or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
use; utilization; utilisation; application
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
from the viewpoint of; according to
February; second month of the lunar calendar
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
March; third month of the lunar calendar
21st day of the month; 21 days
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
at once; immediately; right now
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
the other day; lately; recently
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
after a long time; for the first time in a while
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose