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

Answer 2

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

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

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

Answer 7

よわる

(intrans.) to weaken, to be troubled

Question 8

眼鏡

Answer 8

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

Answer 11

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

Answer 13

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

Answer 15

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

Answer 19

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

Answer 25

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

Answer 26

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

Answer 27

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

Answer 29

(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

Answer 31

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

Answer 34

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

Answer 38

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

Answer 43

きれない

being too many or too much (to finish or complete)

Question 44

はずがない

Answer 44

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

Question 45

迷う

Answer 45

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

Answer 48

(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

Answer 55

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

Answer 57

one thing or another, this and that

Question 58

結局

Answer 58

けっきょく

after all, eventually, in the end

Question 59

読んだきりで

Answer 59

よんだきりで

since reading

Question 60

つい

Answer 60

just (now), unintentionally, unconsciously