to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
signs of defeat; adverse situation
still (continuing); as ever; further
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
aggression; invasion; raid
in good health; alive and well; going strong
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
historic; historical; traditional
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
motherland; fatherland; native country
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
General Headquarters (office of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers); GHQ
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
right (to do something); authority; power
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack