ちらりほらりhere and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)

昔(むかし)の友人(ゆうじん)の話(はなし)をちらりほらりと聞(き)きます。

I occasionally hear stories about my old friends. {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}

風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)いて桜(さくら)がちらりほらりと舞(ま)っています。

The wind is blowing and cherry blossoms are lightly fluttering and swirling here and there. {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}

わ！空(そら)を見(み)て！雪(ゆき)がちらりほらりと降(ふ)ってきたよ！

Wow! Look at the sky! The snow has started to fall, lightly fluttering down here and there! {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}

昔(むかし)人気(にんき)だった彼(かれ)の噂(うわさ)はちらりほらりとも聞(き)かなくなりました。

Rumors about him, who was once popular, are now heard only sporadically. {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}

雪(ゆき)がちらりほらりと舞(ま)うだけで電車(でんしゃ)が止(と)まるのが首都(しゅと)圏(けん)である…。

In the metropolitan area, the trains stop just from snow lightly fluttering about... {here and there, in twos and threes, sporadically, sparsely, now and then, from time to time, occasionally, lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.), swirling (in the wind)}