or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
long ago; already; a long time ago
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
should; must; -able; probably; likely
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
really; truly; indeed; good grief
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
sense of duty (obligation)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
mental; spiritual; emotional
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to look around; to look towards (us)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)