anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
don't worry about it; forget about it
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
how; in what way; circumstances
how long; how much; to what extent
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
second marriage; remarriage
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
being startled; getting a shock
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
fine weather; fair weather