memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
as; because; with; due to
to prevent; to take precautions
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
firm promise; definite promise
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
similar figures (in geometry)
belongings; appendage; accessory
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to step firmly; to harden by treading
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
(electric) torch; flashlight
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
moving; touching; stirring
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper