or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
quarrel; dispute; argument
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
(humble) man; coarse man; rustic
just a minute; small quantity
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
fixed date; settlement date
(one's) quota; assignment
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
Islamic country; Islamic nation
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
tide; current; tendency; trend
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
every evening; night after night
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
great trouble; difficulty
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
sour look; surly face; pout
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about