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Throughout my life I've dealt with a lot of people who never are willing to face their mistakes and bite the bullet. You're wrong Why is...

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I've been looking deep into my past and have been actively changing the habits, that I've been taught to cope with in bad events. As...

だけ Meaning： As much as; as ~ as possible; as much as one wants Examples： 若いうちに本を読めるだけ読んでおいた方がいい。 You'd better read as many books as you...

なお Meaning： Still; even more; all the more for ~; additional; and; additionally; furthermore Examples： 宮崎駿のアニメは、20年,30年たっても、なお古典アニメとして残って...

かと思うと／かとおもうと Meaning： As soon as (one notices that) ~; soon after; when one thinks/feels that~ Examples： 最近は肌寒くなったかと思うと、翌日には暖かくなったりする。...

とわいわず～／とわ言わず～ Meaning： A, B and many other ~; A, B and every~ else; including; whether X or Y Examples； 友達の引っ越しを手伝ったら、翌日肩と言わず腰と言わず体のあちこちが...

てはいられない Meaning： cannot/shouldn't be ~ing; cannot/shouldn't (stay/remain/etc); cannot/shouldn't waste time~ ing; cannot afford to; cannot...

Meaning： extremely; utterly; very; so; cannot be more; extreme; utmost Examples； 生まれたばかりの赤ん坊を車に残して買い物に行くとは非常識この上ない。 It is utterly...

ことに Meaning： it is ~ that; I am ~ that ; we are ~ that; to my/our ~ ; ~ ly Examples： 嬉しいことに、今学期は祭日が3日もある。 I'm glad that there are (as...

きらいがある Meaning： Have a tendency to; tend to; have a dash of ~; smack of ~; be slightly ~ Examples： 彼は物事を簡単に考えるきらいがある。 He has a tendency...

を中心に／をちゅうしんに Meaning： centering around; around; focusing in; mainly; primarily; with ~ as the leader; as the primary ~ ; take the lead...

なしに Meaning： without Examples： 料金は予告（すること）なしに変更する場合がございます。 The free may (lit., will sometimes) change without prior notice....

をものともせず Meaning： in spite of ~; undaunted by ~; in defiance of ~; in face of ~ Examples： 彼女は重度の身体障害をものともせず、自分の人生をつかみとった。 Despite severe...

たなり（で） Meaning： Without; while ~ staying; while ~ keep ~ ing Examples： 彼は椅子に腰かけたなり（で）、ずっと黙っていた。 He sat in the chair and stayed there,...

並びに／ならびに Meaning： and; both ~ and ~ ; as well as Examples： 国連総会には首相並びに外務大臣が出席した。 The prime minister and the foreign minister attended the...

ともなく Meaning： without intending to; without paying much attention; unconsciously; mindlessly; don't know (exactly) who/where/etc. (but);...