it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; like that; that sort of; very
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be parted from; to be separated
older brother and younger sister
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly