親の愛情を感じる
feel parental affection
→ Starting to live alone, I feel parental affection.
感激の対面
emotional encounter
→ I had an emotional encounter with my family who returned to Narita Airport.
心強い味方
reliable ally
→ In job hunting, university seniors are reliable allies.
先輩を慕う
look up to a senior
→ The junior club members look up to their kind senior.
政治への関心
interest in politics
→ It is said that young people today have little interest in politics.
勝利を確信する
confident of victory
→ In the Koshien finals, the team was confident of victory.
うっとうしい天気
gloomy weather
→ During the rainy season, gloomy weather continues.
自慢話にうんざりする
fed up with someone's boasting
→ I'm fed up with my boss's boasting at the drinking party.
一人で心細い
feel insecure when alone
→ Living alone for the first time in Tokyo makes me feel insecure.
細かいことにこだわる
be particular about details
→ Japanese craftsmen are particular about details.
ばかばかしい映画
stupid film
→ On weekends, I want to watch a stupid film at home and laugh.
情けない結果
miserable result
→ I neglected studying for the exam and got a miserable result.
失礼な態度にむかつく
be irritated by a rude attitude
→ I'm irritated by the rude attitudes on the crowded train.
空しい気分
feel empty
→ I spent my entire day off sleeping and felt empty.
未練が残る
have lingering regret
→ Even after graduation, I have lingering regrets about my student days.
相手を恨む
hold a grudge against someone
→ Even if you lose the game, you shouldn't hold a grudge against your opponent.
別れを惜しむ
reluctant to part
→ I'm reluctant to part with my classmates at the graduation ceremony.
ささいな一言にキレる
to get angry over a trivial comment
→ He is stressed out and gets angry over a trivial comment.
ライバルをけなす
speak ill of a rival
→ It is not good to speak ill of a rival in business.
やったことを後悔する
regret what one has done
→ I drank too much and regret what I have done.
部下の失敗を嘆く
lament a subordinate's failure
→ The section chief is always lamenting his subordinates' failures.
言うのをためらう
hesitate to say
→ I hesitate to state an opposing opinion to my boss during the meeting.
大声で怒鳴る
yell loudly
→ A drunkard yells loudly in the izakaya.
同僚の成功を妬む
envy a colleague's success
→ I envy the success of a colleague who got promoted first.
自分の成績を恥じる
feel ashamed of one's record
→ Without feeling ashamed of his record, he continued to make an effort.
片思いの相手
the person one has an unrequited love for
→ I will give chocolate to the person I have a crush on on Valentine's Day.
切ない恋の物語
bittersweet love story
→ I cried over the heartbreaking love story depicted in the drama.