Grammar

まみれ (mamire) Meaning: covered in How to use the: Noun + まみれ Explain: Use only with liquids (blood, sweat, mud …) or powder, fine particles (dust, powder, sand ….) so with words like 傷 (wound), 間 違 い (wrong ), 借 金 (debt) must be used with ～ だ ら …

が最後 (ga saigo) Meaning: once something occurs; something else happens How to use the: Verb-casual, past + が最後/ら最後 Explain: The latter is a sentence indicating the speaker’s will or state that will inevitably occur. Example sentences: 1, ここで会ったが最後、謝ってもらうまでは逃がしはしない。 Koko de attaga saigo, ayamatte morau made wa nigashi wa shinai. Once …

をもって (o motte) Meaning: by means of; at the time How to use the: Noun + をもって Explain: Used to state the reason Used to indicate when to start (or end) something Use to indicate status Example sentences: 1, このレポートをもって、結果報告とする。 Kono repōto o motte, kekka hōkoku to suru. This report …

を皮切りに (wo kawakiri ni) Meaning: starting with; beginning of How to use the: Noun + を皮切りに（して）/を皮切りとして Explain: Used in the case when it comes to performing an action then the same situation will last. Example sentences: 1, 彼の店は京都で成功したのを皮切りに、各地に次々と出店していずれも成功を収めた。 kare no mise wa kyouto de seikou shita no wo kawakiri ni, …

がてら (gatera) Meaning: on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally How to use the: Verb-ますstem + がてら Noun + がてら Explain: Used to show the case in the process of completing an action / event, at the same time, by the way is also another action. Example sentences: …

ごとき/ごとく (gotoki/gotoku) Meaning: like; as if; the same as How to use the: Verb-casual + ごとく Noun + のごとく/ごとき Explain: Used to give an example in a formal document Used when expressing negative implications, belittling, anxiety Example sentences: 1, 私ごとき未熟者にこんな大きい仕事はちょっと。。。 Watashigotoki mijukumono ni kon’na ōkī shigoto wa chotto… For newbies …

なり (nari) Meaning: as soon as How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + なり Explain: Used in the case of performing an immediate follow-up action. Often the latter is an unexpected, unpredictable action. Example sentences: 1, 家に帰るなり自分の部屋に閉じこもって出てこない。 Ienikaeru nari jibun no heya ni tojikomotte detekonai. As soon as I go …

ただ～のみ (tada~nomi) Meaning: can do nothing but; there’s only How to use the: ただ + casual, non-past + のみ ただ + Noun + のみ Explain: Used in the case of the expression that there is only one property / action, to emphasize the uniqueness. Example sentences: 1, 心配したのはただ、そのことのみです。 Shinpai shita …

が早いか (ga hayai ka) Meaning: as soon as How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + が早いか Explain: Used in the case of an action performed immediately after a certain event, or the state of an event that occurred immediately. Example sentences: 1, その言葉を聞くがはやいか、彼はその男になぐりかかった。 Sono kotoba o kiku ga hayai ka, …

かたわら (katawara) Meaning: while; in addition to; at the same time How to use the: Verb-dictionary form + かたわら Noun + のかたわら Explain: Use when you want to show the status of doing something other than the main task being performed. Often used in the case of continued in long …