() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]
(対) (n,conj) (1) opposite; opposition; (2) versus; vs; (3) to (i.e. "we won the game five to three"); (4) equal footing; equal terms; (5) against ...; anti-; toward ...; to ...; (P) [EDICT]
(帯) (n-suf) band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.); (P) [EDICT]