or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
festival; feast; carnival
to like; to love; to be fond of
suffix for familiar person
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
woman; female; feminine gender
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
personality; style; appearance
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
palatial residence; stately mansion
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
extermination; expulsion; destruction
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)