spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(right at the) side; just beside
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to rock; to shake; to swing
if it is the case that ...
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
big leakage; uncontained leak
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
matter for great congratulation
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
iron mask (worn by samurai)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit