or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
narrow margin; slim margin
to comfort; to console; to amuse
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
refined; admirable; superb
production (e.g. play); direction
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how