うっかり
Carelessly / Inadvertently
Ukkari shite, kasa o densha ni wasureta.
→ I carelessly left my umbrella on the train.
宿題をうっかり忘れる
To carelessly forget homework
Shukudai o ukkari wasurete, sensei ni shikarareta.
→ I carelessly forgot my homework and was scolded by the teacher.
うっかりする
To be careless / To be absent-minded
Isogashikute, tsui ukkari shite shimatta.
→ I was busy and ended up being careless.
すっかり
Completely / Totally
Yuki ga tokete, sukkari harurashiku natta.
→ The snow has melted, and it has become completely spring-like.
すっかり忘れた
Completely forgot
Yakusoku no jikan o sukkari wasurete ita.
→ I completely forgot the time of the appointment.
がっかり(する)
To be disappointed
Kitai shite ita noni, kekka ga warukute gakkari shita.
→ I was expecting a lot, but I was disappointed because the result was bad.
試験に落ちてがっかりする
To be disappointed about failing an exam
Isshōkenmei benkyō shita noni, shiken ni ochite gakkari shita.
→ I studied hard, but I was disappointed that I failed the exam.
やっぱり
As expected / After all
Kare wa yappari konakatta.
→ As expected, he didn't come.
やはり
As expected / After all (more formal than yappari)
Yohōdōri, yahari ame ga furidashita.
→ Just as predicted, it started raining as expected.
やっぱり思ったとおりだ
Just as I thought
Hannin wa kare datta ka. Yappari omotta tōri da.
→ So he was the culprit. It's just as I thought.
18歳といってもやはりまだ子どもだ
Even though 18, still a child after all
Karada wa ookikute mo, nakami wa yahari mada kodomo da.
→ Even if the body is big, the inside is still a child after all.
しっかり
Firmly / Steadily / Reliable
Rōpu o shikkari musubu.
→ Tie the rope firmly.
しっかりした子ども
Reliable/Mature child
Kare wa shōgakusei nanoni, shikkari shita kodomo da.
→ Even though he is an elementary school student, he is a mature child.
しっかりしろ
Pull yourself together
Nakanaide, shikkari shiro!
→ Don't cry, pull yourself together!
すっきり
Refreshed / Neat / Clear
Kami o kitte, atama ga sukkiri shita.
→ I cut my hair and my head feels refreshed.
部屋がすっきりする
The room becomes neat/tidy
Iranai mono o sutetara, heya ga sukkiri shita.
→ After throwing away unnecessary things, the room became tidy.
気分がすっきりする
To feel refreshed / To feel relieved
Nayami o hanashite, kibun ga sukkiri shita.
→ I talked about my worries and felt relieved.
さっぱり
Refreshing / Completely (not)
Aji ga sappari shite ite oishii.
→ The taste is refreshing and delicious.
風呂に入ってさっぱりする
To feel refreshed after a bath
Ase o kaita node, furo ni haitte sappari shitai.
→ I sweated, so I want to take a bath and freshen up.
この問題はさっぱりわからない
I don't understand this problem at all
Sensei no setsumei o kiita ga, kono mondai wa sappari wakaranai.
→ I listened to the teacher's explanation, but I don't understand this problem at all.
ぐっすり
Soundly (sleeping)
Kare wa gussuri nemutte iru.
→ He is sleeping soundly.
ぐっすり眠る
To sleep soundly
Kinō wa tsukarete ite, asa made gussuri nemutta.
→ I was tired yesterday and slept soundly until morning.
にっこり
Smile cheerfully
Kanojo wa watashi o mite nikkorishita.
→ She looked at me and smiled cheerfully.
にっこり笑う
To smile sweetly
Kamera ni mukatte nikkori waratte kudasai.
→ Please smile sweetly at the camera.
にこにこ
Smilingly / Beaming
Kare wa itsumo nikoniko shite ite kanji ga ii.
→ He is always smiling and has a good vibe.
にこにこ笑う
To smile beamingly
Kodomotachi ga nikoniko warainagara asonde iru.
→ The children are playing while smiling beamingly.
そっくり
Exactly alike / Identical
Kono nisemono wa honmono ni sokkuri da.
→ This fake is exactly like the real thing.
あの親子はそっくりだ
That parent and child look exactly alike
Koe mo kao mo, ano oyako wa sokkuri da.
→ Both voice and face, that parent and child are exactly alike.
はっきり(する)
Clearly / Distinctly
Iitai koto ga aru nara, hakkiri itte kudasai.
→ If you have something to say, please say it clearly.
山がはっきり見える
The mountain can be seen clearly
Kyō wa tenki ga ii node, tooku no yama ga hakkiri mieru.
→ Since the weather is good today, the distant mountain can be seen clearly.
ぼんやり
Vaguely / Absent-mindedly
Kyūjitsu wa niwa o nagamete bonyari suru no ga suki da.
→ On holidays, I like to gaze at the garden absent-mindedly.
のんびり
Leisurely / Carefree
Inaka de nonbiri to kurashitai.
→ I want to live leisurely in the countryside.
のんびり過ごす
To spend time leisurely
Teinengo wa onsen ni itte nonbiri sugositai.
→ After retirement, I want to go to a hot spring and spend time leisurely.
のんびりする
To relax / To take it easy
Kyō wa ie de nonbiri shiyō.
→ Let's take it easy at home today.
きちんと(する)
Properly / Neatly
Heya o kichinto katadzukeru.
→ Clean up the room neatly.
ちゃんと(する)
Properly / Diligently
Asagohan wa mainichi chanto tabete imasu.
→ I eat breakfast properly every day.
洋服をきちんと
Neatly (fold) clothes
Sentaku shita yōfuku o kichinto tatamu.
→ Fold the laundered clothes neatly.
態度をきちんとする
To have a proper attitude
Meue no hito ni taishite wa, taido o kichinto suru beki da.
→ One should have a proper attitude towards superiors.
ふと
Suddenly / By chance
Futo sora o miageru to, kireina tsuki ga dete ita.
→ I looked up at the sky by chance and saw a beautiful moon.
ふと思い出す
To suddenly remember
Mukashi no tomodachi no koto o futo omoidashita.
→ I suddenly remembered an old friend.
わざと
On purpose / Intentionally
Kare wa wazato watashi ni butsukatta.
→ He bumped into me on purpose.
わざと負ける
To lose on purpose
Otōto o yorokobaseru tame ni, gēmu de wazato maketa.
→ To make my little brother happy, I lost the game on purpose.
ほっとする
To feel relieved
Shiken ga owatte hotto shita.
→ I felt relieved that the exam was over.
母の病気が治ってほっとした
Relieved that mother's illness is cured
Shinpai shite ita haha no byōki ga naotte hotto shita.
→ I was relieved that my mother's illness, which I was worried about, was cured.
じっとする
To stay still / To be quiet
Shashin o toru kara, ugokanaide jitto shite ite.
→ I'm taking a picture, so don't move and stay still.
じっとがまんする
To endure patiently
Itakute mo nakazu ni, jitto gaman suru.
→ Even if it hurts, I endure it patiently without crying.
じっと見る
To stare at
Kare wa watashi no kao o jitto mita.
→ He stared at my face.
ざっと
Roughly / Briefly
Shorui ni zatto me o tōsu.
→ I glance briefly through the documents.
ざっと掃除する
To clean roughly
Jikan ga nai node, heya o zatto sōji suru.
→ Since I have no time, I'll clean the room roughly.
そっとする
To leave alone / To leave quietly
Nete iru kodomo o okosanai yō ni, sotto shite okō.
→ Let's leave the sleeping child alone so as not to wake them.
そっと近づく
To approach quietly / To sneak up
Neko ni nigerarenai yō ni, sotto chikadzuku.
→ I approach quietly so the cat won't run away.