Japanese Phrases

絶望的な点差から、最後の一打で逆転ホームラン。まさに起死回生だ。

From a hopeless score gap, his final swing hit a home run — truly a miraculous recovery from the brink.

「また100円貯金か？」「塵も積もれば山となるって言うだろ。」

Another hundred yen in the jar? "Many a little makes a mickle, right?"

心臓がドキドキ高鳴って眠れなかった。

I couldn’t sleep because my heart was pounding.

強敵を倒した一撃で、背後の障害物も吹き飛ばした。一石二鳥の快感が走る。

With one blow, he defeated the enemy and cleared the obstacle behind — the thrill of killing two birds with one stone.

3年間、誰より早く道場に来ては素振りを続けた。石の上にも三年、今日こそその成果を見せる時だ。

For three years, he came to the dojo earlier than anyone and kept swinging. Persistence prevails — today was the time to show it.

「そんな無茶するからだろ。自業自得だな。」

That's what happens when you act reckless. You reap what you sow.

無敗だったキャプテンが一瞬の油断で失点。猿も木から落ちる、その空気が会場を包んだ。

The undefeated captain let one point slip in a moment’s carelessness. Even Homer sometimes nods — the mood spread through the arena.

プレゼントを開ける瞬間、ワクワクが止まらない。

I can’t stop feeling excited when opening gifts.

矢が頬をかすめる。危機一髪で踏みとどまった命に、観客が息を呑んだ。

An arrow grazed his cheek — it was a close call, and the crowd held its breath.

全国大会の出場枠は一つだけ。「虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず」と言い切って、彼は最難関の技に挑んだ。

In a tournament with only one national slot, he chose the hardest move, saying, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”