強がる
Pretend to be fine
Itai noni tsuyogaru.
→ Act tough even though it hurts.
くたびれる
Get tired
Ichinichijū hataraite kutabireta.
→ I got tired from working all day.
ばてる
Be exhausted
Natsu no atsusa de bateru.
→ Be exhausted from the summer heat.
とぼける
Play dumb
Kanjin na shitsumon ni tobokeru.
→ Play dumb to a crucial question.
ぼける
Become forgetful / Blur
Sofu wa sukoshi bokete kita.
→ My grandfather has become a little forgetful.
どもる
Stammer
Kinchō no amari domoru.
→ Stammer from too much nervousness.
しくじる
Fail
Daiji na mensetsu de shikujiru.
→ Fail at an important interview.
察する
Sense
Aite no kimochi o sassuru.
→ Sense the other person's feelings.
ささげる
Devote
Ongaku ni isshō o sasageru.
→ Devote one's life to music.
おびえる
Be frightened
Inu ga kaminari no oto ni obieru.
→ The dog is frightened by the sound of thunder.
こみあげる
Well up
Yorokobi ga komiageru.
→ Joy wells up.
うぬぼれる
Have a high opinion of oneself
Jibun no sainō ni unuboreru.
→ Be conceited about one's talent.
ぼうぜんとする
Be struck dumb with amazement
Totsuzen no hihō ni bōzen to suru.
→ Be struck dumb by the sudden sad news.
赤らめる
Blush
Hazukashikute hoo o akarameru.
→ Blush with embarrassment.
凝る
Be absorbed in
Kamera ni koru.
→ Be absorbed in photography.
懲りる
Learn a lesson
Itaime ni atte koriru.
→ Learn a lesson the hard way.
こだわる
Be particular about
Sozai ni kodawaru.
→ Be particular about the ingredients.
戸惑う
Be at a loss
Totsuzen no henkō ni tomadō.
→ Be at a loss due to a sudden change.
嘆く
Grieve
Jibun no fuun o nageku.
→ Lament one's bad luck.
ぼやく
Complain
"Isogashii" to boyaku.
→ Complain about being busy.
まごつく
Hesitate
Michi ni mayotte magotsuku.
→ Hesitate after getting lost.
任す
Entrust
Rīdā o makasareru.
→ Be entrusted with the leader position.
和む
Relax
Kazoku to iru to nagomu.
→ Feel relaxed when with family.
こもる
Live in seclusion / Feel feverish
Kyūjitsu wa heya ni komoru.
→ Shut oneself in one's room on holidays.
ごまかす
Avoid telling the truth / Cheat
Shippai o waratte gomakasu.
→ Laugh off a mistake to cover it up.
さえる
Be wide awake / Have a clear head
Yoru ni naru to me ga saeru.
→ Be wide awake at night.
かなう
Have a dream come true / Match
Naganen no yume ga kanau.
→ A long-held dream comes true.
意気込む
Be determined
Atarashii shigoto ni ikigomu.
→ Be determined about a new job.
老ける
Look old
Kurō shite fukeru.
→ Look old from hardship.
