Nihongo Tree
BRANCH · THEME IN BASICS

さすが・せっかく

Timing, attitude & degree
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Once, finally & still

katsute · once, formerly (distant past)
There used to be a station here.
motomoto · originally, from the start
I was originally at a different company.
mohaya · no longer, by now (with negatives)
It's too late now.
yōyaku · finally, at last
I finally finished work.
iyoiyo · at last, finally (the moment is near)
The trip starts tomorrow at last.
imada ni · still, even now
I still can't remember his name.
ima ya · now (in contrast to before)
Smartphones are now essential to daily life.
sassoku · right away, without delay
I'll try it out right away.
ittan · once; for now
Let's take a break for now.
hikitsuzuki · continuing, as before
Thank you for your continued support.
ato de · later, afterwards
I'll call you later.
furuku · long ago, of old
It's a shop that has been here since long ago.

Again, at once & suddenly

aratamete · once more, anew
I'll contact you again.
saido · again, a second time (formal)
Please check once again.
nido to · never again (with negatives)
I'm never going to that shop again.
dōji ni · at the same time
The two of them laughed at the same time.
ikki ni · all at once, in one go
I drank it in one go.
ikinari · suddenly, out of the blue
It suddenly started to rain.
sassato · quickly, without dawdling
Hurry up and go to bed.
pat · in a flash, suddenly (パッと)
The light came on in a flash.
hat · with a start (ハッとする)
I woke up with a start.
tsui · without meaning to; just (a moment ago)
I ate too much without meaning to.

The feeling behind it

sasuga · as expected of; impressive!
As expected, the pros are different.
sekkaku · since you went to the trouble; precious (chance)
Since we're here, let's eat.
wazawaza · go out of one's way to
Thank you for coming all this way.
dōse · anyway, in any case (resigned)
It's impossible anyway.
aete · deliberately, dare to
I deliberately said nothing.
semete · at least
I wish you'd at least said a word.
iza · now, when it comes to it
When it comes to the moment, I get nervous.
ichiō · just in case; for now
I'll take an umbrella just in case.
yappari · as expected, after all
I'll go with this one after all.
nani yori · above all, more than anything
Above all, health is what matters.
akumade · strictly, merely
It's strictly my opinion.
tomokaku · anyway; leaving that aside
Anyway, let's go and see.

Guessing & wondering

dōyara · it seems, apparently
It seems the rain has stopped.
moshikashite · by any chance, perhaps
Are you Mr. Tanaka, by any chance?
hatashite · really? I wonder whether
I wonder whether we'll really make it in time.
ika ni · how, however much (formal)
He told us how hard it had been.
kari ni · supposing, for the sake of argument
Supposing we lose, what then?
naze ka · for some reason
For some reason I couldn't sleep.
nan da ka · somehow, kind of
Isn't it kind of cold?
nantonaku · somehow, vaguely
I kind of get it.
nantomo · truly; (not) at all (with negatives)
I can't say either way.
dō ni ka · somehow, one way or another
I somehow made it in time.
mashite · let alone, much less
It's hard even for adults, let alone children.
igai to · surprisingly, unexpectedly
It was surprisingly easy.

How much & to what extent

kiwamete · extremely (formal)
It's an extremely important issue.
hikakuteki · relatively, comparatively
It's relatively warm this year.
amari ni · too, excessively
It's too expensive to buy.
aru teido · to some extent
I expected it to some extent.
sorenari · in its own way; reasonably
It's cheap, but it's reasonably usable.
sokosoko · fairly, reasonably (well)
It was fairly fun.
mō sukoshi · a little more
Wait a little longer.
madamada · still (a long way to go), not yet
I still haven't studied nearly enough.
yokei · unnecessary; all the more
Don't say unnecessary things.
yatara · excessively, recklessly
I'm ridiculously sleepy.
jūbun · enough, plenty
I've eaten plenty already.
tottemo · very, really (stressed とても)
It's really delicious!

Truly & how it is done

hontō ni · really, truly
Thank you so much, truly.
honto ni · really (casual)
I'm really tired.
tashika ni · certainly, indeed; that's true
True, you're right.
masashiku · surely, undoubtedly
That is exactly the book I was looking for.
dōdō · boldly, confidently
Answer confidently.
nakayoku · on good terms, happily together
Be good friends.
tagai ni · mutually, each other
Let's help each other.
kossori · secretly, on the sly
I slipped out of the room quietly.
jikkuri · carefully, taking one's time
I'll decide after thinking it over carefully.
hitasura · single-mindedly, nothing but
I just kept running.
ichiichi · one by one; every single time
Don't ask me every single time.
ii kagen · sloppy; enough already
Cut it out already.