01-2013 Flashcards
襟を正す
えりをただす
to straighten oneself, to straighten one’s clothes and one’s posture, to adopt a more serious attitude
宝石
ほうせき
gem, jewel, precious stone
感性
かんせい
sensitivity, sensitiveness, sense
塩梅, 按排, 按配, 案配, 安排
あんばい
seasoning, flavour, flavor, condition, state, situation, arrangement, assignment, adjustment
計る, 測る, 量る
はかる
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
迫害
はくがい
persecution
報い, 酬い
むくい
reward, recompense, return, punishment, retribution
明らかにする
あきらかにする
to make clear, to clarify, to disclose, to make public
態度
たいど
attitude, manner, behaviour
いい加減, 好い加減, 好加減
いいかげん
irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague, reasonable, moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders), considerably, quite, rather, pretty
怪しい, 妖しい
あやしい
suspicious, dubious, doubtful, dodgy, suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation), dangerous (e.g. financial situation), ominous (e.g. weather), strange, shady, fishy, charming, bewitching, mysterious
思慮深い
しりょぶかい
prudent
向き合う
むきあう
to be opposite, to face each other
避ける, 除ける
さける, よける
to avoid (physical contact with), to avoid (situation), to ward off, to avert
支える
ささえる
to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to hold at bay, to stem, to check
典型
てんけい
type, pattern, model, epitome, exemplar, archetypal, representative
憲法
けんぽう
constitution
博愛
はくあい
charity, benevolence, philanthropy, (love for) humanity, fraternity, brotherhood, brotherly love, love of fellow man
論語
ろんご
the Analects of Confucius - one of the Four Books
風評被害
ふうひょうひがい
financial damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation
風評
ふうひょう
rumor, rumour, gossip, report
風化
ふうか
weathering, fading (of memories), efflorescence
資本主義
しほんしゅぎ
capitalism
見張る, 瞠る
みはる
to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out, to open one’s eyes wide
大気汚染
たいきおせん
air pollution
汚染
おせん
pollution, contamination