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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge
Notes
頑張る: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. as if; as it were; as thoughUsually written using kana alone, usu. as あたかものようだ, あたかものごとし, etc.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. right then; just then; at that momentUsually written using kana alone
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恰も 【あだかも】宛も 【あたかも】宛も 【あだかも】
Notes
宛も: Rarely-used kanji form. 宛も: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Auxiliary
1. if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true thathypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle
  • かんじょう感情
  • によって
  • りせい理性
  • くも曇らされている
  • まま
  • して
  • おく
  • ならば
  • われわれ我々
  • つね常に
  • けんとうちが見当違い
  • こと
  • して
  • しまう
  • だろう
If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time.
Auxiliary
2. as for; on the topic ofOnly applies to なら
  • いしゃ医者
  • なら
  • けた
  • しゅうにゅう収入
  • めずらし珍しくない
A six-figure income is not uncommon for physicians.
Conjunction
3. if that's the case; if so; that being the caseColloquial, Abbreviation, See also それなら
Conjunction
4. if possible; if circumstances allowOnly applies to ならば
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ならば
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1. it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.)emphasizes preceding word or phrase
  • こだわり
  • きゃく
  • つた伝わって
  • こそ
  • いみ意味をなす
Care over the particulars only has meaning once it gets across to customers.
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2. although; while; it is the case that ... butas こそあれ, こそすれ, こそするが, etc.
  • かれ
  • とし
  • こそ
  • わか若い
  • じゅうぶん十分
  • その
  • しごと仕事
  • やっていける
Young as he is, he is equal to the task.
Particle
3. it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...after conditional -ba form of verb
Particle
4. not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; neverFormal or literary term, after -nai stem of verb + ば
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1. isn't it?; it really isFemale term or language, See also , See also , at sentence end; expresses depth of feeling or emphasis
  • さいきん最近
  • タチの悪い
  • さぎ詐欺
  • じけん事件
  • おお多い
  • わね
Recently there have been a lot of nasty incidents with fraud.
Other forms
わねぇわねーわねえ
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. in any case; regardless; either way; after all; no matter what; anywayindicates inevitability of outcome, resignation or scorn
  • どうせ
  • やる
  • なら
  • じょうず上手に
  • やれ
If you do it at all, do it well.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardlessfollowed by a conditional, or as ~...だから
  • どうせ
  • けっこんしき結婚式
  • やる
  • だったら
  • 悔い
  • のこ残らない
  • さいこう最高
  • けっこんしき結婚式
  • したい
If I'm going to have a wedding ceremony, I want it to be the best ever so I have no regrets!
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi)
1. more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion; pretty much; roughly; so far as it goes; technically
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
2. tentatively; for the time being
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
3. just in case
  • かこもん過去問
  • もし
  • ある
  • ならば
  • いちおう一応
  • めをとお目を通す
  • ほうがいい
  • おも思います
If there are past exam questions then I think it would be best to give them a quick look over.
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
4. once
Place
5. Ichiou
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一往 【いちおう】
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Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. for the first timeSee also 始める
    16
  • さい
  • とき
  • はじ初めて
  • テニス
  • した
When I was sixteen, I played tennis for the first time.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...after the -te form of a verb
  • しかし
  • こうぎ抗議
  • をとおを通して
  • はじ初めて
  • じゆう自由
  • 開かれた
  • しゃかい社会
  • いじ維持
  • される
  • である
Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.
Noun
3. first time; (one's) firstColloquial
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始めて 【はじめて】甫めて 【はじめて】
Notes
甫めて: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understandingYojijukugo (four character compound)
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1. before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticingSee also 知らない間に
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なん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
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かま
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. no problem; it doesn't matter
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. as before; as ever; as it was originallyoft. adv. as ~に
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Noun
1. way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
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言方 【いいかた】
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. great success; big hit; smash hit; winner
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. (hitting the) jackpot; big win
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on; hitting the nail on the head
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
4. bumper crop
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
5. excellent hittingBaseball
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大当り 【おおあたり】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. an instant; a split second; no time at all; time of an "ah!"See also あっと言う間に
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あっと言う間 【あっというま】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
  • その
  • けいかく計画
  • じっこう実行
  • できない
  • となれば
  • どう
  • なければなりません
What must be done if the plan proves unworkable?
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
  • かのじょ彼女
  • いよいよ
  • となったら
  • あっけなく
  • こうさん降参
  • した
When it came to the crunch she just gave in.
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Noun
1. lighthouse
Noun
2. old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
Wikipedia definition
3. LighthouseA lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of struc... Read more
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燈台 【とうだい】
Notes
燈台: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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