あっさり断られると思いきや、彼女は承諾してくれました。

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English Translation

I had expected an outright refusal, but to my surprise she agreed.

Furigana

あっさり断(ことわ)られると思(おも)いきや、彼女(かのじょ)は承諾(しょうだく)してくれました。

Romanji

Assari kotowarareru to omoi ki ya, kanojo wa shōdakushitekuremashita.

Words

あっさり (あっさり)

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (flavored food, applied makeup)

断る (ことわる)

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

葱 (ねぎ、き、ネギ)

Welsh onion (species of scallion, Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

承諾 (しょうだく)

consent; acquiescence; agreement