はずだった

もちろん、刺青には何の害もない説明ができるはずだった。

Of course, there should have been a way to explain that tattoos are completely harmless.

今朝の手術で復帰するはずだったが休暇を延長してもいい

I was supposed to return after this morning’s surgery, but I can extend my leave if necessary.

— 嵐の中で (2018)

そんなことが起こるはずだったのか？

Was that really supposed to happen?

— ウィキッド 永遠の約束 (2025)

彼はその前日に私に借金を返すはずだった

He was supposed to pay me back the day before.

— Article 15 (2019)

自慢の父親になるはずだったんだけどなぁ

I was supposed to become a father my kid could be proud of...

— One Cut of the Dead (2017)

来るはずだったのに。

You were supposed to come.

それは驚くべきことのはずだった。

It was supposed to be amazing.

私たちは昨日の午後トムを手伝うはずだった。

We were supposed to help Tom yesterday afternoon.

あるいは結婚するはずだった。

Or we were supposed to get married.

でも、それよりずっと早く、取引に使う品物を見つける苦労がなくなるはずだった。

But much sooner than that, they were supposed to no longer have to struggle to find goods to trade.