Bosnia (region); Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
15th day of the month; 15 days
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
situation; state of things; current affairs
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989, reigned 1926-1989); Emperor Showa; Emperor Hirohito
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
great war; great battle; world war
casualties; the killed and wounded
private citizen; civilian
incendiary bomb; firebomb
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
6th day of the month; six days
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment