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.Go to next page
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