► 副詞
がつがつ [(1)がつがつ] [がつがつする] [coll] meaning: eager rank: 4
☆ そんなにがつがつすると女の子に嫌がられるぞ ⇨ If you’re too eager (for sex) like that, girls won’t like you (☛ Be too eager for a gain)
勇躍 [ゆうやく] meaning: eager rank: 4
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► 成句
今や遅しと [(5)いまやおそしと] meaning: eager rank: 3
☆ 観客は彼女の登場を今や遅しと待ち構えている ⇨ The audience is eagerly waiting for her to appear on stage (☛ Literally means “now is already late”)
首 [(2)くび] [首を長くして] meaning: eager rank: 3
☆ 子供達は夏休みを首を長くして待っている ⇨ Kids are waiting for summer vacation with long necks, eagerly (☛ As if you stretch your neck to see if you can see something coming in the distance)
► 形容動詞
楽しみ [(3)たのしみ] meaning: eager rank: 1
☆ 子供達は正月を楽しみに待っている ⇨ Children are looking forward to New Year’s holiday
☆ 色々な企画を準備しておりますので、お楽しみに (お待ち下さい) ⇨ We are preparing many fun activities, so please wait eagerly, stay tuned
意欲的 [いよくてき] meaning: eager rank: 3
☆ 政府は計画の推進に意欲的な姿勢を示した ⇨ The government showed its eagerness to push the project forward