JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE 7 doc

LESSON
16
THE NEW SHOWROOM DESIGN
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Mr. Yamakawa asks Mr. Hayashi on the phone if he likes the new
design for the showroom.
Yamakawa: Hello, is this Mr. Hayashi? This is Yamakawa of the M Design Office. We have fin-
ished the showroom design you requested.
Hayashi:
Ah,
yes. We received the blueprint by fax (just) a little while ago. It looks quite
good to me.
Yamakawa:
Are there any problems? If (we) start construction work next week, it'll be fin-
ished by the end of next month.
Hayashi:

I
see.
Yamakawa: If there are no problems we'd
like to start without delay.
Hayashi: As it gets near the end of the year, contractors get
(quite) busy, don't they?
Yamakawa: Yes. The earlier the better, I
think.
Hayashi: I'm afraid we'd prefer to meet (you) and have one more consultation before (you)
start.
Yamakawa: I understand. If you
have tirne, 1'11 come (over) now.
Hayashi: If you
can, please do so. The front entrance is closed at six (lit. "when it gets to be
six"). If you go around to the opposite side, there's a back entrance. Please come
in that way.
Yamakawa: Yes, of
couse.
Hayashi: The back entrance is open unti1 ten o'clock.
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be expecting you then. (lit. "I
request you to
iactl properly.")
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Vocabulary
design, plan
someone else's request, commission
showroom
be
finished/ready/done

blueprint, plan
(polite form of
&
b
i
\
2
L
t:)
some-Ianything, some, any
construction work
=
if
without delay, directly
end of the year
contractor, supplier,
trader, businessman
if
.
.
.
-er/more/less, (then)
.
.
.
visit, ask (polite)
when (particle)
front, face, surface
be closed
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opposite side
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opposite, reverse
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side
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b(s
back entrance
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back, reverse (side)
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properly, well, at one's discretion
The
Ifilifi
li
form is calied the conditional form and is made with verbs, the two types
of adjectives, and nouns as shown below. Note also the negatives (in which practice is
given
in
the Exercises in this lesson).
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GRAMMAR
&
LESSON OBJECTWES
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(Reg.
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h'
t
tì
4
la'
is found in written Japanese and is a forma1 way of speaking.
To see the conditional in relation to other forms, refer to the verb table in Appendix
B.
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tìadj.
noun
aitwa'
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li
T-
li
T-
This pattern uses the conditional form of an
t
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adjective with the dictionary form of the
same adjective plus

li
Y"
and leads to a conclusion.
ex.
h
?
l? &lf
h
?
t
\li
Y"
t \t
\T-$,
"The larger the better."
h h
aff.
,Ftà
la'
For
tì
adjectives the pattern is
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?i
4
I*d"b li
Y*
t
i
t

\
Tt
"The quieter the better."
neg.
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h
t
iL'Itì
i$
Essentially the same pattern consists of the conditional form of a verb and the dictionary
form of the
same verb with
li
Y"
coming after it.
ex.
Ritzla'
Rb
iar'
ia
L
<
tì
l)
3
t:
"The more (I) look at (it), the more (I) want it."
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'l
TAitzla')

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tìb (lf)
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b
(rTfiT &&la')
ha
atì
4
(la')
,'t:-, t:
4
h4
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,

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A clause endmg with
Y
followed by a main clause with a present form is a way of saying
if
or when
A
happens,
B
occurs as a natura1 or habitual result. The sense is often "when-
ever." Two points to remember are that
Y
comes after the dictionary or plain negative
form of a verb, and this pattern is not appropriate for expressing one's
own requests,
suggestions, intentions, or the granting of permission. Specifically, it is not used in sen-
tences ending in
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f:?
t
\.
3
L
a
i,
3 tfLdx
and so on.
ex.
l.

f
t
L
i
d
L
T
C
Y
,
<
4
<
tì
"I
3
tc
"When the sun sets, it gets dark."
"If you push this button, the
machine will (start) running."
Y
,
t:
b,
?A'
b
and
la'
are in some cases interchangeable, as when they are translated by
"if," but there are rules and restrictions in the usage of each word. Please refer to the

grarnmar sections on each one.
GRAMMAR
&
LESSON OBJECTIVES
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This word refers to traders, suppliers, and manufacturers who provide goods and ser-
vices to larger enterprises and government organizations. It can be compared with
Y
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V
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%,
which implies a more equa1 relationship.
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The fina1 few days in December have traditionally been regarded as the period for fin-
ishing the year's business or settling accounts. This feeling still pervades society, even
though the fiscal year for the vast
rnajority of companies now extends from Apri1 to
March. People do their best to clear up any
outstanding problems within the year so
that they
can relax during the New Year's holidays.
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KEY

SENTENCES
1.
1s there any beer?
No. there isn't, but
if
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call the liquor store they'll bring some over right away.
2.
When spring comes, the cherry blossoms come out.
3.
As for fish, the fresher the better.
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blossom, flower
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ex.
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NOTES
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Practice the following patterns by changing the underlined parts as in the
example given.
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ex.
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Practice the following patterns by changing the underlined parts as in the
examples given.
A.
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EXERCISES
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by
changing the underlined parts as in the examples given.
A.
ex.
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by
changing the underlined parts as in the examples given.
A.
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EXERCISES
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asn
jo
aae~ue~pe aye~

'jo
asn ayew
e&t&
Lpeap
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rare, unusual
?ai)
a little, few
b
\
not delicious
(from) early
Mrs., lady, woman
flower show
baby sitter
be found, find
husband
(house) rent
salary
right
in
front of
(lit.
"in
front of your eyes")
cancer

button
push
put
in
go out, be extinguished, put out
lever
pd
sound
turn
A: Oh dear, it's 10:30 already. It looks like
(1%)
be
late for the plane.
B: 1% take (you) (lit. "send you off") to the airport by car. If (we) hurry, you'll be
in
time.
A: Thank you. (lit.
"If
it is not too much trouble for you to do so, please do so.")
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DIALOGUE
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dear!

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take, seelsend
off,
escort
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trouble,
inconveniente
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