it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
period of time; time slot; time zone
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
spring break; spring vacation
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
for example; for instance; e.g.
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma