explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
insertion; incorporation; infixing
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning