you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
very recently; in the very recent past
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
at a young age; while still young
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sunlight; rays of the Sun
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
innumerable; countless; numberless
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to feel inferior; to feel small
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
wages; pay; rental payment
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
man; male; masculine gender
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy