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level: PART B

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level questions: PART B

QuestionAnswer
皆さん (minâsan)evyerone /polite/
久しぶり hisashiburiafter a long interval/time; long time now see
暫く・しばらく shibârakua while
ご無沙汰しました gobúsata-shimàshitaI’ve neglected to stay in touch (exp)
変わり kawaria change
おかげ様で okagesama dethanks for asking; thanks to you
おかげで okage dethanks to the support/help of ~
文部省 mońbùshouThe Ministry of Education (old term, has been successed)
文部科学省 mońbukagakùshouThe Ministry of Sports, Science, and Education. (from 2001)
外務省 gaímùshouThe Foreign Ministry
大蔵省 oókuràshouMinistry of Finance (old term, has been successed as of 2000)
財務省 zaimûshouThe Treasury Department (from 2000)
大臣 dâijina (cabinet/government) minister
初めて hajîmete hajimete(for) the first time (noun) VS. having begun, begin (and..) (verb) (ACCENT!)
初めまして hajímemàshitenice to meet you / how do you do? (noun-expression)
世話・お世話 sewâ / osêwacare; assistance (i.e., looking after a child; sick person, etc.)
世話になる [o]sêwa ni narubecome obliged for (sb’s) assistance
こちらこそ kochíra kòso(lit. this very side) I should say the same to you!
こそ kôso(particle emphasizing preceding word) for sure!
外国語 gaikokugoa foreign language
紹介する (go)shoukai-suruto introduce (go- prefix means introduce someone else (not yourself!) to a third party)
東京大学・東大 Toúkyou-dàiagaku / ToudaiTokyo University
京都大学・京大 Kyoúto-dàigaku / KyoudaiKyoto University
北海道大学・北大 Hoḱkaidou-dàigaku / HokudaiHokkaido University
九州大学・九大 Kyuúshuu-dàigaku / KyuudaiKyushu University
どうぞよろしく Dôuzo yoroshikuPlease (treat me) favorably/well
世話をする (sêwa wo suru)to take care of, look after
お代わり (okâwari)'seconds', refill plate, bowl with another helping