３−４「あらかじめ準備しておこう」

Question 1

as I mentioned to you earlier

Answer 1

先に述べたように。。。

Question 2

it is only light rain so it will stop soon

Answer 2

にわか雨だからじきにやむよ

Question 3

go out on a hot day

Answer 3

暑いさなかに外出する

Question 4

I slammed on the breaks

Answer 4

とっさにブレーキを踏んだ

Question 5

have an unexpected visit

Answer 5

不意に訪問される

Question 6

it is too late for you to renege

Answer 6

今さらできないと言われても困る

Question 7

I shouldn’t have to tell you this but…

Answer 7

今さら言うまでもないが。。。

Question 8

you will someday regret what you are doing now

Answer 8

そんなことをしていると、今に後悔しますよ。

Question 9

soon/ before long

Answer 9

今に

Question 10

any moment

Answer 10

今にも

Question 11

it looks like its gonna rain any minute now

Answer 11

今にも雨が降りそうだ

Question 12

the crime has still not been solved

Answer 12

末だにその事件は解決していない

Question 13

when the chips are down

Answer 13

いざというとこ

Question 14

when the time comes I will work

Answer 14

いざとなれば、私も働きます

Question 15

before a crisis occurs

Answer 15

いざが来るまえに

Question 16

in case of emergency

Answer 16

いざというときに

Question 17

please contact us in advance if you cannot attend

Answer 17

欠席の場合、あらかじめ（＝前もって）ご連絡ください　（少し硬い言い方）

Question 18

previously/ longstanding

Answer 18

かねて（より・から）

Question 19

leave in a trip which has been planned in advance

Answer 19

かねて計画していた旅行をする

Question 20

long-standing problem

Answer 20

かねての問題

Question 21

in the past/ at one time/ a long time ago

Answer 21

かつて

Question 22

a place where I once lived

Answer 22

かつて住んでいたところ

Question 23

it has never been so crowded

Answer 23

かつてないにぎわい

Question 24

drink frequently

Answer 24

しょっちゅう酒を飲む

Question 25

the water is constantly runninng

Answer 25

絶えず水がながれている

Question 26

warn over and over again

Answer 26

再三、注意する（さいさん）

Question 27

for even a second

Answer 27

片時も（かたときも）

Question 28

I can't take my eyes off my child for even one second

Answer 28

子供から片時も目は離せない

Question 29

all the time, 24/7

Answer 29

四六時中も（しろくじちゅう）

Question 30

work （all） day and night

Answer 30

四六時中働く　（しろくじちゅう）

Question 31

be worried all the time

Answer 31

四六時中心配ばかりしている　（しろくじちゅう）

Question 32

every now and then/ off and on

Answer 32

時折（ときおり）

Question 33

occasional pain

Answer 33

時折の痛み

Question 34

meet up sporadically

Answer 34

時折会う

Question 35

make an occasional trip to

Answer 35

時折～を訪問する

Question 36

impossible task

Answer 36

到底できない仕事（とうてい）

Question 37

cannot possibly make it on time

Answer 37

到底間に合わない（とうてい）

Question 38

absolutely impossible

Answer 38

到底無理だ

Question 39

the discussion is going nowhere

Answer 39

話が一向に進まない

Question 40

I don't give a fuck

Answer 40

一向に平気だ

Question 41

not seem to lose weight at all

Answer 41

一向に体重が減らない

Question 42

haven't even gotten one reply in e-mail

Answer 42

メールの返信が一向に来ない

Question 43

I have nothing to do with the case

Answer 43

私はその事件とは一切関係ない

Question 44

I do not understand the lecture at all

Answer 44

講義がさっぱりわからない

Question 45

It's not that cold today

Answer 45

今日はさほど（それほど）寒くない

Question 46

be not that unusual of a story

Answer 46

さほど珍しい話ではない