内心
inner feelings; inwardly
→ He was talking with a smile, but I felt that deep down he might be angry.
やる気
motivation; willingness
→ Although it is a difficult task, every team member is highly motivated to tackle it.
優越感
sense of superiority
→ He seems to have a strong sense of superiority about his academic background.
誇り
pride
→ I feel great pride that the work I did has been highly recognized.
を決断する
decide; make a firm decision
→ After agonizing over it for a long time, he decided to quit the company.
が苦心する
take great pains; struggle
→ He seems to have gone to great lengths to finish this difficult paper.
が嫉妬する
be jealous; envy
→ She was jealous of her friend's success and could not genuinely be happy for her.
が絶望する
despair; lose hope
→ After repeated failures, he completely lost hope in life.
を痛感する
keenly realize; feel deeply
→ Through this failure, I keenly realized my own lack of ability.
先入観
preconception; preconceived idea
→ When judging someone, it is important to look at the person themselves without preconceived ideas.
過ち
mistake; wrongdoing; error
→ Everyone makes mistakes. What matters is admitting them and not repeating them.
欲
desire; greed; appetite
→ Everyone has a desire to live a better life.
恥
shame; disgrace
→ Ashamed of the crime he had committed, he became unable to face people.
を罰する
punish; penalize
→ Those who break the law must be severely punished according to their crimes.
念
thought; feeling; concern
→ Years of effort finally paid off, and his heart was filled with gratitude.
本音
true feelings; honest opinion
→ When drinking alcohol, people sometimes accidentally reveal true feelings they normally cannot express.
を弁解する
make excuses; defend oneself
→ He made various excuses for being late, but nobody believed him.
が沈黙する
remain silent; fall silent
→ In the tense atmosphere, nobody spoke, and the silence continued.
が没頭する
be absorbed in; immerse oneself in
→ Whenever he becomes absorbed in making models, he loses track of time.
が専念する
devote oneself to; concentrate on
→ He quit his other part-time jobs and decided to devote himself to his studies for the time being.
が充実する
be fulfilling; become substantial
→ After retirement, he spends time on hobbies and volunteer activities and leads a fulfilling life every day.
が自立する
be independent; become self-reliant
→ I want children to develop independence from an early age and learn to think and act for themselves.
相性
compatibility; chemistry
→ Our personalities are completely different, but strangely enough, we get along very well.
が共感する
empathize; relate to
→ Many people deeply empathized after hearing about his painful experiences.
が協調する
cooperate; coordinate
→ To solve the problems facing the international community, cooperation among countries is indispensable.
が共同する
work jointly; collaborate
→ In this area, residents carry out cleaning activities together.
を激励する
encourage strongly; cheer on
→ Before the match, the coach gathered the players and encouraged them with powerful words.
を支援する
support; assist
→ We are raising funds to support people in the disaster-stricken area.
を指摘する
point out; indicate
→ At the meeting, he pointed out several errors in the report.
を了解する
understand; acknowledge; agree
→ I understand your request. I will make the arrangements immediately.
を承諾する
consent; accept; approve
→ After carefully considering his proposal, we decided to accept it.
嫌がらせ
harassment; deliberate annoyance
→ Malicious bullying and harassment should never be tolerated.
を妨害する
obstruct; interfere with
→ They carried out various acts of interference to disrupt the opposing players' concentration.
を説得する
persuade; convince
→ I told my parents that I wanted to study abroad and somehow managed to persuade them.
理屈
reasoning; argument; logic
→ He is always arguing with excuses and refuses to admit his own fault.
論理
logic; reasoning
→ His argument is logically inconsistent and lacks persuasiveness.
を推理する
deduce; reason out
→ The detective deduced the culprit's actions from the few clues left at the scene.
根拠
basis; grounds; evidence
→ His claim has no scientific basis whatsoever.
を誇張する
exaggerate
→ He has a habit of exaggerating his own achievements.
を暗示する
hint at; imply; suggest
→ His words sounded as though they were hinting at possible future dangers.
を錯覚する
have an illusion; misperceive
→ Perhaps because of the heat, I had the illusion that there was water in the distance.
視野
field of vision; perspective
→ From the top of the mountain, there was a wide 360-degree field of view.
空白
blank; gap; empty period
→ There is a gap of about two years in his career history.
が接触する
come into contact; make contact
→ To prevent the spread of infectious diseases, I try to avoid unnecessary contact with others.
が/を交渉する
①negotiate ②have dealings; associate
→ The two countries have been negotiating for a long time over the territorial issue.
が妥協する
compromise
→ Unless both sides compromise little by little, it will probably be difficult to reach an agreement.
を更新する
renew; update; break a record
→ Since my driver's license was nearing expiration, I completed the renewal procedure.
を精算する
settle accounts; reimburse; adjust fare
→ I later settled with the company the travel expenses I had paid in advance on the business trip.
損害
damage; loss
→ Heavy rain from the typhoon caused major damage to crops.
利害
interests; advantages and disadvantages
→ The interests of the parties involved are conflicting over that issue.
光景
scene; sight
→ The sunrise seen from the mountaintop was beautiful.
を報道する
to report; news coverage
→ The incident was widely reported on television.
を破壊する
to destroy; destruction
→ Many buildings were destroyed by the earthquake.
を破棄する
to annul; cancel; discard
→ Please dispose of unnecessary documents immediately.
が対応する
to correspond; respond; deal with
→ The store clerk dealt with me very politely.
が対処する
to deal with; cope with; handle
→ Even if a problem occurs, please deal with it calmly.
が取引する
to do business; transaction; trade
→ We have been doing business with this company for many years.
が独占する
to monopolize; have exclusive control
→ One company dominates the market.
が進出する
to enter; expand into; advance to
→ The company expanded into overseas markets.
が進化する
to evolve; evolution
→ Technology is evolving rapidly.
一切
①all; everything ②not at all
→ He claims that he has absolutely nothing to do with the incident.
を加減する
①degree; condition ②adjust; moderate ③physical condition
→ Taste the food and adjust the amount of salt and soy sauce accordingly.
を削減する
reduce; cut
→ To rebuild its business, the company decided to make major cost cuts.
余分
extra; surplus; unnecessary
→ I bought some extra copy paper in case we ran out.
余地
room; space; scope
→ His work is excellent, but there is still room for improvement.
が発言する
speak; make a statement
→ At the meeting, everyone is encouraged to speak freely regardless of position.
を発行する
issue; publish
→ My passport had expired, so I had a new one issued.
を発信する
send; transmit; disseminate
→ He actively shares his opinions through blogs and social media.
を発送する
ship; dispatch
→ Ordered products will be shipped within three business days.
が発酵する
ferment
→ The bread dough did not ferment properly, so it did not rise much.
が発育する
develop; grow
→ This child is developing well thanks to a nutritionally balanced diet.
が/を発足する
launch; establish; start operations
→ A new research project was launched, bringing together experts from various fields.
を確信する
be convinced; firmly believe
→ Seeing his sincere attitude, I became convinced of his innocence.
が/を確定する
be finalized; determine
→ Once next week's meeting schedule is finalized, please contact the people concerned.
を確保する
secure; ensure; reserve
→ It is important to secure enough food and water in preparation for disasters.
が/を確立する
establish; build
→ Through his original research, he established a new treatment method.
が反応する
react; response
→ Even when I called his name, he did not react.
が/を反射する
reflect; reflex
→ The surrounding mountains were beautifully reflected on the surface of the lake.
が反発する
rebel; resist; repel
→ He is at an age when he rebels against everything his parents say.
が/を反映する
reflect; mirror
→ These survey results do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the entire population.
が反則する
commit a foul; violate rules
→ In the soccer match, I was called for a foul after making a dangerous tackle.
特許
patent
→ He made a groundbreaking invention and obtained a patent for the technology.
特有
peculiar to; characteristic of
→ Natto has a distinctive smell that non-Japanese people often find difficult to get used to.
を特定する
identify; specify
→ The police identified the suspect based on witness testimony and other evidence.
が復帰する
return; make a comeback
→ After a long rehabilitation period, he finally returned to society.
が/を復旧する
restore; recover
→ The railway, which had been out of service after the earthquake, resumed operation after three days thanks to intensive restoration work.
が/を復興する
reconstruct; revive
→ The town devastated by war is gradually being rebuilt through the efforts of its residents.
を追及する
pursue; investigate; hold accountable
→ The opposition strongly pursued the ruling party's political responsibility in parliament.
を追求する
pursue; seek
→ Throughout his life, he continued to pursue the realization of an ideal society.
を追究する
investigate deeply; pursue knowledge
→ Scholars continue researching day and night to investigate the mysteries of the universe's origins.
を追跡する
track; pursue
→ The police used GPS to track the fleeing vehicle.
手本
model; example
→ When practicing handwriting, it is important to look carefully at the model and write neatly.
手がかり
clue; lead; handhold
→ No strong clue leading to the solution of the case has yet been found.
が手分けする
divide up tasks
→ Since it was a major cleaning day, the whole family divided the work and proceeded efficiently.
を手配する
arrange; organize
→ I asked a travel agency to arrange the airline tickets and hotel.
手探り
feeling one's way; trial and error
→ I felt my way through the pitch-dark room during the power outage.
手際
skill; efficiency
→ She was extremely efficient and prepared many dishes in a short time.
人手
manpower; helping hands; human intervention
→ It is peak season and we are extremely busy, so we do not have enough staff.
人目
public attention; others' eyes
→ They hugged on the station platform without caring about the people around them.
人気
sign of people; human presence
→ The park was deserted late at night and felt a little eerie.