to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
stairs; stairway; staircase
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
originally; by nature; from the start
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
in that manner; like that
(not) even once; (not) ever
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament