事故が相次ぐ
accidents occurring one after another
→ Traffic accidents occur one after another at this intersection.
秘密を明かす
reveal a secret
→ Unveil a long-kept secret to a best friend.
~の将来を案じる
anxious about ~ 's future
→ Parents are always anxious about their children's future.
飢える
go hungry
→ Many people go hungry in poor countries.
後輩にお昼を奢る
treat one's junior to lunch
→ Since it's payday, I treat my junior to lunch.
別れを惜しむ
part reluctantly
→ Part reluctantly with classmates at the graduation ceremony.
熱を帯びる
to heat up
→ The discussion in the meeting gradually heats up.
影響が及ぶ
have an impact on
→ The weak yen has an impact on household budgets.
配慮に欠ける
lack compassion for
→ His remarks lack compassion for the listener.
情熱を傾ける
be passionate about
→ She is passionate about her music research.
役職を兼ねる
also hold a post of
→ He also holds the post of sales manager along with being president.
趣味に興じる
do one's hobby
→ On holidays, I do my hobbies like photography.
資料の山を崩す
unpile a stack of documents
→ Unpile the stack of documents on the desk and organize them.
判定をくつがえす
overturn a decision
→ Overturn the referee's decision through video review.
作品をけなす
tear apart, trash a work
→ It is not good to trash others' works online.
政治家を志す
aspire to be a politician
→ Aspire to be a politician to make society better.
実験を試みる
try an experiment
→ Try a new experiment in the university class.
食材にこだわる
be extremely particular about ingredients
→ This restaurant is extremely particular about ingredients like organic vegetables.
布を裂く
rip a piece of cloth
→ Rip an old piece of cloth to make a cleaning rag.
気持ちを察する
to be sensitive to one's feelings
→ Be sensitive to the feelings of a grieving friend.
危険を悟る
realize the danger
→ Wild animals sense danger by instinct.
“ABC”と称する
call something "ABC"
→ He calls himself a genius.
Aを代表に据える
designate A as a representative
→ Designate the experienced Mr. A as the representative of the project.
商店街が廃れる
local shopping area declines
→ With the opening of large supermarkets, the traditional local shopping area is on the decline.
空気が澄む
air is clean
→ The air is clean on winter mornings and feels good.
危険が迫る
looming danger
→ As the typhoon approaches, danger looms over the town.
手紙を添える
add a letter
→ Add a letter of thanks to the mid-year gift.
状況に即する
match the situation
→ A response that matches the current situation is required.
利益を損なう
adversely affect profits
→ Acts that adversely affect the company's profits are not allowed.
機能が備わる
equipped with a function
→ This smartphone is equipped with the latest camera function.
目をそらす
avert one's gaze
→ He averted his gaze from me when he told a lie.
屋根が反る
warping roof
→ Old Japanese temples have beautifully warping roofs.
連絡が絶える
stop hearing from someone
→ After graduation, I naturally stopped hearing from him.
暑さに耐える
to stand the heat
→ It's difficult to stand the midsummer heat without an air conditioner.
香りが漂う
a fragrance drifts through the air
→ When passing by the bakery, the smell of freshly baked bread is in the air.
酒を断つ
stop drinking
→ Told by the doctor, I stopped drinking for my health.
危機を脱する
get through a crisis
→ The surgery was successful, and he finally got through the life crisis.
ストレスが溜まる
under a lot of stress
→ I'm under a lot of stress because work is busy.
若さを保つ
stay young
→ Do moderate exercise to stay young.
頭が冴える
feel alert
→ Drinking coffee in the morning makes me feel alert.