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Doraemon [‘ドラえもん’] Vol. 1: episodes 1 (2005/04/15) & 2 (2005/04/22)

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Vocab for episodes 1 (2005/04/15) & 2 (2005/04/22) of the animated series ‘Doraemon’ [‘ドラえもん’]. This is volume 1/13. Check out the ‘Most Common Vocab’ set (vol 0) for a list of the most common terms throughout the series.

                

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お父さん 【おとうさん】father
こんなsuch (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this
さあcome, come now
さん① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles
じゃあ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula
じゃ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula
そう① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
そんなsuch (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of
ではthen, well, so, well then
でも① but, however, still, yet, although, even though ② even, even if ③ or something
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
どんなwhat, what kind of
はい① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap
もう① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
もっと(some) more, even more, longer, further
ゆっくりslowly, at ease, restful
テレビtelevision, TV
トイレtoilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory
ハンカチhandkerchief
メートルmetre, meter, meter (i.e., a gauge), gauge
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
一つ 【ひとつ】① one ② for one thing (often used in itemized lists) ③ (after a noun) only ④ (with a verb in negative form) (not) even ⑤ just (i.e. "just try it")
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
下手 【へた】① unskillful, poor, awkward ② imprudent, untactful
どうぞ① please, kindly ② by all means
会社 【かいしゃ】① company, corporation ② workplace
学校 【がっこう】school
空 【そら】sky, the heavens
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
古い 【ふるい】old (not person), aged, ancient, antiquated, stale, threadbare, outmoded, obsolete article
後 【あと】① behind, rear ② after, later ③ after one's death ④ remainder, the rest ⑤ descendant, successor, heir ⑥ more (i.e. five more minutes)
今 【いま】now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more
山 【やま】① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
七つ 【ななつ】seven
車 【くるま】① car, automobile, vehicle ② wheel
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
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
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
書く 【かく】to write
女の子 【おんなのこ】girl
小さい 【ちいさい】small, little, tiny
少し 【すこし】① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance
食べる 【たべる】to eat
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
水 【みず】water (cold, fresh)
生まれる 【うまれる】to be born
西 【にし】west
先生 【せんせい】① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific
千 【せん】1,000, thousand
川 【がわ】① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)
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
大学 【だいがく】① post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. ② the Great Learning - one of the Four Books
大人 【おとな】adult
男 【おとこ】man
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
東 【ひがし】east
読む 【よむ】to read
南 【みなみ】south
日本語 【にほんご】Japanese (language)
入る 【はいる】① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)
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
毎日 【まいにち】every day
木 【き】tree, wood, timber
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 ...")
話す 【はなす】to speak
一人 【ひとり】one person
何 【なに】① what ② how many (some counter)
何 【なん】① what ② how many (some counter)
魚 【さかな】fish
行く 【いく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
今日 【きょう】today, this day
人 【ひと】① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult
店 【みせ】store, shop, establishment
八つ 【やっつ】eight
毎年 【まいとし】every year, yearly, annually
万 【まん】① 10,000, ten thousand ② myriads ③ everything, all
言う 【いう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
大きい 【おおきい】big, large, great, loud
聞く 【きく】① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query
目 【め】① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish
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
ですpolite copula in Japanese
時 【じ】① hour, o'clock ② (specified) time, when ..., during ...
日 【にち】① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days
年 【ねん】① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years
いるauxillary verb for continuing action or state
人 【にん】① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person
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
映画 【えいが】movie, film
家 【いえ】① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name
会う 【あう】① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
海 【うみ】sea, beach
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
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
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
近く 【ちかく】① near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity ② nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to ③ shortly, soon
月曜日 【げつようび】Monday
元気 【げんき】health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep
ご飯 【ごはん】① cooked rice ② meal
好き 【すき】liking, fondness, love
広い 【ひろい】spacious, vast, wide
考える 【かんがえる】to consider, to think about
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)
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
紙 【かみ】paper
持つ 【もつ】① to hold, to carry ② to possess
自分 【じぶん】① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me
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
住む 【すむ】to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
重い 【おもい】① heavy, massive ② serious, important, severe, oppressed
始め 【はじめ】beginning, start, origin
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
新しい 【あたらしい】new
声 【こえ】voice
赤い 【あかい】① red ② Red (i.e. communist)
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
多い 【おおい】many, numerous
太い 【ふとい】① fat, thick ② deep (of a voice) ③ daring, shameless, brazen
体 【からだ】① body ② health
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
大きな 【おおきな】big, large, great
知る 【しる】to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel
池 【いけ】pond
朝 【あさ】morning
度 【ど】① degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ② counter for occurrences and times ③ strength (of alcohol)
答える 【こたえる】to answer, to reply
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
日曜日 【にちようび】Sunday
風 【かぜ】wind, breeze
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
勉強 【べんきょう】① study ② diligence ③ discount, reduction
歩く 【あるく】to walk
方 【ほう】side, direction, way
毎朝 【まいあさ】every morning
夜 【よる】evening, night
夕べ 【ゆうべ】① evening ② last night
旅行 【りょこう】travel, trip
今朝 【けさ】this morning
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
明日 【あした】tomorrow
門 【もん】① gate ② branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master ③ (biological) division ④ counter for cannons
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
買い物 【かいもの】shopping, purchased goods
町 【まち】① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares
小さな 【ちいさな】small, little, tiny
絵 【え】picture, drawing, painting, sketch
階 【かい】① stories, storeys ② counter for storeys and floors of a building
言葉 【ことば】① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking
交番 【こうばん】① police box ② alternation, alternating (e.g. current)
公園 【こうえん】(public) park
向こう 【むこう】① opposite side, other side, opposite direction ② over there, that way, far away, beyond ③ the other party, the other person ④ future (starting now)
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.)
酒 【さけ】alcohol, sake
宿題 【しゅくだい】homework
消える 【きえる】to go out, to vanish, to disappear
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
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
鼻 【はな】nose
部屋 【へや】① room ② sumo stable
辺 【へん】① area, vicinity ② side (of triangle, rectangle, etc.) ③ circumstances
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")
面白い 【おもしろい】interesting, amusing
遊ぶ 【あそぶ】① to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time ② to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ③ to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused ④ to go to (for pleasure or for study) ⑤ (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
箱 【はこ】① box ② car (of a train, etc.) ③ shamisen case, shamisen
両親 【りょうしん】parents, both parents
丸い 【まるい】① round, circular, spherical ② harmonious, calm
本当に 【ほんとうに】really, truly
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
過ぎ 【すぎ】① past, after ② too (much), over (e.g. eating)
皆 【みんな】① all, everyone, everybody ② everything
階段 【かいだん】stairs, stairway, staircase
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
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
子供 【こども】child, children
初めて 【はじめて】① for the first time ② only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...
静か 【しずか】quiet, peaceful
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
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
渡る 【わたる】① to cross over, to go across ② to extend, to cover, to range, to span
難しい 【むずかしい】difficult
疲れる 【つかれる】① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)
必要 【ひつよう】① necessary, needed, essential, indispensable ② necessity, need, requirement
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
友達 【ともだち】friend, companion
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
冷たい 【つめたい】① cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing ② coldhearted, unfeeling
可愛い 【かわいい】① cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty ② dear, precious, darling, pet ③ cute little, tiny
ころ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season
匹 【ひき】① counter for small animals ② counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size) ③ roll of cloth
段々 【だんだん】gradually, by degrees
良い 【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
良く 【よく】① nicely, properly, well, skillfully ② frequently, often
達 【たち】pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)
何方 【どなた】who?
幾ら 【いくら】how much?, how many?
嫌い 【きらい】① dislike, hate ② suspicion, tendency, smack (of)
玄関 【げんかん】entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, foyer
大丈夫 【だいじょうぶ】safe, all right, OK, okay
沢山 【たくさん】many, a lot, much
脱ぐ 【ぬぐ】to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress
誰 【だれ】who
箸 【はし】chopsticks
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)
立派 【りっぱ】splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate
なぜwhy, how
嫌 【いや】disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant, reluctant
あそこ① there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener), over there, that place, yonder ② that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener), that much, that point
あのthat (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
あれ① that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) ② that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) ③ hey (expression of surprise or suspicion), eh? ④ that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
こっち① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
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)
どうhow, in what way, how about
どっち① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
どれ① which (of three or more) ② whichever, any ③ well, now, let me see
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
ちょっと① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!
いつも① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)
くれるto give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given
ここ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...
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)
どうしてwhy?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for
うるさい① noisy, loud ② fussy ③ annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate ④ bossy
あっち① that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder ② that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that ③ that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener) ④ there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
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
しかしhowever, but
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
まだ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
このthis (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
きれい① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely
よう① (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ..., looking ... ② (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ..., method of ...ing ③ (usu. after a noun) form, style, design ④ (usu. after a noun) like, similar to ⑤ thing (thought or spoken)
つけるto turn on, to switch on, to light up
どのwhich, what (way)
そこ① there (place relatively near listener) ② there (place just mentioned), that place ③ then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
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)
うん① yeah, uh huh ② some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
かな① I wonder (sentence ending prt) ② should I? (question prt when thinking out loud), is it? ③ I wish that (with a negative), I hope that
すっかりall, completely, thoroughly
だからso, therefore
ちゃんsuffix for familiar person
はっきりclearly, plainly, distinctly
やっとat last, at length
日本 【にっぽん】Japan
なさいdo (imperative form often used after ~masu base of verbs)
ママ① Mama ② female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
以上 【いじょう】① not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards ② beyond ... (e.g. one's means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that) ③ above-mentioned, foregoing ④ since ..., seeing that ... ⑤ this is all, that is the end, the end
楽しみ 【たのしみ】① enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby ② anticipation, looking forward to
間に合う 【まにあう】① to be in time for ② to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough
気 【き】① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence
起こす 【おこす】to raise, to cause, to wake someone
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
建てる 【たてる】to build, to construct
見える 【みえる】① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come
高校 【こうこう】senior high school
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
今夜 【こんや】this evening, tonight
子 【こ】① child ② young (animal) ③ young woman, young geisha ④ offshoot ⑤ interest ⑥ new shares ⑦ (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)
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
止める 【やめる】to end, to stop, to cease, to resign
試合 【しあい】match, game, bout, contest
小学校 【しょうがっこう】primary school, elementary school, grade school
心 【こころ】① mind, heart, spirit ② the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
親切 【しんせつ】kindness, gentleness
世界 【せかい】the world, society, the universe
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
通り 【とおり】avenue, street, way
通る 【とおる】to pass (by), to go through, to walk along, to pass exams, to attend (e.g. school)
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
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
別 【べつ】distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception
用 【よう】① task, business ② use, duty, service ③ call of nature, excretion
用事 【ようじ】tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement
力 【ちから】① force, strength, might, vigour (vigor), energy ② capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty ③ efficacy, effect ④ effort, endeavours (endeavors), exertions ⑤ power, authority, influence, good offices, agency ⑥ support, help, aid, assistance ⑦ stress, emphasis ⑧ means, resources
一度 【いちど】① once, one time, on one occasion ② temporarily, for a moment ③ one degree, one tone, one musical interval
音 【おと】① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ fame
夕飯 【ゆうはん】evening meal
行う 【おこなう】to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
下りる 【おりる】① to descend (e.g. a mountain), to climb down, to go down, to come down ② to be granted, to be issued, to be given ③ to be discharged, to be passed (from the body; i.e. of a roundworm)
代わり 【かわり】① substitute, deputy, proxy, alternate, relief, compensation, second helping ② in place of, as a substitute for
気持ち 【きもち】feeling, sensation, mood
仕方 【しかた】way, method, means, resource, course
真ん中 【まんなか】middle, centre, center, mid-way
見つかる 【みつかる】to be found, to be discovered
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
別れる 【わかれる】to be divided, to part from, to separate, to bid farewell
お湯 【おゆ】① hot water ② hot bath
科学 【かがく】science
泣く 【なく】to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
教育 【きょういく】training, education
君 【くん】Mr (junior), master, boy
糸 【いと】thread, yarn, string
手伝う 【てつだう】to help, to assist, to take part in
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
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
昔 【むかし】olden days, former
全然 【ぜんぜん】① not at all (with neg. verb) ② wholly, entirely, completely
草 【くさ】grass
息子 【むすこ】son
点 【てん】① spot, mark ② point, dot ③ mark (e.g. in exam), score, points ④ counter for goods or items
島 【しま】① island ② territory (of a prostitute, organized crime gang, etc.), turf
道具 【どうぐ】implement, tool, means
負ける 【まける】to lose, to be defeated
米 【こめ】(husked grains of) rice
放送 【ほうそう】broadcast, broadcasting
遊び 【あそび】① playing ② play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
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)
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
決まる 【きまる】① to be decided, to be settled ② to look good in (clothes)
全て 【すべて】all, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly, overall
船 【ふね】① ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship ② tank, tub, vat, trough ③ counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
向かう 【むかう】① to face ② to go towards
一杯 【いっぱい】① amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.), a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage) ② full ③ one squid, octopus, crab, etc., one boat ④ fully, to capacity ⑤ a lot, much ⑥ all of ..., the entire ...
引っ越す 【ひっこす】to move (house), to change residence
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 ...
慣れる 【なれる】① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame
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
危険 【きけん】① danger, peril, hazard ② dangerous, hazardous
競争 【きょうそう】① competition, contest ② to compete
隅 【すみ】corner, nook, recess
原因 【げんいん】cause, origin, source
失礼 【しつれい】① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude
準備 【じゅんび】preparation, setup, arrangements, provision, reserve
女性 【じょせい】① woman, female ② feminine gender
笑う 【わらう】① to laugh ② to smile ③ to sneer, to ridicule
赤ん坊 【あかんぼう】baby
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)
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
逃げる 【にげる】to escape, to run away
夫 【おっと】husband
怖がる 【こわがる】to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of)
壁 【かべ】① wall, barrier ② Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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)
変わる 【かわる】to change, to be transformed, to vary, to be revised, to be different, to move location
夢 【ゆめ】dream
娘 【むすめ】① (my) daughter ② girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
戻る 【もどる】to turn back, to return, to go back, to recover, to rebound
裏 【うら】① bottom (or another side that is hidden from view), undersurface, opposite side, reverse side ② rear, back, behind (the house) ③ lining, inside ④ out of sight, behind the scenes ⑤ proof ⑥ opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.) ⑦ inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.) ⑧ bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning)
歴史 【れきし】history
連れる 【つれる】to lead, to take (a person)
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
周り 【まわり】① circumference, perimeter, edge ② surroundings, locality, neighborhood ③ rotation, circulation
背 【せ】① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)
為 【ため】① good, advantage, benefit, welfare ② sake, purpose, objective, aim ③ consequence, result, effect ④ affecting, regarding, concerning
頑張る 【がんばる】to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best
嬉しい 【うれしい】happy, glad, pleasant
興味 【きょうみ】interest (in something)
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
踏む 【ふむ】① to step on, to tread on ② to experience, to undergo ③ to estimate, to value, to appraise ④ to rhyme ⑤ to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.)
きっとsurely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
こう① in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker), thus, such ② uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
これからafter this
それほどto that degree, extent
ちっともnot at all (neg. verb)
やっぱりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
おかしいstrange, funny, amusing, ridiculous
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)
なるべくas much as possible, wherever practicable
つもり① intention, plan ② conviction, belief
はず① expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state, it should be so, bound to be, expected to be, must be ② nock (of a bow) ③ nock (of an arrow) ④ nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo)
もらう① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)
わけconclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation
まま① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state
しっかりfirmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady
なかなか① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)
ひどいcruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent
うっかりcarelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently
お前 【おまえ】① you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior) ② presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
きちんとprecisely, accurately, neatly
こっそりstealthily, secretly
こんなにso, like this, in this way
しつこいinsistent, obstinate
そっくりall, altogether, entirely, just like, the spitting image of
だけどhowever
ちゃんとperfectly, properly, exactly
どんどん① drumming (noise) ② rapidly, steadily
どんなにhow, how much
のんびりcarefree, at leisure
まあyou might say, Oh!, Wow!, Well!
オーバー① overcoat ② over, exceeding, going beyond, exaggeration ③ ball hit over the head of an outfielder (baseball)
今に 【いまに】before long, even now
今日は 【こんにちは】hello, good day (daytime greeting)
人生 【じんせい】(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
ただ今 【ただいま】① Here I am, I'm home! ② presently, right away, right now, just now
友 【とも】friend, companion, pal
一生 【いっしょう】① whole life, a lifetime, all through life, one existence, a generation, an age, the whole world, the era ② (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
食う 【くう】① to eat ② to live, to make a living, to survive ③ to bite, to sting (as insects do) ④ to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of ⑤ to encroach on, to eat into, to consume ⑥ to defeat a superior, to threaten a position ⑦ to consume time and-or resources ⑧ to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
分かれる 【わかれる】① to branch, to fork, to diverge ② to separate, to split, to divide ③ to disperse, to scatter
どうかplease, somehow or other
あんなにto that extent, to that degree
そんなにso much, so, like that
みたい-like, sort of, similar to, resembling
大 【おお】big, large
大 【だい】① the large part of ② big, large, great ③ approximate size, no larger than ④ -university ⑤ large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)
後 【ご】after
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
牛 【うし】① cattle, cow, ox, oxen ② beef ③ Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
室 【しつ】① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
切れる 【きれる】① to cut well, to be sharp ② to break (off), to snap, to wear out ③ to be injured ④ to burst, to collapse ⑤ to be disconnected, to be out of, to expire, to sever (connections) with ⑥ to be shrewd, to have a sharp mind ⑦ to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a time) ⑧ to flip, to lose one's temper ⑨ to be able to do completely
先ず 【まず】① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)
貸し 【かし】loan, lending
風 【ふう】① method, manner, way, style ② appearance, air ③ tendency ④ folk song (genre of the Shi Jing) ⑤ wind (one of the five elements)
歩道 【ほどう】footpath, walkway, sidewalk
建つ 【たつ】to be erected, to be built
お昼 【おひる】lunch, noon
不 【ふ】un-, non-, negative prefix
元 【もと】former, ex-
羽 【はね】① feather, plume, wing ② blade (fan, propeller, etc.)
横断 【おうだん】① crossing ② transverse
確かめる 【たしかめる】to ascertain, to check, to make sure
感じ 【かんじ】feeling, sense, impression
感動 【かんどう】being deeply moved emotionally, excitement, passion, deep emotion, impression
逆 【ぎゃく】① reverse, opposite ② converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
向く 【むく】① to face ② to turn toward ③ to be suited to, to be fit for
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
今回 【こんかい】now, this time, lately
試す 【ためす】to attempt, to test, to try out
取り消す 【とりけす】to cancel, to revoke
集中 【しゅうちゅう】concentration, convergence, centralization, integration, gathering together
助かる 【たすかる】to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful
章 【しょう】① chapter, section ② medal
人類 【じんるい】mankind, humanity
全く 【まったく】① really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly ② indeed ③ good grief (expression of exasperation)
全身 【ぜんしん】① whole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait) ② systemic
相手 【あいて】① companion, partner, company ② other party, addressee ③ opponent (sports, etc.)
息 【いき】① breath, breathing ② tone, mood
通じる 【つうじる】to run to, to lead to, to communicate, to understand, to be well-informed
的 【てき】-like, typical
電池 【でんち】battery
当たり前 【あたりまえ】① natural, reasonable, obvious ② usual, common, ordinary
波 【なみ】wave
平気 【へいき】coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern
辺り 【あたり】① on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond) ② (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby
方向 【ほうこう】① direction, orientation, bearing, way ② course (e.g. of action)
本物 【ほんもの】genuine article
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
様子 【ようす】① state, state of affairs, situation, circumstances ② appearance, look, aspect ③ sign, indication
流す 【ながす】① to drain, to pour, to spill, to shed (blood, tears) ② to wash away ③ to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.), to circulate, to broadcast, to beam ④ to cruise (e.g. taxi) ⑤ to float, to set adrift
流れる 【ながれる】to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away
幸せ 【しあわせ】happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
偉い 【えらい】① great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent ② awful, terrible
印 【しるし】① mark ② symbol ③ evidence
温泉 【おんせん】spa, hot spring, onsen
間違い 【まちがい】mistake
居眠り 【いねむり】dozing, nodding off
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
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)
現実 【げんじつ】reality
誤り 【あやまり】error, mistake, slip, bug
効果 【こうか】effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
腰 【こし】① back, lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region ② body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring
除く 【のぞく】to remove, to exclude, to except
職業 【しょくぎょう】occupation, business
信じる 【しんじる】to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in
制度 【せいど】system, institution, organization, organisation
成長 【せいちょう】growth, grow to adulthood
責任 【せきにん】① duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) ② liability, onus
絶対 【ぜったい】① absolutely, unconditionally ② absolute, unconditional, unmistakable ③ absoluteness
損 【そん】loss, disadvantage
遅刻 【ちこく】lateness, late coming
沈む 【しずむ】to sink, to feel depressed
動詞 【どうし】verb
突然 【とつぜん】abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once
濃い 【こい】① deep (colour), dark ② strong (flavour, smell, etc.) ③ thick (consistency), dense ④ strong (possibility, etc.) ⑤ thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)
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)
宝 【たから】treasure
方法 【ほうほう】method, process, manner, way, means, technique
棒 【ぼう】pole, rod, stick
未来 【みらい】① the future (usually distant) ② future tense ③ the world to come
夢中 【むちゅう】daze, (in a) trance, ecstasy, delirium, engrossment, within a (deep) dream
戻す 【もどす】to restore, to put back, to return, to give back
余計 【よけい】too much, unnecessary, extraneous, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity
永久 【えいきゅう】① eternity, perpetuity, immortality ② Eikyuu era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
燃やす 【もやす】to burn
位置 【いち】place, situation, position, location
香り 【かおり】aroma, fragrance, scent, smell
効く 【きく】① to be effective, to show effect ② to do its work, to carry out its function well ③ to be possible to use
戦う 【たたかう】to fight, to battle, to combat, to struggle against, to wage war, to engage in contest
飛び込む 【とびこむ】to jump in, to leap in, to plunge into, to dive
追いかける 【おいかける】to chase, to run after, to pursue
もしもif
一致 【いっち】① coincidence, agreement, union, match ② conformity, consistency ③ cooperation
宇宙 【うちゅう】universe, cosmos, space
懐かしい 【なつかしい】dear, desired, missed
街 【がい】.. street, .. quarter, .. district
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)
傑作 【けっさく】① masterpiece, best work ② blunder, boner
穴 【あな】① hole ② deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.) ③ vacancy, opening ④ flaw ⑤ profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others ⑥ upset victory (with a large payoff)
結局 【けっきょく】after all, eventually, in the end
就く 【つく】① to ascend (the throne), to accede ② to take (seat, position, course, etc.), to assume ③ to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart ④ to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice
臭い 【くさい】① stinking, smelly ② suspicious, fishy ③ clumsy
詳しい 【くわしい】knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate
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
申し訳 【もうしわけ】apology, excuse
酔う 【よう】to get drunk, to become intoxicated
騒ぎ 【さわぎ】uproar, disturbance
釣り 【つり】① fishing, angling ② change (e.g. for a purchase)
武器 【ぶき】weapon, arms, ordnance
魅力 【みりょく】charm, fascination, glamour, glamor, attraction, appeal
迷惑 【めいわく】trouble, bother, annoyance
敵 【てき】① opponent, rival, adversary ② menace, danger, threat, enemy
飽きる 【あきる】to get tired of, to lose interest in, to have enough
丘 【おか】hill, height, knoll, rising ground
陰 【かげ】① shade, shadow ② other side, back, background
いつかsometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time
まるでquite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as though, so to speak, just like
僅か 【わずか】only, merely, (a) little, small quantity
つながるto be tied together, to be connected to, to be related to
ごちそうさま① word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal) ② used after hearing something lovey-dovey
さようならgood-bye
しかるto scold
尻尾 【しっぽ】tail (animal)
まさかby no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!
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
誰か 【だれか】someone, somebody
しゃべるto talk, to chat, to chatter
すぐ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)
とにかくanyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case
ただ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless
いやno, nay, well
かなりconsiderably, fairly, quite
せっかくwith trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
たびたびoften, repeatedly, frequently
せいcause, reason, fault
つまりin short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate
あらoh, ah
のろのろslowly, sluggishly
小学生 【しょうがくせい】elementary school student, primary school student, grade school student
お休み 【おやすみ】① holiday, day off, absence ② sleep, rest ③ Good night
がる① to feel (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion) ② to behave as if one were
よいしょ① (expression of) effort or strain, Yo-heave-ho! ② to butter up, to suck up to
はあ① yes, indeed, well ② ha! ③ what?, huh? ④ sigh
とくto do something in readiness for, to get something (needful) done
近づける 【ちかづける】to bring near, to put close, to let come near, to associate with
使い 【つかい】errand, message, messenger, bearer, use, usage, trainer, tamer, mission, familiar spirit, going as envoy
歩 【ほ】① step, stride ② counter for steps
品 【ひん】① thing, article, goods ② dignity, class, quality ③ counter for meal courses ④ flirtatiousness, coquetry
お帰り 【おかえり】① return ② welcome home
お早う 【おはよう】Good morning
神話 【しんわ】myth, legend
早速 【さっそく】at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
登場 【とうじょう】① entry (on stage), appearance (on screen) ② entrance, introduction (into a market)
負け 【まけ】defeat, loss, losing (a game)
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
改めて 【あらためて】another time, again, over again, anew, formally
香水 【こうすい】perfume
照る 【てる】to shine
寝坊 【ねぼう】sleeping in late
浅い 【あさい】shallow, superficial
宅 【たく】house, home, husband
団地 【だんち】multi-unit apartments
逃がす 【にがす】to let loose, to set free, to let escape
反省 【はんせい】reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation
乱暴 【らんぼう】rude, violent, rough, lawless, unreasonable, reckless
連れ 【つれ】companion, company
湾 【わん】bay, gulf, inlet
余り 【あんまり】① remainder, rest, balance, remains, scraps, residue, remnant ② not very (with negative sentence), not much ③ surplus, excess, fullness, too much ④ overjoyed, overwhelmed ⑤ more than, over
現 【げん】present, current
家 【か】-ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.), -er
楽器 【がっき】musical instrument
公衆 【こうしゅう】the public, general public
但し 【ただし】but, however, provided that
遅れ 【おくれ】delay, lag, postponement, falling behind
怒り 【いかり】anger, hatred, rage, wrath
瞳 【ひとみ】① pupil (of eye) ② eye
平凡 【へいぼん】common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
本気 【ほんき】seriousness, truth, sanctity
幼稚園 【ようちえん】kindergarten
響き 【ひびき】echo, sound, reverberation, noise
ごめんyour pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
いきなりabruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning
ずるいsly, cunning, dishonest, sneaky, crafty
ややa little, partially, somewhat, a short time, a while
いよいよ① more and more, all the more, increasingly ② at last, finally, beyond doubt ③ (at the) last moment, worst possible time
おかず① accompaniment for rice dishes, side dish ② food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation)
芯 【しん】① wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith ② core, heart, centre, center
ひとまずfor the present, once, in outline
すまない① inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable ② sorry, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, contrite ③ excuse me, (I'm) sorry, thank you
ひょっとpossibly, accidentally
古 【いにしえ】antiquity, ancient times
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
向き 【むき】direction, orientation, aspect, situation, exposure, suitability, tendency
初 【はつ】first, new
床 【とこ】① bed, bedding ② sickbed ③ alcove ④ riverbed ⑤ seedbed ⑥ straw "core" of a tatami mat ⑦ floor
御負け 【おまけ】① freebie (e.g. with a purchase), something additional, bonus, an extra ② (on the spot) price reduction ③ exaggeration
熟 【つくづく】completely, really, thoroughly, deeply, severely, intently
悪 【あく】evil, wickedness
一変 【いっぺん】complete change, about-face
引きずる 【ひきずる】① to drag along, to pull ② to force someone along ③ to prolong, to drag out ④ to influence strongly, to seduce
陰気 【いんき】gloom, melancholy
渦 【うず】swirl
化ける 【ばける】① to appear in disguise, to take the form of ② to change for the worse, to corrupt
怪獣 【かいじゅう】monster
慣れ 【なれ】practice, practise, experience
看護 【かんご】nursing, (army) nurse
頑丈 【がんじょう】solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy
空しい 【むなしい】vacant, futile, vain, void, empty, ineffective, lifeless
空間 【くうかん】space, room, airspace
見落とす 【みおとす】to overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)
源 【みなもと】source, origin
荒らす 【あらす】① to lay waste, to devastate, to damage ② to invade, to break into
合わせ 【あわせ】joint together, opposite, facing
根気 【こんき】patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy
作戦 【さくせん】① tactics, strategy ② military or naval operations
侍 【さむらい】warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
手遅れ 【ておくれ】① being (too) late ② belated treatment
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
証拠 【しょうこ】evidence, proof
乗っ取る 【のっとる】to capture, to hijack, to commandeer, to occupy, to usurp
心細い 【こころぼそい】helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening
新婚 【しんこん】newly-wed
生まれつき 【うまれつき】by nature, by birth, native
待望 【たいぼう】① expectant waiting ② long-awaited
退学 【たいがく】dropping out of school
退治 【たいじ】extermination
昼飯 【ひるめし】lunch, midday meal
沈没 【ちんぼつ】sinking, foundering, going down, submersion
天下 【てんか】the world, whole country, descent from heaven, having one's own way, the public, the ruling power
伝説 【でんせつ】tradition, legend, folklore
投資 【とうし】investment
逃げ出す 【にげだす】to run away, to escape from
胴 【どう】① trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist ② plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo) ③ frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)
防衛 【ぼうえい】defense, defence, protection, self-defense, self-defence
夕焼け 【ゆうやけ】sunset
大げさ 【おおげさ】grandiose, exaggerated
効き目 【ききめ】effect, virtue, efficacy, impression
心 【しん】① heart, mind ② spirit, vitality, inner strength ③ Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
届 【とどけ】report, notification, registration
滅びる 【ほろびる】to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be destroyed
世 【よ】world, society, age, generation
行ける 【いける】to look (taste, etc.) good
隊 【たい】party, company, body (of troops), corps
著 【ちょ】① work, book ② (a book) by ③ obvious, striking
強 【きょう】① a little over, a little more than ② powerhouse, one of the biggest, one of the most powerful
もしかしてperhaps, possibly
よしcommon reed (Phragmites australis)
かつyet, moreover, and
ちょうsuper-, ultra-, hyper-, very, really (conversational)
頂 【いただき】crown (of head), summit (of mountain), spire
捧げる 【ささげる】to lift up, to give, to offer, to consecrate, to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
たくましいburly, strong, sturdy
つぶらround, rotund
あっという間に 【あっというまに】just like that (lit: in the time it takes to say "Ah!"), in the twinkling of an eye, in the blink of an eye
おい① hey!, oi! ② me
おしっこto urinate
こら① interjection meant to scold or reprove someone, hey! ② interjection to call out to someone, hey!
すっぽかすto stand (someone) up, to leave (something) undone, to neglect (a duty)
その後 【そのご】after that, afterwards, thereafter
つい① just (now) ② quite (near) ③ unintentionally, unconsciously, by mistake, against one's better judgement (judgment)
ときregular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
ほらlook!, look out!, look at me!
やれやれexclamation of relief or disappointment
アイドル① idol ② idle
ガールフレンドgirl friend, girlfriend
クリームcream
ゲームgame
シリーズseries
シンthin
ジャーjar
スイッチswitch
ストップstop
タイム① time ② thyme
チャンネルchannel
チャレンジself-challenge, trying hard to do something
チューブtube
パチンコ① pachinko (Japanese pinball) ② slingshot, catapult
ヒーローhero
ピストルpistol
ファースト① first ② first baseman, first base ③ fast
ファン① fan ② fun
フフgiggling sound, laugh, ha ha
ブレーキbrake
ヘアスタイルhairstyle
ベルトBelt for western clothes
マシンmachine
マンションlarge apartment (from mansion), apartment house
マンネリmannerism
モンスターmonster
ライト① light ② right ③ right field, right fielder
ライブ① live (esp. concert, show, etc.), live performance ② alive
ロボットrobot
一気に 【いっきに】at once, at a breath (stroke, sitting)
何と 【なんと】what, how, whatever
出し 【だし】① dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp) ② pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man
出来 【でき】① workmanship, craftsmanship, execution, finish ② grades, results, score, record ③ quality (e.g. of a crop) ④ dealings, transactions
上 【うわ】upper, upward, outer, surface, top
上げ 【あげ】rise in price, making a tuck
水中 【すいちゅう】underwater
川 【かわ】① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)
川下 【かわしも】downstream
川上 【かわかみ】upper reaches of a river
男らしい 【おとこらしい】manly
中学生 【ちゅうがくせい】junior high school student, middle school pupil
分かり 【わかり】understanding, comprehension
たき火 【たきび】① open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse), bonfire ② open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
万が一 【まんがいち】if by any chance, just in case, in the worst case, lit: 10000 to 1
半年 【はんとし】half year
気がつく 【きがつく】① to notice, to become aware, to perceive, to realize, to realise ② to recover consciousness, to come to oneself
何もかも 【なにもかも】anything and everything, just about everything
ううん① no ② er, well, ... ③ groan
アッoh, ah
ウッoof, ough, ulp
マリMali
そしたらthen
それにしてもnevertheless, at any rate, even so
とっととquickly, hurriedly
ねんねbed-time (for a baby), going bye-byes
ちゃうto do something completely
つれないcold, indifferent, unfriendly, unsympathetic, unkind
ワンパターンrepetitive, one track mind, being in a rut
ああlike that (used for something or someone distant from both speaker and listener), so
わあ① wow! (surprise) ② yeah!, alright! (joy) ③ waah! (crying)
やあ① Yo! (greeting) ② Wow! (expression of surprise)
だい① marks wh-question (what, where, who) ② strengthens one's judgment or conclusion
バリburr
そりゃ① very, extremely ② that is
水 【すい】① Wednesday ② shaved ice (served with flavored syrup) ③ water (fifth of the five elements)
えっHuh?, What's up?
わい(sentence end, mainly male) indicates emotion
あーあoh no (used as an expression of despair or when giving up), sigh of boredom or disgust, oh boy
うーんhmm, well
母ちゃん 【かあちゃん】mum, mom
フッ① hah (derisively), pooh ② pfft (of something disappearing), poof ③ huff, puff
しめ(Shinto) rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
れる① auxiliary verb indicating passive voice (inc. the "suffering passive") ② auxiliary verb indicating the potential form ③ auxiliary verb indicating spontaneous occurrence ④ auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions
パパPapa
ボール① ball ② bowl ③ board (e.g. cardboard, pasteboard)
右手 【みぎて】right hand
間借り 【まがり】renting a room
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
口先 【くちさき】① lip service, mere words, professions ② lips, mouth, snout, proboscis
左手 【ひだりて】left hand
思いっきり 【おもいっきり】with all one's strength, with all one's heart, resignation, resolution
自力 【じりき】by oneself, self-made
水族館 【すいぞくかん】aquarium
そう言う 【そういう】such, like that, that sort of, very
走り出す 【はしりだす】to begin to run, to start running
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.)
大物 【おおもの】important person, big-shot, big game (animal, fish)
通り 【どおり】① in accordance with ..., following ... ② .. Street, .. Avenue
同時に 【どうじに】coincident with, while, simultaneously
肉 【しし】① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad
一世 【いっせ】a lifetime, a generation, foreign immigrant, Japanese immigrant to USA
思いつく 【おもいつく】to think of, to hit upon, to come into one's mind, to be struck with an idea
多々 【たた】very much, very many, more and more
使える 【つかえる】to be useful, to be serviceable
いろんなvarious
開けっぱなし 【あけっぱなし】① leaving open, leaving ajar ② outspoken, frank
映り 【うつり】reflection, quality of a picture (film), match, harmony
言 【げん】word, remark, statement
この世 【このよ】this world, the present life
もう少し 【もうすこし】a bit more, a bit longer
大発見 【だいはっけん】breakthrough, great discovery
立たす 【たたす】to help a person stand, to get someone to their feet, to raise, to rouse
英 【えい】Britain, British
二度と 【にどと】never again (with negative verb)
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)
姉 【ねえ】① used after the name of someone who is an older sister figure ② used with various honorifics to mean (older) sister
落っこちる 【おっこちる】to fall down, to drop
っ放し 【っぱなし】keep -ing, have been -ing, to leave
確かに 【たしかに】surely, certainly
帰化 【きか】naturalization, naturalisation
泣かす 【なかす】① to make someone cry, to move someone to tears ② to grieve
くり返し 【くりかえし】① repetition, reiteration, iteration, cycle ② repeatedly
型 【がた】① model, type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.) ② type, style, pattern ③ mold (mould), template, model ④ kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.) ⑤ form (i.e. customary procedure) ⑥ size (i.e. clothing, shoes)
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 to try ⑥ to see that..., to find that...
深海 【しんかい】deep sea, depths of the sea, ocean depths
相乗 【そうじょう】multiplication, synergism
大量 【たいりょう】large quantity
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
反 【たん】① variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length ② 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres) ③ six ken (10.91 m)
放題 【ほうだい】as much as you would like to, as much as one likes
目玉 【めだま】① eyeball ② special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard ③ special program, loss leader
立ち向かう 【たちむかう】to fight against, to oppose, to face
和歌 【わか】waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 mora)
一筆 【いっぴつ】a few lines, stroke of pen
追いつく 【おいつく】to overtake, to catch up (with)
検算 【けんざん】verification of accounts, checking figures, arithmetic check
化け物 【ばけもの】goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
もったいない① too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of ② wasteful
波立つ 【なみだつ】to be choppy, to run high, to swell, to ripple, to billow, to be in discord
船体 【せんたい】hull
選 【せん】① selection, choice, election ② compilation, editing
残りすくない 【のこりすくない】scarce, few remaining
右腕 【うわん】right arm
かなう① to come true (wish) ② to be suited ③ to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)
競る 【せる】to compete, to bid, to sell at auction
最強 【さいきょう】strongest
財宝 【ざいほう】treasure
市況 【しきょう】market conditions
初め 【はじめ】beginning, start, origin
のびのびfeeling at ease, carefree
寝不足 【ねぶそく】lack of sleep
人違い 【ひとちがい】mistaking one person for another
はしゃぐto make merry, to frolic, to be in high spirits
長続き 【ながつづき】① permanence, continuation, long-lasting ② to last a long time, to continue, to keep at something for a long time
爆笑 【ばくしょう】roar of laughter
あなたbeyond, across, the other side, the distance
付いていく 【ついていく】to accompany, to follow
無責任 【むせきにん】irresponsibility
宝物 【ほうもつ】treasure, treasured item
静める 【しずめる】to appease, to suppress, to calm
届け 【とどけ】report, notification, registration
伸び 【のび】① growth, development ② stretching (e.g. body when waking up) ③ spread, elongation, extension, carry (e.g. of sound), sustain
可笑しな 【おかしな】ridiculous, odd
絶品 【ぜっぴん】unique or superb article
ついてるto be lucky, to be in luck
師 【し】① teacher, master, one's mentor ② religious leader ③ specialist
お越し 【おこし】coming or leaving
お願い 【おねがい】① request, wish ② please
機 【き】① chance, opportunity ② machine ③ aircraft ④ counter for aircraft ⑤ counter for remaining lives (in video games)
もしかif, in case
じれったいvexing, irritating, impatient
一斉に 【いっせいに】simultaneously, all at once
一刀両断 【いっとうりょうだん】cutting in two with a single stroke, taking decisive (drastic) measure, cutting the (Gordian) knot
怪物 【かいぶつ】monster
討つ 【うつ】① to shoot (at) ② to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
検索 【けんさく】looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary), retrieval (e.g. data), searching for, referring to
呼び鈴 【よびりん】bell (used for summoning or signalling), buzzer
ごめんyour pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
恒例 【こうれい】established practice, established practise, custom
旨く 【うまく】① skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly ② successfully, smoothly ③ deliciously
戦士 【せんし】soldier, combatant, warrior
脱げる 【ぬげる】to come off, to slip down, to slip off
塚 【つか】mound
徹底的 【てっていてき】thorough, complete
透かす 【すかす】① to look through ② to hold up to the light ③ to make an opening, to leave space, to space (lines), to prune (trees) ④ to fart without making a sound
凪 【なぎ】calm, lull
あいつhe, she, that guy
とるto take, to catch (fish), to capture
茂み 【しげみ】thicket
烈火 【れっか】raging fire, conflagration
いく① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
卸 【おろし】wholesale
恐竜 【きょうりゅう】dinosaur
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
いい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
よくもHow dare ...
隠れ 【かくれ】hidden, underground, crypto
脅かし 【おどかし】threat
素早く 【すばやく】quickly, nimbly, agilely
かけるto suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
おならwind, gas, fart
それだけthat much, as much, to that extent, only that, that alone, no more than that
ガンガンsound of large bell, sound of scolding voice, (pounding of) headache, intense
ハイhigh
桶 【おけ】bucket
水溜まり 【みずたまり】puddle, pool of water
匹儔 【ひっちゅう】equal, match
つるto cramp, to be cramped, to contract
かえる① frog ② kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
こいつthis fellow, this guy, this person
痼り 【こり】① stiffness (in shoulders), swelling, hardening ② lingering discomfort, uneasiness, bad aftertaste, unpleasant feeling
梃子 【てこ】lever
仄か 【ほのか】faint, indistinct, stupid, few
ここらhereabouts, around here
残滓 【ざんし】remains, dregs, vestiges
ない① not (verb-negating suffix; may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation) ② emphatic suffix (used after the root of an adjective)
られる① auxiliary verb indicating passive voice (inc. the "suffering passive") ② auxiliary verb indicating the potential form ③ auxiliary verb indicating spontaneous occurrence ④ auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions