to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
treating someone like a child
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
father; dad; husband; you; he
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to like; to love; to be fond of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
episode; anecdote; vignette
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
elopement; running away with a lover
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action