いわば
So to speak / As it were
Kare wa iwaba aruku jisho no yōna hito da.
→ He is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
昨日の会議は、いわば宴会のようなものだった
Yesterday's meeting was, so to speak, like a banquet
Kono ie wa, iwaba watashitachi no shiro no yōna mono da.
→ This house is, as it were, our castle.
いわゆる
So-called / What is called
Kare wa iwayuru 'ikumen' da.
→ He is what is called an "ikumen" (a man who actively participates in childcare).
古典音楽とは、いわゆるクラシックのことを言う
Classical music is what is commonly referred to as "classic"
Kanojo wa iwayuru saishokukenbi no josei da.
→ She is a so-called woman of both beauty and intelligence.
まさか
Don't tell me... / No way / Never
Masaka kare ga hannin da nante shinjirarenai.
→ I can't believe he is the culprit (Don't tell me he is...).
まさかこんな事件が起きるとは
I never imagined such an incident would occur
Masaka takarakuji ga ataru to wa omowanakatta.
→ I never thought (in my wildest dreams) that I would win the lottery.
まさに
Exactly / Surely / Just (about to)
Kore koso masani watashi ga motometeita mono da.
→ This is exactly what I was looking for.
まさにあなたの言うとおりです
It is exactly as you say
Sono shiteki wa masani mato o iteiru.
→ That point is exactly spot on.
今まさに夜が明けようとしている
Dawn is just about to break
Ima masani hikōki ga tobitatō to shiteiru.
→ The airplane is just about to take off right now.
一度に
At once / All at the same time
Ichido ni takusan no koto o tanomanaide kudasai.
→ Please don't ask for so many things all at once.
いっぺんに
At once / In one go
Kusuri o ippen ni nomu.
→ Take the medicine all in one go.
一度に覚えるのは無理だ
It's impossible to memorize everything at once
Shakkin o ichido ni kaesu no wa muzukashii.
→ It's difficult to repay the debt all at once.
一気に
In one breath / In one go / Straight through
Kaidan o ikki ni kakeagaru.
→ Run up the stairs in one go.
ビールを一気に飲む
Drink beer in one gulp (Chug)
Hon o saigo made ikki ni yonde shimatta.
→ I read the book straight through to the end.
思い切り
With all one's might / To one's heart's content
Batto o omoikiri futta.
→ I swung the bat with all my might.
父に思い切りしかられた
I was scolded severely by my father
Yasumi no hi wa omoikiri asobitai.
→ I want to play to my heart's content on my day off.
思い切って
Boldly / Daringly / Take the plunge
Omoikitte kanojo ni kokuhaku shita.
→ I took the plunge and confessed my feelings to her.
思い切って転職する
Dare to change jobs
Omoikitte kami o mijikaku kitta.
→ I boldly cut my hair short.
思わず
Unintentionally / Instinctively / In spite of oneself
Odoroite, omowazu koe ga deta.
→ I was surprised and let out a voice unintentionally.
痛くて思わず叫んだ
It hurt so much I screamed instinctively
Amari ni okashikute, omowazu fukidashite shimatta.
→ It was so funny that I burst out laughing in spite of myself.
思いがけず
Unexpectedly / Surprisingly
Sanpochū ni omoigakezu ame ni furareta.
→ I was unexpectedly caught in the rain while walking.
思いがけなく
Unexpectedly
Shiken de omoigakenaku ii ten ga toreta.
→ I unexpectedly got a good score on the exam.
思いがけず昔の友人に会った
Unexpectedly met an old friend
Kare kara omoigakezu purezento o moratta.
→ I received a present from him unexpectedly.
なにしろ
At any rate / Anyhow / After all (because)
Nanishiro hajimete na mono de, shitsurei ga arimashitara oyurushi kudasai.
→ After all, it is my first time, so please forgive me if I am rude.
なにしろ忙しくて食事をとる時間もない
I am extremely busy, to the point I don't even have time to eat
Nanishiro aite wa puro dakara, katsu no wa muzukashii.
→ After all, the opponent is a pro, so it's difficult to win.
なにかと
One way or another / In various ways
Hitorigurashi wa nanikato fuben da.
→ Living alone is inconvenient in various ways.
来週はなにかと忙しい
I will be busy with various things next week
Shinseikatsu no junbi de, saikin nanikato monoiri da.
→ I have various expenses recently due to preparing for my new life.
相変わらず
As usual / As always
Kare wa aikawarazu genkisō da.
→ He looks energetic as always.
あの店は相変わらず混んでいる
That shop is crowded as usual
Koko kara no nagame wa aikawarazu utsukushii.
→ The view from here is beautiful as always.
取りあえず
For now / For the time being / First of all
Kuwashii koto wa ato de kimeru to shite, toriaezu shuppatsu shiyō.
→ Let's decide the details later, and just depart for now.
取りあえず何か食べよう
Let's eat something for now
Toriaezu bīru de kanpai shimashō.
→ First of all, let's toast with beer.
取りあえず問題はないだろう
There shouldn't be any problems for the time being
Toriaezu kyō no tokoro wa kore de owari ni shiyō.
→ Let's end it here for today for now.
わざと
On purpose / Intentionally
Kare wa watashi o okoraseyō to shite, wazato iyana koto o itta.
→ He said nasty things on purpose to make me angry.
時計をわざと進ませる
Intentionally set the clock forward
Shiranai furi o shiteiru ga, wazato yatteiru ni chigainai.
→ He pretends not to know, but he must be doing it on purpose.
わざわざ
Specially / Taking the trouble to / Go out of one's way
Chikaku dakara, wazawaza kuruma de iku koto mo nai.
→ It's close, so there's no need to go out of your way to drive.
わざわざお越しいただいて
Thank you for taking the trouble to come...
Isogashii noni, wazawaza miokuri ni kite kurete arigatō.
→ Thank you for going out of your way to come see me off even though you are busy.
いっそう
Much more / Still more / All the more
Yoru ni natte, kaze wa issō tsuyoku natta.
→ The wind became even stronger at night.
これのほうが、いっそう大きい
This one is much bigger
Doryoku sureba, issō ii kekka ga deru darō.
→ If you make an effort, even better results will likely come out.
いっそ
Rather / Sooner / Might as well
Naosenai nara, isso atarashii no o kaō.
→ If it can't be fixed, we might as well buy a new one.
苦しくてがまんできない。いっそ死にたい
It's so painful I can't stand it. I'd rather die.
Mayou kurai nara, isso yamete shimaeba ii.
→ If you are hesitating, you might as well just quit.
今に
Before long / Sooner or later (often implies a negative result or warning)
Ima ni shinjitsu ga akiraka ni naru darō.
→ The truth will be revealed sooner or later.
そんなことをしていると、今に後悔しますよ
If you do that, you will regret it sooner or later
Kare mo ima ni wakatte kureru hazu da.
→ He should understand before long too.
今にも
At any moment / Right away
Kanojo wa imanimo nakidashisō datta.
→ She looked like she was about to burst into tears at any moment.
今にも雨が降りそうだ
It looks like it's going to rain at any moment
Biru ga imanimo taoresō da.
→ The building looks like it's about to collapse at any moment.
今さら
Now (after such a long time) / At this late hour
Imasara ayamararetemo, mō osoi.
→ It is too late to apologize now.
今さらできないと言われても困る
I'm troubled if you tell me you can't do it at this late stage
Imasara atomodori wa dekinai.
→ We can't turn back now (at this point).
未だに
Still / Even now
Kare kara no renraku wa imadani nai.
→ There is still no contact from him.
未だにその事件は解決していない
That case has still not been solved
Kodomo no koro no yume o imadani mochitsuzuketeiru.
→ I still hold on to my childhood dream even now.
ただ今
Right now / Currently
Tadaima kara kaigi o hajimemasu.
→ We will start the meeting right now.
田中は、ただ今、席を外しています
Tanaka is away from his desk right now
Tadaima manseki to natte orimasu.
→ We are currently fully booked.
たった今
Just now / A moment ago
Tattaima okita tokoro desu.
→ I just woke up a moment ago.
彼はたった今帰った
He went home just now
Sono nyūsu wa tattaima haitte kita bakari da.
→ That news just came in right now.
