or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
prohibition; inhibition; ban
at once; immediately; right now
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
with a start; with a jump
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)