going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
in the morning; during the morning
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(not) even once; (not) ever
elementary and middle schools
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
observation; survey; watching
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
having said that; on the other hand
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
it is not (like that) either
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
same generation; one's generation
multiplication; synergism
to flare up; to burst into flames
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
auscultation; listening to a person's chest with a stethoscope
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
consideration; taking into account
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)