以上 , 已上 , いじょう
ijō
JLPT 4
- not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards
- beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that)
- above-mentioned; foregoing
以下 , 已下, いか, いげ
ika, ige
JLPT 4
- not exceeding; and downward; ... and below
- below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level)
- the below-mentioned; the following; the rest
止 める, 已 める, 廃 め, やめる
yameru
JLPT 4
- to stop; to cease; to end; to quit
- to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish
止 む, 已む, 罷 , やむ
yamu
JLPT 4
- to cease; to stop; to be over
以前 , 已前, いぜん
izen
JLPT 3
- ago; since; before; previous
以後 , 已後, いご
igo
JLPT 2
- after this; from now on; hereafter
- thereafter; since (verb) (after -te form of verb); after (time); since (then)
やむを得 ない, 止 む, 已む, やむをえない
yamuwoenai
JLPT 2
- cannot be helped; unavoidable
止 む, 已む, 止 むなく, 已むなく, やむなく
yamunaku
- reluctance; unwillingness; unavoidably; out of necessity
止 まない, 已, やまない
yamanai
- (after the -te form of a verb) always; forever
- very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
やむを得 ず, 止 む, 已む, やむをえず
yamuwoezu
- unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
止 む, 已む, やむにやまれぬ
yamuniyamarenu
- without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
止 む, 已む, やむにやまれず
yamuniyamarezu
- without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
止 む, 已む, やむにやまれない
yamuniyamarenai
- without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
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