Japanese 25

そういえば

Now that you mention it…; come to think of it…; speaking of which

おもいつく

To think of; to be struck with an idea; to come to one’s mind

あなたは何かほかに思いつけますか。

Can you think of anything else?

あっとう

To overwhelm (like an opponent); to crush; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move/impress

SURU VERB!!!!

彼は数に圧倒された。He was overwhelmed by the numbers

Takes に particle A LOT preceding

かぞえる

To count

３０まで数えなさい。

Count up until 30

ながめ

1) View; sight; scene

Very commonly used with がいい / がきれい / を楽しむ

Can refer both to the act of looking and the thing seen (the scenery)

部屋からのながめがいい。

The view from the room is good.

2) Somewhat long; moderately long

な-adj. modifies nouns directly usually

髪をながめに切ってください。
Please cut my hair a bit long.

おう

1) King

2) To chase; to pursue; to follow

Transitive

Can be chasing something or someone. Can be literal or figurative

警察が泥棒を追っている。(けいさつがどろぼうをおっている。) - “The police are chasing the thief.”

3) To bear; to carry; to take (responsibility); to become responsible for

Means to bear or carry a burden, responsibility, or debt. Also used for suffering injuries or owing something to someone. Has a sense of bearing weight or obligation.

責任を負う。(せきにんをおう。) - “To bear responsibility.”

4) To suffer (like an injury); to sustain (a wound); to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)

彼は交通事故(こうつうじこ)で重傷(じゅうしょう)を負った。he was seriously injured in a traffic accident

5) To owe (a debt of gratitude to); to be indebted to

わずかながら私の受けた指導を私は若者に負っている。What little guidance I had I owe to a young man.

Usually takes に particle beforehand

6) Hey! Yo! Yeah! Alright!

おう！行こう！

Alright! Let’s go!

7) I got it; I will

おう, 任せとけ。
Alright, leave it to me.

おう, やってやる。
Yeah, I’ll do it.

きがする

To have a feeling (that); to feel (as if); to have a hunch (that)

そし

Obstruction; prevention; hindrance

犯行をそしする
to prevent a crime

ともに

Together; jointly

私と共に来てくれませんか。

Would you mind coming with me?

なんと

1) What?!; Oh my!; How…!

sentence-initial exclamatory adverb

Nuance: strong surprise, amazement, disbelief (positive or negative)

Often appears at the beginning of sentence
Commonly used with ～だろう／～だ／～な in casual speech, but can stand alone.

2) To one’s surprise; How… (unexpectedly)

Function: adverb modifying the whole clause

Nuance: emphasizes that the result is beyond expectation

Frequently used with ～ことに, ～も, or followed by factual statements.

なんと雨が降り出した。
→ To my surprise, it started raining.

3) As many as; no less than; how much/many

it is used to express surprise, amazement, or an extreme degree

Like “how strong!” Or “I ran a shocking 50 kilometers!” (なんと 50キロも 走った!)

It’s more like a “believe it or not!” Type

4) what/how

この虫をなんと言いますか。

What do you call this insect? / How do you call this insect?

ひきさがる

To withdraw; to retreat; to back down from

かりかり

1) Crunchy/Crispy texture

Used for food that is hard and crisply breaks when bitten

Often modifies verbs that involve eating like たべる

せんべいがかりかりしている。
The rice cracker is crunchy.

2) Being irritated

Refers to ongoing irritation not a burst of irritation

そんなにかりかりしないで。
Don’t get so irritated.

WHEN MODIFYING VERBS, USE と (unless casual speech). You also don’t need to use と if you use する with it

ぬくい

Warm; (pleasantly) hot

こうしゃ

1) School building

新しいこうしゃが完成した。
The new school building was completed.

2) The latter (of two things)

私には息子と娘がある。前者はニューヨークにいるが、後者はロンドンにいる。

I have a son and a daughter. The one is in New York, and the other in London.

3) Public corporation

4) Alighting (from a bus, train, car, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)

彼らは次のバス停で降車した。They got off at the new bus stop

はらだち

Anger

腹立ちを抑える(おさえる)。
→ To suppress one’s anger.

せいしゅん

Youth; adolescence

みかんせい

Incomplete; unfinished

私の仕事はまだ未完成です。My work is not complete yet

たちむかう

To fight against; to face; to oppose

TAKES ON に PARTICLE

我々はこの問題に立ち向かうべきだ。

We should face up to this issue.

そうしたら

1) Then; and then

No strong “if” meaning, more like つぎに. It just links steps

ドアを閉めて、そうしたら電気を消して。

Close the door, then turn off the lights

Also commonly used in casual storytelling when discussing sequence of events

2) If you do that, then…

Used when the second action depends on the first.

先に予約して。そうしたら割引(わるびき)が使えるよ。

Make a reservation first — if you do that, you can use the discount.

So, it’s like A. If you do that, then B

More of a conditional

3) In that case; then; if that’s so

Means “then” but in a different context to #1

Used when responding to someone

A: 明日は休みだよ。

B: そうしたら、ゆっくりしよう。

A: Tomorrow’s a day off.

B: In that case, let’s take it easy.

NOTE: this is a very CASUAL term, more formal variation of this is そうすると