or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
successively; one after another
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
older brother; elder brother
suffix for familiar person
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
stealthily; secretly; in secret
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up