後で電話する
call later; call back later
→ I'm working right now, so I'll call you later.
いつか結婚する
get married someday
→ Someday, I want to marry someone I love.
まず基本を覚える
first learn the basics; start by mastering the fundamentals
→ First, let's learn the basic grammar.
そろそろ帰る
it's about time to go home; get ready to leave
→ It's already ten, so I should be heading home soon.
いきなり頼む
suddenly ask a favor; make a request out of the blue
→ I was put in a difficult position when I was suddenly asked to do some work.
突然現れる
suddenly appear; appear unexpectedly
→ A cat suddenly appeared on the road.
ずっと待つ
wait the whole time; keep waiting
→ I waited at the station for a full thirty minutes.
しばらく休む
rest for a while; take a short break
→ We're tired, so let's rest for a while.
あっという間に
in no time; in the blink of an eye
→ The enjoyable trip was over in no time.
いつの間にか
before one knows it; without realizing it
→ Before I knew it, it had become dark outside.
どのように
how; in what way
→ How do you use this machine?
自由に選ぶ
choose freely; choose whatever one likes
→ Please feel free to choose the product you like.
正確に書く
write accurately; fill in correctly
→ Please write your address accurately.
具体的に言う
say specifically; explain concretely
→ Please explain the reason more specifically.
やっと会えた
finally managed to meet; finally got to see
→ I finally got to see the friend I hadn't been able to meet because we were busy.
とうとう壊れた
finally broke; eventually stopped working
→ The refrigerator we'd used for ten years finally broke down.
ついに完成した
finally completed; finally finished
→ The new station has finally been completed.
なるべく早く
as soon as possible; as early as possible
→ Please reply as soon as possible.
やはり負けた
lost as expected; ended up losing after all
→ We played against a strong team and, as expected, we lost.
意外に軽い
surprisingly light; lighter than expected
→ This laptop is surprisingly light.
とにかく急ぐ
hurry anyway; first of all, hurry
→ It looks like we're going to miss the train, so let's hurry for now.
ぜひ会いたい
really want to meet; definitely want to see
→ If you come to Japan, I'd definitely like to see you.
わざと負ける
lose on purpose; deliberately let oneself lose
→ I deliberately lost the game against the child.
きっと会える
surely meet again; definitely be able to meet
→ I'm sure we'll meet again someday.
実は優しい
actually kind; actually gentle
→ The department manager looks strict, but is actually a very kind person.
確か独身
if I remember correctly, single; I believe unmarried
→ If I remember correctly, I think Mr. Tanaka is single.
かなり安い
quite cheap; considerably cheaper
→ This supermarket is considerably cheaper than the store in front of the station.
ずいぶん古い
very old; quite old
→ This Japanese inn is quite old, isn't it?
ものすごく痛い
hurt terribly; be extremely painful
→ I fell, and my knee hurts terribly.
だいぶ上達した
improved considerably; gotten much better
→ My Japanese conversation skills have improved considerably.
結構好き
quite like; like it fairly well
→ I actually quite like natto.
まあまあおいしい
fairly tasty; pretty good; not bad
→ The ramen at this shop is pretty good.
たまに会う
meet occasionally; see from time to time
→ I occasionally meet friends from my university days.
たいてい断る
usually refuse; turn down most of the time
→ I usually turn down sudden invitations to go drinking.
少しずつ食べる
eat little by little; eat small amounts at a time
→ I'm not feeling well, so I'm eating a little at a time.
一度にたくさん
a lot at once; a large amount at one time
→ If you buy a lot at once, it'll be heavy.
いっぺんに運ぶ
carry all at once; transport in one go
→ It's impossible to carry all the luggage at once.
普段は静か
usually quiet; normally peaceful
→ This area is usually quiet.
普通は行かない
normally don't go; usually wouldn't go
→ I'm busy on weekdays, so I normally don't go.
結局やめる
give up in the end; eventually decide not to do it
→ I thought about it a lot, but in the end I decided not to change jobs.
