身なりを整える
tidy up one's appearance
→ Tidy up one's appearance before an interview.
ズボンの裾
trouser cuff
→ Shorten the trouser cuffs.
バレエの衣装
ballet costume
→ Make a ballet costume for my daughter by hand.
普段着で行く
go in ordinary attire
→ Go to the neighborhood supermarket in ordinary attire.
古着の店
secondhand clothing store
→ Shop at a secondhand clothing store in Shimokitazawa.
衣類を扱う
deal in clothing
→ The 3rd floor of this department store deals in women's clothing.
衣服の歴史
history of clothing
→ Learn about the history of Japanese clothing at the museum.
ファスナーを開ける
unzip
→ It's hot, so I unzip my jacket.
賞味期限が切れる
be past the expiry date
→ The expiry date of the milk in the fridge is past.
熱湯を加える
add boiling water
→ Add boiling water to the cup noodles and wait 3 minutes.
香辛料
spice
→ Put various spices into the curry.
主食
staple food
→ The staple food of Japanese people is rice.
料理の腕前
cooking skill
→ Show off my cooking skills at a home party.
新鮮な素材
fresh ingredients
→ Fresh ingredients are necessary for sushi.
自然の恵み
bounties of nature
→ Celebrate the autumn harvest and give thanks for the bounties of nature.
県の名産
specialty of the prefecture
→ Apples are a specialty of Aomori prefecture.
特産品
local products
→ Buy local products of the region as a travel souvenir.
旬の食材
seasonal ingredients
→ A seasonal menu using seasonal food.
本場の味
authentic flavor
→ Enjoy the authentic flavor at an Italian restaurant.
あっさりした食べ物
lightly seasoned food
→ My stomach feels bad, so lightly seasoned food is better.
香ばしい香り
toasty aroma
→ A fragrant aroma wafts from the bakery.
焦げ臭い
smell something burning
→ I smell something burning from the kitchen.
水に浸す
steep in water
→ Steep the rice in water for a while before cooking.
新築の賃貸マンション
newly built rental apartment
→ Move to a newly built rental apartment near the station.
部屋の間取り
layout of an apartment
→ Check the layout of the apartment for moving.
改修工事
repair work
→ The old building is undergoing repair work.
建物の外観
building facade
→ This cafe has a very stylish building facade.
玄関の照明
entrance lighting
→ Turn on the hallway illumination when returning home at night.
デザインに凝る
obsess over details of the design
→ His house obsesses over the details of the furniture design.
AB線の沿線
along the AB line
→ A new mall was built along the AB line.
車庫
garage
→ Park the new car in the garage.
汚れを拭きとる
wipe away dirt
→ Wipe away the dirt on the table with a cloth.
床がきしむ
floor creaks
→ The floor creaks because it's an old wooden house.
家計のやりくり
managing household finances
→ Prices are going up, so the management of family finances is tough.
生計を立てる
earn a living
→ He earns a living as an illustrator.
店を営む
run a shop
→ My parents run a small shop in front of the station.
健やかに育つ
grow up physically and mentally sound
→ I hope the children grow up physically and mentally sound.
7時に起床する
wake up at seven o'clock
→ I wake up at seven o'clock every morning to go to school.
住民を悩ます
bother, harass the residents
→ Late-night noise bothers the neighborhood residents.