ɪmˈiːdɪətli ˈæftɚ dˈɑːɹknəs fˈɛl, ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd tʊ ɐtˈæk, fˈɜːst ɪn smˈɔːl ˈɪnfɪltɹˌeɪɾɪŋ bˈændz, ðˈɛn ɪn ɡɹˈuːps ʌv twˈɛnti tə twˈɛnti fˈaɪv.
Immediately after darkness fell, the Japanese started to attack, first in small infiltrating bands, then in groups of 20 to 25.