or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
final; eventual; ultimate
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
leader; authority; mainstay
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
personal; individual; private
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
warp; curvature; curve; arch
(watching in) real time; watching live
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
common knowledge; well-known fact
after a long time; for the first time in a while
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
himself; yourself; herself
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
(turned out) all right in the end
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something