(exp) (uk) said
called thus
(exp,adv) or perhaps I should say
or, how should I put it,....
(conj) (1) (uk) if one were to speak of ..., then certainly
if it were the case that ..., then certainly
if it were a ..., then certainly
phrase used to indicate the inevitability of what follows it (based on what precedes it)
(2) so that means (when used in sentence-initial position)
(exp) (1) (uk) a state called
a position described as
can sum up as
approximates to
(2) places known as
that called
(3) the place named
(exp) (1) (uk) a state called
a position described as
can sum up as
approximates to
(2) places known as
that called
(3) the place named
(exp) (uk) something like ...
something called ...
(exp,adj-f,adv) how (beautiful, etc.)
(exp,adj-f,adv) how (beautiful, etc.)
(exp) (uk) to advise strongly
to insist (on something)
(exp) (uk) to advise strongly
to insist (on something)
(exp) even though
despite
when
(exp) (1) (uk) means
is
(2) because (often with kara)
that is to say
(exp) because
(exp) (uk) something like ...
something called ...
(P)
(exp) rather than
(exp) this is why
this means
(exp) a blink of time (lit: the time it takes to say "Ah!")
(exp) a blink of time (lit: the time it takes to say "Ah!")
(exp) when it's important
when it comes to the crunch
(exp) to tell a person (something) emphatically
to let a person have it
(exp,adv) (uk) that is to say
so that means
(exp) (1) (uk) a state called
a position described as
can sum up as
approximates to
(2) places known as
that called
(3) the place named
(exp) (1) (uk) a state called
a position described as
can sum up as
approximates to
(2) places known as
that called
(3) the place named
(exp) on the least pretext
at the drop of a hat
(exp) just like that (lit: in the time it takes to say "Ah!")
in the twinkling of an eye
in the blink of an eye
(exp) just like that (lit: in the time it takes to say "Ah!")
in the twinkling of an eye
in the blink of an eye
(exp) to be beaten hollow
to be argued into silence
(exp) if you ask me ...
as for ...
(exp) because
the reason why is
(exp) if you ask me ...
as for ...