with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
stairs; stairway; staircase
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to speak; to hear a voice
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
special; particular; peculiar; unique
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
speaking voice; talking voice
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
pieces; scraps; disconnected
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction; rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)