時間
time
→ Keep time / Be punctual.
今にも雨が降りそうだ。
It looks like it's about to rain.
→ The sky has grown dark, and it looks like it's about to rain any moment.
今にわかるでしょう。
You'll probably understand soon.
→ The results of your effort will probably be clear soon.
いよいよ結婚式だ。
At last, it's the wedding day.
→ Tomorrow is finally the wedding day.
じきに終わるだろう。
It will probably end soon.
→ This work will probably finish soon.
至急ご連絡ください。
Please contact us urgently.
→ A problem has occurred, so please contact us urgently.
気持ち
feelings
→ Express feelings of gratitude.
あいにく、夜は用事があるんです。
Unfortunately, I have something to do tonight.
→ I appreciate the invitation, but unfortunately I have something to do tonight.
せめて声だけでも聞きたい。
At least I want to hear your voice.
→ Because we are far apart, I want to hear at least your voice.
うっかり道を間違えてしまった。
I carelessly took the wrong road.
→ I was lost in thought and carelessly took the wrong road.
高くても、せいぜい１万円くらいだろう。
Even if it's expensive, it'll be at most around 10,000 yen.
→ This repair fee, even if it's high, will be at most about 10,000 yen.
くれぐれも気を付けてね。
Please be very careful.
→ The road is frozen, so please be very careful.
ひとまず、少し休むことにした。
For now, I decided to take a short break.
→ Since I'm tired, I decided to take a short break for now.
電車、来ないね。ひょっとして事故でもあったのかなあ
The train isn't coming. Maybe there was an accident?
→ The train isn't coming, is it. Maybe there was an accident?
様子
situation
→ Check the patient's situation.
みんな、いっせいに手を上げた。
Everyone raised their hands all at once.
→ To the teacher's question, everyone raised their hands all at once.
子供が寝てるから、ドアをそっと閉めてね。
The child is sleeping, so close the door gently.
→ The child is sleeping, so please close the door gently.
箱の中には、みかんがぎっしり入っていた。
The box was packed tightly with mandarins.
→ Inside the box that was sent, mandarins were packed tightly.
古い写真を見て、昔のことをしみじみ思い出していた。
Looking at old photos, I fondly remembered the past.
→ Looking at old photos, I deeply recalled the past.
新製品がずらりと並んでいる。
New products are lined up in a long row.
→ New products are lined up in a row on the store shelves.
変化
change
→ Interests change with the times.
今朝は一段と冷える。
It's noticeably colder this morning.
→ It snowed, and it's noticeably colder this morning.
会員だと、さらに安くなる。
Members get an even lower price.
→ It's on sale, but it gets even cheaper for members.
最近、ますます忙しくなってきた。
I've been getting busier and busier lately.
→ Work has increased, and I've been getting busier and busier lately.
準備は、着々と進んでいる。
Preparations are progressing steadily.
→ Preparations for the event are progressing steadily.
次第に暗くなってきた。
It is gradually getting dark.
→ Evening came, and it gradually got dark.
足の具合は、徐々に良くなっています。
My leg condition is gradually improving.
→ Thanks to the treatment, my leg condition is gradually improving.
暗くなったと思ったら、たちまち雨が降ってきた。
As soon as it got dark, it suddenly started raining.
→ Just as the sky got dark, it suddenly started raining.
不景気でめっきり客が減った。
Because of the recession, the number of customers has clearly decreased.
→ Due to the recent economic downturn, the number of customers has noticeably decreased.
比較
comparison
→ Compare two products.
わりと（わりに）うまくできたと思うけど、どう？おいしい？
I think it turned out relatively well. What do you think? Is it tasty?
→ For a first time, I think I did relatively well. What do you think? Is it tasty?
見るなと言われると、余計に見たくなる。
When I'm told not to look, it makes me want to look even more.
→ When they say don't look inside, you want to look even more.
書き直したら、かえって変になった。
After rewriting it, it actually became stranger.
→ I rewrote the sentence to make it better, but it actually got weirder.
そのパンは、むしろ焼かずに食べたほうがおいしいよ。
That is actually tastier eaten without grilling.
→ That bread is actually tastier eaten without toasting.
程度（多い・少ない）
Degree (many / few).
→ The degree of damage is small.
そうとう難しい
It's quite difficult.
→ This book is quite difficult to read.
うんとたくさん
A whole lot.
→ Let's eat a whole lot today.
大いに楽しみましょう
Let's enjoy ourselves to the fullest.
→ Let's enjoy ourselves to the fullest at the party.
実にめずらしい
It's truly rare.
→ An event like this is truly rare.
多少わかります
I understand a little.
→ I understand Japanese a little.
女性より男性のほうがやや多い
There are slightly more men than women.
→ In this class, there are slightly more men than women.
ここにあるカメラは、すべて日本製です。
All the cameras here are made in Japan.
→ All the cameras here are made in Japan.
形が似ている
The shapes are similar.
→ These two stones have similar shapes.
ただ今使用中です。
Currently in use.
→ This restroom is currently in use.
たった今、戻りました。
I just got back.
→ I just got back to the company.
わざと負けたの？
Did you lose on purpose?
→ Did you lose to the child on purpose?
わざわざ手伝いに来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for going out of your way to come help.
→ Thanks for coming all the way to help me.
この町は、いわばふるさとみたいなものです。
This town is, so to speak, like my hometown.
→ This town where I lived a long time is, so to speak, my hometown.
「彼はアニメに詳しいね」「いわゆるアニメオタクですよ」
“He knows a lot about anime.” “He's what you'd call an anime otaku.”
→ "He knows a lot about anime." "He is what you'd call an anime otaku."
思わず笑ってしまった。
I couldn't help laughing.
→ That joke was so funny that I couldn't help laughing.
思い切って会社をやめた。
I made up my mind and quit the company.
→ After much agonizing, I made up my mind to quit the company.
思い切り引っ張って。
Pull it with all your strength.
→ The door won't open, so pull it with all your strength.
いったい何のことかわからない。
I have no idea what on earth this is about.
→ The story is so complicated, I have no idea what on earth it's about.
いったん家に帰ってから出かけた。
I went home once, then went out again.
→ To drop off my luggage, I went home once and then went out.
セットで使う言葉
Words used as a set.
→ In Japanese, there are many words used as sets.
一度見たら忘れない
Once you see it, you won't forget it.
→ That scenery is so beautiful, once you see it you won't forget it.
いっさい知らない
I know absolutely nothing about it.
→ I know absolutely nothing about the incident.
必ずしもできるとは言えない
It cannot necessarily be said that it can be done.
→ It cannot necessarily be said that effort ensures success.
さっぱりわからない
I don't understand at all.
→ It's so difficult I don't understand it at all.
そう難しくない
It's not that difficult.
→ If you try it, it's not that difficult.
大してひどくない
It's not that bad.
→ The injury isn't that bad, so don't worry.
全く必要ない
It's completely unnecessary.
→ That tool is completely unnecessary.
別に珍しいことではない
It's nothing particularly unusual.
→ It's nothing unusual for it to snow in winter.
どうせ無理だろう
It's probably impossible anyway.
→ A plan like this is probably impossible anyway.
どうやら事故があったようだ。
It seems there was an accident.
→ There's a traffic jam. It seems there was an accident.
たしかにあなたの意見は正しいが
It's true that your opinion is correct, but...
→ It's true that your opinion is correct, but it's difficult in reality.
おそらく事故があったのだろう
There was probably an accident.
→ He's late. There was probably an accident.
せっかく早起きしたのに
Even though I went to the trouble of getting up early...
→ Even though I took the trouble to get up early, the excursion was canceled due to rain.
