I was asked to translate "shikkarishiro（しっかりしろ）" into English on the other day. The person who asked me that seemed to belive the phrase wouldn't exist in the English language. However, you can't easily say that a word in one language can't be translated into another language unless you have a real bilingual. I have already stated that "setsunai（せつない，切ない）" can be translated into English with ease. Anyway, what is a good translation for "shikkarishiro"?
Get real!
Stay cool!
According to Dictionary of Modern Colloquialisms (by Francis J. Kurdyla 1996, Asahi Shuppan-sha), "heardheaded" is the translation of "shikkatishita." Therefore, the phrases below would be okay too:
Be heardhearded!
Be realistic!
By the way, my translation at that time was "be assertive," which freaked out another person at the place. As I said before, "be assertive" means "to respect yourself and others." What's the problem? I have no idea.
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