or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
older person with more life experience
way of speaking; intimation
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
(very) patient; persevering
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
feeling keenly; fully realizing
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
platform; home; home base; home plate
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to telephone; to make a phone call