or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
adds force or indicates command
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
review; reconsideration; revision
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
(someone else's) child; child; kid
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)