with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
business; trade; operations; sales
use; utilization; utilisation; application
how; in what way; how about
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
Japan's best; number one in Japan
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
number one; first; best; most; game; round
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
future (usually near); prospects
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health