with the exception of; excepting; excluding
of no interest; not interested
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
killing time; staving off boredom
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
trickster (in mythology); trickster; swindler; trickster; magician
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
deportation; expulsion from the country
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
meaning; significance; sense
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along