with the exception of; excepting; excluding
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
scene; spectacle; sight; view
unfairness; injustice; partiality
technique; art; skill; move
equality; impartiality; evenness
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
junior high school student; middle school pupil
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
open-weight (unclassified) division (category)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
deciding match; play-off; runoff
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
nine times; twisting around many times
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)