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Nたら/Nったら
もう～、ジェイソンったらドジなんだから。 |
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| shows surprise, disbelief, or reproach for subject. "Wow Jason is so clumsy." |
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どういうわけ
テイトはどういうわけで日本で勉強しているんだ？ |
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Why?
Why is Tate studying? |
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What do you mean?!
Eh? What do you mean you're breaking up with me?! |
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よっぽど
アンデイが彼女を見せたがらないなんて、彼女よっぽど美人かブスのどっちかよ。 |
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to a great extent
Andy wont show anyone his girlfriend, she's either extremely cute or ugly. |
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~に違いない
デレックはないているので、試験は難しかったに違いない。 |
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~it must be
Because Darek is crying, the test must have been hard. |
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～だけあって、さすが（に）
デレックとテイトは合唱団に入っているだけあって、さすがにいい声だ。 |
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indeed, as may be expected
Darek and Tate are in choir, and as expected they have great voices. |
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even the great N
Even oni can't escape. |
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things like
Things like particles are hard I think. |
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～ものの （Nであるものの）
日本語を3年勉強したものの、まだ新聞は読めない。 |
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~although
Although hes studied Japanese for 3 years, he cant read the news paper. |
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一方で（は）
ガソリンが安くなったというものの、一方では3年前と比べればまだまだ高い。 |
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On one hand...
Although gasoline has become cheaper, on the other hand it is still more expensive than three years ago. |
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Almost every (day)
Almost every day I fail the kanji quiz. |
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せいぜい
日本のサラリーマンは、休みを取ったとしても、せいぜい4－5日でしょう。 |
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At most
Japanese salary-men, when they take vacations, at most take 4 to 5 days. |
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Although/ while
Although Japan is a small country, it is an economically big country. |
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for, considering
Considering that Glee is a musical, it is popular. |
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それにしても
漢字は面白いと思うが、それにしても漢字を書くことは苦手だよ。 |
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even so
I think kanji is interesting but even so I am not very good at writing them. |
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As long as
As long as I'm alive, I will protect you. |
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かえって
彼女を助けるつもりが、かえって怒らせてしまった。 |
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On the contrary
I planned to help her out, but on the contrary she got mad. |
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