Tanoshii Japanese

先の時間に居眠りした分も合わせて、今度の試験はどうも一筋縄ではいかない感じが漂っている。

Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.

なんか分からないが、一筋縄じゃいきそうにないってことだな。ううむ。

I don't quite follow, but it looks like it will prove tricky. Ergh.

涙が一筋頬を流れた。

A tear ran down her cheek.

彼は一筋縄ではいかない。

He is hard to deal with.

彼の前途には一筋の希望の光もなかった。

There was not a ray of hope before him.

私は妻一筋です。

I'm faithful to my wife.

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