or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
feeling; sense; impression
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
that's true; of course; obviously
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
next; following; subsequent; stage; station