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うこさべん (uko saben)
Looking around hesitantly; being overly cautious
右顧左眄してばかりで前に進めない。
Constantly looking around indecisively keeps you from moving forward.
「右顧左眄してる暇はない。前だけ見ろ。」
There’s no time to look right and left — keep your eyes forward.
いっとうりょうだん (ittou ryou dan)
Decisive action; cutting through with a single stroke
彼は一刀両断にその案を否定した。
He rejected the idea outright.
複雑な議論を一刀両断、迷いを断ち切るその姿に場が静まり返った。
With a single decisive cut, he ended the tangled debate, and the room fell silent.
てきざいてきしょ (tekizai tekisho)
The right person in the right place
適材適所の人事でプロジェクトがうまく回り始めた。
Assigning the right person to the right position made the project run smoothly.
適材適所の采配で試合を制した。
They won the match through putting the right people in the right positions.
ごうほうらいらく (gouhou rairaku)
Being broad-minded and magnanimous
彼は豪放磊落な性格で、誰とでもすぐに打ち解ける。
He has a generous and open-hearted personality, making friends with anyone quickly.
豪放磊落な性格が周囲を明るくした。
His magnanimous and carefree nature brightened those around him.
ふうりんかざん (fuurin kazan)
Swift as wind, silent as forest, fierce as fire, immovable as mountain
風林火山の旗を掲げた武将の戦い方に憧れる。
I admire the tactics of the general who fought under the “Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain” banner.
「動くこと風の如く、侵略すること火の如し」風林火山の旗が揺れた。
Swift as the wind, fierce as fire — the banner of “Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain” fluttered.
じじょうじばく (jijou jibaku)
Being caught in one’s own trap; self-imposed bind
細かすぎるルールで自縄自縛になっている。
We’re trapped by our own overly strict rules.
自分の発言に縛られ、自縄自縛に陥った。
He was bound by his own words, caught in a trap of his own making.
じこちゅうしん (jiko chuushin)
Self-centeredness; egocentrism
自己中心な行動はチームワークを壊す。
Self-centered behavior ruins teamwork.
自己中心な行動が仲間との溝を作った。
His self-centered actions created a rift with his teammates.
げんこういっち (genkou itchi)
Consistency between words and actions
彼は言行一致しているから信頼できる。
He is trustworthy because his actions match his words.
言行一致のリーダーがチームを引っ張った。
A leader whose actions matched his words led the team.
こうしこんどう (koushi kondou)
Confusing public and private matters
公私混同は職場の信頼を失う原因になる。
Confusing public and private matters can cause you to lose trust at work.
公私混同した行動が批判を浴びた。
He faced criticism for mixing personal matters with official duties.
ききゅうそんぼう (kikyuu sonbou)
A crisis involving survival; life-or-death crisis
このプロジェクトは会社の危急存亡に関わっている。
This project is critical to the company’s survival.
危急存亡の試合で、彼らは必死に守り抜いた。
In a match critical to survival, they defended desperately.