memorial service for the dead; holding a service
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
namely; that is (to say); in other words
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
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
entreaty; supplication; petition
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
at first; in the beginning; originally
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
stirring; slight movement
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
division into equal parts; equal parts
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
reality; actuality; hard fact
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
jokingly; in the form of a joke
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
free and unbiased; fair and just; ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong; calling spade a spade
man among men; manly man; alpha male
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)