soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
preface; introduction; preamble
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
breaking off; snapping off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to state; to express; to mention
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
society; the world; the times
to need; to call for; to require
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
long ago; already; a long time ago
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(some) more; even more; longer; further
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
job; work; duties; trade; skill
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
considerably; fairly; quite