TAKOBOTO

兼ねて, かねて

combine with

combine work and play

は言うまでもなく, はいうまでもなく

goes without saying/not to mention

he speaks vulcan, not to mention geek.

〜（で）すら

just / even if

if you just take your vitamins

いかにも

seems (but is not); indeed

the bag indeed looks heavy, but its empty

がち

tend to

he tends to be late

や否や, やいなや

just as soon as

the baby cried as soon as it saw me

なりに

in one's own way, one's own style

she has her own way of doing it

ごとき, ごとく, ごとし

Like, As if; resemblance, analogy, similarity

I want to fly like a bird.

に即して, にそくして

in line with, in keeping with

in keeping with our customs

どうやら

it seems, apparently, somehow

it seems he doesn't know

かけた

1. started, but not finished; 2. nearly occurred (but didn't)

1. the half-drunk thing in the fridge; 2. nearly hit by a car

に相当する, にそうとうする

equivalent

this is equivalent to that

〜に比べて, 〜にくらべて

compared to

compared to past times...

にあって

being in/due to/suited to

due to the confusion

に関わる, にかかわる

Brings about an effect on; relates to; a matter of

that will affect our reputation

〜ともなく,〜ともなしに

Without really planning to, ~ A phrase indicating that the subject does s.t. without paying much attention or that when, where, to whom, etc. s.t. took place is unclear.

Without really planning to, I spent all day playing computer games.

に至る, にいたる

leads to, all the way to, as far as

this thinking will lead us to glory

〜は愚か・〜は疎か, 〜はおろか

let alone B; not to mention; of course A but also B;

He can't read hiragana let alone kanji.

ながらも

Notwithstanding, even while, even though, as she was

child as she was

までもない

No need to

お金よりも健康が大切なことを言うまでもない It goes with out saying that health is more important than money

うっかり

carelessly, without thinking

make a careless mistake

ながらに

since (A) started, it has been continuously in the same state

Use old things as they were originally used.

ならでは

unless / impossible if it's not / only possible with/by/at/etc / very difficult by any other~,

service you can expect only at this shop / cannot be done by anyone but him / impossible unless one is a student

とにかく

in any case, anyway

anyway, you can't come

さながら

Just like

Just like the real thing.

もさることながら (も然る事乍ら)

is (such) but (____) is also

of course talent is important but practice cannot be neglected

とはいえ

Although it is said that, even though it is said, admitting that, that being said, however, nevertheless

Even admitting that Jane didn't have much time, I don't believe that she couldn't write a simple report like this

〜つ〜つ

Used to express passive and active actions happening at once.

push and be pushed. go and come back, chase and be chased

て初めて, てはじめて

not until, only after

only after coming to japan

辛うじて, かろうじて

barely

I barely made it to the train.

〜であれ

No matter what; Even if; No matter how

Even the company president has to obey the rules.

にもまして

above everything; more than before

More than winning the match, i think we can be proud that we really gave it our all

なしに

without (the thing "without" is s.t. that should naturally have been there)

You cannot enter university without the proper forms

にひきかえ

in sharp contrast with; compared to

The son, in stark contrast to his meticulous father, was slovenly.

でなくては

if not.. then noone

noone but him can do this

とする

assume, regard X as ~ , suppose

if we assume that n=1

ばかりに

because (of a negative thing); simply because; simply on account of

he was fired just for talking back

果たして, はたして

really, as was expected

is it really true?

どんな

Whatever; whoever, etc.

Whatever happened

今ごろになって ~も, いまごろになって ~も

it's already too late

It's too late to say you're sorry!

あっての

Thanks to (various things), (outcome)

My success is thanks to your support

と言わんばかりに, といわんばかりに

as if to say

She winked at me, as if to say , I love you

〜にたえない

cannot stand; cannot do; no value to

I can't stand listening to his karaoke

ひとり〜だけでなく, ひとり〜のみならず

not only (A) but also (B)

The trend in declining birth rates is not just Japan, but is similarly seen in other countries too.

の極み, のきわみ

the utmost

height of luxury

〜尽くめ, 〜ずくめ

Full of / A lot of

The meeting was full of good ideas.

ものを

But...! / But If (you) had just... / But (I) could have...

But if you had just asked, I would have given it to you.

まさかの〜

If unexpectedly there is anything , 〜

If there is anything unexpected, please call here.

さすが (流石)

as expected, after all

he won. After all, he is a fast runner

いかなる〜でも (如何なる〜でも)

whatever ~

whatever your conclusion, I will accept it.