ささいな
trivial; petty; insignificant; minor
→ A minor, trivial mistake can sometimes lead to a major problem.
避ける
to avoid; to dodge; to evade; to shun
→ In order to avoid danger, I took a different route.
誤解
misunderstanding; to misunderstand
→ The wording of the email was too brief, which caused a misunderstanding.
勘違い
misunderstanding; mistaken assumption; to misjudge
→ I got the date wrong by mistake and ended up late for the appointment.
言い訳
excuse; explanation; to make excuses
→ Even though I made excuses for being late, the teacher would not forgive me.
きっぱり［と］
flatly; firmly; decisively; once and for all
→ I decided to break my bad habits once and for all decisively.
ばかにする
to make fun of; to look down upon; to ridicule
→ Please refrain from remarks that sound as if you are looking down on people.
いやみ(な)
sarcastic; cynical; snide; unpleasant remark
→ She laughs in an unpleasant, sarcastic way.
責める
to blame; to accuse; to reproach
→ Please do not blame yourself too harshly for the failure.
けなす
to disparage; to speak ill of; to run down
→ It is easy to disparage other people's creations, but creating them is difficult.
だまる
to be silent; to say nothing; to hold one's tongue
→ Scolded by the teacher, everyone fell completely silent.
にらむ
to glare at; to scowl at; to keep an eye on
→ I was glared at by the person next to me on the train, and it was scary.
裏切る
to betray; to double-cross; to let down
→ I couldn't easily recover from the shock of being betrayed by a friend.
だます
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to swindle
→ Please be careful not to be deceived by enticing propositions.
せい
fault; blame; because of (negative consequence)
→ Because of a lack of sleep, I cannot concentrate on my work.
行為
act; deed; conduct; behavior
→ Such conduct is strictly prohibited by law.
口論
quarrel; argument; dispute; to argue verbally
→ I got into a heated argument with my brother over politics.
怒鳴る
to shout at angrily; to yell; to bellow
→ Being yelled at furiously by my boss, I was on the verge of tears.
殴る
to punch; to hit; to strike with a fist
→ Punching someone without any reason is a crime.
貸し借り
loaning and borrowing; lending and borrowing
→ Lending and borrowing items easily becomes a source of trouble.
ばらす
to expose; to reveal (secret); to disassemble
→ Don't spill the beans about the surprise party plan, okay?
気まずい
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
→ Bumping into my ex-girlfriend by chance made the atmosphere awkward.
今さら
at this late stage; now (too late)
→ Even if you regret it at this late stage, it is already too late.
台無し
ruined; spoiled; completely wrecked
→ Because of the rain, our precious trip was completely ruined.
うらむ
to resent; to bear a grudge against; to curse
→ Even if you resent him, nothing will change.
追い出す
to kick out; to expel; to evict; to drive out
→ People who do not follow the rules will be kicked out of the group.
仲間外れ
exclusion; ostracism; being left out
→ Being ostracized and left out by my classmates, I didn't want to go to school.
あいつ
that guy; that person (derogatory/casual)
→ That guy is always breaking his promises.
他人
other people; strangers; outsiders
→ It is not good to worry excessively about what others think.
