or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be needed; to be wanted
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
suffix for familiar person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
than; from; out of; except; but; more
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to feel; to sense; to experience
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
(some) more; even more; longer; further
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words