何気ない
Careless / Unintentional
Nanigenai shigusa ni hikareru.
→ Be attracted by a casual gesture.
あっけない
Brief / Too quick
Shiai wa akkenaku owatta.
→ The match ended too quickly.
みすぼらしい
Shabby
Misuborashii fuku o kiru.
→ Wear shabby clothes.
みっともない
Indecent / Behave badly
Hitomae de naku no wa mittomonai.
→ It is disgraceful to cry in public.
汚らわしい
Indecent / Dirty
Hanashi o kiku no mo kegarawashii.
→ Just hearing the story makes me feel dirty.
乏しい
Scarce
Sōzōryoku ni toboshii.
→ Lacking in imagination.
あくどい
Crooked / Vicious
Akudoi teguchi de kane o ubau.
→ Steal money with vicious tricks.
危うい
Waning / In danger
Inochi ga ayaui.
→ One's life is in danger.
ややこしい
Complicated
Yayakoshii mondai ga okita.
→ A complicated problem arose.
素っ気ない
Brusque / Cold
Kare no taido wa sokkenai.
→ His attitude is cold.
もろい
Fragile
Hone ga moroku naru.
→ Bones become fragile.
紛らわしい
Confusing
Honmono to magirawashii nisemono.
→ A fake that is confusingly similar to the real thing.
久しい
Long time
Furusato o hanarete hisashii.
→ It has been a long time since I left my hometown.
たやすい
Easy
Mondai o tayasuku kaiketsu suru.
→ Easily solve a problem.
平たい
Flat
Hiratai sara ni moru.
→ Serve on a flat plate.
はかない
Transitory / Fleeting
Hakanai yume ni owatta.
→ Ended as a fleeting dream.
あやふやな
Noncommittal / Vague
Kioku ga ayafuya da.
→ My memory is vague.
うつろな
Vacant / Empty
Utsuro na me de mitsumeru.
→ Stare with vacant eyes.
こっけいな
Funny / Comical
Saru no kokkei na ugoki.
→ The comical movements of a monkey.
ちっぽけな
Very small
Uchū kara mireba ningen wa chippoke da.
→ Viewed from space, humans are very small.
ぞんざいな
Rough / Careless
Kyaku o zonzai ni atsukau.
→ Treat a customer roughly.
不気味な
Weird / Ominous
Mori kara bukimi na oto ga suru.
→ An ominous sound comes from the forest.
不細工な
Ugly
Busaiku na ningyō.
→ An ugly doll.
無茶な
Nonsense / Unreasonable
Mucha na unten wa yamenasai.
→ Stop driving recklessly.
雑な
Sloppy / Rough
Zatsu na atsukai o ukeru.
→ Receive rough treatment.
露骨な
Blunt / Explicit
Rokotsu na hyōgen o sakeru.
→ Avoid explicit expressions.
念入りな
Well prepared / Careful
Nen'iri ni te o arau.
→ Wash hands carefully.
密かな
Secret / Stealthy
Hisoka ni keikaku o susumeru.
→ Proceed with the plan secretly.
おろそかな
Neglectful / Pushed aside
Kenkō kanri ga orosoka ni naru.
→ Health management gets neglected.
まともな
Decent / Proper
Matomo na seikatsu o okuru.
→ Lead a decent life.
ろくな~ない
Not decent / Not much
Rokuna ningen ni naranai.
→ Will not become a decent person.