front 1 I guess | back 1 ...と思う I guess so そうだと思うね,多分ね (例) Is it time to go now? I guess. そろそろ行く時間?そうみたいだね I guess I'll stay home tonight. 今夜は家にいることになると思う。 |
front 2 I'm afraid | back 2 残念ながら... Unfortunately, I'm afraid that your application has been unsuccessful. 残念ですが、ご応募につきましては不採用となりました。 |
front 3 Just in case | back 3 念のために、万が一、万一に備えて You'd better take an umbrella with you just in case it rains. |
front 4 Keep (something) from (someone) | back 4 秘密にする、内緒にする To not tell someone something and keep it a secret. (e.g.. Don't keep anything from me, tell me everything.) |
front 5 Kinda (Kind of) | back 5 ちょっと、何となく、何とか、ある程度、ある意味では、まあね She's kinda cute, isn't she? 彼女って、ちょっとかわいいと思わない? |
front 6 Later on | back 6 あとで、しばらくして I don't have time to do it now. I'll do it later on. |
front 7 Lead (someone) a conclusion | back 7 (人) を...と言う結論に至る What led you to that conclusion? どうしてそのような結論に達したのですか?どうしてそう思ったの?どうやってそれがわかったのですか? To cause a person to think or conclude something. |
front 8 Leave it at that | back 8 ほっておく、これ以上突っ込めない、それ以上詰問しない (十分やったので)もうそれ『これ』くらいにしておく You've done enough so let's leave it at that. |
front 9 Look | back 9 あのね、いいかい、おい "Look" is used to get someone's attention or emphasise) Look, that isn't what happened. いいですか、起きたのはそんなことじゃないんです。 |
front 10 Looks like | back 10 のよう、みたい、らしい (Seems like, sounds like) It looks like it may rain later. あとで雨になりそうだ。 |
front 11 Make of | back 11 決断する, 思う What did you make of that? それはどういうことだと思いましたか? What's your opinion of (someone/something)? |
front 12 Make room for | back 12 スペースを作る、スペースをあける Make enough space for. Move over and make room for me. 詰めて座らせてよ! |
front 13 Make sure | back 13 確かめる、確実にする e.g. First, make sure that the printer has paper in it.まず、プリンターに紙が入っているのを確認しなさい。 |
front 14 Make up | back 14 (悪状況、不足などを)補う、埋め合わせる. (Compensate) What Risa lacked in experience, she made up for in enthusiasm. リサは経験不足を熱意で補った。 |