or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
tradition; legend; folklore
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
like a decent person; human
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything