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NIJ500 vocab

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⑤ 駅【えき】 • station

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 見せる【みせる】 • to show, to display

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 女【おんな】 • woman

⑤ 生まれる【うまれる】 • to be born

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 男【おとこ】 • man

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 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 毎週【まいしゅう】 • every week

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

⑤ 遠い【とおい】 • far, distant

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

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 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 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 銀行【ぎんこう】 • bank

⑤ 兄【あに】 • older brother

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

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

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

⑤ 始まる【はじまる】 • to begin

⑤ 姉【あね】 • older sister, elder sister

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 紙【かみ】 • paper

⑤ 時計【とけい】 • watch, clock, timepiece

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

⑤ 秋【あき】 • autumn, fall

⑤ 習う【ならう】 • to learn

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

⑤ 食堂【しょくどう】 • ① dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, messroom ② restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner

⑤ 図書館【としょかん】 • library

⑤ 声【こえ】 • voice

⑤ 切手【きって】 • stamp (postage), merchandise certificate

⑤ 多い【おおい】 • many, numerous

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 冬【ふゆ】 • winter

⑤ 答える【こたえる】 • to answer, to reply

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

⑤ 歩く【あるく】 • to walk

⑤ 妹【いもうと】 • younger sister

⑤ 夕方【ゆうがた】 • evening

⑤ 洋服【ようふく】 • Western-style clothes (cf traditional Japanese clothes)

⑤ 旅行【りょこう】 • travel, trip

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

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 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 君【きみ】 • you, buddy, pal

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

⑤ 公園【こうえん】 • (public) park

⑤ 皿【さら】 • ① plate, dish, platter, disc ② serving, helping, course ③ kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

⑤ 宿題【しゅくだい】 • homework

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 番号【ばんごう】 • number, series of digits

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 両親【りょうしん】 • parents, both parents

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 汚い【きたない】 • dirty, unclean, filthy

⑤ 皆さん【みなさん】 • all, everyone, everybody

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

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 結婚【けっこん】 • marriage

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

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

⑤ 咲く【さく】 • to bloom

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

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

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 難しい【むずかしい】 • difficult

⑤ 飛行機【ひこうき】 • aeroplane, airplane, aircraft

⑤ 封筒【ふうとう】 • envelope

⑤ 閉める【しめる】 • to close, to shut

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

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 鍵【かぎ】 • ① key ② lock

⑤ 砂糖【さとう】 • sugar

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

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 はっきり • clearly, plainly, distinctly

④ この間【このあいだ】 • ① the other day, lately, recently, during this period ② meanwhile, in the meantime

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 運動【うんどう】 • motion, exercise

④ 火事【かじ】 • fire, conflagration

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

④ 研究【けんきゅう】 • study, research, investigation

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

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

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

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

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

④ 文学【ぶんがく】 • literature

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

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

④ 台風【たいふう】 • typhoon, hurricane

④ 見つかる【みつかる】 • to be found, to be discovered

④ 学部【がくぶ】 • ① department of a university ② undergraduate (course, program, etc.)

④ 客【きゃく】 • ① guest, visitor ② customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger

④ 教育【きょういく】 • training, education

④ 君【くん】 • Mr (junior), master, boy

④ 湖【みずうみ】 • lake

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

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

④ 申す【もうす】 • to be called, to say

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

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

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

④ 動物園【どうぶつえん】 • zoo, zoological gardens

④ 日記【にっき】 • diary, journal

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

④ 無理【むり】 • unreasonable, impossible, overdoing

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 例えば【たとえば】 • for example, e.g.

④ 選ぶ【えらぶ】 • to choose, to select

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

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

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

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

④ 久しぶり【ひさしぶり】 • a long time (since the last time), it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)

④ 経験【けいけん】 • experience

④ 経済【けいざい】 • economics, business, finance, economy

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 国際【こくさい】 • international

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

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

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 政治【せいじ】 • politics, government

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 朝寝坊【あさねぼう】 • oversleeping, late riser

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 盗む【ぬすむ】 • to steal

④ 熱【ねつ】 • fever, temperature

④ 比べる【くらべる】 • ① to compare, to make a comparison ② to compete, to vie

④ 非常に【ひじょうに】 • very, extremely, exceedingly

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

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

④ 復習【ふくしゅう】 • review, revision

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

④ 沸かす【わかす】 • ① to boil, to heat ② to excite

④ 仏教【ぶっきょう】 • Buddhism

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

④ 歴史【れきし】 • history

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

④ 興味【きょうみ】 • interest (in something)

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 これから • after this

④ それに • besides, moreover

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

④ ごみ • rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse

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

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

④ 髭【ひげ】 • ① moustache, beard, whiskers ② extremely short pulse appearing on an electrical signal

③ 先日【せんじつ】 • the other day, a few days ago

③ 友人【ゆうじん】 • friend

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

③ 主に【おもに】 • mainly, primarily

③ 不安【ふあん】 • anxiety, uneasiness, insecurity, suspense

③ 分野【ぶんや】 • field, sphere, realm, division, branch

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

③ 味方【みかた】 • friend, ally, supporter

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

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

③ 学期【がっき】 • school term, semester

③ 活動【かつどう】 • action, activity

③ 感情【かんじょう】 • emotion, feeling, feelings, sentiment

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

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

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

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 首相【しゅしょう】 • Prime Minister, Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), Premier

③ 書類【しょるい】 • documents, official papers

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

③ 電池【でんち】 • battery

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 発表【はっぴょう】 • announcement, publication

③ 表情【ひょうじょう】 • facial expression

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

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

③ 幸せ【しあわせ】 • happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing

③ 例える【たとえる】 • to compare, to liken, to speak figuratively, to illustrate, to use a simile

③ 違い【ちがい】 • difference, discrepancy

③ 課【か】 • ① lesson ② section (in an organization), division, department ③ counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

③ 希望【きぼう】 • hope, wish, aspiration

③ 給料【きゅうりょう】 • salary, wages

③ 許可【きょか】 • permission, approval, authorization

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

③ 迎え【むかえ】 • meeting, greeting, welcome

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

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

③ 週末【しゅうまつ】 • weekend

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

③ 情報【じょうほう】 • ① news, gossip, (military) intelligence ② information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)

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 申し込む【もうしこむ】 • to apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to offer (mediation), to make an overture (of peace), to challenge, to lodge (objections), to request (an interview), to subscribe for, to book, to reserve

③ 性格【せいかく】 • character, personality

③ 成績【せいせき】 • results, record, grades

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

③ 単位【たんい】 • ① unit, denomination ② credit (in school)

③ 知識【ちしき】 • knowledge, information

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

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 背【せい】 • height, stature

③ 必ずしも【かならずしも】 • (not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirely

③ 面接【めんせつ】 • interview

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

③ 休暇【きゅうか】 • holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)

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 宗教【しゅうきょう】 • religion

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

③ 奨学金【しょうがくきん】 • ① scholarship, stipend, bursary ② student loan

③ 専攻【せんこう】 • major subject, special study

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

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 比較的【ひかくてき】 • comparative, relative

③ 秘密【ひみつ】 • secret, secrecy

③ 文句【もんく】 • ① phrase ② complaint

③ 訳す【やくす】 • to translate, to interpret

③ 離婚【りこん】 • divorce

③ 化粧【けしょう】 • make-up, cosmetics

③ べき • ① should (suf. to verbs), must, that one ought to, to be done ② (passive ending) -able

③ 親戚【しんせき】 • relative

③ 羨ましい【うらやましい】 • ① envious (feeling, etc.), jealous ② enviable (position, etc.)

③ しかも • moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet

③ つまり • in short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate

② 大学院【だいがくいん】 • graduate school

② に対して【にたいして】 • towards, against, regarding, in contrast with

② 用語【ようご】 • term, terminology

② 失礼しました【しつれいしました】 • excuse me, I'm sorry

② 名刺【めいし】 • business card

② 目覚まし【めざまし】 • ① alarm clock ② opening one's eyes, keeping one's eyes open ③ type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap

② 紅葉【こうよう】 • ① autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour) ② leaves turning red, red leaves ③ leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves ④ (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)

② 寮【りょう】 • hostel, dormitory

② ごめん • your pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission

① 弟【おと】 • younger brother

① 祈り【いのり】 • prayer, supplication

① 交渉【こうしょう】 • ① negotiations, discussions ② connection

① 工学【こうがく】 • engineering

① 時差【じさ】 • time difference

① 選考【せんこう】 • selection, screening

① 名称【めいしょう】 • name, title

① 優先【ゆうせん】 • preference, priority, precedence

① 落ち込む【おちこむ】 • ① to feel down (sad) ② to be in a slump (e.g. business, economy), to be in an unfavourable condition ③ to fall into (e.g. a hole)

① 傲る【おごる】 • ① to give (someone) a treat ② to be extravagant, to live luxuriously ③ to be proud, to be haughty

ええと • let me see, well, errr ...

サラリーマン • office worker, company employee

今日中【きょうじゅう】 • by today, before the day is over

大きさ【おおきさ】 • size, dimensions, volume

このぐらい • to this extent

そうか • is that so? (generally rhetorical)

駅員【えきいん】 • station attendant

帰国【きこく】 • return to one's country

本屋【ほんや】 • ① bookstore, bookshop ② publisher ③ main building

代わりに【かわりに】 • instead of, for, as, in exchange for, in return (for), to make up for

通い【かよい】 • coming and going, commuting

残業【ざんぎょう】 • overtime (work)

数日【すうじつ】 • few days

日米【にちべい】 • Japan-America

社会教育【しゃかいきょういく】 • social education

道に迷う【みちにまよう】 • to lose one's way, to get lost

おめでとうございます • congratulations

によって • according to, by (means of), due to, because of

一般的【いっぱんてき】 • popular, typical, general

希望者【きぼうしゃ】 • applicant, candidate, person interested in doing something, person wanting to do something, interested party

期末試験【きまつしけん】 • final exam

最悪【さいあく】 • the worst

似【に】 • takes after (his mother)

初め【はじめ】 • beginning, start, origin

乗り遅れる【のりおくれる】 • to miss (train, bus, etc.)

日付【かづけ】 • date, dating

宝くじ【たからくじ】 • lottery

連れて行く【つれていく】 • to take someone (of lower status) along

授業中【じゅぎょうちゅう】 • while in class

決まり文句【きまりもんく】 • cliche, platitude, formula, set phrase

授業料【じゅぎょうりょう】 • tuition fee, course fee

推薦状【すいせんじょう】 • letter of invitation, letter of recommendation, reference

同級生【どうきゅうせい】 • classmate, classmates

しばらくぶり • long interval of time

かける • to suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)

鍵をかける【かぎをかける】 • to lock

剃る【する】 • to shave

宛先【あてさき】 • address, destination

髪を梳かす【かみをとかす】 • to comb (one's hair)

殆どない【ほとんどない】 • almost never, few and far between, little or nothing, hardly any, hardly anything at all, very little

淹れる【いれる】 • to make (tea, coffee, etc.)