open; public; official; overt
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
younger people; future generations
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to state; to express; to mention
to see through; to see the true nature of something
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to bring; to take; to bring about
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to feel oneself indebted to
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance