it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
genius; prodigy; natural gift
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
early (days); initial stage; initial
(computer) command; command key; commando
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to be found; to be discovered
if it is the case that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
(another's) daughter; young lady
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)