soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
one's post; place of work; workplace
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
for example; for instance; e.g.
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
these guys; these fellows
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll