it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
it is not (like that) either
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
principle of majority rule
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
oppression; suppression; pressure
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
that is to say; so that means
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
at the present time; as of now; at this time
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
function; facility; faculty; feature
on hand; readily available
tool; implement; means; furniture
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
something like ...; something called ...
personal; individual; private
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
self-interest; selfish desire
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)