or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
whispered conversation; whispering
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
big leakage; uncontained leak
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
not (that), but rather (something else); without
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
videophone; video telephone; video call
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
how long; how far; how much
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming