うんざりする
be fed up; be sick of
→ I'm fed up with his long, boastful stories.
うっとうしく思う
feel annoyed; feel gloomy
→ The continued rainy days make me feel gloomy and annoyed.
嫌になる
grow tired of; come to dislike
→ I became sick of my job because I had to work overtime every day.
案じる
worry about; be concerned about
→ Parents are always concerned about their children's future.
気にする
care about; mind; worry about
→ You get tired if you are always worrying about what others think of you.
心配する
worry; be concerned
→ I worry about my sick grandmother.
気兼ねする
feel constrained; hesitate out of consideration
→ I feel constrained around my host family.
気を遣う
be considerate; be careful; take care
→ Eating with my boss requires me to be very careful and considerate.
遠慮する
hold back; hesitate; refrain
→ Please eat without holding back.
打ち明ける
confide; reveal; open up
→ I confided my secret to my best friend.
告白する
confess; declare one's love
→ Summon the courage to confess your feelings to the person you like.
告げる
tell; announce; herald
→ A wind blows, heralding the arrival of spring.
おだてる
flatter; coax with praise
→ Flatter a subordinate into doing the work.
お世辞を言う
flatter; pay compliments
→ He is good at flattering his boss.
ごまをする
flatter; butter up
→ Butter up the company president in order to get promoted.
ほめる
praise; compliment
→ I got a perfect score on the test and was praised by my teacher.
省みる
reflect on oneself; examine one's actions
→ Reflect on one's past actions.
思い返す
think back; recall
→ Think back once more on the cause of the failure.
振り返る
look back; reflect on
→ Looking back on my student days makes me nostalgic.
反省する
reflect; repent; reconsider one's behavior
→ Reflect deeply on one's mistake.
回顧する
look back; reminisce
→ Watch a program that looks back on history.
思い出す
remember; recall
→ Recall events from childhood.
尽くす
do one's utmost; devote oneself
→ Do one's utmost for the development of the company.
傾ける
devote; pour into; incline
→ Devote one's passion to research.
注ぐ
pour; devote
→ Raise children by showering them with affection.
集中する
concentrate; focus
→ Concentrate on studying without being distracted by surrounding sounds.
やり遂げる
carry through; accomplish
→ I carried the difficult task through to the end.
達成する
achieve; accomplish
→ We achieved this month's sales target.
果たす
fulfill; accomplish; perform
→ Fulfill one's role as a leader.
投げ出す
throw away; give up; abandon
→ You must not give up halfway just because it is difficult.
放り出す
throw out; abandon
→ Abandon the work and go out to have fun.
やめる
stop; quit; give up
→ I decided to quit smoking.
張り合う
compete; vie with
→ The siblings compete for their parents' affection.
競う
compete; vie
→ Compete with a rival in technical skill.
競い合う
compete with one another
→ The athletes compete with one another for the championship.
競争する
compete
→ Compete fiercely with other companies.
見逃す
overlook; miss; let pass
→ I let his small mistake pass.
大目に見る
be lenient; overlook
→ I'll let it slide just this once.
許す
forgive; permit; allow
→ I simply cannot forgive his lie.
見なかったことにする
pretend not to have seen; turn a blind eye
→ I pretended not to have seen his mistake.
フォローする
follow up; support; cover for
→ A senior colleague supports the newcomer's work.
サポートする
support; assist
→ The entire team supports his activities.
助ける
help; save
→ I helped an elderly person who was having trouble on the street.
なじむ
become accustomed; blend in
→ I have finally begun to fit into the atmosphere of my new workplace.
溶け込む
blend in; fit in
→ He quickly blended into the class.
慣れる
become accustomed; get used to
→ I have completely gotten used to life in Japan.
こじれる
become complicated; get tangled
→ Their relationship has become complicated and is difficult to repair.
悪化する
worsen; deteriorate
→ There is a risk that the economy will deteriorate further.
ぎくしゃくする
become awkward; strained
→ After the argument, my relationship with my friend has become awkward.
もつれる
be tangled; get complicated
→ The thread is tangled and cannot be untied.
ばてる
be exhausted; be worn out
→ I was completely exhausted by the summer heat.
くたびれる
be tired; be worn out
→ I walked around all day and became completely exhausted.
疲れる
be tired; get fatigued
→ My eyes are tired, so I'll rest for a while.
込み上げる
well up; surge up
→ At the moment of victory, joy welled up inside me.
あふれる
overflow; be filled with
→ Tears overflowed from her eyes.
わく
well up; arise; spring up
→ Moved by his enthusiasm, courage welled up inside me.
出る
come out; appear
→ Tears come out because of the pain.
途絶える
be interrupted; cease; be cut off
→ The exchange of letters suddenly stopped.
取れなくなる
become unable to get; lose reception
→ Once you go deep into the mountains, your phone loses reception.
なくなる
disappear; run out; be gone
→ It looks like we're about to run out of gasoline.
できなくなる
become unable to do
→ I got injured and became unable to play sports.
異動する
be transferred; transfer internally
→ I am being transferred to another department starting next month.
赴任する
take up a post; assume a position
→ Take up a post as president at an overseas branch.
転勤する
be transferred to another workplace
→ I am transferred from Tokyo to Osaka.
該当する
apply to; correspond to; fall under
→ Those who meet these conditions, please come forward.
当てはまる
apply; fit; hold true
→ This rule applies to everyone.
合う
fit; match; suit
→ Our personalities do not match.
補足する
supplement; add an explanation
→ Let me add a little to my earlier explanation.
付け加える
add; append
→ Add one more remark at the end of the opinion.
補う
make up for; supplement; compensate
→ Make up for nutritional deficiencies with supplements.
足す
add
→ The taste is bland, so I add some salt.
かなう
meet; satisfy; accord with
→ Look for a property that meets the conditions.
適する
be suitable; be suited
→ This land is suitable for rice cultivation.
定める
establish; set; stipulate
→ Establish a new law.
確定する
be finalized; be confirmed
→ The business trip schedule has been finalized.
設定する
set; configure
→ Set the air conditioner temperature to 25 degrees.
決定する
decide; determine
→ Next year's policy was decided at the meeting.
決める
decide; determine
→ Decide whether to continue studying or get a job.
持続させる
sustain; keep lasting
→ Make the effect of the medicine last.
長続きさせる
make last; keep going for a long time
→ Effort is necessary to make a relationship last.
キープする
keep; maintain
→ Maintain the current level of performance.
継続させる
keep going; continue
→ Keep the support activities going.
維持する
maintain; preserve
→ Exercise to maintain a healthy body.
見合わせる
postpone; suspend; refrain from
→ Because of the typhoon, I refrain from going out.
中止する
cancel; discontinue
→ The match was canceled because of rain.
設置する
install; establish
→ Install security cameras on the road.
備え付ける
equip; provide; install
→ Equip the room with a fire extinguisher.
取り付ける
install; attach
→ Install an air conditioner.
備える
equip; provide; prepare for
→ A hospital equipped with the latest facilities.
付ける
attach; put on
→ Attach a button to the clothes.
改修する
repair; renovate; improve
→ Repair and renovate the old bridge.
改装する
renovate; remodel
→ Renovate the store and reopen it.
リフォームする
renovate; remodel
→ Remodel the kitchen to make it easier to use.
改築する
rebuild; reconstruct; remodel
→ Remodel the old house to make it more comfortable to live in.
修繕する
repair; mend
→ Repair the leaking roof.
直す
repair; fix; correct
→ Repair the broken watch.
経歴
career history; background
→ Write your career history on your résumé.
キャリア
career; professional experience
→ He has a long career as an engineer.
経験
experience
→ Make use of overseas experience in one's work.
経緯
circumstances; course of events; background
→ Explain in detail the circumstances and course of the incident.
いきさつ
circumstances; course of events; background
→ Explain the course of events that led to this point.
事情
circumstances; situation
→ I had to leave my job due to family circumstances.
構想
concept; plan; vision
→ Develop the concept for a new novel.
プラン
plan
→ Make a plan for a summer vacation trip.
計画
plan; project
→ The project is progressing according to plan.
利点
advantage; benefit
→ There are major advantages to introducing this system.
メリット
advantage; merit; benefit
→ Consider the advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside.
長所
strength; strong point
→ Highlight your strengths in an interview.
よい点
good point; positive aspect
→ Try listing the good points of this product.
朗報
good news; glad tidings
→ I received the good news that I had passed the exam.
喜ばしい知らせ
welcome news; happy news
→ His marriage was welcome news for everyone.
よい知らせ
good news
→ I have good news for you today.
最善
the best; one's utmost
→ Do one's utmost to solve the problem.
ベスト
best
→ Always do your best.
全力
full strength; full effort
→ I ran at full speed and caught the train.
過ち
mistake; fault; wrongdoing
→ Reflect on the mistakes of one's youth.
ミス
mistake; error
→ I made a calculation error.
誤り
error; mistake
→ Check whether there are any errors in the documents.
間違い
mistake; error
→ Everyone makes mistakes.
無意味だ
meaningless; pointless
→ It is pointless to do nothing but complain.
ナンセンスだ
nonsensical; absurd
→ Such a plan is completely nonsensical.
意味がない
have no meaning; be pointless
→ If you do not take action, it means nothing.
あべこべ
reverse; opposite; the wrong way around
→ I accidentally wore my socks on the wrong feet.
逆
opposite; reverse
→ His opinion is completely opposite to mine.
反対
opposition; opposite
→ Strongly oppose his proposal.
まちまち
varied; inconsistent; different from one another
→ Opinions vary from person to person.
さまざま
various; diverse
→ I was late for various reasons.
それぞれ
each; respectively
→ Respect each person's individuality.
いろいろ
various; many kinds
→ There are various kinds of products in the supermarket.
見通し
prospect; outlook; forecast
→ There is no clear outlook for the future economy.
目途
prospect; target; goal
→ The construction is expected to be completed sometime next month.
予測
prediction; forecast
→ Predict next year's sales.
前途
future; prospects
→ Celebrate the young person's future prospects.
行く先
destination; future course
→ I am worried about where the company is headed in the future.
将来
future
→ I want to become an excellent doctor in the future.
一切
all; entirely; not at all
→ I completely cut off all relations with him.
すべて
all; everything
→ Everything is progressing smoothly.
全部
all; everything
→ I spent all the money I had.