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Necessity knows no law.
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seniharahakaerarenai
expression
  1. you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
se
noun
  1. back; spine
  2. reverse; rear side
  3. height; stature
  4. ridge (of a mountain)
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
hara
noun
  1. abdomen; belly; stomach
  2. womb
  3. one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive
  4. courage; nerve; willpower
  5. generosity; magnanimity
  6. feelings; emotions
  7. wide middle part; bulging part
  8. inside; interior; inner part
  9. anti-node
suffix, counter
  1. counter for hard roe
  2. counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kaeru

Potential Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

kaerarenai
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to replace (usu. 替える)
  2. to exchange; to interchange (usu. 換える)
  3. to substitute (usu. 代える)

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