or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
attack; assault; attempt; try
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
together; at the same time; same; identical
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
(not) even once; (not) ever
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
another dimension; different level; whole other level
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
plural; multiple; several
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for