with the exception of; excepting; excluding
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
even though; despite; when
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
interior; inside; internal
conviction; belief; confidence
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
cooperation; collaboration
many; much; plenty; hardly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
four (long cylindrical things)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
question; inquiry; enquiry
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly