Deck A (7/28/24 Su)

Question 1

この川に沿って植えられているのは桜の木ですか？それとも梅の木ですか？

Answer 1

Are the trees planted along this river cherry blossoms? Or are they plum trees?
それとも: or

沿う：{to run along, to run beside, to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with}

Question 2

—昇進ー

課長への昇進が決まり、給料が大幅に増えることになりました。

Answer 2

The promotion to section chief has been decided, and my salary will significantly increase.
昇進：しょうしん：promotion
大幅：おおはば：significant

昇進: しょうしん：{promotion, advancement, rising in rank}

Question 3

ー体ー

彼は仕事に大真面目で、職人体な人です。

Answer 3

He is very serious about his work and is like a craftsman.

職人：craftsman
体：てい：{appearance, air, condition, state, form}

Question 4

思いつく

Answer 4

to think of,
to hit upon,
to come into one’s mind,
to be struck with an idea

Question 5

ー避難ー

近所の川が増水した時にすぐに高層階へ避難したので、溺れずに済みました。

Answer 5

When the nearby river flooded, I immediately evacuated to a higher floor, so I managed to avoid drowning.

近所の川が増水（そうすい）する：the nearby river floods
高層階: こうそうかい：higher floor
溺れる: おぼれる：to drown
済む: すむ：done

{taking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation, escape}

Question 6

ー以上のー

彼には思った以上の人生がある。

Answer 6

He has more of a life than I thought.
(More than)

Question 7

ー活かすー

ニスの生産者のサイトに：「木材の良さを活かすとともに保護するにはニスが必要だ。」

Answer 7

On the website of a varnish producer:

‘Varnish is necessary to bring out the quality of the wood, as well as protect it.’

ニス：varnish
木材: もくざい🪵: wood
木材の良さ: The quality of wood
保護する: ほご: to protect
保護メガネ: safety glasses
保護者: parents

活かす：いかす：TO BRING OUT (take full advantage of)

Question 8

気を遣う
気を遣わざるをえない

Answer 8

to be considerate
I have to be mindful of〜

Question 9

野生する

Answer 9

To grow wild
やせい

Question 10

耕す

Answer 10

to plow, cultivate
たがやす

Question 11

ーより他ないー
近所トラブルが続いている。境界線を決めるよりほかない。

Answer 11

Neighborhood trouble is continuing. There is no choice but to decide boundary lines.

よりほかない：there is no choice but to〜

境界線：きょうかいせん：boundary lines

Question 12

ーより他ないー
近所トラブルが続いている。境界線を決めるよりほかない。

Answer 12

Neighborhood trouble is continuing. There is no choice but to decide boundary lines.

よりほかない：there is no choice but to〜

境界線：きょうかいせん：boundary lines

Question 13

あの大企業に私たちのような小さな企業がシェアの争いで勝てっこない。

Answer 13

A small company like ours can’t win against that large corporation in a share competition.

争い：あらそい
{dispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict, rivalry, contest}

Question 14

ー缶詰🥫ー
缶詰は日持ちするので、非常食にピッタリだ。

Answer 14

Canned food lasts a long time, so it’s perfect for emergency food.

日持ちする: ひもち: lasts a long time
非常食：ひじょうしょく🥫：emergency food

{packing (in cans), canning, canned goods, tin can, confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work), being stuck in a confined space}

Question 15

ー以上ー
この日程で作業する以上、残業するしかありません。

Answer 15

Now that I am working this schedule, I have no choice but to do overtime.

以上：now that
日程：にってい：schedule
作業する：さぎょう：to work

Question 16

陸橋

Answer 16

陸橋：りっきょう：
viaduct,
overhead bridge,
overpass,
land bridge

Question 17

彼は温泉以上に、この旅館の料理が気に入ったらしい。

Answer 17

He seems to like the food at this ryokan more than he likes the onsen.

以上に：more than
気に入る：きにいる：to like
気に入り：favorite

Question 18

彼は温泉以上に、この旅館の料理が気に入ったらしい。

Answer 18

He seems to like the food at this ryokan more than he likes the onsen.

以上に：more than
気に入る：きにいる：to like
気に入り：favorite

Question 19

園芸は、楽しい上に達成感があります。

Answer 19

In addition to being fun, gardening also gives you a sense of achievement. (on top of that)

上に：in addition to, on top of that
達成感：たっせいかん：a sense of achievement

Question 20

間誤付く

Answer 20

まごつく：to be confused,
to be flustered,
to be at a loss

Question 21

ーにほかならないー

第一にすべきは人命にほかならない。

Answer 21

First and foremost is nothing but living your life.

Question 22

加熱

万が一お腹を壊すといけないので、牛肉もしっかり加熱してから食べる事にしよう。

Answer 22

Just in case I get a stomachache, I’ve decided to eat the beef only after properly heating it.

万が一：just in case
加熱　{heating, application of heat}

Question 23

ーどうせー
またどうせ散らかすんでしょ。せっかく片付けたのに。

Answer 23

You will no doubt make a mess again, won’t you? Even though I went through the trouble of straightening everything up.

どうせ：no doubt

Question 24

思い込む

　

Answer 24

To set one’s heart on,
to be under impression that,
to be convinced that,
to imagine that, to be bent on

Question 25

資源

Answer 25

しげん：{property, fortune, means, assets}
resource

Question 26

来たる

Answer 26

きたる：upcoming
{next (e.g. ‘next April’), forthcoming,
coming,
to come,
to arrive,
to be due to}

Question 27

学校校長の生徒に対した演説：
「みなさんの未来に責任を持つのは誰でしょうか。それはみなさん自身にほかならないのです。」

Answer 27

School director’s speech to students:

‘Who is responsible for your future? That is none other than yourself.’
に他ならない：none other than

Question 28

予め
beforehand

Answer 28

あらかじめ：beforehand,
in advance,
previously

Question 29

怒ったお母さん：「ひきこもりのように、一日中家でゲームしてばかりでは、何も成し遂げっこない。」(成し遂げる)

Answer 29

Angry mother: ‘There is no way you are going to accomplish anything if you are just sitting at home, playing games like a hikikomori.’

っこない：
成し遂げる：なしとげる：to achieve
ひきこもり：shut in

Question 30

てるはしさんを中心に世界が回っている。

Answer 30

The world revolves mainly around Teruhashi-san.

中心に：mainly around

Question 31

予想

Answer 31

prediction, forecast, conjecture, , anticipation, expectation

Question 32

一定の結果を出していない以上、あなたを解任するしかありません。

Answer 32

Now that you aren’t showing consistent results, we have no choice but to dismiss you.

以上：now that
一定：いってい：consistent
解任：かいにん：dismissal
解任する：to dismiss

Question 33

昨年を上回る人出で空港は混雑している。

Answer 33

The airport is crowded with more people than last year.

昨年を上回る人出: More people than last year

上回る：うわまわる：{to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.),
to surpass,
to be more than,
to be better than}
人出：ひとで：attendance

混雑: こんざつ: congestion; CROWDED

Question 34

開催

経費に余裕があるとしても、私たちの会社が忘年会を開催する事は無いだろう。

Answer 34

Even if we have extra funds, our company probably won’t host a year-end party.

開催：かいさい：HOST {holding a meeting, open an exhibition}

経費: けいひ：Expenses

余裕がある: よゆう がある: Have time to spare

経費に余裕がある: have extra funds
Google: I have enough money

Question 35

及ぶ

祖母が孫を誉める：「及ぶ限りの努力をした結果、目標を達成できて何よりだね。」

Answer 35

Grandmother praises her grandchild:
‘You’ve reached for your limit and
it’s wonderful that you’ve been able to achieve your goal.’

及ぶ：およぶ：{to reach, etc. }

Grandmother praises her grandson: “You worked as hard as you could and achieved your goal, which is great.”

及ぶ限り: As hard as you could
Google: As far as possible

努力: effort

努力をする: Make an effort

結果: result

及ぶ限りの努力をした結果
“You worked as hard as you could
Google: As a result of making every effort

Question 36

悲惨

Answer 36

悲惨：ひさん：

disastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful, woeful

Question 37

中を

人混みの中を歩くのは大変です。

Answer 37

It is hard to walk within a crowd of people.
中を：within
人混み：ひとこみ：crowd

Question 38

司法

司法の裁判には民事と刑事があります。

Answer 38

There are civil and criminal trials in the judiciary.

Google: The courts have civil and criminal jurisdiction.

裁判：さいばん：trial
民事：みんじ：civil
刑事：criminal
司法：しほう：{administration of justice}

Question 39

扇風機

Answer 39

扇風機：せんぷうき：fan

Question 40

祝日㊗️

Answer 40

祝日：しゅくじつ：National holiday, public holiday

Question 41

薄暗い

Answer 41

薄暗い：うすぐらい：dim, gloomy

Question 42

伴う

社長の出張には秘書が伴います。

Answer 42

The secretary accompanies the president on business trips.

伴う：ともなう：{to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon, to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in}

Question 43

死んでしまう一歩手前で助かった。

Answer 43

I was helped just before I would have died. (on the brink)

手前：before; on the brink

Google: I was helped just before I would have died. (on the brink)

Question 44

申請書

Answer 44

Application form
申請書：しんせいしょ
申請：しんせい：application
申請する：to apply
申請日：{び}: application date

Question 45

作業を進める

Answer 45

Continue working

進める: すすめる: to continue; to go forward