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中級から学ぶ日本語　１ー１０

中級から学ぶ日本語 vocabulary list, 1 to 10. Only the 新しい言葉 part is covered.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⑤ 時々【ときどき】 • sometimes, at times

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

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

⑤ 黒【くろ】 • ① black ② dark ③ bad guy, 'black hat'

⑤ 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

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

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

⑤ 物【もの】 • ① thing, object ② the natural thing, a frequently done thing ③ used to express emotional involvement ④ used in giving a reason

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

⑤ 家庭【かてい】 • home, family, household

⑤ 番【ばん】 • ① number (in a series) ② (one's) turn ③ watch, guard, lookout ④ bout, match (sumo)

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

⑤ 並べる【ならべる】 • ① to line up, to set up ② to enumerate, to itemize

⑤ 便利【べんり】 • convenient, handy, useful

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

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

⑤ 本棚【ほんだな】 • bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase

⑤ 立派【りっぱ】 • splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate

⑤ どう • how, in what way, how about

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

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

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

⑤ また • again, and, also, still (doing something)

⑤ もちろん • of course, certainly, naturally

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

④ すっかり • all, completely, thoroughly

④ 安心【あんしん】 • relief, peace of mind

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

④ 楽しむ【たのしむ】 • to enjoy oneself

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

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

④ 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 ...

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

④ 社会【しゃかい】 • society, public

④ 正しい【ただしい】 • right, just, correct, righteous, honest, truthful, proper, straightforward, perfect

④ 生きる【いきる】 • to live, to exist

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

④ 知らせる【しらせる】 • to notify, to advise, to inform

④ 特別【とくべつ】 • special

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

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

④ 育てる【そだてる】 • to raise, to rear, to bring up

④ 近所【きんじょ】 • neighbourhood, neighborhood

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

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

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

④ 昔【むかし】 • olden days, former

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

④ 息子【むすこ】 • son

④ 番組【ばんぐみ】 • program (e.g. TV), programme

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

④ 無理【むり】 • unreasonable, impossible, overdoing

④ 役に立つ【やくにたつ】 • to be helpful, to be useful

④ 理由【りゆう】 • reason, pretext, motive

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

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

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

④ 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

④ お土産【おみやげ】 • present, souvenir

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

④ 慣れる【なれる】 • ① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame

④ 簡単【かんたん】 • simple

④ 経済【けいざい】 • economics, business, finance, economy

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

④ 国際【こくさい】 • international

④ 招待【しょうたい】 • invitation

④ 畳【たたみ】 • tatami mat (Japanese straw floor coverings)

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

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

④ 比べる【くらべる】 • ① to compare, to make a comparison ② to compete, to vie

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

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

④ 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

④ 眠い【ねむい】 • sleepy, drowsy, somnolent

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

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

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

④ 腕【うで】 • ① arm ② skill

④ 途中【とちゅう】 • ① on the way, en route ② in the middle of, midway

④ この頃【このごろ】 • recently, nowadays, these days

④ 為【ため】 • ① good, advantage, benefit, welfare ② sake, purpose, objective, aim ③ consequence, result, effect ④ affecting, regarding, concerning

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

④ なるほど • I see, That's right!, Indeed

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

④ とうとう • finally, at last, reaching a head

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

④ まま • ① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state

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

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

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

③ ちゃんと • perfectly, properly, exactly

③ まあ • you might say, Oh!, Wow!, Well!

③ 学ぶ【まなぶ】 • to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in

③ 人生【じんせい】 • (human) life (i.e. conception to death)

③ 先日【せんじつ】 • the other day, a few days ago

③ どうか • please, somehow or other

③ 間【かん】 • ① interval, period of time ② among, between, inter-

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

③ 一体【いったい】 • ① ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?") ② one object, one body, unity ③ one form, one style ④ one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.) ⑤ generally, in general

③ 楽【らく】 • comfort, ease

③ 度【たび】 • time (three times, each time, etc.), times

③ 土地【とち】 • plot of land, lot, soil

③ 特急【とっきゅう】 • ① limited express (train, faster than an express) ② great hurry

③ 売れる【うれる】 • ① to sell (well) ② to be well known, to be popular, to be famous

③ 旅【たび】 • travel, trip, journey

③ 料金【りょうきん】 • fee, charge, fare

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

③ 額【がく】 • ① picture (framed) ② amount or sum (of money)

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

③ 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

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

③ 区別【くべつ】 • distinction, differentiation, classification

③ 苦しむ【くるしむ】 • to suffer, to groan, to be worried

③ 受け取る【うけとる】 • ① to receive, to get, to accept ② to take, to interpret, to understand

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

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

③ 単なる【たんなる】 • mere, simple, sheer

③ 追う【おう】 • ① to chase, to run after, to pursue ② to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend) ③ to drive out, to oust, to expel ④ to drive (i.e. a herd) ⑤ (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)

③ 的【てき】 • -like, typical

③ 伝わる【つたわる】 • to be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted, to be circulated, to go along, to walk along

③ 当たり前【あたりまえ】 • ① natural, reasonable, obvious ② usual, common, ordinary

③ 皮【かわ】 • ① skin, hide, pelt, fur ② rind, peel, husk, bark ③ shell, sheath, wrapping

③ 不満【ふまん】 • dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness, disgruntled

③ 満足【まんぞく】 • ① satisfaction ② sufficiency

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

③ 理想【りそう】 • ideal, dream

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

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

③ 知り合い【しりあい】 • acquaintance

③ 例える【たとえる】 • to compare, to liken, to speak figuratively, to illustrate, to use a simile

③ 残す【のこす】 • to leave (behind, over), to bequeath, to save, to reserve

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

③ 愛【あい】 • love, affection

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

③ 囲む【かこむ】 • to surround, to encircle

③ 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

③ 缶【かん】 • can, tin

③ 記念【きねん】 • commemoration, memory

③ 給料【きゅうりょう】 • salary, wages

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

③ 広告【こうこく】 • advertisement

③ 座席【ざせき】 • seat

③ 笑顔【えがお】 • smiling face, smile

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

③ 信頼【しんらい】 • reliance, trust, faith, confidence

③ 成長【せいちょう】 • growth, grow to adulthood

③ 精神【せいしん】 • mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention

③ 地位【ちい】 • (social) position, status

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

③ 努力【どりょく】 • great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort

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

③ 熱心【ねっしん】 • zeal, enthusiasm

③ 燃える【もえる】 • to burn, to get fired up

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

③ 判断【はんだん】 • judgement, judgment, decision, adjudication, conclusion, decipherment, divination

③ 不思議【ふしぎ】 • wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity

③ 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)

③ 変化【へんか】 • ① change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis ② variety, diversity ③ inflection, declension, conjugation ④ sidestepping (sumo)

③ 豊か【ゆたか】 • abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich, affluent

③ 夢中【むちゅう】 • daze, (in a) trance, ecstasy, delirium, engrossment, within a (deep) dream

③ 命令【めいれい】 • ① order, command, decree, directive ② (software) instruction, statement

③ 幼い【おさない】 • ① very young ② childish, immature

③ 恋【こい】 • love, tender passion

③ 台詞【せりふ】 • speech, words, one's lines, remarks

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

③ 悪戯【いたずら】 • tease, prank, trick, practical joke, mischief

③ 影響【えいきょう】 • influence, effect

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

③ 堪らない【たまらない】 • ① intolerable, unbearable, unendurable ② cannot help (doing), cannot but do, anxious to do ③ tremendous, out of this world, irresistible

③ 繰り返す【くりかえす】 • to repeat, to do something over again

③ 結局【けっきょく】 • after all, eventually, in the end

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

③ 冗談【じょうだん】 • jest, joke

③ 清潔【せいけつ】 • ① clean, hygenic, sanitary ② pure, virtuous, immaculate

③ 大抵【たいてい】 • ① mostly, ordinarily, usually, generally ② probably ③ most, almost all ④ (before a neg. form) ordinary ⑤ proper, appropriate, moderate

③ 大統領【だいとうりょう】 • president, chief executive

③ 癖【くせ】 • a habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), peculiarity

③ 無視【むし】 • disregard, ignore

③ 離れる【はなれる】 • to be separated from, to leave, to go away, to be a long way off

③ 礼儀【れいぎ】 • manners, courtesy, etiquette

③ 化粧【けしょう】 • make-up, cosmetics

③ 描く【えがく】 • to draw, to paint, to sketch, to depict, to describe

③ おしゃべり • chattering, talk, idle talk, chat, chitchat, gossip, chatty, talkative, chatterbox, blabbermouth

③ まるで • quite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as though, so to speak, just like

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

③ おとなしい • obedient, docile, quiet

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

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

③ からかう • to ridicule, to tease, to mock, to chaff, to razz, to banter with, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make cracks about

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

③ かかる • to suffer from

③ つまり • in short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate

② あら • oh, ah

② 長男【ちょうなん】 • eldest son

② 日時【にちじ】 • date and time

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

② 地味【じみ】 • plain, simple, subdued, sober

② 同時【どうじ】 • simultaneous(ly), concurrent, same time, synchronous, together

② 会館【かいかん】 • meeting hall, assembly hall

② 空き【あき】 • ① space, room, emptiness, gap ② opening, vacancy, empty seat ③ free time, time to spare ④ disuse, unused thing

② 指定【してい】 • designation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at

② 満員【まんいん】 • full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded

② 中身【なかみ】 • contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade

② 灰色【はいいろ】 • grey, gray, ashen

② 名刺【めいし】 • business card

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

② 引っ越し【ひっこし】 • moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence

② 街角【まちかど】 • street corner

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

② 紫【むらさき】 • ① purple, violet ② Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell) ③ type of soy sauce

② 蒸し暑い【むしあつい】 • humid, sultry

② 派手【はで】 • showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy

② 平凡【へいぼん】 • common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre

② 包丁【ほうちょう】 • kitchen knife, carving knife

② おしゃれ • ① smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious ② someone smartly dressed ③ to dress up, to be fashionable

② 剥く【むく】 • to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull

② 呆れる【あきれる】 • to be amazed, to be shocked

② 思いがけない【おもいがけない】 • unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual

① 投書【とうしょ】 • letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution

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

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

① 制服【せいふく】 • uniform

① 生き甲斐【いきがい】 • something one lives for, purpose in life, raison d'etre

① 選挙【せんきょ】 • election

① 転勤【てんきん】 • job transfer, job relocation, intra-company transfer

① 富む【とむ】 • to be rich, to become rich

① 名誉【めいよ】 • honor, honour, credit, prestige

① 返る【かえる】 • ① to return, to come back, to go back ② (after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely, (to become) completely

アナウンス • ① announcement ② to announce

アンケート • questionnaire, survey

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

ゲーム • game

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

サラリーマン • office worker, company employee

セクハラ • sexual harassment

チーム • team

データ • data, datum

デザイン • design

ニコニコ • smile

パソコン • personal computer

ピンク • pink

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

リボン • ribbon

いつの間にか【いつのまにか】 • before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares

外見【がいけん】 • outward appearance

後半【こうはん】 • second half, latter half

何もかも【なにもかも】 • anything and everything, just about everything

見かける【みかける】 • to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of

うーん • hmm, well

思いやり【おもいやり】 • consideration, sympathy

茶道【さどう】 • tea ceremony, Way of Tea

知らず【しらず】 • ① not having, unaffected by ② aside, I don't know about ...

九州【きゅうしゅう】 • Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

残業【ざんぎょう】 • overtime (work)

術【じゅつ】 • art, means, technique

大声【おおごえ】 • large voice

対する【たいする】 • ① to face (each other), to be facing ② to be directed toward (the future, etc.), to be in response to, to be related to ③ to receive (a client, etc.) ④ to compare with, to contrast with, to be in opposition with, to be opposed to ⑤ to confront, to oppose, to compete with

勝ち負け【かちまけ】 • victory or defeat

男物【おとこもの】 • ① men's things, menswear, men's wear ② men's, for men

小判【こばん】 • ① koban, small former Japanese oval gold coin ② oval ③ small size (of paper)

状【じょう】 • ① shape, state ② letter, correspondence

接待【せったい】 • ① reception, welcome, serving (food) ② business entertainment

天職【てんしょく】 • ① vocation, lifework, calling ② sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation) ③ prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

投げ掛ける【なげかける】 • to throw at, to turn, to raise

片手【かたて】 • one hand

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

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

もしか • if, in case

暇つぶし【ひまつぶし】 • waste of time, killing time

偽【にせ】 • imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham

口癖【くちぐせ】 • way of saying, favorite phrase, favourite phrase

黙り込む【だまりこむ】 • to say no more, to sink into silence

華道【かどう】 • flower arrangement

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

ほとんど • mostly, almost