List 1 Flashcards
Tautology
(needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word) ex: Rhetorical repetition, tautology (‘always and for ever’), banal metaphor, and short paragraphs are part of the jargon.
Dabble in
(to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest) ex: Dabble in arts
濾す
こす （かすや不純物を取り除くために、布・網・紙や砂などをくぐらせる） コーヒーを濾す 味噌を濾す
時流に乗り続ける重鎮
時流（じりゅう）に乗り続ける重鎮（じゅうちん） ある社会・分野で重きをなす人物
人柄がにじみ出る
その人の性格や内面が外見に表れること
Caveat
An explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing or thinking about something
Ex: His investment advice comes with a caveat: that the stock market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy.
Muster
assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.
Ex: 17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill
Irreverent
Having or showing a lack of respect for someone or something that is usually treated with respect
Ex: He has a delightfully irreverent sense of humor
Rankle
to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time
Ex: The unkind way in which his girlfriend left him still rankled with him long after.
Colossal
Extremely large
Ex: In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold.
Lurch
make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements;
ex: The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.
Insipid
not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy
ex: a pale insipid wine.
ex: Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery.
Perennial
lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time
ex: We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.
Sulk
to be silent and refuse to smile or be pleasant to people because you are angry about something that they have done
ex: He’s sulking in his room because I wouldn’t let him have any more chocolate.
Propensity
the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way
ex: She’s inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much.
とっておき
大切にしまっておくこと 例：とっておきのワイン
如才無い
（じょさいない）話などがうまく、気が利いていること 例：女将は如才ない
壁際
（かべぎわ） 靠墙边
Brine (n)
water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt ex: The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted
Trailblaze
to be the first to do something or go somewhere, showing that it is also possible for other people, organizations, etc. //
ex: The new car has significance for all of us because it trailblazes technology that will become more widely available.
砂肝塩焼き
すなぎも （鸡胗）
網焼き
あみやき
一夜干し
いちやぼし （天日ではなく、家庭では風通しのよい日陰や夜に熟成しながら乾かす方法）
太刀魚
たちうお Largehead hairtail
秋刀魚
さんま Pacific saury
竜田揚げ
たつたあげ 主に鶏肉を使い、醤油で下味をつけてから片栗粉をまぶして油で揚げることで作る
川上から川下まで幅広く事業を展開し ています
かわかみ かわしも
お茶目な
おちゃめ （無邪気で愛らしく、憎めないさま） お茶目な大将
熱血漢
ねっけつかん （感動しやすく熱烈な意気と情熱をもって事に当たる男子）
新参者
しんざんもの （新しく仲間に加わった人）
To disentangle
to free from entanglement ex: the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers
To waver
to vacillate irresolutely between choices ex: Despite the changes, he did not waver from his plan to retire.
Stale
tasteless or unpalatable from age ex: This beer turns stale after six months
Autism
a condition that starts in young children and typically causes behaviour that is unusually centred on the self while limiting the development of social and communication skills 自闭症
Tumble
(a sudden fall) ex: She took a nasty tumble on her way to work and grazed her arm.
子持ち槍烏賊
やりいか
こじらせる
（めんどうにする、物事をもつれさせ、処理を難しくする） ex: キャリアをこじらせない秘訣
二度手間
にどてま（一度ですむところを、さらに手間をかけること） Ex:
indelible
(UNFORGETTABLE, MEMORABLE) ex: an indelible performance
stoic (n)
anyone who could face adversity calmly and without excess emotion
exaltation (2 meanings)
a feeling or state of extreme happiness –> ex: she beams with exaltation
the action of elevating someone in rank, power, or character –> ex: the resurrection and exaltation of Christ
エスカルゴ
escargot (French) Snail (English)
いちじく
无花果
Ale
Top fermenting yeast. Pale ale is darker than a pilsner but it is lighter than IPAs and porters. Pale ales have sweet, floral, and citrusy flavor profiles. Ex: Guinness
India Pale Ale (IPA)
characteristically hoppy, nutty, and bitter flavor profile
Weizenbier/witbier
white beer or wheat beer. They use wheat, not barley. Top fermented. Belgium white beer usually contains spices/peels. Ex: Hoegaarden
Lager
Bottom-fermenting yeast. This produces beers that are crisper, mellower, and smoother than ales. Also called pale lager. Ex: Sapporo, Asahi, Yebisu, Heineken
Pilsner
Pilsners are a type of pale lager. When the pale lagering techniques made their way to Bavaria, a brewer there created the lighter, sweeter pilsner. Some pilsners are brewed with fruit to add flavor. But honestly, Lager and Pilsner are pretty similar. Ex: Premium Malts, Stella Artois, Beck’s, Labatt Blue, Carlsberg
精米歩合
(せいまいぶあい)
精米（玄米から表層部を削った米）して残った米の割合を％で表したものです。逆に、削った部分を表すのは「精白率」と呼び、精米歩合70％と精白率30％は、同じ割合を表しています。
- 日本酒の原料として使われるお米は、私たちが普段食べている食用米に比べると、より磨かれた状態で使用されます。食用米の精米歩合はおおよそ90％程といわれていますが、日本酒造りに使われるお米の精米歩合は、70％前後が一般的です。
- 大吟醸酒になると、50％以下になります。大吟醸酒の場合は米の半分以上を磨いているというわけですね。
吟醸酒
ぎんじょうしゅ
吟醸酒の精米歩合は60％以下、大吟醸酒は50％以下
よりよく磨いたお米を、通常よりも低い温度で長時間発酵させる方法です。吟醸造りによって、フルーティで華やかな香りが生まれます
純米酒
じゅんまいしゅ
純米酒の原料は米・米麹・水のみ。「醸造アルコール」がない
米本来の旨味、ふくよかなお米の香りが楽しめます
純米吟醸酒・純米大吟醸酒
純米酒と吟醸酒それぞれの特徴を併せ持った日本酒
原料は米、米麹、水のみなので、純米酒と同じで、「醸造アルコール」がない。
精米歩合：純米吟醸酒は60%以下、純米大吟醸酒は50％以下
醸造
（じょうぞう）（発酵作用を応用して、酒類・醤油・味噌などを製造すること） Ex: 精選された原料から醸造された銘酒
本醸造酒
（ほんじょうぞうしゅ）
精米歩合70％以下 & 10%以下の醸造アルコールある （精米歩合60％以下の場合 –> 特別本醸造酒）
最大の特徴は、すっきりとした辛口です。米の旨味をじゅうぶんに生かしながらも、甘くなりすぎない、後味の爽快感が魅力の本醸造酒。
Obnoxious
adj extremely unpleasant. ex: obnoxious odour
ズワイガニのオス
松葉ガニ（京都・兵庫・鳥取）
間人ガニ（京都府丹後町）
ズワイガニのメス
コッペ（京都）
セコガニ（京都・福井・兵庫・鳥取）
香箱（こうばこ 石川）
いちじく
Fig
To wield
(have and be able to use (power or influence) ex: faction leaders wielded enormous influence within the party
Ubiquitous
Existing and being everywhere. Ex: Local coffee shops are ubiquitous in my hometown.
Facetious
Not to be taken literal or serious. Ex: a facetious remark
Presumptuous
(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. Ex: I hope I won’t be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice.
Convoluted
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. Ex: The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
Germane
relevant to a subject under consideration. Ex: That is not germane to our theme.
Perfunctory
(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
ex: he gave a perfunctory nod
Truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
ex: the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports
nascent
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
ex: the nascent space industry
extol
praise enthusiastically.
ex: he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples
impugn
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.
ex: the father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother
obfuscate
bewilder, confuse (someone).
ex: the new rule is more likely to obfuscate people than enlighten them
placate
make (someone) less angry or hostile. ex: they attempted to placate the students with promises
reputiate
- to refuse to accept (ex: repudiate a will)
- to refuse to have anything to do with (ex: unless they repudiated the failed policies of the past and took decisive action, the party might fracture or lose its hold on the electorate)
credence
the likelihood of something being true; plausibility. ex: “being called upon by the media as an expert lends credence to one’s opinions”
obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
ex: they were served by obsequious waiters
unabashedly
without embarrassment or shame.
ex: he was staring unabashedly at her
vicarious
experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
ex: a vicarious thrill
fickle
changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections.
ex: celebs trying to appeal to an increasingly fickle public
Glistening
shining with a sparkling light.
ex: the glistening golden dome
tumultuous
excited, confused, or disorderly.
ex: a tumultuous crowd
disaffected
discontented and resentful especially against authority, rebellious
ex: disaffected youth
秀逸
（しゅういつ）（他のものよりぬきんでてすぐれていること） Ex: 彼は秀逸な人物だ
to be stranded
If you are stranded, you are prevented from leaving a place
ex: The climbers had been stranded by a storm
mellow
A mellow sound or flavour is pleasant, smooth, and rich.
ex: …the mellow background music
草分け
（くさわけ）（ある分野や専門の先駆者や物事を世の中で最初に始めた人のことを草分け的存在と呼ぶこと） 日本M&Aの草分け的存在
tribulation
a cause of great trouble or suffering. ex: the tribulations of being a megastar
Juggernaut
a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path. ex: a political juggernaut
unequivocally
leaving no doubt. ex: we unequivocally condemn any violence in the protest
テコ入れ
(期待したとおりに進んでいない物事、停滞している状況などを、外部からの刺激や援助によって打開しようとする取り組みを意味する表現。) ex: テコ入れが必要
deftly
in a clever way, in a way that is neatly skilful and quick in movement. ex: interact deftly with business contacts
crucible
Crucible is used to refer to a situation in which something is tested or a conflict takes place, often one which produces something new.
ex: His character was formed in the crucible of war.
滋味深い
（じみぶかい）（栄養価に富んで味の良く感じられる） Ex: 滋味深い作品ですね
to slur
If someone slurs their speech or if their speech slurs, they do not pronounce each word clearly, because they are drunk, ill, or sleepy.
ex: The newscaster’s speech began to slur.
verbose
containing more words than necessary
ex: a verbose reply
abscond
If someone absconds from somewhere such as a prison, they escape from it or leave it without permission.
ex: A dozen inmates have absconded from Forest Jail in the past year.
thwart
If you thwart someone or thwart their plans, you prevent them from doing or getting what they want.
ex: The accounting firm deliberately destroyed documents to thwart government investigators.
hinder
If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress.
ex: Further investigation was hindered by the loss of all documentation on the case.
liaise
When organizations or people liaise, or when one organization liaises with another, they work together and keep each other informed about what is happening.
ex: Detectives are liaising with Derbyshire police following the bomb explosion early today.
Outlandish
If you describe something as outlandish, you disapprove of it because you think it is very unusual, strange, or unreasonable.
ex: This idea is not as outlandish as it sounds.
Yeast
（CN) 酵母 (JP)イースト
Barley
大麦. A kind of cereal like wheat or rice. usually used for malt (beer), tea, animal feed
Wheat
小麦 (more elastic). A kind of cereal like barley or rice. usually used for flour, pasta, bread, udon.
Malt
麦芽. In the beer production process, barley (sometimes other cereals such as wheat) is transformed into malt.
Incest
Incest is the crime of two members of the same family having sexual intercourse, for example a father and daughter, or a brother and sister.
Colloquial
Colloquial words and phrases are informal and are used mainly in conversation.
ex: His stumbling attempts at colloquial Russian amused her.
Androgynous
If you describe someone as androgynous, you mean that they are not distinctly masculine or feminine in appearance or in behaviour.
ex: Belinda was always attracted to men with an androgynous quality to them.
Platitude
A platitude is a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations.
ex: Why couldn’t he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes?
Arduous
Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
ex: The task was more arduous than he had calculated.
忌憚ない
（きたん）「遠慮なく」という意味をもつ言葉です
Ex：忌憚ないレビューいただければ幸いです。
Advent
The advent of an important event, invention, or situation is the fact of it starting or coming into existence.
ex: The advent of war led to a greater austerity.
Obstinate
adj. stubborn.
ex: He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.
Acquiesce
Agree, accept
Ex: He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition.
Shrouded
If something has been shrouded in mystery or secrecy, very little information about it has been made available.
ex: For years the teaching of acting has been shrouded in mystery.
Symbiosis
Symbiosis is a close relationship between two organisms of different kinds which benefits both organisms.
ex: a symbiosis between monarch and church.
Exquisite
Something that is exquisite is extremely beautiful or pleasant, especially in a delicate way.
ex: exquisitely crafted dolls’ houses.
Succinct
Something that is succinct expresses facts or ideas clearly and in few words.
ex: The book gives an admirably succinct account of the technology and its history.
Senile
If old people become senile, they become confused, can no longer remember things, and are unable to look after themselves.
ex: She couldn’t cope with her senile husband
Nuptials
a marriage ceremony; wedding
ex: Perhaps the biggest change has been the number of guests permitted to attend the nuptials.
Seminal
strongly influencing later developments.
ex: his seminal work on chaos theory
Peculiar
different to what is normal or expected; strange.
ex: he gave her some very peculiar looks
Spout
If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not honestly feel.
ex: He used his column to spout ill-informed criticism of the Scots rugby team.
Graze
If you graze a part of your body, you injure your skin by scraping against something.
ex: I had grazed my knees a little.
Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
ex: esoteric philosophical debates
Equanimity
a calm state of mind and attitude to life, so that you never lose your temper or become upset.
ex: His sense of humour allowed him to face adversaries with equanimity.
Tantamount
If you say that one thing is tantamount to a second, more serious thing, you are emphasizing how bad, unacceptable, or unfortunate the first thing is by comparing it to the second.
ex: What Bracey is saying is tantamount to heresy.
Enmity
a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
ex: Decades of enmity between the two countries.
Hindsight
understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.
ex: With hindsight, I should never have gone
Ostensibly
as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.
ex: The party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health.
Nepotism
the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives, friends, or associates, especially by giving them jobs.
ex: he promised an end to corruption and nepotism
Respite
a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
ex: The refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering.
Bedrock
The bedrock of something is the principles, ideas, or facts on which it is based.
ex: Mutual trust is the bedrock of a relationship.
Cosmopolitan
including people from many different countries.
ex: Immigration transformed the city into a cosmopolitan metropolis
OR
Someone who is cosmopolitan has had a lot of contact with people and things from many different countries and as a result is very open to different ideas and ways of doing things.
ex: The family are rich, and extremely sophisticated and cosmopolitan.
Meteoric
If you use meteoric when you are describing someone’s career, you mean that they achieved success very quickly.
ex: …his meteoric rise to fame.
Deemed
Considered, but a bit more formal
ex: French and German were deemed essential.
Foster
To foster something such as an activity or idea means to help it to develop.
ex: Developed countries should foster global economic growth to help new democracies.
Unravel
If you unravel a mystery or puzzle, or if it unravels, it gradually becomes clearer and you can work out the answer to it.
ex: To unravel the mystery of her friend’s disappearance.
Intercede with
If you intercede with someone, you try to persuade them to forgive someone or end their disagreement with them.
ex: They asked my father to intercede with the king on their behalf.
束の間
つかのま （ほんの少しばかりの時間） （Ex: つかの間の休息）
Feisty
tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be, for example because they are old or ill.
ex: The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child.
Myriad
A myriad or myriads of people or things is a very large number or great variety of them
ex: They face a myriad of problems bringing up children.
Marredy by
Spoiled or damaged by
ex: That election was marred by massive cheating.
Preposterous
Extremely unreasonable and foolish
ex: The whole idea was preposterous.
Synopsis
a brief summary or general survey of something.
ex: The conclusion provides a good synopsis of the main findings.
Heinous
hatefully or shockingly evil : ABOMINABLE
ex: People accused of committing heinous crimes
Ruminate
to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
ex: He ruminated over the implications of their decision.
Extraneous
Extraneous things are not relevant or essential to the situation you are involved in or the subject you are talking about.
We ought not to bring in extraneous matters in trying to find a basis for a settlement.
Circuitous
not being forthright or direct in language or action
ex: a circuitous explanation
Conscientious
METICULOUS, CAREFUL
ex: a conscientious listener
Capricious
Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
ex: The Union accused him of being capricious and undemocratic.
津々浦々
つつうらうら（全国のあちらこちら・全国のいたるところといった国中隅々）
ex: 彼女は選挙期間中、津津浦浦まで全国を遊説した
Livid
Extremely angry
ex: was livid at his son’s disobedience
Rant
talk loudly or angrily, and exaggerate or say foolish things.
ex: As the boss began to rant, I stood up and went out.
cynic
A cynic is someone who believes that people always act selfishly.
ex: I have come to be very much of a cynic in these matters.
inaugural
An inaugural meeting or speech is the first meeting of a new organization or the first speech by the new leader of an organization or a country.
ex: In his inaugural address, the President appealed for unity.
Red tape
You refer to official rules and procedures as red tape when they seem unnecessary and cause delay.
ex: The little money that was available was tied up in bureaucratic red tape.
Scuffle
A scuffle is a short, disorganized fight or struggle.
ex: Violent scuffles broke out between rival groups demonstrating for and against independence.
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the occurrence, distribution, and control of epidemic diseases.
Wager
to bet
ex: I wouldn’t wager against them.
付けが回ってくる
(つけがまわってくる) 無理をしたり悪いことをしたりした報いを受ける。
ex: 大学で四年間遊んだ付けが回ってきた。
Lethargy
abnormal drowsiness
ex: Warming himself ever so briefly had shaken away the lethargy and resignation and restored his will to survive.
Fluke
If you say that something good is a fluke, you mean that it happened accidentally rather than by being planned or arranged.
ex: The discovery was something of a fluke.
Damper
(n) a person or thing that damps or depresses
ex: His glum mood put a damper on their party
Bumpkin
If you refer to someone as a bumpkin, you think they are uneducated and stupid because they come from the countryside
ex: …unsophisticated country bumpkins.
Horrendous
very unpleasant or shocking.
ex: He described it as the most horrendous experience of his life.
irreparable
Irreparable damage or harm is so bad that it cannot be repaired or put right.
ex: The move would cause irreparable harm to the organization.
Alligator
鳄鱼
plethora
an ample amount or number
ex: Grand Cayman offers a plethora of bustling restaurants
concoction
A concoction is something that has been made out of several things mixed together.
ex: a delicious concoction of beans, rice, and meat
schizophrenia
People who have it are unable to relate their thoughts and feelings to what is happening around them and often withdraw from society. 精神分裂症
alleged
asserted to be true or to exist
ex: an alleged miracle
dexterous
mentally adroit and skillful
ex: her dexterous handling of the crisis
garbled
made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
ex: a garbled message
button up
to carry to completion
ex: button up an order
負い目
(おいめ) (恩義があったり、また自分の側に罪悪感などがあったりして、相手に頭が上がらなくなるような心の負担)
Ex: 道義的に僕は彼に負い目がある
