Phrase
理由・意見を述べる
- This happened because …
- The reason is …
- I'm sure …
- I'm bet …
- I'm positive …
- Probably, …
- I think …
- I guess …
- I suppose …
- I'm not sure but I think …
- I don't have a clue. = I have no idea.
意見・感想などを述べる
- I wonder if …(...だろうか)
- It'll probably …(おそらく…)
- There's a chance …(…のチャンス(可能性)がある)
Ex)There is a chance we will win the game.(試合に勝つ可能性がある)
Tips
“stop”の後の”…ing” vs “to …”
- I stopped smoking.(タバコを吸うことをやめる)
- I stopped (eating a lunch) to smoke a cigarette.((昼食をやめて)タバコを吸う)
Words
- reunion(再会の集い、親睦会、同窓会、クラス会)
- (do) calligraphy(能書、能筆、書道、書法)
- compensation(償い、賠償、代償、埋め合わせ)
- clue(手がかり、糸口)
- work overtime(居残る、残業する)
- implement (methods)(methodsを履行する、実行する、実施する)
Ex)They can't implement their method because of the cultural differences.
- social drinker(社交的飲酒家) = not heavy drinker
- bow((あいさつ・服従・礼拝などのために)腰をかがめる、お辞儀する)
- mishandle(手荒く取り扱う、まずく処理する、虐待する)
Ex)mishandle money = spend money illegally
- tolerance(我慢、耐久力、寛容)
From free talk / Useful phrases
- support someone / something(don't need ”to” and “for” after “support”)
- They are slacking off.(彼らは緩んでいる)
- morale went south(士気が下がった)
= They lost job motivation
- be satisfied with …(…に満足する)
- each / every (“singular form”)
Ex)each department doesn't have … / every department has …
- go bankrupt / go out of business(破産する / 失業する)
- have a high / low alcohol tolerance.(高い/低いアルコール耐久性を持つ)
- Are you used to …?(あなたは…に慣れてますか?)
- What are the chances?(チャンス(可能性)はありますか?)
= How possible is it?
-> I think we can make it.(できると思う!)
- It depends on how much the client contributed to our company