death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
that day; the very same day
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
and (also); both ... and; as well as
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
feeling; sense; impression
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
war; battle; match; game; competition
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
proposal; proposition; suggestion
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with