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was; were

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military of the Empire of Japan

1

however; but

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amount of material resources

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

1

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

to cast a shadow

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

2

18th day of the month; 18 days

1

mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm

3

first; new

2

air-raid

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air-raid alarm

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departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)

3

vocational school; technical school

3

admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

1

description; account

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

4

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

2

hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

3

(Imperial) Japanese Navy

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battleship

2

(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)

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Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

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to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead

1

Mariana (islands)

1

invasion

1

(naval) fleet; armada

1

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

1

one large ...; a great ...

1

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

2

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

defense; defence; protection

1

from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top

1

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

1

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

2

be; is

3

Saipan (island)

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Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)

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Hachiman (god of war); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly

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the whole country

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to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

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