

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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