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► 副詞
流石  [さすが]    meaning:  impress  rank: 1
☆ 冷蔵庫一人ぶとは力士は流石だね ⇨ It is impressive that a sumo wrestler carried a fridge on his own  (☛ Someone/something is just as impressive as advertised)

► 動詞
感心  [かんしん]  [感心する]    meaning:  impress  rank: 2
☆ 子供達行儀さに感心した ⇨ I was impressed by the good manners of the children
☆ 製品使さに感心した ⇨ The ease of use of the new product impressed me

恐れ入る  [(2)おそれいる]  [liter]    meaning:  impress  rank: 3
☆ これをけも借りずに作ったとは恐れ入りました ⇨ I am really impressed that you made this without anybody’s help

脱帽  [だつぼう]  [脱帽する]    meaning:  impress  rank: 3
☆ 彼女仕事さには脱帽した ⇨ Hats off to, I am really impressed, how quickly she got the work done

唸らせる  [(4)うならせる]    meaning:  impress  rank: 4
☆ 見事演奏観客を唸らせた ⇨ He made the audience growl, impressed the audience, with his great performance

感じ入る  [(4)かんじいる]    meaning:  impress  rank: 4
☆ 彼女勇気く感じ入った ⇨ She was deeply impressed by his courage

感嘆  [かんたん]  [感嘆する]  [liter]    meaning:  impress  rank: 4
☆ 技術に感嘆した ⇨ Everybody was impressed by his skills

感服  [かんぷく]  [感服する]    meaning:  impress  rank: 4
☆ 論理構築緻密さには感服した ⇨ I was impressed by the meticulousness of his logic building

敬服  [けいふく]  [敬服する]    meaning:  impress  rank: 4
☆ 勇気ある行動に敬服した ⇨ I was truly impressed by his courageous act

► 成句
  [(2)した]  [舌を巻く]    meaning:  impress  rank: 3
☆ 彼女見事包丁さばきには舌をいた ⇨ I rolled my tongue, was quite impressed, by the deftness of the way she uses kitchen knives

► 名詞
感銘  [かんめい]    meaning:  impress  rank: 3
☆ 先生御話変感銘をけました ⇨ Your speech was really unforgettable, sir  (☛ Give strong impression and inspiration to someone, usually about the way of life)

脱帽  [だつぼう]    meaning:  impress  rank: 3
☆ 着想には脱帽としかいようがない ⇨ All I can say is my hats off to his unique ideas

► 形容詞
格好良い  [(4)かっこいい]  [coll]    meaning:  impress  rank: 2
☆ れの彼女で格好良いせたい ⇨ I want to look impressive in front of the girl I have crush on

► 形容動詞
感心  [かんしん]    meaning:  impress  rank: 2
☆ いのに感心だ ⇨ He is quite impressive despite his young age  (☛ Usually a senior to be impressed by good behavior of a junior)

堂々  [(3)どうどう]    meaning:  impress  rank: 2
☆ 堂々とした造り建物 ⇨ An impressive-looking, stately, building

立派  [りっぱ]    meaning:  impress  rank: 2
☆ は立派な住んでいる ⇨ He lives in an impressive, luxurious, house