方がいい

had better...

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)

方がよろしい

ほうがよろしい

had better, is advisable

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

方がまし

ほうがまし

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

致し方ない

いたしかたない

there's no (other) way

犯しがたい

おかしがたい

dignified

許しがたい

ゆるしがたい

hard-to-forgive, intolerable, inexcusable, unpardonable

御しがたい

ぎょしがたい

hard to control, unmanageable

抗しがたい

こうしがたい

irresistible, overwhelming

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