問題に手をつける
Start working on a problem / Tackle a problem
Zutto atomawashi ni shite ita mondai ni, yōyaku te o tsukeru koto ni shita.
→ I finally decided to tackle the problem I had been putting off for a long time.
手が空いたら、来てください
Please come when you are free / When you have a moment
Te ga aitara, kochira no shigoto o tetsudatte hoshii.
→ If you are free, I want you to help with this work.
手がかかる子ども
High-maintenance child / A handful (child)
Suekko wa amaenbō de, ichiban te ga kakaru kodomo da.
→ The youngest child is spoiled and is the most high-maintenance.
手がない
No other way / Short-handed
Kaiketsu shiyō to shita ga, mō kore ijō utsu te ga nai.
→ I tried to resolve it, but there are no more measures to take.
今、手が離せません
I'm tied up right now / I can't leave what I'm doing
Ryōri no saichū na node, ima wa te ga hanasemasen.
→ I'm in the middle of cooking, so I can't leave right now.
手がふさがっています
My hands are full / I'm occupied
Ryōte ni nimotsu o motte ite, te ga fusagatte iru.
→ I'm holding luggage in both hands, so my hands are full.
安く手に入れる
Get cheaply / Obtain at a low price
Netto ōkushon de, hoshikatta hon o yasuku te ni ireta.
→ I got the book I wanted at a low price on an internet auction.
こんな病気、医者の手にかかればすぐ治る
This illness will be cured in no time in the hands of a doctor
Kare no gijutsu wa subarashii. Isha no te ni kakareba sugu naoru darō.
→ His skills are amazing. If a doctor treats it, it will be cured immediately.
歯が痛くて勉強が手につかない
Can't concentrate on studying because of a toothache
Shinpai na koto ga atte, shigoto ga te ni tsukanai.
→ I have something I'm worried about, so I can't concentrate on work.
ちょっと手を貸して
Lend me a hand / Help me out
Omoi nimotsu o hakobitai node, chotto te o kashite kurenai?
→ I want to carry heavy luggage, so can you lend me a hand?
ちょっと手を休めましょう
Let's take a break / Rest our hands
Mō sanjikan mo hataraita kara, chotto te o yasumemashō.
→ We've worked for three hours already, so let's take a short break.
これは少し手を入れれば、まだ使えます
This can still be used if you tweak/fix it a little
Chūko no ie da ga, sukoshi te o irereba kirei ni sumeru.
→ It's a second-hand house, but if you fix it up a bit, you can live in it comfortably.
私は彼とは気が合わない
I don't get along with him / We don't click
Seikaku ga seihantai de, dōshitemo kare to wa ki ga awanai.
→ Our personalities are completely opposite, so I just don't get along with him.
明日試験だから気が重い
I feel heavy-hearted because the exam is tomorrow
Nigate na shigoto o tantō suru koto ni nari, ki ga omoi.
→ I have to take charge of a job I'm not good at, so I feel heavy-hearted.
気が利いた冗談を言う
Tell a witty joke / Say something smart
Kare wa itsumo kaigō de ki ga kiita jōdan o itte minna o warawaseru.
→ He always tells witty jokes at meetings and makes everyone laugh.
今、甘いものを食べる気がしない
I don't feel like eating sweets right now
Tsukarete ite, ima wa dokoka e dekakeru ki ga shinai.
→ I'm tired, so I don't feel like going anywhere right now.
気が進まないけれど、やってみよう
I'm reluctant, but let's try it
Amari ki ga susumanai shigoto da ga, hikiukeru koto ni shita.
→ It's a job I'm not very enthusiastic about, but I decided to accept it.
息子のことが気がかかる
I'm worried about my son / My son is on my mind
Shiken no kekka ga dō datta ka, ichinichijū ki ga kakatte iru.
→ I've been worrying all day about how the exam results were.
あいつの態度が気にくわない
I don't like his attitude / His attitude rubs me the wrong way
Kare wa jibunkatte de, ano taido ga ki ni kuwanai.
→ He is selfish, and I can't stand that attitude.
気を落とさないように
Don't get discouraged / Don't lose heart
Shippai shite mo, sonna ni ki o otosanai yō ni.
→ Even if you fail, don't be so discouraged.
上司に気をつかう
Pay attention to the boss's needs / Be careful around the boss
Atarashii jōshi ni ki o tsukatte tsukarete shimatta.
→ I got tired from being overly attentive to the new boss.
こんなことを言いましたが、気を悪くしないでください
Please don't be offended by what I said
Hontō no koto o itta made na node, ki o waruku shinaide kudasai.
→ I just told the truth, so please don't be offended.
腕がいい大工
Skilled carpenter
Kare wa ude ga ii daiku toshite machi de yūmei da.
→ He is famous in town as a skilled carpenter.
ゴルフの腕が上がった
Golf skills have improved
Renshū o kasanete, kanari gorufu no ude ga agatta.
→ By practicing repeatedly, my golf skills have improved considerably.
腕が落ちる
Lose one's touch / Skills decline
Shibaraku renshū shite inai node, ude ga ochite shimatta.
→ I haven't practiced for a while, so my skills have declined.
もっとうまくなるように腕をみがこう
Let's polish our skills to get better
Puro o mezashite, mainichi ude o migaite iru.
→ Aiming to become a pro, I am polishing my skills every day.
京都まで足を伸ばそう
Let's go a bit further to Kyoto
Ōsaka ni iku tsuide ni, Kyōto made ashi o nobasō.
→ While we are going to Osaka, let's go a bit further to Kyoto as well.
足がないので、行けない
Can't go because I have no means of transport
Kuruma ga koshō shite ashi ga nai node, kyō wa ikenai.
→ My car broke down and I have no transport, so I can't go today.
実際に足を運んで、品物を確かめる
Go in person to check the goods
Netto dake de naku, jissai ni ashi o hakonde mise o miru.
→ I don't just look online; I actually go to the store to see.
予算から足が出る
Go over budget / Exceed the budget
Kaimono o sugite, yosan kara ashi ga dete shimatta.
→ I shopped too much and went over the budget.