Department of the Army; Ministry of the Army (Japan; 1872-1945)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
state of the war; war situation
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
Saipan (island near Guam)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
northern part; the north (of a region)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
dispersal; evacuation; removal; spreading out (troops); deployment
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
student; follower; students and pupils
to be conspicuous; to stand out
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
self-consciousness; self-awareness
nation at war; militant nation
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)