from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
war situation; progress of a battle
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
every day and every night
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
land route; overland route; by land; overland
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
casualties; the killed and wounded
Maritime Self-Defense Force
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
training; practice; practising; cultivation
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
defense; defence; protection
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
central government ministries and agencies
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
government office building
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
very much; exceedingly; extremely
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
separate; scattered; apart
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)