in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
because of; owing to; due to
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
negotiations; discussions; connection
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to taste; to try (food or drink)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to apologize; to apologise
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
sensual love; love affair
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give