brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island
hewn stone; quarried stone; ashlar; flagstone
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
serious; not joking; straight
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
Watanabe Teru (?-1945.8.20)
Yoshida Yaeko (?-1945.8.20)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
older sister; elder sister
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
remaining snow; lingering snow
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise