to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
direct connection; direct link
department store; department
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
white background; blank; female virgin
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
double; twice (as much); twofold
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
as if it were about oneself
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
singing voice; (sound of) singing
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun