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10,000 Frequently Used Japanese Words (pt. 2)

A list of most frequently used Japanese words by a company that scanned over 250 million Japanese words on the Internet. (second half)

4692 entriesCreated by Bryse M. — Last modified: 2013-09-08 16:12:08
鶏肉 【けいにく】chicken meat
いいえ① no, nay ② well, er, why
コーヒーcoffee
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
背 【せ】① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)
味噌汁 【みそしる】miso soup
間違う 【まちがう】to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
間もなく 【まもなく】① soon, before long, in a short time ② (after verb) lacking time to ..., without time to ...
夕食 【ゆうしょく】evening meal, dinner
野球 【やきゅう】baseball
週末 【しゅうまつ】weekend
寝室 【しんしつ】bedroom
支払い 【しはらい】payment
忠告 【ちゅうこく】advice, warning
貧乏 【びんぼう】poverty, destitute, poor
訪れる 【おとずれる】to visit
抑える 【おさえる】① to pin something down, to hold something down, to hold something back, to stop, to restrain, to curb ② to seize, to grasp, to arrest ③ to gain control of something, to govern, to keep down (e.g. information), to suppress ④ to catch happening, to determine (important points), to find (proof), to understand
俺 【おれ】(masc) I, me (rough or arrogant-sounding first-person pronoun, formerly also used by women)
振る舞う 【ふるまう】① to behave, to conduct oneself ② to entertain, to treat someone (to a drink), to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
そのままwithout change, as it is (i.e. now)
すぐ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)
小学 【しょうがく】elementary school, primary school, grade school
人々 【ひとびと】each person, people, men, human, everybody
近づける 【ちかづける】to bring near, to put close, to let come near, to associate with
とどまる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
田んぼ 【たんぼ】paddy field, farm
売り上げ 【うりあげ】amount sold, proceeds
課する 【かする】to levy, to charge, to assess, to impose, to assign
呼びかける 【よびかける】to call out to, to accost, to address (crowd), to appeal
当初 【とうしょ】at first
翌日 【よくじつ】next day
翌朝 【よくあさ】the next morning
捕らえる 【とらえる】① to seize, to capture, to arrest ② to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)
日差し 【ひざし】sunlight, rays of the sun
ひっくり返す 【ひっくりかえす】to turn over, to overturn, to knock over, to upset, to turn inside out
果たす 【はたす】to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve
仰ぐ 【あおぐ】① to look up (at) ② to look up (to), to respect, to revere ③ to ask for, to seek ④ to turn to someone, to depend on ⑤ to drink, to take
勤勉 【きんべん】industry, diligence
愚か 【おろか】foolish, stupid
後悔 【こうかい】regret, repentance
取り戻す 【とりもどす】to take back, to regain, to get back, to recover
遅れ 【おくれ】delay, lag, postponement, falling behind
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
ずらす① to shift, to slide (e.g. something away from something else), to move (e.g. something out of the way) ② to put off, to delay, to postpone, to stagger (e.g. working hours)
癌 【がん】cancer
軽蔑 【けいべつ】scorn, disdain
なおfurthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further
すなわちthat is, namely, i.e.
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
いずれ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time
もたらすto bring, to take, to bring about
かつて① once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex- ② never (with negative verb)
さてwell, now, then
思いがけない 【おもいがけない】unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual
共産党 【きょうさんとう】Communist Party
暗示 【あんじ】hint, suggestion
案の定 【あんのじょう】just as one thought, as usual
意気込む 【いきごむ】to be enthusiastic about
異性 【いせい】the opposite sex
一見 【いっけん】① look, glimpse, glance ② to glance, to glimpse ③ apparently, seemingly
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
一目 【いちもく】① (a) glance, (a) look, (a) glimpse ② (a) stone (in Go) ③ complete view, bird's-eye view
引き起こす 【ひきおこす】to cause, to induce
引きずる 【ひきずる】① to drag along, to pull ② to force someone along ③ to prolong, to drag out ④ to influence strongly, to seduce
営む 【いとなむ】to carry on (e.g. in ceremony), to run a business
液 【えき】liquid, fluid
閲覧 【えつらん】① inspection, reading ② browsing (the WWW, internet), web browsing
延べ 【のべ】① futures ② credit (buying) ③ stretching ④ total, gross
沿う 【そう】① to run along, to run beside ② to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with
演じる 【えんじる】to perform (a play), to play (a part), to act (a part), to commit (a blunder)
遠ざかる 【とおざかる】to go far off
押し寄せる 【おしよせる】to advance on, to close in, to march on, to descend on (the enemy), to move towards, to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.), to rush for (the door), to inundate, to overwhelm, to push aside
押し込む 【おしこむ】① to push into, to crowd into ② to break in, to burglarize
乙 【おつ】① second (party to an agreement), the B party (e.g. in a contract), the latter ② strange, quaint, stylish, chic, spicy, queer, witty, tasty, romantic
下地 【したじ】groundwork, foundation, inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge of, grounding in, prearrangement, spadework, signs, symptoms, first coat of plastering, soy
何だか 【なんだか】(a) little, somewhat, somehow
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
花びら 【はなびら】(flower) petal
貨幣 【かへい】money, currency, coinage
快い 【こころよい】pleasant, agreeable
怪獣 【かいじゅう】monster
改悪 【かいあく】deterioration, changing for the worse
改訂 【かいてい】revision
概略 【がいりゃく】outline, summary, gist, in brief
該当 【がいとう】corresponding, answering to, coming under, applying to
格 【かく】status, character, case
獲物 【えもの】game, spoils, trophy
学説 【がくせつ】theory
掛け 【かけ】① credit ② partially, half
滑らか 【なめらか】smoothness, glassiness
勘弁 【かんべん】pardon, forgiveness, forbearance
感度 【かんど】sensitivity, reception (e.g. radio and television), severity (quake)
甘える 【あまえる】① to behave like a spoiled child, to behave like a spoilt child, to fawn on ② to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
簡潔 【かんけつ】brevity, conciseness, simplicity
緩む 【ゆるむ】to become loose, to slacken
観覧 【かんらん】viewing
丸ごと 【まるごと】in its entirety, whole, wholly
器官 【きかん】organ (of body), instrument
寄与 【きよ】contribution, service
久しい 【ひさしい】long, long-continued, old (story)
及び 【および】and, as well as
窮屈 【きゅうくつ】narrow, tight, stiff, rigid, uneasy, formal, constrained
拒絶 【きょぜつ】refusal, rejection
共鳴 【きょうめい】resonance, sympathetic (sound), (being in) sympathy
叫び 【さけび】shout, scream, outcry
境遇 【きょうぐう】environment, circumstances
強いる 【しいる】to force, to compel, to coerce
強まる 【つよまる】to get strong, to gain strength
恐れ 【おそれ】fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness
脅す 【おどす】to threaten, to menace
凝らす 【こらす】to concentrate, to devote, to apply, to strain, to rack
凝る 【こる】① to grow stiff ② to be absorbed in, to be devoted to, to be a fanatic, to elaborate
禁じる 【きんじる】to prohibit
吟味 【ぎんみ】testing, scrutiny, careful investigation
愚痴 【ぐち】① idle complaint, grumble ② moha (ignorance, folly)
空腹 【くうふく】hunger
君主 【くんしゅ】ruler, monarch
刑罰 【けいばつ】judgement, judgment, penalty, punishment
恵み 【めぐみ】blessing, grace
携わる 【たずさわる】to engage in, to participate, to take part
継ぐ 【つぐ】to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)
軽快 【けいかい】① casual (e.g. dress), light, nimble, jaunty, rhythmical (e.g. melody) ② taking a turn for the better, receding of symptoms
結び付ける 【むすびつける】to combine, to join, to tie on, to attach with a knot, to bind (e.g. an address)
結合 【けつごう】combination, union, binding, catenation, coupling, joining
健在 【けんざい】in good health, well, going strong
懸賞 【けんしょう】offering prizes, winning, reward
見合い 【みあい】formal marriage interview
見習う 【みならう】to follow another's example
見渡す 【みわたす】to look out over, to survey (scene), to take an extensive view of
見落とす 【みおとす】to overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)
元来 【がんらい】originally, primarily, essentially, logically, naturally
原文 【げんぶん】the text, original
現像 【げんぞう】developing (film)
誇る 【ほこる】to boast of, to be proud of
誇張 【こちょう】exaggeration
顧みる 【かえりみる】① to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to review ② to reflect, to reconsider ③ to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about
後回し 【あとまわし】putting off, postponing
悟る 【さとる】① to understand, to comprehend, to realize, to perceive, to sense, to discern ② to attain enlightenment
語句 【ごく】words, phrases
語源 【ごげん】word root, word derivation, etymology
誤る 【あやまる】① to make a mistake, to err ② to mislead, to misguide
誤差 【ごさ】measurement error, calculation error
交える 【まじえる】① to mix, to combine ② to exchange (words, fire, etc.) ③ to cross (e.g. swords), to join together
広まる 【ひろまる】to spread, to be propagated
荒らす 【あらす】① to lay waste, to devastate, to damage ② to invade, to break into
荒廃 【こうはい】ruin, destruction, devastation, waste, decay
購読 【こうどく】paid subscription (e.g. magazine)
購買 【こうばい】purchase, buy
告げる 【つげる】to inform
告白 【こくはく】① confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment ② profession of love ③ confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
根気 【こんき】patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy
混同 【こんどう】confusion, mixing, merger
佐 【さ】help
差し支える 【さしつかえる】to interfere, to hinder, to become impeded
差し出す 【さしだす】to present, to submit, to tender, to hold out
差異 【さい】difference, disparity
催す 【もよおす】① to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner), to show signs of ② to feel (sensation, emotion, etc.)
採掘 【さいくつ】mining
採集 【さいしゅう】collecting, gathering
済ます 【すます】① to finish, to get it over with, to conclude ② to settle, to pay back ③ to get along (without something), to make do with (without)
雑 【ざつ】① rough, crude, sloppy, messy ② miscellaneous
雑談 【ざつだん】chatting, idle talk
山脈 【さんみゃく】mountain range
賛美 【さんび】praise, adoration, glorification
仕える 【つかえる】to serve, to work for
仕掛ける 【しかける】to commence, to lay (mines), to set (traps), to wage (war), to challenge
仕上げる 【しあげる】to finish up, to complete
仕切る 【しきる】① to partition, to divide, to mark off, to itemize ② to direct, to take control, to manage, to take responsibility ③ to settle accounts ④ to toe the mark
仕入れる 【しいれる】to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
仕立てる 【したてる】to tailor, to make, to prepare, to train, to send (a messenger)
使い道 【つかいみち】a use, purpose to which something is put
志す 【こころざす】to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims (sights on)
施す 【ほどこす】to donate, to give, to conduct, to apply, to perform
試みる 【こころみる】to try, to test
侍 【さむらい】warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
自我 【じが】self, the ego
失格 【しっかく】disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)
社交 【しゃこう】social life, social intercourse
弱る 【よわる】to weaken, to be troubled, to be downcast, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed, to impair
主観 【しゅかん】① subjectivity, subject, ego ② one's personal opinion, one's own idea
取り扱う 【とりあつかう】to treat, to handle, to deal in
取り寄せる 【とりよせる】to order, to send away for
取り組む 【とりくむ】to tackle, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to come to grips with, to make effort, to strive for, to deal with
取り締まる 【とりしまる】to manage, to control, to supervise, to crack down on
手掛ける 【てがける】to handle, to manage, to work with, to rear, to look after, to have experience with
手配 【てはい】arrangement, search (by police)
受かる 【うかる】to pass (examination)
受け継ぐ 【うけつぐ】to inherit, to succeed, to take over
受け付ける 【うけつける】to be accepted, to receive (an application)
収まる 【おさまる】① to be in one's place, to be installed, to settle into ② to be delivered, to be obtained, to be paid ③ to be settled, to be sorted out ④ to lessen (e.g. of storms, pain), to calm down ⑤ to be fit tightly into (e.g. a frame), to be sheathed (in a scabbard)
修士 【しゅうし】Masters degree program (programme)
衆 【しゅう】masses, great number, the people
重んじる 【おもんじる】to respect, to honor, to honour, to esteem, to prize
出くわす 【でくわす】to happen to meet, to come across
出社 【しゅっしゃ】going to work (e.g. in the morning), coming to work
出題 【しゅつだい】proposing a question
初版 【しょはん】first edition
召す 【めす】① to call, to invite, to send for, to summon ② to eat, to drink ③ to put on, to wear ④ to ride ⑤ to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to commit (seppuku) ⑥ to do
唱える 【となえる】① to recite, to chant ② to call upon
小銭 【こぜに】coins, small change
消去 【しょうきょ】elimination, erasure, dying out, clearing, purge, melting away
焦る 【あせる】to be in a hurry, to be impatient
称する 【しょうする】① to take the name of, to call oneself ② to pretend, to feign, to purport
上回る 【うわまわる】to exceed
乗っ取る 【のっとる】to capture, to hijack, to commandeer, to occupy, to usurp
乗り込む 【のりこむ】① to board, to embark on, to get into (a car), to ship (passengers), to man (a ship), to help (someone) into ② to march into, to enter
嬢 【じょう】① unmarried woman ② (after a name) Miss ③ (after a line of work) -ess, -ette
織る 【おる】to weave
侵す 【おかす】to invade, to raid, to trespass, to violate, to intrude on
寝かせる 【ねかせる】to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment
心強い 【こころづよい】heartening, reassuring
申し出る 【もうしでる】to report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to request, to make an offer, to come forward with information
神聖 【しんせい】holiness, sacredness, dignity
神殿 【しんでん】temple, sacred place
神秘 【しんぴ】mystery
親父 【おやじ】one's father, old man, one's boss
身近 【みぢか】near oneself, close to one, familiar
刃 【は】edge (of a knife or sword)
尽きる 【つきる】to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to come to an end
尽くす 【つくす】① to exhaust, to run out ② to devote, to serve (a person), to befriend ③ to do to exhaustion
垂れる 【たれる】① to hang, to droop, to dangle, to sag, to lower, to pull down ② to leave behind (at death), to give, to confer ③ to drip, to ooze, to trickle, to drop
推測 【すいそく】guess, conjecture
推理 【すいり】reasoning, inference, mystery or detective genre (movie, novel, etc.)
粋 【いき】① chic, stylish, refined, sophisticated, smart ② understanding, sympathetic ③ the best
衰える 【おとろえる】to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away
遂げる 【とげる】to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out
崇拝 【すうはい】worship, adoration, admiration, cult
雛 【ひな】① young bird, chick ② doll ③ green, wet behind the ears, juvenile
据える 【すえる】① to place (in position), to fix, to set (e.g. table), to lay (foundation) ② to install, to seat (someone) ③ to settle (upon something), to fix (e.g. one's gaze) ④ to apply (moxa)
征服 【せいふく】conquest, subjugation, overcoming
星座 【せいざ】constellation
晴天 【せいてん】fine weather
生育 【せいいく】growth, development, breeding
生計 【せいけい】livelihood, living
生死 【せいし】① life and death ② samsara (cycle of death and rebirth) ③ death
生理 【せいり】① physiology ② menstruation, one's period, menses
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
盛大 【せいだい】grand, prosperous, magnificent
惜しむ 【おしむ】① to be frugal, to be sparing ② to value, to hold dear ③ to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for) ④ to be unwilling, to be reluctant
設ける 【もうける】to create, to establish
絶える 【たえる】① to die out, to peter out, to become extinct ② to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off
絶版 【ぜっぱん】out of print
宣教 【せんきょう】religious mission, religious proclamation
染まる 【そまる】to be dyed
染める 【そめる】to dye, to colour, to color
潜水 【せんすい】diving
潜入 【せんにゅう】infiltration, sneaking in
前置き 【まえおき】preface, introduction
全滅 【ぜんめつ】annihilation
禅 【ぜん】① dhyana (profound meditation) ② Zen (Buddhism)
素早い 【すばやい】① fast, quick, prompt, nimble, agile ② quick (to understand), sharp (judgement)
操る 【あやつる】to manipulate, to operate, to pull strings
相応 【そうおう】suitability, fitness
葬る 【ほうむる】to bury, to inter, to entomb, to consign to oblivion, to shelve
憎しみ 【にくしみ】hatred
促す 【うながす】to urge, to press, to prompt, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)
束縛 【そくばく】restraint, shackles, restriction, confinement, binding
多忙 【たぼう】busy, pressure of work
打ち切る 【うちきる】to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close
体裁 【ていさい】decency, style, form, appearance, show, get-up, format
対比 【たいひ】contrast, comparison
帯びる 【おびる】① to wear (sword, decoration, etc.), to carry ② to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission), to take on ③ to have a trace of, to be tinged with
待ち合わせ 【まちあわせ】appointment
怠慢 【たいまん】negligence, procrastination, carelessness
滞る 【とどこおる】to stagnate, to be delayed
退治 【たいじ】extermination
代弁 【だいべん】pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another
代用 【だいよう】substitution
台無し 【だいなし】mess, spoiled, spoilt, (come to) nothing
旦那 【だんな】husband (informal), master (of house, shop, etc.), word used to address a male patron or customer (sir, boss, master, governor), patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess
鍛える 【きたえる】to forge, to drill, to temper, to train, to discipline
弾む 【はずむ】to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to treat oneself to, to splurge on
断然 【だんぜん】firmly, absolutely, definitely
断面 【だんめん】cross-section
知性 【ちせい】intelligence
恥じる 【はじる】to feel ashamed
着手 【ちゃくしゅ】① to start work (on), to undertake ② embarkation, launch
着席 【ちゃくせき】sit down, seat
中傷 【ちゅうしょう】slander, libel, defamation
昼飯 【ひるめし】lunch, midday meal
著しい 【いちじるしい】remarkable, considerable
懲りる 【こりる】to learn by experience, to be disgusted with
挑む 【いどむ】① to challenge, to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for, to tackle ② to pressure someone for sex, to woo, to make love to
聴覚 【ちょうかく】the sense of hearing
蝶 【ちょう】butterfly
鳥居 【とりい】torii (Shinto shrine archway)
直感 【ちょっかん】intuition, instinct, insight, hunch
沈没 【ちんぼつ】sinking, foundering, going down, submersion
陳列 【ちんれつ】exhibition, display, show
追い出す 【おいだす】to expel, to drive out
定まる 【さだまる】to become settled, to be fixed
定食 【ていしょく】set meal, special (of the day)
適宜 【てきぎ】① suitable, appropriate ② appropriately
適性 【てきせい】aptitude
投げ出す 【なげだす】to throw down, to abandon, to sacrifice, to throw out
当人 【とうにん】the one concerned, the said person
等級 【とうきゅう】① grade, class ② (astronomical) magnitude
到底 【とうてい】(cannot) possibly, no matter how
踏み込む 【ふみこむ】① to step into (e.g. someone else's territory), to break into, to raid ② to come to grips with, to get to the core of
逃げ出す 【にげだす】to run away, to escape from
逃す 【のがす】to let loose, to set free, to let escape
逃れる 【のがれる】to escape
動的 【どうてき】dynamic, kinetic
動力 【どうりょく】power, motive power, dynamic force
同感 【どうかん】agreement, same opinion, same feeling, sympathy, concurrence
同等 【どうとう】equality, equal, same rights, same rank, equivalence
胴 【どう】① trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist ② plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo) ③ frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)
特派 【とくは】send specially, special envoy
独創 【どくそう】originality
読み上げる 【よみあげる】to read out loud (and clearly), to call a roll
突如 【とつじょ】suddenly, all of a sudden
年月日 【ねんがっぴ】date
年長 【ねんちょう】seniority
粘る 【ねばる】to be sticky, to be adhesive, to persevere, to persist, to stick to
破棄 【はき】tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents), disposal (e.g. weaponry), revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g. treaty), reversing (e.g. an original judgment) (judgement), discard
破損 【はそん】damage
配列 【はいれつ】① arrangement, disposition ② array (programming, programing)
売り出す 【うりだす】to put on sale, to market, to become popular
抜け出す 【ぬけだす】① to slip out, to sneak away, to excel ② to break (out of a loop)
伴う 【ともなう】to accompany, to bring with, to be accompanied by, to be involved in, to be consequent upon
反する 【はんする】to be inconsistent with, to oppose, to contradict, to transgress, to rebel
反感 【はんかん】antipathy, revolt, animosity
反射 【はんしゃ】① reflection, reverberation ② reflex (medical)
繁盛 【はんじょう】prosperity, flourishing, thriving
費やす 【ついやす】to spend, to devote, to waste
眉 【まゆ】eyebrow, eyebrows
必修 【ひっしゅう】required (subject)
必然 【ひつぜん】inevitable, necessary
漂う 【ただよう】to drift about, to float, to hang in air
病む 【やむ】to fall ill, to be ill
貧弱 【ひんじゃく】poor, meagre, meager, insubstantial
不意 【ふい】sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
付け加える 【つけくわえる】to add one thing to another
富む 【とむ】to be rich, to become rich
富豪 【ふごう】wealthy person, millionaire
布告 【ふこく】edict, ordinance, proclamation
浮気 【うわき】① extramarital sex, affair, fooling around ② infidelity, wantonness, unfaithfulness, inconstancy, fickleness, caprice
侮辱 【ぶじょく】insult, contempt, slight
封建 【ほうけん】feudalistic
風習 【ふうしゅう】custom
覆い 【おおい】mantle, cover, shroud, hood
沸騰 【ふっとう】boiling, seething
仏像 【ぶつぞう】Buddhist image (statue)
物足りない 【ものたりない】unsatisfied, unsatisfactory
分業 【ぶんぎょう】division of labor, division of labour, specialization, specialisation, assembly-line production
噴出 【ふんしゅつ】spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion
奮闘 【ふんとう】hard struggle, strenuous effort
紛失 【ふんしつ】losing something
並列 【へいれつ】arrangement, parallel, abreast
片付け 【かたづけ】tidying up, finishing
返答 【へんとう】reply
舗装 【ほそう】pavement, road surface
歩む 【あゆむ】to walk, to go on foot
補足 【ほそく】supplement, complement
慕う 【したう】to yearn for, to miss, to adore, to love dearly
報じる 【ほうじる】to inform, to report
放射 【ほうしゃ】radiation, emission
放置 【ほうち】leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect
褒美 【ほうび】reward, prize
望ましい 【のぞましい】desirable, hoped for
没収 【ぼっしゅう】forfeiture, seizure, confiscation, impounding
本能 【ほんのう】instinct
満月 【まんげつ】full moon
未熟 【みじゅく】inexperience, unripeness, raw, unskilled, immature, inexperienced
無意味 【むいみ】nonsense, no meaning, meaningless
無邪気 【むじゃき】innocence, simple-mindedness
無駄遣い 【むだづかい】wasting ... on (e.g. money), squandering, waste, frittering away
無知 【むち】ignorance
無茶 【むちゃ】absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash, absurdity, nonsense
無能 【むのう】inefficiency, incompetence
無論 【むろん】of course, naturally
名付ける 【なづける】to name (someone)
明かす 【あかす】① to pass (e.g. the night), to spend ② to reveal, to divulge
明瞭 【めいりょう】clarity, clearness
滅亡 【めつぼう】downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction
模範 【もはん】exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, model, example
模倣 【もほう】imitation, copying
目覚める 【めざめる】to wake up
目録 【もくろく】① catalogue, catalog, inventory, index, list ② certificate indicating an impending gift
優越 【ゆうえつ】supremacy, predominance, being superior to
有する 【ゆうする】to own, to be endowed with
有様 【ありさま】state, condition, circumstances, the way things are or should be, truth
誘惑 【ゆうわく】temptation, allurement, lure, seduction
夕暮れ 【ゆうぐれ】evening, (evening) twilight
揺さぶる 【ゆさぶる】to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swing
揺らぐ 【ゆらぐ】to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble
用法 【ようほう】directions, rules of use
遥か 【はるか】far, far away, distant, remote, far off
養う 【やしなう】to rear, to maintain, to support (e.g. family), to cultivate
絡む 【からむ】① to entangle, to entwine ② to pick a quarrel, to find fault ③ to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with
落下 【らっか】fall, drop, come down
落胆 【らくたん】discouragement, despondency, dejection
乱す 【みだす】to throw out of order, to disarrange, to disturb
乱れる 【みだれる】① to be disordered, to be disarranged, to be disarrayed, to be disheveled, to be dishevelled ② to be discomposed, to be upset, to get confused, to be disturbed ③ to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
利潤 【りじゅん】profit, returns
履歴 【りれき】personal history, background, career, log, record
理性 【りせい】reason, sense
率いる 【ひきいる】to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)
立ち寄る 【たちよる】to stop by, to drop in for a short visit
立ち去る 【たちさる】to leave, to depart, to take one's leave
臨む 【のぞむ】① to look out on ② to face ③ to deal with ④ to attend (e.g. function), to appear (e.g. in court)
励ます 【はげます】to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)
励む 【はげむ】to be zealous, to brace oneself, to endeavour, to endeavor, to strive, to make an effort
練る 【ねる】① to knead, to work over ② to polish up (e.g. a plan) ③ to drill, to train
連なる 【つらなる】to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row
連ねる 【つらねる】to link, to join, to put together
労力 【ろうりょく】labour, labor, effort, toil, trouble
浪費 【ろうひ】waste, extravagance
賄う 【まかなう】to give board to, to provide meals, to pay, to cover (the cost)
寄贈 【きぞう】donation, presentation, gift
偽物 【にせもの】spurious article, forgery, counterfeit, imitation, sham
脅かす 【おびやかす】① to intimidate, to scare ② to jeopardize, to endanger, to imperil
重複 【じゅうふく】duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration
重宝 【ちょうほう】priceless treasure, convenience, usefulness
打ち込む 【うちこむ】to drive in (e.g. nail, stake), to devote oneself to, to shoot into, to smash, to throw into, to cast into
天地 【てんち】① heaven and earth, the universe, nature, top and bottom, realm, sphere, world ② top and bottom ③ gods of heaven and earth
伝言 【でんごん】verbal message, rumor, rumour, word
乏しい 【とぼしい】meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
埋まる 【うまる】to be buried, to be surrounded, to overflow, to be filled
免れる 【まぬかれる】to escape from, to be rescued from, to avoid, to evade, to avert, to elude, to be exempted, to be relieved from pain, to get rid of
融通 【ゆうずう】① lending (money), finance ② adaptability, versatility, flexibility, accommodation
予言 【よげん】prediction, promise, prognostication
来場 【らいじょう】attendance
打ち明ける 【うちあける】to be frank, to speak one's mind, to open one's heart
産む 【うむ】to give birth, to deliver, to produce
大げさ 【おおげさ】grandiose, exaggerated
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
元素 【げんそ】chemical element
執着 【しゅうちゃく】attachment, adhesion, tenacity
種々 【しゅじゅ】variety
心 【しん】① heart, mind ② spirit, vitality, inner strength ③ Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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.)
備わる 【そなわる】① to be furnished with, to be endowed with ② to be among, to be one of, to be possessed of
貴い 【とうとい】precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
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
何気ない 【なにげない】casual, unconcerned, nonchalant
担う 【になう】to carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun)
飲み込む 【のみこむ】① to gulp down, to swallow deeply ② to understand, to take in, to catch on to, to learn, to digest
暴露 【ばくろ】disclosure, exposure, revelation
左利き 【ひだりきき】left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander
日焼け 【ひやけ】① sunburn ② suntan
付録 【ふろく】appendix, supplement, annex
滅びる 【ほろびる】to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be destroyed
滅ぼす 【ほろぼす】to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
前もって 【まえもって】in advance, beforehand, previously
見積もり 【みつもり】estimation, quotation
見逃す 【みのがす】to miss, to overlook, to leave at large
漏らす 【もらす】to let leak, to reveal
値する 【あたいする】to be worth, to deserve, to merit
模試 【もし】mock examination, trial examination
陣 【じん】battle formation, camp, encampment
あからさまplain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant
いかにもindeed, really, phrase meaning agreement
こだわる① to fuss over, to be particular about ② to be obsessive, to be fixated
ことごとくaltogether, entirely
さっと① quickly (esp. actions) ② suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
しばしばoften, again and again, frequently
しみじみ① earnestly, keenly, fully, deeply, heartily, seriously ② calmly
だるいsluggish, feel heavy, languid, dull
ひいてはnot only ... but also, in addition to, consequently
ひたすらnothing but, earnest, intent, determined, set on (something)
よしcommon reed (Phragmites australis)
斡旋 【あっせん】① kind offices, services, through the good offices of, influence ② intercession, mediation
闇 【やみ】darkness, the dark, black-marketeering, dark, shady, illegal
汚す 【けがす】to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile
汚れる 【けがれる】to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained
崖 【がけ】cliff
顎 【あご】chin, jaw
滑稽 【こっけい】funny, humorous, humourous, comical, laughable, ridiculous, joking
かつyet, moreover, and
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)
竿 【さお】① rod, pole ② neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen ③ beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance) ④ single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese) ⑤ counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. youkan)
怯える 【おびえる】to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
凝らす 【こごらす】① to freeze, to congeal ② to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate
凝る 【こごる】to congeal, to freeze
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
戸惑う 【とまどう】to be bewildered, to be perplexed
語彙 【ごい】vocabulary, lexicon, lexis, terminology
垢 【あか】dirt, filth, grime
今更 【いまさら】now (after such a long time), at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something)
差し引く 【さしひく】① to deduct, to take away, to dock ② to make allowances for something, to bear something in mind ③ to ebb and flow
刺繍 【ししゅう】embroidery
嫉妬 【しっと】jealousy, envy
もしくはor, otherwise
渋い 【しぶい】① tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity ② astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), raspy (voice) ③ grim, quiet ④ sober, stingy
ついでopportunity, occasion
杖 【つえ】cane, walking stick, staff
蒸留 【じょうりゅう】distillation
盛る 【さかる】① to prosper, to flourish ② to copulate (animals)
漕ぐ 【こぐ】① to row, to scull, to paddle ② to pedal (e.g. bicycle) ③ to swing (on a swing) ④ to operate a hand pump ⑤ to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
揃い 【そろい】set, suit, uniform
きのこmushroom
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
辿る 【たどる】to follow (road), to pursue (course), to follow up, to follow (hyperlink)
はじく① to flip, to snap ② to repel
ちょうsuper-, ultra-, hyper-, very, really (conversational)
賭ける 【かける】to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble
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
賑わう 【にぎわう】to prosper, to flourish, to do thriving business, to be crowded with people
日頃 【ひごろ】normally, habitually
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 ...)
むらunevenness, inconsistency, erraticness, irregularity
氾濫 【はんらん】overflowing, flood
しかしながらhowever, nevertheless
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
呆然 【ぼうぜん】dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze
捧げる 【ささげる】to lift up, to give, to offer, to consecrate, to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
めど① aim, goal ② prospect, outlook
役立つ 【やくだつ】to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
ありのままthe truth, fact, as it is, frankly
和む 【なごむ】to be softened, to calm down
呟く 【つぶやく】to mutter, to murmur
嗜好 【しこう】taste, liking, preference
炒める 【いためる】to cook, to fry, to saute, to stir-fry
くじlottery, lot
なめる① to lick ② to taste ③ to experience (esp. a hardship) ④ to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt
たくましいburly, strong, sturdy
かつて① once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex- ② never (with negative verb)
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
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
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
宛 【あて】addressed to
いやいやreluctantly, by no means, unwillingly
打ち合わせる 【うちあわせる】① to knock together ② to arrange (e.g. a meeting)
云々 【うんぬん】① and so on, and so forth ② comment, criticism
おもなるmain, principal, important
偏る 【かたよる】to be one-sided, to incline, to be partial, to be prejudiced, to lean, to be biased, to be biassed
完璧 【かんぺき】perfect, complete, flawless
きっかけchance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion
気まぐれ 【きまぐれ】whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
混む 【こむ】① to be crowded, to be packed ② to be complex ③ to go into, to put into, to remain (seated), to be plunged into (silence), to do thoroughly ④ to do intently ⑤ to continue in the same state
こもる① to seclude oneself, to be confined in ② to be filled (e.g. with emotion, satire, etc.), to be heavy (with) ③ to be stuffy ④ to be implied
こもる① to seclude oneself, to be confined in ② to be filled (e.g. with emotion, satire, etc.), to be heavy (with) ③ to be stuffy ④ to be implied
退く 【しりぞく】① to step back, to move back ② to leave (the presence of a superior), to withdraw, to retreat, to concede ③ to resign, to retire, to quit
途切れる 【とぎれる】to pause, to be interrupted
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
とりあえずat once, first of all, for the time being, for now
とりわけ① especially, above all ② inter alia, among others
とりわけ① especially, above all ② inter alia, among others
はまる① to fit, to get into, to go into ② to be fit for (a job, etc.), to be suited for, to satisfy (conditions) ③ to fall into, to plunge into, to get stuck, to get caught ④ to be deceived, to be taken in, to fall into a trap ⑤ to be addicted to, to be deep into, to be crazy about, to be stuck on
麻痺 【まひ】paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor
憂鬱 【ゆううつ】depression, melancholy, dejection, gloom
よっぽど① very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite ② just about to
よほど① very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite ② just about to
わざわざexpressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally
くぐる① to drive, to pass through, to pass under ② to evade, to hide ③ to survive
おおい① hey!, oi! ② me
おい① hey!, oi! ② me
おっぱいbreasts, suck (nipple), tits
ぐるaccomplice, cohort
こら① interjection meant to scold or reprove someone, hey! ② interjection to call out to someone, hey!
せしめるto cheat someone out of, to wangle
その後 【そのご】after that, afterwards, thereafter
それらthose over there
ときregular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
ひっそりquiet, still, silent, deserted
ぼちぼち① little-by-little, gradually, slowly, soon ② not bad, passable, so-so
やれやれexclamation of relief or disappointment
らっしゃるto be, to come, to go
アーカイブarchive
アートart
アイス① ice ② ice cream, icecream
アイスクリームice cream, icecream
アイテム① item ② something that one "just has to have"
アイデアidea
アイデンティティidentity
アイドル① idol ② idle
アウトout
アウトドアoutdoor, al fresco
アカウントaccount
アクションaction
アクセサリーaccessory
アクセスaccess
アクセル① accelerator ② Axel (figure skating jump), axel
アクセント① accent (in language) ② stress, highlight, accent
アシスタントassistant
アダプタadapter
アップ① increasing ② uploading ③ close-up ④ finishing shooting (of a film, etc.) ⑤ up (i.e. of a woman's hair) ⑥ being up (i.e. leading in sports) ⑦ warming up ⑧ being over, being finished
アップデートupdate
アップル① apple ② Apple (computer company)
アトラクションattraction
アドバイザーadviser, advisor
アドバイスadvice
アドレス① address ② email address
アナウンサーannouncer
アナウンス① announcement ② to announce
アナリストanalyst
アニメ① animated film, animated cartoon, anime (when referring to Japanese cartoons) ② animation
アピール① appeal ② to attract, to appeal (to)
アプリケーションapplication
アプローチ① approach ② approach shot
アマチュアamateur
アメリカン① American ② American coffee (weaker than regular Japanese coffee)
アルコールalcohol
アルゴリズムalgorithm
アルバムalbum
アルファベットalphabet
アルプスalps
アルミaluminum (Al), aluminium
アレルギーallergy
アレンジ① to arrange ② (musical) arrangement
アンケートquestionnaire, survey
アンコールencore
アンティークantique
アンテナ① antenna ② person who collects information or opinions
アンプ① amp, ampere ② amplifier
イースターEaster
イエス① Jesus ② yes
イコール① equal ② the equality sign (=)
イスラエルIsrael
イスラムIslam
イデオロギーideology
イブeve (esp. Christmas Eve), the night before
イベントevent
イメージ① (one's) image ② (computer) image ③ artist's impression
イラクIraq
イラストillustration
イン① in ② inn
インクink
イングランドEngland
インスタントinstant
インストラクターinstructor
インターネットthe Internet
インタビューinterview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
インチキ① cheating, fake, bogus ② travelling seller of trinkets, magic tricks, etc. (traveling)
インテリegghead, intelligentsia
インテリアinterior
インテル① Intel (chip manufacturer) ② interline leads
インディアンIndian
インドネシアIndonesia
インパクトimpact
インフルエンザinfluenza
インフレinflation
インプットinput
ウイルス① virus ② viral
ウェールズWales
ウエア① -ware ② -wear (clothing), (sports) wear
ウエスト① waist ② west ③ waste
ウッドwood
エースace
エール① yell, cheerleading shout ② ale
エアコンair-conditioner, air-conditioning
エキスパートexpert
エクアドルEcuador
エコノミーeconomy
エゴego
エッセイessay
エネルギーenergy
エピソードepisode
エラーerror
エリートelite
エレクトロニクスelectronics
エンジニアengineer
エンジニアリングengineering
エンジンengine
エンディングending
エントリーentry
オークションauction
オーケストラorchestra
オーダーorder
オート① auto, automobile, automatic ② oat, oats
オーナーowner
オーブンoven
オーラaura
オール① oar ② all
オーロラaurora
オイルoil, engine oil, kerosene
オファーoffer
オフィスoffice
オプションoption
オペラopera
オリジナルoriginal
オリンピックOlympics
オルガンorgan (musical instrument)
オレンジorange
オンラインon-line
オンリーonly
カーcar
カートcart
カール① curl ② cwm, cirque, corrie
カーン① kern ② Kahn
カウンター① counter ② service counter (e.g. at a bank) ③ counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.) ④ automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
カウントcount
カオスchaos
カクテルcocktail
カセット① cassette (tape) ② game cartridge
カップルcouple
カテゴリーcategory
カバー① cover (e.g. book) ② kava (Piper methysticum)
カフェ① cafe ② hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
カプセルcapsule
カメラマンcameraman
カラー① collar ② color, colour ③ calla (variety of arum lily)
カラフルcolorful, colourful
カリキュラムcurriculum
カリフォルニアCalifornia
カルシウムcalcium (Ca)
カレッジcollege
カロリーcalorie
ガイドブックguidebook
ガレージgarage (at house)
キー① key ② long squealing sound
キープ① keep ② quipu, quippu
キーボードkeyboard
キスkiss
キッチン① kitchen ② chitin
キットkit
キャッチcatch
キャップ① cap ② top reporter at a newspaper's local office ③ captain
キャプテンcaptain
キャベツcabbage
キャリア① career ② career government employee ③ carrier
キャロルcarol
キャンセルcancel
キャンペーンcampaign
キュートcute
キリスト教Christianity
キリスト教徒Christians
ギアgear
ギタリストguitarist
ギャラ① guarantee ② fee paid to performing artists
ギャラリーgallery
ギャンブルgambling
ギルドguild
クーデターcoup d'etat, coup
クーラーcooler, air conditioner
クール① cool (temperature, color, etc.) ② cool (i.e. calm and collected) ③ cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.) ④ course (of medical treatment) ⑤ season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
クイズquiz
クッキー① cookie, biscuit ② cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
クッションcushion
クライマックスclimax
クラシック① classical music ② classic, classical ③ (the) classics
クラブ① club (e.g. golf, tennis) ② clubs (card suit) ③ crab
クリーニングcleaning, dry cleaning, laundry service
クリームcream
クリーンclean
クリアclear
クリスチャンChristian
クリスマスChristmas
クリックclick
クリップclip
クリニックclinic
クルーcrew
クレーム① customer complaint seeking compensation, claim (for compensation) ② (general) complaint, objection ③ cream
クレジットcredit
クレジットカードcredit card
クローズアップclose-up
クロアチアCroatia
クロス① cross ② gross ③ cloth
グアムGuam
グッズgoods, promotional items
グラウンドsports ground, sports oval
グランド① gland ② grand ③ ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
グループgroup (usu. of people)
ケーキcake
ケース① case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.) ② Computer-Aided Software Engineering, CASE
ケーブルcable
ケンブリッジCambridge
ゲート① gate (for entry, boarding, etc.) ② gate ③ logic element
ゲームgame
ゲイgay
ゲストguest
ゲリラguerrilla
コースcourse
コーナーcorner
コーラcola
コーラスchorus
コール① call ② coal ③ cold
コインcoin
コストcost
コック① cook ② tap, spigot, faucet, cock ③ cock (male fowl) ④ cock (penis)
コネconnection, pull
コピー① copy, photocopy ② blurb on a book jacket ③ catch copy
コマーシャルcommercial (e.g. TV)
コマンド① (computer) command ② commando
コミックcomic books, comics
コミュニケーションcommunication
コミュニティcommunity
コメディcomedy
コメント① comment ② (blog) comment
コラムcolumn (e.g. in newspaper), stand-alone feature article framed by a box
コレクション① collection ② correction
コンクールcontest
コンサルタント① consultant ② concertante (music)
コンセプトconcept
コンセンサスconsensus
コンセント① electrical outlet (concentric plug) ② consent ③ concentric
コンタクト① contact ② contact lens
コンテストcontest
コンディションcondition
コントラストcontrast
コントロールcontrol
コンパクト① compact ② (powder) compact (portable makeup & mirror case)
コンビニconvenience store
コンピュータcomputer
ゴールデンウィークGolden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
ゴルフgolf
サーカスcircus
サードthird (base, baseman, gear)
サーバserver
サービス① service, support system ② goods or services without charge
サーフィンsurfing
サーブserve
サイズsize
サイト① site (usu. website) ② sight ③ payable on sight
サイレンsiren
サイン① autograph, signature ② sign ③ sine
サウナsauna
サウンドsound
サスペンスsuspense
サッカー① soccer ② seersucker
サボるto be truant, to play hooky, to skip school, to skip out, to be idle, to sabotage by slowness
サポートsupport
サミットsummit
サラダsalad
サラリーマンoffice worker, company employee
サロン① salon ② sarong
サングラスsunglasses
サンフランシスコSan Francisco
サンプルsample
シーズンseason (fruits and vegetables, sporting, holidays)
シーツsheet
シート① seat ② sheet
シーンscene
シアターtheater, theatre
シアトルSeattle
シェア(market) share
シェフchef
シカゴChicago
システムsystem
シチュエーションsituation
シック① chic ② sick ③ thick
シドニーSydney
シナリオscenario
シフトshift
シベリアSiberia
シミュレーションsimulation
シャッター① camera shutter ② shutter (door, window, etc.)
シャトルshuttle
シャフトshaft
シャンbeautiful
シャンプーshampoo
シューズshoes
シュート① shoot ② chute
ショーshow
ショート① short (e.g. a circuit) ② short stop (baseball)
ショートカットshort cut
ショックshock
ショット① shot (in films) ② shot (of alcohol) ③ hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis) ④ shoot (in basketball)
ショッピングshopping
ショップshop
ショパンChopin
シリーズseries
シリアスserious
シルクsilk
シンthin
シンクロ① synchronize, synchronise ② synchronized swimming ③ oscilloscope
シングル① single ② single-digit handicap (e.g. golf)
シンプルsimple
シンボルsymbol
ジーンズjeans
ジェットjet
ジムgym, gymnasium
ジャーjar
ジャーナリストjournalist
ジャーナリズムjournalism
ジャケット① jacket ② book jacket, dust cover
ジャズjazz
ジャパンJapan
ジャングルjungle
ジャンプjump
ジュネーブGeneva
ジョークjoke
ジョンJohn
スーツsuit
スーパー① super ② supermarket ③ superimpose ④ superheterodyne ⑤ (film with) subtitles
スーパーマーケットsupermarket
スープ(Western) soup
スイッチswitch
スイングswing
スキー① skiing ② ski, skis
スキャンダルscandal
スクールschool
スクリーンscreen
スケートskate, skates, skating
スケジュールschedule
スケッチsketch
スコアscore
スコットランド① Scotland ② Scottish
スターstar
スタートstart
スタイル① style ② (female) figure
スタジアムstadium
スタジオstudio
スタッフ① staff ② stuff
スタンドstand
ステーキsteak
ステージ① stage ② performance
ステッカー① sticker ② stacker
ステップ① step ② steppe
ストstrike
ストーリーstory
ストア① store ② stoa (classical Greek colonnade or portico)
ストック① stock ② ski pole
ストップstop
ストライキstrike (i.e. industrial action)
ストリートstreet
ストレート① straight ② straightforward, direct, straight out, blunt
ストレスstress
スナック① snack ② snack bar
スパイspy
スパイクspike
スパイスspice
スピーカーspeaker
スピーチspeech
スピードspeed
スプレーspray
スペースspace
スペシャルspecial
スペルspelling
スポット① spot ② spot advertisement, spot advertising ③ spot news ④ spotlight
スポンサーsponsor
スポンジsponge
スマート① smart, stylish ② slim
スムーズsmooth
スライスslice
スライド① slide ② change (in value or situation), proportional change ③ to slide, to slip ④ to change (in value, e.g. with a sliding scale), to change (in situation)
スリップ① slip (i.e. slide) ② slip (i.e. petticoat) ③ Serial Link IP, SLIP
スリムslim
スルーthrough
スローガンslogan
スロットslot
セーフsafe
セールsale
セールスsales
セキュリティsecurity
セクシーsexy
セクションsection
セクターsector
セクハラsexual harassment
セックスsexual intercourse
セッション① session ② jam session, jam
セッティングsetting
セット① set ② set meal
セミナーseminar
セメントcement
センスgood taste (for music, style, tact, etc.) (from sense)
センターcentre, center
センチ① centimeter ② centi-, 10^-2 ③ sentimental
ソース① sauce (esp. Worcestershire sauce) ② source
ソーセージsausage
ソナタsonata
ソニーSony
ソビエトSoviet Union
ソファsofa, couch
ソフト① soft ② soft hat ③ software
ソフトウェアsoftware
ソングsong
ソ連 【それん】(former) Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR
ターミナルterminal
タールtar
ターンturn
タイトルtitle
タイミングtiming
タイム① time ② thyme
タイムズtimes
タイヤtire, tyre
タイル① tile ② coating
タウンtown
タオル(hand) towel
タグtag
タッチ① touch ② being involved in
タフtough
タブーtaboo
タレントstar (esp. television) (from talent), personality
タワーtower
タンクtank
ダイアリーdiary
ダイエット① diet ② losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
ダイジェストdigest
ダイレクトdirect
ダウンロードdownload
ダブるto coincide (fall on the same day), to have two of something, to overlap, to duplicate, to appear doubled, to repeat a school year after failing
ダム① dam ② dumb
ダメージdamage
ダンサーdancer
ダンスdance
チーズ① cheese ② say cheese! (when taking photographs)
チームteam
チェーンchain
チェックcheck, plaid
チェックインcheck-in
チェロcello, violoncello
チキンchicken
チケットticket
チップ① gratuity, tip ② chip
チベットTibet
チャーターcharter
チャイナChina
チャンネルchannel
チャレンジself-challenge, trying hard to do something
チャンスchance, opportunity
チャンピオンchampion
チューブtube
チョコchoco(late)
チョコレートchocolate
ツール① tool (esp. software, etc.) ② tour (e.g. Tour de France)
ツアーtour
ツインtwin
テーマtopic, theme, project
テール① tail ② tael (Chinese unit of mass & currency)
ティッシュ(facial) tissues
テキサスTexas
テクニカルtechnical
テクニックtechnique
テクノロジーtechnology
テニスtennis
テラスterrace
テレビ局 【てれびきょく】television station
テロterror, terrorism
テロリストterrorist
テントtent
テンポtempo
データdata, datum
データベースdatabase
デートdate, go on a date
ディーゼルdiesel
ディーラーdealer
ディスカウントdiscount
ディスクdisk
ディスプレイdisplay
ディズニーランドDisneyland
ディナーdinner
ディフェンスdefense, defence
デザート① dessert ② desert
デザイナーdesigner
デザインdesign
デジタルdigital
デスク① desk ② copy editor
デッキdeck
デビューdebut
デメリットdemerit
トーストtoast
トータルtotal
トーナメントtournament
トスtoss
トップ① top ② top position ③ senior management, senior bureaucrat
トピックtopic
トピックスtopics
トマトtomato
トライtry
トラック① truck ② track (running, CD, DVD, etc.)
トラブルtrouble
トランプplaying cards (from trump)
トリックtrick
トレードtrade
トレーナー① trainer (someone who works with sports athletes) ② sweatshirt
トレーニングtraining
トレンドtrend
トロイTroy
トンネル① tunnel ② fielding error (baseball)
ドーナツdoughnut
ドームdome
ドキュメンタリーdocumentary
ドックdock
ドライバー① driver (of a vehicle) ② screwdriver ③ driver (golf) ④ driver (device driver)
ドライブ① drive, trip by car, driving ② to (go for a) drive, to go on a trip by car ③ to drive (e.g. a car) ④ to drive (innovation, change, etc.), to propel
ドラフトdraft, draught
ドラマ① drama ② TV drama, teledrama, play
ドラム① drum ② dram, drachm
ドリンクdrink
ドル① dollar ② doll
ドレスdress
ドロップdrop
ドンDon (Spanish honorific)
ナイト① night ② knight
ナウnow, "in", trendy
ナショナリズムnationalism
ナポレオンNapoleon
ナンセンスnonsense
ナンバーnumber
ニーズneeds
ニコニコsmile
ニックネームnickname
ニュー① new ② newly purchased item
ニュートン① newton (N) (SI unit of force) ② Newton (Sir Isaac)
ニューヨークNew York
ニュアンスnuance
ネーム① name ② storyboard (esp. of manga and doujinshi)
ネイティブ① native ② native speaker (of English)
ネックneck, bottleneck
ネットnet
ネットワークnetwork
ノーベルNobel
ノイズnoise
ノウハウknow-how
ノック① knock ② fungo (baseball)
ノブ① knob ② doorknob
ノミネートnominate
ハートheart
ハードディスクhard-disk
ハーフ① half ② someone of mixed race
ハーモニーharmony
ハイテクhigh-tech
ハイブリッドhybrid
ハウス① house ② plastic greenhouse ③ house music
ハッカーhacker
ハム① ham (cured pig meat) ② ham (amateur radio enthusiast) ③ hum
ハリケーンhurricane
ハンターhunter
ハンドル① handle ② steering wheel ③ (bicycle) handlebar
ハンバーガーhamburger (on a bun)
ハンバーグhamburger (meat, no bun), Hamburg steak
バー① bar ② VAR
バージョンversion
バージョンアップupdating a software version, version upgrade
バーベキューbarbecue, BBQ
ヴァイオリンviolin
バイト① work (esp. part time or casual) ② byte, octet ③ bite ④ cutting tool, bit
バグ(computer) bug
バグダッドBaghdad
バスケットbasket
バスケットボールbasketball
バス停bus stop
バッテリーbattery
バッハBach
バトンbaton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
バナナbanana
バブルbubble
バランスbalance
バリエーションvariation
バレエballet
バレンタインValentine
バンクーバーVancouver
パークpark
パーセントpercent, percentage
パーツparts (as in computer parts)
パートナーpartner
パーフェクトperfect
パーマpermanent wave, perm
パイプ① pipe, tube ② channels, official or otherwise, (business) connections ③ tobacco pipe
パイロットpilot
パキスタンPakistan
パスタpasta
パスポートpassport
パスワード(computer) password
パズルpuzzle
パソコンpersonal computer
パターンpattern
パチンコ① pachinko (Japanese pinball) ② slingshot, catapult
パッケージpackage
パニックpanic
パネルpanel
パフォーマンスperformance
パラダイスparadise
パラメータparameter
パレードparade
パロディparody
パワーpower
パンダpanda
パンチ① punch (a strike with the fist) ② punch (a hole), punch (a ticket), a hole punch, a hole puncher ③ punch (a drink)
パンツ① underpants, pants, briefs, panties, shorts, knickers ② trousers (esp. women's), jodhpurs, breeches, pants, trunks (e.g. swimming)
パンフレットbrochure, pamphlet
ヒール① heel ② heel (pro-wrestling) ③ heal
ヒーローhero
ヒットhit, success, safe hit (baseball), being a hit
ヒトラーHitler
ヒロインheroine
ヒントhint
ビーズbeads
ビーチbeach
ビートルズBeatles
ビザvisa
ビジネスbusiness
ビジネスマンbusinessman
ビジョンvision
ビタミンvitamin
ビッグbig
ビデオvideo
ビニールvinyl
ビラholiday house, villa
ピーク① peak ② peek
ピアニストpianist
ピアノpiano
ピラミッドpyramid
ピンpin, dowel
ピンクpink
ピンチ① pinch, crisis ② clothespin
ファースト① first ② first baseman, first base ③ fast
ファイトfight
ファイルfile
ファシズムfascism
ファックスfacsimile, FAX
ファッションfashion
ファミリーfamily
ファン① fan ② fun
フィートfeet, foot
フィールドfield
フィクションfiction
フィルfill
フェア① fair ② fare ③ fear
フェスティバルfestival
フェラーリFerrari
フェリーferry
フェンスfence
フォード① ford ② Ford (car)
フォーマット(computer) format
フォロー① follow ② followup (e.g. netnews) ③ backing-up, covering for
フォントfont
フットボールfootball
フライ① fried seafood or vegetables in general (fry) ② fly
フライト① flight ② fright
フライパンfry pan, frying pan
フランfranc
フランクfrank
フランクフルトFrankfurt
フランス語French (language)
フルfull
フルーツfruit
フルートflute
フレーズphrase
フレーム① frame ② flame (abusive or threatening message)
フロア① floor ② follower
フロリダFlorida
フロント① front ② reception (hotel, etc.), front desk
ブーツboots
ブームboom
ブラインドblind
ブランド① brand ② bland
ブリッジbridge
ブルー① blue (colour, color) ② sad, down (in the dumps)
ブルースblues
ブルガリアBulgaria
ブレーキbrake
プレゼンテーションpresentation
プライバシーprivacy
プライベートprivate
プラザplaza
プラスチックplastic
プラットフォームplatform
プリン① (custard) pudding ② purine
プリンターprinter
プリントhandout, flyer
プレーヤー① player ② prayer
プレスpress
プレッシャーpressure
プロprofessional
プログラマーprogrammer
プログラミングprogramming, programing
プログラムprogram, programme
プロジェクトproject
プロセスprocess
プロダクションproduction
プロダクトproduct
プロフィールprofile
プロフェッショナルprofessional
プロレスprofessional wrestling
ヘクタールhectare
ヘッドホンheadphone
ヘビーheavy
ヘリコプターhelicopter
ヘルメットhelmet, hard hat, protective headgear
ベーコンbacon
ベース① base ② bass
ベールveil
ベスト① best ② vest
ベストセラーbest-seller
ベタbetta (esp. the Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens)
ベテランperson with a lot of experience, old hand, veteran (in a particular field)
ベランダbalcony, verandah
ベルトBelt for western clothes
ベンチbench
ベンチャー① venture ② bencher (baseball)
ベンツ① (Mercedes) Benz ② vent
ペーパーpaper
ペダルpedal
ホースhose
ホーム① platform ② home
ホームステイhomestay
ホームズHolmes
ホームランhome run
ホール① hall ② hole ③ whole
ホイールwheel
ホラーhorror
ホワイトwhite
ホワイトハウスWhite House
ホンphon (unit of loudness)
ホンダHonda
ボーイ① boy ② bellboy, porter, waiter
ボートboat, rowing boat
ボーナスbonus
ボクシングboxing
ボスboss
ボストンBoston
ボックスbox
ボディー① body ② buddy
ボトルbottle
ボランティアvolunteer
ボリューム① volume ② any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
ボルト① volt ② bolt
ポイント① point ② points (of a railway), switch
ポジションposition
ポスターposter
ポップスpops
ポテトpotato
ポピュラーpopular
ポルシェPorsche (German car brand)
ポルノpornography
ポンプpump
マーカーmarker
マーク① mark ② markup ③ Mach (OS kernel)
マーケットmarket
マーケティングmarketing
マイmy, one's own, personal, privately owned
マイクmike, mic, microphone
マイクロmicro, micro-, 10^-6
マイナーminor
マイナスminus
マイペースdoing things at one's own pace
マイホームone's (own) house, one's (own) home
マイルmile
マウス① (lab) mouse ② mouse ③ mouth
マガジンmagazine
マクドナルドMcDonald's (restaurant)
マシンmachine
マジック① magic ② magic marker
マスクmask
マスコミmass communication, the media
マスター① to master, to learn ② proprietor, manager, bar-owner ③ master (e.g. arts, science)
マスメディアmass media
マック① Mac ② McDonald's
マックス① maximum, max ② mux (multiplexor)
マット① mat ② matte (metallurgical) ③ matte, matt, mat (finish, etc.)
マナーmanners
マニア① enthusiast ② mania, enthusiasm
マニアックmaniac (as in rabid sport fan), enthusiast
マニュアルmanual
マネーmoney
マネジメントmanagement
マネージャー① manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.) ② in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
マフィアmafia
マフラーmuffler (garment, vehicle), scarf
マラソンmarathon, long-distance race
マルチmulti- (e.g. multimedia, multilevel marketing, multi-post)
マレーシアMalaysia
マンションlarge apartment (from mansion), apartment house
マンハッタンManhattan
ミーティングmeeting
ミサ(Catholic) mass
ミサイルmissile
ミシンsewing machine
ミス① mistake, error, failure ② Miss ③ myth
ミスターmister, Mr
ミステリーmystery
ミッション① mission ② transmission
ミニmini
ミネラルmineral
ミュージカルmusical
ミュージシャンmusician
ミュージックmusic
ミラーmirror
ミリ① milli-, 10^-3 ② millimetre, millimeter
ミルクmilk
ムードmood
メーカーmanufacturer, maker
メーター① meter (i.e. measuring device) ② metre (i.e. 100 cm), meter
メール① email ② mail (usu. in phrases and compound words) ③ male
メカニズムmechanism
メタルmetal
メッセージmessage
メディアmedia
メニューmenu
メモmemorandum
メモリmemory
メリットadvantage, benefit, merit
メロディー① melody ② chime
メロンmelon
メンタルmental
メンバーmember, participant, attendee, lineup (sport)
モーターmotor
モーツァルトMozart
モードmode, fashion
モール① mall ② maul (in rugby) ③ mole ④ Moor
モジュールmodule
モスクワMoscow
モダンmodern
モデムmodem
モニター① (computer) monitor ② consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes) ③ program or utility that monitors a program or activity
モラル① morals, morality, ethics ② morale
モロッコMorocco
モンスターmonster
ユーザーuser
ユーモアhumor, humour
ユーロ① Euro- ② euro (the currency)
ユナイテッドunited
ユニークunique, individual, original, unusual
ユニットunit
ユニフォームuniform
ヨットyacht (usually only used for a sailing boat with one mast)
ヨルダンJordan
ライオンlion
ライスrice (esp. when served on a plate)
ライター① lighter ② writer
ライト① light ② right ③ right field, right fielder
ライバルrival, competition
ライフlife
ライフスタイルlife-style
ライム① rhyme ② lime
ラインline
ラウンジlounge
ラウンドround (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.), rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
ラグビーrugby
ラケットracket, paddle (in table-tennis)
ラストlast
ラッキーlucky
ラック① rack ② ruck ③ luck
ラッシュ① rush ② rush hour ③ rush print ④ lighter aboard ship, LASH
ラップ① lap ② wrap ③ cling film ④ rap
ラテン語Latin
ラベル① label (i.e. sticker) ② label (i.e. record label)
ラマllama (Lama glama)
ラリーrally
ランキング① ranking ② toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
ランクrank, standing
ランチ① lunch ② launch ③ ranch
ランナーrunner
ランニング① running ② tank top
ランプ① lamp, light ② ramp ③ rump
リーダー① leader ② reader
リーダーシップleadership
リーディング① reading ② leading
リアクションreaction
リクエストrequest
リクルートrecruit
リサイクルrecycle
リスクrisk
リスト① list ② wrist
リズムrhythm
リセットreset
リソースresource
リゾートresort
リッチrich
リットルlitre
リトルlittle
リハーサルrehearsal
リハビリrehabilitation
リビング① living, lifestyle ② living room
リフォームrenovation (e.g. a house), redecoration, makeover, updating
リフト① lift ② rift
リフレッシュrefresh (e.g. memory)
リボンribbon
リモコンremote control
リラックスrelax
リリースrelease
リレーrelay
リンク① link, directory entry ② rink
ルー① roux (mixture of butter and flour used to make sauces), sauce made from such a mixture ② (Japanese) curry powder, curry sauce made from this powder
ルート① root ② route
ルールrule
ルネサンスRenaissance
レース① race ② lace ③ lathe
レーダーradar
レート① rate ② late
レールrail
レギュラー① regular ② regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.) ③ regular (petrol, gasoline)
レジ(cash) register
レジャーleisure
レス① response ② less ③ -less ④ loess
レッスンlesson
レッテルlabel, sticker
レバー① lever, joystick ② liver
レベル① level ② rebel ③ revel
レポートreport, paper
レンズlens
レンタカーrental car, rent-a-car, hire car
レンタルrental
レントゲン① X-ray ② roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
ローン① loan ② roan ③ lawn (i.e. short grass) ④ lawn (type of cotton cloth)
ロケット① locket ② rocket
ロゴ① logo ② logotype
ロサンゼルスLos Angeles
ロス① loss ② Los Angeles
ロッカー① locker ② rocker
ロック① lock ② rock ③ roc
ロット① rot ② lot
ロビーlobby, lounge
ロボットrobot
ロングlong
ワードword
ワープロword-processor
ワイヤーwire
ワイルドwild
ワインwine
ワクチンvaccine
ワゴンwagon
ワシントンWashington
ワットwatt
ワンピースdress
アメリカ合衆国the United States of America
一月 【いちがつ】January
一読 【いちどく】perusal, one reading
なんだかんだsomething or other, one thing or another, this or that
何やら 【なにやら】something, for some reason
いつの間にか 【いつのまにか】before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
何ら 【なんら】① whatever, what, what sort of, any kind of ② nothing whatever (with neg. verb)
外見 【がいけん】outward appearance
外食 【がいしょく】eating out
外人 【がいじん】foreigner
学長 【がくちょう】university president
休 【きゅう】rest, taking a day off, being finished, being absent, retire, sleep
休日 【きゅうじつ】holiday, day off
大いなる 【おおいなる】big, large, great
金メダル 【きんめだる】gold medal
九月 【くがつ】September
月間 【げっかん】month-long period, (during) month
見分ける 【みわける】① to distinguish, to recognize, to recognise, to tell apart, to differentiate (both figuratively and visually) ② to identify (whether an object is positive or negative in some aspect), to know the difference between something of superior and inferior quality (on sight or figuratively)
見聞 【けんぶん】information, observation
五月 【ごがつ】May
後 【のち】① later, afterwards, since ② future ③ after one's death
後日 【ごじつ】in the future, another day, later
後半 【こうはん】second half, latter half
行き先 【ゆきさき】① destination ② whereabouts, address
高山 【こうざん】high mountain, alpine
国外 【こくがい】outside the country
国土 【こくど】country, territory, domain, realm
今や 【いまや】now
今ひとつ 【いまひとつ】① one more, another, the other ② not quite, not very good, lacking
今さら 【いまさら】now (after such a long time), at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something)
今時 【いまどき】present day, today, recently, these days, nowadays, at this hour
左上 【ひだりうえ】left-upper
三月 【さんがつ】March
山間 【さんかん】among the mountains
山中 【さんちゅう】among the mountains
四月 【しがつ】April
子ども 【こども】child, children
七月 【しちがつ】July
十一月 【じゅういちがつ】November
十月 【じゅうがつ】October
十二月 【じゅうにがつ】December
出し 【だし】① dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp) ② pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man
出来高 【できだか】yield, crop, production, volume, piecework
書名 【しょめい】book title
女子大 【じょしだい】women's college, women's university
小雨 【こさめ】light rain, drizzle
小山 【こやま】hill, knoll
小川 【おがわ】streamlet, brook
省エネenergy conservation, economical use of energy
上げ 【あげ】rise in price, making a tuck
人前 【ひとまえ】the public, company
人名 【じんめい】person's name
水上 【すいじょう】aquatic, on the water
水中 【すいちゅう】underwater
生み出す 【うみだす】① to create, to bring forth, to produce ② to invent, to think up and bring into being ③ to give birth to, to bear
生後 【せいご】post-natal, since birth
生前 【せいぜん】while alive, during one's lifetime
先人 【せんじん】predecessor, pioneer, ancestor
先ほど 【さきほど】some time ago
川上 【かわかみ】upper reaches of a river
前日 【ぜんじつ】previous day, the day before
前年 【ぜんねん】the preceding year, the previous year, last year
大まか 【おおまか】① rough (e.g. sketch, approximation), broad ② generous, openhanded
大雨 【おおあめ】heavy rain
大国 【たいこく】large country, major powers
男らしい 【おとこらしい】manly
男女 【だんじょ】man and woman, men and women
中央アジアcentral Asia
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
中国人 【ちゅうごくじん】Chinese person
中小 【ちゅうしょう】small to medium
中東 【ちゅうとう】Middle East
中日 【ちゅうにち】① China and Japan ② the middle day ③ the equinoctial day
長時間 【ちょうじかん】long period of time, long playing
長年 【ながねん】long time, many years
天下り 【あまくだり】retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation
東アジアEast Asia
東南アジアSoutheast Asia
東北 【とうほく】① north-east ② Northern most six prefectures of Honshu
読み書き 【よみかき】reading and writing
二月 【にがつ】February
日ごろ 【ひごろ】normally, habitually
日本人 【にっぽんじん】Japanese person, Japanese people
入り 【いり】① entering ② setting (of the sun) ③ containing, content, audience ④ income ⑤ beginning
入れ 【いれ】container, receptacle
入金 【にゅうきん】deposit, payment, money received, money due
入国 【にゅうこく】entry to a country
年下 【としした】younger, junior
年金 【ねんきん】annuity, pension
年上 【としうえ】older, senior
年来 【ねんらい】for some years
白書 【はくしょ】white paper
白人 【はくじん】white person, Caucasian
八月 【はちがつ】August
父母 【ちちはは】father and mother, parents
分かつ 【わかつ】① to divide, to separate ② to share, to distribute ③ to distinguish
聞かす 【きかす】to inform about, to read to, to sing for
平方メートルsquare metre
母子 【ぼし】mother and child
北上 【ほくじょう】going north
本書 【ほんしょ】text, script, this book
本日 【ほんじつ】today
本年 【ほんねん】this (current) year
本木 【もとき】original stock
万が一 【まんがいち】if by any chance, just in case, in the worst case, lit: 10000 to 1
友だち 【ともだち】friend, companion
六月 【ろくがつ】June
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
出国 【しゅっこく】departure from a country
先行き 【さきゆき】the future
前半 【ぜんはん】first half
南国 【なんごく】southern countries
南西 【なんせい】southwest
南東 【なんとう】southeast
入 【にゅう】go in
年々 【ねんねん】years, year by year, annually, considering his age
半日 【はんにち】half day
半年 【はんとし】half year
北東 【ほくとう】northeast
行なう 【おこなう】to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
木々 【きぎ】every tree, many trees, all kinds of trees
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)
生々しい 【なまなましい】lively, green, fresh, raw
ひとまずfor the present, once, in outline
見かけ 【みかけ】outward appearance
見かける 【みかける】to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
山々 【やまやま】① very much, great deal ② many mountains
わが国 【わがくに】our country, our land, one's own country
イスラム教Islam
長生き 【ながいき】longevity, long life
ブラシ① brush ② brushy
ディズニーDisney
本土 【ほんど】mainland, one's home country, the country proper
ふん① hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish ② roughly, harshly, violently
かむto blow (one's nose)
高 【だか】quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
リストラ(corporate) restructuring, downsizing
ホームページweb site, home page
書き上げる 【かきあげる】to write out or down, to finish writing
時半 【じはん】① about an hour, short time ② half past (the hour)
ケニアKenya
カイロCairo
トヨタToyota
カントリーcountry
日本一 【にっぽんいち】Japan's best, number one in Japan
西日本 【にしにほん】western Japan
ダウ① Dow (i.e. Dow-Jones) ② dhow
アポappointment
食 【しょく】① meal, (one's) diet, food, foodstuff, foodstuffs ② eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
アテネAthens
プレゼンpresentation
とことん(to) the end, thoroughly
ピックアップpick-up, choice or selection, picking out (from a larger list)
ぐるみ(together) with, -wide, including
アッoh, ah
ジルgill, zel, zill
レシピrecipe
ロビンrobin
アフガニスタンAfghanistan
何かしら 【なにかしら】somehow or other, something or other
ネパールNepal
マリMali
それにしてもnevertheless, at any rate, even so
人間らしい 【にんげんらしい】human, humane
ちゃうto do something completely
中高年 【ちゅうこうねん】middle and old age
メールアドレスemail address
たい① (after the -masu stem of a verb) want to ... do something, would like to ... ② (at sentence-end) indicates emphasis ③ (after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb) very ...
オリーブolive
こまめ① taking care, working well ② frequent
ちょこっとrather, a little, small
ミル① mil (one thousandth of an inch) ② mill
アマゾン① the Amazon river ② Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
イタリアンItalian
ゴーgo (somewhere), go (signal)
サーSir
ティーンteen
ノーno
マオリthe Maori
マザー① mother ② motherboard ③ Mother (Superior), title of a senior nun
本学 【ほんがく】this university, this educational establishment
っぽい-ish, -like
ああlike that (used for something or someone distant from both speaker and listener), so
カ国counter for countries
日本円 【にほんえん】Japanese Yen
バリburr
モルmole
ホームレスhomeless
それでいてand yet, despite (all) that
なる① who is called, that is called ② that is
かもmay, might, perhaps, may be, possibly
ありがとThank you
ふむhmm, I see, hrm
モチmotivation
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)
バスケbasketball
外 【がい】outside of, not covered by
マリーmallee (var. of eucalyptus)
土 【ど】① Saturday ② earth (third of the five elements)
フッ① hah (derisively), pooh ② pfft (of something disappearing), poof ③ huff, puff
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
エンジェルangel
フレンドリーfriendly
メイン① main ② mane
悪質 【あくしつ】bad quality, malignancy, vicious, malignant
悪人 【あくにん】bad man, villain
悪用 【あくよう】abuse, misuse, perversion
安楽 【あんらく】ease, comfort, carefree, cosy, cozy
医 【い】medicine, the healing art, healing, curing, doctor
一員 【いちいん】person, member
一族 【いちぞく】① family, relatives, dependents ② household
引き下げ 【ひきさげ】reduction, cut
引ける 【ひける】to close, to be over, to break up (e.g. school)
飲食 【いんしょく】food and drink, eating and drinking
飲料 【いんりょう】(a) drink
院長 【いんちょう】director
右手 【みぎて】right hand
右足 【みぎあし】① right foot ② right leg
運行 【うんこう】① service (bus, train), operation ② motion, revolution, movement
運動会 【うんどうかい】athletic meet
英国 【えいこく】Great Britain, the United Kingdom
駅前 【えきまえ】in front of station
屋台 【やたい】① cart, esp. food cart ② (festival) float
音質 【おんしつ】tone quality, sound quality
音読 【おんどく】① reading aloud ② on'yomi (adopted Chinese reading of a kanji)
下院 【かいん】lower house, lower (legislative) body
下方 【かほう】lower region, lower part
何事 【なにごと】① what, something, everything ② nothing (with neg. verb)
何者 【なにもの】who, what kind of person
夏場 【なつば】summertime
家電 【かでん】consumer electronics, consumer electrical appliances
火力 【かりょく】heating power, steam power
花屋 【はなや】florist
画質 【がしつ】image quality (film, video, etc.)
会食 【かいしょく】dining together, mess
会長 【かいちょう】president (of a society), chairman
海上 【かいじょう】(by, at, on) sea, maritime, marine
海水 【かいすい】ocean water
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
開花 【かいか】blooming
開館 【かいかん】① opening a hall for that day's business (museum, library, such like buildings) ② opening of new hall (museum, etc.)
開業 【かいぎょう】opening of business or practice (practise)
開場 【かいじょう】opening
開店 【かいてん】opening (of a shop)
外野 【がいや】outfield
学院 【がくいん】institute, academy
楽屋 【がくや】dressing room, green room, backstage
間近 【まぢか】proximity, nearness, soon, nearby
館長 【かんちょう】superintendent, director, curator, chief librarian
帰り道 【かえりみち】the way back or home, return trip
帰国 【きこく】return to one's country
気楽 【きらく】at ease, comfortable
気力 【きりょく】willpower, energy, vitality
起用 【きよう】appointment (to a position, job, etc.), being used for a role, promotion
起立 【きりつ】standing up
休止 【きゅうし】pause, cessation, rest
究明 【きゅうめい】investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
京 【きょう】① imperial capital (esp. Kyoto) ② final word of an iroha-uta ③ 10^16, 10,000,000,000,000,000, ten quadrillion (American), (obs) ten thousand billion (British)
強み 【つよみ】forte
強度 【きょうど】strength, intensity
強風 【きょうふう】strong wind
教え子 【おしえご】student, disciple
教員 【きょういん】teaching staff
業界 【ぎょうかい】industry, business
近づく 【ちかづく】to approach, to get near, to get acquainted with, to get closer
近世 【きんせい】recent times
近日 【きんじつ】soon, in a few days
近年 【きんねん】recent years
空手 【からて】① karate ② empty handed
空白 【くうはく】blank space, vacuum, space, null (NUL)
空母 【くうぼ】aircraft carrier
計上 【けいじょう】① including a sum of money in one's calculations ② appropriation (a sum of money)
建国 【けんこく】founding of a nation
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)
言い分 【いいぶん】one's say, one's point, complaint, excuse
言い聞かせる 【いいきかせる】to tell someone to do something, to warn, to persuade, to instruct
言い方 【いいかた】way of talking, speaking style
言うまでもない 【いうまでもない】it goes without saying, there is no need to say so, but of course, it is needless to say, it need scarcely be said
言動 【げんどう】speech and conduct
古今 【ここん】ancient and modern times, all ages, past and present
古書 【こしょ】old book, rare book
古本屋 【ふるほんや】second hand bookstore (bookshop)
古来 【こらい】from time immemorial, ancient, time-honoured, time-honored
後世 【こうせい】posterity, future life, life to come
後方 【こうほう】behind, in the rear, in back
公安 【こうあん】public safety, public welfare
公言 【こうげん】declaration, profession
公社 【こうしゃ】public corporation
広がり 【ひろがり】spread, span
広大 【こうだい】huge, very large, vast, extensive, magnificent, grand
広東 【かんとん】① Guangdong (China), Kwangtung ② Guangzhou, Kwangchow, Canton (China)
考え方 【かんがえかた】way of thinking
行き着く 【ゆきつく】to arrive at, to end up
行使 【こうし】use, exercise
国歌 【こっか】national anthem
国道 【こくどう】national highway
黒人 【こくじん】black person
左手 【ひだりて】left hand
左足 【ひだりあし】left foot
作り 【づくり】① making, forming, cultivating, growing ② form, appearance
作動 【さどう】operation, functioning, running
山道 【さんどう】mountain road, mountain trail
仕事場 【しごとば】place where one works, construction site, working area
仕入れ 【しいれ】stocking, buying 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)
使い方 【つかいかた】way to use something, treatment, management (of help)
四方 【しほう】every direction
始動 【しどう】starting (in machines), activation
子会社 【こがいしゃ】subsidiary (company)
思いやり 【おもいやり】consideration, sympathy
思いっきり 【おもいっきり】with all one's strength, with all one's heart, resignation, resolution
思える 【おもえる】to seem, to appear likely
死去 【しきょ】death
死後 【しご】after death
死者 【ししゃ】casualty, deceased
私見 【しけん】personal opinion
試作 【しさく】trial manufacture, experiment, test piece, prototype
試写 【ししゃ】preview, private showing
試食 【ししょく】sampling food
試料 【しりょう】sample, test piece
事後 【じご】after-, post-, ex-
持ち出す 【もちだす】① to take out, to carry out, to bring out from where it belongs ② to mention something, to broach a topic, to bring up (a subject), to raise (an issue), to mention
持ち歩く 【もちあるく】to carry
自国 【じこく】one's own country
自作 【じさく】one's own work
自社 【じしゃ】① one's company, company one works for ② in-house, belonging to the company
自前 【じまえ】① taking care one's responsibilities by oneself, one's own efforts, one's own expense ② going into business for oneself (selling one's own products), entrepreneur of such a business
自体 【じたい】itself
自白 【じはく】confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
自発 【じはつ】spontaneous
自力 【じりき】by oneself, self-made
室長 【しつちょう】room monitor
社員 【しゃいん】① company employee ② company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts), members of a corporation
社外 【しゃがい】outside the company
社名 【しゃめい】name of company
車体 【しゃたい】body (of car), frame
借入金 【かりいれきん】loan, loan payable, debt
主たる 【しゅたる】main, principal, major
主として 【しゅとして】mainly
主力 【しゅりょく】main force, chief object, mainline
手がける 【てがける】to make, to do, to produce, to work on
手口 【てぐち】modus operandi, criminal technique, trick
手持ち 【てもち】holdings, goods on hand
手書き 【てがき】① handwriting ② skilled penman
手足 【てあし】one's hands and feet, limbs
手動 【しゅどう】manual (operation)
手話 【しゅわ】sign language
集い 【つどい】meeting, get-together (e.g. among friends)
住人 【じゅうにん】dweller, inhabitant, resident
住友 【すみとも】Sumitomo (company)
重心 【じゅうしん】① centre of gravity (center) ② centroid, barycenter ③ (one's) balance
出力 【しゅつりょく】output (e.g. of dynamo)
書き方 【かきかた】① way of writing, manner of writing ② penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks), calligraphy ③ format (e.g. of a report) ④ stroke order of a character
小物 【こもの】accessories, small articles
上映 【じょうえい】① screening (a movie), showing ② to screen a movie
上質 【じょうしつ】fine quality
上場 【じょうじょう】listing a stock
色気 【いろけ】① colouring, coloring, shade of colour, shade of color ② interest in the opposite sex, sex appeal, sensuality, seductiveness, glamor, glamour, sexual passion ③ romance, poetry, charm ④ desire, interest, inclination, ambition
食用 【しょくよう】for use as food, edible
新作 【しんさく】new work, new production
新車 【しんしゃ】new car
新生 【しんせい】rebirth, new birth, nascent
新入 【しんにゅう】newly arrived, joined, newly-entered
新年 【しんねん】New Year
真意 【しんい】real intention, true motive, true meaning
真夏 【まなつ】midsummer
真夜中 【まよなか】dead of night, midnight
親子 【おやこ】parent and child
親族 【しんぞく】relatives
親方 【おやかた】① master ② coach in professional sumo
人員 【じんいん】number of persons, personnel
人魚 【にんぎょ】mermaid, merman
人事院 【じんじいん】National Personnel Authority
人道 【じんどう】humanity, sidewalk, footpath
水銀 【すいぎん】mercury
水族館 【すいぞくかん】aquarium
世界一 【せかいいち】best in the world
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
生体 【せいたい】organism, living body
西口 【にしぐち】west entrance
青空 【あおぞら】blue sky
青色 【あおいろ】blue
赤十字 【せきじゅうじ】Red Cross
切り開く 【きりひらく】to clear (land), to open up, to cut through
切り口 【きりくち】cut end, section, opening, slit
切り上げる 【きりあげる】① to close, to finish ② to round up (a number) ③ to revalue (a currency)
先発 【せんぱつ】① forerunner, advance party, going on ahead ② being in a (team sports) match or game from the start, starting
先物 【さきもの】futures
先方 【せんぽう】① companion, other party (side), he, she, they ② destination ③ person in front
前年度 【ぜんねんど】preceding fiscal year
前方 【ぜんぽう】forward, frontward
前夜 【ぜんや】last night, the previous night
早朝 【そうちょう】early morning
走り 【はしり】the first (harvest, catch) of the season or year
走り出す 【はしりだす】to begin to run, to start running
足らず 【たらず】just under, a little less than, just short of
足音 【あしおと】footsteps (sound)
足場 【あしば】scaffold, footing, foothold
族 【ぞく】① tribe, clan, band ② (taxonomical) tribe ③ group (of the periodic table)
多重 【たじゅう】multiple, multiplex
多大 【ただい】heavy, much
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)
代行 【だいこう】acting as agent
大作 【たいさく】epic
大手 【おおて】① front castle gate ② both arms open, outstretched arms ③ major companies
大正 【たいしょう】Taisho era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
大地 【だいち】ground, earth, the solid earth, the (vast) land
大物 【おおもの】important person, big-shot, big game (animal, fish)
知れる 【しれる】to become known, to come to light, to be discovered
地上 【ちじょう】above ground
地道 【じみち】steady, honest, sober, straightforward
着用 【ちゃくよう】have on, wearing
注入 【ちゅうにゅう】pouring, injection
朝食 【ちょうしょく】breakfast
朝日 【あさひ】morning sun
町長 【ちょうちょう】town headman, town mayor
通り 【どおり】① in accordance with ..., following ... ② .. Street, .. Avenue
通院 【つういん】commuting to hospital
通話 【つうわ】① telephone call, talking, calling ② counter for telephone calls
天使 【てんし】angel
天文 【てんもん】astronomy
天文学 【てんもんがく】astronomy
店主 【てんしゅ】shopkeeper
店長 【てんちょう】shop manager
転売 【てんばい】resale
転用 【てんよう】diversion, putting something to another use
電動 【でんどう】electric
東海 【とうかい】region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan, eastern sea
東京 【とうきょう】Tokyo (current capital of Japan)
東方 【とうほう】① eastern direction ② the Orient
動画 【どうが】① animation, motion picture, moving image, video ② in-betweening (in anime)
同じく 【おなじく】similarly, same (idea), same (name)
同月 【どうげつ】the same month
同国 【どうこく】the same country, the same province, the said country
同時に 【どうじに】coincident with, while, simultaneously
同社 【どうしゃ】the same firm
同日 【どうじつ】the same day
同年 【どうねん】that year, same year, same age
堂 【どう】① temple, shrine, hall ② prefix to building meaning "magnificent"
道のり 【みちのり】① distance, journey, itinerary ② way, process
道理 【どうり】reason, truth
特質 【とくしつ】characteristic, feature, special quality
読み方 【よみかた】way of reading, how to read
読売 【よみうり】Yomiuri (newspaper)
南方 【なんぽう】south, southern, southward
日本海 【にほんかい】Sea of Japan
日立 【ひたち】Hitachi (company)
入試 【にゅうし】entrance examination
入力 【にゅうりょく】input, (data) entry
年明け 【としあけ】① beginning of the year, early in the new year ② expiration of a term of service
売り物 【うりもの】article for sale, offering, For Sale
白黒 【しろくろ】① black and white, monochrome ② good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence
白紙 【はくし】blank paper, white paper
白鳥 【はくちょう】① swan (Cygnus Bechstein, Cygnus ssp.) ② white-feathered bird
発する 【はっする】to fire (a gun), to emit, to give forth
発送 【はっそう】sending, forwarding, shipping
発注 【はっちゅう】ordering (materials), placing an order, order
発動 【はつどう】invoke (law), put into operation
病室 【びょうしつ】sickroom, hospital room
病人 【びょうにん】sick person, patient
品切れ 【しなぎれ】out of stock
品目 【ひんもく】list of articles
不気味 【ぶきみ】weird, ominous, eerie, uncanny, ghastly
不十分 【ふじゅうぶん】insufficient, inadequate, imperfect, shortage
不動 【ふどう】immobility, firmness, fixed, steadfastness, motionless, idle
不問 【ふもん】ignorance
風力 【ふうりょく】wind power
服用 【ふくよう】taking medicine, dosing
物品 【ぶっぴん】goods, articles
文字通り 【もじどおり】① literal ② literally
聞き手 【ききて】① hearer, listener, audience ② interviewer, questioner
別館 【べっかん】(hotel) annexe (annex)
歩行 【ほこう】walk
母体 【ぼたい】① mother's body, esp. when pregnant or after giving birth ② parent body, parent organization, heartland
北海 【ほっかい】northern sea, North Sea
北海道 【ほっかいどう】Hokkaido (northernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
北京 【ぺきん】Beijing (China), Peking
北方 【ほっぽう】northern (district), northward
本屋 【ほんや】① bookstore, bookshop ② publisher ③ main building
本家 【ほんけ】head house (family), birthplace, originator
本業 【ほんぎょう】principal occupation, core business
本紙 【ほんし】this newspaper
本社 【ほんしゃ】① head office, main office, headquarters ② main shrine ③ this company, this shrine
本心 【ほんしん】true feelings
本題 【ほんだい】main question, real issue at hand
本店 【ほんてん】head office
名目 【めいもく】① name, title, appellation, (something) nominal ② (under the) pretext (of), pretense
明言 【めいげん】declaration, statement
目先 【めさき】near future, immediate, before one's eyes, under one's nose
目前 【もくぜん】before one's very eyes, under one's nose, imminence, close at hand
夜空 【よぞら】night sky
有用 【ゆうよう】useful, helpful
夕 【ゆう】① evening ② last night
洋画 【ようが】① Western paintings ② Western films, Western movies
洋楽 【ようがく】western (non-Japanese) music
用地 【ようち】site
来店 【らいてん】coming to the store
理学 【りがく】① physical science (e.g. chemistry, biology, etc.) ② physics ③ lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy)
理事 【りじ】director, board of directors
旅人 【たびびと】traveller, traveler, wayfarer, tourist
旅立つ 【たびだつ】to begin a trip
力学 【りきがく】mechanics, dynamics
力不足 【ちからぶそく】strong weakness, great insufficiency
話し方 【はなしかた】way of talking, speaking style
悪口 【わるぐち】abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking
一言 【いちげん】single word
一色 【いっしょく】one color, one colour, one article
一夜 【いちや】one night, all night, overnight, one evening
川口 【かわぐち】mouth of river, estuary
金色 【きんいろ】golden (colour, color)
古本 【ふるほん】① secondhand book ② ancient book, antiquarian books
七夕 【たなばた】Festival of the Weaver (July 7th), Star Festival
借家 【しゃくや】house for rent, rented house, renting a house
手のひら 【てのひら】the palm (of one's hand)
上院 【じょういん】Upper House, Senate, Lords
上方 【かみがた】Kyoto and vicinity
人文 【じんぶん】humanity, civilization, civilisation, culture
赤色 【あかいろ】red
切り出す 【きりだす】to quarry, to cut (timber), to cut and carry off, to begin to talk, to break the ice, to broach, to bring down
入り口 【いりくち】entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
別人 【べつじん】different person, someone else, changed man
別名 【べつめい】alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
売り手 【うりて】seller, vendor
売場 【うりば】place where things are sold, point of sale, POS, sales floor, counter (in shop)
思い 【おもい】thought, mind, heart, feelings, emotion, sentiment, love, affection, desire, wish, hope, expectation, imagination, experience
重み 【おもみ】importance, weight, dignity, emphasis
終り 【おわり】the end
買い手 【かいて】buyer
買物 【かいもの】shopping, purchased goods
画一 【かくいつ】uniformity, standardization, standardisation
貸出 【かしだし】lending, loaning
気持 【きもち】feeling, sensation, mood
子犬 【こいぬ】puppy
小売り 【こうり】retail
早々 【そうそう】① early, all in good time ② quickly, promptly ③ just- (opened, started, etc.)
たびたびoften, repeatedly, frequently
近道 【ちかみち】short way, shortcut
手がかり 【てがかり】① clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact ② handhold, on hand
手作り 【てづくり】handmade, homegrown, hand-crafted, homemade
飲み屋 【のみや】bar, saloon
売春 【ばいしゅん】prostitution
持ち主 【もちぬし】owner, proprietor
読み物 【よみもの】reading matter, reading material
使える 【つかえる】to be useful, to be serviceable
映し出す 【うつしだす】to project, to reflect
いろんなvarious
あの世 【あのよ】the other world, world of the dead
漢方 【かんぽう】traditional Chinese medicine
風味 【ふうみ】taste, flavor, flavour
運び 【はこび】progress, pace, carriage, step, stage
白色 【はくしょく】white
時事 【じじ】events of the day, current affairs
買い 【かい】① buying, shopping ② buyer ③ purchase
待ち 【まち】waiting, waiting time
南京 【なんきん】Nanjing (city in China)
大口 【おおぐち】large amount, big mouth, tall talk
親会社 【おやがいしゃ】parent company
生理学 【せいりがく】physiology
私学 【しがく】private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
台北 【たいぺい】Taipei
今年度 【こんねんど】this year
思い起こす 【おもいおこす】to recall, to remember
持ち帰る 【もちかえる】to carry back or home, to take out (e.g. food)
重度 【じゅうど】heavy, severe
この方 【このかた】① since ② this person
病理 【びょうり】pathology
野中 【のなか】in the middle of a field
新田 【しんでん】a new rice field
新品 【しんぴん】(brand-)new article
新書 【しんしょ】① new book ② 17 x 11 cm paperbook book
一味 【ひとあじ】unique or peculiar flavor (flavour)
水質 【すいしつ】water quality
有事 【ゆうじ】emergency
青木 【あおき】① Japanese laurel, spotted laurel, Aucuba japonica ② live tree
買い上げ 【かいあげ】buying, purchasing
地中海 【ちちゅうかい】Mediterranean Sea
先送り 【さきおくり】postpone
待ち時間 【まちじかん】waiting time, latency, standby time (e.g. cellular phones)
道中 【どうちゅう】along the way, journey
上野 【うえの】section of Tokyo
大野 【おおの】large field
多発 【たはつ】repeated occurrence
立地 【りっち】site, location (e.g. of industry)
思いやる 【おもいやる】to be considerate, to sympathize with, to sympathise with
日本銀行 【にっぽんぎんこう】Bank of Japan, BOJ, BoJ
言 【げん】word, remark, statement
ありとあらゆるevery single (piece of furniture), every possible (excuse)
ありとあらゆるevery single (piece of furniture), every possible (excuse)
理 【り】① reason, principle, logic ② general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon) ③ (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
待たす 【またす】to keep (a person) waiting
その道 【そのみち】line (of business), profession, trade
もう少し 【もうすこし】a bit more, a bit longer
そういったlike that, this type
そんなふうにin that manner, like that
知らす 【しらす】① to inform, to notify ② to know ③ to reign
大学院生 【だいがくいんせい】graduate student
知 【ち】① wisdom ② jnana (higher knowledge)
安 【やす】cheap
英 【えい】Britain, British
セラピーtherapy
姉ちゃん 【ねえちゃん】elder sister, girl
ひとで① starfish (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea), asteroid, sea star ② northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis) ③ someone else's hands, other hands ④ hand (worker), aide
はだける① to open, to bare, to expose ② to stretch
お客様 【おきゃくさま】guest, visitor, customer
お子様 【おこさま】child (someone else's)
お守り 【おまもり】charm, amulet
お返し 【おかえし】① return gift, return favour (favor) ② revenge ③ change (in a cash transaction)
その他 【そのた】etc., otherwise, besides, in addition, the rest, the others, and so forth
悪役 【あくやく】villain, baddie, the villain's part
安打 【あんだ】safe hit (baseball)
暗号 【あんごう】code, password, cipher
意味合い 【いみあい】implication, nuance
医薬 【いやく】① medicine ② Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
医薬品 【いやくひん】medical supplies
一角 【いっかく】① corner, section, point ② one horn ③ narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
一元化 【いちげんか】unification, centralization, centralisation
一体化 【いったいか】unification, integration
飲酒 【いんしゅ】drinking alcohol (sake)
羽目 【はめ】① panel, wainscoting, wainscotting ② plight, fix, bind, awkward situation, difficult situation, mess
運勢 【うんせい】fortune, luck
営み 【いとなみ】work, life
英単語 【えいたんご】English word
駅伝 【えきでん】stagecoach, post horse
横たわる 【よこたわる】to lie down, to stretch out
横行 【おうこう】① walking sideways, staggering, striding ② being rampant, being widespread, being prevalent
横目 【よこめ】sidelong glance
王家 【おうけ】royal family
王国 【おうこく】kingdom, monarchy
王室 【おうしつ】royal family
王者 【おうじゃ】king, monarch, ruler
王朝 【おうちょう】dynasty
王道 【おうどう】① principles of royalty, rule of right ② royal road (i.e. easy method), short-cut
黄 【き】yellow
屋内 【おくない】indoor (court, pool, etc.)
音声 【おんせい】voice, (the concept of) sound
音量 【おんりょう】volume (sound)
下部 【かぶ】① substructure, lower part ② subordinate (office), good and faithful servant
下落 【げらく】depreciation, decline, fall, slump
下流 【かりゅう】① downstream, lower reaches of a river ② lower classes
加 【か】① addition, increase ② Canada
加算 【かさん】addition, adding
加筆 【かひつ】correction, improvement, revision
画面 【がめん】terminal screen, scene, picture, the field (in TV), photo
会期 【かいき】session (of a legislature)
回し 【まわし】sumo wrestler's loincloth
回帰 【かいき】return (to), revolution, recurrence, recursion, comeback, revival
回生 【かいせい】resurrection, resuscitation, regeneration
回線 【かいせん】circuit, line
回想 【かいそう】reflection, reminiscence
快楽 【かいらく】pleasure
快感 【かいかん】pleasant feeling
海辺 【うみべ】beach, seashore
海面 【かいめん】sea level, (surface of) sea
絵本 【えほん】picture book
開き直る 【ひらきなおる】to become defiant, to turn upon, to become serious
学園 【がくえん】academy, campus
学童 【がくどう】school child, pupil
学費 【がくひ】tuition, school expenses
楽園 【らくえん】pleasure garden, paradise
楽曲 【がっきょく】musical composition, tune
楽章 【がくしょう】(musical) movement
感じ取る 【かんじとる】to feel
感知 【かんち】perception
間取り 【まどり】plan of a house, arrangement of rooms
顔色 【かおいろ】complexion, countenance, expression
顔つき 【かおつき】(outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
顔面 【がんめん】face (of person)
帰路 【きろ】one's way back
気取る 【きどる】to affect, to put on airs
記 【き】① account, history, chronicle, annals, record ② Records of Ancient Matters
客室 【きゃくしつ】drawing room, guest room
急落 【きゅうらく】sudden fall, sharp fall, sudden drop, sharp drop
求む 【もとむ】to want, to seek, to request
求人 【きゅうじん】offer of job (situation)
球場 【きゅうじょう】baseball stadium
旧来 【きゅうらい】traditional, from ancient times, formerly
協 【きょう】cooperation
局長 【きょくちょう】bureau director, office chief
局面 【きょくめん】checkerboard, aspect, situation
曲目 【きょくもく】program, programme, musical selection, tunes
近鉄 【きんてつ】Kinki Nippon Tetsudou (railway co.)
近辺 【きんぺん】neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
九州 【きゅうしゅう】Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
苦しみ 【くるしみ】pain, anguish, distress, suffering, hardship
具 【ぐ】① tool, means, ingredients ② counter for armor (armour), suits, sets of furniture
空調 【くうちょう】air conditioning
型 【がた】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)
計量 【けいりょう】① measurement, computation ② metric, measure
軽量 【けいりょう】light weight
欠かす 【かかす】to miss (doing), to fail (to do)
欠落 【けつらく】missing, lacking
決め手 【きめて】① person who decides ② deciding factor, clincher, trump card, winning move
決めつける 【きめつける】① to fix upon (one-sidedly), to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case ② to scold, to take (a person) to task
決定的 【けっていてき】definite, final, decisive, conclusive
月額 【げつがく】monthly amount (sum)
県知事 【けんちじ】prefectural governor
県内 【けんない】within the prefecture
県立 【けんりつ】prefectural (institution)
見回す 【みまわす】to look around, to survey
見受ける 【みうける】to catch sight of, to see, to suppose
見直し 【みなおし】review, reconsideration, revision
見当たる 【みあたる】to be found
見返り 【みかえり】collateral
原子力 【げんしりょく】atomic energy
原動力 【げんどうりょく】motive power, driving force
原発 【げんぱつ】nuclear power plant, nuclear power supply
表れる 【あらわれる】① to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise ② to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
言い回し 【いいまわし】expression, phraseology
言明 【げんめい】declaration, statement, assertion
五感 【ごかん】the five senses
後期 【こうき】latter period, final
後部 【こうぶ】rear, stern
語り合う 【かたりあう】to talk together
交易 【こうえき】trade, commerce
光学 【こうがく】optics
公営 【こうえい】public management
公庫 【こうこ】finance corporation
公的 【こうてき】public, official
口語 【こうご】① spoken language ② literary style based on (modern) spoken language
口調 【くちょう】tone (e.g. of voice, etc.), (verbal) expression
工具 【こうぐ】tool, implement
校正 【こうせい】① proofreading, correction of press ② calibration
校内 【こうない】within a school
考え出す 【かんがえだす】to think out, to devise, to invent, to begin to think, to come up with a plan
考え直す 【かんがえなおす】to reconsider, to rethink, to reassess
高温 【こうおん】high temperature
高額 【こうがく】large sum (money)
合宿 【がっしゅく】lodging together, training camp, boarding house
合体 【がったい】① union, coalescence, amalgamation, combination, alliance, annexation, incorporation ② copulation, penetration
国営 【こくえい】state management
国庫 【こっこ】national treasury
国鉄 【こくてつ】national railway (esp. Japan National Railways)
国内 【こくない】internal, domestic
今期 【こんき】the present term
根強い 【ねづよい】firmly rooted, deep-seated
混入 【こんにゅう】mixing, adding, adulteration
才 【さい】① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius
細か 【こまか】small, fine, detailed, stingy
細部 【さいぶ】details
細分 【さいぶん】divide into small portions
坂道 【さかみち】hill road
昨今 【さっこん】nowadays, recently
昨年 【さくねん】last year
参院 【さんいん】House of Councillors
参画 【さんかく】taking part in planning
参入 【さんにゅう】coming, visiting, going
参列 【さんれつ】attendance, participation, presence
算出 【さんしゅつ】calculation, computation
算定 【さんてい】calculation, estimation, computation
残業 【ざんぎょう】overtime (work)
残留 【ざんりゅう】① residual, residue ② stay behind, stay back
仕草 【しぐさ】action, acting, gesture, bearing, treatment, behavior, behaviour
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
四半期 【しはんき】quarter (of a year)
市町村 【しちょうそん】cities, towns and villages, municipalities
市長 【しちょう】mayor
市内 【しない】(within a) city, local
市役所 【しやくしょ】municipal office, council, city hall
市立 【しりつ】municipal, city
思い当たる 【おもいあたる】to come to mind, to recall, to think of
指数 【しすう】index, index number, exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation), characteristic
指先 【ゆびさき】fingertip
指名 【しめい】name, nominate, designate
私生活 【しせいかつ】one's private life
私的 【してき】personal, private, proprietary
紙面 【しめん】space (page)
試算 【しさん】trial calculation, preliminary calculation
試練 【しれん】test, trial, probation, ordeal, tribulation
歯止め 【はどめ】① brake, skid, pawl ② restraint, curtailment, self-imposed limit, check
事例 【じれい】example, precedent
持ち合わせる 【もちあわせる】to happen to have on hand or in stock
時点 【じてん】point in time, occasion
次回 【じかい】next time (occasion)
次期 【じき】① next term, next period ② next version, next release
次元 【じげん】① dimension ② perspective, point of reference, level (of something)
次長 【じちょう】vice-, assistant director, vice-director
自伝 【じでん】autobiography
自動的 【じどうてき】automatic
自負 【じふ】conceit, bragging about one's own ability
自明 【じめい】obvious, self-evident, trivial, axiomatic, self-explanatory
室内 【しつない】indoor, inside the room
質量 【しつりょう】mass
実業 【じつぎょう】industry, business
実体 【じったい】substance, entity, object
実地 【じっち】① practice, practise ② the actual site
実名 【じつめい】real name
社内 【しゃない】within a company, in-house
車線 【しゃせん】traffic lane, road lane
車内 【しゃない】inside a carriage
車両 【しゃりょう】rolling stock, railroad cars, vehicles
弱者 【じゃくしゃ】weak person, the weak
主流 【しゅりゅう】main current (stream), mainline, mainstream
取り残す 【とりのこす】to leave behind
取り合う 【とりあう】① to take each other's hands, to clasp (hands) ② to compete, to scramble for ③ to pay attention (to someone), to respond
守 【もり】① babysitting, babysitter ② protecting, keeping, keeper
手記 【しゅき】note, memorandum
手形 【てがた】① draft, draught, promissory note ② signed hand-print (sumo)
手助け 【てだすけ】a help
手数料 【てすうりょう】handling charge, commission
手直し 【てなおし】adjustment, tweaking, improvement, modification, tinkering, minor alteration, correction
手放す 【てばなす】to release, to relinquish, to sell, to part with, to send away
首長 【しゅちょう】head (of organization, organisation), chief
受注 【じゅちゅう】accepting orders
受理 【じゅり】acceptance
終身 【しゅうしん】the whole life
集落 【しゅうらく】village, community, settlement, town, colony (animals, etc.)
宿る 【やどる】① to lodge, to dwell ② to be pregnant
出荷 【しゅっか】shipping, outgoing freight, forwarding
出回る 【でまわる】to appear on the market, to be moving
出向 【しゅっこう】being transferred, proceeding, leaving for
出向く 【でむく】to go to, to proceed to, to leave for
出頭 【しゅっとう】① appearance, presence, attendance ② surrender (e.g. to the police), turning oneself in (e.g. to the police)
出馬 【しゅつば】① going on horseback ② going in person ③ running for election
出番 【でばん】one's turn
術 【じゅつ】art, means, technique
準決勝 【じゅんけっしょう】semifinal (in sports)
回る 【めぐる】① to go around ② to return ③ to surround ④ to concern (usu. of disputes)
所見 【しょけん】view, opinion, finding, findings
所長 【しょちょう】chief, head
書き直す 【かきなおす】to write out, to make a fair copy, to rewrite
書記 【しょき】clerk, secretary
書式 【しょしき】blank form, format
書面 【しょめん】document, letter
助け合う 【たすけあう】to help each other, to cooperate
女神 【めがみ】goddess
勝者 【しょうしゃ】winner, victor
商工 【しょうこう】commerce and industry
商談 【しょうだん】business discussion, negotiation
商用 【しょうよう】on business, for business, business purpose
小島 【こじま】small island, islet
小道具 【こどうぐ】props, (stage) properties, gadgets
少額 【しょうがく】small sum (e.g. of money), small denomination
くわしいknowing very well, detailed, full, accurate
上記 【じょうき】above-mentioned, above-named, above
上半身 【じょうはんしん】upper half of body, bust
上流 【じょうりゅう】upper stream, upper classes
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)
乗り切る 【のりきる】to weather, to get over, to tide over, to overcome, to get through, to ride across, to sail across
乗用車 【じょうようしゃ】passenger vehicle, automobile
場内 【じょうない】on the grounds
常時 【じょうじ】usually, ordinarily
色合い 【いろあい】hue, tinge, tint
食生活 【しょくせいかつ】eating habits
新 【しん】① new, neo- ② Gregorian calendar ③ Xin (dynasty of China)
新曲 【しんきょく】new piece, new song
新型 【しんがた】new style, new model
深み 【ふかみ】depth, deep place
申 【さる】ninth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Monkey, 3pm-5pm, west-southwest, July)
神学 【しんがく】theology
神道 【しんとう】Shinto
神父 【しんぷ】Catholic priest, abbe
身元 【みもと】person's identity, ID, past, background
身内 【みうち】one's whole body, relatives, friends, followers
進入 【しんにゅう】penetration, entry
人参 【にんじん】① carrot ② Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
人情 【にんじょう】① humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy ② human nature, common sense, customs and manners
人的 【じんてき】human, personal
人当たり 【ひとあたり】one's manners, one's attitude
図式 【ずしき】diagram, graph, schema
図面 【ずめん】drawing, diagram, plans, blueprint
水路 【すいろ】① waterway, canal, channel ② aqueduct, conduit
数量 【すうりょう】quantity, volume
星空 【ほしぞら】starry sky
清算 【せいさん】liquidation, settlement
生息 【せいそく】inhabiting, living
西海岸 【にしかいがん】west coast
西側 【にしがわ】west side, west bank
西部 【せいぶ】the west, western part, the West
昔話 【むかしばなし】folklore, legend, reminiscence
石橋 【いしばし】stone bridge
赤外線 【せきがいせん】infra-red rays
切り取る 【きりとる】to cut off, to excise, to tear off, to cut out, to whittle down, to tear out, to cut down, to amputate
先取り 【さきどり】① receiving in advance, taking before others ② prefetch ③ anticipatory completion, finishing another person's sentence in anticipation of what likely to be said next
先進 【せんしん】seniority, advance, leadership
先導 【せんどう】guidance, leadership
先入観 【せんにゅうかん】preconception, prejudice, preoccupation, preconceived notion
船長 【せんちょう】ship's captain
選出 【せんしゅつ】election
選定 【せんてい】selection
選別 【せんべつ】selection, classification, sorting, screening, triage
前回 【ぜんかい】previous time, last time, previous installment, previous instalment, previous session
前期 【ぜんき】first term, first half-year, preceding period, early period
前記 【ぜんき】aforesaid, above-mentioned, said, above
前向き 【まえむき】facing forward, front-facing, forward-looking, positive, proactive
前身 【ぜんしん】antecedents, ancestor, previous position, previous existence, predecessor organization, predecessor organisation
前線 【ぜんせん】front line, (weather) front
前面 【ぜんめん】① front part, frontage, facade ② initial pledge (e.g. election), opening slogan
全額 【ぜんがく】total, full amount, sum
全長 【ぜんちょう】over-all length, span
全土 【ぜんど】the whole nation (land, country)
全文 【ぜんぶん】whole passage, full text, whole sentence, full paragraph
全米 【ぜんべい】all-America, pan-American
全面 【ぜんめん】whole surface, entire
想定 【そうてい】hypothesis, supposition, assumption
早期 【そうき】early stage
相次ぐ 【あいつぐ】to follow in succession
相手方 【あいてがた】other (opposite) party
草原 【そうげん】grass-covered plain, grasslands, meadows, savannah, prairie, steppe
走り回る 【はしりまわる】to run around
足首 【あしくび】ankle
速記 【そっき】shorthand, stenography
村人 【むらびと】villager
村長 【そんちょう】village headman
他国 【たこく】foreign country, another province
他社 【たしゃ】another company, other company
多額 【たがく】large amount of money
多数 【たすう】① great number ② countless, majority
多量 【たりょう】large quantity
太平洋 【たいへいよう】Pacific Ocean
打ち出す 【うちだす】to begin, to beat, to end, to close, to set out (forth), to work out, to hammer out
打者 【だしゃ】batter (baseball)
体感 【たいかん】bodily sensation, sense, experience
体調 【たいちょう】physical condition
体内 【たいない】inside the body
対外 【たいがい】external, foreign
対岸 【たいがん】opposite shore
待ち受ける 【まちうける】to await, to expect
退去 【たいきょ】① departure, leaving, going away, evacuation ② recession
退社 【たいしゃ】① resignation, leaving office ② leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
代物 【しろもの】thing, article, goods, fellow, affair
台頭 【たいとう】rise of, appearance of, raising one's head, coming to power, becoming famous, (being in the) forefront, prominence
大々的 【だいだいてき】great, grand, extensive, large-scale
大型 【おおがた】large, large scale, big, jumbo
大根 【だいこん】① daikon radish (Raphanus sativus) ② ham actor
大勢 【たいせい】general trend, current thought
大雪 【おおゆき】① heavy snow ② "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
大量 【たいりょう】large quantity
谷川 【たにがわ】mountain stream
単身 【たんしん】alone, unaided, away from home
炭 【すみ】charcoal
短時間 【たんじかん】short time
断じて 【だんじて】absolutely, positively, decidedly
断ち切る 【たちきる】① to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.) ② to sever (ties), to break off (a relationship) ③ to cut off (an enemy's retreat), to block (a road, etc.), to disconnect
断食 【だんじき】fasting
談合 【だんごう】① consultation, discussion, conference ② collusion, bid-rigging
談話 【だんわ】a talk, conversation
知り合う 【しりあう】to get to know (someone), to make acquaintance
着実 【ちゃくじつ】steady, sound, trustworthy, solid
中期 【ちゅうき】middle period
中庭 【なかにわ】courtyard, quadrangle, middle court
中島 【なかじま】island in a pond or river
中等 【ちゅうとう】second grade, medium quality, average, middle class, secondary grade
中南米 【ちゅうなんべい】Central and South America
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)
町村 【ちょうそん】towns and villages
町内 【ちょうない】neighborhood, neighbourhood, street, block, town
調書 【ちょうしょ】protocol, preliminary memo
長調 【ちょうちょう】major key (music)
すぐさまimmediately, promptly
直し 【なおし】① correction, rectification ② mending, repair
直行 【ちょっこう】through, non-stop
追いやる 【おいやる】① to drive away, to order off, to chase away ② to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
追求 【ついきゅう】① pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search ② to pursue (e.g. goal), to seek
通りすがり 【とおりすがり】on the way, passing, that happen to pass by
通算 【つうさん】total
通商 【つうしょう】commerce, trade
低迷 【ていめい】hanging low (over), hovering around (price level), low hanging (e.g. clouds), sluggish (e.g. economy), slump, recession
定か 【さだか】definite, sure
定額 【ていがく】ration, fixed amount
定時 【ていじ】regular time, stated period
定住 【ていじゅう】settlement
定数 【ていすう】① constant ② literal ③ quorum (for an assembly) ④ fate
定着 【ていちゃく】establishing
定量 【ていりょう】fixed quantity
定例 【ていれい】regularity
庭園 【ていえん】garden, park
的中 【てきちゅう】strike home, hit the mark, become realized, become realised
店頭 【てんとう】shop front, counter, shop, over-the-counter (financial)
店内 【てんない】store interior
点字 【てんじ】Braille
伝送 【でんそう】transmission, communication, circulation, dissemination, diffusion, propagation, delivery
伝導 【でんどう】conduction, transmission
伝道 【でんどう】proselytizing, evangelism, missionary work
電化 【でんか】electrification
登記 【とうき】registry, registration
都度 【つど】each (every) time, whenever
都内 【とない】metropolitan area
都立 【とりつ】metropolitan (i.e. established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
度合い 【どあい】degree, extent
冬季 【とうき】(season of) winter
島根 【しまね】island country
投じる 【とうじる】to throw, to cast, to invest
投球 【とうきゅう】pitching, throwing a ball, bowling (in cricket), pitched ball
投手 【とうしゅ】(baseball) pitcher
東部 【とうぶ】eastern part
当たり 【あたり】hit, success, reaching the mark, per ..., vicinity, neighborhood, neighbourhood
当の 【とうの】the ... in question
当局 【とうきょく】① authorities ② this office
当事者 【とうじしゃ】person concerned, interested party, related party
当社 【とうしゃ】(this) shrine, (this) firm
当分 【とうぶん】for the present, currently, presently, at this time, for the next while
当方 【とうほう】us, me, my (our) part
当面 【とうめん】① current, urgent, pressing, impending ② to confront (an issue), to face (up to something) ③ for the meantime, at present
答申 【とうしん】report, reply, findings
頭上 【ずじょう】overhead, high in sky
頭部 【とうぶ】① head, cranium ② cephalic
動き回る 【うごきまわる】to move around
同期 【どうき】① contemporary, corresponding period, same period, same class ② synchronous, synchronization
同然 【どうぜん】similar to, same, right, proper, just, natural
同点 【どうてん】deadlock, tie, draw
導き出す 【みちびきだす】to derive
特筆 【とくひつ】special mention
特例 【とくれい】special case, exception
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)
内側 【うちがわ】inside, interior, inner part
内定 【ないてい】unofficial offer, tentative decision
内面 【ないめん】inside, interior
南部 【なんぶ】southern part
入荷 【にゅうか】arrival of goods, goods received
入所 【にゅうしょ】entrance, admission, imprisonment, internment
入植 【にゅうしょく】settlement, immigration
入門 【にゅうもん】primer, manual, entering an institute, introduction to
年次 【ねんじ】① annual ② fiscal year, school year ③ year (in some sequence)
年数 【ねんすう】number of years
年内 【ねんない】by the end of the year
年配 【ねんぱい】elderly, age, years
能動 【のうどう】active
農 【のう】farming, agriculture
農園 【のうえん】plantation
農協 【のうきょう】agricultural cooperative
農林 【のうりん】agriculture and forestry
波長 【はちょう】wavelength
馬車 【ばしゃ】coach, carriage, wagon, cart
配線 【はいせん】wiring
配送 【はいそう】delivery
配当 【はいとう】dividend, share
買取 【かいとり】purchase, sale (transaction)
買い取る 【かいとる】to buy, to purchase
麦 【むぎ】wheat, barley, oat (oats)
発光 【はっこう】luminescence, radiation
発進 【はっしん】departure, takeoff
半角 【はんかく】half-width characters (e.g. romaji), single-byte characters, en quad
半額 【はんがく】half, half amount, half fare
半数 【はんすう】① half the number ② haploid
半導体 【はんどうたい】semiconductor, solid-state
反す 【かえす】① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to turn over, to turn upside down, to overturn ③ to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate ④ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to repeat ..., to do ... back
反転 【はんてん】① rolling over ② turning around, turning from side to side, inversion, reversal ③ tonal inversion, (making a) negative image
反動 【はんどう】reaction, recoil, kick, backlash
反米 【はんべい】anti-American
犯行 【はんこう】crime, criminal act, offence, offense
飛び交う 【とびかう】to fly about, to flutter about, to flit about, to fly past each other
飛び立つ 【とびたつ】to jump up, to start up, to leap to one's feet, to fly away, to take off
美学 【びがく】esthetics, aesthetics
美女 【びじょ】beautiful woman
美少女 【びしょうじょ】beautiful girl
筆頭 【ひっとう】brush tip, first on a list
表する 【ひょうする】to express, to show
表記 【ひょうき】writing (something), giving an address, declaration, inscribing on the face of, publishing (info), listing (prices), addressing (a package)
表題 【ひょうだい】title, index, heading
表明 【ひょうめい】declaration, indication, representation, manifestation, demonstration, expression, announcement, assertion
不安定 【ふあんてい】instability, insecurity, crankiness
不快 【ふかい】unpleasant, displeasure, discomfort
不公平 【ふこうへい】unfairness, injustice, partiality
不合理 【ふごうり】unreasonable, irrational, absurd, inconsistent
不自然 【ふしぜん】unnatural, artificial, affected, strained
不全 【ふぜん】partial, incomplete, imperfect
不都合 【ふつごう】inconvenience, inexpedience, trouble, harm, impropriety, wrongdoing
不能 【ふのう】incompetency, inefficiency, impossibility, weak point, imbecility
不平等 【ふびょうどう】inequality, unequal (treaties), unfair
負 【ふ】negative, minus
負け犬 【まけいぬ】① loser ② unmarried woman (with no children) over the age of 30
負荷 【ふか】burden, load (e.g. cpu time, electricity, etc.)
部員 【ぶいん】staff, member
部数 【ぶすう】no. of copies, circulation
部族 【ぶぞく】tribe, clan, house
部落 【ぶらく】① hamlet, subunit of village ② burakumin area
風情 【ふぜい】appearance, air, taste, elegance, entertainment, hospitality
物色 【ぶっしょく】① looking for a particular person or thing, searching high and low, hunting for, rummaging, scouring (a place) looking for (something) ② picking out, singling out
分化 【ぶんか】specialization, specialisation
文科 【ぶんか】① literary course ② the arts
文庫 【ぶんこ】① library, book collection ② paperback book
文庫本 【ぶんこぼん】mass-market paperback, pocket edition
文部 【もんぶ】Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
文面 【ぶんめん】content of a letter
平 【ひら】① something broad and flat, palm of the hand ② common, ordinary ③ low-ranking employee, freshman, novice, private
平安 【へいあん】① peace, tranquility, tranquillity ② Heian era (794-1185)
平然 【へいぜん】calm, composed, cool, quiet
平面 【へいめん】level surface, plane
平行 【へいこう】(going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the same time, occurring together, parallel, parallelism
米国 【べいこく】America, USA
別紙 【べっし】enclosure
別物 【べつもの】another thing, exception, special case
返金 【へんきん】repayment
返品 【へんぴん】returned goods
歩き回る 【あるきまわる】to walk about, to walk to and fro, to pace around
母語 【ぼご】mother tongue, native language
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)
放映 【ほうえい】televising
放火 【ほうか】arson, set fire to
放題 【ほうだい】as much as you would like to, as much as one likes
防水 【ぼうすい】tarpaulin, make watertight, waterproof
北部 【ほくぶ】north, northern part
本数 【ほんすう】number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
本番 【ほんばん】① performance, take, going before an audience or on-air ② game, season, crucial moment ③ actual sexual intercourse (i.e. not simulated)
本命 【ほんめい】① favorite, favourite, sure thing, likely winner, certainty ② one's heart's desire
毎回 【まいかい】every time, each round
満開 【まんかい】full bloom
無人 【むじん】① lack of help ② unmanned, uninhabited
無名 【むめい】unsigned, nameless, anonymous, anonymity
無理やり 【むりやり】forcibly, against one's will
無力 【むりょく】powerlessness, helplessness, incompetent
名曲 【めいきょく】famous music
名乗る 【なのる】to call oneself (name, label, etc.), to give one's name (as), to impersonate or claim (to be someone)
名声 【めいせい】fame, reputation, renown
名門 【めいもん】noted family, noble family
命題 【めいだい】proposition, thesis
命名 【めいめい】naming, christening
明快 【めいかい】clarion, clarity
明記 【めいき】clear writing, specification
明細 【めいさい】① details, particulars ② detailed statement
鳴き声 【なきごえ】cry (esp. animal), roar
面白 【おもしろ】amusing, interesting
木星 【もくせい】Jupiter (planet)
目玉 【めだま】① eyeball ② special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard ③ special program, loss leader
目当て 【めあて】object, purpose, guide, end, view
野原 【のはら】field
野望 【やぼう】ambition, aspiration, designs, treachery
役員 【やくいん】officer, official, executive, staff
薬物 【やくぶつ】medicines, drugs
有数 【ゆうすう】prominent, leading
有線 【ゆうせん】communicate by wire
由来 【ゆらい】origin, source, history, derivation, reason, destiny
予見 【よけん】foresight, foreknowledge, divination
予選 【よせん】nomination, primary, preliminary contest
予知 【よち】foresight, foreknowledge, intimation, premonition, prediction
用具 【ようぐ】tools, implements
陽子 【ようし】proton
落ち 【おち】① slip, omission ② outcome, final result, the end ③ punch line (of a joke)
落語 【らくご】rakugo story, (telling) a comic story
落書き 【らくがき】scrawl, scribble, graffiti
立ち直る 【たちなおる】① to regain one's footing, to get back on one's feet ② to recover, (of the market) to improve
流出 【りゅうしゅつ】① discharge, outward flow, efflux, effluence ② leak of (private) information or pictures
流動 【りゅうどう】flow
流入 【りゅうにゅう】afflux, influx
流用 【りゅうよう】diversion, appropriation (e.g. of funds), misappropriation
旅費 【りょひ】travel expenses
両国 【りょうこく】both countries
両者 【りょうしゃ】pair, the two, both persons, both things
両手 【りょうて】① (with) both hands ② approvingly
両面 【りょうめん】both sides, two sides, double-sided
量的 【りょうてき】substantively
力量 【りきりょう】ability, physical strength, capacity, tact
緑色 【りょくしょく】green, emerald green, green color of new foliage, verdure
緑地 【りょくち】green tract of land
例会 【れいかい】regular meeting
例年 【れいねん】average (normal, ordinary) year, every year, annually
例文 【れいぶん】model sentence
路線 【ろせん】route, line, alignment
路地 【ろじ】① alley, alleyway, lane ② bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof) ③ teahouse garden ④ path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
録画 【ろくが】(video) recording
和食 【わしょく】Japanese-style meal
和風 【わふう】Japanese style
和平 【わへい】peace
右側 【みぎがわ】right side, right hand
円形 【えんけい】① round shape, circle ② circular form
下半身 【かはんしん】lower half of body
外側 【そとがわ】exterior, outside
研究所 【けんきゅうじょ】research establishment (institute, laboratory, etc.)
左側 【ひだりがわ】left, left (hand) side
三角形 【さんかっけい】triangle, three-cornered polygon
出所 【しゅっしょ】① birthplace, origin, source, authority ② release (discharge) from prison, exit, point of departure, time to take action
人身 【じんしん】the human body, one's person
人数 【にんずう】the number of people
直 【ちょく】① direct, in person, frankness, honesty, simplicity, cheerfulness, correctness, being straight ② night duty, shift (e.g. in a factory)
東側 【ひがしがわ】east side, east bank
内外 【ないがい】inside and outside, domestic and foreign, approximately, interior and exterior
南側 【みなみがわ】south side
日数 【にっすう】a number of days
北側 【きたがわ】north side, north bank
夜中 【やちゅう】during the night, at night
来客 【らいきゃく】visitor, caller
大和 【やまと】ancient Japan
合気道 【あいきどう】aikido
暗黒 【あんこく】darkness
活かす 【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
追いつく 【おいつく】to overtake, to catch up (with)
想い 【おもい】thought, mind, heart, feelings, emotion, sentiment, love, affection, desire, wish, hope, expectation, imagination, experience
想い出 【おもいで】memories, recollections, reminiscence
想う 【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
係員 【かかりいん】official (e.g. customs), clerk in charge
カ所 【かしょ】passage, place, point, part
ヶ所 【かしょ】passage, place, point, part
数々 【かずかず】many
画期的 【かっきてき】ground-breaking, epoch-making
悲しみ 【かなしみ】sadness, sorrow, grief
気合 【きあい】scream, yell, fighting spirit
気合い 【きあい】scream, yell, fighting spirit
協同 【きょうどう】doing together (as equals), sharing, common (land, etc.), joint (statement, etc.), cooperation, co-operation, collaboration, association
組み立て 【くみたて】construction, framework, erection, assembly, organization, organisation
決着 【けっちゃく】conclusion, decision, end, settlement
交代 【こうたい】alternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.)
仕組み 【しくみ】① structure, construction, arrangement, contrivance ② plan, plot, contrivance
少量 【しょうりょう】small dose, small quantity, narrowmindedness
退く 【ひく】① to move back, to draw back, to recede ② to lessen, to subside, to ebb ③ to resign, to retire, to quit
常々 【つねづね】always, usually
手当て 【てあて】① allowance, compensation ② treatment, medical care
定型 【ていけい】fixed form, regular shape, stereotyped
問合せ 【といあわせ】enquiry, inquiry, ENQ, query, interrogation
取り組み 【とりくみ】① bout (in sports, etc.), match ② effort, initiative, dealing with, grappling with, wrestling with
取組 【とりくみ】① bout (in sports, etc.), match ② effort, initiative, dealing with, grappling with, wrestling with
取り消し 【とりけし】cancellation, withdrawal, abolition, revocation, cancel, CAN
取消 【とりけし】cancellation, withdrawal, abolition, revocation, cancel, CAN
引き合い 【ひきあい】① reference, comparison, example ② inquiry, enquiry ③ witness, being involved in a court case, deal
目の当たり 【まのあたり】in one's presence, face to face, on the spot, before one's eyes
申し入れ 【もうしいれ】proposal, offer, report, proposition, notice
申し立て 【もうしたて】statement, account (of something), declaration, allegation
申立 【もうしたて】statement, account (of something), declaration, allegation
回る 【もとおる】to wander around
焼肉 【やきにく】yakiniku (Japanese dish of fried meat), Korean barbecue
やり直し 【やりなおし】redoing
やり直す 【やりなおす】to do over again, to redo, to start over, to remake, to resume, to recommence
類型 【るいけい】① type, pattern, shape, genre, breed ② similar type, similar pattern
低温 【ていおん】low temperature
歌声 【うたごえ】singing voice
新橋 【しんばし】Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
一向に 【いっこうに】(not) at all
自営業 【じえいぎょう】independent business
多角 【たかく】many-sided, versatile, polygonal, diversified
注意深い 【ちゅういぶかい】careful
葉っぱ 【はっぱ】leaf
見所 【みどころ】highlight, promise
路上 【ろじょう】(on the) road, (on the) way
お手伝い 【おてつだい】① maid ② help
面談 【めんだん】interview
観音 【かんのん】Kannon, Kwannon, Buddhist deity of mercy
館内 【かんない】in the building
退場 【たいじょう】leaving, exit
投下 【とうか】① throwing down, dropping, airdrop ② investment
小型 【こがた】small size, tiny
部会 【ぶかい】section meeting
部活 【ぶかつ】club activities
部局 【ぶきょく】department, bureau, section, part
調教 【ちょうきょう】training (animals), breaking (animals)
物流 【ぶつりゅう】(physical) distribution, distribution of goods, logistics
後進 【こうしん】① one's junior, next generation ② reversing, going astern, going backwards
迷い 【まよい】① hesitation, bewilderment, doubt, indecision ② inability to reach enlightenment
落選 【らくせん】election loss, rejection
路面 【ろめん】road surface
緑茶 【りょくちゃ】green tea, Japanese tea
試乗 【しじょう】test drive or ride, trial ride
京都 【きょうと】Kyoto
勝ち取る 【かちとる】to exert oneself and win, to gain (victory)
今季 【こんき】this season
昨年度 【さくねんど】previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
自決 【じけつ】① self-determination ② suicide
取りまとめる 【とりまとめる】① to collect, to gather, to compile, to assemble ② to arrange, to settle
当地 【とうち】this place (locality), here
馬場 【ばば】horse-riding ground
金星 【きんぼし】① dazzling victory ② win of rank-and-file sumo wrestler over the grand champion
新薬 【しんやく】a new medicine
番手 【ばんて】① (yarn) count ② n-th place (e.g. in a race), n-th in position (e.g. a starting lineup)
山形 【やまがた】mountain-shaped
山村 【さんそん】mountain village
上乗せ 【うわのせ】extra
思い通り 【おもいどおり】at one's pleasure, as one likes, to one's satisfaction
生き残り 【いきのこり】survivor
気取る 【けどる】to suspect, to sense
短期間 【たんきかん】short term, short time
定休 【ていきゅう】regular holiday
組み 【くみ】① set (of items) ② group (of people), class (of students), company (esp. construction), family (i.e. mafia), team ③ typesetting, composition
太陽光 【たいようこう】sunlight
同市 【どうし】same city
断 【だん】decision, judgment, resolution
分断 【ぶんだん】dividing into parts
季 【き】season, season word or phrase (in haiku)
禁 【きん】ban (e.g. on smoking), prohibition
軽 【けい】light
合 【ごう】① 0.18039 litres (liters) ② 0.3306 metres square (meters) ③ one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain ④ (astronomical) conjunction ⑤ counter for covered containers ⑥ counter for matches, battles, etc.
選 【せん】① selection, choice, election ② compilation, editing
全日本 【ぜんにほん】All-Japan
そうしたsuch
語りかける 【かたりかける】to make a speech, to address
進め方 【すすめかた】format, procedure, way of proceeding
長期間 【ちょうきかん】extended period of time, prolonged, long-range
こく① to let loose (e.g. a fart) ② to utter (e.g. a lie)
常 【つね】usual state of things
活 【かつ】① living, life ② judo art of resuscitation
乗 【じょう】① (nth) power ② counter for vehicles ③ multiplication ④ Buddha's teachings
犯 【はん】perpetrators of (some) crime, (some type of) crime
速 【そく】gear, speed (as in 4 speed automatic transmission and such)
おでんoden (various ingredients, such as egg, daikon, or konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi)
しがみつくto cling
それどころかon the contrary
愛しい 【いとしい】lovely, dear, beloved, darling
愛犬 【あいけん】pet dog
愛好 【あいこう】love, adoration
愛国 【あいこく】love of (one's) country, patriotism
愛車 【あいしゃ】(one's) beloved car
愛人 【あいじん】lover, mistress
愛読 【あいどく】reading with pleasure
愛用 【あいよう】favorite, favourite, habitual use
悪夢 【あくむ】nightmare, bad dream
圧巻 【あっかん】highlight, best part, masterpiece
圧勝 【あっしょう】complete victory
圧倒的 【あっとうてき】overwhelming
安値 【やすね】low price
位置付け 【いちづけ】placement, fixed position, mapping out, location
位置づけ 【いちづけ】placement, fixed position, mapping out, location
依然として 【いぜんとして】still, as yet, as of old
委任 【いにん】charge, trust
移植 【いしょく】transplanting, porting, implantation, engrafting
移籍 【いせき】changing household registry, transfer (e.g. of one's name in the register)
衣 【ころも】① clothes, garment ② gown, robe ③ coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
違法 【いほう】illegal, illegality, invalid, unlawfulness
違和感 【いわかん】① uncomfortable feeling, feeling out of place, sense of discomfort ② malaise, physical unease
一因 【いちいん】cause
一刻 【いっこく】① minute, moment, an instant ② stubborn, hot-headed
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!
一掃 【いっそう】clean sweep
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.)
一段落 【いちだんらく】completing the first stage, reaching a point where one can pause
ちなみにby the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing
因果 【いんが】cause and effect, karma, fate
因子 【いんし】factor, divisor, element
引き寄せる 【ひきよせる】to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
引き込む 【ひきこむ】to draw in, to win over
運航 【うんこう】operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
運輸省 【うんゆしょう】Ministry of Transport
営利 【えいり】money-making, commercialized, commercialised
栄光 【えいこう】glory
永住 【えいじゅう】permanent residence
永続 【えいぞく】permanence, continuation
演算 【えんざん】operation
汚職 【おしょく】corruption
奥行き 【おくゆき】depth, length
奥深い 【おくふかい】profound, deep
押収 【おうしゅう】seizure, confiscation
欧州 【おうしゅう】Europe
音符 【おんぷ】① musical note, note symbol ② phonetic symbol (inc. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.) ③ part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
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
仮 【かり】① temporary, provisional, interim ② fictitious, assumed (name), alias
果てしない 【はてしない】endless, boundless, everlasting
歌劇 【かげき】opera
歌詞 【かし】song lyrics, words of a song, libretto
花束 【はなたば】bunch of flowers, bouquet
過ぎ去る 【すぎさる】to pass, to pass away
過言 【かごん】exaggeration, saying too much
過大 【かだい】excessive, too much, unreasonable
過度 【かど】excess, immoderation
画像 【がぞう】image, picture, portrait
会報 【かいほう】bulletin, report
解禁 【かいきん】lifting a ban
解雇 【かいこ】discharge, dismissal
解消 【かいしょう】cancellation, liquidation, resolution, reduction (e.g. of stress)
解像度 【かいぞうど】resolution (e.g. display, dpi), granularity (e.g. timer)
解体 【かいたい】disassembly, dismantling, deconstruction, dissolution, demolishing
解読 【かいどく】deciphering, decoding
解任 【かいにん】dismissal
解明 【かいめい】clarification, elucidation, explication
解約 【かいやく】cancellation of contract
改装 【かいそう】remodelling, remodeling, reorganization, reorganisation
改築 【かいちく】structural alteration of building, reconstruction
海域 【かいいき】area of ocean
海軍 【かいぐん】navy
海底 【かいてい】① bottom of the ocean ② undersea, submarine
皆無 【かいむ】nothing
皆様 【みなさま】everyone
開演 【かいえん】curtain raising, starting (e.g. play, concert)
開示 【かいじ】disclosure (legal)
開設 【かいせつ】establishment, opening
開戦 【かいせん】outbreak of war, starting a war
外資 【がいし】foreign capital (e.g. in a company), foreign investment
外務 【がいむ】foreign affairs
外務省 【がいむしょう】Ministry of Foreign Affairs
各人 【かくじん】each person
格安 【かくやす】cheap, reasonable
格子 【こうし】(crystal) lattice, grid pattern
格段 【かくだん】special, exceptional, remarkable
格付け 【かくづけ】rating, classification, allocation, grading
学位 【がくい】(university) degree
学識 【がくしき】scholarship, scientific attainments
割り切る 【わりきる】① to find a clear solution, to come to a clean decision, to give a clear explanation ② to divide
割愛 【かつあい】giving something up reluctantly, omitting, leaving out, sparing
活性 【かっせい】activity
巻き 【まき】① roll (e.g. of cloth) ② winding ③ volume (of book)
巻き込む 【まきこむ】to roll up, to involve, to enfold, to swallow up, to drag into
巻末 【かんまつ】end of a book
感受性 【かんじゅせい】sensitivity
感性 【かんせい】sensitivity, sensitiveness, sense
換金 【かんきん】realize, realise, turn into money
管内 【かんない】within the jurisdiction of
観劇 【かんげき】theatre-going, theater-going
観戦 【かんせん】watching a (sports) game
間際 【まぎわ】on the verge of, just before, on the point of
まぬけstupidity, idiot, dunce, blockhead
関 【せき】barrier, gate
関心事 【かんしんじ】matter of concern and interest
含有 【がんゆう】contain, include
幾何 【きか】geometry
機材 【きざい】machine parts, machinery, equipment
機種 【きしゅ】type of equipment, model
機体 【きたい】fuselage, airframe
機動 【きどう】maneuver, manoeuvre
帰省 【きせい】homecoming, returning home
気象庁 【きしょうちょう】Meteorological Agency
祈願 【きがん】prayer
希少 【きしょう】scarce, rare
規程 【きてい】official regulations, inner rules
起因 【きいん】cause
技法 【ぎほう】technique
疑い 【うたがい】doubt, question, uncertainty, skepticism, scepticism, suspicion, distrust
疑わしい 【うたがわしい】doubtful, questionable, uncertain, disputable, suspicious
疑念 【ぎねん】doubt, suspicion, misgivings, scruples
議事 【ぎじ】proceedings
議席 【ぎせき】parliamentary seat
喫煙 【きつえん】smoking
詰め込む 【つめこむ】to cram, to stuff, to jam, to squeeze, to compress, to pack, to crowd
吸い込む 【すいこむ】① to inhale, to breathe in, to suck up, to imbibe ② to absorb, to soak up
急上昇 【きゅうじょうしょう】sudden rise, steep climb, zoom
急性 【きゅうせい】acute (e.g. illness)
急増 【きゅうぞう】explosion, proliferation, surge
求職 【きゅうしょく】job hunting, seeking employment
球団 【きゅうだん】baseball team
給 【きゅう】wage, recompense
給付 【きゅうふ】① payment, provision, benefit, present, delivery ② performance
給油 【きゅうゆ】supply of oil
居酒屋 【いざかや】bar, pub, tavern
巨額 【きょがく】great sum
巨人 【きょじん】① giant, great man ② Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
供述 【きょうじゅつ】affidavit, deposition, testimony
供与 【きょうよ】giving, provision, furnishing
競合 【きょうごう】contention, competition, rivalry, quarrel
競売 【きょうばい】auction
共 【ども】① first-person plural (or singular) ② second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
共演 【きょうえん】appearing together, co-acting, co-starring
共済 【きょうさい】mutual aid
共生 【きょうせい】symbiosis, paragenesis, union
共著 【きょうちょ】collaboration, co-authorship
共有 【きょうゆう】share, joint ownership, co-ownership
共用 【きょうよう】common use, communal use, sharing
共和党 【きょうわとう】Republican Party
協賛 【きょうさん】support, mutual aid, cooperation, approval, authorization, authorisation
境地 【きょうち】one's lot, circumstance, situation in life
境内 【けいだい】compound, grounds
強要 【きょうよう】coercion, extortion, compulsion, force
教官 【きょうかん】teacher, instructor, professor
教職員 【きょうしょくいん】teaching staff, faculty
教団 【きょうだん】religious organization, religious organisation
教徒 【きょうと】believer, adherent
業種 【ぎょうしゅ】type of industry
極限 【きょくげん】utmost limits, limit
極度 【きょくど】maximum, extreme, utmost, curvature
極東 【きょくとう】Far East
均一 【きんいつ】uniformity, equality
均等 【きんとう】equality, uniformity, evenness
近況 【きんきょう】recent state, present state, present condition, current status, current circumstances
金髪 【きんぱつ】blond hair
金利 【きんり】interest rates
銀河 【ぎんが】① Milky Way ② galaxy
銀座 【ぎんざ】① Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo) ② (Edo period) silver mint
苦戦 【くせん】hard fight, close game
苦難 【くなん】suffering, distress, hardship, trial
苦悩 【くのう】suffering, distress, affliction, anguish, agony, trouble
空軍 【くうぐん】Air Force
軍人 【ぐんじん】military personnel, soldier
軍団 【ぐんだん】army corps
軍部 【ぐんぶ】military authorities, army circles
形状 【けいじょう】shape, form
敬遠 【けいえん】① pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant from him ② keeping at a distance ③ kicking upstairs, giving a batter an "intentional walk"
景観 【けいかん】scenery
経団連 【けいだんれん】Federation of Economic Organizations (Organisation)
経理 【けいり】management, accounting
計測 【けいそく】measurement, measure, instrumentation
警察庁 【けいさつちょう】National Police Agency
警報 【けいほう】alarm, warning
芸人 【げいにん】player, performer, actor
劇的 【げきてき】dramatic
決済 【けっさい】settlement, payment of account
決戦 【けっせん】decisive battle, deciding match, play-off
月刊 【げっかん】monthly publication, monthly issue
月収 【げっしゅう】monthly income
件数 【けんすう】number (of things)
件名 【けんめい】term, subject, title
建材 【けんざい】building material
建造 【けんぞう】building, construction
県警 【けんけい】prefectural police
県民 【けんみん】citizens of a prefecture
見極める 【みきわめる】to see through, to probe, to make sure of
見込む 【みこむ】to anticipate, to estimate
見識 【けんしき】views, opinion, discernment, pride, self-respect
見失う 【みうしなう】to lose sight of, to miss
見捨てる 【みすてる】to abandon, to fail, to desert, to forsake
見積もる 【みつもる】to estimate
見抜く 【みぬく】to see through
元祖 【がんそ】originator, founder, pioneer, inventor
原告 【げんこく】plaintiff, accuser, prosecutor
原材料 【げんざいりょう】raw materials
減額 【げんがく】reduction, diminution, abatement
減税 【げんぜい】tax reduction
減速 【げんそく】deceleration
減量 【げんりょう】loss in quantity
現われる 【あらわれる】① to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise ② to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
現況 【げんきょう】present condition
現時点 【げんじてん】present point (i.e. in history), at the present time
現職 【げんしょく】present post, current office, (an) incumbent
現物 【げんぶつ】① actual article or goods ② spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.) ③ (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
現役 【げんえき】active duty, active service
言い渡す 【いいわたす】to announce, to tell, to sentence, to order
言説 【げんせつ】remark, statement, discourse
個室 【こしつ】private room
互いに 【たがいに】mutually, with each other, reciprocally, together
互換 【ごかん】transposition, interchangeable, compatible (e.g. PC)
後押し 【あとおし】pushing, backing, boosting, supporting
後任 【こうにん】successor
ご苦労 【ごくろう】trouble (I have put you through)
誤認 【ごにん】misrecognition, mistaking (x for y)
光栄 【こうえい】honour, honor, glory, privilege
公示 【こうじ】edict, public announcement
公判 【こうはん】public hearing, trial
公民館 【こうみんかん】public hall, community center, community centre
公約 【こうやく】public commitment or promise
効能 【こうのう】effect, efficacy, virtue, benefit
効用 【こうよう】use, utility, effect, benefit
厚生 【こうせい】① welfare, public welfare, social welfare ② (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
厚生省 【こうせいしょう】Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
厚み 【あつみ】thickness, profound
口座 【こうざ】account (e.g. bank)
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
好感 【こうかん】good feeling, good will, favourable impression, favorable impression
好物 【こうぶつ】favourite dish (favorite), favourite food
工程 【こうてい】manufacturing process, work schedule, amount of work
工法 【こうほう】method of construction
工務 【こうむ】engineering, engineering works
広域 【こういき】wide area
更新 【こうしん】renewal, update, innovation, renovation
更生 【こうせい】rehabilitation, regeneration, rebirth, resuscitation, reorganization, reorganisation
構図 【こうず】composition
構築 【こうちく】construction
構内 【こうない】premises, grounds, campus, in-house
構文 【こうぶん】syntax, sentence structure
港湾 【こうわん】harbours, harbors
硬直 【こうちょく】stiffening, rigidity, rigor, stiffness, ossification, petrification
紅白 【こうはく】red and white, colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)
考察 【こうさつ】consideration, inquiry, enquiry
航空機 【こうくうき】aircraft, aeroplane, airplane
航路 【こうろ】course, (sea) route, run
荒木 【あらき】logs in bark, rough wood
行き届く 【いきとどく】to be scrupulous, to be attentive, to be prudent, to be complete, to be thorough
行程 【こうてい】distance, path length
講座 【こうざ】lectureship, chair, course
講和 【こうわ】peace, conclude peace
香港 【ほんこん】Hong Kong (China)
高官 【こうかん】high official
高性能 【こうせいのう】high efficiency, high fidelity, high power
高値 【たかね】high price
高齢 【こうれい】advanced (old) age
合戦 【かっせん】battle, engagement
合法 【ごうほう】legal, lawful, legality
告知 【こくち】notice, announcement
告発 【こくはつ】indictment, prosecution, complaint
国政 【こくせい】political situation, statecraft, body politic
国税 【こくぜい】national tax
国務 【こくむ】affairs of state
腰痛 【ようつう】lower back (or hip) pain, lumbago
骨格 【こっかく】① skeleton, skeletal structure, build, frame, physique ② framework
根性 【こんじょう】will-power, guts, temper, nature, spirit
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)
査察 【ささつ】inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)
査定 【さてい】assessment, investigation, audit, revision
座 【ざ】① seat, one's place, position ② attaches to the names of theatres and constellations
座長 【ざちょう】chairman
再開 【さいかい】reopening, resumption, restarting
再考 【さいこう】reconsideration
再婚 【さいこん】second marriage
再度 【さいど】twice, again, second time
再販 【さいはん】resale
再編 【さいへん】reorganization, reorganisation, reshuffle
最悪 【さいあく】the worst
最期 【さいご】one's last moment, one's time of death
最強 【さいきょう】strongest
最古 【さいこ】the oldest
最小 【さいしょう】smallest, least
最小限 【さいしょうげん】minimum, lowest
最新 【さいしん】latest, newest, late-breaking (news)
最前線 【さいぜんせん】foremost line
最大 【さいだい】greatest, largest, maximum
最短 【さいたん】shortest
最低限 【さいていげん】minimum
最適 【さいてき】optimum, the most suitable
最良 【さいりょう】the best, ideal
採取 【さいしゅ】picking, collecting, harvesting
歳月 【さいげつ】time, years
歳出 【さいしゅつ】annual expenditure
歳入 【さいにゅう】annual revenue or income
際立つ 【きわだつ】to be prominent, to be conspicuous
在外 【ざいがい】overseas, abroad
在住 【ざいじゅう】resident
在籍 【ざいせき】enrollment, enrolment
在宅 【ざいたく】being in, being at home
在日 【ざいにち】① in Japan ② people in Japan (esp. Koreans living in Japan, often used as a slur)
在来 【ざいらい】pre-existing, already there, conventional
在留 【ざいりゅう】stay, remain, reside
材質 【ざいしつ】material properties, lumber quality
罪悪 【ざいあく】crime, sin, vice
財界 【ざいかい】financial world
財団 【ざいだん】foundation
財務 【ざいむ】financial affairs
作詞 【さくし】(writing) song lyrics
冊子 【さっし】book, booklet, story book, pamphlet, notebook
察知 【さっち】sense, infer
殺害 【さつがい】killing, murder
殺到 【さっとう】rush, flood
雑草 【ざっそう】weed
参事官 【さんじかん】councillor, councilor
参戦 【さんせん】participation in a war
参拝 【さんぱい】visit to a shrine or temple, paying homage at a shrine or temple
山頂 【さんちょう】summit (e.g. mountain)
散会 【さんかい】adjournment
散乱 【さんらん】dispersion, scattering
賛同 【さんどう】approval, endorsement
賛否 【さんぴ】yes and no, for and against
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
使徒 【しと】apostle, disciple
史上 【しじょう】historical
史料 【しりょう】historical records, archives
市販 【しはん】① selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.), making something commercially available ② commercial (e.g. software), over-the-counter, off-the-shelf, store-bought
指針 【ししん】compass needle (cursor), guideline, pointer
支え 【ささえ】support, stay, prop
支社 【ししゃ】branch office
支部 【しぶ】branch, subdivision
緒 【いとぐち】thread end, beginning, clue
誌 【し】magazine
資材 【しざい】(raw) material
資質 【ししつ】nature, disposition
事象 【じしょう】event, phenomenon, matter
持ち込む 【もちこむ】to lodge, to take something into ..., to bring in
時給 【じきゅう】hourly pay, hourly wage
時効 【じこう】① statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription) ② ageing, aging
次官 【じかん】vice-minister, undersecretary
自給 【じきゅう】self-support
自治省 【じちしょう】Ministry of Home Affairs
自治体 【じちたい】self-governing body, municipality, autonomous entity
自信 【じしん】self-confidence
自律 【じりつ】autonomy
辞任 【じにん】① to resign ② resignation
識別 【しきべつ】discrimination, discernment, identification
失点 【しってん】run charged to the pitcher
実演 【じつえん】stage show, performance
実況 【じっきょう】real condition
実効 【じっこう】practical effect, efficacy, efficiency
実在 【じつざい】reality, existence
実務 【じつむ】practical business, practical work experience, practicum, practice
社会党 【しゃかいとう】Socialist Party
車種 【しゃしゅ】car make, car model
若者 【わかもの】young man, youth, lad
若手 【わかて】young person
主査 【しゅさ】chief examiner or investigator
主治医 【しゅじい】attending physician, physician in charge, (one's) family doctor
主将 【しゅしょう】commander-in-chief, (team) captain
主席 【しゅせき】① head, chief ② chairman, governor, president ③ top student, head of the class ④ top seat, first desk (in orchestra)
取り囲む 【とりかこむ】to surround, to crowd around
取り込む 【とりこむ】to take in, to capture (e.g. image), to introduce, to be busy
取得 【しゅとく】acquisition
手渡す 【てわたす】to hand over, to surrender
手抜き 【てぬき】① omitting crucial steps, cutting corners, skimping ② intentional negligence
手腕 【しゅわん】ability
種子 【しゅし】seed, pit
種族 【しゅぞく】race, tribe, family, species
種目 【しゅもく】event, item of business
酒造 【しゅぞう】sake brewing
受講 【じゅこう】taking (attending) lectures
受賞 【じゅしょう】winning (a prize)
受信 【じゅしん】reception (e.g. radio), receipt
受容 【じゅよう】reception
収録 【しゅうろく】① compilation, editing ② recording
周知 【しゅうち】common knowledge, (something) well-known
周年 【しゅうねん】whole year, anniversary
周波数 【しゅうはすう】frequency (of waves)
終戦 【しゅうせん】end of war, cessation of hostilities
終値 【おわりね】closing price (stock exchange, etc.)
終末 【しゅうまつ】an end, a close
週刊 【しゅうかん】published weekly
集積 【しゅうせき】accumulation
集約 【しゅうやく】① intensive ② collect(ed), summarize(d), summarise(d)
祝福 【しゅくふく】blessing
出願 【しゅつがん】application
出資 【しゅっし】investment, contribution, financing
純正 【じゅんせい】genuine, pure, perfect
順位 【じゅんい】order, rank, position (e.g. in a race), precedence
順次 【じゅんじ】in order, sequential, seriatim
処女 【しょじょ】virgin, maiden
処方 【しょほう】prescription
初め 【はじめ】beginning, start, origin
初演 【しょえん】first performance
初夏 【しょか】early summer
初回 【しょかい】① first time, first innings, initial attempt ② first, initial
初期 【しょき】① early (days), initial stage ② initial
初心者 【しょしんしゃ】beginner
初対面 【しょたいめん】first meeting, first interview with
初代 【しょだい】first generation, founder
初頭 【しょとう】beginning (of a century, etc.)
初日 【しょにち】first or opening day
初恋 【はつこい】first love, puppy love
所管 【しょかん】jurisdiction
所在地 【しょざいち】location
書き込む 【かきこむ】① to fill in (field, entry, etc.), to fill out (form) ② to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board) ③ to store
書簡 【しょかん】letter, note, epistle, correspondence
諸島 【しょとう】archipelago, group of islands
助成 【じょせい】assisting, assistance, fostering, aiding
女児 【じょじ】baby girl, primary schoolgirl
除去 【じょきょ】removal, getting rid of
召集 【しょうしゅう】convening, calling together (e.g. parliament)
商法 【しょうほう】trade, business, commerce, commercial law
将軍 【しょうぐん】general, shogun
将校 【しょうこう】commissioned officer
小児 【しょうに】young child, infant
小麦粉 【こむぎこ】wheat flour
招集 【しょうしゅう】calling or convening (a meeting, assembly, congress)
昇格 【しょうかく】raising of status
消極 【しょうきょく】negative, conservative
消失 【しょうしつ】die out, disappear, vanish
照会 【しょうかい】inquiry, enquiry, query, reference
省庁 【しょうちょう】ministries and government offices, the authorities
省令 【しょうれい】ministerial ordinance
笑い声 【わらいごえ】laughter
笑み 【えみ】smile
賞味 【しょうみ】relish, gusto, appreciation
賞与 【しょうよ】reward, prize, bonus
上限 【じょうげん】upper limit, maximum
上告 【じょうこく】jokoku appeal (final appeal to a higher court)
上述 【じょうじゅつ】above-mentioned, foregoing, forgoing
上層 【じょうそう】upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys)
乗り越える 【のりこえる】to climb over, to ride across, to surmount
常任 【じょうにん】standing, regular, permanent
常務 【じょうむ】① managing director, executive director ② routine business, regular business
常連 【じょうれん】① regular customer, regular patron, frequenter ② constant companion
情景 【じょうけい】spectacle, sight, scene
情報処理 【じょうほうしょり】data processing
信徒 【しんと】layman, believer, adherent, follower, laity
信念 【しんねん】belief, faith, conviction
寝不足 【ねぶそく】lack of sleep
心境 【しんきょう】mental state
心構え 【こころがまえ】preparedness, readiness
新刊 【しんかん】new book, new publication
新規 【しんき】① new, fresh ② new customer ③ new rules or regulations
新設 【しんせつ】newly organized or established (organised)
新婦 【しんぷ】bride
深層 【しんそう】depths, deep level
神経質 【しんけいしつ】nervousness, (being) highly strung, sensitiveness, neurotic
震度 【しんど】Japanese earthquake scale (level 1: weak to level 7: devastation)
人権 【じんけん】human rights, civil liberties
人妻 【ひとづま】① married woman ② another's wife
図解 【ずかい】schematic, schema, illustration, explanatory diagram
吹き込む 【ふきこむ】① to blow into, to breathe into ② to inspire, to indoctrinate ③ to record (music, video, etc.)
水害 【すいがい】water damage, flood disaster
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
性欲 【せいよく】sexual desire
政界 【せいかい】political world
政令 【せいれい】government ordinance, cabinet order
正論 【せいろん】sound (just) argument
生き延びる 【いきのびる】to survive, to live long
生まれ変わる 【うまれかわる】to be born again, to make a fresh start in life
生成 【せいせい】creation, generation, formation
あいにくunfortunately, Sorry, but ...
精 【せい】① spirit, sprite, nymph ② energy, vigor (vigour), strength ③ fine details ④ semen
精子 【せいし】sperm
精進 【しょうじん】① concentration, diligence, devotion ② asceticism, zeal in one's quest for enlightenment ③ adherence to a vegetarian diet
精通 【せいつう】acquaintance, having knowledge, being expert, being versed in, conversant
精度 【せいど】precision, accuracy
精力 【せいりょく】energy, vigor, vigour, vitality
西欧 【せいおう】Western Europe
西武 【せいぶ】Seibu (conglomerate: stores, railway, etc.), Western military
税収 【ぜいしゅう】tax yields, revenue
税制 【ぜいせい】tax system
税別 【ぜいべつ】tax not included (in price), tax separate
税法 【ぜいほう】taxation law
税務 【ぜいむ】taxation business
積 【せき】product
積み重ねる 【つみかさねる】to pile up, to accumulate
積み上げる 【つみあげる】to pile up, to make a heap, to lay bricks
積極 【せっきょく】positive, progressive
積雪 【せきせつ】fallen snow
接種 【せっしゅ】inoculation, vaccination
接待 【せったい】① reception, welcome, serving (food) ② business entertainment
接着 【せっちゃく】fastening with glue
接点 【せってん】① tangent point, point of contact ② contact (electrical, etc.), point of agreement, interaction ③ single-bit IO point
設問 【せつもん】① posing a question ② question
説教 【せっきょう】propound, preach, sermon
絶叫 【ぜっきょう】exclamation, scream, shout
絶好 【ぜっこう】best, ideal, perfect
絶大 【ぜつだい】tremendous, immense
絶望 【ぜつぼう】despair, hopelessness
先制 【せんせい】preempt, head-start (of several runs) (baseball)
占い 【うらない】fortune-telling, divination
占有 【せんゆう】exclusive possession, occupation, monopolization
専業 【せんぎょう】special occupation, principal occupation, specialty, monopoly
専任 【せんにん】full-time service
専売 【せんばい】monopoly
専務 【せんむ】managing director, special duty, conductor
戦国 【せんごく】belligerent country, country in civil war, warring states
戦死 【せんし】death in action, killed in action, KIA
戦時 【せんじ】war time
戦車 【せんしゃ】tank (military vehicle)
戦場 【せんじょう】battlefield, battleground
戦線 【せんせん】(war) front
戦前 【せんぜん】pre-war days
戦犯 【せんぱん】war criminal
戦略 【せんりゃく】strategy, tactics
洗礼 【せんれい】baptism
選手権 【せんしゅけん】championship, title (of champion)
選任 【せんにん】nomination (of a pereson to a position), selection, election, assignment, appointment
選抜 【せんばつ】selection, choice, picking out
全域 【ぜんいき】the whole area
祖国 【そこく】fatherland, native country
祖父母 【そふぼ】grandparents
双方 【そうほう】two way, both parties, mutual, both
層 【そう】① layer, seam, bed, stream, class ② sheaf ③ storey (of a building), story, floor
はしゃぐto make merry, to frolic, to be in high spirits
争う 【あらがう】to go against, to fight against, to oppose, to resist, to deny
争議 【そうぎ】dispute, quarrel, strike
争点 【そうてん】point at issue
総額 【そうがく】sum total, total amount
総数 【そうすう】total (number), count
総勢 【そうぜい】all members, whole army
総体 【そうたい】the whole, originally
総長 【そうちょう】(college) president, secretary-general
総務 【そうむ】general business (affairs), manager, director, adjutant general (mil)
総理 【そうり】prime minister, leader, overseer (of national affairs), president
装う 【よそおう】① to dress ② to pretend, to feign
装着 【そうちゃく】equipping, installing, mounting, laying down
送り込む 【おくりこむ】to send in
送迎 【そうげい】seeing off and meeting on return
送信 【そうしん】transmission, sending
送付 【そうふ】sending, forwarding, remitting
増員 【ぞういん】increase the number of personnel
増資 【ぞうし】increase of capital
増収 【ぞうしゅう】increase in yield
増税 【ぞうぜい】tax increase
増設 【ぞうせつ】extension, expansion
憎悪 【ぞうお】hatred
蔵書 【ぞうしょ】book collection, library
贈与 【ぞうよ】donation, presentation
造形 【ぞうけい】molding, moulding, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
則る 【のっとる】to conform to, to be in accordance with, to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
速報 【そくほう】prompt report, quick announcement
続行 【ぞっこう】continuation, continuance, going on, resuming
続出 【ぞくしゅつ】appearance one after another
続編 【ぞくへん】continuation, sequel
存分 【ぞんぶん】to one's heart's content, as much as one wants
損ねる 【そこねる】① to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck ② to miss out, despite wanting to do
多種 【たしゅ】many kinds, various
打破 【だは】break-down, defeat, abolish
対戦 【たいせん】waging war, competition
待機 【たいき】alert, standby, await an opportunity, wait for orders
貸付 【かしつけ】loan
貸与 【たいよ】loan, lending
台湾 【たいわん】Taiwan
大差 【たいさ】great difference
大笑い 【おおわらい】great laughter, burst of laughter
大賞 【たいしょう】big prize, first prize
大蔵 【おおくら】Ministry of Finance
大蔵省 【おおくらしょう】(former) Ministry of Finance (succeeded by zaimushou in 2000)
題材 【だいざい】subject, theme
宅地 【たくち】building lot, residential land
宅配 【たくはい】home delivery
達人 【たつじん】master, expert
担任 【たんにん】① in charge (of something) ② homeroom teacher
探し出す 【さがしだす】to find out, to smoke out, to ferret out, to chase up
探求 【たんきゅう】quest, pursuit
探査 【たんさ】probe, inquiry, enquiry, investigation
団員 【だんいん】group member
団子 【だんご】dumpling (sweet)
団長 【だんちょう】leader of a delegation (body, party)
断固 【だんこ】firm, determined, resolute, conclusive
断絶 【だんぜつ】① extinction, discontinuation, interruption ② severance, rupture ③ to become extinct, to cease to exist ④ to sever, to break off, to divide (between two things)
断層 【だんそう】dislocation
断念 【だんねん】abandoning (hope, plans), giving up
断片 【だんぺん】fragment, crumb, shred, bits and pieces
段取り 【だんどり】programme, program, plans, arrangements
段落 【だんらく】① paragraph ② end, stopping place, conclusion
男優 【だんゆう】actor
知覚 【ちかく】perception
地蔵 【じぞう】Ksitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers)
置き場 【おきば】a place for something, storehouse
遅らせる 【おくらせる】to put something off
遅延 【ちえん】delay, latency
築き上げる 【きずきあげる】to build up, to establish (one's reputation)
中略 【ちゅうりゃく】omission, ellipsis
仲介 【ちゅうかい】agency, intermediation
仲良く 【なかよく】making friends with, getting along well with, on cordial terms
昼過ぎ 【ひるすぎ】afternoon
駐在 【ちゅうざい】① residence, stay ② residential police box, residential police box officer
駐留 【ちゅうりゅう】stationing (e.g. of troops), garrison
著作 【ちょさく】writing, book
朝刊 【ちょうかん】morning newspaper
町民 【ちょうみん】townspeople
調達 【ちょうたつ】supply, provision, raising
超越 【ちょうえつ】① transcendence, transcendency ② transcendental ③ to transcend, to rise above
長続き 【ながつづき】① permanence, continuation, long-lasting ② to last a long time, to continue, to keep at something for a long time
長老 【ちょうろう】eldest, senior
直接的 【ちょくせつてき】direct
珍 【ちん】rare, curious, strange
追い詰める 【おいつめる】to corner, to drive to the wall, to run down, to track down, to chase after
追伸 【ついしん】postscript
痛める 【いためる】to hurt, to injure, to cause pain, to worry, to bother, to afflict, to be grieved over
通告 【つうこく】announcement, notice
通達 【つうたつ】notification, directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration)
通報 【つうほう】① report, tip, bulletin ② message (in information and communication theory)
低減 【ていげん】decrease, reduction, fall, depreciation, mitigation
適格 【てきかく】eligible, qualified, competent
適合 【てきごう】conform, compatible, adaptable
適正 【てきせい】reasonable, suitable
鉄骨 【てっこつ】steel frame
転職 【てんしょく】change of occupation
点滴 【てんてき】① raindrops, falling drop of water ② intravenous drip
点灯 【てんとう】lighting (a lamp), turning on a light
伝承 【でんしょう】transmission, hand down (information), legend, tradition, folklore
殿 【どの】form of address used for official letters and business letters, and in letters to inferiors, Mr
殿下 【でんか】your Highness, his (or her) Highness
電圧 【でんあつ】voltage
電機 【でんき】electrical machinery, appliances
電話機 【でんわき】telephone instrument
塗装 【とそう】coating, painting
塗料 【とりょう】paints, painting material
渡航 【とこう】voyage
途方 【とほう】way, destination, reason
都道府県 【とどうふけん】administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Hokkai-do, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu and remaining prefectures
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
党員 【とういん】party member
党首 【とうしゅ】party leader
党内 【とうない】party-internal
投機 【とうき】speculation, venture, stockjobbing, gambling (on stocks)
東欧 【とうおう】Eastern Europe
当座 【とうざ】① for the time being, for the present, temporarily, for a time ② immediate, present, current ③ for some time (after) ④ current account
到来 【とうらい】arrival
働きかける 【はたらきかける】to work on someone, to influence, to appeal to, to begin to work
同種 【どうしゅ】same kind (race), homogeneousness
同性 【どうせい】same sex, homosexuality, homogeneity, congeniality
同性愛 【どうせいあい】homosexual love
同席 【どうせき】presence, sitting with, being with
同窓会 【どうそうかい】graduate's association, alumni meeting, class reunion
得 【とく】① profit, advantage, benefit, gain ② rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
特性 【とくせい】special characteristic, special quality
特段 【とくだん】special
特約 【とくやく】special contract, special agreement, rider (insurance)
毒性 【どくせい】toxicity, toxic, virulence, virulent
読み込む 【よみこむ】① to express (e.g. emotion in poetry) ② to read (extra meaning) into (something) ③ to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.), to read (data into a system)
突き進む 【つきすすむ】to push on, to plunge forward, to push one's way to
突きつける 【つきつける】to thrust before, to thrust at
突入 【とつにゅう】rushing, breaking into
届出 【とどけで】report, notification
内政 【ないせい】municipal, internal administration, domestic affairs
内戦 【ないせん】civil war
内装 【ないそう】interior design, interior, upholstery
柔らか 【やわらか】soft, tender, limp, subdued (colour or light) (color), gentle, meek
難解 【なんかい】difficult to understand, unintelligible, abstruse
難点 【なんてん】fault, weakness
難民 【なんみん】refugees
日刊 【にっかん】daily issue
日経 【にっけい】Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
日産 【にっさん】① daily output ② Nissan (Japanese car company)
日誌 【にっし】journal, log
日報 【にっぽう】daily report
乳幼児 【にゅうようじ】infants, babies
入り込む 【はいりこむ】① to go into, to come into, to penetrate, to get in, to step in (a house) ② to become complicated
入り込む 【いりこむ】① to go into, to come into, to penetrate, to get in, to step in (a house) ② to become complicated
入居 【にゅうきょ】moving into (house)
入札 【にゅうさつ】bid, bidding
任 【にん】obligation, duty, charge, responsibility
任意 【にんい】any, arbitrary, optional, discretion, non-specific, unspecified, free will
任期 【にんき】term of office
任天堂 【にんてんどう】Nintendo (video game company)
認可 【にんか】approval, license, licence, permission
認知 【にんち】acknowledgement, acknowledgment, recognition
認定 【にんてい】authorization, authorisation, acknowledgment, acknowledgement, certification, recognition
熱気 【ねっき】heat, hot air, enthusiasm
歳 【とし】① year ② age
年収 【ねんしゅう】annual income
年末 【ねんまつ】end-of-year
念頭 【ねんとう】mind
燃費 【ねんぴ】fuel consumption, gas mileage
濃厚 【のうこう】density, richness, concentration, tension
脳死 【のうし】brain death
脳裏 【のうり】one's mind
敗退 【はいたい】being defeated, being eliminated (from competition)
配備 【はいび】deploy, deployment
倍増 【ばいぞう】double
買収 【ばいしゅう】① buying, purchase ② corruption, bribery
売り込む 【うりこむ】to build a market for, to become well-known, to sell
薄れる 【うすれる】to fade, to become dim
爆笑 【ばくしょう】roar of laughter
発覚 【はっかく】detection, coming to light
発刊 【はっかん】publish, start (new) publication
発散 【はっさん】letting feelings out, emitting, emanating, divergence (physics)
発信 【はっしん】dispatch, despatch, transmission, submission
発熱 【はつねつ】① generation of heat ② (attack of) fever
髪型 【かみがた】hairdo
抜群 【ばつぐん】① preeminence, distinction, extraordinariness ② outstanding, excellent, exceptional, surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished
判明 【はんめい】establishing, proving, identifying, confirming
判例 【はんれい】(judicial) precedent
半減 【はんげん】reduction by half, halve
反戦 【はんせん】anti-war
反則 【はんそく】foul play (sport), transgression, default, balk, irregularity
反論 【はんろん】objection, refutation, rebuttal
否認 【ひにん】denial, negation, repudiation, disapproval
かなたbeyond, across, the other side, the distance
比 【ひ】① ratio, proportion ② match, equal ③ explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing) ④ Philippines
被験者 【ひけんしゃ】(test) subject, testee
被告 【ひこく】defendant, the accused
被爆 【ひばく】bombed, A-bombed, nuked
非公開 【ひこうかい】private
非公式 【ひこうしき】informal
非常識 【ひじょうしき】① lack of common sense, thoughtlessness, senselessness, irrationality, absurdity ② thoughtless, senseless, unreasonable, absurd, preposterous, aberrant
必勝 【ひっしょう】certain victory
百貨店 【ひゃっかてん】(department) store, (department) stores
表示 【ひょうじ】indication, representation, manifestation
表象 【ひょうしょう】symbol, emblem
病状 【びょうじょう】condition of a disease (patient)
品格 【ひんかく】dignity, quality of character
不可解 【ふかかい】mystery, baffling, inexplicable, incomprehensible
不可能 【ふかのう】impossible
不完全 【ふかんぜん】imperfect, incomplete, faulty, defective
不適切 【ふてきせつ】unsuitable, inappropriate, improper
不備 【ふび】defect, deficiency, imperfection, inadequacy, Yours in haste
不変 【ふへん】eternal, everlasting, unchangeable, immutable, immovable, constant, permanent, indestructible
不法 【ふほう】lawlessness, injustice, illegality, unlawfulness
付着 【ふちゃく】sticking to, clinging to, adhesion, cohesion, agglutination
付与 【ふよ】grant, allowance, endowment, bestowal, assignment, conferment
府県 【ふけん】prefecture
浮かび上がる 【うかびあがる】to rise to the surface
浮上 【ふじょう】surfacing, rising to the surface
武術 【ぶじゅつ】the martial arts, Wushu, military arts
舞踊 【ぶよう】dancing, dance
部位 【ぶい】part, position (in a whole, i.e. body)
風刺 【ふうし】satire, irony, sarcasm
副業 【ふくぎょう】side job, sideline, subsidiary business
副作用 【ふくさよう】reaction, secondary effect, side effect
復帰 【ふっき】① return, comeback, reinstatement ② carriage return, CR
復元 【ふくげん】restoration (to original state), reconstruction
復刻 【ふっこく】reissue of a facsimile version, striking a new print of a film
幅広い 【はばひろい】extensive, wide, broad
物件 【ぶっけん】article, thing
分割 【ぶんかつ】partition, division, separation, segmenting, splitting
分厚い 【ぶあつい】bulky, massive, thick, heavy
粉 【こ】flour, meal, powder
兵力 【へいりょく】military force, force of arms, strength of an army
閉ざす 【とざす】to shut, to close, to lock, to fasten, to plunge (in grief)
閉じ込める 【とじこめる】to lock up, to shut up, to imprison
閉店 【へいてん】closing shop
別個 【べっこ】another, different, separate, discrete
変る 【かわる】to change, to be transformed, to vary, to be revised, to be different, to move location
変換 【へんかん】change, conversion, transformation, translation
変形 【へんけい】transformation, variation, metamorphosis, modification, deformation, variety, deformity, monster
変質 【へんしつ】alteration (of character or essence), change in quality, transformation, deterioration, degeneration, transmutation
変容 【へんよう】changed appearance
片隅 【かたすみ】corner, nook
片方 【かたほう】one side, one party, the other side, the other party
編成 【へんせい】composition, formation, organization, organisation, compilation
編入 【へんにゅう】admission, incorporation
返信 【へんしん】reply
便乗 【びんじょう】taking advantage of a ride or an opportunity, taking a ship
包囲 【ほうい】siege, encirclement, envelopment
報復 【ほうふく】retribution, revenge, retorsion
宝くじ 【たからくじ】lottery
抱きしめる 【だきしめる】to hug someone close, to hold someone tight, to embrace closely
放課後 【ほうかご】after school
法人 【ほうじん】corporate body, corporation, (legal) person, (juridical) person
法的 【ほうてき】legality
法務大臣 【ほうむだいじん】Minister of Justice
亡命 【ぼうめい】emigration, exile, flight from one's country, defection
忘年会 【ぼうねんかい】year-end party
暴く 【あばく】to disclose, to divulge, to expose
暴落 【ぼうらく】slump, crash, heavy fall, decline
暴力団 【ぼうりょくだん】gangster organization (organisation), crime syndicate, yakuza (Japanese mafia), band of thugs, group of hoodlums
北陸 【ほくりく】region west of Tokyo on Japan Sea side of Japan
本位 【ほんい】standard, basis, principle
本性 【ほんしょう】true character, real nature
埋もれる 【うもれる】to be buried, to be covered, to be hidden
満席 【まんせき】full house, all seats occupied, fully occupied
満腹 【まんぷく】filling the stomach, full stomach
味付け 【あじつけ】seasoning, flavour, flavor
まだまだstill some way to go before the goal, still more to come, much more, not yet
未然 【みぜん】before it happens, previously
未明 【みめい】early dawn, grey of morning, gray of morning
民営 【みんえい】private management
民家 【みんか】private house
民事 【みんじ】civil affairs, civil case
民主党 【みんしゅとう】Democratic party
民生 【みんせい】① consumer ② civilian ③ people's welfare or livelihood
眠気 【ねむけ】sleepiness, drowsiness
眠り 【ねむり】sleep
無意識 【むいしき】① unconsciousness ② the unconscious
無職 【むしょく】without an occupation
面倒くさい 【めんどうくさい】bother(some) to do, tiresome
めど① aim, goal ② prospect, outlook
夜景 【やけい】night view
優良 【ゆうりょう】superior, excellent, fine
有給 【ゆうきゅう】salaried, with pay
有権者 【ゆうけんしゃ】voter, constituent, (electoral) franchise-holder, (the) electorate, eligible voters
有識者 【ゆうしきしゃ】expert, knowledgeable person
郵政省 【ゆうせいしょう】Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
あずかる① to participate in, to take part in ② to receive, to enjoy, to be given
幼少 【ようしょう】infancy, childhood, tender age
容疑 【ようぎ】suspect, charge
容量 【ようりょう】capacity, electrical capacitance
溶接 【ようせつ】weld, welding
要員 【よういん】essential member, necessary person, personnel
要件 【ようけん】① important matter ② requirement, requisite, necessary condition, sine qua non
浴びせる 【あびせる】to pour on
来訪 【らいほう】visit, call
乱用 【らんよう】abuse, misuse, misappropriation, using to excess
利回り 【りまわり】interest, (investment) yield, profits
利権 【りけん】interest, rights, concession
理念 【りねん】idea
裏付ける 【うらづける】to support, to endorse, to substantiate
裏腹 【うらはら】opposite, reverse, contrary
立候補 【りっこうほ】announcing candidacy
流れ込む 【ながれこむ】to flow into, to pour into, to stream into
流布 【るふ】circulation, dissemination
粒子 【りゅうし】particle, grain
両論 【りょうろん】both arguments (theories)
療法 【りょうほう】remedy, medical treatment
量産 【りょうさん】mass production
零細 【れいさい】insignificant, trifling, paltry, cottage (industry), tiny (company)
齢 【よわい】(one's) age
歴代 【れきだい】successive generations, successive emperors
連 【れん】① (taxonomical) tribe ② quinella (quiniela) ③ party, company, group ④ two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper)
連行 【れんこう】taking (a suspect to the police)
連勝 【れんしょう】consecutive victories, series of victories
連敗 【れんぱい】consecutive defeats, series of defeats
連立 【れんりつ】alliance, coalition
労組 【ろうそ】labor union, labour union
労働省 【ろうどうしょう】Ministry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
老後 【ろうご】old age
論説 【ろんせつ】editorial, dissertation
論調 【ろんちょう】tenor or drift of an argument
論点 【ろんてん】point in question (at issue)
和菓子 【わがし】Japanese confectionery
湾岸 【わんがん】gulf coast, bay coast
腕時計 【うでどけい】wristwatch
うなずくto nod, to bow one's head in assent
愛想 【あいそ】civility, courtesy, compliments, sociability, graces
愛着 【あいちゃく】attachment, love, covetous affection
河口 【かこう】mouth of river, estuary
現存 【げんそん】living, existing, Real Presence, extant
重厚 【じゅうこう】thickness, composure and dignity
石綿 【いしわた】asbestos
打ち込む 【ぶちこむ】to drive in (e.g. nail, stake), to devote oneself to, to shoot into, to smash, to throw into, to cast into
大将 【たいしょう】general, admiral, boss, leader
つぎ込む 【つぎこむ】to invest in, to sink money into, to put into, to lay out (funds), to inject, to impregnate, to infuse, to instill, to implant, to imbue, to focus (attention, efforts)
難い 【かたい】difficult, hard
宝物 【ほうもつ】treasure, treasured item
位置付ける 【いちづける】to place (in relation to the whole), to rank, to position, to locate
位置づける 【いちづける】to place (in relation to the whole), to rank, to position, to locate
位置付ける 【いちずける】to place (in relation to the whole), to rank, to position, to locate
入れ替える 【いれかえる】to replace, to substitute, to shift, to change places
海老 【えび】prawn, shrimp, lobster, crayfish
おかず① accompaniment for rice dishes, side dish ② food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation)
押し出す 【おしだす】① to crowd out, to push out, to squeeze out ② to start together, to set out en masse ③ to highlight, to draw attention to
折り紙 【おりがみ】origami (paper folding)
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)
書き換える 【かきかえる】to rewrite, to overwrite, to renew, to transfer
書き込み 【かきこみ】① writing ② entry (e.g. to a form) ③ posting (e.g. to a blog)
肩書き 【かたがき】title, degree, address (on letter), criminal record
河原 【かわはら】dry river bed, river beach
希薄 【きはく】thin (e.g. air), lean, rarified, diluted, sparse, weak, rarefied
強固 【きょうこ】firmness, stability, security, strength
切り替え 【きりかえ】exchange, conversion, replacement, switching (to), switchover
切り捨てる 【きりすてる】① to cut down, to slay ② to truncate, to round down, to round off ③ to omit, to discard, to cast away
広報 【こうほう】PR, public relations, publicity, information
散々 【さんざん】① severely, harshly, utterly, terrible ② scattered, disconnected
首位 【しゅい】first place, head position, leading position
習得 【しゅうとく】learning, acquisition
賞賛 【しょうさん】praise, admiration, commendation, approbation
若年 【じゃくねん】youth
制御 【せいぎょ】control, governing, checking, suppression, repression, restraint, mastery, management
税込み 【ぜいこみ】tax included (e.g. price), before tax (e.g. salary)
税込 【ぜいこみ】tax included (e.g. price), before tax (e.g. salary)
絶つ 【たつ】to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to abstain (from)
兆候 【ちょうこう】sign, indication, omen, symptom
使い捨て 【つかいすて】throwaway, disposable
手続 【てつづき】procedure, (legal) process, formalities
届け 【とどけ】report, notification, registration
飛び降りる 【とびおりる】to jump down, to jump off, to jump from, to jump out of
並み 【なみ】average, medium, common, ordinary
成り行き 【なりゆき】outcome, development, course of events, progress, result
値上げ 【ねあげ】price hike, mark-up
値下げ 【ねさげ】cut in price
伸び 【のび】① growth, development ② stretching (e.g. body when waking up) ③ spread, elongation, extension, carry (e.g. of sound), sustain
引き続き 【ひきつづき】continuing for a long time, in succession, without a break
久々 【ひさびさ】(in a) long time, long time (ago), while (ago), long ago, long while (ago), (in a) long while
一周 【いっしゅう】once around, a revolution, a lap, a turn, a round, one full year
不要 【ふよう】unnecessary, unneeded
町並み 【まちなみ】street (of stores and houses), townscape, (look of) stores and houses on street
まれrare, seldom
未成年 【みせいねん】minor, not of age
申し込み 【もうしこみ】application, entry, request, subscription, offer, proposal, overture, challenge
諸々 【もろもろ】all kinds of, various
呼び出し 【よびだし】① call ② sumo usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.
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
判る 【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
割高 【わりだか】comparatively high, fairly expensive
割安 【わりやす】economical, comparatively cheap
戦後 【せんご】postwar period, period after Second World War
自民党 【じみんとう】Liberal Democratic Party, LDP
平成 【へいせい】Heisei era (1989.1.8- )
甘味 【あまみ】sweetness, sugary taste
幾度 【いくど】(how) many times, (how) often
辛口 【からくち】① dry taste (e.g. sake, wine) ② salty (taste) ③ harsh, scathing
つまりin short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate
明治 【めいじ】Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
要注意 【ようちゅうい】attention (care) required, needs special attention
老化 【ろうか】ageing, aging, senile deterioration
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
介助 【かいじょ】① help, assistance, aid ② to assist, to help, to aid
回戦 【かいせん】match, game
完売 【かんばい】sold out
官民 【かんみん】government and people
喜ばしい 【よろこばしい】delightful, joyous, happy
純 【じゅん】pure, innocent, chaste
開講 【かいこう】① holding a course (of lectures), offering a course ② beginning a series of one's lectures, starting a new course
転倒 【てんとう】① falling down, tumbling, overturning, turning over ② reversing, inverting, inversion ③ getting upset
造成 【ぞうせい】creation, clearing, reclamation
男児 【だんじ】boy, son, man
配管 【はいかん】plumbing, piping
いただける① to receive (potential) ② to be pretty good, to be exquisite, to be approvable
居場所 【いばしょ】whereabouts
居心地 【いごこち】comfort
建設省 【けんせつしょう】Ministry of Construction
個々人 【ここじん】an individual, individual people
講ずる 【こうずる】① to take measures, to work out a plan ② to lecture, to read aloud ③ to confer
越し 【ごし】across, over, beyond
逃げ 【にげ】escape, getaway, evasion
実技 【じつぎ】practical skill
担い手 【にないて】a bearer, carrier, person in charge
配信 【はいしん】distribution, delivery, transmission, provision
乱れ 【みだれ】disorder, disturbance, unrest
農政 【のうせい】agricultural administration
新装 【しんそう】redecoration, remodelling, remodeling, refurbishment
非常勤 【ひじょうきん】part-time work
所存 【しょぞん】opinion, intention, thought
最多 【さいた】the most
最長 【さいちょう】the longest, the oldest
咲かせる 【さかせる】to make bloom
資する 【しする】① to contribute, to play a part in, to have a hand in, to be conducive to, to be instrumental in ② to finance
自民 【じみん】Liberal Democratic Party, LDP
実戦 【じっせん】combat, actual fighting
取り付け 【とりつけ】① installation, mounting, furnishing, fitting ② run (on a bank), bank run
受給 【じゅきゅう】receiving payments (pension, ration)
所蔵 【しょぞう】(in one's) possession
郵政 【ゆうせい】postal system
馬券 【ばけん】(horse racing) betting ticket
読了 【どくりょう】finish reading
専門医 【せんもんい】medical specialist
転移 【てんい】① moving (with the times), changing (with the times) ② metastasis ③ transition (i.e. phase transition) ④ transfer (of learning) ⑤ transference (in psychoanalysis)
乗務 【じょうむ】doing transport-related work
最下位 【さいかい】lowest rank, bottom, cellar, least significant (bit)
絶品 【ぜっぴん】unique or superb article
文化庁 【ぶんかちょう】(Japanese) Agency for Cultural Affairs
編著 【へんちょ】compilation
政務次官 【せいむじかん】parliamentary vice-minister
山積み 【やまづみ】huge mound, heap, pile
利上げ 【りあげ】increase in interest rates
市議会 【しぎかい】city council
退席 【たいせき】leaving one's seat
太平洋戦争 【たいへいようせんそう】the Pacific War
特許庁 【とっきょちょう】Patent Office
入れ替え 【いれかえ】replacement, substitution, change
本件 【ほんけん】this matter or case
生き抜く 【いきぬく】to live through, to survive
渡し 【わたし】① ferry (crossing), ferry(boat) ② delivery
投信 【とうしん】investment trust
根付く 【ねづく】to take root, to strike
民放 【みんぽう】commercial broadcast
郵貯 【ゆうちょ】postal (post-office) savings (deposit)
跡地 【あとち】site (of a demolished building)
社民党 【しゃみんとう】Social Democratic Party
初戦 【しょせん】first match (in a series)
新卒 【しんそつ】new (recent) graduate
域 【いき】region, limits, stage, level
漁 【りょう】fishing, catch
師 【し】① teacher, master, one's mentor ② religious leader ③ specialist
籍 【せき】one's family register, one's domicile
祖 【そ】ancestor, forefather, progenitor
良 【りょう】① good ② B grade (in an A, B, C ... system)
ある程度 【あるていど】to some extent, to a certain extent
お過ごし 【おすごし】getting along
通販 【つうはん】mail order
報う 【むくう】to reward, to recompense, to repay
国民党 【こくみんとう】① Constitutional Nationalist Party (1910-1922) ② Guomindang (Chinese Nationalist Party), Kuomintang
彼女ら 【かのじょら】they (females), them
殺る 【やる】to do someone in, to bump someone off
双方向 【そうほうこう】two-way, bidirectional, interactive
総じて 【そうじて】in general, generally
買い換える 【かいかえる】to buy a replacement, to replace by buying something new
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
貯まる 【たまる】to be saved up (e.g. money)
機 【き】① chance, opportunity ② machine ③ aircraft ④ counter for aircraft ⑤ counter for remaining lives (in video games)
増 【ぞう】increase
減 【げん】reduction
兵 【へい】① (common) soldier, rank and file ② army, troops ③ warfare, strategy
材 【ざい】① wood, lumber, timber ② man of talent ③ (raw) material, ingredients
絶好調 【ぜっこうちょう】in perfect form, going swimmingly
城 【じょう】castle (in place names)
よぎるto go by, to cross, to pass by, to float across
署 【しょ】station (esp. a police station), office (i.e. tax office)
おにぎりrice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
お盆 【おぼん】O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead
こだわる① to fuss over, to be particular about ② to be obsessive, to be fixated
そそるto excite, to incite, to stimulate, to arouse, to tempt, to stir up
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
ゆかりrelated to (some place), affinity, connection
愛称 【あいしょう】pet name
悪循環 【あくじゅんかん】vicious circle
悪徳 【あくとく】vice, immorality, corruption
握り 【にぎり】grip, handle
暗黙 【あんもく】tacit, implicit
伊達 【だて】① elegance, dandyism, sophistication, having style ② affectation, showing off, putting on an air, appearances, just for show
囲碁 【いご】Go (board game of capturing territory)
威嚇 【いかく】① menace, threat, intimidation ② to threaten, to intimidate
異国 【いこく】foreign country
異質 【いしつ】different (quality, nature), heterogeneous
異端 【いたん】heresy
異変 【いへん】unusual phenomenon, unusual event, abnormal event, accident
異例 【いれい】exception, illness, singular, exceptional, unprecedented
違憲 【いけん】unconstitutionality
遺言 【ゆいごん】will, testament, last request
遺産 【いさん】inheritance, bequest, legacy, heritage
遺伝子 【いでんし】gene, genetic
一環 【いっかん】link (e.g. a part of a larger plan)
一貫 【いっかん】① consistency, coherence, integration ② one kan (8.333 lbs)
一挙 【いっきょ】one effort, one action
一撃 【いちげき】blow, hit, poke
一端 【いったん】① one end, an end ② part, fragment
一目瞭然 【いちもくりょうぜん】apparent, obvious, very clear
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
逸品 【いっぴん】article of rare beauty, gem
芋 【いも】① tuber, taro, potato ② yokel, bumpkin
因縁 【いんねん】① hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things) ② fate, destiny ③ connection, origin ④ pretext
宇宙船 【うちゅうせん】space ship
浦 【うら】inlet
英訳 【えいやく】English translation
液晶 【えきしょう】liquid crystal
円盤 【えんばん】① disk, discus, platter ② flying saucer
炎症 【えんしょう】inflammation, irritation
縁起 【えんぎ】① omen ② origin, causation
遠隔 【えんかく】distant, remote, isolated
遠征 【えんせい】① expedition, campaign, (performer's) tour ② away series (baseball)
塩素 【えんそ】chlorine (Cl)
応える 【こたえる】① to respond, to live up to, to reward ② to take its toll, to strike home
応答 【おうとう】reply, answer, response
旺盛 【おうせい】full of vim and vigor
王妃 【おうひ】queen
沖縄 【おきなわ】Okinawa (one of the Japanese Ryukyu islands)
仮に 【かりに】temporarily, provisionally, for example, for argument's sake
仮処分 【かりしょぶん】temporary measures
仮称 【かしょう】temporary name
加盟 【かめい】participation, affiliation
果樹 【かじゅ】fruit tree
唄 【うた】① song ② classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka) ③ modern poetry
歌舞伎 【かぶき】kabuki, Japanese classical drama
火葬 【かそう】cremation
華 【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
華麗 【かれい】splendor, splendour, magnificence
吾 【われ】① I, me ② oneself
芽生える 【めばえる】to bud, to sprout
会計士 【かいけいし】(certified public) accountant
解析 【かいせき】① analysis, analytical study ② parsing, parse
回顧 【かいこ】recollection
回避 【かいひ】evasion, avoidance
壊滅 【かいめつ】destruction, annihilation, devastation, catastrophe
怪しげ 【あやしげ】questionable, doubtful, suspicious
怪物 【かいぶつ】monster
懐 【ふところ】① bosom, bust ② (breast) pocket, purse, handbag
懐疑 【かいぎ】doubt, skepticism, scepticism, disbelief
改憲 【かいけん】constitutional change
海賊 【かいぞく】pirate, sea robber
外傷 【がいしょう】external wound, (physical) trauma
外壁 【がいへき】outer wall
おおむね① in general, generally, mostly, roughly, largely, mainly, on the whole, by and large ② gist, point, main idea
概観 【がいかん】general view, outline
概算 【がいさん】approximation, rough estimate
垣間見る 【かいまみる】to take a peep at, to catch a glimpse of
隔離 【かくり】isolation, segregation, separation, quarantine
愉しい 【たのしい】enjoyable, fun
たのしいenjoyable, fun
括る 【くくる】① to tie up, to tie together, to bundle, to fasten ② to hang (oneself) ③ to summarize (e.g. information)
滑走 【かっそう】glide, volplane
株式会社 【かぶしきがいしゃ】public company, corporation, KK, formula for an incorporated public company
喚起 【かんき】arousal, excitation, awakening, evocation
官邸 【かんてい】official residence
官房 【かんぼう】government secretariat
くつろぐto relax, to feel at home
幹事 【かんじ】executive secretary, coordinator, organizer, person in charge of making arrangements
感銘 【かんめい】deep impression
歓喜 【かんき】delight, great joy
環境庁 【かんきょうちょう】Environment Agency
環状 【かんじょう】annulation, ring-forming
監禁 【かんきん】confinement
監獄 【かんごく】prison
監理 【かんり】superintendence, supervision, administration
管弦楽 【かんげんがく】orchestral music
肝臓 【かんぞう】liver
艦隊 【かんたい】(naval) fleet, armada
鑑定 【かんてい】judgement, judgment, expert opinion
基幹 【きかん】mainstay, nucleus, key
寄稿 【きこう】contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
既成 【きせい】established, completed, existing
既定 【きてい】default, established, pre-arranged, fixed, predetermined
棄却 【ききゃく】rejection, dismissal, abandoning, renunciation, waiver
紀元前 【きげんぜん】pre-era, BC, BCE
紀行 【きこう】traveller's journal, traveler's journal
起訴 【きそ】prosecution, indictment
軌跡 【きせき】① locus ② wagon tracks
飢える 【かつえる】to starve, to thirst, to be hungry
飢餓 【きが】hunger, starvation
騎手 【きしゅ】horseman, rider
偽る 【いつわる】to lie, to cheat, to falsify, to deceive, to pretend
偽善 【ぎぜん】hypocrisy
儀 【ぎ】① ceremony ② matter, affair ③ with regard to (used after a person's name, a personal pronoun, etc. in epistolary style), as for, as concerns
儀礼 【ぎれい】etiquette, courtesy
義父 【ぎふ】father-in-law, foster father, stepfather
義母 【ぎぼ】mother-in-law, foster mother, step mother
菊 【きく】chrysanthemum, Chrysantemum morifolium
橘 【たちばな】tachibana (inedible citrus, Citrus tachibana)
却下 【きゃっか】rejection, dismissal
久し振り 【ひさしぶり】a long time (since the last time), it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
宮廷 【きゅうてい】imperial court, royal court
救急 【きゅうきゅう】first-aid, emergency (aid)
救出 【きゅうしゅつ】rescue, extricate, reclaim, deliverance
救世主 【きゅうせいしゅ】saviour, messiah
救命 【きゅうめい】lifesaving
巨匠 【きょしょう】master, masterhand, maestro
拒む 【こばむ】to refuse, to reject, to decline
拠点 【きょてん】position, location, base, point
挙がる 【あがる】to be listed (as a candidate)
挙式 【きょしき】holding a ceremony
挙動 【きょどう】conduct, behavior, behaviour
虚構 【きょこう】① fiction, fabrication, concoction ② fictitious, fictional, imaginary
許諾 【きょだく】consent
供養 【くよう】memorial service for the dead, holding a service
共催 【きょうさい】joint sponsorship
協奏曲 【きょうそうきょく】concerto
恐慌 【きょうこう】panic, scare, consternation
教義 【きょうぎ】creed, doctrine, dogma
教諭 【きょうゆ】teacher
狂気 【きょうき】madness
脅威 【きょうい】threat, menace
興行 【こうぎょう】entertainment industry, show business
凝縮 【ぎょうしゅく】① condensation ② to condense (steam, ideas, emotions, etc.)
暁 【あかつき】dawn, daybreak, in the event of
極秘 【ごくひ】absolute secrecy
錦 【にしき】① brocade ② fine dress, fine clothes
筋力 【きんりょく】physical strength, muscle strength
緊迫 【きんぱく】tension, strain
緊密 【きんみつ】rigour, rigor, closeness, compactness, tightly knit
駆け込む 【かけこむ】to rush in (at the last minute), to stampede
駆る 【かる】to drive (car), to spur on, to impel
駆除 【くじょ】extermination, expulsion, destruction
駆動 【くどう】driving force
空襲 【くうしゅう】air-raid
空洞 【くうどう】cave, hollow, cavity
屈辱 【くつじょく】disgrace, humiliation
くりJapanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
繰り出す 【くりだす】① to draw (a thread), to let out (e.g. a rope) ② to sally forth ③ to send out, to dispatch ④ to lunge, to unleash
勲章 【くんしょう】decoration, order, medal
兄貴 【あにき】one's senior, elder brother
恵比寿 【えびす】Ebisu (god of fishing and commerce)
掲示板 【けいじばん】bulletin board, display board, notice board, electronic bulletin board, BBS
敬称 【けいしょう】title of honour, title of honor
かつらJapanese Judas tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)
系譜 【けいふ】genealogy, pedigree
経済企画庁 【けいざいきかくちょう】Economic Planning Agency
軽視 【けいし】despise, slight, ignore, neglect
鯨 【くじら】whale
激化 【げきか】intensification, aggravation
激減 【げきげん】dropping sharply, decreasing rapidly
激怒 【げきど】rage, indignation, exasperation
激動 【げきどう】terrible shock, agitation, upheaval
潔い 【いさぎよい】manly, sportsmanlike, pure, upright
孔 【あな】① hole ② deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.) ③ vacancy, opening ④ flaw ⑤ profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others ⑥ upset victory (with a large payoff)
結びつく 【むすびつく】to be connected or related, to join together
結婚式 【けっこんしき】marriage ceremony, wedding
結社 【けっしゃ】association, society
結集 【けっしゅう】concentration, regimentation
血統 【けっとう】lineage, pedigree, family line, birth
健 【けん】health, strength, stick-to-itiveness
健闘 【けんとう】① fighting bravely, strenuous efforts ② good luck!, good fight
剣道 【けんどう】kendo (lit: way of the sword), swordmanship, fencing
堅持 【けんじ】holding on to, sticking to
嫌がらせ 【いやがらせ】harassment, pestering
憲章 【けんしょう】charter
懸案 【けんあん】pending question, pending problem
拳 【こぶし】fist
拳銃 【けんじゅう】pistol, handgun, revolver
検閲 【けんえつ】① censorship, inspection, examination ② to censor, to inspect (in order to censor), to review (in order to censor)
検挙 【けんきょ】arrest, roundup
検索 【けんさく】looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary), retrieval (e.g. data), searching for, referring to
検察 【けんさつ】examination, prosecutor
検診 【けんしん】medical examination
権益 【けんえき】(one's) interests
献金 【けんきん】donation, contribution, offering
献身 【けんしん】dedication, devotion
見据える 【みすえる】to gaze at, to stare at, to focus on, to make sure of
見張る 【みはる】to watch, to (stand) guard, to look out, to open one's eyes wide
顕在 【けんざい】actual (as opposed to hidden or obscured), actualized, actualised
元旦 【がんたん】New Year's Day
原案 【げんあん】original plan, original bill, motion, draft, draught
幻想 【げんそう】illusions
玄米 【げんまい】unpolished rice, unmilled rice, brown rice
言及 【げんきゅう】reference, allusion
個展 【こてん】one-man exhibition, one-woman exhibition
古墳 【こふん】ancient (mound) tomb
呼称 【こしょう】① naming, giving a name, designation, denomination ② nominal
ゆえにtherefore, consequently
故意 【こい】① intention, purpose, bad faith ② mens rea (guilty mind)
後遺症 【こういしょう】prognostic symptoms, after-effect
後援 【こうえん】support, backing
交響楽 【こうきょうがく】symphony (orchestra)
公債 【こうさい】public debt, public bond or securities
公司 【こうし】company, firm (in China)
ひまわりsunflower (Helianthus annuus)
広範 【こうはん】wide, extensive, comprehensive, far-reaching, widespread
広範囲 【こうはんい】extensive, vast range, wide scope
恒久 【こうきゅう】permanent, perpetuity
控え 【ひかえ】① reserve, spare, backup ② note, memorandum ③ duplicate, copy, stub (of a ticket, etc.) ④ waiting one's turn
控訴 【こうそ】koso appeal (initial appeal to a higher court)
攻勢 【こうせい】offensive (movement), aggression
攻防 【こうぼう】offense and defense, offence and defence
皇位 【こうい】imperial throne
皇后 【こうごう】(Japanese) empress, queen
皇族 【こうぞく】imperial family, royalty
皇太子 【こうたいし】crown prince
綱領 【こうりょう】general plan, main points, summary, platform (e.g. for a campaign), mission statement
考案 【こうあん】plan, device, idea, invention
酵素 【こうそ】enzyme
項 【こう】① clause, paragraph, item ② term
高揚 【こうよう】enhancement, exaltation, promotion, uplift
拷問 【ごうもん】torture, the rack, third degree
豪雨 【ごうう】heavy rain, cloudburst, downpour
豪快 【ごうかい】hearty, exciting, stirring, lively, heroic, largehearted, splendid
告訴 【こくそ】accusation, complaint, charge, legal action
国債 【こくさい】national debt, national securities, government bonds, government securities
困惑 【こんわく】bewilderment, disturbance
婚姻 【こんいん】marriage, matrimony
根幹 【こんかん】basis, nucleus, root and branch
砂浜 【すなはま】sandy beach
債務 【さいむ】debt, liabilities
催眠 【さいみん】hypnotism
彩る 【いろどる】to colour, to color, to paint, to make up
災い 【わざわい】calamity, catastrophe
祭壇 【さいだん】altar
祭典 【さいてん】festival
斎 【とき】meals exchanged by parishioners and priests
裁判所 【さいばんしょ】court, courthouse
崎 【さき】small peninsula
搾取 【さくしゅ】exploitation, squeezing, sweating
策定 【さくてい】decision, settling on
傘下 【さんか】affiliated with, under jurisdiction of, under the umbrella
残虐 【ざんぎゃく】cruelty, brutality
司教 【しきょう】① bishop (Catholic), prelate ② episcopal, potifical
子宮 【しきゅう】womb, uterus
市街 【しがい】urban areas, the streets, town, city
志願 【しがん】aspiration, volunteering, desire
思案 【しあん】thought, consideration, meditation, ponder
思索 【しさく】speculation, thinking, meditation
指標 【しひょう】index, indices, indicator
指紋 【しもん】fingerprint
支援 【しえん】support, backing, aid, assistance
旨 【むね】① center (centre), pillar, principle ② purport, gist, drift, meaning
紫外線 【しがいせん】ultra-violet rays
至上 【しじょう】supremacy
至福 【しふく】beatitude, supreme bliss
視線 【しせん】one's eyes, glance, look
視力 【しりょく】eyesight
詩集 【ししゅう】poetry anthology
飼料 【しりょう】fodder, feed
慈善 【じぜん】charity, philanthropy
時価 【じか】current value, price, market value
次第に 【しだいに】① gradually (progress into a state) ② in sequence, in order, in turn
治癒 【ちゆ】healing, cure, recovery
示唆 【しさ】suggestion, hint, implication
自粛 【じしゅく】① self-control, self-discipline, self-restraint ② Japanese custom of apology followed by reclusion when caught doing something
自閉症 【じへいしょう】① autism ② autistic
疾走 【しっそう】sprint, dash, scampering
疾病 【しっぺい】illness, disease
射る 【いる】to shoot
射撃 【しゃげき】firing, shooting, fire, gunshot, marksmanship
射殺 【しゃさつ】shooting to death
射程 【しゃてい】range (e.g. of a rifle, missile, etc.)
謝罪 【しゃざい】apology
車検 【しゃけん】vehicle inspection
遮断 【しゃだん】isolation, cut off, blockade, quarantine, interception, deprivation
邪悪 【じゃあく】wicked, evil
尺度 【しゃくど】linear measure, scale
釈放 【しゃくほう】release, liberation, acquittal
主旨 【しゅし】opinion, idea, gist, meaning, motive
主審 【しゅしん】chief umpire
狩猟 【しゅりょう】hunting
趣向 【しゅこう】plan, idea
受託 【じゅたく】being entrusted with, taking charge of
授与 【じゅよ】award, conferment
樹脂 【じゅし】resin, rosin
囚人 【しゅうじん】prisoner
収縮 【しゅうしゅく】deflation, contraction, shrinking, constriction
宗派 【しゅうは】sect, denomination
就学 【しゅうがく】entering school, school attendance
就寝 【しゅうしん】going to bed, retiring
洲 【しゅう】① state, province, county (UK), department (of ancient China) ② continent
修学旅行 【しゅうがくりょこう】excursion, field trip
修道 【しゅうどう】learning, studying the fine arts
修道院 【しゅうどういん】monastery, convent, cloister, abbey
終結 【しゅうけつ】end, close
充てる 【あてる】to assign, to set aside
充足 【じゅうそく】sufficiency
従軍 【じゅうぐん】campaign
いとこmale cousin
いとこcousin (female)
従属 【じゅうぞく】subordination, dependency
獣医 【じゅうい】veterinarian
重症 【じゅうしょう】serious illness
宿舎 【しゅくしゃ】lodging house
熟成 【じゅくせい】mature, ripen, cure, ferment
熟練 【じゅくれん】skill, dexterity, proficiency
出典 【しゅってん】source (e.g. quotation), authority
瞬時 【しゅんじ】moment, instant
巡礼 【じゅんれい】pilgrimage, pilgrim
処遇 【しょぐう】treatment, dealing with
処刑 【しょけい】execution
序盤 【じょばん】the opening(s) (e.g. in a game of go or chess)
傷害 【しょうがい】① wound, injury, accident, casualty ② assault
償う 【つぐなう】to make up for, to recompense, to redeem (one's faults), to compensate for, to indemnify, to atone for
償還 【しょうかん】repayment, redemption, amortization, amortisation
償却 【しょうきゃく】① repayment, redemption ② depreciation ③ amortization, amortisation
勝訴 【しょうそ】winning a lawsuit
商標 【しょうひょう】trademark
小僧 【こぞう】① youngster ② young Buddhist priest
昭和 【しょうわ】Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
松原 【まつばら】pine grove
焼却 【しょうきゃく】incineration, destroy by fire
照射 【しょうしゃ】exposure
称える 【たたえる】to extol, to give praise
称号 【しょうごう】title, name, degree
肖像 【しょうぞう】portrait
証券 【しょうけん】securities, bonds, certificates
証書 【しょうしょ】bond, deed, certificate
障壁 【しょうへき】enclosing wall, barrier
条例 【じょうれい】regulations, rules, laws, acts, ordinance
醸成 【じょうせい】brew, foment, breed
醸造 【じょうぞう】brewing, distillation
信条 【しんじょう】creed, belief, article of faith
振り込む 【ふりこむ】to make a payment via bank deposit transfer
新郎 【しんろう】bridegroom
真偽 【しんぎ】truth or error, authenticity
神宮 【じんぐう】Shinto shrine
薪 【たきぎ】① firewood, kindling, fuel ② piece(s) of firewood
親密 【しんみつ】intimacy, friendship
身柄 【みがら】one's person
人為 【じんい】human work, human agency, art, artificiality
人脈 【じんみゃく】personal connections
刃物 【はもの】edged tool, cutlery
尋常 【じんじょう】common, usual
尋問 【じんもん】cross-examination, interrogation, questioning
尽力 【じんりょく】efforts, assistance
陣営 【じんえい】camp (group of same ideological beliefs)
推計 【すいけい】estimate, estimation
推察 【すいさつ】guess, conjecture, surmise
推論 【すいろん】inference, deduction, induction, reasoning
水槽 【すいそう】water tank, cistern, fish tank
酔っ払う 【よっぱらう】to get drunk
随所 【ずいしょ】everywhere
崇高 【すうこう】loftiness, sublimity, nobility
世俗 【せぞく】common customs, worldliness, vulgar, popular, the world, the common people
制覇 【せいは】conquest, domination, mastery
成し遂げる 【なしとげる】to accomplish, to finish, to fulfill
生殖 【せいしょく】reproduction
生態 【せいたい】① mode of life, ecology ② (animal) territory
生誕 【せいたん】birth, nativity
盛り込む 【もりこむ】to incorporate, to include
盛り上がり 【もりあがり】① climax, uprush ② bulge
盛況 【せいきょう】success, prosperity
精製 【せいせい】purification
聖人 【せいじん】saint, sage, holy man
聖堂 【せいどう】(Confucian) temple, church, sanctuary
聖霊 【せいれい】the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit
声援 【せいえん】encouragement, cheering, support
製薬 【せいやく】medicine manufacture, drug manufacture
誠意 【せいい】sincerity, good faith
請け負う 【うけおう】to contract, to undertake
静寂 【せいじゃく】silence, stillness, quietness
静脈 【じょうみゃく】vein
石垣 【いしがき】stone wall
折衝 【せっしょう】negotiation
窃盗 【せっとう】theft, stealing, larceny
先駆 【せんく】① forerunner, pioneer, precursor ② herald ③ outrider, pilot car
占拠 【せんきょ】occupation
宣教師 【せんきょうし】missionary
宣告 【せんこく】sentence, verdict, pronouncement
専属 【せんぞく】exclusive, attached to, specialist
川端 【かわばた】riverbank
川柳 【せんりゅう】comic haiku
戦艦 【せんかん】battleship
洗浄 【せんじょう】washing, cleaning, laundering
染色 【せんしょく】staining, stain, dyeing
潜在 【せんざい】potentiality, dormancy, latency
旋律 【せんりつ】melody, tune
銭湯 【せんとう】bath-house, public bath
前衛 【ぜんえい】① advance guard, vanguard ② avant-garde (e.g. music)
善悪 【ぜんあく】good and evil
善意 【ぜんい】① virtuous mind ② good intentions, good will ③ positive mindset ④ bona fides (legal good faith)
疎い 【うとい】① distant, estranged, disinterested ② poorly informed, unfamiliar, ignorant
疎通 【そつう】① (mutual) understanding, communication ② removal of blockage (esp. medical), drainage
素顔 【すがお】① face with no make-up, unpainted face ② honesty, frankness
素子 【そし】① element (esp. component in electronics), elemental device, device ② data, datum
創価学会 【そうかがっかい】Soka Gakkai (lay organization, based on Nichiren Buddhism) (organisation), lit: Value-Creation Society
創始 【そうし】creation, founding, initiating
創設 【そうせつ】establishment, founding, organization, organisation
奏でる 【かなでる】to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)
奏者 【そうしゃ】instrumentalist, player
爽快 【そうかい】refreshing, exhilarating
操業 【そうぎょう】operation
草案 【そうあん】draft, draught
即興 【そっきょう】improvisation, improvization, impromptu, off the cuff, without a score
即時 【そくじ】prompt, immediate, in real time
俗 【ぞく】mark in dictionary indicating slang, customs, manners, the world, worldliness, vulgarity, mundane things, the laity
損益 【そんえき】profit and loss, advantage and disadvantage
損傷 【そんしょう】damage, injury
多岐 【たき】digression, many divergences
堕落 【だらく】depravity, corruption, degradation
対称 【たいしょう】symmetry
耐久 【たいきゅう】endurance, persistence
胎児 【たいじ】embryo, fetus, foetus
たい① sea bream (Sparidae), porgy ② tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
代議士 【だいぎし】parliamentarian, member of a congress
代謝 【たいしゃ】renewal, regeneration, metabolism
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
大佐 【たいさ】colonel, (navy) captain
第一人者 【だいいちにんしゃ】leading person
第三者 【だいさんしゃ】third person, outsider, disinterested person
鷹 【たか】falcon (Falconidae family), hawk
卓 【たく】table, desk, high
卓球 【たっきゅう】table tennis, ping-pong
脱却 【だっきゃく】ridding (freeing) oneself
嘆き 【なげき】grief, lamentation
探偵 【たんてい】detective, sleuth, investigator
淡い 【あわい】light, faint, pale, fleeting
端末 【たんまつ】computer terminal
弾ける 【はじける】to burst open, to split open, to pop
弾道 【だんどう】ballistic
地価 【ちか】the price of land
地検 【ちけん】District Public Prosecutor's Office
地雷 【じらい】land mine
痴漢 【ちかん】masher, molester, pervert
窒素 【ちっそ】nitrogen (N)
中華 【ちゅうか】Chinese (e.g. food)
中級 【ちゅうきゅう】intermediate level
中堅 【ちゅうけん】① main body (of troops) ② center field, centre field, center fielder, centre fielder, nucleus, backbone, mainstay
忠誠 【ちゅうせい】loyalty, sincerity
注釈 【ちゅうしゃく】notes, comment, remark, annotation
帳簿 【ちょうぼ】account book, register
庁舎 【ちょうしゃ】government office building
徴兵 【ちょうへい】conscription, recruitment, enlistment
懲戒 【ちょうかい】discipline, punishment, reprimand
挑発 【ちょうはつ】provocation, stirring up, arousal
旭 【あさひ】morning sun
潮流 【ちょうりゅう】tide, tidal current, trend
長寿 【ちょうじゅ】longevity
直撃 【ちょくげき】direct hit
直視 【ちょくし】looking someone in the eyes, taking a straight look at something
陳情 【ちんじょう】petition, appeal
追随 【ついずい】follow
徹す 【とおす】to let pass, to overlook, to continue, to keep, to make way for, to persist in
塚 【つか】mound
つたivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
つばき① common camellia, Camellia japonica ② tea produced in the mountains
鶴 【つる】crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
偵察 【ていさつ】scout out, reconnaissance
堤 【つつみ】bank, embankment, dike
定款 【ていかん】articles of incorporation, company statute
抵触 【ていしょく】① collision, conflict ② being contrary, being incompatible, being inconsistent, being contradictory ③ being in violation (of the law, etc.)
提起 【ていき】bring suit, file a claim, raise a question
摘発 【てきはつ】exposing, unmasking, laying bare
撤廃 【てっぱい】annulment, abolition, repeal, rescission
添削 【てんさく】correction, looking over, touching up
吐き出す 【はきだす】to vomit, to spit out
唐突 【とうとつ】abrupt, sudden
投稿 【とうこう】contribution, submission, posting (e.g. to a newsgroup or mailing list)
搭乗 【とうじょう】embarkation, boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
盗聴 【とうちょう】interception (email), wiretap, bug
等価 【とうか】equivalence
答弁 【とうべん】response, reply, answer, defence, defense
統括 【とうかつ】① unification, bringing together, generalization ② control, supervision
踏み切る 【ふみきる】to make a bold start, to take a plunge, to take off
踏み入れる 【ふみいれる】to walk in on, to tread upon
逃避 【とうひ】escape, evasion, flight
陶芸 【とうげい】ceramic art, ceramics
動脈 【どうみゃく】artery
洞 【ほら】cave, den, grotto
洞察 【どうさつ】discernment, insight
道筋 【みちすじ】path, route, itinerary
道端 【みちばた】roadside, wayside
特異 【とくい】unique, singular
特製 【とくせい】special make, deluxe
独学 【どくがく】self-education, self-instruction, self-study
独断 【どくだん】one's own judgement (judgment), dogmatic, arbitrary
寅 【とら】third sign of Chinese zodiac (The Tiger, 3am-5am, east-northeast, January)
内需 【ないじゅ】domestic demand
縄文 【じょうもん】Jomon period, straw-rope pattern
二酸化炭素 【にさんかたんそ】carbon dioxide
如く 【ごとく】like, as if, the same as
妊婦 【にんぷ】pregnant woman
忍者 【にんじゃ】ninja (persons in feudal Japan who used ninjutsu for the purposes of espionage, assassination, sabotage, etc.)
忍耐 【にんたい】endurance, perseverance, patience
粘土 【ねんど】clay
濃縮 【のうしゅく】concentrated
納期 【のうき】appointed day of delivery, time for payment
納豆 【なっとう】natto (fermented soybeans)
納品 【のうひん】delivery of goods
納付 【のうふ】payment, supply
覇権 【はけん】hegemony
浪 【なみ】wave
波及 【はきゅう】spread, extension, influence, aftereffect, ripple
波紋 【はもん】① ripple, ring on the water ② repercussions
派生 【はせい】derivation
派閥 【はばつ】clique, faction
破滅 【はめつ】ruin, destruction, fall
排気 【はいき】exhaust, ventilation
排他 【はいた】exclusion
配属 【はいぞく】assignment (of a person to somewhere), attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
培う 【つちかう】to cultivate, to foster
媒介 【ばいかい】intermediary
伯爵 【はくしゃく】count, earl
拍車 【はくしゃ】(riding) spur
爆撃 【ばくげき】bombing (raid)
発酵 【はっこう】fermentation, zymosis
発祥 【はっしょう】origin, appearance of auspicious omen
発端 【ほったん】origin, genesis, opening, start, beginning
発砲 【はっぽう】firing, discharge of gun
伐採 【ばっさい】lumbering, felling, deforestation
鳩 【はと】pigeon, dove
伴奏 【ばんそう】(musical) accompaniment
帆 【ほ】sail
頒布 【はんぷ】distribution
批准 【ひじゅん】ratification, ratify
披露宴 【ひろうえん】reception (wedding)
肥満 【ひまん】corpulence, fatness, obesity
備蓄 【びちく】emergency stores, stored, reserved
微生物 【びせいぶつ】microbe, germ
必需 【ひつじゅ】necessary
標高 【ひょうこう】elevation, height above sea level
標的 【ひょうてき】target
評 【ひょう】criticism, commentary, a council
病棟 【びょうとう】(hospital) ward
不可避 【ふかひ】inevitable, inescapable, unavoidable
不器用 【ぶきよう】awkward, clumsy, unskillfulness, lack of ability
不透明 【ふとうめい】opacity
不愉快 【ふゆかい】discomfort, unpleasantness, disagreeableness, unhappiness
不利益 【ふりえき】disadvantage, handicap, drawback, inadvisability, inexpediency
附帯 【ふたい】incidental, ancillary, accessory, secondary, collateral
富士通 【ふじつう】Fujitsu
富裕 【ふゆう】wealth, riches, opulence
扶助 【ふじょ】aid, help, assistance, support
敷居 【しきい】threshold
舞踏 【ぶとう】dancing
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
仏壇 【ぶつだん】Buddhist (household) altar
分岐 【ぶんき】① divergence (e.g. in a road), ramification ② forking, jump, multi-drop
分譲 【ぶんじょう】selling (real-estate) lots
粉砕 【ふんさい】pulverization, pulverisation, smashing, demolishing
併合 【へいごう】merger, joining into one, melding, merging, annexation, absorption
併設 【へいせつ】establishment, link
併用 【へいよう】using together (jointly), used at the same time
平穏 【へいおん】tranquil, calm, restful, peaceful, quiet
陛下 【へいか】your Majesty, his (or her) Majesty
米価 【べいか】rice price
壁画 【へきが】fresco, mural, wall painting
壁紙 【かべがみ】① wallpaper ② wallpaper, background image, desktop image
返却 【へんきゃく】return of something, repayment
便秘 【べんぴ】constipation
弁護士 【べんごし】lawyer, attorney
弁明 【べんめい】explanation, excuse, vindication, apology
保留 【ほりゅう】① reserve, putting on hold, deferment ② hold (e.g. telephone button), pending
補修 【ほしゅう】maintenance, mending, repair
簿記 【ぼき】journalization (accounts), journalisation, bookkeeping
放浪 【ほうろう】wandering
邦人 【ほうじん】① fellow countryman ② Japanese (nationals or residents)
北朝鮮 【きたちょうせん】North Korea
撲滅 【ぼくめつ】extermination
没頭 【ぼっとう】immersing oneself
本拠地 【ほんきょち】stronghold, inner citadel, base, headquarters
魔法使い 【まほうつかい】magician, wizard, sorcerer, witch
魔力 【まりょく】magical power, charm
埋葬 【まいそう】burial
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
末端 【まったん】end, tip, extremities, terminal
慢性 【まんせい】chronicity, chronic
未遂 【みすい】attempt (at crime)
魅了 【みりょう】fascination
密輸 【みつゆ】smuggling, contraband trade
無条件 【むじょうけん】unconditional
無謀 【むぼう】reckless, thoughtless, recklessness
無理矢理 【むりやり】forcibly, against one's will
明治維新 【めいじいしん】Meiji Restoration
めったthoughtless, reckless, seldom (neg. verb), careless
免責 【めんせき】exemption from responsibility, disclaimer
綿密 【めんみつ】minute, detailed, careful, scrupulous, thorough
模擬 【もぎ】① imitation, sham, mock ② simulation
網羅 【もうら】comprising, including, covering, encompassing, comprehending
木製 【もくせい】wooden, made of wood
野蛮 【やばん】savage, uncivilized, uncivilised
弥生 【やよい】Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE)
薬剤 【やくざい】medicine, drug
薬剤師 【やくざいし】chemist, pharmacist
訳者 【やくしゃ】translator
訳注 【やくちゅう】translation with notes, translator's notes
躍進 【やくしん】rush, dash, onslaught, dancing ahead
柳 【やなぎ】① willow (any tree of genus Salix) ② weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
癒着 【ゆちゃく】adhesion
憂慮 【ゆうりょ】anxiety, concern, fear
裕福 【ゆうふく】affluence, prosperity
誘う 【いざなう】① to invite, to ask, to call (for) ② to tempt, to lure, to induce
誘致 【ゆうち】attraction, lure, invitation
余韻 【よいん】① reverberation, swelling (of a hymn), trailing note ② lingering memory, aftertaste ③ suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
余剰 【よじょう】redundant, surplus, residue, balance
容姿 【ようし】appearance, one's face and figure
揚げ 【あげ】fried bean curd
揺れ 【ゆれ】vibration, flickering, jolting, tremor
要綱 【ようこう】main principle, gist, general plan, guidelines, outline
養育 【よういく】bringing up, rearing, upbringing
養殖 【ようしょく】raising, culture, cultivation
抑止 【よくし】check, checkmate, stave off, control, restraint, inhibit
落とし穴 【おとしあな】pitfall, trap, pit
藍 【あい】indigo
利己 【りこ】self-interest
利率 【りりつ】interest rate
履行 【りこう】performance, fulfillment, fulfilment, discharge, implementation
履修 【りしゅう】taking a class, studying a subject, completing a course
梨 【なし】nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta), Japanese pear, Asian pear, sand pear, apple pear
理不尽 【りふじん】unreasonable, irrational
離脱 【りだつ】withdrawal, secession, separation, breakaway
ほぼalmost, roughly, approximately
略称 【りゃくしょう】abbreviation
留保 【りゅうほ】reserving, withholding
慮る 【おもんぱかる】to consider
猟 【りょう】hunting, game
力士 【りきし】① sumo wrestler, rikishi ② strong man
輪郭 【りんかく】contours, outlines, features, border, silhouette
隣人 【りんじん】neighbour, neighbor, neighbourhood, neighborhood
塁 【るい】base (baseball)
累計 【るいけい】total
累積 【るいせき】accumulation
冷却 【れいきゃく】cooling, refrigeration
霊的 【れいてき】spiritual, incorporeal
列挙 【れっきょ】enumeration, list
連覇 【れんぱ】successive championships
錬金術 【れんきんじゅつ】① alchemy ② making big money (implied, by dubious means)
労災 【ろうさい】workers' compensation insurance
論評 【ろんぴょう】comment, criticism
惑わす 【まどわす】to bewilder, to perplex, to puzzle
彗星 【すいせい】comet
益 【えき】① benefit, use, good, advantage, gain ② profit, gains
仮名 【かめい】alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
戯言 【たわごと】nonsense, bullshit, silly things, joke
興 【きょう】① interest, entertainment, pleasure ② implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
固執 【こしつ】adherence (negative nuance), persistence, insistence, stubbornness
顧客 【こきゃく】customer, client, patron
裁定 【さいてい】decision, ruling, award, arbitration
重傷 【じゅうしょう】serious wound or injury
俊 【しゅん】excellence, genius
同胞 【どうほう】brethren, brothers, fellow countrymen, fellowman, compatriot
拍子 【ひょうし】① (musical) time, tempo, beat, rhythm ② the moment, the instance, chance
分泌 【ぶんぴつ】secretion
保健所 【ほけんじょ】health care center, health care centre
免れる 【まぬがれる】to escape from, to be rescued from, to avoid, to evade, to avert, to elude, to be exempted, to be relieved from pain, to get rid of
隣国 【りんごく】neighbouring country, neighboring country, neighbouring state, neighboring state
老舗 【しにせ】① old shop, shop of long standing ② well-established, first of the kind, veteran
虜 【とりこ】① captive, prisoner ② victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)
挙句 【あげく】in the end, finally, after all, at last
慰謝 【いしゃ】consolation
浮き彫り 【うきぼり】relief, embossed carving
唄う 【うたう】① to sing ② to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.)
援護 【えんご】covering, protection, backing, relief
往々 【おうおう】sometimes, often
大袈裟 【おおげさ】grandiose, exaggerated
憶測 【おくそく】guess, speculation, supposition
卸 【おろし】wholesale
かけ離れる 【かけはなれる】to be very far apart from, to be remote, to be quite different from
駆け引き 【かけひき】① bargaining, haggling ② tactics, strategy
仮設 【かせつ】temporary, provisional
かわいそうpoor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful
凶悪 【きょうあく】atrocious, fiendish, brutal, villainous
恐竜 【きょうりゅう】dinosaur
倉 【くら】warehouse, cellar, magazine, granary, godown, depository, treasury, elevator
下請け 【したうけ】subcontract
下請 【したうけ】subcontract
修得 【しゅうとく】learning, acquisition
侵攻 【しんこう】invasion
すしsushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
率先 【そっせん】taking the initiative
ただただabsolutely, only, emphatic modifier
淡々 【たんたん】disinterested, unconcerned, indifferent, plain, light
創る 【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.)
出稼ぎ 【でかせぎ】working away from home
東亜 【とうあ】East Asia, the Orient
伴 【とも】companion, follower, attendant, retinue
とりあえずat once, first of all, for the time being, for now
取締 【とりしまり】control, management, supervision
必至 【ひっし】① inevitable, necessary, foregone ② brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)
二日酔い 【ふつかよい】hangover
振替 【ふりかえ】transfer (money), change
振込 【ふりこみ】payment made via bank deposit transfer
眼 【め】① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish
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
我ら 【われら】we, us
幕末 【ばくまつ】closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate, end of Edo era
源氏 【げんじ】① Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari) ② the Minamoto family
強豪 【きょうごう】veteran, champion
ただすto ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
大前提 【だいぜんてい】major premise, principle
慰霊 【いれい】comfort the spirit (of the dead)
隠れ 【かくれ】hidden, underground, crypto
会計検査院 【かいけいけんさいん】Board of Audit
義務付ける 【ぎむづける】to obligate
勘案 【かんあん】taking into consideration, giving consideration (to), thinking
投棄 【とうき】abandonment, giving up, throwing away, disposal, dumping
電磁波 【でんじは】electromagnetic waves
派兵 【はへい】dispatch of troops, despatch of troops
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
拠出 【きょしゅつ】donation, contribution
検察庁 【けんさつちょう】Public Prosecutor's Office
錠 【じょう】① lock, padlock ② tablet, lozenge, pill
矢先 【やさき】① arrowhead, brunt, target ② being about to, being on the point of
銃撃 【じゅうげき】shooting, gunning (down)
思い描く 【おもいえがく】to imagine, to picture, to figure, to see
離島 【りとう】isolated (outlying) island, departure from an island
背筋 【せすじ】① the muscles along the spine, dorsal muscles ② spinal column ③ seam in the back, back seam
新株 【しんかぶ】new stocks or shares
司祭 【しさい】priest, minister, pastor
速攻 【そっこう】swift attack
対価 【たいか】compensation, equivalent value, a consideration
受診 【じゅしん】having a medical exam, seeing a doctor
集結 【しゅうけつ】massing (of troops), gathering
大綱 【たいこう】fundamental principles, outline, general features
特価 【とっか】special price, bargain price
投融資 【とうゆうし】investment and lending
受益 【じゅえき】benefitting by, benefiting by
症例 【しょうれい】(medical) case
やりがいbeing worth doing
節目 【ふしめ】① turning point, critical juncture ② knot
壁面 【へきめん】surface of a wall
養老 【ようろう】① making provision for the elderly ② Yourou era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
奨学 【しょうがく】encouragement to study
聖地 【せいち】sacred place, holy ground, the Holy Land
耐性 【たいせい】resistance (e.g. to antibiotics)
離職 【りしょく】leaving or losing a job
赤松 【あかまつ】Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), Japanese umbrella pine, tanyosho pine
推し進める 【おしすすめる】to press forward
締め 【しめ】summing up, judo choking (strangling) techniques
余儀ない 【よぎない】unavoidable, inevitable, beyond one's control
倒壊 【とうかい】destruction, collapse, crumbling
振る舞い 【ふるまい】behavior, behaviour, conduct
酔い 【よい】drunkenness, intoxication
宙 【ちゅう】space, air, midair
範 【はん】example, model
離れ 【ばなれ】① separation from, loss of interest in, independence of, distancing (of oneself) from, disillusionment with, alienation from (something) ② detached (dwelling, room)
巡り 【めぐり】① circumference, girth ② tour, pilgrimage ③ circulation (e.g. of blood)
糧 【かて】food, provisions
振るう 【ふるう】① to swing, to wield (physically), to exert ② to exercise, to wield (metaphorically) ③ to flourish, to prosper, to thrive
狂 【きょう】① (some type of) enthusiast ② somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
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)
朱 【しゅ】① cinnabar, vermillion, red, slightly-orange red ② red pigment (and ink made from same) ③ red text (as used to correct documents)
これらthese
そいつ① that person (guy, fellow) ② that (one)
そしてand, and then, thus, and now
それらthose (near the second person)
とてつもないextravagant, absurd, unbelievable, preposterous, unreasonable
さながらjust like
安堵 【あんど】relief
暗闇 【くらやみ】darkness, the dark
隠蔽 【いんぺい】concealment, suppression, hiding
いかcuttlefish, squid
うなぎeel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
甥 【おい】nephew
苛立つ 【いらだつ】to be irritated
牙 【きば】tusk, fang
海苔 【のり】nori (edible seaweed, esp. species Porphyra tenera and others of genus Porphyra, usu. dried and pressed into sheets), laver
界隈 【かいわい】neighborhood, neighbourhood
蟹 【かに】crab
鎧 【よろい】armor, armour
柿 【かき】kaki, Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
かも① duck ② easy mark, sucker, sitting duck
韓国 【かんこく】(South) Korea
卿 【きょう】① lord, sir ② state minister (i.e. under the ritsuryo system)
近畿 【きんき】Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
金儲け 【かねもうけ】money-making
つなぎstopgap measure, filler (i.e. time, space), patch
鍵盤 【けんばん】keyboard (e.g. piano, computer)
狐 【きつね】① fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes) ② fox (i.e. a sly person) ③ soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu ④ light brown
巷 【ちまた】① the public ② street, district, quarters ③ location (of a battle, etc.) ④ divide (e.g. between life and death) ⑤ (orig. meaning) fork (in a road), crossroads
惚れる 【ほれる】to fall in love, to be in love, to be charmed with, to lose one's heart to
骨董 【こっとう】antique, curio
痕跡 【こんせき】trace, traces, vestige, vestiges
些細 【ささい】trivial, slight
砦 【とりで】fortress
さばmackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus)
斬新 【ざんしん】novel, original, newness
獅子 【しし】① lion ② left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
執拗 【しつよう】persistent, obstinate, tenacious, relentless, insistent, importunate, persevering, stubborn
失踪 【しっそう】absconding, disappearance
車椅子 【くるまいす】wheelchair, folding push-chair
腫瘍 【しゅよう】neoplasm, tumor, tumour
呪い 【のろい】curse, spell, malediction
呪う 【のろう】to curse, to put a curse on, to detest intensely
呪文 【じゅもん】spell, charm, incantation, magic word
終焉 【しゅうえん】demise
腎臓 【じんぞう】kidney
雀 【すずめ】① tree sparrow (Passer montanus) ② talkative person, knowledgeable person
槍 【やり】① spear, lance ② javelin ③ lance (shogi piece)
対峙 【たいじ】confronting, holding your own with
大晦日 【おおみそか】New Year's Eve, December 31st
痴呆 【ちほう】dementia
ちょうどjust, right, exactly
洞窟 【どうくつ】cave
馴染む 【なじむ】to become familiar with, to fit in, to adapt oneself, to get used to, to grow accustomed to
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)
汎用 【はんよう】generic, general purpose, all-purpose
範疇 【はんちゅう】category
晩餐 【ばんさん】dinner
淵 【ふち】deep pool, abyss, the depths
払拭 【ふっしょく】wiping out, sweeping away
糞 【くそ】damn (adds emphasis and or annoyance to next word, e.g. damn hot, damn kids, etc.), damned
変貌 【へんぼう】transfiguration, transformation, change of appearance
蜂 【はち】① bee ② wasp
勃発 【ぼっぱつ】outbreak (e.g. war), outburst, sudden occurrence
翻弄 【ほんろう】① trifling with, toying with, playing with, making sport of, making fun of, leading around by the nose ② tossing about (a ship)
蔓延 【まんえん】spread (e.g. of a disease), rampancy, infestation, proliferation
みかんmandarin orange (esp. the satsuma mandarin, Citrus unshiu)
冥福 【めいふく】happiness in the next world
ありのままthe truth, fact, as it is, frankly
妖怪 【ようかい】ghost, apparition, phantom, spectre, specter, demon, monster, goblin
妖精 【ようせい】fairy, sprite, elf
要塞 【ようさい】fort, stronghold, fortification
劉 【りゅう】axe, kill
りんご① apple ② apple tree (Malus pumila)
傲慢 【ごうまん】pride, haughtiness, arrogance, insolence, hubris
ああ① Ah!, Oh!, Alas! ② Yes, Indeed, That is correct ③ Hey!, Yo! ④ Uh huh, Yeah yeah, Right, Gotcha
つるto cramp, to be cramped, to contract
ろくにwell, enough, sufficient
なめる① to lick ② to taste ③ to experience (esp. a hardship) ④ to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt
ばらrose
かえる① frog ② kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
剃る 【する】to shave
かぼちゃpumpkin, squash
柏 【かしわ】oak, daimyo oak, Japanese emperor oak, Quercus dentata
まま① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state
函 【はこ】① box ② car (of a train, etc.) ③ shamisen case, shamisen
あるa certain ..., some ...
あるいはor, possibly
萎縮 【いしゅく】withering, atrophy, contraction, dwarf
賭け 【かけ】betting, gambling, a gamble
危惧 【きぐ】fear, misgivings
さらう① to carry off, to run away with, to kidnap, to abduct ② to monopolize, to make one's own
晒す 【さらす】① to expose (to the air, to the public, to danger, etc.) ② to bleach, to refine
しっかりfirmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady
凄まじい 【すさまじい】terrific, fierce, terrible, tremendous, dreadful, awful, amazing, absurd, cutthroat, intense
出逢う 【であう】to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a date
噺 【はなし】① talk, speech, chat, story, conversation ② discussions, negotiation, argument
儲け 【もうけ】profit, earnings
つかえるto be blocked, to choke, to be obstructed, to feel a pressure on one's chest
ただすto ascertain, to confirm, to verify, to make sure of
覚醒 【かくせい】① awakening, waking up, arousal, revival ② disillusion, disillusionment
ここらhereabouts, around here
樽 【たる】cask, barrel
蜜 【みつ】nectar, honey
処方箋 【しょほうせん】prescription (medical)
愕然 【がくぜん】astonishment, terror
唖然 【あぜん】dumbfounded, in mute amazement
蛋白 【たんぱく】① egg white, albumen, albumin ② protein
柴 【しば】brushwood, firewood
かわすto dodge, to evade, to avoid, to sidestep
かくしてthus
がらみabout, concerning, related to, -ish
こうしたsuch
ひさし① eaves (of roof) ② narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building ③ visor or peak (of cap) ④ classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
大阪 【おおさか】Osaka
これらcholera