or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
such; this sort of; like this
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
at once; immediately; right now
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
woman; female; feminine gender
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
lightly; easily; carelessly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
clearing one's throat; cough
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
everything; anything; nothing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...