SR - 明子の日記

Question 1

中古

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Answer 1

(chuuko) = used, second-hand

Question 2

上回る

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Answer 2

(uwamawaru) = to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

それは、UWのクラスを受講するために必要な最低点どころか、UWが推奨している点数さえ上回っていた！= It surpassed not only the minimum score that is necessary to attend classes at the UW but even the score that UW recommends!

Question 3

推奨

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Answer 3

(suishou) = recommendation

Question 4

受講 (jukou)

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Answer 4

taking (attending) lectures

Question 5

絵画

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Answer 5

(kaiga) = painting

Question 6

握手

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Answer 6

(akushu) = handshake

Question 7

~心地

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Answer 7

(gokochi) = masu + 心地 = the feeling of (doing something)

この靴は履き心地がすごくいい。= These shoes are really comfortable to wear.

このアパートは住み心地がいい。= This apartment is comfortable to live in.

Question 8

見回す

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Answer 8

(miwasu) = to look around, to survey

Question 9

きょろきょろ

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Answer 9

= look around restlessly as when seeing something unusual or searching for something

そして、周りをキョロキョロと見回してみた。

Question 10

初日

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Answer 10

(shonichi) = first day, opening day

Question 11

裏腹

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Answer 11

(urahara) = opposite; reverse; contrary

私のドーンと落ち込んだ気持ちとは裏腹に、キャンパス内の学生達の顔は、みんな幸せそうに見えた。= Completely opposite from my depressed feelings, the faces of the students on the campus all looked happy.

Question 12

ごった返す

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Answer 12

(gottakaesu) = to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

Question 13

一転

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Answer 13

(itten) = 1. one turn, spinning around; 2. complete change, reversal, about-face, sudden transformation

春休みの時とは一転して、たくさんの学生でごった返していた。
= In stark contrast to spring break, the place was bustling with students.

Question 14

masu-stem of verb + 返る (kaeru)

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Answer 14

= to become completely, to become extremely

私は、それを聞いて呆れ (akire) 返った = I heard that and was utterly dumbfounded.

Question 15

呆れる

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Answer 15

(akireru) = to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted

私は、それを聞いて呆れ (akire) 返った = I heard that and was utterly dumbfounded.

Question 16

反省

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Answer 16

(hansei) = reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation

反省の色 (hansei no iro) = sign of remorse; indication of regret

旦那は浮気をしたことに対して、全く反省の色を見せなかった。

Question 17

繰り返す

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Answer 17

(kurikaesu) = to repeat; to do something over again

彼とやり直しても、また同じことを繰り返すだけだ。
= Even if I start over with him, he’ll only repeat the same thing again.

Question 18

到着

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Answer 18

(touchaku) = arrival (+suru = to arrive)

Question 19

一刻も早く

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Answer 19

(ikkoku mo hayaku) = immediately, as soon as possible, as quickly as possible