申し訳ありませんが
Would you kindly... / I am sorry, but...
Mōshiwake arimasen ga, sukoshi matte itadakemasu ka.
→ I am sorry, but could you wait a little while?
悪いけど
Would you mind...
Warui kedo, mado o shimete kureru?
→ Would you mind closing the window?
悪しからず
I am sorry but... (Please don't take it badly)
Shinagire no baai wa ashikarazu.
→ I'm sorry if it's out of stock (please don't be offended).
差し支えなければ
If you don't mind
Sashitsukaenakereba, renrakusaki o oshiete kudasai.
→ If you don't mind, please tell me your contact information.
いざというとき
In case of emergency
Iza to iu toki no tame ni chokin suru.
→ Save money for an emergency.
いざ知らず
Apart from that / I don't know about...
Tanin wa tomokaku, watashi wa izashirazu.
→ I don't know about others, but (as for me)...
きりがいい
A good place to stop
Jikan mo osoi shi, kiri ga ii kara owari ni shiyō.
→ It's late, and this is a good place to stop, so let's finish.
きりがない
There is no end to it
Yokubō ni wa kiri ga nai.
→ There is no end to desires.
ピンからキリまで
All sorts of things, from the best to the worst
Kakaku wa pin kara kiri made sorotte iru.
→ We have a wide range of prices, from the best to the cheapest.
一から十まで
Everything / From A to Z
Shigoto no tejun o ichi kara jū made oshieru.
→ Teach the work procedures from A to Z.
来る
Upcoming / Coming
Kitaru nichiyōbi ni taikai ga aru.
→ There is a tournament this coming Sunday.
去る
Past / Last
Saru gogatsu ni okonawareta kaigi.
→ The meeting held this past May.
胸をえぐられる
Heartbreaking
Hisan na nyūsu ni mune o egurareru.
→ My heart is broken by the tragic news.
口から先に生まれた
Talks endlessly
Ano hito wa kuchi kara saki ni umareta yō da.
→ It seems like that person was born from the mouth first (talks endlessly).
雲をつかむ
Unrealistic
Kumo o tsukamu yō na yumemonogatari.
→ An unrealistic pipe dream.
顔から火が出る
Extremely embarrassed
Ōzei no mae de koronde, kao kara hi ga deru omoi datta.
→ I fell in front of many people and was extremely embarrassed.
猫の手も借りたい
Extremely busy
Hikkoshi de neko no te mo karitai.
→ I'm so busy with moving that I'd even borrow a cat's paw.
耳にたこができる
Sick of hearing
Sensei no sekkyō wa mimi ni tako ga dekiru.
→ I am sick of hearing the teacher's preaching.
のどから手が出る
Want something desperately
Nodo kara te ga deru hodo ano baggu ga hoshii.
→ I want that bag so desperately.
