it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
one cause; one reason; one factor
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
at that time; in those days
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
transactions; dealings; business
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
political organization; political organisation
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth