| No. |
English |
Japanese |
Example |
Type |
No. |
English |
Expansion |
English |
Japanese |
Example |
Type |
| 1 |
stressed out |
ストレスで疲れる |
Some of my friends are stressed out. |
形容詞 |
1 |
There were 100 people, give or take. |
1 |
decor |
装飾物 |
The decor was wonderful. |
不可算名詞 |
| 2 |
humongous |
とてつもなく大きい |
A few of the cakes there were just humongous. |
形容詞 |
2 |
There were approximately 20 people. |
2 |
portion |
一人分の量 |
The portions were really big. |
可算名詞 |
| 3 |
shoot the breeze |
世間話をする |
I was able to shoot the breeze with a good number of people
there. |
動詞句 |
3 |
I was able to shoot the breeze with a good number of people
there. |
3 |
have a good selection |
が豊富に取りそろえられている |
They had a great selection of food. |
動詞句 |
| 4 |
slack off |
怠ける |
A handful of people were slacking off yesterday. |
動詞句 |
4 |
A handful of people were slacking off yesterday. |
4 |
pricy |
高価な |
The place was a bit pricy. |
形容詞 |
| 5 |
have a short fuse |
すぐにキレる |
Several of my friends have a short fuse. |
動詞句 |
5 |
Several of my friends have a short fuse. |
5 |
exquisite |
すばらしい |
The food was just exquisite. |
形容詞 |
| 6 |
unwind |
リラックスする |
After work, I like to unwind and have a couple of beers. |
自動詞 |
6 |
After work, I like to unwind and have a couple of beers. |
6 |
average at best |
そこそこの |
The food was average at best. |
形容詞 |
| 7 |
grand |
1000ドル |
The majority of people I talked to said that they had paid over
a grand for their TV. |
不可算名詞 |
7 |
The majority of people I talked to said that they had paid over
a grand for their TV. |
7 |
edible |
食べられる |
Everything there was edible. |
形容詞 |
| 8 |
get lucky |
運が向いている |
Some people get lucky. |
動詞句 |
8 |
Approximately one out of every 1,000,000 people will hit the
jackpot. |
8 |
worth the wait |
待つ価値がある |
The food took a long time, but it was worth the wait. |
形容詞 |
| 9 |
the jackpot |
大当たり |
Approximately one out of every 1,000,000 people will hit the
jackpot. |
名前 |
9 |
More than half of the slot machines were occupied. |
9 |
family friendly |
家族向けの娯楽 |
We usually go to family friendly restaurants. |
形容詞 |
| 10 |
slot machine |
スロットマシーン |
More than half of the slot machines were occupied. |
可算名詞 |
10 |
This is pretty much the same as that. |
10 |
authentic |
本物の |
All the food there was really authentic. |
形容詞 |
| 11 |
try one’s luck at |
運を試す |
I tried my luck on a few of the games at the casino. |
動詞句 + 目的語 |
11 |
Let's meet at 6:00ish. |
11 |
make from scratch |
何もないところから作る |
They made everything from scratch. |
動詞句 |
| 12 |
a vague expression |
曖昧な表現 |
Let's study how to use some vague expressions. |
名前 |
12 |
We arrived a good 20 minutes early. |
12 |
upscale |
高級感のある |
It was a real upscale joint. |
形容詞 |
| 13 |
give something a go |
何かやってみる |
The majority of people decided to give it a go. |
動詞句 |
13 |
I like action movies, you know, terminator, die hard, things
like that. |
13 |
sophisticated |
洗練された |
Everyone there looked really sophisticated. |
形容詞 |
| 14 |
What's-his-name |
何とかいう人 |
Look, it's you know, um, what's-his-name...... Ben. |
言い回し |
14 |
Around half of the people left at 8:00. |
14 |
low key |
落ち着いた |
I usually like going to places that are a little more low
key. |
形容詞 |
| 15 |
kind of like |
みたいな |
Karate is kind of like Taekwondo. |
言い回し |
15 |
A good number of the people there were from work. |
15 |
hole in the wall |
狭苦しい所 |
The place was just a little hole in the wall. |
可算名詞 |
| 16 |
pretty much the same as |
かなり似ている |
This is pretty much the same as that. |
言い回し +
目的語 |
|
|
16 |
establishment |
家屋 |
It was quite a nice establishment. |
可算名詞 |
| 17 |
6:00 ish. |
6:00ごろ |
Let's meet at 6:00ish. |
言い回し |
|
|
17 |
welcoming |
歓迎する |
It was very welcoming. |
形容詞 |
| 18 |
a good 20 minutes early |
20分早く(余裕をもって) |
We arrived a good 20 minutes early. |
言い回し |
|
|
18 |
atmosphere |
雰囲気 |
The atmosphere was really relaxing. |
不可算名詞 |
| 19 |
things like that |
～のようなもの［こと］ |
I like action movies, you know, terminator, die hard, things
like that. |
言い回し |
|
|
19 |
out of this world |
この世の物とは思えないくらい |
The food was simply out of this world. |
形容詞 |
| 20 |
You know, nothing special |
別に |
A) What did you do yesterday? B) You know, nothing
special. |
言い回し |
|
|
20 |
tasteful |
上品な |
The decor was very tasteful. |
形容詞 |
| 21 |
You know, same old same old |
いつもと同じだ |
A) What did you do yesterday? B) You know, same old same
old. |
言い回し |
|
|
21 |
stunning |
気絶させるような |
Everything was stunning. |
形容詞 |
| 22 |
several |
数個［人］の |
I know several people here. |
形容詞 |
|
|
22 |
elegant |
優雅な |
Everything was so elegant. |
形容詞 |
| 23 |
a handful of |
少数［一握り］の人々 |
I only knew a handful of the people. |
言い回し +
目的語 |
|
|
23 |
gratuity |
心付け |
He had to pay a pretty high gratuity. |
可算名詞 |
| 24 |
approximately |
おおよそ |
There were approximately 20 people. |
言い回し |
|
|
24 |
appetizing |
食欲をそそる |
The food looked really appetizing. |
形容詞 |
| 25 |
give or take |
数値が～の増減を含んで |
There were 100 people, give or take. |
言い回し |
|
|
25 |
complimentary |
無料の |
The wine was complimentary. |
形容詞 |
| 26 |
up to |
最大［最高］で～まで |
I'd say there were up to 100 people at the party. |
言い回し +
目的語 |
|
|
26 |
greasy spoon |
小さな大衆食堂 |
I went to a really nice greasy spoon the other day. |
可算名詞 |
| 27 |
around half of |
約半数 |
Around half of the people left at 8:00. |
言い回し +
目的語 |
|
|
27 |
attentive |
用心深い |
All the staff were really attentive. |
形容詞 |
| 28 |
more than half of |
～の半分以上 |
I had already met more than half of the people there. |
言い回し +
目的語 |
|
|
28 |
cramped |
狭い |
It was a little cramped in there. |
形容詞 |
| 29 |
a good number of |
かなりの数の |
A good number of the people there were from work. |
言い回し +
目的語 |
|
|
29 |
packed to the rafters |
ギューギューに詰まって |
These whole restaurant was packed to the rafters. |
形容詞 |
| 30 |
the majority of |
～の大部分 |
I knew the majority of the people. |
言い回し +
目的語 |
|
|
30 |
relatively new |
比較的新しい |
The place is still relatively new. |
形容詞 |