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化物語　上　ひたぎクラブ

First part of 化物語　上

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⑤ お金【おかね】 • money

⑤ お父さん【おとうさん】 • father

⑤ お母さん【おかあさん】 • mother

⑤ こんな • such (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this

⑤ さあ • come, come now

⑤ さん • ① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles

⑤ じゃあ • ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula

⑤ じゃ • ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula

⑤ そう • ① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of

⑤ そんな • such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of

⑤ では • then, well, so, well then

⑤ でも • ① but, however, still, yet, although, even though ② even, even if ③ or something

⑤ どうも • ① thanks ② much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret) ③ quite, really ④ somehow ⑤ no matter how hard one may try ⑥ greetings, hello, goodbye

⑤ どんな • what, what kind of

⑤ はい • ① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap

⑤ もう • ① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

⑤ もしもし • ① hello (e.g. on phone) ② excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

⑤ もっと • (some) more, even more, longer, further

⑤ ゆっくり • slowly, at ease, restful

⑤ より • ① from, out of, since, at ② than ③ other than, except, but ④ more

⑤ アパート • ① apartment building, apartment block, apartment house ② apartment

⑤ エレベーター • elevator, lift

⑤ カップ • cup

⑤ キロ • kilo-, kilogram, kilogramme, kilometre, kilometer, 10^3

⑤ クラス • class

⑤ グラム • gram, gramme

⑤ コート • ① coat ② court (i.e. tennis, basketball, etc.)

⑤ シャツ • shirt, singlet

⑤ シャワー • shower

⑤ スカート • skirt

⑤ スポーツ • sport, sports

⑤ ゼロ • zero

⑤ テープ • tape

⑤ テスト • test

⑤ テレビ • television, TV

⑤ デパート • department store

⑤ トイレ • toilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory

⑤ ナイフ • knife

⑤ ノート • ① notebook, copy-book, exercise book ② note ③ notebook PC

⑤ バス • ① bus ② bath ③ bass

⑤ ベッド • bed

⑤ ペン • pen

⑤ ボールペン • ball-point pen

⑤ ポケット • pocket

⑤ マッチ • ① match (contest, lighting fires. etc.) ② to match with, to go well with

⑤ メートル • metre, meter, meter (i.e., a gauge), gauge

⑤ レコード • ① record (e.g. LP) ② record (e.g. athletics)

⑤ 安い【やすい】 • ① cheap, inexpensive ② calm, peaceful, quiet

⑤ 一【いち】 • ① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)

⑤ 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")

⑤ 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

⑤ 右【みぎ】 • ① right, right hand side ② afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), foregoing, forgoing, above

⑤ 雨【あめ】 • rain

⑤ 円【えん】 • ① Yen, money ② circle

⑤ 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

⑤ 下手【へた】 • ① unskillful, poor, awkward ② imprudent, untactful

⑤ どうぞ • ① please, kindly ② by all means

⑤ 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

⑤ 会社【かいしゃ】 • ① company, corporation ② workplace

⑤ 外【そと】 • ① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place

⑤ 学校【がっこう】 • school

⑤ 学生【がくせい】 • student (esp. a university student)

⑤ 休み【やすみ】 • ① rest, recess, respite ② vacation, holiday, absence, suspension ③ dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

⑤ 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

⑤ 空【そら】 • sky, the heavens

⑤ 見せる【みせる】 • to show, to display

⑤ 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

⑤ 古い【ふるい】 • old (not person), aged, ancient, antiquated, stale, threadbare, outmoded, obsolete article

⑤ 五【ご】 • five

⑤ 午後【ごご】 • afternoon, p.m.

⑤ 午前【ごぜん】 • morning, a.m.

⑤ 後ろ【うしろ】 • back, behind, rear

⑤ 語【ご】 • ① language ② word

⑤ 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

⑤ 高い【たかい】 • ① high, tall ② expensive

⑤ 今【いま】 • now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more

⑤ 左【ひだり】 • left, left hand side

⑤ 三つ【みっつ】 • three

⑤ 山【やま】 • ① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination

⑤ 四つ【よっつ】 • four

⑤ 時【とき】 • ① time, hour ② occasion, moment

⑤ 時間【じかん】 • ① time ② hours

⑤ 耳【みみ】 • ① ear ② hearing ③ edge, crust ④ selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage

⑤ 七【なな】 • seven

⑤ 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

⑤ 週間【しゅうかん】 • week, weekly

⑤ 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

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

⑤ 書く【かく】 • to write

⑤ 女【おんな】 • woman

⑤ 女の子【おんなのこ】 • girl

⑤ 小さい【ちいさい】 • small, little, tiny

⑤ 少し【すこし】 • ① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 上手【じょうず】 • ① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery

⑤ 食べる【たべる】 • to eat

⑤ 新聞【しんぶん】 • newspaper

⑤ 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

⑤ 水【みず】 • water (cold, fresh)

⑤ 生まれる【うまれる】 • to be born

⑤ 西【にし】 • west

⑤ 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

⑤ 先週【せんしゅう】 • last week, the week before

⑤ 先生【せんせい】 • ① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific

⑤ 千【せん】 • 1,000, thousand

⑤ 川【がわ】 • ① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)

⑤ 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

⑤ 足【あし】 • ① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace

⑤ 大学【だいがく】 • ① post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. ② the Great Learning - one of the Four Books

⑤ 大人【おとな】 • adult

⑤ 男【おとこ】 • man

⑤ 男の子【おとこのこ】 • boy, male child, baby boy

⑤ 中【なか】 • ① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while

⑤ 長い【ながい】 • ① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy

⑤ 電気【でんき】 • ① electricity ② (electric) light

⑤ 電車【でんしゃ】 • (electric) train

⑤ 電話【でんわ】 • telephone

⑤ 東【ひがし】 • east

⑤ 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

⑤ 読む【よむ】 • to read

⑤ 二【に】 • two

⑤ 二つ【ふたつ】 • two

⑤ 日本語【にほんご】 • Japanese (language)

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

⑤ 年【とし】 • ① year ② age

⑤ 買う【かう】 • ① to buy ② to value, to have a high opinion ③ to stir, to provoke

⑤ 白【しろ】 • ① white ② good guy, 'white hat'

⑤ 白い【しろい】 • white

⑤ 半【はん】 • half, semi-

⑤ 半分【はんぶん】 • half

⑤ 百【ひゃく】 • 100, hundred

⑤ 父【ちち】 • father

⑤ 分【ふん】 • minute

⑤ カタカナ • katakana, one of the Japanese syllabaries

⑤ 母【はは】 • mother

⑤ 本【ほん】 • ① book, volume ② main, head, this, our, present, real ③ counter for long cylindrical things

⑤ 毎日【まいにち】 • every day

⑤ 名前【なまえ】 • ① name, full name ② given name, first name

⑤ 木【き】 • tree, wood, timber

⑤ 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 ...")

⑤ 来週【らいしゅう】 • next week

⑤ 来年【らいねん】 • next year

⑤ 話す【はなす】 • to speak

⑤ 何【なに】 • ① what ② how many (some counter)

⑤ 何【なん】 • ① what ② how many (some counter)

⑤ 魚【さかな】 • fish

⑤ 九【きゅう】 • nine

⑤ 行く【いく】 • ① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue

⑤ 今日【きょう】 • today, this day

⑤ 今年【ことし】 • this year

⑤ 三【さん】 • three

⑤ 四【よん】 • four

⑤ 十【じゅう】 • 10, ten

⑤ 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

⑤ 八【はち】 • eight

⑤ 八つ【やっつ】 • eight

⑤ 万【まん】 • ① 10,000, ten thousand ② myriads ③ everything, all

⑤ 六【ろく】 • six

⑤ 言う【いう】 • ① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)

⑤ 大きい【おおきい】 • big, large, great, loud

⑤ 聞く【きく】 • ① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query

⑤ 国【くに】 • ① country, (the) state ② region ③ home (i.e. hometown, home country)

⑤ 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.)

⑤ 話【はなし】 • ① talk, speech, chat, story, conversation ② discussions, negotiation, argument

⑤ 目【め】 • ① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish

⑤ 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

⑤ 時【じ】 • ① hour, o'clock ② (specified) time, when ..., during ...

⑤ 日【にち】 • ① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days

⑤ 年【ねん】 • ① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years

⑤ いる • auxillary verb for continuing action or state

⑤ 人【にん】 • ① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person

⑤ お茶【おちゃ】 • ① tea (usu. green) ② tea break (at work) ③ tea ceremony

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 意味【いみ】 • meaning, significance

⑤ 医者【いしゃ】 • (medical) doctor, physician

⑤ 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)

⑤ 映画【えいが】 • movie, film

⑤ 英語【えいご】 • English (language)

⑤ 遠い【とおい】 • far, distant

⑤ 音楽【おんがく】 • music, musical movement

⑤ 夏休み【なつやすみ】 • summer vacation, summer holiday

⑤ 家【いえ】 • ① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name

⑤ 家族【かぞく】 • family, members of a family

⑤ 火曜日【かようび】 • Tuesday

⑤ 会う【あう】 • ① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience

⑤ 回【かい】 • ① counter for occurrences ② counter for innings (baseball)

⑤ 海【うみ】 • sea, beach

⑤ 開ける【あける】 • ① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)

⑤ 楽しい【たのしい】 • enjoyable, fun

⑤ 寒い【さむい】 • ① cold (e.g. weather) ② dull, uninteresting, lame

⑤ 漢字【かんじ】 • Chinese characters, kanji

⑤ 顔【かお】 • face (person)

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 去年【きょねん】 • last year

⑤ 強い【つよい】 • ① strong, powerful, mighty, potent ② resistant, resilient, durable

⑤ 教える【おしえる】 • to teach, to inform, to instruct

⑤ 教室【きょうしつ】 • classroom

⑤ 近い【ちかい】 • near, close, short (distance)

⑤ 近く【ちかく】 • ① near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity ② nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to ③ shortly, soon

⑤ 金曜日【きんようび】 • Friday

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 月【つき】 • ① moon ② month

⑤ 月曜日【げつようび】 • Monday

⑤ 建物【たてもの】 • building

⑤ 犬【いぬ】 • ① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful

⑤ 元気【げんき】 • health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep

⑤ ご飯【ごはん】 • ① cooked rice ② meal

⑤ 好き【すき】 • liking, fondness, love

⑤ 広い【ひろい】 • spacious, vast, wide

⑤ 考える【かんがえる】 • to consider, to think about

⑤ 黒【くろ】 • ① black ② dark ③ bad guy, 'black hat'

⑤ 黒い【くろい】 • ① black ② dark ③ illicit, wicked, underground

⑤ 仕事【しごと】 • ① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work

⑤ 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)

⑤ 始まる【はじまる】 • to begin

⑤ 姉【あね】 • older sister, elder sister

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

⑤ 死ぬ【しぬ】 • to die

⑤ 私【わたし】 • ① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness

⑤ 持つ【もつ】 • ① to hold, to carry ② to possess

⑤ 時計【とけい】 • watch, clock, timepiece

⑤ 自転車【じてんしゃ】 • bicycle

⑤ 自動車【じどうしゃ】 • automobile

⑤ 自分【じぶん】 • ① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me

⑤ 質問【しつもん】 • question, inquiry, enquiry

⑤ 写真【しゃしん】 • ① photograph, photo ② movie

⑤ 借りる【かりる】 • ① to borrow, to have a loan ② to rent, to hire

⑤ 弱い【よわい】 • weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)

⑤ 手紙【てがみ】 • letter

⑤ 習う【ならう】 • to learn

⑤ 住む【すむ】 • to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide

⑤ 重い【おもい】 • ① heavy, massive ② serious, important, severe, oppressed

⑤ 春【はる】 • ① spring, springtime ② new year ③ prime (of one's life, etc.) ④ adolescence, puberty ⑤ sexuality

⑤ 始め【はじめ】 • beginning, start, origin

⑤ 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

⑤ 少ない【すくない】 • few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom

⑤ 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)

⑤ 色【いろ】 • ① colour, color ② complexion ③ appearance, look ④ love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover ⑤ kind, type, variety

⑤ 食べ物【たべもの】 • food

⑤ 新しい【あたらしい】 • new

⑤ 図書館【としょかん】 • library

⑤ 声【こえ】 • voice

⑤ 青い【あおい】 • ① blue, green ② pale ③ unripe, inexperienced

⑤ 赤い【あかい】 • ① red ② Red (i.e. communist)

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 多い【おおい】 • many, numerous

⑤ 多分【たぶん】 • ① perhaps, probably ② generous, many, much, great

⑤ 太い【ふとい】 • ① fat, thick ② deep (of a voice) ③ daring, shameless, brazen

⑤ 体【からだ】 • ① body ② health

⑤ 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

⑤ 貸す【かす】 • ① to lend, to loan ② to rent out, to hire out

⑤ 大きな【おおきな】 • big, large, great

⑤ 大好き【だいすき】 • loveable, very likeable, like very much

⑤ 大切【たいせつ】 • important, valuable, worthy of care

⑤ 短い【みじかい】 • short

⑤ 知る【しる】 • to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel

⑤ 地図【ちず】 • map

⑤ 着く【つく】 • ① to arrive at, to reach ② to sit on, to sit at (e.g. the table)

⑤ 着る【きる】 • ① to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down), to put on ② to bear (guilt, etc.)

⑤ 昼【ひる】 • ① noon, midday ② daytime ③ lunch

⑤ 朝【あさ】 • morning

⑤ 低い【ひくい】 • low (height, tone, rank, degree, cost, etc.), short

⑤ 度【ど】 • ① degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ② counter for occurrences and times ③ strength (of alcohol)

⑤ 土曜日【どようび】 • Saturday

⑤ 冬【ふゆ】 • winter

⑤ 答える【こたえる】 • to answer, to reply

⑤ 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

⑤ 動物【どうぶつ】 • animal

⑤ 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

⑤ 肉【にく】 • ① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad

⑤ 日曜日【にちようび】 • Sunday

⑤ 売る【うる】 • to sell

⑤ 病院【びょういん】 • hospital

⑤ 病気【びょうき】 • illness, disease, sickness

⑤ 風【かぜ】 • wind, breeze

⑤ 服【ふく】 • ① clothes (esp. Western clothes) ② counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

⑤ 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

⑤ 勉強【べんきょう】 • ① study ② diligence ③ discount, reduction

⑤ 歩く【あるく】 • to walk

⑤ 方【ほう】 • side, direction, way

⑤ 妹【いもうと】 • younger sister

⑤ 毎朝【まいあさ】 • every morning

⑤ 明るい【あかるい】 • ① bright, colourful ② cheerful ③ familiar (with), knowledgeable (about) ④ fair (e.g. politics), clean

⑤ 問題【もんだい】 • problem, question

⑤ 夜【よる】 • evening, night

⑤ 有名【ゆうめい】 • ① famous ② fame

⑤ 夕方【ゆうがた】 • evening

⑤ 旅行【りょこう】 • travel, trip

⑤ 料理【りょうり】 • ① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management

⑤ 今朝【けさ】 • this morning

⑤ 上着【うわぎ】 • coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment

⑤ 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

⑤ 明日【あした】 • tomorrow

⑤ 開く【あく】 • ① to open (e.g. doors) ② to open (e.g. business, etc.)

⑤ 色々【いろいろ】 • various

⑤ 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

⑤ 終わる【おわる】 • to finish, to end, to close

⑤ 買い物【かいもの】 • shopping, purchased goods

⑤ 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.)

⑤ 町【まち】 • ① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares

⑤ 屋【や】 • ① (something) shop ② somebody who sells (something) or works as (something) ③ somebody with a (certain) personality trait ④ house ⑤ roof

⑤ 小さな【ちいさな】 • small, little, tiny

⑤ 一番【いちばん】 • ① best, first, number one ② game, round, bout, fall, event (in a meet)

⑤ 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

⑤ 家庭【かてい】 • home, family, household

⑤ 荷物【にもつ】 • ① luggage, baggage ② burden ③ payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

⑤ 絵【え】 • picture, drawing, painting, sketch

⑤ 階【かい】 • ① stories, storeys ② counter for storeys and floors of a building

⑤ 橋【はし】 • bridge

⑤ 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

⑤ 言葉【ことば】 • ① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking

⑤ 戸【と】 • door (esp. Japanese-style)

⑤ 交番【こうばん】 • ① police box ② alternation, alternating (e.g. current)

⑤ 公園【こうえん】 • (public) park

⑤ 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)

⑤ 細い【ほそい】 • thin, slender, fine

⑤ 歯【は】 • tooth

⑤ 次【つぎ】 • ① next, following, subsequent ② stage, station

⑤ 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.)

⑤ 酒【さけ】 • alcohol, sake

⑤ 宿題【しゅくだい】 • homework

⑤ 消える【きえる】 • to go out, to vanish, to disappear

⑤ 消す【けす】 • ① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out

⑤ 全部【ぜんぶ】 • all, entire, whole, altogether

⑤ 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

⑤ 飛ぶ【とぶ】 • to fly, to soar

⑤ 庭【にわ】 • garden

⑤ 番号【ばんごう】 • number, series of digits

⑤ 鼻【はな】 • nose

⑤ 部屋【へや】 • ① room ② sumo stable

⑤ 文章【ぶんしょう】 • ① sentence, article, composition ② (writing) style

⑤ 返す【かえす】 • ① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate

⑤ 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")

⑤ 本当【ほんとう】 • truth, reality

⑤ 万年筆【まんねんひつ】 • fountain pen

⑤ 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 ...

⑤ 無くす【なくす】 • ① to lose something ② to get rid of ③ to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)

⑤ 面白い【おもしろい】 • interesting, amusing

⑤ 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

⑤ 練習【れんしゅう】 • practice, practise

⑤ 一昨年【いっさくねん】 • year before last

⑤ 黄色【きいろ】 • yellow, amber

⑤ 昨日【きのう】 • yesterday

⑤ 真っ直ぐ【まっすぐ】 • ① straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect ② straightforward, honest, frank

⑤ 側【がわ】 • ① side (of something, or taking someone's side), part ② (watch) case

⑤ 箱【はこ】 • ① box ② car (of a train, etc.) ③ shamisen case, shamisen

⑤ 両親【りょうしん】 • parents, both parents

⑤ 本当に【ほんとうに】 • really, truly

⑤ 番【ばん】 • ① number (in a series) ② (one's) turn ③ watch, guard, lookout ④ bout, match (sumo)

⑤ お腹【おなか】 • stomach

⑤ 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

⑤ 一緒【いっしょ】 • ① together ② at the same time ③ same, identical

⑤ 汚い【きたない】 • dirty, unclean, filthy

⑤ 奥さん【おくさん】 • wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam

⑤ 押す【おす】 • ① to push, to press ② to apply pressure from above, to press down ③ to stamp (i.e. a passport), to apply a seal

⑤ 過ぎ【すぎ】 • ① past, after ② too (much), over (e.g. eating)

⑤ 皆【みな】 • ① all, everyone, everybody ② everything

⑤ 階段【かいだん】 • stairs, stairway, staircase

⑤ 覚える【おぼえる】 • ① to remember, to recollect, to memorize, to memorise ② to feel

⑤ 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

⑤ 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!

⑤ 机【つくえ】 • desk

⑤ 喫茶店【きっさてん】 • coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe

⑤ 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

⑤ 狭い【せまい】 • narrow, confined, small

⑤ 靴【くつ】 • shoes, footwear

⑤ 靴下【くつした】 • socks, sock, stockings, stocking

⑤ 結構【けっこう】 • ① splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet ② sufficient, fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"), (by implication) no thank you ③ well enough, OK, tolerable ④ reasonably, fairly, tolerably

⑤ 結婚【けっこん】 • marriage

⑤ 個【こ】 • ① counter for articles ② counter for military units ③ individual

⑤ 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

⑤ 降る【ふる】 • to precipitate, to fall (e.g. rain)

⑤ 今晩【こんばん】 • tonight, this evening

⑤ 困る【こまる】 • to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped

⑤ 座る【すわる】 • ① to sit, to squat ② to assume (a position) ③ to hold steady, to hold still

⑤ 歳【さい】 • ① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

⑤ 財布【さいふ】 • purse, handbag, wallet

⑤ 咲く【さく】 • to bloom

⑤ 冊【さつ】 • counter for books

⑤ 雑誌【ざっし】 • journal, magazine, periodical

⑤ 子供【こども】 • child, children

⑤ 若い【わかい】 • young

⑤ 授業【じゅぎょう】 • lesson, class work

⑤ 初めて【はじめて】 • ① for the first time ② only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...

⑤ 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

⑤ 辛い【つらい】 • painful, bitter, heart-breaking

⑤ 吹く【ふく】 • ① to blow (wind, etc.), to play a wind instrument ② to emit, to spout ③ to whistle

⑤ 生徒【せいと】 • pupil

⑤ 静か【しずか】 • quiet, peaceful

⑤ 洗濯【せんたく】 • washing, laundry

⑤ 掃除【そうじ】 • cleaning, sweeping

⑤ 窓【まど】 • window

⑤ 大変【たいへん】 • ① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard

⑤ 置く【おく】 • ① to put, to place ② to leave (behind) ③ to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)

⑤ 遅い【おそい】 • ① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late

⑤ 痛い【いたい】 • ① painful, sore ② exceeding

⑤ 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

⑤ 渡る【わたる】 • ① to cross over, to go across ② to extend, to cover, to range, to span

⑤ 難しい【むずかしい】 • difficult

⑤ 猫【ねこ】 • ① cat ② shamisen ③ geisha ④ wheelbarrow ⑤ clay bed-warmer

⑤ 熱い【あつい】 • hot (thing)

⑤ 薄い【うすい】 • ① thin ② pale, light ③ watery, dilute, sparse ④ weak (taste, etc.) ⑤ slim (probability, etc.), small

⑤ 晩【ばん】 • ① evening ② counter for nights

⑤ 彼【かれ】 • ① he, him ② boyfriend

⑤ 彼ら【かれら】 • they (usually male), them

⑤ 彼女【かのじょ】 • ① she, her ② girl friend, girlfriend, sweetheart

⑤ 疲れる【つかれる】 • ① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)

⑤ 必要【ひつよう】 • ① necessary, needed, essential, indispensable ② necessity, need, requirement

⑤ 封筒【ふうとう】 • envelope

⑤ 並ぶ【ならぶ】 • ① to line up, to stand in a line ② to rival, to match, to equal

⑤ 並べる【ならべる】 • ① to line up, to set up ② to enumerate, to itemize

⑤ 閉める【しめる】 • to close, to shut

⑤ 便利【べんり】 • convenient, handy, useful

⑤ 忘れる【わすれる】 • to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)

⑤ 忙しい【いそがしい】 • busy, hectic, occupied, engaged

⑤ 磨く【みがく】 • ① to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth) ② to refine, to improve

⑤ 枚【まい】 • counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)

⑤ 毎晩【まいばん】 • every night

⑤ 友達【ともだち】 • friend, companion

⑤ 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

⑤ 浴びる【あびる】 • to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower

⑤ 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

⑤ 涼しい【すずしい】 • cool (of weather), refreshing

⑤ 冷たい【つめたい】 • ① cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing ② coldhearted, unfeeling

⑤ 塩【しお】 • salt

⑤ 可愛い【かわいい】 • ① cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty ② dear, precious, darling, pet ③ cute little, tiny

⑤ 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)

⑤ ころ • ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season

⑤ ごろ • ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season

⑤ 匹【ひき】 • ① counter for small animals ② counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size) ③ roll of cloth

⑤ 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

⑤ 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.)

⑤ 達【たち】 • pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)

⑤ 椅子【いす】 • ① chair ② post, office, position

⑤ 鉛筆【えんぴつ】 • pencil

⑤ 花瓶【かびん】 • (flower) vase

⑤ 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

⑤ 鞄【かばん】 • bag, satchel, briefcase, basket

⑤ 嫌い【きらい】 • ① dislike, hate ② suspicion, tendency, smack (of)

⑤ 鍵【かぎ】 • ① key ② lock

⑤ 大丈夫【だいじょうぶ】 • safe, all right, OK, okay

⑤ 脱ぐ【ぬぐ】 • to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress

⑤ 誰【だれ】 • who

⑤ 弾く【ひく】 • to play (piano, guitar)

⑤ 丁度【ちょうど】 • just, right, exactly

⑤ 貼る【はる】 • to stick, to paste, to affix

⑤ 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

⑤ 箸【はし】 • chopsticks

⑤ 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)

⑤ 僕【ぼく】 • ① I, me ② you (used addressing young children) ③ manservant

⑤ 本棚【ほんだな】 • bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase

⑤ 立派【りっぱ】 • splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate

⑤ 隣【となり】 • neighbor (neighbour), next to (esp. living next door to)

⑤ なぜ • why, how

⑤ 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

⑤ 眼鏡【めがね】 • ① spectacles, glasses ② judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight

⑤ 丈夫【じょうぶ】 • healthy, robust, strong, solid, durable

⑤ 嫌【いや】 • disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant, reluctant

⑤ 煙草【たばこ】 • tobacco, cigarettes

⑤ 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

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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)

⑤ そして • and, and then, thus, and now

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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)

⑤ その • ① that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener), the ② um..., er..., uh...

⑤ 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

⑤ それから • and then, after that

⑤ つまらない • ① dull, uninteresting, boring ② insignificant, trifling

⑤ とても • ① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)

⑤ どう • how, in what way, how about

⑤ どっち • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

⑤ どれ • ① which (of three or more) ② whichever, any ③ well, now, let me see

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

⑤ 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!

⑤ いつ • when, how soon

⑤ いつも • ① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)

⑤ どちら • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

⑤ いくつ • ① how many? ② how old?

⑤ くれる • to give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given

⑤ 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 ...

⑤ 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

⑤ こと • thing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience

⑤ 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)

⑤ それでは • ① well then ... ② in that situation, in which case

⑤ どうして • why?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for

⑤ うるさい • ① noisy, loud ② fussy ③ annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate ④ bossy

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

⑤ しかし • however, but

⑤ また • again, and, also, still (doing something)

⑤ まだ • ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)

⑤ もちろん • of course, certainly, naturally

⑤ どこ • ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent

⑤ いかが • how, in what way, how about

⑤ この • this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

⑤ きれい • ① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely

⑤ 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)

⑤ つける • to turn on, to switch on, to light up

⑤ どの • which, what (way)

⑤ もう一度【もういちど】 • once more, again

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

④ あんな • such (about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener), so, that, sort of

④ いらっしゃる • ① to come, to go, to be (somewhere) ② (after a -te form, or the particle "de") is (doing), are (doing)

④ うん • ① yeah, uh huh ② some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)

④ かな • ① I wonder (sentence ending prt) ② should I? (question prt when thinking out loud), is it? ③ I wish that (with a negative), I hope that

④ けれども • but, however, although

④ けれど • but, however, although

④ さっき • some time ago

④ すっかり • all, completely, thoroughly

④ だから • so, therefore

④ ちゃん • suffix for familiar person

④ はっきり • clearly, plainly, distinctly

④ やっと • at last, at length

④ そろそろ • ① gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly ② soon, momentarily, before long, any time now

④ 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

④ 日本【にっぽん】 • Japan

④ アルバイト • ① part-time job, side job ② albite

④ カーテン • curtain, curtains

④ サンドイッチ • sandwich

④ タイプ • ① type, kind, sort, style ② typewriter, typing

④ ビル • ① building ② bill

④ ママ • ① Mama ② female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

④ 安心【あんしん】 • relief, peace of mind

④ 以外【いがい】 • with the exception of, excepting

④ 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

④ 意見【いけん】 • opinion, view

④ 医学【いがく】 • medical science, medicine

④ 員【いん】 • member

④ 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

④ 運動【うんどう】 • motion, exercise

④ 遠く【とおく】 • far away, distant, at a distance, distant place, by far

④ 屋上【おくじょう】 • rooftop

④ 下げる【さげる】 • to hang, to lower, to move back, to wear, to dismiss, to grant

④ 下着【したぎ】 • underwear

④ 火【ひ】 • fire, flame, blaze

④ 火事【かじ】 • fire, conflagration

④ 会【かい】 • ① meeting, assembly, party ② association, club

④ 会話【かいわ】 • conversation

④ 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.)

④ 楽しむ【たのしむ】 • to enjoy oneself

④ 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

④ 帰り【かえり】 • return, coming back

④ 気【き】 • ① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence

④ 気分【きぶん】 • feeling, mood

④ 起こす【おこす】 • to raise, to cause, to wake someone

④ 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

④ 急ぐ【いそぐ】 • to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner

④ 金持ち【かねもち】 • rich man

④ 空気【くうき】 • air, atmosphere

④ 計画【けいかく】 • plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme

④ 見える【みえる】 • ① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come

④ 好く【すく】 • to like, to love, to be fond of

④ 校長【こうちょう】 • principal, headmaster

④ 高校【こうこう】 • senior high school

④ 高校生【こうこうせい】 • senior high school student

④ 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

④ 今度【こんど】 • now, this time, next time, another time

④ 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 ...

④ 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)

④ 思い出す【おもいだす】 • to recall, to remember

④ 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

④ 止める【やめる】 • to end, to stop, to cease, to resign

④ 試験【しけん】 • examination, test, study, trial, experiment

④ 試合【しあい】 • match, game, bout, contest

④ 字【じ】 • ① character (i.e. kanji) ② hand-writing, penmanship ③ the ... word (i.e. "the L word" = "love")

④ 時代【じだい】 • ① period, epoch, era, age ② the times, those days ③ oldness, ancientness, antiquity ④ antique, period piece

④ 社会【しゃかい】 • society, public

④ 集める【あつめる】 • to collect, to assemble, to gather

④ 十分【じゅうぶん】 • ① plenty, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, adequate ② division into ten ③ perfectly, thoroughly, fully, in full

④ 出発【しゅっぱつ】 • departure

④ 小学校【しょうがっこう】 • primary school, elementary school, grade school

④ 小説【しょうせつ】 • novel, (short) story

④ 少年【しょうねん】 • boys, juveniles

④ 場合【ばあい】 • case, situation

④ 心【こころ】 • ① mind, heart, spirit ② the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

④ 親【おや】 • ① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner

④ 親切【しんせつ】 • kindness, gentleness

④ 水道【すいどう】 • water service, water supply

④ 世界【せかい】 • the world, society, the universe

④ 世話【せわ】 • looking after, help, aid, assistance

④ 正しい【ただしい】 • right, just, correct, righteous, honest, truthful, proper, straightforward, perfect

④ 生きる【いきる】 • to live, to exist

④ 赤ちゃん【あかちゃん】 • baby, infant

④ 説明【せつめい】 • explanation, exposition

④ 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

④ 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)

④ 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

④ 村【むら】 • village

④ 大事【だいじ】 • important, valuable, serious matter

④ 大体【だいたい】 • general, substantially, outline, main point, approximately, about

④ 地理【ちり】 • geography

④ 着物【きもの】 • ① clothing, clothes ② kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing)

④ 中学校【ちゅうがっこう】 • junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school

④ 昼休み【ひるやすみ】 • lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period

④ 注意【ちゅうい】 • caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice

④ 通う【かよう】 • ① to go back and forth, to ply between ② to commute, to attend (school, church, etc.)

④ 通り【とおり】 • avenue, street, way

④ 通る【とおる】 • to pass (by), to go through, to walk along, to pass exams, to attend (e.g. school)

④ 都合【つごう】 • circumstances, condition, convenience

④ 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

④ 特に【とくに】 • particularly, especially

④ 特別【とくべつ】 • special

④ 日【ひ】 • ① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event

④ 入学【にゅうがく】 • entry to school or university, matriculation

④ 発音【はつおん】 • pronunciation

④ 不便【ふべん】 • inconvenience, inexpediency, unhandiness

④ 別【べつ】 • distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception

④ 別に【べつに】 • ① (not) particularly, nothing ② separately, apart

④ 味【あじ】 • ① flavor, flavour, taste ② charm, style ③ experience ④ smart, clever, witty, strange

④ 用【よう】 • ① task, business ② use, duty, service ③ call of nature, excretion

④ 用意【ようい】 • preparation

④ 用事【ようじ】 • tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement

④ 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)

④ 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

④ 一度【いちど】 • ① once, one time, on one occasion ② temporarily, for a moment ③ one degree, one tone, one musical interval

④ 音【おと】 • ① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ fame

④ 行く【ゆく】 • ① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue

④ 昼間【ひるま】 • daytime, during the day

④ 夕飯【ゆうはん】 • evening meal

④ 空く【あく】 • ① to be empty ② to be vacant, to be available, to be free

④ 行う【おこなう】 • to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out

④ 代わり【かわり】 • ① substitute, deputy, proxy, alternate, relief, compensation, second helping ② in place of, as a substitute for

④ 聞こえる【きこえる】 • ① to be heard, to be audible ② to be said to be, to be reputed

④ 気持ち【きもち】 • feeling, sensation, mood

④ 首【くび】 • ① neck ② head ③ unemployed person

④ 仕方【しかた】 • way, method, means, resource, course

④ 台風【たいふう】 • typhoon, hurricane

④ 引き出し【ひきだし】 • ① drawer ② withdrawal, drawing out

④ 引き出す【ひきだす】 • to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw

④ 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

④ 真ん中【まんなか】 • middle, centre, center, mid-way

④ 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

④ 別れる【わかれる】 • to be divided, to part from, to separate, to bid farewell

④ 代【だい】 • ① charge, cost, price ② generation, age, reign ③ (geological) era ④ (after someone's name or title) a representative of, on behalf of, for (someone) ⑤ used after a phone number to indicate that it is a switchboard number ⑥ counter for decades of ages, eras, etc. ⑦ counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.) ⑧ proxy application company

④ 安全【あんぜん】 • ① safety ② security

④ 以内【いない】 • within, inside of, less than

④ 育てる【そだてる】 • to raise, to rear, to bring up

④ 科学【かがく】 • science

④ 泣く【なく】 • to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl

④ 教育【きょういく】 • training, education

④ 近所【きんじょ】 • neighbourhood, neighborhood

④ 形【かたち】 • ① form, shape, figure ② visage

④ 決して【けっして】 • never, by no means, decidedly, indisputably

④ 決める【きめる】 • to decide

④ 血【ち】 • blood, consanguinity

④ お礼【おれい】 • thanking, expression of gratitude

④ 交通【こうつう】 • communication, transportation, traffic, intercourse

④ 光【ひかり】 • light

④ 細かい【こまかい】 • ① small ② fine, minute ③ minor, trivial ④ sensitive, attentive

④ 参る【まいる】 • ① to go, to come, to call ② to be defeated, to collapse, to die ③ to be annoyed, to be nonplussed ④ to be madly in love ⑤ to visit (shrine, grave)

④ 残る【のこる】 • to remain, to be left

④ 指【ゆび】 • finger, toe, digit

④ 糸【いと】 • thread, yarn, string

④ 寺【てら】 • temple (Buddhist)

④ 自由【じゆう】 • freedom, liberty, as it pleases you

④ 手伝う【てつだう】 • to help, to assist, to take part in

④ 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

④ 拾う【ひろう】 • to pick up, to find, to gather

④ 住所【じゅうしょ】 • address (e.g. of house), residence, domicile

④ 勝つ【かつ】 • to win, to gain victory

④ 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

④ 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

④ 場所【ばしょ】 • ① place, location, spot, position ② room, space ③ basho (sumo wrestling tournament)

④ 植える【うえる】 • to plant, to grow

④ 心配【しんぱい】 • ① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance

④ 深い【ふかい】 • deep, profound, thick, close

④ 申し上げる【もうしあげる】 • ① to say, to tell, to state ② to do for

④ 真面目【まじめ】 • diligent, serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady

④ 神社【じんじゃ】 • Shinto shrine

④ 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

④ 数学【すうがく】 • mathematics, arithmetic

④ 星【ほし】 • ① star, any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon) ② suspect (police slang)

④ 生活【せいかつ】 • living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood

④ 製【せい】 • -made, make

④ 昔【むかし】 • olden days, former

④ 石【いし】 • ① stone ② gem, jewel

④ 線【せん】 • line (also telephone, railway), wire, beam

④ 全然【ぜんぜん】 • ① not at all (with neg. verb) ② wholly, entirely, completely

④ 相談【そうだん】 • consultation, discussion

④ 草【くさ】 • grass

④ 息子【むすこ】 • son

④ 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)

④ 虫【むし】 • insect, bug, cricket, moth, worm

④ 調べる【しらべる】 • to examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search

④ 点【てん】 • ① spot, mark ② point, dot ③ mark (e.g. in exam), score, points ④ counter for goods or items

④ 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

④ 島【しま】 • ① island ② territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.), turf

④ 投げる【なげる】 • ① to throw, to cast away ② to face defeat, to give up

④ 湯【ゆ】 • ① hot water ② hot bath, hot spring

④ 道具【どうぐ】 • implement, tool, means

④ 倍【ばい】 • ① twice, double ② times, -fold

④ 反対【はんたい】 • opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, contrast, objection, dissension, reverse, opposite, vice versa

④ 悲しい【かなしい】 • sad, sorrowful

④ 美しい【うつくしい】 • beautiful, lovely

④ 負ける【まける】 • to lose, to be defeated

④ 文化【ぶんか】 • ① culture, civilization, civilisation ② Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

④ 返事【へんじ】 • reply, answer, response

④ 無くなる【なくなる】 • to disappear, to get lost

④ 無理【むり】 • unreasonable, impossible, overdoing

④ 毛【け】 • hair, fur

④ 役に立つ【やくにたつ】 • to be helpful, to be useful

④ 遊び【あそび】 • ① playing ② play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

④ 予定【よてい】 • plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate

④ 様【さま】 • ① Mr, Mrs or Ms ② used (gen. in fixed expressions) to make words more polite ③ manner, kind, appearance

④ 葉【は】 • leaf

④ 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)

④ 理由【りゆう】 • reason, pretext, motive

④ 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

④ 両方【りょうほう】 • both sides, both parties

④ 礼【れい】 • thanking, expression of gratitude

④ 選ぶ【えらぶ】 • to choose, to select

④ 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

④ 決まる【きまる】 • ① to be decided, to be settled ② to look good in (clothes)

④ 具合【ぐあい】 • condition, state, manner, health

④ 全て【すべて】 • all, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly, overall

④ 確か【たしか】 • ① certain, sure, definite ② if I'm not mistaken, if I remember correctly

④ 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

④ 向かう【むかう】 • ① to face ② to go towards

④ 案内【あんない】 • ① information, guidance, leading ② to guide, to show (around), to conduct

④ 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)

④ 引っ越す【ひっこす】 • to move (house), to change residence

④ 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 ...

④ 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)

④ 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

④ 慣れる【なれる】 • ① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame

④ 簡単【かんたん】 • simple

④ 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

④ 関係【かんけい】 • relation, connection

④ 危険【きけん】 • ① danger, peril, hazard ② dangerous, hazardous

④ 喜ぶ【よろこぶ】 • ① to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased ② to congratulate ③ to gratefully accept

④ 寄る【よる】 • to visit, to drop in, to approach

④ 機会【きかい】 • chance, opportunity

④ 機械【きかい】 • ① machine, mechanism ② instrument, appliance, apparatus

④ 祈る【いのる】 • to pray, to wish

④ 季節【きせつ】 • season

④ 隅【すみ】 • corner, nook, recess

④ 景色【けしき】 • scenery, scene, landscape

④ 経験【けいけん】 • experience

④ 警察【けいさつ】 • police

④ 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.)

④ 原因【げんいん】 • cause, origin, source

④ 郊外【こうがい】 • suburb, outskirts

④ 国際【こくさい】 • international

④ 最近【さいきん】 • latest, most recent, nowadays

④ 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)

④ 最初【さいしょ】 • beginning, outset, first, onset

④ 妻【つま】 • ① wife ② garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) ③ embellishment

④ 済む【すむ】 • ① to finish, to end, to be completed ② to merely result in something less severe than expected ③ to feel at ease ④ (neg) to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone, to be sorry

④ 残念【ざんねん】 • deplorable, bad luck, regret, disappointment

④ 市民【しみん】 • citizen, townspeople

④ 事故【じこ】 • ① accident, incident, trouble ② circumstances, reasons

④ 似る【にる】 • to resemble, to be similar

④ 失敗【しっぱい】 • failure, mistake, blunder

④ 失礼【しつれい】 • ① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude

④ 捨てる【すてる】 • to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)

④ 手袋【てぶくろ】 • glove, mitten, mitt

④ 習慣【しゅうかん】 • custom, habit, manners

④ 柔道【じゅうどう】 • judo

④ 準備【じゅんび】 • preparation, setup, arrangements, provision, reserve

④ 女性【じょせい】 • ① woman, female ② feminine gender

④ 将来【しょうらい】 • future (usually near), prospects

④ 招待【しょうたい】 • invitation

④ 笑う【わらう】 • ① to laugh ② to smile ③ to sneer, to ridicule

④ 紹介【しょうかい】 • introduction, referral

④ 畳【たたみ】 • tatami mat (Japanese straw floor coverings)

④ 触る【さわる】 • to touch, to feel

④ 政治【せいじ】 • politics, government

④ 席【せき】 • ① seat ② location (of a gathering, etc.), place ③ position, post

④ 折れる【おれる】 • to break, to be folded, to give in, to turn (a corner)

④ 専門【せんもん】 • speciality, specialty, subject of study, expert

④ 戦争【せんそう】 • war

④ 祖父【そふ】 • ① grandfather ② old man ③ kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

④ 祖母【そぼ】 • grandmother

④ 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

④ 続ける【つづける】 • to continue, to keep up, to keep on

④ 卒業【そつぎょう】 • graduation, completion (e.g. of a course)

④ 男性【だんせい】 • ① man, male ② masculine gender

④ 地震【じしん】 • earthquake

④ 恥ずかしい【はずかしい】 • shy, ashamed, embarrassed

④ 珍しい【めずらしい】 • ① unusual, rare, curious ② new, novel ③ fine (e.g. gift)

④ 程【ほど】 • ① degree, extent, bounds, limit ② indicates approx. amount or maximum, upper limit

④ 適当【てきとう】 • ① suitable, adequate, relevant, appropriate, fit ② random, halfhearted, on the spot, whatever works

④ 電灯【でんとう】 • electric light

④ 土産【みやげ】 • present, souvenir

④ 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

④ 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.)

④ 盗む【ぬすむ】 • to steal

④ 逃げる【にげる】 • to escape, to run away

④ 届ける【とどける】 • to deliver, to forward, to send, to report, to file notice (to the authorities)

④ 熱【ねつ】 • fever, temperature

④ 背中【せなか】 • back (of body)

④ 泊まる【とまる】 • ① to stay at (e.g. hotel) ② to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored

④ 髪【かみ】 • hair (on the head)

④ 必ず【かならず】 • always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably

④ 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.)

④ 夫【おっと】 • husband

④ 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)

④ 普通【ふつう】 • ① general, ordinary, usual ② normally, generally, usually ③ train that stops at every station

④ 複雑【ふくざつ】 • complex, complicated

④ 払う【はらう】 • ① to pay ② to brush, to wipe

④ 仏教【ぶっきょう】 • Buddhism

④ 文法【ぶんぽう】 • grammar, syntax

④ 壁【かべ】 • ① wall, barrier ② Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

④ 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)

④ 変える【かえる】 • to change, to alter, to vary, to convert, to revise, to amend, to transform

④ 変わる【かわる】 • to change, to be transformed, to vary, to be revised, to be different, to move location

④ 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

④ 暮れる【くれる】 • to get dark, to end, to come to an end, to close, to run out

④ 法律【ほうりつ】 • law

④ 訪ねる【たずねる】 • to visit

④ 亡くなる【なくなる】 • to die

④ 忘れ物【わすれもの】 • lost article, something forgotten

④ 眠い【ねむい】 • sleepy, drowsy, somnolent

④ 眠る【ねむる】 • ① to sleep (not necessarily lying down) ② to die

④ 夢【ゆめ】 • dream

④ 娘【むすめ】 • ① (my) daughter ② girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

④ 戻る【もどる】 • to turn back, to return, to go back, to recover, to rebound

④ 約束【やくそく】 • ① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule

④ 優しい【やさしい】 • tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable, suave

④ 利用【りよう】 • use, utilization, utilisation, application

④ 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)

④ 冷える【ひえる】 • to grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down

④ 歴史【れきし】 • history

④ 連れる【つれる】 • to lead, to take (a person)

④ 連絡【れんらく】 • ① to contact, to get in touch ② contacting, getting in touch, communication, call, message ③ connection, coordination, junction ④ intercalary, intercalaris, internuncial

④ 腕【うで】 • ① arm ② skill

④ 途中【とちゅう】 • ① on the way, en route ② in the middle of, midway

④ 包む【つつむ】 • ① to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in ② to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by

④ 贈り物【おくりもの】 • present, gift

④ 遅れる【おくれる】 • to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue

④ 格好【かっこう】 • ① shape, form, posture, appearance, manner ② suitability, moderateness (in price)

④ 込む【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

④ 怖い【こわい】 • ① scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful ② (I'm) afraid

④ ご存じ【ごぞんじ】 • ① knowing ② (an) acquaintance

④ 探す【さがす】 • to search (for something desired, needed), to look for

④ 捕まえる【つかまえる】 • to catch, to arrest, to seize

④ 治る【なおる】 • to be cured, to get well, to be healed

④ 値段【ねだん】 • price, cost

④ 乗り換える【のりかえる】 • to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train)

④ 増える【ふえる】 • to increase, to multiply

④ 柔らかい【やわらかい】 • soft, tender, limp

④ 割合【わりあい】 • ① rate, ratio, percentage, proportion ② comparatively ③ contrary to expectations

④ 背【せ】 • ① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)

④ お嬢さん【おじょうさん】 • ① daughter ② young lady

④ 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)

④ 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

④ 嘘【うそ】 • lie, falsehood, incorrect fact

④ 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.)

④ 壊れる【こわれる】 • ① to be broken, to break ② to fall through, to come to nothing

④ 滑る【すべる】 • ① to glide, to slide (e.g. on skis), to slip ② to bomb (when telling a joke)

④ 噛む【かむ】 • ① to bite, to chew, to gnaw ② to fumble or falter with one's words

④ 頑張る【がんばる】 • to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best

④ 嬉しい【うれしい】 • happy, glad, pleasant

④ 興味【きょうみ】 • interest (in something)

④ 鏡【かがみ】 • mirror

④ 驚く【おどろく】 • to be surprised, to be astonished

④ 喧嘩【けんか】 • quarrel, brawl, fight, squabble, scuffle

④ 厳しい【きびしい】 • ① severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless ② stern, austere, grave, solemn, majestic ③ intense (cold)

④ 謝る【あやまる】 • to apologize, to apologise

④ 邪魔【じゃま】 • hindrance, intrusion

④ 趣味【しゅみ】 • hobby, tastes, preference

④ 随分【ずいぶん】 • ① very, extremely, surprisingly, considerably ② contemptible, reprehensible

④ 先輩【せんぱい】 • senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer

④ 素晴らしい【すばらしい】 • wonderful, splendid, magnificent

④ 駄目【だめ】 • useless, no good, hopeless

④ 丁寧【ていねい】 • polite, courteous, careful, care, kind, close, thorough, conscientious

④ 田舎【いなか】 • ① rural area, countryside, the sticks ② hometown

④ 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.)

④ 濡れる【ぬれる】 • to get wet

④ 漫画【まんが】 • comic, cartoon

④ 揺れる【ゆれる】 • to shake, to sway

④ 寂しい【さびしい】 • lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate

④ 包む【くるむ】 • to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in

④ きっと • surely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)

④ 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)

④ これから • after this

④ それで • and, thereupon, because of that

④ それに • besides, moreover

④ それほど • to that degree, extent

④ ちっとも • not at all (neg. verb)

④ もし • if, in case, supposing

④ やっぱり • also, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course

④ やはり • also, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course

④ おかしい • strange, funny, amusing, ridiculous

④ いじめる • to tease, to torment, to persecute, to chastise

④ びっくり • ① to be surprised, to be amazed, to be frightened, to be astonished ② surprise (e.g. surprise party) ③ surprise

④ しばらく • ① little while, short while, moment, instant ② a while, quite a time ③ it's been a long time

④ しまう • to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to

④ 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)

④ なるべく • as much as possible, wherever practicable

④ なるほど • I see, That's right!, Indeed

④ つもり • ① intention, plan ② conviction, belief

④ ぶつ • to hit (a person), to strike, to beat

④ とうとう • finally, at last, reaching a head

④ はず • ① expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state, it should be so, bound to be, expected to be, must be ② nock (of a bow) ③ nock (of an arrow) ④ nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo)

④ もらう • ① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)

④ わけ • conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation

④ まま • ① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state

④ しっかり • firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady

④ なかなか • ① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)

④ のど • ① throat ② singing voice

④ ひどい • cruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent

④ 間違う【まちがう】 • to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken

④ たまに • occasionally, once in a while

④ もうすぐ • very soon

③ うっかり • carelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently

③ お前【おまえ】 • ① you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior) ② presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

③ がっかり • feel disappointed, dejected, lose heart, feel emotionally drained, feel let down

③ さっさと • quickly

③ さっぱり • ① feeling refreshed, feeling relieved ② neat, trimmed ③ plain, simple ④ completely, entirely ⑤ not in the least (in sentence with negative verb), not at all ⑥ completely ignorant, not doing at all

③ すると • thereupon, hereupon

③ 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

③ そっと • softly, gently, quietly, secretly

③ たっぷり • full, in plenty, ample

③ だけど • however

③ だらけ • ① implying (negatively) that something is full of (e.g. mistakes) ② covered all over (e.g. with blood)

③ ちゃんと • perfectly, properly, exactly

③ だって • ① after all, because ② but, however ③ even, even if ④ too, as well, also ⑤ they say, I hear, you mean

③ どうせ • anyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at best, at most, at all

③ どんなに • how, how much

③ なんか • things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

③ ぴったり • exactly, neatly, sharp

③ ぼんやり • absent-minded, blockhead, dim, faint, vague

③ まあ • you might say, Oh!, Wow!, Well!

③ 何とか【なんとか】 • ① something, something or other, so-and-so ② somehow, anyhow, one way or another

③ 何とも【なんとも】 • nothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit

③ 外す【はずす】 • ① to unfasten, to undo ② to remove, to take off, to deinstall ③ to leave, to step out, to slip away ④ to miss (a target)

③ 外れる【はずれる】 • to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear)

③ 学ぶ【まなぶ】 • to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in

③ 気に入る【きにいる】 • to be pleased with, to suit

③ 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

③ 見下ろす【みおろす】 • to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on something

③ 見上げる【みあげる】 • to look up at, to raise one's eyes, to admire

③ 今にも【いまにも】 • at any time, soon

③ 今後【こんご】 • from now on, hereafter

③ 左右【さゆう】 • ① left and right ② influence, control, domination

③ 女子【じょし】 • woman, girl

③ 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

③ 人間【にんげん】 • ① human being, man, person ② character (of a person)

③ 人気【にんき】 • popularity, popular feeling, business conditions

③ 人生【じんせい】 • (human) life (i.e. conception to death)

③ 生【なま】 • ① raw, uncooked, fresh ② natural, unedited, unprocessed, crude ③ live (i.e. not recorded) ④ inexperienced, unpolished, green ⑤ impudence, sauciness ⑥ unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer ⑦ partially, somewhat, half-, semi-

③ 生える【はえる】 • ① to grow, to spring up ② to cut (teeth)

③ 生じる【しょうじる】 • ① to produce, to yield ② to result from, to arise, to be generated

③ 大いに【おおいに】 • very, much, greatly, a lot of

③ 大した【たいした】 • considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal

③ 大して【たいして】 • (not so) much, (not) very

③ 大半【たいはん】 • majority, mostly, generally

③ 男子【だんし】 • youth, young man

③ 中学【ちゅうがく】 • middle school, junior high school

③ 長【ちょう】 • chief, head

③ 読み【よみ】 • reading

③ 読書【どくしょ】 • reading

③ 年間【ねんかん】 • year (period of)

③ 年生【ねんせい】 • pupil in ... year, student in ... year

③ 半ば【なかば】 • middle, half, semi, halfway, partly

③ 分ける【わける】 • to divide, to separate, to make distinctions, to differentiate (between)

③ 本人【ほんにん】 • the person himself

③ 本来【ほんらい】 • ① originally, primarily ② essentially, naturally, by nature, in (and of) itself ③ proper, legal

③ 名【な】 • name, reputation

③ 話しかける【はなしかける】 • to accost a person, to talk (to someone)

③ 一生【いっしょう】 • ① whole life, a lifetime, all through life, one existence, a generation, an age, the whole world, the era ② (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

③ 行き【いき】 • ① bound for ... ② going (to)

③ 食う【くう】 • ① to eat ② to live, to make a living, to survive ③ to bite, to sting (as insects do) ④ to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of ⑤ to encroach on, to eat into, to consume ⑥ to defeat a superior, to threaten a position ⑦ to consume time and-or resources ⑧ to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time

③ 見つめる【みつめる】 • to stare at, to gaze at, to look hard at, to watch intently, to fix one's eyes on

③ 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

③ 生まれ【うまれ】 • birth, birthplace

③ 何で【なんで】 • ① why?, what for? ② how?, by what means?

③ 中【ちゅう】 • ① medium, average, middle ② moderation ③ middle school ④ China ⑤ in, out of (e.g. three out of ten people) ⑥ during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while

③ どうか • please, somehow or other

③ 学【がく】 • learning, scholarship, erudition, knowledge

③ そんなに • so much, so, like that

③ みたい • -like, sort of, similar to, resembling

③ 間【かん】 • ① interval, period of time ② among, between, inter-

③ 大【だい】 • ① the large part of ② big, large, great ③ approximate size, no larger than ④ -university ⑤ large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)

③ 生【せい】 • ① life, living ② I, me, myself

③ なんて • ① such as, (things) like ② exclamation

③ 後【ご】 • after

③ 名【めい】 • ① counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) ② first name ③ famous, great

③ 以前【いぜん】 • ago, since, before, previous

③ 以来【いらい】 • since, henceforth

③ 意外【いがい】 • unexpected, surprising

③ 一体【いったい】 • ① ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?") ② one object, one body, unity ③ one form, one style ④ one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.) ⑤ generally, in general

③ 運【うん】 • fortune, luck

③ 下がる【さがる】 • to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back

③ 海外【かいがい】 • foreign, abroad, overseas

③ 開始【かいし】 • start, commencement, beginning, initiation

③ 学習【がくしゅう】 • study, learning, tutorial

③ 楽【らく】 • comfort, ease

③ 起こる【おこる】 • to occur, to happen

③ 去る【さる】 • ① to leave, to go away ② to pass, to elapse ③ to be distant ④ to send away, to drive off, to divorce ⑤ (after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb) ... completely ⑥ last ... (e.g. "last April")

③ 見事【みごと】 • ① splendid, magnificent, beautiful, admirable ② praiseworthy act, feat, commendable deed

③ 後者【こうしゃ】 • the latter

③ 行動【こうどう】 • action, conduct, behaviour, behavior, mobilization, mobilisation

③ 作業【さぎょう】 • work, operation, manufacturing, fatigue duty

③ 作品【さくひん】 • work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production

③ 使用【しよう】 • use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation

③ 思わず【おもわず】 • unintentionally, reflexively, spontaneously, involuntarily, instinctively

③ 持ち上げる【もちあげる】 • to raise, to lift up, to flatter

③ 自ら【みずから】 • for one's self, personally

③ 室【しつ】 • ① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

③ 質【しつ】 • quality

③ 者【もの】 • person (rarely used w.o. a qualifier)

③ 借金【しゃっきん】 • debt, loan, liabilities

③ 手間【てま】 • time, labour, labor

③ 出来事【できごと】 • incident, affair, happening, event

③ 場【ば】 • ① place ② occasion, situation ③ field (physics)

③ 図【ず】 • figure (e.g. Fig 1), drawing, picture, illustration

③ 世間【せけん】 • world, society

③ 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

③ 多少【たしょう】 • more or less, somewhat, a little, some

③ 体重【たいじゅう】 • body weight (usu. one's own)

③ 地【ち】 • ① earth, ground, land, soil ② place ③ territory ④ bottom (of a package, book, etc.) ⑤ earth (one of the five elements)

③ 地方【ちほう】 • ① area, locality, district, region, province ② countryside, rural area ③ coast (esp. as seen from the water) ④ person singing ballads in Noh, person in charge of music in a Japanese dance performance

③ 中止【ちゅうし】 • suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption

③ 土地【とち】 • plot of land, lot, soil

③ 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

③ 動作【どうさ】 • action, movements, motions, bearing, behaviour, behavior, execution, actuation, operation, manners

③ 発【はつ】 • ① departure, departing (from ...), departing (at time ...) ② beginning ③ issued by (e.g. document) ④ counter for gunshots, counter for blows (punches)

③ 発見【はっけん】 • discovery, detection, finding

③ 発行【はっこう】 • ① issue (publications), publishing ② raising an event (software)

③ 父親【ちちおや】 • father

③ 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)

③ 文字【もじ】 • ① letter (of alphabet), character ② literal

③ 母親【ははおや】 • mother

③ 味わう【あじわう】 • to taste, to savor, to relish

③ 目立つ【めだつ】 • to be conspicuous, to stand out

③ 立ち上がる【たちあがる】 • ① to stand up, to get up ② to rise ③ to recover ④ to take action, to start ⑤ to make the initial charge (in sumo)

③ 立場【たちば】 • standpoint, position, situation

③ 力【りょく】 • strength, power

③ 話題【わだい】 • topic, subject

③ 一言【ひとこと】 • single word

③ 少女【しょうじょ】 • young lady, little girl, virgin, maiden, daughter

③ 空く【すく】 • ① to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty ② to be hungry

③ 足元【あしもと】 • ① at one's feet, underfoot ② gait, pace, step ③ you, thou

③ 言う【ゆう】 • ① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)

③ 思い出【おもいで】 • memories, recollections, reminiscence

③ 少なくとも【すくなくとも】 • at least

③ 建つ【たつ】 • to be erected, to be built

③ 出会う【であう】 • to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a date

③ 広げる【ひろげる】 • to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden, to unfold, to open, to unroll

③ 不【ふ】 • un-, non-, negative prefix

③ 者【しゃ】 • someone of that nature, someone doing that work

③ 元【もと】 • former, ex-

③ 委員【いいん】 • committee member

③ 育つ【そだつ】 • to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)

③ 引退【いんたい】 • retire

③ 羽【はね】 • ① feather, plume, wing ② blade (fan, propeller, etc.)

③ 加える【くわえる】 • to append, to sum up, to add (up), to include, to increase, to inflict

③ 加わる【くわわる】 • to join in, to accede to, to increase, to gain in (influence)

③ 会費【かいひ】 • membership fee

③ 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)

③ 他【ほか】 • other (esp. places and things), the rest

③ 学期【がっき】 • school term, semester

③ 額【がく】 • ① picture (framed) ② amount or sum (of money)

③ 活動【かつどう】 • action, activity

③ 感じ【かんじ】 • feeling, sense, impression

③ 感じる【かんじる】 • to feel, to sense, to experience

③ 感心【かんしん】 • admiration, Well done!

③ 感動【かんどう】 • being deeply moved emotionally, excitement, passion, deep emotion, impression

③ 期待【きたい】 • expectation, anticipation, hope

③ 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

③ 逆【ぎゃく】 • ① reverse, opposite ② converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

③ 求める【もとめる】 • to seek, to request, to demand, to want, to wish for, to search for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to buy

③ 教科書【きょうかしょ】 • textbook, text book

③ 金額【きんがく】 • amount of money

③ 区別【くべつ】 • distinction, differentiation, classification

③ 苦しい【くるしい】 • painful, difficult

③ 苦手【にがて】 • poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)

③ 型【かた】 • ① model, type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.) ② type, style, pattern ③ mold (mould), template, model ④ kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.) ⑤ form (i.e. customary procedure) ⑥ size (i.e. clothing, shoes)

③ 計算【けいさん】 • ① calculation, reckoning, count ② forecast

③ 欠ける【かける】 • ① to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken ② to be lacking, to be missing ③ to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward ④ (of the moon) to wane, to go into eclipse

③ 決定【けってい】 • decision, determination

③ 言語【げんご】 • language

③ 語る【かたる】 • to talk, to tell, to recite

③ 向く【むく】 • ① to face ② to turn toward ③ to be suited to, to be fit for

③ 向ける【むける】 • to turn towards, to point

③ 幸い【さいわい】 • happiness, blessedness

③ 考え【かんがえ】 • thinking, thought, ideas, intention

③ 号【ごう】 • ① number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group ② sobriquet, pen-name

③ 合わせる【あわせる】 • ① to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) ② to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up ③ to face, to be opposite (someone) ④ to compare, to check with ⑤ to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate) ⑥ to place together, to connect, to overlap ⑦ to mix, to combine ⑧ to put blade to blade, to fight

③ 黒板【こくばん】 • blackboard

③ 今回【こんかい】 • now, this time, lately

③ 根【ね】 • ① root (of a plant) ② root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.) ③ root root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis ④ one's true nature ⑤ (fishing) reef

③ 参加【さんか】 • participation

③ 残り【のこり】 • remnant, residue, remaining, left-over

③ 思想【しそう】 • thought, idea, ideology

③ 指す【さす】 • ① to point ② to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person ③ to identify, to indicate, to point out

③ 試す【ためす】 • to attempt, to test, to try out

③ 事実【じじつ】 • fact, truth, reality

③ 事情【じじょう】 • circumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons

③ 時期【じき】 • time, season, period

③ 自身【じしん】 • by oneself, personally

③ 自然【しぜん】 • ① nature, spontaneity ② naturally, spontaneously

③ 実【み】 • ① fruit, nut ② seed ③ (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc. ④ content, substance

③ 実は【じつは】 • as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly

③ 取り出す【とりだす】 • ① to take out, to produce, to pick out ② to fetch, to retrieve

③ 取り上げる【とりあげる】 • ① to take up, to pick up ② to accept, to adopt, to listen to ③ to disqualify, to confiscate, to deprive ④ to adopt (child)

③ 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

③ 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

③ 手術【しゅじゅつ】 • surgical operation

③ 手伝い【てつだい】 • ① helper, assistant ② help

③ 受け取る【うけとる】 • ① to receive, to get, to accept ② to take, to interpret, to understand

③ 終える【おえる】 • to finish

③ 集会【しゅうかい】 • meeting, assembly

③ 集中【しゅうちゅう】 • concentration, convergence, centralization, integration, gathering together

③ 出身【しゅっしん】 • ① person's origin (town, city, country, etc.) ② institution from which one graduated ③ director in charge of employee relations

③ ところで • ① by the way, incidentally ② even if, no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

③ 助かる【たすかる】 • to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful

③ 助ける【たすける】 • to help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet

③ 場面【ばめん】 • scene, setting (e.g. of novel)

③ 神【かみ】 • god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami

③ 身【み】 • ① body ② oneself ③ one's place, one's position ④ main part, meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.), wood (as opposed to bark), blade (as opposed to its handle), container(as opposed to its lid)

③ 身長【しんちょう】 • height (of body), stature

③ 進める【すすめる】 • to advance, to promote, to hasten

③ 人物【じんぶつ】 • character, personality, person, man, personage, talented man

③ 数える【かぞえる】 • to count, to enumerate

③ 数字【すうじ】 • numeral, figure, digit, numeric character

③ 正確【せいかく】 • accurate, punctual, exact, authentic, veracious

③ 正直【しょうじき】 • ① honesty, integrity, frankness ② honestly, frankly

③ 生物【せいぶつ】 • living things, creature

③ 全【ぜん】 • all, whole, entire, complete, overall, pan-

③ 全く【まったく】 • ① really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly ② indeed ③ good grief (expression of exasperation)

③ 全員【ぜんいん】 • all members (unanimity), all hands, the whole crew, everyone, everybody

③ 全身【ぜんしん】 • ① whole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait) ② systemic

③ 全体【ぜんたい】 • whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)

③ 全力【ぜんりょく】 • all one's power, whole energy

③ 組む【くむ】 • ① to cross (legs or arms), to link (arms) ② to put together, to construct, to assemble, to produce (e.g. TV program) ③ to braid, to plait ④ to grapple, to wrestle ⑤ to unite, to link up, to form an alliance ⑥ to set (e.g. type) ⑦ to issue (e.g. money order)

③ 相手【あいて】 • ① companion, partner, company ② other party, addressee ③ opponent (sports, etc.)

③ 相当【そうとう】 • ① befitting, becoming, worthy of, proportionate, in keeping with, suitable ② considerable, substantial ③ to be worthy of, to be proportionate to ④ to correspond to (in meaning, function, etc.), to be equivalent ⑤ extremely, considerably

③ 速度【そくど】 • speed, velocity, rate

③ 身体【しんたい】 • ① body ② health

③ 単なる【たんなる】 • mere, simple, sheer

③ 単に【たんに】 • simply, merely, only, solely

③ 単語【たんご】 • word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word

③ 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)

③ 地球【ちきゅう】 • the earth, the globe

③ 調子【ちょうし】 • ① tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm ② vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack ③ condition, state of health ④ impetus, spur of the moment, strain ⑤ trend

③ 長期【ちょうき】 • long time period

③ 追う【おう】 • ① to chase, to run after, to pursue ② to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend) ③ to drive out, to oust, to expel ④ to drive (i.e. a herd) ⑤ (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)

③ 通じる【つうじる】 • to run to, to lead to, to communicate, to understand, to be well-informed

③ 通す【とおす】 • to let pass, to overlook, to continue, to keep, to make way for, to persist in

③ 通学【つうがく】 • commuting to school, school commute

③ 的【てき】 • -like, typical

③ 伝わる【つたわる】 • to be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted, to be circulated, to go along, to walk along

③ 都市【とし】 • town, city, municipal, urban

③ 当たり前【あたりまえ】 • ① natural, reasonable, obvious ② usual, common, ordinary

③ 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

③ 当てる【あてる】 • ① to hit ② to expose ③ to apply (e.g. patch) ④ to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class) ⑤ to guess (an answer) ⑥ to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)

③ 当時【とうじ】 • at that time, in those days

③ 特定【とくてい】 • specific, special, particular

③ 内【うち】 • ① inside, within ② while ③ among, amongst, between ④ we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.), our ⑤ my spouse ⑥ I (primarily used by women and children), me

③ 日光【にっこう】 • sunlight

③ 能力【のうりょく】 • ability, faculty

③ 皮【かわ】 • ① skin, hide, pelt, fur ② rind, peel, husk, bark ③ shell, sheath, wrapping

③ 皮肉【ひにく】 • cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire

③ 費【ひ】 • cost, expense

③ 飛ばす【とばす】 • ① to fly, to fire, to hurl ② to skip over, to omit, to drop (e.g. stitch) ③ to run or drive fast, to gallop ④ to spread a rumour (rumor), to tell a story ⑤ to remove, to get rid of, to transfer ⑥ to attack, to jeer at

③ 美人【びじん】 • beautiful person (woman)

③ 筆【ふで】 • writing brush

③ 表【ひょう】 • table (e.g. Tab 1), chart, list

③ 表情【ひょうじょう】 • facial expression

③ 秒【びょう】 • second (60th min)

③ 不自由【ふじゆう】 • ① discomfort, inconvenience ② poverty, want, destitution ③ disability, impairment (physical, mental, etc.)

③ 部【ぶ】 • ① department (in an organization), division, bureau ② club ③ part, component, element ④ category ⑤ counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

③ 物語【ものがたり】 • tale, story, legend

③ 物理【ぶつり】 • physics, law of nature

③ 平気【へいき】 • coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern

③ 平等【びょうどう】 • equality, impartiality, evenness

③ 平和【へいわ】 • peace, harmony

③ 辺り【あたり】 • ① on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond) ② (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby

③ 望む【のぞむ】 • to desire, to wish for, to see, to command (a view of)

③ 満足【まんぞく】 • ① satisfaction ② sufficiency

③ 命【いのち】 • (mortal) life

③ 命じる【めいじる】 • to order, to command, to appoint

③ 明ける【あける】 • ① to dawn, to grow light ② to end

③ 明らか【あきらか】 • obvious, evident, clear, plain

③ 明確【めいかく】 • clear, precise, definite, distinct

③ 目指す【めざす】 • to aim at, to have an eye on

③ 目的【もくてき】 • purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention

③ 油【あぶら】 • oil

③ 昨夜【さくや】 • ① evening ② last night

③ 様子【ようす】 • ① state, state of affairs, situation, circumstances ② appearance, look, aspect ③ sign, indication

③ 流す【ながす】 • ① to drain, to pour, to spill, to shed (blood, tears) ② to wash away ③ to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.), to circulate, to broadcast, to beam ④ to cruise (e.g. taxi) ⑤ to float, to set adrift

③ 流れ【ながれ】 • stream, current, flow

③ 量【りょう】 • quantity, amount, volume, portion (of food)

③ 例外【れいがい】 • exception

③ 数【かず】 • number, amount

③ 数【すう】 • ① several, a number of ② number, numeral, figure ③ destiny, fate ④ law

③ 他人【たにん】 • another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger

③ 面【めん】 • ① face ② mask, face guard ③ (in kendo) striking the head ④ surface (esp. a geometrical surface) ⑤ page ⑥ aspect, facet, side ⑦ chamfer ⑧ counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

③ 流行【りゅうこう】 • fashion, fad, vogue, craze

③ 例【れい】 • ① custom, practice, habit, usual ② said, aforementioned ③ instance, example, case, illustration, usage ④ precedent ⑤ annual

③ 明かり【あかり】 • ① light, illumination, glow, gleam ② lamp, light

③ 表す【あらわす】 • ① to reveal, to show, to display ② to express ③ to represent, to signify, to stand for ④ to make widely known

③ 科目【かもく】 • (school) subject, curriculum, course

③ 幸運【こううん】 • good luck, fortune

③ 様々【さまざま】 • varied, various

③ 満点【まんてん】 • perfect score

③ 満ちる【みちる】 • ① to be full ② to wax (e.g. moon) ③ to rise (e.g. tide) ④ to mature, to expire

③ 虫歯【むしば】 • cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, caries

③ 他【た】 • other (esp. people and abstract matters)

③ 感【かん】 • feeling, sensation, emotion, admiration, impression

③ 無【む】 • ① nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero ② un-, non-

③ 化【か】 • action of making something, -ification

③ 両【りょう】 • ① both (e.g. both shoulders, etc.) ② ryo (obsolete unit of currency) ③ 41-42 g (one sixteenth of a kin) ④ 2 tan (measure of fabric size) ⑤ counter for carriages (e.g. in a train)

③ 色【しょく】 • counter for colours

③ 内【ない】 • inside, within

③ 位【くらい】 • ① throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat ② government position, court rank ③ social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung ④ grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank ⑤ digit (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.), place ⑥ degree, extent, amount

③ 偉い【えらい】 • ① great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent ② awful, terrible

③ 意識【いしき】 • ① consciousness ② awareness, sense ③ mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

③ 移動【いどう】 • ① removal, migration, movement ② mobile (e.g. communications)

③ 違い【ちがい】 • difference, discrepancy

③ 一種【いっしゅ】 • species, kind, variety

③ 一般【いっぱん】 • general, liberal, universal, ordinary, average

③ 印象【いんしょう】 • impression

③ 鋭い【するどい】 • pointed, sharp

③ 液体【えきたい】 • liquid, fluid

③ 加減【かげん】 • ① addition and subtraction ② allowance for ③ degree, extent, measure ④ condition, state of health ⑤ seasoning, flavor, flavour, moderation, adjustment ⑥ influence (of the weather) ⑦ chance

③ 解く【とく】 • ① to solve, to answer ② to untie ③ to comb, to untangle (hair)

③ 解決【かいけつ】 • settlement, solution, resolution

③ 回復【かいふく】 • recovery (from illness), improvement, rehabilitation, restoration, convalescence

③ 確認【かくにん】 • affirmation, confirmation, validation

③ 巻く【まく】 • to wind, to coil, to roll

③ 完全【かんぜん】 • perfection, completeness

③ 汗【あせ】 • ① sweat, perspiration ② moisture, condensation

③ 観察【かんさつ】 • observation, survey

③ 観念【かんねん】 • ① idea, notion, conception ② sense (e.g. of duty) ③ resignation, preparedness, acceptance ④ observation and contemplation

③ 間違い【まちがい】 • mistake

③ 関心【かんしん】 • concern, interest

③ 願い【ねがい】 • desire, wish, request, prayer, petition, application

③ 希望【きぼう】 • hope, wish, aspiration

③ 機能【きのう】 • function, facility, faculty, feature

③ 帰宅【きたく】 • returning home

③ 気候【きこう】 • climate

③ 疑問【ぎもん】 • question, problem, doubt, guess

③ 議論【ぎろん】 • argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

③ 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

③ 共に【ともに】 • sharing with, participate in, both, alike, together, along with, with, including

③ 共通【きょうつう】 • ① commonness, community ② -wide

③ 恐らく【おそらく】 • perhaps, likely, probably, I dare say

③ 恐ろしい【おそろしい】 • terrible, dreadful

③ 恐怖【きょうふ】 • fear, dread, dismay, terror

③ 教師【きょうし】 • teacher (classroom)

③ 胸【むね】 • breast, chest

③ 苦痛【くつう】 • pain, agony, bitterness

③ 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

③ 偶然【ぐうぜん】 • (by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity

③ 敬意【けいい】 • respect, honour, honor

③ 経営【けいえい】 • management, administration

③ 芸術【げいじゅつ】 • (fine) art, the arts

③ 欠席【けっせき】 • absence, non-attendance

③ 権利【けんり】 • right, privilege

③ 肩【かた】 • shoulder

③ 現在【げんざい】 • now, current, present, present time, as of

③ 現実【げんじつ】 • reality

③ 現象【げんしょう】 • phenomenon

③ 現状【げんじょう】 • present condition, existing state, status quo

③ 現代【げんだい】 • nowadays, modern era, modern times, present-day

③ 限り【かぎり】 • ① limit, limits, bounds ② degree, extent, scope ③ as far as possible, as much as possible, to the best of one's ability ④ unless (after neg. verb) ⑤ the end, the last

③ 限る【かぎる】 • to restrict, to limit, to confine

③ 個人【こじん】 • individual, private person, personal, private

③ 呼吸【こきゅう】 • ① breath, respiration ② knack, trick, secret (of doing something)

③ 誤解【ごかい】 • misunderstanding

③ 交換【こうかん】 • exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)

③ 光景【こうけい】 • scene, spectacle

③ 効果【こうか】 • effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result

③ 好む【このむ】 • to like, to prefer

③ 更に【さらに】 • furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover

③ 構う【かまう】 • ① to mind, to care about, to be concerned about ② to care for, to look after ③ to prepare for ④ to intefere with, to meddle in ⑤ to tease

③ 構成【こうせい】 • organization, organisation, configuration, composition

③ 骨【ほね】 • bone

③ 差【さ】 • difference, variation

③ 差す【さす】 • ① to raise (e.g. hands, umbrella), to stretch out ② to be tinged ③ to wear at one's side (e.g. sword) ④ to shine ⑤ to provoke a feeling

③ 差別【さべつ】 • discrimination, distinction, differentiation

③ 座席【ざせき】 • seat

③ 再び【ふたたび】 • again, once more, a second time

③ 最も【もっとも】 • most, extremely

③ 最終【さいしゅう】 • last, final, closing

③ 最低【さいてい】 • ① least, lowest, worst ② nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck!

③ 済ませる【すませる】 • to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end

③ 際【さい】 • on the occasion of, circumstances

③ 財産【ざいさん】 • property, fortune, assets

③ 殺す【ころす】 • to kill

③ 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

③ 支える【ささえる】 • ① to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up ② to hold at bay, to stem, to check

③ 支配【しはい】 • rule, control, direction

③ 事件【じけん】 • event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

③ 示す【しめす】 • to denote, to show, to point out, to indicate, to exemplify

③ 自殺【じさつ】 • suicide

③ 辞める【やめる】 • to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)

③ 失う【うしなう】 • to lose, to part with

③ 実現【じつげん】 • implementation (e.g. of a system), materialization, materialisation, realization, realisation

③ 実際【じっさい】 • ① practicality, practical ② reality, actuality, actual conditions ③ bhutakoti (limit of reality)

③ 手段【しゅだん】 • means, way, measure

③ 種【たね】 • ① seed, pip, kind, variety, quality, tone ② material, matter, subject, theme, (news) copy, leaven (bread) ③ cause, source, trick, secret, inside story

③ 周囲【しゅうい】 • ① surroundings, environs ② circumference

③ 住宅【じゅうたく】 • residence, housing, residential building

③ 重要【じゅうよう】 • important, momentous, essential, principal, major

③ 出版【しゅっぱん】 • publication

③ 述べる【のべる】 • to state, to express, to mention

③ 順【じゅん】 • order, turn

③ 床【ゆか】 • ① floor ② stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player) ③ dining platform built across a river

③ 招く【まねく】 • to invite

③ 照らす【てらす】 • to shine on, to illuminate

③ 笑い【わらい】 • ① laugh, laughter ② smile ③ sneer

③ 笑顔【えがお】 • smiling face, smile

③ 賞【しょう】 • prize, award

③ 昇る【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)

③ 常識【じょうしき】 • common knowledge, conventional wisdom, general knowledge, common sense

③ 状況【じょうきょう】 • state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances

③ 畳【じょう】 • ① counter for tatami mats ② measure of room size (in mat units)

③ 触れる【ふれる】 • ① to touch, to feel ② to experience, to come in contact with, to be emotionally moved (by), to perceive ③ to touch on a subject, to allude to ④ to be in conflict (with), to violate (law, copyright, etc.) ⑤ to proclaim

③ 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

③ 信じる【しんじる】 • to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in

③ 信用【しんよう】 • confidence, dependence, credit, faith, reliance, belief, credence

③ 信頼【しんらい】 • reliance, trust, faith, confidence

③ 心臓【しんぞう】 • heart

③ 深刻【しんこく】 • serious

③ 真似【まね】 • mimicry, imitation, behavior, behaviour, pretense, pretence

③ 神経【しんけい】 • nerve, sensitivity

③ 針【はり】 • ① needle, pin, hook ② stinger, thorn ③ hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer ④ staple (for a stapler) ⑤ needlework, sewing ⑥ malice ⑦ counter for stitches

③ 制限【せいげん】 • restriction, restraint, limitation, limit

③ 性【せい】 • ① nature (of a person) ② sex ③ gender ④ -ty (suffix indicating quality or condition), -ity, -ness

③ 性格【せいかく】 • character, personality

③ 性質【せいしつ】 • nature, property, disposition

③ 成績【せいせき】 • results, record, grades

③ 精神【せいしん】 • mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention

③ 責める【せめる】 • to condemn, to blame, to criticize, to criticise

③ 責任【せきにん】 • ① duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) ② liability, onus

③ 説【せつ】 • theory

③ 絶対【ぜったい】 • ① absolutely, unconditionally ② absolute, unconditional, unmistakable ③ absoluteness

③ 想像【そうぞう】 • imagination, guess

③ 相変わらず【あいかわらず】 • as ever, as usual, the same

③ 憎む【にくむ】 • to hate, to detest

③ 存在【そんざい】 • existence, being

③ 尊敬【そんけい】 • respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor

③ 損【そん】 • loss, disadvantage

③ 対象【たいしょう】 • target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)

③ 単純【たんじゅん】 • simplicity

③ 団体【だんたい】 • organization, organisation, association

③ 知識【ちしき】 • knowledge, information

③ 地域【ちいき】 • area, region

③ 遅刻【ちこく】 • lateness, late coming

③ 仲間【なかま】 • company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner

③ 調査【ちょうさ】 • investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey

③ 通り過ぎる【とおりすぎる】 • to pass, to pass through

③ 底【そこ】 • bottom, sole

③ 程度【ていど】 • degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number)

③ 努力【どりょく】 • great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort

③ 到着【とうちゃく】 • arrival

③ 得る【うる】 • ① (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ..., can ... ② to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain

③ 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.)

③ 突っ込む【つっこむ】 • ① to thrust something into something ② to plunge into, to go into deeply ③ to meddle, to interfere ④ to retort ⑤ to riposte

③ 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)

③ 内容【ないよう】 • subject, contents, matter, substance, detail, import

③ 任せる【まかせる】 • ① to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to ② to passively leave to someone else's facilities ③ to leave to take its natural course ④ to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim) ⑤ to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

③ 認める【みとめる】 • ① to recognize, to recognise, to appreciate ② to observe, to notice ③ to admit, to approve

③ 熱中【ねっちゅう】 • nuts!, enthusiasm, zeal, mania

③ 悩む【なやむ】 • to be worried, to be troubled

③ 肌【はだ】 • ① skin ② body (in the context of intimate bodily contact) ③ surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture ④ disposition, temperament, character, type

③ 抜く【ぬく】 • ① to extract, to omit, to surpass, to overtake, to draw out, to unplug ② to do something to the end

③ 抜ける【ぬける】 • ① to come out, to fall out, to be omitted, to be missing, to escape ② to exit (a program loop)

③ 判断【はんだん】 • judgement, judgment, decision, adjudication, conclusion, decipherment, divination

③ 否定【ひてい】 • ① negation, denial, repudiation ② NOT operation

③ 疲れ【つかれ】 • tiredness, fatigue

③ 被害【ひがい】 • damage

③ 非【ひ】 • ① fault, error, mistake ② going poorly, being disadvantageous, being unfavorable ③ un-, non-

③ 表現【ひょうげん】 • ① expression, presentation ② representation, notation

③ 不思議【ふしぎ】 • wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity

③ 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)

③ 布【ぬの】 • ① cloth ② bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

③ 浮かべる【うかべる】 • ① to float ② to express, to look (sad, glad) ③ to think, to imagine, to remember

③ 服装【ふくそう】 • garments, attire

③ 腹【はら】 • ① abdomen, belly, stomach ② one's mind, one's real intentions, one's true motive ③ loop (physics) ④ counter for hard roe

③ 閉じる【とじる】 • to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

③ 変更【へんこう】 • change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment

③ 暮らす【くらす】 • ① to live, to get along ② to spend (time)

③ 抱える【かかえる】 • ① to hold or carry under or in the arms ② to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.) ③ to employ, to engage, to hire

③ 方針【ほうしん】 • objective, plan, policy

③ 方法【ほうほう】 • method, process, manner, way, means, technique

③ 法【ほう】 • ① law, act, principle ② method ③ mood ④ dharma

③ 未来【みらい】 • ① the future (usually distant) ② future tense ③ the world to come

③ 面倒【めんどう】 • trouble, difficulty, care, attention

③ 役割【やくわり】 • part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties

③ 余計【よけい】 • too much, unnecessary, extraneous, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity

③ 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)

③ 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

③ 容易【ようい】 • easy, simple, plain

③ 要するに【ようするに】 • in a word, after all, the point is ..., in short ...

③ 要求【ようきゅう】 • demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire

③ 要領【ようりょう】 • ① point, gist, essentials, tenets, outline ② knack, trick, the ropes

③ 理解【りかい】 • understanding, comprehension, appreciation, sympathy

③ 連続【れんぞく】 • serial, consecutive, continuity, occurring in succession, continuing

③ 老人【ろうじん】 • the aged, old person

③ 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

③ 鈍い【にぶい】 • dull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, obtuse, slow, stupid

③ 平均【へいきん】 • ① average, mean ② balance, equilibrium

③ 抱く【いだく】 • ① to embrace, to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby), to hug ② to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor), to bear (e.g. a grudge), to entertain (e.g. suspicion) ③ to sleep with ④ to sit on eggs

③ 痛み【いたみ】 • pain, ache, sore, grief, distress

③ 位置【いち】 • place, situation, position, location

③ 得る【える】 • ① to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain ② (after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ..., can ...

③ 収める【おさめる】 • ① to dedicate, to make an offering, to pay (fees) ② to supply ③ to store ④ to finish, to bring to a close ⑤ to restore (something to its place) ⑥ to achieve (e.g. a result)

③ 替える【かえる】 • ① to replace ② to exchange, to interchange ③ to substitute

③ 効く【きく】 • ① to be effective, to show effect ② to do its work, to carry out its function well ③ to be possible to use

③ 気付く【きづく】 • to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise

③ 凍る【こおる】 • to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal

③ 戦う【たたかう】 • to fight, to battle, to combat, to struggle against, to wage war, to engage in contest

③ 頼る【たよる】 • to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on

③ 付き合う【つきあう】 • ① to associate with, to keep company with, to go out with, to go steady with, to get on with ② to go along with, to follow someone's lead, to accompany someone, to compromise

③ 飛び込む【とびこむ】 • to jump in, to leap in, to plunge into, to dive

③ 年齢【ねんれい】 • age, years

③ 伸ばす【のばす】 • ① to grow long (beard, hair, etc.) ② to lengthen, to extend, to stretch ③ to reach out, to hold out ④ to straighten, to smooth out ⑤ to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.) ⑥ to dilute, to thin out ⑦ to postpone ⑧ to prolong ⑨ to strengthen, to develop, to expand

③ 包帯【ほうたい】 • bandage, dressing

③ 追いかける【おいかける】 • to chase, to run after, to pursue

③ 最【さい】 • ① the most, the extreme ② prime, conspicuous

③ 論【ろん】 • ① argument, discussion, dispute, controversy, discourse, debate ② theory, doctrine ③ essay, treatise, comment

③ 史【し】 • history (e.g. of some country)

③ 悪魔【あくま】 • devil, demon, fiend, Satan, evil spirit

③ 握る【にぎる】 • to grasp, to seize, to mould sushi, to mold sushi

③ 異常【いじょう】 • strangeness, abnormality, disorder

③ 一瞬【いっしゅん】 • moment, instant

③ 隠す【かくす】 • to hide, to conceal

③ 隠れる【かくれる】 • to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear

③ 宇宙【うちゅう】 • universe, cosmos, space

③ 影響【えいきょう】 • influence, effect

③ 栄養【えいよう】 • nutrition, nourishment

③ 猿【さる】 • ① monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata) ② sly person ③ sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut) ④ clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

③ 応じる【おうじる】 • to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for

③ 殴る【なぐる】 • to strike, to hit

③ 価値【かち】 • value, worth, merit

③ 家賃【やちん】 • rent

③ 解釈【かいしゃく】 • explanation, interpretation

③ 怪我【けが】 • injury (to animate object), hurt

③ 街【がい】 • .. street, .. quarter, .. district

③ 覚悟【かくご】 • resolution, resignation, readiness, preparedness

③ 感謝【かんしゃ】 • thanks, gratitude

③ 企業【きぎょう】 • enterprise, undertaking, corporation, business

③ 器用【きよう】 • skillful, handy

③ 基本【きほん】 • foundation, basis, standard

③ 奇妙【きみょう】 • strange, queer, curious

③ 既に【すでに】 • already, too late

③ 記憶【きおく】 • ① memory, recollection, remembrance ② storage

③ 鬼【おに】 • ① ogre, demon ② spirit of a deceased person ③ ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) ④ it (i.e. in a game of tag) ⑤ Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

③ 儀式【ぎしき】 • ceremony, rite, ritual, service

③ 救う【すくう】 • to rescue from, to help out of, to save

③ 響く【ひびく】 • ① to resound, to be heard far away ② to reverberate, to shake, to vibrate ③ to come (home), to remain (with someone) ④ to have an affect, to make an impression

③ 筋【すじ】 • ① muscle ② string, sinew, line, stripe ③ plot, plan ④ source (of business information) ⑤ reason, logic

③ 筋肉【きんにく】 • muscle, sinew

③ 緊張【きんちょう】 • tension, mental strain, nervousness

③ 金銭【きんせん】 • money, cash

③ 繰り返す【くりかえす】 • to repeat, to do something over again

③ 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)

③ 結果【けっか】 • ① result, consequence, outcome, effect ② coming to fruition, bearing fruit

③ 結局【けっきょく】 • after all, eventually, in the end

③ 結論【けつろん】 • conclusion

③ 件【けん】 • matter, case, item

③ 嫌う【きらう】 • to hate, to dislike, to loathe

③ 検査【けんさ】 • inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

③ 攻撃【こうげき】 • attack, strike, offensive, criticism, censure

③ 貢献【こうけん】 • contribution, services

③ 姿【すがた】 • figure, shape, appearance

③ 至る【いたる】 • ① to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain ② to lead to (a place), to get to

③ 次第【しだい】 • ① dependent upon ② as soon as, immediately (upon) ③ circumstances ④ order, precedence, program, programme, agenda

③ 自慢【じまん】 • pride, boast

③ 主義【しゅぎ】 • doctrine, rule, principle

③ 主張【しゅちょう】 • claim, request, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet

③ 宗教【しゅうきょう】 • religion

③ 就職【しゅうしょく】 • finding employment, inauguration

③ 修正【しゅうせい】 • amendment, correction, revision, modification, alteration, retouching, update, fix

③ 瞬間【しゅんかん】 • moment, second, instant

③ 助け【たすけ】 • assistance

③ 詳しい【くわしい】 • knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate

③ 障害【しょうがい】 • ① obstacle, impediment, hindrance, difficulty, barrier ② handicap, impairment, disability, disorder, malfunction

③ 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)

③ 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

③ 冗談【じょうだん】 • jest, joke

③ 条件【じょうけん】 • condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements

③ 状態【じょうたい】 • current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state

③ 信仰【しんこう】 • (religious) faith, belief, creed

③ 唇【くちびる】 • lips

③ 慎重【しんちょう】 • discretion, prudence, caution, care

③ 振り向く【ふりむく】 • to turn one's face, to turn around, to look over one's shoulder

③ 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

③ 新鮮【しんせん】 • fresh

③ 申し訳【もうしわけ】 • apology, excuse

③ 真剣【しんけん】 • ① seriousness, earnestness ② real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon) (practise)

③ 酔う【よう】 • to get drunk, to become intoxicated

③ 世紀【せいき】 • century, era

③ 清潔【せいけつ】 • ① clean, hygenic, sanitary ② pure, virtuous, immaculate

③ 誓う【ちかう】 • to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge

③ 説得【せっとく】 • persuasion

③ 絶滅【ぜつめつ】 • destruction, extinction

③ 舌【した】 • ① tongue ② tongue-like object, clapper (of a bell), talon (of a lock)

③ 選択【せんたく】 • selection, choice, option

③ 粗末【そまつ】 • crude, rough, plain, humble

③ 喪失【そうしつ】 • loss, forfeit

③ 態度【たいど】 • attitude, manner, behaviour

③ 大抵【たいてい】 • ① mostly, ordinarily, usually, generally ② probably ③ most, almost all ④ (before a neg. form) ordinary ⑤ proper, appropriate, moderate

③ 第【だい】 • ordinal

③ 奪う【うばう】 • to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal

③ 誕生【たんじょう】 • birth, creation, formation

③ 知恵【ちえ】 • ① wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence ② prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

③ 忠告【ちゅうこく】 • advice, warning

③ 張る【はる】 • ① to stick, to paste, to affix ② to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten ③ to form (e.g. ice on a pond) ④ to fill, to swell ⑤ to stick out, to put, to slap ⑥ to be expensive

③ 眺める【ながめる】 • to view, to gaze at

③ 抵抗【ていこう】 • electrical resistance, resistance, opposition

③ やつ • ① (derog) fellow, guy, chap ② thing, object ③ (derogatory or familiar) he, she, him, her

③ 投票【とうひょう】 • voting, poll

③ 当然【とうぜん】 • natural, as a matter of course

③ 同意【どうい】 • ① agreement, consent, same opinion, approval ② same meaning

③ 納得【なっとく】 • consent, assent, understanding, agreement, comprehension, grasp

③ 縛る【しばる】 • to tie, to bind

③ 反抗【はんこう】 • opposition, resistance, insubordination, defiance, hostility, rebellion

③ 秘密【ひみつ】 • secret, secrecy

③ 微妙【びみょう】 • ① delicate, subtle, sensitive ② difficult, delicate (situation), complicated ③ doubtful, questionable, dicey

③ 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)

③ 貧乏【びんぼう】 • poverty, destitute, poor

③ 武器【ぶき】 • weapon, arms, ordnance

③ 雰囲気【ふんいき】 • atmosphere (e.g. musical), mood, ambience, ambiance

③ 文句【もんく】 • ① phrase ② complaint

③ 癖【くせ】 • a habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), peculiarity

③ 崩す【くずす】 • to destroy, to pull down, to make change (money)

③ 無視【むし】 • disregard, ignore

③ 無駄【むだ】 • futility, uselessness, pointlessness

③ 迷惑【めいわく】 • trouble, bother, annoyance

③ 模様【もよう】 • pattern, figure, design

③ 黙る【だまる】 • to be silent

③ 厄介【やっかい】 • trouble, burden, care, bother, worry, dependence, support, kindness, obligation

③ 唯一【ゆいいつ】 • only, sole, unique

③ 要素【ようそ】 • ① component, factor, item (e.g. in list) ② element (e.g. in array), member (e.g. data structure)

③ 翼【つばさ】 • ① wing ② Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

③ 裸【はだか】 • naked, nude, bare

③ 離す【はなす】 • to part, to divide, to separate, to release

③ 離れる【はなれる】 • to be separated from, to leave, to go away, to be a long way off

③ 離婚【りこん】 • divorce

③ 礼儀【れいぎ】 • manners, courtesy, etiquette

③ 化粧【けしょう】 • make-up, cosmetics

③ 傷【きず】 • ① wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar ② chip, crack, scratch, nick ③ flaw, defect, weakness, weak point ④ stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour ⑤ (emotional) hurt, hurt feelings

③ 敵【てき】 • ① opponent, rival, adversary ② menace, danger, threat, enemy

③ 避ける【さける】 • ① to avoid (physical contact with) ② to avoid (situation) ③ to ward off, to avert

③ 飽きる【あきる】 • to get tired of, to lose interest in, to have enough

③ 怪しい【あやしい】 • ① suspicious, dubious, doubtful, dodgy ② charming, bewitching

③ 影【かげ】 • ① shadow, silhouette ② reflection, image ③ presence, sign ④ light (stars, moon)

③ 陰【かげ】 • ① shade, shadow ② other side, back, background

③ 絞る【しぼる】 • to press, to wring, to squeeze, to narrow (down), to whittle (down), to tighten

③ 勧める【すすめる】 • to recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)

③ 激しい【はげしい】 • violent, vehement, intense, furious, tempestuous

③ 馬鹿【ばか】 • ① fool, idiot, trivial matter, folly, absurdity ② foolish, stupid, dull, absurd, ridiculous

③ 引っ張る【ひっぱる】 • ① to pull, to draw, to stretch, to drag ② to pull the ball (baseball)

③ 街【まち】 • ① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares

③ おしゃべり • chattering, talk, idle talk, chat, chitchat, gossip, chatty, talkative, chatterbox, blabbermouth

③ それとも • or, or else

③ ぶつかる • to strike, to collide with, to bump into

③ やがて • before long, soon, at length

③ 噂【うわさ】 • rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk

③ いつか • sometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time

③ まるで • quite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as though, so to speak, just like

③ よろしく • ① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of

③ ごく • ① quite, very ② quindecillion (US), octillion (Europe), 10^48

③ しかる • to scold

③ いわゆる • what is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak

③ 尻【しり】 • ① buttocks, behind, rump, bottom ② undersurface, bottom ③ last place, end ④ consequence

③ 尻尾【しっぽ】 • tail (animal)

③ まさか • by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!

③ まさに • ① exactly, surely, certainly ② just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening) ③ duly, naturally

③ ようやく • ① finally, at last ② barely, narrowly, hardly, only just ③ gradually, little by little, by degrees

③ かく • ① to scratch ② to perspire ③ to shovel, to paddle

③ そのまま • without change, as it is (i.e. now)

③ それでも • but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding

③ そこで • so, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore

③ わざと • on purpose

③ 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

③ 誰か【だれか】 • someone, somebody

③ しゃべる • to talk, to chat, to chatter

③ すぐ • ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)

③ 潰す【つぶす】 • ① to smash, to crush ② to shut down ③ to thwart, to block ④ to kill (time) ⑤ to waste (e.g. talents)

③ 諦める【あきらめる】 • to give up, to abandon

③ うさぎ • rabbit, hare, cony

③ とにかく • anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case

③ ともかく • anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may

③ 覗く【のぞく】 • ① to peek (though a keyhole, gap, etc.) ② to look down into (a ravine, etc.) ③ to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.) ④ to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at ⑤ to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.) ⑥ to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.), to peek through (sky though a forest canopy, etc.)

③ 膝【ひざ】 • knee, lap

③ ひじ • elbow

③ 紐【ひも】 • ① string, cord ② man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp), pimp

③ ふと • suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally

③ しかも • moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet

③ およそ • about, roughly, as a rule, approximately

③ みょう • ① strange, unusual ② (something) superb, (something) excellent

③ ただ • ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless

③ 脇【わき】 • ① side, aside ② armpit ③ back-burner

③ 囁く【ささやく】 • to whisper, to murmur

③ 埃【ほこり】 • dust

③ からかう • to ridicule, to tease, to mock, to chaff, to razz, to banter with, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make cracks about

③ 曖昧【あいまい】 • ① vague, ambiguous, unclear ② fuzzy

③ 騙す【だます】 • to trick, to cheat, to deceive

③ いや • no, nay, well

③ 頬【ほお】 • cheek (of face)

③ ある • a certain ..., some ...

③ かなり • considerably, fairly, quite

③ せっかく • with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited

③ まれ • rare, seldom

③ かかる • to suffer from

③ せい • cause, reason, fault

③ つまり • in short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate

③ あちこち • ① here and there ② to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up

② あら • oh, ah

② おや • oh!, oh?, my!

② すっと • straight, quickly, directly, all of a sudden, quietly, gently, softly

② せめて • at least, at most

② 何しろ【なにしろ】 • at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case

② 学年【がくねん】 • year in school, grade in school

② 見学【けんがく】 • inspection, study by observation, field trip

② 出入り【でいり】 • in and out, coming and going, free association, income and expenditure, debits and credit

② 小学【しょうがく】 • elementary school, primary school, grade school

② 小学生【しょうがくせい】 • elementary school student, primary school student, grade school student

② 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)

② 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

② 中年【ちゅうねん】 • middle-age, middle age, midlife, one's middle years

② 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

② がる • ① to feel (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion) ② to behave as if one were

② それなのに • and yet, despite this, but even so, but even then, however, nevertheless, for all that, notwithstanding that

② はあ • ① yes, indeed, well ② ha! ③ what?, huh? ④ sigh

② 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.)

② 小【しょう】 • ① smallness, small item ② short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days) ③ elementary school ④ younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)

② とく • to do something in readiness for, to get something (needful) done

② 意地悪【いじわる】 • malicious, ill-tempered, unkind

② 映る【うつる】 • to be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected

② 強引【ごういん】 • overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed

② 強気【つよき】 • firm, strong

② 言いつける【いいつける】 • ① to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct ② to tell on (someone), to report ③ to often say

② 行事【ぎょうじ】 • event, function

② 作者【さくしゃ】 • author, authoress

② 思い切り【おもいきり】 • with all one's strength, with all one's heart, resignation, resolution

② 私立【しりつ】 • private (establishment)

② 手前【てまえ】 • ① before, this side ② one's standpoint, one's appearance ③ we ④ you

② 重たい【おもたい】 • heavy, massive, serious, important, severe, oppressed

② 重力【じゅうりょく】 • gravity

② 切れ【きれ】 • ① piece, slice, strip, scrap ② cloth ③ sharpness ④ counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

② 大学院【だいがくいん】 • graduate school

② 地名【ちめい】 • place name

② 転がる【ころがる】 • to roll, to tumble

② 同時【どうじ】 • simultaneous(ly), concurrent, same time, synchronous, together

② 歩【ほ】 • ① step, stride ② counter for steps

② 弟子【でし】 • pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper

② 別々【べつべつ】 • separately, individually

② 元々【もともと】 • originally, by nature, from the start

② 注す【さす】 • to pour (drink), to serve (drinks)

② 問【もん】 • counter for questions

② 気味【ぎみ】 • -like, -looking, -looked

② 業【ぎょう】 • ① work, business ② study

② 安易【あんい】 • ① easy, simple ② easy-going

② 回答【かいとう】 • reply, answer

② 絵の具【えのぐ】 • colors, colours, paints

② 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)

② 学科【がっか】 • study subject, course of study

② 感想【かんそう】 • impressions, thoughts

② 期【き】 • ① period, time ② (geological) age

② 見当【けんとう】 • aim, mark, estimate, guess, approximation, direction

② 原【はら】 • field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness

② 祭る【まつる】 • ① to deify, to enshrine ② to pray, to worship

② 参考【さんこう】 • reference, consultation

② 指定【してい】 • designation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at

② 留める【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

② 実感【じっかん】 • feelings (actual, true)

② 実用【じつよう】 • practical use, utility

② 手首【てくび】 • wrist

② 受験【じゅけん】 • taking an examination

② 集合【しゅうごう】 • ① gathering, assembly, meeting ② set

② 重量【じゅうりょう】 • ① weight ② heavyweight boxer

② 真っ暗【まっくら】 • ① total darkness, pitch dark ② bleak future, poor prospects

② 神様【かみさま】 • God

② 親指【おやゆび】 • thumb

② 勢い【いきおい】 • ① force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life ② influence, authority, power, might ③ impetus, momentum, course (of events) ④ naturally, necessarily

② 正面【しょうめん】 • front, frontage, facade, main

② 体育【たいいく】 • physical education, gymnastics, athletics

② 断定【だんてい】 • conclusion, decision

② 直角【ちょっかく】 • right angle, perpendicular

② 直線【ちょくせん】 • straight line

② 電柱【でんちゅう】 • telephone pole, telegraph pole, lightpole

② 日常【にちじょう】 • ordinary, regular, everyday, usual

② 能【のう】 • ① talent, gift, function ② noh (theatre)

② 表紙【ひょうし】 • front cover, binding

② 方面【ほうめん】 • ① direction, district, area ② field (e.g. of study)

② 満員【まんいん】 • full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded

② 用語【ようご】 • term, terminology

② 和【わ】 • ① sum ② harmony, peace ③ Japanese-style

② ため息【ためいき】 • sigh

② 混じる【まじる】 • to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join

② 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.)

② 解く【ほどく】 • to unfasten, to untie, to unwrap (e.g. parcel)

② 解説【かいせつ】 • explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation

② 解放【かいほう】 • ① release, unleashing, liberation, emancipation, setting free ② deallocation (of computer memory)

② 乾かす【かわかす】 • to dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate

② 含める【ふくめる】 • to include, to instruct, to make one understand, to put in one's mouth

② 規律【きりつ】 • ① order, observance, discipline ② rules, law, regulations

② 詰まる【つまる】 • ① to be blocked, to be packed ② to hit the ball near the handle of the bat (baseball)

② 近寄る【ちかよる】 • to approach, to draw near

② 候補【こうほ】 • ① candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list ② candidacy, candidature, nomination

② 構造【こうぞう】 • structure, construction

② 肯定【こうてい】 • positive, affirmation

② 座布団【ざぶとん】 • zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

② 再【さい】 • re-, again, repeated

② 作法【さほう】 • manners, etiquette, propriety

② 刺さる【ささる】 • to stick, to be stuck

② 四捨五入【ししゃごにゅう】 • rounding half up (i.e. fractions)

② 自宅【じたく】 • one's home

② 湿る【しめる】 • to be wet, to become wet, to be damp

② 終了【しゅうりょう】 • end, close, termination

② 心得る【こころえる】 • to be informed, to have thorough knowledge

② 姓【せい】 • ① surname, family name ② hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

② 性別【せいべつ】 • distinction by sex, sex, gender

② 成立【せいりつ】 • ① coming into existence, arrangements, establishment, conclusion, completion ② to come into existence, to be true, to hold (i.e. hold true)

② 先程【さきほど】 • some time ago

② 浅い【あさい】 • shallow, superficial

② 束【たば】 • bundle, bunch, sheaf

② 体積【たいせき】 • capacity, volume

② 対照【たいしょう】 • contrast, antithesis, comparison

② 着替え【きがえ】 • changing clothes, change of clothes

② 着替える【きがえる】 • to change one's clothes

② 中途【ちゅうと】 • in the middle, half-way

② 停止【ていし】 • suspension, interruption, stoppage, ban, standstill, halt, hang-up, deadlock, stalemate, abeyance

② 定規【じょうぎ】 • (measuring) ruler

② 突く【つく】 • ① to prick, to stab ② to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike ③ to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.) ④ to attack ⑤ to brave (the rain, etc.)

② 破片【はへん】 • fragment, splinter, broken piece

② 背負う【せおう】 • to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder

② 薄暗い【うすぐらい】 • dim, gloomy

② 反省【はんせい】 • reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation

② 副【ふく】 • ① assistant, associate, vice-, sub-, deputy, substitute, auxiliary, supplementary, additional, collateral ② duplicate, copy

② 民間【みんかん】 • private, civilian, civil, popular, folk, unofficial

② 容積【ようせき】 • capacity, volume

② 翌日【よくじつ】 • next day

② 乱暴【らんぼう】 • rude, violent, rough, lawless, unreasonable, reckless

② 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

② 銅【どう】 • copper

② 抱く【だく】 • ① to embrace, to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby), to hug ② to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor), to bear (e.g. a grudge), to entertain (e.g. suspicion) ③ to sleep with ④ to sit on eggs

② 組み合わせ【くみあわせ】 • combination

② 測る【はかる】 • ① to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate) ② to conjecture, to infer, to surmise

② 挟む【はさむ】 • to interpose, to hold between, to insert

② 果たして【はたして】 • ① as was expected, just as one thought, sure enough, as a result ② really? (in questions), ever?

② 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)

② 段【だん】 • ① step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print) ② grade, rank, level ③ counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)

② 済み【ずみ】 • arranged, taken care of, settled, completed

② 家【か】 • -ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.), -er

② 案外【あんがい】 • unexpectedly

② 一応【いちおう】 • once, tentatively, in outline, for the time being, just in case

② 果たす【はたす】 • to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve

② 過剰【かじょう】 • excess, over-

② 確信【かくしん】 • conviction, belief, confidence

② 隔てる【へだてる】 • to be shut out, to separate, to isolate

② 勘【かん】 • perception, intuition, the sixth sense

② 勘違い【かんちがい】 • misunderstanding, wrong guess

② 看板【かんばん】 • sign, signboard, doorplate, poster, billboard, appearance, figurehead, policy, attraction, closing time

② 及ぼす【およぼす】 • to exert, to cause, to exercise

② 恐縮【きょうしゅく】 • shame, very kind of you, sorry to trouble

② 教養【きょうよう】 • culture, education, refinement, cultivation

② 驚かす【おどろかす】 • to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir

② 句【く】 • ① section (i.e. of text), sentence, passage, paragraph ② phrase ③ verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry) ④ haiku, first 17 morae of a renga, etc. ⑤ maxim, saying, idiom, expression

② 系統【けいとう】 • system, family line, geological formation, lineage, ancestry

② 堅い【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

② 謙虚【けんきょ】 • modesty, humility

② 古典【こてん】 • old book, classics, classic

② 後悔【こうかい】 • regret, repentance

② 後輩【こうはい】 • junior (at work or school)

② 御覧【ごらん】 • ① (after the -te form of a verb) (please) try to ② (please) look ③ seeing, looking, watching

② 校舎【こうしゃ】 • school building

② 綱【つな】 • ① rope ② sumo grand champion's braided belt

② 殺人【さつじん】 • murder

② 姿勢【しせい】 • attitude, posture

② 煮る【にる】 • to boil, to cook

② 取り戻す【とりもどす】 • to take back, to regain, to get back, to recover

② 寿命【じゅみょう】 • life span

② 縦【たて】 • ① the vertical, height ② front-to-back, length

② 縮める【ちぢめる】 • to shorten, to reduce, to boil down, to shrink

② 純粋【じゅんすい】 • pure, true, genuine, unmixed

② 順序【じゅんじょ】 • order, sequence, procedure

② 節【ふし】 • ① joint, knuckle ② tune, melody ③ knot (in wood), node in a bamboo stem ④ part, notable characteristic

② 素人【しろうと】 • amateur, novice

② 素直【すなお】 • ① obedient, meek, docile, unaffected ② honest, frank

② 爽やか【さわやか】 • fresh, refreshing, invigorating, clear, fluent, eloquent

② あう • ① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience

② 妥当【だとう】 • valid, proper, right, appropriate

② 体操【たいそう】 • gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics

② 対策【たいさく】 • counter-plan, counter-measure

② 濁る【にごる】 • to become muddy, to get impure

② 彫刻【ちょうこく】 • carving, engraving, sculpture

② 跳ぶ【とぶ】 • ① to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop ② to fly, to soar

② 典型【てんけい】 • type, pattern, archetypal

② 吐く【はく】 • ① to breathe ② to tell (lies) ③ to vomit, to disgorge

② 峠【とうげ】 • ridge, (mountain) pass, difficult part

② 日陰【ひかげ】 • shade, shadow

② 半径【はんけい】 • radius

② 犯す【おかす】 • ① to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate ② to transgress, to contravene ③ to violate, to ravish, to rape, to deflower

② 敷地【しきち】 • site, plot, lot, grounds

② 物騒【ぶっそう】 • dangerous, disturbed, insecure

② 文房具【ぶんぼうぐ】 • stationery

② 文脈【ぶんみゃく】 • context

② 平凡【へいぼん】 • common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre

② 保健【ほけん】 • health preservation, hygiene, sanitation

② 崩れる【くずれる】 • to collapse, to crumble

② 泡【あわ】 • bubble, foam, froth, head on beer

② 本気【ほんき】 • seriousness, truth, sanctity

② 愉快【ゆかい】 • pleasant, happy

② 只【ただ】 • free of charge

② 廊下【ろうか】 • corridor

② 脅かす【おどかす】 • ① to threaten, to menace ② to startle, to surprise

② 基準【きじゅん】 • standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum

② 響き【ひびき】 • echo, sound, reverberation, noise

② いったん • ① once ② for a moment, temporarily

② よる • ① to be due to, to be caused by ② to depend on, to turn on ③ to be based on, to come from

② くだらない • good-for-nothing, stupid, trivial, worthless

② そば • ① buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) ② soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)

② 隙間【すきま】 • crevice, crack, gap, opening

② いきなり • abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

② こする • to rub, to scrub

② なお • furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further

② 尖る【とがる】 • ① to taper to a point, to become sharp ② to look displeased, to look sour

② 煎る【いる】 • to parch, to fry, to fire, to broil, to roast, to boil down (in oil)

② たんす • chest of drawers, bureau, cabinet, tansu, dresser

② 頂戴【ちょうだい】 • ① receiving, reception, getting, being given ② eating, drinking, having ③ (also used after -te forms) please, please do for me

② つぶれる • ① to be smashed ② to become useless, to cease functioning ③ to go bankrupt

② 爪【つめ】 • ① nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof ② plectrum, pick ③ hook, clasp

② かぶせる • to cover (with something), to put on (e.g. on someone else's head), to plate something (with a metal), to pour or dash a liquid (on something), to charge (a person with a guilt)

② 呆れる【あきれる】 • to be amazed, to be shocked

② あくまで • to the end, to the bitter end, to the last, stubbornly, persistently, to the utmost

② もち • sticky rice cake

② さすが • ① as one would expect ② still, all the same ③ even... (e.g. "even a genius...")

② いずれ • ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time

② ふざける • to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make fun of, to flirt, to mess around, to screw around, to josh

② 洒落【しゃれ】 • ① joke, pun, witticism ② smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, refined

② 皺【しわ】 • ① wrinkle, crease ② ripple

② 睨む【にらむ】 • to glare at, to scowl at, to keep an eye on

② やや • a little, partially, somewhat, a short time, a while

② はさみ • scissors, tongs

② かつて • ① once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex- ② never (with negative verb)

② さて • well, now, then

② 匙【さじ】 • spoon

② あるいは • or, possibly

② かな • Japanese syllabary (alphabets), kana

② 剥がす【はがす】 • to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect

② ひとまず • for the present, once, in outline

② もったいない • ① too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of ② wasteful

② なる • to bear fruit

② うなずく • to nod, to bow one's head in assent

① あっさり • easily, readily, quickly

① いざ • now, come (now), well

① きっちり • ① punctually, on the dot, precisely ② closely, tightly, (fits) like a glove ③ without fail

① じっくり • deliberately, carefully

① すんなり • pass with no objection, slim, slender

① てっきり • surely, certainly, beyond doubt

① でかい • huge, gargantuan

① どうにか • in some way or other, one way or another

① どうやら • it seems like, it appears that, somehow or other

① ひょっと • possibly, accidentally

① やけに • awfully, frightfully, desperately, violently

① 入る【いる】 • to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in

① はる • to do

① 間【ま】 • space, room, time, pause

① 業【ごう】 • karma (i.e. actions committed in a former life)

① 見方【みかた】 • viewpoint

① 持てる【もてる】 • ① to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.) ② to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed ③ to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last ④ possessed ⑤ possessing riches, having wealth

① 答【こたえ】 • response, reply, answer, solution

① 同【どう】 • the same, the said, ibid.

① 問答【もんどう】 • questions and answers, dialogue

① 音【おん】 • ① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ Chinese-derived character reading

① 重【じゅう】 • greater degree, heavy, serious

① 一部【いちぶ】 • ① one part, one portion, one section, some ② one copy (e.g. of a document)

① 引き取る【ひきとる】 • to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place

① 実質【じっしつ】 • substance, essence

① 交わす【かわす】 • ① to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.) ② to intersect, to cross ③ to dodge, to parry, to avoid, to turn aside

① 期末【きまつ】 • end of term

① 喫茶【きっさ】 • tea drinking, tea house

① 初【はつ】 • first, new

① 兆【ちょう】 • ① sign, omen, indication, portent ② 10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British)

① 内臓【ないぞう】 • internal organs, intestines, viscera

① 付き【つき】 • ① furnished with, including ② attached to ③ impression, appearance ④ luck ⑤ sociality ⑥ under, assistant (e.g. to a manager) ⑦ soup base

① 頼み【たのみ】 • request, favor, favour, reliance, dependence

① 圧迫【あっぱく】 • pressure, coercion, oppression

① 扱い【あつかい】 • treatment, service

① 暗示【あんじ】 • hint, suggestion

① 異議【いぎ】 • objection, dissent, protest

① 衣装【いしょう】 • clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress

① 一概に【いちがいに】 • unconditionally, as a rule

① 一見【いっけん】 • ① look, glimpse, glance ② to glance, to glimpse ③ apparently, seemingly

① 一切【いっさい】 • all, everything, without exception, the whole, entirely, absolutely

① 一息【ひといき】 • ① one breath, pause, rest ② one go (i.e. in a short time) ③ small amount of effort

① 液【えき】 • liquid, fluid

① 演じる【えんじる】 • to perform (a play), to play (a part), to act (a part), to commit (a blunder)

① 縁【えん】 • ① fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together) ② relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection ③ family ties, affinity ④ opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship) ⑤ pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes) ⑥ narrow open-air veranda

① 汚らわしい【けがらわしい】 • filthy, unfair

① 何より【なにより】 • most, best, above all

① 果てる【はてる】 • ① to end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die, to perish ② indicates an extreme has been reached

① 各種【かくしゅ】 • every kind, all sorts

① 覚え【おぼえ】 • memory, sense, experience

① 学歴【がくれき】 • academic background

① 活発【かっぱつ】 • vigor, vigour, active, lively

① 叶う【かなう】 • to come true (wish)

① 刊行【かんこう】 • publication, issue

① 勘弁【かんべん】 • pardon, forgiveness, forbearance

① 耐える【たえる】 • ① to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with ② to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave ③ to be fit for, to be equal to

① 幹部【かんぶ】 • management, (executive) staff, leaders, leadership, top brass, upper echelons

① 感触【かんしょく】 • sense of touch, feeling, sensation, texture (of food while chewing)

① 簡易【かんい】 • simplicity, convenience, easiness, quasi-

① 緩める【ゆるめる】 • to loosen, to slow down

① 観点【かんてん】 • point of view

① 間柄【あいだがら】 • relation(ship)

① 器【うつわ】 • ① bowl, vessel, container ② ability, capacity, calibre, caliber

① 祈り【いのり】 • prayer, supplication

① 記す【しるす】 • ① to write down, to note ② to remember

① 犠牲【ぎせい】 • victim, sacrifice, scapegoat

① 及び【および】 • and, as well as

① 拒絶【きょぜつ】 • refusal, rejection

① 距離【きょり】 • distance, range

① 協議【きょうぎ】 • conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation

① 協定【きょうてい】 • arrangement, pact, agreement

① 強いて【しいて】 • by force

① 教科【きょうか】 • subject, curriculum

① 脅す【おどす】 • to threaten, to menace

① 極端【きょくたん】 • extreme, extremity

① 禁じる【きんじる】 • to prohibit

① 空間【くうかん】 • space, room, airspace

① 空腹【くうふく】 • hunger

① 群【ぐん】 • ① group (of animals) ② group

① 刑【けい】 • penalty, sentence, punishment

① 形成【けいせい】 • formation, molding, taking form

① 掲載【けいさい】 • ① publication (e.g. article in paper), appearance, insertion ② to insert (e.g. an article), to run (e.g. in a newspaper)

① 携帯【けいたい】 • something carried (in the hand), handheld

① 系【けい】 • ① system, lineage, group ② corollary ③ (geological) system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period) ④ (taxonomical) series

① 警戒【けいかい】 • ① vigilance, precaution, watch, lookout, alertness ② to be vigilant, to be cautious, to guard (against)

① 軽率【けいそつ】 • rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty

① 結成【けっせい】 • formation, combination

① 権限【けんげん】 • power, authority, jurisdiction

① 見せびらかす【みせびらかす】 • to show off, to flaunt

① 見落とす【みおとす】 • to overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)

① 悟る【さとる】 • ① to understand, to comprehend, to realize, to perceive, to sense, to discern ② to attain enlightenment

① 誤る【あやまる】 • ① to make a mistake, to err ② to mislead, to misguide

① 公立【こうりつ】 • public (institution)

① いい加減【いいかげん】 • ① irresponsible, perfunctory, careless ② lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague ③ reasonable, moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders) ④ considerably, quite, rather, pretty

① 構える【かまえる】 • ① to set up (e.g. a building) ② to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to prepare to use something (e.g. a camera) ③ to plan, to scheme ④ to fabricate in order to deceive ⑤ to stiffen, to become formal

① 行為【こうい】 • act, deed, conduct

① 行政【ぎょうせい】 • administration

① 合わす【あわす】 • ① to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) ② to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up ③ to face, to be opposite (someone) ④ to compare, to check with ⑤ to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate) ⑥ to place together, to connect, to overlap ⑦ to mix, to combine ⑧ to put blade to blade, to fight

① 告白【こくはく】 • ① confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment ② profession of love ③ confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

① 込める【こめる】 • to include, to put into

① 根本【こんぽん】 • root, source, origin, foundation, base, principle

① 差し出す【さしだす】 • to present, to submit, to tender, to hold out

① 詐欺【さぎ】 • fraud, swindle, graft

① 再生【さいせい】 • playback, regeneration, resuscitation, return to life, rebirth, reincarnation, refresh, narrow escape, reclamation, regrowth

① 作【さく】 • a work, a harvest

① 思考【しこう】 • thought, consideration, thinking

① 視点【してん】 • opinion, point of view, visual point

① 事前【じぜん】 • prior, beforehand, in advance

① 治療【ちりょう】 • medical treatment, cure

① 自覚【じかく】 • self-consciousness, self-awareness

① 自己【じこ】 • self, oneself

① 自在【じざい】 • freely, at will

① 実【じつ】 • ① truth, reality ② sincerity, honesty, fidelity ③ content, substance ④ (good) result

① 遮る【さえぎる】 • to interrupt, to intercept, to obstruct

① 若干【じゃっかん】 • some, few, number of

① 弱る【よわる】 • to weaken, to be troubled, to be downcast, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed, to impair

① 主任【しゅにん】 • person in charge, responsible official, senior staff

① 手回し【てまわし】 • preparations, arrangements

① 手際【てぎわ】 • performance, skill, tact

① 手順【てじゅん】 • process, procedure, sequence, protocol, instruction

① 受け止める【うけとめる】 • to catch, to stop the blow, to react to, to take

① 襲う【おそう】 • ① to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down ② to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.) ③ to make a sudden visit

① 襲撃【しゅうげき】 • attack, charge, raid

① 柔軟【じゅうなん】 • flexible, lithe, soft, pliable

① 塾【じゅく】 • coaching school, cramming school, juku

① 処分【しょぶん】 • disposal, dealing, punishment

① 所在【しょざい】 • whereabouts

① 勝手【かって】 • ① one's own convenience, one's way ② convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use ③ circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment ④ kitchen ⑤ arbitrary

① 尚更【なおさら】 • all the more, still less

① 衝撃【しょうげき】 • shock, crash, impact, ballistic

① 証言【しょうげん】 • evidence, testimony

① 障る【さわる】 • to hinder, to interfere with, to affect, to do one harm, to be harmful to

① 上昇【じょうしょう】 • rising, ascending, climbing

① 嬢【じょう】 • ① unmarried woman ② (after a name) Miss ③ (after a line of work) -ess, -ette

① 信者【しんじゃ】 • believer, adherent, devotee

① 心掛ける【こころがける】 • to keep in mind, to bear in mind, to try, to aim to do, to endeavor, to endeavour

① 心中【しんじゅう】 • double suicide, lovers suicide

① 振り返る【ふりかえる】 • to turn head, to look over one's shoulder, to turn around, to look back

① 新興【しんこう】 • rising, developing, emergent

① 真相【しんそう】 • truth, real situation

① 身なり【みなり】 • personal appearance

① 身近【みぢか】 • near oneself, close to one, familiar

① 身振り【みぶり】 • gesture

① 進行【しんこう】 • advance, progress

① 進出【しんしゅつ】 • advance, step forward

① 刃【は】 • edge (of a knife or sword)

① 推測【すいそく】 • guess, conjecture

① 水洗【すいせん】 • flushing

① 澄ます【すます】 • to clear, to make clear, to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs

① 世代【せだい】 • generation, the world, the age

① 制服【せいふく】 • uniform

① 成果【せいか】 • results, fruits

① 成熟【せいじゅく】 • maturity, ripeness

① 整える【ととのえる】 • ① to put in order, to arrange, to adjust ② to get ready, to prepare ③ to raise money

① 正しく【まさしく】 • surely, no doubt, evidently

① 正解【せいかい】 • correct, right, correct interpretation (answer, solution)

① 正義【せいぎ】 • justice, right, righteousness, correct meaning

① 正体【しょうたい】 • natural shape, one's true colors, one's true colours, true character, consciousness, senses

① 生身【なまみ】 • ① living flesh, flesh and blood ② physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

① 生理【せいり】 • ① physiology ② menstruation, one's period, menses

① 盛り上がる【もりあがる】 • ① to swell, to rise, to bulge, to be piled up ② to rouse, to get excited

① 切ない【せつない】 • ① painful, heartrending, trying ② oppressive, suffocating, miserable

① 切実【せつじつ】 • compelling, serious, severe, acute, earnest, pressing, urgent

① 接触【せっしょく】 • touch, contact

① 設ける【もうける】 • to create, to establish

① 設置【せっち】 • establishment, institution

① 設定【せってい】 • ① establishment, creation ② options or preference settings (in computer software), configuration, assignment, setup

① 宣言【せんげん】 • declaration, proclamation, announcement

① 浅ましい【あさましい】 • wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject

① 前提【ぜんてい】 • preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite, condition, assumption, hypothesis, given

① 善良【ぜんりょう】 • goodness, excellence, virtue

① 禅【ぜん】 • ① dhyana (profound meditation) ② Zen (Buddhism)

① 組み込む【くみこむ】 • to insert, to include, to cut in (printing)

① 相応【そうおう】 • suitability, fitness

① 相対【そうたい】 • relative

① 装備【そうび】 • equipment

① 造り【つくり】 • make-up, structure, physique

① 体格【たいかく】 • physique, constitution

① 対応【たいおう】 • ① interaction, correspondence, coping with, dealing with, support ② software support, ability of a computer system to run specific software

① 対処【たいしょ】 • deal with, cope

① 対話【たいわ】 • interactive, interaction, conversation, dialogue

① 怠慢【たいまん】 • negligence, procrastination, carelessness

① 退治【たいじ】 • extermination

① 大金【たいきん】 • large amount of money, great cost

① 大胆【だいたん】 • bold, daring, audacious

① 達成【たっせい】 • achievement

① 断言【だんげん】 • assertion, declaration, affirmation

① 知的【ちてき】 • intellectual

① 地獄【じごく】 • hell

① 恥【はじ】 • shame, embarrassment

① 恥じらう【はじらう】 • to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush

① 畜生【ちくしょう】 • ① beast (i.e. any animal other than man) ② person reborn into the animal realm ③ brute (i.e. a contemptible human being) ④ son of a bitch, for Christ's sake, damn it

① 挑戦【ちょうせん】 • challenge, defiance

① 直感【ちょっかん】 • intuition, instinct, insight, hunch

① 沈黙【ちんもく】 • silence, reticence

① 追い込む【おいこむ】 • to herd, to corner, to drive

① 追及【ついきゅう】 • ① investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt), questioning, pressing, hounding, pinning down ② catching up, overtaking

① 通常【つうじょう】 • common, general, normal, usual

① 訂正【ていせい】 • correction, revision, amendment

① 天井【てんじょう】 • ceiling, ceiling price

① 天下【てんか】 • the world, whole country, descent from heaven, having one's own way, the public, the ruling power

① 伝説【でんせつ】 • tradition, legend, folklore

① 吐く【つく】 • ① to breathe ② to tell (lies) ③ to vomit, to disgorge

① 徒歩【とほ】 • walking, going on foot

① 登録【とうろく】 • registration, accession, register, entry, record

① 土台【どだい】 • foundation, base, basis

① 土木【どぼく】 • public works

① 統制【とうせい】 • regulation, control

① 逃げ出す【にげだす】 • to run away, to escape from

① 同感【どうかん】 • agreement, same opinion, same feeling, sympathy, concurrence

① 同士【どうし】 • fellow, mutual, companion, comrade, bonding

① 同情【どうじょう】 • sympathy, compassion, sympathize, sympathise, pity, feel for

① 内緒【ないしょ】 • ① secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret ② one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) ③ inner realization, personal enlightenment ④ kitchen

① 難【なん】 • difficulty, hardships, defect

① 肉体【にくたい】 • the body, the flesh

① 任命【にんめい】 • appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation

① 認識【にんしき】 • recognition, cognizance, cognisance

① 悩み【なやみ】 • trouble, troubles, worry, distress, sorrows, anguish, agony, problem

① 把握【はあく】 • grasp, catch, understanding

① 派【は】 • clique, faction, school

① 馬鹿馬鹿しい【ばかばかしい】 • stupid

① 背後【はいご】 • ① back, rear ② background, behind the scenes

① 配慮【はいりょ】 • consideration, concern, forethought

① 迫害【はくがい】 • persecution

① 漠然【ばくぜん】 • obscure, vague, equivocal

① 発言【はつげん】 • utterance, speech, proposal

① 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

① 半端【はんぱ】 • remnant, fragment, incomplete set, fraction, odd sum, incompleteness

① 反する【はんする】 • to be inconsistent with, to oppose, to contradict, to transgress, to rebel

① 反応【はんのう】 • reaction, response

① 反射【はんしゃ】 • ① reflection, reverberation ② reflex (medical)

① 悲観【ひかん】 • pessimism, disappointment

① 悲惨【ひさん】 • disastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful

① 悲鳴【ひめい】 • shriek, scream

① 扉【とびら】 • ① door, gate, opening ② title page

① 比重【ひじゅう】 • ① specific gravity, weight, part ② relative weight, relative importance

① 微笑【びしょう】 • smile

① 眉【まゆ】 • eyebrow, eyebrows

① 匹敵【ひってき】 • comparing with, match, rival, equal

① 必然【ひつぜん】 • inevitable, necessary

① 描写【びょうしゃ】 • depiction, description, portrayal

① 病む【やむ】 • to fall ill, to be ill

① 貧弱【ひんじゃく】 • poor, meagre, meager, insubstantial

① 不可欠【ふかけつ】 • indispensable, essential

① 不審【ふしん】 • incomplete understanding, doubt, question, distrust, suspicion, strangeness, infidelity

① 不当【ふとう】 • injustice, impropriety, unreasonableness, undeserved, unfair, invalid

① 不明【ふめい】 • unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified

① 不良【ふりょう】 • badness, inferiority, delinquency, failure, defect, blemish

① 付け加える【つけくわえる】 • to add one thing to another

① 腐敗【ふはい】 • decay, depravity

① 負う【おう】 • ① to bear, to carry on one's back ② to take responsibility for, to accept a duty ③ to be injured ④ to owe

① 舞う【まう】 • ① to dance (orig. a whirling dance) ② to flutter about, to revolve

① 分散【ぶんさん】 • dispersion, decentralization, decentralisation, variance (statistics), distribution, dissemination, allocation

① 平たい【ひらたい】 • ① flat, even, level, simple ② plain (speech, etc.), simple

① 柄【え】 • ① handle, grip ② stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

① 偏見【へんけん】 • prejudice, narrow view

① 返還【へんかん】 • return, restoration

① 弁【べん】 • Oversight Department (division of the daijokan responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices)

① 保つ【たもつ】 • to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to support, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable

① 保管【ほかん】 • charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage

① 報酬【ほうしゅう】 • remuneration, recompense, reward, toll

① 峰【みね】 • peak, ridge

① 崩壊【ほうかい】 • ① collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in ② decay (physics)

① 放置【ほうち】 • leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect

① 暴力【ぼうりょく】 • violence, mayhem

① 防衛【ぼうえい】 • defense, defence, protection, self-defense, self-defence

① 本音【ほんね】 • real intention, motive

① 本質【ほんしつ】 • essence, true nature, substance, reality

① 本能【ほんのう】 • instinct

① 密度【みつど】 • density

① 無意味【むいみ】 • nonsense, no meaning, meaningless

① 無論【むろん】 • of course, naturally

① 名付ける【なづける】 • to name (someone)

① 模範【もはん】 • exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, model, example

① 問う【とう】 • ① to ask, to question, to inquire ② to charge (i.e. with a crime), to accuse ③ to care (about) ④ without regard to (with negative verb)

① 野外【やがい】 • fields, outskirts, open air, suburbs

① 野生【やせい】 • wild, growing wild

① 矢【や】 • arrow

① 優先【ゆうせん】 • preference, priority, precedence

① 勇敢【ゆうかん】 • brave, heroic, gallant

① 幽霊【ゆうれい】 • ghost, specter, spectre, apparition, phantom

① 有様【ありさま】 • state, condition, circumstances, the way things are or should be, truth

① 予感【よかん】 • presentiment, premonition

① 予想【よそう】 • expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast, conjecture

① 余地【よち】 • place, room, margin, scope

① 揺らぐ【ゆらぐ】 • to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble

① 用品【ようひん】 • articles, supplies, parts

① 遥か【はるか】 • far, far away, distant, remote, far off

① 裸足【はだし】 • ① barefoot ② superior to (a professional)

① 落下【らっか】 • fall, drop, come down

① 落胆【らくたん】 • discouragement, despondency, dejection

① 裏返し【うらがえし】 • inside out, upside down

① 類【るい】 • kind, sort, class, family, genus

① 暦【こよみ】 • calendar, almanac

① 裂ける【さける】 • to split, to tear, to burst

① 練る【ねる】 • ① to knead, to work over ② to polish up (e.g. a plan) ③ to drill, to train

① 連中【れんちゅう】 • colleagues, company, a lot, those guys (slightly impolite)

① 露【つゆ】 • dew

① 露骨【ろこつ】 • ① frank, blunt, plain, outspoken ② conspicuous, open ③ broad, suggestive, lewd

① 駆ける【かける】 • ① to soar, to fly ② to run, to dash

① 脅かす【おびやかす】 • ① to intimidate, to scare ② to jeopardize, to endanger, to imperil

① 避ける【よける】 • ① to avoid (physical contact with) ② to avoid (situation) ③ to ward off, to avert

① 奉る【たてまつる】 • to offer, to present, to revere, to do respectfully

① 本文【ほんぶん】 • text (of document), body (of letter)

① 言い訳【いいわけ】 • ① excuse ② explanation

① 生かす【いかす】 • ① to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc) ② to let live, to keep alive ③ to revive, to resuscitate

① 肝心【かんじん】 • essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main

① 傷つく【きずつく】 • ① to be wounded, to get injured ② to get hurt feelings ③ to chip, to scratch, to damage

① 綺麗【きれい】 • ① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely

① 心【しん】 • ① heart, mind ② spirit, vitality, inner strength ③ Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

① 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.)

① 添える【そえる】 • ① to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift) ② to add to as support, to prop up ③ to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)

① 時折【ときおり】 • sometimes

① 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

① 取引【とりひき】 • transactions, dealings, business

① 堂々【どうどう】 • ① magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately ② fair, square, open ③ grandly, boldly, confidently ④ fairly, squarely ⑤ unreservedly, without apology, without hesitation

① 左利き【ひだりきき】 • left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander

① 見通し【みとおし】 • perspective, unobstructed view, outlook, forecast, prospect, insight, foresight, visibility

① 屋敷【やしき】 • residence, estate, grounds, premises, mansion

① 理屈【りくつ】 • theory, reason

① 了承【りょうしょう】 • acknowledgement, acknowledgment, understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"), noting, acceptance

① 割【わり】 • ① rate, ratio, proportion, percentage ② profit ③ assignment ④ 10%, unit of ten percent ⑤ sumo match, schedule of sumo matches ⑥ diluted with (of drinks), mixed with

① 著【ちょ】 • ① work, book ② (a book) by ③ obvious, striking

① 強【きょう】 • ① a little over, a little more than ② powerhouse, one of the biggest, one of the most powerful

① 意【い】 • ① feelings, thoughts ② meaning

① あからさま • plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant

① いかにも • indeed, really, phrase meaning agreement

① だるい • sluggish, feel heavy, languid, dull

① ひたすら • nothing but, earnest, intent, determined, set on (something)

① もろに • completely, all the way, altogether, bodily

① 引っ掛ける【ひっかける】 • ① to hang (something) on (something), to throw on (clothes) ② to hook, to catch, to trap, to ensnare ③ to cheat, to evade payment, to jump a bill ④ to drink (alcohol) ⑤ to splash someone (with) ⑥ to hit the ball off the end of the bat (baseball)

① 嘘つき【うそつき】 • liar (sometimes said with not much seriousness), fibber

① あえて • dare (to do something), venture (often overcoming reluctance, or in the face of probable failure), take upon oneself, challenge, presume, (there is no) need to, (don't) go as far as, definitely (not)

① まして • ① still more, to say nothing of, not to mention ② still less (with neg. verb)

① 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

① くだん • ① the above-mentioned, the said, (man, incident, etc.) in question ② the usual

① 戸惑う【とまどう】 • to be bewildered, to be perplexed

① 垢【あか】 • dirt, filth, grime

① 今更【いまさら】 • now (after such a long time), at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something)

① 嫉妬【しっと】 • jealousy, envy

① 唾【つば】 • saliva, spit, sputum

① 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

① 辿る【たどる】 • to follow (road), to pursue (course), to follow up, to follow (hyperlink)

① 綴じる【とじる】 • to bind, to file

① つつく • ① to poke (repeatedly, lightly), to nudge ② to peck at (one's food), to pick at ③ to peck at (someone's faults, etc.) ④ to egg on, to put up to

① 年頃【としごろ】 • ① approximate age, apparent age ② marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of independence, age of adulthood ③ (after modifying phrase) appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...)

① 返る【かえる】 • ① to return, to come back, to go back ② (after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely, (to become) completely

① 俯く【うつむく】 • to hang one's head in shame, to look downward, to cast one's eyes down

① 呟く【つぶやく】 • to mutter, to murmur

① 咄嗟【とっさ】 • moment, instant

① くじ • lottery, lot

① かかと • heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

① かつて • ① once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex- ② never (with negative verb)

① 歪む【ゆがむ】 • to warp, to swerve, to deflect, to be crooked, to be distorted, to be bent, to incline, to slant, to be perverted, to be gross-grained, to get bent, to be strained

① 歪む【いがむ】 • to warp, to swerve, to deflect, to be crooked, to be distorted, to be bent, to incline, to slant, to be perverted, to be gross-grained, to get bent, to be strained

① 歪む【ひずむ】 • to warp, to swerve, to deflect, to be crooked, to be distorted, to be bent, to incline, to slant, to be perverted, to be gross-grained, to get bent, to be strained

① いやいや • reluctantly, by no means, unwillingly

① 完璧【かんぺき】 • perfect, complete, flawless

① 留める【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

① とりあえず • at once, first of all, for the time being, for now

① ばらまく • to disseminate, to scatter, to give money freely

① よっぽど • ① very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite ② just about to

① 割り込む【わりこむ】 • to cut in, to thrust oneself into, to wedge oneself in, to muscle in on, to interrupt, to disturb

あしらう • to arrange, to treat, to handle, to deal with

あっという間に【あっというまに】 • just like that (lit: in the time it takes to say "Ah!"), in the twinkling of an eye, in the blink of an eye

あどけない • innocent, cherubic

おい • ① hey!, oi! ② me

おっさん • ① rude term for middle-aged man ② Buddhist priest

ぎりぎり • ① at the last moment, just barely ② grinding sound

ぐいぐい • doing something forcefully and continuously (pulling hard, gulping drink)

ぐるぐる • ① turning round and round, going around in circles ② wrapped around

こら • ① interjection meant to scold or reprove someone, hey! ② interjection to call out to someone, hey!

ごっこ • something done together, game of make-believe

させる • to make (someone) do

しか • only, nothing but

すたすた • briskly

せっかち • hasty, impatient

その後【そのご】 • after that, afterwards, thereafter

ぞっと • shiver, shudder

たった • only, merely, but, no more than

ちっぽけ • very small, tiny

ちゃり • bicycle;

つい • ① just (now) ② quite (near) ③ unintentionally, unconsciously, by mistake, against one's better judgement (judgment)

つかつか • walking briskly, determinedly

つばさ • extra-high-speed Touhoku-line Shinkansen

とき • regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

とんとん • tap, rap-tap, tapping

どたばた • ① noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet) ② slapstick

なら • ① if, in case, if it is the case that, if it is true that ② as for, on the topic of ③ if possible, if circumstances allow

ならば • ① if, in case, if it is the case that, if it is true that ② as for, on the topic of ③ if possible, if circumstances allow

ねた • ① material, joke material, contents, proof ② topping of nigiri sushi

ひょいと • by chance, suddenly, accidentally, with agility

ほら • look!, look out!, look at me!

やれやれ • exclamation of relief or disappointment

アクション • action

アニメ • ① animated film, animated cartoon, anime (when referring to Japanese cartoons) ② animation

アンケート • questionnaire, survey

イコール • ① equal ② the equality sign (=)

イメージ • ① (one's) image ② (computer) image ③ artist's impression

イラスト • illustration

インフルエンザ • influenza

オリジナル • original

カラー • ① collar ② color, colour ③ calla (variety of arum lily)

クラブ • ① club (e.g. golf, tennis) ② clubs (card suit) ③ crab

クリップ • clip

ケース • ① case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.) ② Computer-Aided Software Engineering, CASE

コミック • comic books, comics

コミュニケーション • communication

コミュニティ • community

コロニー • colony

コンディション • condition

コンパス • compass

ゴールデンウィーク • Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)

ゴキブリ • cockroach

サービス • ① service, support system ② goods or services without charge

サボる • to be truant, to play hooky, to skip school, to skip out, to be idle, to sabotage by slowness

シーン • scene

シチュエーション • situation

シャープペンシル • propelling or mechanical pencil

ショック • shock

シリーズ • series

シンク • ① sink ② sync (synchronous)

ジャケット • ① jacket ② book jacket, dust cover

ジャンプ • jump

スイッチ • switch

スター • star

ステップ • ① step ② steppe

ストーリー • story

スパイク • spike

スパイス • spice

スパッツ • gaiters, leggings, tights, spats

スピード • speed

センス • good taste (for music, style, tact, etc.) (from sense)

センチ • ① centimeter ② centi-, 10^-2 ③ sentimental

タイミング • timing

タオル • (hand) towel

タンク • tank

ダメージ • damage

チェーン • chain

チェック • check, plaid

チャック • ① chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill) ② fastener, zipper

デザイン • design

デマ • (false) rumor (rumour) (abbr. from demagogy)

トップ • ① top ② top position ③ senior management, senior bureaucrat

ドライヤー • dryer

ドラマ • ① drama ② TV drama, teledrama, play

ニックネーム • nickname

ニッケル • nickel (Ni)

ハンガー • ① (aircraft) hangar ② (coat) hanger ③ hunger

バイト • ① work (esp. part time or casual) ② byte, octet ③ bite ④ cutting tool, bit

バスケットボール • basketball

バス停 • bus stop

バナナ • banana

バランス • balance

パーセント • percent, percentage

パントマイム • pantomime

ビニール • vinyl

ファースト • ① first ② first baseman, first base ③ fast

フェンス • fence

フォロー • ① follow ② followup (e.g. netnews) ③ backing-up, covering for

ブラジャー • bra, brassiere

ヘルメット • helmet, hard hat, protective headgear

ペーパー • paper

ホップ • ① hop ② hops (Humulus lupulus)

ボクサー • boxer

ボランティア • volunteer

ポイント • ① point ② points (of a railway), switch

マシン • machine

マジック • ① magic ② magic marker

ミス • ① mistake, error, failure ② Miss ③ myth

メーター • ① meter (i.e. measuring device) ② metre (i.e. 100 cm), meter

モンキー • monkey

ライト • ① light ② right ③ right field, right fielder

リアクション • reaction

リュックサック • rucksack, knapsack, backpack

リラックス • relax

ルール • rule

レベル • ① level ② rebel ③ revel

ロッカー • ① locker ② rocker

ワイヤー • wire

一円【いちえん】 • whole district, one yen, throughout

一気に【いっきに】 • at once, at a breath (stroke, sitting)

何でもかんでも【なんでもかんでも】 • anything and everything, all sorts of things, by all means

何ら【なんら】 • ① whatever, what, what sort of, any kind of ② nothing whatever (with neg. verb)

見下す【みくだす】 • to despise, to look down on

五月【ごがつ】 • May

後【のち】 • ① later, afterwards, since ② future ③ after one's death

あとで • afterwards

後日【ごじつ】 • in the future, another day, later

後半【こうはん】 • second half, latter half

今や【いまや】 • now

山間【さんかん】 • among the mountains

だし • festival car (float)

七月【しちがつ】 • July

出し【だし】 • ① dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp) ② pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man

女子高【じょしこう】 • girls' high school

中学生【ちゅうがくせい】 • junior high school student, middle school pupil

中国【ちゅうごく】 • ① China ② South-west most region of Honshu, middle of a country, the Hiroshima area

入り【いり】 • ① entering ② setting (of the sun) ③ containing, content, audience ④ income ⑤ beginning

年上【としうえ】 • older, senior

本書【ほんしょ】 • text, script, this book

六月【ろくがつ】 • June

いずれ • ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time

なにせ • at any rate, anyhow

見え【みえ】 • show, display, appearance, vanity, charm, attraction

行き来【いきき】 • ① coming and going, keeping in touch, visiting each other ② street traffic, highway

入【にゅう】 • go in

食らう【くらう】 • ① to eat, to drink ② to receive (e.g. a blow)

なかなか • ① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)

ひとまず • for the present, once, in outline

おいおい • ① Hey!, Wait a minute!, Whoa! ② boohoo, waaaa

とも • ① certainly, of course, to be sure, rather ② even if, no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how) ③ at the (least, earliest, etc.)

ふん • ① hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish ② roughly, harshly, violently

かむ • to blow (one's nose)

毎食【まいしょく】 • every meal

この上ない【このうえない】 • the most, the best, peerless, the greatest, first-rate

ううん • ① no ② er, well, ... ③ groan

おいそれと • at a moment's notice, readily

さては • and then, besides, on top of that

それにしても • nevertheless, at any rate, even so

だからこそ • for this reason

ともすれば • apt to (do), liable to, prone to

ひょっとしたら • possibly, by some possibility, perhaps

ちゃう • to do something completely

じゃう • to do something completely

へえ • oh, yes?, really?

あれよあれよ • expression of surprise, dumbfounded

っぽい • -ish, -like

ぽい • tossing something out, throwing something away

だい • ① marks wh-question (what, where, who) ② strengthens one's judgment or conclusion

なんだ • What!

そりゃ • ① very, extremely ② that is

なる • ① who is called, that is called ② that is

さらり • ① sleek, smooth ② thin (of a liquid) ③ without hesitation or delay

かも • may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly

はむ • ① to eat (fodder, grass, etc.) ② to receive (a salary) ③ to receive a stipend from one's lord

分の【ぶんの】 • denominator bun no numerator (in writing common fractions), X Yth's (Y bun no X)

ふむ • hmm, I see, hrm

えっ • Huh?, What's up?

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)

外【がい】 • outside of, not covered by

しめ • (Shinto) rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil

言える【いえる】 • to be possible to say, to be able to say

やり方【やりかた】 • manner of doing, way, method, means

ガム • chewing gum

ペース • pace

ポーズ • ① pose ② pause

メイン • ① main ② mane

悪意【あくい】 • ① ill will, spite, evil intention ② bad meaning ③ (criminal) malice ④ mala fides (criminal intent to deceive)

悪質【あくしつ】 • bad quality, malignancy, vicious, malignant

一足【いっそく】 • pair (footwear)

右手【みぎて】 • right hand

運び出す【はこびだす】 • to carry out

駅前【えきまえ】 • in front of station

画集【がしゅう】 • book of paintings in print

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

間近【まぢか】 • proximity, nearness, soon, nearby

気楽【きらく】 • at ease, comfortable

計【けい】 • ① plan ② meter, measuring device ③ (in) total, total (of)

見知らぬ【みしらぬ】 • unknown, unacquainted, strange

元【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)

言い方【いいかた】 • way of talking, speaking style

古書【こしょ】 • old book, rare book

考え方【かんがえかた】 • way of thinking

行使【こうし】 • use, exercise

左手【ひだりて】 • left hand

作り【づくり】 • ① making, forming, cultivating, growing ② form, appearance

作り出す【つくりだす】 • ① to manufacture, to produce, to raise (crops) ② to invent, to dream up

使いこなす【つかいこなす】 • to handle (men), to master (a tool), to manage, to acquire a command of (a language)

四方【しほう】 • every direction

思いっきり【おもいっきり】 • with all one's strength, with all one's heart, resignation, resolution

思い切る【おもいきる】 • ① to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of ② to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision

思える【おもえる】 • to seem, to appear likely

死者【ししゃ】 • casualty, deceased

私有地【しゆうち】 • demesne, estate, private land, private property

自体【じたい】 • itself

手料理【てりょうり】 • home cooking

住人【じゅうにん】 • dweller, inhabitant, resident

春休み【はるやすみ】 • spring break, spring vacation

真意【しんい】 • real intention, true motive, true meaning

水色【みずいろ】 • light blue

正す【ただす】 • ① to correct, to reform, to amend, to redress ② to adjust, to straighten ③ to ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of ④ to enquire of someone about something (inquire), to question

前方【ぜんぽう】 • forward, frontward

走り書き【はしりがき】 • scribbling, scrawl, hasty writing

足らず【たらず】 • just under, a little less than, just short of

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.)

体質【たいしつ】 • constitution (physical), genetic make-up, predisposition (to disease)

代わり映え【かわりばえ】 • ① successful substitution (vs usu. in the negative) ② change for the better

大手【おおて】 • ① front castle gate ② both arms open, outstretched arms ③ major companies

着用【ちゃくよう】 • have on, wearing

中空【ちゅうくう】 • ① hollow, emptiness ② mid-air, the air

通り【どおり】 • ① in accordance with ..., following ... ② .. Street, .. Avenue

天文学【てんもんがく】 • astronomy

入力【にゅうりょく】 • input, (data) entry

発する【はっする】 • to fire (a gun), to emit, to give forth

不気味【ぶきみ】 • weird, ominous, eerie, uncanny, ghastly

不用意【ふようい】 • unpreparedness, carelessness

文字通り【もじどおり】 • ① literal ② literally

北の方【きたのかた】 • ① northward, facing the north ② nobleman's true wife

北海道【ほっかいどう】 • Hokkaido (northernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

有名人【ゆうめいじん】 • celebrity

立ち【たち】 • stand

正気【しょうき】 • true character, true heart, true spirit, sanity, consciousness, soberness

店【てん】 • -store, -shop

入り口【いりくち】 • entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth

思い【おもい】 • thought, mind, heart, feelings, emotion, sentiment, love, affection, desire, wish, hope, expectation, imagination, experience

思いつく【おもいつく】 • to think of, to hit upon, to come into one's mind, to be struck with an idea

重み【おもみ】 • importance, weight, dignity, emphasis

多々【たた】 • very much, very many, more and more

使える【つかえる】 • to be useful, to be serviceable

いろんな • various

見た目【みため】 • appearance

着地【ちゃくち】 • landing

近作【きんさく】 • recent work

見せ場【みせば】 • highlight scene (of play)

物言い【ものいい】 • ① manner of speaking ② verbal argument ③ objection, protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee) ④ rumor, rumour

大口【おおぐち】 • large amount, big mouth, tall talk

私服【しふく】 • civilian clothes, plain clothes

大病【たいびょう】 • serious illness, dangerous disease

後ろ手【うしろで】 • ① hands behind one's back, hands tied behind one's back ② behind (e.g. someone), rear, back ③ appearance from behind

手つき【てつき】 • manner of using one's hands

新品【しんぴん】 • (brand-)new article

キャラ • character (e.g. in a manga, anime, game, etc.)

この世【このよ】 • this world, the present life

もう少し【もうすこし】 • a bit more, a bit longer

そういった • like that, this type

真っ白い【まっしろい】 • pure white

手ぶら【てぶら】 • empty-handed

二度と【にどと】 • never again (with negative verb)

引き【びき】 • -off (price reduction)

あり • existence (at the present moment)

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)

はだける • ① to open, to bare, to expose ② to stretch

お化け【おばけ】 • goblin, apparition, monster, ghost

やり取り【やりとり】 • giving and taking, exchange (of letters), arguing back and forth, (conversational) exchange

意表【いひょう】 • surprise, something unexpected

一身上【いっしんじょう】 • personal (affairs)

一命【いちめい】 • (a) life, (a) command

遠回し【とおまわし】 • indirect (roundabout) expression

横顔【よこがお】 • face in profile, profile, face seen from the side

加筆【かひつ】 • correction, improvement, revision

科【か】 • ① department, section ② (taxonomical) family

回想【かいそう】 • reflection, reminiscence

快活【かいかつ】 • cheerful, lively, lighthearted

楽天的【らくてんてき】 • optimistic

気取る【きどる】 • to affect, to put on airs

泣きじゃくる【なきじゃくる】 • to sob

九州【きゅうしゅう】 • Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

苦学【くがく】 • paying one's own school expenses by working

具体【ぐたい】 • concrete, tangible, material

見回す【みまわす】 • to look around, to survey

後ろ向き【うしろむき】 • back facing, turning one's back to, pessimistic

後部【こうぶ】 • rear, stern

お日様【おひさま】 • the sun

口調【くちょう】 • tone (e.g. of voice, etc.), (verbal) expression

校正【こうせい】 • ① proofreading, correction of press ② calibration

校内【こうない】 • within a school

校門【こうもん】 • school gate

細部【さいぶ】 • details

三角【さんかく】 • triangle, triangular

しまう • to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to

仕返し【しかえし】 • being even with, reprisal, tit for tat, retaliation, revenge

死神【しにがみ】 • god of death, Death

字形【じけい】 • character style or form

時点【じてん】 • point in time, occasion

次元【じげん】 • ① dimension ② perspective, point of reference, level (of something)

質量【しつりょう】 • mass

弱気【よわき】 • timid, faint-hearted, bearish sentiment

手放す【てばなす】 • to release, to relinquish, to sell, to part with, to send away

出し物【だしもの】 • program (e.g. theatre, theater), programme, performance

上半身【じょうはんしん】 • upper half of body, bust

乗り【のり】 • ① riding, ride ② spread (of paints) ③ (two)-seater ④ mood (as in to pick up on and join in with someone's mood)

真顔【まがお】 • serious look

神道【しんとう】 • Shinto

身じろぐ【みじろぐ】 • to stir, to move

身内【みうち】 • one's whole body, relatives, friends, followers

人一倍【ひといちばい】 • more than others, redoubled, unusual

人情【にんじょう】 • ① humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy ② human nature, common sense, customs and manners

人当たり【ひとあたり】 • one's manners, one's attitude

清める【きよめる】 • to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise

昔話【むかしばなし】 • folklore, legend, reminiscence

切り落とす【きりおとす】 • to cut down, to lop off, to prune

先回り【さきまわり】 • going on ahead, forestalling, anticipating, arrival before another

先導【せんどう】 • guidance, leadership

全校【ぜんこう】 • the whole school

早退【そうたい】 • leave early

足取り【あしどり】 • ① gait, manner of walking (swimming) ② trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal)

多額【たがく】 • large amount of money

多数【たすう】 • ① great number ② countless, majority

退去【たいきょ】 • ① departure, leaving, going away, evacuation ② recession

代物【しろもの】 • thing, article, goods, fellow, affair

大声【おおごえ】 • large voice

断じて【だんじて】 • absolutely, positively, decidedly

知り合う【しりあう】 • to get to know (someone), to make acquaintance

中退【ちゅうたい】 • leaving school during a term

中部【ちゅうぶ】 • ① center, centre, middle, heart ② Chubu region (inc. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)

町内【ちょうない】 • neighborhood, neighbourhood, street, block, town

通りすがり【とおりすがり】 • on the way, passing, that happen to pass by

伝う【つたう】 • to go along, to walk along, to follow

同然【どうぜん】 • similar to, same, right, proper, just, natural

読み取る【よみとる】 • ① to read (someone's) mind, to read between the lines ② to read (a calibration, a tape, etc.), to read (out)

読み返す【よみかえす】 • to reread, to read again

内側【うちがわ】 • inside, interior, inner part

美的【びてき】 • esthetic, aesthetic

筆頭【ひっとう】 • brush tip, first on a list

病弱【びょうじゃく】 • weak constitution

不快【ふかい】 • unpleasant, displeasure, discomfort

不死身【ふじみ】 • invulnerability, immortality, insensibility to pain

不自然【ふしぜん】 • unnatural, artificial, affected, strained

風情【ふぜい】 • appearance, air, taste, elegance, entertainment, hospitality

しかし • however, but

平手打ち【ひらてうち】 • slap, spanking

平然【へいぜん】 • calm, composed, cool, quiet

放つ【はなつ】 • ① to fire (e.g. an arrow), to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind ② to free, to release ③ to give off (e.g. a scent), to emit (e.g. light)

面食らう【めんくらう】 • to be confused, to be bewildered, to be taken aback

面白【おもしろ】 • amusing, interesting

目玉【めだま】 • ① eyeball ② special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard ③ special program, loss leader

由来【ゆらい】 • origin, source, history, derivation, reason, destiny

立ち向かう【たちむかう】 • to fight against, to oppose, to face

流血【りゅうけつ】 • bloodshed

流用【りゅうよう】 • diversion, appropriation (e.g. of funds), misappropriation

両手【りょうて】 • ① (with) both hands ② approvingly

下半身【かはんしん】 • lower half of body

どこ • ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent

外側【そとがわ】 • exterior, outside

十八番【じゅうはちばん】 • ① No. 18, eighteenth ② repertoire of 18 kabuki plays ③ one's favourite stunt (favorite), one's specialty

夜中【やちゅう】 • during the night, at night

顔合わせ【かおあわせ】 • meeting together, introduction

気合【きあい】 • scream, yell, fighting spirit

定型【ていけい】 • fixed form, regular shape, stereotyped

情けない【なさけない】 • miserable, pitiable, shameful, deplorable

不意打ち【ふいうち】 • surprise attack

真っ平【まっぴら】 • (not) by any means, (not) for anything, humbly, sincerely

もったいない • ① too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of ② wasteful

やり直す【やりなおす】 • to do over again, to redo, to start over, to remake, to resume, to recommence

根っこ【ねっこ】 • root, stub, stump

一時期【いちじき】 • a period (of time)

部活【ぶかつ】 • club activities

教頭【きょうとう】 • deputy head teacher, vice principal

混じり【まじり】 • mixed, mingled

定番【ていばん】 • standard (goods, procedure, etc.), (one's) routine, product with consistent sales, staple (of a situation, of a fiction genre, etc.)

迷い【まよい】 • ① hesitation, bewilderment, doubt, indecision ② inability to reach enlightenment

受け【うけ】 • ① popularity, favour, favor, reception ② defense, defence, reputation ③ agreement ④ submissive partner of a homosexual relationship ⑤ receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

受け手【うけて】 • (referring to a person) receiver, receiving side, viewer, listener

取り留める【とりとめる】 • to stop, to put a stop to, to check

見取る【みとる】 • to perceive, to understand

気取る【けどる】 • to suspect, to sense

真実味【しんじつみ】 • truth (veracity, authenticity) (e.g. of a report)

取っ組み合い【とっくみあい】 • grapple, scuffle

重石【おもし】 • stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers)

短め【みじかめ】 • rather short, somewhat short

うめき声【うめきごえ】 • groan, moan, moaning

向き直る【むきなおる】 • to turn round, to face about, to turn about

根こそぎ【ねこそぎ】 • root and branch, thoroughly, by the roots

こく • ① to let loose (e.g. a fart) ② to utter (e.g. a lie)

さして • (with negative sentence) not much

悪党【あくとう】 • scoundrel, rascal, villain

悪夢【あくむ】 • nightmare, bad dream

囲い【かこい】 • enclosure, paling, storage

衣【ころも】 • ① clothes, garment ② gown, robe ③ coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

違和感【いわかん】 • ① uncomfortable feeling, feeling out of place, sense of discomfort ② malaise, physical unease

一人娘【ひとりむすめ】 • an only daughter

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!

一段【いちだん】 • ① more, much more, still more, all the more ② part (of a talk) ③ Japanese verb group ④ first rank (in martial arts, etc.)

一般人【いっぱんじん】 • an ordinary person

一片【いっぺん】 • (a) slice, (a) piece

ちなみに • by the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing

引き抜く【ひきぬく】 • ① to extract, to uproot, to pull out ② to headhunt, to lure away

右腕【みぎうで】 • right arm

永久歯【えいきゅうし】 • permanent tooth

押し付ける【おしつける】 • to press, to push, to force

降る【くだる】 • ① to descend, to go down, to come down ② to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.) ③ to pass (of time) ④ to surrender, to capitulate ⑤ (often in neg. form) to be less than, to be inferior to ⑥ to have the runs, to have diarrhea

過言【かごん】 • exaggeration, saying too much

過度【かど】 • excess, immoderation

解体【かいたい】 • disassembly, dismantling, deconstruction, dissolution, demolishing

皆無【かいむ】 • nothing

外資【がいし】 • foreign capital (e.g. in a company), foreign investment

割り切れる【わりきれる】 • to be divisible (by), to be divided without residue

かなう • ① to come true (wish) ② to be suited ③ to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)

まぬけ • stupidity, idiot, dunce, blockhead

疑い【うたがい】 • doubt, question, uncertainty, skepticism, scepticism, suspicion, distrust

供物【くもつ】 • offering

金貨【きんか】 • gold coin

金髪【きんぱつ】 • blond hair

空き缶【あきかん】 • empty can

形容【けいよう】 • form, figure, qualification, description, modifying, figure of speech

軽薄【けいはく】 • frivolous, superficial

月刊【げっかん】 • monthly publication, monthly issue

見違える【みちがえる】 • to be beyond recognition, to be quite different

見込む【みこむ】 • to anticipate, to estimate

見積もる【みつもる】 • to estimate

御飯【ごはん】 • ① cooked rice ② meal

更生【こうせい】 • rehabilitation, regeneration, rebirth, resuscitation, reorganization, reorganisation

いきなり • abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

合戦【かっせん】 • battle, engagement

骨格【こっかく】 • ① skeleton, skeletal structure, build, frame, physique ② framework

差し込む【さしこむ】 • ① to insert, to put in, to thrust in, to plug in ② to shine in, to flow in ③ to jam a batter (with an inside pitch) (baseball)

冊数【さっすう】 • number of books

仕込む【しこむ】 • ① to train, to teach, to educate ② to acquire (information), to learn, to cram ③ to stock, to stock up on ④ to prepare (esp. ingredients for brewing) ⑤ to insert, to build into, to fit

しまう • to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to

思い悩む【おもいなやむ】 • to worry

支え【ささえ】 • support, stay, prop

似合い【にあい】 • well-matched, becoming, suitable

失言【しつげん】 • using improper words, verbal slip

失明【しつめい】 • loss of eyesight

若者【わかもの】 • young man, youth, lad

取り囲む【とりかこむ】 • to surround, to crowd around

取り乱す【とりみだす】 • to scatter about, to be distracted

手渡す【てわたす】 • to hand over, to surrender

受賞【じゅしょう】 • winning (a prize)

収録【しゅうろく】 • ① compilation, editing ② recording

集約【しゅうやく】 • ① intensive ② collect(ed), summarize(d), summarise(d)

順位【じゅんい】 • order, rank, position (e.g. in a race), precedence

初める【そめる】 • to begin to

初出【しょしゅつ】 • first appearance

初恋【はつこい】 • first love, puppy love

笑い声【わらいごえ】 • laughter

常連【じょうれん】 • ① regular customer, regular patron, frequenter ② constant companion

食い込む【くいこむ】 • ① to eat into, to encroach, to erode ② to be wedged (a girl), i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks

震え【ふるえ】 • shivering, trembling

人任せ【ひとまかせ】 • leaving (it) to others

水際【みずぎわ】 • beach, water's edge

数値【すうち】 • ① numerical value, numerics ② reading (on a meter, etc.)

性的【せいてき】 • ① (relating to) gender ② sex, sexual

なるべく • as much as possible, wherever practicable

生まれ変わる【うまれかわる】 • to be born again, to make a fresh start in life

絶望【ぜつぼう】 • despair, hopelessness

先制【せんせい】 • preempt, head-start (of several runs) (baseball)

戦場【せんじょう】 • battlefield, battleground

洗い流す【あらいながす】 • to wash away

洗面【せんめん】 • wash up (one's face), have a wash

前髪【まえがみ】 • forelock, bangs

全般【ぜんぱん】 • (the) whole, universal, wholly, general

台湾【たいわん】 • Taiwan

題材【だいざい】 • subject, theme

担任【たんにん】 • ① in charge (of something) ② homeroom teacher

着衣【ちゃくい】 • one's clothes

超人【ちょうじん】 • ① superman, superwoman ② Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future), overman

伝承【でんしょう】 • transmission, hand down (information), legend, tradition, folklore

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

同席【どうせき】 • presence, sitting with, being with

突き破る【つきやぶる】 • to break through, to penetrate, to pierce

入信【にゅうしん】 • entering the faith

脳裏【のうり】 • one's mind

破局【はきょく】 • catastrophe, cataclysm

薄っぺら【うすっぺら】 • very thin, flimsy, cheap, shallow

あなた • beyond, across, the other side, the distance

表示【ひょうじ】 • indication, representation, manifestation

病状【びょうじょう】 • condition of a disease (patient)

貧血【ひんけつ】 • anemia, anaemia

不可能【ふかのう】 • impossible

不仲【ふなか】 • discord

付け【つけ】 • ① fixed ② bill, bill of sale ③ tab (for later payment), credit

部位【ぶい】 • part, position (in a whole, i.e. body)

風格【ふうかく】 • personality, style, appearance

並び【ならび】 • line, row, rank, list

変わり者【かわりもの】 • an eccentric, sport

変形【へんけい】 • transformation, variation, metamorphosis, modification, deformation, variety, deformity, monster

片隅【かたすみ】 • corner, nook

片手【かたて】 • one hand

暮れ【くれ】 • year end, sunset, nightfall, end

包み込む【つつみこむ】 • to wrap up

放課後【ほうかご】 • after school

法外【ほうがい】 • exorbitant, outrageous

本性【ほんしょう】 • true character, real nature

また • again, and, also, still (doing something)

民主【みんしゅ】 • ① democracy, popular sovereignty ② democratic

夢見る【ゆめみる】 • to dream (of)

無責任【むせきにん】 • irresponsibility

木造【もくぞう】 • wooden, made of wood

問題児【もんだいじ】 • problem child

優等生【ゆうとうせい】 • honor student, honours student

あまりに • too much, excessively, too

頼り【たより】 • reliance, dependence

絡まる【からまる】 • to be entwined, to be involved

落差【らくさ】 • a head (of water), a difference

乱立【らんりつ】 • flood (of candidates)

陸上【りくじょう】 • land, ground, shore

療法【りょうほう】 • remedy, medical treatment

冷水【れいすい】 • cold water

零【れい】 • zero, nought

連れ込む【つれこむ】 • to bring (somebody into a place)

腕時計【うでどけい】 • wristwatch

どれほど • how much (long, far)

格好いい【かっこういい】 • attractive, good-looking, stylish, "cool"

見栄【みえ】 • show, display, appearance, vanity, charm, attraction

いな • no, nay, well

暴言【ぼうげん】 • reckless remark, rash remark, abusive language, thoughtless words

いやいや • reluctantly, by no means, unwillingly

折り曲げる【おりまげる】 • to bend, to turn up, to turn down, to double

関わる【かかわる】 • ① to be affected, to be influenced ② to be concerned with, to have to do with ③ to stick to (opinions)

かなり • considerably, fairly, quite

希薄【きはく】 • thin (e.g. air), lean, rarified, diluted, sparse, weak, rarefied

切り替え【きりかえ】 • exchange, conversion, replacement, switching (to), switchover

隅々【すみずみ】 • every nook and corner

正座【せいざ】 • kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

飛び降りる【とびおりる】 • to jump down, to jump off, to jump from, to jump out of

ひどい • cruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent

不要【ふよう】 • unnecessary, unneeded

まれ • rare, seldom

未成年【みせいねん】 • minor, not of age

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

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

よっぽど • ① very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite ② just about to

解る【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

平成【へいせい】 • Heisei era (1989.1.8- )

つまり • in short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate

呼び名【よびな】 • given name, popular name, mnemonic name

一人暮らし【ひとりぐらし】 • a single life, a solitary life, living alone

水浴び【みずあび】 • bathing (swimming) in cold water

転倒【てんとう】 • ① falling down, tumbling, overturning, turning over ② reversing, inverting, inversion ③ getting upset

甘んじる【あまんじる】 • to content oneself with, to be resigned to (one's fate), to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

いただける • ① to receive (potential) ② to be pretty good, to be exquisite, to be approvable

個々人【ここじん】 • an individual, individual people

呼ばわり【よばわり】 • to call (e.g. somebody a thief), to denounce, to brand as

たまに • occasionally, once in a while

汚らしい【きたならしい】 • dirty-looking, squalid

説法【せっぽう】 • lecture, sermon, preaching, moralizing, moralising

座り【すわり】 • ① sitting ② stability

思い浮かべる【おもいうかべる】 • to be reminded of, to call to mind

片足【かたあし】 • one leg, one-legged

跡形【あとかた】 • trace, vestige, evidence

物々交換【ぶつぶつこうかん】 • bartering

論法【ろんぽう】 • logic, reasoning

郵便受け【ゆうびんうけ】 • mailbox

得意顔【とくいがお】 • triumphant look

聞き覚え【ききおぼえ】 • ① learning by ear ② memory of having heard something before

埋め合わせ【うめあわせ】 • compensation

言い逃れる【いいのがれる】 • to explain away, to talk one's way out of, to excuse oneself, to evade

師【し】 • ① teacher, master, one's mentor ② religious leader ③ specialist

封じる【ふうじる】 • ① to seal (letter) ② to prevent, to forbid, to block

うっすら • ① thinly, lightly, slightly ② hazy, fuzzy ③ dim, faint, slight

招き入れる【まねきいれる】 • to invite in, to show someone in

身構える【みがまえる】 • to put oneself on guard, to stand ready, to square off

言い過ぎ【いいすぎ】 • exaggeration, overstatement

杯【はい】 • ① sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages ② counter for cupfuls ③ counter for ships, octopuses and squid

お願い【おねがい】 • ① request, wish ② please

たま • occasional, rare

込み【こみ】 • including, inclusive of

よぎる • to go by, to cross, to pass by, to float across

お陰【おかげ】 • (your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to

させる • ① to make (someone) do ② to allow (someone) to

そもそも • in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio

どういう • somehow, how, in what way, why, what kind of

やりくり • making do, getting by (somehow), managing

がらす • glass, pane

亜鉛【あえん】 • zinc (Zn)

悪循環【あくじゅんかん】 • vicious circle

悪徳【あくとく】 • vice, immorality, corruption

してやる • to do for (someone)

維新【いしん】 • restoration (e.g. Meiji), reformation, revolution

一筋縄【ひとすじなわ】 • ① (piece of) rope ② ordinary method

一覧【いちらん】 • ① at a glance, (a) look, (a) glance, (a) summary ② (school) catalog, catalogue

逸脱【いつだつ】 • deviation, omission, departure

陰口【かげぐち】 • malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back

縁遠い【えんどおい】 • ① lately married ② having little prospect of marriage ③ unconnected, weakly related

往来【おうらい】 • coming and going, road, correspondence, street traffic, highway

応える【こたえる】 • ① to respond, to live up to, to reward ② to take its toll, to strike home

恩人【おんじん】 • benefactor, patron

下劣【げれつ】 • base, mean, vulgar

仮に【かりに】 • temporarily, provisionally, for example, for argument's sake

稼ぎ【かせぎ】 • earnings

過敏【かびん】 • nervousness, oversensitivity

概算【がいさん】 • approximation, rough estimate

株式会社【かぶしきがいしゃ】 • public company, corporation, KK, formula for an incorporated public company

完結【かんけつ】 • conclusion, completion

緩慢【かんまん】 • slow, sluggish, dull

貫通【かんつう】 • pierce, penetrate, perforate

陥る【おちいる】 • to fall, to trap, to cave in, to collapse

気遣い【きづかい】 • consideration, concern, fear, worry, solicitude

よろしく • ① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of

びっくり • ① to be surprised, to be amazed, to be frightened, to be astonished ② surprise (e.g. surprise party) ③ surprise

虐待【ぎゃくたい】 • ill-treatment, oppression, abuse

吸血鬼【きゅうけつき】 • vampire, bloodsucker

こぞって • all, all together, unanimously

教義【きょうぎ】 • creed, doctrine, dogma

狂気【きょうき】 • madness

仰る【おっしゃる】 • to say, to speak, to tell, to talk

金網【かなあみ】 • wire netting, wire mesh, wire screen

屈辱【くつじょく】 • disgrace, humiliation

繰り広げる【くりひろげる】 • to unfold, to unroll, to open

繰る【くる】 • ① to reel, to wind, to spin (thread) ② to turn (pages), to flip through (a book), to leaf through (a book), to consult (a dictionary), to refer to (an encyclopedia) ③ to count (e.g. the days) ④ to open one-by-one, to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)

掲示板【けいじばん】 • bulletin board, display board, notice board, electronic bulletin board, BBS

系列【けいれつ】 • ① series, sequence, system, order of succession ② keiretsu (conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings)

堅苦しい【かたくるしい】 • formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff

嫌悪【けんお】 • disgust, hate, repugnance

見え透く【みえすく】 • to be transparent, to be easily seen through, to be obvious, to be apparent

厳守【げんしゅ】 • strict observance, adherence, scrupulous compliance

幻想【げんそう】 • illusions

己【おのれ】 • ① I (or me) ② you ③ by oneself (itself, etc.) ④ interjection expressing anger or chagrin

ゆえに • therefore, consequently

鼓動【こどう】 • beat, palpitation, pulsation, throbbing

後ろ姿【うしろすがた】 • retreating figure, appearance from behind

後遺症【こういしょう】 • prognostic symptoms, after-effect

口振り【くちぶり】 • way of speaking, intimation

貢ぐ【みつぐ】 • to support, to finance

困惑【こんわく】 • bewilderment, disturbance

懇願【こんがん】 • entreaty, supplication, petition

催眠【さいみん】 • hypnotism

祭壇【さいだん】 • altar

錯覚【さっかく】 • ① optical illusion, hallucination ② misapprehension, delusion

擦る【かする】 • to touch lightly, to take a percentage (from)

至極【しごく】 • very, extremely, exceedingly

視線【しせん】 • one's eyes, glance, look

謝罪【しゃざい】 • apology

釈明【しゃくめい】 • explanation, vindication

主軸【しゅじく】 • main shaft

取り柄【とりえ】 • worth, redeeming feature, merit, gain, profit

狩る【かる】 • to hunt (e.g. animals), to go looking for (e.g. flowers, etc.), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to pick (e.g. fruit)

狩人【かりゅうど】 • hunter

首筋【くびすじ】 • nape of the neck, back of the neck, scruff of the neck

宗派【しゅうは】 • sect, denomination

修学旅行【しゅうがくりょこう】 • excursion, field trip

修復【しゅうふく】 • repair, mending

十字架【じゅうじか】 • cross, the Cross (of Christ)

従える【したがえる】 • ① to be accompanied by ② to subdue

だし • ① dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp) ② pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man

傷つける【きずつける】 • ① to wound, to injure ② to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.) ③ to damage, to chip, to scratch

なお • furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further

消滅【しょうめつ】 • ① lapse, annihilation (physics) ② extinguishment, termination (e.g. of legal representation) ③ vanishing

浄化【じょうか】 • purification, cleanup

信奉【しんぽう】 • belief, faith, adherence, espousal

慎み【つつしみ】 • modesty, self-control, discretion

神妙【しんみょう】 • meek, faithful, quiet

推奨【すいしょう】 • recommendation, endorsement

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)

誠意【せいい】 • sincerity, good faith

静寂【せいじゃく】 • silence, stillness, quietness

切り裂く【きりさく】 • to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces

選択肢【せんたくし】 • choices, alternatives, options

即座【そくざ】 • immediate, right there on the spot, impromptu

即答【そくとう】 • immediate reply

脚【あし】 • ① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace ⑤ bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji ⑥ means of transportation

惰性【だせい】 • inertia, habit, momentum

代償【だいしょう】 • compensation, indemnification, reparation, consideration

大雑把【おおざっぱ】 • rough (as in not precise), broad, sketchy

大嫌い【だいきらい】 • very dislikeable, hate, loathe, abhor

致命傷【ちめいしょう】 • fatal wound

中途半端【ちゅうとはんぱ】 • halfway, half measures, unfinished, incomplete, by halves, half-baked, half-cocked

仲裁【ちゅうさい】 • arbitration, intercession, mediation

張り出す【はりだす】 • ① to project, to overhang, to stick out, to jut out, to overlie ② to put up (a notice), to post

挑発【ちょうはつ】 • provocation, stirring up, arousal

敵意【てきい】 • hostility, animosity

敵対【てきたい】 • hostility, antagonism, opposition

奴隷【どれい】 • ① slave, servant ② slavery

倒錯【とうさく】 • perversion, inversion

唐突【とうとつ】 • abrupt, sudden

等価【とうか】 • equivalence

踏み外す【ふみはずす】 • to miss one's footing

同級生【どうきゅうせい】 • classmate, classmates

童貞【どうてい】 • (Catholic) nun

毒舌【どくぜつ】 • wicked tongue, abusive language

忍耐【にんたい】 • endurance, perseverance, patience

派生【はせい】 • derivation

拍車【はくしゃ】 • (riding) spur

較べる【くらべる】 • ① to compare, to make a comparison ② to compete, to vie

標的【ひょうてき】 • target

不器用【ぶきよう】 • awkward, clumsy, unskillfulness, lack of ability

腐食【ふしょく】 • ① corrosion ② saprophagy

部隊【ぶたい】 • force, unit, corps, echelon, element

風潮【ふうちょう】 • ① tide, current ② tendency

伏せる【ふせる】 • to lay something upside down, to turn something over, to cover, to lay (pipes), to lay (an ambush), to hide

服従【ふくじゅう】 • obedience, submission, resignation

凡俗【ぼんぞく】 • mediocrity, the masses, ordinary run of men

また • again, and, also, still (doing something)

未遂【みすい】 • attempt (at crime)

無理矢理【むりやり】 • forcibly, against one's will

めった • thoughtless, reckless, seldom (neg. verb), careless

門扉【もんぴ】 • door(s) of a gate

野郎【やろう】 • rascal

容姿【ようし】 • appearance, one's face and figure

容赦【ようしゃ】 • ① pardon, forgiveness, mercy ② leniency, going easy (on someone)

揺るぐ【ゆるぐ】 • to shake, to waver, to tremble

礼節【れいせつ】 • decorum, propriety, politeness

暦【れき】 • calendar, almanac

裂け目【さけめ】 • tear, rip, rent, slit, crack, chasm, rift

連載【れんさい】 • serialization, serialisation, serial story

やや • a little, partially, somewhat, a short time, a while

戯言【たわごと】 • nonsense, bullshit, silly things, joke

妄想【もうそう】 • wild idea, delusion

意気揚々【いきようよう】 • triumphant, exultant, in high and proud spirits

嫌味【いやみ】 • disagreeableness, disagreeability, gaudiness, sarcasm

大袈裟【おおげさ】 • grandiose, exaggerated

駆け出す【かけだす】 • to run off, to break into a run, to start running

稼動【かどう】 • operation (of machine), actual work

かわいそう • poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful

奇跡【きせき】 • miracle, wonder, marvel

凶悪【きょうあく】 • atrocious, fiendish, brutal, villainous

凶器【きょうき】 • dangerous weapon

倉【くら】 • warehouse, cellar, magazine, granary, godown, depository, treasury, elevator

搾る【しぼる】 • to press, to wring, to squeeze, to narrow (down), to whittle (down), to tighten

淡々【たんたん】 • disinterested, unconcerned, indifferent, plain, light

淡白【たんぱく】 • ① light (color, colour, taste), simple, plain ② frank, candid, ingenuous, indifferent

とりあえず • at once, first of all, for the time being, for now

ばらまく • to disseminate, to scatter, to give money freely

引っ繰り返す【ひっくりかえす】 • to turn over, to overturn, to knock over, to upset, to turn inside out

噴き出す【ふきだす】 • ① to spout out, to spurt out, to gush out, to jet out ② to sprout, to bud ③ to burst into laughter ④ to blow (smoke, etc.) ⑤ to send out shoots (of a tree)

節々【ふしぶし】 • ① joints ② points (of a speech)

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

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

露見【ろけん】 • discovery, detection, exposure

我【わが】 • my, our, one's own

何故か【なぜか】 • somehow, for some reason, without knowing why

酷【こく】 • ① severe, harsh, stringent, rigorous, strict, unfair ② body (esp. of food, wine, etc.), weight, substance

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

鎌【かま】 • ① sickle ② sickle-and-chain (weapon) ③ type of spear with curved cross-blades ④ gooseneck tenon and mortise joint ⑤ part of a fish around the gills

魔【ま】 • ① demon, devil, evil spirit, evil influence ② someone who (habitually) performs some (negative) act

ありったけ • all that one has, all that there is, the whole

背筋【せすじ】 • ① the muscles along the spine, dorsal muscles ② spinal column ③ seam in the back, back seam

拠り所【よりどころ】 • grounds, foundation, authority, support, something upon which to rely

豪邸【ごうてい】 • palatial residence, stately mansion

手持ち無沙汰【てもちぶさた】 • being bored, being at a loose end

症例【しょうれい】 • (medical) case

微動【びどう】 • slight tremor or movement, a quiver

奨学【しょうがく】 • encouragement to study

草刈り【くさかり】 • mowing, mower

毅然【きぜん】 • fortitude, firmness, resolution

好奇【こうき】 • inquisitiveness

ずくめ • entire, complete, unqualified, without exception

ちょっとした • trifling, petty

萌える【もえる】 • to burst into bud, to sprout

滑る【ぬめる】 • ① to be slippery, to be slimy ② to behave charmingly, to walk merrily

徳【とく】 • ① virtue ② benevolence ③ profit, benefit, advantage

忍【にん】 • endurance, forbearance, patience, self-restraint;

かける • to suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)

たまる • to bear (often adds emphasis), to endure

さておく • to set aside

そこら • everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there

そして • and, and then, thus, and now

それだけ • that much, as much, to that extent, only that, that alone, no more than that

それなり • in itself, as it is

とてつもない • extravagant, absurd, unbelievable, preposterous, unreasonable

ひび • ① crack, (skin) fissure, flaw or roughness (esp. in skin) ② chaps

さながら • just like

暗闇【くらやみ】 • darkness, the dark

いか • cuttlefish, squid

うかつ • careless, stupid, thoughtless, heedless, unobservant, inadvertant, incautious

我儘【わがまま】 • ① selfishness, egoism, self-indulgence, wilfulness, willfulness ② disobedience ③ whim

蟹【かに】 • crab

鎧【よろい】 • armor, armour

葛藤【かっとう】 • conflict, complication, troubles, discord

かも • ① duck ② easy mark, sucker, sitting duck

急遽【きゅうきょ】 • hurriedly, in a hurry

つなぎ • stopgap measure, filler (i.e. time, space), patch

姑息【こそく】 • makeshift

痕跡【こんせき】 • trace, traces, vestige, vestiges

しばらく • ① little while, short while, moment, instant ② a while, quite a time ③ it's been a long time

呪い【のろい】 • curse, spell, malediction

辛辣【しんらつ】 • bitter, sharp, acrimonious

青天の霹靂【せいてんのへきれき】 • a bolt out of the blue

相槌【あいづち】 • sounds given during a conversation to indicate comprehension, back-channeling

そのまま • without change, as it is (i.e. now)

くも • spider

ちょうど • just, right, exactly

頭蓋骨【ずがいこつ】 • skull, cranium

ねぎ • Welsh onion (species of scallion, Allium fistulosum), green onion, spring onion

脳味噌【のうみそ】 • brains, brain tissue

はず • ① expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state, it should be so, bound to be, expected to be, must be ② nock (of a bow) ③ nock (of an arrow) ④ nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo)

うるさい • ① noisy, loud ② fussy ③ annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate ④ bossy

片鱗【へんりん】 • portion, part, snapshot, glimpse

ほとんど • mostly, almost

悶着【もんちゃく】 • trouble, quarrel, dispute

やたら • at random, thoughtlessly, recklessly, excessively

歪【いびつ】 • oval, elliptical, distorted, crooked, irregular, warped

驕る【おごる】 • ① to give (someone) a treat ② to be extravagant, to live luxuriously ③ to be proud, to be haughty

うずく • to throb, to ache

つる • to cramp, to be cramped, to contract

禊【みそぎ】 • purification ceremony

竦む【すくむ】 • to cower, to be cramped

すくめる • to shrug (shoulders), to duck (head), to draw back (body)

ばら • rose

うずくまる • to crouch, to squat, to cower

躊躇【ちゅうちょ】 • hesitation, indecision, vacillation

はさみ • scissors, tongs

すっぽん • Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis), soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)

こいつ • this fellow, this guy, this person

まま • ① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state

さて • well, now, then

ある • a certain ..., some ...

あるいは • or, possibly

危惧【きぐ】 • fear, misgivings

しっかり • firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady

たばこ • tobacco, cigarettes

綴【つづり】 • ① spelling ② orthography ③ patching, binding

大蒜【にんにく】 • garlic (edible plant, Allium sativum)

のど • ① throat ② singing voice

跨る【またがる】 • ① to extend over or into ② to straddle

穿く【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

横槍【よこやり】 • interruption, interference, butting in

鞭【むち】 • ① whip, lash, scourge ② stick, cane, rod, pointer

臆病者【おくびょうもの】 • coward

生贄【いけにえ】 • sacrifice, scapegoat

穿つ【うがつ】 • to drill, to bore, to pierce, to put on, to wear, to be true to (nature), to hit (the mark)

さぞかし • certainly, surely

たおやか • willowy, graceful

わし • I, me (used by elderly males)