it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
one's house; one's home; one's family
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
culture; arts and sciences
board of directors; board of trustees
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
performance of one's official duties
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big