Chapter 1
leukemia - cancer of the blood or bone marrow
carnival - public celebration, festival
Atom Bomb - nuclear weapon of great power and destruction
radiation - energy given off in the form of waves or rays
Peace Day - a day to remember people who died from the Atom Bomb. It is the Japanese Memorial Day.
Hiroshima - a major city in southwest Japan. See map.
tatami mat - straw matting used a floor covering especially in a Japanese house
quilts - a bed cover made of two layers stitched together
whirlwind - a column of air rotating quickly
spirit - life force of a person
altar - a raised structure for religious ceremonies
ancestors - past family members
carnival - public celebration, festival
Atom Bomb - nuclear weapon of great power and destruction
radiation - energy given off in the form of waves or rays
Peace Day - a day to remember people who died from the Atom Bomb. It is the Japanese Memorial Day.
Hiroshima - a major city in southwest Japan. See map.
tatami mat - straw matting used a floor covering especially in a Japanese house
quilts - a bed cover made of two layers stitched together
whirlwind - a column of air rotating quickly
spirit - life force of a person
altar - a raised structure for religious ceremonies
ancestors - past family members
Chapter 2
ceremonies - a a formal or religious public occasion
lantern - portable lamp
scar - a mark left on the skin following a burn, wound, or sore
Chapter 3
supper - dinner
scarcely - a very short time
qualify - become eligible
convince - persuade to do something
kimono - a long loose robe originally worn in Japan
shrine - a place regarded as holy
symbol - a thing that represents or stands for something else
scarcely - a very short time
qualify - become eligible
convince - persuade to do something
kimono - a long loose robe originally worn in Japan
shrine - a place regarded as holy
symbol - a thing that represents or stands for something else
Chapter 4
wobbly -tending to move unsteadily
pang - a sudden sharp pain
murmur - a soft, indistinct sound
graduation - completing a course of study
miserable - unhappy or uncomfortable
disease - illness
pang - a sudden sharp pain
murmur - a soft, indistinct sound
graduation - completing a course of study
miserable - unhappy or uncomfortable
disease - illness
Chapter 5
familiar - well known
crane - a large bird
lopsided - with one side lower or smaller than the other
ceiling - inside top of room
parasols - a light umbrella used to give shade
crane - a large bird
lopsided - with one side lower or smaller than the other
ceiling - inside top of room
parasols - a light umbrella used to give shade
Chapter 6
realized - to know and understand something
flock - a group of animals
throbbing - beat or sound with a strong rhythm
poison - toxic substance
sternly - strict
flustered - a state of confusion
rumble - to make a deep rolling sound
rustle - make a soft, muffled crackling sound
sobbing - crying loudly
Chapter 7
spattered - the splash of liquid
musty - a stale, moldy, or damp smell
Kokeshi doll - a Japanese handmade doll
furoshiki - a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth
swollen - become larger or rounder
crumpled - wrinkled or crushed
musty - a stale, moldy, or damp smell
Kokeshi doll - a Japanese handmade doll
furoshiki - a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth
swollen - become larger or rounder
crumpled - wrinkled or crushed
Chapter 8
appetite - a strong desire for something
O Bon - a special celebration for spirits of the dead
dabbed - press against lightly
manners - polite behavior
unsteadily - likely to fall or shake
constant - remaining the same
ached - constant pain
O Bon - a special celebration for spirits of the dead
dabbed - press against lightly
manners - polite behavior
unsteadily - likely to fall or shake
constant - remaining the same
ached - constant pain
Chapter 9
concentrated - to focus all of your thoughts on one thing
fumbled - to move clumsily
miracle - an amazing event
clumsy - awkward
faint - weak
fumbled - to move clumsily
miracle - an amazing event
clumsy - awkward
faint - weak