N3JLPT Grammar

しか～ない

There's only, Nothing but

＃+も

as much as A; not even A

periodにfrequency

instances per timeframe

あまり

so much… that

あまりに(も)

(way) too...; so much~that...; it is excessively ~, so...

あり

Possibility, To have, With

いくら~ても

no matter how (much); 'however much (A), (B)'.

う・ようとしたが

Tried to ~ but ~, Was about to ~ but ~, Was going to ~ but ~ *even though I tried to~

う・ようとしない

Not willing to, Not make an effort to, To not attempt or try to

う・ようとする

Try to, Attempt to, To be about to

う・ようと思う

I think I will, I think I shall, Going to, Gonna

がある

Noun (B) that has Noun (A), Noun (B) with Noun (A)

がする

To give off, Smell, Sound, Taste, Sensation

がたい

Hard to, Difficult to

がち

Apt to do~, Tend to do~, Prone to do~

かと思う

i think it's probably~, i think it might be~, i thought it was ~

かと思った

I thought (something that was different than expected)

かと言うと ①

Why? Well..., Why? Because..., If you ask me why..., The reason why is..., It is because...

かと言うと ②

If you ask me..., If I had to say, If I were to say, If I were to choose one, I'd rather

かのよう

appears to be~, as if~, just like~, is it not like~?

かは・かどうか〜によって違う・による

Depends on, Changes depending on, Differ depending on

から〜にかけて

Over (a period), From ~ until~, All through~

からこそ

precisely like~

からといって

just because ~, doing ... is not good, not doable, will cause problem

から言うと

Speaking in terms of, From the point of view of

がり

tends to; has a tendency to; has a sensitivity to

くらい・ぐらい

To the extent that, So…that, About the only thing that...

げ (気)

Seemingly, Giving appearance of, [Expresses emotions or feelings]

こそ

For sure, For certain, Even more so, Underlined or bolded text

さえ

Even; couldn't even; didn't even; without even

さえ～ば

If only…then, As long as..., Provided..., Only thing ... needs for ... is ...

させておく

order/instruct someone to do something in advance, to continue doing something, or you're allowing something to continue existing in its current state

させてください

please let me, please allow me to; causative request

"させてもらう・くれる

Allow me to do, I'll take the liberty of doing,

させられる

causative-passive; to be made to do something, to be forced to do

さて

well', 'well then', 'now then' (conjunction)

さらに

Even more or further, Again, More and more, 'in addition to A'

じゃない・じゃん・ませんか・ないですか

you know, isn't it, didn't I?

ずつ

One at a time, Per, Each, Gradually

ずっと

By far, Way, Far...er, Far...more

ずにはいられない

Cannot help doing something, Cannot resist doing something

させる・せる

causative form; To make/let/have (somebody do something); with に, implies "let"; with を, implies "made"

そう (に・な・もない ・にない)

looks like; appears as though; seems like; have a feeling that; seems like; looks like; sounds like; very unlikely to, Does not seem that, Does not appear that

そうすると・すると

Having done that..., If that is done..., (And/just) then, Thereupon, If so

そうだ

I heard that; it is said that

そこで

Accordingly, Now, Therefore, To that end, As such

その上

Besides, In addition, Furthermore

その為(ため)(に)

For that reason, Because of that, To that end, Hence

それぞれ

Each, Respectively

それでは

If so, Well (then), In that case, and with that

それと

And also, In addition

それとも

Or, Or else, Rather

だけで

just by A, B; just by doing; with only A, B

だけでなく(て)(～も)

not only… but also;　Not only ~ but ~ also, Not just ~ but ~ also

たって

even if; even though; no matter how

たばかり

just finished; just stopped; just been completed (highlights closeness to a point in time)

たものだ

used to do; would often do

"たらいい・といい・ばいい

It would be nice if, It would be good if, Should, I hope (desired result of speaker)

"

だらけ

full of; covered with; a lot of (something undesirable)

たらどう

Why don't you...?, What if you did...? (to give advice); when A, how about that? [can be interpreted as critical based on tone]

たりして

maybe, it might be, perhaps

た途端に (たとたん)

The instant or moment, As soon as, Just as

つい

Accidentally, Unconsciously, Against one's better judgement

っけ

What is…again?, Was it... that... ?, Did you say...?

って

As for, Speaking of, Casual は (Sentence topic marker)

っぱなし

Leaving something in a certain state, Left as is, Keep on -ing

っぽい

-ish, -like, Characteristic of, Typical of, Tendency to

つまり

In short, To sum up, In other words

つもりで

With the intention of doing, Instead of..., Act as if or pretend, Believing that..., Thinking that...

づらい

Hard to, Tough to, Painful to, Difficult to

っ子ない (っこない)

There is no chance of, There is no way of, Impossible

て / で

And, and so, Due to, Because of, Since, Conjunctive

てあげる

to do something for someone; do A as a favor for B ('to give/bestow the action of (A) upon (B)', someone doing something for benefit of someone else, you to anyone, insider to outsider, outsider to outsider; not to be used with superiors)

てある

is/has been done (resulting state)

である

Formal or literary だ, Authoritative, Copula

ていただけませんか

Won't you, Could you please (Humble request)

ている間(あいだ)に

While, During the time that A, B

てから

Once...is done, Once...happens, After doing

てくれと

Someone said 'please do...', told me to, asked me to, requested that I

でできる

Made of, Made from, Produced from, Come from

てはいけない・てはならない

Must not, May not; Must not, Cannot, Should not

ではなくて・じゃなくて

Not A but B, Conjunctive

ても～なくても

Whether ~ or not

でもある

Be also, It also is

ても始まらない (てもはじまらない)

even if you... it’s no use; there is no point to

ても構わない(てもかまわない)

It doesn't matter if, I don't mind

てやる

Just wait and see, Just you wait, To do a favor, For you, Definitely, For sure

て仕方がない・てしょうがない・てたまらない

Extremely, Very, Really, It can't be helped, Can't help but do

て初めて

For the first time, Not until, Only after, Only when, Only because

て欲しい (てほしい)

I want you to

て済む(てすむ)

sufficient by; no problem to; resolve by

て終う (てしまう )

To do something by accident, To finish completely/totally, Unfortunately

で言うと

In, Of, According to

と

If, When, Whenever, And, [Conditional]

と, ...

I noticed, I realized

どうしても

Regardless of, No matter what

どうやら

Apparently, Looks Like, Seems like; strengthens uncertainty

ところ

just about to do; just finished doing, was just doing

ところが

Even so, However, Even though, But