たびたび
Often / Frequently / Repeatedly
Kare wa tabitabi chikoku suru.
→ He is frequently late.
しばしば
Often / Frequently
Kono chihō dewa, jishin ga shibashiba okoru.
→ Earthquakes occur frequently in this region.
たびたびお電話してすみません
I am sorry for calling you repeatedly
Tabitabi otesū o okake shite mōshiwake arimasen.
→ I apologize for causing you trouble repeatedly.
いよいよ
Finally / At last / About to start
Iyoiyo kesshōsen ga hajimaru.
→ The final match is finally about to start.
いよいよ明日出発します
Finally departing tomorrow
Iyoiyo kare no honshō ga arawareta.
→ His true nature was finally revealed.
いちいち
One by one / Every single detail / Everything
Haha wa ichiichi watashi no kōdō ni kuchi o dasu.
→ My mother complains about every single thing I do.
いちいち文句を言う
Complain about every little thing
Chiisana misu o ichiichi shiteki shinaide hoshii.
→ I wish you wouldn't point out every single small mistake.
ふわふわ(する)
Fluffy / Soft / Spongy
Yakitate no pan wa fuwafuwa shiteiru.
→ Freshly baked bread is fluffy.
このタオルはふわふわしている
This towel is fluffy
Neko no ke ga fuwafuwa shiteite kimochiii.
→ The cat's fur is fluffy and feels good.
ふわふわと浮かぶ雲
Clouds floating lightly / Fluffy clouds
Fūsen ga fuwafuwa to sora o tondeiru.
→ Balloons are floating lightly in the sky.
まごまご
Flustered / Confused / At a loss
Sōsa ga wakaranakute magomago shite shimatta.
→ I got flustered because I didn't know how to operate it.
わからなくてまごまごする
Be confused because one doesn't understand
Totsuzen no shitsumon ni magomago shite kotaerarenakatta.
→ I was flustered by the sudden question and couldn't answer.
それぞれ
Each / Respectively
Hito ni wa sorezore no kangaekata ga aru.
→ Each person has their own way of thinking.
それぞれ意見を述べる
Each person states their opinion
Gakusei wa sorezore no mokuhyō ni mukatte doryoku shiteiru.
→ Students are working hard towards their respective goals.
めいめい
Each individual / Everyone
Chūshoku wa meimei de totte kudasai.
→ Please take lunch individually.
ひとりひとり
One by one / Each person
Sensei wa seito hitorihitori no kao ooboeteiru.
→ The teacher remembers the face of every single student.
各々
Each / Every
Onoono ga jibun no yakuwari o hatasu.
→ Each person fulfills their own role.
ばったり
Unexpectedly / Suddenly (run into)
Machi de motokano ni battari atta.
→ I ran into my ex-girlfriend unexpectedly in the city.
友達にばったり会う
Run into a friend unexpectedly
Kado o magattara, sensei to battari kao o awaseta.
→ When I turned the corner, I bumped right into my teacher.
こっそり
Secretly / Stealthily
Jugyōchū ni kossori tegami o kaita.
→ I secretly wrote a letter during class.
こっそり逃げる
Sneak away / Run away secretly
Oya ni mitsukaranai yōni, kossori ie o deta.
→ I sneaked out of the house so my parents wouldn't find out.
ぴったり
Perfectly / Exactly / Tightly
Kono kutsu wa watashi no ashi ni pittari da.
→ These shoes fit my feet perfectly.
計算がぴったり合う
The calculation matches exactly
Kare no yosō ga pittari atatta.
→ His prediction was exactly right.
ぴったりくっつく
Stick tightly / Cling to
Kodomo ga hahaoya ni pittari kutsuite hanarenai.
→ The child is clinging tightly to their mother and won't let go.
ぎっしり
Tightly packed / Crammed / Full
Hako ni hon ga gisshiri tsumatteiru.
→ The box is crammed full of books.
みかんがぎっしりつまっている
Packed full of tangerines
Kaijō wa hito de gisshiri umetsukusareta.
→ The venue was packed tight with people.
予定がぎっしり入っている
The schedule is packed tight
Techō niwa sukejūru ga gisshiri kaite aru.
→ The notebook is written full of schedules.
じっくり
Carefully / Thoroughly / Deliberately
Shōrai no koto o jikkuri kangaeru.
→ Think carefully about the future.
じっくり読む
Read carefully / Read thoroughly
Niku o yowabi de jikkuri nikomu.
→ Stew the meat thoroughly over low heat.
ちらっと
At a glance / Briefly
Suki na hito o chiratto mita.
→ I glanced briefly at the person I like.
ちらりと
At a glance / Briefly
Kare no uwasa o chirarito mimi ni shita.
→ I heard a brief rumor about him.
ちらっと見る
Glance at / Take a quick look
Kagami ni utsuru jibun o chiratto miru.
→ Glance at myself in the mirror.
うんざり(する)
Fed up / Sick of / Bored
Mainichi onaji ryōri de unzari suru.
→ I'm fed up with eating the same food every day.
親の説教にうんざりする
Fed up with parents' lecturing
Ame ga tsuzuite unzari da.
→ I'm sick of the rain continuing.
びっしょり
Soaked / Drenched
Ase o bisshori kaita.
→ I was soaked with sweat.
急に雨が降ってびっしょりぬれた
Got soaked by sudden rain
Fuku ga ase de bisshori da.
→ My clothes are drenched in sweat.
びしょびしょ
Soaking wet / Drenched
Yuka ga mizu de bishobisho ni natteiru.
→ The floor is soaking wet with water.
びしょぬれになった
Got soaking wet / Drenched
Kasa o wasurete, zenshin bishonure ni natta.
→ I forgot my umbrella and got soaked to the bone.
びしょびしょになった
Got soaking wet
Sentakumono ga ame de bishobisho ni natta.
→ The laundry got soaking wet in the rain.
しいんと(する)
Silent / Quiet (as the grave)
Kyōshitsu ga shiinto shita.
→ Everyone went out, and the house is dead silent.
シーンと
Silent / Quiet
Yoru no gakkō wa shīnto shiteiru.
→ The school at night is dead silent.
しいんと静かになる
Become silent / Quiet down
Sensei ga haitte kuru to, seitotachi wa shiinto shizuka ni natta.
→ When the teacher came in, the students became silent.
シーンと静かになる
Become silent
Kaigishitsu ga shīnto shizuka ni natta.
→ The meeting room became dead silent.
ずらりと
In a row / Lined up
Ryōri ga tēburu ni zurari to naranda.
→ Dishes were lined up in a row on the table.
ずらっと
In a row / Lined up
Yūmeijin ga zuratto kao o soroeta.
→ Famous people lined up together.
本がずらりと並んでいる
Books are lined up in a row
Misesaki ni shinshōhin ga zurari to narandeiru.
→ New products are lined up in a row at the storefront.
さっさと
Quickly / Promptly / Right away
Yōji o sassato sumaseru.
→ Finish the errand quickly.
さっさと帰る
Go home quickly
Iyana shigoto wa sassato katazukeyō.
→ Let's finish the unpleasant work quickly.
せっせと
Diligently / Assiduously
Kare wa mainichi sesseto chokin shiteiru.
→ He is diligently saving money every day.
せっせと働く
Work diligently
Ari wa natsu no aida, sesseto hataraku.
→ Ants work diligently during the summer.
どっと
Suddenly / In a rush / All at once
Chūmon ga dotto fueta.
→ Orders increased suddenly.
客がどっと来る
Customers come in a rush
Sēru ga hajimaru to, hito ga dotto oshiyoseta.
→ When the sale started, people rushed in.
どっと疲れる
Suddenly feel tired (Exhaustion hits)
Kinchō ga tokete, dotto tsukare ga deta.
→ When the tension broke, exhaustion hit me all at once.
すっと(する)
Refreshingly / Quickly / Feel relieved
Kare wa sutto te o ageta.
→ He raised his hand quickly (smoothly).
すっと立ち上がる
Stand up quickly / Stand up straight
Iinikui koto o sutto itte noketa.
→ He managed to say the difficult thing smoothly.
気分がすっとする
Feel refreshed / Feel relieved
Iitai koto o ittara, mune ga sutto shita.
→ I felt relieved after saying what I wanted to say.
ひとりでに
By itself / Automatically / Spontaneously
Kizu wa hitorideni naoru darō.
→ The wound will heal by itself.
ドアがひとりでに開く
The door opens by itself
Hon ga tana kara hitorideni ochita.
→ The book fell from the shelf by itself.
いっせいに
All at once / Simultaneously
Sakura ga isseini sakihajimeta.
→ Cherry blossoms started blooming all at once.
いっせいに立ち上がる
Stand up all at once
Aizu to tomoni, senshutachi ga isseini sutāto shita.
→ At the signal, the athletes started all at once.