broken; intermittent; disconnected
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
someone with a dual personality
stale; hackneyed; cliched
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
price; cost; value; worth; value
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
outdoor shoes; outdoor footwear
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
distinction; differentiation; classification
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to talk; to carry meaning
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...