or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be able to manage somehow or another
society; the world; the times
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
society; public; community; social studies
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant
close; intimate; on good terms
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to say no more; to sink into silence
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
along the river; riverside
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
river; stream; River; the ... river
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
road maintenance; road improvement
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
government office; government agency; authorities