it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
first meeting; first interview with
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
simply; merely; only; solely
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be surprised; to be astonished
manners; behavior; behaviour
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
traditional Japanese handball game
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
not necessarily so; is not always true
family vacation; family trip
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
the world in general; society; convention
image; figure; figure; form; image
very; much; greatly; a lot of