expression:

• if pushed I'd say; if I had to say then ➜ どちらかと言えば

expression:

• if pushed I'd say; if I had to say then ➜ どちらかと言うと

expression / adverb:

• that is to say; so that means

expression:

• almost; nearly; close to

expression:

• almost; nearly; close to

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

expression:

• you could say; you might say; verging on the

expression / adjective:

• it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

expression:

• based on; built on; made from ➜ を元として

expression:

• based on; built on; made from ➜ を元にして

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• down to earth; reasonable ➜ 話がわかる

expression / godan ~る verb:

• down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with ➜ 話の分かる

expression:

• whatever (the case may be)

expression:

• other than; excluding; without

expression:

• only; just because
• although; even
• at (place, time); in (time span)

expression:

• to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to have fortune come your way; to become lucky

expression:

• dexterous feat; speed and precision of a trained hand

expression / adverb:

• above all else; more than anything

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• surpassing everything; better than anything

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be better than anything - obscure term

expression:

• phrase used to express the uncertainty or lack of intent in what precedes it

expression:

• one way or the other; either way

expression:

• one way or the other; either way

expression / ichidan verb:

• to keep a diary