した方がいい

したほうがいい

had better do so

女房と畳は新しい方がいい

にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがいい にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがよい

wives and tatami are best when they're new

方が良い

ほうがいい ほうがよい

(after past tense verb) had better (verb), (after negative verb) had better not (verb)

仕方がない

しかたがない

it can't be helped, it's inevitable, it's no use, can't stand it, being impatient, being annoyed

唱い方

とないかた うたいかた

method of chanting

賄い方

まかないかた

kitchen manager, chef, cook

使い方

つかいかた

way to use something, treatment, management (of help)

縫い方

ぬいかた

sewing method, sewer

合い方

あいかた

(musical) accompaniment

結い方

ゆいかた

hair style, way of dressing hair

扱い方

あつかいかた

how to manage (e.g. case), how to handle (e.g. machine), way with (e.g. children, animal)

買い方

かいかた

buyer, purchaser

言い方

いいかた

way of talking, speaking style

方違い

かたたがい

setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction; a common practice during the Heian period)

方がよろしい

ほうがよろしい

had better, is advisable

他に方法がない

ほかにほうほうがない

there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means

我が方

わがほう

our side, we

方がマシ

ほうがマシ

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

仕方ない

しかたない

it can't be helped, it's inevitable, it's no use, can't stand it, impatient, annoyed