it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
shortsighted; narrow-minded
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
very interesting; of great interest
manly; masculine; like a man
pointing out; identification
sincere; earnest; serious
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
democracy; democratic nation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
tenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
but; however; even though; even if
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
trouble; bother; annoyance
even if not; even without
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
drop (e.g. of water); drip