or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
mental illness; emotional disorder
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
storehouse; warehouse; godown
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
name; given name; first name
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...