味気ない文章
insipid writing
→ Insipid writing with only facts written.
暑苦しい格好
stifling clothes
→ Wearing a sweater in summer is stifling clothes.
著しい進歩
remarkable progress
→ Medicine has made remarkable progress in recent years.
卑しい心
base / mean heart
→ A vulgar personality that would deceive people for money.
いやらしいやり方
nasty / unpleasant way
→ It's a repulsive way to take advantage of weaknesses.
うっとうしい雨
dreary rain
→ Gloomy rain continues every day.
思いがけない出来事
unexpected incident
→ Encountered an unexpected incident during the trip.
気味悪い音
creepy sound
→ I heard a creepy sound in the middle of the night and got scared.
タバコが煙たい
smoky (from cigarettes)
→ It is smoky from cigarettes in the room.
快い返事
agreeable response
→ He gave an agreeable response to my request.
勧誘がしつこい
persistent soliciting
→ The persistent soliciting from the shop staff is annoying.
渋いお茶
bitter tea
→ Drinking bitter tea after a meal makes me feel refreshed.
素早い対応
quick response
→ Quick response to complaints is highly evaluated.
切ないラブストーリー
bittersweet love story
→ I shed tears over the bittersweet love story in the movie.
頼りないリーダー
unreliable leader
→ He is an unreliable leader to manage the team.
体がだるい
feel sluggish
→ I caught a cold and feel sluggish.
でかい虫
huge insect
→ A huge insect is on the wall of the room.
どうしようもない状況
hopeless situation
→ Caught in a traffic jam, it's a hopeless situation.
尊い命
precious life
→ Protect the precious life of all people.
資金が乏しい
short of funds
→ Startup companies are often short of funds at first.
情けないことを言う
say such a miserable thing
→ Don't say such a miserable thing like giving up immediately.
何気ない一言に傷つく
be hurt by a casual remark
→ I feel slighted by a casual remark from a friend.
魚の生臭いにおい
smell fishy
→ When you go to the market, it smells fishy.
生ぬるいビール
lukewarm beer
→ The fridge broke, and I can only drink lukewarm beer.
悩ましい問題
agonizing problem
→ I have an agonizing problem about my career path.
甚だしい被害
serious damage
→ The typhoon caused serious damage to the town.
華々しい活躍
make a very strong showing
→ Japanese athletes made a very strong showing at the Olympics.
会わなくなって久しい
to be a long time since you last came across
→ It's been a long time since I last saw him after graduating from school.
平たい箱
flat box
→ Take home a flat box with a pizza inside.
紛らわしい名前
confusing name
→ The new product has a confusing name similar to the old one.
みっともない試合
disgraceful game
→ I don't want to watch a disgraceful game where rules are not followed.
目覚ましい発展
outstanding progress
→ The IT industry is making outstanding progress.
作りが脆い
fragile structure
→ Cheap toys have a fragile structure and break easily.
操作がややこしい
difficult to operate
→ This new machine is difficult to operate.