it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
beyond this point; from now on; after this
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be forced to bear the responsibility and resign; to be driven out of office
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
connection; link; relationship
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
it's been a long time; long time no see
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
trouble; bother; annoyance
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
relaxation; recreation; recess
study; diligence; discount; reduction
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
international law; law of nations