Real Life English Flashcards
Aficionado
熱狂的なファン
Make peace with
仲直りをする
After years of not speaking, Janie finally made peace with her sister.
Ally
味方
Someone who helps and supports someone else
アライ
He is generally considered to be the prime minister’s closest political ally.
Exhilarating
人を陽気にさせる、元気付ける
Making you feel very excited and happy.
My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience.
Stagnant
Not growing or developing
経済などが停滞気味の、活気のない
Sometime when I feel my life is stagnant and not going anywhere, I will talk to my psychologist so I can Honestly reflect upon my situation.
Jobs become scarce in a stagnant economy.
Torment
ひどく苦しめる
Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering
He was tormented by jealousy.
Permeate
To affect every part of something
思想などが広がる
On my wedding day, I hope my feeling of love and happiness permeate the church where I am getting married
Be drawn to
To attracted to
に惹きつけられる、魅力を感じる
Many people are intuitively drawn to this idea that nature can heal
Buy into
To believe something, especially the idea which many other people believe in
鵜呑みにする、まるごと受け入れる、信じる
I don’t buy into that
I don’t buy into what the mainstream media say
one and only
唯一無二の、たった一つの
There you go
何かを渡すとき
リアクションで、出来たね、その通りというとき
Lean into
変えることが出来ないネガティブなことを受け入れる
Recently he decided to lean into having red hair
Bear with me
ご辛抱ください、お待ちください
I’m new to this, so please bear with me until I get the hang of it.
Get the hang of
のコツを掴む
You will get the hang if it
Onset
開始、始まり、unpleasant
Irrelevant
見当違いの、的外れの
Not related to what being discussed or considered and therefore not important.
Irrelevant fact
These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation.
Arrogance
傲慢
The quality of being unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people.
Despite his limited experience, his arrogance led him to believe he was the most qualified candidate for the job.
Intense
ハードな、一生懸命さが必要な、真剣に取り組む必要がある
Intense people are very serious, and usually have strong emotions or opinions.
We had such an intense meeting in the morning that everyone looked tired afternoon.
Secretary to the president is really intense.
Deliberate
意図的に
Often of something bad intentional or planned
We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.
Emulate
見習う、模倣する
To copy something achieves by someone else and try to do it as well as they have
They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.
Officials are looking to emulate successful ideas from other cities.
Discipline
Training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, often in the form of rules, and punishment if these are broken, or the behavior produced by this training
規律、躾
There should be tougher discipline in schools.
Strike up
To start to play or sing something
When the applause had died down, a band struck up the national anthem.
Insatiable
インセイシェボ
飽くなき
(Especially of a desire or need) too great to be satisfied.
Like so many politicians, he had an insatiable desire for power.
Nothing, it seemed, would satisfy his insatiable curiosity.
Inferior
Not good, or not as good as someone or something else
These products are inferior to those we bought last year.
Lower, or of lower rank
An inferior officer
Humility
ヒューミリティー
謙虚さ
Daunting
ドンティング
Making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something
気の遠くなるような、怯ませる
The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.
Intrinsic
Being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
本質的な
Works of little intrinsic value
Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
Stride
An important positive development
進歩、成長
The group has made strides to expand internationally.
The west made impressive strides in improving energy efficiency after the huge rises in oil prices during the 70s
Take a leap
Take a giant leap
大きく飛躍する
Intriguing
イントゥリギーン
Very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious
She has a really intriguing personality.
The headline is really intriguing.
Tackle
Verb
To try to deal with something or someone
取り組む
There are many ways of tracking this problem.
I tackled him about this careless work.
Fickle
フィッコ
Likely to change suddenly and without waning
変わりやすい、気まぐれな
Do Americans know how to invest in fickle markets?
The art market is as fickle and hard to predict as any other.
Naysayer
Someone who says something is not possible, is not good, or will fail
He ignored the naysayers and persevered.
Embrace
To accept something enthusiastically

This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
Premiere
ミにアクセント
If a show, film, etc. premiers or if it is premiered, the first public performance or a showing takes place
The play was premiered in New York.
The film will premiere this weekend.
Metaphor
メダフォアー
An expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object.
The mind is an ocean and the city is a jungle are both metaphors.
Vulnerable
ボンナラボ
弱い、脆弱な、攻撃されやすい
Able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked.
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
It is on economic policy that the government is most vulnerable.
Imperfection
A fault or weakness
Gradually she began to notice one or two little imperfections in his character.
She won’t tolerate imperfection in her own or anyone else’s work.
By nature
生まれつき、元々
He looks angry, but he probably isn’t. He is gentle by nature.
She has good taste by nature. Being a designer is her calling.
Calling
A strong wish to do a job, usually one that is socially valuable
転職、髪のお召
I’m glad she’s going into medicine. It’s a very worthy calling.
It is wise to/that
それは賢明です
My take on it
についての私の解釈はこうです。
I’ve mulled it over and here’s my take on it. It’s a great offer.
I know he would say there was no chance to succeed. But my take on it is that his preparation was not sufficient.
What’s your take on it?
What’s your take on it?
あなたの意見はどう？
Contemplate
To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way.
熟考する
I’m contemplating going abroad for a year.
It’s too awful to contemplate.
They were contemplating a move to California.
Mull something over
To think carefully about something for a long time.
I need a few days to mull things over before I decide if I’m taking the job.
Likely
If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected.
Do remind me because I’m likely to forget.
It’s quite likely that we’ll be in Spain this time next year.
Disney’s latest production looks likely to be their most successful ever.
Proactive
Taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens.
Intending or intended to produce a good result or avoid a problem, rather than waiting until there is a problem.
積極的に
Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.
The agency decided to take a proactive approach to better serve its clients.
Second-guess
To guess what someone will do in the future.
かんぐる、予想する
後でとやかく言う
She’s always trying to second-guess the boss.
One can second-guess his decision to fight terrorism in Iraq.
Composure
The feeling of being calm, confident, and in control.
I didn’t want to lose my composure in front of her.
Can you keep your composure?
Touch on
To speak briefly about something
について言及する、触れる
Of course, we only touched on how much I would be paid.
I don’t think we have enough time to touch on body language.
Come into play
作用する、動き始める
To help produce or influence a result
In the summer months a different set of climate factors come into play.
夏場はまた違った気候の要因が作用してきます
Personal feelings should not come into play when you are making business decision.
The plan will finally come into play.
その計画がやっと動き始める
Up close
至近距離で
It must be cool to see sea creatures up close.
Go/get off on a tangent
A subject or activity that is different than the one you are talking about or doing
We were talking about exercise and got off on a tangent.
Thorny
A thorny problem or subject is difficult to deal with
The thorny issue of illegal immigration remained unresolved.
Caveat
キャビアット
警告
A warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement.
He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final
article.
The caveat is that it incurs costs to use it.
Incur
To experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken
費用を負担するなど
We incurred heavy expenses to repair the poor work done by the builder.
Please detail any costs incurred by you in attending the interview.
Dread
To feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen.
恐れる、ビクビクする、ひどく怖がる
I’m dreading having to meet his parents.
I dread driving at night.
I’m dreading it.
Dread to think
Used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying
I dread to think what would happen if he was left to cope on his own.
Sap
Sap your energy
To make someone weaker or take away strength or an important quality from someone, especially over a long period of time.
Taking care of her dying mother had sapped all her energy.
Be itching to
したくてうずうずしている
Wanting to do something very much
The kids are itching to go out and play.
I’m itching to know what is your first book.
Fervently
Ferにアクセント
In a way that shows that your beliefs are strong and sincerely felt
熱心に
I fervently hope he’s right.
I’d like to do anything I can one young man told me fervently.
Unwind
アンワインド
Verb
To relax and allow your mind to be feel from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried.
特に1日の後にお酒や温かいお茶を飲んだり、散歩したり、ゆったりとした島間を過ごしたりする時に使う
A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work
Sporadically
スプラディクリー
Sometimes, but not regularly or continuously
Fighting continued throughout the afternoon and sporadically into Friday night.
Though she likes to work, she has only done so sporadically.
They met at a nightclub and began dating sporadically.
Back in the day
昔の良い思い出を懐かしんで話す時
昔は、当時は
I read that back in the day.
Back in the day, I remember we often went to the cafe and talked till the late afternoon.
Shriek
甲高く叫ぶ
シュリーク
A short, loud, high cry, especially one produced suddenly as an expressed of a powerful emotion.
He suddenly let out a piercing shriek.
Don’t you dare do that ever again!! She shrieked.
Wacky
Unusual in a pleasing and exciting or silly way
奇妙な、おかしい
The film has a wacky originally that is appealing.
The book contains some weird and wacky ideas for teaching kids about science.
Meticulously
ミディキュラウスリィ
In a way that shows great care and attention to detail
細心の注意を払って、慎重に
The entire project was meticulously planned.
Producers had to be followed meticulously.
Willy-nilly
If something happens Willy-nilly, it happens even if the people who are involved do not want it to happen.
否応なしに、有無を言わさず、行き当たりばったりに
Both sides were drawn, Willy-nilly, into the conflict.
The event was badly planned. Everything seemed to occur Willy-nilly.
Aspiration
Something that you hope to achieve
願望
I’ve never had any political aspirations.
It’s a story about the lives and aspirations of poor Irish immigrants.
The book has so many things that you can apply to, even if you don’t have any aspiration of owing your own business
Take delight in
を喜ぶ、を楽しむ
Sarah took delight in her new job in London.
Why do you take delight in pointing out my error?
Most Japanese take a great delight in relaxing at a hot spring.
Obscure
オブスキュア
Not clear and difficult to understand or see
Official policy has changed, for reasons that remain obscure
His answers were obscure and confusing.
Subtle
サド
Not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious
絶妙な
Subtle flavors
The subtle nuances of English pronunciation are hard to master
I like the subtle bitterness in dark chocolate.
Bump up
To increase the amount or size of something
The distributors will probably bump up the price of the software when the next version is released.
Reading these books help to bump up your English.
As opposed to
とは対照的に
Unlike fossil fuels including petroleum and natural gas, when hydrogen is burned, it produces heat and water as opposed to carbon dioxide.
Kenta is shy as opposed to this brother Ryo, who is outgoing and never hesitant to talk to anyone.
Deduce
To reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts.
We cannot deduce very much from these figures.
The police have deduced that he must have left his apartment yesterday evening.
Shift gear
話題や方法を変える
How about shifting gears for now and come back to it once we’ve all had a chance to thing it over.
When the manager arrived, Simon shifted gears from telling jokes to going over next year’s budget.
Relevant
関係のある
Connected with what is happening or being discussed.
Changes in the Asian economy are relevant to the entire would.
The point is highly relevant to this discussion.
Gritty
Brave and determined
グリティー
He showed the gritty determination that we’ve come to expect from him.
She proved to be a gutsy and gritty opponent.
Come across
To find or meet by chance
偶然みつける
I came across my old diaries.
I have come across learners that many times told me that.
Subconsciously
無意識に
In a way that uses or related to the subconscious ( = the part of your mind where bay notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so, and influences your behavior even through you do not realized it)
無意識に
Sometimes people subconsciously want to get caught.
In retrospect
振り返ると、今覚えば
Thinking now about something in the past
In retrospect, I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.
I’m sure my university days seem happier in retrospect than they really were.
Turn things/something around
逆境から立ち直ったり好転する
We can still turn things around.
Do a fairly good job in turning things around.
Disprove
To prove that something is not true.
反証をあげる、
The allegations have been disproved.
There is evidence which he can not disprove it.
Disposition
(人の)気質、性質、性分
The particular type of character that a person naturally has
She is of a nervous disposition.
(物事、行為に対する)意向、好み
配置、配列
Knack
A skill or an ability to do something easily and well
こつ、技
A knack for remembering faces
She has the knack of making people feel comfortable
Dawn on someone
だと初めて気づく
ドーン
If a fact dawn on you, you understand if after a period of not understanding it
I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I’d left my wallet at home.
It finally dawned on him that she’d been joking.
Idle
Not working or being used
Stand idle - Half these factories now stand idle.
The machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts.
Bump on a log
役に立たない人、怠け者
Don’t sit there like a bump on a log. I need help.
Resilient
リジ(ザ)リアント
Able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened.
回復力のある、立ち直りが早い
She’s a resilient girl - she won’t be unhappy for long
Optimists argue that the economy may prove more resilient.
Derogatory
でぃらごとり、らにストレス
Showing strong disapproval and not showing respect
相手を見下した、誹謗中傷の
He made some derogatory comment about her appearance.
Buff
A person who knows a lot about and is very interested in a particular subject
Young movie buffs helped pick some of the winners.
If a man is buff, he has a body that is a good shape, and looks as if he has done a lot of exercise.
He was spotted on the beach looking extremely buff
That’s my jam
大好きな曲
This is my jam.
Evoke
To make someone remember something or feel an emotion.
記憶、感情を呼び起こす、喚起する
That smell always evokes memories of my old school.
A detergent designed to evoke the fresh smell of summer meadows.
It evokes emotions when you listen to music.
The odds are
おそらく、、、だろう
The odds are he will fail.
Odds are he will win the gold medal.
Stick with
Stick with someone
とずっと一緒にいる
Music sticks with us
Stick with it
To continue doing something although it is difficult
Things are hard at the moment, but if we stick with it, they are bound to get better.
Bound
Certain or extremely likely to happen
You’re bound to forget people’s names occasionally.
You’re bound to feel nervous about your interview.
Velcro
マジックテープ的なやつ
Dated
Old-fashion
Spy thrillers with plots based on the Cold War look particularly dated nowadays.
It’s definitely a little dated now.
Plot
The story of a book, film, play, etc.
The movie has a very simple plot.
The plot of his book are basically all the same.
Squiggly
すくいっぐりー
くねった線、よじれた
Consisting of a line or lines that curve and twist in a way that is not regular.
If you see pronunciation, you do a squiggly line under it.
Plethora
プレソラ、プにアクセント
A very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with
There’s a plethora of books about the royal family.
A plethora of information can come out of just one song.
Confide
To tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else.
He confides to her that his hair was not his own.
My husband doesn’t know, yet, but I’m going to leave him, she confided.
Hone in on
に焦点距離を合わせる
You can hone in one the pronunciation.
Rise to fame
名声を得る
To become famous
He rose to fame in the 90s as a TV presenter.
Contextual
Related to the context of something
It’s impossible to understand the nuances of an isolated word without some contextual clues.
Dificiency
A state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed
欠乏
Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency.
Deficiencies in the education system have been much in the news.
Adapt
適応する、順応する
I found it hard to adapt to the new work environment.
We’re adjusting
It’s going to take us to adapt to city life.
Understandable
Easy to understand
You have to put the facts into a form that’s understandable to everyone.
Figuratively
In a way that uses words and phrases with a more imaginative meaning than usual
比喩的な
Figuratively speaking, it was a blow right between the eyes
On the surface
表面上は、うわべは
Now on the surface, the deal appeared straightforward.
There’s more to consider then what’s on the surface.
Tongue-tied
If you get tongue-tied, you find it difficult to express yourself, or usually because you are nervous.
恥ずかしくて、あるいは緊張して、スラスラ話せない、口がきけない
Oftentimes, employees get tongue-tied after employees call or ask for doctor’s note.
Seasoned
Having a lot of experience of doing something and therefore knowing how to do it well
She is a seasoned observer of the state’s political scene
Seasoned travelers
Mimic
To copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh.
She was mimicking the various people in our office.
Dialogue
セリフ
Conversation that is written for a book, play, or film.
The play contained some very snappy dialogue.
Cheat day
ダイエットをサボる日
Resonate with 人
人が物事に共感する
Your company vision resonated with me.
Such a message will now resonate with our customers.
Bookish
表現などが堅苦しい、本好きな
Consistent
意見、言行などがーと一致した、矛盾がない
Always happening or behaving in a similar way
The president has been remarkably consistent on economic issues.
Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she’s not consistent.
Chuckle
チャコー
To laugh quietly
She was chuckling as she read the letter.
Abridge
To make a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing details and information that is not important.
ようやくする、短縮する
The book was abridged for children.
They listened to an abridged version on tape.
Maternity leave
A period in which a woman is legally allowed to be present from work in the weeks before and after she gives birth.
The changes will affect any women on maternity leave or taking a career break while they raise children.
I was on the maternity leave.
Peasant
ペザンと
A person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position. This is usually used of someone who lived in the past or of someone in a poor country.
小作人、小作農
Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving peasants.
Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers.
Delusion
Belief in something that is not true
妄想
He’s under the delusion that he will be promoted this year.
We have no delusions that these kids are going to play pro basketball, but they are having fun.
Obscurity
The state is not being known to many people.
オプスキュリティ
無名、不明瞭、曖昧さ
He was briefly famous in his twenties but then sank into obscurity.
He rose from relative obscurity to worldwide recognition.
The state of being not clear and difficult to understand or see
The story is convoluted and opaque, often to the point of total obscurity.
Hatred
憎しみ
An extremely strong feeling or dislike
What is very clear in these letters is Clark’s passionate hatred of his father.
The movie for this shocking attack seems to be racial hatred.
Pale
A pale light or color is not bright or strong.
色あせる、薄い色の
She wore a pale blue hat.
Pale winter sunlight
Dweller
ドゥエラー
A person who lives in a city, town, cave, etc
住人
場所と一緒に使われる、city dweller, forest dweller
There are only a few dwellers in this building.
Many apartment-dwellers were left without electricity after the earthquake.
Conceit
コンシート
The state of being too proud of yourself and your actions.
自惚れ
The conceit of that man is incredible.
He is so conceited that he never accepts other’s advice.
I was conceited in graduate school.
Plastic surgery
A medical operation to bring a damaged area of skin, and sometimes bone, back to its usual appearance, or to improve a person’s appearance
Several of the crash victims had to have extensive plastic surgery.
Liberating
Making you feel free and able to behave as you like
Liberating experience 開放感を覚える経験、自由をもたらす体験
Taking all your clothes off can be a very liberating experience.
Villainous
ヴィラネス
A villainous person or an action is evil
極悪な、凶悪な
A villainous dictator
It was so liberating that he even went to the other extreme and became this villainous evil person be the end of the series.
理解力を高める
Enhance your comprehension
Horrendous
Extremely unpleasant or bad
ホランダス
恐ろしい、身の毛がよだつ
Conditions in the refugee camps were horrendous.
It was his passion to travel world and find children in really horrendous conditions.
Evoke
To make someone remember something or feel an emotion
記憶、感情などを呼び起こす、喚起する
That smell always evokes memories of my old school.
A detergent designed to evoke the fresh smell of summer meadows
It evokes really strong emotions
Juxtaposition
The fact of putting things that are not similar next to each other
並列、横に並べておくこと
ジャクスタポジション
An odd juxtaposition of talents worked exceedingly well in the project.
The juxtaposition of two very different cultures.
Quintessential
典型的な
クゥィンティセンシャル
Being the most typical example or most important part of something
Sheep’s milk cheese is the quintessential Corsican cheese.
Tap into something
To manage to use something in a way that brings good results.
利用する、活用する
If only we could tap into all that energy and creativity.
Japanese companies want to tap into the North America market so that they can sell their goods and benefit by earning a more substantial profit.
Lighthearted
Amusing and not serious
深刻ではない
The documentary takes a lighthearted look at the world of filmmaking.
Children are lighthearted and playful with the teacher.
Zany
Strange, surprising, or uncontrolled in a humorous way.
おどけた、ばかげた
A zany film
Zany clothing
Zany ideas
Zany characters
Omit
To fail to include or do something
除く、割愛する
She was omitted from the list of contributors to the report.
She omitted to mention that she would be away next week.
Affair
A situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered
A sexual relationship, especially a secret one.
事件、浮気
She organizes her financial affairs very efficiently.
As a leader, he’s been criticized for his inexperience in foreign affairs.
She’s having an affair with a married man.
The book doesn’t make any mention of his love affair.
Kooky
クッキー
Strange in his or her appearance or behavior, especially in a way that is interesting.
風変わりな、気の狂った
She’s got this kooky, high-pitched voice.
She has a kooky style and wears heavy make-up.
Impetus
推進力、勢い
インピタ(テ)ス
Something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective.
The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given fresh impetus to the cause.
Often the impetus for change in education has had to come from outside the school establishment.
Riveting
リヴィティン
Extremely interesting
It was a riveting story.
A riveting TV show
Protagonist
ぷろたごにすと
One of the main characters in a story or a play
The protagonist of the story is a young detective.
Homage
はーめっじ
Deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god
Pay homage to に敬意を払う
On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievement
I would say pays homage to the 80’s.
Binge
びんじ
何かを過度にすること、お酒や食べ過ぎによく使われる
To do something in a way that is extreme and not controlled
I tend to binge on ice cream when I’m lonely.
We binged it in a couple of days
Premise
An idea or theory on which a statement or action is based
前提
They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.
The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.
Triplet
三つ子
Sugarcoat
を体裁よく見せる、見栄え良くする、言葉をオブラートに包む
To make something seem more positive or pleasant than it really is.
Let’s stop sugar coating.
We are not going to sugarcoat the facts for partisan gain.
It is not our job to sugarcoat the rise of hate crimes. The statistics are real.
Blow someone’s mind
If something blows your mind, you find it very exciting and unusual.
感動させる、驚かせる
There was one scene in the film that really blew my mind.
Eerie
Strange in a frightening and mysterious way
不気味な、ゾッとするような
She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees.
He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger before.
Cliffhanger
A story or a situation that is exciting because it’s ending or result is uncertain until it happens
次回が気になってしょうがなくなるような終わり方をすること
Many of Hitchcock’s films are real cliffhangers.
It looks as if the election is going to be a cliffhanger.
Captivate
To hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive.
魅了する、心を奪う、夢中にする
With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.
It really captivates you.
Humdinger
はんでぃがー
Something or someone that is noticeable because it is a very good example of its type.
非常に素晴らしい人、目立って優れた人
Annabel’s party was a real humdinger.
Pedestal
A long, thin column that supports a statue, or a tall structure like a column on which something rests.
台座、彫刻が乗っているような台
Mastery
成熟、精通、習得
Great skill in a particular job or activity
Louis Armstrong’s mastery of the trumpet is legendary.
Only a singer if Fitzgerald’s mastery could have tackled such an immense project.
Green with envy
顔色が変わるほど、羨ましがる、嫉妬
You’re making me green with envy.
Sprawl out
Laying or sitting with your arms and legs spread out carelessly and untidily
手足を伸ばして座る、寝そべる
He was sprawled out on the floor.
On a sofa.
Lounger
ブラブラしている人、無駄に過ごす人、リクライニングチェア
A comfortable chair on which people can sit or lie in order to relax, especially outside in hot weather.
Halfway
中途半端な
Being at a place that is the same distance from two other places, or in the middle of something.
We’re almost halfway there.
Unkempt
Untidy, not cared for
An unkempt lawn
He needed a shave and his hair was unkempt.
Pain in the ass
鬱陶しい人、物
Someone who has no purpose but to piss you off
Pronounced in different ways is one of the pains in the asses of English
Bane
A cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness
災い
The bane of something
Keeping noise levels low is the bane of airport administration.
That cat is the bane of my life.
Iron something out
To remove problems or find solution
問題を解決する
We’re still trying to iron out some problems with the computer system.
We hope they can iron out their differences and get on with working together.
Affirmative
肯定的な
Canみたいな事を表現
Relating to a statement that shows agreement or says yes
An affirmative answer
Glottal
Glottal t
ストップt
Elongate
To become or make something become longer, and often thinner.
伸びる
The cells elongate as they take in water.
It can elongate as usual.
Auxiliary
おーぐぃずありー
補助の、補助 名詞と形容詞がある
Giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing.
A verb that gives grammatical information not given by the main verb of a sentence.
In the sentence “she has finished her book”, ‘has’ is an auxiliary.
The minutiae
Small and often not important details.
詳細な点について話す
みにゅーしぁぃ
The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours.
Comedy is so often based on the minutiae of everyday life.
Urinate
To pass urine from your body
Vulgar
ヴォルガー
Not suitable, simple, dignified or beautiful; not in the style preferred by the upper classes of society
Rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex and the body in an unpleasant way
下品な、低俗な、洗練されていない
It was an extremely vulgar joke.
Plural
ぷろぁぉ
A word or form that expresses more than one.
複数
Geese is the plural of goose.
Woman in the plural is women.
Hit one’s head against the wall
どうにもならない事を続けて時間を無駄にする、不可能な事を続けて無駄骨を折る
Spontaneously
スポンテニァスリィ
テにアクセント
自発的に
In a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced.
This story may prompt you to burst spontaneously into uncontrollable sobs.
They gave him a mike, and he spontaneously interviewed everyone.
Worthwhile
Useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made
時間、労力、金などを費やすだけの価値がある
She considers teaching a worthwhile career.
The time and expense involved in keeping up to date with all the changes has been worthwhile.
Giggle
A laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rude or when you are nervous.
ぎごー
Stop that giggling in the back row.
Chuckle
ちゃこ
To laugh quietly
She was chucking as she read the letter.
Articulate
アーティキュレット
Able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality
明瞭な、はっきりとした
動詞 明確にいう
An intelligent and highly articulate young man
She gave a witty, entertaining, and articulate speech.
I don’t know how to articulate properly the words or thoughts.
Harness
To collect and control something so that it can be used effectively
Energy/ideas/skills
Organizations need to harness the skills and knowledge of people who are retired or unemployed
The power of sth
Plans to help developing countries harness the power of technology are important in the fight against global warming.
Nail-biter
A sports event or film that is exciting because you do not know how it will end.
先の見えない状況で不安や緊張から爪を噛んでしまうような状況
Saturday’s semifinal was a real nail-biter.
Prickle
If thin, sharp objects prickle you, they cause slight pain by touching against your skin.
ぷりこ(ぷりのところはめちゃ早く)
チクチク痛む
She lay on the grass and stiff dry grass prickled the back of her legs.
Apiititude
あぴとぅちゅーど
あにアクセント、中途半端なa
A natural ability or skill
My son has no aptitude for sports.
We will take your personal aptitudes and abilities into account.
People have aptitude and talents for many things.
Jot something down
To write something quickly on a piece a paper so that you remember it.
サッとメモする
I carry a notebook so that I can jot down any ideas.
Sprint
To run as fast as you can over a short distance, either in a race or because you in a great hurry to get somewhere.
We had to sprint to catch the bus.
Wholeheartedly
In a way that is completely enthusiastic and without any doubt.
心を込めて、誠心誠意
Both groups are wholeheartedly in favor of the changes.
I hear what you say and I Wholeheartedly agree.
Proficiency
熟練度
プロは流して発音
The fact of having the skill and experience for doing something.
The job ad said they wanted proficiency in at least two languages.
Photographs entered in the contest will be judged on originally and technical proficiency.
Debunk
To show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear.
誤りを暴く
The writer’s aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.
He was debunking the myth that the adults are much harder to learn a language than to a kid.
Privilege
特権、特典、恩恵
An advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich.
They have a privilege of having time.
Zesty
Full of energy and enthusiasm
ピリピリとした風味の、活発な、活気のある
A zesty new musical
There is a zesty student who is working and using all your tips.
Considerable
Large or of noticeable importance
かなりの、相当な
The fire caused considerable damage to the church.
It’s going to take you a long time to see considerable development.
Treadmill
Any type of repeated work that is boring and makes you feel tired and seems to have no positive effect and no end.
An excise machine that consists of a moving strip or two step-like parts on which you walk without moving forward.
単調な仕事、ランニングマシン
There were days when having kids seemed like an endless treadmill of feeding, washing, and nappy-changing.
Palatable
パラダボ
Palatable food or drink has a pleasant taste.
美味しい、提案などが受け入れられる
Acceptable
I’m afraid the members won’t find all these changes very palatable.
A very palatable wine
The meal was barely palatable
Grieving
Feeling very sad because someone has died.
深い悲しみ、嘆き
Nihilistic
にうりすてぃっく
虚無的な
Connected with a belief that all political and religious organizations are bad, or a system of thought that says that there are no principles or beliefs that have any meaning or can be true.
Her piety is some of the most self-absorbed and nihilistic work you’ll ever see.
The film was heavily criticized at the time for its bleak and nihilistic content.
Conceive
思いつく、考える、想像する、妊娠する
To imagine something
To invent a plan or an idea
To become pregnant, or to cause a baby to begin to form
I can’t conceive how anyone could behave so cruelly.
I find it hard to conceive that people are still treated so badly.
The exhibition was conceived by the museum’s director.
Startle
すたーどぅ
ビックリさせる
To do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal
She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.
The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.
Radical candor
かんだー、ae
Candor は素直さ、誠実さ
徹底した率直さ、相手のことを思いやりつつ、必要なことを率直に伝えること
Brutal
ぶるーだぅ
Cruel, violet, and completely without feelings
残忍な
He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had “disappeared”
He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl.
Constructive criticism
建設的な批判
Binge-watching
一気見
Franchise
A serious of films that have the same or similar titles and are about the same characters.
The next installment in the Star Wars franchise is out soon.
Formidable
Causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult
手強い、恐ろしい、一筋縄では行かない
ふぉーみでぃぼ
A formidable adversary/enemy/opponent
A formidable obstacle/task
Considering what he’s capable of, you would think Bracken would have more formidable enemies.
Impenetrable
Impossible to see through or go through
いんぺねとぉれぼ
頑固な、受け付けない、侵入できない
Outside, the fog was thick and impenetrable
An impenetrable barrier
Impenetrable fortress
Vexing
Annoying, worrying, or causing problems
イライラさせる、厄介な
The shortage of qualified teachers remains a vexing problem
Spooky
不気味な
Strange and frightening
It was a spooky coincidence.
Alluring
アルアリング ルにアクセント
Attractive or exciting
魅惑的な、心をそそる
I didn’t find the prospect of a house with no electricity very alluring
She was wearing a most alluring dress at Sam’s dinner party.
Eloquently
Eにストレス
えらくぇんとぅありー
In a way that gives a strong, clear message.
雄弁な、説得力のある
He spoke eloquently
She argued her point eloquently and persuasively
I wouldn’t able to elaborate the details as eloquently here.
Rebel
れぼー
反逆者
A person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force
The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.
Convoluted
かんぼりゅーてっど
か にアクセント
Convoluted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. are unreasonably long and difficult to understand
入り組んだ、複雑で難しい、
Her grammar explanations are terribly convoluted
Her book is full of long, convoluted sentences.
I remember the things got really convoluted in the second movie.
Free will
自由選択
The ability to decide what to do independently of any outside influence.
No one told me to do it - I did if of my free will.
Villain
ヴィラン
悪党
A bad person who harms other people or breaks them the law
Some people believe that Richard III is was not the villain he is generally thought to have been.
He’s either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.
Abduct
あぶだくとぅ
だ、にアクセント
拉致
To force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence
The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.
Mane
メイン
二重母音
たてがみ
The long , thick hair that grows along the top of a horse’s neck or around the face and neck of a lion.
Menacing
Making you think that someone is going to do something bad
威嚇的な
めねしんぐ
A menacing attitude
Wild and menacing
Villainous
ゔぃらなす
凶悪な、極悪な
A villainous person or an action is evil
A villainous director
To show his villainous nature.
Diverge
ディバージ
分岐する
To follow a different direction, or to be or become different
They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged
Although the two organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently.
Recap
Re にアクセント
To repeat the main points of an explanation or a description
総括する、要点をまとめる
Finally the teacher recapped the main points of the lesson.
To recap, our main aim is to increase sales by 15 percent this year.
To the T
To the Tee
完璧に、ピッタリ
This dress is exactly what you are looking for to a tee
This school has what you need to a tee.
Sometimes we don’t speak everything to the T correctly.
Enlighten
いんらいてん
啓発する、教える、正しい事実を分からせること
To provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone
Should the function of children’s television be to entertain or to enlighten?
I don’t understand this. Could you enlighten me?
Enlighten me 何も知らないから教えて
Narrate
To tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or to describe events as they happened.
語る、物語る
Documentaries are often narrated by well-known actors.
One by one the witness narrated the sequence of events which led up to this disaster.
Captivating
Holding your attention by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive
魅力的な
Her voice was utterly captivating.
Goosebumps
グースパンプス
Small raised area that appear on the skin because of cold, fear, or excitement
You’ve got goosebumps
Witty
うぃでぃー
機知に富んだ、シャレの効いた
Using words in a clever and funny way
He was witty and very charming
Gripping
グリピング
Very interesting and exciting
A gripping movie
Pose
Pose a question
To ask a question, especially on a formal situation such as a meeting
Can we go back to the question that Helena posed earlier?
In the ballpark
To be close to the right amount
おおよその見当がついて
And do you think the projected sales figures are realistic? They’re in the right ballpark.
In the ballpark of
I’d say it was in the ballpark of 50k yen.
Venomous
A venomous snake, insect, etc., produces venom ( a poisonous liquid that can be put into another animal’s body by biting or stringing)
有毒な
Possible hazards include mosquitoes, sandifies, and venomous snakes.
Venomous jellyfish
Proxy
ぷろくすぃ
Authority given to a person to act for someone else, such as by voting for them in an election, or the person who this authority is given to
代理
A proxy vote
My brother’s voting for me by proxy in the club elections
Can I nominate someone as a proxy to sing for me?
Be on the tip of your tongue
If something that you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon.
喉まで出かかっている
Her name is on the tip of my tongue.
Desirable
Worth having and wanted by most people.
望ましい、好ましい
Reducing class sizes in schools is a desirable aim.
It’s regarded as a highly desirable job.
The house is in a very desirable area of the city.
Tenfold
Ten times as big or as much
Having ten parts
10または10個の部品を含む
A tenfold increase
A tenfold classification
Decipher
ディサイファー
To discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way
解読する
Can you decipher the writing on this envelope?
You can easier decipher a word or unknown word.
Raise the bar
水準を上げる、ハードルを上げる
Apply really raised the bar with the iPhone.
Hey, don’t raise the bar.
Thanks for raising the bar.皮肉
Perplexed
ぱーぷれっくすっどぅ
困惑する
Confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve
The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again.
Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn’t seem to be any motive.
Eccentric
Strange or unusual, something in a humorous way
風変わりな
Eccentric behavior
Eccentric clothes
Skyscraper
スカイスクレイパー
A very tall modern building, usually in a city
Prevalent
Existing very commonly or happening often
まんえいしている
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent.
Daredevil
デアデビル
A person who does dangerous things and takes risks
命知らずな
He loved to play practical jokes and was a daredevil as a child
Feat
Something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it
偉業
She performed remarkable feats of organization for the company.
Getting the house painted was quite a feat.
Take persistence
粘り強さを必要とする
It takes persistence to do things.
Hit the road
出発する
To leave a place or begin a journey
I’d love to stay longer but it’s really time to hit the road.
Imbecile
いんばすぃう いにアクセント
A person who behaves in an extremely stupid way
愚かな
What an imbecile that boy is.
Reprimand
りぷりまんど りにアクセント
叱責する
To express to someone your strong official disapproval of them
She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting another girl.
The head of department was severely reprimanded for failing to report computer thefts.
What promoted something?
何がそうさせたのか？
What prompted that decision?
Perkiness
パーキネス
The quality or state of being happy and full of energy
Beneath her surface perkiness she is awfully dull.
Her perkiness was both endearing and a little annoying.
Perkiness
The quality of state of being happy and full of energy
元気さ
Beneath her surface perkiness she is awfully dull.
Her perkiness was born endearing and a little annoying.
Cup of Joe
Cup of coffee
Out of whack
Not operating correctly or looking right
Out of orderみたいな意味
My computer’s all out of whack.
My routine has been thrown out of whack by the changes.
Throw out of whack
調子が悪い、うまく動作しない
They are being thrown out of whack.
It throws my wenus out of whack.
Withdrawal
カフェイン、お酒
An act of taking something back, removing something, or moving something back
お金や物からの撤退
Withdrawal also means the physical or mental effects experienced when a person stops using a drug
I had withdrawal the first week.
Thrive
To grow, develop, or be successful
力強くなる、経済的に繁栄する、成功する目標を達成する
His business thrived in the years before the war
She seems to thrive on stress.
Less is more
少ないもので最大の効果を得るために、あえて最小限の要素に絞り込む
Dissect
ディセクトゥ
解剖する、細かく調べる、分析する
To cut open something, especially a dead body or a plant, and study its structure.
To examine or consider something in detail.
He’s the kind of person who watches a movie and then dissects it for hours.
You are dissecting as much as you can from the clips.
Segue into
セグウェイ
スムーズに に移行する、へと速やかに話題を変える
To move easily and without interruption from one piece of music, part of a story, subject, or situation to another
His performance of Caroline segued into a cover version of my tears.
I think what you just said segued perfectly into that.
Shallow
Having only a short distance from the top to the bottom.
The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it.
Not showing serious or careful thought or real understanding
Reviewers called the book lightweight, shallow, and simplistic.
Shallow answer.
Be etched on/in/into someone’s memory
エッチ
To be something that you will continue to remember
心に刻まれる
This scene will be etched on my memory forever.
Engraving
イングレイビン
版画、彫刻
Pernicious
パニシャス
Having a very harmful effect or influence
有害な、危険な
The cuts in government funding had a pernicious effect on local health services.
This actually has a pernicious effect on your leaning if you do that.
Sabotage
サボタージ
To damage or destroy equipment, weapons, or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor.
To intentionally prevent the success of a plan or action.
破壊行為、妨害行為を行う
This was a deliberate attempt to sabotage the ceasefire.
These negative thoughts are sabotaging us.
Intelligible
理解できる、わかりやすい
Clear enough to be understood
She was so upset when she spoke that she hardly intelligible.
It was a poor telephone connection, and only some of his words were intelligible.
Sprawling
都市、街路が不規則に広がっている
異なる方向に広がる様
すぷらぅリン
Of a city covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time
Sprawling suburbs
Somewhere in this sprawling metropolis, there is a secret military laboratory.
Assorted
盛り合わせ
あそーてっど
The assorted chocolates looked delicious.
Pop into one’s head
パッと思いつく、ひらめく、
Come up withとは違い、前提無しで思いつく
It just poped into my head.
As we brainstormed, a brilliant concept suddenly popped into my head.
Renowned
有名な
The region is renowned for its natural beauty.
Jack of all trades
何でも屋
Someone who can do many different jobs
An artist with the right technology can become a jack of all trades
Ignorant
無知な
Not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something
Many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics.
No brainer
頭を悩ます必要のない、考えるまでもない
That’s no brainer
It was a no brainer to hire and place him in a spot where he could really influence the team.
Reinforce
強くする、強化する
To make something stronger
The pockets on my Jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
Consolidate
Soにアクセント
統合する、合併する
To combine several things, especially businesses, so that they become more effective, or to be combined in this way.
The two firms consolidated to form a single company.
Tranquility
A peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, worry, etc
静けさ、平穏
Living in peace and tranquility
I love the tranquility of the lakes.
Arduous
難しい、辛い、多大な努力を要する
あじゅらす あにアクセント
Difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy
An arduous climb/task/journey
Osmosis
おずもーしす もにストレス
By osmosis
浸透
Osmosis is also the process by which ideas and information are absorbed without conscious effort.
情報や知識の吸収、理解などが、少しずつ、徐々に
いつの間にか身につけて
Children often learn by osmosis.
Go out of business
商売を辞める、廃業する、店をたたむ
I need the effective strategy to keep from going out of business
Come to an agreement
合意に至る
To reach an agreement
I’m sure we can come to an agreement about the money
After three days of negotiations, the two sides finally came to an agreement.
It’s none of your business
あなたには関係ない、よけいやお世話だ
相手の指摘やアドバイスに対して拒否する時
言い方がきついため注意
Sly
ずるい、ずる賢い
Deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want
He’s a sly old devil -I wouldn’t trust him with my money.
Forthcoming
近々行われる、間近に迫った
前向きの、積極的な
Friendly and helpful, willing to give information or to talk
I had difficulty getting any details. He wasn’t very forthcoming.
Prank
いたずら、悪ふざけ
A trick that is intended to be funny but not to cause harm or damage
When I was at school we were always playing pranks on our teachers.
I’ve had enough of your childish pranks.
Gullible
ぎゃらぼ
騙されやすい
Easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say
There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.
Exasperated
憤慨して、頭に来て
いぐざすぺれいてっと
Annoyed より強い
Annoyed, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem.
He’s becoming increasingly exasperated with the situation.
Tamper proof
イタズラ防止
Make so that you are able to see if anyone has been changed, opened, removed, or damaged
Drugs makers are encouraged to use tamper proof packaging for their products.
Nickel
5セント
Penny 1
Nickel 5
Dime 10
Quarter 25
Foundational
基礎的な
Forming the base from which everything else develop
He referred to “the foundational ideas of marriage and family on which our society is based”
One that shows typical features of Japanese foundational life and culture in origin, details, etc
Precursor
先駆、先駆け
ぷりかーさー
Something that happened or existed before another thing, especially if it either developed into it or had an influence on it.
Sulphur dioxide is the main precursor of acid rain.
Biological research has often been a precursor to medical breakthrough.
Rivalry
らいぼりー
競争
A situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing
There’s such rivalry among my three sons.
There’s fierce rivalry for the job.
I’m beat
疲れた
How was your day at work?
Oh, it was really tough today. I had back to back meetings and a lot of deadline to meet. I’m beat.
Meet a deadline
期限に間に合う
I work better when i am forced to meet a deadline.
Sounds about right
大体合っているように思える
そんなところだなぁ、
Up in the air
まだ決まっていない、漠然としている
The date for the wedding is still up in the air.
On the rocks
Likely to fail soon
I think their marriage is on the rocks.
I was blown away
本当に驚いた、圧倒された、ものすごく感動した
Byをつけて詳細も言える
You did a fantastic job. I was blown away.
Improvise
To invest or make something, such as a speech or a device, at that time when it is needed without already having planned it
I hadn’t prepared a speech so I suddenly had to improvise.
During certain scenes of the play there isn’t any script and the actors just improvise
Be swamped with something
仕事に忙殺されるほどの忙しさを表現
With workで
With emailsとかもいける
I’ve been swamped with work lately.
Perplex
当惑させる、迷わす
To confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve
The diseases has continued to perplex doctors.
What makes me perplexed is the construction of conditional itself.
Contemporary
Existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern
現代の、現代的な
Contemporary music/literature/fashion
Although the play was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a contemporary feel to it.
Eloquent
えろくえんと、最初にアクセント
雄弁な
Giving a clear, strong message
She made an eloquent appeal for action
The pictures were eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.
Intuitive
いんちゅいてぃぶ
tuに、あくせんと
直感的な
Based on feelings rather than facts or proof
Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong
Easy to use or learn without any special knowledge
It has a stunning and intuitive user interface
Despite the daunting scale of the rules, I found them quite intuitive and learnt them very quickly.
Slipped my mind
ど忘れした、つい忘れちゃった
It completely slipped my mind.
Resemblance
類似性
The fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way
There was a clear resemblance between all the brothers
These prices bear no resemblance to the ones I saw printed in the newspaper.
Mumble
まんぼー
ぶつぶついう
To speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand
She mumbled something about being too busy
Drunkard
飲んだくれ、drunkよりも強い
Tipsy
Slightly drunk
ほろ酔い
Improvisation
いんぷろばぜいしょん
A performance that an actor, musician, etc. has not practiced or planned
There are classes in movement, dance and improvisation
Spontaneity
すぽんてねぇてぃ
自発性
The quality of being natural rather than planned in advance
You should not work out the entire mock interview beforehand or you will lose the element of spontaneity.
Think on your feet
To make a quick decision or give an answer quickly
I’d never heard about the company before, so I had to think on my feet.
Auxiliary verb
おぐじぃらり
助動詞
補助の
Auxiliary staff
Intuition
直感
An ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts.
I just had an intuition that you’d been involved in an accident.
Be committed to
すごい頑張る
I’m committed to losing weight.
I’m committed to the exam.
Solid foundation
しっかりとした土台
Branch out
事業を広げる
To start to do something different from what you usually do, especially in your job
This designer has recently branched out into children’s wear
After a couple of years working for other people, she branched out on her own(= start her own business)
Outgrow
To lose interest in an idea or activity as you get older
He eventually outgrow his adolescent interest in war and guns
To grow too large for something
Our teenager has outgrown most of his clothes.
The company outgrew its office space.
Hold something/someone back
足を引っ張る、先に進まないように、実行しないように
Having a child would hold her back.
Your fears are really holding you back in life.
Thought-provoking
思考力を大いに刺激させられる
She always asks thought-provoking questions in class.
It’s quite a simple building, but thought-provoking at the same time.
Blissful
この上なく幸せな
Extremely or completely happy
We spent a blissful year together befit things started to go wrong
Fleeting notes
疑問やちょっとしたアイデアでも構わないので、忘れずに書き起こしておくノート
Relevant
Connected with what is happening or being discussed
関連した、関連のある
Education should be relevant to the child’s needs.
The best way to practice languages by using real relevant content and media.
Please attach all of the relevant documents to the front of application form.
Nurture
なーちゃー
Bring up よりもフォーマル
To take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, or it to develop
She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.
You have to nurture in a relationship.
Abbreviation
略語
Preface
序文
In this preface, the author says that he took eight years to write the book.
Inevitable
避けられない
Unavoidableはしなくていいことや、状況がちょっと違ったら避けられたけど、inevitableは避けられないという事について使うことが多い
You cannot stop the inevitable changing of the seasons.
Lucid
Luにストレス
るしっど
正気な、頭の冴えた
Clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly.
She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company’s future.
The drugs she’s taking make her drowsy and confused, but there are times when she’s quite lucid.
Freak out
発狂する、頭がおかしくなる、
ベースは感情が大きく揺さぶられて、通常の感情、精神状態ではなくなる
He’s going to freak out if he finds out.
Brute force
Great physical force or strength.
力づくの、力任せ、強引な
Ultimately, he lacked the explosive power and sheer brute force of his opponent
Without (any) further ado
前向きはこれくらいにして
Without further ado, let’s talk about the topic of the day
Hold your horses
落ち着いて!!ちょっと待って!!
I’m going to make the proposal to the boss now. Hold your horses. It’s too soon. We need a better plan.
Cool as a cucumber
Very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising
冷静沈着である
She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.
She is as cool as a cucumber in front of so many people.
Right up my alley
うってつけ、ぴったり、私の得意分野
Could you help me with this formula? I am not good at Excel.
Of course. That’s right up alley.
I think I want to be a lawyer.
You should. That’s right up your alley. You love helping people.
Embark on something
To start something new or important
We’re embarking on a new project later this year.
We’ve embarked on an exciting new project.
Uphill battle
苦戦、困難な状況
How’s your new management position?
It’s an uphill battle.
It’s an uphill battle for the little guys.
All the rage
大騒ぎ、大ブームとなっている
To be very popular at a particular time
Long hair for men was all the rage in the 70s.
Pen drive
Flash memory in other way
Flaky
いい加減な人、信用できない人
He is such a flaky. Don’t invite her again.
He didn’t show up again? He is so flaky.
Hostage
人質
Short on money
お金に困っている
Strapped for cash
お金に困っている
Having very little money, or less money than you need
I’m a bit strapped for cash at the moment.
Most school are pretty strapped for cash these days.
Swoon
To have a feeling of extreme pleasure or happiness
Sarah swooned when her baby was handed to her.
To faint
Sumptiuous
贅沢な、豪華な
さんぷちゅあす さにアクセント
Impressive in a way that seems expensive
The celebrity guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns.
Conspire
To plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone’s wishes
人と悪事を共謀する
He felt that his colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job.
As girls, the sisters used to conspire with each other against their brother.
Be bloated
お腹がパンパン
To be blunt
失礼かもしれないが、ありてい(率直)に言うと
Get spotted
見つかる
I’ll be a pain in the ass, if we get spotted again.
Sympathize
自分なりに相手の気持ちを想像して同情する意味合い
Goof off
サボる、怠ける
Kevin spent the morning goofing off at home.
I always end up goofing off at home
Pragmatist
現実主義者
プラグマティスト
Profound
深い、奥深い
His speech had a profound impact on the audience.
She felt a profound sense of relief.
Squander
Squander onとしても使う
無駄に使う、に浪費する
To waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage.
They’ll quite happily squander a whole year’s savings on two weeks in the sun.
Nothing to write home about
格別なんと言うわけでも無い
That movie was entertaining but nothing to write home about.
Miss out on
何か良いものやチャンスを逃す事
You can miss out on experiences
I missed out on the chance to meet my favorite musician.
I regret missing out on the party last night.
Off the beaten track
人里離れた
So we tried to get off the beaten track as much as possible
Common courtesies
礼儀
The basic level of politeness that you expect from someone
こーてすぃー
Sending out rejection letters is a matter of common courtesy.
His communications were characterized by a lack of common courtesy.
Gataway
逃走、逃亡
短い休暇、息抜きの場所
I need a quick getaway from the city.
They planned a romantic getaway to the beach.
Get into the nitty-gritty
問題の核心に触れる、本題に入る
Full board
３食付き
An arrangement in which all your meals are provided at the hotel or rooms that you are paying to stay in
The price of the holiday includes flights, full board, and all extras.
Word of mouth
口伝えの、口コミの
We get most of our work through word-of-mouth recommendations.
Rave about
褒めちぎる、絶賛する
Everyone was raving about your speech on the next day.
On a budget
限られた予算内で、予算通りの額で、予算が厳しい
Airbnb can be great for travelers on a budget.
I’m on a budget this week.
Splurge on
に大金を惜しげもなく使う、散財する
すぷるーじ
She splurged on a new outfit with each paycheck.
I feel like splurging on a new dress.
