belief; faith; adherence; espousal
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky; God; the Creator
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to have a talk; to tell a story
not caring; not giving a damn
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to become strained (of a relationship); to become discordant; to become unfriendly; to become awkward; to go sour
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
that day; the very same day
drama; theatre; theater; play
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
graduate; alumnus; alumna
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
dram (unit of weight); drachm
legend; folklore; tradition
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)