早急に知らせる
let someone know immediately
→ If a trouble occurs, you need to let someone know immediately.
直ちに連絡する
contact immediately
→ If an accident occurs, contact the police quickly.
急きょキャンセルする
cancel at short notice
→ I got a fever, so I cancel today's plan suddenly.
即座に答える
answer promptly
→ Answer the interviewer's question promptly.
即刻立ち去る
leave at once
→ Tell the suspicious person to leave here at once.
とっさによける
avoid instantly
→ Instantly avoid the flying ball.
突如現れる
suddenly appear
→ While walking down the street, a cat suddenly appeared.
不意に現れる
abruptly appear
→ An old friend abruptly appeared and surprised me.
あっという間に終わる
come to an end all too soon
→ Fun times come to an end all too soon.
瞬く間に消える
disappear in a flash
→ The fireworks in the sky disappear in a flash.
あらかじめ連絡する
contact beforehand
→ The rule is to contact beforehand when taking a day off.
事前に調べておく
check in advance
→ Check sightseeing spots at the travel destination in advance.
未然に防ぐ
prevent something before it occurs
→ Prevent trouble before it occurs with a security system.
じきに終わる
finish right away
→ This rain will probably finish right away.
追って連絡する
contact later
→ I will contact you later about the details.
随時受け付ける
accept applications at any time
→ We accept volunteer applications at all times.
7時きっかりに閉まる
at 7pm sharp
→ Please note that this store closes at 7pm sharp.
先ごろ出版された本
book published not long ago
→ A book published not long ago became a bestseller.
先だって話したこと
the thing we talked about recently
→ I would like to confirm again about the thing we talked about recently.
かつての名女優
great actress of the past
→ She is known as a great actress of the past.
かねてからの願い
long-held wish
→ My previous request came true, and my study abroad is confirmed.
かねがね聞いている
have long heard about
→ I often hear about your great work.
依然として危険な状態だ
still in a hazardous condition
→ Even after the typhoon passed, the river's water level is still in a hazardous condition.
未だに覚えている
still remember
→ I still remember the events from my childhood.
しばしの別れ
parting for a while
→ Regret parting for a while with friends due to an overseas assignment.
長らく待たせる
keep one waiting for a long time
→ It is rude to keep a customer waiting for a long time.
ようやく終わる
finally finish
→ The long meeting finally finishes.
とっくに終わっている
finish a long time ago
→ If it's the movie, it finished a long time ago.
時折見かける
sometimes see
→ I sometimes see him alone in the cafe.
ちょくちょく遊びに行く
often go out
→ I often go out with my friends on holidays.
しょっちゅう休む
constantly take time off
→ I constantly take time off from school because of bad health.
絶えず文句を言う
always complain
→ He always complains about his work.