soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to work without sleep or rest
being too late; losing one's final chance
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
company president; manager; director
equality; impartiality; evenness
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
failure; mistake; blunder
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
recently; lately; these days
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
this and that; one thing or another
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
not necessarily so; is not always true
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to take; to catch; to capture
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)
the last moment; the very end
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability