particle:

• only; nothing but - used with a negative verb - abbreviation - colloquialism

expression:

• only; nothing but - emphatic form of しか; used with a negative verb ➜ だけ・しか

adverb:

• nothing at all ➜ 何も

noun:

• all or nothing

expression / adjective:

• nothing; empty

expression:

• all-or-nothing

~と adverb:

• idly; sluggishly; doing nothing

particle:

• only; nothing but - colloquialism ➜ しか

noun / ~する noun:

• adventure; venture

noun / adjectival noun / ~する noun:

• venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger; hazard; risk

adjectival noun / noun:

• nothing; nil; naught; nought

noun:

• good-for-nothing

adverb / ~する noun:

• being stupefied; doing nothing - onomatopoeia ➜ ぼうっと

expression / noun:

• knowing you know nothing - from quote attrib. to Socrates

expression / adjective:

• good-for-nothing; worthless

adjectival noun:

• straight - archaism ➜ 真直【まなお】・直直【なおなお】
• ordinary; common
• doing nothing

noun:

• foam; bubble
• nothing ➜ 水泡に帰す

expression:

• nothing special (with neg. verb)

noun:

• good-for-nothing; bum; loser; coward - Kansai dialect

pre-noun adjectival:

• nothing special; of little significance

expression:

• as if nothing had happened

expression / noun:

• having nothing to do; idling

adjective:

• good-for-nothing; stupid; trivial; worthless

noun:

• something
• nothing (with neg. verb)

expression / adjective:

• nothing to say; have no objection

noun:

• leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure