ことにする
Decide to do something
I have decided to go to Japan this year.
とても〜ない
Can`t possibly
There is so much (food) that I can`t possibly eat it all
ことになる
it has been decided/arranged that
It has been decided that I will work in Tokyo
かしら。
I wonder if... （A type of question mark)
Is she the ikebana teacher?
と同様, とどうよう
the same way as, as well as
大都市と同様、地方でも交通事故が増えている
ということですね (と云う事ですね)
your message is that ...
you are coming to tokyo tomorrow,right?
〜のような (〜の様な)
just like, alike to, similar to
she's flying just like a bird!
かい。
(A type of question mark)
Will you go as far as Kita Senju?
~上げる, あげる
Something has just been finished
I finally finished writing my paper
気がする, きがする
to feel, realize
I have a feeling he's a bad person
筈, はず
believe that it is so; expect that it is so; it is supposed to be so
I expected him to come, but ...
〜にしては
even though (it is) ; for
its a cold day for June
とは限らない, とはかぎらない
not always, not necessarily
expensive things are not always better
あまり + 動詞(否定形), あまり〜ない
not very, not much
When used with negative verbs, [amari + v-nai] = [not very much v]
こんな
such; this; like this; such.....as this; of this kind
in this way
にとって
to; for
For Asians, dairy products are hard to digest
せいで
because of, due to (indicates only negative meaning)
Due to lack of sleep, I have a headache today
て形+はいけない (ては行け無い), てはいけない
you shouldn't, one should not
美術館で写真を撮ってはいけない。/You shouldn't take picture in the museum.
て形+しまう (て仕舞う・て終う・て了う), てしまう
wind up ____ing, end up ___ing, finish ____ing
I wound up laughing.
向き, むき
for, facing, toward, aimed at
a PC for old people
貰う, もらう
to get
my dad bought a camera for me
と共に, とともに
as well as; with; along with; at the same time; when; as; while
As I'm recovering from my illness, my appetite is coming back.
うちに
while; during; as
みるみるうちに太った。/ He gained weight just while I was watching him.
ところに、ところへ、ところを
(Just) when
Just when I had decided to call her, she phoned me.
意向形と思う, （しよう）とおもう
I think I will (do)
今から銀行へ行こうと思います。/ I think I will go to the bank right now.
儚い, はかない
hopeless, fleeting, transient, fickle
Unrequited (hopeless) love
積もりだった, つもりだった
I had the intention to do (but I didn't)
僕は彼女と結婚するつもりだった。/ I had the intention to marry her (but I didn't).
〜としても
even if; assuming
Even if it was true, I wouldn't believe it of him!
やすい
Easy to V
A beautiful woman is easy to fall in love with / 美女は惚れやすい。
続ける, つづける
keep on doing ...
keep on eating (sweet stuff)
って
...said; no matter what
He said that.....
あまり
not really
彼女はあまりきれいじゃない。 She isn't very pretty.
によって
depending on
depending on the weather, I will come
どうせ
after all; eventually; at best
After all, there's nothing permanent.
であろう
I guess, wonder, probably, isn't it?
I guess he will never come back the place.
になる
To become
It's become a real mess!
〜わ
(adds emphasis) [female]
That's just fine.
切る, きる
verb-totally
totally sold out
について
regarding, about
lets talk about the project
からといって, からと言って
just because A it is not enough to B
just because he is japanese...
の余り, のあまり
because of too much
心配のあまり => because of too much anxiety
に当たって; に当たり, にあたって; にあたり
on the occasion of; at; in; before; prior to
On the occasion of my study abroad, my father told me about his own experience.
必ずしも・・・でない, かならずしも・・・でない
not necessarily
Big men are not necessarily strong men
に加えて, にくわえて
in addition to
Well, in addition to that, he also paid for the food.
〜はさておき
leaving aside, aside from
Leaving that aside
に応えて, にこたえて
in response to
in response to consumer demand...
限り, かぎり
as far as, as long as, until, unless
as far as I know
どころか
far from A, in fact B; not just; even
Far from being nice, she is in fact an ogre.
にもかかわらず
despite; though; although; in spite of
despite the rain lots of people came
