なら(P);ならば(P) | [nara (P); naraba (P)] (aux) (1) (hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle) if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that; (2) (なら only) as for; on the topic of; (conj) (3) (col) (abbr) (See それなら) if that's the case; if so; that being the case; (4) (ならば only) if possible; if circumstances allow; (P) #141 [Add to Longdo] |
いたちの道;鼬の道 | [いたちのみち, itachinomichi] (exp) not to write to or visit someone; road of the weasel (it is believed that if someone blocks the path a weasel, he will never take that path again) [Add to Longdo] |
いたちの道切り;鼬の道切り | [いたちのみちきり, itachinomichikiri] (exp) (See いたちの道) not to write to or visit someone; road of the weasel (it is believed that if someone blocks the path a weasel, he will never take that path again) [Add to Longdo] |
さては | [sateha] (conj) (1) and then; besides; on top of that; (2) in that case; that being the case; if so [Add to Longdo] |
してみると;してみれば | [shitemiruto ; shitemireba] (exp) then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so [Add to Longdo] |
すれば | [sureba] (exp) (See 為る・する・1) if so; in that case; in that situation [Add to Longdo] |
そうすれば | [sousureba] (exp) if so; in that case; in that situation; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
もしそうなら | [moshisounara] (exp) if so; in that case [Add to Longdo] |
拡大連座制 | [かくだいれんざせい, kakudairenzasei] (n) (See 連座制) expanded system of guilt by association in Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime [Add to Longdo] |
気がすまない;気が済まない | [きがすまない, kigasumanai] (exp) not to be able to settle down (if something is not done); must (do something) [Add to Longdo] |