5 就職活動

Question 1

若干

Answer 1

じゃっかん

some, few, a number of

Question 2

若干名

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じゃっかんめい

few people, small number of people

Question 3

自己

Answer 3

じこ

self, oneself

Question 4

Vた＋きり

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since (things have been the same since)

Question 5

友人とは２年前に別れたきり、会っていない

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ゆうじんは２ねんまえにわかれたきり、あっていない

since meeting my friend two years ago, we haven’t met

Question 6

黙る

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だまる

(intrans.) to be silent

Question 7

弱る

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よわる

(intrans.) to weaken, to be troubled

Question 8

眼鏡

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めがね

glasses

Question 9

Vますstem+っきりで

Answer 9

since (the situation has continued indefinitely since…)

Question 10

佐藤さんは新入社員をつきっきりで指導している

Answer 10

さとうさんはしんにゅうしゃいんをつきっきりでしどうしている

since Sato san joined the company I have provided guidance

Question 11

女性が一人きりで夜道を歩くのは危険だ

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じょせいがひとりきりでよみちをあるくのはきけんだ

only 1 woman walking along on a street at night is dangerous

Question 12

N + どころではない

Vる＋どころじゃない

Answer 12

unable to do N/Vる

Question 13

遊ぶどころじゃない、明日は締め切りです

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あそぶどころじゃない、あしたはしめきりです

I’m not able to play, I have a deadline tomorrow

Question 14

Plain + ものの

N + ではあるものの

Answer 14

even though（＝でも）

Question 15

水泳教室に通ってはいるもののよく泳げない

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すいえいきょうしつにかよっているもののよくおよげない

even though I am taking swimming classes, I cannot swim well

Question 16

いまだ

Answer 16

not yet, even now

Question 17

履く

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はく

(trans.) to put on (or wear), lower-body clothing

Question 18

実用化

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じつようか

making practical or useful, implementation

Question 19

関係修復

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かんけいしゅうふく

mending relationship

Question 20

浮かぶ

Answer 20

うかぶ

to float, to be suspended, to rise to the surface

Question 21

Vた＋ことに
いA＋ことに
なA＋ことに

Answer 21

very… (used to emphasize a feeling or emotion)

Question 22

驚いたことに

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おどろいたことに

very surprised

Question 23

五色

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ごしき

variegated colors, five colors

Question 24

沼

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ぬま

marsh, lake, bog

Question 25

N + にしては

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for a N, something is different than what you would expect

Question 26

このお弁当は３００円にしては量も多いし味もいい

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このおべんとうは３００えんにしてはりょうもおおいしあじもいい | As for this 300 yen bento, the volume is large and the taste is good

Question 27

述べる

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のべる | (trans.) to state, to express, to mention

Question 28

に応じて

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におうじて | according to, depending on

Question 29

Plain + ことか

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(used to say with emotion what you have done or felt up until now), (often used with どんなに、どれだけ、どれほど）

Question 30

どれだけ勉強したことか

Answer 30

how much I have studied!

Question 31

通じる

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つうじる (intrans.) to be open (to traffic) to be understood, to be comprehended

Question 32

心細い

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こころぼそい | helpless, hopeless, disheartenting

Question 33

がっかりする

Answer 33

to feel disappointed, to feel let down

Question 34

お金が下す

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おかねがおろす | to withdraw money

Question 35

貯金を下す

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ちょきんをおろす | to withdraw one's savings

Question 36

N + さえ＋。。。ば Vますstem＋さえ＋すれば／しなければ なA+で＋さえ＋あれば／なければ Nで＋さえ＋あれば／なければ

Answer 36

if only ..... (use when you want to say, something is the only thing needed....)

Question 37

車なんて走りさえすればいいんだよ

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くるまなんてはしりさえすればいんだよ | if only the car runs, then it is OK (as long as the car runs)

Question 38

味は問わない

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あじはとわない | to not care about the taste

Question 39

乗り切れる

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のりきれる | trans.) to weather (a storm), to get through (adversity

Question 40

Vますstem+ようがない

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to be unable to do V (typically because of something...I can't do)

Question 41

どうしようもない

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it cannot be helped, there is no other way

Question 42

欠航してしまったので行きようがない

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けっこうしてしまったのでいきようがない | due to the flight cancellation, we are unable to go

Question 43

切れない

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きれない | being too many or too much (to finish or complete)

Question 44

はずがない

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cannot (do), it is (highly) unlikely that...

Question 45

迷う

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まよう | to be perplexed, in doubt, lost

Question 46

Vた＋あげく（に）

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(used when you had a tough experience that took a long time or effort, often used when the result was not good)

Question 47

試着したあげく、。。。

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しちゃくしたあげく、 | I tried on clothes, however...

Question 48

Vる＋ものではない | Vる＋もんじゃない

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(used when you warn someone that "you must not do", "you shouldn't do")

Question 49

そんなこと考えるもんじゃない

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そんなことかんがえるもんじゃない | you must not think about that

Question 50

へらへら

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foolishly (laughing), thoughtlessly (smiling)

Question 51

Vる＋だけ＋Vてみる

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(use when you want to say "it might not work out, but I'll try...")

Question 52

頼むだけ頼んでみる

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たのむだけたのんでみる | I'll try to ask, but it may not work

Question 53

拘る

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こだわる | (intrans.) to fuss over, to be particular about

Question 54

似合う

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にあう | (intrans.) to suit, to match, to be like

Question 55

散々

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さんざん | thoroughly, completely, utterly

Question 56

叱る

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しかる | (trans.) to scold

Question 57

あれこれ

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one thing or another, this and that

Question 58

結局

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けっきょく | after all, eventually, in the end

Question 59

読んだきりで

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よんだきりで | since reading

Question 60

つい

Answer 60

just (now), unintentionally, unconsciously