or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
correction; rectification; mending; repair
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to practice magic; to practise magic
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
Dragon King; promoted rook
immediate follower (of the shogun)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to detain; to take into custody
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
popular person; favorite; favourite
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
immature form (of an organism); young animal
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous