or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
decision; determination; resolution
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to be too numerous; to be too much
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
old clothes; secondhand clothing
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
content-free chat; idle gossip
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)