Study Set: シェアハウスの恋人 ep. 1-3

Search public sets

シェアハウスの恋人 ep. 1-3

Author (public: access, edit)

Dialog vocabulary for 2013 NTV drama: シェアハウスの恋人 (Share House no Koibito). Episode 1 to 3.

1083 entries — Created by Public Domain — Last modified: 2013-10-28 16:07:55

⑤ お金【おかね】 • money

⑤ お父さん【おとうさん】 • father

⑤ お母さん【おかあさん】 • mother

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

⑤ ゆっくり • slowly, at ease, restful

⑤ カメラ • camera

⑤ ストーブ • heater (from stove)

⑤ ゼロ • zero

⑤ トイレ • toilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory

⑤ ドア • door (Western-style)

⑤ ネクタイ • tie, necktie

⑤ バス • ① bus ② bath ③ bass

⑤ パーティー • party

⑤ パン • ① bread, pastries (e.g. croissants), pastry-based products ② pan, frying pan ③ panning (in a film)

⑤ ペン • pen

⑤ ポケット • pocket

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

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

⑤ 飲む【のむ】 • ① to drink, to gulp, to swallow ② to smoke (tobacco) ③ to engulf, to overwhelm ④ to keep down, to suppress ⑤ to accept (e.g. demand, condition) ⑥ to make light of, to conceal

⑤ 駅【えき】 • station

⑤ 円【えん】 • ① Yen, money ② circle

⑤ 下【した】 • ① below, down, under ② bottom ③ beneath, underneath ④ just after, right after ⑤ inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior), younger (e.g. of siblings) ⑥ trade-in ⑦ preliminary, preparatory

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

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

⑤ 見せる【みせる】 • to show, to display

⑤ 見る【みる】 • ① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try

⑤ 午後【ごご】 • afternoon, p.m.

⑤ 後ろ【うしろ】 • back, behind, rear

⑤ 口【くち】 • ① mouth ② opening, hole, gap, orifice ③ mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece ④ gate, door, entrance, exit ⑤ speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip) ⑥ taste, palate ⑦ mouth (to feed) ⑧ opening (i.e. vacancy), available position ⑨ invitation, summons ⑩ kind, sort, type ⑪ opening (i.e. beginning) ⑫ counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords

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

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

⑤ 時間【じかん】 • ① time ② hours

⑤ 七【なな】 • seven

⑤ 車【くるま】 • ① car, automobile, vehicle ② wheel

⑤ 手【て】 • ① hand, arm ② handle ③ hand, worker, help ④ trouble, care, effort ⑤ means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship ⑥ hand, handwriting ⑦ kind, type, sort ⑧ one's hands, one's possession ⑨ ability to cope ⑩ hand (of cards) ⑪ direction

⑤ 出す【だす】 • ① to take out, to get out ② to put out, to reveal, to show ③ to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in ④ to publish, to make public ⑤ to send (e.g. letter) ⑥ to produce (a sound), to start (fire) ⑦ to serve (food) ⑧ to begin

⑤ 出る【でる】 • ① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)

⑤ 書く【かく】 • to write

⑤ 女【おんな】 • woman

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

⑤ 上げる【あげる】 • ① to raise, to elevate ② to do up (one's hair) ③ to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.) ④ to land (a boat) ⑤ to show someone (into a room) ⑥ (uk) to summon (for geishas, etc.) ⑦ to send someone (away) ⑧ to enrol (one's child in school) (enroll) ⑨ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑩ to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice) ⑪ to earn (something desirable) ⑫ to praise ⑬ to give (an example, etc.), to cite ⑭ to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) ⑮ to arrest ⑯ to nominate ⑰ to give ⑱ to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) ⑲ to bear (a child) ⑳ to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) ○ (of the tide) to come in ○ to vomit ○ (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else) ○ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to complete ○ used after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility

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

⑤ 食べる【たべる】 • to eat

⑤ 新聞【しんぶん】 • newspaper

⑤ 水【みず】 • water (cold, fresh)

⑤ 生まれる【うまれる】 • to be born

⑤ 先【さき】 • ① previous, prior, former, some time ago, preceding ② point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle ③ head (of a line), front ④ ahead, the other side ⑤ the future, hereafter ⑥ destination ⑦ the other party

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

⑤ 前【まえ】 • ① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts

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

⑤ 大人【おとな】 • adult

⑤ 男【おとこ】 • man

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

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

⑤ 電車【でんしゃ】 • (electric) train

⑤ 電話【でんわ】 • telephone

⑤ 読む【よむ】 • to read

⑤ 入る【はいる】 • ① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)

⑤ 入れる【いれる】 • ① to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.) ② to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire ③ to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to ④ to include ⑤ to pay (one's rent, etc.) ⑥ to cast (a vote) ⑦ to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ⑧ to turn on (a switch, etc.) ⑨ to send (a fax), to call

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

⑤ 母【はは】 • mother

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

⑤ 毎日【まいにち】 • every day

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

⑤ 木【き】 • tree, wood, timber

⑤ 来る【くる】 • ① to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive ② to come back, to do ... and come back ③ to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue ④ to come from, to be caused by, to derive from ⑤ to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

⑤ 来月【らいげつ】 • next month

⑤ 話す【はなす】 • to speak

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

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

⑤ 今日【きょう】 • today, this day

⑤ 三【さん】 • three

⑤ 人【ひと】 • ① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult

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

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

⑤ 大きい【おおきい】 • big, large, great, loud

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

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

⑤ 時々【ときどき】 • sometimes, at times

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

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

⑤ 分かる【わかる】 • ① to be understood, to be comprehended, to be grasped ② to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out

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

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

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

⑤ いる • auxillary verb for continuing action or state

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

⑤ 悪い【わるい】 • ① bad, poor, inferior ② evil, sinful ③ unprofitable, unbeneficial ④ at fault, to blame, in the wrong ⑤ sorry

⑤ 意味【いみ】 • meaning, significance

⑤ 映画【えいが】 • movie, film

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

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

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

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

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

⑤ 楽しい【たのしい】 • enjoyable, fun

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

⑤ 顔【かお】 • face (person)

⑤ 帰る【かえる】 • ① to return, to come home, to go home, to go back ② (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave ③ (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home

⑤ 起きる【おきる】 • ① to get up, to rise ② to wake up ③ to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place

⑤ 去年【きょねん】 • last year

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

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

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

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

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

⑤ ご飯【ごはん】 • ① cooked rice ② meal

⑤ 好き【すき】 • liking, fondness, love

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

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

⑤ 使う【つかう】 • ① to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use ② to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate ③ to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume ④ to use (language), to speak ⑤ to take (one's lunch), to circulate (bad money)

⑤ 始まる【はじまる】 • to begin

⑤ 姉【あね】 • older sister, elder sister

⑤ 死ぬ【しぬ】 • to die

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

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

⑤ 自動車【じどうしゃ】 • automobile

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

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

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

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

⑤ 手紙【てがみ】 • letter

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

⑤ 所【ところ】 • ① place, spot, scene, site ② address ③ district, area, locality ④ one's house ⑤ point ⑥ part ⑦ space, room ⑧ whereupon, as a result ⑨ (after present form of a verb) about to, on the verge of

⑤ 乗る【のる】 • ① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)

⑤ 食べ物【たべもの】 • food

⑤ 新しい【あたらしい】 • new

⑤ 声【こえ】 • voice

⑤ 切る【きる】 • ① to cut (usu. to cut through) ② to sever (connections, ties) ③ to turn off (i.e. the light) ④ to terminate (i.e. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect ⑤ to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub) ⑥ to open (something sealed) ⑦ to start ⑧ to set (a limit) ⑨ to reduce, to decrease, to discount ⑩ to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry (or drain) ⑪ to cross ⑫ to do (something noticeable) ⑬ to turn (a vehicle) ⑭ to cut (the ball) ⑮ to shuffle (cards) ⑯ to trump ⑰ (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) ⑱ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish, to complete

⑤ 洗う【あらう】 • ① to wash ② to investigate

⑤ 早い【はやい】 • ① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick

⑤ 多い【おおい】 • many, numerous

⑤ 体【からだ】 • ① body ② health

⑤ 待つ【まつ】 • ① to wait ② to await, to look forward to, to anticipate ③ (usu. in negative form) to depend on, to need

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

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

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

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

⑤ 朝【あさ】 • morning

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

⑤ 答える【こたえる】 • to answer, to reply

⑤ 働く【はたらく】 • ① to work, to labor, to labour ② to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play ③ to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice ④ to be conjugated

⑤ 同じ【おなじ】 • ① same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike ② (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway, anyhow, in either case

⑤ 売る【うる】 • to sell

⑤ 風【かぜ】 • wind, breeze

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

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

⑤ 方【ほう】 • side, direction, way

⑤ 問題【もんだい】 • problem, question

⑤ 夜【よる】 • evening, night

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

⑤ 旅行【りょこう】 • travel, trip

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

⑤ 今朝【けさ】 • this morning

⑤ 頭【あたま】 • ① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji

⑤ 明日【あした】 • tomorrow

⑤ 門【もん】 • ① gate ② branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master ③ (biological) division ④ counter for cannons

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

⑤ 思う【おもう】 • ① to think, to consider, to believe ② to think (of doing), to plan (to do) ③ to judge, to assess, to regard ④ to imagine, to suppose, to dream ⑤ to expect, to look forward to ⑥ to feel, to desire, to want ⑦ to recall, to remember

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

⑤ 作る【つくる】 • ① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)

⑤ 赤【あか】 • ① red, crimson, scarlet ② red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange) ③ red light ④ red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading), (in) the red ⑤ complete, total, perfect, obvious

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

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

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

⑤ 勤める【つとめる】 • ① to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in) ② to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of) ③ to conduct a religious service

⑤ 君【きみ】 • you, buddy, pal

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

⑤ 向こう【むこう】 • ① opposite side, other side, opposite direction ② over there, that way, far away, beyond ③ the other party, the other person ④ future (starting now)

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

⑤ 取る【とる】 • ① to take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to choose ② to steal ③ to eat, to have (a meal) ④ to remove (one's glasses, etc.)

⑤ 酒【さけ】 • alcohol, sake

⑤ 晴れる【はれる】 • ① to clear up, to clear away, to be sunny, to stop raining ② to refresh (e.g. spirits) ③ to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion) ④ to be dispelled, to be banished

⑤ 雪【ゆき】 • snow

⑤ 部屋【へや】 • ① room ② sumo stable

⑤ 方【かた】 • ① direction, way ② person, lady, gentleman ③ method of, manner of, way of ④ care of .. ⑤ person in charge of .. ⑥ side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

⑤ 本当【ほんとう】 • truth, reality

⑤ 面白い【おもしろい】 • interesting, amusing

⑤ 昨日【きのう】 • yesterday

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

⑤ 弟【おとうと】 • younger brother

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

⑤ 本当に【ほんとうに】 • really, truly

⑤ お腹【おなか】 • stomach

⑤ 違う【ちがう】 • ① to differ (from), to vary ② to not be in the usual condition ③ to not match the correct (answer, etc.) ④ to be different from promised

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

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

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

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

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

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

⑤ 危ない【あぶない】 • ① dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious ② in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk ③ uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful ④ close (i.e. a close call), narrow ⑤ look out!, watch out!

⑤ 机【つくえ】 • desk

⑤ 靴【くつ】 • shoes, footwear

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

⑤ 結婚【けっこん】 • marriage

⑤ 呼ぶ【よぶ】 • ① to call out (to), to call, to invoke ② to summon (a doctor, etc.) ③ to invite ④ to designate, to name, to brand ⑤ to garner (support, etc.), to gather

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

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

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

⑤ 子供【こども】 • child, children

⑤ 若い【わかい】 • young

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

⑤ 寝る【ねる】 • ① to lie down ② to go to bed, to lie in bed ③ to sleep (lying down) ④ to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ⑤ to lie idle

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

⑤ 生徒【せいと】 • pupil

⑤ 窓【まど】 • window

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

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

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

⑤ 閉まる【しまる】 • to be shut, to close, to be closed

⑤ 渡す【わたす】 • ① to ferry across (a river, etc.), to carry across, to traverse ② to lay across, to build across ③ to hand over, to hand in, to pass, to give, to transfer

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

⑤ 難しい【むずかしい】 • difficult

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

⑤ 彼【かれ】 • ① he, him ② boyfriend

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

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

⑤ 閉める【しめる】 • to close, to shut

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

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

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

⑤ 友達【ともだち】 • friend, companion

⑤ 欲しい【ほしい】 • ① wanted, wished for, in need of, desired ② (after the -te form of a verb) I want (you) to

⑤ 頼む【たのむ】 • ① to request, to beg, to ask ② to call, to order, to reserve ③ to entrust to ④ to rely on

⑤ 冷蔵庫【れいぞうこ】 • refrigerator

⑤ 暖かい【あたたかい】 • warm, mild, genial

⑤ 降りる【おりる】 • ① to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount ② to quit, to withdraw, to pull back (from a position, a job) ③ to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)

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

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

⑤ 鍵【かぎ】 • ① key ② lock

⑤ 撮る【とる】 • to take (a photo), to make (a film)

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

⑤ 誰【だれ】 • who

⑤ 締める【しめる】 • ① to tie, to fasten ② to total, to sum ③ to be strict with ④ to economize (economise), to cut down on

⑤ 箸【はし】 • chopsticks

⑤ 風呂【ふろ】 • ① bath, bathtub ② bathroom, bathhouse ③ room for drying lacquerware ④ base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

⑤ 弁当【べんとう】 • bento (Japanese box lunch)

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

⑤ なぜ • why, how

⑤ 暇【ひま】 • ① spare time, free time, leisure ② time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave ③ quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse) ④ (of one's time) free, (of one's business) slow ⑤ leaving, departing

⑤ 風邪【かぜ】 • cold (illness), common cold

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

⑤ あそこ • ① there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener), over there, that place, yonder ② that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener), that much, that point

⑤ あの • that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)

⑤ あれ • ① that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) ② that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) ③ hey (expression of surprise or suspicion), eh? ④ that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)

⑤ こちら • ① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)

⑤ こっち • ① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)

⑤ そちら • ① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)

⑤ そっち • ① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)

⑤ それ • ① that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it ② that time, then

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

⑤ いつ • when, how soon

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

⑤ いくつ • ① how many? ② how old?

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

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

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

⑤ しかし • however, but

⑤ よう • ① (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ..., looking ... ② (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ..., method of ...ing ③ (usu. after a noun) form, style, design ④ (usu. after a noun) like, similar to ⑤ thing (thought or spoken)

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

⑤ もう一度【もういちど】 • once more, again

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

④ さっき • some time ago

④ はっきり • clearly, plainly, distinctly

④ やっと • at last, at length

④ ビール • beer

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

④ 日本【にっぽん】 • Japan

④ お子さん【おこさん】 • (someone else's) child

④ プレゼント • ① present, gift ② to give a present or gift

④ 安心【あんしん】 • relief, peace of mind

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

④ 以上【いじょう】 • ① not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards ② beyond ... (e.g. one's means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that) ③ above-mentioned, foregoing ④ since ..., seeing that ... ⑤ this is all, that is the end, the end

④ 運ぶ【はこぶ】 • ① to carry, to transport, to move, to convey ② to come, to go ③ to wield (a tool, etc.), to use ④ to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress

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

④ 下着【したぎ】 • underwear

④ 会話【かいわ】 • conversation

④ 開く【ひらく】 • ① to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival, etc.) ② to spread out, to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.), to widen (gap, distance, width) ③ to hold, to give (party, conference, etc.)

④ 楽しみ【たのしみ】 • ① enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby ② anticipation, looking forward to

④ 楽しむ【たのしむ】 • to enjoy oneself

④ 間に合う【まにあう】 • ① to be in time for ② to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough

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

④ 気分【きぶん】 • feeling, mood

④ 急【きゅう】 • ① urgent, sudden, abrupt ② sharp, steep, precipitous ③ rapid, swift, fast ④ emergency, crisis ⑤ hurrying, haste ⑥ (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

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

④ 空気【くうき】 • air, atmosphere

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

④ 合う【あう】 • ① to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet ② to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct ③ to be profitable, to be equitable ④ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... to each other, to do ... together

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

④ 子【こ】 • ① child ② young (animal) ③ young woman, young geisha ④ offshoot ⑤ interest ⑥ new shares ⑦ (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)

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

④ 止める【とめる】 • ① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time

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

④ 社会【しゃかい】 • society, public

④ 社長【しゃちょう】 • company president, manager, director

④ 場合【ばあい】 • case, situation

④ 食事【しょくじ】 • ① meal ② to eat

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

④ 生きる【いきる】 • to live, to exist

④ 説明【せつめい】 • explanation, exposition

④ 送る【おくる】 • ① to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch ② to take or escort (a person somewhere), to see off (a person) ③ to bid farewell (to the departed), to bury ④ to spend (time), to live one's life ⑤ to pass (down the line) ⑥ to affix okurigana

④ 足りる【たりる】 • ① to be sufficient, to be enough ② to be worth doing, to be worthy ③ to be sufficient, to answer, to do

④ 大学生【だいがくせい】 • university student, college student

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

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

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

④ 通り【とおり】 • avenue, street, way

④ 店員【てんいん】 • shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson

④ 答え【こたえ】 • response, reply, answer, solution

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

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

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

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

④ 用意【ようい】 • preparation

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

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

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

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

④ 回る【まわる】 • ① to turn, to revolve ② to visit several places ③ to function well ④ to pass a certain time

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

④ 見つける【みつける】 • ① to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect ② to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault ③ to be used to seeing, to be familiar with

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

④ お湯【おゆ】 • ① hot water ② hot bath

④ 海岸【かいがん】 • coast, beach

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

④ 決める【きめる】 • to decide

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

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

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

④ 焼く【やく】 • ① to bake, to grill ② to develop (photos) ③ to suntan ④ to burn (in flames, down, CD, DVD, etc.), to scorch ⑤ to be jealous, to be envious

④ 焼ける【やける】 • ① to burn, to be roasted, to be heated, to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun), to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset) ② to be jealous, to be envious

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

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

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

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

④ 進む【すすむ】 • ① to advance, to go forward ② to precede, to go ahead (of) ③ to make progress, to improve ④ to deepen, to heighten ⑤ to do of one's own free will

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

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

④ 昔【むかし】 • olden days, former

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

④ 相談【そうだん】 • consultation, discussion

④ 息子【むすこ】 • son

④ 打つ【うつ】 • ① to hit (something inanimate), to strike, to beat (on something) ② to type, to tap (e.g. a key) ③ to inject ④ to indulge in gambling ⑤ to visit (on a pilgrimage)

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

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

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

④ 返事【へんじ】 • reply, answer, response

④ 無理【むり】 • unreasonable, impossible, overdoing

④ 鳴る【なる】 • to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble

④ 理由【りゆう】 • reason, pretext, motive

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

④ 落とす【おとす】 • ① to drop, to lose, to let fall ② to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains) ③ to download

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

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

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

④ 船【ふね】 • ① ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship ② tank, tub, vat, trough ③ counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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

④ 過ぎる【すぎる】 • ① to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond ② to pass (i.e. of time), to elapse ③ to have expired, to have ended, to be over ④ to exceed, to surpass, to be above ⑤ to be no more than ... ⑥ (often used after adjective stems or the -masu stems of verbs) to be excessive, to be too much, to be too ...

④ 乾く【かわく】 • to get dry

④ 簡単【かんたん】 • simple

④ 間違える【まちがえる】 • ① to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation) ② to confuse, to mistake something for something else

④ 関係【かんけい】 • relation, connection

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

④ 規則【きそく】 • rules, regulations, conventions

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

④ 原因【げんいん】 • cause, origin, source

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

④ 最後【さいご】 • ① last, end, conclusion ② (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences)

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

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

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

④ 似る【にる】 • to resemble, to be similar

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

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

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

④ 召し上がる【めしあがる】 • to eat

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

④ 紹介【しょうかい】 • introduction, referral

④ 触る【さわる】 • to touch, to feel

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

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

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

④ 怒る【おこる】 • ① to get angry, to get mad ② to tell someone off, to scold ③ to be angular, to be square

④ 倒れる【たおれる】 • ① to fall, to collapse, to drop, to fall senseless ② to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.) ③ to die ④ to go bankrupt, to be ruined, to have a bad debt ⑤ to be defeated (in a game) ⑥ to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)

④ 盗む【ぬすむ】 • to steal

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

④ 背中【せなか】 • back (of body)

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

④ 夫【おっと】 • husband

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

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

④ 変【へん】 • ① strange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, queer, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy ② unexpected ③ change ④ incident, disturbance, disaster, accident ⑤ flat (music)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

④ 増える【ふえる】 • to increase, to multiply

④ 周り【まわり】 • ① circumference, perimeter, edge ② surroundings, locality, neighborhood ③ rotation, circulation

④ 挨拶【あいさつ】 • ① greeting, greetings, salutation, salute ② speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address ③ reply, response ④ a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark) ⑤ (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

④ 一生懸命【いっしょうけんめい】 • very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life

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

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

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

④ 講義【こうぎ】 • lecture

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

④ 邪魔【じゃま】 • hindrance, intrusion

④ 趣味【しゅみ】 • hobby, tastes, preference

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

④ 訳【やく】 • translation, version (e.g. "English version")

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

④ これから • after this

④ それに • besides, moreover

④ それほど • to that degree, extent

④ もし • if, in case, supposing

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

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

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

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

④ すごい • ① terrible, dreadful ② amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific ③ to a great extent, vast (in numbers)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

④ もうすぐ • very soon

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

③ きちんと • precisely, accurately, neatly

③ こんなに • so, like this, in this way

③ じっと • ① motionlessly ② fixedly (e.g. of staring) ③ patiently ④ firmly (e.g. hold), restrained

③ ずっと • ① continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way ② much (better, etc.), by far, far and away ③ far away, long ago ④ direct, straight

③ ちゃんと • perfectly, properly, exactly

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

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

③ ドキドキ • throb, beat (fast)

③ ぴったり • exactly, neatly, sharp

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

③ 下る【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

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

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

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

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

③ 年間【ねんかん】 • year (period of)

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

③ ただ今【ただいま】 • ① Here I am, I'm home! ② presently, right away, right now, just now

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

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

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

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

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

③ 後【ご】 • after

③ 意外【いがい】 • unexpected, surprising

③ 楽【らく】 • comfort, ease

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

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

③ 世の中【よのなか】 • society, the world, the times

③ 世間【せけん】 • world, society

③ 切れる【きれる】 • ① to cut well, to be sharp ② to break (off), to snap, to wear out ③ to be injured ④ to burst, to collapse ⑤ to be disconnected, to be out of, to expire, to sever (connections) with ⑥ to be shrewd, to have a sharp mind ⑦ to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a time) ⑧ to flip, to lose one's temper ⑨ to be able to do completely

③ 代理【だいり】 • representation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent, attorney, substitute, alternate, acting (principal, etc.)

③ 大家【おおや】 • landlord, landlady

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

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

③ 父親【ちちおや】 • father

③ 野【の】 • ① plain, field ② hidden (structural) member ③ wild ④ lacking a political post

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

③ 主人【しゅじん】 • ① head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady ② one's husband ③ (one's) employer, (one's) master ④ host, hostess

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

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

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

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

③ お昼【おひる】 • lunch, noon

③ 不【ふ】 • un-, non-, negative prefix

③ 営業【えいぎょう】 • business, trade, sales, operations

③ 屋根【やね】 • roof

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

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

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

③ 向け【むけ】 • intended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ...

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

③ 今回【こんかい】 • now, this time, lately

③ 式【しき】 • ① equation, formula, expression ② ceremony ③ style

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

③ 守る【まもる】 • ① to protect, to guard, to defend ② to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow

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

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

③ 勝負【しょうぶ】 • victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout

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

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

③ 生命【せいめい】 • life, existence

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

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

③ 単なる【たんなる】 • mere, simple, sheer

③ 断る【ことわる】 • ① to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline ② to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance ③ to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)

③ 地球【ちきゅう】 • the earth, the globe

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

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

③ 的【てき】 • -like, typical

③ 都会【とかい】 • city

③ 波【なみ】 • wave

③ 費【ひ】 • cost, expense

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

③ 不幸【ふこう】 • unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death

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

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

③ 無事【ぶじ】 • safety, peace, quietness

③ 命【いのち】 • (mortal) life

③ 野球【やきゅう】 • baseball

③ 昨夜【さくや】 • ① evening ② last night

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

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

③ 流れる【ながれる】 • to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away

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

③ 毎月【まいつき】 • every month, each month, monthly

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

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

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

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

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

③ 愛する【あいする】 • to love

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

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

③ 違い【ちがい】 • difference, discrepancy

③ 違反【いはん】 • violation (of law), transgression, infringement, breach

③ 過去【かこ】 • the past, bygone days, the previous

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

③ 完全【かんぜん】 • perfection, completeness

③ 関心【かんしん】 • concern, interest

③ 希望【きぼう】 • hope, wish, aspiration

③ 気の毒【きのどく】 • pitiful, unfortunate, (a) pity

③ 教師【きょうし】 • teacher (classroom)

③ 努める【つとめる】 • to endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligent

③ 経つ【たつ】 • to pass, to lapse

③ 誤解【ごかい】 • misunderstanding

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

③ 合格【ごうかく】 • success, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility

③ 腰【こし】 • ① back, lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region ② body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring

③ 差【さ】 • difference, variation

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

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

③ 伺う【うかがう】 • ① to visit, to ask, to inquire, to hear, to be told ② to implore (a god for an oracle), to seek direction (from your superior) ③ to visit ④ to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

③ 刺す【さす】 • to pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust, to bite, to sting, to pin down, to stitch, to put (a runner) out, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a line), to stick

③ 支払う【しはらう】 • to pay

③ 資料【しりょう】 • materials, data, document

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

③ 祝う【いわう】 • to congratulate, to celebrate

③ 女優【じょゆう】 • actress

③ 笑顔【えがお】 • smiling face, smile

③ 職場【しょくば】 • one's post, place of work, workplace

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

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

③ 性格【せいかく】 • character, personality

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

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

③ 想像【そうぞう】 • imagination, guess

③ 遅刻【ちこく】 • lateness, late coming

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

③ 直接【ちょくせつ】 • direct, immediate, personal, firsthand

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

③ 突然【とつぜん】 • abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once

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

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

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

③ 破る【やぶる】 • to tear, to violate, to defeat, to smash, to destroy, to break (e.g. password)

③ 泊める【とめる】 • to give shelter to, to lodge

③ 疲れ【つかれ】 • tiredness, fatigue

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

③ 付き合い【つきあい】 • association, socializing, socialising, fellowship

③ 浮かぶ【うかぶ】 • ① to float, to be suspended ② to rise to surface ③ to come to mind, to have inspiration

③ 暮らし【くらし】 • living, livelihood, subsistence, circumstances

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

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

③ 綿【めん】 • cotton

③ 面接【めんせつ】 • interview

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

③ 毛布【もうふ】 • blanket

③ 戻す【もどす】 • to restore, to put back, to return, to give back

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

③ 約【やく】 • ① approximately, about ② promise ③ shortening, reduction, simplification ④ contraction (in phonetics)

③ 勇気【ゆうき】 • courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness

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

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

③ 輪【わ】 • ① ring, circle, loop ② hoop ③ wheel

③ 恋【こい】 • love, tender passion

③ 恋人【こいびと】 • lover, sweetheart

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

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

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

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

③ 香り【かおり】 • aroma, fragrance, scent, smell

③ 乾杯【かんぱい】 • ① toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something) ② drinking one's glass dry ③ cheers

③ 捜す【さがす】 • to search (for something lost), to seek (a suspect in a crime)

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

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

③ 年齢【ねんれい】 • age, years

③ 郵便【ゆうびん】 • mail, postal service

③ 扱う【あつかう】 • to handle, to deal with, to treat

③ 隠す【かくす】 • to hide, to conceal

③ 宇宙【うちゅう】 • universe, cosmos, space

③ 運命【うんめい】 • fate

③ 遠慮【えんりょ】 • diffidence, restraint, reserve, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness

③ 殴る【なぐる】 • to strike, to hit

③ 価値【かち】 • value, worth, merit

③ 家賃【やちん】 • rent

③ 我慢【がまん】 • patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial

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

③ 環境【かんきょう】 • environment, circumstance

③ 器用【きよう】 • skillful, handy

③ 貴重【きちょう】 • precious, valuable

③ 休憩【きゅうけい】 • rest, break, recess, intermission

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

③ 結ぶ【むすぶ】 • ① to tie, to bind, to link ② to bear (fruit)

③ 健康【けんこう】 • health, sound, wholesome

③ 裁判【さいばん】 • trial, judgement, judgment

③ 姿【すがた】 • figure, shape, appearance

③ 死【し】 • death, decease

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

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

③ 従う【したがう】 • to abide (by the rules), to obey, to follow, to accompany

③ 冗談【じょうだん】 • jest, joke

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

③ 食器【しょっき】 • tableware

③ 申し訳【もうしわけ】 • apology, excuse

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

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

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

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

③ 独身【どくしん】 • bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate

③ 納得【なっとく】 • consent, assent, understanding, agreement, comprehension, grasp

③ 秘密【ひみつ】 • secret, secrecy

③ 貧乏【びんぼう】 • poverty, destitute, poor

③ 文句【もんく】 • ① phrase ② complaint

③ 無視【むし】 • disregard, ignore

③ 迷惑【めいわく】 • trouble, bother, annoyance

③ 黙る【だまる】 • to be silent

③ 優秀【ゆうしゅう】 • superiority, excellence

③ 誘う【さそう】 • ① to invite, to ask, to call (for) ② to tempt, to lure, to induce

③ 余裕【よゆう】 • surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, flexibility, scope, rope

③ 離婚【りこん】 • divorce

③ 俺【おれ】 • (masc) I, me (rough or arrogant-sounding first-person pronoun, formerly also used by women)

③ 怪しい【あやしい】 • ① suspicious, dubious, doubtful, dodgy ② charming, bewitching

③ 陰【かげ】 • ① shade, shadow ② other side, back, background

③ 故郷【こきょう】 • home town, birthplace, old village, historic village, native place, one's old home

③ 褒める【ほめる】 • to praise, to admire, to speak well

③ 噂【うわさ】 • rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk

③ いつか • sometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time

③ よろしく • ① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of

③ まさか • by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!

③ ついに • ① finally, at last ② (with neg) in the end

③ そのまま • without change, as it is (i.e. now)

③ それでも • but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding

③ 誰か【だれか】 • someone, somebody

③ しゃべる • to talk, to chat, to chatter

③ 諦める【あきらめる】 • to give up, to abandon

③ とにかく • anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case

③ 鍋【なべ】 • saucepan, pot

③ どうしても • by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely

③ ふと • suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally

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

③ ただ • ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless

③ かなり • considerably, fairly, quite

③ せっかく • with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited

③ 匂い【におい】 • ① odour, odor, scent, smell, stench ② aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor

③ かかる • to suffer from

③ せい • cause, reason, fault

② あら • oh, ah

② 入社【にゅうしゃ】 • entry to a company

② 日々【ひび】 • every day, daily, day after day, days (e.g. good old days)

② がる • ① to feel (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion) ② to behave as if one were

② よいしょ • ① (expression of) effort or strain, Yo-heave-ho! ② to butter up, to suck up to

② とく • to do something in readiness for, to get something (needful) done

② 帰す【かえす】 • to send (someone) back, to send (someone) home

② 言い出す【いいだす】 • to start talking, to speak, to tell, to propose, to suggest, to break the ice

② 行方【ゆくえ】 • ① (one's) whereabouts ② course, direction

② 重なる【かさなる】 • to be piled up, lie on top of one another, overlap each other

② 人事【じんじ】 • personnel affairs, human affairs, human resources, HR

② 売り切れる【うりきれる】 • to be sold out

② 代わる【かわる】 • to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for, to be exchanged, to change places with, to take turns, to be replaced

② 終点【しゅうてん】 • terminus, last stop (e.g. train)

② 集合【しゅうごう】 • ① gathering, assembly, meeting ② set

② 心当たり【こころあたり】 • having some knowledge of, happening to know

② 深夜【しんや】 • late at night

② 神様【かみさま】 • God

② 直後【ちょくご】 • immediately following

② 追加【ついか】 • addition, supplement, append (e.g. to a file), appendix

② 温かい【あたたかい】 • warm, mild, genial

② 温まる【あたたまる】 • to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm

② 医療【いりょう】 • medical care, medical treatment

② 期限【きげん】 • ① term, period, time frame ② time limit, deadline, cutoff (date)

② 刷る【する】 • ① to print ② to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

② 蒸発【じょうはつ】 • ① evaporation ② disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts), unexplained disappearance

② 成立【せいりつ】 • ① coming into existence, arrangements, establishment, conclusion, completion ② to come into existence, to be true, to hold (i.e. hold true)

② 団地【だんち】 • multi-unit apartments

② 着替え【きがえ】 • changing clothes, change of clothes

② 着替える【きがえる】 • to change one's clothes

② 停止【ていし】 • suspension, interruption, stoppage, ban, standstill, halt, hang-up, deadlock, stalemate, abeyance

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

② 冷やす【ひやす】 • to cool, to chill, to refrigerate

② 超える【こえる】 • ① to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of) ② to exceed

② 年寄り【としより】 • ① old people, the aged ② sumo coaches

② 果たして【はたして】 • ① as was expected, just as one thought, sure enough, as a result ② really? (in questions), ever?

② 付【づけ】 • dated (e.g. a letter), date of effect (e.g. a rule change)

② 家【か】 • -ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.), -er

② 一応【いちおう】 • once, tentatively, in outline, for the time being, just in case

② 過剰【かじょう】 • excess, over-

② 活躍【かつやく】 • ① activity (esp. energetic), great efforts, conspicuous service ② to flourish, to participate actively, to play an active role

② 勘違い【かんちがい】 • misunderstanding, wrong guess

② 後悔【こうかい】 • regret, repentance

② 後輩【こうはい】 • junior (at work or school)

② ご無沙汰【ごぶさた】 • not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence

② 至急【しきゅう】 • urgent, pressing

② 杉【すぎ】 • Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica

② 展開【てんかい】 • ① development ② expansion (opposite of compression)

② 独り【ひとり】 • alone, unmarried, solitary

② 本気【ほんき】 • seriousness, truth, sanctity

② 欄【らん】 • ① column of text (e.g. in a newspaper) ② field (in a form, web page, etc.)

② くしゃみ • sneeze

② みっともない • shameful, indecent

② とっくに • long ago, already, a long time ago

② 卑怯【ひきょう】 • cowardice, meanness, unfairness

② もち • sticky rice cake

② いずれ • ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time

② くどい • ① verbose, importunate, wordy, repetitious, long-winded ② heavy (taste), gaudy, loud, greasy

② ねじ • ① screw ② key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

② 宛名【あてな】 • (addressee's) name, (recipient's) name and address

② きっかけ • chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion

② のんき • carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing

② もったいない • ① too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of ② wasteful

① どうやら • it seems like, it appears that, somehow or other

① ひょっと • possibly, accidentally

① ふらふら • unsteady on one's feet, stagger, reel, totter, dizzy

① ややこしい • puzzling, tangled, complicated, complex

① 間【ま】 • space, room, time, pause

① 音【おん】 • ① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ Chinese-derived character reading

① 原【げん】 • original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw

① 悪【あく】 • evil, wickedness

① 扱い【あつかい】 • treatment, service

① 異動【いどう】 • change

① 衣装【いしょう】 • clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress

① 一切【いっさい】 • all, everything, without exception, the whole, entirely, absolutely

① 印鑑【いんかん】 • stamp, seal

① 渦【うず】 • swirl

① 何だか【なんだか】 • (a) little, somewhat, somehow

① 家出【いえで】 • running away from home, leaving home

① 火星【かせい】 • Mars (planet)

① 回路【かいろ】 • circuit (electric)

① 確定【かくてい】 • ① decision, settlement ② definition

① 学歴【がくれき】 • academic background

① 勘弁【かんべん】 • pardon, forgiveness, forbearance

① 耐える【たえる】 • ① to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with ② to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave ③ to be fit for, to be equal to

① 観【かん】 • ① look, appearance ② spectacle, sight ③ observation meditation ④ outlook on ..., view of ...

① 観点【かんてん】 • point of view

① 強いて【しいて】 • by force

① 強制【きょうせい】 • obligation, coercion, compulsion, enforcement

① 業者【ぎょうしゃ】 • ① trader, merchant ② manufacturer, contractor

① 業務【ぎょうむ】 • business, affairs, duties, work, procedure, task, action, function

① 愚痴【ぐち】 • ① idle complaint, grumble ② moha (ignorance, folly)

① 空間【くうかん】 • space, room, airspace

① 健やか【すこやか】 • vigorous, healthy, sound

① 見習う【みならう】 • to follow another's example

① 個性【こせい】 • individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy

① 孤独【こどく】 • isolation, loneliness, solitude

① 抗議【こうぎ】 • protest, objection

① 攻め【せめ】 • ① attack, offence, offense ② dominant partner of a homosexual relationship ③ a barrage of, a flood of

① 採用【さいよう】 • ① use, adoption, acceptance ② appointment, employment, engagement

① 作戦【さくせん】 • ① tactics, strategy ② military or naval operations

① 雑【ざつ】 • ① rough, crude, sloppy, messy ② miscellaneous

① 志望【しぼう】 • wish, desire, ambition

① 思考【しこう】 • thought, consideration, thinking

① 資格【しかく】 • qualifications, requirements, capabilities

① 実家【じっか】 • (one's parents') home

① 取り立てる【とりたてる】 • ① to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort ② to appoint, to promote, to give patronage ③ to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to

① 受け止める【うけとめる】 • to catch, to stop the blow, to react to, to take

① 勝手【かって】 • ① one's own convenience, one's way ② convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use ③ circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment ④ kitchen ⑤ arbitrary

① 証拠【しょうこ】 • evidence, proof

① 新婚【しんこん】 • newly-wed

① 正解【せいかい】 • correct, right, correct interpretation (answer, solution)

① 盛る【もる】 • ① to serve (food, etc.) ② to fill up ③ to prescribe

① 誠実【せいじつ】 • sincere, honest, faithful

① 切ない【せつない】 • ① painful, heartrending, trying ② oppressive, suffocating, miserable

① 前提【ぜんてい】 • preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite, condition, assumption, hypothesis, given

① 素材【そざい】 • raw materials, subject matter

① 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

① 追い込む【おいこむ】 • to herd, to corner, to drive

① 追い出す【おいだす】 • to expel, to drive out

① 点検【てんけん】 • inspection, examination, checking

① 動機【どうき】 • motive, incentive, motif

① 動揺【どうよう】 • disturbance, unrest, shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation, agitation, excitement, commotion

① 同居【どうきょ】 • coexistence, living together

① 同士【どうし】 • fellow, mutual, companion, comrade, bonding

① 特技【とくぎ】 • special skill

① 内緒【ないしょ】 • ① secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret ② one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) ③ inner realization, personal enlightenment ④ kitchen

① 納入【のうにゅう】 • payment, supply

① 派遣【はけん】 • dispatch, despatch, send

① 反応【はんのう】 • reaction, response

① 煩わしい【わずらわしい】 • troublesome, annoying, complicated

① 悲鳴【ひめい】 • shriek, scream

① 不明【ふめい】 • unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified

① 閉鎖【へいさ】 • closing, closure, shutdown, lockout, unsociable

① 保険【ほけん】 • insurance, guarantee

① 褒美【ほうび】 • reward, prize

① 優越【ゆうえつ】 • supremacy, predominance, being superior to

① 用紙【ようし】 • ① blank form ② sheets of paper, sheet of paper

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

① 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.)

① 履歴【りれき】 • personal history, background, career, log, record

① 励ます【はげます】 • to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)

① 惑星【わくせい】 • planet

① 生かす【いかす】 • ① to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc) ② to let live, to keep alive ③ to revive, to resuscitate

① 運送【うんそう】 • transport, freight, shipping

① 傷つく【きずつく】 • ① to be wounded, to get injured ② to get hurt feelings ③ to chip, to scratch, to damage

① 届【とどけ】 • report, notification, registration

① 止める【とどめる】 • ① to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to ② to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit ③ to record (e.g. a fact), to retain

① 取引【とりひき】 • transactions, dealings, business

① 書【しょ】 • ① document, book ② penmanship, handwriting, calligraphy (esp. Chinese)

① あえて • dare (to do something), venture (often overcoming reluctance, or in the face of probable failure), take upon oneself, challenge, presume, (there is no) need to, (don't) go as far as, definitely (not)

① 股【また】 • ① crotch, crutch, groin, thigh ② fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.), tines (of a fork)

① 盛る【さかる】 • ① to prosper, to flourish ② to copulate (animals)

① 賭ける【かける】 • to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble

① 罵る【ののしる】 • to speak ill of, to abuse

① けなす • to speak ill of

① 宛【あて】 • addressed to

① いやいや • reluctantly, by no means, unwillingly

① おもなる • main, principal, important

① 片思い【かたおもい】 • unrequited love

① きっかけ • chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion

① 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

① とりあえず • at once, first of all, for the time being, for now

① よっぽど • ① very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite ② just about to

おっさん • ① rude term for middle-aged man ② Buddhist priest

ごちゃごちゃ • ① jumble, mix up ② complaining about various things

しんどい • ① tired, frazzled ② tiresome, worrisome, bothersome

すっぽかす • to stand (someone) up, to leave (something) undone, to neglect (a duty)

ちっぽけ • very small, tiny

つい • ① just (now) ② quite (near) ③ unintentionally, unconsciously, by mistake, against one's better judgement (judgment)

ほら • look!, look out!, look at me!

らっしゃる • to be, to come, to go

わくわく • tremble, get nervous, excitedly, thrilled

アイドル • ① idol ② idle

エラー • error

カロリー • calorie

キス • kiss

クレーム • ① customer complaint seeking compensation, claim (for compensation) ② (general) complaint, objection ③ cream

グループ • group (usu. of people)

ケーキ • cake

コネ • connection, pull

コピー • ① copy, photocopy ② blurb on a book jacket ③ catch copy

コンビニ • convenience store

サイズ • size

サイン • ① autograph, signature ② sign ③ sine

シャッター • ① camera shutter ② shutter (door, window, etc.)

シンプル • simple

スーツ • suit

スーパー • ① super ② supermarket ③ superimpose ④ superheterodyne ⑤ (film with) subtitles

スタンド • stand

ストレート • ① straight ② straightforward, direct, straight out, blunt

セクハラ • sexual harassment

タイミング • timing

チャイム • chime

ツアー • tour

デート • date, go on a date

ネット • net

ノック • ① knock ② fungo (baseball)

ハウス • ① house ② plastic greenhouse ③ house music

バイト • ① work (esp. part time or casual) ② byte, octet ③ bite ④ cutting tool, bit

バス停 • bus stop

パニック • panic

パンツ • ① underpants, pants, briefs, panties, shorts, knickers ② trousers (esp. women's), jodhpurs, breeches, pants, trunks (e.g. swimming)

ピアノ • piano

ベスト • ① best ② vest

ベランダ • balcony, verandah

マフラー • muffler (garment, vehicle), scarf

マンション • large apartment (from mansion), apartment house

ミスター • mister, Mr

リズム • rhythm

ルール • rule

ローン • ① loan ② roan ③ lawn (i.e. short grass) ④ lawn (type of cotton cloth)

ワイルド • wild

気さく【きさく】 • frank, sociable, good humored, good humoured, candid, openhearted, ready, willing

休日【きゅうじつ】 • holiday, day off

おいで • ① coming, going, being (somewhere) ② come (used as an imperative, usu. to children and one's inferiors), go, stay

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

年下【としした】 • younger, junior

本日【ほんじつ】 • today

話せる【はなせる】 • to be understanding, to be sensible

いずれ • ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time

入【にゅう】 • go in

気がつく【きがつく】 • ① to notice, to become aware, to perceive, to realize, to realise ② to recover consciousness, to come to oneself

よれよれ • worn-out, shabby, seedy, wrinkled-up

リストラ • (corporate) restructuring, downsizing

時半【じはん】 • ① about an hour, short time ② half past (the hour)

ブロッコリー • broccoli

とっとと • quickly, hurriedly

ばあちゃん • granny, grandma, gran, female senior-citizen (familiar form of address)

ひけらかす • to show off, to make a display (e.g. of wealth)

っぽい • -ish, -like

そりゃ • ① very, extremely ② that is

分の【ぶんの】 • denominator bun no numerator (in writing common fractions), X Yth's (Y bun no X)

っぷり • manner, style;

分間【ふんかん】 • ~ minutes interval

母ちゃん【かあちゃん】 • mum, mom

言える【いえる】 • to be possible to say, to be able to say

ガム • chewing gum

パス • ① path ② pass (e.g. skipping a move, passing an examination, ticket to allow entry, etc.)

パパ • Papa

一室【いっしつ】 • one room

運動会【うんどうかい】 • athletic meet

音読【おんどく】 • ① reading aloud ② on'yomi (adopted Chinese reading of a kanji)

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

気楽【きらく】 • at ease, comfortable

言い方【いいかた】 • way of talking, speaking style

子会社【こがいしゃ】 • subsidiary (company)

思い切る【おもいきる】 • ① to give up all thoughts of, to abandon, to despair of ② to make up one's mind, to take a momentous decision

社員【しゃいん】 • ① company employee ② company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts), members of a corporation

手ごわい【てごわい】 • difficult, tough, stubborn, redoubtable

手先【てさき】 • ① fingers ② underling, stooge, subordinate, pawn

真【しん】 • ① truth, reality, genuineness ② seriousness ③ logical TRUE ④ printed style writing ⑤ star performer

足音【あしおと】 • footsteps (sound)

朝っぱら【あさっぱら】 • in the early morning

朝食【ちょうしょく】 • breakfast

店長【てんちょう】 • shop manager

東京【とうきょう】 • Tokyo (current capital of Japan)

不発【ふはつ】 • misfire

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

夜空【よぞら】 • night sky

ひと言【ひとこと】 • single word

朝飯【あさめし】 • breakfast

思い【おもい】 • thought, mind, heart, feelings, emotion, sentiment, love, affection, desire, wish, hope, expectation, imagination, experience

気持【きもち】 • feeling, sensation, mood

待ちわびる【まちわびる】 • to be tired of waiting, to wait impatiently

いろんな • various

見ず知らず【みずしらず】 • ① strange, unfamiliar, unknown, new ② unfamiliarity, strangeness, stranger

飲める【のめる】 • ① to be able to drink ② to be worth drinking

二度と【にどと】 • never again (with negative verb)

姉ちゃん【ねえちゃん】 • elder sister, girl

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

温もり【ぬくもり】 • warmth

求人【きゅうじん】 • offer of job (situation)

泣かせる【なかせる】 • ① to make someone cry, to move someone to tears ② to let cry ③ to grieve

泣き声【なきごえ】 • cry, crying voice

具体【ぐたい】 • concrete, tangible, material

光年【こうねん】 • light year

向き合う【むきあう】 • to be opposite, to face each other

三角【さんかく】 • triangle, triangular

終身【しゅうしん】 • the whole life

出し合う【だしあう】 • to contribute jointly

回る【めぐる】 • ① to go around ② to return ③ to surround ④ to concern (usu. of disputes)

書き直す【かきなおす】 • to write out, to make a fair copy, to rewrite

まとも • ① the front ② honesty, uprightness, directness ③ decency, normality

前向き【まえむき】 • facing forward, front-facing, forward-looking, positive, proactive

前面【ぜんめん】 • ① front part, frontage, facade ② initial pledge (e.g. election), opening slogan

打つ手【うつて】 • way to do (something)

退去【たいきょ】 • ① departure, leaving, going away, evacuation ② recession

中島【なかじま】 • island in a pond or river

頭上【ずじょう】 • overhead, high in sky

同然【どうぜん】 • similar to, same, right, proper, just, natural

入り組む【いりくむ】 • to be or become complicated

不安定【ふあんてい】 • instability, insecurity, crankiness

不自然【ふしぜん】 • unnatural, artificial, affected, strained

文面【ぶんめん】 • content of a letter

しかし • however, but

望月【もちづき】 • ① full moon ② full moon of the eighth lunar month

温まる【ぬくまる】 • to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm

係員【かかりいん】 • official (e.g. customs), clerk in charge

取次【とりつぎ】 • agency, commission

もったいない • ① too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of ② wasteful

回る【もとおる】 • to wander around

開けっ放し【あけっぱなし】 • ① leaving open, leaving ajar ② outspoken, frank

心苦しい【こころぐるしい】 • painful, being sorry, feeling sorry

ほったらかす • to let aside, to neglect

追っかけ【おっかけ】 • ① chase scene ② groupie, paparazzo ③ soon, by-and-by

違和感【いわかん】 • ① uncomfortable feeling, feeling out of place, sense of discomfort ② malaise, physical unease

ちなみに • by the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing

かなう • ① to come true (wish) ② to be suited ③ to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)

個室【こしつ】 • private room

御社【おんしゃ】 • your company

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

根性【こんじょう】 • will-power, guts, temper, nature, spirit

誌【し】 • magazine

取り乱す【とりみだす】 • to scatter about, to be distracted

賞味【しょうみ】 • relish, gusto, appreciation

職歴【しょくれき】 • work experience, work history

新規【しんき】 • ① new, fresh ② new customer ③ new rules or regulations

人達【ひとたち】 • people

積極【せっきょく】 • positive, progressive

折半【せっぱん】 • half, division

説教【せっきょう】 • propound, preach, sermon

専務【せんむ】 • managing director, special duty, conductor

調達【ちょうたつ】 • supply, provision, raising

転職【てんしょく】 • change of occupation

渡り【わたり】 • ferry

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

不格好【ぶかっこう】 • ① unshapely, ill-formed, misshapen ② awkward, clumsy

返信【へんしん】 • reply

無職【むしょく】 • without an occupation

連れ込む【つれこむ】 • to bring (somebody into a place)

連発【れんぱつ】 • running continuously, firing in rapid succession

いやいや • reluctantly, by no means, unwillingly

肩書【かたがき】 • title, degree, address (on letter), criminal record

かなり • considerably, fairly, quite

届け【とどけ】 • report, notification, registration

未成年【みせいねん】 • minor, not of age

よっぽど • ① very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite ② just about to

呼び出し【よびだし】 • ① call ② sumo usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.

府中【ふちゅう】 • Fuchuu (in Tokyo)

物覚え【ものおぼえ】 • memory

いただける • ① to receive (potential) ② to be pretty good, to be exquisite, to be approvable

思い浮かべる【おもいうかべる】 • to be reminded of, to call to mind

言い過ぎる【いいすぎる】 • to talk or say too much, to go too far, to overstate, to exaggerate

泊まり【とまり】 • stay, stopover, anchorage, night duty

報う【むくう】 • to reward, to recompense, to repay

言い過ぎ【いいすぎ】 • exaggeration, overstatement

杯【はい】 • ① sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages ② counter for cupfuls ③ counter for ships, octopuses and squid

たま • occasional, rare

させる • ① to make (someone) do ② to allow (someone) to

陰口【かげぐち】 • malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back

仮に【かりに】 • temporarily, provisionally, for example, for argument's sake

株主【かぶぬし】 • shareholder, stockholder

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

刑務所【けいむしょ】 • prison, penitentiary

討つ【うつ】 • ① to shoot (at) ② to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge

言い張る【いいはる】 • to insist, to assert, to be obstinate in saying

お釣り【おつり】 • change (i.e. money), balance

婚姻【こんいん】 • marriage, matrimony

傷害【しょうがい】 • ① wound, injury, accident, casualty ② assault

浸る【ひたる】 • to be soaked in, to be flooded, to be immersed in

盛り上げる【もりあげる】 • ① to pile up, to heap up ② to stir up, to enliven, to bring to a climax

誠に【まことに】 • indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite

誠意【せいい】 • sincerity, good faith

舌打ち【したうち】 • smacking lips, clicking tongue, tut-tut

遭遇【そうぐう】 • encounter

大騒ぎ【おおさわぎ】 • clamour, uproar, tumult

汐【しお】 • ① tide, current ② salt water ③ opportunity

凪【なぎ】 • calm, lull

納豆【なっとう】 • natto (fermented soybeans)

配属【はいぞく】 • assignment (of a person to somewhere), attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)

彼氏【かれし】 • boyfriend

あいつ • he, she, that guy

不機嫌【ふきげん】 • pout, displeasure, ill humor, ill humour, sullenness

敷金【しききん】 • (security) deposit, caution money

魔界【まかい】 • world of spirits, hell

野郎【やろう】 • rascal

誘う【いざなう】 • ① to invite, to ask, to call (for) ② to tempt, to lure, to induce

拍子【ひょうし】 • ① (musical) time, tempo, beat, rhythm ② the moment, the instance, chance

かわいそう • poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful

奇跡【きせき】 • miracle, wonder, marvel

堅実【けんじつ】 • steady, sound, reliable, solid

とりあえず • at once, first of all, for the time being, for now

踏切【ふみきり】 • ① railway crossing, railroad crossing, train crossing, level crossing ② starting line, scratch ③ determination ④ stepping over the edge of the ring (in sumo)

割り勘【わりかん】 • splitting the cost, Dutch treat

張本人【ちょうほんにん】 • ringleader, originator, perpetrator

隠れ【かくれ】 • hidden, underground, crypto

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

駆けずり回る【かけずりまわる】 • to run around, to bustle about, to busy oneself

太陽系【たいようけい】 • solar system

大気圏【たいきけん】 • the atmosphere

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

それだけ • that much, as much, to that extent, only that, that alone, no more than that

それなり • in itself, as it is

こたつ • table with heater, (orig) charcoal brazier in a floor well

くらぶ • club, fraternity, sorority, clubhouse

斬新【ざんしん】 • novel, original, newness

接吻【せっぷん】 • kiss, kissing

いただきます • expression of gratitude before meals

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

ほとんど • mostly, almost

つる • to cramp, to be cramped, to contract

けなす • to speak ill of

ねじ • ① screw ② key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

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

たばこ • tobacco, cigarettes

のんき • carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing