just because; even if; even though
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
age thirty; one's thirties
anything and everything; just about everything
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be responsive; to show immediate results
feeling; sense; impression
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in the same way as; just like
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
curse; spell; malediction
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
how; in what way; by what means
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole