や | [ya] (prt) (1) such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; (2) (See や否や) (after the dictionary form of a verb) the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; (int) (3) punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; (aux) (4) (ksb #31 [Add to Longdo] |
最後 | [さいご, saigo] (n, adj-no) (1) last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent; (exp) (2) (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences); (3) (arch) (See 最期) one's final moments; (P) #683 [Add to Longdo] |
や否や | [やいなや, yainaya] (exp) (1) the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; (2) whether or not [Add to Longdo] |
否や | [いなや, inaya] (exp) (1) as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; (n) (2) objection [Add to Longdo] |