or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to pierce through; to break through
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
state of mind; mentality; psychology
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
self control; self restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
originally; by nature; from the start
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
self-consciousness; self-awareness
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
honorific/polite/humble prefix
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque