confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
this (very thing); this precisely
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
political donation; political contribution
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to be infected; to be contagious
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
even if not; even without
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to gaze out at; to look out over
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to unfold; to unroll; to open