even though things may appear this way
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
by means of; due to; because of; according to
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
about this time; about now
two persons; two people; pair; couple
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
too (much); overly; excessively
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
individual; private person; personal; natural person
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage