手が空く
Be free / Have free time
Gogo nara te ga akimasu.
→ I will be free in the afternoon.
手が塞がる
Be busy / Hands are tied
Ima wa betsu no anken de te ga fusagatte iru.
→ My hands are tied with another matter right now.
手が掛かる
Take a lot of time and trouble
Te ga kakaru ryōri.
→ A dish that takes a lot of time and trouble.
手が離せない
Be tied up / Cannot leave what one is doing
Ryōri no saichū de te ga hanasenai.
→ I'm in the middle of cooking and can't leave.
手が回らない
Can't get around to
Chūmon ga ōsugite hassō made te ga mawaranai.
→ There are too many orders and I can't get around to shipping them.
手に余る
Be beyond one's control
Shirōto no watashi ni wa te ni amaru.
→ It is beyond the capability of an amateur like me.
手に負えない
Be out of control
Mōken de te ni oenai.
→ It's a fierce dog and out of control.
手も足も出ない
Be completely beaten / Can do nothing
Kyōgō chīmu aite ni te mo ashi mo denakatta.
→ We were completely beaten by the powerhouse team.
手を焼く
Not know what to do with
Kurēmā no taiō ni te o yaku.
→ Not know what to do with dealing with a complainer.
手を抜く
Cut corners
Sōji de te o nuku.
→ Cut corners in cleaning.
手を打つ
Take measures
Jitai ga akka suru mae ni te o utsu.
→ Take measures before the situation worsens.
腕を磨く
Polish one's skills
Ryōri no ude o migaku.
→ Polish one's cooking skills.
腕が上がる
Improve one's skills
Piano no ude ga agatta ne.
→ Your piano skills have improved.
腕を振るう
Show off one's skills
Pātī de ryōri no ude o furū.
→ Show off my cooking skills at the party.
足を伸ばす
Go a little further
Tsuide ni bijutsukan made ashi o nobasu.
→ Go a little further to the art museum while I'm at it.
足を引っ張る
Hold someone back
Chīmu no ashi o hipparanai yō ni ganbaru.
→ I'll do my best not to hold the team back.
足が早い
Go bad quickly
Tōfu wa ashi ga hayai kara reizōko e.
→ Tofu goes bad quickly, so put it in the fridge.
足が出る
Exceed the budget
Ryōkō no hiyō ga yotei yori ashi ga deta.
→ The travel expenses exceeded the budget.
息が切れる
Lose one's breath
Kaidan o hashitte noboru to iki ga kireru.
→ Lose one's breath running up the stairs.
息が詰まる
Choke / Feel suffocated
Kinchō de iki ga tsumaru.
→ Feel suffocated from tension.
息が長い
Long-lasting
Kono shōhin wa iki ga nagai besutoserā da.
→ This product is a long-lasting best-seller.
息もつかずに
Without catching one's breath
Iki mo tsukazu ni hon o yomioueru.
→ Finish reading the book without catching my breath.
息を抜く
Take a breather
Isogashii aima ni iki o nuku.
→ Take a breather between busy moments.
息をのむ
Take one's breath away
Majikku ni miitte iki o nomu.
→ Take one's breath away watching the magic trick.
気が気でない
Feel anxious / Restless
Tesuto no kekka ga ki ga ki de nai.
→ I am anxious about the test results.
気が済む
Be satisfied / Feel good
Ayamatte moratte ki ga sunda.
→ I felt satisfied after receiving an apology.
気が向く
Feel like doing
Ki ga muitara renraku shite.
→ Contact me if you feel like it.
気を落とす
Be discouraged
Shippai shita kara tte ki o otosu na.
→ Don't be discouraged just because you failed.
気を紛らわす
Distract oneself
Ongaku o kiite ki o magirawasu.
→ Listen to music to distract myself.
気を引き締める
Brace oneself / Focus
Shingakki ni nari ki o hikishimeru.
→ Brace oneself for the new school term.
気を配る
Pay attention / Be considerate
Shūi no jōkyō ni ki o kubaru.
→ Pay attention to the surrounding situation.
気が利く
Be considerate / Thoughtful
Kare wa ki ga kiku ten'in da.
→ He is a thoughtful clerk.
気が散る
Be distracted
Mawari ga urusakute ki ga chiru.
→ I'm distracted because the surroundings are noisy.
