with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to paint (draw) a picture
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
how; in what way; how about
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
board of directors; board of trustees
like this; this sort; this way
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
attendance; presence; appearance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to take up space; to occupy space
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
atelier; studio; workshop
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
both hands; both arms; ten
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out