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level: PART A

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level questions: PART A

QuestionAnswer
番号 bańgòu(assigned) number
電話番号 deńwabàñḡoutelephone number
生憎・あいにく ainikuunfortunate; unfortunately
名刺 meishiname card; calling card; business card
持ち合わせ mochiawasethings on hand
名刺の持ち合わせ meishi no mochiawasecards on hand
名刺の持ち合わせがない méishi no mochiawase ga nàihave no cards on hand
持ち合わせる mochiawaseru /mochiawaseta/(happen to) have on hand or in stock
言う・いう iu /-u; itta/to say; be called /direct-style/
霊・ゼロ rêi / zêrozero
内線 naiseñextension (phone) (lit. inside line)
児玉 Kodama{Family name - child jewels} also tree spirit
申す môusu /môushita/say; be called /humble-polite/ (humble of iu)
コンチネンタル銀行 Końchinentaru-gìnkouContinental Bank
申し訳 mooshiwakeexcuse; explanation
申し訳ない・申し訳ありません moúshiwake nài / moúshiwake arimasènI’m very sorry (lit. there is no excuse) /distal and direct styles/
切らす kirâsu /kirâashita/exhaust the supply (of), run out (of stock, breath, items, patience, concentration, etc.) (vt)
名刺を切らしている meishi wo kirâshite (i)ruhave exhausted the supply of name cards
切らしておりまして (kirâshite (o)rimashite)having exhausted the supply /humble-polite/
いずれ izuresome later time; someday (formal)
中田 Nakada{family name - in the field}
どちらも dôchira moboth (either one of two)
丸 mâru(circle, “O” shape) zero (when listing digits)
一度 ichidoone time (-do counter, counts attempts or times)
もう一度 móu ichidòone more time
ゆうっくり yuḱkùrislowly ; leisurely
どうぞごゆっくり douzo goyukkuriPlease take your time; make yourself at home
おっしゃる ośshàru /-aru ośshàtta/to say; be called /honorific-polite, direct-style/ (hon. of iu)
読む yômu /yôñda/to read /direct-style/
数字 suujinumbers
弱い yowâi /-katta/is weak
強い tsuyôi /-katta/is strong
丈夫 joubu /-na/strong; rugged; sturdy (cf. daijoubu)
数字に弱い suuji ni yowaiis weak in numbers (i.e., bad at math or just recognizing or dealing with numbers as opposed to words)
寛ぐ・寛いでください kutsurogu / kutsuroide kudasai1) relax 2) make yourself at home, please be relaxed
ゆっくりお茶を飲む yukuuri ocha wo nomuhave a leisurely cup of tea
毎度 maidoevery time
二度 nidotwice, again, two times
何度 nandohow many times
X若しくは、Y (X moshiku wa Y)X, or perhaps, Y
Xと申します X to moushimasu[It/I] am called X /humble-polite/
おっしゃいません ossháimasènto not say, not call /honorific-polite, distal-style/
おっしゃった osshâttasaid, called /honorific-polite; direct-style; perfective form/
読んだ yôndaread (past-tense) /direct-style/
度 -doclassifier for 'times' 'occassions'
田中という Tanaka to iu[be] called 'Tanaka', to say 'Tanaka'
又は・または mata waOr... Either that or...
自己紹介 jiko-shoukaiself-introduction (also can be verb with +suru)
速く言う (hayaku iu)to say [it] quickly
何と言いますか (nan to iimasu ka?)what's [it] called? (called what?) /distal/
熱いのか冷たいのか・熱いのですか冷たいのですか (atsui no ka tsumetai no ka? atsui no desu ka tsumetai no desu ka?Is it the hot one or the cold one? (direct and distal styles)