or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
understood; I see; OK; present; here
along the road; along the way
close; intimate; on good terms
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
strong-willed; strong of heart
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to trample flat; to beat a path
transfer student; student changing schools
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
and then; and so; and; so then
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
the opposite sex; isomerism
declaration of war; proclamation of war
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
conference room; council room
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
remote control; remote operation
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict