ある種
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts (あるしゅ)
慰め
comfort; consolation; diversion (なぐさめ)
段
stage (in a process); phase; occasion; time (だん)
象使い
elephant trainer (ぞうつかい)
ジレンマ
dilemma
歳月
time; years (さいげつ)
姿勢
attitude; approach; stance (しせい)
年老いる
to grow old (としおいる)
苦痛
pain; agony; suffering (くつう)
一般論
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration (いっぱんろん)
何度となく
time after time; countless times (なんどとなく)
手痛い
severe; hard (ていたい)
打撃
blow; shock; strike (だげき)
欺く
to deceive; to delude; to trick (あざむく)
じっと
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still
療養
recuperation; medical treatment (ようりょう)
ささやか
small; little; tiny
試み
attempt (こころみ)
弁解
explanation (e.g. for one’s actions); excuse; justification (べんかい)
つけ加える
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.) (つけくわえる)
救済
relief; aid; help; rescue (きゅうさい)
平原
plain; moor; prairie (へいげん)
還る
to return (かえる)
殆んど
almost; nearly; mostly (ほとんど)