it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
unfairness; injustice; partiality
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
technique; art; skill; move
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
magic sword; cursed sword
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
it's no joke; gimme a break!
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
androgynous; gender-neutral
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
empirically; from experience
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
in succession; one after another
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to live; to make a living; to get on with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor