はなはだしい
extreme; severe; excessive
→ The damage was extremely severe.
はなばなしい
brilliant; spectacular; glorious
→ She made a spectacular debut.
はかばかしい
progressing well; satisfactory
→ The recovery from the illness is not progressing well.
あさましい
shameful; despicable; greedy
→ It is despicable to deceive people for money.
いさましい
brave; gallant; spirited
→ Cheer in a spirited voice.
いたましい
pitiful; tragic; heartbreaking
→ I saw news about a tragic accident.
いまわしい
abominable; detestable; ominous
→ I want to forget that dreadful past.
なだらか(な)(なだらかな)
gentle; gradual; smooth
→ Walk along a gentle slope.
なめらか(な)(なめらかな)
smooth; fluent
→ I want to have smooth skin.
なごやか(な)(なごやかな)
friendly; harmonious; peaceful
→ The meeting proceeded in a friendly atmosphere.
あざとい
calculating; sly; deliberately cute
→ Men are often weak for her deliberately charming gestures.
めざとい
sharp-eyed; quick to notice
→ He quickly spotted the new shop.
あくどい
vicious; unscrupulous; gaudy
→ Be careful not to be deceived by unscrupulous business practices.
おろそか(な)(おろそかな)
neglectful; careless
→ My studies become neglected.
おごそか(な)(おごそかな)
solemn; dignified
→ A solemn ceremony was held.
ねたむ
envy; be jealous of
→ Envy a colleague's success.
ねだる
beg for; pester for
→ The child begs for a toy.
ねばる
persist; hold out; be sticky
→ Persist without giving up until the very end.
ばてる
be exhausted; be worn out
→ I was completely exhausted by the heat.
はてる
come to an end; be exhausted completely
→ I was utterly exhausted and fell asleep.
はける
sell out; clear out; drain
→ The new product sold out in no time.
うるむ
become tearful; moisten
→ My eyes fill with tears from emotion.
くるむ
wrap; bundle
→ Wrap the baby in a blanket.
ひるむ
flinch; shrink back; falter
→ Face the enemy without flinching at their momentum.
ほつれる
fray; come unraveled
→ The sweater thread is coming unraveled.
ほどける
come undone; untie
→ The shoelace comes undone.
ほぐれる
loosen; relax; unwind
→ The massage loosened my muscles.
ほころびる
come apart at the seams; begin to bloom; smile
→ The cherry blossom buds began to open.
とぎれる
be interrupted; break off
→ The conversation broke off and silence continued.
ちぎれる
tear off; be torn apart
→ The flag looks as though it will tear in the strong wind.
ちぢれる
curl; crinkle
→ His hair is naturally curly.
何かと
in various ways; one thing or another
→ Moving house requires a lot of work in various ways.
何やら
something; somehow
→ Some kind of noisy sound is coming from the next room.
何分
after all; since; circumstances being what they are
→ Since this is my first time, I appreciate your help and understanding.
いわば
so to speak; as it were
→ She is, so to speak, my benefactor.
いわゆる
so-called; what is commonly called
→ He is what you would call an “otaku.”
いわく
according to; in someone's words
→ According to the president, next year will be even tougher.
心得
knowledge; essential rules; know-how
→ Learn the essential rules of customer service.
心掛け
mindset; habitual care; attitude
→ One's everyday attitude and care are important.
心構え
mental preparedness; mindset
→ Have the proper mindset as a working adult.
心配り
consideration; attentiveness
→ I appreciate her thoughtful attention to detail.
心残り
regret; lingering disappointment
→ I regret that I could not go with him.
手際
skill; efficiency; handling
→ She handles cooking very skillfully and efficiently.
手分け
divide up the work
→ Everyone divides up the work and cleans the room.
手入れ
care; maintenance
→ Take care of the trees in the garden.
手回し
advance preparation; arrangement
→ He is always very good at making preparations in advance.
手加減
go easy on; moderate; adjust force
→ Since my opponent is a child, I throw more gently.