対人関係
interpersonal relationships
→ Survey results were published showing an increase in young people troubled by interpersonal relationships.
義理
duty, obligation, social custom / in-law relation
→ I received courtesy chocolates (giri-choco), but I am agonized over what to give in return.
円滑な
smooth, harmonious
→ I distributed the handouts in advance so that the meeting would proceed smoothly.
踏み込む
to step into, to rush into, to pry into
→ The police raided and stepped forcefully into the criminal's hideout.
嫌がらせする
harassment, spiteful acts (to harass)
→ Harassment in the workplace is strictly prohibited by law.
告げ口する
snitching, tattling (to tattle, tell tales)
→ The child tattled to the parents about their sibling's mischief.
行き違い
passing each other, misunderstanding
→ Due to crossed emails, I didn't know that the meeting time had changed.
敬遠する
keeping at arm's length (to shun, avoid)
→ That boss is overly strict, so subordinates tend to keep him at arm's length.
こじれる(拗れる)
to get complicated, to worsen, to grow worse
→ The cold worsened into pneumonia.
けなす(貶す)
to disparage, to run down, to belittle
→ Disparaging someone else's work is easy, but creating it oneself is difficult.
罵る
to abuse verbally, to curse, to revile
→ A drunken customer verbally abused the store clerk, and the police were called.
陰口
backbiting, malicious gossip
→ People who talk behind others' backs should realize that they are being talked about too.
絡む
to entangle, to involve, to pick a quarrel
→ It seems that political interests are tangled up in this incident.
怒り
anger, wrath, fury
→ The public's anger led to protest demonstrations against the government.
震わせる
to shake, to cause to tremble, to vibrate
→ The audience trembled in emotion at the deeply touching speech.
人目
public gaze, the eyes of others
→ Avoiding the public eye, I slipped out secretly through the back door.
意地
stubbornness, pride, disposition
→ He let his stubborn pride take over and refused to admit his own fault.
なだめる(宥める)
to soothe, to calm down, to pacify
→ I had a hard time soothing and calming down the crying child.
開き直る
to turn defiant, to assume a defiant attitude
→ Even though warned about being late, he turned defiant and retorted, "So what?"
軽蔑する
contempt, scorn (to despise, look down on)
→ A contemptuous attitude that looks down on hardworking people is inexcusable.
割り切る
to rationalize, to separate clearly, to accept practical reality
→ Let us rationalize past failures, let them go, and move forward.
下心
secret intention, ulterior motive
→ Because his ulterior motives were so transparent, she was completely repulsed.
素っ気ない
blunt, cold, curt, indifferent
→ The email reply was so cold and curt that I worried if they were angry.
相づちを打つ
to chime in, to nod and throw in responses
→ In Japanese conversation, chiming in with backchanneling is regarded as crucial.
赤の他人
complete stranger, absolute outsider
→ Once you get divorced, your former spouse becomes a complete stranger.
煩わしい
troublesome, cumbersome, vexatious
→ To simplify cumbersome procedures, online applications were introduced.
構う
to mind, to care about, to pay attention
→ When you are busy, please do not mind me at all.
きっぱり[と]する
flatly, decisively, resolutely
→ He submitted his resignation resolutely and flatly.
くれぐれも
sincerely, earnestly, repeatedly (pleading)
→ Please take utmost care of your health, I earnestly ask of you.
