or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
living thing; organism; creature; biology
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
supply; provision; service; supply
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
change; alteration; modification
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
sympathy; compassion; pity
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
all (there is); as long as there is
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together