チームの一員
member of a team
→ Do my best as a member of a team in soccer.
作業が一段落する
work settles down
→ The morning work settles down, so take a break.
違和感を感じる
feel that something is amiss
→ I feel that something is amiss with the atmosphere of the new workplace.
大物の貫禄
presence of a great person
→ A veteran actor has the presence of a great person.
格差を是正する
correct the disparity
→ Implement a policy to correct the wealth disparity.
故意か過失か
intentional or negligent
→ The police investigate whether the accident was intentional or accidental.
画像データ
image data
→ Transfer image data from the camera to the PC.
過密スケジュール
overly packed schedule
→ Next week's business trip has an overcrowded schedule with no time to rest.
観衆に手を振る
wave to the audience
→ The singer waves to the audience at the concert.
専門的な観点から
from the perspective of an expert
→ Analyze the problem from the perspective of an expert.
民族の起源
origin of a race, people
→ Investigate the origin of the Japanese people in a history book.
日本人の気質
Japanese mentality
→ Being serious is one of the Japanese mentalities.
技能を身につける
acquire skills
→ Acquire the skills useful for work at a vocational school.
産業の基盤
basis of an industry
→ IT technology has become the basis of modern industry.
業界の常識
common knowledge of the industry
→ There is common knowledge of the industry that ordinary people don't understand.
教訓を生かす
make use of what one has learnt
→ Make use of what one has learnt from past failures in the next job.
業者に任せる
delegate the work to a contractor
→ Delegate the house repair to a professional contractor.
郷愁を誘う歌
song that evokes feelings of nostalgia
→ This melody is a song that evokes feelings of nostalgia for Japanese people.
極限の状態
an extreme state
→ At the end of a marathon, physical strength is in an extreme situation.
疑惑を晴らす
clear up doubts
→ Present evidence to clear up doubts about oneself.
油断は禁物
have to always be on the alert
→ You have to always be on the alert until the exam is over.
敬意を表す
show respect
→ Show respect to the teacher who has helped me.
事故の経緯
sequence of events leading to the accident
→ The police investigate the sequence of events leading to the traffic accident in detail.
現役の警察官
active-duty police officer
→ He is still an active policeman working in the field.
権限を委ねる
authorize
→ The president authorizes the subordinate for the project.
健在を示す
show one is still doing well
→ A famous author shows they are still doing well by releasing a new book.
ユニークな言動
unique speech and behavior
→ His unique speech and behavior always entertains those around him.
男女兼用
unisex
→ This bag's design is unisex.
公然の事実
fact well known to the public
→ It is a fact well known to the public in the company that the two are dating.
光沢のある羽
glossy feathers
→ Glossy feathers grow on the crow's back.
効率を追求する
pursue efficiency
→ Thoroughly pursue efficiency in the factory production.
コツを覚える
get the hang of
→ Practice many times and get the hang of riding a bicycle.
個別の事柄
individual matter
→ After discussing the overall picture, we discuss individual matters.
コネで就職する
get a job through connections
→ He got a job at a large company through his parents' connections.
日本固有の文化
culture unique to Japan
→ Tea ceremony and flower arrangement are cultures unique to Japan.
有効な策
effective measure
→ Think of an effective plan against the sales decrease.
自我の目覚め
self-awareness
→ Experience self-awareness as one enters adolescence.
自己の分析
analysis of the self
→ Conduct a thorough analysis of the self for job hunting.
食べ物の嗜好
tastes in food
→ Tastes in food vary from person to person.
時差ぼけ
jet lag
→ I can't sleep due to jet lag after returning from overseas travel.
ブームが下火になる
boom declines
→ The tapioca boom declines.
従来のやり方
existing way
→ Review the existing way because there are many problems.
イベントの趣旨
objective of an event
→ Explain the objective of the charity event to the participants.
主張を曲げる
compromise / change one's position
→ Even if opposed by the boss, I don't give in to my convictions.
業界を主導する
lead the industry
→ A company that leads the automobile industry with new technology.