particle:

• than
• from; out of; since; at; on
• except; but; other than

adverb:

• more

conjunction:

• but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well

particle:

• even
• however; no matter how; even if; even though
• ... or something
• either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... - as 〜でも〜でも

prefix:

• pseudo-; quack; in-name-only - before an occupation, etc.
• for lack of anything better to do - before an occupation, etc. ➜ でもしか

particle:

• et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
• or something - after an approximate quote or vague suggestion
• the likes of - lessening the significance or value of the previous word

conjunction / particle:

• but; however; although

adverbial noun / noun:

• degree; extent; bounds; limit

particle:

• upper limit - indicates approx. amount or maximum

conjunction:

• after all; because - colloquialism
• but - colloquialism

particle:

• even
• too; as well; also
• they say; I hear; you mean

noun:

• end; finish; stop
• bounds; limits ➜ 切りがない・切りのない
• delivery date (of a futures contract) - esp. 限り,限
• finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)

suffix / counter:

• counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)

particle:

• only; just - senses 6-8 are sometimes pronounced ぎり, esp. in old-fashioned speech - usually written using kana alone ➜ っ切り【っきり】
• since; after - usu. in a negative sentence - usually written using kana alone
• remaining (in a particular state) - usually written using kana alone

particle:

• only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ➜ しか
• as (e.g. as soon as, as much as)
• worth - e.g. ...だけの

particle / conjunction:

• if; when
• and
• with
• particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.) ➜ って

noun:

• promoted pawn - abbreviation - Shōgi term ➜ と金

particle:

• ? - at sentence end; indicates question - Kyūshū dialect

suffix / particle:

• approximately; about; around; or so - also written as 位
• to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
• as ... as ...; like

particle:

• until (a time); till; to; up to
• to (a place); as far as
• to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
• only; merely

particle:

• I wonder - usu. fem

particle:

• I wonder - at sentence end
• should I?; is it? - at sentence end
• I wish that; I hope that - at sentence end; with a negative

particle:

• from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
• from (originator); by
• because; since - follows verbs, adjectives
• out of (constituent, part)
• through (e.g. window, vestibule)
• after; since - following the te-form of a verb

particle:

• for sure (emphasize preceding word)

particle:

• even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

particle:

• only; nothing but - used with neg. verb

particle:

• while - after the -masu stem of a verb ➜ つつある
• even though; despite ➜ つつも

particle / conjunction:

• among other things; such things as; or something like that

particle:

• assuming ...; even if ...

particle:

• that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

particle:

• although; despite; even though; and yet
• whereas; while
• if only; I wish
• in order to

suffix / particle:

• only; nothing but - literary equiv. of だけ

particle:

• only; merely; nothing but; no more than
• approximately; about
• just (finished, etc.) - after the -ta form of a verb
• as if to; (as though) about to - after an attributive form or auxiliary verb ぬ(ん), also often …とばかり(に) ➜ 言わんばかり【いわんばかり】
• indicates emphasis - in the form …とばかり or …とばかりに
• always; constantly

particle:

• while; during; as
• while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding ➜ 我ながら
• all; both ➜ 二つながら
• as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")