wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
completion; perfection; accomplishment
consoling the spirits of the dead
garden; orchard; park; kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
calm; composed; leisurely
advance; moving forward; progress
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
is something that; is that which
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
design; idea; conception; plan
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
yen (currency of Japan); circle
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to lose sight of; to miss
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
stature; build; height; size; physique