話しかける
to talk to; to approach
→ Talk to the person next to you.
笑いかける
to smile at
→ Smile gently at the child.
問いかける
to ask a question; to inquire
→ Ask everyone for their opinions.
訴えかける
to appeal to; to reach out to
→ Appeal to people's hearts.
微笑みかける
to smile at
→ Smile when passing by each other.
話し合う
to discuss
→ Discuss the future with the family.
殺し合う
to kill each other
→ It is sad that people kill each other in wars.
見つめ合う
to gaze at each other
→ Lovers gaze at each other.
助け合う
to help each other
→ Let's help each other when in trouble.
言い合う
to argue; to quarrel
→ The brothers are always arguing with each other.
微笑み合う
to smile at each other
→ Meet each other's eyes and smile.
考え直す
to rethink; to reconsider
→ Rethink the plan one more time.
建て直す
to rebuild
→ Rebuild an old house.
読み直す
to read again
→ Read the report again before submitting it.
温め直す
to reheat
→ Reheat the cold soup.
見直す
to review; to re-evaluate
→ Review the test answers.
書き直す
to rewrite
→ Rewrite the mistakes.
見つめ直す
to re-examine oneself
→ Re-examine my own life.
書き上がる
to finish writing
→ The manuscript is finally finished writing.
出来上がる
to be completed
→ The ordered dish is ready.
編み上がる
to finish knitting
→ The winter sweater is finished knitting.
焼き上がる
to finish baking/grilling
→ The cake is finished baking in the oven.
炊き上がる
to finish cooking (rice)
→ The rice is cooked fluffy.
茹で上がる
to finish boiling
→ The pasta is boiled to the right firmness.
呼び出す
to call out; to summon
→ I was summoned to the staff room by the teacher.
連れ出す
to take someone out
→ Take the kids out to the park on a day off.
貸し出す
to lend out
→ Lend out books at the library.
持ち出す
to take out
→ Do not take company documents out.
抜き出す
to pull out; to extract
→ Extract only the important data.
飛び出す
to jump out; to rush out
→ A child suddenly rushed out into the road.
逃げ出す
to run away
→ Noticed the fire and ran away in a panic.
歩き出す
to start walking
→ The baby started walking for the first time.
泣き出す
to burst into tears
→ I burst into tears, moved by the movie's ending.
怒り出す
to get angry suddenly
→ When I told a joke, he suddenly got angry.
歌い出す
to start singing
→ When the music played, she started singing.
言い出す
to start talking; to speak out
→ He suddenly said he was quitting.
話し出す
to start talking
→ His tension eased, and he finally started talking.
痛み出す
to start hurting
→ My tooth started hurting in the middle of the night.
歩き回る
to walk around
→ Walked around the town at my travel destination all day.
見回る
to look around; to patrol
→ The security guard patrols inside the building.
走り回る
to run around
→ Children are energetically running around the park.
探し回る
to look around for
→ Look around everywhere for the dropped key.
遊び回る
to play around
→ I played around with my friends every day during summer vacation.
逃げ回る
to run around trying to escape
→ The criminal is running around trying to escape from the police.
飛び回る
to fly around; to bustle about
→ I fly around the country for my sales job.
乗り込む
to board; to embark
→ Hurriedly board the train.
飛び込む
to jump in; to dive in
→ Dive into the pool.
混ぜ込む
to mix in
→ Mix furikake into the rice.
持ち込む
to bring in
→ Bring drinks into the movie theater.
染み込む
to soak in; to permeate
→ Rain soaks into the clothes.
駆け込む
to rush in
→ Rush into the train just before it departs.
詰め込む
to cram in; to pack
→ Cram clothes into the suitcase.
信じ込む
to firmly believe
→ I completely believed his story.
思い込む
to be convinced; to assume
→ Assume that I am right.
黙り込む
to fall silent
→ Scolded and fell silent.
落ち込む
to feel down; to be depressed
→ Feel down after failing the exam.
眠り込む
to fall fast asleep
→ I was tired and fell fast asleep.
話し込む
to be deeply engaged in conversation
→ Be deeply engaged in conversation with a friend at a cafe.
取り入れる
1. to adopt/incorporate 2. to harvest
→ Incorporate a new idea.
取り替える
to exchange; to replace
→ Replace a broken part.
取り消す
to cancel
→ Cancel a reservation.
取り上げる
to take up; to pick up
→ Take up this issue at the meeting.
取り出す
to take out
→ Take a notebook out of the bag.
受け入れる
to accept; to receive
→ Accept other people's opinions.
受け持つ
to take charge of
→ Take charge of the freshmen class.
受け取る
to receive
→ Receive a package.
あてはまる
to apply (a rule); to fit
→ Look for a person who fits these conditions.
あてはめる
to apply; to adapt
→ Apply a rule.
組み立てる
to assemble
→ Assemble furniture.
組み合わせる
to combine
→ Combine colors to design.
追いかける
to chase; to run after
→ Chase a fleeing thief.
追い越す
to pass; to overtake
→ Pass the car in front.
追い付く
to catch up with
→ Run and catch up with a friend.
追い出す
to drive out; to expel
→ Drive a bug out of the room.
追い払う
to drive away; to shoo away
→ Drive away a stray dog.
振り返る
to look back
→ Look back on one's life.
振り向く
to turn around
→ Turn around towards the voice.
差し出す
to hand over; to offer
→ Offer one's hand for a handshake.
差し引く
to deduct
→ Deduct taxes from the salary.
通りかかる
to happen to pass by
→ Ask for directions from a passerby.
通り過ぎる
to pass by; to go past
→ I accidentally went past the station.
乗り遅れる
to miss (a train/bus)
→ Miss the train.
乗り越す
to go past one's destination
→ I overslept and went past my station.
乗り越える
to overcome
→ Overcome difficulties and succeed.
見かける
to happen to see
→ I happened to see my teacher in town.
見習う
to follow another's example
→ Learn from the senior's way of working.
見送る
1. to see off 2. to let pass/postpone
→ See a friend off to the station.
見つめる
to stare at
→ Stare fixedly into her eyes.
見慣れる
to get used to seeing
→ Feel relieved by the familiar scenery.
引き受ける
to undertake; to take on
→ Gladly take on the job.
引き返す
to turn back
→ I turned back home because I forgot something.
引き取る
to collect; to claim
→ Collect the watch that has been repaired.
引き止める
to hold back; to detain
→ Detain a guest who is trying to leave.
引き出す
to pull out; to withdraw
→ Withdraw money at the bank.
引っかける
to hook on; to trap
→ I hooked my clothes on a nail and tore them.
引っかかる
to be caught in; to be snagged
→ A balloon is caught in the branches of a tree.
引っ掻く
to scratch
→ My hand was scratched by a cat.
引っ込む
to draw back; to step back
→ I step back into the background because I'm embarrassed.
引っ張る
to pull; to lead
→ Pull heavy luggage.
打ち消す
to deny; to negate
→ Flatly deny the rumors about him.
打ち合わせる
to have a meeting; to arrange
→ Discuss the schedule for tomorrow.
擦れ違う
to pass by each other
→ I passed by a friend on the street.
言葉遣い
choice of words; wording
→ Be careful with your choice of words when speaking to superiors.
色遣い
use of color
→ Her painting has a wonderful use of color.
金遣い
way of spending money
→ He is rough with his money.
道沿い
along the road
→ Cherry trees are planted along the road.
川沿い
along the river
→ Take a walk along the river.
海岸沿い
along the coast
→ Drive along the coast.
子供扱い
treating like a child
→ Don't treat me like a child, I'm an adult now.
犯人扱い
treating like a criminal
→ I was suspected and treated like a criminal.
週明け
beginning of the week
→ I will confirm this matter at the beginning of the week.
夜明け
dawn
→ Start working at dawn.
休み明け
after a holiday
→ Work piles up after a holiday, so it's busy.
使用済み
used
→ Collect used stamps.
登録済み
registered
→ This software is already registered.
解決済み
resolved
→ That problem is already resolved.
家族連れ
taking the family along
→ The amusement park is crowded with families on weekends.
子供連れ
taking children along
→ Give priority to customers with children.
3人連れ
a party of three
→ A party of three customers entered the restaurant.
色違い
of a different color
→ I bought a shirt with the same design but a different color.
人違い
mistaking someone for another
→ I was embarrassed because I mistook someone else for my friend.
計算違い
miscalculation
→ The budget fell short due to a miscalculation.
焼きたて
freshly baked
→ Freshly baked bread smells good.
出来たて
freshly made
→ Serve freshly made food to the table.
とれたて
freshly picked/caught
→ Eat fresh, newly harvested vegetables.
2メートルおき
at intervals of 2 meters
→ Trees are planted at intervals of 2 meters.
1日おき
every other day
→ Please take this medicine every other day.
一つおき
every other one
→ Sit on every other chair.
仕事ぶり
way of working
→ I appreciate his earnest way of working.
話しぶり
way of speaking
→ Judging from her way of speaking, she seems angry.
暮らしぶり
way of living
→ I saw their happy way of living on their blog.
目つき
the look in one's eyes
→ Look with an angry gaze.
顔つき
expression; look
→ Has a tired expression.
体つき
body build; figure
→ He has a solid, athletic build.