now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
solitude; loneliness; isolation
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
by myself; in person; by oneself
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
rather; better; instead; if anything
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to subsist; to keep on living
explanation; interpretation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out