it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
failure; mistake; blunder
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
mental; spiritual; emotional
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be relieved; to feel relieved
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to shake one's head (in denial)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
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)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
trauma (usu. psychological)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance