Tanoshii Japanese

そう言えば、肝心要の部分を何も決めていなかった。

Now that you mention it, I wasn't involved in the decision-making for the vital part.

落ち着きが肝心です。

We must keep calm.

被告は、曖昧なことをしゃべって、かんじんなことを話したがらなかった。

The accused spoke equivocally and didn't want to talk turkey.

人生はあきらめが肝心。設けた財産も消えさることがありうるのだから。

We should try to be philosophical about life; wealth gained could also vanish.

始めが肝心。

A good beginning makes a good ending.

肝心なのは何を読むかではなくて、どう読むかだ。

It is not what you read but how you read it that counts.

何事も諦めが肝心だ。

Resignation is the first lesson of life.

何事も最初が肝心だよな。

Whatever you're doing, starting off on the right foot is essential.

なんであれ物事の本体を捕らえる事が肝心だ。

It is essential to get at the heart of the matter, no matter what they are.

なるほど君の計画はもっともらしく聞こえるが、肝心なのは、それで取り引きが増えるのかどうかということだ。

Your plan sounds good, but the bottom line is: will it bring us more business?

ショウコは肝心のところをはしょって言わない、という悪癖があって、これまで何度あらぬ誤解を受けてきたことかしれない。

Shouko has a bad habit of not saying and abbreviating the main points, I don't know how many surprising misunderstandings she has received until now.

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