it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
of course; certainly; naturally
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
until now; so far; up to the present
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
tail (animal); tail end; tip
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
should; must; -able; probably; likely
true state; actual condition; reality
several years; a few years
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
again; once more; a second time
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
price decision; price setting; pricing
common people; ordinary people; masses