► 副助詞
も [も] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ あいつがああもバカだとは思わなかった ⇨ I never thought he was that stupid
☆ 花を育てるのがこうも難しいとは思わなかった ⇨ I never thought growing flowers was this difficult
► 動詞
均す [(2)ならす] meaning: level rank: 3
☆ 彼は庭の土を均した ⇨ He leveled the dirt in his yard
► 名詞
加減 [かげん] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ この温泉は丁度良い湯加減だ ⇨ This hotspring is just the right hot water temperature
☆ ステーキの焼き加減はどうしますか？ ⇨ What level of cooking would you want for your steak? How would you like your steak?
程度 [(1)ていど] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ この問題は高校生程度の数学力があれば解ける ⇨ You can solve this problem if you have high-school level math knowledge
☆ その程度の努力では成功するのは無理だ ⇨ You can’t succeed with that level of effort
☆ 何事も程度の問題だ ⇨ Everything is a matter of degree
☆ 手入れはその程度で十分です ⇨ That level of maintenance is enough
☆ 程度の低い冗談 ⇨ A low-class, bad-taste, joke (☛ Not “low in social hierarchy” but “vulgar”, “lacking class”)
程度 [(1)ていど] [ある程度] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ ある程度の消耗は正常だ ⇨ A certain level of wear and tear is normal
☆ 子供はある程度自由にさせなくてはいけない ⇨ You have to give your children a certain level of freedom
辺 [へん] [あの辺] [coll] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ 彼の能力ではあの辺が限界だろう ⇨ With his ability that is probably the limit, the best he can do
辺 [へん] [其の辺] [coll] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ その辺でもう勘弁してあげたら？ ⇨ Why don’t you forgive him for that much (of punishment)
辺 [へん] [此の辺] [coll] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ 今日はもうこの辺で終わりにしよう ⇨ Let’s stop the work at this level for today. This much is enough for today
程 [(2)ほど] meaning: level rank: 1
☆ そんなに騒ぐ程の事じゃないだろう ⇨ It is not as big a deal as you make it out to be
☆ 真偽の程は定かでない ⇨ It’s not clear how true or false it is
☆ 金を払ってまで見る程のものじゃない ⇨ It is not that good so that it is worth paying money to see
水準 [すいじゅん] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ 教育水準の高い国 ⇨ A country with high education level
段 [(1)だん] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ 三段重の御重 ⇨ A triple-decker food box
☆ 彼は柔道五段だ ⇨ He is a level-5 judoka
とこ [とこ] [coll] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ こんなとこでいいんじゃない？ ⇨ Isn’t this good enough? (☛ A colloquial abbreviation of ところ)
とこ [とこ] [良いとこ] [coll] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ ふざけてるもいいとこだ ⇨ It is outrageous beyond the acceptable level (☛ A colloquial abbreviation of ところ)
所 [ところ] [coll] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ こんなところで十分じゃない？ ⇨ Isn’t this good enough?
☆ 新車の平均価格は三百万円ってところじゃない? ⇨ The average price of a new car is somewhere around ¥3 mil, I guess
☆ 日本のサッカーは世界と戦える所まで来た ⇨ Japanese football has reached the point where they can compete at the world level
所 [ところ] [良い所] [coll] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ バカもいいところだ ⇨
度 [ど] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ 両国間の緊張の度が高まった ⇨ The tension level between the two countries has risen
度 [ど] [度が過ぎる] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ 隣の家の騒音は度が過ぎる ⇨ The noise from the next door is too much and unacceptable (☛ Always negative connotations)
度 [ど] [度を越す] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ 度を越した悪ふざけ ⇨ A prank that crossed the line
度合い [どあい] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ カレーは辛さには三つの度合いがある ⇨ The spiciness of the curries are set up in three levels
大台 [おおだい] meaning: level rank: 4
☆ 平均株価は三万円の大台に乗った ⇨ The average stock price has gone over ¥30K milestone level (☛ A significant milestone level in number)
► 形容動詞
凸凹 [でこぼこ] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ あの夫婦は凸凹コンビだ ⇨ That couple is a prime example of opposites attract
☆ 道は凸凹だった ⇨ The road was very bumpy
► 接尾辞
台 [(1)だい] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ 彼は百メートルを十秒台で走ることが出来る ⇨ He can run 100 meters in the 10’s (between 10.00 and 10.99)
度 [ど] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ この施設は利用度が低い ⇨ This facility has a low usage level
☆ 信用度の低い政治家 ⇨ A politician with low credibility
☆ 完成度の高い技術 ⇨ A technology with high-degree of completeness, maturity
☆ 防犯カメラを設置すると安心度が高まる ⇨ Installing safety cameras improves the secure feelings
回り [まわり] meaning: level rank: 2
☆ うちの冷蔵庫はこれより一回り小さい ⇨ My fridge at home is one size smaller than this one
☆ 彼は僕より二回り大きい感じだ ⇨ He looks like two notches bigger than me
しき [しき] [あれしき] meaning: level rank: 4
☆ あれしきの事でへばるなんて甘い ⇨ You are weak to be gassed by that much of work
しき [しき] [これしき] meaning: level rank: 4
☆ これしきの事で諦めてどうする ⇨ What to do if you give up with this kind of things? You can’t give up with this much of adversity
☆ 何のこれしき ⇨ This is not a big deal. This won’t defeat me!