Topic
Japanese Learning

1. 上げる
To finish / To complete
Used to express the completion of a task thoroughly.

2. 合う
To do something together / Mutually
Used when multiple people perform an action together (mutually).

3. ばよかった
I wish I had... / I should have...
Expresses regret about something not done in the past.

4. ば~ほど
The more... the more...
Expresses proportional change: as one aspect increases, the other also increases.

5. ば~のに
If only... / I wish...
Expresses regret about a reality that did not happen as expected.

6. ばかり
Only / Nothing but / Always
Used to complain about an action or thing being repeated too much.

7. ばかりか~も
Not only... but also...
Indicates escalation: not only A but even B also...

8. 別に~ない
Not particularly / Not really
Used to negate gently, or express indifference.

9. ~ぶりに
For the first time in... / After...
Expresses doing an action again after a long time of not doing it.

10. ~ちゃった
Ended up doing / Accidentally did / Completed
Expresses completion, or regret about accidentally doing something undesirable.