Chapter 4 - 副詞をたっぷり覚えましょう Flashcards

1
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必ずしも~とは限らない かぎらない

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Being _ doesn’t necessarily mean _
金持ちが必ずしも幸福とは限らない こうふく
Being rich doesn’t necessarily mean happy.

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必ず

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Eventually…
人間は必ず死ぬ
We will all eventually die.

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いつか

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Someday
いつかアフリカに行きたい
Someday I would like to go to Africa.

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いつか

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Once before…
ここにはいつか来たことがある
I have come here once before.

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いつまでも

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Forever; no matter what
いつまでもお元気で
Please take care.

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いつのまにか

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Before we knew it
いつのまにか夜になった
Night came before we knew it

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つい

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Unintentionally
ついうそを言ってしまった
I lied without meaning to.

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ついに

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Finally
ついに絵が完成した
Finally, the painting was finished.

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9
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どうしても

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It is simply
用事があってどうしても行けない ようじ
It is simply not possible for me to go as I have other commitments.

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どうしても

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No matter what
どうしても成功させたい
I would like to succeed no matter what.

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どうも

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really…
どうも上手に話せない
I cannot really explain it well.

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どうも

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(no matter how much one tries)…
どうも道に迷ったようだ
I think I am lost (no matter how much I try).

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どうも

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Please
どうも失礼しました
Please excuse me.

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14
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昨日はどうも

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It was nice to see you yesterday (a greeting).

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たんとか・どうにか

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In some way or another
たんとか会議に間に合った
I managed to make it to the meeting.

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16
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この問題をたんとかしなければならない

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We must somehow resolve the problem.

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17
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なんとなく

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Sort of…
これはなんとなく面白そうな本だ
This book is sort of interesting.

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18
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そんなこと、たんとも思わない

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I don’t care about it.

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もし(も)

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If…
もし(も)100万円あったら
If I had one million yen…

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もしかしたら・もしかすると

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Could be…
もしかすると、彼の話はうそかもしれない
He could be telling a lie.

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21
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なるべく

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If you can/if possible
なるべく早く来てください
Please come early if you can.

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なるほど

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Certainly is…
なるほど、面白い本だ
It certainly is an interesting book.
*Used in convo to indicate information is new to you. Is informal, so should not be used with superiors.

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23
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確か たしか

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I think…
あの人は、確か林さんのお父さんだと思う
I think he is Hayashi-san’s father.

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確かに

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Is definitely…
あの人は、確かに林さんのお父さんだ
That man is definitely Hayashi-san’s father.

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まもなく

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Soon… (もうすぐ)
コンサートがまもなく始まる
The concert will soon begin.

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26
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家に帰ってまもなく客が来た

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少し後に

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27
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近々 ちかぢか

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Sometime soon… (近日中に)
近々お伺いします
I will come to see you sometime soon.

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28
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そのうち

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Someday…
そのうち分かるようになるでしょう
You will understand someday.

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29
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やがて

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Before long; nearly…
やがて夏休みも終わる
The summer holiday will soon be over.

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30
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父が死んでやがて1年になる

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It will soon be a year since my father passed away.

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31
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ようやく

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Finally; at last… (やっと)
ようやく暖かくなってきった
It’s finally getting warmer.

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32
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いずれ

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Sooner or later; eventually; one of these days… (いつか)
いずれこうなると思っていた
I figured it would eventually be like this.

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33
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たちまち

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Immediately… (すぐに)
チケットはたちまち売り切れた
The tickets were immediately sold out.

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34
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ただちに

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At once; immediately; directly; in person (すぐに)

You’d better go right away.

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にわかに

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Suddenly; unexpectedly… (急に)
にわかに空が曇ってきた
Suddenly, the sky became overcast.

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36
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にわか雨

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Sudden shower

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37
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絶えず たえず

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Constantly…
絶えず水が流れている
The water is constantly running.

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38
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つねに

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Always, constantly… (いつも)
つねに健康に注意する
Always keep help in mind.

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39
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しきりに

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Frequently; repeatedly; incessantly… (何度も)
しきりに電話が鳴る
The phone keeps ringing.

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40
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しきりにほめる

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何度も

To praise repeatedly

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41
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しょっちゅう

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Frequently; often… (よく)
しょっちゅう酒を飲む
Often drinks; likes to drink

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42
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(もう)すでに

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Already; too late…
その絵はすでに売れてしまった
The painting has already been sold.

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とっくに

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A long time ago; already…
期限はとっくに過ぎている
The deadline has already passed.

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44
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とっくの昔

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すっと

Long ago

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45
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前もって

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In advance; beforehand…
前もって調べておく
To look into in advance

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46
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ほぼ

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Approximately… (約)
ほぼ1万円
Approximately (about) 10,000 yen

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47
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ほぼ読み終わる

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To almost finish reading

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48
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お(お)よそ

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Roughly… (だいたい)
おおよそ・およそ2週間
Approximately (roughly) 2 weeks

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49
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ほんの

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Very…
ほんの少し
Very little

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50
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たった

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Only; no more than
たった一人で
All by him/herself

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51
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せいぜい

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At most
出席者はせいぜい30人程度だ
There will be only about 30 attendants.

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52
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少なくとも

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At least…
少なくとも30人は来る
At least 30 people are coming.

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せめて

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At least; no worse than…
せめて5位以内になりたかった
I was hoping to come in no worse than fifth.

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54
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せめて

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If only…
せめて声だけでも聞きたい
If only I could here his/her voice.

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55
Q

たびたび

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Over and over
たびたびお電話してすみません
Sorry for phoning you so many times.

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56
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しばしば

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Over and over

Same as たびたび

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57
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いよいよ

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At last; finally
いよいよ明日出発します
I will finally depart tomorrow.

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58
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いちいち

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Every single; each and every
いちいち文句を言う
To complain about everything

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59
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ふわふわ(する)

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(describe something fluffy)
このタオルはふわふわしている
This towel is very soft.

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60
Q

ふわふわと浮かぶ雲 うかぶ

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floating clouds in the sky

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61
Q

まごまご(する)

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Confused; flustered; at a loss
分からなくてまごまごする
To be at a loss

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62
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それぞれ

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Each; individually; respectively
それぞれ意見を述べる
Each person states his/her opinion

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めいめい

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Each; individually; respectively

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64
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ひとりひとり

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Each; individually; respectively

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65
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各々 おのおの

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Each; individually; respectively

66
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ばったり

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Unexpectedly (meeting someone)
友達にばったり会う
To bump into a friend

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こっそり

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Stealthily; secretly
こっそり逃げる
To sneak out

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ぴったり

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Exactly
計算がぴったり合う
The calculation comes up exactly right.

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ぴったり

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Tightly; closely
ぴったりくっつく
To stick tightly

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ぎっしり

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Tightly; densely-packed
みかんがぎっしりつまっている
It is packed up with tangerines.

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予定がぎっしり入っている

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The schedule is tight.

72
Q

じっくり

A

Slowly and carefully

じっくり読む

73
Q

ちらっと・ちらりと

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At a glance; by accident
ちらっと見る
To glance at…

74
Q

うんざり(する)

A

To get fed up with
親の説教にうんざりする せっきょう
To get fed up with your parents’ lectures

75
Q

びっしょり・びしょびしょ・びしょぬれ

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To get soaked; sopping wet
急に雨が降ってびっしょりぬれた
I got soaked in sudden rain.

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しいんと(する)

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Silently (as the grave); quietly (in death)
しいんと・シーンと静かになる
It falls silent

77
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ずらりと・ずらっと

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In a row…
本がずらりと並んでいる
Books are lined up

78
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さっさと

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At once
さっさと帰る
To leave at once

79
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せっせと

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Steadily
せっせと働く
To work steadily

80
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どっと

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In a rush…
客がどっと来る
Customers pour in…

81
Q

どっと

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Suddenly
どっと疲れる
To suddenly feel exhausted

82
Q

すっと(する)

A

Abruptly
すっと立ち上がる
To stand up abruptly

83
Q

すっとする

A

To feel refreshed

気分がすっとする

84
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ひとりでに

A

By itself
ドアがひとりでに開く
The door opens by itself.

85
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いっせいに

A

Simultaneously; all at once; in unison
いっせいに立ち上がる
To stand up all at once

86
Q

相当 そうとう

A

Very…
田中さんは、相当気が強い
Tanaka-san is very aggressive.

87
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かなり

A

Fairly, considerably, quite…

similar meaning to 相当

88
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大いに おおいに

A

Long…
友人と大いに語り合う
To have a long talk with friends

89
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大いに

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Great…
可能性は大いにある
There is a great possibility.

90
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うんと

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Extremely…
うんと便利になる
To become extremely convenient

91
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うんと

A

A lot of…
(お)金がうんとある
To have a lot of money

92
Q

たっぷり

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Full; in plenty; ample…
水をたっぷり飲む
To drink a lot of water

93
Q

時間がたっぷりある

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To have ample time

94
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あまりにも

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Too much; excessive; too…
あまりにも難しい問題
A very difficult problem to solve

95
Q

やや

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Somewhat; slightly; a little…
やや大きめの茶わん
A little bigger rice bowl

96
Q

多少 たしょう

A

Some…
多少イタリア語が話せます
I can speak some Italian.

97
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いくぶん・いくらか

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To some extent; to some degree…
景気がいくぶんよくなった
The economic situation has improved somewhat.

98
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わりに・わりと

A

Relatively…
わりに・わりとやさしい問題
A relatively easy problem

99
Q

わりあい(に)

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Comparatively…
わりあいに早く着いた ついた
I arrived early (comparative to… )

100
Q

なお(いっそう)

A

Furthermore; still more…
これのほうが、なお安い
This one is even cheaper than that.

101
Q

より(いっそう)

A

More…
これのほうが、より難しい
This one is even more difficult.

102
Q

むしろ

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Rather; better; instead…
AよりむしろBのほうがいい
I would rather have A than B.

103
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余計(に) よけい

A

Excessively; needlessly; all the more…
そうすると、余計わからなくなる
You would get even more confused if you did so.

104
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じょじょに

A

Little by little
じょじょにうまくなる
To get better, little by little

105
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次第に

A

Gradually…
雪が次第にとける
The snow gradually melts.

106
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さらに

A

To become…
さらにおいしくなる
To become more delicious

107
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一段と いちだん

A

Much more; still more; all the more…
寒さが一段と厳しくなる きびし
It has become a lot colder.

108
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ぐっと

A

A lot…
ぐっとよくなった
It has improved a lot.

109
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めっきり

A

To become noticeably…
めっきり寒くなる
It has become noticeably more cool.

110
Q

主に おもに

A

Mainly…
この雑誌の対象は、主に中学生だ
This magazine is mostly for junior high school students.

111
Q

くれぐれも

A

Sincerely; earnestly
「くれぐれもご両親によろしくお伝えください。」
Please send my best regards to your parents.

112
Q

一応

A

More or less…
工事は一応完成した
The construction has more or less finished.

113
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一般に いっぱんに

A

Generally…
一般に女性のほうが長生きをする
Generally, women live longer.

114
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明らかに

A

Obviously…
明らかに違う
It is obviously wrong.

115
Q

いわば

A

So to speak; as if it were…
昨日の会議は、いわば宴会のようなものだった えんかい
Yesterday’s meeting was like a party.

116
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いわゆる

A

So called…
古典音楽は、いわゆるクラッシクのことを言う
Traditional music means so-called classical music.

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まさか

A

(expresses unexpectedness)

まさかこんな事件が起きるとは…

118
Q

まさに

A

Exactly; surely; certainly…
まさにあなたの言う通りです
What you are saying is exactly correct.

119
Q

まさに

A

Right then; at that moment; just then…
今まさに夜が明けようとしている
The day is just breaking.

120
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一度に

A

… at once

121
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いっぺんに

A

… at once

122
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一気に いっきに

A

In one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly…
ビールを一気に飲む
to gult down a mug of beer

123
Q

思い切り・思い切って

A

With all one’s strength; all one’s heart…
思い切って転職する てんしょく
to take the plunge and change jobs

124
Q

思わず

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Unintentionally; by reflex; instinctively…
痛くて思わず叫んだ さけんだ
I cried out in pain.

125
Q

思いがけず

思いがけなく

A

Unexpectedly; surprisingly…
思いがけず昔の友人に会った
I unexpectedly bumped into my old friend.

126
Q

なにしろ

A

At any rate; anyhow; in any case; as you can see…
なにしろ(とにかく)忙しくて食事をとる時間もない
Anyhow, I’ve been too busy to eat.

127
Q

なにかと

A

One way or another
来週はなにかと忙しい
One war or another, I will be busy (with this and that) next week.

128
Q

相変わらず あいかわらず

A

As ever; as usual…
あの店は相変わらず混んでいる
That shop is as busy as ever.

129
Q

取りあえず

A

First of all; right away…
取りあえず何か食べよう
Let’s eat first.

130
Q

取りあえず

A

For now; for the time being…
取りあえず問題はないだろう
Let’s not worry about it for now.

131
Q

わざと

A

… on purpose
時計をわざと進ませる すすませる
to intentionally set the clock ahead

132
Q

わざわざ

A

Expressly; doing something specially…
わざわざお越しいただいて…
I appreciate you coming (specially for)…

133
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いっそう

A

Much more; all the more; more than ever…
これの方が、うっそう大きい
This one is a lot bigger.

134
Q

いっそ

A

Rather, sooner, preferrably…
いっそ死にたい
I’d rather die.

135
Q

今に

A

Before long; at any time; soon…
そんなことをしている、今に後悔しますよ こうかい
You will someday regret what you are doing now.

136
Q

今にも

A

At any time; any moment; soon…
今にも雨が降りそうだ
It looks like it’s going to rain any minute.

137
Q

今さら

A

Now (after such a long time); at this late hour (it’s too late to do something)
今さらできないと言われても困る
It is too late for you to renege.

138
Q

未だに いまだに

A

Still; even now; to this very day…
未だにその事件は解決していない かいけつ
The crime has still not been solved.

139
Q

ただいま

A

Presently; right now
彼は、ただいま、席を外しています はずして
He is not here at the moment.

140
Q

たった今

A

Just now; a minute ago…
彼はたった今帰った
He has just left.

141
Q

別に~ない

A

Not really; not particularly…
別にほしいものはない
I don’t really need anything.

142
Q

そう~ない

A

Not that…
この問題はそう難しくない
This problem is not that difficult.

143
Q

大して~ない たいして

A

Did not _ much
大して勉強しなかったが、合格できた
I passed the exam although I did not study much.

144
Q

一切~ない いっさい

A
No _(N) at all
私はその事件とは一切関係ない
I have nothing to do with the case.
145
Q

とても~ない

A

Does not _ at all
彼はとても50際には見えない
He doesn’t at all look 50 years old.

146
Q

おそらく~だろう

A

Most probably; most likely
彼女はおそらく(たぶん)結婚しないだろう
She most probably won’t get married.

147
Q

どうやら~そうだ

どうやら~ようだ

A

It seems like; it appears like…
どうやら雨が降りそうだ
It looks like it is going to rain.

148
Q

果たして~だろうか はたして

A

Is it really _ ?
彼の話は果たして本当だろうか
Is his story really true?

149
Q

どうせ~だろう

A

Anyway; in any case; even if…
やってもどうせだめだろう
It probably won’t work even if I try it.

150
Q

せっかく~のに

A

Although I went to great trouble; great pains; spent a lot of time…
せっかく覚えたのに、テストに出なかった
I spent some time memorizing them but they were not on the test.

151
Q

せっかく~から

A

Since…
せっかくここまで来たから、彼の家に寄ってみよう
Let’s drop by his house since we are in the area.

152
Q

いったん~したら
一度~したら
ひとたび~したら

A

Once… (V is done)
いったん約束したら、守るべきだ
Once you make a promise, you should keep it.

153
Q

いったん・ひとまず

A

For a short time; briefly; temporarily…
いったん休んで、午後からまた始めよう
Let’s take a break and start again in the afternoon.

154
Q

かえって

A

But actually…
近道したら、かえって時間がかかった
We took a shortcut but it actually took us more time.

155
Q

さっそく

A

Right away…
ご注文の品をさっそくお送ります
I will send the items you ordered right away.

156
Q

さすが(に)

A

As one would expect…
さすがに先生はよく知っている
As we expected, our teacher knows well.

157
Q

あいにく

A

Unfortunately; sorry but…
その日はあいにく都合が悪いです
Unfortuantely, I am not available.

158
Q

あくまで(も)

A

To the last; persistently…
彼はあくまでも自分が正しいと主張した しゅちょう
He insisted on claiming that he was right.

159
Q

なんだか
なんとなく
なぜか

A

For some reason…
なんだか眠い
I feel sleepy for some reason.

160
Q

なんと・なんて

A

What _ !
なんときれいな人だろう
What a beautiful woman!