or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to shake one's head (in denial)
such ... as; or some such
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
good feeling; feeling good
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
these days; nowadays; recently
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
story; tale; talk; discussion
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become settled; to be fixed
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
had better ...; had better not ...