YuYu Vol. 317

Question 1

振り返る

Answer 1

(furikaeru)
1. to turn around; 2. to look back on, reminisce, reflect on

なんかこう自分について振り返ったりとか = I was able to reflect on myself

Question 2

再 (sai)

Answer 2

prefix: re-, again

再登録するっていう作業をしなきゃいけないんですよ = I had to go through the process of re-registering.

Question 3

褒美 (houbi)

Answer 3

reward, prize

自分へのご褒美っていうことでね = It’s a reward for myself, you see.

Question 4

機種 (kishu)

Answer 4

model (of machine, device)

はい機種はですねサムスンフリップ6って言って = Yes, the model is the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6.

Question 5

すっと

Answer 5

straight; quickly; directly; all of a sudden; quietly; gently; softly; (with suru) to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

ポケットに入れる時にもスッと入りますし = and it also fits easily in my pocket.

Question 6

ポンと

Answer 6

casually (throw); carelessly; with a pat, tap, clap, etc.

でそのソファーのところに僕はポンと座りまして = so I just plopped down on that sofa.

Question 7

苦手 (nigate)

Answer 7

1. weak (at), not good (at); 2. not one’s cup of tea, not one’s favorite

で中にはね重いスマートフォン苦手だっていう人いると思うんですが = And I think there are people who don’t like heavy smartphones.

Question 8

更新 (koushin)

Answer 8

renewal, update, replacement

実は去年携帯電話の携帯電話会社のプランを更新するときに = Actually, when I renewed my mobile phone plan with the mobile phone company last year.

Question 9

何よりも

Answer 9

more than anything, above all else

何よりもまず = first and foremost, above all, most importantly of all.

Question 10

そこそこ

Answer 10

1. reasonably; fairly; all right; moderate 2. hurriedly; in a rush; having barely finished

安い安いというかそこそこの携帯電話を買ったんですけど = I bought a fairly inexpensive mobile phone, you could say.

Question 11

そもそも

Answer 11

1. in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally 2. after all; anyway

20年前の携帯電話って折りたためるそもそも文字盤がついてるやつでしたよね = Mobile phones 20 years ago were foldable and had numeric keyboards from the beginning.

Question 12

感覚 (kankaku)

Answer 12

feeling, sensation

そういう折りたためる特別なスタイルの携帯電話を使っているような感覚になる = It feels like using one of those foldable special-style mobile phones.

Question 13

振り込み (furikomi)

Answer 13

wire transfer

そのアプリで振り込みができたりとかお金をもらったりとか = and with that app you can do things like make transfers and receive money.

Question 14

残高照会 (zandaku shoukai)

Answer 14

bank balance inquiry

Question 15

仕事柄 (shigoto gara)

Answer 15

for work, in a manner related to work

で僕自身もそのお仕事柄いろんな人にお金を振り込んだりするんですよ = And in my work, I often have to transfer money to different people.

Question 16

わざわざ

Answer 16

expressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do)

でその時にわざわざ銀行に行かなくて済むので = So it’s really convenient that I don’t have to go to the bank every time.

Question 17

重宝 (chouhou)

Answer 17

convenient; useful; handy; helpful; finding useful; coming in handy; using often

すごく重宝しているんですけどもあのなんていうの = I’ve been finding it really useful, what can I say?

Question 18

いかんせん

Answer 18

regrettably; unfortunately

大事だなぁと思うんですけどもいかんせんねこの携帯電話を変えた時に…= I think it’s important, but unfortunately, when I changed my phone.

Question 19

昼間 (hiruma)

Answer 19

daytime, during the day

Question 20

よし

Answer 20

all right, right on, looking good, OK

でよし出かけようって言ってね. = And, all right, let’s go out, shall we?

Question 21

あくまでも

Answer 21

after all; to the last; to the end; persistency; thoroughness

僕のあくまでもイメージだけどね。 = After all, that’s just my impression.

Question 22

用件 (youken)

Answer 22

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed

そこで何の用件で銀行に来ましたかっていうのを登録しなきゃいけない = There you have to register why you came to the bank.

Question 23

箇所 (kasho)

Answer 23

counter for places, parts, passages, etc.; place; point; part; spot

バーカウンターみたいになっていてでその丸いバーカウンターにそれぞれ4箇所に銀行員の方が座っていて = It was like a bar counter, and there were four bank employees sitting on each side of the round bar counter.

Question 24

新規 (shinki)

Answer 24

new; fresh (more formal than 新しい)

新規契約新しい契約をするお話をしているわけですよ = discussing new contracts and new agreements.

Question 25

さりげない

Answer 25

nonchalant

あれ俺いるんだけどなっていうさりげないアピールをしたらですね = to make a subtle appeal like ‘Hey, I’m here you know?’

Question 26

何かしら (nanikashira)

Answer 26

something (or other); some … or other; somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why

そうすれば待っていても何かしらの仕事ができるし。 = That way I can get some work done while I wait.

Question 27

収録 (shuuroku)

Answer 27

recording (audio, video)

Question 28

に限って (ni kagitte)

Answer 28

only; in particular~

なんだけどもなんだけどもその日に限ってノートとペン忘れちゃったんですよ = But on that particular day, I had forgotten my notebook and pen.

Question 29

心のどっか

Answer 29

somewhere in my heart, part of me deep down

すぐできるかなっていうのもちょっと心のどっかにはあったんだけどね = I did have a bit of hope that I could just do it right away, though.

Question 30

ふわっと見る

Answer 30

to glance, take a quick look

次俺だと思って女性の方をふわっと見たら = I thought it was my turn next, so I glanced over at the woman.

Question 31

明らか (akiraka)

Answer 31

obvious, clear

なんか明らかに僕の方をわざと見ないようにしてで = but she was clearly trying to avoid looking at me.

Question 32

にもかかわらず

Answer 32

in spite of; despite; although, regardless of; irrespective of

でも明らかに僕が座ってるのを見ているのにもかかわらず = But even though it was clear that I was sitting there.

Question 33

神経 (shinkei)

Answer 33

nerves, sensitivity

そこに座れる神経がわかんないわと思ってちょっとちょっとこう = I couldn’t understand the nerve to sit there, and I felt a little, you know, irritated.

Question 34

心の余裕 (kokoro no yoyuu)

Answer 34

peace of mind, composure

今年は心の余裕を持つっていう風に = This year, I’ve been trying to have a more relaxed mindset.

Question 35

独り言 (hitori goto)

Answer 35

speaking to yourself, monologue, soliloquy

今ポッドキャストの準備でね一人ごとで話してた = And just before recording this podcast, I was talking to myself about that.

Question 36

矢先に (yasaki ni)

Answer 36

just when (one is about to …); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

そのその矢先に怒っちゃうなんてこれも全然ダメだと = And then to get angry right after that, that’s completely no good.

Question 37

最悪 (sai aku)

Answer 37

in the worst case; if worst comes to worst; worst; horrible, awful

僕は最悪7時までに家に帰れれば大丈夫だから = As long as I can get home by 7 o’clock at the latest, I’ll be fine.

Question 38

自体 (jitai)

Answer 38

itself

契約自体はねまあその何 = As for the contract itself, well, it was just a matter of.

Question 39

雰囲気 (funiki)

Answer 39

“vibe”, aura, something about someone; atmosphere; mood; ambience

え嫌な雰囲気も出してない = I didn’t give off a bad vibe either.

Question 40

謎 (nazo)

Answer 40

enigmatic, mysterious

携帯電話を持ってない謎の人が汚い服装で一人ごとブツブツ言って = The mysterious person without a mobile phone, muttering to themselves in dirty clothes.

Question 41

引き続き (hikitsuzuki)

Answer 41

continuously

はいということで皆さん引き続き日本語の勉強頑張ってください = Alright, so please continue to study Japanese diligently, everyone.