オイルショック
Oil shock
Oirushokku de bukka ga kyūjōshō shita.
→ Prices skyrocketed due to the oil shock.
オーダーメイド
Tailor-made
Ōdāmeido no kutsu o chūmon suru.
→ Order tailor-made shoes.
グレードアップ
Upgrade
Hoteru ga heya o muryō de gurēdoappu shite kureta.
→ The hotel upgraded my room for free.
ペアルック
Matching outfits
Yūenchi de pearukku o kita kappuru o mita.
→ I saw a couple wearing matching outfits at the amusement park.
ベッドタウン
Commuter town
Tōkyō no beddotaun to shite hatten shita machi.
→ A city that developed as a commuter town for Tokyo.
サラ金
Consumer loan
Sarakin no hensai ni kurushimu.
→ Struggle with repayment of a consumer loan.
ユニットバス
Modular bath
Apāto no yunitto basu o sōji suru.
→ Clean the modular bath in the apartment.
ゴールデンタイム
Prime time
Gōrudentaimu no terebi bangumi o miru.
→ Watch a TV program during prime time.
バージョンアップ
Upgrade
Apuri ga jidōteki ni bājon'appu sareta.
→ The app was automatically upgraded.
ヘルスメーター
Bathroom scale
Mainichi herusumētā de taijū o hakaru.
→ Weigh myself on the bathroom scale every day.
ソーラーシステム
Solar energy system
Yane ni sōrā shisutemu o setchi suru.
→ Install a solar energy system on the roof.
リップサービス
Lip service
Seijika no rippusābisu ni wa damasarenai.
→ I won't be fooled by the politician's lip service.
アダルトサイト
Adult site / Porn site
Kodomo ga adaruto saito ni akusesu dekinai yō ni suru.
→ Prevent children from accessing adult sites.
ワンパターンな
One-track mind / Repetitive
Mainichi wanpatān na shokuji de akita.
→ I'm tired of the repetitive meals every day.
フリーター
Job-hopping part-time worker
Daigaku sotsugyōgo, furītā to shite hataraku.
→ Work as a freeter after graduating from university.
Uターン
U-turn / Return to one's hometown
Teinengo ni yūtān shite nōgyō o hajimeru.
→ Make a U-turn and start farming after retirement.
プラスアルファ
Plus something extra / Plus alpha
Sankashō ni purasuarufa no keihin ga tsuku.
→ A little extra prize is added to the participation award.
ペーパードライバー
Paper driver / Someone who has a license but doesn't drive
Pēpādoraibā kōshū o ukeru.
→ Take a driving lesson for paper drivers.
スリーサイズ
Three sizes / Measurements
Moderu no surīsaizu ga zasshi ni noru.
→ The model's measurements are published in a magazine.
サイドビジネス
Side business
Netto shoppu o saidobijinesu to shite hajimeru.
→ Start an online shop as a side business.
プラス
Plus / Positive
Konkai no keiken wa watashi ni totte ōkina purasu da.
→ This experience is a big plus for me.
マイナス
Minus / Negative
Uriage ga sengetsu yori mainasu ni naru.
→ Sales become negative compared to last month.
ゴールインする
Reach the finish line / Get married
Nagai kōsai o hete, tsuini gōruin shita.
→ After a long courtship, they finally tied the knot.
満タン
Full tank
Shuppatsumae ni kuruma o mantan ni suru.
→ Fill the car up with a full tank before departure.
ダブる
Overlap / Repeat a year
Yoyaku no nittei ga dabutte shimatta.
→ The reservation dates overlapped.
キレる
Get mad / Snap
Rifujin na kurēmu ni omowazu kiresō ni natta.
→ I almost snapped at the unreasonable complaint.
サボる
Skip one's work / Slack off
Jugyō o sabotte eiga o mi ni iku.
→ Skip class and go watch a movie.
ヤバい
Dangerous / Be in trouble
Kono tesuto no tensū wa maji de yabai.
→ This test score is seriously bad (I'm in trouble).
