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今や

Mastery

- いまや
  
  1
- Today, today's
  
  Adverb
- 今や小学生もスマホを持つ時代だ
  
  These are the days when even elementary school kids have smartphones
- トムはいまや以前にもまして勤勉に働いている。
  
  Tom works more diligently now.
- 患者は今や危機を脱した。
  
  The patient is out of danger now.
- 長髪は今や流行遅れだ。
  
  Long hair is out of fashion now.
- 今や有名店ですね。
  
  The store is making a mark.
- 今や留学は大流行だ。
  
  Studying abroad is very common now.
- Already mastered

今一

Mastery

- いまいち
  
  2
- Almost. Try harder.
  
  Adverb
- 今一調子が出ない
  
  not in good condition
- いまいち東芝は信用できない。
  
  I can't really trust Toshiba.
- いい人だけどイマイチね。
  
  He is nice, but he's not the one for me.
- あの人のルックスはいまいちね。
  
  He is not much to look at, I guess.
- 実験の結果は今ひとつぱっとしなかった。
  
  Our experimental results left something to be desired.
- このドラマは単純な勧善懲悪もので、今一つ深みに欠けて物足りない。
  
  This drama is missing something. All it is is a simple cautionary tale with no real depth.
- Already mastered

今更

Mastery

- いまさら
  
  0 1
- things having reached this stage
  
  Adverb
- 今更悔（く）やんでもしかたない
  
  It's no use regretting what happened.
- 今更後悔しても無駄だ。
  
  It's no use regretting it now.
- 今更悔やんでも後の祭りだ。
  
  It is too late to repent.
- いまさら焦っても焼け石に水じゃないの。
  
  No matter how much you hurry your effort is just a drop in the bucket.
- いまさら嘆いても、それこそ、後の祭だよ。
  
  You can regret it all you want, but it won't do you any good now.
- 今さら騒いでもどうにもならないよ。後の祭りだよ。
  
  Yelling about it won't help now. You should have done that when it counted.
- Already mastered

他方

Mastery

- たほう
  
  2
- on the other hand
  
  Adverb Noun
- 金儲けは上手だが、他方勉強には弱い
  
  He's a good earner, but he's a bad student.
- どちらかが他方よりいい、というのではない。
  
  One way is not better than the other.
- その仕事はあまりおもしろくなかったが、他方で報酬が良かった。
  
  That job was not very interesting, but on the other hand it was well paid.
- 片方の本は薄く、他方は厚い。
  
  One book is thin, and the other is thick.
- 一方では彼は親切だが、他方では怠け者だ。
  
  On one hand he is kind, but on the other hand he is lazy.
- 他方、多くの人間が若くして死んでいる。
  
  On the other hand a lot of people die young.
- Already mastered

何かと

Mastery

- なにかと
  
  1 0
- widely
  
  Adverb
- 妻がいないと何かと不自由だ。
  
  I am inconvenienced when my wife is away.
- 表計算ソフトは、覚えておくと何かと便利よ。
  
  Once you get the hang of it, spreadsheet software is really useful.
- 私たちは人生の目的は何かと徹夜で議論した。
  
  We argued with something of the purpose in the life about.
- 彼女は２階から下に向かって叫んで物音は何かと尋ねた。
  
  She called down from upstairs to ask what the noise was about.
- Already mastered

何くれとなく

Mastery

- なにくれとなく
  
  6
- Anything, many parties, everything.
  
  Adverb
- Already mastered

何なりと

Mastery

- なんなりと
  
  1 3
- whatsoever
  
  Adverb
- 困ったことがあれば何なりと言ってください
  
  If you're in trouble, tell me what you need to know.
- Already mastered

何ら

Mastery

- なんら
  
  1 0
- Any, in the slightest (not)
  
  Adverb Noun
- 何ら心配はない
  
  There's nothing to worry about.
- 今までのところは、何ら結果を得ていない。
  
  The old place has not obtained the result at all.
- 貧しいことは、何ら不名誉ではない。
  
  There is no disgrace in being poor.
- アスピリンは血圧に何ら影響はない。
  
  Aspirin has no effect on blood pressure.
- 彼はその不正事件に何ら関わりがなかった。
  
  He had no part in the scandal.
- 彼はその双子の違いを何ら気づく事が出来なかった。
  
  He could not perceive any difference between the twins.
- Already mastered

何卒

Mastery

- なにとぞ
  
  0
- Please, be sure to
  
  Adverb
- 何卒よろしくお願いします
  
  please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting)
- 浅学非才の私ではありますが、何とぞ皆様のお力を賜りたく、ここにお願い申し上げる次第です。
  
  I may not have much to offer in the way of learning or ability, but I want to do whatever I can for us all and humbly ask for your favor.
- Already mastered

余程

Mastery

- よほど
  
  0
- Very, quite; unusual
  
  Adverb NA-Adjective
- 余程疲れているのだろう
  
  I guess I'm tired.
- 彼はその話がよほど面白かったようだ。
  
  It seems that he was very much amused by the story.
- よほど重要な用向きでやってきたことが、彼の顔色で分かった。
  
  I could tell by the look on his face that he had come on very important business.
- Already mastered