or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
inside a plane; in-flight
journal; magazine; periodical
lately; recently; nowadays
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
item; something that one "just has to have"
very young; little; childish; immature
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
standing firm; holding out
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to tower over the surroundings
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
official name; formal name
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
dozens; scores of; decades
incident; affair; happening; event
business; trade; operations; sales