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19. そういうわけにはいきませんし……。It’s not as if... 20. 聞かずにはいられなくなって……。I couldn’t help but ask… 21. 典(てん)型(けい)的(てき)な夜(よる)型(がた)です。 I’m a typical night owl. 22.これさえできれば大丈夫 。If we can do just this much it will be fine. 23. 理(り)想(そう)を言えばキリがないけど……。When it comes to ideals, there is no end, but... 24. 挨(あい)拶(さつ) Formal Speeches

About the Author

Mari Noda is Professor of Japanese at The Ohio State University.

Patricia J. Wetzel is Emerita Professor of Japanese at Portland State University.

Ginger Marcus is Professor of the Practice of Japanese Language at Washington University in St. Louis.

Stephen D. Luft is Lecturer of Japanese at the University of Pittsburgh.

Shinsuke Tsuchiya is Assistant Professor of Japanese at Brigham Young University.