or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
dodgy dealings; monkey business
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
the opposite sex; isomerism
to refer to; to use as reference
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
education; training; discipline
as a child; when one was a child
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to slide down (snow, etc.)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stop walking; to pause
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
scene; sight; scenario; setting
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view