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なし
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nashi |
without |
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X nashi de = without X / X nashi no Y = Y without X (coffee without sugar)
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かもしれない
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kamoshirenai |
maybe / possible / might |
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ために
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tame ni |
for the sake of / in order to |
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[purpose] + tame ni, [action]
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ように
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you ni |
so that / in order to |
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verb (plain) + you ni
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つもり
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tsumori desu |
intention |
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verb (plain) + tsumori + desu / deshita
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ことにする
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koto ni suru |
habit / personal decision |
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verb (plain) + koto ni suru / shite iru
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よてい
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yotei desu |
scheduled plan |
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verb (dic) + yotei desu OR noun + no + yotei desu
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とき
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toki |
when |
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noun + no + toki OR adj (+na) + toki
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まえに
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mae ni |
before |
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don't use past tense before mae ni. noun + no + mae ni
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あとで
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ato de |
after |
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-ta + ato de = after doing. noun + no + ato de
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ながら
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nagara |
while |
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-masu stem + nagara, [main action]
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あいだに
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aida ni |
during |
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すぎる
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sugiru |
too much |
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verb stem + sugiru conjugated
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すぎて
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sugite |
so much that |
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verb stem + sugite, [result]
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のに
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noni |
even though |
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verb + noni: even though [verb], [result]
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ほうがいい
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hō ga ii |
better to / better not to |
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verb (-ta) + ho ga ii = better to | verb (-nai) + ho ga ii = better not
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みたい
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mitai |
looks (personal) |
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Noun / Verb / Adj (plain form) + mitai
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みる
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te miru |
try to (testing) |
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verb (-te) + miru = try to [verb]
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ようとする
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youto suru |
attempt to (intention) |
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verb (vol) + to + suru conjugated
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そう
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sou |
looks (neutral) |
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Adj / Verb-stem + sou
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くれてありがとう
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kurete arigatou |
thanks for |
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verb (-te) + kurete arigatou = tahnks for [verbing] me (for me/to me)
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そんなに
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sonna ni |
not that (c'est pas si...) |
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sonna ni + adj (neg) = not that [adj]
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なんか
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nanka |
kind of / sort of |
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いちども
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ichidomo |
never / not even once |
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ichidomo + verb = never [verbed]
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いっぱんてきに
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ippantekini |
generally |
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のなかで
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no naka de |
among / within |
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かんせいするために
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kansei suru tame ni |
in order to finish |
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あとXかい
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ato X kai |
X more times / times left |
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どちらも
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dochira mo |
both |
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とにかく
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tonikaku |
anyways |
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おなじ
同じ
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onaji |
same |
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まだ
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mada |
still / yet |
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もう
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mou |
already / anymore / now |
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にかんけいなく
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X ni kankei naku |
regardless of X |
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basho, jikan, nenrei (age)
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ほかの
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hoka no |
another / other |
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