with the exception of; excepting; excluding
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
shoulder strap (on a dress)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty