N1 Vocabulary 5 — Adverbs, Adjectives and Expressions

(noun, adverb, no-adjective) up to now, hitherto; conventional (従来の = conventional, existing). 例: 新方式は従来の方法に比べて処理時間を半分に短縮できる。 — The new system can halve processing time compared with conventional methods.

(adverb, taru-adjective) still, as before; unchanged (usually 依然として). Formal; stresses that nothing has changed. 例: 景気回復が報じられる一方、地方の雇用情勢は依然として厳しい。 — While economic recovery is being reported, regional employment remains as tough as ever.

(noun, adverb) all, everything; (with a negative) absolutely not, not at all. 例: 当社がお客様の個人情報を第三者に提供することは一切ございません。 — We never, under any circumstances, provide customers' personal information to third parties.

(adverb, conjunction) (conj.) in addition, please note; (adv.) still, even more. Kanji form 尚; usually written in kana today. 例: 詳細は後日お知らせします。なお、駐車場はございませんのでご注意ください。 — Details will be announced later. Please also note that there is no parking.

(adverb) (in doubtful questions) really, actually; (statements) sure enough, as expected. 例: 巨額の予算を投じたこの計画が、果たして地域の役に立つのだろうか。 — One wonders whether this plan, into which a huge budget has been poured, will really benefit the region.

(na-adjective, no-adjective, adverb) uniform, across the board, the same for all. 例: 政府は全世帯に一律十万円を給付することを決めた。 — The government decided to pay a flat 100,000 yen to every household.