Study Set: JapanesePod101 Beginner S4

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⑤ お父さん【おとうさん】 • father

⑤ お母さん【おかあさん】 • mother

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

⑤ さあ • come, come now

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

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

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

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

⑤ エレベーター • elevator, lift

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

⑤ シャワー • shower

⑤ テレビ • television, TV

⑤ トイレ • toilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory

⑤ ナイフ • knife

⑤ ニュース • news

⑤ バス • ① bus ② bath ③ bass

⑤ ホテル • hotel

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

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 雨【あめ】 • rain

⑤ 駅【えき】 • station

⑤ 下さい【ください】 • ① please give me ② (after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-) please do for me

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

⑤ 花【はな】 • ① flower, blossom, bloom, petal ② blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), cherry blossom ③ ikebana ④ Japanese playing cards ⑤ beauty ⑥ (the) best

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

⑤ 外国【がいこく】 • foreign country

⑤ 休む【やすむ】 • ① to be absent, to take a day off ② to rest, to have a break ③ to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire ④ to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business

⑤ 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 語【ご】 • ① language ② word

⑤ 今週【こんしゅう】 • this week

⑤ 時間【じかん】 • ① time ② hours

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

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

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

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

⑤ 出来る【できる】 • ① to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task ② to be ready, to be completed ③ to be made, to be built ④ to be good at, to be permitted (to do) ⑤ to become intimate, to take up (with somebody) ⑥ to grow, to be raised

⑤ 書く【かく】 • to write

⑤ 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 人【じん】 • ① -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality), -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation) ② (usu. in compound words) man, person, people

⑤ 水【みず】 • water (cold, fresh)

⑤ 生まれる【うまれる】 • to be born

⑤ 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 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 大人【おとな】 • adult

⑤ 男【おとこ】 • man

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

⑤ 天気【てんき】 • ① weather, the elements ② fair weather, fine weather

⑤ 電話【でんわ】 • telephone

⑤ 東【ひがし】 • east

⑤ 道【みち】 • ① road, street, way, path, course, route, lane ② distance, ways (e.g. "a long ways") ③ the way (of proper conduct, etc.), one's way, morals ④ teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma ⑤ field (of medicine, etc.), subject ⑥ way, method, means

⑤ 二【に】 • two

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 分【ふん】 • minute

⑤ 母【はは】 • mother

⑤ 北【きた】 • north

⑤ 毎週【まいしゅう】 • every week

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 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 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 今年【ことし】 • this year

⑤ 十【じゅう】 • 10, ten

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

⑤ 店【みせ】 • store, shop, establishment

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

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 母さん【かあさん】 • mother

⑤ です • polite copula in Japanese

⑤ ずつ • ① apiece, each ② at a time, piecemeal

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

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

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

⑤ 兄【あに】 • older brother

⑤ 兄弟【きょうだい】 • siblings, brothers and sisters

⑤ 軽い【かるい】 • ① light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ② light (i.e. of foot), nimble, agile ③ non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial ④ slight, small, gentle, soft ⑤ easy, simple ⑥ indiscriminate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⑤ 走る【はしる】 • ① to run ② to travel (movement of vehicles) ③ to hurry to ④ to retreat (from battle), to take flight ⑤ to run away from home ⑥ to elope ⑦ to tend heavily toward

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

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

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 台所【だいどころ】 • kitchen

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

⑤ 短い【みじかい】 • short

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

⑤ 地図【ちず】 • map

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

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

⑤ 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 病院【びょういん】 • hospital

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

⑤ 風【かぜ】 • wind, breeze

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

⑤ 歩く【あるく】 • to walk

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

⑤ 問題【もんだい】 • problem, question

⑤ 夜【よる】 • evening, night

⑤ 有名【ゆうめい】 • ① famous ② fame

⑤ 夕方【ゆうがた】 • evening

⑤ 旅行【りょこう】 • travel, trip

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

⑤ 今朝【けさ】 • this morning

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

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

⑤ 色々【いろいろ】 • various

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

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

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

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

⑤ 飲み物【のみもの】 • drink, beverage

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

⑤ 曲がる【まがる】 • ① to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist ② to turn ③ to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked

⑤ 君【きみ】 • you, buddy, pal

⑤ 公園【こうえん】 • (public) park

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

⑤ 酒【さけ】 • alcohol, sake

⑤ 晴れ【はれ】 • ① clear weather ② public, formal ③ cleared of suspicion

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

⑤ 地下鉄【ちかてつ】 • underground train, subway

⑤ 番号【ばんごう】 • number, series of digits

⑤ 黄色【きいろ】 • yellow, amber

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

⑤ 本当に【ほんとうに】 • really, truly

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 灰皿【はいざら】 • ashtray

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

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 吸う【すう】 • ① to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale ② to suck, to sip, to slurp ③ to absorb, to soak up ④ to kiss

⑤ 靴【くつ】 • shoes, footwear

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 紅茶【こうちゃ】 • black tea

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

⑤ 今晩は【こんばんは】 • good evening

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

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

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

⑤ 財布【さいふ】 • purse, handbag, wallet

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

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

⑤ 静か【しずか】 • quiet, peaceful

⑤ 掃除【そうじ】 • cleaning, sweeping

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⑤ 塩【しお】 • salt

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

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 曇り【くもり】 • cloudiness, cloudy weather, shadow

⑤ 交差点【こうさてん】 • crossing, intersection

⑤ 良く【よく】 • ① nicely, properly, well, skillfully ② frequently, often

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

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

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

⑤ 砂糖【さとう】 • sugar

⑤ 沢山【たくさん】 • many, a lot, much

⑤ 誰【だれ】 • who

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

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

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

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

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

⑤ する • ① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to

⑤ ちょっと • ① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!

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

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

⑤ いくつ • ① how many? ② how old?

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

⑤ ある • ① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about

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

⑤ なる • ① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)

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

⑤ もちろん • of course, certainly, naturally

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

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

⑤ どの • which, what (way)

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 だから • so, therefore

④ ちゃん • suffix for familiar person

④ やっと • at last, at length

④ ビール • beer

④ 上がる【あがる】 • ① to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised ② to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in ③ to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade ④ to get out (of water), to come ashore ⑤ to increase ⑥ to improve, to make progress ⑦ to be promoted, to advance ⑧ to be made (of profit, etc.) ⑨ to occur (esp. of a favourable result) ⑩ to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.) ⑪ to be finished, to be done, to be over ⑫ (of rain) to stop, to lift ⑬ to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die ⑭ to win (in a card game, etc.) ⑮ to be arrested ⑯ to turn up (of evidence, etc.) ⑰ to be deep fried ⑱ to be spoken loudly ⑲ to get stage fright ⑳ to be offered (to the gods, etc.) ○ to go, to visit ○ to eat, to drink ○ to be listed (as a candidate) ○ to serve (in one's master's home) ○ (in Kyoto) to go north ○ (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion

④ なさい • do (imperative form often used after ~masu base of verbs)

④ お子さん【おこさん】 • (someone else's) child

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

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

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

④ 員【いん】 • member

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

④ 家【うち】 • ① house, home (one's own) ② (one's) family, (one's) household

④ 火事【かじ】 • fire, conflagration

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

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

④ 楽しむ【たのしむ】 • to enjoy oneself

④ 帰り【かえり】 • return, coming back

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

④ 気分【きぶん】 • feeling, mood

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

④ 金持ち【かねもち】 • rich man

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

④ 今夜【こんや】 • this evening, tonight

④ 上手い【うまい】 • ① skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful ② delicious, appetizing, appetising ③ fortunate, splendid, promising

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 出発【しゅっぱつ】 • departure

④ 食事【しょくじ】 • ① meal ② to eat

④ 赤ちゃん【あかちゃん】 • baby, infant

④ 説明【せつめい】 • explanation, exposition

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

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

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

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

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

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

④ 昼間【ひるま】 • daytime, during the day

④ 夕飯【ゆうはん】 • evening meal

④ 気持ち【きもち】 • feeling, sensation, mood

④ 安全【あんぜん】 • ① safety ② security

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

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

④ 君【くん】 • Mr (junior), master, boy

④ 決める【きめる】 • to decide

④ 血【ち】 • blood, consanguinity

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 市【し】 • city

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

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

④ 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 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 申す【もうす】 • to be called, to say

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

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

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

④ 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 伝える【つたえる】 • to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath

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

④ 悲しい【かなしい】 • sad, sorrowful

④ 部長【ぶちょう】 • ① head (chief, director) of a section or department ② head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team

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

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

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

④ 落ちる【おちる】 • ① to fall down, to drop ② to fail (e.g. exam) ③ to crash, to degenerate, to degrade ④ to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain)

④ 理由【りゆう】 • reason, pretext, motive

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

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

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 会議【かいぎ】 • meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress

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 掛ける【かける】 • ① to hang (e.g. picture), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag) ② to sit ③ to be partway (verb), to begin (but not complete) ④ to take (time, money), to expend (money, time, etc.) ⑤ to make (a call) ⑥ to multiply ⑦ to secure (e.g. lock) ⑧ to put on (glasses, etc.) ⑨ to cover ⑩ to burden someone ⑪ to apply (insurance) ⑫ to turn on (an engine, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.) ⑬ to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on ⑭ to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.) ⑮ to bind ⑯ to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto ⑰ to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) ⑱ to increase further ⑲ to catch (in a trap, etc.) ⑳ to set atop ○ to erect (a makeshift building) ○ to hold (a play, festival, etc.) ○ (after -masu stem of verb) indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)

④ 関係【かんけい】 • relation, connection

④ 隅【すみ】 • corner, nook, recess

④ 警察【けいさつ】 • police

④ 迎える【むかえる】 • ① to go out to meet ② to receive, to welcome ③ to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family) ④ to call for, to summon, to invite ⑤ to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

④ 似る【にる】 • to resemble, to be similar

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

④ 手袋【てぶくろ】 • glove, mitten, mitt

④ 紹介【しょうかい】 • introduction, referral

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

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

④ 土産【みやげ】 • present, souvenir

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

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

④ 曇る【くもる】 • to become cloudy, to become dim

④ 熱【ねつ】 • fever, temperature

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

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

④ 眠い【ねむい】 • sleepy, drowsy, somnolent

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

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

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

④ 予約【よやく】 • ① reservation, appointment, booking, advance order ② contract, subscription, pledge

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

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

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

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

④ 見舞い【みまい】 • ① visiting ill or distressed people, writing get-well letters ② get-well gifts, get-well letters ③ expression of sympathy, expression of concern, enquiry, inquiry

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

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

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

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

④ 嬉しい【うれしい】 • happy, glad, pleasant

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

④ 趣味【しゅみ】 • hobby, tastes, preference

④ 是非【ぜひ】 • ① certainly, without fail ② right and wrong, pros and cons

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

④ 駄目【だめ】 • useless, no good, hopeless

④ 致す【いたす】 • to do

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

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

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

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

④ ごみ • rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse

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

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

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

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

③ そっくり • all, altogether, entirely, just like, the spitting image of

③ 外出【がいしゅつ】 • outing, trip, going out

③ 上【じょう】 • ① from the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of ② aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above ③ first volume (e.g. book) ④ superior quality, best, top, high class ⑤ going up ⑥ governmental, imperial ⑦ presenting, showing

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

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

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

③ 社【しゃ】 • ① company, association, society ② regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour) ③ counter for companies, shrines, etc.

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

③ 花火【はなび】 • fireworks

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

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 先ず【まず】 • ① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)

③ 大会【たいかい】 • convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally

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

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

③ 話題【わだい】 • topic, subject

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

③ 少々【しょうしょう】 • just a minute, small quantity

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

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

③ 観光【かんこう】 • sightseeing

③ 禁止【きんし】 • prohibition, inhibition, ban

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

③ 県【けん】 • ① prefecture (of Japan) ② county (of China)

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

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

③ 取れる【とれる】 • ① to come off, to be removed ② (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear ③ to be caught, to be harvested ④ to be interpreted (as), to be taken as ⑤ (of balance, etc.) to be attained ⑥ to be obtainable

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

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

③ 犯人【はんにん】 • offender, criminal

③ 番目【ばんめ】 • cardinal number suffix

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 氷【こおり】 • ① ice ② shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

③ 秒【びょう】 • second (60th min)

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

③ 乗せる【のせる】 • ① to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board ② to deceive, to take for a ride

③ 色【しょく】 • counter for colours

③ 愛【あい】 • love, affection

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

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

③ 奥【おく】 • interior, inner part, inside

③ 管理【かんり】 • control, management (e.g. of a business)

③ 記念【きねん】 • commemoration, memory

③ 許す【ゆるす】 • ① to permit, to allow, to approve ② to exempt (from fine), to excuse (from), to pardon, to forgive, to release, to let off ③ to confide in ④ to give up, to yield

③ 強盗【ごうとう】 • ① robber, mugger ② robbery, burglary

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

③ 券【けん】 • ticket, coupon, bond, certificate

③ 誤解【ごかい】 • misunderstanding

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

③ 材料【ざいりょう】 • ingredients, material

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

③ 似合う【にあう】 • to suit, to match, to become, to be like

③ 週末【しゅうまつ】 • weekend

③ 祝い【いわい】 • congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival, congratulatory gift

③ 出席【しゅっせき】 • ① attendance, presence, appearance ② to attend, to be present, to appear

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

③ 信号【しんごう】 • traffic lights, signal, semaphore

③ 性格【せいかく】 • character, personality

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

③ 双子【ふたご】 • twins, a twin

③ 孫【まご】 • grandchild

③ 燃える【もえる】 • to burn, to get fired up

③ 髪の毛【かみのけ】 • hair (head)

③ 預かる【あずかる】 • ① to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody ② to take charge of, to be entrusted with, to receive on deposit ③ to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided

③ 老人【ろうじん】 • the aged, old person

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

③ 泊【はく】 • counter for nights of a stay

③ 隠す【かくす】 • to hide, to conceal

③ 感謝【かんしゃ】 • thanks, gratitude

③ 機嫌【きげん】 • humour, humor, temper, mood

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

③ 渋滞【じゅうたい】 • congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation

③ 出張【しゅっちょう】 • official tour, business trip

③ 上司【じょうし】 • superior authorities, boss

③ 冗談【じょうだん】 • jest, joke

③ 成功【せいこう】 • success, hit

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

③ 素敵【すてき】 • lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic, superb, cool, capital

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

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

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

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

③ 雷【かみなり】 • thunder

③ 勧める【すすめる】 • to recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)

③ 餌【えさ】 • feed, bait

③ 蓋【ふた】 • cover, lid, cap

③ ごちそうさま • ① word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal) ② used after hearing something lovey-dovey

③ おめでとう • congratulations!, an auspicious occasion!

③ 親戚【しんせき】 • relative

③ すぐ • ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)

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

② あら • oh, ah

② 集まる【あつまる】 • to gather, to collect, to assemble

② 上品【じょうひん】 • elegant, refined, polished

② 大学院【だいがくいん】 • graduate school

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 元々【もともと】 • originally, by nature, from the start

② 退院【たいいん】 • leaving hospital, discharge from hospital

② 落ち着く【おちつく】 • to calm down, to settle down, to be steady, to settle in, to take up one's residence, to harmonize with, to harmonise with, to match, to restore presence of mind

② 都【と】 • metropolitan, municipal

② 刺身【さしみ】 • sashimi (sliced raw fish)

② 美容【びよう】 • beauty of figure or form

② 予報【よほう】 • forecast, prediction

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

② 括弧【かっこ】 • parenthesis, brackets

② 撮影【さつえい】 • photographing

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

② さすが • ① as one would expect ② still, all the same ③ even... (e.g. "even a genius...")

② ふざける • to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make fun of, to flirt, to mess around, to screw around, to josh

① 間【ま】 • space, room, time, pause

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

① 医院【いいん】 • doctor's office (surgery), clinic, dispensary

① 区【く】 • ward, district, section

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

① 嬢【じょう】 • ① unmarried woman ② (after a name) Miss ③ (after a line of work) -ess, -ette

① 待ち合わせ【まちあわせ】 • appointment

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 昼飯【ひるめし】 • lunch, midday meal

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 美【び】 • beauty

① 産む【うむ】 • to give birth, to deliver, to produce

① もしかして • perhaps, possibly

① 惚ける【ぼける】 • ① to grow senile, to be childish with age ② to be mentally slow, to be befuddled ③ to become engrossed (in something)

① 奢る【おごる】 • to give (someone) a treat

① 完璧【かんぺき】 • perfect, complete, flawless

① わざわざ • expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally

① 惚ける【とぼける】 • ① to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression ② to play the fool ③ to be in one's dotage

おい • ① hey!, oi! ② me

ぺらぺら • ① fluent, fluency ② flipping (pages) ③ thin or weak (paper, cloth)

もたもた • inefficient, slow

アルバム • album

インフルエンザ • influenza

オイル • oil, engine oil, kerosene

オレンジ • orange

カフェ • ① cafe ② hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

キッチン • ① kitchen ② chitin

キャンセル • cancel

クラブ • ① club (e.g. golf, tennis) ② clubs (card suit) ③ crab

クリスマス • Christmas

クローゼット • closet

コース • course

コンビニ • convenience store

ゴルフ • golf

ゴルファー • golfer

サイン • ① autograph, signature ② sign ③ sine

サラリーマン • office worker, company employee

スイッチ • switch

タイミング • timing

チケット • ticket

ツアー • tour

テレビ局【てれびきょく】 • television station

デート • date, go on a date

トランプ • playing cards (from trump)

ドレス • dress

ネット • net

ハンサム • handsome

ファイル • file

プレー • ① play ② pray ③ prey

プロ • professional

プロジェクト • project

ベランダ • balcony, verandah

ホース • hose

ボーイフレンド • boy friend

ボクサー • boxer

ミルク • milk

メモ • memorandum

ランチ • ① lunch ② launch ③ ranch

リーダー • ① leader ② reader

リビング • ① living, lifestyle ② living room

ロビー • lobby, lounge

後【のち】 • ① later, afterwards, since ② future ③ after one's death

年上【としうえ】 • older, senior

レシピ • recipe

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

オリーブ • olive

かまくら • mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house

外【がい】 • outside of, not covered by

ガイド • tour guide

パパ • Papa

ペット • ① pet ② trumpet

駅員【えきいん】 • station attendant

駅前【えきまえ】 • in front of station

花屋【はなや】 • florist

西口【にしぐち】 • west entrance

店長【てんちょう】 • shop manager

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

病室【びょうしつ】 • sickroom, hospital room

山手【やまて】 • hilly (residential) section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe)

お待ち【おまち】 • waiting, waiting time

もう少し【もうすこし】 • a bit more, a bit longer

姉ちゃん【ねえちゃん】 • elder sister, girl

お客様【おきゃくさま】 • guest, visitor, customer

確かに【たしかに】 • surely, certainly

顔色【かおいろ】 • complexion, countenance, expression

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

試着【しちゃく】 • wearing clothes to try on

体調【たいちょう】 • physical condition

内側【うちがわ】 • inside, interior, inner part

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

番線【ばんせん】 • track number

放題【ほうだい】 • as much as you would like to, as much as one likes

留守電【るすでん】 • answering machine

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

情けない【なさけない】 • miserable, pitiable, shameful, deplorable

お疲れ様【おつかれさま】 • ① thank you, many thanks, much appreciated ② that's enough for today

花束【はなたば】 • bunch of flowers, bouquet

画像【がぞう】 • image, picture, portrait

京成【けいせい】 • train line Tokyo - Narita

銀座【ぎんざ】 • ① Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo) ② (Edo period) silver mint

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

人違い【ひとちがい】 • mistaking one person for another

責任者【せきにんしゃ】 • person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff), person responsible for ..., responsible party

前髪【まえがみ】 • forelock, bangs

大仏【だいぶつ】 • large statue of Buddha

発信【はっしん】 • dispatch, despatch, transmission, submission

あなた • beyond, across, the other side, the distance

頼り【たより】 • reliance, dependence

髪形【かみがた】 • hair style, coiffure, hairdo

師【し】 • ① teacher, master, one's mentor ② religious leader ③ specialist

お祖父ちゃん【おじいちゃん】 • grandpa, grandad;

お陰【おかげ】 • (your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to

どういう • somehow, how, in what way, why, what kind of

歌舞伎【かぶき】 • kabuki, Japanese classical drama

救急【きゅうきゅう】 • first-aid, emergency (aid)

結婚式【けっこんしき】 • marriage ceremony, wedding

わさび • wasabi (Japanese horseradish)

水槽【すいそう】 • water tank, cistern, fish tank

豆腐【とうふ】 • tofu, bean-curd

日系【にっけい】 • (of) Japanese descent

彼氏【かれし】 • boyfriend

ぼくたち • we

すし • sushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

つまむ • to pinch, to hold, to pick up

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

歌舞伎座【かぶきざ】 • ① kabuki troupe, kabuki theater (theatre) ② Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)

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

韓国【かんこく】 • (South) Korea

ちょうど • just, right, exactly

わし • I, me (used by elderly males)