つい
tsui

Adverb

1. just (now)

わたくしかれたずねたのは、つい昨日きのうのことだ。
watashiga kareo tazuneta nowatsu i kinōno kotoda
It was only yesterday that I called on him.
Adverb

2. quite (near)

かれ会社かいしゃわたくし会社かいしゃのついはなさきにある。
kareno kaishawa watashino kaishano tsui meto hanano sakini aru
His office is very close to mine.
Adverb

3. unintentionally; subconsciously; by mistake; against one's better judgement (judgment)

アッシュさんはついタバコをわずにいられないみたいですね。
asshusanwa tsui tabakō suwazuni irarenai mitaidesune.
I think Mr Ashe has just got to have a cigarette.