with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be silent; to say nothing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
letter of acceptance; letter of consent
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
professional occupation; professional practice
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far