it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
will not do; do not; does not
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
everything; anything; nothing
beyond that point; after that
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
respect and affection; love and respect
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to complete decisively; to do to completion
one way or the other; either way
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
deceptive advertising; misleading advertisement (presenting one's product as being better or cheaper than it really is)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross