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Lesson List

n2 prep course

〜てたまらない = can't help but do; dying to do; extremely
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〜てしかたがない・〜てしようがない = can't help but do; dying to do; extremely (casual)
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〜てかなわない = can't stand; unable to
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〜てならない = very, extremely

〜は元より = also; let alone; from the beginning

はともかく = whether or not; never mind; regardless of; not to mention

〜はまだしも・〜ならまだしも = preference of A situation over B

〜抜きで・〜抜きにして = without; leaving out; cutting out; dispensing with

ものなら = if it's possible;

もので・ものだから = because; for that reason (humble; apologetic);

もの・〜んだもの・もの = because; indicates reason (negative connotation)

ものの = but; although; even though

がち = tendency to do something;

気味 = something seems to be a certain way;

げ = seeming, giving appearance of;

n3 prep course

という = called; named; that;

といった = such..as;

というのは = this means; the meaning of.. is; because; that is to say;

〜さ = indicating degree of state;

〜み = describe state of something (personal feeling);

の・こと = various ways to turn something into noun phrases

に関して・に関する = concerning; about; with regard to;

について・〜につき・〜についての (concerning; regarding);

によると・によれば (according to);

によって (something is different depending on..);

によって (due to; owing to; because of);

によって (by means of; through);

によって (by someone).

てばかりいる・てばかりだ = only; nothing but;

さえ = even;

こそ = for sure; precisely; definitely.

ようと思う = I think will do..;

Volitional + とする & しない = try to; about to; try not do; not even trying;

ように = Continuation of a topic;

ようにしてください or ように = gentle order, advice;

ように = hoping for something;

ようにしている = make it a habit;

ようにする = to try to, to see to it, to make sure;

ように = in order to, so that;

ために = in order to;

ようになる = to come to be that;

ようになっている = something is designed to do something;

みたい = looks like; seems like

らいしい = typical

っぽい = ~ish

Another usage of passive form + ないと(must);

て + しまった・しまいました・ちゃっと = to express regret;

おきます・とく = to prepare in advance;

ADVANCE 1

How to construct and use causative form.

Usage of ところです (about to do; doing; did)・ばかりです (just did something)・はずです (supposed to be)

Usage of そうです (looks like)・やすいです(easy)・にくいです(difficult) and すぎます(too much)

Usage of そうです, らしい and ようです. (It seems・I heard・According to)

の (noun phrases); のに (contradicting facts)・ばあいは (if)

てーあります(someone's action)・てーおきます (in preparation)・てーみます

Learn how to use もう and まだ.

INTERMEDIATE 2

Usage of てしまいます (regret)・て来ます(do something and return)

How to use particle の・かなあ and なあ.

How to construct direct and indirect interrogative sentences.

How to construct and use passive form in Japanese.

ように (express causes)・ようにしてください (gentle reminder)・ようになります (newly acquired habit)

Using 動詞＋て,ので and ために to express reasons and causes.

Using 動詞＋ながら to express doing something synchronously; たり to express a list of verbs; し to express reasons; 見たい to express something looks like something.

Using 動詞、形容し、名詞　＋　んです to make a sentence more expressive.

Imperative form and prohibitive form. 命令形 (めいれいけい)

How to construct and use plain volitional form and more.

Conditional form ば and なら. ほど.

INTERMEDIATE 1

Grammar and usage of expressing giving and receiving.

Using potential-verbs.

How to say if and even if in Japanese.

How construct noun phrase in Japanese.

Modify a noun with nouns and adjectives.

How to express "right before", "right after", "at the time when" and "at this time when"

How to quote something in Japanese 「」

ELEMENTARY 2

Learn how to count things in Japanese

EXTRAS

FORM CHEATSHEET

List of verbs and its form