it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
to understand from experience
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to loiter around; to wander about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)