or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
back seat (of a car); rear seat
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
winter vacation; winter holidays
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
New Year's Eve; end of the year
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
opening fully; full throttle; full power
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
determination; resolution
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
first-aid; emergency (aid)
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
rather; sooner; preferably
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
prevention; precaution; protection against
clerk; office worker; office staff
truancy; school non-attendance
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
almost every day; almost daily