old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
living by oneself; living alone
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; compassion; pity
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that