to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
feeling keenly; fully realizing
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
strange disease; rare disease
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
calming down; quieting down
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to be dispersed; to get separated
change in appearance; transformation