incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
legend; folklore; tradition
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sincere; honest; faithful
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to make an appearance; to show up
to serve; to work for; to attend
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
loyal retainer; loyal subject
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
as soon as possible; ASAP
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)