with the exception of; excepting; excluding
please (give me); please (do for me)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
how many people; a number of people
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
two persons; two people; pair; couple
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
split; division; break up
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
don't you think?; indicates question
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
last ray of hope; only hope
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate