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  • Managing to distribute all fliers with ～終える

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 8

    Cocoa encounters Syaro handing out fliers for her part-time shop. Syaro says she cannot return (to the shop) until she finishes handing out all the fliers.”

    シャロ：
    「全部(ぜんぶ)配(くば)り終(お)えるまで帰(かえ)れないわ」

    In this sentence, 終(お)える is used because Syaro has to put in effort to complete the action. Rather than “when I finish handing out these fliers”, it has a connotation of “when I manage to finish”.

  • Drinking completely with ～終わる

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 94

    Chino explains that for coffee fortune telling, after the coffee is completely drank (finished drinking), fortune telling is done on the remaining patterns.

    チノ：
    「飲(の)み終(お)わった後(あと)に残(のこ)ったコーヒーの模様(もよう)で占(うらな)うんです」

    In this sentence, 終(お)わる is used because finishing a drink is the normal completion of the action of drinking.

    Step:
    「①飲(の)みおわる」

    The first step listed in the background is finish drinking.

  • Going to school together so as to not get lost with ～ように

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 32

    Chiya suggests she and Cocoa go to school together so that (Cocoa) will not get lost.

    千夜(ちや)：
    「ココアちゃんが迷(まよ)わないように今(いま)から学校(がっこう)まで行(い)きましょう」

  • Working hard so as to satisfy customer with ～ように

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 50

    After visiting Chiya’s family’s café, Cocoa tells Chino and Rize they need to work hard so that their customers will be satisfied.

    ココア：
    「私(わたし)たちもお客(きゃく)さんに満足(まんぞく)してもらえるように頑張(がんば)らなきゃね」

  • Training so as to learn to swim with ～ように

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 105

    Hearing Rize has never swam before, Cocoa suggests they start special training so that Rize can swim.

    ココア：
    「ではこれからリゼちゃんが泳(およ)げるように特訓(とっくん)を始(はじ)めます」

  • Not understanding at all with 全然～ない

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 106

    During an underwater-breath-holding contest, Cocoa begins a game a charades. Syaro doesn’t understand at all what the gestures are supposed to mean.

    シャロ：
    「全然(ぜんぜん)わからない」

  • Until the fliers are distributed with ～まで

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 8

    Cocoa finds Syaro handing out fliers for her part-time job. Syaro says she cannot return until she finishes handing out all the fliers.

    シャロ：
    「全部(ぜんぶ)配(くば)り終(お)えるまで帰(かえ)れないわ」

  • More dislikes with ～方が and ～より

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 76

    At breakfast, Chino leaves items untouched. Cocoa comments on this as they head out for school.

    ココア：
    「私(わたし)よりチノちゃんの方(ほう)が好(す)き嫌(き)い多(おお)いよ」
    “Chino has a lot more likes and dislikes than I do.”

  • Because I won’t be hugging you with 〜ので

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 82

    On the topic of Chino’s height, Rize says it would be funny if Chino outgrew Cocoa, as this would put Cocoa on the receiving end of affection. Cocoa is fine with this, but Chino assures her she won’t.

    チノ：
    「あ　私(わたし)抱(だ)きついたりとかしないので大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です」
    “It will be all right because I won’t do things like hugging you.”

  • Because strong players gather here with 〜ので

    Grammar Explanation

    ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 103

    Cocoa inquires about the board and pieces sitting in front of Chino. Chino says it’s chess and gives a further explanation.

    チノ：
    「この温泉(おんせん)は強者(きょうしゃ)が集(あつ)まるのでおじいちゃんは白熱(はくねつ)していました」
    “Grandpa would get excited because strong players gather at this hot spring spa.”
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