to sob; to be choked with tears
actor; actress; player; performer
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
wet nurse; nursing mother
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to die out; to become extinct
at a young age; while still young
person of doubtful origin
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to bear a child; to give birth (to)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to get a break; to be timely; to obtain a favorable opportunity
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
construction; architecture (of buildings)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to not have to go; to need not go
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
Saipan (island near Guam)
national defence; national defense
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
changing the world; turning the tide; Kaiten; manned suicide torpedo used by the Japanese navy in WWII