田中さんを尊敬する
Respect Mr. Tanaka
Watashi wa chichi o kokoro kara sonkei shite iru.
→ I respect my father from the bottom of my heart.
田中さんをえらいと思う
Admire Mr. Tanaka / Think Mr. Tanaka is great
Kurō shite seikō shita kare o erai to omou.
→ I admire him for succeeding after much hardship.
田中さんを信用する
Trust Mr. Tanaka
Kare no kotoba o shin'yō shite okane o kashita.
→ I trusted his words and lent him money.
田中さんを疑う
Suspect Mr. Tanaka / Doubt Mr. Tanaka
Kare ga hannin dewa nai ka to utagau.
→ I suspect that he might be the culprit.
田中さんをいじめる
Bully Mr. Tanaka
Yowaimono o ijimete wa ikenai.
→ You must not bully the weak.
田中さんをやっつける
Beat Mr. Tanaka / Defeat Mr. Tanaka
Shiai de kyōteki o yattsuketa.
→ I defeated a strong opponent in the match.
田中さんをからかう
Tease Mr. Tanaka / Make fun of Mr. Tanaka
Kare gaterete iru no o omoshirogatte karakau.
→ I tease him because it's funny to see him getting shy.
田中さんをバカにする
Look down on Mr. Tanaka / Make a fool of Mr. Tanaka
Hito no shippai o baka ni shite wa ikenai.
→ You must not make fun of other people's failures.
田中さんをけなす
Disparage Mr. Tanaka / Speak ill of Mr. Tanaka
Isshōkenmei yatta noni, sakuhin o kenasareta.
→ Even though I worked hard, my work was disparaged.
田中さんを責める
Blame Mr. Tanaka
Jibun o semenaide kudasai.
→ Please don't blame yourself.
田中さんをおどかす
Surprise Mr. Tanaka / Scare Mr. Tanaka
Ushiro kara ookina koe o dashite tomodachi o odokasu.
→ Scaring a friend by shouting from behind.
田中さんを頼る
Rely on Mr. Tanaka
Komatta toki wa oya o tayottemo ii.
→ It's okay to rely on your parents when you're in trouble.
田中さんを頼りにする
Count on Mr. Tanaka
Chīmu no minna ga kyaputen o tayori ni shite iru.
→ Everyone on the team is counting on the captain.
田中さんをなぐさめる
Console Mr. Tanaka / Comfort Mr. Tanaka
Shitsuren shita tomodachi o nagusameru.
→ Consoling a friend who is heartbroken.
田中さんを許す
Forgive Mr. Tanaka
Kare no ayamachi o yurushite ageyō.
→ Let's forgive his mistake.
田中さんを裏切る
Betray Mr. Tanaka
Shinyū o uragiru yōna koto wa shitakunai.
→ I don't want to do anything that would betray my best friend.
田中さんをだます
Deceive Mr. Tanaka / Trick Mr. Tanaka
Uso o tsuite hito o damasu no wa warui koto da.
→ It is bad to lie and deceive people.
田中さんを傷つける
Hurt Mr. Tanaka
Nanigenai kotoba ga aite o kizutsukeru koto mo aru.
→ Casual words can sometimes hurt others.
田中さんを避ける
Avoid Mr. Tanaka
Kiraina hito o sakete tōru.
→ I avoid people I dislike.
田中さんを放っておく
Leave Mr. Tanaka alone / Neglect Mr. Tanaka
Kare no koto wa hotte oite kudasai.
→ Please leave him alone.
私のことはほっといて
Leave me alone
"Mō, watashi no koto wa hottoite!" to kanojo wa sakenda.
→ She screamed, "Geez, leave me alone!"
田中さんに仕事を任せる
Entrust the job to Mr. Tanaka
Jūyōna purojekuto o kare ni makaseru.
→ Entrusting an important project to him.
田中さんにほほえむ
Smile at Mr. Tanaka
Akachan ga watashi ni hohoenda.
→ The baby smiled at me.
田中さんに従う
Obey Mr. Tanaka / Follow Mr. Tanaka
Jōshi no shiji ni shitagau.
→ Obeying the boss's instructions.
田中さんに逆らう
Defy Mr. Tanaka / Go against Mr. Tanaka
Oya ni sakaratte ie o deta.
→ I disobeyed my parents and left home.
田中さんにわびる
Apologize to Mr. Tanaka
Jibun no hi o mitomete aite ni wabiru.
→ Admitting one's fault and apologizing to the other party.
田中さんに感謝する
Thank Mr. Tanaka / Be grateful to Mr. Tanaka
Tasukete kureta koto ni kansha suru.
→ I am grateful for the help.
田中さんに冗談を言う
Tell a joke to Mr. Tanaka
Kare wa itsumo jōdan o itte mina o warawaseru.
→ He always tells jokes and makes everyone laugh.
田中さんにいやみを言う
Say sarcastic things to Mr. Tanaka
Seikō shita hito ni iyami o iu.
→ Saying sarcastic things to successful people.
田中さんに文句を言う
Complain to Mr. Tanaka
Ryōri ga osoi to mise ni monku o iu.
→ Complaining to the restaurant that the food is slow.
田中さんにうそをつく
Lie to Mr. Tanaka
Oya ni uso o tsuite asobi ni iku.
→ Lying to parents to go play.
うそつき
Liar
"Kono usotsuki!" to donaru.
→ Shouting "You liar!".
だまる
Shut up / Be silent
Tsugō ga waruku naru to sugu ni damaru.
→ He falls silent as soon as things get inconvenient.
自慢する
Boast / Brag
Atarashii kuruma o tomodachi ni jiman suru.
→ Boasting about the new car to friends.
いばる
Act big / Be bossy / Put on airs
Buka ni taishite ibaru jōshi wa kirawareru.
→ A boss who acts bossy towards subordinates is disliked.
ふざける
Mess around / Fool around
Kyōshitsu de fuzakete ite sensei ni shikarareta.
→ I was scolded by the teacher for fooling around in the classroom.
まねをする
Imitate / Mimic
Kodomo wa oya no mane o suru mono da.
→ Children tend to imitate their parents.
悪口を言う
Speak ill of / Badmouth
Kage de hito no waruguchi o itte wa ikenai.
→ You must not speak ill of others behind their backs.
友達に恵まれる
Be blessed with good friends
Watashi wa ii tomodachi ni megumarete shiawase da.
→ I am happy to be blessed with good friends.
友達ともめる
Have a dispute with a friend / Quarrel with a friend
Sasaina koto de tomodachi to mometa.
→ I had a quarrel with my friend over a trivial matter.
いやな態度を取る
Take a nasty attitude / Behave unpleasantly
Ten'in ni iyana taido o torareta.
→ The shop clerk had a nasty attitude towards me.
態度を改める
Change one's attitude
Kare wa hansei shite taido o aratameta.
→ He reflected on his behavior and changed his attitude.
失敗を人のせいにする
Blame others for one's failure
Jibun no shippai o hito no sei ni shite wa ikenai.
→ You must not blame others for your own failures.