To get used to a new environment or situation（新しい環境や状況に慣れる）

→“When I first immigrated to this country, it took relatively short for me to get acclimated to the new life style.”

→“I have been living in Tokyo 3 years now, but I am still unable to acclimate myself to the crowded trains.”

→“When we first moved to California, it was a daily struggle for our son to acclimate to the new school.”

To be careful of; to take precaution（注意を払う、用心する）

→“Beware of the traffic when you cross the street.”

→“You should beware of the impact that your speech and manners make on children.”

A conspiracy; a collusion（陰謀）

→“The discontented members formed a cabal to take over party leadership.”

→“A sensational tabloid claimed that a royal cabal was responsible for the king’s death.”

A small amount of something（微量の）

→“With the hiring of 10 foreign nationals, the company can now boast of a dash of globalism.”

→“I decided to add a dash of love to my life by getting a pet.”

To mesmerize; to put under the spell（魅惑する）

→“When I overheard the music, I was quite enchanted by the vocalist’s spiritual voice.”

→“The robust economy is enchanting a lot of investors.”

→“When she first met him in person, she stood motionless like an enchanted princess.”

A small problem or glitch in executing a plan（計画等を実行する上での比較的小さな問題点）

→“This is a highly complicated process, so I would advise you to expect a hiccup or two somewhere down the line.”

→“Just as we were about to finish the project, we ran into some technical hiccups.”

An ominous threat（恐怖を伴う危険）

→“That man is homeless but he is in no way a menace to society.”

→“Faced with the menace of a nuclear meltdown, the government decided to close the power plant.”

(As verb) To threaten or terrorize（脅かす）

→“The almost daily aftershocks are menacing the local people.”

→“Well into my adulthood, I am still menaced by bats.”

Money set aside for a new project, plan, undertaking or business（新しい事業や企画の為の予算）

→“You don’t need a large outlay for starting a dot.com business.”

→“The automaker is planning a huge outlay on building new plants.”

Somebody or something that is widely hated; an anathema（嫌われ者、のけ者）

→“Hey, stop acting so obnoxiously! Else, they will start treating you as a pariah!”

→“The senator may be a pariah in the rest of the country but is a hero in his state.”

To be in fashion; to be done in an impressive or stately manner（流行の、華やかに）

→“Leather sneakers are in style these days.”

→“The royal wedding was conducted in style.”

To present reasons, opinions or excuses（理由、意見、言いわけなどを述べる）

→“Don’t insult me. You are just trotting out the same old excuses you used on me before!”

→“The opposition leader trotted out all the reasons she has against the proposal.”

To justify something or someone that was initially suspected negatively; to clear one’s name（当初の非難・疑惑などが不当であることを証明する、嫌疑を晴らす）

→“At first, half the office was opposed to my new strategy, but I felt vindicated when our sales figure kept making a steady increase.”

(Noun) Vindication（正当化）

→“No matter what they say, there is no vindication for torturing prisoners.”

To argue heatedly for a long time（延々と強烈な論争・口論をする）

→“The scholars are still wrangling with each other over the significance of the new discovery.”

→“After days of wrangling with the opposition leaders, the ruling party was finally able to get the bill passed.”