別にない
Not really / Nothing in particular
Betsu ni yōji wa nai keredo, koe ga kikitakute.
→ I don't have any particular business, I just wanted to hear your voice.
別にほしいものはない
There is nothing I particularly want
Betsu ni kirai na wake janai kedo, tabetakunai.
→ It's not that I hate it, I just don't want to eat it.
そうない
Not that much / Not so
Sonna chansu wa sō nai yo.
→ Such chances don't come around that often.
この問題はそう難しくない
This problem is not that difficult
Kare no jitsuryoku wa sō warukunai.
→ His ability is not that bad.
大してない
Not much / Not very
Kyō wa taishite isogashikunai.
→ I'm not very busy today.
大して勉強しなかったが、合格できた
I didn't study much, but I passed
Taishite oishikunai ga, hara no tashi niwa naru.
→ It's not very tasty, but it fills the stomach.
一切～ない
Not at all / Absolutely not
Osake wa issai nomimasen.
→ I do not drink alcohol at all.
私はその事件とは一切関係ない
I have absolutely nothing to do with that incident
Kako no koto wa issai iwanaide kure.
→ Don't say a word about the past.
とても～ない
Can't possibly / Hardly
Sonna takai mono wa totemo kaemasen.
→ I can't possibly buy such expensive things.
彼はとても５０歳には見えない
He hardly looks 50 years old
Kono shigoto wa hitori dewa totemo owaranai.
→ I can't possibly finish this job alone.
おそらく～だろう
Probably / Likely
Osoraku ashita wa hareru darō.
→ It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
彼女はおそらく結婚しないだろう
She will probably not get married
Kare wa osoraku kizuiteinai darō.
→ He probably hasn't noticed yet.
どうやら～そうだ
It seems / Apparently
Dōyara michi ni mayotta sōda.
→ It seems we got lost.
どうやら～ようだ
It looks like / It seems
Dōyara kaze o hiita yōda.
→ It looks like I caught a cold.
どうやら雨が降りそうだ
It looks like it's going to rain
Dōyara kare ga hannin no yōda.
→ It appears that he is the culprit.
果たして～だろうか
Really? / I wonder if...
Seikō suru ka dōka, hatashite gimon da.
→ I really doubt whether it will succeed or not.
彼の話は果たして本当だろうか
Is his story really true?
Kono jikken wa hatashite seikō suru darōka.
→ Will this experiment really succeed?
どうせ～だろう
Anyway / In any case (pessimistic)
Dōse mata chikoku darō.
→ He'll probably be late again anyway.
やってもどうせだめだろう
It probably won't work even if I try anyway
Tanondemo dōse kotowarareru darō.
→ Even if I ask, I'll probably be refused anyway.
せっかく～のに
Even though (I) went to the trouble / Although (I) made an effort
Sekkaku tsukutta noni, dare mo tabete kurenakatta.
→ Even though I went to the trouble of making it, nobody ate it.
せっかく覚えたのに、テストに出なかった
I made an effort to memorize it, but it wasn't on the test
Sekkaku no nichiyōbi nanoni, ame ga futte shimatta.
→ It's finally Sunday (which I was looking forward to), but it rained.
せっかく～から
Since (I) am here / Since (I) made the effort
Sekkaku kita no dakara, yukkuri shite itte kudasai.
→ Since you came all this way, please stay and relax.
せっかくここまで来たから、彼の家に寄ってみよう
Since we came all the way here, let's stop by his house
Sekkaku no chansu dakara, chōsen shite miyō.
→ Since it's a rare chance, let's try it.
いったん～したら
Once (you)... / If (you) ever...
Ittan kimetara, saigo made yaritogenasai.
→ Once you decide, follow through to the end.
いったん約束したら、守るべきだ
Once you make a promise, you should keep it
Ittan okoridasu to, kare wa tomaranai.
→ Once he starts getting angry, he doesn't stop.
一度～したら
Once (you)...
Ichido ushinatta shinrai wa torimodosenai.
→ Once trust is lost, it cannot be regained.
ひとたび～したら
Once (you)...
Hitotabi sensō ga okireba, ōku no hito ga kurushimu.
→ Once a war breaks out, many people will suffer.
いったん
For a moment / Briefly / Once
Ittan ie ni kaette kara, mata kimasu.
→ I will go home for a moment and then come back.
いったん休んで、午後からまた始めよう
Let's take a break for now and start again in the afternoon
Koko de ittan kyūkei shimashō.
→ Let's take a brief break here.
ひとまず
For now / For the time being
Kore de hitomazu anshin da.
→ I'm relieved for now with this.
かえって
On the contrary / Instead / Actually
Kusuri o nonda nara, kaette guai ga waruku natta.
→ I took medicine, but I actually felt worse.
近道したら、かえって時間がかかった
I took a shortcut, but it actually took more time
Setsumei shita nara, kaette konran sasete shimatta.
→ I explained it, but it actually confused them more.
さっそく
Immediately / Right away
Sassoku atarashii kutsu o haite dekaketa.
→ I put on my new shoes and went out right away.
ご注文の品をさっそくお送りします
We will send the ordered item immediately
Sassoku no gohenshin arigatō gozaimasu.
→ Thank you for your prompt reply.
さすが（に）
As expected / Indeed / (Even) ...
Kore dake hashiru to, sasuga ni tsukareru.
→ Running this much makes me tired, as you might expect.
さすがに先生はよく知っている
As expected, the teacher knows well
Ichiryū hoteru dake atte, sābisu wa sasuga da.
→ Being a top-class hotel, the service is excellent as expected.
あいにく
Unfortunately / I'm afraid
Ainiku rusu ni shite orimasu.
→ Unfortunately, he is out.
その日はあいにく都合が悪いです
Unfortunately, I'm not free on that day
Ainiku no ame desu ga, kekkō shimasu.
→ It is unfortunate rain, but we will proceed.
あくまで
To the end / Persistently / Strictly
Kore wa akumade watashi no kojinteki na iken desu.
→ This is strictly my personal opinion.
彼はあくまで自分が正しいと主張した
He persistently claimed that he was right
Watashi wa akumade hantai desu.
→ I am opposed to the bitter end.
なんだか
Somehow / Somewhat / A little
Nandaka kyō wa ii koto ga arisō da.
→ I feel like something good will happen today for some reason.
なんだか眠い
I'm somewhat sleepy
Nandaka munasawagi ga suru.
→ I have a bad feeling (uneasiness) for some reason.
なんとなく
Somehow / Vaguely
Nantonaku kare ga kuru yōna ki ga shita.
→ I vaguely felt that he would come.
なぜか
For some reason
Kyō wa nazeka hito ga ōi.
→ There are a lot of people today for some reason.
なんと
What a ...! / How ...! (Exclamation)
Nanto subarashii keshiki darō.
→ What a wonderful view!
なんときれいな人だろう
What a beautiful person!
Nanto oroka na koto o shita no darō.
→ What a foolish thing I have done!
