soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
singing voice; (sound of) singing
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
deep emotion; strong feelings
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to be away from home; to be out of the house
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up