or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in that manner; like that
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
after school (at the end of the day)
to use a calculator; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell