~なんて (dismissive)

Our place too is so dead-quiet it's like you can hear the cuckoos, and things are so tight we don't have the budget to hire any part-timers.

"Well, even so, I'm still scoring way higher than you." "What did you say?! If I really put my mind to it, you'd be nothing to me!"

I knew about pseudo-myopia, but I really didn't think my own child would develop it.

Trying to charge into the primeval forest alone — how brave of you!

"Was I sighing?" "Yes, and radiating unhappiness while you did it."

Okay, now this one! The combination of this and this might be totally in right now!

Of all people, for it to be Su-chan, who nobody was even paying attention to.

Don't tell me you've fallen for him?! I won't stand for it. I refuse to accept that man as my brother-in-law!

I can't believe you'd actually be stalking Hanako! You'd been quiet lately so I let my guard down!

Who'd ever want a bike with squeaky brakes?

For the record, this room doesn't have any AC or anything. All we've got is a paper fan.

N-no, that's not it — it's just that I never imagined there'd be someone who'd need me for who I really am.

With things like this, the fun part is buying them. Whether you actually use them or not is secondary, you know?

Breaking a promise — how irresponsible!

You mustn't insist on going out alone this late at night.

I couldn't afford a bicycle. Let alone a car.

A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.

She can't speak English — let alone French, that's out of the question.

If phone lines crossed because of a little rain, Japan would be in big trouble, wouldn't it.

Elementary and middle school students still can't tell right from wrong or reality from fiction.

A thesis? What I write is just personal essays, essay-like stuff, you know.

There aren't any other positions left anyway. All that's left is regular member.

A yacht you hardly ever ride is just a money pit.

I've known for ages that this guy isn't that kind of person.

I want nothing to do with physics.

It's not like you to complain.

It's not fair! That I have to do the hard work!

It was thoughtless of him to say such a thing to a sick person.

It was reckless of him to try to swim in ice-cold water.

There's no reason to be sad, is there?