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Japanesepod101 Beginner

Vocab from beginner series 4-6 plus upper beginner

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747 entriesCreated by Buch . — Last modified: 2014-07-19 05:13:09
お父さん 【おとうさん】father
お母さん 【おかあさん】mother
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
安い 【やすい】① cheap, inexpensive ② calm, peaceful, quiet
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
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
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
会社 【かいしゃ】① company, corporation ② workplace
外 【そと】① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place
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
見せる 【みせる】to show, to display
高い 【たかい】① high, tall ② expensive
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
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)
少し 【すこし】① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance
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
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
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
天気 【てんき】① weather, the elements ② fair weather, fine weather
電気 【でんき】① electricity ② (electric) light
電車 【でんしゃ】(electric) train
電話 【でんわ】telephone
読む 【よむ】to read
二 【に】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
北 【きた】north
毎週 【まいしゅう】every week
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 ...")
何 【なに】① what ② how many (some counter)
行く 【いく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
十 【じゅう】10, ten
店 【みせ】store, shop, establishment
六 【ろく】six
言う 【いう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
分かる 【わかる】① to be understood, to be comprehended, to be grasped ② to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out
母さん 【かあさん】mother
いるauxillary verb for continuing action or state
人 【にん】① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person
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
遠い 【とおい】far, distant
夏 【なつ】summer
会う 【あう】① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
開ける 【あける】① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)
楽しい 【たのしい】enjoyable, fun
寒い 【さむい】① cold (e.g. weather) ② dull, uninteresting, lame
顔 【かお】face (person)
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
教える 【おしえる】to teach, to inform, to instruct
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
兄弟 【きょうだい】siblings, brothers and sisters
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
建物 【たてもの】building
ご飯 【ごはん】① cooked rice ② meal
黒い 【くろい】① black ② dark ③ illicit, wicked, underground
始まる 【はじまる】to begin
止まる 【とまる】① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
死ぬ 【しぬ】to die
私 【わたし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
持つ 【もつ】① to hold, to carry ② to possess
時計 【とけい】watch, clock, timepiece
質問 【しつもん】question, inquiry, enquiry
借りる 【かりる】① to borrow, to have a loan ② to rent, to hire
弱い 【よわい】weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)
住む 【すむ】to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
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)
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
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
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
多分 【たぶん】① perhaps, probably ② generous, many, much, great
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
貸す 【かす】① to lend, to loan ② to rent out, to hire out
台所 【だいどころ】kitchen
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)
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
売る 【うる】to sell
病院 【びょういん】hospital
病気 【びょうき】illness, disease, sickness
風 【かぜ】wind, breeze
服 【ふく】① clothes (esp. Western clothes) ② counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
勉強 【べんきょう】① study ② diligence ③ discount, reduction
歩く 【あるく】to walk
問題 【もんだい】problem, question
野菜 【やさい】vegetable
有名 【ゆうめい】① famous ② fame
夕方 【ゆうがた】evening
旅行 【りょこう】travel, trip
料理 【りょうり】① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management
今朝 【けさ】this morning
上着 【うわぎ】coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment
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
色々 【いろいろ】various
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
終わる 【おわる】to finish, to end, to close
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.)
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
階 【かい】① stories, storeys ② counter for storeys and floors of a building
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
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
君 【きみ】you, buddy, pal
公園 【こうえん】(public) park
細い 【ほそい】thin, slender, fine
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
消える 【きえる】to go out, to vanish, to disappear
消す 【けす】① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out
晴れ 【はれ】① clear weather ② public, formal ③ cleared of suspicion
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
雪 【ゆき】snow
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
地下鉄 【ちかてつ】underground train, subway
番号 【ばんごう】number, series of digits
方 【かた】① direction, way ② person, lady, gentleman ③ method of, manner of, way of ④ care of .. ⑤ person in charge of .. ⑥ side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
黄色 【きいろ】yellow, amber
昨日 【きのう】yesterday
真っ直ぐ 【まっすぐ】① straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect ② straightforward, honest, frank
本当に 【ほんとうに】really, truly
お腹 【おなか】stomach
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
奥さん 【おくさん】wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam
押す 【おす】① to push, to press ② to apply pressure from above, to press down ③ to stamp (i.e. a passport), to apply a seal
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
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!
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
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
個 【こ】① counter for articles ② counter for military units ③ individual
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)
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
歳 【さい】① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius
財布 【さいふ】purse, handbag, wallet
若い 【わかい】young
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
吹く 【ふく】① to blow (wind, etc.), to play a wind instrument ② to emit, to spout ③ to whistle
静か 【しずか】quiet, peaceful
切符 【きっぷ】ticket
洗濯 【せんたく】washing, laundry
掃除 【そうじ】cleaning, sweeping
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
閉まる 【しまる】to be shut, to close, to be closed
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
疲れる 【つかれる】① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)
並べる 【ならべる】① to line up, to set up ② to enumerate, to itemize
閉める 【しめる】to close, to shut
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
忙しい 【いそがしい】busy, hectic, occupied, engaged
磨く 【みがく】① to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth) ② to refine, to improve
要る 【いる】to need
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
浴びる 【あびる】to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower
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
涼しい 【すずしい】cool (of weather), refreshing
冷たい 【つめたい】① cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing ② coldhearted, unfeeling
冷蔵庫 【れいぞうこ】refrigerator
塩 【しお】salt
ころ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season
暖かい 【あたたかい】warm, mild, genial
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.)
交差点 【こうさてん】crossing, intersection
達 【たち】pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)
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
鞄 【かばん】bag, satchel, briefcase, basket
砂糖 【さとう】sugar
撮る 【とる】to take (a photo), to make (a film)
誰 【だれ】who
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)
弁当 【べんとう】bento (Japanese box lunch)
僕 【ぼく】① I, me ② you (used addressing young children) ③ manservant
隣 【となり】neighbor (neighbour), next to (esp. living next door to)
風邪 【かぜ】cold (illness), common cold
良い 【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
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...
やる① to do ② to have sexual intercourse ③ to kill ④ to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) ⑤ to do for (inferiors) ⑥ to send (e.g. somebody somewhere), to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) ⑦ to move (something to), to row (a boat) ⑧ (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke), to study, to run or operate (a restaurant)
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
くれるto give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given
honourable, honorable
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
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)
まずい① unappetising, unappetizing, unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation) ② unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy ③ ugly, homely, plain, unattractive ④ awkward, untimely, inopportune, unfavorable, unwise
このthis (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
つけるto turn on, to switch on, to light up
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)
そろそろ① gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly ② soon, momentarily, before long, any time now
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
お子さん 【おこさん】(someone else's) child
安心 【あんしん】relief, peace of mind
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
火 【ひ】fire, flame, blaze
火事 【かじ】fire, conflagration
花見 【はなみ】cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
会 【かい】① meeting, assembly, party ② association, club
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.)
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 【きゅう】① urgent, sudden, abrupt ② sharp, steep, precipitous ③ rapid, swift, fast ④ emergency, crisis ⑤ hurrying, haste ⑥ (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
急ぐ 【いそぐ】to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
金持ち 【かねもち】rich man
空気 【くうき】air, atmosphere
見える 【みえる】① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
今夜 【こんや】this evening, tonight
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 ...
上手い 【うまい】① skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful ② delicious, appetizing, appetising ③ fortunate, splendid, promising
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
社会 【しゃかい】society, public
出発 【しゅっぱつ】departure
小説 【しょうせつ】novel, (short) story
場合 【ばあい】case, situation
食事 【しょくじ】① meal ② to eat
親切 【しんせつ】kindness, gentleness
赤ちゃん 【あかちゃん】baby, infant
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
太る 【ふとる】to grow fat (stout, plump), to become fat, to gain weight
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)
昼休み 【ひるやすみ】lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
注意 【ちゅうい】caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
通う 【かよう】① to go back and forth, to ply between ② to commute, to attend (school, church, etc.)
通る 【とおる】to pass (by), to go through, to walk along, to pass exams, to attend (e.g. school)
店員 【てんいん】shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson
動く 【うごく】① to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing ② to operate, to run, to go, to work ③ to be touched, to be influenced ④ to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver ⑤ certain, factual ⑥ to be transferred
別 【べつ】distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception
昼間 【ひるま】daytime, during the day
夕飯 【ゆうはん】evening meal
行う 【おこなう】to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
気持ち 【きもち】feeling, sensation, mood
台風 【たいふう】typhoon, hurricane
引き出す 【ひきだす】to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
見つける 【みつける】① to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect ② to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault ③ to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
代 【だい】① charge, cost, price ② generation, age, reign ③ (geological) era ④ (after someone's name or title) a representative of, on behalf of, for (someone) ⑤ used after a phone number to indicate that it is a switchboard number ⑥ counter for decades of ages, eras, etc. ⑦ counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.) ⑧ proxy application company
安全 【あんぜん】① safety ② security
以内 【いない】within, inside of, less than
海岸 【かいがん】coast, beach
泣く 【なく】to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
決める 【きめる】to decide
血 【ち】blood, consanguinity
交通 【こうつう】communication, transportation, traffic, intercourse
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)
指 【ゆび】finger, toe, digit
自由 【じゆう】freedom, liberty, as it pleases you
手伝う 【てつだう】to help, to assist, to take part in
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
申し上げる 【もうしあげる】① to say, to tell, to state ② to do for
申す 【もうす】to be called, to say
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
息子 【むすこ】son
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
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
反対 【はんたい】opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, contrast, objection, dissension, reverse, opposite, vice versa
悲しい 【かなしい】sad, sorrowful
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
返事 【へんじ】reply, answer, response
鳴る 【なる】to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble
予定 【よてい】plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate
様 【さま】① Mr, Mrs or Ms ② used (gen. in fixed expressions) to make words more polite ③ manner, kind, appearance
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)
理由 【りゆう】reason, pretext, motive
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
具合 【ぐあい】condition, state, manner, health
確か 【たしか】① certain, sure, definite ② if I'm not mistaken, if I remember correctly
直す 【なおす】① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform
案内 【あんない】① information, guidance, leading ② to guide, to show (around), to conduct
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 ...
会議 【かいぎ】meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress
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)
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
久しぶり 【ひさしぶり】a long time (since the last time), it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
警察 【けいさつ】police
原因 【げんいん】cause, origin, source
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
残念 【ざんねん】deplorable, bad luck, regret, disappointment
事故 【じこ】① accident, incident, trouble ② circumstances, reasons
似る 【にる】to resemble, to be similar
失礼 【しつれい】① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude
手袋 【てぶくろ】glove, mitten, mitt
準備 【じゅんび】preparation, setup, arrangements, provision, reserve
女性 【じょせい】① woman, female ② feminine gender
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
触る 【さわる】to touch, to feel
席 【せき】① seat ② location (of a gathering, etc.), place ③ position, post
男性 【だんせい】① man, male ② masculine gender
地震 【じしん】earthquake
珍しい 【めずらしい】① unusual, rare, curious ② new, novel ③ fine (e.g. gift)
土産 【みやげ】present, souvenir
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
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.)
曇る 【くもる】to become cloudy, to become dim
熱 【ねつ】fever, temperature
背中 【せなか】back (of body)
普通 【ふつう】① general, ordinary, usual ② normally, generally, usually ③ train that stops at every station
複雑 【ふくざつ】complex, complicated
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)
変える 【かえる】to change, to alter, to vary, to convert, to revise, to amend, to transform
片付ける 【かたづける】① to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away ② to settle (problem), to clear (dispute) ③ to finish, to bring something to an end ④ to marry off (e.g. a daughter) ⑤ to do away with someone, to bump someone off
亡くなる 【なくなる】to die
忘れ物 【わすれもの】lost article, something forgotten
眠い 【ねむい】sleepy, drowsy, somnolent
眠る 【ねむる】① to sleep (not necessarily lying down) ② to die
娘 【むすめ】① (my) daughter ② girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
約束 【やくそく】① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule
優しい 【やさしい】tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable, suave
予約 【よやく】① reservation, appointment, booking, advance order ② contract, subscription, pledge
利用 【りよう】use, utilization, utilisation, application
連れる 【つれる】to lead, to take (a person)
連絡 【れんらく】① to contact, to get in touch ② contacting, getting in touch, communication, call, message ③ connection, coordination, junction ④ intercalary, intercalaris, internuncial
腕 【うで】① arm ② skill
途中 【とちゅう】① on the way, en route ② in the middle of, midway
頂く 【いただく】① to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy ② to eat, to drink ③ to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top) ④ to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president)
遅れる 【おくれる】to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue
怖い 【こわい】① scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful ② (I'm) afraid
探す 【さがす】to search (for something desired, needed), to look for
捕まえる 【つかまえる】to catch, to arrest, to seize
乗り換える 【のりかえる】to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train)
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
背 【せ】① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)
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
嘘 【うそ】lie, falsehood, incorrect fact
壊れる 【こわれる】① to be broken, to break ② to fall through, to come to nothing
頑張る 【がんばる】to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best
驚く 【おどろく】to be surprised, to be astonished
喧嘩 【けんか】quarrel, brawl, fight, squabble, scuffle
趣味 【しゅみ】hobby, tastes, preference
是非 【ぜひ】① certainly, without fail ② right and wrong, pros and cons
先輩 【せんぱい】senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer
致す 【いたす】to do
揺れる 【ゆれる】to shake, to sway
寂しい 【さびしい】lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate
おかしいstrange, funny, amusing, ridiculous
おもちゃtoy
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)
もらう① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)
ひどいcruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent
痩せる 【やせる】① to become thin, to lose weight, to reduce (one's) weight, to slim ② to be barren, to be infertile, to be sterile
もうすぐvery soon
外出 【がいしゅつ】outing, trip, going out
週 【しゅう】week
人気 【にんき】popularity, popular feeling, business conditions
学 【がく】learning, scholarship, erudition, knowledge
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.
名 【めい】① counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) ② first name ③ famous, great
海外 【かいがい】foreign, abroad, overseas
開始 【かいし】start, commencement, beginning, initiation
自動 【じどう】① automatic, self-motion ② intransitive verb
室 【しつ】① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
先ず 【まず】① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)
大会 【たいかい】convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally
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)
中止 【ちゅうし】suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption
特急 【とっきゅう】① limited express (train, faster than an express) ② great hurry
用心 【ようじん】care, precaution, guarding, caution
話題 【わだい】topic, subject
姉妹 【しまい】sisters
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
空く 【すく】① to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty ② to be hungry
少々 【しょうしょう】just a minute, small quantity
者 【しゃ】someone of that nature, someone doing that work
易い 【やすい】easy
育つ 【そだつ】to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
営業 【えいぎょう】business, trade, sales, operations
会費 【かいひ】membership fee
確かめる 【たしかめる】to ascertain, to check, to make sure
観光 【かんこう】sightseeing
禁止 【きんし】prohibition, inhibition, ban
金額 【きんがく】amount of money
苦手 【にがて】poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)
県 【けん】① prefecture (of Japan) ② county (of China)
号 【ごう】① number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group ② sobriquet, pen-name
参加 【さんか】participation
実は 【じつは】as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly
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
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
植物 【しょくぶつ】plant, vegetation
身分 【みぶん】social position, social status
数える 【かぞえる】to count, to enumerate
正直 【しょうじき】① honesty, integrity, frankness ② honestly, frankly
断る 【ことわる】① to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline ② to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance ③ to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
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
的 【てき】-like, typical
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
頭 【とう】counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle)
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
波 【なみ】wave
発表 【はっぴょう】announcement, publication
犯人 【はんにん】offender, criminal
番目 【ばんめ】cardinal number suffix
費 【ひ】cost, expense
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
氷 【こおり】① ice ② shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
秒 【びょう】second (60th min)
不自由 【ふじゆう】① discomfort, inconvenience ② poverty, want, destitution ③ disability, impairment (physical, mental, etc.)
迷う 【まよう】① to lose one's way ② to waver, to hesitate, to be of two minds over, to be puzzled, to be perplexed ③ to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself ④ to turn in one's grave
迷子 【まいご】lost (stray) child
役 【やく】① use, service, role ② post, position ③ scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand
協力 【きょうりょく】cooperation, collaboration
幸せ 【しあわせ】happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
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
色 【しょく】counter for colours
愛 【あい】love, affection
以降 【いこう】on and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since
偉い 【えらい】① great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent ② awful, terrible
胃 【い】① stomach ② Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
違反 【いはん】violation (of law), transgression, infringement, breach
奥 【おく】interior, inner part, inside
割る 【わる】to divide, to cut, to break, to halve, to separate, to split, to rip, to crack, to smash, to dilute
管理 【かんり】control, management (e.g. of a business)
間違い 【まちがい】mistake
記念 【きねん】commemoration, memory
給料 【きゅうりょう】salary, wages
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
強盗 【ごうとう】① robber, mugger ② robbery, burglary
胸 【むね】breast, chest
禁煙 【きんえん】① No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited! ② abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking
迎え 【むかえ】meeting, greeting, welcome
券 【けん】ticket, coupon, bond, certificate
誤解 【ごかい】misunderstanding
座席 【ざせき】seat
最低 【さいてい】① least, lowest, worst ② nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck!
材料 【ざいりょう】ingredients, material
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.)
支払う 【しはらう】to pay
事件 【じけん】event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
似合う 【にあう】to suit, to match, to become, to be like
時刻 【じこく】instant, time, moment
週末 【しゅうまつ】weekend
祝い 【いわい】congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival, congratulatory gift
出席 【しゅっせき】① attendance, presence, appearance ② to attend, to be present, to appear
出版 【しゅっぱん】publication
署名 【しょめい】signature
諸 【しょ】various, many, several
女優 【じょゆう】actress
信じる 【しんじる】to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in
信号 【しんごう】traffic lights, signal, semaphore
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
性格 【せいかく】character, personality
成績 【せいせき】results, record, grades
責任 【せきにん】① duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) ② liability, onus
双子 【ふたご】twins, a twin
孫 【まご】grandchild
尊敬 【そんけい】respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor
遅刻 【ちこく】lateness, late coming
通過 【つうか】passage through, transit, passing
天候 【てんこう】weather
怒鳴る 【どなる】to shout, to yell
到着 【とうちゃく】arrival
届く 【とどく】① to reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at ② to be attentive, to pay attention ③ to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound)
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
燃える 【もえる】to burn, to get fired up
髪の毛 【かみのけ】hair (head)
販売 【はんばい】sales, selling, marketing
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)
舞台 【ぶたい】① stage (theatre, theater) ② scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
変更 【へんこう】change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment
便 【びん】① flight (e.g. airline flight), trip (e.g. train trip), service ② mail, post, letter ③ opportunity, chance
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
理解 【りかい】understanding, comprehension, appreciation, sympathy
老人 【ろうじん】the aged, old person
乾杯 【かんぱい】① toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something) ② drinking one's glass dry ③ cheers
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
年齢 【ねんれい】age, years
追いかける 【おいかける】to chase, to run after, to pursue
隠す 【かくす】to hide, to conceal
遠慮 【えんりょ】diffidence, restraint, reserve, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness
感謝 【かんしゃ】thanks, gratitude
機嫌 【きげん】humour, humor, temper, mood
鬼 【おに】① ogre, demon ② spirit of a deceased person ③ ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) ④ it (i.e. in a game of tag) ⑤ Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
休暇 【きゅうか】holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)
緊張 【きんちょう】tension, mental strain, nervousness
繰り返す 【くりかえす】to repeat, to do something over again
件 【けん】matter, case, item
健康 【けんこう】health, sound, wholesome
次第 【しだい】① dependent upon ② as soon as, immediately (upon) ③ circumstances ④ order, precedence, program, programme, agenda
自慢 【じまん】pride, boast
臭い 【くさい】① stinking, smelly ② suspicious, fishy ③ clumsy
渋滞 【じゅうたい】congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation
出張 【しゅっちょう】official tour, business trip
証明 【しょうめい】proof, verification
詳しい 【くわしい】knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate
上司 【じょうし】superior authorities, boss
冗談 【じょうだん】jest, joke
譲る 【ゆずる】to turn over, to assign, to hand over, to transmit, to convey, to sell, to dispose of, to yield, to surrender
申し訳 【もうしわけ】apology, excuse
成功 【せいこう】success, hit
専攻 【せんこう】major subject, special study
素敵 【すてき】lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic, superb, cool, capital
誕生 【たんじょう】birth, creation, formation
豆 【まめ】① legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, such as beans, peas, pulses, etc.), beans, peas ② soya bean (soybean), soy (Glycine max) ③ miniature, tiny ④ child
独身 【どくしん】bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate
迷惑 【めいわく】trouble, bother, annoyance
免許 【めんきょ】license, permit, licence, certificate
誘う 【さそう】① to invite, to ask, to call (for) ② to tempt, to lure, to induce
離れる 【はなれる】to be separated from, to leave, to go away, to be a long way off
雷 【かみなり】thunder
餌 【えさ】feed, bait
蓋 【ふた】cover, lid, cap
ご覧 【ごらん】① (after the -te form of a verb) (please) try to ② (please) look ③ seeing, looking, watching
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.)
ただ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless
ろうそくcandle
騙す 【だます】to trick, to cheat, to deceive
せっかくwith trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
詫びる 【わびる】to apologize, to apologise
おじさん① uncle ② old man, mister (vocative)
日にち 【ひにち】the number of days, date
集まる 【あつまる】to gather, to collect, to assemble
上品 【じょうひん】elegant, refined, polished
売り切れる 【うりきれる】to be sold out
着ける 【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)
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
角 【かく】① angle ② square (or cube) ③ bishop (shogi) ④ third degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale) ⑤ Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) ⑥ jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
終点 【しゅうてん】terminus, last stop (e.g. train)
乗車 【じょうしゃ】taking a train, bus, etc., entraining
心当たり 【こころあたり】having some knowledge of, happening to know
線路 【せんろ】line, track, roadbed
退院 【たいいん】leaving hospital, discharge from hospital
飛行 【ひこう】aviation
平日 【へいじつ】① weekday, ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday) ② kanji radical 73
名物 【めいぶつ】famous product, special product, speciality, specialty
録音 【ろくおん】(audio) recording
等 【とう】① class, order, rank ② et cetera (etc.), and the like ③ equal
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
都 【と】metropolitan, municipal
詰まる 【つまる】① to be blocked, to be packed ② to hit the ball near the handle of the bat (baseball)
終了 【しゅうりょう】end, close, termination
消防署 【しょうぼうしょ】fire station
停止 【ていし】suspension, interruption, stoppage, ban, standstill, halt, hang-up, deadlock, stalemate, abeyance
停車 【ていしゃ】stopping (e.g. train)
拝見 【はいけん】seeing, look at
美容 【びよう】beauty of figure or form
未満 【みまん】less than, insufficient
輸送 【ゆそう】transport, transportation
予報 【よほう】forecast, prediction
年寄り 【としより】① old people, the aged ② sumo coaches
引っ越し 【ひっこし】moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
家 【か】-ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.), -er
括弧 【かっこ】parenthesis, brackets
看板 【かんばん】sign, signboard, doorplate, poster, billboard, appearance, figurehead, policy, attraction, closing time
撮影 【さつえい】photographing
司会 【しかい】chairmanship, leading a meeting
車掌 【しゃしょう】(train) conductor
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
遅れ 【おくれ】delay, lag, postponement, falling behind
只 【ただ】free of charge
さすが① as one would expect ② still, all the same ③ even... (e.g. "even a genius...")
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
めでたい① happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous ② naive
音 【おん】① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ Chinese-derived character reading
一目 【いちもく】① (a) glance, (a) look, (a) glimpse ② (a) stone (in Go) ③ complete view, bird's-eye view
印鑑 【いんかん】stamp, seal
回送 【かいそう】forwarding
看護 【かんご】nursing, (army) nurse
緊急 【きんきゅう】urgent, pressing, emergency
区 【く】ward, district, section
携帯 【けいたい】something carried (in the hand), handheld
見合わせる 【みあわせる】① to exchange glances, to look at each other ② to postpone, to suspend operations, to refrain from performing an action
いい加減 【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
控える 【ひかえる】① to be temperate in, to restrain oneself from excessive ... ② to make notes ③ to hold back ④ to be in preparation for, to be in waiting for ⑤ to be soon, to be in the offing ⑥ to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
作戦 【さくせん】① tactics, strategy ② military or naval operations
残高 【ざんだか】(bank) balance, remainder
自己 【じこ】self, oneself
終日 【しゅうじつ】all day, for a whole day
推測 【すいそく】guess, conjecture
設定 【せってい】① establishment, creation ② options or preference settings (in computer software), configuration, assignment, setup
待ち合わせ 【まちあわせ】appointment
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
着陸 【ちゃくりく】landing, alighting, touch down
津波 【つなみ】tsunami, tidal wave
内緒 【ないしょ】① secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret ② one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) ③ inner realization, personal enlightenment ④ kitchen
妊娠 【にんしん】conception, pregnancy
発生 【はっせい】① outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence, origin ② ontogeny, development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
避難 【ひなん】taking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation, escape
美 【び】beauty
福 【ふく】good fortune
片付け 【かたづけ】tidying up, finishing
防火 【ぼうか】fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof
優先 【ゆうせん】preference, priority, precedence
予想 【よそう】expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast, conjecture
立ち寄る 【たちよる】to stop by, to drop in for a short visit
良好 【りょうこう】favorable, favourable, satisfactory
来場 【らいじょう】attendance
産む 【うむ】to give birth, to deliver, to produce
心 【しん】① heart, mind ② spirit, vitality, inner strength ③ Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
専用 【せんよう】① exclusive use, personal use, dedicated ② private (e.g. network)
届 【とどけ】report, notification, registration
屋敷 【やしき】residence, estate, grounds, premises, mansion
書 【しょ】① document, book ② penmanship, handwriting, calligraphy (esp. Chinese)
奢る 【おごる】to give (someone) a treat
くじlottery, lot
完璧 【かんぺき】perfect, complete, flawless
混む 【こむ】① to be crowded, to be packed ② to be complex ③ to go into, to put into, to remain (seated), to be plunged into (silence), to do thoroughly ④ to do intently ⑤ to continue in the same state
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
ぎりぎり① at the last moment, just barely ② grinding sound
びしょびしょsaturated, wet through
オレンジorange
テレビ局 【てれびきょく】television station
ブレーキbrake
メール① email ② mail (usu. in phrases and compound words) ③ male
本木 【もとき】original stock
ばあちゃんgranny, grandma, gran, female senior-citizen (familiar form of address)
かまくらmid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house
駅員 【えきいん】station attendant
花屋 【はなや】florist
高台 【たかだい】elevation, high ground
新年 【しんねん】New Year
通り 【どおり】① in accordance with ..., following ... ② .. Street, .. Avenue
通話 【つうわ】① telephone call, talking, calling ② counter for telephone calls
店長 【てんちょう】shop manager
東京 【とうきょう】Tokyo (current capital of Japan)
入力 【にゅうりょく】input, (data) entry
病室 【びょうしつ】sickroom, hospital room
本社 【ほんしゃ】① head office, main office, headquarters ② main shrine ③ this company, this shrine
来店 【らいてん】coming to the store
店 【てん】-store, -shop
手作り 【てづくり】handmade, homegrown, hand-crafted, homemade
お待ち 【おまち】waiting, waiting time
もう少し 【もうすこし】a bit more, a bit longer
引き 【びき】-off (price reduction)
道 【どう】① road ② way ③ Buddhist teachings ④ Taoism ⑤ modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido) ⑥ historical administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.) ⑦ province (Tang-era administrative region of China) ⑧ province (modern administrative region of Korea)
お化け 【おばけ】goblin, apparition, monster, ghost
顔色 【かおいろ】complexion, countenance, expression
才 【さい】① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius
市役所 【しやくしょ】municipal office, council, city hall
試着 【しちゃく】wearing clothes to try on
車内 【しゃない】inside a carriage
車両 【しゃりょう】rolling stock, railroad cars, vehicles
手数料 【てすうりょう】handling charge, commission
終電 【しゅうでん】last train
消防車 【しょうぼうしゃ】fire-engine
雪だるま 【ゆきだるま】snowman
体調 【たいちょう】physical condition
通行人 【つうこうにん】passerby, pedestrian, foot passenger
店内 【てんない】store interior
当店 【とうてん】this store
内側 【うちがわ】inside, interior, inner part
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
録画 【ろくが】(video) recording
右側 【みぎがわ】right side, right hand
左側 【ひだりがわ】left, left (hand) side
人身 【じんしん】the human body, one's person
係員 【かかりいん】official (e.g. customs), clerk in charge
立ち入り禁止 【たちいりきんし】no entry, Keep Off!, No Trespassing
情けない 【なさけない】miserable, pitiable, shameful, deplorable
取り止める 【とりやめる】to cancel, to call off
ぶつ① stock, products ② stolen goods, loot, spoils
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
皆様 【みなさま】everyone
開演 【かいえん】curtain raising, starting (e.g. play, concert)
機長 【きちょう】pilot
喫煙 【きつえん】smoking
居酒屋 【いざかや】bar, pub, tavern
京成 【けいせい】train line Tokyo - Narita
警察官 【けいさつかん】policemen, policeman, police officer
警報 【けいほう】alarm, warning
ご苦労 【ごくろう】trouble (I have put you through)
口座 【こうざ】account (e.g. bank)
やむを得ず 【やむをえず】unavoidably, inevitably, necessarily, reluctantly, against one's will
震度 【しんど】Japanese earthquake scale (level 1: weak to level 7: devastation)
人違い 【ひとちがい】mistaking one person for another
前髪 【まえがみ】forelock, bangs
宅配 【たくはい】home delivery
発信 【はっしん】dispatch, despatch, transmission, submission
閉店 【へいてん】closing shop
忘年会 【ぼうねんかい】year-end party
頼り 【たより】reliance, dependence
零 【れい】zero, nought
届け 【とどけ】report, notification, registration
未成年 【みせいねん】minor, not of age
持ち込み 【もちこみ】bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink), carry-on (e.g. luggage)
患い 【わずらい】illness, sickness
髪形 【かみがた】hair style, coiffure, hairdo
師 【し】① teacher, master, one's mentor ② religious leader ③ specialist
祖 【そ】ancestor, forefather, progenitor
杯 【はい】① sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages ② counter for cupfuls ③ counter for ships, octopuses and squid
機 【き】① chance, opportunity ② machine ③ aircraft ④ counter for aircraft ⑤ counter for remaining lives (in video games)
暗証 【あんしょう】code, cipher, password
歌舞伎 【かぶき】kabuki, Japanese classical drama
救急 【きゅうきゅう】first-aid, emergency (aid)
駆け込み 【かけこみ】last-minute rush, stampede
結婚式 【けっこんしき】marriage ceremony, wedding
わさびwasabi (Japanese horseradish)
蛇 【へび】① snake ② serpent, large snake
水槽 【すいそう】water tank, cistern, fish tank
誠に 【まことに】indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
搭乗 【とうじょう】embarkation, boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
豆腐 【とうふ】tofu, bean-curd
日系 【にっけい】(of) Japanese descent
乳製品 【にゅうせいひん】dairy products
彼氏 【かれし】boyfriend
披露宴 【ひろうえん】reception (wedding)
保育園 【ほいくえん】nursery school, day nursery
すしsushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
振り替え 【ふりかえ】transfer (money), change
揺りかご 【ゆりかご】cradle
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
かけるto suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
うなぎeel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
あう① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
韓国 【かんこく】(South) Korea
惚れる 【ほれる】to fall in love, to be in love, to be charmed with, to lose one's heart to
鰯 【いわし】pilchard (esp. the Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus), sardine (esp. the sardine of the Japanese pilchard)