生き生きする
lively; vibrant; full of life
→ She looks full of life doing the work she loves.
わくわくする
feel excited; look forward to something eagerly
→ Thinking about the trip to Hokkaido makes me excited.
いらいらする
feel irritated; get impatient; feel frustrated
→ I got irritated because the train was late.
むっとする
feel offended; get annoyed; become irritated
→ I felt offended when someone said something rude to me.
うんざりする
be fed up; be sick and tired of
→ I'm fed up with working overtime every day.
むかむかする
feel nauseous; feel sick; feel angry
→ I ate too much, so my stomach feels nauseous.
どきどきする
heart pounds; feel nervous; feel excited
→ I always get nervous before an interview.
ほっとする
feel relieved; breathe a sigh of relief
→ I felt relieved when the exam ended without any problems.
すっきりする
feel refreshed; feel clear and relieved
→ Taking a shower in the morning makes me feel refreshed.
のんびりする
relax; take it easy; spend time leisurely
→ I relax at home on my days off.
ぴかぴか
shiny; sparkling; gleaming
→ Since I'm a new employee, I polished my shoes until they shone.
ごちゃごちゃ
messy; cluttered; jumbled
→ The top of the desk is very cluttered.
ぼろぼろ
worn-out; tattered; falling apart; exhausted
→ I've used this wallet for ten years, so it's completely worn out.
ぴったり
fit perfectly; just right; exactly suitable
→ These shoes fit me perfectly.
びしょびしょ
soaking wet; drenched
→ I got caught in the rain and my clothes were soaked.
たっぷり
plenty; abundantly; fully
→ I got plenty of sleep on my day off.
そっと
gently; quietly; softly
→ I gently closed the door so I wouldn't wake the sleeping person.
さっさと
quickly; promptly; without delay
→ Let's quickly finish the work and go home.
ざっと
roughly; briefly; quickly; at a glance
→ I quickly skimmed through the meeting materials.
じっくり
carefully; thoroughly; taking one's time
→ I'll think carefully about whether to change jobs.
ぐっすり
soundly; deeply asleep
→ I was tired yesterday, so I slept very soundly.
ぎりぎり
just in time; at the last moment; barely
→ I just barely made the train.
そっくり
look exactly alike; be the spitting image of
→ Mr. Tanaka looks exactly like his father.
