Lesson 43

Question 1

ふえる
増える

Answer 1

to increase / to multiply

Question 2

ゆしゅつがふえる
輸出が増える

Answer 2

exports increase

Question 3

へる
減る

Answer 3

to decrease (in size or number) / to diminish

Question 4

ゆしゅつがへる
輸出が減る

Answer 4

exports decrease

Question 5

きれる
切れる

Answer 5

to be cut / to snap / to break

Question 6

ひもがきれる
ひもが切れる

Answer 6

a string snaps

Question 7

とれる
取れる

Answer 7

to come off (of a button, etc.) / to go away (of a fever, pain, etc.)

Question 8

ボタンがとれる
ボタンが取れる

Answer 8

a button comes off

Question 9

なくなる
無くなる

Answer 9

to be lost (luggage etc.) / to be run out

Question 10

ガソリンがなくなる
ガソリンが無くなる

Answer 10

petrol runs out

Question 11

じょうぶ
丈夫

Answer 11

healthy / robust / strong

Question 12

しあわせ
幸せ

Answer 12

happiness / good fortune / blessing

Question 13

まずい

Answer 13

bad (taste) / unpalatable

Question 14

つまらない

Answer 14

uninteresting / boring

Question 15

ガソリン

Answer 15

petrol / gasoline

Question 16

センス

Answer 16

taste (in fashion etc.) / sense (humour etc.)

Question 17

いまにも
今にも

Answer 17

at any moment (now) / just about to

Question 18

かいいん
会員

Answer 18

member / membership

Question 19

ねんれい
年齢

Answer 19

age / years

Question 20

しゅうにゅう
収入

Answer 20

income / earnings / revenue

Question 21

ぴったり

Answer 21

exactly / precisely

Question 22

そのうえ
その上

Answer 22

in addition / furthermore

Question 23

~という
~と言う

Answer 23

(one’s name) is…

Question 24

ばら

Answer 24

rose