or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
sailor suit; middy uniform
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
order; command; life; destiny; fate
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to pass (of time); to elapse
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
very popular; highly favoured
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to compete with; to vie for
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)