騒音
noise; clamor; cacophony
→ The construction noise is so loud that I cannot concentrate.
続出
appearing one after another; cropping up in succession; to occur consecutively
→ Due to the typhoon, train delays are occurring one after another.
思わず
unconsciously; instinctively; in spite of oneself
→ His joke was so funny that I burst out laughing without thinking.
一方
on the other hand; one side; steadily (in one direction)
→ Prices keep steadily rising, while salaries remain unchanged.
対立
confrontation; opposition; antagonism; to oppose
→ The brothers are in conflict with each other over the inheritance issue.
拒否
rejection; refusal; veto; to refuse/reject
→ He refused to attend and did not show up at the meeting.
訴える
to sue; to appeal; to complain of (pain)
→ I intend to sue the company for wrongful termination.
裁判
trial; judicial hearing; judgment; to judge
→ This trial is scheduled to begin next month.
関わる
to be involved in; to affect; to concern
→ Many people are involved in this problem.
はねる
to splash; to spatter; to bounce; to hit (by car)
→ Water from a puddle splashed up and got my clothes wet.
犯罪
crime; offense; delinquency
→ Security cameras were installed to prevent crime.
暴れる
to act violently; to rage; to run riot
→ A drunkard acted violently inside the shop and broke things.
乱暴(な/する)
violent; rough; rude; rude behavior
→ You must not use rough and aggressive words with children.
暴力
violence; physical force
→ Let us resolve this through dialogue without resorting to physical violence.
おどかす
to threaten; to intimidate; to scare; to startle
→ A large dog barked and scared the child.
進入
entry; penetration; breaking in; to enter
→ Due to the typhoon, sea water broke into and flooded the residential district.
のぞく
to peek; to peer into; to look down
→ I peeked outside through a small gap in the curtains.
見知らぬ
strange; unfamiliar; unknown
→ A phone call came from an unfamiliar, unknown number.
近寄る
to approach; to draw near; to get close to
→ It is hazardous, so please do not approach the construction site.
縮まる
to shorten; to contract; to shrink; to close (a gap)
→ When washed, the wool sweater shrank and shortened.
無理やり
forcibly; against one's will; by force
→ Forcing children to eat vegetables against their will is not good.
捜査
criminal investigation; search; to investigate
→ As a result of the criminal investigation, new evidence was uncovered.
確定
decision; settlement; finalization; to confirm/fix
→ The schedule for next month's conference has not yet been finalized.
明らかな
obvious; evident; clear; manifest
→ His lie was glaringly obvious to everyone.
一致
agreement; accord; coincidence; to agree/match
→ The two persons' opinions aligned in agreement, and the plan proceeded smoothly.
自ら
oneself; personally; in person
→ The company president came in person to offer an apology.
居場所
whereabouts; one's place; place where one belongs
→ I have set it up so that I can confirm my child's whereabouts via GPS.
持ち主
owner; possessor; proprietor
→ Who is the owner of this umbrella?
あくまで［も］
to the end; strictly; merely; after all
→ This is strictly a personal opinion after all.
実に
truly; really; indeed; remarkably
→ Her speech was truly and deeply moving.
困難(な)
difficulty; hardship; distress; difficult
→ Even in difficult situations, let us press forward without giving up.
改める
to reform; to change; to correct; to renew
→ Breaking and correcting bad habits is by no means an easy feat.
ようやく
at last; finally; barely
→ The book I had been searching for over a long period was finally found at last.
