Dated literary conjunction meaning 'therefore' or 'so'. Used in formal or old-fashioned writing; in modern Japanese, だから or それゆえ is more common.
well, then ...
Dated conjunction used when changing the topic or moving a conversation forward. Similar to modern さて or では.
that's right; indeed; absolutely
Dated interjection expressing strong agreement. Equivalent to modern その通り or まったく.
... on earth?
Archaic conjunction indicating surprise or rhetorical questioning. Rare even in classical texts; often part of set expressions.
What on earth could be the reason?
Therefore, this issue must be handled with care.
Well then, let's move on to the next topic.
"What he says is reasonable." "Indeed."
Archaic kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
From さり, the classical verb meaning “to be so,” in its irrealis form さら, followed by the conditional particle ば: “if that is so.” It developed conjunctive senses such as “therefore” and “well then.”