ふらふら
Feel faint / Dizzy
Netsu de ashimoto ga furafura suru.
→ My legs feel unsteady from fever.
おどおど
Act shyly / Be nervous
Shiranai hito no mae de odoodo suru.
→ Act shyly in front of strangers.
くよくよ
Brood over / Worry
Shippai o itsumademo kuyokuyo nayamu.
→ Constantly brood over a mistake.
ぴんぴん
Full of life / Energetic
Sakana ga pinpin haneru.
→ A fish jumps energetically.
ぺこぺこ
Bow repeatedly / Famished
Shachō ni pekopeko suru.
→ Bow repeatedly to the boss.
こつこつ
Steadily / Click-clack (sound)
Kotsukotsu to benkyō o tsuzukeru.
→ Steadily continue studying.
ゆうゆう
Leisurely / Early
Tori ga yūyū to sora o tobu.
→ A bird flies leisurely in the sky.
はらはら
Fluttering / Nervous
Eiga no ketsumatsu ni harahara shita.
→ I was nervous about the movie's ending.
むかむか
Feel sick / Annoyed
Aburakkoi mono o tabete mukamuka suru.
→ Feel sick from eating greasy food.
いやいや
Unwillingly
Iyaiya gakkō e iku.
→ Go to school unwillingly.
しぶしぶ
Reluctantly
Kare wa shibushibu shazai shita.
→ He reluctantly apologized.
つくづく
Utterly / Deeply
Kenkō no arigatasa o tsukuzuku kanjiru.
→ Deeply feel the blessing of good health.
ぼつぼつ
About time / Slowly
Botsubotsu ame ga furihajimeta.
→ It slowly started to rain.
ちょくちょく
Every once in a while / Often
Jikka ni chokuchoku kaeru.
→ Go back home often.
しばしば
Frequently / Often
Kare wa shibashiba chikoku suru.
→ He is frequently late.
代わる代わる
Take turns
Kawarugawaru nimotsu o motsu.
→ Take turns carrying the luggage.
ところどころ
Here and there
Bunshō ni tokorodokoro machigai ga aru.
→ There are mistakes here and there in the text.
わざわざ
Take the trouble to do
Wazawaza denwa shite kurete arigatō.
→ Thank you for taking the trouble to call.
くれぐれも
Earnestly / Please
Kureguremo okarada ni ki o tsukete.
→ Please take good care of yourself.
方々
Wander around / Everywhere
Hōbō ni denwa o kakeru.
→ Make phone calls everywhere.
種々
Various
Shushu no riyū de jitai suru.
→ Decline for various reasons.
着々
Steady progress
Junbi ga chakuchaku to totonou.
→ Preparations are making steady progress.
長々
For a long time
Naganaga to enzetsu o suru.
→ Give a long speech.
転々
Change frequently / Move around
Jūsho o tenten to suru.
→ Move around frequently.
点々
Drops / Spots
Doro no ashiato ga tenten to tsuzuku.
→ Muddy footprints continue in spots.
