駅から遠ざかる
go far from the station
→ The train departs and goes far from the station.
駅に近づく
get close to the station
→ Walking, finally getting close to the station.
人を遠ざける
keep other people away
→ Maybe he has worries recently, he's started to keep other people away.
顔を近づける
bring one's face closer
→ Get close to one's face to the smartphone to read small text.
日が暮れる
get dark
→ In autumn, it gets dark quickly in the evening.
夜が明ける
dawn breaks
→ A long dawn breaks, and it becomes a crisp morning.
一括して払う
pay in a lump sum
→ Pay the price of the new computer in a lump sum.
分割して払う
pay in installments
→ Pay for an expensive car in installments with a loan.
お金を浪費する
waste money
→ Waste the hard-earned salary money on gambling.
お金を節約する
save money
→ Make a bento every day to save money.
贅沢を好まない
dislike luxury
→ She lives a frugal life and doesn't want luxury.
倹約に努める
make efforts to be thrifty
→ Make efforts to be thrifty on a daily basis for the future.
期間を延長する
extend term
→ Go through the procedure to extend the valid term of the visa.
期間を短縮する
shorten term
→ Shorten the scheduled construction term and finish it early.
従業員を雇用する
employ a worker
→ Employ workers along with the opening of the new store.
従業員を解雇する
dismiss a worker
→ The company's performance worsened, inevitably dismissing workers.
失業保険(~スル)
unemployment insurance
→ After quitting the company, do the procedures for unemployment insurance at Hello Work.
就業規則(~スル)
employment regulation
→ Read the company's employment regulations carefully upon joining the company.
家を出て自立する
leave home and become independent
→ I plan to leave home and become independent after graduating from university.
親に依存する
rely on one's parents
→ It is not good to live relying on one's parents forever.
法案を可決する
pass a bill
→ Pass a new environmental protection bill in the Diet.
法案を否決する
reject a bill
→ Due to the opposition from the nongovernment party, reject that bill.
計画が後退する
plan takes a step backward
→ Due to lack of funds, the apartment construction plan takes a step backward.
計画が前進する
plan moves forward
→ A new sponsor is found, and the project plan moves forward.
安全を重視する
place importance on safety
→ At the construction site, place importance on the workers' safety above all else.
安全を軽視する
neglect safety
→ Seeking only profit and neglecting safety leads to accidents.
安心して油断する
feel at ease and let one's guard down
→ Just because you are leading, feeling at ease and letting your guard down will result in a comeback.
心配して警戒する
worry about something and be cautious
→ Worry about the typhoon's path and be cautious.
雇用の抑制
restraint on employment
→ Due to the recession, companies are putting a restraint on employment of new graduates.
雇用の促進
promote employment
→ The government launched policies to promote employment for young people.
選挙に当選する
win an election
→ He gathered the support of the citizens and brilliantly won the mayoral election.
選挙に落選する
be defeated in an election
→ Lacking votes, unfortunately, he is defeated in this election.
保守派
Conservative
→ In the political world, he is a conservative who values tradition.
革新派
Reformist
→ Reformist lawmakers propose a new social system.