Mimikara Oboeru N3 Vocabulary Lesson 8: Adverbs of Degree and Time

Kyō no shiken wa hijō ni muzukashikatta node, gōkaku dekiru ka shinpai da.

→ Today's exam was extremely difficult, so I'm worried about whether I'll pass.

Kinō wa yoru osoku made shigoto o shite, taihen tsukareta.; Yuki no tame, densha ga taihen okureteimasu.

→ Yesterday I worked late into the night and was extremely tired.; The train is severely delayed because of the snow.

Shukudai wa, mō hotondo owarimashita.; Kinō no pātī ni wa, kurasu no hito ga hotondo kiteita.

→ I've almost finished my homework.; Almost everyone in the class came to yesterday's party.

Kyō no shigoto wa, daitai owatta. Ato wa kakunin dake da.

→ Today's work is mostly finished. All that's left is to check it.

Kaze o hiite, kanari netsu ga takai yō da.

→ I have a cold, and my fever seems quite high.

Shibaraku awanai uchi ni, kare wa zuibun kawatta.

→ He changed quite a lot while we hadn't seen each other for a while.

Kono resutoran wa yasui noni, kekkō oishii.

→ This restaurant is cheap, but the food is actually quite good.

Nihongo no benkyō o hajimete kara ichinen tachi, daibu hanaseru yō ni natta.

→ It's been a year since I started studying Japanese, and I can speak it much better now.

Mō sukoshi yukkuri hanashite kudasai. Motto ookii koe de onegaishimasu.

→ Please speak a little more slowly. And please speak louder.

Yakusoku no jikan nanoni, tomodachi ga kuru no o sukkari wasureteita.; Byōki wa mō sukkari yoku natta.

→ Even though it was already the meeting time, I had completely forgotten that my friend was coming.; I've completely recovered from my illness.

Onaka ga ippai de, mō nani mo taberarenai.; Jikan ippai made ganbatta ga, saigo no mondai made tokenakatta.

→ I'm full and can't eat anything else.; I worked until the very end, but I couldn't finish the last question.

Ie o deru no ga okurete, densha ni girigiri maniatta.

→ I left home late but just barely caught the train.

Kono kutsu wa watashi no ashi ni pittari da.; Kare ga hannin da to, pittari ii ateta.

→ These shoes fit my feet perfectly.; I guessed exactly right that he was the culprit.

Watashi wa taitei asa shichiji ni okimasu.

→ I usually get up at 7 a.m.

Futatsu no koto o dōji ni okonau no wa muzukashii.

→ It's difficult to do two things at the same time.

Ryokō no yoyaku wa, maemotte shite oita hō ga yasui.

→ It's cheaper to make travel reservations in advance.

Chūmon shita ryōri ga sugu ni hakobarete kita.

→ The food I ordered was brought out right away.

Mō sugu natsuyasumi da. Doko e ikō ka.

→ Summer vacation is almost here. Where should we go?

Aruite itara, totsuzen ame ga furidashita.

→ While I was walking, it suddenly started to rain.

Tanoshii jikan wa atto iu ma ni sugite shimau.

→ Enjoyable times pass in the blink of an eye.

Hon o yonde itara, itsu no ma ni ka nemutte shimatta.

→ While reading a book, I fell asleep without realizing it.

Kare wa shibaraku damatte nani ka kangaeteita.; Gobusata shite orimasu. Shibaraku desu ne.

→ He stayed silent for a while, thinking about something.; It's been a long time. We haven't seen each other for quite a while.

Kōkō o sotsugyō shite kara mo, watashitachi wa zutto tomodachi da.; Otōto yori watashi no hō ga zutto se ga takai.

→ Even after graduating from high school, we've remained friends all this time.; I'm much taller than my younger brother.

Kare wa aikawarazu genki sō da.

→ He looks as healthy and energetic as ever.

Atarashii resutoran ga tsugitsugi ni ōpun shiteiru.

→ New restaurants are opening one after another.

Atarashii tango o dondon oboete ikitai.; Ame ga dondon tsuyoku natte kita.

→ I want to keep learning lots of new words.; The rain is getting heavier and heavier.

Samuku natte kita node, kaze o hiku hito ga masumasu fueta.

→ As the weather has gotten colder, more and more people have caught colds.

Nanjikan mo kakatte, yatto repōto o kaki oeta.; Yatto gōkaku dekita.

→ After several hours, I finally finished writing the report.; I finally managed to pass.

Ganbatte renshū shita ga, tōtō shiai ni wa katenakatta.

→ I practiced hard, but in the end I couldn't win the match.

Naganen no kenkyū ga minori, tsuini shin'yaku ga kansei shita.

→ Years of research finally paid off, and the new drug was completed.

Pātī ni wa mochiron sanka shimasu yo.

→ Of course I'll attend the party.

Iroiro na resutoran de tabeta ga, yahari haha no ryōri ga ichiban oishii.; Kare wa konai to omotteita ga, yahari konakatta.

→ I've eaten at many restaurants, but after all, my mother's cooking is the best.; I thought he wouldn't come, and sure enough, he didn't.

Ashita wa kitto hareru darō.

→ It will surely be sunny tomorrow.

Nihon ni kitara, zehi watashi no ie ni asobi ni kite kudasai.

→ If you come to Japan, please be sure to visit my home.

Karada ni warui node, narubeku amai mono wa tabenai yō ni shiteiru.

→ Because it's bad for my health, I try not to eat sweets as much as possible.

Kono mondai wa muzukashii to omotteita ga, angai kantan ni toketa.

→ I thought this problem would be difficult, but surprisingly, it was easy to solve.

Kare wa mada kiteinai. Moshika suru to, byōki kamoshirenai.

→ He still hasn't come. Maybe he's sick.

「Takarakuji de ichi oku en atattanda.」「Masaka, uso deshō?」

→ "I won 100 million yen in the lottery." "No way! You're joking, right?"

Ukkari shiteite, densha ni kasa o wasurete shimatta.

→ I absentmindedly left my umbrella on the train.

Daiettochū nanoni, tsui kēki o tabete shimatta.

→ Even though I'm on a diet, I ended up eating cake without thinking.

Ashi o fumarete, omowazu 「itai」 to sakenda.

→ Someone stepped on my foot, and I involuntarily shouted, "Ouch!"

Buji ni shiken ga owatte, hotto shita.

→ The exam ended without any problems, and I felt relieved.

Yakusoku no jikan ni tomodachi ga konakute, iraira shiteiru.

→ My friend hasn't shown up at the agreed time, and I'm getting irritated.

Yasumi no hi wa, ie de ongaku o kikinagara nonbiri sugoshitai.

→ On my days off, I want to relax at home while listening to music.

「Genki sō desu ne.」「Ee, demo jitsu wa chotto tsukareteirun desu.」

→ "You look well." "Yes, but actually I'm a little tired."