it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
flustered; confused; panicked
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to move (house); to change residence
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
with a momentary flash of light
gem; jewel; precious stone
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered