水道管が破裂する
water pipes rupture
→ The water pipes rupture due to freezing in winter's cold.
国が繁栄する
country prospers
→ Peaceful times continue, and the country prospers.
法案を否決する
reject a bill
→ With much opposition from the opposition party, the bill is rejected in the Diet.
作品を披露する
unveil a work
→ Unveil one's new work at an exhibition.
食べ物が腐敗する
food goes bad
→ In summer, food goes bad if not put in the refrigerator.
液体が分離する
liquid separates
→ If you leave the dressing, the oil and liquid separate.
ローマ字に変換する
convert into romaji
→ Convert hiragana into romaji with PC keyboard input.
建物が崩壊する
building collapses
→ An old building collapses due to a major earthquake.
権利を放棄する
relinquish the right
→ Relinquish the right to inherit the estate.
社会に奉仕する
serve society
→ Serve society through volunteer activities.
商品を補充する
replenish goods
→ Replenish new goods to the sold-out shelves.
損害を補償する
compensate someone for damage
→ The company that caused the accident compensates the victim for damage.
治療を補助する
assist with medical treatment
→ A nurse assists the doctor's medical treatment.
説明を補足する
add a supplementary explanation
→ Add a supplementary explanation orally to the meeting materials.
制度が発足する
system launches
→ The new pension system launches in April.
解決方法を模索する
seek a solution
→ Seek a solution to global warming worldwide.
客を誘導する
guide customers / visitors
→ Staff offer guidance safely to customers at the event venue.
感情を抑制する
suppress emotion
→ Suppress emotions like anger and speak calmly.
病気を予防する
prevent disease
→ Prevent diseases like influenza by washing hands and gargling.
値上げを了承する
accept / approve a price increase
→ The client approves a rise in price due to the soaring cost of raw materials.
才能を発揮する
exercise one's talent
→ He exercises his talent in his design work.
遺跡を発掘する
excavate a site
→ Excavate a site from an old era in Nara Prefecture.
景気が低迷する
economy is stagnating
→ The situation where Japan's economy is stagnating continues for a long time.
人気が低迷する
popularity flagging
→ After the scandal, the actor's popularity has been flagging.
看板を撤去する
remove a signboard
→ Remove a sign that has become old and dangerous.
事業から撤退する
withdraw from a business
→ Withdraw from the smartphone venture because of continuous deficits.
理論を展開する
develop a theory
→ Develop one's own unique theory in a university paper.
方針を転換する
turn a plan around
→ A new president is inaugurated and turns the company's plan around.
組織を統合する
unify an organization
→ Unify two similar departments to increase efficiency.
目標に到達する
achieve an objective
→ After a year of effort, finally achieve the objective.
会員に登録する
register as a member
→ Register as a member on an internet shopping site.
脂肪が燃焼する
burn fat
→ Do aerobic exercise to burn body fat.
状況を把握する
grasp the situation
→ When a trouble occurs, grasp the situation calmly first.
不用品を廃棄する
dispose of unwanted objects
→ Dispose of unwanted objects in the house when moving.
食料を配給する
distribute food
→ Distribute food at the evacuation center during a disaster.
無駄を排除する
eliminate waste
→ Get rid of what is unnecessary for the company's cost reduction.
資料を破棄する
destroy documents
→ Destroy old documents so that secrets do not leak.
他の宗教を迫害する
persecute other religions
→ Historically, incidents persecuting other religions have occurred.
本当のことを暴露する
expose the truth
→ Expose the truth about a politician's misconduct.