with the exception of; excepting; excluding
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
please (give me); please (do for me)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
first part; first volume; prequel
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
historical play; period drama
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
armor and helmet (armour)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to become calm; to die down
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)