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Core 6k - Part 1 (First 2000) iKnow

This is based on the Core6k that is under a creative commons license. It is currently used by iKnow (previously Smart.fm). This way you can practice the vocab.

Reference list: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/2141233552

note: missing the last of the list (~300 words) as a set can't be more than 2000 words.

1982 entriesCreated by Ashley . — Last modified: 2021-03-03 04:37:52
お父さん 【おとうさん】father
お母さん 【おかあさん】mother
そう① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
もう① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
もっと(some) more, even more, longer, further
ゆっくりslowly, at ease, restful
より① from, out of, since, at ② than ③ other than, except, but ④ more
アパート① apartment building, apartment block, apartment house ② apartment
エレベーターelevator, lift
カップcup
カメラcamera
カレンダー① calendar ② calender (machine for flattening things)
ギターguitar
クラスclass
グラムgram, gramme
コート① coat ② court (i.e. tennis, basketball, etc.)
コップglass (i.e. drinking vessel), tumbler
シャツshirt, singlet
シャワーshower
スカートskirt
ストーブheater (from stove)
スプーンspoon
スポーツsport, sports
スリッパslipper, slippers
ズボンtrousers
セーターsweater, jumper
ゼロzero
タクシーtaxi
テーブルtable
テープtape
テープレコーダーtape recorder
テストtest
テレビtelevision, TV
デパートdepartment store
トイレtoilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory
ドアdoor (Western-style)
ナイフknife
ニュースnews
ネクタイtie, necktie
ノート① notebook, copy-book, exercise book ② note ③ notebook PC
ハンカチhandkerchief
バス① bus ② bath ③ bass
バターbutter
パーティーparty
パン① bread, pastries (e.g. croissants), pastry-based products ② pan, frying pan ③ panning (in a film)
フィルムfilm
フォーク① fork ② folk, folk song ③ hawk
プール① (swimming) pool ② pool (billiards) ③ pool (together)
ベッドbed
ペンpen
ホテルhotel
ボールペンball-point pen
ポケットpocket
マッチ① match (contest, lighting fires. etc.) ② to match with, to go well with
ラジオradio
レコード① record (e.g. LP) ② record (e.g. athletics)
レストランrestaurant (esp. Western-style)
安い 【やすい】① cheap, inexpensive ② calm, peaceful, quiet
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
一つ 【ひとつ】① one ② for one thing (often used in itemized lists) ③ (after a noun) only ④ (with a verb in negative form) (not) even ⑤ just (i.e. "just try it")
飲む 【のむ】① to drink, to gulp, to swallow ② to smoke (tobacco) ③ to engulf, to overwhelm ④ to keep down, to suppress ⑤ to accept (e.g. demand, condition) ⑥ to make light of, to conceal
右 【みぎ】① right, right hand side ② afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), foregoing, forgoing, above
雨 【あめ】rain
駅 【えき】station
円 【えん】① Yen, money ② circle
下 【した】① below, down, under ② bottom ③ beneath, underneath ④ just after, right after ⑤ inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior), younger (e.g. of siblings) ⑥ trade-in ⑦ preliminary, preparatory
下手 【へた】① unskillful, poor, awkward ② imprudent, untactful
どうぞ① please, kindly ② by all means
花 【はな】① flower, blossom, bloom, petal ② blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), cherry blossom ③ ikebana ④ Japanese playing cards ⑤ beauty ⑥ (the) best
会社 【かいしゃ】① company, corporation ② workplace
外 【そと】① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place
外国 【がいこく】foreign country
外国人 【がいこくじん】foreigner
学校 【がっこう】school
学生 【がくせい】student (esp. a university student)
休み 【やすみ】① rest, recess, respite ② vacation, holiday, absence, suspension ③ dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
休む 【やすむ】① to be absent, to take a day off ② to rest, to have a break ③ to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire ④ to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
金 【かね】① money ② metal
九つ 【ここのつ】nine
九日 【ここのか】① the ninth day of the month ② nine days
空 【そら】sky, the heavens
見せる 【みせる】to show, to display
見る 【みる】① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try
古い 【ふるい】old (not person), aged, ancient, antiquated, stale, threadbare, outmoded, obsolete article
五 【ご】five
五つ 【いつつ】five
五日 【いつか】① the fifth day of the month ② five days
午後 【ごご】afternoon, p.m.
午前 【ごぜん】morning, a.m.
後 【あと】① behind, rear ② after, later ③ after one's death ④ remainder, the rest ⑤ descendant, successor, heir ⑥ more (i.e. five more minutes)
後ろ 【うしろ】back, behind, rear
口 【くち】① mouth ② opening, hole, gap, orifice ③ mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece ④ gate, door, entrance, exit ⑤ speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip) ⑥ taste, palate ⑦ mouth (to feed) ⑧ opening (i.e. vacancy), available position ⑨ invitation, summons ⑩ kind, sort, type ⑪ opening (i.e. beginning) ⑫ counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords
高い 【たかい】① high, tall ② expensive
今 【いま】now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more
今月 【こんげつ】this month
今週 【こんしゅう】this week
左 【ひだり】left, left hand side
三つ 【みっつ】three
三日 【みっか】① the third day of the month ② three days
山 【やま】① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination
四つ 【よっつ】four
四日 【よっか】① fourth day of month ② four days
時 【とき】① time, hour ② occasion, moment
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
耳 【みみ】① ear ② hearing ③ edge, crust ④ selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
七 【しち】seven
七 【なな】seven
七つ 【ななつ】seven
車 【くるま】① car, automobile, vehicle ② wheel
手 【て】① hand, arm ② handle ③ hand, worker, help ④ trouble, care, effort ⑤ means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship ⑥ hand, handwriting ⑦ kind, type, sort ⑧ one's hands, one's possession ⑨ ability to cope ⑩ hand (of cards) ⑪ direction
十日 【とおか】① the tenth day of the month ② ten days
出す 【だす】① to take out, to get out ② to put out, to reveal, to show ③ to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in ④ to publish, to make public ⑤ to send (e.g. letter) ⑥ to produce (a sound), to start (fire) ⑦ to serve (food) ⑧ to begin
出る 【でる】① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)
出口 【でぐち】exit, gateway, way out, outlet, leak, vent
出来る 【できる】① to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task ② to be ready, to be completed ③ to be made, to be built ④ to be good at, to be permitted (to do) ⑤ to become intimate, to take up (with somebody) ⑥ to grow, to be raised
書く 【かく】to write
女 【おんな】woman
女の子 【おんなのこ】girl
小さい 【ちいさい】small, little, tiny
少し 【すこし】① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance
上 【うえ】① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing
上げる 【あげる】① to raise, to elevate ② to do up (one's hair) ③ to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.) ④ to land (a boat) ⑤ to show someone (into a room) ⑥ (uk) to summon (for geishas, etc.) ⑦ to send someone (away) ⑧ to enrol (one's child in school) (enroll) ⑨ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑩ to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice) ⑪ to earn (something desirable) ⑫ to praise ⑬ to give (an example, etc.), to cite ⑭ to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) ⑮ to arrest ⑯ to nominate ⑰ to give ⑱ to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) ⑲ to bear (a child) ⑳ to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) ○ (of the tide) to come in ○ to vomit ○ (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else) ○ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to complete ○ used after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility
上手 【じょうず】① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery
食べる 【たべる】to eat
新聞 【しんぶん】newspaper
人 【じん】① -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality), -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation) ② (usu. in compound words) man, person, people
水 【みず】water (cold, fresh)
生まれる 【うまれる】to be born
西 【にし】west
先 【さき】① previous, prior, former, some time ago, preceding ② point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle ③ head (of a line), front ④ ahead, the other side ⑤ the future, hereafter ⑥ destination ⑦ the other party
先月 【せんげつ】last month
先週 【せんしゅう】last week, the week before
先生 【せんせい】① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific
千 【せん】1,000, thousand
川 【がわ】① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)
前 【まえ】① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts
足 【あし】① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace
大学 【だいがく】① post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. ② the Great Learning - one of the Four Books
大人 【おとな】adult
男 【おとこ】man
男の子 【おとこのこ】boy, male child, baby boy
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
長い 【ながい】① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy
天気 【てんき】① weather, the elements ② fair weather, fine weather
電気 【でんき】① electricity ② (electric) light
電車 【でんしゃ】(electric) train
電話 【でんわ】telephone
東 【ひがし】east
道 【みち】① road, street, way, path, course, route, lane ② distance, ways (e.g. "a long ways") ③ the way (of proper conduct, etc.), one's way, morals ④ teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma ⑤ field (of medicine, etc.), subject ⑥ way, method, means
読む 【よむ】to read
南 【みなみ】south
二 【に】two
二つ 【ふたつ】two
二日 【ふつか】① second day of the month ② two days
入る 【はいる】① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)
入れる 【いれる】① to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.) ② to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire ③ to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to ④ to include ⑤ to pay (one's rent, etc.) ⑥ to cast (a vote) ⑦ to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ⑧ to turn on (a switch, etc.) ⑨ to send (a fax), to call
年 【とし】① year ② age
買う 【かう】① to buy ② to value, to have a high opinion ③ to stir, to provoke
白 【しろ】① white ② good guy, 'white hat'
白い 【しろい】white
八日 【ようか】① the eighth day of the month ② eight days
半分 【はんぶん】half
百 【ひゃく】100, hundred
父 【ちち】father
分 【ふん】minute
母 【はは】mother
北 【きた】north
本 【ほん】① book, volume ② main, head, this, our, present, real ③ counter for long cylindrical things
毎週 【まいしゅう】every week
毎日 【まいにち】every day
名前 【なまえ】① name, full name ② given name, first name
木 【き】tree, wood, timber
来る 【くる】① to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive ② to come back, to do ... and come back ③ to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue ④ to come from, to be caused by, to derive from ⑤ to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
来月 【らいげつ】next month
来週 【らいしゅう】next week
来年 【らいねん】next year
リンゴ① apple ② apple tree (Malus pumila)
六日 【むいか】① sixth day of the month ② six days
話す 【はなす】to speak
一人 【ひとり】one person
一日 【いちにち】① one day ② first day of the month
何 【なに】① what ② how many (some counter)
何 【なん】① what ② how many (some counter)
魚 【さかな】fish
九 【きゅう】nine
九 【く】nine
行く 【いく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
今日 【きょう】today, this day
今年 【ことし】this year
三 【さん】three
四 【よん】four
七日 【なのか】① the seventh day of the month ② seven days
十 【じゅう】10, ten
人 【ひと】① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult
店 【みせ】store, shop, establishment
二人 【ふたり】two persons, two people, pair, couple
八 【はち】eight
八つ 【やっつ】eight
毎月 【まいげつ】every month, each month, monthly
毎年 【まいとし】every year, yearly, annually
万 【まん】① 10,000, ten thousand ② myriads ③ everything, all
六 【ろく】six
六つ 【むっつ】six
言う 【いう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
大きい 【おおきい】big, large, great, loud
聞く 【きく】① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query
国 【くに】① country, (the) state ② region ③ home (i.e. hometown, home country)
立つ 【たつ】① to stand, to rise, to stand up ② to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position) ③ to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
出かける 【でかける】to depart, to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to set out, to start, to be going out
二十日 【はつか】① twentieth (day of the month) ② twenty days
話 【はなし】① talk, speech, chat, story, conversation ② discussions, negotiation, argument
目 【め】① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish
分かる 【わかる】① to be understood, to be comprehended, to be grasped ② to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out
時 【じ】① hour, o'clock ② (specified) time, when ..., during ...
日 【にち】① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days
年 【ねん】① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years
山 【さん】Mt (suffix used with the names of mountains), Mount
人 【にん】① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person
一日 【ついたち】first day of the month
お兄さん 【おにいさん】① older brother, elder brother ② (vocative) young man, buddy, fella, laddie
お姉さん 【おねえさん】① elder sister ② (vocative) young lady ③ miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) ④ ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)
お手洗い 【おてあらい】toilet, restroom, lavatory, bathroom
お茶 【おちゃ】① tea (usu. green) ② tea break (at work) ③ tea ceremony
悪い 【わるい】① bad, poor, inferior ② evil, sinful ③ unprofitable, unbeneficial ④ at fault, to blame, in the wrong ⑤ sorry
暗い 【くらい】① dark, gloomy ② dark (in colour), dull ③ depressed, dispirited ④ sorrowful, bitter (as in a dark past) ⑤ unclear, unfamiliar, unknown
意味 【いみ】meaning, significance
医者 【いしゃ】(medical) doctor, physician
引く 【ひく】① to pull ② to draw (attention, etc.), to attract (interest, etc.) ③ to draw back ④ to draw (a card) ⑤ to draw (plan, line, etc.) ⑥ to catch (cold) ⑦ to play (string instr.) ⑧ to look up (e.g. dictionary), to consult ⑨ to haul, to pull (vehicles) ⑩ to subtract ⑪ to ebb, to fade ⑫ to descend (from), to inherit (a characteristic) ⑬ to quote, to raise (as evidence) ⑭ to lay (a cable), to draw (a cable)
映画 【えいが】movie, film
映画館 【えいがかん】movie theatre (theater), cinema
英語 【えいご】English (language)
遠い 【とおい】far, distant
音楽 【おんがく】music, musical movement
夏 【なつ】summer
夏休み 【なつやすみ】summer vacation, summer holiday
家 【いえ】① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name
家族 【かぞく】family, members of a family
歌 【うた】① song ② classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka) ③ modern poetry
火曜日 【かようび】Tuesday
会う 【あう】① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
海 【うみ】sea, beach
開ける 【あける】① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)
楽しい 【たのしい】enjoyable, fun
寒い 【さむい】① cold (e.g. weather) ② dull, uninteresting, lame
漢字 【かんじ】Chinese characters, kanji
顔 【かお】face (person)
帰る 【かえる】① to return, to come home, to go home, to go back ② (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave ③ (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home
起きる 【おきる】① to get up, to rise ② to wake up ③ to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
牛肉 【ぎゅうにく】beef
去年 【きょねん】last year
強い 【つよい】① strong, powerful, mighty, potent ② resistant, resilient, durable
教える 【おしえる】to teach, to inform, to instruct
教室 【きょうしつ】classroom
近い 【ちかい】near, close, short (distance)
近く 【ちかく】① near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity ② nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to ③ shortly, soon
金曜日 【きんようび】Friday
銀行 【ぎんこう】bank
兄 【あに】older brother
兄さん 【にいさん】① older brother, elder brother ② brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship) ③ (vocative) young man, buddy, fella, laddie
兄弟 【きょうだい】siblings, brothers and sisters
軽い 【かるい】① light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ② light (i.e. of foot), nimble, agile ③ non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial ④ slight, small, gentle, soft ⑤ easy, simple ⑥ indiscriminate
月 【つき】① moon ② month
月曜日 【げつようび】Monday
建物 【たてもの】building
犬 【いぬ】① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
元気 【げんき】health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep
ご主人 【ごしゅじん】your husband, her husband
ご飯 【ごはん】① cooked rice ② meal
好き 【すき】liking, fondness, love
広い 【ひろい】spacious, vast, wide
考える 【かんがえる】to consider, to think about
黒 【くろ】① black ② dark ③ bad guy, 'black hat'
黒い 【くろい】① black ② dark ③ illicit, wicked, underground
有る 【ある】① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about
作文 【さくぶん】① writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition ② formal writing with little real meaning
仕事 【しごと】① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work
使う 【つかう】① to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use ② to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate ③ to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume ④ to use (language), to speak ⑤ to take (one's lunch), to circulate (bad money)
始まる 【はじまる】to begin
姉 【あね】older sister, elder sister
姉さん 【ねえさん】① elder sister ② (vocative) young lady ③ miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) ④ ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)
止まる 【とまる】① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
死ぬ 【しぬ】to die
私 【わたし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
私たち 【わたしたち】we, us
紙 【かみ】paper
持つ 【もつ】① to hold, to carry ② to possess
時計 【とけい】watch, clock, timepiece
自転車 【じてんしゃ】bicycle
自動車 【じどうしゃ】automobile
自分 【じぶん】① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me
質問 【しつもん】question, inquiry, enquiry
写真 【しゃしん】① photograph, photo ② movie
借りる 【かりる】① to borrow, to have a loan ② to rent, to hire
弱い 【よわい】weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)
手紙 【てがみ】letter
秋 【あき】autumn, fall
習う 【ならう】to learn
住む 【すむ】to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
重い 【おもい】① heavy, massive ② serious, important, severe, oppressed
春 【はる】① spring, springtime ② new year ③ prime (of one's life, etc.) ④ adolescence, puberty ⑤ sexuality
所 【ところ】① place, spot, scene, site ② address ③ district, area, locality ④ one's house ⑤ point ⑥ part ⑦ space, room ⑧ whereupon, as a result ⑨ (after present form of a verb) about to, on the verge of
暑い 【あつい】hot (weather, etc.), warm
少ない 【すくない】few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
乗る 【のる】① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)
色 【いろ】① colour, color ② complexion ③ appearance, look ④ love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover ⑤ kind, type, variety
食べ物 【たべもの】food
食堂 【しょくどう】① dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, messroom ② restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner
新しい 【あたらしい】new
図書館 【としょかん】library
水曜日 【すいようび】Wednesday
声 【こえ】voice
青 【あお】① blue ② green ③ green light ④ black (horse coat color) ⑤ immature, unripe, young
青い 【あおい】① blue, green ② pale ③ unripe, inexperienced
赤い 【あかい】① red ② Red (i.e. communist)
切る 【きる】① to cut (usu. to cut through) ② to sever (connections, ties) ③ to turn off (i.e. the light) ④ to terminate (i.e. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect ⑤ to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub) ⑥ to open (something sealed) ⑦ to start ⑧ to set (a limit) ⑨ to reduce, to decrease, to discount ⑩ to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry (or drain) ⑪ to cross ⑫ to do (something noticeable) ⑬ to turn (a vehicle) ⑭ to cut (the ball) ⑮ to shuffle (cards) ⑯ to trump ⑰ (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) ⑱ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish, to complete
切手 【きって】stamp (postage), merchandise certificate
洗う 【あらう】① to wash ② to investigate
走る 【はしる】① to run ② to travel (movement of vehicles) ③ to hurry to ④ to retreat (from battle), to take flight ⑤ to run away from home ⑥ to elope ⑦ to tend heavily toward
早い 【はやい】① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick
多い 【おおい】many, numerous
多分 【たぶん】① perhaps, probably ② generous, many, much, great
太い 【ふとい】① fat, thick ② deep (of a voice) ③ daring, shameless, brazen
体 【からだ】① body ② health
待つ 【まつ】① to wait ② to await, to look forward to, to anticipate ③ (usu. in negative form) to depend on, to need
貸す 【かす】① to lend, to loan ② to rent out, to hire out
台所 【だいどころ】kitchen
大好き 【だいすき】loveable, very likeable, like very much
大使館 【たいしかん】embassy
大切 【たいせつ】important, valuable, worthy of care
短い 【みじかい】short
知る 【しる】to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel
地図 【ちず】map
池 【いけ】pond
茶色 【ちゃいろ】light brown, tawny
着く 【つく】① to arrive at, to reach ② to sit on, to sit at (e.g. the table)
着る 【きる】① to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down), to put on ② to bear (guilt, etc.)
昼 【ひる】① noon, midday ② daytime ③ lunch
朝 【あさ】morning
鳥 【とり】① bird ② bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
低い 【ひくい】low (height, tone, rank, degree, cost, etc.), short
土曜日 【どようび】Saturday
冬 【ふゆ】winter
答える 【こたえる】to answer, to reply
働く 【はたらく】① to work, to labor, to labour ② to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play ③ to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice ④ to be conjugated
動物 【どうぶつ】animal
同じ 【おなじ】① same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike ② (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway, anyhow, in either case
肉 【にく】① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad
日曜日 【にちようび】Sunday
売る 【うる】to sell
八百屋 【やおや】greengrocer
病院 【びょういん】hospital
病気 【びょうき】illness, disease, sickness
風 【かぜ】wind, breeze
服 【ふく】① clothes (esp. Western clothes) ② counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
物 【もの】① thing, object ② the natural thing, a frequently done thing ③ used to express emotional involvement ④ used in giving a reason
勉強 【べんきょう】① study ② diligence ③ discount, reduction
歩く 【あるく】to walk
方 【ほう】side, direction, way
妹 【いもうと】younger sister
毎朝 【まいあさ】every morning
明るい 【あかるい】① bright, colourful ② cheerful ③ familiar (with), knowledgeable (about) ④ fair (e.g. politics), clean
木曜日 【もくようび】Thursday
問題 【もんだい】problem, question
夜 【よる】evening, night
野菜 【やさい】vegetable
薬 【くすり】① medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs ② efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) ③ (pottery) glaze ④ small bribe
有名 【ゆうめい】① famous ② fame
夕方 【ゆうがた】evening
洋服 【ようふく】Western-style clothes (cf traditional Japanese clothes)
旅行 【りょこう】travel, trip
料理 【りょうり】① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management
今朝 【けさ】this morning
四 【し】four
上着 【うわぎ】coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment
頭 【あたま】① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji
入り口 【いりぐち】entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
明日 【あした】tomorrow
開く 【あく】① to open (e.g. doors) ② to open (e.g. business, etc.)
朝ご飯 【あさごはん】breakfast
歌う 【うたう】① to sing ② to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.)
思う 【おもう】① to think, to consider, to believe ② to think (of doing), to plan (to do) ③ to judge, to assess, to regard ④ to imagine, to suppose, to dream ⑤ to expect, to look forward to ⑥ to feel, to desire, to want ⑦ to recall, to remember
終わる 【おわる】to finish, to end, to close
買い物 【かいもの】shopping, purchased goods
作る 【つくる】① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)
飲み物 【のみもの】drink, beverage
町 【まち】① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares
赤 【あか】① red, crimson, scarlet ② red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange) ③ red light ④ red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading), (in) the red ⑤ complete, total, perfect, obvious
易しい 【やさしい】easy, plain, simple
一番 【いちばん】① best, first, number one ② game, round, bout, fall, event (in a meet)
泳ぐ 【およぐ】to swim
横 【よこ】① horizontal (as opposed to vertical), lying down ② side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back), width, breadth ③ side (of a box, etc.) ④ beside, aside, next to ⑤ unconnected
黄色い 【きいろい】yellow
家庭 【かてい】home, family, household
荷物 【にもつ】① luggage, baggage ② burden ③ payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
絵 【え】picture, drawing, painting, sketch
角 【かど】① corner (e.g. desk, pavement) ② edge
橋 【はし】bridge
曲がる 【まがる】① to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist ② to turn ③ to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
勤める 【つとめる】① to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in) ② to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of) ③ to conduct a religious service
言葉 【ことば】① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking
戸 【と】door (esp. Japanese-style)
交番 【こうばん】① police box ② alternation, alternating (e.g. current)
公園 【こうえん】(public) park
向こう 【むこう】① opposite side, other side, opposite direction ② over there, that way, far away, beyond ③ the other party, the other person ④ future (starting now)
細い 【ほそい】thin, slender, fine
皿 【さら】① plate, dish, platter, disc ② serving, helping, course ③ kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
歯 【は】tooth
次 【つぎ】① next, following, subsequent ② stage, station
取る 【とる】① to take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to choose ② to steal ③ to eat, to have (a meal) ④ to remove (one's glasses, etc.)
酒 【さけ】alcohol, sake
宿題 【しゅくだい】homework
消える 【きえる】to go out, to vanish, to disappear
消す 【けす】① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out
登る 【のぼる】① to ascend, to go up, to climb ② to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun), to rise ③ to go to (the capital) ④ to be promoted ⑤ to add up to ⑥ to advance (in price) ⑦ to swim up (a river), to sail up ⑧ to come up (on the agenda)
晴れ 【はれ】① clear weather ② public, formal ③ cleared of suspicion
晴れる 【はれる】① to clear up, to clear away, to be sunny, to stop raining ② to refresh (e.g. spirits) ③ to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion) ④ to be dispelled, to be banished
雪 【ゆき】snow
全部 【ぜんぶ】all, entire, whole, altogether
速い 【はやい】① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick
大勢 【おおぜい】many, crowd, great number of people
地下鉄 【ちかてつ】underground train, subway
飛ぶ 【とぶ】to fly, to soar
庭 【にわ】garden
豚肉 【ぶたにく】pork
番号 【ばんごう】number, series of digits
美味しい 【おいしい】① delicious, tasty ② nice (move in sport, trick, etc., nuance of being easy or a bit lucky), sweet
鼻 【はな】nose
部屋 【へや】① room ② sumo stable
文章 【ぶんしょう】① sentence, article, composition ② (writing) style
辺 【へん】① area, vicinity ② side (of triangle, rectangle, etc.) ③ circumstances
返す 【かえす】① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate
方 【かた】① direction, way ② person, lady, gentleman ③ method of, manner of, way of ④ care of .. ⑤ person in charge of .. ⑥ side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
本当 【ほんとう】truth, reality
万年筆 【まんねんひつ】fountain pen
無い 【ない】① nonexistent, not being (there) ② unpossessed, unowned, not had ③ unique ④ indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility ⑤ (after the ren'youkei form of an adjective) not ... ⑥ (after the -te form of a verb) to not be..., to have not ...
無くす 【なくす】① to lose something ② to get rid of ③ to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)
鳴く 【なく】① to sing (bird) ② to bark, to purr, to make sound (animal)
面白い 【おもしろい】interesting, amusing
遊ぶ 【あそぶ】① to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time ② to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ③ to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused ④ to go to (for pleasure or for study) ⑤ (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
葉書 【はがき】① postcard ② memo, note, card
留学生 【りゅうがくせい】overseas student, exchange student
緑 【みどり】① green ② greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
練習 【れんしゅう】practice, practise
一昨日 【おととい】day before yesterday
一昨年 【いっさくねん】year before last
一昨年 【おととし】year before last
黄色 【きいろ】yellow, amber
昨日 【きのう】yesterday
真っ直ぐ 【まっすぐ】① straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect ② straightforward, honest, frank
弟 【おとうと】younger brother
箱 【はこ】① box ② car (of a train, etc.) ③ shamisen case, shamisen
両親 【りょうしん】parents, both parents
丸い 【まるい】① round, circular, spherical ② harmonious, calm
本当に 【ほんとうに】really, truly
お菓子 【おかし】confections, sweets, candy
お祖父さん 【おじいさん】① grandfather ② male senior-citizen
お祖母さん 【おばあさん】① grandmother ② female senior-citizen
お腹 【おなか】stomach
違う 【ちがう】① to differ (from), to vary ② to not be in the usual condition ③ to not match the correct (answer, etc.) ④ to be different from promised
汚い 【きたない】dirty, unclean, filthy
奥さん 【おくさん】wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam
果物 【くだもの】fruit
灰皿 【はいざら】ashtray
皆 【みんな】① all, everyone, everybody ② everything
皆さん 【みなさん】all, everyone, everybody
階段 【かいだん】stairs, stairway, staircase
ほかother (esp. places and things), the rest
覚える 【おぼえる】① to remember, to recollect, to memorize, to memorise ② to feel
甘い 【あまい】① sweet, delicious ② fragrant (smelling), sweet (music) ③ lightly salted ④ naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going ⑤ half-hearted, not finished properly ⑥ tempting (e.g. words), promising
危ない 【あぶない】① dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious ② in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk ③ uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful ④ close (i.e. a close call), narrow ⑤ look out!, watch out!
机 【つくえ】desk
喫茶店 【きっさてん】coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe
吸う 【すう】① to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale ② to suck, to sip, to slurp ③ to absorb, to soak up ④ to kiss
牛乳 【ぎゅうにゅう】(cow's) milk
狭い 【せまい】narrow, confined, small
靴 【くつ】shoes, footwear
靴下 【くつした】socks, sock, stockings, stocking
結婚 【けっこん】marriage
呼ぶ 【よぶ】① to call out (to), to call, to invoke ② to summon (a doctor, etc.) ③ to invite ④ to designate, to name, to brand ⑤ to garner (support, etc.), to gather
厚い 【あつい】① thick, deep, heavy ② kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful ③ serious (of an illness) ④ abundant
紅茶 【こうちゃ】black tea
降る 【ふる】to precipitate, to fall (e.g. rain)
今晩 【こんばん】tonight, this evening
困る 【こまる】to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped
座る 【すわる】① to sit, to squat ② to assume (a position) ③ to hold steady, to hold still
再来年 【さらいねん】year after next
財布 【さいふ】purse, handbag, wallet
咲く 【さく】to bloom
雑誌 【ざっし】journal, magazine, periodical
子供 【こども】child, children
辞書 【じしょ】dictionary, lexicon
若い 【わかい】young
授業 【じゅぎょう】lesson, class work
初めて 【はじめて】① for the first time ② only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...
寝る 【ねる】① to lie down ② to go to bed, to lie in bed ③ to sleep (lying down) ④ to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ⑤ to lie idle
辛い 【からい】① spicy, hot ② salty ③ tough (on someone), adverse, harsh
辛い 【つらい】painful, bitter, heart-breaking
吹く 【ふく】① to blow (wind, etc.), to play a wind instrument ② to emit, to spout ③ to whistle
生徒 【せいと】pupil
静か 【しずか】quiet, peaceful
切符 【きっぷ】ticket
洗濯 【せんたく】washing, laundry
掃除 【そうじ】cleaning, sweeping
窓 【まど】window
大変 【たいへん】① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard
置く 【おく】① to put, to place ② to leave (behind) ③ to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)
遅い 【おそい】① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late
痛い 【いたい】① painful, sore ② exceeding
閉まる 【しまる】to be shut, to close, to be closed
渡す 【わたす】① to ferry across (a river, etc.), to carry across, to traverse ② to lay across, to build across ③ to hand over, to hand in, to pass, to give, to transfer
渡る 【わたる】① to cross over, to go across ② to extend, to cover, to range, to span
難しい 【むずかしい】difficult
猫 【ねこ】① cat ② shamisen ③ geisha ④ wheelbarrow ⑤ clay bed-warmer
熱い 【あつい】hot (thing)
薄い 【うすい】① thin ② pale, light ③ watery, dilute, sparse ④ weak (taste, etc.) ⑤ slim (probability, etc.), small
晩 【ばん】① evening ② counter for nights
彼 【かれ】① he, him ② boyfriend
彼ら 【かれら】they (usually male), them
彼女 【かのじょ】① she, her ② girl friend, girlfriend, sweetheart
疲れる 【つかれる】① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)
飛行機 【ひこうき】aeroplane, airplane, aircraft
必要 【ひつよう】① necessary, needed, essential, indispensable ② necessity, need, requirement
封筒 【ふうとう】envelope
並ぶ 【ならぶ】① to line up, to stand in a line ② to rival, to match, to equal
並べる 【ならべる】① to line up, to set up ② to enumerate, to itemize
閉める 【しめる】to close, to shut
便利 【べんり】convenient, handy, useful
帽子 【ぼうし】hat, cap
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
忙しい 【いそがしい】busy, hectic, occupied, engaged
磨く 【みがく】① to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth) ② to refine, to improve
毎晩 【まいばん】every night
友達 【ともだち】friend, companion
郵便局 【ゆうびんきょく】post office
要る 【いる】to need
欲しい 【ほしい】① wanted, wished for, in need of, desired ② (after the -te form of a verb) I want (you) to
浴びる 【あびる】to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower
頼む 【たのむ】① to request, to beg, to ask ② to call, to order, to reserve ③ to entrust to ④ to rely on
卵 【たまご】① eggs, egg, spawn, roe ② hen egg ③ (an expert) in the making
涼しい 【すずしい】cool (of weather), refreshing
冷たい 【つめたい】① cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing ② coldhearted, unfeeling
冷蔵庫 【れいぞうこ】refrigerator
塩 【しお】salt
可愛い 【かわいい】① cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty ② dear, precious, darling, pet ③ cute little, tiny
居る 【いる】① to be (of animate objects), to exist ② to stay ③ (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)
ころ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season
ごろ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season
余り 【あまり】① remainder, rest, balance, remains, scraps, residue, remnant ② not very (with negative sentence), not much ③ surplus, excess, fullness, too much ④ overjoyed, overwhelmed ⑤ more than, over
暖かい 【あたたかい】warm, mild, genial
降りる 【おりる】① to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount ② to quit, to withdraw, to pull back (from a position, a job) ③ to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)
曇り 【くもり】cloudiness, cloudy weather, shadow
交差点 【こうさてん】crossing, intersection
二十歳 【はたち】20 years old
良い 【いい】① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
良く 【よく】① nicely, properly, well, skillfully ② frequently, often
欲しがる 【ほしがる】to desire, to want, to wish for, to covet
椅子 【いす】① chair ② post, office, position
鉛筆 【えんぴつ】pencil
何方 【どなた】who?
掛かる 【かかる】① to take ② to hang ③ to come into view, to arrive ④ to come under (a contract, a tax) ⑤ to start (engines, motors) ⑥ to attend, to deal with, to handle ⑦ to have started to, to be on the verge of ⑧ to overlap (e.g. information in a manual), to cover ⑨ to (come) at ⑩ to be fastened ⑪ to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.) ⑫ to be caught in ⑬ to get a call ⑭ to depend on
鞄 【かばん】bag, satchel, briefcase, basket
幾ら 【いくら】how much?, how many?
貴方 【あなた】① you (referring to someone of equal or lower status) ② dear (what a wife calls a husband)
嫌い 【きらい】① dislike, hate ② suspicion, tendency, smack (of)
鍵 【かぎ】① key ② lock
玄関 【げんかん】entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, foyer
砂糖 【さとう】sugar
撮る 【とる】to take (a photo), to make (a film)
傘 【かさ】umbrella, parasol
大丈夫 【だいじょうぶ】safe, all right, OK, okay
沢山 【たくさん】many, a lot, much
脱ぐ 【ぬぐ】to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress
誰 【だれ】who
誕生日 【たんじょうび】birthday
弾く 【ひく】to play (piano, guitar)
丁度 【ちょうど】just, right, exactly
貼る 【はる】to stick, to paste, to affix
締める 【しめる】① to tie, to fasten ② to total, to sum ③ to be strict with ④ to economize (economise), to cut down on
賑やか 【にぎやか】bustling, busy
箸 【はし】chopsticks
風呂 【ふろ】① bath, bathtub ② bathroom, bathhouse ③ room for drying lacquerware ④ base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
ひらがなhiragana, one of the Japanese syllabaries
弁当 【べんとう】bento (Japanese box lunch)
僕 【ぼく】① I, me ② you (used addressing young children) ③ manservant
殆ど 【ほとんど】mostly, almost
本棚 【ほんだな】bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase
立派 【りっぱ】splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate
隣 【となり】neighbor (neighbour), next to (esp. living next door to)
なぜwhy, how
暇 【ひま】① spare time, free time, leisure ② time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave ③ quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse) ④ (of one's time) free, (of one's business) slow ⑤ leaving, departing
眼鏡 【めがね】① spectacles, glasses ② judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight
丈夫 【じょうぶ】healthy, robust, strong, solid, durable
風邪 【かぜ】cold (illness), common cold
明後日 【あさって】day after tomorrow
嫌 【いや】disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant, reluctant
煙草 【たばこ】tobacco, cigarettes
良い 【よい】① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
伯父 【おじ】uncle (older than one's parent)
叔父 【おじ】uncle (younger than one's parent)
伯母 【おば】aunt (older than one's parent)
叔母 【おば】aunt (younger than one's parent)
あそこ① there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener), over there, that place, yonder ② that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener), that much, that point
あれ① that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) ② that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) ③ hey (expression of surprise or suspicion), eh? ④ that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
こちら① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
こっち① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
そちら① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)
そっち① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)
それ① that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it ② that time, then
つまらない① dull, uninteresting, boring ② insignificant, trifling
とても① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)
どうhow, in what way, how about
どっち① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
どれ① which (of three or more) ② whichever, any ③ well, now, let me see
やる① to do ② to have sexual intercourse ③ to kill ④ to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) ⑤ to do for (inferiors) ⑥ to send (e.g. somebody somewhere), to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) ⑦ to move (something to), to row (a boat) ⑧ (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke), to study, to run or operate (a restaurant)
する① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
ちょっと① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!
いつwhen, how soon
いつも① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)
どちら① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
いくつ① how many? ② how old?
くれるto give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given
ここ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...
ある① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
石鹸 【せっけん】soap
どうしてwhy?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for
うるさい① noisy, loud ② fussy ③ annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate ④ bossy
あちら① that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder ② that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that ③ that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener) ④ there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
あっち① that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder ② that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that ③ that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener) ④ there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
まずい① unappetising, unappetizing, unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation) ② unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy ③ ugly, homely, plain, unattractive ④ awkward, untimely, inopportune, unfavorable, unwise
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
まだ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
もちろんof course, certainly, naturally
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
いかがhow, in what way, how about
きれい① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely
醤油 【しょうゆ】soy sauce, shoyu
よう① (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ..., looking ... ② (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ..., method of ...ing ③ (usu. after a noun) form, style, design ④ (usu. after a noun) like, similar to ⑤ thing (thought or spoken)
つけるto turn on, to switch on, to light up
そこ① there (place relatively near listener) ② there (place just mentioned), that place ③ then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
さっきsome time ago
はっきりclearly, plainly, distinctly
やっとat last, at length
コーヒーcoffee
ビールbeer
そろそろ① gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly ② soon, momentarily, before long, any time now
上がる 【あがる】① to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised ② to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in ③ to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade ④ to get out (of water), to come ashore ⑤ to increase ⑥ to improve, to make progress ⑦ to be promoted, to advance ⑧ to be made (of profit, etc.) ⑨ to occur (esp. of a favourable result) ⑩ to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.) ⑪ to be finished, to be done, to be over ⑫ (of rain) to stop, to lift ⑬ to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die ⑭ to win (in a card game, etc.) ⑮ to be arrested ⑯ to turn up (of evidence, etc.) ⑰ to be deep fried ⑱ to be spoken loudly ⑲ to get stage fright ⑳ to be offered (to the gods, etc.) ○ to go, to visit ○ to eat, to drink ○ to be listed (as a candidate) ○ to serve (in one's master's home) ○ (in Kyoto) to go north ○ (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion
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この間 【このあいだ】① the other day, lately, recently, during this period ② meanwhile, in the meantime
アルバイト① part-time job, side job ② albite
エスカレーターescalator
オートバイmotorcycle
カーテンcurtain, curtains
ガソリンスタンドgas station, petrol station
サンドイッチsandwich
ジャムjam
ステレオstereo
テキスト① text ② text book
ビル① building ② bill
プレゼント① present, gift ② to give a present or gift
ベル① bell ② bel, B
ママ① Mama ② female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
安心 【あんしん】relief, peace of mind
以上 【いじょう】① not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards ② beyond ... (e.g. one's means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that) ③ above-mentioned, foregoing ④ since ..., seeing that ... ⑤ this is all, that is the end, the end
意見 【いけん】opinion, view
運ぶ 【はこぶ】① to carry, to transport, to move, to convey ② to come, to go ③ to wield (a tool, etc.), to use ④ to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
運転 【うんてん】operation, motion, driving
運転手 【うんてんしゅ】driver, chauffeur
運動 【うんどう】motion, exercise
遠く 【とおく】far away, distant, at a distance, distant place, by far
下げる 【さげる】to hang, to lower, to move back, to wear, to dismiss, to grant
下着 【したぎ】underwear
家 【うち】① house, home (one's own) ② (one's) family, (one's) household
火 【ひ】fire, flame, blaze
火事 【かじ】fire, conflagration
花見 【はなみ】cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
会話 【かいわ】conversation
開く 【ひらく】① to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival, etc.) ② to spread out, to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.), to widen (gap, distance, width) ③ to hold, to give (party, conference, etc.)
楽しむ 【たのしむ】to enjoy oneself
間 【あいだ】① space (between), gap, interval, distance ② time (between), pause, break ③ span (temporal or spatial), stretch, period (while) ④ relationship (between, among) ⑤ members (within, among)
間に合う 【まにあう】① to be in time for ② to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough
帰り 【かえり】return, coming back
気 【き】① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence
起こす 【おこす】to raise, to cause, to wake someone
急 【きゅう】① urgent, sudden, abrupt ② sharp, steep, precipitous ③ rapid, swift, fast ④ emergency, crisis ⑤ hurrying, haste ⑥ (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
急ぐ 【いそぐ】to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
急行 【きゅうこう】① moving at high speed ② express (e.g. train that bypasses many stations)
教会 【きょうかい】church
金持ち 【かねもち】rich man
空気 【くうき】air, atmosphere
計画 【けいかく】plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme
建てる 【たてる】to build, to construct
研究 【けんきゅう】study, research, investigation
見える 【みえる】① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come
見物 【けんぶつ】sightseeing, sightseer, watching, watcher
工業 【こうぎょう】(manufacturing) industry
校長 【こうちょう】principal, headmaster
高校 【こうこう】senior high school
高校生 【こうこうせい】senior high school student
合う 【あう】① to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet ② to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct ③ to be profitable, to be equitable ④ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... to each other, to do ... together
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
今夜 【こんや】this evening, tonight
始める 【はじめる】① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...
子 【こ】① child ② young (animal) ③ young woman, young geisha ④ offshoot ⑤ interest ⑥ new shares ⑦ (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)
思い出す 【おもいだす】to recall, to remember
上手い 【うまい】① skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful ② delicious, appetizing, appetising ③ fortunate, splendid, promising
止む 【やむ】to cease, to stop, to be over
止める 【とめる】① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time
止める 【やめる】to end, to stop, to cease, to resign
私 【わたくし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
試験 【しけん】examination, test, study, trial, experiment
字 【じ】① character (i.e. kanji) ② hand-writing, penmanship ③ the ... word (i.e. "the L word" = "love")
時代 【じだい】① period, epoch, era, age ② the times, those days ③ oldness, ancientness, antiquity ④ antique, period piece
社会 【しゃかい】society, public
社長 【しゃちょう】company president, manager, director
集める 【あつめる】to collect, to assemble, to gather
十分 【じゅうぶん】① plenty, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, adequate ② division into ten ③ perfectly, thoroughly, fully, in full
出発 【しゅっぱつ】departure
小学校 【しょうがっこう】primary school, elementary school, grade school
小説 【しょうせつ】novel, (short) story
少年 【しょうねん】boys, juveniles
場合 【ばあい】case, situation
食事 【しょくじ】① meal ② to eat
親 【おや】① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner
親切 【しんせつ】kindness, gentleness
人口 【じんこう】① population ② common talk
水道 【すいどう】water service, water supply
世界 【せかい】the world, society, the universe
正しい 【ただしい】right, just, correct, righteous, honest, truthful, proper, straightforward, perfect
正月 【しょうがつ】New Year, New Year's Day, the first month, January
生きる 【いきる】to live, to exist
赤ちゃん 【あかちゃん】baby, infant
説明 【せつめい】explanation, exposition
送る 【おくる】① to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch ② to take or escort (a person somewhere), to see off (a person) ③ to bid farewell (to the departed), to bury ④ to spend (time), to live one's life ⑤ to pass (down the line) ⑥ to affix okurigana
足す 【たす】① to add (numbers) ② to add (something), to top up (with something) ③ to take care of (e.g. one's business)
足りる 【たりる】① to be sufficient, to be enough ② to be worth doing, to be worthy ③ to be sufficient, to answer, to do
太る 【ふとる】to grow fat (stout, plump), to become fat, to gain weight
大学生 【だいがくせい】university student, college student
大事 【だいじ】important, valuable, serious matter
大分 【だいぶ】considerably, greatly, a lot
知らせる 【しらせる】to notify, to advise, to inform
着物 【きもの】① clothing, clothes ② kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing)
中学校 【ちゅうがっこう】junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school
昼休み 【ひるやすみ】lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
注意 【ちゅうい】caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
通う 【かよう】① to go back and forth, to ply between ② to commute, to attend (school, church, etc.)
通り 【とおり】avenue, street, way
通る 【とおる】to pass (by), to go through, to walk along, to pass exams, to attend (e.g. school)
店員 【てんいん】shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson
都合 【つごう】circumstances, condition, convenience
答え 【こたえ】response, reply, answer, solution
動く 【うごく】① to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing ② to operate, to run, to go, to work ③ to be touched, to be influenced ④ to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver ⑤ certain, factual ⑥ to be transferred
特に 【とくに】particularly, especially
特別 【とくべつ】special
日 【ひ】① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event
入院 【にゅういん】hospitalization, hospitalisation
入学 【にゅうがく】entry to school or university, matriculation
品物 【しなもの】goods, article, thing
不便 【ふべん】inconvenience, inexpediency, unhandiness
別 【べつ】distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception
味 【あじ】① flavor, flavour, taste ② charm, style ③ experience ④ smart, clever, witty, strange
用 【よう】① task, business ② use, duty, service ③ call of nature, excretion
用意 【ようい】preparation
用事 【ようじ】tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement
立てる 【たてる】① to stand (something) up, to erect (something) ② to make (a noise, a sound) ③ to put (tooth, claw, pointed object) to ④ to set (a plan, etc.), to decide (objective, schedule)
旅館 【りょかん】Japanese hotel, inn, ryokan
力 【ちから】① force, strength, might, vigour (vigor), energy ② capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty ③ efficacy, effect ④ effort, endeavours (endeavors), exertions ⑤ power, authority, influence, good offices, agency ⑥ support, help, aid, assistance ⑦ stress, emphasis ⑧ means, resources
音 【おと】① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ fame
工場 【こうじょう】factory, plant, mill, workshop
行く 【ゆく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
昼間 【ひるま】daytime, during the day
明日 【あす】tomorrow
夕飯 【ゆうはん】evening meal
空く 【あく】① to be empty ② to be vacant, to be available, to be free
写す 【うつす】① to transcribe, to duplicate, to reproduce, to imitate, to trace ② to describe ③ to film, to picture, to photograph
売り場 【うりば】place where things are sold, point of sale, POS, sales floor, counter (in shop)
行う 【おこなう】to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
下りる 【おりる】① to descend (e.g. a mountain), to climb down, to go down, to come down ② to be granted, to be issued, to be given ③ to be discharged, to be passed (from the body; i.e. of a roundworm)
終わり 【おわり】the end
聞こえる 【きこえる】① to be heard, to be audible ② to be said to be, to be reputed
気持ち 【きもち】feeling, sensation, mood
首 【くび】① neck ② head ③ unemployed person
仕方 【しかた】way, method, means, resource, course
台風 【たいふう】typhoon, hurricane
乗り物 【のりもの】vehicle
引き出し 【ひきだし】① drawer ② withdrawal, drawing out
回る 【まわる】① to turn, to revolve ② to visit several places ③ to function well ④ to pass a certain time
真ん中 【まんなか】middle, centre, center, mid-way
見つかる 【みつかる】to be found, to be discovered
見つける 【みつける】① to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect ② to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault ③ to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
別れる 【わかれる】to be divided, to part from, to separate, to bid farewell
安全 【あんぜん】① safety ② security
育てる 【そだてる】to raise, to rear, to bring up
雲 【くも】cloud
家内 【かない】① (my) wife ② inside the home, one's family
科学 【かがく】science
海岸 【かいがん】coast, beach
泣く 【なく】to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
教育 【きょういく】training, education
近所 【きんじょ】neighbourhood, neighborhood
苦い 【にがい】bitter
空港 【くうこう】airport
形 【かたち】① form, shape, figure ② visage
決める 【きめる】to decide
お礼 【おれい】thanking, expression of gratitude
光る 【ひかる】to shine, to glitter, to be bright
高等学校 【こうとうがっこう】senior high school
細かい 【こまかい】① small ② fine, minute ③ minor, trivial ④ sensitive, attentive
残る 【のこる】to remain, to be left
指 【ゆび】finger, toe, digit
糸 【いと】thread, yarn, string
歯医者 【はいしゃ】dentist
寺 【てら】temple (Buddhist)
自由 【じゆう】freedom, liberty, as it pleases you
手伝う 【てつだう】to help, to assist, to take part in
受ける 【うける】① to receive, to accept, to get, to inherit ② to catch (e.g. a ball), to parry (e.g. a blow), to take (lesson, test, damage), to sustain (damage), to incur (loss) ③ to become popular, to be well-received, to go down well
拾う 【ひろう】to pick up, to find, to gather
住所 【じゅうしょ】address (e.g. of house), residence, domicile
勝つ 【かつ】to win, to gain victory
焼く 【やく】① to bake, to grill ② to develop (photos) ③ to suntan ④ to burn (in flames, down, CD, DVD, etc.), to scorch ⑤ to be jealous, to be envious
焼ける 【やける】① to burn, to be roasted, to be heated, to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun), to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset) ② to be jealous, to be envious
場所 【ばしょ】① place, location, spot, position ② room, space ③ basho (sumo wrestling tournament)
植える 【うえる】to plant, to grow
心配 【しんぱい】① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance
森 【もり】① forest ② shrine grove
深い 【ふかい】deep, profound, thick, close
真面目 【まじめ】diligent, serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady
神社 【じんじゃ】Shinto shrine
進む 【すすむ】① to advance, to go forward ② to precede, to go ahead (of) ③ to make progress, to improve ④ to deepen, to heighten ⑤ to do of one's own free will
人形 【にんぎょう】doll, puppet, figure
水泳 【すいえい】swimming
数学 【すうがく】mathematics, arithmetic
星 【ほし】① star, any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon) ② suspect (police slang)
生活 【せいかつ】living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood
石 【いし】① stone ② gem, jewel
線 【せん】line (also telephone, railway), wire, beam
全然 【ぜんぜん】① not at all (with neg. verb) ② wholly, entirely, completely
相談 【そうだん】consultation, discussion
草 【くさ】grass
息子 【むすこ】son
打つ 【うつ】① to hit (something inanimate), to strike, to beat (on something) ② to type, to tap (e.g. a key) ③ to inject ④ to indulge in gambling ⑤ to visit (on a pilgrimage)
調べる 【しらべる】to examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
点く 【つく】① to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on), to be lighted ② to catch fire
伝える 【つたえる】to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath
島 【しま】① island ② territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.), turf
投げる 【なげる】① to throw, to cast away ② to face defeat, to give up
湯 【ゆ】① hot water ② hot bath, hot spring
動物園 【どうぶつえん】zoo, zoological gardens
日記 【にっき】diary, journal
反対 【はんたい】opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, contrast, objection, dissension, reverse, opposite, vice versa
番組 【ばんぐみ】program (e.g. TV), programme
悲しい 【かなしい】sad, sorrowful
飛行場 【ひこうじょう】airfield, airport
美しい 【うつくしい】beautiful, lovely
美術館 【びじゅつかん】art gallery, art museum
表 【おもて】① surface ② face (i.e. the visible side of an object) ③ front (of a building, etc.), obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin ④ outside, exterior ⑤ appearance ⑥ public ⑦ first half (of an innings), top (of an inning) ⑧ cover (for tatami mats, etc.) ⑨ foreground
負ける 【まける】to lose, to be defeated
文化 【ぶんか】① culture, civilization, civilisation ② Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
米 【こめ】(husked grains of) rice
返事 【へんじ】reply, answer, response
放送 【ほうそう】broadcast, broadcasting
貿易 【ぼうえき】trade (foreign)
無理 【むり】unreasonable, impossible, overdoing
鳴る 【なる】to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble
毛 【け】hair, fur
役に立つ 【やくにたつ】to be helpful, to be useful
遊び 【あそび】① playing ② play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
予定 【よてい】plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate
葉 【は】leaf
落ちる 【おちる】① to fall down, to drop ② to fail (e.g. exam) ③ to crash, to degenerate, to degrade ④ to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain)
理由 【りゆう】reason, pretext, motive
留守 【るす】① absence, being away from home ② house-sitting, house-sitter ③ being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting
両方 【りょうほう】both sides, both parties
林 【はやし】woods, forest, copse, thicket
例えば 【たとえば】for example, e.g.
選ぶ 【えらぶ】to choose, to select
落とす 【おとす】① to drop, to lose, to let fall ② to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains) ③ to download
決まる 【きまる】① to be decided, to be settled ② to look good in (clothes)
確か 【たしか】① certain, sure, definite ② if I'm not mistaken, if I remember correctly
直す 【なおす】① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform
直る 【なおる】to get mended, to be repaired, to be fixed
船 【ふね】① ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship ② tank, tub, vat, trough ③ counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
祭り 【まつり】festival, feast
向かう 【むかう】① to face ② to go towards
島 【とう】island (in placenames)
案内 【あんない】① information, guidance, leading ② to guide, to show (around), to conduct
移る 【うつる】① to move (house), to transfer (department) ② to change the target of interest or concern ③ to elapse (passage of time) ④ to be permeated by a colour or scent ⑤ to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire)
一杯 【いっぱい】① amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.), a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage) ② full ③ one squid, octopus, crab, etc., one boat ④ fully, to capacity ⑤ a lot, much ⑥ all of ..., the entire ...
引っ越す 【ひっこす】to move (house), to change residence
億 【おく】10^8, 100,000,000, hundred million
過ぎる 【すぎる】① to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond ② to pass (i.e. of time), to elapse ③ to have expired, to have ended, to be over ④ to exceed, to surpass, to be above ⑤ to be no more than ... ⑥ (often used after adjective stems or the -masu stems of verbs) to be excessive, to be too much, to be too ...
会議 【かいぎ】meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress
割れる 【われる】① to break, to be smashed ② to split, to crack, to fissure, to be torn ③ to be divided, to cleave ④ to come to light
乾く 【かわく】to get dry
慣れる 【なれる】① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame
掛ける 【かける】① to hang (e.g. picture), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag) ② to sit ③ to be partway (verb), to begin (but not complete) ④ to take (time, money), to expend (money, time, etc.) ⑤ to make (a call) ⑥ to multiply ⑦ to secure (e.g. lock) ⑧ to put on (glasses, etc.) ⑨ to cover ⑩ to burden someone ⑪ to apply (insurance) ⑫ to turn on (an engine, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.) ⑬ to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on ⑭ to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.) ⑮ to bind ⑯ to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto ⑰ to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) ⑱ to increase further ⑲ to catch (in a trap, etc.) ⑳ to set atop ○ to erect (a makeshift building) ○ to hold (a play, festival, etc.) ○ (after -masu stem of verb) indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)
簡単 【かんたん】simple
間違える 【まちがえる】① to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation) ② to confuse, to mistake something for something else
関係 【かんけい】relation, connection
危険 【きけん】① danger, peril, hazard ② dangerous, hazardous
喜ぶ 【よろこぶ】① to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased ② to congratulate ③ to gratefully accept
機械 【きかい】① machine, mechanism ② instrument, appliance, apparatus
季節 【きせつ】season
規則 【きそく】rules, regulations, conventions
技術 【ぎじゅつ】art, craft, technique, technology, engineering, skill
久しぶり 【ひさしぶり】a long time (since the last time), it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
競争 【きょうそう】① competition, contest ② to compete
経験 【けいけん】experience
経済 【けいざい】economics, business, finance, economy
警察 【けいさつ】police
迎える 【むかえる】① to go out to meet ② to receive, to welcome ③ to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family) ④ to call for, to summon, to invite ⑤ to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)
固い 【かたい】① hard, solid, tough ② stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing) ③ strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved) ④ safe, steady, honest, steadfast ⑤ obstinate, stubborn ⑥ bookish, formal, stuffy
原因 【げんいん】cause, origin, source
国際 【こくさい】international
最近 【さいきん】latest, most recent, nowadays
最後 【さいご】① last, end, conclusion ② (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences)
最初 【さいしょ】beginning, outset, first, onset
妻 【つま】① wife ② garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) ③ embellishment
産業 【さんぎょう】industry
市民 【しみん】citizen, townspeople
指輪 【ゆびわ】(finger) ring
事故 【じこ】① accident, incident, trouble ② circumstances, reasons
事務所 【じむしょ】office
失礼 【しつれい】① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude
捨てる 【すてる】to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)
手袋 【てぶくろ】glove, mitten, mitt
習慣 【しゅうかん】custom, habit, manners
柔道 【じゅうどう】judo
準備 【じゅんび】preparation, setup, arrangements, provision, reserve
女性 【じょせい】① woman, female ② feminine gender
招待 【しょうたい】invitation
笑う 【わらう】① to laugh ② to smile ③ to sneer, to ridicule
紹介 【しょうかい】introduction, referral
畳 【たたみ】tatami mat (Japanese straw floor coverings)
触る 【さわる】to touch, to feel
政治 【せいじ】politics, government
席 【せき】① seat ② location (of a gathering, etc.), place ③ position, post
折る 【おる】to break, to fold, to pick flowers
折れる 【おれる】to break, to be folded, to give in, to turn (a corner)
戦争 【せんそう】war
続く 【つづく】① to continue, to last, to go on ② to be unbroken ③ to occur again and again ④ to lead to, to connect to
続ける 【つづける】to continue, to keep up, to keep on
卒業 【そつぎょう】graduation, completion (e.g. of a course)
地震 【じしん】earthquake
恥ずかしい 【はずかしい】shy, ashamed, embarrassed
駐車場 【ちゅうしゃじょう】parking lot, parking place
珍しい 【めずらしい】① unusual, rare, curious ② new, novel ③ fine (e.g. gift)
天気予報 【てんきよほう】weather forecast, weather report
塗る 【ぬる】to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear
怒る 【おこる】① to get angry, to get mad ② to tell someone off, to scold ③ to be angular, to be square
倒れる 【たおれる】① to fall, to collapse, to drop, to fall senseless ② to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.) ③ to die ④ to go bankrupt, to be ruined, to have a bad debt ⑤ to be defeated (in a game) ⑥ to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)
盗む 【ぬすむ】to steal
逃げる 【にげる】to escape, to run away
届ける 【とどける】to deliver, to forward, to send, to report, to file notice (to the authorities)
曇る 【くもる】to become cloudy, to become dim
熱 【ねつ】fever, temperature
泊まる 【とまる】① to stay at (e.g. hotel) ② to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
髪 【かみ】hair (on the head)
比べる 【くらべる】① to compare, to make a comparison ② to compete, to vie
非常に 【ひじょうに】very, extremely, exceedingly
必ず 【かならず】always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably
付く 【つく】① to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling ② to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye ③ to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ④ to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.) ⑤ to take root ⑥ to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with ⑦ to side with, to belong to ⑧ to possess, to haunt ⑨ to be lit, to be lighted ⑩ to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided ⑪ to be given (of a name, price, etc.) ⑫ to be sensed, to be perceived ⑬ to be lucky ⑭ (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)
夫 【おっと】husband
布団 【ふとん】① futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor) ② round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
普通 【ふつう】① general, ordinary, usual ② normally, generally, usually ③ train that stops at every station
複雑 【ふくざつ】complex, complicated
払う 【はらう】① to pay ② to brush, to wipe
壁 【かべ】① wall, barrier ② Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
変 【へん】① strange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, queer, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy ② unexpected ③ change ④ incident, disturbance, disaster, accident ⑤ flat (music)
変える 【かえる】to change, to alter, to vary, to convert, to revise, to amend, to transform
変わる 【かわる】to change, to be transformed, to vary, to be revised, to be different, to move location
片付ける 【かたづける】① to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away ② to settle (problem), to clear (dispute) ③ to finish, to bring something to an end ④ to marry off (e.g. a daughter) ⑤ to do away with someone, to bump someone off
暮れる 【くれる】to get dark, to end, to come to an end, to close, to run out
法律 【ほうりつ】law
訪ねる 【たずねる】to visit
亡くなる 【なくなる】to die
夢 【ゆめ】dream
娘 【むすめ】① (my) daughter ② girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
戻る 【もどる】to turn back, to return, to go back, to recover, to rebound
約束 【やくそく】① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule
踊る 【おどる】to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
輸出 【ゆしゅつ】① export ② efferent (medical)
優しい 【やさしい】tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable, suave
予約 【よやく】① reservation, appointment, booking, advance order ② contract, subscription, pledge
踊り 【おどり】dance
利用 【りよう】use, utilization, utilisation, application
裏 【うら】① bottom (or another side that is hidden from view), undersurface, opposite side, reverse side ② rear, back, behind (the house) ③ lining, inside ④ out of sight, behind the scenes ⑤ proof ⑥ opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.) ⑦ inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.) ⑧ bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning)
冷える 【ひえる】to grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down
歴史 【れきし】history
腕 【うで】① arm ② skill
受付 【うけつけ】reception (desk), information desk
贈り物 【おくりもの】present, gift
遅れる 【おくれる】to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue
押し入れ 【おしいれ】closet
怖い 【こわい】① scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful ② (I'm) afraid
探す 【さがす】to search (for something desired, needed), to look for
泥棒 【どろぼう】thief, burglar, robber, theft
治る 【なおる】to be cured, to get well, to be healed
値段 【ねだん】price, cost
乗り換える 【のりかえる】to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train)
増える 【ふえる】to increase, to multiply
柔らかい 【やわらかい】soft, tender, limp
沸く 【わく】to grow hot (of water, etc.), to boil
背 【せ】① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)
お嬢さん 【おじょうさん】① daughter ② young lady
挨拶 【あいさつ】① greeting, greetings, salutation, salute ② speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address ③ reply, response ④ a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark) ⑤ (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
為 【ため】① good, advantage, benefit, welfare ② sake, purpose, objective, aim ③ consequence, result, effect ④ affecting, regarding, concerning
一生懸命 【いっしょうけんめい】very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life
嘘 【うそ】lie, falsehood, incorrect fact
壊す 【こわす】① to break, to destroy, to demolish ② to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage ③ to break (a bill, etc.)
滑る 【すべる】① to glide, to slide (e.g. on skis), to slip ② to bomb (when telling a joke)
噛む 【かむ】① to bite, to chew, to gnaw ② to fumble or falter with one's words
頑張る 【がんばる】to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best
嬉しい 【うれしい】happy, glad, pleasant
鏡 【かがみ】mirror
驚く 【おどろく】to be surprised, to be astonished
故障 【こしょう】break-down, failure, fault, accident, out of order
謝る 【あやまる】to apologize, to apologise
邪魔 【じゃま】hindrance, intrusion
趣味 【しゅみ】hobby, tastes, preference
飾る 【かざる】to decorate, to ornament, to adorn
尋ねる 【たずねる】① to ask, to enquire, to inquire ② to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
随分 【ずいぶん】① very, extremely, surprisingly, considerably ② contemptible, reprehensible
是非 【ぜひ】① certainly, without fail ② right and wrong, pros and cons
素晴らしい 【すばらしい】wonderful, splendid, magnificent
駄目 【だめ】useless, no good, hopeless
棚 【たな】① shelf, shelves, ledge, rack ② trellis
暖房 【だんぼう】heating
注射 【ちゅうしゃ】injection
丁寧 【ていねい】polite, courteous, careful, care, kind, close, thorough, conscientious
釣る 【つる】to fish
踏む 【ふむ】① to step on, to tread on ② to experience, to undergo ③ to estimate, to value, to appraise ④ to rhyme ⑤ to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.)
揺れる 【ゆれる】to shake, to sway
冷房 【れいぼう】cooling, air-conditioning
寂しい 【さびしい】lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate
訳 【やく】translation, version (e.g. "English version")
きっとsurely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
こう① in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker), thus, such ② uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
もしif, in case, supposing
やっぱりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
やはりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
おかしいstrange, funny, amusing, ridiculous
おもちゃtoy
しばらく① little while, short while, moment, instant ② a while, quite a time ③ it's been a long time
ごみrubbish, trash, garbage, refuse
すごい① terrible, dreadful ② amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific ③ to a great extent, vast (in numbers)
つもり① intention, plan ② conviction, belief
ぶつto hit (a person), to strike, to beat
もらう① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)
わけconclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation
まま① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state
なかなか① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)
髭 【ひげ】① moustache, beard, whiskers ② extremely short pulse appearing on an electrical signal
ひどいcruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent
間違う 【まちがう】to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
きつい① intense, severe, hard ② determined, forceful, formidable ③ strong ④ tight, close
ぐっすりsound asleep, fast asleep
ずっと① continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way ② much (better, etc.), by far, far and away ③ far away, long ago ④ direct, straight
どんどん① drumming (noise) ② rapidly, steadily
何か 【なにか】something
気に入る 【きにいる】to be pleased with, to suit
金 【きん】① gold, golden (color), metaphor for (most) valuable, gold (medal, cup) ② money (written before an amount) ③ Friday ④ metal (fourth of the five elements) ⑤ Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE) ⑥ gold general (shogi) ⑦ karat, carat
今後 【こんご】from now on, hereafter
週 【しゅう】week
上 【じょう】① from the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of ② aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above ③ first volume (e.g. book) ④ superior quality, best, top, high class ⑤ going up ⑥ governmental, imperial ⑦ presenting, showing
中学 【ちゅうがく】middle school, junior high school
読み 【よみ】reading
年間 【ねんかん】year (period of)
分ける 【わける】to divide, to separate, to make distinctions, to differentiate (between)
分かれる 【わかれる】① to branch, to fork, to diverge ② to separate, to split, to divide ③ to disperse, to scatter
月 【がつ】month (of the year), used after number or question word (e.g. nan or nani)
後 【ご】after
一方 【いっぽう】① one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party ② on the one hand, on the other hand ③ whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn ④ (after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb) just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only
下がる 【さがる】to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back
海外 【かいがい】foreign, abroad, overseas
開始 【かいし】start, commencement, beginning, initiation
起こる 【おこる】to occur, to happen
牛 【うし】① cattle, cow, ox, oxen ② beef ③ Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
見送り 【みおくり】seeing one off, farewell, escort
見送る 【みおくる】① to see off (e.g. to the station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home), to farewell ② to see out, to send off ③ to let pass, to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts) ④ to let a pitch go by (baseball), to watch a batted ball go into the stands
国会 【こっかい】National Diet, parliament, congress
作業 【さぎょう】work, operation, manufacturing, fatigue duty
作品 【さくひん】work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production
少しも 【すこしも】anything of, not one bit (with negative sentence)
真っ赤 【まっか】① bright red, deep red, flushed (of face) ② downright (e.g. lie), complete, utter
親しい 【したしい】intimate, close (e.g. friend)
切れる 【きれる】① to cut well, to be sharp ② to break (off), to snap, to wear out ③ to be injured ④ to burst, to collapse ⑤ to be disconnected, to be out of, to expire, to sever (connections) with ⑥ to be shrewd, to have a sharp mind ⑦ to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a time) ⑧ to flip, to lose one's temper ⑨ to be able to do completely
先ず 【まず】① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)
早く 【はやく】① early, soon ② quickly, swiftly, rapidly, fast
大会 【たいかい】convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally
中心 【ちゅうしん】center, centre, middle, heart, core, focus, pivot, emphasis, balance
注文 【ちゅうもん】order, request
注目 【ちゅうもく】notice, attention, observation
土地 【とち】plot of land, lot, soil
動かす 【うごかす】① to move, to shift, to operate, to set in motion, to mobilize, to mobilise ② to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence ③ to deny, to change
売れる 【うれる】① to sell (well) ② to be well known, to be popular, to be famous
発見 【はっけん】discovery, detection, finding
発車 【はっしゃ】departure of a vehicle
風 【ふう】① method, manner, way, style ② appearance, air ③ tendency ④ folk song (genre of the Shi Jing) ⑤ wind (one of the five elements)
分野 【ぶんや】field, sphere, realm, division, branch
文字 【もじ】① letter (of alphabet), character ② literal
歩道 【ほどう】footpath, walkway, sidewalk
目立つ 【めだつ】to be conspicuous, to stand out
用いる 【もちいる】to use, to make use of
立場 【たちば】standpoint, position, situation
力 【りょく】strength, power
転ぶ 【ころぶ】to fall down, to fall over
空く 【すく】① to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty ② to be hungry
言う 【ゆう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
思い出 【おもいで】memories, recollections, reminiscence
銀 【ぎん】① silver, silver coin, silver paint ② silver general (shogi)
建つ 【たつ】to be erected, to be built
広がる 【ひろがる】to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)
育つ 【そだつ】to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
屋根 【やね】roof
温度 【おんど】temperature
加える 【くわえる】to append, to sum up, to add (up), to include, to increase, to inflict
回す 【まわす】① to turn, to rotate, to gyrate ② to circulate, to send around ③ to surround ④ to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers) ⑤ (after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. to chase someone around) ⑥ to dial (e.g. telephone number)
他 【ほか】other (esp. places and things), the rest
活動 【かつどう】action, activity
感じる 【かんじる】to feel, to sense, to experience
期間 【きかん】period, term, interval
期待 【きたい】expectation, anticipation, hope
気温 【きおん】atmospheric temperature
記者 【きしゃ】reporter
記録 【きろく】① record, minutes, document ② a record (e.g. in sports), results, score ③ to record, to document ④ to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value
強調 【きょうちょう】emphasis, highlight, stress, stressed point
教科書 【きょうかしょ】textbook, text book
苦しい 【くるしい】painful, difficult
苦手 【にがて】poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)
計算 【けいさん】① calculation, reckoning, count ② forecast
決定 【けってい】decision, determination
言語 【げんご】language
語る 【かたる】to talk, to tell, to recite
向く 【むく】① to face ② to turn toward ③ to be suited to, to be fit for
考え 【かんがえ】thinking, thought, ideas, intention
黒板 【こくばん】blackboard
今回 【こんかい】now, this time, lately
参加 【さんか】participation
事実 【じじつ】fact, truth, reality
事情 【じじょう】circumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons
時期 【じき】time, season, period
自然 【しぜん】① nature, spontaneity ② naturally, spontaneously
実験 【じっけん】experiment
実行 【じっこう】practice, practise, performance, execution (e.g. program) (programme), realization, realisation, implementation
取れる 【とれる】① to come off, to be removed ② (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear ③ to be caught, to be harvested ④ to be interpreted (as), to be taken as ⑤ (of balance, etc.) to be attained ⑥ to be obtainable
守る 【まもる】① to protect, to guard, to defend ② to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
手術 【しゅじゅつ】surgical operation
首相 【しゅしょう】Prime Minister, Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), Premier
首都 【しゅと】capital city, metropolis
受け取る 【うけとる】① to receive, to get, to accept ② to take, to interpret, to understand
商品 【しょうひん】commodity, article of commerce, goods, stock, merchandise
神 【かみ】god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
進める 【すすめる】to advance, to promote, to hasten
進学 【しんがく】entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
数える 【かぞえる】to count, to enumerate
数字 【すうじ】numeral, figure, digit, numeric character
正確 【せいかく】accurate, punctual, exact, authentic, veracious
正直 【しょうじき】① honesty, integrity, frankness ② honestly, frankly
選手 【せんしゅ】player (in game), team member
全く 【まったく】① really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly ② indeed ③ good grief (expression of exasperation)
全体 【ぜんたい】whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)
組み立てる 【くみたてる】to assemble, to set up, to construct
相手 【あいて】① companion, partner, company ② other party, addressee ③ opponent (sports, etc.)
側 【そば】near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while
太陽 【たいよう】sun, solar
代表 【だいひょう】representative, representation, delegation, type, example, model
断る 【ことわる】① to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline ② to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance ③ to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
地球 【ちきゅう】the earth, the globe
通学 【つうがく】commuting to school, school commute
電池 【でんち】battery
都市 【とし】town, city, municipal, urban
当たる 【あたる】① to be hit, to strike ② to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed ③ to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to ④ to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.) ⑤ to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win ⑥ to be successful, to go well, to be a hit ⑦ to face, to confront ⑧ to lie (in the direction of) ⑨ to undertake, to be assigned ⑩ to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted ⑪ to be called upon (by the teacher) ⑫ to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at ⑬ to be unnecessary ⑭ (in baseball) to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak ⑮ (in fishing) to feel a bite ⑯ (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil ⑰ to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison) ⑱ to shave
当時 【とうじ】at that time, in those days
頭 【とう】counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
同様 【どうよう】identical, equal to, same (kind), like, similarity
道路 【どうろ】road, highway
能力 【のうりょく】ability, faculty
農業 【のうぎょう】agriculture
馬 【うま】① horse ② promoted bishop (shogi)
配る 【くばる】to distribute, to deliver, to deal (cards)
発表 【はっぴょう】announcement, publication
悲しむ 【かなしむ】to be sad, to mourn for, to regret
美人 【びじん】beautiful person (woman)
氷 【こおり】① ice ② shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
不幸 【ふこう】unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death
部分 【ぶぶん】portion, section, part
平和 【へいわ】peace, harmony
方向 【ほうこう】① direction, orientation, bearing, way ② course (e.g. of action)
明らか 【あきらか】obvious, evident, clear, plain
迷う 【まよう】① to lose one's way ② to waver, to hesitate, to be of two minds over, to be puzzled, to be perplexed ③ to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself ④ to turn in one's grave
目的 【もくてき】purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention
野球 【やきゅう】baseball
油 【あぶら】oil
流れる 【ながれる】to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away
留学 【りゅうがく】studying abroad (usu. at university level)
話し合う 【はなしあう】to discuss, to talk together
数 【かず】number, amount
数 【すう】① several, a number of ② number, numeral, figure ③ destiny, fate ④ law
全国 【ぜんこく】country-wide, nation-wide, whole country, national
毎年 【まいねん】every year, yearly, annually
協力 【きょうりょく】cooperation, collaboration
幸せ 【しあわせ】happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
残す 【のこす】to leave (behind, over), to bequeath, to save, to reserve
他 【た】other (esp. people and abstract matters)
色 【しょく】counter for colours
ジェット機 【ジェットき】jet aeroplane, jet airplane
愛 【あい】love, affection
愛する 【あいする】to love
偉い 【えらい】① great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent ② awful, terrible
胃 【い】① stomach ② Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
一緒に 【いっしょに】together (with), at the same time, in a lump
一般 【いっぱん】general, liberal, universal, ordinary, average
奥 【おく】interior, inner part, inside
可能 【かのう】possible, practicable, feasible
課 【か】① lesson ② section (in an organization), division, department ③ counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
過去 【かこ】the past, bygone days, the previous
解決 【かいけつ】settlement, solution, resolution
確認 【かくにん】affirmation, confirmation, validation
覚める 【さめる】① to wake, to wake up ② to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia) ③ to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
割る 【わる】to divide, to cut, to break, to halve, to separate, to split, to rip, to crack, to smash, to dilute
巻く 【まく】to wind, to coil, to roll
完成 【かんせい】① complete, completion ② perfection, accomplishment
患者 【かんじゃ】(a) patient
管理 【かんり】control, management (e.g. of a business)
間違い 【まちがい】mistake
関連 【かんれん】relation, connection, relevance
願う 【ねがう】① to desire, to wish, to hope ② to beg, to request, to implore, to pray ③ to have something done for oneself
機能 【きのう】function, facility, faculty, feature
給料 【きゅうりょう】salary, wages
許す 【ゆるす】① to permit, to allow, to approve ② to exempt (from fine), to excuse (from), to pardon, to forgive, to release, to let off ③ to confide in ④ to give up, to yield
恐ろしい 【おそろしい】terrible, dreadful
教師 【きょうし】teacher (classroom)
胸 【むね】breast, chest
禁煙 【きんえん】① No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited! ② abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking
備える 【そなえる】① to furnish, to provide for, to equip, to install ② to have ready, to prepare for ③ to possess, to have, to be endowed with, to be armed with
傾向 【けいこう】tendency, trend, inclination
経つ 【たつ】to pass, to lapse
経営 【けいえい】management, administration
欠席 【けっせき】absence, non-attendance
建設 【けんせつ】construction, establishment
肩 【かた】shoulder
減らす 【へらす】to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
減る 【へる】to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
現在 【げんざい】now, current, present, present time, as of
限る 【かぎる】to restrict, to limit, to confine
個人 【こじん】individual, private person, personal, private
効果 【こうか】effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
構成 【こうせい】organization, organisation, configuration, composition
合格 【ごうかく】success, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility
腰 【こし】① back, lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region ② body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring
再び 【ふたたび】again, once more, a second time
材料 【ざいりょう】ingredients, material
殺す 【ころす】to kill
散歩 【さんぽ】walk, stroll
刺す 【さす】to pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust, to bite, to sting, to pin down, to stitch, to put (a runner) out, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a line), to stick
事件 【じけん】event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
示す 【しめす】to denote, to show, to point out, to indicate, to exemplify
辞める 【やめる】to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)
実現 【じつげん】implementation (e.g. of a system), materialization, materialisation, realization, realisation
実際 【じっさい】① practicality, practical ② reality, actuality, actual conditions ③ bhutakoti (limit of reality)
種類 【しゅるい】① variety, kind, type, category ② counter for different sorts of things
周辺 【しゅうへん】① circumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of ② (computer) peripheral
週末 【しゅうまつ】weekend
住宅 【じゅうたく】residence, housing, residential building
住民 【じゅうみん】citizens, inhabitants, residents, population
重要 【じゅうよう】important, momentous, essential, principal, major
出席 【しゅっせき】① attendance, presence, appearance ② to attend, to be present, to appear
述べる 【のべる】to state, to express, to mention
処理 【しょり】processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal
除く 【のぞく】to remove, to exclude, to except
招く 【まねく】to invite
情報 【じょうほう】① news, gossip, (military) intelligence ② information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
状況 【じょうきょう】state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances
畳 【じょう】① counter for tatami mats ② measure of room size (in mat units)
伸びる 【のびる】① to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to spread ② to make progress, to grow (beard, body height) ③ to grow stale (soba) ④ to be straightened, to be flattened, to be smoothed ⑤ to be exhausted ⑥ to be postponed, to be prolonged
信じる 【しんじる】to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in
信号 【しんごう】traffic lights, signal, semaphore
申し込む 【もうしこむ】to apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to offer (mediation), to make an overture (of peace), to challenge, to lodge (objections), to request (an interview), to subscribe for, to book, to reserve
震える 【ふるえる】to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver
制度 【せいど】system, institution, organization, organisation
成績 【せいせき】results, record, grades
政府 【せいふ】government, administration
生産 【せいさん】production, manufacture
積もる 【つもる】① to pile up, to accumulate ② to estimate
責任 【せきにん】① duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) ② liability, onus
設計 【せっけい】plan, design, layout
占める 【しめる】① to comprise (some part of the whole), to account for, to make up (of) ② to hold, to occupy
総 【そう】whole, all, general, gross
装置 【そうち】equipment, installation, apparatus, device
増加 【ぞうか】increase, increment, addition
贈る 【おくる】to send, to give to, to award to, to confer on
存在 【そんざい】existence, being
尊敬 【そんけい】respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor
対象 【たいしょう】target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)
達する 【たっする】to reach, to get to
担当 【たんとう】(in) charge (of an area of responsibility, but not necessarily supervision of staff)
地域 【ちいき】area, region
遅刻 【ちこく】lateness, late coming
貯金 【ちょきん】(bank) savings
調査 【ちょうさ】investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey
直接 【ちょくせつ】direct, immediate, personal, firsthand
沈む 【しずむ】to sink, to feel depressed
通過 【つうか】passage through, transit, passing
底 【そこ】bottom, sole
程度 【ていど】degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number)
努力 【どりょく】great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort
党 【とう】① party (political) ② faction, -ite
得意 【とくい】① triumph, prosperity ② pride ③ one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty ④ frequent customer (client, etc.)
届く 【とどく】① to reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at ② to be attentive, to pay attention ③ to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound)
内容 【ないよう】subject, contents, matter, substance, detail, import
燃える 【もえる】to burn, to get fired up
濃い 【こい】① deep (colour), dark ② strong (flavour, smell, etc.) ③ thick (consistency), dense ④ strong (possibility, etc.) ⑤ thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)
破る 【やぶる】to tear, to violate, to defeat, to smash, to destroy, to break (e.g. password)
背 【せい】height, stature
配達 【はいたつ】delivery, distribution
髪の毛 【かみのけ】hair (head)
判断 【はんだん】judgement, judgment, decision, adjudication, conclusion, decipherment, divination
販売 【はんばい】sales, selling, marketing
表現 【ひょうげん】① expression, presentation ② representation, notation
付ける 【つける】① to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment) ② to furnish (a house with) ③ to wear, to put on ④ to keep a diary, to make an entry ⑤ to appraise, to set (a price) ⑥ to bring alongside ⑦ to place (under guard or doctor) ⑧ to follow, to shadow ⑨ to load, to give (courage to) ⑩ to keep (an eye on) ⑪ to establish (relations or understanding) ⑫ to turn on (light)
閉じる 【とじる】to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut
変化 【へんか】① change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis ② variety, diversity ③ inflection, declension, conjugation ④ sidestepping (sumo)
報告 【ほうこく】report, information
方針 【ほうしん】objective, plan, policy
方法 【ほうほう】method, process, manner, way, means, technique
未来 【みらい】① the future (usually distant) ② future tense ③ the world to come
命令 【めいれい】① order, command, decree, directive ② (software) instruction, statement
毛布 【もうふ】blanket
輸入 【ゆにゅう】importation, import, introduction
余る 【あまる】to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
与える 【あたえる】① to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award ② to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply ③ to assign ④ to cause ⑤ to pass (a variable to a function)
預かる 【あずかる】① to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody ② to take charge of, to be entrusted with, to receive on deposit ③ to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
預ける 【あずける】① to give into custody, to leave (a child) in the care of, to entrust, to deposit ② to lean on, to put one's weight on
要求 【ようきゅう】demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire
涙 【なみだ】① tear, tears, lachrymal secretion ② sympathy
恋人 【こいびと】lover, sweetheart
居る 【おる】① to be (animate), to be, to exist ② (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing) ③ (after -masu base of verb) indicates contempt or disdain for another's actions
夫婦 【ふうふ】married couple, spouses, husband and wife, couple, pair
位置 【いち】place, situation, position, location
乾杯 【かんぱい】① toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something) ② drinking one's glass dry ③ cheers
越える 【こえる】① to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of) ② to exceed
凍る 【こおる】to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
小包 【こづつみ】parcel, package
郵便 【ゆうびん】mail, postal service
握る 【にぎる】to grasp, to seize, to mould sushi, to mold sushi
握手 【あくしゅ】handshake
異なる 【ことなる】to differ, to vary, to disagree
隠れる 【かくれる】to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear
影響 【えいきょう】influence, effect
遠慮 【えんりょ】diffidence, restraint, reserve, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
価格 【かかく】price, value, cost
家賃 【やちん】rent
蚊 【か】mosquito
我慢 【がまん】patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial
拡大 【かくだい】magnification, enlargement, expansion
株 【かぶ】share, stock, stump (of tree)
企業 【きぎょう】enterprise, undertaking, corporation, business
基本 【きほん】foundation, basis, standard
休憩 【きゅうけい】rest, break, recess, intermission
教授 【きょうじゅ】① professor ② teaching, instruction
繰り返す 【くりかえす】to repeat, to do something over again
契約 【けいやく】contract, compact, agreement
穴 【あな】① hole ② deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.) ③ vacancy, opening ④ flaw ⑤ profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others ⑥ upset victory (with a large payoff)
結果 【けっか】① result, consequence, outcome, effect ② coming to fruition, bearing fruit
健康 【けんこう】health, sound, wholesome
検討 【けんとう】consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny, discussion
攻撃 【こうげき】attack, strike, offensive, criticism, censure
酸っぱい 【すっぱい】sour, acid
姿 【すがた】figure, shape, appearance
実施 【じっし】enforcement, implementation, putting into practice (practise), carrying out, operation, working (e.g. working parameters), enactment
主張 【しゅちょう】claim, request, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet
就職 【しゅうしょく】finding employment, inauguration
修理 【しゅうり】repairing, mending, servicing
詳しい 【くわしい】knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate
挙げる 【あげる】① to raise, to elevate ② to show someone (into a room) ③ to send someone (away) ④ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑤ to praise ⑥ to give (an example, etc.), to cite ⑦ to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) ⑧ to arrest ⑨ to nominate ⑩ to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
揚げる 【あげる】① to deep-fry ② to raise, to elevate ③ to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.) ④ to land (a boat) ⑤ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑥ to earn (something desirable) ⑦ (of the tide) to come in
冗談 【じょうだん】jest, joke
条件 【じょうけん】condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements
状態 【じょうたい】current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state
振る 【ふる】① to wave, to shake, to swing ② to sprinkle, to throw (dice) ③ to cast (actor), to allocate (work) ④ to turn down (somebody), to reject, to jilt, to dump ⑤ to abandon, to give up, to ruin ⑥ to add kana indicating a reading of a word ⑦ to slightly change headings, to change directions ⑧ to extract by broiling, to prepare an infusion of, to decoct ⑨ to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine) ⑩ to bring up the main topic ⑪ to replace, to substitute ⑫ to set up a joke for somebody else
酔う 【よう】to get drunk, to become intoxicated
世紀 【せいき】century, era
成功 【せいこう】success, hit
製造 【せいぞう】manufacture, production
舌 【した】① tongue ② tongue-like object, clapper (of a bell), talon (of a lock)
組織 【そしき】① organization, organisation ② structure, construction ③ tissue ④ system
訴える 【うったえる】① to sue (a person), to take someone to court ② to resort to (e.g. arms, violence) ③ to appeal to, to call for ④ to raise, to bring to (someone's attention) ⑤ to complain
逮捕 【たいほ】arrest, apprehension, capture
大統領 【だいとうりょう】president, chief executive
提案 【ていあん】proposal, proposition, suggestion
当然 【とうぜん】natural, as a matter of course
特徴 【とくちょう】feature, trait, characteristic, pecularity
独身 【どくしん】bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate
博物館 【はくぶつかん】museum
迫る 【せまる】to draw near, to press (someone for something)
批判 【ひはん】criticism, judgement, judgment, comment
秘密 【ひみつ】secret, secrecy
評価 【ひょうか】① valuation, estimation, assessment, evaluation ② to value, to assess, to estimate value ③ to appreciate, to value highly, to acknowledge the value (of something)
貧乏 【びんぼう】poverty, destitute, poor
敷く 【しく】① to spread out, to lay out ② to take a position ③ to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
腐る 【くさる】to rot, to go bad, to corrode
訪れる 【おとずれる】to visit
迷惑 【めいわく】trouble, bother, annoyance
離婚 【りこん】divorce
化粧 【けしょう】make-up, cosmetics
梅雨 【つゆ】① rainy season ② rain during the rainy season
可哀相 【かわいそう】poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful
桜 【さくら】① cherry tree, cherry blossom ② decoy, fake buyer, shill ③ hired applauder
激しい 【はげしい】violent, vehement, intense, furious, tempestuous
引っ張る 【ひっぱる】① to pull, to draw, to stretch, to drag ② to pull the ball (baseball)
基づく 【もとづく】to be grounded on, to be based on, to be due to, to originate from
履く 【はく】① to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.), to put on (or wear) footwear ② to affix a sword to one's hip ③ to affix a bowstring to a bow
滅多に 【めったに】rarely (with neg. verb), seldom
おしゃべりchattering, talk, idle talk, chat, chitchat, gossip, chatty, talkative, chatterbox, blabbermouth
ぶつかるto strike, to collide with, to bump into
いつかsometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time
私 【あたし】I, me
蹴る 【ける】① to kick ② to refuse, to reject
いとこmale cousin
そのままwithout change, as it is (i.e. now)
叩く 【たたく】① to strike, to clap, to dust, to beat ② to play drums ③ to abuse, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult ④ to use up money
しゃべるto talk, to chat, to chatter
すぐ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)
纏める 【まとめる】to put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion, to put (it all) together
葡萄 【ぶどう】grape
ただ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless
ほぼalmost, roughly, approximately
いつでも(at) any time, always, at all times, whenever
あるa certain ..., some ...
かなりconsiderably, fairly, quite
匂い 【におい】① odour, odor, scent, smell, stench ② aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
つまりin short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate
あちこち① here and there ② to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up
多く 【おおく】many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly
おじさん① uncle ② old man, mister (vocative)
急に 【きゅうに】① swiftly, rapidly ② suddenly, abruptly, immediately
円 【まる】① Yen, money ② circle
下り 【くだり】① down-train (going away from Tokyo) ② down-slope, downward going
見学 【けんがく】inspection, study by observation, field trip
小学生 【しょうがくせい】elementary school student, primary school student, grade school student
上る 【のぼる】① to ascend, to go up, to climb ② to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun), to rise ③ to go to (the capital) ④ to be promoted ⑤ to add up to ⑥ to advance (in price) ⑦ to swim up (a river), to sail up ⑧ to come up (on the agenda)
前 【ぜん】① the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"), previous, one-time, former ② (before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern") ③ before, earlier
長男 【ちょうなん】eldest son
分 【ぶ】① one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.375 grams (one-tenth of a monme), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale) ② one-quarter of a ryou (obsolete unit of currency) ③ thickness ④ advantageous circumstances
分 【ぶん】① part, segment, share, ration ② rate ③ degree, one's lot, one's status, relation, duty, kind, lot ④ in proportion to, just as much as
今日 【こんにち】today, this day
下ろす 【おろす】① to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge ② to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) off ③ to withdraw money from an account ④ to wear (clothing) for the first time ⑤ to fillet (e.g. a fish)
下 【しも】① lower reaches (of a river) ② bottom, lower part ③ lower half (of the body, esp. the privates), feces (faeces), urine, menses ④ end, far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan) ⑤ dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)
高 【こう】① High (abbreviation of "High School" following a school's name) ② high-
家 【け】house (e.g. of Tokugawa), family
工事 【こうじ】construction work, construction, work (related to construction, e.g. painting, concrete-pouring, etc.)
広さ 【ひろさ】extent
写る 【うつる】to be photographed, to be projected
集まる 【あつまる】to gather, to collect, to assemble
早口 【はやくち】fast-talking, rapid talking
大学院 【だいがくいん】graduate school
着せる 【きせる】① to put clothes on (someone) ② to plate, to gild, to veneer ③ to accuse (of some crime), to give (a bad name)
田んぼ 【たんぼ】paddy field, farm
年度 【ねんど】year, fiscal year, school year, term
売り切れる 【うりきれる】to be sold out
売店 【ばいてん】shop, stand
着ける 【つける】① to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment) ② to furnish (a house with) ③ to wear, to put on ④ to keep a diary, to make an entry ⑤ to appraise, to set (a price) ⑥ to bring alongside ⑦ to place (under guard or doctor) ⑧ to follow, to shadow ⑨ to load, to give (courage to) ⑩ to keep (an eye on) ⑪ to establish (relations or understanding) ⑫ to turn on (light)
文字 【もんじ】① letter (of alphabet), character ② literal
真っ白 【まっしろ】pure white
代える 【かえる】① to replace ② to exchange, to interchange ③ to substitute
代わる 【かわる】to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for, to be exchanged, to change places with, to take turns, to be replaced
真っ黒 【まっくろ】pitch black
一定 【いってい】fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed
角 【かく】① angle ② square (or cube) ③ bishop (shogi) ④ third degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale) ⑤ Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) ⑥ jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
強化 【きょうか】strengthen, intensify, reinforce, solidify, enhancement
曲 【きょく】tune, piece of music
曲げる 【まげる】to bend, to crook, to lean, to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle)
具体的 【ぐたいてき】concrete, tangible, definite, specific
校 【こう】① school ② proof (of a book, document, etc.), counter for proofs
四季 【しき】four seasons
商業 【しょうぎょう】commerce, trade, business
真っ暗 【まっくら】① total darkness, pitch dark ② bleak future, poor prospects
想 【そう】① conception, idea, thought ② samjna (perception)
対立 【たいりつ】confrontation, opposition, antagonism
退院 【たいいん】leaving hospital, discharge from hospital
通勤 【つうきん】commuting to work
理科 【りか】science
録音 【ろくおん】(audio) recording
港 【こう】harbour (in location names)
移す 【うつす】① to change, to swap, to substitute, to transfer ② to change the object of one's interest or focus ③ to spend or take time ④ to infect ⑤ to permeate something with the smell or colour of something ⑥ to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
関する 【かんする】to concern, to be related
議員 【ぎいん】member of the Diet, congress or parliament
敬語 【けいご】honorific, term of respect
候補 【こうほ】① candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list ② candidacy, candidature, nomination
構造 【こうぞう】structure, construction
国籍 【こくせき】nationality
刷る 【する】① to print ② to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
自宅 【じたく】one's home
消防署 【しょうぼうしょ】fire station
浅い 【あさい】shallow, superficial
段階 【だんかい】gradation, grade, stage, steps, order, class, phase
昼寝 【ひるね】nap (afternoon), siesta
追い越す 【おいこす】to pass (e.g. car), to outdistance, to outstrip
停車 【ていしゃ】stopping (e.g. train)
破れる 【やぶれる】to get torn, to wear out
革 【かわ】leather
武道 【ぶどう】martial arts, military arts, Bushido
片道 【かたみち】one-way (trip)
夕刊 【ゆうかん】evening paper
裏返す 【うらがえす】to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over
冷める 【さめる】① to become cool, to come down (fever) ② to cool down (interest), to abate, to subside, to dampen
冷やす 【ひやす】to cool, to chill, to refrigerate
銅 【どう】copper
押さえる 【おさえる】① to pin something down, to hold something down, to hold something back, to stop, to restrain, to curb ② to seize, to grasp, to arrest ③ to gain control of something, to govern, to keep down (e.g. information), to suppress ④ to catch happening, to determine (important points), to find (proof), to understand
年寄り 【としより】① old people, the aged ② sumo coaches
治す 【なおす】① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform
引っ越し 【ひっこし】moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
増やす 【ふやす】to increase, to add to, to augment
干す 【ほす】① to air, to dry, to desiccate ② to drain (off) ③ to drink up ④ to deprive of a role, job, etc. (usu. in the passive)
辛い 【づらい】difficult to (do something)
家 【か】-ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.), -er
往復 【おうふく】round trip, coming and going, return ticket
削る 【けずる】① to shave (wood or leather), to sharpen, to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off ② to cross out, to reduce, to curtail, to remove, to erase, to delete
姿勢 【しせい】attitude, posture
新幹線 【しんかんせん】bullet train (very high speed), Shinkansen
浸ける 【つける】to soak, to seep, to dip in
西暦 【せいれき】Christian Era, CE, anno domini, AD
扇風機 【せんぷうき】electric fan
あう① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
対策 【たいさく】counter-plan, counter-measure
漬ける 【つける】① to soak, to seep, to dip in ② to pickle
電話帳 【でんわちょう】telephone book, telephone directory
普及 【ふきゅう】diffusion, spread
只 【ただ】free of charge
幼稚園 【ようちえん】kindergarten
廊下 【ろうか】corridor
梅雨 【ばいう】① rainy season ② rain during the rainy season
基準 【きじゅん】standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
炊く 【たく】to cook (esp. grain, pulses, etc., such as rice or beans), to boil
手帳 【てちょう】① notebook, memo pad ② certificate ③ identification card
載せる 【のせる】to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board
おしゃれ① smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious ② someone smartly dressed ③ to dress up, to be fashionable
襖 【ふすま】fusuma (Japanese sliding screen)
そば① buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) ② soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
いとこcousin (female)
なおfurthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further
いずれ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time
うどんudon (thick Japanese wheat noodles)
かつて① once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex- ② never (with negative verb)
おかず① accompaniment for rice dishes, side dish ② food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation)
かなJapanese syllabary (alphabets), kana
請う 【こう】to beg, to ask, to request, to invite
なるto bear fruit
艘 【そう】counter for (small) boats
ぶらぶらdangle heavily, swing, sway to and fro, aimlessly, idly, lazily, loiter, loaf, stroll idly
何か 【なんか】something
上 【かみ】① upper reaches (of a river), upper stream ② top, upper part, upper half (of the body) ③ long ago ④ beginning, first ⑤ person of high rank (e.g. the emperor) ⑥ government, imperial court ⑦ imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace ⑧ head (of a table) ⑨ wife, mistress (of a restaurant)
入る 【いる】to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in
下 【げ】① lowness (of degree, value, etc.), inferiority ② second volume (of two), third volume (of three)
木 【もく】① Thursday ② wood (first of the five elements)
見方 【みかた】viewpoint
公開 【こうかい】open to the public, exhibit
出切る 【できる】to be out of, to have no more at hand
体 【てい】appearance, air, condition, state, form
動 【どう】motion, change, confusion
同 【どう】the same, the said, ibid.
音 【おん】① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ Chinese-derived character reading
工場 【こうば】factory, plant, mill, workshop
弟 【おと】younger brother
一部 【いちぶ】① one part, one portion, one section, some ② one copy (e.g. of a document)
戸 【こ】counter for houses
働 【どう】work, labor, labour
沿う 【そう】① to run along, to run beside ② to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with
金 【こがね】gold
加工 【かこう】manufacturing, processing, treatment, machining
課題 【かだい】subject, theme, task, challenge, issue, matter
会談 【かいだん】conversation, conference, discussion, interview
改革 【かいかく】reform, reformation, innovation
開催 【かいさい】holding a meeting, open an exhibition
開発 【かいはつ】development, exploitation
角 【つの】horn
規模 【きぼ】scale, scope, plan, structure
業者 【ぎょうしゃ】① trader, merchant ② manufacturer, contractor
結合 【けつごう】combination, union, binding, catenation, coupling, joining
交渉 【こうしょう】① negotiations, discussions ② connection
採用 【さいよう】① use, adoption, acceptance ② appointment, employment, engagement
施設 【しせつ】① institution, establishment, facility ② (army) engineer
資金 【しきん】funds, capital
受け付ける 【うけつける】to be accepted, to receive (an application)
従来 【じゅうらい】up to now, so far, traditional, existing (e.g. equipment)
上昇 【じょうしょう】rising, ascending, climbing
数奇 【さっき】checkered, varied, misfortune
政権 【せいけん】(political) administration, political power
政策 【せいさく】political measures, policy
設ける 【もうける】to create, to establish
先 【せん】the future, priority, precedence, former, previous, old, late
選挙 【せんきょ】election
僧 【そう】monk, priest
相 【そう】① appearance, look, countenance ② a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune ③ aspect ④ phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
大幅 【おおはば】full width, large scale, drastic
通常 【つうじょう】common, general, normal, usual
提供 【ていきょう】offer, tender, program sponsoring, programme sponsoring, furnishing, provisioning, supply
天井 【てんじょう】ceiling, ceiling price
添う 【そう】① to marry, to wed ② to be added
投資 【とうし】investment
動き 【うごき】movement, activity, trend, development, change
導入 【どうにゅう】introduction, bringing in, leading in, installation
胴 【どう】① trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist ② plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo) ③ frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)
背景 【はいけい】background, scenery, setting, circumstance
発言 【はつげん】utterance, speech, proposal
発生 【はっせい】① outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence, origin ② ontogeny, development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
伴う 【ともなう】to accompany, to bring with, to be accompanied by, to be involved in, to be consequent upon
片仮名 【かたかな】katakana, one of the Japanese syllabaries
僕 【しもべ】servant, manservant, menial
欲 【よく】greed, craving, desire, avarice, wants
音 【ね】① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ fame ④ Chinese-derived character reading
甲 【こう】① carapace, shell ② 1st in rank, grade A ③ instep, back of hand ④ the A party (e.g. in a contract), the first party
頭 【かしら】① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji
綺麗 【きれい】① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely
個々 【ここ】individual, one by one, separate
擦る 【する】① to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass) ② to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
止める 【とどめる】① to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to ② to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit ③ to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
取引 【とりひき】transactions, dealings, business
模試 【もし】mock examination, trial examination
寄り 【より】① pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters (sumo) ② having a tendency towards, being close to
近付く 【ちかづく】① to approach, to draw near, to get close ② to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know
甘い 【うまい】① skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful ② delicious, appetizing, appetising ③ fortunate, splendid, promising
悪い 【にくい】① hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable ② (with irony) lovely, lovable, wonderful, etc.
叩く 【はたく】① to strike, to clap, to dust, to beat ② to play drums ③ to abuse, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult ④ to use up money
かつて① once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex- ② never (with negative verb)
混む 【こむ】① to be crowded, to be packed ② to be complex ③ to go into, to put into, to remain (seated), to be plunged into (silence), to do thoroughly ④ to do intently ⑤ to continue in the same state
不便 【ふびん】pity, compassion
保母 【ほぼ】day-care worker in a kindergarten, nursery school, etc.
きらきらglitter, sparkle, glisten, twinkle
アイスクリームice cream, icecream
アナウンサーannouncer
アルバムalbum
インクink
オレンジorange
カラー① collar ② color, colour ③ calla (variety of arum lily)
キットkit
キャンプcamp
クーラーcooler, air conditioner
クリスマスChristmas
グループgroup (usu. of people)
ケーキcake
ゲームgame
コースcourse
コピー① copy, photocopy ② blurb on a book jacket ③ catch copy
コンピュータcomputer
ゴルフgolf
サービス① service, support system ② goods or services without charge
サッカー① soccer ② seersucker
サラダsalad
サラリーマンoffice worker, company employee
システムsystem
スーツsuit
スーパーマーケットsupermarket
スープ(Western) soup
スイッチswitch
スキー① skiing ② ski, skis
スチュワーデスstewardess, (female) flight attendant
ソース① sauce (esp. Worcestershire sauce) ② source
ソフト① soft ② soft hat ③ software
タイプライターtypewriter
タオル(hand) towel
ダンスdance
チーズ① cheese ② say cheese! (when taking photographs)
チケットticket
チャンネルchannel
チョコレートchocolate
テニスtennis
テントtent
デートdate, go on a date
トマトtomato
トラック① truck ② track (running, CD, DVD, etc.)
ドライブ① drive, trip by car, driving ② to (go for a) drive, to go on a trip by car ③ to drive (e.g. a car) ④ to drive (innovation, change, etc.), to propel
ドラマ① drama ② TV drama, teledrama, play
ドル① dollar ② doll
ナイロンnylon
ハンドバッグhandbag, purse
ハンバーガーhamburger (on a bun)
バナナbanana
バレーボールvolleyball
パスポートpassport
パソコンpersonal computer
パチンコ① pachinko (Japanese pinball) ② slingshot, catapult
パトカーpatrol car
ビザvisa
ビデオvideo
ビデオテープvideo tape
ピアノpiano
ピンクpink
ブラウスblouse
プラスチックplastic
プログラムprogram, programme
ベルトBelt for western clothes
ホーム① platform ② home
ボートboat, rowing boat
マンションlarge apartment (from mansion), apartment house
ミーティングmeeting
ミルクmilk
メニューmenu
メモmemorandum
ライター① lighter ② writer
ラケットracket, paddle (in table-tennis)
リボンribbon
ロボットrobot
ワインwine
一 【ひと】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
外国語 【がいこくご】foreign language
外人 【がいじん】foreigner
休日 【きゅうじつ】holiday, day off
本 【もと】① origin, source ② base, foundation ③ cause ④ ingredient ⑤ (somebody's) side, (somebody's) location ⑥ original cost (or capital, principal, etc.) ⑦ trunk ⑧ first section of a waka ⑨ counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)
五 【いつ】five
五 【い】five
後 【のち】① later, afterwards, since ② future ③ after one's death
高さ 【たかさ】height
今 【こん】① the current ..., this ② today's ...
七 【な】seven
子 【み】① fruit, nut ② seed ③ (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc. ④ content, substance
十分 【じっぷん】10 minutes
女 【じょ】① woman, girl, daughter ② Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
上 【うわ】upper, upward, outer, surface, top
前 【さき】① previous, prior, former, some time ago, preceding ② point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle ③ head (of a line), front ④ ahead, the other side ⑤ the future, hereafter ⑥ destination ⑦ the other party
千 【ち】1,000, thousand
川 【かわ】① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)
大きさ 【おおきさ】size, dimensions, volume
大人 【だいにん】adult
大分 【だいぶん】considerably, greatly, a lot
中学生 【ちゅうがくせい】junior high school student, middle school pupil
長さ 【ながさ】length
二 【ふた】two
二 【ふ】two
二 【ふう】two
年下 【としした】younger, junior
百 【もも】100, hundred
いずれ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time
一人 【いちにん】one person
九 【ここの】nine
九 【この】nine
九 【ここ】nine
今日 【こんち】today, this day
今日 【こんじつ】today, this day
今年 【こんねん】this year
三 【み】three
四 【よ】four
十 【と】10, ten
十 【とお】10, ten
八 【やっつ】eight
八 【や】eight
八 【やつ】eight
半年 【はんとし】half year
半年 【はんねん】half year
六 【む】six
六 【むう】six
今まで 【いままで】until now, so far, up to the present
生む 【うむ】to give birth, to deliver, to produce
なかなか① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)
下 【もと】under (esp. influence or guidance)
seeming, giving the appearance of, giving one the feeling of
日 【か】① day of month ② counter for days
ビニール袋plastic bag
なる① who is called, that is called ② that is
小父 【おじ】(used with suffix -san or -sama) endearing term for unrelated older man, (with suffix -san) term used by a child to address unrelated adult male
おば(used with suffix -san or -sama) endearing term for unrelated older woman, (with suffix -san) term used by a child to address unrelated adult female
月 【げつ】Monday
水 【すい】① Wednesday ② shaved ice (served with flavored syrup) ③ water (fifth of the five elements)
下 【か】under (being in said condition or environment)
これ(used to get the attention of one's equals or inferiors) hey, oi, yo
それthere! (used to call someone's attention to something)
気 【け】① sign, indication, trace, touch, feeling ② somehow, for some reason, seeming to be
時 【どき】time for -, time of -, - time, (suitable) time to -
カード① card ② curd
グラス① glass ② grass
グラフgraph
ジュース① juice ② soft drink (any (sweet) non-alcoholic beverage, carbonated or uncarbonated) ③ deuce
バイクbike, motorcycle
バッグbag
ボール① ball ② bowl ③ board (e.g. cardboard, pasteboard)
ポスト① post, position ② postbox, mail box, pillar box ③ post-
右手 【みぎて】right hand
駅員 【えきいん】station attendant
何度 【なんど】how many times?, how often?
会長 【かいちょう】president (of a society), chairman
開ける 【ひらける】① to become opened up, to improve, to get better ② to develop, to progress, to become civilized (civilised), to be up-to-date ③ to be enlightened, to be sensible
帰国 【きこく】return to one's country
去年 【こぞ】last year
強さ 【つよさ】strength, power
兄弟 【けいてい】siblings, brothers and sisters
言い方 【いいかた】way of talking, speaking style
言語 【ごんご】language
左手 【ひだりて】left hand
私 【あたくし】I, me
私 【あたい】I, me
私 【あて】I, me
時計 【ときはかり】watch, clock, timepiece
自転車 【じでんしゃ】bicycle
社員 【しゃいん】① company employee ② company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts), members of a corporation
重さ 【おもさ】weight
書き方 【かきかた】① way of writing, manner of writing ② penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks), calligraphy ③ format (e.g. of a report) ④ stroke order of a character
上手 【じょうて】① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery
上手 【じょうしゅ】① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery
ふり① pretence (pretense), show ② appearance, behaviour ③ swing, swinging ④ lacking a reservation or introduction (at a restaurant, etc.) ⑤ unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
新年 【しんねん】New Year
図書館 【ずしょかん】library
体 【たい】① body, physique, posture ② shape, form, style ③ substance, identity, reality ④ field ⑤ counter for humanoid forms (e.g. dolls, statues, corpses, etc.)
貸し出す 【かしだす】to lend, to loan, to let out on hire
茶 【ちゃ】① tea ② tea plant (Camellia sinensis) ③ tea preparation, making tea ④ brown
朝 【あした】morning
朝 【ちょう】① dynasty ② reign ③ period, epoch, age ④ court
通り 【どおり】① in accordance with ..., following ... ② .. Street, .. Avenue
堂 【どう】① temple, shrine, hall ② prefix to building meaning "magnificent"
本屋 【ほんや】① bookstore, bookshop ② publisher ③ main building
毎朝 【まいちょう】every morning
今朝 【こんちょう】this morning
上手 【かみて】① upper part ② upper stream, upper course of a river ③ right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV) ④ skillful (only in comparisons), dexterity (only in comparisons) ⑤ over-arm grip on opponent's belt (sumo)
弟 【おとと】younger brother
店 【てん】-store, -shop
悪い 【にくい】difficult, hard
銀 【しろがね】① silver, silver coin, silver paint ② silver general (shogi)
道 【どう】① road ② way ③ Buddhist teachings ④ Taoism ⑤ modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido) ⑥ historical administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.) ⑦ province (Tang-era administrative region of China) ⑧ province (modern administrative region of Korea)
姉 【ねえ】① used after the name of someone who is an older sister figure ② used with various honorifics to mean (older) sister
足 【そく】counter for pairs (of socks, shoes, etc.)
はだける① to open, to bare, to expose ② to stretch
一定 【いちじょう】fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed
ひとつがいpair, couple, brace
家内 【やうち】① (my) wife ② inside the home, one's family
交通費 【こうつうひ】traveling expenses, travelling expenses, carfare
国内 【こくない】internal, domestic
昨年 【さくねん】last year
三角 【さんかく】triangle, triangular
美味い 【うまい】① skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful ② delicious, appetizing, appetising ③ fortunate, splendid, promising
回る 【めぐる】① to go around ② to return ③ to surround ④ to concern (usu. of disputes)
書き直す 【かきなおす】to write out, to make a fair copy, to rewrite
消防車 【しょうぼうしゃ】fire-engine
石 【こく】① measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.) ② measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
速さ 【はやさ】speed
大型 【おおがた】large, large scale, big, jumbo
大勢 【たいぜい】many, crowd, great number of people
大勢 【たいせい】general trend, current thought
直 【なお】① ordinary, common ② doing nothing
内側 【うちがわ】inside, interior, inner part
曲 【くせ】a habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), peculiarity
暗れる 【くれる】to get dark, to end, to come to an end, to close, to run out
曜日 【ようび】day of the week
緑色 【みどりいろ】green, emerald green, green color of new foliage, verdure
緑色 【りょくしょく】green, emerald green, green color of new foliage, verdure
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
昨日 【さくじつ】yesterday
次 【じ】① next ② hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence) ③ order, sequence, time, times
全国 【ぜんごく】country-wide, nation-wide, whole country, national
向こう側 【むこうがわ】other side, opposite side, other party
回る 【もとおる】to wander around
陽 【よう】① yang (i.e. the positive) ② the open (i.e. a visible place)
対する 【たいする】① to face (each other), to be facing ② to be directed toward (the future, etc.), to be in response to, to be related to ③ to receive (a client, etc.) ④ to compare with, to contrast with, to be in opposition with, to be opposed to ⑤ to confront, to oppose, to compete with
見物 【みもの】a sight, an attraction, something worth seeing
ぶつ① stock, products ② stolen goods, loot, spoils
米 【べい】America, American
頭 【がしら】① (after a noun) top of .., head of .. ② (after the -masu stem of a verb) the moment that ..
果物 【かぶつ】fruit
改札口 【かいさつぐち】ticket barrier (gate), wicket
皆さん 【みんなさん】all, everyone, everybody
皆様 【みなさま】everyone
各国 【かっこく】① each nation ② many nations, many countries
記念日 【きねんび】holiday, anniversary, memorial day
効 【こう】efficacy, benefit, efficiency, effect, result, success
厚さ 【あつさ】thickness
最大 【さいだい】greatest, largest, maximum
夫 【つま】① wife ② garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) ③ embellishment
事務室 【じむしつ】office
若者 【わかもの】young man, youth, lad
週刊誌 【しゅうかんし】weekly publication, weekly magazine
諸国 【しょこく】various countries (often used as suffix)
娘 【じょう】① unmarried woman ② (after a name) Miss ③ (after a line of work) -ess, -ette
姓 【そう】① surname, family name ② hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
洗濯機 【せんたくき】washing machine (laundry)
洗濯機 【せんたっき】washing machine (laundry)
祖父 【おじ】① grandfather ② old man ③ kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
祖母 【おば】grandmother
層 【そう】① layer, seam, bed, stream, class ② sheaf ③ storey (of a building), story, floor
地震 【ない】earthquake
地震 【なえ】earthquake
朝刊 【ちょうかん】morning newspaper
怒る 【いかる】① to get angry, to get mad ② to tell someone off, to scold ③ to be angular, to be square
難しい 【むつかしい】difficult
あなたbeyond, across, the other side, the distance
忙しい 【せわしい】busy, hectic, occupied, engaged
浴 【よく】bath
腕時計 【うでどけい】wristwatch
夫婦 【めおと】married couple, spouses, husband and wife, couple, pair
夫婦 【みょうと】married couple, spouses, husband and wife, couple, pair
暖かい 【あったかい】warm, mild, genial
おかず① accompaniment for rice dishes, side dish ② food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation)
かなりconsiderably, fairly, quite
蔵 【そう】possession, ownership
個個 【ここ】individual, one by one, separate
磨る 【する】① to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass) ② to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
ひどいcruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent
つまりin short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate
荒れ 【あれ】stormy weather, tempest, chaps (of skin)
殺る 【やる】to do someone in, to bump someone off
お願い 【おねがい】① request, wish ② please
翌 【よく】the following, next
違う 【たがう】① to differ, to be different ② to run counter to ③ to change (into something out of the ordinary)
好き 【ずき】① -phil, -phile, enthusiast (for), love (of) ② being attractive (to), to tend to be liked (by)
あれらthose (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener, or something understood without naming it directly)
我 【あれ】① I, me ② oneself
渇く 【かわく】to be thirsty
救急車 【きゅうきゅうしゃ】ambulance
掲示板 【けいじばん】bulletin board, display board, notice board, electronic bulletin board, BBS
穴 【けつ】acupuncture point
交通事故 【こうつうじこ】traffic accident
侯 【こう】marquis, lord, daimyo
孝 【こう】filial piety
稿 【こう】manuscript, version, draft
項 【こう】① clause, paragraph, item ② term
旨い 【うまい】fortunate, splendid, promising
自炊 【じすい】① cooking for oneself ② scanning a book or manga to create an ebook
就ける 【つける】① to install (a king, emperor, etc.) ② to appoint (to a post) ③ to assign (to study under)
修理 【しゅり】repairing, mending, servicing
修理 【すり】repairing, mending, servicing
いとこmale cousin
いとこcousin (female)
暑さ 【あつさ】heat, hotness
なおfurthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further
昭和 【しょうわ】Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
素晴らしい 【すんばらしい】wonderful, splendid, magnificent
傍 【そば】① near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while ② third person
豆腐 【とうふ】tofu, bean-curd
年賀状 【ねんがじょう】New Year's card
卑下 【ひげ】self-abasement, humility, self-depreciation
網 【もう】network
ほぼalmost, roughly, approximately
化粧 【けわい】make-up, cosmetics
仮名 【かめい】alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
仮名 【かりな】alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
仮名 【けみょう】alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
風邪 【ふうじゃ】cold (illness), common cold
可哀そう 【かわいそう】poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful
かわいそうpoor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful
倉 【そう】warehouse, cellar, magazine, granary, godown, depository, treasury, elevator
すしsushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
踏切 【ふみきり】① railway crossing, railroad crossing, train crossing, level crossing ② starting line, scratch ③ determination ④ stepping over the edge of the ring (in sumo)
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
看護師 【かんごし】(hospital) nurse, registered nurse, RN
滑る 【ぬめる】① to be slippery, to be slimy ② to behave charmingly, to walk merrily
笙 【そう】traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes, free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music
振る 【ぶる】assuming the air of ..., behaving like ...
猛 【もう】① greatly energetic ② ferocious ③ extreme, severe
尾ける 【つける】to hunt a spy, to put a tail on someone, to stalk
庄 【そう】manor
これらthese
あう① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
筝 【そう】① koto (13-stringed Japanese zither) ② zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng
しばらく① little while, short while, moment, instant ② a while, quite a time ③ it's been a long time
ごみrubbish, trash, garbage, refuse
そのままwithout change, as it is (i.e. now)
誰 【たれ】who
誰 【た】who
うるさい① noisy, loud ② fussy ③ annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate ④ bossy
眩れる 【くれる】to get dark, to end, to come to an end, to close, to run out
ほとんどmostly, almost
みかんmandarin orange (esp. the satsuma mandarin, Citrus unshiu)
慾 【よく】greed, craving, desire, avarice, wants
りんご① apple ② apple tree (Malus pumila)
掏る 【する】to pick someone's pocket
麩 【ふすま】wheat bran, mash
庚 【こう】7th in rank, seventh sign of the Chinese calendar
曾 【そう】great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
剃る 【する】to shave
佚 【いつ】being comfortable, relaxing
まま① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state
あるa certain ..., some ...
乞う 【こう】to beg, to ask, to request, to invite
保姆 【ほぼ】day-care worker in a kindergarten, nursery school, etc.
呱呱 【ここ】cry of a baby at its birth
呱々 【ここ】cry of a baby at its birth
これらcholera
爻 【こう】yao (line representing yin or yang that comprises one third of a trigram)
薨 【こう】death (of a nobleman, etc.)