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      • だ

        To be, Is

      • です

        To be, Is

      • は

        As for... (Highlights sentence topic)

      • も

        Also, Too, As well, Even, Either, Neither

      • これ

        This

      • それ

        That

      • あれ

        That (over there)

      • の

        Indicates possession

      • いい

        いい

        い-Adjective meaning 'good'

      • い-Adjectives

        い-Adjective

        Adjectives ending in い

      • な-Adjectives

        な-Adjective

        Adjectives that are also nouns

      • か

        Question marking particle

      • が

        Subject marking particle, Identification particle

      • よ

        Emphasis (Sentence ending particle)

      • ね

        Isn't it?, Right? (Sentence ending particle)

      • る-Verb (Dictionary)

        る + ます (Ichidan Verbs)

      • う-Verb (Dictionary)

        う + ます (Godan Verbs)

      • を

        Object marking particle

      • ます

        Polite Verb Endings

      • る-Verb (Negative)

        Will/Does/Do (not)

      • う-Verb (Negative)

        Will/Does/Do (not)

      • と

        And

      • ここ

        Here, This place

      • そこ

        There, That place

      • あそこ

        Over there

      • で

        At, In

      • に

        In, At, To, For, On

      • か

        Or

      • と

        With

      • でしょう

        Right?, Probably, Isn't it?

      • だろう

        Right?, Probably, Isn't it?

      • がある

        がある

        To be, There is

      • がいる

        がいる

        To be, There is, To remain (in a state)

      • この

        This

      • その

        That

      • あの

        That (over there)

      • ~んです・のです

        んです・のです

        Explanatory, Emphasis, The fact is

      • い-Adjective (Past)

        Was, Were (Past tense)

      • の

        のは・のが

        Verb nominalizer, The one who..., That which...

      • い-Adjective + Noun

        い-Adjective + (Noun)

        Describing a noun

      • な-Adjective + Noun

        な-Adjective + (Noun)

        Describing a noun

      • へいく

        へいく

        To go to, To head toward

      • する

        To do, To make into

      • くる

        くる

        To come

      • る-Verb (Past)

        る - Verbs (Past tense)

      • う-Verb (Past)

        う - Verbs (Past tense)

      • 好き

        すき

        Like, Fond of

      • きらい

        きらい

        Dislike, Not fond of

      • のがすき

        のがすき

        Like doing, Love doing

      • がある + Noun

        がある + (Noun)

        Noun (B) that has Noun (A), Noun (B) with Noun (A)

      • い-Adjectives くない

        くない

        Not (Adjective)

      • で

        With, By (using)

      • ので

        Because, So, Since, The reason being

      • から

        Because, Since

      • から

        From

      • けど・だけど

        けど

        But, However

      • が

        But, However

      • る-Verb (Negative-Past)

        る - Verbs (Negative-past tense)

      • う-Verb (Negative-Past)

        う - Verbs (Negative-past tense)

      • Verb + て

        ~て (Conjunction)

        And, Then (Linking events)

      • ている①

        ~ている ①

        Is, Am, Are (~ing)

      • へ

        To, Toward

      • Verb + にいく

        ~にいく

        To go ~, To go in order to ~

      • 誰

        だれ

        Who

      • い-Adjective (Predicate)

        い-Adjective + です (Predicate)

        い-Adjective (Predicate)

      • な-Adjective だ

        な-Adjective + だ (Predicate)

        な-Adjective (Predicate)

      • だった・でした

        Was, Were (Past tense)

      • じゃない

        Is not, Isn't

      • じゃなかった

        Was not, Wasn't

      • い-Adjective くなかった

        くなかった

        Was not, Wasn't (Adjective)

      • と

        Quotation

      • って

        Casual quotation

      • Verbs (Non-past)

        Verb (Non-Past)

        (Non-past)

      • Verb[た・ている]+ Noun

        ~た + (Noun)

        Verb modified noun, Relative clause

      • の

        Possessive use (Noun omission)

      • な

        な (Prohibitive)

        Do not, Don't (Prohibitive)

      • だけ

        Only, Just

      • どれ

        Which (of three or more)

      • どこ

        Where

      • どの

        Which (of three or more), What (kind)

      • ている②

        ~ている ②

        State of being, Has (have) done

      • てから

        ~てから

        Once...is done, Once...happens, After doing

      • Verb + て+ B

        ~て (Sequence)

        And, And then, After that (sequence)

      • もう

        Already, Anymore

      • まだ

        Still

      • まだ~ていません

        Still haven't done (something)

      • てもいい

        ~てもいい

        It is alright/fine/okay even if, Can/may, ~ is also okay

      • たい

        Want to do

      • たり~たりする

        Things like ~ and ~

      • けっこう

        けっこう

        Quite, A lot, Fairly, Rather

      • たくさん

        たくさん

        Many, A lot of, Plenty, Enough

      • まえに

        まえに

        Before, In front of

      • くらい ①

        About, Approximately

      • Noun + まで

        Until, Till, To (but no further than)

      • Verb + まで

        Until (something) happens

      • すぎる

        すぎる

        Too much, Very

      • にする

        To decide on, To choose, To make something into, To view something as

      • ~になる・~くなる

        になる・くなる

        To become (Adjective)

      • のなかで~がいちばん~

        のなかで~がいちばん

        Out of ~, ~ is the best/most ~

      • より~のほうが

        より~のほうが

        To be more ~ than ~

      • なにか・なにも

        なに + か

        Something, Nothing, Anything, Not anything, Some kind of, Not any kind of

      • 誰か・どこか・誰も・どこも

        だれか・どこか・だれも・どこも

        Someone, Somewhere, Not anyone, Not anywhere

      • ましょう

        Let's, Shall we (Polite volitional)

      • ~ましょうか

        ましょうか

        Shall we, Shall I

      • ませんか

        Won't you, Would you not, Why don't we

      • Verb + てもいい

        ~てもいい (Verb)

        It's okay to, It's alright to, Can/may

      • てください

        ~てください

        Please do (Polite request)

      • ないでください

        ~ないでください

        Please don't (Polite request)

      • てはいけない

        ~てはいけない

        Must not, May not

      • なくてはいけない

        Must do, Have to do

      • なくてはならない

        Must do, Have to do

      • たほうがいい

        ~たほうがいい

        It'd be better to, Should do

      • ないほうがいい

        ないほうがいい

        It'd be better not to, Shouldn't do

      • なくちゃ・なきゃ

        Must do, Have to do

      • や

        Things like, And the like

      • たことがある

        ~たことがある

        Have done before

      • ている③

        ~ている ③

        Has/have done, Is ~ing (Repetition)

      • Adjective + て・Noun + で

        ~て (Adjectives and Nouns)

        And... (Conjunctive)

      • Adjective + て + B

        ~て (Qualities and States)

        And..., Both and (Conjunctive)

      • のがへた

        のがへた

        To be bad at, Poor at, Unskillful

      • のがじょうず

        のがじょうず

        To be good at, Proficient

      • Adjective + の(は)

        (Adjective) + のは

        The 'one' that... (Indefinite pronoun, Adjective nominalization)

      • あげる

        To give (away), To present, To provide

      • くれる

        To give (me), To be given

      • もらう

        もらう

        To receive, To get, To obtain

      • けれども

        But, Although

      • つもりだ

        To plan to, To intend to

      • でも

        Or something, Any... (with question words), No matter (who)

      • やすい

        ~やすい

        Easy to, Likely to

      • にくい

        Difficult to, Hard to

      • だんだん

        だんだん

        Gradually, Little by little, Step by step

      • どんどん

        Progressively, Rapidly increasing, More and more

      • ~ら

        ら

        We, Them, They, These, Those

      • ていく

        ~ていく

        To ~ and go, To go on, To start

      • てくる

        ~てくる

        To come to, To become, To continue, To be starting to, Has been ~ing

      • かた

        かた

        Way of ~ing, How to ~, Manner of ~ing

      • だけで

        Just by, Just with

      • だが・ですが

        だが

        But, Still, However, Nevertheless

      • なくて

        なくて (Sequence)

        To not ~ and ~, Not ~ and ~ (Conjugations)

      • なくて

        なくて (Reasons and Causes)

        Not ~ and, Not so, Because not (Examples)

      • ないで

        Without doing, Not ~ and ~

      • Verb[れる・られる]

        れる・られる (Passive)

        Was done to ~ by ~, Done without consent, Done to one's dismay

      • 他動詞・自動詞

        たどうし・じどうし

        Done through action vs. occurring on its own

      • なおす

        なおす

        To do over, To redo

      • ということ

        ということ

        ~ing, The ~ that ~ (Nominalization)

      • とき

        とき

        When, At the time of

      • まず

        To start with, Firstly

      • まで

        Even, To even, To the extent of

      • までに

        By ~, By the time that ~, Before ~

      • また

        Also, As well, Moreover, Again, Additionally

      • はじめる

        はじめる

        To start, To begin to

      • おわる

        おわる

        To finish, To end

      • ごろ

        ころ

        Around, About

      • あとで

        あとで

        After, Later

      • ていた

        ~ていた

        Was doing ~

      • に (Frequency)

        Times (In each time period), Every, Frequency of

      • とうとう

        とうとう

        Finally, After all

      • より

        More than, Over

      • ごとに

        ごとに

        Each, Every

      • なるべく

        As ~ as possible, Wherever practicable

      • るところだ

        ~るところだ

        About to, On the verge of

      • のに

        Despite, Although, Even though

      • とおもう

        とおもう

        I think

      • など

        など

        Such as, Things like, Etc., And so on

      • みたい

        Like, Similar to, Resembling

      • こと

        Converting a verb into a noun

      • そう

        Look like, Appear, Seem, Have a feeling that

      • さ

        Converting adjectives to nouns

      • とか~とか

        とか

        Among other things, For example, Such as

      • そういう

        Like that, Kind of

      • Verb[よう]

        う・よう (Volitional)

        Let's, I shall (Casual volitional)

      • ようだ

        ようだ

        It seems that, It appears that, It looks like

      • ぜんぜん

        ぜんぜん

        (Not) at all

      • かな

        I wonder

      • あまり~ない

        あまり~ない

        Not very, Not much, Not really, Hardly

      • ば

        If… then, (Conditional)

      • なら

        Were it, If, If it's the case, As for (Conditional)

      • がる

        To feel, To think, To act as if, To want, To desire

      • がする

        To give off, Smell, Sound, Taste, Sensation

      • たがる

        To want to (Third person)

      • かもしれない

        Might, Maybe, Probably

      • みたいに・みたいな

        みたいに

        Like, Similar to, Resembling

      • そうに・そうな

        そうに

        Seem, Look like, Sound

      • のように・のような

        のように

        Like (Noun), Similar to (Noun)

      • 〜ようと思う・〜おうと思う

        う・よう + とおもう

        I think I will, I think I shall, Going to, Gonna (Volitional + と思う)

      • く・に

        ~ly (Describing verbs), Adverbs

      • ~にする・~くする

        にする・くする

        Adjective + する, To make something/someone (more)

      • といい

        I hope, I wish, You should, It would be good

      • ようになる

        ようになる

        To reach the point that, To come to be that, To turn into

      • まい~のように

        まい~のように

        Almost every ~, Nearly every ~, On a ~ basis

      • じゃないか

        Isn't it?, Is it not?

      • らしい ①

        Seems like, Apparently, I heard

      • ておく

        ~ておく

        To do something in advance

      • がほしい

        がほしい

        To want something, To be in need of

      • てほしい

        ~てほしい

        I want you to

      • ときいた

        ときいた

        I heard that

      • 聞こえる

        きこえる

        To be audible, To sound (like), (Can) hear, To be heard

      • 見える

        みえる

        To be visible, To seem, To be in sight

      • だす

        だす

        To suddenly begin, To start doing

      • ~代

        だい

        Teens, Twenties, Thirties, 1910s, 20s/30s

      • Number + も

        Emphasis, As ~ as, Not even

      • ほとんど

        ほとんど

        Almost all, Most, Hardly any, Few (Adverbial noun)

      • そんな・こんな・あんな・どんな

        そんな

        Such a・Kind of, Something like ~

      • 各

        かく

        Each, Every, Respective, Various

      • 以上 ①

        いじょう ①

        More than (or equal to), Over・(and) above, Any more・Greater, Exceeding

      • いか

        いか

        Less than (or equal to), Under・(and) below, Any less・fewer, Not exceeding

      • いがい

        いがい

        Except・besides, Other than, With the exception of

      • ずっと ①

        Continuously, All throughout, Entire time, Ever (since), The whole time, All the way

      • だいたい

        だいたい

        Most・mostly, Adequately・generally, For the most part, Roughly・approximately, In the first place

      • のなかで

        のなかで

        In, Among, Within

      • ように・ような

        よう + に・な

        As・like, Just like

      • Number/Amount + は

        (Amount) + は

        At least, Sort of, Or so

      • なん + counter + か

        なん + (Counter) + か

        Some, Several, A few

      • 真(っ)

        まっ

        Completely, Exactly, Right

      • Number + しか〜ない

        (Number) + しか〜ない

        No more than, Not exceeding, As few as・as little as, Only

      • ~は~の一つだ

        は~のひとつだ

        〜 is one of (many) 〜

      • ~ない~はない

        ない~はない

        There is not ~ that is not/does not

      • すこしも~ない

        すこしも~ない

        Not even a little, Not at all, Not in the least, Never

      • すくなくない

        すくなくない

        Quite a few, Quite a lot, Many, Not a few, Not a little

      • ばあいは

        ばあいは

        In the event of, In the case of

      • Verb[て]

        ~て (Casual Request)

        Please do for me (Casual request)

      • てよかった

        ~てよかった

        I'm glad that

      • Verb[せる・させる]

        せる・させる (Causative)

        To make/let/have (somebody do something)

      • といってもいい

        といってもいい

        You could say, You might say

      • ても

        ~ても・でも

        Even if, Even though

      • てしまう・ちゃう

        ~てしまう

        To do something by accident, To finish completely・totally, Unfortunately

      • Verb[て] + B

        ~て (Reasons and Causes)

        And・and so, Due to, Because of, Since, Conjunctive

      • Causative-Passive

        させられる (Causative-Passive)

        Verbs (Causative-passive voice), To be made to do something, To be forced to do

      • Verb[て]・Noun[で] + B

        ~て (Means and Manner)

        By, With, On, By means of, ~ing with

      • てある

        ~てある

        Something is done, Has been done, Remaining state

      • ように~てほしい

        ように~てほしい

        Want ~ to ~ like ~, Want ~ to be able to ~, Want ~ to ~ in the way of ~

      • ているあいだに

        ~ているあいだに

        While, During the time that ~

      • なくてもいい

        Don't have to

      • てみる

        ~てみる

        To try to

      • てすみません

        ~てすみません

        I'm sorry for

      • てあげる

        ~てあげる

        To do something for someone, As a favor for

      • てくれる

        ~てくれる

        To do something for someone (usually you)

      • てもらう

        ~てもらう

        To get someone to do, To have someone do

      • なさい

        Command to do

      • Verb[て] + B

        ~て (Non-Sequence)

        Non-sequence, And, But (Contrast), Parallel action/state

      • Verb[ないで]

        ないで (Casual Request)

        (Please) do not (for me), Casual request

      • てくれてありがとう

        ~てくれてありがとう

        Thank you for ~ ing

      • てくれない・てもらえない

        ~て + くれない

        Won't you?, Will you?, Could you?, Can you?, Would you?

      • ~のだろうか

        のだろうか

        I wonder...

      • お~になる

        お~になる

        To do (Honorific)

      • なさる

        To do (Honorific)

      • お~ください

        お~ください

        Please do (Honorific)

      • いらっしゃる

        To be (Honorific), To come (Honorific), To go (Honorific)

      • ございます

        ございます

        To be, To exist (Polite)

      • でございます

        でございます

        To be, Polite copula

      • お〜する

        I humbly do, I am obliged to do, Humble speech

      • いたす

        いたす

        To do (Humble), To venerably do

      • ていただけませんか

        ~ていただけませんか

        Won't you, Could you please (Humble request)

      • たら

        When, From when, Just when, If

      • ほかに(も)・ほか(に)は

        ほかに

        Other, Another, Any other, Anything else, As well as, Besides, In addition

      • がひつよう

        がひつよう

        Need, Necessary

      • そんなに

        So (much), That much, Like that

      • ひつようがある

        ひつようがある

        It is necessary to

      • たとえば

        たとえば

        For example

      • れる・られる (Potential)

        To be able, Can (Potential)

      • んだけど・んですが

        んだけど

        But..., And...

      • はずだ

        はずだ

        Bound to (be), Expected to (be), Should be (able)

      • かどうか

        Whether or not, If...or not

      • と

        If, When, Whenever, And, [Conditional]

      • ないと

        Must, Have to

      • はずがない

        はずがない

        Hardly possible, Cannot be, Highly unlikely, Improbable

      • しか~ない

        しか~ない

        There's only, Nothing but

      • だけでなく

        Not only… but also

      • ことができる

        ことができる

        Can, Be able to

      • かい

        Question marker

      • もし

        If (For emphasis)

      • し~し

        し (Reasons)

        And, Giving reasons

      • でできる・からできる

        でできる

        Made of, Made from, Produced from, Come from

      • ながら

        While ~ing, During, As

      • たところだ

        ~たところだ

        Just finished doing, Was just doing

      • ているところだ

        ~ているところだ

        In the process of doing ~ right now/at this moment

      • と~と、どちらが

        Between ~ which one

      • ようにする

        ようにする

        To try to, To make sure to, To endeavor to

      • なければいけない

        Must do, Have to do

      • なければならない

        Must do, Have to do

      • つづける

        つづける

        To continue

      • ようにいう

        ようにいう

        To tell, request, or order to do (in such a way)

      • よていだ

        よていだ

        Plan to, Intend to

      • ようにいのる

        ようにいのる

        Pray that/for, Hope that/for, Keep fingers crossed that

      • たばかり

        ~たばかり

        Just did, Something just happened

      • 化する

        かする

        -ification, -ization, To make something, To change, To become, Transform into

      • 命令形

        めいれいけい

        (Verb)!, Do (something)!

      • ように

        ように

        So that, In order to, In such a way that

      • かしら

        I wonder

      • らしい ②

        typical of, -ish・like, appropriate for, becoming of, befitting

      • にみえる

        To look, To seem, To appear

      • とみえる

        とみえる

        It seems that, It can be deduced, One can conclude that

      • 風

        ふう

        -style, Way, Fashion

      • がみられる

        がみられる

        Can see, Can be seen, Can observe, Can be observed, Be evident, Chance to see something

      • にきがつく

        にきがつく

        To notice (that), To realize (that)

      • 〜でも 〜でも

        でも〜でも

        Whether ~ or, Neither ~ or

      • それに

        And, Besides, Moreover, In addition

      • それで

        Because of that, So?, And then?, Therefore, With that

      • Question-phrase + か

        (Question-Phrase) + か

        Including questions within sentences

      • それでも

        But still, And yet, Even so, Nevertheless

      • たらどう

        Why don't you...?, What if you did...?

      • とかんがえられている

        とかんがえられている

        Is considered, Is thought of as

      • とされている

        To be considered, To be deemed, Be regarded as, Be accepted as, To be said, To be accredited with

      • といわれている

        といわれている

        It is said that, Is known as

      • ばよかった

        ばよかった

        Should have, I wish, It would have been better to

      • ばいい

        Can, Should, It'd be good if

      • たらいい・といい

        It would be nice if, It would be good if, Should, I hope

      • 中

        ちゅう

        During, While, Throughout, In the process of

      • の間に

        のあいだに

        While, During, Between, Period

      • うちに

        うちに

        While, During

      • ないうちに

        ないうちに

        Before it becomes, Before ~ occurs, Without

      • べき

        Must, Should , Ought to

      • べきではない

        Should not, Must not , Ought not to

      • って

        As for, Speaking of, Casual は (Sentence topic marker)

      • なかなか

        なかなか

        Very, Quite, Considerably

      • あまり

        あまり

        So much...that

      • なかなか~ない

        なかなか~ない

        Not really, Hardly, Not easily or readily, By no means, Far from

      • によると・によれば

        によると

        According to

      • によって・による

        による

        By means of, According to, Depending on, Because of, Due to

      • 全く~ない

        まったく~ない

        Not~at all

      • ことだ

        ことだ

        Should, Ought

      • そうだ

        I heard that, It is said that

      • すると

        Having done..., If...is done..., (And/just) then, Thereupon, If so

      • そうすると

        Having done that..., If that is done..., (And/just) then, Thereupon, If so

      • のはXの方だ

        のは~のほうだ

        It is...that..., It is...who..., ...is the one that..., ...is the one who...

      • Noun+型

        (Noun) + がた

        Model, Type, Pattern, Kind, Shape, Size(d)

      • てごらん

        てごらん

        (Please) try to, (Please) look

      • Particle + の

        (Particle) + の

        Combined particles

      • である

        Formal or literary だ, Authoritative, Copula

      • ところが

        Even so, However, Even though, But

      • ところで

        By the way, Incidentally

      • ほど

        ほど

        The more, About, To the extent that, So much… that

      • ば〜ほど

        ば~ほど

        The more…the more

      • ほど~ない

        ほど~ない

        Is not as…as, Isn't... like..., Not to the extent of...

      • では・それでは・じゃあ

        それでは

        If so, Well (then), In that case

      • のに

        In order to

      • ため(に)

        ために

        For, For the sake of, In order to

      • ために

        ために

        Due to, Because of, As a result of

      • という

        という

        Called, Named, Known as, As much as

      • ということだ

        ということだ

        I heard that, Rumor has it that, It is said that, It means that

      • というのは

        というのは

        ~ Known as ~ is, ~ Called ~ is, ~ Means ~, Because

      • 的

        てき

        ~ly・~like・~al, Typical

      • もの・もん

        Because, Cause

      • ものだ

        Supposed to, Should, That's the way it is

      • 最中に

        さいちゅうに

        In the middle of

      • 上で

        うえで

        After, Upon

      • おかげで

        おかげで

        Thanks to, Because of

      • にもとづいて

        にもとづいて

        Based on, In accordance with

      • 点

        てん

        Aspect, Respect, Point, Way, In terms of, In that, From the point of view

      • なぜなら〜から

        なぜなら + から

        Because, The reason is, That is because

      • こそ

        For sure, For certain, Even more so, Underlined or bolded text

      • からこそ

        Emphasized because, Precisely because

      • ばかり

        Just, Only, Nothing but

      • ばかりだ

        (Only) continue to, Keep on -ing, More and more

      • ばかりに

        Simply because, Only because, Just because, Simply on account of

      • ことがある

        ことがある

        Something is possible, Sometimes, Occasionally, There are times when

      • ことにする

        ことにする

        To decide on, Have decided to

      • ことなの

        ことなの

        (A) is (Description of A), (A) means that (Description of A)

      • ことになる

        ことになる

        It will end up being, It is the result of, It has been decided that

      • ~は~で有名

        は~でゆうめい

        Is famous for

      • ことはない

        ことはない

        There is no need to, Never happens

      • ~と言っても

        といっても

        Although ~ might say that ~

      • といえば

        Speaking of, If it were the case that

      • 合う

        あう

        To do for one another, Mutually, With

      • に合わせて・に合った

        にあわせて

        In accordance with, Matching, Fitting, Suitable for, Adjust or tune to

      • について

        Concerning, About, Regarding

      • ~(の)姿

        のすがた

        Figure, Shape, Appearance, Looks, Wearing, Dressed in, Presence

      • と言える

        といえる

        Would or could say that..., Can probably say that..., Fair to say that...

      • ちゃんと・きちんと

        ちゃんと

        Properly, Neatly, Orderly, Sufficiently, Decently

      • そのため(に)

        そのために

        For that reason, Because of that, To that end

      • その結果

        そのけっか

        As a result

      • に比べて

        にくらべて

        Compared to, When compared to

      • どんなに〜ても

        どんなに~ても

        No matter how

      • いくら〜でも

        いくら~でも

        No matter how (much)

      • 〜かは〜によって違う

        かは〜によってちがう

        Depends on, Changes depending on, Differ depending on

      • かなり

        Quite, Considerably, Pretty, Fairly

      • あまりに

        あまりに

        So much...that, (Way) too...

      • わけだ

        わけだ

        For that reason, No wonder, As you'd expect, Naturally, Thus, This is why

      • わけではない

        わけではない

        It doesn't mean that, It is not the case, It's not like

      • と同時に

        とどうじに

        At the same time as, The instant, The moment, As well as

      • ところだった ①

        Almost, Nearly, About to, On the verge of

      • だって

        I heard/was said, Because, But, Even or also, Even if or even though

      • んだって

        I heard that, He or She said that

      • 関係がある

        かんけいがある

        (Not) involved with, (Not) concerned with, (No) connection with, (No) relationship with, (Not) related to

      • に関する・に関して

        にかんして

        Related to, About, Regarding

      • に対して

        にたいして

        In contrast to, While, In regard to, Whereas

      • くらい ②

        To the extent that, So…that, About the only thing that...

      • は~くらいです

        About the only, To the extent that

      • さ - Interjection

        さ (Interjection)

        All right, There we go, Now, You see, Well (I don't know, let me see)

      • さ - Filler

        さ (Filler)

        Like, You know, You see, Listen, Uhh

      • さ - Casual よ

        さ (Casual よ)

        Casual よ

      • それぞれ

        Each, Respectively

      • まま(に)

        ままに (As Is)

        As is, While remaining, Left in a state

      • そこで

        Accordingly, Now, Therefore, To that end

      • しかない

        Have no choice but, Only, Just

      • てもかまわない

        ~てもかまわない

        It doesn't matter if, I don't mind

      • ~ても~なくても

        Whether ~ or not

      • んじゃない

        Don't, Mustn't, Shouldn't have

      • わけがない

        わけがない

        There is no way, There is no reason, It is impossible, Cannot be

      • としたら・とすれば・とすると

        とすると

        If it were the case that, Assuming that...

      • として

        As (i.e. in the role of), For

      • にしては

        (Even) considering, (Even) for

      • にしても

        Even though, Even if, Even when, Also

      • ~というのは事実だ

        というのはじじつだ

        It is a fact that ~, There is no doubt that

      • から言うと

        からいうと

        Speaking in terms of, From the point of view of

      • に取って

        にとって

        To, For, Concerning

      • ことから

        ことから

        From the fact that

      • というより

        というより

        ...is more of a... than a..., Rather than saying that...

      • はもちろん

        Not only but also, Let alone, Not to mention, Of course

      • をはじめ

        をはじめ

        Not only...but also..., Starting with

      • て初めて

        ~てはじめて

        For the first time, Not until, Only after, Only when, Only because

      • さえ

        Even

      • さえ〜ば

        さえ~ば

        If only…then, As long as..., Provided..., Only thing ... needs for ... is ...

      • たものだ

        ~たものだ

        Used to

      • さて

        Well, Well then

      • むしろ

        Rather, Instead, Over

      • つまり

        In short, To sum up, In other words

      • 即ち

        すなわち

        In other words, That is, Namely

      • 却って

        かえって

        All the more, On the contrary, Conversely

      • まるで…ようだ

        まるで~ようだ

        It is entirely as if, It is just as though

      • ような気がする

        ようなきがする

        Have a feeling that

      • とても~ない

        Not ~ at all, Cannot ~ at all

      • 別に〜ない

        べつに~ない

        Not really, Not particularly, It's not like...

      • ばかりでなく

        Not only…but also, As well as

      • ではなくて・じゃなくて

        ではなくて

        Not A but B, Conjunctive

      • だけでなく(て)~も

        だけでなくて~も

        Not only ~ but ~ also, Not just ~ but ~ also

      • だけしか

        だけしか~ない

        To emphasize '~only', Nothing but

      • は言うまでもない ①

        はいうまでもない ①

        It goes without saying (that), (It is) needless to say, I don't need to remind you

      • 決して〜ない

        けっして〜ない

        Never, By no means

      • わけにはいかない

        わけにはいかない

        Cannot afford to, No way, Impossible to do

      • 〜ようとしない

        う・よう + としない

        Not willing to, Not make an effort to, To not attempt or try to, Volitional + としない

      • もしかしたら

        Perhaps, Maybe, Possibly

      • たとえ〜ても

        Even if…is the case, Supposing that

      • ことに

        Extremely, Especially, To my ...

      • ことか

        ことか

        How…, What..., God knows...

      • ~かというと ①

        かというと ①

        Why? Well..., Why? Because..., If you ask me why..., The reason why is..., It is because...

      • ~かというと ②

        かというと ②

        If you ask me..., If I had to say, If I were to say, If I were to choose one, I'd rather

      • で言うと

        でいうと

        In, Of, According to

      • ~ずつ

        ずつ

        One at a time, Per, Each, Gradually

      • ずっと ②

        By far, Way, Far...er, Far...more

      • だらけ

        Completely covered in, Full of

      • もっとも

        もっとも

        Although, But, However, For all that, Provided that

      • 再び

        ふたたび

        Again, Once more, A second time

      • み

        み

        ~ness, Used to indicate conditions or nature

      • と同じくらい

        とおなじくらい

        About the same as, About as, No less

      • と同じで・と違って

        とおなじで・とちがって

        Like, Similar to, Unlike, Dissimilar to

      • と並んで

        とならんで

        In line with, Comparable with, Along with, Just like, As … as

      • に違いない

        にちがいない

        There is no doubt that, I'm sure

      • 当たり

        あたり

        Per~, A~, Apiece, Each

      • に当たる

        にあたる

        Correspond to, Amounts to, Equals to, Is appropriate

      • に限る

        にかぎる

        Nothing better than, There's nothing like, Limited to

      • とは限らない

        とはかぎらない

        Not necessarily so, Is not always true, There is no guarantee that

      • めったに〜ない

        めったに〜ない

        Hardly, Rarely, Seldom

      • 割に

        わりに

        Although, Despite, Rather...for, Unexpectedly, Comparatively, Considering

      • Verb[volitional]とする

        う・よう + とする

        Try to, Attempt to, To be about to

      • Verb[volitional] + としたが

        う・よう + としたが

        Tried to ~ but ~, Was about to ~ but ~, Was going to ~ but ~

      • 言うまでもない ②

        いうまでもない ②

        It goes without saying, It is needless to say, Of course, Obviously

      • そうもない

        Very unlikely to, Does not seem that, Does not appear that

      • ないことはない

        ないことはない

        Is not impossible, It doesn't mean that it isn't

      • なんか・なんて

        なんて

        Such as, Things like, Emphasis

      • 又〜も

        また〜も

        Moreover, Additionally, And also, In addition, Furthermore, Or

      • ついでに

        ついでに

        While you are at it, On the occasion

      • と共に

        とともに

        Together with, At the same time, As well as

      • につれて

        につれて

        As…then, In proportion to, (Along) with

      • 直ちに

        ただちに

        At once, Immediately, As soon as

      • たとたんに

        たとたんに

        The instant or moment, As soon as, Just as

      • おきに

        おきに

        Repeated at intervals, Every other, Every, At intervals of

      • たびに

        たびに

        Each time, Every time, Whenever

      • あるいは

        あるいは

        Or, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps, Or possibly

      • ながらも

        But, Even while, Even though, Despite, Although

      • において・における

        において

        In, On, At, Regarding, In terms of

      • 第一

        だいいち

        Start, First (point), Foremost, To begin with

      • ますます

        ますます

        Increasingly, More and more, Decreasingly, Less and less, Keep -ing

      • 一方だ

        いっぽうだ

        More and more, Continue to, Keep on, -er and -er

      • 一方で

        いっぽうで

        On the other hand, At the same time, While

      • 遂に

        ついに

        Finally, At last

      • すでに

        すでに

        Already, Too late

      • ずに

        Without doing

      • ずにはいられない

        ずにはいられない

        Cannot help doing something, Cannot resist doing something

      • なし

        なし

        Without, No

      • あり

        Possibility, To have, With

      • 考えられない

        かんがえられない

        Unthinkable, Inconceivable, Unimaginable, Cannot think

      • 必ずしも

        かならずしも

        Not always, Not entirely, Not necessarily

      • 連用形

        れんようけい

        Formal Conjunctive

      • 向き

        むき

        Suitable for, Facing

      • 向け

        むけ

        Intended for, Aimed at

      • 上がる・上げる

        あがる

        Something is finished, To finish something, Something has come to an end, To do something completely, To do something through

      • 切る

        きる

        To do something completely to the end, Utterly, Resolutely

      • 切れない

        きれない

        Being unable to finish or complete

      • きり

        Only, Just, Since

      • かけ

        かけ

        Half-, Not yet finished, About to, Begin to

      • にかけて

        にかけて

        Over (a period), From ~ until, Through

      • たて

        たて

        Freshly ~ed, Just ~ed

      • 込む ①

        こむ ①

        To go into, To put into

      • 込む ②

        こむ ②

        Remain, To do thoroughly, Deeply, Intensely

      • ふりをする

        ふりをする

        To pretend, To act as if

      • できれば・できたら

        できれば

        If possible

      • でよければ

        でよければ

        If it is alright, If you don't mind, If you would like, If possible

      • 次第

        しだい

        As soon as

      • とおり

        とおり

        In that way, Exactly, Precisely, Just as

      • でもある

        Be also, It also is

      • どうしても

        Regardless of, No matter what

      • もしも~なら・もしも~でも

        もしも~なら

        If, Supposing

      • 同士

        どうし

        Fellow, With each other, Mutually, Between, Among, Together, With

      • がたい

        Hard to, Difficult to

      • まさか

        I never dreamed, Never, No way, Don't tell me, You don't say

      • 前者は・後者は

        ぜんしゃは~こうしゃは

        The former ~ the latter, The first ~ the second

      • つい

        Accidentally, Unconsciously, Against one's better judgement

      • せいで

        Because of, Due to, Blame

      • くせに

        くせに

        Even though, And yet, Despite

      • がち

        Apt to do, Tend to do, Prone to do

      • ぎみ

        ぎみ

        Looking, Feeling a little, Touch of, Tending to, Slightly

      • っぽい

        -ish, -like, Characteristic of, Typical of, Tendency to

      • っぱなし

        Leaving something in a certain state, Left as is, Keep on -ing

      • わざわざ

        Expressly, Especially, Go out of one's way, Take the trouble to

      • 一体

        いったい

        (What) the heck?, (Who) in the world?, (Where) on earth?, (How many) f*ing...

      • 折角

        せっかく

        With trouble, At great pains, Take the trouble, Might as well..., Rare/long-awaited occasion

      • っけ

        What is…again?, Was it... that... ?, Did you say...?

      • 代わりに

        かわりに

        Instead of, In place of, In exchange for

      • に代わって

        にかわって

        In place of, On behalf of, To succeed

      • どころか

        Far from, Anything but

      • という理由で

        というりゆうで

        For (that) reason; on the grounds of (that), With the reasoning, Under the pretext of, Due to

      • ~は~となっている

        は~となっている

        It is (has been), Have/has become, Happen to be, Has been established

      • 左右する

        さゆうする

        Influence, Impact, Control

      • 得る・得る

        える

        Is able to, Can, Possible

      • 〜得ない

        えない

        Unable to, Cannot

      • ざるを得ない

        ざるをえない

        Can't help doing, Have no choice but

      • ~ざる

        To not ~, Un~

      • つもりで

        With the intention of doing, Instead of..., Act as if or pretend, Believing that..., Thinking that...

      • どうせ

        Anyhow, At any rate, In any case, I have no doubt that, Probably

      • せめて

        At least

      • どうやら

        Apparently, Looks Like, Seems like

      • なにやら

        Something (or other), Some kind of

      • よりほかない

        よりほかない

        To have no choice but, No other way than, Have to

      • 確かに

        たしかに

        Surely, Certainly

      • 一応 ①

        いちおう ①

        Just in case, Just to be sure

      • 一応 ②

        いちおう ②

        more or less, for the time being, tentatively, roughly

      • に相違ない

        にそういない

        Without a doubt, Certainly, Surely, Not mistaken

      • 万が一

        まんがいち

        Just in case, In the worst-case scenario, In the unlikely event, By any chance

      • ようがない・ようもない

        ようがない

        There's no way to, It's impossible to

      • にほかならない

        にほかならない

        Nothing but, None other than, Simply

      • っこない

        There is no chance of, There is no way of, Impossible

      • それなら

        Then, If that's the case

      • ものなら①

        ものなら ①

        If, If one could, If something would be possible

      • ~を~に任せる

        にまかせる

        Leave 〜 up to, Entrust 〜 to

      • 活かす

        いかす

        To make use of (something), To take full advantage of, To capitalize on, To leverage (skills), Bring out (the quality of)

      • おおよそ

        Approximately, Roughly, About, Outline, Gist

      • まい

        Won't, Intend not to, Probably not

      • 上

        じょう

        From the standpoint of

      • 上に

        うえに

        As well, Besides, In addition to

      • 以上 ②

        いじょう ②

        Since, Now that, As long as, If

      • 以上に

        いじょうに

        More than, No less than, Even more

      • 途中に・途中で

        とちゅうに

        On the way, Partway, In the middle of

      • 中を

        なかを

        In, On, Into, Inside of

      • を中心に

        をちゅうしんに

        Focused on, Centered on or around, Mainly, Most notably

      • その上

        そのうえ

        Besides, In addition, Furthermore

      • 上は

        うえは

        Once, Since, Now that, As long as

      • の下で

        のもとで

        Under, Under the supervision of, On the basis of

      • 後(の) Noun

        あとの + (Noun)

        …left, Rest, Remaining, In, …to, …else

      • 手前

        てまえ

        Before, In front of, From one's standpoint or side

      • を巡って

        をめぐって

        Concerning, In regard to, About, (Split) over

      • にわたって

        にわたって

        Across, Throughout, Extends, Over (a period of time or range)

      • に沿って

        にそって

        Along, In accordance with, In line with

      • た末・の末

        ~たすえ

        After, As a conclusion of

      • にしたがって

        にしたがって

        As, Following, As then, According to, In accordance with

      • に伴って・に伴い

        にともなって

        As, Due, Along with, Hand-in-hand with, Resulted in, Be consequent upon

      • につき

        につき

        Due to, On account of, Each or every

      • につけ

        につけ

        Whenever, Every time something happens

      • にかかわる

        にかかわる

        To relate to, To have to do with, Concerning, Depends on

      • に向かって・に向けて

        にむかって

        Towards, To face, To head to

      • が気になる

        がきになる

        To be interested in, To be concerned about

      • に気をつける

        にきをつける

        Take care, Be careful, Pay attention, Make sure, Watch out

      • も構わず

        もかまわず

        Without worrying about

      • かねる

        かねる

        Cannot, Be unable to, Hard to, Hesitant to

      • かねない

        かねない

        Might, Could be, Capable of, Possible

      • を除いて

        をのぞいて

        Except, With the exception of, Unless

      • にかかわらず

        にかかわらず

        Regardless of, Whether or, No matter, With or without

      • にもかかわらず

        にもかかわらず

        Despite, In spite of, Regardless, Nevertheless

      • に限って

        にかぎって

        Particularly when, Those who, Only when

      • に限らず

        にかぎらず

        Not just, Not only… but also

      • なお①

        なお ①

        Still, Even, Yet

      • なお②

        なお ②

        In addition, Incidentally, Furthermore, Moreover

      • 限り

        かぎり

        As long as, While… is the case, Limited to

      • 次第だ・次第で

        しだいだ

        Depending on, So

      • 次第に

        しだいに

        Gradually

      • ~てこそ

        Only if, Because, By, Unless, Until

      • を問わず

        をとわず

        Regardless of, Whether or not, No matter, With or without

      • よりしかたがない

        よりしかたがない

        There is no choice but, Can't be helped, Inevitable

      • に越したことはない

        にこしたことはない

        There is nothing better than, It is the best, Would be the best

      • 要するに

        ようするに

        To sum up, In summary, In short

      • てからでないと

        (Not) unless ~ cannot, (Not) until ~ cannot

      • なくはない

        It's not that…, Kind of, might, Slightly, Somewhat, In some respects

      • ないことには~ない

        ないことには~ない

        Unless you do something

      • ないではいられない

        Cannot help doing something, Cannot resist doing something

      • ねばならない

        ねばなら + ぬ

        Must, Have to, Should

      • たまえ

        たまえ

        (Please) do!, Ask to, Beg to, (Order somebody to do something)

      • ~のうち(で)

        のうちで

        Of the, Among(st)

      • つつ

        While, And

      • つつ(も)

        つつも

        Even while ~ing, Even though ~ing, Despite ~ing, Although ~ing

      • に際して

        にさいして

        On the occasion of, At the time of

      • 際に

        さいに

        When, At the time of, In case of, On the occasion of

      • にあたり・にあたって

        にあたって

        When, When doing something, On the occasion, At the time

      • を契機に

        をけいきに

        Lead to, As a good opportunity to, As a result of, As a trigger

      • つつある

        -ing, Be -ing

      • ~ところに・~ところへ

        ~ところに

        At the time, When, While, Timing

      • か〜ないかのうちに

        か〜ないかのうちに

        Right after, As soon as, Just when, Barely

      • がけに

        がけに

        On the way to, As you go

      • ていては

        If one keeps doing something, When, If something is...

      • ところだった ②

        Was just about to do something, Was in the middle of...

      • どころではない

        This is not the time for…, Far from, Out of the question

      • ぶりに

        ぶりに

        For the first time in, Haven't done for some time

      • ては

        ~ては

        If, With, Since, Because

      • ては〜ては

        ~ては〜ては

        Repeating action, If, Since

      • も又

        もまた

        Too, Also (with more emphasis than も alone), Again

      • 結果・の結果

        けっか

        As a result of

      • 以来

        いらい

        Since, Henceforth

      • に先立ち

        にさきだち

        Before, Prior to, In preference over

      • はたして

        はたして

        Wonder if ~ (really)?, Wonder how ~ (actually)?, Sure enough, As expected

      • 甲斐がある

        かいがある

        To be (not) worth, To (not) pay off

      • やがて

        Before long, All too soon, In the end, Eventually

      • したがって

        したがって

        Therefore, Thus, As a result

      • あげく

        あげく

        After, In the end, After all, Eventually

      • きっかけ

        きっかけ

        Lead to, Because of, As a start or trigger of, An opportunity

      • にかけては

        When it comes to, Regarding, Concerning

      • とっくに

        とっくに

        Already, A long time ago, Long ago

      • 未だに

        いまだに

        Still, Not yet, Even now

      • をもとに

        をもとに

        Based on, From, According to

      • からには

        As long as, Since, Given

      • いつの間にか

        いつのまにか

        Suddenly, Unnoticed, Without noticing, Too soon

      • 一旦

        いったん

        Once …, If … for a short time, Temporarily (stop), For now or the time being

      • はもとより

        はもとより

        Not only... but also, Let alone, Of course

      • そうにない

        Unlikely to, Showing no signs of

      • に反して

        にはんして

        Go against, Contrary to

      • 逆に

        ぎゃくに

        On the contrary

      • 反面

        はんめん

        While, On the other hand, Although, However, On the flip side

      • 抜く

        ぬく

        All~, Completely, See through, Overcome, To the bitter end

      • 抜きで

        ぬきで

        Without, Unless

      • いよいよ

        いよいよ

        At last, Finally, More and more

      • ずに済む

        ずにすむ

        Get by without doing something, To get away with

      • に応じて

        におうじて

        Depending or based on, According to, In response to, Suitable for or to

      • を通じて・を通して

        をつうじて

        Through, Via, Throughout

      • に応えて

        にこたえて

        In response to, Meet

      • それとも

        Or, Or else, Rather

      • にしたら

        From the point of view of

      • にしても~にしても

        Regardless of whether

      • としては

        As a, For a, As for

      • としても

        Even if (we assume), Assuming, Also as

      • それにしても

        Nevertheless, Even so

      • ぬ

        Classical negative, Classical verb [ない]

      • ことなく

        ことなく

        Without ~ing

      • にて

        In, At, With, Using, By

      • には

        In order to, In regard to, For

      • 思うように

        おもうように

        As one hopes, As desired, As one thought

      • かと思ったら・かと思うと

        かとおもうと

        Then again, Just when I thought, No sooner than

      • というものでもない

        というものでもない

        There is no guarantee that…, Not necessarily

      • と考えられる

        とかんがえられる

        Can be considered as, Is thought to be, One can think that, It is conceivable that

      • という点から考えると

        というてんからかんがえると

        From the standpoint of, From the perspective of, From the viewpoint of, Think in terms of, Viewed from the angle of

      • ということは

        ということは

        That means, That is to say

      • ふうに

        ふうに

        ~ way, In a way that suggests, Like ~

      • という風に

        というふうに

        As if to say, As if to suggest that, In such a way that, Things like

      • ものの

        Although, But, Even Though

      • というものだ

        というものだ

        Speaker's impression, Criticism or conclusion

      • から見ると

        からみると

        From the point of view of, By the look of

      • ところを見ると

        ところをみると

        Judging from, Seeing that

      • からすると・からすれば

        からすると

        Judging from, Considering

      • からして

        Even..., Judging from, Based on

      • からといって

        Just because

      • そういえば

        Speaking of which, By the way, Come to think of it

      • お~願う

        お~ねがう

        Please, Could you please

      • ~て頂戴

        ~てちょうだい

        Please do

      • とか

        I heard that… something like, They said ... or something

      • 〜ようではないか

        う・よう + ではないか

        Let's do something, Why don't we

      • かのようだ

        かのようだ

        As if, Just like

      • のではないだろうか

        のではないでしょうか

        I think ... isn't it?, It might be that..., Don't you agree?

      • て当然だ

        ~てとうぜんだ

        Natural, As a matter of course

      • のも当然だ

        のもとうぜんだ

        It is only natural that, It is no wonder

      • たった(の)

        たったの

        Only, Just, No more than

      • 恐れがある

        おそれがある

        There is a risk or fear that, Be in danger of, Possibility of

      • おそらく

        おそらく

        Probably, Perhaps, (Most) likely, (I) fear that

      • ものか

        Definitely not, Absolutely not, Impossible, Do you really think~?

      • おまけに

        おまけに

        In addition, On top of that, What is more, To make matters worse

      • に決まっている

        にきまっている

        Surely, Bound to, Certainly, Be decided

      • ことになっている

        ことになっている

        To be expected to, To be scheduled to

      • 気

        き

        Feel like ~, Spirit

      • げ

        げ

        Seemingly, Giving appearance of, [Expresses emotions or feelings]

      • ことだから

        ことだから

        It is exactly because

      • ものだから

        Because, The reason is

      • ものですから・もので

        ものですから

        Because, My excuse is, My explanation is

      • ものがある

        Strong judgement, There is something, Feel strongly that

      • 傾向がある

        けいこうがある

        Tendency, Trend, Inclination

      • ~に値する

        ~にあたいする

        Be worthy of, Deserving of, Amounts to

      • てしょうがない

        ~てしょうがない

        Extremely, Very, Really, It can't be helped

      • だけましだ

        At least, It's better than..., One should feel grateful for

      • 幸い・幸いなことに

        さいわいなことに

        Luckily, Fortunately

      • ようでは・ようじゃ

        ようでは

        If, If it is true that

      • さすが

        さすが

        as one would expect, only natural, that is just like..., even

      • ことは〜が

        It is true...but, although, but

      • 更に

        さらに

        Even more or further, Again, More and more

      • 精々

        せいぜい

        (At) most , (At) best, No more than, Barely

      • 僅かに

        わずかに

        Only, Slightly, A little, Barely, Merely

      • および

        および

        And, As well as

      • たちまち

        たちまち

        Immediately, Quickly, Suddenly, In a moment or flash

      • いきなり

        For no reason, Suddenly, All of a sudden

      • といった

        Such as, Like, So much as

      • を込めて

        をこめて

        Full of, Filled with, With ~

      • に加えて

        にくわえて

        Not only...but also, In addition, Not to mention

      • 何から何まで

        なにからなにまで

        Everything and anything, From A to Z, From head to toe, Everything

      • は別として

        はべつとして

        Apart from, (Setting) aside, Whether or, Except for, Save for

      • だけに

        As might be expected, Because, All the more because, It's only natural

      • だけは

        To do all that one can, As much or many ~ as one could

      • だけあって

        Is only natural, …Being the case, Because, As might be expected

      • 何より

        なにより

        Be glad, Be relieved, Most, Best, Above all else, More than anything

      • 何といっても

        なんといっても

        By any account, All the same, No doubt

      • か何か

        かなにか

        Or something, Or something like that

      • てならない

        ~てならない

        Very, Extremely, Can't help but do

      • のみならず

        Not only...but, Not just...but, What is more

      • それなのに

        And yet, Despite this

      • いわゆる

        What is called, So-called, Generally known

      • にすぎない

        にすぎない

        No more than, Just, Merely

      • も~ば~も

        …And…, Both ... and ..., ... And ... as well

      • でしかない

        Merely, Nothing but, No more than

      • てたまらない

        ~てたまらない

        Can't help but want to, Very, Extremely

      • にせよ・にしろ

        にせよ

        Even if, Even though, No matter, Whether… or

      • 何しろ

        なにしろ

        No wonder, After all, In fact, Because, At any rate

      • にしろ~にしろ

        にしろ〜にしろ

        Whether… or

      • はともかく

        はともかく

        Setting aside, Apart from

      • ならともかく

        If it's (A), sure, but (B), Putting aside (A), (B)

      • やら~やら

        やら〜やら

        Whether or, Things like, And … so on

      • しかしながら

        However, Nevertheless, But

      • ことにはならない

        ことにはならない

        Just because… doesn't mean…

      • だけのことはある

        No wonder, Not surprising that, As expected

      • てはならない

        ~てはならない

        Must not, Cannot, Should not

      • てはいられない

        ~てはいられない

        Can't afford to, Unable to

      • 陸に~ない

        ろくに~ない

        Not well or properly, Not much or enough, Barely, Hardly

      • しかも

        Moreover, Furthermore

      • てでも

        ~てでも

        Even if I have to, By any or all means, No matter what

      • とも

        Even if, No matter

      • ないわけにはいかない

        ないわけにはいかない

        Can't not, No way to avoid

      • というわけではない

        というわけではない

        It is not that, It doesn't mean that, It is not always the case

      • のももっともだ

        のももっともだ

        May well, Have or has good reason for, No wonder, … Is only natural

      • たって

        Even if, Even though, No matter how

      • に至るまで

        にいたるまで

        (Everything) from...to..., From…up until..., Starting with...ending with...

      • たところで

        ~たところで

        Even if ~ cannot or will not, Even though ~ not

      • 如く・如き・如し

        ごとく

        Like, Similar to, As if, The same as

      • に足る

        にたる

        To be worthy of, To be enough, To be sufficient

      • 極まりない・極まる

        きわまりない

        Extreme, Extremely

      • といえども

        Even (if), Although, Even though

      • を以て

        をもって

        By means of, With, By, Via, In view of

      • きらいがある

        きらいがある

        Have a tendency to, Tend to, Be slightly~

      • ならまだしも

        A is fine...but B is not, If it's ~ then it is ok...but ~ is not, It's different when...but, It's not so bad when...but

      • までもない

        There is no need to, Do not have to, It is not necessary to, Needless to

      • ともなると・にもなると

        となると

        When, If, Once, As

      • をいいことに

        をいいことに

        To take advantage of

      • 如何

        いかん

        Depending on

      • ~るまでだ

        Just, Merely, Simply, Only

      • にあって

        At, In the (place or situation), Under ~ conditions or circumstances, During, Suited to

      • を余儀なくされる

        をよぎなくされる

        To be forced to do something

      • とは

        That..., (Surprised) that..., (Never expected) that..., (Shocked) that...

      • じゃあるまいし

        You are not ~ so..., it isn't ~ so...

      • てからというもの

        ~てからというもの

        After, Since, Ever since then

      • かたわら

        かたわら

        While, Besides, In addition to

      • を皮切りに

        をかわきりに

        Beginning of, Starting with

      • に至っては

        にいたっては

        When it comes to, As for, In particular, What is worse or more

      • なり

        As soon as, The moment, When

      • ともなく・ともなしに

        ともなく

        Absentmindedly, Mindlessly, Unconsciously, Without paying attention

      • 塗れ

        まみれ

        Stained, Covered in, Smeared, Dirty with, Soaked in

      • ようが~まいが

        う・よう + が~まいが

        Even if, No matter what, Whether or not, [Emphatic], Volitional + が

      • からする

        About, Or more, Over, Starts at

      • にして①

        にして ①

        At, Over, In, Only (after, when, or because)

      • ものを

        But, Although, If only, I wish I had

      • であれ

        Even if, Even, No matter

      • をおいてほかに〜ない

        をおいてほかに〜ない

        No...but, Nothing else but, None other than

      • をもって

        As of, With, Effective from

      • とはいえ

        とはいえ

        Though, Although (I admit that), Be that as it may, Nonetheless

      • ならでは

        Unique to, Only, Impossible if not, Expected only of

      • すら

        Even

      • あっての

        Exist only because of or due to, Owe everything to

      • ~たまでだ

        ~たまで + だ

        Just, Merely, Simply, Only

      • を経て

        をへて

        Via, Through, After (experience at job, university, etc.), Pass through

      • ながらに

        ながら + に

        While being, Born (with), Traditional (old-fashioned, as it was long ago), As always, While crying or in tears, (Burned) alive

      • たなり・なり

        ~たなり

        While... ~ing, Remaining, Not or ever since, Keep or leave

      • の極み

        のきわみ

        Ultimate, Extreme, Utter, Epitome, Peak

      • にしてみれば

        にして + みれば

        For (A), In the case of (A), From (A)'s point of view, In the eyes of (A)

      • だの

        Things like, And so on, Or something, And whatnot

      • あくまでも

        あくまでも

        To the (bitter) end, Stubbornly, Persistently

      • べく

        For the purpose of, In order to, To ensure

      • ところを

        When, While, In spite of (the circumstances), Regardless of (the circumstances)

      • からある

        As much as, As many as, At least

      • にして②

        にして ②

        To be ~ and ~, To be ~ as well as ~, Both ~ and ~

      • つ〜つ

        つ (Conjunctive)

        two contrasting actions

      • 飽くまで(も)

        あくまで

        Just, Only, Merely, Strictly

      • であれ〜であれ

        Whether or, Or, No matter which, In either case

      • たら最後

        たらさいご

        Once, Now that, As soon as

      • いかなる

        いかなる

        What kind of, No matter what kind of, No … (with a negative verb), Any... (with a negative verb)

      • なりに

        In one's own way, Of someone's own, Do one's best in one's own way, As much as one can

      • れる・られる + ままに

        Do as (one is told or ordered…), In accordance with, In compliance with, Just like

      • にまつわる

        にまつわる

        Surrounding, Related or relating to, Associated with, Connected to

      • たる

        たるに

        To be (in a position of), As a, For

      • なら〜で

        If ~ should, Before ~ should

      • をものともせず

        Making nothing of, Ignoring, In defiance of, Regardless of, Disregarding

      • には当たらない

        にはあたらない

        No need to/for, Cannot, Not worth it to, Not suitable

      • ものと思う

        ものとおもう

        Think that, Believe that, Expect that, Have confidence that, Absolutely

      • を踏まえて

        をふまえて

        Based on, Considering, Keeping in mind, Taking into account, Therefore

      • ゆえに

        ゆえに

        Because, The reason is, Due to, Therefore, So

      • という

        という

        Every single, Each and every, Emphasis, Everything that could be called

      • にとどまらず

        にとどまらず

        Not limited to, Not only...but also, Not stopping at

      • と思いきや

        とおもいきや

        Thought...but, When...thought that...but, Despite having thought...

      • どうにも

        Cannot, There is no way one can, Nothing one can do, Cannot possibly not by any means, Cannot do no matter how hard one tries, Nothing will come out, It is meaningless to

      • ことだし

        (And) so, Because, Since

      • がん~

        Totally, Seriously, Completely, Furiously, Majorly

      • か否か

        かいなか

        Whether or not

      • たら〜で

        Even if, If

      • べくして

        As expected, Meant to, Supposed to, Destined to, Sure to

      • まま(に)

        ままに (As Desired)

        As (one likes, feels or pleases), Spur of the moment, Wherever one fancies, Spontaneously, On a whim

      • かれ〜かれ

        Or, Either or

      • 〜に〜ない

        ~に〜ない

        Cannot even...if wants, Would like to...but cannot, Wants to...but cannot

      • なくして(は)

        なくしては

        Without, If not for

      • のなんのって

        So much that, Extremely, Very

      • にかかっている

        To depend on

      • てやまない

        ~てやまない

        Never cease to, Always, Sincerely, Greatly, From the bottom of one's heart

      • ぐらいなら

        くらいなら

        Would rather...than, Rather than, Better off

      • ってば・ったら

        ってば

        I said...!, I told you...!, !

      • ずとも

        Even if not, Without, Don't have to

      • とあって

        Since...(it is no wonder that), Because...(it is no wonder that), Due to...(it is no wonder that)

      • でもなんでもない

        Not at all, By no means, Definitely not, Nothing like that, Not really

      • ぐるみで

        ぐるみで

        Whole, -wide, Across the, Entire, All of, With … altogether

      • そばから

        As soon as, Right after, Even if … still

      • 訳あり(訳あって)

        わけあり(わけあって)

        ~ with reasons, Due to reasons, Defective, Problematic, Unique

      • に至って・に至り

        にいたって

        When it came to, Only when, Only after, Go as far as

      • だに + しない

        Not even, Not at all, Never could have

      • がてら

        On the occasion of, While … as well, While … (one is) at it, During, Along the way

      • んがため(に)

        んがために

        In order to, To, For the purpose of

      • いかん〜ず

        Regardless of (whatever … is), Irrespective of (whatever … is)

      • にも~ない

        う・よう + にも~ない

        Cannot... even if one wants or tries, Would like but cannot, Wants or tries but cannot

      • い-Adj[く] + もなんともない

        く + もなんともない

        Not... or anything, Not at all, Not, By no means, Definitely not, Nothing like that

      • Verb + だに

        (Verb) + だに

        Just, Even just, Even merely

      • ~なり~なり

        Or, Either or

      • ないでもない

        Kind of, Might, Slightly, It’s not (impossible) that, Somewhat, In some respects

      • もさることながら

        It is a fact that, But, Even more than, It goes without saying, Not only but also,

      • ものと思っていた

        ものとおもっていた

        Was under the impression that, (Always) the thought used to think

      • でなくてなんだろう

        If … is not … then what is?

      • はさておき・はさておいて

        はさておき

        (Leaving or putting) aside, Apart

      • 折には

        おりには

        When, Occasion, Opportunity, Time

      • とばかり(に)

        とばかりに

        As if (to say), Seeming that

      • わ〜わ

        ~and ~and, Keep ~ing, One after another, So much, So many, One after the other

      • なりとも

        Even (a little), At least

      • に至っても

        にいたっても

        Even when

      • を兼ねて

        をかねて

        And also, Also (partly) to, Also (partly) for (the purpose of), At the same time, To double as, When … also, While … as well, And as

      • Verb[ない]もの(だろう)か

        ないものだろうか

        (Why) can’t, Isn’t there, Wish that, If only

      • Verb[て] + みせる

        ~てみせる

        I will definitely, I will certainly, Just watch, Whatever it takes, I swear, for sure

      • 相まって

        あいまって

        Combined with, Coupled with, Together with

      • に足りない

        にたりない

        To not be worthy, To not be enough, To not be sufficient, To lack

      • べからず

        Do not, Must not, Should not, Cannot (べからざる)

      • んばかりに

        As if, As if it were about to, About to

      • に則って・に則り

        にのっとって

        According to, In accordance with, Based on, In line with

      • Adj限りだ

        (Adjective) + かぎりだ

        Extremely, Really, Very, As ... as one can be

      • はおろか

        はおろか

        Let alone, Much less, Needless to say, Not to mention, Not only but also

      • めく・めいた

        めく

        Like, To show signs of, To have the appearance of, To come to a (state) similar to, Somewhat, An air of, Feels almost like

      • といわず

        といわず

        Not only A or B but every-; A, B and every-; Not only A or B but all over; A, B both, whether A or B

      • にもほどがある

        にもほどがある

        There is a limit to, You are too ..., How …!, How … one can be!

      • にもまして

        Even -er than, Even more than, More than anything, More than anybody, More than ever

      • まくる

        まくる

        Like crazy, Keep doing (without a second thought), Nothing but, On and on, Do … all around, To do a lot of, One after another, All over, Keep, Everything, Constantly, All the time

      • わ〜わ(で)

        わ〜わで

        And...so, And...because, Since

      • どうにか

        Somehow (or other)

      • や否や

        やいなや

        As soon as, No sooner than, The minute

      • 次第です

        しだいです

        Because the reason is, Therefore, The present situation is like this, This is how (it is), Those are the circumstances, This is why

      • というところ

        というところ

        I would say (about), I guess (about), It could be said that, About, At best

      • 1~たりとも~ない

        Not even one, Not a single, No (at all)

      • ったらない・といったらない

        といっ + たらない

        Cannot tell, describe, say or express how, Words cannot express, Too … for words, Extremely

      • に照らして・に照らすと

        にてらして

        In light of, Based on, According to, Referencing, Comparing against, In view of

      • とあれば

        (Emphatic) if, If it is the case that, As (you wish)

      • さぞ

        You must be very, How … you must be, I dare to say, I am sure or certain that you must be very

      • ときたら

        ときたら ①

        When it comes to, That or this … of mine, That or this darn …, That or this blasted …

      • びる

        -like, Looking, Feeling, With an air of, To become

      • にしたところで

        Even, Even for, Even from the perspective of, Even in the case of

      • ~ばこそ

        ばこそ

        Precisely because, Only because, Because, Due to, Only if

      • ても差し支えない

        てもさしつかえない

        May, Is it a bother if, Do you mind if, Is it a problem if

      • には及ばない①

        にはおよばない ①

        There is no need to, It is fine if you don’t, Unnecessary

      • に即して

        にそくして

        In line with, Based on, In accordance with

      • ないまでも

        May not … but (at least), Even though not, Even if not

      • をよそに

        をよそに

        Ignoring, Disregarding, Despite

      • に限ったことではない

        にかぎったことではない

        Not limited to, Not restricted to, Not only

      • とは比べものにならない

        とはくらべものにならない

        Nothing compared to, Cannot be compared to, Much more, Way better, Above comparison (beyond comparison), Far greater than

      • まじき

        Unbecoming of, Unworthy of, Not proper for, Should not, Must not, Cannot

      • の至り

        のいたり

        Utmost, Height of, Extreme, Heartiest, Such a, Very, really, Completely, Deeply

      • に恥じない

        にはじない

        Lives up to, Truly to …’s name, Worthy of, Not dishonor, Not putting to shame, Measure to

      • ずじまい

        Ended up not, Did not (in the end), Never did

      • に言わせれば・に言わせると・に言わせたら

        にいわせると

        If you ask, In … opinion, According to

      • ったら・といったら

        ったら

        Cannot tell, describe, say, express or find words for how, Words cannot express, Too … for words, Extremely

      • こととて

        Due to, Since, On account of, Because

      • ずくめ

        Completely, Entirely, All in, Nothing but, A real streak of, Without exception, Jet

      • には及ばない②

        にはおよばない ②

        To be no match (for), To not compare (with), To fall short (of), To not reach, Cannot win with, To be out of reach (for), To not be on par (with)

      • とは言うものの

        とはいうものの

        Although, But, Although I say, Although it is said, Having said that

      • が早いか

        がはやいか

        As soon as, No sooner than, The instant that, No sooner had

      • に難くない

        にかたくない

        Not hard to, Not difficult to, Easy to, Is obvious that

      • ならいざ知らず

        ならいざしらず

        Don’t know about it, Maybe it would or might be possible for

      • を禁じ得ない

        をきんじえない

        Cannot help feeling, Cannot but, Cannot hold back

      • にかこつけて

        にかこつけて

        In the name of, Using the excuse of, To use as a pretext of, Under the guise or pretense of

      • ようによっては

        ようによっては

        Depending on the way, Depending on how

      • べくもない

        No (doubt or hope), There is no way, It is impossible, Not a hope in hell

      • と来たら

        ときたら ②

        For …(is the best), When it comes to, Concerning

      • ものとして

        Assuming, Supposing, (Interpret) as, On the assumption, Regarding, Considering

      • を前提に

        をぜんていに

        On the premise of

      • ずにはすまない

        Won't get away without, Won't get off without, Have to, Have no choice but to, Can’t not

      • に堪えない

        にたえない

        Cannot bear to, Cannot stand to, Too much to, Cannot go on doing, Cannot tolerate

      • 始末だ

        しまつだ

        Ends up, Finally, In the end, (Unfortunately) As a result, This is what happened, To come about, To wind up

      • ものなら②

        ものなら ②

        If you were to do, If you try to, If … happens, Should there be

      • にひきかえ

        にひきかえ

        In stark contrast, In comparison, On the other hand, While, In sharp contrast

      • それまでだ

        If… then it is all in vain, It's done, It is useless, No point, It is a waste, That's it, It is all gone,

      • といおうか

        といおうか

        How to put it, How shall I put it, How should I put it, Or perhaps, Or maybe, Call it … or

      • ずにはおかない

        ずにはおかない

        Will definitely, Will certainly, Bound to, Not fail to

      • を限りに

        をかぎりに

        As of (the end of), (Starting) from, (No longer) after, By (the), Ending with

      • てはかなわない

        てはかなわない

        It's unbearable when, It'd be unbearable if, I can't stand it when, I couldn’t stand it if

      • かたがた

        かたがた

        Partly for (the purpose of), In addition to, Along with, By the way, And also to, Incidentally, While

      • を余儀なくさせる

        をよぎなくさせる

        Force to, To compel, Make unavoidable

      • ~てやる

        Just wait and see, Just you wait, To do a favor, For you, Definitely, For sure

      • ただ〜のみ

        Nothing but, Should, Have to, Only, All that remains,

      • ものとする

        Shall, To assume, To suppose, To consider

      • との

        That, To

      • 以前

        いぜん

        Before, Not even, Before even, Precede, Far from

      • ともあろう

        Of all people, Such,

      • こそすれ〜ない

        And certainly not, But certainly not, But, Although, Even though

      • 並み

        なみ

        As, On par with, Worthy of

      • に先駆けて

        にさきがけて

        First, Prior to, Pioneer, Ahead of

      • を機に

        をきに

        Opportunity, Occasion

      • ぞ

        Strong emphasis (toward anyone), !

      • ぜ

        Strong emphasis (friendly or familiar), !

      • わ

        You know?, Oh?, Ever so, Oh how I ever (emphasis)

      • い

        So?, Well? (friendly or familiar)

      • ん (Slang)

        Slang abbreviation

      • つ (Slang)

        Called, Said that (slang abbreviation)

      • ~やがる

        To have the nerve to (A), To have the gall to (A), To freaking (A)

      • がいい

        You should, It would be good to

      • かろう

        Probably, Right?

      • やや

        A little bit, Marginally, Slightly

      • いずれも

        All (positive), None (negative), Both, Whatever, Whatsoever

      • あわよくば

        If luck is on my side, If the time is right, If possible, all going well

      • むず

        Shall, Isn't it?, I wonder

      • だ ⇒ や

        To be, Am, Are, Is

      • よ ⇒ で・わ

        Emphasis (sentence ending particle)

      • だよね・でしょう ⇒ やん

        Right?, Don't you think?

      • じゃないか ⇒ やんか

        Isn't it?, Doesn't it?, Don't you?

      • のだ ⇒ ねん

        たんだ ⇒ てん

        Explanatory

      • ね ⇒ な

        Right?, Okay?, Isn't it?

      • ない ⇒ へん

        なかった ⇒ へんかった

        Not, Will not, Did not, Has not

      • じゃない ⇒ ちゃう

        To be not, Am not, Are not, Is not

      • くない ⇒ ない

        Is not

      • ている ⇒ てる

        ている ⇒ とる

        Does, Is doing

      • ているの ⇒ てん

        ているん ⇒ てん

        Explanatory

      • とく・たる・てまう

        ておく・てあげる・てしまう

        To do in advance, To do for, To unfortunately do

      • 命令形 ⇒ ます形 + 長音

        めいれいけい ⇒ ますけい + ちょうおん

        Do (something)! (imperative)

      • ないで ⇒ んといて

        Don't (please), Please do not

      • 辞書形 + な ⇒ ます形 + な

        じしょけい + な ⇒ ますけい + な

        Do not, Don't (prohibitive)

      • ないで・な ⇒ なさんな

        (Please) do not, Do not, Don't (prohibitive)

      • Verb よう・う ⇒ Verb よ・お

        う・よう ⇒ お・よ

        Will, Let's, Shall?

      • と思う ⇒ 思う

        とおもう ⇒ おもう

        Think (that)

      • させる ⇒ さす

        To make someone do something (causative)

      • [い] Adjective - [く] change

        い-Adjective (く Change)

        And (adverb)

      • ないといけない ⇒ なあかん

        Have to, Must, Should, Have no choice but to


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