to use the kun'yomi of a word, to read a word using the pronunciation of the native Japanese word / to use kanbun kundoku for Classical Chinese

be independent / be independent; have the authority to act without interference / be separate, be detached

syphilis

a monologue or soliloquy / talking to oneself

to soliloquize or conduct a monologue

a weathered clean skull / a death's head

venomous snake

to read aloud / to read a Japanese word written in kanji using the pronunciation based on the original Chinese pronunciation

reading aloud

Kyūjitai form of 読者 (“reader”)