it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
real intention; true motive; true meaning
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
parting; separation; farewell
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to be silent; to say nothing
something; some kind of; for some reason
scattered; separated; dispersed
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
arrest; apprehension; capture
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK