soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
being the runner-up; finishing second
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
interruption; suspension; break
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
in succession; one by one
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
but he has to be handsome; that said, only if he's a looker
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
trembling or quavering voice
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly