to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
draft papers; callup notice
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
honorific/polite/humble prefix
20th day of the month; 20 days
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
23rd day of the month; 23 days
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this occasion; at this time; now
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
greeting; a fine thing to say
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to help each other; to cooperate
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to say; to tell; to state; to do
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to congratulate; to celebrate
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
8th day of the month; eight days
Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
January; first month of the lunar calendar
(national) capital (city); metropolis
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance