to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
solitude; loneliness; isolation
imagination; supposition; guess
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to get strong; to gain strength
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
final scene; the end; finale
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to perceive; to understand
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity