ULTIMATE Grammar

上げる

to do something completely

上がる

An action ends or completed

あまり　（positive)

Too, too much

あまり

So much… that

当たり・あたり

Per~, each, apiece

合う

to do something together, with, mutually

ばいい

It is a phrase used to suggest that doing something is a good idea or the right course of action. Translating to “you should do (something)" in English.

ばよかった

Expresses regret or a missed opportunity, translating to "I should have..." or "It would have been better if..."

ば～ほど

The more you do something, the more...

ば～のに

Expresses regret or disappointment about a situation that didn't happen as hoped. “If only” “would’ve”

ばかりで・ばっかで

Only, just (negative description) and then…

ばかりでなく

not only... but also

べきだ

used to express obligation or advice, suggesting that something should be done.

べきではない

It expresses that something should not be done or is not advisable.

ぶりに

For the first time in…

ちゅう・中

A suffix used to indicate being in the middle of an action or process, often translated as "during" or "in the midst of."

じゅう・中

Indicates a duration or period, often used to express being in the middle of an action or a state.

だけ

As much as

だけでなく

not only... but also

だけしか～ない

Only; nothing but. to emphasize “only”

だけど

a conjunction used to express contrast, similar to "but" in English. It introduces a statement that contrasts with the previous one.

だらけ

is used to indicate that something is full of or covered with something, often implying a negative connotation.

である

A formal expression used to indicate existence or identity, often used in written Japanese.

で言うと

used to express a comparison or reference to a specific example or topic. “If I/you were to say…”

でよければ

if it's acceptable or okay

どんなに～でも

used to express that no matter how much or to what extent something occurs, the outcome remains unchanged.

どうしても

expressing an unavoidable desire or necessity, often used to emphasize persistence in achieving something. “no matter what”

ふりをする

To pretend or act as if something is true, often to deceive others.

ふと

A sudden or unexpected occurrence, often referring to a thought or realization that comes to mind.

がち

to tend to do something frequently or habitually

がたい

to be very difficult to do

should, must, strong order

こと

emphasizing the word before

こそ

to go into, to put into, remain, deeply

こむ・込む

Casual suffix to confirm something you are trying to remember on something you should know

っけ

just, since, just keep doing

きり・っきり

unable to do, too much to do

きれない・切れない

to do something completely to the end

Verb+きる・切る

in the end, after all, eventually

けっきょく・結局

instead of, in exchange for

かわりに・代わりに

as a result of, after~

けっか・結果

not yet finished, in the middle of, half-

かける・かけだ・かけの

if I had to say, if you ask me

かというと

or something, or something like that

かなにか・かなんか

not always, not necessarily, not entirely

必ずしも

one the other hand, at the same time

いっぽうで・一方で

more and more, continue to, mostly used verbs with verbs with change

いっぽうだ・いっぽうで

It goes without saying that, needless to say

いうまでもない

What on Earth, what/how in the world~, place emphasis on a question

いったい・一体

No matter how (much), puts more emphasis on the amount

いくら～ても・でも

is not as… as~

ほど～ない

The more, so much… that, around, about

ほど・程

Every, each, at intervals of ~, every time

ごとに

someone or something is looking like or being a certain way (negative). “a little”

ぎみ

ちゃいけない・じゃいけない

must not do (spoken Japanese)

ちゃだめ・じゃだめ

must not do (more casual)

どんな

what kind of

ないといけない・ないとだめ・ないと

must do

なくちゃいけない

must do (subjective)

なくてはならない

must do (objective)

なくてもいい・なくていい

don’t have to

にする

to decide on

それから

and then, after that

そして

and then… (actions are more connecting together)

てある

Is/has been done (resulting state)

すにはいられない

can’t help but do/feel

ついでに

while you are at it

ようとする

to try to, about to start to

がる

appears to be

てからでないと

must first do

として

as (in the role of)

ないことはない

it’s not that it’s not

verb stemかけ

have not yet finished

といわれる

I was told that

verbだす

starts suddenly

としたら

if we assume

わざわざ

take the trouble to

はもちろん・はもとより

also, let alone

はんめん

but on the other hand/side

にくわえて

in addition to

たんに・単に

indicates level of simplicity or lack of depth

したい気持ちがある

to have an urge to do

にしたことはない

nothing better than

ふんとうする

to make an effort to do

からといって～ない

just because ~ does not mean

に当たる

equivalent to

～してもかまわない

it’s fine to, no problem if

いない・以内

within (days, minutes, etc)

できるだけ・なるべき

as much as possible, to the best of one’s ability

にもとづいて

based on

にさきだって・に先立って

prior to

ものですから

politely giving a reason for something you were involved in

てからでなければ

must first do

たとえ～ても・もし～ても

even if~, ~ is the case

ないことには

unless you do something, Without ~, ~ cannot happen

いつの間にか

before I knew it

あいだ・間

while, during, between

間に

while ~ something happened, express doing a momentarily action rather than continuous

後で

after

ばあいは・場合は

in the event of, in the case of