Meticulous and conscientious（律儀で堅実な）

→“I am assiduous in my daily exercise schedule.”

→“He has been assiduously keeping his diaries since his school days.”

To reveal or expose（隠された状態から表に出す）

→“It was so hot that I took off my T-shirt and bared my chest to the sun.”

→“The political party bared its internal rifts as it debated the free trade proposal.”

To move forward quickly, often out of control（コントロールが危うい状態で疾走する）

→“When I was driving home late last night, I momentarily dozed off and let the car career down the highway for a few seconds.”

→“When I visited New York for the first time, I felt overwhelmed as pedestrians careered past me in crowded streets.”

To avoid something difficult or unpleasant（難しい又は不快な状況を免れる）

→“Several people in the audience expressed their disagreement to what the speaker had said, but he ducked the issue and walked off the podium.”

→“A policy of secrecy lets the auditor duck scrutiny.”

To collect or gather（収集する）

→“I spent the whole morning online trying to garner information on our client company.”

→“The EU will instruct the banks to garner bigger reserves.”

Weak and ineffective（弱く効果に欠ける）

→“I was quite offended when the salesperson gave me a lame excuse for being late.”

→“He could find only lame words to console her.”

To weaken the negative effect of something（悪い効果を弱める）

→“The government finally decided to take some action to mitigate the effects of car exhaust gases in the city.”

→“His financial decline was mitigated by the fact that some old friends still esteemed him.”

Sad in sound or voice（音や声が物哀しげな）

→“She took slow steps on the beach, listening to the plaintive horns from the ships and freighters off shore.”

→“The singer’s voice was made plaintive by distance.”

To delay; to discourage（遅らせる、関心や意欲を失わせる）

→“The government keeps putting off a decision on the critical issue.”

→“Car makers are not put off by global overcapacity.”

Strong and firm in attitude or decision（態度や決意が揺るがない）

→“I am resolute in my determination to complete the project.”

→“The campaign to free the dissident drew a resolute crowd in support of the movement.”

To intentionally avoid one’s duties（意図的に責任を逃れる）

→“My brother and sister-in-law are shirking their responsibilities towards their children.”

→“You always have some excuse for shirking work.”

To make small changes or adjustments for improvement（改善の為に小さな変更を施す）

→“I tinkered with the draft over the weekend.”

→“That is an ill-advised idea to tinker.”

Luxurious（高級な、ハイカラな）

→“She drove me around the upscale neighborhood of the city.”

→“Upscale hotels are thriving in this resort town.”

Surprising; shocking（驚くべき）

→“After wining and dining at the new restaurant, I almost had a heart attack when I got the whopping bill.”

→“Foreign traffic at the airport is down by a whopping 19％.”