6 苦労した５年間

Question 1

とうとう

Answer 1

finally, at last

Question 2

Plain+ばかりに

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(used when you want to say “its unfortunate that things turned out badly because of…”)

Question 3

言ったばかりに、彼を怒らせてしまった。

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いったばかりに、かれをおこらせてしまった

Because of what was said, unfortunately, I caused him to be angry

Question 4

傷がつく

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きずがつく

to be wounded, to get injured

Question 5

からかう

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to ridicule, to tease, to mock, to poke fun at

Question 6

Vる＋ことはない

Vる＋こともない

Answer 6

(when you want to say “there’s no need to do…, you don’t have to do…”, often used when giving advice)

Question 7

諦めることはない

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あきらめることはない

there is no need to give up

Question 8

サボる

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(intrans.) to be truant, to play hooky, to skip school

to sabotage by slowness

Question 9

捻挫

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ねんざ

sprain

Question 10

N+に比べて

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N+にくらべて

used when you want to compare two or more things

Question 11

田舎の人は都会の人に比べて

Answer 11

いなかのひとはとかいのひとにくらべて。。

Country people compared to city people are….

Question 12

世話好きな人

Answer 12

せわずきなひと

an obliging person

Question 13

日照時間

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にっしょうじかん

daylight hours, hours of sunshine

Question 14

技術援助

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ぎじゅつえんじょ

technological assistance

Question 15

Vる／Nな＋ものか／もんか

いA／なA＋ものですか／もんですか

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(used when you want to strongly state a feeling that you have, “its definitely not…, its absolutely not”)

Question 16

うそなんかつくもんですか

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its absolutely not a lie

Question 17

元気出せよ

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げんきだせよ

lighten up!, cheer up!

Question 18

N+というものだ

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(used when you want to say “its not just my thinking, but….”, when others think the same)

Question 19

それが上司というものよ

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それがじょうしというものよ

Its not just me; but the boss thinks this as well

Question 20

とんでもない

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unthinkable, outrageous, preposterous!

don’t mention it, you’re welcome

Question 21

貧しい

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まずしい

poor, needy

Question 22

俺

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おれ

I, myself

Question 23

Vば＋こそ

なA/Nであれば＋こそ

Answer 23

(used to strongly state a reason, same meaning as だから)

Question 24

僕のことを思えばこそ

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ぼくのことをおもえばこそ

because I strongly believe….

Question 25

Vないことはない いA+ないことはない なA+ないこともない

Answer 25

(double neg., used to soften the message, when you do not want to say something flat out)

Question 26

痛くないことはない

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いたくないことはない | its not that it didn't hurt...

Question 27

そろそろ

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slowly, quietly, gradually

Question 28

Vできる＋だけ | Vたい／ほしい／すきな＋だけ

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(use when you want to say "do...something to the maximum limit, do...something as much as you want")

Question 29

書けるだけ書いてください

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かけるだけかいてください | please write as much as you are able to write

Question 30

Plain+もん

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(used to explain a reason, or to give an excuse)

Question 31

まだ問題がたくさんあるもん

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まだもんだいがたくさんあるもん | because there are still so many problems

Question 32

Vる／Vない＋わけにはいかない

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(used to say either "there is a reason I can't do something...,or I have to do something....")

Question 33

休むわけにはいかない

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やすむわけにはいかない | (there is a reason) I cannot take a rest

Question 34

働かないわけにはいかない

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はたらかないわけにはいかない | I must work

Question 35

お金を出す

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おかねをだす | to pay

Question 36

奢る

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おごる | (trans.) to give (someone) a treat

Question 37

罰金

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ばっきん | fine, penalty

Question 38

Vる＋のみ | N＋のみ

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(use when you want to say only/just, it is often used in announcements)

Question 39

太枠内のみご記入ください

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ふとわくないのみごきにゅうください | please fill in only inside the thick bordered box

Question 40

Vた／いA／なA／Nの　＋つもり

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(use when you want to say "I believe that its like that, but actually it is not", neg.)

Question 41

いつまでも若いつもりで。。。

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いつまでもわかいつもりで。。。 | I feel like I am young (but actually I'm not), ....

Question 42

買い得

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かいどく | bargain, good buy

Question 43

討論

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とうろん | debate, discussion

Question 44

掃除

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そうじ | cleaning, sweeping

Question 45

注意書き

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ちゅういがき | notes, instructions

Question 46

苦境

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くきょう | trouble, crisis, predicament

Question 47

悲観

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ひかん | pessimism, disappointment

Question 48

追求

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ついきゅう | pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking

Question 49

警報機

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けいほうき | alarm (fire, burglar, etc.), sensor

Question 50

駆けつける

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かけつける | intrans.) to run to, to come running, to rush (someplace

Question 51

面倒を見る

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めんどうをみる | to care for someone, to look after someone