a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to be too late; to be too slow
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to say no more; to sink into silence
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
chōchin; yakitori skewer of chicken oviduct meat and immature egg yolks
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
first day of the month; the first of the month
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to get thin; to taper off
condition; state (of health); appearance
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
great war; great battle; world war
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
performance of one's official duties
accession to the throne; enthronement
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
guess; conjecture; surmise
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay