Our smile, which is understandable in the context of Japanese culture, sometimes causes a lot of confusion and is notorious among foreign people as a mysterious smile.
Get the meaning of a word from its context.
When indicating 'tense' in Chinese, as shown above, there are 'particles', 'time-specifying words' and also many cases where it depends on context.
The meaning of words can change according to their context.
The meaning of a word is determined by the context where it is used.
An effective writer is one who knows what sort of words should be employed in any specific context.