with the exception of; excepting; excluding
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
general; popular; common; typical
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to shake; to sway; to waver
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
scenery; scene; landscape
complete change; about-face
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
deep-seated grudge; hatred
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
break; pause; interruption; intermission
national border; provincial border