The strong bonds (kizuna) of the Japanese people create great solidarity during dark times such as these. One virtue of kizuna can be seen in people’s inability to enjoy themselves in their usual ways in the face of the loss of so many countrymen and the knowledge that 200,000 more are enduring harsh conditions in evacuation centers.
日本民众间的深厚情谊（Kizuna）在这样的黑暗时刻营造出空前的团结氛围。在这么多国人遭受损失和明知还有200，000多人在疏散中心过着艰苦生活的条件下，人们无法像平常那样去享受生活，这就是情谊的一种美德。