or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
one edge; one end; one side
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
question; inquiry; enquiry
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
long ago; a long time ago; already
living thing; living creature; animal; life
reaching; attaining; arrival
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
foolishness; stupidity; silliness