or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
at work; in the midst of work; working
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
as you see; as you can see
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
no!; no no!; no, not at all
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
official copy of the family register
to be needed; to be wanted
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)