アンテナ
antenna; sensitivity to information
→ The TV was not displaying properly, so I adjusted the direction of the antenna.
イヤホン
earphones; earbuds
→ I listen to music with earphones on the train.
サイレン
siren
→ I can hear an ambulance siren in the distance.
コード
cord; cable
→ The vacuum cleaner cord is too short to reach the corner of the room.
モニター
monitor; screen
→ The security guard is monitoring the inside of the building on a monitor.
メーター
meter; gauge
→ I am concerned about the taxi meter continuing to rise.
ペア
pair
→ Those two make a very well-matched pair.
リズム
rhythm
→ I like the rhythm of this song because it is very lively.
アクセント
accent; stress
→ He is from Kansai, so his speech has a regional accent.
アルファベット
alphabet
→ The English alphabet has 26 letters.
アドレス
address
→ I exchanged email addresses with a friend.
メモ
memo; note
→ I take notes so that I do not forget important things.
マーク
mark; symbol
→ I marked the important parts of the textbook.
イラスト
illustration
→ This book contains many cute illustrations.
サイン
signature; sign
→ When paying by credit card, I signed the receipt.
スター
star; celebrity
→ He is a movie star popular among young people.
アンコール
encore
→ After the concert ended, the audience asked for an encore.
モデル
model
→ She works as a model for a fashion magazine.
サンプル
sample
→ I received a sample of a new cosmetic product.
スタイル
style; figure
→ She has a great figure like a model.
ウエスト
waist
→ I gained weight, so the waist of my pants became tight.
カロリー
calorie
→ For my health, I calculate my daily calorie intake.
オーバー
over; excess; overcoat
→ I shopped too much and went over budget.
コントロール
control
→ He is very good at controlling his emotions.
カーブ
curve; bend
→ There are many accidents on that curve, so please slow down.
コース
course; route
→ I am taking a specialized economics course at university.
レース
race; lace
→ I watched an F1 race on TV last night.
リード
lead; leash
→ Team A is leading Team B 3–1.
トップ
top; first place
→ He has the top grades in the class.
ゴール
goal; finish line
→ The marathon runner finally reached the finish line.
パス
pass; passing; pass card
→ It was a difficult exam, but I somehow managed to pass it.
ベスト
best; vest
→ I did my best, and this is the best I can do right now.
レギュラー
regular; regular player
→ He became a regular player just one year after joining the team.
コーチ
coach
→ He is a strict coach, but he is highly respected.
キャプテン
captain
→ Bringing the team together is an important role of the captain.
サークル
circle; student club
→ I belong to a tennis club at university.
キャンパス
campus
→ This university has a very spacious and beautiful campus.
オリエンテーション
orientation
→ The university held an orientation for new students.
カリキュラム
curriculum
→ The new curriculum has more computer classes.
プログラム
program
→ I checked the concert program on the website.
レッスン
lesson
→ I take a piano lesson once a week.
レクリエーション
recreation
→ During the company trip, everyone enjoyed recreational activities together.
レジャー
leisure; recreation
→ On weekends, I go to the mountains or the sea and enjoy leisure activities.
ガイド
guide
→ A travel-company guide showed me famous places.
シーズン
season
→ This is the season when strawberries taste best.
ダイヤ
train schedule; diamond
→ The train schedule is disrupted because of the typhoon.
ウイークデー
weekday
→ This restaurant is quiet on weekdays but crowded on weekends.
サービス
service; free extra
→ That hotel is known for its excellent service.
アルコール
alcohol
→ You must not drink alcohol before driving.
デコレーション
decoration
→ I put beautiful decorations on the Christmas tree.
最も
most
→ The highest mountain in the world is Everest.
ほぼ
almost; approximately
→ The new house is almost complete.
相当
considerably; fairly
→ He made considerable effort and passed the exam.
割に・割と・割合
relatively; considering
→ The food at this restaurant is quite good considering the price.
多少
somewhat; more or less
→ Today is somewhat warmer than yesterday.
少々
a little; a moment
→ Excuse me, but please wait a moment.
全て
all; everything
→ He told me everything he knew.
何もかも
everything; absolutely everything
→ I lost everything, including my house and property, in the fire.
たっぷり
plenty; fully
→ There is still plenty of time, so you do not need to hurry.
できるだけ
as much as possible
→ I want to finish my homework as quickly as possible.
次第に
gradually; little by little
→ As winter approaches, it is gradually getting colder.
徐々に
gradually; little by little
→ The car gradually slowed down and stopped.
さらに
furthermore; even more
→ He can speak English. Furthermore, he is studying French as well.
一層
even more; still more
→ Just when I thought the rain had stopped, the wind became even stronger.
一段と
markedly; considerably more
→ With the cherry blossoms blooming, spring can be felt much more strongly.
より
than; more
→ There are more hot days this year than last year.
結局
after all; in the end
→ I worried about many things, but in the end I could not decide anything.
ようやく
finally; at last
→ After studying for five years, I finally managed to pass N1.
再び
again; once more
→ He failed, but decided to try again.
忽ち
in an instant; immediately
→ Tickets for the popular idol's concert sold out instantly when sales began.
今度
this time; next time; upcoming
→ Would you like to go see a movie with me this coming Sunday?
今後
from now on; in the future
→ Please explain the plans from now on in detail.
後
later; afterward
→ The meeting starts at 3 p.m. We will distribute the materials later.
間もなく
soon; shortly
→ The train will soon arrive at platform 1.
そのうち(に)
before long; eventually; someday
→ Even if it is difficult now, if you practice, you will eventually be able to do it.
やがて
before long; eventually
→ When summer ends, the cold winter will soon come.
何れ
sooner or later; someday
→ Even if it is difficult now, you will probably be able to do it someday.
先ほど
a little while ago
→ Mr. Tanaka called a little while ago.
とっくに
long ago; already
→ “What about your homework?” “That? I finished it long ago.”
既に
already
→ When I arrived at the station, the train had already departed.
事前に
in advance; beforehand
→ Before going on the trip, I booked the hotel in advance.
当日
the day; the day of the event
→ On the day of the exam, I was so nervous that I could not eat breakfast.
当時
at that time
→ When I was a child, there was nothing around here.
一時
temporarily; for a while
→ The train temporarily stopped because of the accident.
至急
urgently; immediately
→ A problem has occurred, so please deal with it urgently.
直ちに
immediately; at once
→ It is dangerous, so please leave the building immediately.
早速
right away; promptly
→ A new restaurant opened, so I went to try it right away.
いきなり
suddenly; without warning
→ I was startled when someone suddenly tapped me on the shoulder from behind.
常に
always; constantly
→ She is a wonderful person who always remembers to smile.
絶えず
constantly; continuously
→ Cars pass continuously along this road, so please be careful.
しばしば
often; frequently
→ In countries where earthquakes frequently occur, building safety is important.
たびたび
repeatedly; often
→ Although he is repeatedly warned during class, he does not listen.
しょっちゅう
very often; all the time
→ When he was a student, he skipped school all the time.
たまに
occasionally
→ I usually cook for myself, but occasionally I eat out.
めったに…ない
rarely; hardly ever
→ I have been busy, so lately I rarely go to the movies.
にこにこ・にっこり
smiling brightly; with a smile
→ The baby looked at its mother's face and smiled happily.
にやにや・にやりと
grin; smirk
→ His prank succeeded, and he is grinning smugly.
どきどき・どきりと
heart pounding; nervous excitement
→ Before the interview, I was nervous and my heart was pounding.
はらはら
nervously; fluttering down
→ Dangerous scenes kept coming, and I watched TV anxiously.
かんかん
blazing; furious
→ The midsummer sun is blazing down.; My father found out about my younger brother's lie and is furious.