To avoid; to prevent（防ぐ）

→“Some say that the current financial crisis could not have been averted.”

→“A disaster control plan is designed to avert tragic consequences.”

To split in two（二分化する）

→“This little alley bisects the town into pre- and post-war quarters.”

→“Look at this shape. It is a crudely bisected square.”

To move fast, losing control（コントロールを失って疾走する）

→“The horse careened off the path.”

→“The toddler careened on the floor.”

To make someone or something weak or ineffective（弱化または非効率化させる）

→“Her recent loss of employment is debilitating her.”

→“The floods debilitated the global auto parts supply networks.”

A solution or repair; a difficult situation or problem（問題解決又は修理、難局）

→“This is one potential fix, though not the best.”

→“The airline’s technical problem got a fix.”

→“The ongoing recession has put the financial industry in a serious fix.”

→“You have to work harder to meet the deadline. Otherwise, you will be in a big fix.”

Having the needed expertise or skill to be helpful（必要とされるスキルや情報を持ち合わせた）

→“It would be good to know her. She is the go-to person in the office when you have a question.”

→“He is the go-to guy in matters of facility management.”

Local or native（原産の、地元の）

→“Anthropologist Margaret Mead went to Samoa to study indigenous culture.”

→“Indigenous people complain that industrial pollution is threatening their health and economy.”

To officially record（公式に記録する）

→“When you call the lawyer’s office, you should bear in mind that all phone calls are logged.”

→“Convenience stores logged record sales figures.”

→“Utility companies logged a big loss in the aftermath of the earthquake.”

Difficult to see or understand; lacking transparency in conduct or quality（難解な、行動や性格が不透明で怪しい）

→“The president’s intentions are murky as the government proceeds to fill a vacuum created by the region-wide protest.”

→“The company hired a new legal counsel, but his background is murky.”

To fall suddenly（急降下する）

→“When I changed my jobs, my income plummeted from 10 million yen to 6 million.”

→“Foreign tourism in the disaster-struck area plummeted.”

Accessible to only a small group of people（少数の人しかアクセスできない）

→“The new museum in the upscale part of town has a rarefied atmosphere.”

→“On the strength of modern technology, the residents of Silicon Valley live in a rather rarefied neighborhood.”

To get rid of; to drop（削除する、落とす）

→“You have to exercise on a regular basis and shed some weight.”

→“The child started shedding tears when the policeman asked her where she lives.”

A unique manner or style of doing something（ユニークなやり口、様式）

→“I chose this college because I liked the president’s personal touch.”

→“The young politician’s common touch is a hit with the electorate.”