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Entries in 日本語サポート (232)

Saturday
Mar102012

“Listen, do you mind if I crash on your couch for a night or two?”

Listen, do you mind if I crash on your couch for a night or two?

You're a college student visiting another city. You can't afford to stay in a hotel, so you want to stay at a friend's small apartment. After explaining your situation, you ask him like this.

Listen, do you mind if I crash on your couch for a night or two?

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Friday
Mar092012

“There's one little patch that never seems to grow in.”

There

A friend asks if you've ever tried to grow a beard. You've tried, but it didn't look good. You're explaining why you stopped trying.

There's one little patch that never seems to grow in.

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Thursday
Mar012012

“It's not up to me; I'm way too far down on the totem pole.”

It

At work, a member of another department suggests a change. You think it's a good suggestion, but you can't agree to it because you don't have the power to make that change. One of your bosses will need to agree to it. You say:

It's not up to me; I'm way too far down on the totem pole.

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Monday
Feb272012

“You hangin' in there?”

You hangin

You work as a waiter. There's a new waiter at the restaurant. Today's a really busy day, so you want to make sure that she's OK. You ask:

You hangin' in there?

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Saturday
Feb252012

“What's with all the dry cleaning?”

What

When you come home, there are a lot of dry cleaning bags hanging in the closet. You wonder why your husband cleaned so many things. You ask:

What's with all the dry cleaning?

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Tuesday
Feb142012

“Thank you so much. I was at my wits' end trying to figure that out!”

Thank you so much. I was at my wits

You were having a problem with your computer. A coworker fixed it for you. You're really grateful because the problem was very frustrating. You say:

Thank you so much. I was at my wits' end trying to figure that out!

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Monday
Feb132012

“Yeah, but then it'll be blocking one of the outlets.”

Yeah, but then it

You're moving into a new apartment and trying to decide where to put your furniture. Your roommate suggests a location for the couch, but you don't think it's a good spot. You say:

Yeah, but then it'll be blocking one of the outlets.

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Friday
Feb102012

“You look like you're about to nod off.”

You look like you

You're riding home from a concert with a friend. She looks really sleepy. You want to warn her not to go to sleep, so you say this.

You look like you're about to nod off.

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Friday
Feb102012

“I was completely oblivious!”

I was completely oblivious!

Two of your friends have been secretly dating each other. Finally they tell you about it, and you're really surprised because you didn't suspect it. You say:

I was completely oblivious!

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Wednesday
Feb082012

“OK, well, I'll let you go.”

OK, well, I

You've been talking with an old friend on the telephone. You want to finish the conversation, so you say:

OK, well, I'll let you go.

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