Japansese words for 08.08.16-17

あいそ　愛想

affability; sociability; 《世辞》compliments.
・～がつきる　become disgusted ((with)).
・～のよい　affable; sociable; hospitable.
・～のない　unsociable; cold.
・～よくする　make oneself agreeable ((to)).
・～を言う　say nice things.
・～づかしを言う　say unkind things.
愛想笑い　a put-on smile.

あいだがら　間柄

relation(ship).
・親しい～だ　be on good terms ((with)).
・彼とはどんな～か　What is your relationship with him?

あいま　合間

an interval; leisure.
・～に　《余暇に》at one's leisure; 《仕事の》between jobs.
合間仕事　an odd job.

あえて　敢えて

・～…する　dare [venture] to do.
・～…しない　dare not [do not dare (to)］do.

あおぐ　仰ぐ

look up ((at the sky)); 《尊敬》respect; look up ((to)); 《求める》depend ((on a person for help)); ask ((for)); turn ((to a person for)).
・毒を～　take poison.

あか　垢

dirt; filth; 《湯垢》scale; 《耳の》earwax.
・耳に～がたまる　have wax in one's ears.
・～を落とす　wash oneself.
・彼の爪の～でも煎じて飲めばいい　You ought to take a lesson from him.

あかじ　赤字

a deficit; the red; red figures; a loss.
・～の　red-ink.
・～である　be in the red.
・～になる　go [slip] into the red.
・～を出す　show a loss.
・～をなくす　make up [cover] the deficit.
・～を出さずに　out of the red.
・校正の～を入れる　proofread.
赤字経営　deficit operation.
赤字公債　a deficit bond.
赤字国債　deficit-covering bonds; deficit government bonds.
赤字財政　deficit finance.
赤字法人　a deficit-ridden corporation.
赤字路線　a deficit-ridden railroad line.
貿易赤字　a trade deficit.

あかす　明かす

《打ち明ける》tell ((the truth)); disclose.
・手品の種を～　explain one's trick.
・一夜を～　spend [pass] a night.
・身の潔白を～　prove one's innocence.
・鼻を～　《出し抜く》outwit.

あく　悪

evil; wrong; vice.
・～に染まる　be steeped in vice [evil].
～に強ければ善にも強し　Extremes in wickedness make for extremes in goodness.

アクセル

an accelerator.
・～を踏む　step on the gas.

あくどい

・～手口　a nasty trick.

あご　顎

a jaw; a chin; 《獣の》chops; 《魚の》gills.
・～で使う　lead 〈a person〉by the nose.
・～を出す　be worn out; be exhausted.
・～が外れる　dislocate one's jaw.
顎当て 《バイオリンの》　a chin rest.
上［下］顎　the upper [lower] jaw.
二重顎　a double chin.

あざ　字

a section (of a village).

あさましい　浅ましい

miserable ((death)); wretched ((life)); 《卑劣な》mean; 《情ない》shameful.

あざむく　欺く

cheat; deceive; take in.

あざやか　鮮やか

・～な　bright; clear; neat; vivid.
・～な手際　splendid skill.

あざわらう　嘲笑う

ridicule; sneer [scoff] ((at)); scorn

あしからず　悪しからず

Please do not take it amiss./ I beg you not to take it amiss./ 〔話〕No hard feelings.

あじわい　味わい

(a) taste; (a) flavor.
・～のある　pregnant; expressive.

あせる　焦る

be in a hurry; be impatient; be too eager ((for success)).
・焦らない　be in no hurry; remain cool and relaxed.

あっか　悪化

a change for the worse.
・～する　grow worse; deteriorate; be aggravated; 《病状が》take a turn for the worse.
・～させる　make a bad situation worse.

あつかい　扱い

management; handling; 《待遇》treatment.
・子供～する　treat a person like a child.

あっけない　呆気ない

disappointing; not enough; too little [short].
・～結末　a disappointing ending.
・呆気なく負ける　lose too easily.
・試合は呆気なく終わってしまった　The game was over all too soon.

あっさり

・～と　simply; plainly; ((refuse)) flatly; 《卒直に》frankly; 《潔く》with good grace.
・～した　simple; plain; frank; 《味が》light.
・～かたづける　settle a matter easily.

あっせん　斡旋

《世話》good offices; 《推薦》recommendation; 《取り持ち》mediation; 《取りなし》intercession; 《労働争議の》conciliation.
・～する　help; assist; mediate; recommend.
・～手数料　a finder's fee.