persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
special selection; finest pick; top pick
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
class; heading; group; category
to speak ill of; to disparage
distrust; unjust suspicion
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to harm; to cause harm to
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this and that; one thing or another
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to make merry; to be festive
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
a few years ago; some years back
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
suō (ceremonial dress of lower-class samurai)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
complete stranger; total stranger
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to talk (a person) down; to confute
emotional scars; mental trauma
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
selection; choice; option
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
formal; official; ceremonious
to state; to express; to mention
retainer; subject; vassal; servant