Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Japanese person; Japanese people
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
what time; (lit.) which hour
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat