lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
in a little while; in a bit
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
schoolgirl; female student
pair; the two; both persons; both things
stepping back; drawing back
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
clothing and accessories; attire
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
laughing while reminiscing
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation