or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to cease; to stop; to be over
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
both hands; both arms; ten
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
that's the way it is; such is life
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)