rather; better; instead; if anything
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
for example; for instance; e.g.
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
this world; this life; world of the living
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do over again
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
individual; private person; personal; natural person
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)