or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooperation; coordination; link
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
the same rank; equality; apposition
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
for your information; I'm telling you
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
to have an eye on; to zero in on