or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
beginning; outset; first; onset
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be a matter of life or death
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
actor; actress; player; performer
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
different person; another person; someone else; changed man