[nara (P); naraba (P)] (aux) (1) (hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle) if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that; (2) (なら only) as for; on the topic of; (conj) (3) (col) (abbr) (See それなら) if that's the case; if so; that being the case; (4) (ならば only) if possible; if circumstances allow; (P) #141
[いたちのみち, itachinomichi] (exp) not to write to or visit someone; road of the weasel (it is believed that if someone blocks the path a weasel, he will never take that path again)
[いたちのみちきり, itachinomichikiri] (exp) (See いたちの道) not to write to or visit someone; road of the weasel (it is believed that if someone blocks the path a weasel, he will never take that path again)
[sateha] (conj) (1) and then; besides; on top of that; (2) in that case; that being the case; if so
[shitemiruto ; shitemireba] (exp) then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
[sureba] (exp) (See 為る・する・1) if so; in that case; in that situation
[sousureba] (exp) if so; in that case; in that situation; (P)
[moshisounara] (exp) if so; in that case
[かくだいれんざせい, kakudairenzasei] (n) (See 連座制) expanded system of guilt by association in Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime
[きがすまない, kigasumanai] (exp) not to be able to settle down (if something is not done); must (do something)
[みもとちょうさ, mimotochousa] (n) (col) identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
[しからば, shikaraba] (n) if so; if it be so; in that case; then
[それなら, sorenara] (conj) (uk) If that's the case ...; If so ...; That being the case ...; (P)
[ものいわねばはらふくる, monoiwanebaharafukuru] (exp) (id) Feel uneasy if something is left unsaid
[なげ, nage] (adj-na) appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
[たまごにめはな, tamagonimehana] (exp) (obsc) cute, white, oval face (appearing as if someone glued eyes and a nose on an egg)
[れんざせい, renzasei] (n) system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)