or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
living; lifestyle; living room
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
woman; female; feminine gender
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched