or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
story; tale; talk; discussion
how; in what way; how about
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(another's) daughter; young lady
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the times; the world; society
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady