つじつまが合う
make sense, be consistent
→ His alibi is consistent, so he is probably not the culprit.
手遅れ
too late
→ The discovery of the disease was delayed, and it was already too late.
手違い
mistake, error
→ Due to a booking mistake, I couldn't stay at the hotel.
手直し
revision, touch-up
→ Touch up the text of the report a little and submit it.
手短に
briefly, concisely
→ Since we have no time, please explain the main points briefly.
取るに足らない
worthless, insignificant
→ His boasting is insignificant to me.
何が何でも
by all means, at any cost
→ I want to win this match by all means.
何気ない
casual, unintentional
→ I was deeply hurt by a casual remark from a friend.
根回し
laying the groundwork
→ To make the meeting decision smooth, lay the groundwork in advance.
八方美人
somebody who is friendly to everyone
→ She, who is friendly to everyone, is called a happo-bijin.
早とちり
jumping to a conclusion
→ I jumped to the conclusion that he was angry and apologized.
一息つく
take a breath, take a break
→ Work settled down, so I drink coffee and take a break.
氷山の一角
tip of the iceberg
→ The discovered misconduct is only the tip of the iceberg of the whole.
ひょっとしたら
perhaps, possibly
→ Perhaps he might not come to today's party.
回りくどい
roundabout, circuitous
→ His explanation is roundabout, and I don't know what he wants to say.
万一／万に一つ
by any chance, one in a million
→ Prepare for an emergency by any chance and buy insurance.
三日坊主
one who can stick to nothing
→ I started writing a diary but ended up being a three-day monk (gave up quickly).
持ち運び
carrying around, portability
→ This laptop is light and convenient for carrying around.
八つ当たり
take one's anger out on someone
→ Due to work stress, I accidentally take my anger out on my family.
優柔不断な
indecisive
→ An indecisive personality that takes time even to decide on a menu.
