こんな時英語でどう言うの〜?英会話辞典 : 

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夜遊び : Go out on the town.  
よい : Good.   Fine.  
〜をよい事にして : Taking advantage of ...,  
〜なら死んだ方がよい : I'd rather die than ...    
よかったらもう一杯どう? : How about another cup ?  
あ〜よかった ! : What a relief !  
酔いつぶれる : Dead drunk.  Smashed.   
ヨーイドン ! : On your mark, get set, go !  Ready, set, go (aim, fire )!  
用(事) : Business.   Errand.   
あなたに用がある : I have an errand for you.  
台所用漂白剤 : Bleach for kitchen use.   
(〜のよう) : Seems.   Like.   So that.   Etc.   
彼は病気のようです : He seems sick.  
この様にして下さい : Do it like this.   
今日は夏のように暑いです : It's hot as summer today.  
ゲームが見えるように立ち上がった : I stood up so that I could see the game. 
要求 : A demand.   
要件 : Important business.   Requirement.   
用事がある : Have business.   Have an engagement.   Be busy.   
用事で失礼します : I'm busy now, so please excuse me.   
(ご)容赦ください : Please forgive me.   
容赦しない : Show no mercy.   Be merciless.   
用心しなさい : Take care (of yourself, where you walk, etc).   
様子が見えない : There's no sign of ...   
要するに : In short.   In a word.   After all.   
様子を見よう : Let's wait and see.   
用立てる : One lends someone (mnoney).  Someone lends (money) to one.   
要点 : The main point.   
ようやく : At last.   Finally.   
ようやく時間に間に合った : Made it just in time.   
要領がいい人 : Someone has real finess.  Good strategist.   
要領が悪い人 : Someone has no tact.   An awkward person.   
予感 : A (bad) feeling.   A premonition.    
よくある話 : Something happens everyday.   
よくあることだ : That happens all the time.  
よく似合うよ : That really suits you.  
よく言えば〜 : To be generous, you might say...,but you could also say .. 
欲張り : Greedy.   A penny-pincher.   
欲目で見る : May be biased.   
余計 : Too much.   Extra.   
余計なお世話 : Mind your own business.   
余計な発言 : Unnecessary remark.   
予告 : Notice.   Warning.   
横付け : Pull up (at, alongside, in front, etc).   
横っ面をひっぱたく : A slap on the cheek.   
横取りする : Swipe.   Grab.   
よせ! : Cut it out !   Don't ...   
寄せ付けない : Inaccessible.  Can't get near.  Keeps someone/something off. 
よそ : Somewhere else.   Out.   
予想する : Expect.   Assume.   Guess.   
予想できない : Unpredictable.   
よそ見しないで : Keep one's eyes peeled.  Look sharp.  
よそ見をする : Aloof.   Standoffish.    
余談になりますが : By the way.   Incidentally.    
余地 : Room.  
(〜に)よって : It depends on ....   
寄ってください : Please drop in.   Let's get together.   
予定通りに : As planned.   
(ご)予定は? : What's your plan ?   What's your schedule ?   
よどんだ : Stagnant.  
世の中ってそういうもんだ : That's life.  
世の中間違っている : Something's wrong with this world.   
〜と呼んで〜! : Call me (Fred, Micchi, Dan etc) !  
呼び出す : Summon.   Call before (a court, a council).  
呼ぶ : Call.   Invite.  
救急車を呼んで〜 : Call an ambulance !  
夜更かしする:Stay up late.(reading, watching TV). Burning the midnight oil.  
よほどそう言ってやろうと思った : I was very tempted to say just that !   
よぼよぼの : Doddering.   Feeble.   Falling apart.  
読みが深い : Have deep understanding.  Have a lot of insight.   
四方山話 : Talk about anything and everything.  
予約 : Reservation.   Subscription.   Booking.   
余裕がある : Have enough.   
余裕がない : Cannot afford.   
選り好みをする : Very particular.   Very selective.   Fussy about.   
よりどりみどり : You can take your pick.   
よりにもよって : Of all the something/someone.   
よりを戻す : Get back together with.   Reconcile.   
寄る : Draw near.   Stop at (a port, a friend's home).  Get together.  
(〜に)よる : Because of.   According to.   By.  
喜んでいる : One is glad.  One is delighted.   One is so happy.  
(〜に)よろしく : Give one's best to.  Give one's regards to.   
宜しくお伝え下さい:Please give my best regards to someone. Say hello to 
宜しくお願いします : Thanks for helping me. (talking, your attention)  
よろめく : Stagger. (unsteady walking)   Have a love affair.   
(〜に)弱い : Have a weakness for.  Can't resist something.   
世渡りがうまい : Know how to get ahead.   Know how things work.   
弱みに付け込む : Take advantage of someone.   
弱みを握る: Have an advantage over someone.  Have the goods on someone.   
よんどころない : Unavoidable.       

 
     


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