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どうしても + 〜 Phrase・どうしても + 〜 Neg. Phrase
no matter what 〜 ・ 〜 at any cost ・・・"〜 = absolute last resort”
私はどうしても自分の家が欲しい。
I really want to have my own house (to the point I’d do anything).
他の問題はできたのだが、この問題だけはどうしても解けない。
I was able to do the other problems, but this one I cannot solve no matter how hard I try.
どうしても来られない時は連絡してください。
Please let me know if you absolutely cannot make it.
If there is no way you can come, please contact me.
[Short Verb]・[Noun + の]・[な-Adj + な]・[い-Adj] + ふりをする
to pretend, to act as if 〜
彼は聞こえないふりをした。
He pretended to not hear.
彼女が一所懸命作ってくれた料理なので、まずいとは言えず、美味しそうなふりをした。
Not being able to say the food she worked so hard to make for me was bad, I pretended that is tasted good.
ふと + action (〜)
suddenly 〜, accidentally 〜, unexpectedly 〜, unintentionally 〜
ふと街で彼にあった。
I met him in the street by chance.
[N]・[V stem] + がち
tend to 〜, tendency to 〜, frequently, often, to do something easily
usually used for something negative
私は、仕事でミスしがちです。
I tend to make a lot of mistakes at work.
[V stem] + がたい
very difficult to 〜, hard to 〜 (more extreme than 〜にくい)
信じがたいことだが、これは事実だ。
This may be hard to believe, but this is the truth.
許しがたいことです。
This is an unforgivable act.
[V stem]・[N] + 気味(ぎみ)
〜like, 〜looking, tending to 〜
smth looks/seems to be a certain way - usually temporary, slight physical/visible sign
緊張気味の顔をしていた。
They had a face that looked like they were nervous.
“looks like” (external appearance to observer)
ちょっと疲れ気味です。
I am feeling a little tired right now (showing signs of tiredness)/.
“Slight Tendency”・”Feeling a Bit Of…” : ongoing internal state, recurring minor condition, or a habit starting to form
[Verb dict.]・[N] + ごとに
each, every, at intervals of 〜
バスは10分ごとに通っている。
The buses run every 10 minutes.
彼は6か月ごとに新作の小説を出している。
He puts out a new short novel every 6 months.
[casual, non-past V]・[N]・[な-Adj + な]・[い-Adj] + ほど
degree, extent, bounds, upper limit
君ほど美しい人はいません!
There is no one that rivals your beauty.
死ぬほどのどがかわいている。
I'm so thirsty I could die.
今年ほど雨の降った年はなかった。
It rained more this year than any other year.