or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to take; to catch; to capture
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to follow another's example
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
however; having said that; but
to have a talk; to tell a story
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
just because; even if; even though
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about