TK SE8

Question 1

ご飯の方がいい。

Answer 1

Rice is tastier.

Question 2

赤ちゃんは静かな方が好き。

Answer 2

Like quiet babies more.

Question 3

こちらから行った方が早かった

Answer 3

It was faster to go from this way.

Question 4

キムさんより鈴木さんの方が若い。

Answer 4

Suzuki is younger than Kim.

Question 5

仕事がないよりましだよ。

Answer 5

It’s not as bad as opposed to not having a job.

Question 6

商品の品質を何より大切にしています。

Answer 6

We place value in product’s quality over anything else.

Question 7

この仕事は誰よりも早く出来ます。

Answer 7

Can do this job more quickly than anyone else.

Question 8

そういう食べ方は体によくないよ。

Answer 8

Eating in that way is not good for your body.

Question 9

パソコンの使い方はみんな知っているでしょう。

Answer 9

Probably everybody knows the way to use PC’s.

Question 10

人によって話が違う。

Answer 10

The story is different depending on the person.

Question 11

季節によって果物はおいしくなったりまずくなったりする。

Answer 11

Fruit becomes tasty or nasty depending on the season.

Question 12

友達の話によると朋子はやっとボーイフレンドを見つけたらしい。

Answer 12

According to a friend’s story, it appears that Tomoko finally found a boyfriend.

Question 13

彼との忘れがたい思い出を大切にしている。

Answer 13

I am treating importantly the hard to forget memories of and with him.

Question 14

待ち合わせは分かりづらい場所にしないでね。

Answer 14

Please don’t pick a difficult to understand location for the meeting arrangement.

Question 15

先生と相談しないでこの授業を取ることは出来ない。

Answer 15

You cannot take this class without consulting with teacher.

Question 16

何も食べずにそんなにお酒を飲むと当然酔っ払いますよ。

Answer 16

Obviously, you’re going to get drunk if you drink that much without eating anything.

Question 17

勉強せずに東大に入れると思わないな。

Answer 17

I don’t think you can get in Tokyo University without studying.

Question 18

そんなことはさせん！

Answer 18

I won’t let you do such a thing! (old male)

Question 19

韓国人と結婚してはならぬ！

Answer 19

You must not marry a Korean! (old fashioned)

Question 20

中国語が読めるわけがない。

Answer 20

There’s no way I can read Chinese.

Question 21

広子の家に行ったことあるわけないでしょう。

Answer 21

There’s no way I would have ever gone to her house, right?

Question 22

ここの試験に合格するのはわけない。

Answer 22

It’s easy to pass the tests here.

Question 23

ここまで来て諦めるわけにはいかない。

Answer 23

After coming this far, I must not give up.

Question 24

今から行くとしたら9時に着くと思います。

Answer 24

If we suppose that we go from now, I think we will arrive at 9:00.

Question 25

すみません、食べたばかりなのでお腹がいっぱいです。

Answer 25

Sorry, but I’m full having just eaten.

Question 26

窓を開けたとたんに猫が跳んでいた。

Answer 26

As soon as I opened window, cat jumped out.

Question 27

口笛をしながら手紙を書いていた。

Answer 27

Was writing letter while whistling.

Question 28

仕事がいっぱい入って残念ながら今日は行けなくなりました。

Answer 28

While it’s unfortunate, a lot of work came in and it became so that I can’t go today.

Question 29

貧乏ながらも高級なバッグを買っちゃったよ。

Answer 29

Even while I’m poor, I ended up buying a high quality bag.

Question 30

彼は初心者ながらも実力はブロと同じだ。

Answer 30

Even while he is a beginner, his actual skills are the same as a pro.

Question 31

このままでよろしいですか。

Answer 31

Is it ok just like this (or put in a bag)?

Question 32

半分しか食べてないままで捨てっちゃだめ！

Answer 32

You can’t throw it out leaving it in that half-eaten condition!

Question 33

今日だけは悲しいままでいさせて欲しい。

Answer 33

For only today, I want you to let me stay in this sad condition.

Question 34

その格好のままでクラブに入れないよ。

Answer 34

You can’t get in the club in that getup (without changing it).

Question 35

テレビを付けっぱなしにしなければ眠れない人は結構いる。

Answer 35

There exists a fair number of people who cannot sleep unless they turn on the TV and leave it that way.

Question 36

窓が開けっぱなしだったので虫がいっぱい入った。

Answer 36

The window was left wide open so a lot of mosquitoes got in.