with the exception of; excepting; excluding
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
even though; despite; when
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
interior; inside; internal
conviction; belief; confidence
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
many; much; plenty; hardly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to recall; to remember; to recollect
southern part; the south (of a region)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
commandant; commanding officer; general
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to launch a surprise attack
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against