then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
man; male; masculine gender
that is to say; so that means
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
early; primitive; primordial
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
grasp; catch; understanding
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
husband and wife; married couple
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to accept; to receive; to agree
on the occasion of; at the time of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular