self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
present; gift; to give a present or gift
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
parental love or affection
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
death from disease; death from illness
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(right at the) side; just beside
work-in-progress; working state
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
for work; for manufacturing
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
Persephone (Greek goddess)
to cover fully; to wrap around
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow