or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
how; in what way; by what means
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
than; from; out of; except; but; more
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
condensed milk; Soviet Union
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
climbing a slope (hill); ascending a hill
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death