scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
off an island; away from an island; off-island
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
numerator; molecule; member; element
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
street fighting; urban warfare
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
Island; insula; island; islet
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
follow-up (tracing) survey
recovery; rescue; recapture
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to take advantage of an opportunity
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone