Idle Conversation Complaints EXAMPLE:
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あり得ない。もうへこみ過ぎて立ち直れない。 ZOOM
I'm so depressed. I'll never get over this!
RESPONSES:
→どうしたの？ ZOOM
What happened?
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大丈夫。明日は明日の風が吹く。 ZOOM
You'll get through it. Tomorrow is another day.
[Literally: You'll be fine. Winds of tomorrow will blow tomorrow.]
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出た。また悲劇のヒロインぶってるよ。 ZOOM(
PICTURE)
Again? Stop being such a drama queen.
[Literally: You're acting like a tragic heroine again.]
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そんなときは飲むに限るよ。 ZOOM
Why don't you drown your sorrows with alcohol?
[Literally: Drinking alcohol is the best solution.]
Idle Conversation Complaints Health & Fitness EXAMPLE:
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昨夜は全然眠れなくて、今日は寝不足だよ。 ZOOM
I didn't sleep well last night so I’m really tired now.
RESPONSES:
→大丈夫？ ZOOM
Are you all right?
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また一夜漬けしたの？ ZOOM
So you crammed for your exam again?
[Literally: You studied like “pickles made overnight” again?]
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電車で寝過ごさないでね。 ZOOM
Careful not to fall asleep on the train and miss your stop.
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栄養ドリンク買ってきたら？ ZOOM
Why don't you go get an energy drink?
Idle Conversation Love & Relationships EXAMPLE:
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髪、切ったんだ。 ZOOM
I had my hair cut.
RESPONSES:
→写真送ってよ。 ZOOM
Send me a picture.
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僕もカリスマのイケメン美容師になればモテるかな。 ZOOM
If I were a beautician, I'd be cool and girls would like me.
[Literally: I should become a charismatic good-looking beautician to become popular among girls]
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どんな髪型でも君なら似合うと思うよ。 ZOOM
You’d look nice with any hairstyle.
Idle Conversation Complaints EXAMPLE:
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郵便物が転送されてこないよ？ ZOOM
I still haven’t received it (a letter/package).
RESPONSES:
→郵便局に届けは出した？ ZOOM
Have you tried filing a claim with the post office?
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郵便局員がヤギなんじゃない？ ZOOM(
PICTURE)
Who knows what the post office people have done with it.
[Literally: The post office staff were probably goats and ate the paper.]
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単に郵便物が届いてないだけじゃない？ ZOOM
These things take time, it’s probably on its way still.
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おかしいね…都市伝説の1つになるかもね…。 ZOOM
Strange…this is like one of those urban mysteries.
Idle Conversation Hobbies & Interests EXAMPLE
昨日のｻｯｶｰの試合は最高だったな｡
Last night's soccer game was awesome.
RESPONSES
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最後に大逆転するなんて予想もしなかったよ｡ ZOOM
Them winning was a long shot, I don’t think anyone saw that coming.
[ Literally: I didn't expect that they would score an upset victory.]
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家で大声で応援して､隣の人に怒られたよ｡ ZOOM
I went overboard cheering at home and got an earful from my neighbor.
録画したんだから､内容言わないでくれ｡
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Don't tell me what happened! I recorded the game but I haven't seen it yet. ZOOM
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悪いな､俺はﾊﾞｽｹ派なんだ｡ ZOOM
Sorry, I'm a basketball person.
Idle Conversation Friends & Acquaintances EXAMPLE
昔から､喧嘩で負けたことはないんだ｡
I've never lost a fight.
RESPONSES
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嘘つくなよ｡ ZOOM
Don't lie.
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何だ?売られた喧嘩は買うぞ｡ ZOOM
What? You want to fight me?
[Literally: If you are selling me a 'fight,' I must buy it.]
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そんなこと言っていられるのも今のうちだ｡ ZOOM
From the looks of it that won’t last long.
[Literally: You won't be saying that for long.]
Idle Conversation Hobbies & Interests EXAMPLE
カジノで$1000すっちゃった｡
I lost $1000 at the casino.
RESPONSES
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ギャンブルには手を出すなって言ったのに｡. ZOOM
I told you to stay away from gambling.
[Literally: I told you not to put your hands into gambling.]
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俺は$5000失くしたことがある｡ ZOOM
Once I lost $5000.
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男だろ?小さいことにくよくよするな｡ ZOOM
Take it like a man. Don't dwell on small things.
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この前も言ってたのに､喉元過ぎれば熱さを忘れる､だな｡. ZOOM
Again? You forget your promises as soon as you stop feeling the consequences of your last bad decision.
[Literally: You were saying the same thing before. Once it has past the throat, one forgets the heat.]
Idle Conversation EXAMPLE
ちょっと今夜泊めてくれないか｡
Can I stay at your place tonight?
RESPONSES
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終電逃したのか?. ZOOM
Did you miss the last train?
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ついに家を追い出されたのか｡. ZOOM
You finally got kicked out, huh?
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うちはホテルじゃないんだぞ｡ ZOOM
>My place isn’t a hotel, you know.
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しょうがないな｡ ZOOM
I guess if there’s no alternative.