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さ

for sure (final particle; finality or protest)

さあ

well, so, come on (also さあて)

さい（際）

at the time of, on the occasion of, when

〜さえ

even ~

さかさず

without waiting, without opening, immediately

さかさま（逆さま）

upside-down, inversion

さかんに（盛んに）

briskly, enthusiastically

さき（先）

in front of, before

さきほど（先ほど）

a little while ago

さくさくと

thin object is cut or nibbled

ざくざくと

thick object is cut or gnawed

さぐりさぐり（探り）

sounding out, feeling out

ささ

come on now, let's ~ (さあさあ)

ささやかな

meager, modest

さしあたり（差し当たり）

for the time being, at present, for the moment

さすがに

as expected, naturally; still, though

さそいに（誘いに）

by invitation; to lure into, tempt

さぞかし

no doubt, surely (also さぞ)

さっき

a little while ago, just before

ざっくり

roughly, coarsely

さっさと

immediately, at once

さっそうと（颯爽）

gallantly, dashingly, stately

さっそく（早速）

at once, immediately

さっと

suddenly, quickly

ざっと

briefly, roughly, approximately

さっぱり

neat and tidy; frank, open; feel refreshed; not know, no inkling of

さて

so, well then, now, in the meantime

さてさて

indeed, truly

さなか（最中）

in the middle of, in the midst of, in course of

ざぶざぶと

splash, dash; run water on

ざぶりと

splash, slosh, dump, plop

さほど

not so, not that much

〜ざま（様）

in that way, in that manner

さまざま（様々）

various, diverse, many kinds

さも

like, as if; evidently

さもないと

if not so, otherwise, or else

さもなきゃ

if not so, otherwise, or else

さらさらと

smoothly, silkily flowing (hair); rustling, gurgling

ざらざらと

feel rough, gritty; sound coarse, hoarse

さらなる（更なる）

much more, even more, all the more

さらに（更に）

on top of that, further, still more

さらりと

completely, entirely

ざらに

commonly, not rare, seen everywhere

さりげない

in a casual manner, nonchalant

さりとて

nevertheless, yet, but for all that

〜ざるをえない（得ない）

does not obtain the not doing of ~, cannot help but do ~

されども

however (けれども)

さわがしい（騒がしい）

noisy

ざわざわと

noisy, people's chatter; rustling

さわやかな（爽やかな）

fresh, invigorating; eloquent

さんざん（散々）

severely, harshly

ざんねんながら（残念ながら）

unfortunately, although

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