or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
meaning; significance; sense
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Okayama (city, prefecture)
boiled and half-dried bonito
consequence; outcome; result; blame
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
knowledge applied to evil purposes
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
a little; a bit; slightly
to strangle; to constrict
corridor; hallway; passageway
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new