it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
menu; schedule; program; menu
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
in accordance with; according to
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
enemy movements; enemy's position
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.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
catercorner; diagonally opposite
front; frontage; facade; main
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error