I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
foundation stone; cornerstone
to stay (at); to stop (at)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
remaining silent; keeping secret
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to be pleased with; to suit
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
leash; rope tied round prisoner's waists
to feel depressed; to be down
police cell; place of detention; jail
to stick it out (until the end)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)