夏の情緒
feeling of summer
→ I feel the feeling of summer in the sound of the wind chime.
Aチームに所属する
belong to Team A
→ He belongs to the baseball powerhouse, Team A.
所定の用紙
designated form
→ Apply to the government office using the designated form.
薬を処方する
prescribe medicine
→ Have medicine for the cold prescribed at the hospital.
庶民の生活
life of the commoners
→ Depict the life of the commoners in the Edo period in a period drama.
土地を所有する
own land
→ Own the large land inherited from my parents.
被害者の心情に配慮する
give consideration to the feelings of the victim
→ News reporting should give consideration to the feelings of the victim.
サッカー一筋の人生
to live for soccer
→ He lived for soccer until he retired.
風評による被害
damage caused by rumors, gossip
→ Suffer damage caused by rumors from false information on the internet.
完成までのプロセス
process through to completion
→ Record the process up until the completion of the house construction.
便宜を図る
provide convenience / make accommodations
→ Accommodate special customers in various ways.
財布をなくしてぼう然とする
be stunned after losing one's wallet
→ Lost a wallet at the station and be stupefied.
本番に備える
prepare for the real event
→ Practice every day to get ready for the real game.
めどをつける
establish a prospect / get things on track
→ Set a goal to finish the work within today.
模範となる
become a role model
→ Act in a way that becomes a role model for juniors as a senior.
有毒ガス
poisonous gas
→ Poisonous gas is generated at the fire scene.
優勝の要因
factor behind the victory
→ The coach's guidance is the essential reason for the team's victory.
書類作成の要領
trick to preparing the documents
→ Be taught the trick to preparing the documents by a senior.
良識のある人間
person of good sense
→ Be a person of good sense who follows the rules.
例外
exception
→ No exception is allowed to this rule.
わけがわからない
make no sense / cannot understand
→ The explanation is too difficult and makes no sense.
自然破壊の典型
case in point of the destruction of nature
→ Carving a mountain into a golf course is a case in point of the destruction of nature.
彼女に同感
feel the same as her
→ I feel the same as her and agree with the plan.
志望の動機
motivation for applying
→ Be asked about the motivation for applying to this company in the interview.
名前を度忘れする
One's name slips one's mind
→ Even though I know the actor well, his name slips my mind.
~の値打ち
value
→ The true value of an antique is unknown to an amateur.
年金制度
pension system
→ The pension system is being reviewed due to the declining birthrate and aging population.
ハプニングが起こる
an unexpected incident occurs
→ An unexpected accident happens on a live TV program.
読者の反響
response from readers
→ The response from readers to the new novel is huge.
解決の手がかり
clue to the solution
→ The left fingerprint becomes a clue to the solution of the case.
手元に置く
keep on hand
→ Keep a dictionary on hand so I can look things up anytime.
ツキがある
have good luck
→ Today I won first prize in the lottery and have very good luck.
直感で選ぶ
choose based on one's intuition
→ Choose a restaurant menu based on intuition.
段取りをする
make arrangements for
→ Make arrangements so the project proceeds smoothly.
本音と建前
real intention and what one says on the surface
→ In business, it is important to distinguish between real intention and what one says on the surface.
受け入れ態勢を整える
be ready to accept
→ Get training and other things ready to accept the new recruits.
俗語
colloquialism
→ I don't understand the meaning of the colloquialisms popular among young people.
先頭に立つ
lead from the front
→ In the marathon, he always runs leading from the front of the group.
制約を受ける
be restricted and constrained
→ Constrained by the budget, the plan was scaled down.
誠意を示す
show one's sincerity
→ Take action to show sincerity as an apology for the trouble.
ずれが生じる
a gap, lag develops
→ A large gap develops between the schedule and the actual progress.
信念を貫く
stick to one's belief
→ No matter who opposes, I stick to my belief.
ありふれた話
commonplace story
→ The plot of the drama is an all-too-common story found anywhere.
平凡なサラリーマン
ordinary office worker
→ He is an ordinary office worker who commutes between the company and home every day.