or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
reason; cause; circumstances
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
most part; greater part; majority
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
name; given name; first name
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
tail (animal); tail end; tip
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
registration; accession; register; entry; record
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
from out of nowhere; from who knows where