with the exception of; excepting; excluding
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
if it is the case that ...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
older sister; elder sister
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
the greatest hate proceeds from the greatest love
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to become clear; to be made public
cannot be helped; unavoidable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)