to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
weight; heavyweight boxer
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to read (a book, etc.) over again
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
club budget; club expense
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
things at hand; personal belongings
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
distance in a straight line
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to be exhausted; to be worn out