with the exception of; excepting; excluding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
such; like that; that sort of; very
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
duty; obligation; responsibility
unexpected meeting; coincidence
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
should; must; -able; probably; likely
righteousness; path of righteousness; path of duty; the right track
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
retort; back talk; backchat
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
empty rice field (between the harvest and spring)
small shot bar with an all-female staff
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
poor physical health; bad shape
absence from work without permission
third day of the month; three days
continuation; succession; series
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
feeling; sense; impression