先に
Earlier / In advance
Saki ni kaerimasu.
→ I will go home earlier.
じきに
Shortly / Soon
Kizu wa jiki ni naoru deshō.
→ The wound will heal shortly.
さなか
Right in the middle of / Height of
Fubuki no sanaka ni yama e hairu.
→ Enter the mountain right in the middle of a blizzard.
とっさに
Instantly / Spontaneously
Tossa ni uso o tsuku.
→ Spontaneously tell a lie.
不意に
Unexpectedly / Suddenly
Fui ni namae o yobareru.
→ Be called by name unexpectedly.
今さら
Too late / Now
Imasara kōkai shite mo osoi.
→ It is too late to regret now.
今に
Someday / Before long
Ima ni shinjitsu ga wakaru darō.
→ The truth will be known someday.
今にも
At any moment / Any minute
Imanimo nakidashisō na kao.
→ A face looking like it will burst into tears any minute.
未だに
Still / Even now
Imada ni kare o aishite iru.
→ I still love him even now.
いざ
When the time comes
Iza shuppatsu to iu toki ni ame ga futta.
→ Just when it was time to depart, it rained.
あらかじめ
In advance / Beforehand
Niku ni arakajime aji o tsukeru.
→ Season the meat beforehand.
かねて
Previously / For a long time
Kanete kara no nengan ga kanau.
→ A long-held wish comes true.
かつて
Once / Formerly
Katsute no meisenshu.
→ A formerly famous player.
しょっちゅう
Always / Constantly
Kare wa shocchū chikoku suru.
→ He is constantly late.
絶えず
Constantly / Always
Taezu doryoku o kasaneru.
→ Constantly make efforts.
再三
Again and again / Repeatedly
Saisan no yōsei o kotowaru.
→ Refuse repeated requests.
片時も
Not even for a moment
Kanojo no koto ga katatoki mo atama kara hanarenai.
→ I can't get her out of my head for even a moment.
四六時中
Around the clock / All the time
Sumaho o shirokujichū mite iru.
→ Looking at the smartphone all the time.
時折
Sometimes / Occasionally
Tokiori hageshii ame ga furu.
→ Occasionally it rains heavily.
到底～ない
Cannot possibly / Absolutely not
Ano chīmu ni wa tōtei katenai.
→ We cannot possibly beat that team.
一向に～ない
Not at all
Byōjō ga ikkō ni kaifuku shinai.
→ The medical condition does not recover at all.
一切～ない
Absolutely not / Without exception
Osake wa issai nomanai.
→ I absolutely do not drink alcohol.
さっぱり～ない
Not at all
Riyū ga sappari wakaranai.
→ I don't understand the reason at all.
さほど～ない
Not so much / Not particularly
Eiga wa sahodo omoshirokunakatta.
→ The movie wasn't particularly interesting.
