or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
than; from; out of; except; but; more
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
closing time; lockup; curfew
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to behave well (of a child)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying