or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
third day of the month; three days
continuation; succession; series
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
advanced level; high grade; senior
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
made-to-order; custom-made
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
I see; that's right; indeed
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy