母親に甘える
depend on one's mother
→ A small child acts spoiled and seeks affection from their mother.
子供を甘やかす
spoil a child
→ Grandparents inevitably spoil their grandchildren.
年が改まる
the year has changed
→ The year has changed, and I start working with a fresh feeling.
態度を改める
improve one's attitude
→ Warned by the teacher, I improve my bad attitude.
経験が生きる
experience comes in useful
→ A long experience overseas comes in useful for my current job.
経験を生かす
leverage one's experience
→ Leverage the experience learned in university to start a business.
各地に（台風の）影響が及ぶ
various places were influenced by (a typhoon)
→ The heavy rain exerted an influence on various places.
（台風は）各地に影響を及ぼす
(the typhoon) exerts an influence on various places
→ The typhoon exerts a large influence on various places.
部品が欠ける
a part is missing / chipped
→ Parts of the newly bought furniture are missing.
注意を欠く
be careless
→ Being careless while driving leads to unexpected accidents.
夢が叶う
dream comes true
→ After trying hard, my dream finally comes true.
願いを叶える石
stone that fulfills one's wishes
→ Touch the stone that fulfills one's wishes at the shrine.
目標が定まる
a target is set
→ A target for the future is set, and I focus on studying.
目標を定める
set a target
→ Set a target to win the next tournament.
用を済ます／済ませる
finish one's job / get one's job done
→ Go to the bank and get my job done.
用が済む
job is done
→ My job at the city hall is done.
その場にとどまる
stay there
→ When an earthquake occurs, do not panic and stay there.
調査対象を国内にとどめる
keep the scope of the research domestic
→ Due to the budget, keep the scope of the research domestic.
仕事に慣れる
get used to one's work
→ Three months after joining the company, I get used to the work.
耳を慣らす
train one's ear
→ Train one's ear by listening to English news every day.
コードがねじれる
cord is twisted
→ The earphone cord is twisted and won't untie.
腕をねじる
twist one's arm
→ Playfully twist a friend's arm.
文明が滅びる
civilization collapses
→ The ancient Egyptian civilization collapses.
国が滅ぶ
country is destroyed
→ The war drags on, and finally the country is destroyed.
国を滅ぼす
destroy a country
→ A bad politician destroys a country.
自信に満ちる
filled with confidence
→ The leader of the new project is filled with confidence.
条件を満たす
meet a requirement
→ Meet the requirement to receive a scholarship.
情報が漏れる
information gets leaked
→ The company's confidential information gets leaked outside.
秘密を漏らす
divulge a secret
→ Never divulge the secret to anyone else.
音楽で気持ちが和らぐ
be soothed by music
→ My tired feelings from work are soothed by my favorite music.
音楽が気持ちを和らげる
music soothes one's feelings
→ Quiet music soothes nervous feelings.
背骨が歪む
backbone is bent
→ Bad posture causes the backbone to be bent.
顔を歪める
distort one's face
→ Distort one's face involuntarily due to sudden pain.
