whether (or not); yes or no; if; is or isn't
therefore; so; consequently
yes; right; that's right; ok
to seek the truth from facts
yes or no; isn't it?; is or isn't; whether or not; is or is not; is it?; right?
(of food) to have the right taste; (of people) to feel at ease
to seek the truth from facts
every medicine has its side effect
equivalent to either
是 or
就是
so; thereupon; as a result; then; accordingly; thus; hence
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
(indicating contrast); actually; however; contrariwise; contrary to what one might expect; why don't you
each and every; every; all; any
lucky item
(poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written
利事
nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...
just; simply; merely; only; but
just; just like; that's right;
(to be) precisely; exactly; emphasizes that something is exactly
(or precisely) as stated; to be none other than; in the same way as; it is ... that; even if
(when the verb of the following part of the sentence is preceded by 也); even
to be full of; completely
or; perhaps; either one or the other
is both ...(and...); since; as; being the case that
precisely; exactly; (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); even; if; just like; in the same way as
just; simply; stubbornly; really
at last; finally; in the end; now; after all; considered (to be); to regard (as); to count (as)
although; even though; even if
or; still; nevertheless; had better
isn't it?; is it not?; isn't that so?
for the sake of; for the purpose of
that's just the way it is; exactly!
there's no shortage; there are plenty
especially; most of all; above all; in particular
in other words; namely; that is (to say)
have plenty of; there's no lack of
as they say, ...; as the saying goes, ...
probably; perhaps; could it be that...?
if it were not for; but for
painful point (in acupuncture); ashi point; tender spot
not one good point; everything about it is wrong
(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing; worthless nobody; no-good
not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset
to be upset; to feel disgusted
in other words; that is to say; so; thus
to stir up trouble; to provoke angry exchange
things have remained the same, but people have changed
to act as one thinks fit; to have one's own way
to invert right and wrong
not to be trifled with; to be reckoned with
(lit.) on hearing wind, to say rain; to agree uncritically with whatever people say; to parrot other people's words; to chime in with others
unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)
(lit.) time is a butcher's knife; (fig.) time marches on, relentless and unforgiving; nothing gold can stay
what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?; what's going on?