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
title of honour; title of honor
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
all present; all concerned; all of us
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
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; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
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historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular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 (colours); 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); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to lose; to miss (a change, 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
luckily; blessedly; fortunately