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► 副詞
未だ  [(1)まだ]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 1
☆ は未だ我慢出来るが、このいはどうにも我慢出来ない ⇨ I can still live with this taste, but I just can’t stand this smell
☆ 小学生なら未だせるが、学生がそんなをするのは問題外だ ⇨ It is tolerable for an elementary-school kid, but it is out of the question for a college student to do such thing
☆ 徐々えるなら未だかるが、一度てをえるのは無謀だ ⇨ I can see that we chang things gradually, but change everything all at once is too reckless  (☛ Something is acceptable under a certain condition, but not under the given condition)

未だしも  [(1)まだしも]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 2
☆ 一回くらいなら未だしも、毎日これをやるのは無理だ ⇨ Once a week is doable but it is impossible to do this everyday
☆ 都心なら未だしも、こんなに郊外でこんな馬鹿らしい ⇨ It is understandable if it is in the city, but a house this expensive in such a faraway suburb is ridiculous   (☛ Something is acceptable under a certain condition, but not under the given condition)

► 名詞
無し  [(1)なし]  [coll]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 1
☆ そのは無しだ ⇨ That move is illegal
☆ 文句言うのは無しにしよう ⇨ Let’s not complain afterward

有り  [(1)あり]  [coll]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 2
☆ そんなの有りかよ? ⇨ Is that allowed? Can you do that (legally)?

  [か]  [liter]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 2
☆ 書類複製でも可です ⇨ Copies of the documents are also acceptable

何事  [なにごと]  [coll]  [contempt]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 2
☆ 仕事えずに帰るとは何事だ! ⇨ It is unacceptable that he went home without finishing his work

不可  [(1)ふか]  [liter]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 2
☆ コピーは不可 ⇨ A copy will not be accepted

► 形容詞
良い  [(1)いい]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 1
☆ どうすれば良いのだろう? ⇨ What should I do? What am I supposed to do?
☆ 何時御伺すれば良いでしょうか? ⇨ What is the good time for me to visit you?

► 形容動詞
好い加減  [いいかげん]  [coll]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 2
☆ こんな仕事いい加減嫌になった ⇨ I’m really fed up with this job
☆ ふざけるのもいい加減にしろ ⇨ Keep your bullshit to the tolerable level. Cut your bullshit. I’ve had enough of your bullshit
☆ 文句言うのはいい加減止めろ ⇨ Stop complaining already
☆ あいつの文句にはいい加減うんざりだ ⇨ I’m really fed up with his complaining  (☛ Emphasize that you can no longer tolerate something)

無難  [ぶなん]    meaning:  acceptable  rank: 2
☆ それは無難な選択だ ⇨ That’s an OK choice  (☛ Not bad but not great either)