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1. 1.

   by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; no way!

   interjection (kandoushi)word usually written using kanji alone
2. 2.

   certainly (not); surely (not); hardly (expected)

   with neg. verb

   adverb (fukushi)word usually written using kanji alone
3. 3.

   something unexpected; emergency

   nounnoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'word usually written using kanji alone
4. 4.

   indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

   noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'adverb (fukushi)word usually written using kanji alone
5. 5.

   (the) present; (the) here and now; situation at hand

   nounarchaismword usually written using kanji alone