it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
going through; going via; going by way of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
particularly; only; in the case of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to hand over; to surrender
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
poor physical health; bad shape
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
question; inquiry; enquiry
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to speak; to say; to vocalize
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
self-consciousness; self-awareness
you (plural); all of you; you all
the way one works; one's working manner
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be intimate with; to befriend
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend