すがすがしい朝
crisp morning
→ A crisp morning greeted at Mt. Fuji.
さわやかな空気
fresh air
→ Take a deep breath of the fresh air in Hokkaido.
鮮やかな色
vivid color
→ The vivid colors of kimonos at the coming-of-age ceremony catch the eye.
鮮明な画像
clear image
→ You can enjoy clear images on the latest TVs.
好ましい状況
favorable circumstance
→ Favorable circumstances continue in the negotiations between the two companies.
首相に望ましい人
desirable person for prime minister
→ The people choose a desirable person for prime minister in the election.
平凡なサラリーマン
ordinary office worker
→ He is an ordinary office worker who commutes by train every day.
ありふれた話
commonplace story
→ The ending of that drama was an all-too-common story found anywhere.
ややこしい話
perplexing story
→ Insurance contracts have many conditions and are perplexing stories.
やっかいな問題
troublesome matter
→ A troublesome matter with neighbors over putting out the garbage.
憂うつな会議
depressing meeting
→ There is a long and depressing meeting on Monday morning.
気が重い
feel reluctant / depressed
→ I feel heavy having to tell my parents the bad test results.
いい加減な返事
careless / halfhearted reply
→ I'm consulting seriously, but I get angry at his halfhearted reply.
無責任な態度
irresponsible attitude
→ The leader's irresponsible attitude of blaming mistakes on others.
厚かましいお願い
brazen request
→ Make a shameless favor asking to lend money.
図々しい客
brazen customer
→ A brazen customer who cuts into the checkout line without a care.
そっけない返事
curt answer
→ I greeted him, but was given a curt answer like "Ah."
無愛想な態度
unfriendly attitude
→ That restaurant has delicious food, but the clerk's unfriendly attitude is disappointing.
じきに治る
get well soon
→ It's just a cold, so if you take medicine you will get well soon.
そのうち会う
see someone one of these days
→ Even after graduation, we will have a chance to see each other again before long.
元来器用だ
deft by nature
→ She is deft by nature and is good at both cooking and sewing.
そもそもおかしい
wrong in the first place
→ Advancing a plan with zero budget is wrong in the first place.
いくぶん儲かる
be profitable to some extent
→ I sold old books online and it was profitable to some extent.
多少遅れる
a bit late
→ Due to the train delay, I will be a bit late for the appointed time.
とっさによける
instantly avoid
→ Instantly avoid a bicycle that suddenly jumped out.
さっとつかまえる
quickly catch
→ Quickly catch the insect trying to escape.
きっぱり断る
flatly reject
→ Flatly reject sales calls you are not interested in.
潔くあきらめる
surrender with grace
→ When you lose a game, it is also important to surrender with grace.
遠回しに反対する
oppose indirectly
→ Defy the boss's opinion in a roundabout way so as not to cause offense.
やんわり注意する
gently warn
→ Gently warn the new employee about their untidy outfit.
それとなく伝える
convey indirectly / hint
→ Obliquely convey that I don't want to go to today's drinking party.
すんなり許可が出る
easily get approved
→ I expected it to be strict, but I easily got approved by my parents.
あっさり終わる
quickly finish
→ The task I thought would take hours quickly finished.
いやに気がいい
unusually cheerful
→ The normally strict manager is terribly energetic (in a good mood) today.
やけに詳しい
be awfully knowledgeable about
→ He is awfully knowledgeable about Japanese history.
丸ごと食べる
eat whole
→ Wash a fresh tomato and eat it whole.
丸々任せる
fully entrust one's work
→ I fully entrust the progress of this project to you.
