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然
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such and such; so and so
Examples
かくかくしかじかで、と事情を説明したのだが、あんまり興味なさそうな相槌しか返ってこなかった。
I explained the situation, as this, that and such and such, but they just nodded along without showing much interest.
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'taru' adjective
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
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natural environment; (the) environment
Examples
私達は自然環境を重視すべきだ。
We should place much value on the environment.
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to form a complete whole; to be joined together
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as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
Examples
学ぶことをやめたら、人は死んだも同然である。
The man who stops learning is as good as dead.
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'taru' adjective
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
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that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
Examples
ノリもさる事ながら、会場と一体化したような快感が忘れられない。
I got really into it, and I just can't forget the exhilaration of becoming one with the audience.
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for that very reason; that is exactly why ...
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as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
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Idiomatic expression
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; the wholesaler won't sell it like that