(n) double helix (structure of DNA)
(n) deepbody bitterling (species of cyprinid, Acheilognathus longipinnis)
(n) nosy person
busybody
(n) angle of shearing resistance
(exp) (pol) (arch) suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
(exp) (pol) (arch) suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
(exp) (pol) suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
(exp) Forgive me (very formal)
(exp) (uk) may
might
perhaps
may be
possibly
(P)
(n) elastic shear modulus
(exp) have to do
must
should
ought to
(exp) (after -masu base of verb) very unlikely to (verb)
(exp) (1) I'm sorry
(it's) inexcusable
(2) thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(P)
(exp) (uk) impossible to do (although wants to)
(exp) you could say that
(adj-f) (1) unthinkable
unexpected
outrageous
offensive
(exp) (2) (col) absolutely not!
not at all!
far from it!
impossible!
preposterous!
what a thing to say!
no way!
bullshit
(3) don't mention it
you're welcome
(exp) have to do
must
should
ought to
(P)
(exp) (1) I'm sorry
(it's) inexcusable
(2) thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(exp) (pol) how have (you) been? (gen. used after some time apart)
lit: nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
(adj-f) (1) unthinkable
unexpected
outrageous
offensive
(exp) (2) (col) absolutely not!
not at all!
far from it!
impossible!
preposterous!
what a thing to say!
no way!
bullshit
(3) don't mention it
you're welcome
(exp) that may be true
that might be the case
(exp) (arch) If you wish to succeed, first help others to succeed (from Analects of Confucius)
