answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
in succession; one by one
reality; actuality; hard fact
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
same crime; being equally guilty
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
should; must; -able; probably; likely
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
testimony; (verbal) evidence
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
older brother; elder brother
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be needed; to be wanted
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
murder; killing; murderer