or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
if you think about it; come to think of it
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
of course; certainly; naturally
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
existence; possession; having; limited company
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
together; at the same time; same; identical
perfect; perfection; perfect game
button (clothing); push-button
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
junior high school student; middle school pupil