with the exception of; excepting; excluding
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to be surprised; to be astonished
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
tradition; legend; folklore