it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
when it becomes; when it comes to
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to shake one's head (in denial)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
invitation; introduction; temptation
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
such ... as; or some such
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)