conjunction:

• If that's the case ...; If so ...; That being the case ...

expression:

• if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

expression:

• in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
• hoping or wishing for something

conjunction:

• and then; even so; and ➜ それとも

expression:

• You are quite right; Quite so; What you say is sensible enough

conjunction:

• and yet; even so; however - archaism

conjunction:

• as such; that being so; for that reason

noun / adjectival noun:

• idle and incompetent; accomplishing nothing significant nor being capable of doing so; lacking the talent to do anything but idle away one's time - four character idiom

expression:

• just like that; quite so; I agree

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone [literal] - idiom

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone [literal] - idiom

conjunction:

• be that as it may; even so; though that be so

expression:

• it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie - Kansai dialect ➜ 仕方がない

expression:

• very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour

noun:

• that is right; that is so; oh, right - Kansai dialect ➜ そうだ

interjection:

• all right; so far so good; said quietly (or thought) to oneself when glad that things have gone as hoped - derived from 占める ➜ 占めた【しめた】

expression:

• nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may ➜ 其れでも【それでも】

expression / adverb:

• at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

expression:

• in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

expression:

• what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

pre-noun adjectival:

• what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• up to now; so far

~の noun:

• traditional; conventional; usual; existing

particle:

• indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so - at sentence end

interjection:

• hey; come on; listen

auxiliary adjective:

• not - verb-negating suffix; may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation - colloquialism ➜ ない

noun:

• exercise regime to convert breech presentation; trying to correct an unborn child's improper position so that the head comes out first

noun:

• falsely-provoked arrest for obstruction; police pretending to be knocked down so as to have grounds for an arrest ➜ 公妨