相当
Considerably / Quite / Fairly
Kare wa sōtō na jitsuryokusha da.
→ He is a person of considerable ability.
かなり
Quite / Fairly
Kyō no shiken wa kanari muzukashikatta.
→ Today's exam was quite difficult.
田中さんは、相当気が強い
Mr. Tanaka is quite strong-willed
Kanojo wa sōtō muri o shiteiru yōda.
→ She seems to be pushing herself quite a bit.
大いに
Very much / Greatly
Ōini tabete, ōini nomō.
→ Let's eat a lot and drink a lot.
友人と大いに語り合う
Have a great long talk with a friend
Konkai no shippai kara ōini manabu beki da.
→ We should learn a great deal from this failure.
可能性は大いにある
There is a great possibility
Kare ga katsu mikomi wa ōini aru.
→ There is a high prospect of him winning.
うんと
A lot / Much / Extremely
Oya ni unto okorareta.
→ I was scolded severely by my parents.
うんと便利になる
Become extremely convenient
Mukashi yori ima no hō ga unto raku da.
→ It is much easier now than in the past.
お金がうんとある
Have a lot of money
Jikan nara unto aru kara daijōbu da.
→ I have plenty of time, so it's okay.
たっぷり
Plenty / Full / Ample
Jishin tappuri ni kotaeru.
→ Answer with full confidence.
水をたっぷり飲む
Drink plenty of water
Eiyō o tappuri totte kudasai.
→ Please take plenty of nutrition.
時間がたっぷりある
Have plenty of time
Suimin o tappuri toru.
→ Get plenty of sleep.
あまりにも
Too / Excessively / Too much
Kare no hanashi wa amarinimo usoppoi.
→ His story sounds too fake.
あまりにも難しい問題
An excessively difficult problem
Nedan ga amarinimo takasugiru.
→ The price is way too high.
やや
A little / Slightly
Kyō wa kinō yori yaya suzushii.
→ Today is slightly cooler than yesterday.
やや大きめの茶わん
A slightly larger rice bowl
Mondai wa yaya fukuzatsu da.
→ The problem is slightly complex.
多少
Somewhat / To some extent / A little
Tashō no okure wa shikata ga nai.
→ A slight delay is unavoidable.
多少イタリア語が話せます
I can speak a little Italian
Osake nara tashō nomemasu.
→ I can drink a little alcohol.
いくぶん
Somewhat / Partly / To some extent
Kusuri o nonde, ikubun raku ni natta.
→ I feel somewhat better after taking the medicine.
いくらか
Some / A little / Somewhat
Samusa ga ikuraka yawaraida.
→ The cold has eased a little.
景気がいくぶんよくなった
The economy has improved somewhat
Kare no hyōjō wa ikubun kinchō shiteita.
→ His expression was somewhat tense.
わりに
Relatively / Comparatively
Kono mise wa yasui warini aji ga ii.
→ This restaurant tastes good considering it's cheap.
わりと
Relatively / Quite
Kyō wa warito hima da.
→ I'm relatively free today.
わりにやさしい問題
A relatively easy problem
Kyō no tenki wa warini atatakai.
→ Today's weather is relatively warm.
わりあいに
Comparatively / Relatively
Shiken wa wariaini kantan datta.
→ The exam was comparatively easy.
わりあいに早く着いた
Arrived relatively early
Kotoshi no fuyu wa wariaini yuki ga sukunai.
→ There is relatively little snow this winter.
なお
Still / Even more / Furthermore
Taifū wa satta ga, nami wa nao takai.
→ The typhoon has passed, but the waves are still high.
これのほうが、なお安い
This one is even cheaper
Kare ga kite kurereba, nao ii.
→ It would be even better if he came.
より
More
Omotteita yori taihen datta.
→ It was harder than I thought.
これのほうが、より難しい
This one is more difficult
Yori yoi shakai o tsukuru.
→ Create a better society.
むしろ
Rather / Instead
Kare wa tensai to iu yori, mushiro doryokuka da.
→ He is a hard worker rather than a genius.
AよりむしろBのほうがいい
B is better than A (I'd rather have B)
Shippai shita koto wa, mushiro ii keiken ni natta.
→ Failing was actually a good experience.
余計
Too much / Unnecessary / Extra
Yokei na shinpai o kaketakunai.
→ I don't want to cause unnecessary worry.
そうすると、余計わからなくなる
That will make it even more confusing
Iiwake o suru to, yokei ni okorareru yo.
→ If you make excuses, you'll be scolded even more.
じょじょに
Gradually / Little by little
Kega wa jojoni kaifuku shiteiru.
→ The injury is gradually recovering.
じょじょにうまくなる
Gradually get better
Hi ga jojoni mijikaku natte kita.
→ The days are gradually getting shorter.
次第に
Gradually
Sora ga shidaini kuraku natte kita.
→ The sky gradually became dark.
雪が次第にとける
Snow melts gradually
Kare no hanashi ni shidaini hikikomarete itta.
→ I was gradually drawn into his story.
さらに
Furthermore / Moreover / Even more
Kaze ga sarani tsuyomatta.
→ The wind became even stronger.
さらにおいしくなる
Become even more delicious
Kenkyū o sarani susumeru hitsuyō ga aru.
→ We need to further advance the research.
一段と
Even more / Much more
Kyō wa ichidanto kirei desu ne.
→ You look even more beautiful today.
寒さが一段と厳しくなる
The cold becomes much more severe
Gijutsu ga ichidanto shinpo shita.
→ Technology has advanced a step further.
ぐっと
Suddenly / Much (better) / Considerably
Kion ga gutto sagatta.
→ The temperature dropped considerably.
ぐっとよくなった
Got much better
Kare ga megane o kakeru to, fun'iki ga gutto kawatta.
→ His atmosphere changed considerably when he put on glasses.
めっきり
Noticeably / Remarkably
Saikin, mekkiri suzushiku natta.
→ It has become noticeably cooler recently.
めっきり寒くなる
Become noticeably cold
Kyakuashi ga mekkiri hetta.
→ The number of customers has decreased noticeably.
主に
Mainly / Primarily
Kono hon wa omoni kodomomuke da.
→ This book is mainly for children.
この雑誌の対象は、主に中学生だ
This magazine is mainly targeted at junior high school students
Gen'in wa omoni sutoresu da.
→ The cause is mainly stress.
くれぐれも
Earnestly / Sincerely / Please (take care)
Karada niwa kureguremo ki o tsukete kudasai.
→ Please take good care of yourself.
くれぐれもご両親によろしくお伝えください
Please give my best regards to your parents
Kureguremo muri o shinai yōni.
→ Please make sure not to overdo it.
一応
Tentatively / For the time being / Just in case
Ichiō hanashi dake wa kiite okō.
→ I'll listen to the story for now.
工事は一応完成した
The construction is tentatively completed
Ichiō no junbi wa dekita.
→ Preparations are basically done.
一般に
Generally / In general
Ippan ni, Nihon no natsu wa mushiatsui.
→ Generally, summers in Japan are humid and hot.
一般に女性のほうが長生きをする
Generally, women live longer
Sore wa ippan ni shirareteiru jijitsu da.
→ That is a generally known fact.
明らかに
Clearly / Obviously
Kare wa akirakani dōyō shiteita.
→ He was obviously shaken.
明らかに違う
Obviously different
Sore wa akirakani machigai da.
→ That is clearly a mistake.
