Japanese Grammar From Intergrated Approach Chapters 1-15

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V plain past

ばかり

Back 1

have just done/finished something

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N・なstem・V plain

～らしい

Back 2

it seems (hearsay)

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V plain

ようにする

Back 3

indicates a change (something that didn't happen/exist before)

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考え方

Back 4

way of thinking

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V plain

ことになる

Back 5

it has been decided

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V plain

ことになっている

Back 6

it is expected, it is a rule/custom

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Vます　

にくい

Back 7

hard to do (physically)

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V plain

ことにする

Back 8

I have decided to do...

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S1 たら、S2

Back 9

When/if S1, S2

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とても～（きれ）ない

Back 10

can't possibly V

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～てはじめてのN

Back 11

the first N after V-ing

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Vないで

Back 12

without, instead of

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Vばいいのに

Back 13

you should (lit. it would be good if you did.)

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それに

Back 14

besides; moreover

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なかなか～ない

Back 15

not easily done, takes time

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Qか　わからない

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embedding a question in a sentance

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しか～ない

Back 17

only (not enough)

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つまり

Back 18

in other words

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わけだ

Back 19

thats why (summary of previous statement)

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によって

Back 20

depending on

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に当たる

Back 21

correspond to

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～のようなN

Back 22

N like ~; N such as~

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V causative

ていただけないでしょうか？

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could I recieve to favour of you letting me

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～ば～ほど

Back 24

the more/less ~ the more/less

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意外に・の

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other than, besides

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必ずしも～というわけではない

Back 26

It does not necessarily mean that

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Nばかり

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nothing but

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なるべく

Back 28

as much as possible

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V plain

べきだ

Back 29

should, ought to (duty/right thing to do)

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別に（～ない）

Back 30

not particularly

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たしか

Back 31

if i remember correctly

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XはYで有名だ

Back 32

X is famous for Y

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Nにする

Back 33

to decide upon N

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ようだ
Nのようだ

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it seems/looks like

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さえ

Back 35

even, emp. surprising element(usually negative)

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いつのまにか

Back 36

before one knows it

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に慣れる

Back 37

get used to

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てくる

Back 38

indicates change in process
or that the action affects the speaker

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～わけではない

Back 39

it does not mean that

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Vないで済む

Back 40

can get by without doing V

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Vます・adjective stem

すぎる

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(do something) too much

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以上

Back 42

more than

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に気がつく

Back 43

to notice

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せっかく

Back 44

something which has taken effort/time to do

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V plain わけにはいかない

Back 45

can't very well do V

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Vない　わけにはいかない

Back 46

can't help but do V

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そうかと言って

Back 47

having said that

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V past

上で

Back 48

upon, after doing V

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V　ために

Back 49

in order to

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ても

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even when/if

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~ず

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classical end particle (ない）

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によると

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according to

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代わり

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to compensate, although

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いったん～ば

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once you do something...

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にとって

Back 55

for, to

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って

Back 56

to show 2nd hand knowledge

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面白い　ことは　面白い　ことが、

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it IS interesting but...

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Nでけっこうです
Nでいいです

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N will do

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とは限らない

Back 59

it is not always the case that

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～化　（suffix)

Back 60

suffix for kanji compounds which expresses the idea of になる・にする

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～か～かと心配する

Back 61

worried whether A or B

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のではないだろうか
のではないでしょうか
のではないか

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I think it may be the case that

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むしろ

Back 63

rather

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V plain

ようにする

Back 64

make an effort to do something

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を始め

Back 65

starting with, including

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～的

Back 66

～ical

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何と言っても

Back 67

whatever might be said

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面白いことに

Back 68

interestingly

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XはYくらいだ

Back 69

X is about the only Y

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やはり
やっぱり

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as expected

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～さえ～ば

Back 71

if only you would...

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V plain

はず

Back 72

should

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～みたい

Back 73

colloquial form of ようだ

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～として

Back 74

as

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～ため

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because of

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Xより仕方がない

Back 76

no choice but to do...

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せめて

Back 77

at least

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～ように

Back 78

so that

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見える

Back 79

seem, appear

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こそ

Back 80

emphasises preceeding phrase/noun

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そうかと言っても

Back 81

although I said x, y

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ただ

Back 82

just, only, solely

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どんな～N（+particle)でも

Back 83

any

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S1ほどS2

Back 84

S1 to the extent S2

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何よりも

Back 85

more than anything

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（Xは）Yに限る

Back 86

as for X, Y is the best thing
there is nothing better than Y

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～まま

Back 87

unchanged state
"as it is"

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もんですから。
ものですから。

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because

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Nの

うちに

Back 89

while (in the state of)

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Xが気になる

Back 90

weighs on ones mind, be concerned about

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どうしても

Back 91

no matter what, by all means

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つい

Back 92

inadvertantly

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に気をつける

Back 93

pay attention to

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わざわざ

Back 94

go out of ones way

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ようにお願いする

Back 95

ask someone to do something

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ように言う

Back 96

tell someone to do something

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ように頼む

Back 97

request someone to do something

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V volitional

としたら、

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when I was about to V

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Xて、Yくらいだ

Back 99

X to the extent Y

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V plain past

ものだ

Back 100

used to V

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Vます

たて

Back 101

just done

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ろくに～ない

Back 102

not much, not enough

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せいか

Back 103

perhaps because

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ぐらい

Back 104

minimum level, at least

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に越したことはない

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nothing is better than

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思うように

Back 106

as one wishes

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～がち

Back 107

tend to

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よっぽど

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considerably, really

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に違いない

Back 109

it must be

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さすがに

Back 110

indeed, as may be expected

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ものの

Back 111

even though

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一方で

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on the one hand

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毎日のように

Back 113

almost every day

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せいぜい

Back 114

at most (small amount)

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ながら

Back 115

although

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Nとしては

Back 116

for, considering

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それにしても

Back 117

even so

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～限り

Back 118

as far as, as long as

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かえって

Back 119

on the contrary

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NにはNの～がある

Back 120

N has its own~

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N１　は　N１　なりに　V

Back 121

N does things in its own way

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N１　は　N１　なりの　N2

Back 122

N1 has its own N2

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くせに

Back 123

although (emp. contempt)

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という理由で
っていう理由で

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for such and such a reason

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っぽい

Back 125

appears like (negative)

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に関する

Back 126

regarding

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Nとともに

Back 127

along with

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Nとともに V plain

Back 128

as X happens so does Y

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XをYにまかせる

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to leave X to Y

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XたびにY

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everytime X happens so does Y

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Vてくれたら（いい）と思います

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I wish/hope someone would do...

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ような気がする

Back 132

to feel as if, have the impression that

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XはYと関係がある

Back 133

X is related/connected to Y

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な adj・い adj

人は～がる

eg いやがる

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to describe other persons' feelings

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に基づく

Back 135

based on

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～からと言って

Back 136

just because

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Xを気にする

Back 137

let X bother noone

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～なら別だ

Back 138

if~, its different

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あり得る

Back 139

possible

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あり得ない

Back 140

not possible