Reluctant = Unwilling. Hesitant.
気がすすまない。〜したがらない。
Since I hate going to the dentist, I'm always reluctant to go.
Dazzle = To overpower with light. To confound with beauty or cleverness.
強い光で目をくらませる。美貌、聡明さで圧倒する。
The young girl dazzled everyone with her beauty.
Habit = A thing often done easily.
くせ。習慣。
When I am thinking about something, I have a habit of scratching my head.
Hairdo = Hair style or the way one sets their hair.
ヘアスタイル、調髪。
Recently a new hairdo costs about 10,000 yen for women and that's expensive.
Cheerful = Happy, bright or vibrant.
快活な、(人を)元気にするような。
Everybody likes a cheerful person especially in the morning.
Swat = To slap or a sharp blow.
たたく、ぴしゃりと打つ。
A summer pastime is to swat flies.
Whopper = Something really big.
とてつもなく大きい。
Recently I caught an 18 inch fish. It was a real whopper.
Cheer up!= To urge someone to be happy or to change their mood.
元気を出せ!
Cheer up! Things can't be that bad.
A lucky break = Something good happens by chance.
運がいい。ついてる。
I was cleaning out my closet and I found a 10,000 yen note. That was a lucky break.
To grasp. = To grip or to comprehend.
つかむ。理解する。
Kanji is very difficult to grasp.