if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
bygones; the past; past event
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
another school; other schools
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
several people; a few people
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations