to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
clearing one's throat; cough
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
honorific title; honorific term of address
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
all present; all concerned; all of us
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; work; operations; service; duties
literature; books (reference); document
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
one's home country; one's homeland
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work