it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
ignorant of the ways of the world
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
classified information; top secret
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to jump upon (a moving object)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
rare (or peculiar) animal
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be able to manage somehow or another
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
rather; sooner; preferably
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
immediately; right away; on the spot
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
strategy meeting; council of war
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
the other day; a few days ago
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
real thing; original; actual
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count