it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to be needed; to be wanted
falling asleep; going to sleep
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
last night; yesterday evening
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
mission; delegation; transmission
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
notice; notification; report; posting
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved