it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
essence; liquid foundation; beauty lotion; serum
on the way home from work
dotted line; perforated line
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
Europe and America; the West
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation