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Question 1

Number + counter 当(あ)たり

Answer 1

per ~

eg. 夏休みに１か月アルバイトをして１５万円もらった。１日当たり５千円もらったことになる。(get 5k yen per day)

Question 2

SのはXの方だ

Answer 2

It is X that S

eg. 背が高いのは弟の方だ。

Question 3

number(+ counter)/ Nだけ/ Nぐらい　は

Answer 3

at least ~
eg. 仕事が忙しくても、昼ご飯だけは食べてくださ。
Even if you are busy with work, please at least eat lunch.

Question 4

Nをはじめ

Answer 4

Beginning/starting with; including

日本には、本州をはじめ四つの大きな島がある。
Including Honshuu, there are 4 big islands in Japan.

Question 5

~以上/~以下

Answer 5

以上: or more

以下: or less

Question 6

NさえV-condば

Answer 6

If N just V/ if N only V/ as long as

Eg. 私は、恋さえあれば幸せです
As long as I have love, I will be happy.
If I just have love, I will be happy

Question 7

ついに

Answer 7

Finally

Question 8

N化する/na-adj 化

Answer 8

化する: ~nize; make into
(アニメ化 = animationize; make into anime)
化: ~ization
(一般化 = normalization; making normal)

Question 9

ところが

Answer 9

Sentence starter, used when something unexpected and uncontrollable takes place.

However, but

Question 10

(plain)~に違いない

Answer 10

I’m sure that~

Eg. あの二人はとても仲良かったから、卒業した後、結婚したにちがいない

Question 11

Nをもとに（して）

N1をもとにしたN2

Answer 11

Based on

Eg. これは、私の子供の時の経験をした小説だ。
This is a novel based on my experience as a child.

Question 12

Nと同じで/違って

Answer 12

とis always used before同じで/違って
同じで: just like N
違って: unlike N/different from N

Question 13

Nらしい

Answer 13

Typical ~/ ~like
Something is representative of N/has the characteristics of N

Eg. 剣道はとても日本らしいスポーツだと思う。
Kendou is a sport that is characteristic of Japan

Question 14

N的

Answer 14

Change N to na-adj

Question 15

Sたらいいのに

Answer 15

Casual speech

I wish/hope ~

Question 16

ほとんどV/のN

Answer 16

Used when taking about amount of something
ほとんど: almost all (of it/the time etc.)
ほとんどVない: almost never

Question 17

~(ような)気がする

Answer 17

Have a feeling that ~

Question 18

Vところ

Answer 18

V-present: is about to V
V-ている: is V-ing
V-past: just finished V