to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
while; even though; despite
that day; the very same day
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
don't you think?; indicates question
both hands; both arms; ten
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
door; gate; opening; title page
to force open; to push open
while; during; while; although; all; both
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
in this way; thus; such; uh...
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
misreading; misinterpreting
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still