twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
declaration of war; proclamation of war
Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
tenth day of the month; ten days
national polity; National Athletic Meet
defend and maintain; support; protection
Potsdam Declaration (July 26, 1945 statement establishing the terms of a Japanese surrender)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
amount of material resources
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
war; fighting; fierce competition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
chance (of success); odds
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fight to the bitter end
selection; choice; option
people; citizens; subjects; folk