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Lesson 26

仕様（しよう）が無（な）い

it can't be helped, it is inevitable, nothing can be done, there's no point (in doing something), there's no reason (to do something)

やむを得（え）ない

cannot be helped, unavoidable

先（さき）ほど

some time ago, not long ago, just now

漢和（かんわ）

China and Japan, Chinese and Japanese (languages), Chinese Character-Japanese dictionary

此間（こないだ）

the other day, lately, recently

ダイヤ

diamond, (railway) schedule, diagram, dyer

いわゆる

what is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak

いつまでも

forever, for good, eternally, as long as one likes, indefinitely, no matter what

いつでも

(at) any time, always, at all times, whenever

面倒（めんどう）くさい

bothersome, tiresome, bother to do

あれこれ

one thing or another, this and that, this or that, just on, around, about, nearly, roughly, almost, round about

あくび

yawn, yawning (and stretching), kanji 'yawning' radical (radical 76)

まとまる

to be collected, to be settled, to be in order

打付（ぶつ）ける

to hit (e.g. one's head), to strike, to crash into, to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand), to express, to vent (e.g. one's anger)

行（い）ってまいります

good bye, I'm off, see you later

交（ま）ざる

to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join

有（あ）らゆる

ご無沙汰（ぶさた）

not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence

目出度（めでた）い

happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous, naive

応（こた）える

to respond, to answer, to meet (e.g. demands, expectations), to affect, to take a toll, to strike home, to have an effect on, to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.), to be a strain

いよいよ

more and more, all the more, increasingly, at last, finally, beyond doubt, (at the) last moment, worst possible time

打（ぶ）つかる

to strike against, to collide with, to bump into, to conflict, to encounter, to meet, to clash

堪（たま）らない

intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, irresistible, tremendous, out of this world, cannot help (doing), cannot but do, anxious to do

田（た）んぼ

paddy field, farm

街角（まちかど）

勿体（もったい）ない

impious, profane, sacrilegious, too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of, wasteful

引（ひ）っかかる

to be caught in, to be stuck in, to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time, to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with, to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated, to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy, to be obstructed, to be hindered, to splash

替（か）わる

to succeed, to relieve, to replace, to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch

ねじ

screw, key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

間（ま）もなく

soon, before long, in a short time, lacking time to ..., without time to ...

いらっしゃい

come, go, stay, welcome!

御目出度（おめでた）い

special, auspicious, happy, naive, innocent, good-natured, gullible, foolish

領収（りょうしゅう）

receipt, voucher

空（あ）き

space, room, emptiness, gap, opening, vacancy, empty seat, free time, time to spare, disuse, unused thing

歌留多（かるた）

karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards

貸間（かしま）

room to let, room for rent

諄（くど）い

verbose, importunate, wordy, repetitious, long-winded, heavy (taste), rich, strong, cloying, gaudy, loud

しみじみ

earnestly, keenly, fully, deeply, heartily, seriously, calmly

まとめる

to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify, to summarize, to aggregate, to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order, to establish, to decide

当（あ）てはめる

to apply, to adapt

呼（よ）びかける

to call out to, to accost, to address (crowd), to appeal

見（み）っともない

shameful, disgraceful, indecent, unseemly, unbecoming, improper

効（き）く

to be effective, to show effect, to do its work, to carry out its function well, to be possible to use

混（ま）ぜる

to mix, to stir, to blend

逆（さか）さま

inversion, upside down

ためらう

済（す）まない

inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable, sorry, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, contrite, excuse me, (I'm) sorry, thank you

ひっくり返（かえ）る

to be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, to be reversed, to fall down, to tip over

日付（ひづけ）

よると

お手伝（てつだ）いさん

割合（わりあい）に

孰（いず）れ

where, which, who, anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time

割（わり）と

relatively, comparatively

傾（なだ）らか

gently-sloping, gentle, easy

碗（わん）

bowl (ceramic, porcelain)

著（あらわ）す

to write, to publish

じゃん拳（けん）

rock, paper, scissors game

待合室（まちあいしつ）

ともかく

anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may

少（すこ）しも

anything of, not one bit (with negative sentence)

俄（にわ）か

sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand, impromptu skit

建（た）つ

to be erected, to be built

まごまご

しゃっくり

hiccough, hiccup

常（つね）に

always, constantly

まぶた

eyelid, eyelids

宛名（あてな）

(addressee's) name, (recipient's) name and address

ようやく

finally, at last, barely, narrowly, hardly, only just, gradually, little by little, by degrees

しばしば

often, again and again, frequently

もたれる

to lean against, to lean on, to recline on, to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested

もしかすると

perhaps, maybe, by some chance

診（み）る

to examine (medically)

こうして

thus, in this way

乗（の）り越（こ）し

riding past (one's station)

折衷（せっちゅう）

compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism

Lesson 27

叔父（おじ）

uncle (younger than one's parent)

尚（なお）

furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further

治（おさ）める

to govern, to manage, to subdue

小母（おば）さん

old lady, ma'am (vocative)

小人（しょうにん）

child, small person, dwarf, midget, narrow-minded person, mean person

へそ

navel, belly button, protrusion or depression in the middle of an object, center, centre, most important part, main point

刺身（さしみ）

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

ひっくり返（かえ）す

to turn over, to turn upside down, to turn up, to turn inside out, to turn out, to knock over, to tip over, to overturn (e.g. a decision), to upset, to reverse

はやり

fashion, fad, vogue, craze, prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

何（なん）となく

somehow or other, for some reason or another, vaguely

一昨昨日（さきおととい）

two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)

一先（ひとま）ず

for the present, once, in outline

のんき

carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing, thoughtless

射（さ）す

とんでも無（な）い

unthinkable, unexpected, outrageous, offensive, terrible, absolutely not!, not at all!, far from it!, impossible!, preposterous!, what a thing to say!, no way!, bullshit, don't mention it, you're welcome

放（はな）れる

to get free, to be freed, to be released

でたらめ

irresponsible utterance, nonsense, bullshit, codswallop, random, haphazard, unsystematic

ちり紙（がみ）

tissue paper, toilet paper

和英（わえい）

Japanese-English

注（さ）す

to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks), to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye, to light (a fire), to burn

それなら

If that's the case ..., If so ..., That being the case ...

疾（と）っくに

long ago, already, a long time ago

それなのに

and yet, despite this, but even so, but even then, however, nevertheless, for all that, notwithstanding that

物差（ものさ）し

その上（うえ）

in addition, furthermore, above (which), on top of (which)

そのまま

without change, as it is (i.e. now)

れんが

そう言（い）えば

which reminds me ..., come to think of it ..., now that you mention it ..., on that subject ..., so, if you say ...

うがい

gargling, rinsing one's mouth

すり

しゃれ

joke, pun, witticism, smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, refined

尻尾（しっぽ）

点（つ）く

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on), to be lighted, to catch fire

湯（ゆ）のみ

当（あ）てはまる

to apply (a rule), to be applicable, to come under (a category), to fulfill

裁（た）つ

しかも

moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet

ご免（めん）ください

may I come in?, please forgive me, I'm sorry

初（はじ）めに

first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning, Introduction, Preface

湧（わ）く

to well (up), to gush forth (of water), to spring out, to surge, to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.), to feel emotions form (joy, bravery, etc.), to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

こしらえる

to make, to manufacture

先先週（せんせんしゅう）

week before last

今（いま）にも

at any time, soon

先々月（せんせんげつ）

month before last

絶（た）えず

constantly, always, continually, steadily

くれぐれも

repeatedly, sincerely, earnestly

思（おも）わず

unintentionally, reflexively, spontaneously, involuntarily, instinctively

申（もう）し訳（わけ）ない

I'm sorry, (it's) inexcusable, I feel regretful, I feel guilty, thank you very much (for help, etc.)

明々後日（しあさって）

(in) three days' time (two days after tomorrow)

御目出度（おめでと）う

congratulations!, an auspicious occasion!

お目（め）にかかる

to meet (someone of higher status), to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status), to be visible, to be seen, to be noticed

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