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Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese

Vocabulary from chapters 1-15

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998 entriesCreated by Buch . — Last modified: 2014-07-19 04:44:01
こんなsuch (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this
さん① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles
そう① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
どうも① thanks ② much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret) ③ quite, really ④ somehow ⑤ no matter how hard one may try ⑥ greetings, hello, goodbye
もう① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
ゆっくりslowly, at ease, restful
アパート① apartment building, apartment block, apartment house ② apartment
クラスclass
トイレtoilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory
バス① bus ② bath ③ bass
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
駅 【えき】station
円 【えん】① Yen, money ② circle
下手 【へた】① unskillful, poor, awkward ② imprudent, untactful
外 【そと】① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place
外国 【がいこく】foreign country
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
五 【ご】five
午後 【ごご】afternoon, p.m.
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
耳 【みみ】① ear ② hearing ③ edge, crust ④ selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
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
週間 【しゅうかん】week, weekly
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
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)
出口 【でぐち】exit, gateway, way out, outlet, leak, vent
女 【おんな】woman
上 【うえ】① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing
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
上手 【じょうず】① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery
新聞 【しんぶん】newspaper
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
生まれる 【うまれる】to be born
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
先月 【せんげつ】last month
千 【せん】1,000, thousand
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
足 【あし】① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace
男 【おとこ】man
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
長い 【ながい】① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy
電気 【でんき】① electricity ② (electric) light
電車 【でんしゃ】(electric) train
電話 【でんわ】telephone
南 【みなみ】south
二 【に】two
二つ 【ふたつ】two
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
年 【とし】① year ② age
お茶 【おちゃ】① tea (usu. green) ② tea break (at work) ③ tea ceremony
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
意味 【いみ】meaning, significance
医者 【いしゃ】(medical) doctor, physician
引く 【ひく】① to pull ② to draw (attention, etc.), to attract (interest, etc.) ③ to draw back ④ to draw (a card) ⑤ to draw (plan, line, etc.) ⑥ to catch (cold) ⑦ to play (string instr.) ⑧ to look up (e.g. dictionary), to consult ⑨ to haul, to pull (vehicles) ⑩ to subtract ⑪ to ebb, to fade ⑫ to descend (from), to inherit (a characteristic) ⑬ to quote, to raise (as evidence) ⑭ to lay (a cable), to draw (a cable)
映画 【えいが】movie, film
遠い 【とおい】far, distant
音楽 【おんがく】music, musical movement
夏 【なつ】summer
家族 【かぞく】family, members of a family
回 【かい】① counter for occurrences ② counter for innings (baseball)
開ける 【あける】① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)
漢字 【かんじ】Chinese characters, kanji
顔 【かお】face (person)
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
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
去年 【きょねん】last year
強い 【つよい】① strong, powerful, mighty, potent ② resistant, resilient, durable
教える 【おしえる】to teach, to inform, to instruct
教室 【きょうしつ】classroom
近い 【ちかい】near, close, short (distance)
近く 【ちかく】① near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity ② nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to ③ shortly, soon
兄さん 【にいさん】① older brother, elder brother ② brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship) ③ (vocative) young man, buddy, fella, laddie
月曜日 【げつようび】Monday
建物 【たてもの】building
ご飯 【ごはん】① cooked rice ② meal
好き 【すき】liking, fondness, love
有る 【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
仕事 【しごと】① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work
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)
私 【わたし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
時計 【とけい】watch, clock, timepiece
自転車 【じてんしゃ】bicycle
自分 【じぶん】① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me
質問 【しつもん】question, inquiry, enquiry
写真 【しゃしん】① photograph, photo ② movie
借りる 【かりる】① to borrow, to have a loan ② to rent, to hire
手紙 【てがみ】letter
秋 【あき】autumn, fall
春 【はる】① spring, springtime ② new year ③ prime (of one's life, etc.) ④ adolescence, puberty ⑤ sexuality
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
暑い 【あつい】hot (weather, etc.), warm
少ない 【すくない】few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
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)
色 【いろ】① colour, color ② complexion ③ appearance, look ④ love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover ⑤ kind, type, variety
食堂 【しょくどう】① dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, messroom ② restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner
新しい 【あたらしい】new
図書館 【としょかん】library
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
切手 【きって】stamp (postage), merchandise certificate
洗う 【あらう】① to wash ② to investigate
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
多い 【おおい】many, numerous
多分 【たぶん】① perhaps, probably ② generous, many, much, great
貸す 【かす】① to lend, to loan ② to rent out, to hire out
大切 【たいせつ】important, valuable, worthy of care
短い 【みじかい】short
地図 【ちず】map
着く 【つく】① to arrive at, to reach ② to sit on, to sit at (e.g. the table)
着る 【きる】① to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down), to put on ② to bear (guilt, etc.)
朝 【あさ】morning
鳥 【とり】① bird ② bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
度 【ど】① degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ② counter for occurrences and times ③ strength (of alcohol)
冬 【ふゆ】winter
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
動物 【どうぶつ】animal
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
売る 【うる】to sell
病気 【びょうき】illness, disease, sickness
一番 【いちばん】① best, first, number one ② game, round, bout, fall, event (in a meet)
横 【よこ】① horizontal (as opposed to vertical), lying down ② side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back), width, breadth ③ side (of a box, etc.) ④ beside, aside, next to ⑤ unconnected
家庭 【かてい】home, family, household
荷物 【にもつ】① luggage, baggage ② burden ③ payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
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
言葉 【ことば】① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking
歯 【は】tooth
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.)
宿題 【しゅくだい】homework
消す 【けす】① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out
全部 【ぜんぶ】all, entire, whole, altogether
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
番号 【ばんごう】number, series of digits
美味しい 【おいしい】① delicious, tasty ② nice (move in sport, trick, etc., nuance of being easy or a bit lucky), sweet
部屋 【へや】① room ② sumo stable
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
一緒 【いっしょ】① together ② at the same time ③ same, identical
汚い 【きたない】dirty, unclean, filthy
果物 【くだもの】fruit
皆さん 【みなさん】all, everyone, everybody
覚える 【おぼえる】① to remember, to recollect, to memorize, to memorise ② to feel
甘い 【あまい】① sweet, delicious ② fragrant (smelling), sweet (music) ③ lightly salted ④ naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going ⑤ half-hearted, not finished properly ⑥ tempting (e.g. words), promising
机 【つくえ】desk
喫茶店 【きっさてん】coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe
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
結婚 【けっこん】marriage
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
降る 【ふる】to precipitate, to fall (e.g. rain)
今晩 【こんばん】tonight, this evening
困る 【こまる】to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped
座る 【すわる】① to sit, to squat ② to assume (a position) ③ to hold steady, to hold still
財布 【さいふ】purse, handbag, wallet
雑誌 【ざっし】journal, magazine, periodical
子供 【こども】child, children
辞書 【じしょ】dictionary, lexicon
若い 【わかい】young
授業 【じゅぎょう】lesson, class work
初めて 【はじめて】① for the first time ② only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...
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
辛い 【つらい】painful, bitter, heart-breaking
生徒 【せいと】pupil
静か 【しずか】quiet, peaceful
切符 【きっぷ】ticket
洗濯 【せんたく】washing, laundry
大変 【たいへん】① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard
遅い 【おそい】① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late
痛い 【いたい】① painful, sore ② exceeding
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
難しい 【むずかしい】difficult
晩 【ばん】① evening ② counter for nights
彼 【かれ】① he, him ② boyfriend
彼女 【かのじょ】① she, her ② girl friend, girlfriend, sweetheart
疲れる 【つかれる】① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)
飛行機 【ひこうき】aeroplane, airplane, aircraft
必要 【ひつよう】① necessary, needed, essential, indispensable ② necessity, need, requirement
掛かる 【かかる】① to take ② to hang ③ to come into view, to arrive ④ to come under (a contract, a tax) ⑤ to start (engines, motors) ⑥ to attend, to deal with, to handle ⑦ to have started to, to be on the verge of ⑧ to overlap (e.g. information in a manual), to cover ⑨ to (come) at ⑩ to be fastened ⑪ to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.) ⑫ to be caught in ⑬ to get a call ⑭ to depend on
玄関 【げんかん】entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, foyer
砂糖 【さとう】sugar
大丈夫 【だいじょうぶ】safe, all right, OK, okay
丁度 【ちょうど】just, right, exactly
その① that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener), the ② um..., er..., uh...
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
とても① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)
どっち① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
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
いくつ① how many? ② how old?
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
ことthing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience
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)
ちゃんsuffix for familiar person
はっきりclearly, plainly, distinctly
やっとat last, at length
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
以下 【いか】① not exceeding, and downward, ... and below ② below (e.g. standard), under (e.g. a level) ③ the below-mentioned, the following, the rest
以外 【いがい】with the exception of, excepting
意見 【いけん】opinion, view
員 【いん】member
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
運転 【うんてん】operation, motion, driving
下げる 【さげる】to hang, to lower, to move back, to wear, to dismiss, to grant
会 【かい】① meeting, assembly, party ② association, club
会話 【かいわ】conversation
楽しみ 【たのしみ】① enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby ② anticipation, looking forward to
楽しむ 【たのしむ】to enjoy oneself
気 【き】① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence
気分 【きぶん】feeling, mood
急ぐ 【いそぐ】to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
教会 【きょうかい】church
建てる 【たてる】to build, to construct
研究 【けんきゅう】study, research, investigation
見える 【みえる】① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come
見物 【けんぶつ】sightseeing, sightseer, watching, watcher
好く 【すく】to like, to love, to be fond of
高校 【こうこう】senior high school
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
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
始める 【はじめる】① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...
思い出す 【おもいだす】to recall, to remember
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
試験 【しけん】examination, test, study, trial, experiment
試合 【しあい】match, game, bout, contest
時代 【じだい】① period, epoch, era, age ② the times, those days ③ oldness, ancientness, antiquity ④ antique, period piece
社会 【しゃかい】society, public
集める 【あつめる】to collect, to assemble, to gather
小学校 【しょうがっこう】primary school, elementary school, grade school
場合 【ばあい】case, situation
食事 【しょくじ】① meal ② to eat
親 【おや】① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner
人口 【じんこう】① population ② common talk
世界 【せかい】the world, society, the universe
世話 【せわ】looking after, help, aid, assistance
正しい 【ただしい】right, just, correct, righteous, honest, truthful, proper, straightforward, perfect
説明 【せつめい】explanation, exposition
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
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
村 【むら】village
大事 【だいじ】important, valuable, serious matter
大体 【だいたい】general, substantially, outline, main point, approximately, about
知らせる 【しらせる】to notify, to advise, to inform
着物 【きもの】① clothing, clothes ② kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing)
注意 【ちゅうい】caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
通り 【とおり】avenue, street, way
店員 【てんいん】shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson
都合 【つごう】circumstances, condition, convenience
特に 【とくに】particularly, especially
日 【ひ】① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event
入学 【にゅうがく】entry to school or university, matriculation
発音 【はつおん】pronunciation
不便 【ふべん】inconvenience, inexpediency, unhandiness
育てる 【そだてる】to raise, to rear, to bring up
学部 【がくぶ】① department of a university ② undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
客 【きゃく】① guest, visitor ② customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger
教育 【きょういく】training, education
空港 【くうこう】airport
君 【くん】Mr (junior), master, boy
決して 【けっして】never, by no means, decidedly, indisputably
決める 【きめる】to decide
湖 【みずうみ】lake
お礼 【おれい】thanking, expression of gratitude
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)
残る 【のこる】to remain, to be left
指 【ゆび】finger, toe, digit
自由 【じゆう】freedom, liberty, as it pleases you
受ける 【うける】① to receive, to accept, to get, to inherit ② to catch (e.g. a ball), to parry (e.g. a blow), to take (lesson, test, damage), to sustain (damage), to incur (loss) ③ to become popular, to be well-received, to go down well
住所 【じゅうしょ】address (e.g. of house), residence, domicile
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
場所 【ばしょ】① place, location, spot, position ② room, space ③ basho (sumo wrestling tournament)
心配 【しんぱい】① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance
深い 【ふかい】deep, profound, thick, close
申す 【もうす】to be called, to say
神社 【じんじゃ】Shinto shrine
生活 【せいかつ】living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood
製 【せい】-made, make
昔 【むかし】olden days, former
線 【せん】line (also telephone, railway), wire, beam
全然 【ぜんぜん】① not at all (with neg. verb) ② wholly, entirely, completely
相談 【そうだん】consultation, discussion
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)
調べる 【しらべる】to examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
点 【てん】① spot, mark ② point, dot ③ mark (e.g. in exam), score, points ④ counter for goods or items
投げる 【なげる】① to throw, to cast away ② to face defeat, to give up
湯 【ゆ】① hot water ② hot bath, hot spring
日記 【にっき】diary, journal
倍 【ばい】① twice, double ② times, -fold
反対 【はんたい】opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, contrast, objection, dissension, reverse, opposite, vice versa
美しい 【うつくしい】beautiful, lovely
負ける 【まける】to lose, to be defeated
移る 【うつる】① to move (house), to transfer (department) ② to change the target of interest or concern ③ to elapse (passage of time) ④ to be permeated by a colour or scent ⑤ to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire)
引っ越す 【ひっこす】to move (house), to change residence
課長 【かちょう】section manager, section chief
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 ...
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)
慣れる 【なれる】① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame
簡単 【かんたん】simple
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
関係 【かんけい】relation, connection
喜ぶ 【よろこぶ】① to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased ② to congratulate ③ to gratefully accept
寄る 【よる】to visit, to drop in, to approach
機械 【きかい】① machine, mechanism ② instrument, appliance, apparatus
季節 【きせつ】season
技術 【ぎじゅつ】art, craft, technique, technology, engineering, skill
景色 【けしき】scenery, scene, landscape
経験 【けいけん】experience
経済 【けいざい】economics, business, finance, economy
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.)
国際 【こくさい】international
最近 【さいきん】latest, most recent, nowadays
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)
最初 【さいしょ】beginning, outset, first, onset
妻 【つま】① wife ② garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) ③ embellishment
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
残念 【ざんねん】deplorable, bad luck, regret, disappointment
似る 【にる】to resemble, to be similar
失敗 【しっぱい】failure, mistake, blunder
失礼 【しつれい】① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude
捨てる 【すてる】to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)
習慣 【しゅうかん】custom, habit, manners
女性 【じょせい】① woman, female ② feminine gender
召し上がる 【めしあがる】to eat
将来 【しょうらい】future (usually near), prospects
招待 【しょうたい】invitation
笑う 【わらう】① to laugh ② to smile ③ to sneer, to ridicule
紹介 【しょうかい】introduction, referral
政治 【せいじ】politics, government
席 【せき】① seat ② location (of a gathering, etc.), place ③ position, post
折る 【おる】to break, to fold, to pick flowers
戦争 【せんそう】war
続ける 【つづける】to continue, to keep up, to keep on
卒業 【そつぎょう】graduation, completion (e.g. of a course)
男性 【だんせい】① man, male ② masculine gender
恥ずかしい 【はずかしい】shy, ashamed, embarrassed
珍しい 【めずらしい】① unusual, rare, curious ② new, novel ③ fine (e.g. gift)
程 【ほど】① degree, extent, bounds, limit ② indicates approx. amount or maximum, upper limit
適当 【てきとう】① suitable, adequate, relevant, appropriate, fit ② random, halfhearted, on the spot, whatever works
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
届ける 【とどける】to deliver, to forward, to send, to report, to file notice (to the authorities)
熱 【ねつ】fever, temperature
泊まる 【とまる】① to stay at (e.g. hotel) ② to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
比べる 【くらべる】① to compare, to make a comparison ② to compete, to vie
必ず 【かならず】always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably
付く 【つく】① to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling ② to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye ③ to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ④ to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.) ⑤ to take root ⑥ to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with ⑦ to side with, to belong to ⑧ to possess, to haunt ⑨ to be lit, to be lighted ⑩ to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided ⑪ to be given (of a name, price, etc.) ⑫ to be sensed, to be perceived ⑬ to be lucky ⑭ (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)
夫 【おっと】husband
普通 【ふつう】① general, ordinary, usual ② normally, generally, usually ③ train that stops at every station
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)
為 【ため】① good, advantage, benefit, welfare ② sake, purpose, objective, aim ③ consequence, result, effect ④ affecting, regarding, concerning
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
頑張る 【がんばる】to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best
興味 【きょうみ】interest (in something)
驚く 【おどろく】to be surprised, to be astonished
講義 【こうぎ】lecture
趣味 【しゅみ】hobby, tastes, preference
尋ねる 【たずねる】① to ask, to enquire, to inquire ② to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
随分 【ずいぶん】① very, extremely, surprisingly, considerably ② contemptible, reprehensible
是非 【ぜひ】① certainly, without fail ② right and wrong, pros and cons
盛ん 【さかん】① popular ② prosperous ③ enthusiastic ④ energetic, vigorous
先輩 【せんぱい】senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer
素晴らしい 【すばらしい】wonderful, splendid, magnificent
駄目 【だめ】useless, no good, hopeless
暖房 【だんぼう】heating
丁寧 【ていねい】polite, courteous, careful, care, kind, close, thorough, conscientious
きっとsurely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
おかしいstrange, funny, amusing, ridiculous
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
honourable, honorable
しばらく① little while, short while, moment, instant ② a while, quite a time ③ it's been a long time
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
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)
とうとうfinally, at last, reaching a head
がっかりfeel disappointed, dejected, lose heart, feel emotionally drained, feel let down
さっぱり① feeling refreshed, feeling relieved ② neat, trimmed ③ plain, simple ④ completely, entirely ⑤ not in the least (in sentence with negative verb), not at all ⑥ completely ignorant, not doing at all
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
だらけ① implying (negatively) that something is full of (e.g. mistakes) ② covered all over (e.g. with blood)
どんどん① drumming (noise) ② rapidly, steadily
のんびりcarefree, at leisure
ぴったりexactly, neatly, sharp
まあyou might say, Oh!, Wow!, Well!
何とか 【なんとか】① something, something or other, so-and-so ② somehow, anyhow, one way or another
火山 【かざん】volcano
外す 【はずす】① to unfasten, to undo ② to remove, to take off, to deinstall ③ to leave, to step out, to slip away ④ to miss (a target)
外れる 【はずれる】to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear)
学ぶ 【まなぶ】to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in
気に入る 【きにいる】to be pleased with, to suit
金 【きん】① gold, golden (color), metaphor for (most) valuable, gold (medal, cup) ② money (written before an amount) ③ Friday ④ metal (fourth of the five elements) ⑤ Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE) ⑥ gold general (shogi) ⑦ karat, carat
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
人間 【にんげん】① human being, man, person ② character (of a person)
人気 【にんき】popularity, popular feeling, business conditions
先日 【せんじつ】the other day, a few days ago
大いに 【おおいに】very, much, greatly, a lot of
大した 【たいした】considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal
大半 【たいはん】majority, mostly, generally
中学 【ちゅうがく】middle school, junior high school
電子 【でんし】① electron ② (esp. as a prefix) electronic, electronics
一方 【いっぽう】① one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party ② on the one hand, on the other hand ③ whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn ④ (after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb) just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only
運 【うん】fortune, luck
家事 【かじ】① housework, domestic chores ② family affairs, household matters
海外 【かいがい】foreign, abroad, overseas
楽 【らく】comfort, ease
牛 【うし】① cattle, cow, ox, oxen ② beef ③ Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
使用 【しよう】use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation
室 【しつ】① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
場 【ば】① place ② occasion, situation ③ field (physics)
世の中 【よのなか】society, the world, the times
先ず 【まず】① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)
多少 【たしょう】more or less, somewhat, a little, some
大会 【たいかい】convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally
知事 【ちじ】prefectural governor
中心 【ちゅうしん】center, centre, middle, heart, core, focus, pivot, emphasis, balance
注文 【ちゅうもん】order, request
土地 【とち】plot of land, lot, soil
特急 【とっきゅう】① limited express (train, faster than an express) ② great hurry
年代 【ねんだい】age, era, period, date
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)
不運 【ふうん】unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, fate
育つ 【そだつ】to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
一流 【いちりゅう】first-class, top grade, school (of art), foremost, top-notch, unique
他 【ほか】other (esp. places and things), the rest
学期 【がっき】school term, semester
活気 【かっき】energy, liveliness
活動 【かつどう】action, activity
感じる 【かんじる】to feel, to sense, to experience
感情 【かんじょう】emotion, feeling, feelings, sentiment
感動 【かんどう】being deeply moved emotionally, excitement, passion, deep emotion, impression
観光 【かんこう】sightseeing
期間 【きかん】period, term, interval
期待 【きたい】expectation, anticipation, hope
記事 【きじ】article, news story, report, account
逆 【ぎゃく】① reverse, opposite ② converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
求める 【もとめる】to seek, to request, to demand, to want, to wish for, to search for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to buy
教科書 【きょうかしょ】textbook, text book
苦しい 【くるしい】painful, difficult
苦手 【にがて】poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)
計算 【けいさん】① calculation, reckoning, count ② forecast
決心 【けっしん】determination, resolution
決定 【けってい】decision, determination
県 【けん】① prefecture (of Japan) ② county (of China)
語る 【かたる】to talk, to tell, to recite
幸い 【さいわい】happiness, blessedness
号 【ごう】① number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group ② sobriquet, pen-name
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
黒板 【こくばん】blackboard
参加 【さんか】participation
事情 【じじょう】circumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons
自身 【じしん】by oneself, personally
自然 【しぜん】① nature, spontaneity ② naturally, spontaneously
式 【しき】① equation, formula, expression ② ceremony ③ style
実は 【じつは】as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly
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
首都 【しゅと】capital city, metropolis
州 【しゅう】① state, province, county (UK), department (of ancient China) ② continent
終える 【おえる】to finish
宿 【やど】inn, lodging
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
書類 【しょるい】documents, official papers
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
常に 【つねに】always, constantly
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)
身長 【しんちょう】height (of body), stature
進歩 【しんぽ】progress, development
正式 【せいしき】due form, official, formality
実に 【じつに】indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
選手 【せんしゅ】player (in game), team member
全く 【まったく】① really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly ② indeed ③ good grief (expression of exasperation)
組み立てる 【くみたてる】to assemble, to set up, to construct
相手 【あいて】① companion, partner, company ② other party, addressee ③ opponent (sports, etc.)
対 【たい】① opposite, opposition ② versus, vs ③ to (i.e. "we won the game five to three") ④ equal footing, equal terms ⑤ against ..., anti-, toward ..., to ...
単に 【たんに】simply, merely, only, solely
単語 【たんご】word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word
中央 【ちゅうおう】centre, central, center, middle
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
低下 【ていか】fall, decline, lowering, deterioration, degradation
的 【てき】-like, typical
鉄道 【てつどう】railroad
都市 【とし】town, city, municipal, urban
当たる 【あたる】① to be hit, to strike ② to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed ③ to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to ④ to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.) ⑤ to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win ⑥ to be successful, to go well, to be a hit ⑦ to face, to confront ⑧ to lie (in the direction of) ⑨ to undertake, to be assigned ⑩ to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted ⑪ to be called upon (by the teacher) ⑫ to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at ⑬ to be unnecessary ⑭ (in baseball) to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak ⑮ (in fishing) to feel a bite ⑯ (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil ⑰ to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison) ⑱ to shave
当時 【とうじ】at that time, in those days
同様 【どうよう】identical, equal to, same (kind), like, similarity
内 【うち】① inside, within ② while ③ among, amongst, between ④ we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.), our ⑤ my spouse ⑥ I (primarily used by women and children), me
農業 【のうぎょう】agriculture
発表 【はっぴょう】announcement, publication
番目 【ばんめ】cardinal number suffix
表 【ひょう】table (e.g. Tab 1), chart, list
不満 【ふまん】dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness, disgruntled
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
部分 【ぶぶん】portion, section, part
意識 【いしき】① consciousness ② awareness, sense ③ mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
胃 【い】① stomach ② Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
違い 【ちがい】difference, discrepancy
一般 【いっぱん】general, liberal, universal, ordinary, average
印象 【いんしょう】impression
越す 【こす】① to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across ② to go over (e.g. with audience) ③ to pass time (e.g. a winter) ④ to surpass, to be better than, to exceed ⑤ to move house ⑥ to go, to come
温泉 【おんせん】spa, hot spring, onsen
可能 【かのう】possible, practicable, feasible
過ごす 【すごす】① to pass (time), to spend ② to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol) ③ to overdo, to do too much ④ to ... without acting on it
過去 【かこ】the past, bygone days, the previous
患者 【かんじゃ】(a) patient
関心 【かんしん】concern, interest
含む 【ふくむ】① to contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace ② to hold in the mouth ③ to bear in mind, to understand, to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour ④ to express (emotion, etc.), to imply
希望 【きぼう】hope, wish, aspiration
記念 【きねん】commemoration, memory
吸収 【きゅうしゅう】absorption, suction, attraction
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
許可 【きょか】permission, approval, authorization
教師 【きょうし】teacher (classroom)
苦労 【くろう】troubles, hardships
偶然 【ぐうぜん】(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity
傾向 【けいこう】tendency, trend, inclination
経つ 【たつ】to pass, to lapse
芸術 【げいじゅつ】(fine) art, the arts
券 【けん】ticket, coupon, bond, certificate
建築 【けんちく】construction, architecture
減る 【へる】to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
現れる 【あらわれる】① to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise ② to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
現金 【げんきん】cash, ready money, mercenary, self-interested
現在 【げんざい】now, current, present, present time, as of
現代 【げんだい】nowadays, modern era, modern times, present-day
限り 【かぎり】① limit, limits, bounds ② degree, extent, scope ③ as far as possible, as much as possible, to the best of one's ability ④ unless (after neg. verb) ⑤ the end, the last
限る 【かぎる】to restrict, to limit, to confine
個人 【こじん】individual, private person, personal, private
交換 【こうかん】exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)
好み 【このみ】liking, taste, choice
好む 【このむ】to like, to prefer
更に 【さらに】furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover
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
腰 【こし】① back, lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region ② body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring
混雑 【こんざつ】confusion, congestion
差す 【さす】① to raise (e.g. hands, umbrella), to stretch out ② to be tinged ③ to wear at one's side (e.g. sword) ④ to shine ⑤ to provoke a feeling
座席 【ざせき】seat
再び 【ふたたび】again, once more, a second time
最も 【もっとも】most, extremely
材料 【ざいりょう】ingredients, material
札 【さつ】note, paper money
賛成 【さんせい】approval, agreement, support, favour, favor
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.)
支える 【ささえる】① to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up ② to hold at bay, to stem, to check
似合う 【にあう】to suit, to match, to become, to be like
時刻 【じこく】instant, time, moment
示す 【しめす】to denote, to show, to point out, to indicate, to exemplify
実際 【じっさい】① practicality, practical ② reality, actuality, actual conditions ③ bhutakoti (limit of reality)
主婦 【しゅふ】housewife, mistress (of the house), homemaker
収入 【しゅうにゅう】income, receipts, revenue
周囲 【しゅうい】① surroundings, environs ② circumference
週末 【しゅうまつ】weekend
住宅 【じゅうたく】residence, housing, residential building
重要 【じゅうよう】important, momentous, essential, principal, major
宿泊 【しゅくはく】lodging
述べる 【のべる】to state, to express, to mention
順番 【じゅんばん】turn (in line), order of things, sequential order
諸 【しょ】various, many, several
招く 【まねく】to invite
笑顔 【えがお】smiling face, smile
城 【しろ】castle
常識 【じょうしき】common knowledge, conventional wisdom, general knowledge, common sense
情報 【じょうほう】① news, gossip, (military) intelligence ② information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
状況 【じょうきょう】state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances
職 【しょく】employment
食欲 【しょくよく】appetite (for food)
申し込む 【もうしこむ】to apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to offer (mediation), to make an overture (of peace), to challenge, to lodge (objections), to request (an interview), to subscribe for, to book, to reserve
真似 【まね】mimicry, imitation, behavior, behaviour, pretense, pretence
性格 【せいかく】character, personality
成績 【せいせき】results, record, grades
精神 【せいしん】mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention
絶えず 【たえず】constantly, always, continually, steadily
増加 【ぞうか】increase, increment, addition
尊敬 【そんけい】respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor
損 【そん】loss, disadvantage
対象 【たいしょう】target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)
大陸 【たいりく】continent
単位 【たんい】① unit, denomination ② credit (in school)
知識 【ちしき】knowledge, information
地域 【ちいき】area, region
仲直り 【なかなおり】reconciliation, make peace with
著者 【ちょしゃ】author (usu. of a particular book, etc.), writer
調査 【ちょうさ】investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey
努力 【どりょく】great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort
得意 【とくい】① triumph, prosperity ② pride ③ one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty ④ frequent customer (client, etc.)
突然 【とつぜん】abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once
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
認める 【みとめる】① to recognize, to recognise, to appreciate ② to observe, to notice ③ to admit, to approve
熱心 【ねっしん】zeal, enthusiasm
悩む 【なやむ】to be worried, to be troubled
泊める 【とめる】to give shelter to, to lodge
判断 【はんだん】judgement, judgment, decision, adjudication, conclusion, decipherment, divination
犯罪 【はんざい】crime
否定 【ひてい】① negation, denial, repudiation ② NOT operation
被害 【ひがい】damage
非常 【ひじょう】emergency, extraordinary, unusual
必ずしも 【かならずしも】(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirely
付き合い 【つきあい】association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
付ける 【つける】① to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment) ② to furnish (a house with) ③ to wear, to put on ④ to keep a diary, to make an entry ⑤ to appraise, to set (a price) ⑥ to bring alongside ⑦ to place (under guard or doctor) ⑧ to follow, to shadow ⑨ to load, to give (courage to) ⑩ to keep (an eye on) ⑪ to establish (relations or understanding) ⑫ to turn on (light)
婦人 【ふじん】woman, lady, adult female
握る 【にぎる】to grasp, to seize, to mould sushi, to mold sushi
異なる 【ことなる】to differ, to vary, to disagree
影響 【えいきょう】influence, effect
遠慮なく 【えんりょなく】without reservation
応じる 【おうじる】to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for
価値 【かち】value, worth, merit
我慢 【がまん】patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial
悔やむ 【くやむ】① to mourn, to lament ② to be sorry, to regret, to repent
街 【がい】.. street, .. quarter, .. district
歓迎 【かんげい】welcome, reception
監督 【かんとく】① supervision, control, superintendence, direction ② director, superintendent, supervisor, coach, foreman, manager, overseer, controller, boss
企業 【きぎょう】enterprise, undertaking, corporation, business
既に 【すでに】already, too late
却って 【かえって】on the contrary, rather, all the more, instead
休暇 【きゅうか】holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)
結果 【けっか】① result, consequence, outcome, effect ② coming to fruition, bearing fruit
結局 【けっきょく】after all, eventually, in the end
克服 【こくふく】subjugation, conquest, victory
主張 【しゅちょう】claim, request, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet
種 【しゅ】① kind, variety ② (biological) species ③ (logical) species
宗教 【しゅうきょう】religion
就職 【しゅうしょく】finding employment, inauguration
出張 【しゅっちょう】official tour, business trip
症状 【しょうじょう】symptoms, condition
挙げる 【あげる】① to raise, to elevate ② to show someone (into a room) ③ to send someone (away) ④ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑤ to praise ⑥ to give (an example, etc.), to cite ⑦ to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) ⑧ to arrest ⑨ to nominate ⑩ to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
上司 【じょうし】superior authorities, boss
冗談 【じょうだん】jest, joke
条件 【じょうけん】condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements
振り 【ぶり】① style, manner ② after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year)
振る 【ふる】① to wave, to shake, to swing ② to sprinkle, to throw (dice) ③ to cast (actor), to allocate (work) ④ to turn down (somebody), to reject, to jilt, to dump ⑤ to abandon, to give up, to ruin ⑥ to add kana indicating a reading of a word ⑦ to slightly change headings, to change directions ⑧ to extract by broiling, to prepare an infusion of, to decoct ⑨ to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine) ⑩ to bring up the main topic ⑪ to replace, to substitute ⑫ to set up a joke for somebody else
診る 【みる】to examine (medically)
診察 【しんさつ】medical examination
推薦 【すいせん】recommendation
成功 【せいこう】success, hit
製品 【せいひん】manufactured goods, finished goods, product
請求 【せいきゅう】claim, demand, charge, application, request, billing (for a service)
専攻 【せんこう】major subject, special study
訴える 【うったえる】① to sue (a person), to take someone to court ② to resort to (e.g. arms, violence) ③ to appeal to, to call for ④ to raise, to bring to (someone's attention) ⑤ to complain
態度 【たいど】attitude, manner, behaviour
第 【だい】ordinal
通訳 【つうやく】interpretation (i.e. oral translation)
提案 【ていあん】proposal, proposition, suggestion
徹夜 【てつや】all night, all-night vigil, sleepless night
伝統 【でんとう】tradition, convention
やつ① (derog) fellow, guy, chap ② thing, object ③ (derogatory or familiar) he, she, him, her
同僚 【どうりょう】coworker, colleague, associate
憧れる 【あこがれる】to long for, to yearn after, to admire, to be attracted by
道徳 【どうとく】morals
特徴 【とくちょう】feature, trait, characteristic, pecularity
独立 【どくりつ】independence (e.g. Independence Day), self-support
納得 【なっとく】consent, assent, understanding, agreement, comprehension, grasp
俳優 【はいゆう】actor, actress, player, performer
縛る 【しばる】to tie, to bind
発展 【はってん】① development, growth, advancement, unfurling ② expansion, extension, enlargement ③ playing around, having an active sex life
批判 【ひはん】criticism, judgement, judgment, comment
やがてbefore long, soon, at length
やかましい① noisy, boisterous ② strict, faultfinding, carping, fussy
よろしく① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of
たちまちat once, in a moment, suddenly, all at once
しかるto scold
親戚 【しんせき】relative
羨ましい 【うらやましい】① envious (feeling, etc.), jealous ② enviable (position, etc.)
おとなしいobedient, docile, quiet
しゃべるto talk, to chat, to chatter
諦める 【あきらめる】to give up, to abandon
纏める 【まとめる】to put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion, to put (it all) together
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
膝 【ひざ】knee, lap
せめてat least, at most
中年 【ちゅうねん】middle-age, middle age, midlife, one's middle years
南北 【なんぼく】south and north
以後 【いご】① after this, from now on, hereafter ② thereafter, since (verb) (after -te form of verb), after (time), since (then)
使い 【つかい】errand, message, messenger, bearer, use, usage, trainer, tamer, mission, familiar spirit, going as envoy
自習 【じしゅう】self-study
手前 【てまえ】① before, this side ② one's standpoint, one's appearance ③ we ④ you
集まる 【あつまる】to gather, to collect, to assemble
大学院 【だいがくいん】graduate school
知人 【ちじん】friend, acquaintance
発売 【はつばい】sale, offering for sale, release (for sale), launch (product)
園 【えん】① garden (esp. man-made), orchard, park, plantation ② place, location
感想 【かんそう】impressions, thoughts
期 【き】① period, time ② (geological) age
教わる 【おそわる】to be taught
語学 【ごがく】language study
指定 【してい】designation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at
実物 【じつぶつ】real thing, original, actual
取り入れる 【とりいれる】① to harvest, to reap ② to take in, to gather in ③ to adopt
商業 【しょうぎょう】commerce, trade, business
乗車 【じょうしゃ】taking a train, bus, etc., entraining
親類 【しんるい】relation, kin
組 【くみ】① set (of items) ② group (of people), class (of students), company (esp. construction), family (i.e. mafia), team ③ typesetting, composition
早速 【さっそく】at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
対立 【たいりつ】confrontation, opposition, antagonism
登場 【とうじょう】① entry (on stage), appearance (on screen) ② entrance, introduction (into a market)
日常 【にちじょう】ordinary, regular, everyday, usual
部品 【ぶひん】parts, accessories, components
育児 【いくじ】childcare, nursing, upbringing
延長 【えんちょう】① extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening ② Enchou era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
解放 【かいほう】① release, unleashing, liberation, emancipation, setting free ② deallocation (of computer memory)
改札 【かいさつ】① examination of tickets ② ticket gate, ticket barrier
各地 【かくち】every place, various places
覚ます 【さます】① to awaken ② to disabuse ③ to sober up
敬語 【けいご】honorific, term of respect
国籍 【こくせき】nationality
床屋 【とこや】barbershop, barber
寝坊 【ねぼう】sleeping in late
祖先 【そせん】ancestor
相違 【そうい】difference, discrepancy, variation
窓口 【まどぐち】① ticket window, teller window, counter ② contact person, point of contact
大戦 【たいせん】great war, great battle
着替える 【きがえる】to change one's clothes
背負う 【せおう】to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
美容 【びよう】beauty of figure or form
お辞儀 【おじぎ】bow, bowing
応援 【おうえん】aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, rooting, barracking, support, cheering
確信 【かくしん】conviction, belief, confidence
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
及ぼす 【およぼす】to exert, to cause, to exercise
継続 【けいぞく】continuation
言葉遣い 【ことばづかい】speech, expression, wording
高級 【こうきゅう】high class, high grade
紺 【こん】navy blue, deep blue
醜い 【みにくい】① ugly, unattractive ② unsightly, unseemly
新幹線 【しんかんせん】bullet train (very high speed), Shinkansen
宣伝 【せんでん】propaganda, publicity, advertisement, advertising
素人 【しろうと】amateur, novice
但し 【ただし】but, however, provided that
脱線 【だっせん】derailment, digression
天才 【てんさい】genius, prodigy, natural gift
吐く 【はく】① to breathe ② to tell (lies) ③ to vomit, to disgorge
よる① to be due to, to be caused by ② to depend on, to turn on ③ to be based on, to come from
そば① buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) ② soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
稽古 【けいこ】practice, practise, training, study
みっともないshameful, indecent
謙遜 【けんそん】humble, humility, modesty
ごめんyour pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
頂戴 【ちょうだい】① receiving, reception, getting, being given ② eating, drinking, having ③ (also used after -te forms) please, please do for me
間 【ま】space, room, time, pause
持てる 【もてる】① to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.) ② to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed ③ to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last ④ possessed ⑤ possessing riches, having wealth
主 【おも】① chief, main, principal, important ② main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
一部 【いちぶ】① one part, one portion, one section, some ② one copy (e.g. of a document)
運賃 【うんちん】freight rates, shipping expenses, fare
縁 【えん】① fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together) ② relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection ③ family ties, affinity ④ opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship) ⑤ pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes) ⑥ narrow open-air veranda
下痢 【げり】diarrhoea, diarrhea
何だか 【なんだか】(a) little, somewhat, somehow
課題 【かだい】subject, theme, task, challenge, issue, matter
介護 【かいご】nursing
学歴 【がくれき】academic background
寒気 【さむけ】① chill, the shivers, shivering fit ② cold, coldness, cold air
勧誘 【かんゆう】invitation, solicitation, canvassing, canvasing, inducement, persuasion, encouragement
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
監視 【かんし】observation, guarding, inspection, surveillance
観 【かん】① look, appearance ② spectacle, sight ③ observation meditation ④ outlook on ..., view of ...
企画 【きかく】planning, project, plan, design
既婚 【きこん】marriage, married
休める 【やすめる】to rest, to suspend, to give relief
共働き 【ともばたらき】(husband and wife) both working, dual income
極めて 【きわめて】exceedingly, extremely, decisively
愚痴 【ぐち】① idle complaint, grumble ② moha (ignorance, folly)
軍艦 【ぐんかん】warship, battleship
刑 【けい】penalty, sentence, punishment
携帯 【けいたい】something carried (in the hand), handheld
圏 【けん】① sphere, circle, range ② category (only in the context of "category theory")
元年 【がんねん】first year (of a specific reign)
呼び止める 【よびとめる】to challenge, to call somebody to halt
戸籍 【こせき】census, family register
語句 【ごく】words, phrases
誤る 【あやまる】① to make a mistake, to err ② to mislead, to misguide
交渉 【こうしょう】① negotiations, discussions ② connection
工学 【こうがく】engineering
高まる 【たかまる】to rise, to swell, to be promoted
産物 【さんぶつ】product, result, fruit
指摘 【してき】pointing out, identification
視野 【しや】field of vision, outlook
歯科 【しか】dentistry
侍 【さむらい】warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
時差 【じさ】time difference
自覚 【じかく】self-consciousness, self-awareness
自己 【じこ】self, oneself
主 【ぬし】① head (of a household, etc.), leader, master ② owner, proprietor, proprietress ③ subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed) ④ guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.) ⑤ husband ⑥ you
主任 【しゅにん】person in charge, responsible official, senior staff
手順 【てじゅん】process, procedure, sequence, protocol, instruction
柔軟 【じゅうなん】flexible, lithe, soft, pliable
重んじる 【おもんじる】to respect, to honor, to honour, to esteem, to prize
塾 【じゅく】coaching school, cramming school, juku
助詞 【じょし】particle, postposition
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
上昇 【じょうしょう】rising, ascending, climbing
上陸 【じょうりく】landing, disembarkation
新入生 【しんにゅうせい】freshman, first-year student
身の回り 【みのまわり】one's personal belongings, one's vicinity, one's daily life, everyday necessities
身振り 【みぶり】gesture
人材 【じんざい】man of talent, capable person, talented person
粋 【いき】① chic, stylish, refined, sophisticated, smart ② understanding, sympathetic ③ the best
世代 【せだい】generation, the world, the age
正当 【せいとう】just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, legal, lawful
説く 【とく】to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
選考 【せんこう】selection, screening
相応 【そうおう】suitability, fitness
妥協 【だきょう】compromise, giving in
体験 【たいけん】personal experience
待ち合わせ 【まちあわせ】appointment
大衆 【たいしゅう】general public
秩序 【ちつじょ】order, regularity, system, method
張り紙 【はりがみ】paper patch, paper backing, poster
調理 【ちょうり】cooking, food preparation
定食 【ていしょく】set meal, special (of the day)
適応 【てきおう】adaptation, accommodation, conformity
伝説 【でんせつ】tradition, legend, folklore
導入 【どうにゅう】introduction, bringing in, leading in, installation
特技 【とくぎ】special skill
特集 【とくしゅう】feature (e.g. newspaper), special edition, report
認識 【にんしき】recognition, cognizance, cognisance
美 【び】beauty
標語 【ひょうご】motto, slogan, catchword
頻繁 【ひんぱん】frequent, incessant
敏感 【びんかん】sensibility, susceptibility, sensitive (to), well attuned to
だるいsluggish, feel heavy, languid, dull
滑稽 【こっけい】funny, humorous, humourous, comical, laughable, ridiculous, joking
粥 【かゆ】thin rice porridge, watery cooked rice, rice gruel
ちょうsuper-, ultra-, hyper-, very, really (conversational)
こそこそsneakily, move stealthily
その後 【そのご】after that, afterwards, thereafter
なら① if, in case, if it is the case that, if it is true that ② as for, on the topic of ③ if possible, if circumstances allow
ひんやりto feel (pleasantly) cool
アイヌAinu
インディアンIndian
カウンター① counter ② service counter (e.g. at a bank) ③ counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.) ④ automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
カバー① cover (e.g. book) ② kava (Piper methysticum)
クリスチャンChristian
コネconnection, pull
コピー① copy, photocopy ② blurb on a book jacket ③ catch copy
サービス① service, support system ② goods or services without charge
サボるto be truant, to play hooky, to skip school, to skip out, to be idle, to sabotage by slowness
サンタクロースSanta Claus
ショックshock
スーツsuit
スコットランド① Scotland ② Scottish
センターcentre, center
チームteam
チップ① gratuity, tip ② chip
チョコレートchocolate
デザイナーdesigner
トーナメントtournament
ネーム① name ② storyboard (esp. of manga and doujinshi)
バイト① work (esp. part time or casual) ② byte, octet ③ bite ④ cutting tool, bit
パーセントpercent, percentage
パワーpower
ヒーローhero
ピッチャーpitcher
ファースト① first ② first baseman, first base ③ fast
フラストレーションfrustration
プロprofessional
プログラムprogram, programme
ホームステイhomestay
ボーイ① boy ② bellboy, porter, waiter
ボランティアvolunteer
ポンポン① pompon, pompons, bobbles ② tummy, tumtum ③ bang-bang, pop-pop, tap-tap ④ without reservation, unreservedly, snappishly, outspokenly
マスコットmascot
マック① Mac ② McDonald's
メーカーmanufacturer, maker
メール① email ② mail (usu. in phrases and compound words) ③ male
メニューmenu
ラッシュアワーrush hour
レクリエーション① recreation ② re-creation
レッスンlesson
レベル① level ② rebel ③ revel
レポートreport, paper
アメリカAmerica
アメリカ合衆国the United States of America
下す 【くだす】① to make (a decision), to pass (judgement, etc.), to hand down (orders, etc.) ② to let go down, to lower ③ to do oneself, to do by oneself
いつの間にか 【いつのまにか】before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
あとでafterwards
国外 【こくがい】outside the country
今 【こん】① the current ..., this ② today's ...
四国 【しこく】Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
四六時中 【しろくじちゅう】around the clock, day and night (Note: 4 x 6 = 24)
女 【じょ】① woman, girl, daughter ② Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
小山 【こやま】hill, knoll
小川 【おがわ】streamlet, brook
前年 【ぜんねん】the preceding year, the previous year, last year
大雨 【おおあめ】heavy rain
大国 【たいこく】large country, major powers
入国 【にゅうこく】entry to a country
年上 【としうえ】older, senior
白書 【はくしょ】white paper
白人 【はくじん】white person, Caucasian
こう言う 【こういう】such, like this
パス① path ② pass (e.g. skipping a move, passing an examination, ticket to allow entry, etc.)
モデルmodel
一文 【いちぶん】(a) sentence
駅員 【えきいん】station attendant
学院 【がくいん】institute, academy
帰国 【きこく】return to one's country
気持ちいい 【きもちいい】good feeling, feeling good
近づく 【ちかづく】to approach, to get near, to get acquainted with, to get closer
近海 【きんかい】coastal waters, adjacent seas
近年 【きんねん】recent years
見知らぬ 【みしらぬ】unknown, unacquainted, strange
言い切る 【いいきる】to declare, to assert, to state definitively
考え方 【かんがえかた】way of thinking
自体 【じたい】itself
手洗い 【てあらい】① washing one's hands, water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands ② restroom, lavatory, toilet ③ hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
習い 【ならい】as is habit, the way life normally is
重る 【おもる】to get heavy, to grow serious
親子 【おやこ】parent and child
先手 【せんて】① the first move, forestalling, initiative ② black player (shogi)
体 【たい】① body, physique, posture ② shape, form, style ③ substance, identity, reality ④ field ⑤ counter for humanoid forms (e.g. dolls, statues, corpses, etc.)
中元 【ちゅうげん】① 15th day of the 7th lunar month, (last day of) Bon lantern festival ② Bon gifts
東京 【とうきょう】Tokyo (current capital of Japan)
同室 【どうしつ】the same room
入力 【にゅうりょく】input, (data) entry
病死 【びょうし】(dying a) natural death
不気味 【ぶきみ】weird, ominous, eerie, uncanny, ghastly
お返し 【おかえし】① return gift, return favour (favor) ② revenge ③ change (in a cash transaction)
その他 【そのた】etc., otherwise, besides, in addition, the rest, the others, and so forth
下等 【かとう】inferior, base, vulgar, low grade, lower class
科 【か】① department, section ② (taxonomical) family
快感 【かいかん】pleasant feeling
快速 【かいそく】high speed, celerity, mobility, express (train that bypasses many stations)
顔色 【かおいろ】complexion, countenance, expression
九州 【きゅうしゅう】Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
苦しみ 【くるしみ】pain, anguish, distress, suffering, hardship
言い回し 【いいまわし】expression, phraseology
お年玉 【おとしだま】New Year's gift
号車 【ごうしゃ】classifier for naming train cars
国内 【こくない】internal, domestic
取り仕切る 【とりしきる】to operate a business, to run a business, to manage all by oneself
終身 【しゅうしん】the whole life
助け合う 【たすけあう】to help each other, to cooperate
人的 【じんてき】human, personal
正反対 【せいはんたい】bipolar, polar, polarity, exactly opposite
船員 【せんいん】sailor
船長 【せんちょう】ship's captain
送り返す 【おくりかえす】to send back
太平洋 【たいへいよう】Pacific Ocean
大都市 【だいとし】metropolis, large city
中国語 【ちゅうごくご】Chinese (language)
不公平 【ふこうへい】unfairness, injustice, partiality
部員 【ぶいん】staff, member
居酒屋 【いざかや】bar, pub, tavern
共 【ども】① first-person plural (or singular) ② second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
後程 【のちほど】later on, eventually, afterwards
厚生 【こうせい】① welfare, public welfare, social welfare ② (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
座 【ざ】① seat, one's place, position ② attaches to the names of theatres and constellations
最大 【さいだい】greatest, largest, maximum
ちらし① scattering ② leaflets
状 【じょう】① shape, state ② letter, correspondence
新婦 【しんぷ】bride
積極 【せっきょく】positive, progressive
専業 【せんぎょう】special occupation, principal occupation, specialty, monopoly
戦死 【せんし】death in action, killed in action, KIA
戦略 【せんりゃく】strategy, tactics
層 【そう】① layer, seam, bed, stream, class ② sheaf ③ storey (of a building), story, floor
相棒 【あいぼう】partner, pal, accomplice
台湾 【たいわん】Taiwan
大仏 【だいぶつ】large statue of Buddha
中略 【ちゅうりゃく】omission, ellipsis
超人 【ちょうじん】① superman, superwoman ② Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future), overman
痛む 【いたむ】to hurt, to feel a pain, to be injured
働きかける 【はたらきかける】to work on someone, to influence, to appeal to, to begin to work
難解 【なんかい】difficult to understand, unintelligible, abstruse
難破 【なんぱ】shipwreck
認知 【にんち】acknowledgement, acknowledgment, recognition
歳 【とし】① year ② age
年末 【ねんまつ】end-of-year
薄らぐ 【うすらぐ】to become thin, to fade, to grow pale
反論 【はんろん】objection, refutation, rebuttal
比 【ひ】① ratio, proportion ② match, equal ③ explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing) ④ Philippines
飛び付く 【とびつく】to jump at, to be attracted by
病状 【びょうじょう】condition of a disease (patient)
こだわる① to fuss over, to be particular about ② to be obsessive, to be fixated
悪循環 【あくじゅんかん】vicious circle
一所懸命 【いっしょけんめい】① very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, desperately, frantically, for dear life, all-out effort, sticking at living in and defending one place ② sticking at living in one place
遠征 【えんせい】① expedition, campaign, (performer's) tour ② away series (baseball)
果樹 【かじゅ】fruit tree
会釈 【えしゃく】nod, salutation, greeting, recognition, bow
機器 【きき】machinery and tools
気遣い 【きづかい】consideration, concern, fear, worry, solicitude
久し振り 【ひさしぶり】a long time (since the last time), it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
掲示板 【けいじばん】bulletin board, display board, notice board, electronic bulletin board, BBS
厳格 【げんかく】severe, rigid, strictness, rigor, rigour, austerity
お釣り 【おつり】change (i.e. money), balance
御無沙汰 【ごぶさた】not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence
攻略 【こうりゃく】① capture ② walkthrough or specific advice (e.g. in computer games)
江戸 【えど】old name of Tokyo
鎖国 【さこく】national isolation, exclusion of foreigners
さくらんぼ(edible) cherry
三振 【さんしん】strike out (baseball), fanning out
山荘 【さんそう】mountain villa, mountain retreat, mountain cottage
手振り 【てぶり】movements or gestures of hands or arms
遵守 【じゅんしゅ】compliance, adherence (to a set of rules), (religious) observance
新郎 【しんろう】bridegroom
大相撲 【おおずもう】professional sumo wrestling
脱落 【だつらく】① loss, dropping out, falling by the wayside ② omission, lacuna, gap, hiatus ③ desertion, defection ④ apostasy
中華 【ちゅうか】Chinese (e.g. food)
同級生 【どうきゅうせい】classmate, classmates
廃業 【はいぎょう】cessation of business, discontinuation of business
媒体 【ばいたい】media, medium
披露宴 【ひろうえん】reception (wedding)
漂流 【ひょうりゅう】drifting, drift
リーグleague
杭 【くい】stake, picket
漕ぎ着ける 【こぎつける】to row (a boat) up to (a pier), to attain, to reach (a certain stage), to manage to do
叩き込む 【たたきこむ】to drive into, to throw into, to hit into
鱈 【たら】① gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, inc. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack) ② Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
とやかくanyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, all kinds of this, this and that
同棲 【どうせい】cohabitation, living together
馴染む 【なじむ】to become familiar with, to fit in, to adapt oneself, to get used to, to grow accustomed to
破綻 【はたん】failure, bankruptcy