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noun
good cause (that will bring a good reward), good deed(Buddhist term)
See also:悪因 (antonym)

noun
good action lead to good rewards, one good turn deserves another(yojijukugo)

noun, auxillary suru verb
successful vaccination, positive reaction

noun
good management, good manager(abbreviation)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
giving careful thought to the future, finishing up carefully

noun
remedial measure, preventive measure, the best way to cope with (meet) the situation(yojijukugo)

noun
remedial measure, preventive measure, the best way to cope with (meet) the situation(yojijukugo)

noun
remedial measure, preventive measure, the best way to cope with (meet) the situation(yojijukugo)

interjection
1.
well done!, bravo!
noun
2.
zenzai, red bean soup made with azuki beans(usually kana, food term)

noun
beautiful calligraphy, calligrapher, good book

noun
virtue, moral sense, conscience

noun
1.
good God, good deities
See also:正法
2.
true teachings of Buddha(Buddhist term)

noun
Sugata (the well-gone; epithet of Buddha)

noun, auxillary suru verb
putting up a good fight against some odds(yojijukugo)

noun
HDL cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, good cholesterol

noun
friend who guides one to Buddhism through teaching
See also:悪知識
Other readings:
善知識【ぜんぢしき】
善智識【ぜんちしき】
善智識【ぜんぢしき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
proper guidance

noun
path of virtue, righteousness

noun
pious men and women, religious people, the faithful(yojijukugo, Buddhist term)

noun
pious woman, female believer(Buddhist term)
See also:善女

expression
move with haste (when you have no doubts)(proverb)

na-adjective, noun
the good and the beautiful

noun, auxillary suru verb
good use

noun
good-neighbor diplomacy, a good-neighbor policy(yojijukugo)

expression, adverb
good or bad, merits or demerits, quality, suitability

adverb
1.
well, properly, skillfully(usually kana)
See also:良く
2.
often
See also:良く
3.
how (could you), why (would you)(expressing incredulousness, sarcasm, disapproval, etc.)
Other readings:
よう《善う》
よう《能う》
よー

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to satisfy oneself, to feel satisfied, to be proud(usually kana)
Other readings:
よがる《良がる》

expression
all for the best, what is right(usually kana)
Other readings:
よかれ《善かれ》

expression, adverb
good or bad, right or wrong, for better or for worse, rightly or wrongly
Other readings:
良かれ悪しかれ【よかれあしかれ】

おも
yokaretoomou
expression, Godan-u verb
to wish to go well, to have good intentions(often as 良かれと思って)
Other readings:
よかれと思う【よかれとおもう】
善かれと思う【よかれとおもう】

expression
that's right, very well, it would be best to ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
よかろう《好かろう》
よかろう《善かろう》

noun, adverb
greatly, considerably(archaism)

Godan-u verb
1.
to say enough (as much as required), to say plenty
2.
to say well, to say cleverly, to say elegantly
3.
to say often, to say frequently
4.
to say without shame, to say impudently(oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ)
Other readings:
善く言う【よくいう】
良く言う【よくいう】

suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
1.
to make good, to improve(usually kana)
2.
to do often(usually kana)
3.
to be kind to, to treat well, to do well(usually kana)
Other readings:
よくする《善くする》
よくする《能くする》

adverb
how admirably, how wonderfully, how skillfully(usually kana, polite language)

expression
how dare you!, how can you have the nerve?(usually kana)

expression
How dare you!, How can you have the nerve?(usually kana)

na-adjective
seeming good
Other readings:
良げ【よげ】
好げ【よげ】

na-adjective
seemingly good, (of) good appearance, looking good(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:気 (げ),  良さそう
Other readings:
よさげ《良さ気》
よさげ《善さげ》
よさげ《善さ気》

ku-adjective (archaic)
good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable(usually kana)
See also:良い
Other readings:
よし《善し》
よし《好し》
えし《良し》[1]
えし《善し》[1]
えし《好し》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
purification to invite good fortune(archaism, obscure)

suru verb (special)
to praise, to extol, to applaud, to esteem
Other readings:
善みする【よみする】