日常英語の語彙

One person or thing not yet specified

一つの；一人の（不定冠詞。母音の音の前では an）

some, in a small number

いくつかの；少数の

some, in a small amount

少しの；少量の（不可算名詞に付ける）

at a time far back in the past

ずっと昔に；かなり前に

a large number or amount

たくさんの；多くの

fifteen minutes after the hour that you name

……時十五分

fifteen minutes before the hour that you name

……時十五分前

close to a stated number or amount

およそ；約

Higher than a person, object, or place.

～より上に；～より高い位置に

introduce information different from what someone expects

実は…（予想の訂正）

Advice about what to do

助言；アドバイス

Give someone advice

助言する；勧める

politely allow someone to go or do something first

お先にどうぞ

After the time or event that was just mentioned.

その後で；後に

one more time after something has already happened

もう一度；また

used after a time amount to say when something happened before now

……前に

Decide together what to do

話し合って決める；取り決める

every member or the complete amount

すべての；全部の

for the whole day or most of it

一日中；丸一日

Give someone permission

許す；許可する

before now or another time being discussed

すでに；もう

Used before a fact that makes the main statement seem surprising.

～だけれども；～にもかかわらず

In the middle of a group of people or things.

（人や物の集まり）の中に

how much there is of something

量（通常、個別に数えないものについて）

Used to join words, phrases, or statements together.

～と；そして

one more or an additional amount

もう一つの；さらに追加の

an unspecified amount in questions or negatives

いくらかの；何か（疑問文・否定文で使う）

used with a negative to say that a past action or situation has stopped

もう……ない；もはや……ない

A person in a question or negative

誰か；誰も～ない（疑問文・否定文で使う）