or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
one's best interests; one's own good
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
something; some kind of; for some reason
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
position; location; base; point; site
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)