or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
real thing; original; actual
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to thrust before; to thrust at
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
when it becomes; when it comes to
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
dealing with; coping with
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to pass (of time); to elapse
go that far; to that extent
I have nothing to do with it
casual speech; peer language; informal language
nice; likeable; desirable
seniority by length of service
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
the same; the said; likewise
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the same generation; coeval
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)