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dizzy, staggering

feeling faint; unsteady; dizzy

足元が定まらず、揺れて安定しない様子。

1. 朝から何も食べていないので、空腹でふらふらする。

   Because I hadn't eaten anything since morning, I was so hungry that I felt dizzy.

2. 酔った人がふらふらしながら駅の階段を下りていた。

   A drunk man was staggering down the stairs at the station.

timid, afraid, insecure

timidly; nervously; anxiously

自信がなく、びくびくして落ち着かない様子。

1. 新入社員は部長に呼ばれ、おどおどしながら会議室に入った。

   When called by the department head, the new employee timidly entered the meeting room.

2. 子どもは知らない大人に囲まれて、おどおどしていた。

   The child was surrounded by unfamiliar adults and appeared scared.

Persistent worrying and useless sadness

to brood; fret; worry needlessly

小さなことをいつまでも思い悩む様子。

1. 済んだことをいつまでもくよくよ考えても仕方がない。

   Thinking and worrying about the past won't help.

2. 彼は小さなミスを気にして、一日中くよくよしていた。

   He was bothered by a small mistake and sad all day.

strong; clearly felt or transmitted

vigorously; with intensity; coming across strongly

刺激や響きが強く伝わってくる様子。

1. 彼の熱意がこちらにもびんびん伝わってきた。

   His enthusiasm was clearly transmitted to us.

2. 魚が針にかかると、手元までびんびんと引きが伝わってきた。

   When the fish bites the hook, the strong shock force is clearly transmitted to the hand.

hungry; bow down and flatter

very hungry; obsequiously bowing or groveling

腹がひどく空いている様子。また、しきりに頭を下げる様子。

1. 昼食を抜いたので、帰る頃にはお腹がぺこぺこだった。

   Because I missed lunch, I was hungry by the time I got home.

2. 彼は取引先の前でぺこぺこ頭を下げていた。

   He continuously bowed his head before his partner.

Be diligent and persevere little by little

slowly and steadily; persistently

地道に少しずつ積み重ねる様子。

1. 毎日こつこつ勉強を続けた結果、試験に合格した。

   Thanks to persistently studying little by little every day, I passed the exam.

2. 将来のために、給料の一部をこつこつ貯金している。

   I am diligently saving part of my salary for the future.

leisurely, leisurely

leisurely; calmly with plenty of time

急がず、ゆったりと構えている様子。

1. 彼は締め切りの一週間前に仕事を終え、悠々と休暇に入った。

   He finished the work a week before the deadline and then leisurely went on vacation.

2. 優勝候補の選手は後続を大きく引き離し、悠々とゴールした。

   The athlete expected to win left the group behind and leisurely reached the finish line.

heart-pounding, nervous; fall apart

anxiously; fluttering down (leaves, tears)

危なっかしくて気が気でない様子。また、軽いものが次々に落ちる様子。

1. 子どもが高い木に登るのを、母親ははらはらしながら見ていた。

   The mother was nervous and fearful as she watched the child climb a tall tree.

2. 秋風が吹くたびに、黄色い葉がはらはらと落ちてくる。

   Every time the autumn wind blows, the yellow leaves fall.

nausea; Anger boiled

feeling nauseated; feeling angry or irritated

吐き気を催す様子。また、腹立たしさが込み上げる様子。

1. 脂っこい料理を食べすぎて、胃がむかむかする。

   Because I ate too many greasy dishes, I felt nauseous.

2. あの無責任な発言を思い出すたびに、むかむかしてくる。

   Every time I remember that irresponsible statement, I boil with anger.

reluctantly, unwillingly

reluctantly; unwillingly

気が進まないまま、仕方なく行う様子。

1. 息子は嫌々宿題を始めた。

   My son reluctantly started doing his homework.

2. 上司に命じられ、彼は嫌々その役を引き受けた。

   Given orders by his superiors, he reluctantly accepted that role.

reluctantly accept

reluctantly but accepting; grudgingly

納得しないまま、不承不承に従う様子。

1. 事情を説明すると、店長は渋々返金に応じた。

   After I explained the situation, the store manager reluctantly agreed to a refund.

2. 両親に何度も説得され、弟は渋々病院へ行った。

   After being persuaded many times by my parents, my younger brother reluctantly went to the hospital.

gradually, sporadically; is about to start

gradually; bit by bit; about to start

少しずつ始まる様子。また、あちこちに点が散る様子。

1. 雨もやんだし、ぼつぼつ出かけようか。

   The rain has stopped, so it's time to go.

2. この辺りでも桜がぼつぼつ咲き始めた。

   In this area, cherry blossoms also begin to bloom sporadically.

often, occasionally

frequently; often; every so often

間を置いて、たびたび繰り返す様子。

1. 仕事帰りに、この店へちょくちょく立ち寄る。

   On my way home from work, I often stop by this store.

2. 最近、古い友人からちょくちょく連絡が来る。

   Recently, an old friend contacted me from time to time.

often, many times (written)

frequently; repeatedly (formal)

同じことが何度も起こる様子。改まった言い方。

1. この地域では、冬になると交通機関の乱れが屡々発生する。

   In this area, in winter, public transportation disruptions often occur.

2. 同様の問題は、過去の報告書でも屡々指摘されている。

   Similar problems have been repeatedly pointed out in previous reports.

take turns, take turns

alternately; taking turns

順番を入れ替えながら行う様子。

1. 家族が代わる代わる入院中の祖母を見舞った。

   Family members took turns visiting her in the hospital.

2. 二人は重い荷物を代わる代わる持って山道を歩いた。

   Two people took turns carrying heavy luggage while traveling on the mountain road.

here, there, a few places

here and there; in places

あちらこちらに、とびとびに。

1. 古い地図は所々破れていて、文字が読めない。

   The old map was torn in several places so the text could not be read.

2. 山道には雪が所々残っていた。

   On the mountain road, snow still remained here and there.

put in the effort, work especially for that

especially; going out of one’s way

手間をかけて、そのためだけに行う様子。

1. 忙しいのに、わざわざ駅まで迎えに来てくれてありがとう。

   Even though you were busy, you still took the trouble to come to the station to pick me up, thank you.

2. その店のケーキを買うために、隣町までわざわざ出かけた。

   I went all the way to the next town to buy cakes from that store.

absolutely, definitely (admonition)

earnestly; sincerely (asking or wishing)

念を入れて強く頼むときに使う語。

1. 海外旅行中は、くれぐれも体調に気をつけてください。

   During your trip abroad, be sure to pay close attention to your health.

2. この話は秘密なので、くれぐれも他の人には言わないでください。

   This is a secret, so definitely don't tell anyone else.

everywhere, many places

here and there; in various places

あちらこちら、いろいろな場所。

1. その本を探して、方々の古書店を訪ね歩いた。

   I went around many used bookstores looking for that book.

2. 休みのたびに、カメラを持って方々へ出かけている。

   Every vacation, I take my camera everywhere.

All kinds, many types

various; many kinds

いろいろな種類にわたること。

1. 会議では、この計画について種々の意見が出された。

   During the meeting, many different opinions were given about this plan.

2. 病院で種々の検査を受けたが、異常は見つからなかった。

   I did many types of tests at the hospital but found no abnormalities.

speckled, scattered in spots

scattered in dots; dotted here and there

小さなものが間を置いて散らばる様子。

1. 山の斜面には小さな家が点々と建っている。

   Small houses are scattered on the mountainside.

2. 白いシャツに赤いインクが点々と飛び散った。

   Red ink splattered into spots on the white shirt.

lengthy, lengthy

at great length; lengthily

必要以上に長く続く様子。

1. 忙しいところ、長々と話してしまってすみません。

   Sorry for talking so long while you were busy.

2. 彼は会議で同じ説明を長々と続けた。

   He kept repeating the same explanation in the meeting.

many, countless

numerous; many

数え上げられるほど、いろいろとあること。

1. 彼女はこれまで数々の困難を乗り越えてきた。

   She has overcome many difficulties so far.

2. 博物館には、歴史に残る数々の名品が展示されている。

   The museum is displaying many famous masterpieces in history.