top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
ice cream soda; icecream soda
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air