治安
public order, public safety
→ Public safety is poor in this area, so it's better to avoid going out at night.
世論
public opinion
→ Policies cannot be promoted while ignoring the trends in public opinion.
表向き
outward appearance, officially, in public
→ Outwardly they agree, but in reality, many people are actually opposed.
優位な
predominant, advantageous, superiority
→ In this field, Japanese technology holds a dominant advantage.
ハンデ
handicap, disadvantage
→ Being a foreigner can sometimes become a handicap.
格差
gap, disparity, difference
→ Educational disparities exert a huge influence on future income.
不服な
dissatisfaction, objection, protest
→ If you are dissatisfied with the ruling, you can file an appeal.
大々的な
grand, large-scale, extensive
→ In conjunction with the new product launch, an extensive advertising campaign was conducted.
誇大な
exaggerated, overstated
→ Deceiving people using exaggerated expressions is equivalent to fraud.
デマ
false rumor, demagogy
→ False rumors spread easily during disasters, so caution is required.
速報
breaking news, quick bulletin
→ A breaking news alert about the earthquake arrived on my mobile phone.
行き渡る
to spread across, to diffuse throughout, to reach everywhere
→ The internet has spread throughout the entire world.
アイデンティティー
identity
→ Amid globalization, preserving one's own national identity is essential.
主体
main agent, central subject, core entity
→ This project is being advanced with students acting as the main driving agents.
貢献する
contribution (to contribute, serve)
→ The researcher who contributed significantly to the advancement of science was awarded the Nobel Prize.
名誉な
honorable, glorious, prestigious
→ I am immensely honored to be able to receive such a prestigious award.
及ぶ
to reach, to extend to, to amount to
→ The damage extended over a wide area.
恵む
to bestow, to give alms, to show mercy
→ I gave some money to a beggar on the street.
有する
to possess, to have, to hold
→ This nation possesses abundant natural resources.
出直す
to start over, to come back again
→ Because preparation was insufficient, I decided to start over from scratch.
カテゴリー
category
→ Goods are classified and displayed according to each category.
不穏な
unsettling, turbulent, ominous, disquieting
→ Disquieting and ominous movements have been reported near the border.
よどむ(淀む)
to stagnate, to become sluggish, to pool
→ The river water had stagnated and grown polluted.
案じる
to be anxious about, to worry, to ponder
→ Parents are constantly worrying about their children's future.
同感する
agreement, same feeling (to agree, feel the same)
→ I completely agree and feel the same way about your opinion.
なあなあ
collusion, cozy, compromising, chummy
→ If you keep handling things casually through easy compromises, it will become a huge problem one day.
露呈する
exposure, disclosure (to be exposed, revealed)
→ The illicit conduct of the company was exposed by the media.
暗示する
hint, suggestion, implication (to hint at, imply)
→ His statement sounded as if it were hinting at his resignation.
朗報
good news, glad tidings
→ For students engaged in job-hunting, an informal job offer is the greatest good news.
出現する
appearance, emergence, arrival (to appear, emerge)
→ With the emergence of new technologies, our lives have transformed profoundly.
特有な
characteristic, peculiar to, unique
→ Dialects unique to this region are still actively spoken today.
予告する
preliminary notice, advance warning (to notify in advance)
→ After watching the movie trailer, I became intensely excited for it.
施行する
enforcement, implementation (to enforce, put into effect)
→ The new traffic regulations are scheduled to be enforced starting next year.
且つ
and, moreover, as well as, at the same time
→ He is brilliant, and moreover, extremely hardworking.
