it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
how long; how much; to what extent
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
second marriage; remarriage
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
death from disease; death from illness
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
only; merely; but; no more than
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
older sister; lass; young lady
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(social) position; status
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around