to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be away from home; to be out of the house
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
that day; the very same day
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to care for someone; to look after someone
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted