アイデアが尽きる
run out of ideas
→ I thought too much about the project and ran out of ideas.
全力を尽くす
make every effort to
→ Since it's the last game, I will make every effort.
ひじでつつく
nudge somebody with one's elbow
→ Nudge a friend who is dozing off in class with my elbow.
贅沢を慎む
hold back on luxury spending
→ Hold back on luxury spending to save for the future.
節約に努める
make an effort to save
→ Because the electricity bill is high, I try to cut corners.
参加者を募る
recruit participants
→ Recruit participants for an internal company event.
反対に転じる
shift to opposition
→ Learning about the plan's problems, I shift from agreement to opposite.
必要性を説く
persuade someone of the necessity of
→ Persuade my boss of the necessity of a new system.
目的を遂げる
achieve one's objective
→ Years of effort bore fruit, and finally achieved my objective.
準備が整う
preparations are complete
→ Preparations for the party are complete.
その場にとどまる
stay at that place
→ When an earthquake occurs, do not panic and stay at that place.
知らないととぼける
feign ignorance
→ When asked who ate the sweets, feign ignorance.
口の中でとろける
melt in the mouth
→ This high-quality chocolate melts in the mouth.
例に倣う
follow, emulate an example
→ Follow the example of a senior's success to advance work.
血がにじむ
blood oozes / seeps out
→ Blood smears from the bandage of the injury.
試験に臨む
face an exam
→ Make thorough preparations and face the university entrance exam.
仕事がはかどる
get more work done
→ I can get more work done at a quiet cafe.
水をはじく
repel water
→ This new umbrella effectively repels water.
メンバーから外す
kick out a member
→ Kick him out of the game members because he skips practice.
役割を果たす
play a role
→ Play a role as a leader.
成功を阻む
thwart someone's success
→ A lack of funds thwarts the success of the project.
チームを率いる
lead a team
→ A veteran captain leads a young team.
へりくだった言い方
humble way of speaking
→ Use a humble way of speaking towards customers.
時を経る
time passes
→ As time passes, the scenery of the town has changed.
新聞で報じる
report in the newspaper
→ Report the president's visit to Japan in the newspaper.
細工を施す
to add details to
→ Add beautiful details to an expensive ring.
引退をほのめかす
to hint at retirement
→ A famous athlete hints at retirement.
不幸をぼやく
grumble about one's misfortune
→ An office worker grumbling about his misfortune at a pub.
焦点がぼやける
defocus
→ The camera defocuses, so I can't take a clear picture.
部下に任す
delegate to the subordinate
→ Delegate a new project to a reliable subordinate.
予算で賄う
cover with a budget
→ Cover the event's expenses with a limited budget.
名所を巡る
tour the sights
→ Tour the tourist sights of Kyoto by bus.
逃げようともがく
struggle to escape
→ The caught thief struggles to escape.
海に潜る
dive under the sea
→ Dive under the sea in Okinawa during the summer vacation.
利益をもたらす
bring benefits / profits
→ The new product brings a large profit to the company.
足がもつれる
legs become tangled
→ My legs become tangled because I'm drunk.
本音を漏らす
reveal one's real feelings
→ Accidentally reveal my real feelings to my best friend.
情報が漏れる
information leak
→ The company's secret information leaks outside.
ねじをゆるめる
loosen a screw
→ Loosen a screw of the machine with a screwdriver.
船が揺れる
ship swaying
→ The waves are high, so the ship sways violently.
