dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
construction; architecture (of buildings)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
uninhabited island; desert island
military of the Empire of Japan
base (military, expedition, etc.)
Saipan (island near Guam)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
national defence; national defense
sphere; circle; range; category
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
state of the war; war situation
(former) Imperial Japanese Navy