Week 4 Day 2

Question 1

まもなく・コンサートがまもなく始まる

Answer 1

Soon, shortly, before long・The concert will soon begin

Question 2

近々・近々お伺いします

Answer 2

Soon, before long・I will come to see you sometime soon

Question 3

そのうち・そのうちわかるようになるでしょう

Answer 3

Someday, one of these days, sooner or later・You will understand someday

Question 4

やがて・やがて夏休みも終わる

Answer 4

Before long, nearly, eventually・the summer holiday will soon be over

Question 5

ようやく・ようやく暖かくになってきた

Answer 5

Finally・its finally getting warmer

Question 6

いずれ・いずれこうなると思っていた

Answer 6

Anyhow, at any rate, eventually・I figured that it’d eventually be like this

Question 7

たちまち・チケットはたちまち売り切れた

Answer 7

In an instant, all of a sudden・the tickets were immediately sold out

Question 8

ただちに・ただちに出発したほうがいい

Answer 8

At once, immediately・You’d better go right away

Question 9

にわかに・にわかに空が曇ってきた

Answer 9

Abruptly, unexpectedly・suddenly the sky became overcast

Question 10

絶えず(たえず)・
絶えず水が流れていた

Answer 10

Constantly, continually・the water is constantly running

Question 11

つねに・つねに健康に注意する

Answer 11

Always, constantly・always keep health in mind

Question 12

しきりに・しきりに電話が鳴る

Answer 12

Repeatedly, incessantly・the phone keeps ringing

Question 13

しょっちゅう・しょっくう酒を飲む

Answer 13

Frequently, often・I frequently during alcohol

Question 14

すでに・その絵はすでに売れてしまった

Answer 14

Already, too late・the painting has already been sold

Question 15

前もって・前もって調べておく

Answer 15

In advance, beforehand・look into…in advance

Question 16

とっくに・期限はとっくに過ぎている

Answer 16

Long ago, already・the deadline has already passed

Question 17

ほぼ・ほぼ1万円

Answer 17

About, roughy・about 1,000 yen

Question 18

おおよそ，およそ・およそ2週間

Answer 18

Approx.・roughly 2 weeks

Question 19

ほんの・ほんの少し

Answer 19

Mere, only, slight・A tiny bit (very little)

Question 20

たった・たった一人で

Answer 20

Only, no more than・all by oneself

Question 21

せいぜい・出席者はせいぜい30人程度だ

Answer 21

At the most, at best・there will only be about 30 attendants

Question 22

少なくとも・少なくとも30人は来る

Answer 22

At least・at least 30 people are coming

Question 23

せめて・せめて声だけでも聞きたい

Answer 23

At the very least, no worse than・if only I could hear their voice