it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
steady; sound; reliable; solid
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
rather; sooner; preferably
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
had better ...; had better not ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
just because; even if; even though
victim; injured party; sufferer
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
(made of) stone; stone-built
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
many; much; plenty; hardly
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
whichever one chooses; either way
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
wherein; therein; thereinto
to throw into; to dump in together
to collapse into; to flop onto
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably