or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
now that; since; so long as; because
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
about this time; about now
how many years; how long; what year
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
honey fungus (Armillaria mellea); honey mushroom
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
literature; books (reference); document
that's the way it is; such is life