kamikaze
Vodka-lime-triple sec
Kamikaze comes from Japanese words meaning "divine wind." In World War II, kamikaze pilots flew suicide missions, deliberately crashing explosive-laden aircraft into enemy targets.
The term now describes any recklessly self-destructive action: a kamikaze mission, kamikaze tactics.
A kamikaze is also a cocktail of vodka, triple sec, and lime juice.
Carelessly ignoring danger
- all-or-nothingWithout partial outcomes
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- suicidalInclined toward self-destruction
- doomedDestined for destruction
foolhardy · high-risk · daredevil · extreme · uncompromising · irreversible · bold · drastic
Japanese island, martial-arts origin
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- banzaiEnthusiastic war cry
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- carrierOne that transports
destroyer · battleship · Philippines · Mitsubishi · formation · airbase · interceptor · torpedo
One who pilots aircraft
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- traineeOne being instructed
- headbandForehead-worn fabric strip
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
one-way · young · devoted · duty · shinto · ritual · photograph · family
Western Pacific hurricane
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- providentialOpportunely occurring, seemingly fated
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
salvation · legendary · historical · shipwreck · deliverance · miracle · protection · mythology
Suffering for conviction
- self-sacrificeSurrendering for others' benefit
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
immolation · offering · dedication · renunciation · fanaticism · desperation · finality
reckless
Carelessly ignoring danger
- all-or-nothingWithout partial outcomes
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- suicidalInclined toward self-destruction
doomed · foolhardy · high-risk · daredevil · extreme · uncompromising · irreversible · bold · drastic
Okinawa
Japanese island, martial-arts origin
carrier · destroyer · battleship · Philippines · Mitsubishi · formation · airbase · interceptor · torpedo · dive-bomber
aviator
One who pilots aircraft
cockpit · one-way · young · devoted · duty · shinto · ritual · photograph · family · homeland
typhoon
Western Pacific hurricane
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- providentialOpportunely occurring, seemingly fated
Japan · salvation · legendary · historical · shipwreck · deliverance · miracle · protection · mythology · intervention
martyrdom
Suffering for conviction
- self-sacrificeSurrendering for others' benefit
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
heroism · immolation · offering · dedication · renunciation · fanaticism · desperation · finality
shooter
One who fires weapons
nightclub · chilled · shaken · citrus · alcohol · bar · layered
- Japanese Empireimperial expansion, Manchuria, Korea, Taiwan, China
- Japanese wordsanime, bento, bonsai, futon, geisha
- Navyadmiral, battleship, destroyer, aircraft carrier, cruiser
- World War IIAllies, Nazi, Hitler, Axis, Third Reich
- carnival ridesFerris wheel, carousel, bumper cars, merry-go-round, tilt-a-whirl
- cocktailsmartini, margarita, Manhattan, mojito, daiquiri
kamikazecautious
Careful to avoid risk
careful · prudent · risk-averse · safety-conscious · circumspect
kamikazecautious
Careful to avoid risk
careful · prudent · deliberate · calculated · measured
kamikazeprecision strike
Targeted military attack
strategic bombing · hit-and-run · reconnaissance mission · drone strike
- kamikaze attacksIntentional self-destructive military assault
- kamikaze pilotsSelf-sacrificing wartime aviators
- kamikaze dronesSelf-destructing unmanned aerial weapons