with the exception of; excepting; excluding
pitch dark; total darkness
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
anything and everything; just about everything
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become pale; to turn pale
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
ago; since; before; previous
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to become better; to improve
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every