Things go wrong/things went wrong
うまくいかない I was trying to make a cake, but things went wrong and it tasted awful.
Pay attention
注意する、注意を払う You should pay attention when the teacher is talking.
Accidentally (adv)
うっかり、誤まって I accidentally deleted my project on my computer.
Delete (vb)
消す Oh no! I accidentally deleted my files on my computer!
Trying to look cool
格好良く見えてみる He tries to look cool, but he definitely isn't cool.
Embarrassed/embarrassing
恥ずかしい If you make a mistake in speaking, it's no reason to be embarrassed.
Happen (vb)
起こる、発生する Did anything good happen while I was away?
Upset
動揺する、気を悪くする She was upset about her low score on the test.
Experiment
実験、試み We did an experiment in chemistry class today.
Realize/realized (vb)
気付く、自覚する When I got home, I realized that I left my iPhone at school.
Break/broken
折る、骨折する He broke his leg while skiing.
Sprain/sprained
捻挫する He sprained his ankle in training.
Black eye
目の周りの黒あざ I got hit in the eye with a tennis ball and I had a black eye for a week.
Sort of
ちょっと I sort of had an accident. ちょっと事故に巻き込まれた。
Dangerous (adj)
危ない、危険な Girls shouldn't walk home alone late at night. It's dangerous.
Lucky (adj)
ラッキーな、運が良い A: I'm going to Hawaii next spring. B: Really? You're lucky.
Hilarious
爆笑ものの Hilarious means "really funny." Something that makes you laugh hard.
One time
ある時、かつて One time I tried to make spaghetti sauce, but I burned it.
A bunch of
たくさんの、多くの The cafeteria makes lunches for a bunch of people.
Uh-oh
あーあー、まずい、やばい Uh-oh! I forgot my notebook.
I freaked
動揺した I freaked when I realized that I left my iPhone on the train!
I bet
だろうね A: Sumo wrestlers can eat a lot. B: Yeah, I bet. They're so big.
Burnt
焦げた Oh no! My rice got all burnt.
Fancy (adj)
高級な I wanna have dinner at a fancy restaurant after the pandemic ends.
Mad
怒った My boss got mad at me for making a big mistake.
You're kidding
冗談でしょう、嘘でしょう A: I lost my wallet at the station. B: You're kidding!
Happy ending
ハッピーエンド The story has a happy ending.
Occasionally (adv)
たまに、時々 A: Do you go to Shibuya often? B: Um, no, only occasionally.
Positive
好意的、良い事 Something positive came out of that bad situation.
Come/came out
出てくる、〜という結果になる Sometimes good things come out of a bad situation. Think positive!
Apparently (adv)
見たところが....だそうだ、どうやら...らしい Apparently, that man isn't a very nice person.
Situation
状態、状況 Sometimes good things come out of bad situations.
Turn/turned out
〜だと判明する、〜ということがわかった、〜ということになった I met someone at my juku and it turned out that her father and my father were classmates.
Out of work
失業中 Many people are out of work these days because of the pandemic.
All to myself/yourself/ourselves
〜独り占めしている I have the house all to myself. 家には自分一人です。