or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
person concerned; interested party; related party
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to shake one's head (in denial)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
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
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
self-torturing; masochistic