through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
complicated and mysterious
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
to send or direct a person to
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
energy; military strength
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
useless; vain; aimless; idle
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
commander; general; leader
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
military general skilled at strategy
internment; detainment; detention
in the meanwhile; during the time