monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
training; drill; practice; discipline
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to stop talking; to be silent
to watch intently; to stare
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
proud; having a prominent nose
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(a person's) appearance; looks
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
one (thing); one piece; one item
nothing but; except; no more than
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
supplementary explanation
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
very young; little; childish; immature
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity