淡い緑
pale-green
→ The spring mountains are enveloped in pale-green.
褐色の肌
brown skin
→ Get brown skin from the summer sun.
澄んだ海
clear ocean
→ I was moved by the clear ocean in Okinawa where you can see the bottom.
濁った水
cloudy, murky water
→ The day after the rain, cloudy water flowed in the river.
渋い色
sober, tasteful color
→ My grandfather always wears a kimono of a sober color.
色があせる
color fades
→ The color of the curtains fades from being sunburned.
色がぼける
color becomes faded, hazy
→ The colors of old photos become hazy over time.
色がはげる
color peels, wears off
→ Washing it too much causes the color of the T-shirt print to wear off.
とがったナイフ
sharp knife
→ Cut meat finely with a sharp knife.
背中が反る
arch one's back
→ When carrying heavy luggage, you inevitably twist your back.
なめらかな肌
smooth skin
→ If you bathe in a hot spring, you get smooth skin.
巨大な船
huge ship
→ A huge ship from overseas is anchored in the port.
コンパクトなカメラ
compact camera
→ Take a compact camera convenient for carrying on a trip.
細かい粒
fine particles
→ The sand on the beach is very fine particles.
微量の塩分
minuscule amount of salt
→ This water contains a minuscule amount of salt.
窮屈な部屋
cramped room
→ The rent is cheap, but I live in a cramped room with too many things.
大規模な開発
large-scale development
→ Large-scale development is underway in front of the station.
小規模な計画
small-scale plan
→ Start with a small-scale plan first so it's okay even if it fails.
大体の事情
general outline of the situation
→ After hearing the story, I understood the general outline of the situation.
おおかたの内容
most of the content
→ I have finished reading most of the content of that book.
概ね理解する
mostly understand
→ After hearing the teacher's explanation, I mostly understand the point of the lesson.
若干難しい
slightly difficult
→ This problem is slightly difficult for me.
道なりに進む
go along the road
→ Go past the intersection and go along the road to find the station.
このビルの並び
this row of buildings
→ The post office is in this row of buildings.
回り道をする
take the long way round
→ The road is impassable due to construction, so I take the long way round.
遠回りをする
make a detour
→ Make a detour on purpose to enjoy the scenery.
山の斜面
mountain slope
→ Many houses are built on the mountain slope.
起伏が激しい
extremely undulating
→ This marathon course is extremely undulating, so it is tiring.
なだらかな坂
gentle slope
→ Slowly go up a gentle slope on a bicycle.
溝に落ちる
fall into a ditch
→ Walking on a dark road and falling into a ditch.
道のかたわら
on the side of a road
→ Beautiful flowers are blooming on the side of the road.
グラスの縁
edge of a glass
→ A cocktail with salt on the edge of the glass.
首都圏
metropolitan area
→ Commuter trains in the metropolitan area are always full.
芸能界
world of show business
→ She has been active in the world of show business since she was little.
