利子
Interest (bank)
Yokin ni rishi ga tsuku.
→ Interest accrues on the deposit.
利息
Interest (bank)
Shakkin no risoku o harau.
→ Pay the interest on a debt.
利害
Advantages and disadvantages
Ryōkoku no rigai ga tairitsu suru.
→ The interests of the two countries conflict.
砂利
Gravel
Niwa ni jari o shiku.
→ Lay gravel in the yard.
左利き
Left-handed
Kare wa hidarikikiyō no hasami o tsukau.
→ He uses scissors for left-handed people.
有望な
Promising
Shōrai yūbō na wakate senshu.
→ A highly promising young player.
有益な
Beneficial / Profitable
Kenkō ni yūeki na jōhō.
→ Information beneficial to health.
有無
Presence or absence
Zaiko no umu o kakunin suru.
→ Check the presence or absence of stock.
現行
Existing / Current
Genkō no seido o minaosu.
→ Review the current system.
現地
Local / Actual place
Genchi no ryōri o ajiwau.
→ Taste the local cuisine.
出現
Appearance / Arrival
Atarashii uirusu ga shutsugen shita.
→ A new virus has appeared.
再現
Reproduction / Re-creation
Mukashi no machinami o saigen suru.
→ Re-create the old townscape.
間柄
Relationship
Mukashi kara no shitashii aidagara.
→ A close relationship from a long time ago.
事柄
Matter / Affair
Jijitsu to kotonaru kotogara.
→ A matter that differs from the truth.
人柄
Personality / Character
Kare no seijitsu na hitogara ni hikareru.
→ I am drawn to his sincere personality.
直訳
Literal translation
Chokuyaku suru to fushizen na bunshō ni naru.
→ It becomes an unnatural sentence if you translate it literally.
内訳
Breakdown / Itemization
Shutchōhi no uchiwake o dasu.
→ Provide the breakdown of travel expenses.
言い訳
Excuse / Apology
Misu o iiwake de gomakasu na.
→ Don’t cover up your mistake with excuses.
説得
Persuasion
Kokyaku o settoku shite keiyaku o toru.
→ Persuade the client and get the contract.
伝説
Legend / Tradition
Sono mura ni wa furui densetsu ga nokotte iru.
→ An old legend remains in that village.
説教
Preach / Scold
Oya no nagai sekkyō ni unzari suru.
→ I’m fed up with my parent’s long preaching.
仕立てる
Tailor / Make
Kimono o doresu ni shitate naosu.
→ Tailor a kimono into a dress.
仕入れる
Stock up / Procure
Shinsen na sakana o ichiba de shiireru.
→ Procure fresh fish at the market.
仕切る
Partition / Manage
Kāten de kūkan o shikiru.
→ Partition the space with a curtain.
仕組み
Mechanism / Structure
Tokei no shikumi o shiraberu.
→ Examine the mechanism of a clock.
日差し
Sunlight
Haru no atatakai hizashi o abiru.
→ Bathe in the warm spring sunlight.
時差
Time difference
Hawai to wa jisa ga aru.
→ There is a time difference with Hawaii.
時差ぼけ
Jet lag
Kikokugo wa jisaboke de nemui.
→ I’m sleepy from jet lag after returning to my country.
点差
Point difference
Ittensa de katsu.
→ Win by a one-point difference.
指差す
Point at
Kare wa nishi no hōgaku o yubisashita.
→ He pointed in the direction of the west.