day 3at last, at least
unit 1 · connecting ideasat last, at least
Pile one point on another with ～上に, play down what you've just said with ～と言っても, and use words for 'at last', 'at least' and 'one by one'.
today’s words
- 別々 べつべつ · separate; separately
- 真っ先 まっさき · the very first (真っ先に)
- まもなく · shortly, soon
- めいめい · each person, each one
- 悠々 ゆうゆう · calmly, with ease, leisurely
- ようやく · at last, finally (after a while)
- ずつ · each, apiece; … at a time
- 順々 じゅんじゅん · one by one, in turn
- 点々 てんてん · dotted about, here and there
- あたりまえ · natural, obvious, only right
- 案外 あんがい · unexpectedly, surprisingly
- 幾分 いくぶん · somewhat, a little
- 一応 いちおう · just in case; more or less
- 一段 いちだん · even more, all the more (一段と)
- 思いっきり おもいっきり · to your heart's content, as hard as you can
- 格別 かくべつ · special, exceptional; especially
- 現に げんに · actually, in fact (as proof)
- すくなくとも · at least
- ぜひとも · by all means, without fail
- 第一 だいいち · first, number one; above all
sentences
- この部屋は、広い上に駅から近い。 · This flat is roomy, and it's close to the station too.
- 今日は雨が降った上に、風も強かった。 · Today it rained, and on top of that it was windy.
- 料理ができると言っても、カレーだけです。 · I can cook, sort of. Only curry, though.
- 休みと言っても、一日だけです。 · I've got time off, but it's just one day.
- 帰ると、真っ先に手を洗うことにしている。 · When I get home, I always wash my hands first thing.