or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
in that manner; like that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
number of times; frequency; count
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest