it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
permission; approval; authorization; license
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to begin purchasing; to purchase
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
final; eventual; ultimate
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)