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)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
first part; first volume; prequel
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
from the viewpoint of; according to
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to unfold; to unroll; to open
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation