it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to shake one's head (in denial)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
front; frontage; facade; main
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
southern part; the south (of a region)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be erected; to be built
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)