| No. |
English |
Japanese |
Example |
Type |
No. |
English |
Expansion |
English |
Japanese |
Example |
Type |
| 1 |
catch up |
最新の情報を取り入れる |
Let's practice catching up with old friends. |
自動詞 |
|
|
1 |
catalyst |
触媒 |
What was the catalyst? |
可算名詞 |
| 2 |
Is that you Nick? |
もしかして、お前はニックかい? |
Is that you Nick? It's me Mark. We went to school
together. |
言い回し |
1 |
Is that you Nick? It's me Mark. We went to school
together. |
2 |
still |
まだ |
Do you still do that? |
副詞 |
| 3 |
Fancy meeting you here |
お会いできてうれしく思います |
Fancy meeting you here. It's been a long time. |
言い回し |
2 |
Fancy meeting you here. It's been a long time. |
3 |
anymore |
もはや（～しない) |
I don't do that anymore. |
副詞 |
| 4 |
run into |
（人）とばったり出会う |
Fancy running into you here. |
動詞句 + 目的語 |
3 |
What are the odds? |
4 |
but now |
でも、今 |
I used to live in China, but now I live in Korea. |
接続詞 |
| 5 |
What are the odds? |
～などまず無理だろう |
A) Fancy running into you here. B) Yeah. What are the
odds? |
言い回し |
4 |
What a surprise! |
5 |
inevitable |
避けられない |
Change is inevitable. |
形容詞 |
| 6 |
What a surprise! |
ほんとにびっくり |
A) What a surprise! B) Yeah. What are the odds? |
言い回し |
5 |
How long has it been? |
6 |
decide to |
～することに決める |
When did you decide to do that? |
動詞句 + 動詞 |
| 7 |
Long time no see |
久しぶりですね |
A) Long time no see. B) Yeah. Long time no see. |
言い回し |
6 |
Has it really been that long? |
7 |
say goodbye to |
（人）に別れを告げる |
I said goodbye to my old job last month. |
動詞句 + 目的語 |
| 8 |
How long has it been? |
久しぶりだね。どのくらいになる？ |
A) How long has it been? B) I don't know. Maybe 10 years. |
言い回し |
7 |
It can't be that long. |
8 |
change jobs |
転職する |
I want to change jobs. |
動詞句 |
| 9 |
Has it really been that long? |
そんなに長く会っていなかったかな？ |
A) Has it really been that long? B) I guess it has. |
言い回し |
8 |
It’s been ages. |
9 |
change |
変化 |
I need a change. |
可算名詞 |
| 10 |
It can't be that long. |
そんなに長いわけないよ |
A) Maybe 10 years. B) It's can't be that long. |
言い回し |
9 |
It feels like just yesterday |
10 |
change |
変わる |
Let's change the way we are looking at this. |
他動詞 |
| 11 |
It’s been ages. |
すごく長い間 |
A) How long has it been? B) It's been ages. |
言い回し |
10 |
Where has the time gone? |
11 |
get easier |
軽減される |
Has it gotten easier? |
動詞句 |
| 12 |
It feels like just yesterday |
昨日のことのよう |
It feels like just yesterday we were in school. |
言い回し |
11 |
How have you been? |
12 |
get better |
良くなる |
Games have been getting better recently. |
動詞句 |
| 13 |
Where has the time gone? |
時間はどこにいっちゃったんだろうね |
A) Where has the time gone? B) I know, right? |
言い回し |
12 |
What have you been up to? |
13 |
get cheaper |
割安になる |
Prices are getting cheaper. |
動詞句 |
| 14 |
Time flies. |
時は速く過ぎ去る。 |
A) Time flies. B) It sure does. |
言い回し |
13 |
How's life treating you? |
14 |
get better and better |
どんどん良くなる |
Your English is getting better and better. |
動詞句 |
| 15 |
You've changed |
君は変わったね |
A) Wow! You've changed. B) So have you. |
言い回し |
14 |
Look at the time. I've got to run. |
15 |
get easier and easier |
ますます簡単になる |
This course is getting easier and easier. |
動詞句 |
| 16 |
You're looking good |
元気そうじゃない |
A) You're looking good. B) Thank you. |
言い回し |
15 |
I have been working a lot recently |
16 |
change of pace |
気分転換 |
I think I need a change of pace. |
動詞句 |
| 17 |
How have you been? |
どうしてたの？ |
A) How have you been? B) Good. |
言い回し |
|
|
17 |
get harder |
難しくなる |
My job is getting harder. |
動詞句 |
| 18 |
What have you been up to? |
最近はどう［何を］しているのですか？ |
A) What have you been up to? B) Not much. |
言い回し |
|
|
18 |
never used to |
昔［以前］は決して～しないのが常だった |
I never used to smoke, but now I do. |
動詞句 + 動詞 |
| 19 |
I have been + present participle + a lot recently. |
最近は____を頻繁に行っている |
I have been working a lot recently |
言い回し |
|
|
19 |
change for the worse |
～を改悪する |
I think that was a change for the worse. |
動詞句 |
| 20 |
Nothing special |
別に |
A) What's new? B) Nothing special. |
言い回し |
|
|
20 |
change for the better |
～を改善する |
I think that was a change for the better. |
動詞句 |
| 21 |
How's life treating you? |
最近はどうだい？ |
A) How's life treating you? B) Not so bad. |
言い回し |
|
|
21 |
change a lot |
大きく変わる |
He has changed a lot. |
動詞句 |
| 22 |
How’s ~ these days? |
＿＿＿は最近どう？ |
A) How's Bill these days? B) He's doing alright. |
言い回し |
|
|
22 |
adapt |
状況に合わせて変化する |
It took him a long time to adapt to the new environment. |
自動詞 |
| 23 |
It's getting late |
もう遅い時間です |
It's getting late. I need to go. |
言い回し |
|
|
23 |
adjust |
〔～に〕順応する、 |
Let me adjust the volume. |
他動詞 |
| 24 |
I’ve got to run |
もう行かなければ、 |
Look at the time. I've got to run. |
言い回し |
|
|
24 |
give up |
～をしないようにする |
I gave that up a few years ago |
動詞句 |
| 25 |
Look at the time |
こんな時間だ！ |
Look at the time. I have to go. |
言い回し |
|
|
25 |
call quits |
〔人との関係を〕終わりにする |
Jackie and I decided to call it quits. |
動詞句 |
| 26 |
It was great seeing you again after all these years |
数年ぶりにお会いできてうれしかったです。 |
A) It was great seeing you again after all these years. B)
Yeah. You too. |
言い回し |
|
|
26 |
gradually |
だんだんと |
He's gradually getting better. |
副詞 |
| 27 |
Here's my card |
私の名刺です。 |
A) Here's my card. B) Thanks. Here's mine. |
言い回し |
|
|
27 |
get worse |
悪くなる |
My Japanese is getting worse. |
動詞句 |
| 28 |
Are you on Facebook? |
Facebookに登録してる？ |
A) Are you on Facebook? B) Yeah. Look me up. |
言い回し |
|
|
28 |
get worse and worse |
ますます悪くなる |
The problem got worse and worse. |
動詞句 |
| 29 |
What's your phone number again? |
電話番号、何番でしたか？ |
A) What's your phone number again? B) 555-433-221. |
言い回し |
|
|
29 |
transform |
変形する |
The car transformed into a robot. |
自動詞 |
| 30 |
Give me a call sometime. |
後で電話ください。 |
A) Give me a call sometime. B) Will do. |
言い回し |
|
|
30 |
turn into |
〔性質・外観などの点で〕～に変わる |
He turned into a monster. |
動詞句 + 目的語 |