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Doraemon [‘ドラえもん’] Vol. 4: episodes 21 (2005/09/09) to 40 (2006/04/28)

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Vocab for episodes 21 (2005/09/09) to 40 (2006/04/28) of the animated series ‘Doraemon’ [‘ドラえもん’]. This is volume 4/13. Vocab already listed in past volumes is not included. Check out the ‘Most Common Vocab’ set (vol 0) for a list of the most common terms throughout the series.

                
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ストーブheater (from stove)
スポーツsport, sports
テーブルtable
ニュースnews
ホテルhotel
ポケットpocket
新聞 【しんぶん】newspaper
先週 【せんしゅう】last week, the week before
半 【はん】half, semi-
北 【きた】north
父さん 【とうさん】father
引く 【ひく】① to pull ② to draw (attention, etc.), to attract (interest, etc.) ③ to draw back ④ to draw (a card) ⑤ to draw (plan, line, etc.) ⑥ to catch (cold) ⑦ to play (string instr.) ⑧ to look up (e.g. dictionary), to consult ⑨ to haul, to pull (vehicles) ⑩ to subtract ⑪ to ebb, to fade ⑫ to descend (from), to inherit (a characteristic) ⑬ to quote, to raise (as evidence) ⑭ to lay (a cable), to draw (a cable)
夏休み 【なつやすみ】summer vacation, summer holiday
銀行 【ぎんこう】bank
建物 【たてもの】building
犬 【いぬ】① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
作文 【さくぶん】① writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition ② formal writing with little real meaning
時計 【とけい】watch, clock, timepiece
春 【はる】① spring, springtime ② new year ③ prime (of one's life, etc.) ④ adolescence, puberty ⑤ sexuality
少ない 【すくない】few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
青 【あお】① blue ② green ③ green light ④ black (horse coat color) ⑤ immature, unripe, young
短い 【みじかい】short
低い 【ひくい】low (height, tone, rank, degree, cost, etc.), short
病院 【びょういん】hospital
野菜 【やさい】vegetable
飲み物 【のみもの】drink, beverage
易しい 【やさしい】easy, plain, simple
荷物 【にもつ】① luggage, baggage ② burden ③ payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
晴れ 【はれ】① clear weather ② public, formal ③ cleared of suspicion
雪 【ゆき】snow
葉書 【はがき】① postcard ② memo, note, card
側 【がわ】① side (of something, or taking someone's side), part ② (watch) case
弟 【おとうと】younger brother
お祖父さん 【おじいさん】① grandfather ② male senior-citizen
机 【つくえ】desk
喫茶店 【きっさてん】coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe
靴 【くつ】shoes, footwear
今晩 【こんばん】tonight, this evening
吹く 【ふく】① to blow (wind, etc.), to play a wind instrument ② to emit, to spout ③ to whistle
生徒 【せいと】pupil
猫 【ねこ】① cat ② shamisen ③ geisha ④ wheelbarrow ⑤ clay bed-warmer
晩 【ばん】① evening ② counter for nights
浴びる 【あびる】to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower
暖かい 【あたたかい】warm, mild, genial
貼る 【はる】to stick, to paste, to affix
賑やか 【にぎやか】bustling, busy
弁当 【べんとう】bento (Japanese box lunch)
石鹸 【せっけん】soap
ビールbeer
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
アルバイト① part-time job, side job ② albite
コンサートconcert
タイプ① type, kind, sort, style ② typewriter, typing
以外 【いがい】with the exception of, excepting
火事 【かじ】fire, conflagration
花見 【はなみ】cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
帰り 【かえり】return, coming back
見物 【けんぶつ】sightseeing, sightseer, watching, watcher
出来るだけ 【できるだけ】as much as one can, as much as possible, if at all possible
食事 【しょくじ】① meal ② to eat
親 【おや】① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner
足す 【たす】① to add (numbers) ② to add (something), to top up (with something) ③ to take care of (e.g. one's business)
地理 【ちり】geography
注意 【ちゅうい】caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
都合 【つごう】circumstances, condition, convenience
特別 【とくべつ】special
旅館 【りょかん】Japanese hotel, inn, ryokan
空く 【あく】① to be empty ② to be vacant, to be available, to be free
引き出し 【ひきだし】① drawer ② withdrawal, drawing out
雲 【くも】cloud
海岸 【かいがん】coast, beach
客 【きゃく】① guest, visitor ② customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger
苦い 【にがい】bitter
湖 【みずうみ】lake
交通 【こうつう】communication, transportation, traffic, intercourse
光る 【ひかる】to shine, to glitter, to be bright
真面目 【まじめ】diligent, serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady
水泳 【すいえい】swimming
線 【せん】line (also telephone, railway), wire, beam
日記 【にっき】diary, journal
倍 【ばい】① twice, double ② times, -fold
無くなる 【なくなる】to disappear, to get lost
予習 【よしゅう】preparation for a lesson
予定 【よてい】plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate
湖 【こ】lake (in place names)
移る 【うつる】① to move (house), to transfer (department) ② to change the target of interest or concern ③ to elapse (passage of time) ④ to be permeated by a colour or scent ⑤ to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire)
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)
季節 【きせつ】season
経験 【けいけん】experience
砂 【すな】sand, grit
妻 【つま】① wife ② garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) ③ embellishment
市民 【しみん】citizen, townspeople
召し上がる 【めしあがる】to eat
承知 【しょうち】① acknowledgment, acknowledgement, awareness ② consent, acceptance, assent, admitting, compliance, agreement
紹介 【しょうかい】introduction, referral
折る 【おる】to break, to fold, to pick flowers
卒業 【そつぎょう】graduation, completion (e.g. of a course)
地震 【じしん】earthquake
電灯 【でんとう】electric light
塗る 【ぬる】to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear
復習 【ふくしゅう】review, revision
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
予約 【よやく】① reservation, appointment, booking, advance order ② contract, subscription, pledge
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
込む 【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
滑る 【すべる】① to glide, to slide (e.g. on skis), to slip ② to bomb (when telling a joke)
仰っしゃる 【おっしゃる】to say, to speak, to tell, to talk
喧嘩 【けんか】quarrel, brawl, fight, squabble, scuffle
漫画 【まんが】comic, cartoon
やはりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
ぶつto hit (a person), to strike, to beat
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
がっかりfeel disappointed, dejected, lose heart, feel emotionally drained, feel let down
そっとsoftly, gently, quietly, secretly
何とも 【なんとも】nothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit
外れる 【はずれる】to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear)
今にも 【いまにも】at any time, soon
生 【なま】① raw, uncooked, fresh ② natural, unedited, unprocessed, crude ③ live (i.e. not recorded) ④ inexperienced, unpolished, green ⑤ impudence, sauciness ⑥ unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer ⑦ partially, somewhat, half-, semi-
読み 【よみ】reading
読書 【どくしょ】reading
分ける 【わける】to divide, to separate, to make distinctions, to differentiate (between)
名人 【めいじん】master, expert
年月 【としつき】months and years
一人一人 【ひとりひとり】one by one, each, one at a time
運 【うん】fortune, luck
下がる 【さがる】to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back
学者 【がくしゃ】scholar
強力 【きょうりょく】powerful, strong
見送る 【みおくる】① to see off (e.g. to the station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home), to farewell ② to see out, to send off ③ to let pass, to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts) ④ to let a pitch go by (baseball), to watch a batted ball go into the stands
借金 【しゃっきん】debt, loan, liabilities
重大 【じゅうだい】serious, important, significant, grave, weighty
小屋 【こや】hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
場 【ば】① place ② occasion, situation ③ field (physics)
人工 【じんこう】artificial, manmade, human work, human skill, artificiality
世間 【せけん】world, society
足る 【たる】to be sufficient, to be enough, to be worthy of
中止 【ちゅうし】suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption
土地 【とち】plot of land, lot, soil
発見 【はっけん】discovery, detection, finding
父親 【ちちおや】father
味わう 【あじわう】to taste, to savor, to relish
一言 【ひとこと】single word
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
少なくとも 【すくなくとも】at least
広げる 【ひろげる】to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden, to unfold, to open, to unroll
始まり 【はじまり】origin, beginning
ところがeven so, however, still, whereupon, even though, nevertheless, on the contrary, as a matter of fact, despite
王子 【おうじ】prince
絵画 【かいが】picture, painting
他 【ほか】other (esp. places and things), the rest
岸 【きし】bank, coast, shore
気温 【きおん】atmospheric temperature
語る 【かたる】to talk, to tell, to recite
混ぜる 【まぜる】to mix, to stir, to blend
時期 【じき】time, season, period
自身 【じしん】by oneself, personally
実験 【じっけん】experiment
実行 【じっこう】practice, practise, performance, execution (e.g. program) (programme), realization, realisation, implementation
取り上げる 【とりあげる】① to take up, to pick up ② to accept, to adopt, to listen to ③ to disqualify, to confiscate, to deprive ④ to adopt (child)
ところで① by the way, incidentally ② even if, no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
正確 【せいかく】accurate, punctual, exact, authentic, veracious
生き物 【いきもの】living thing, animal
生命 【せいめい】life, existence
前進 【ぜんしん】advance, drive, progress
全体 【ぜんたい】whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)
相当 【そうとう】① befitting, becoming, worthy of, proportionate, in keeping with, suitable ② considerable, substantial ③ to be worthy of, to be proportionate to ④ to correspond to (in meaning, function, etc.), to be equivalent ⑤ extremely, considerably
太陽 【たいよう】sun, solar
通す 【とおす】to let pass, to overlook, to continue, to keep, to make way for, to persist in
犯人 【はんにん】offender, criminal
皮肉 【ひにく】cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire
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
飛び出す 【とびだす】① to jump out, to rush out, to fly out ② to appear (suddenly) ③ to protrude, to project ④ to butt in
不満 【ふまん】dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness, disgruntled
役 【やく】① use, service, role ② post, position ③ scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand
友情 【ゆうじょう】friendship, fellowship, camaraderie
流れ 【ながれ】stream, current, flow
話し合う 【はなしあう】to discuss, to talk together
数 【かず】number, amount
全国 【ぜんこく】country-wide, nation-wide, whole country, national
協力 【きょうりょく】cooperation, collaboration
回り 【まわり】① circumference, perimeter, edge ② surroundings, locality, neighborhood ③ rotation, circulation
虫歯 【むしば】cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, caries
羽 【わ】counter for birds and rabbits
勝ち 【かち】win, victory
泳ぎ 【およぎ】swimming
感 【かん】feeling, sensation, emotion, admiration, impression
無 【む】① nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero ② un-, non-
囲む 【かこむ】to surround, to encircle
移動 【いどう】① removal, migration, movement ② mobile (e.g. communications)
永遠 【えいえん】eternity, perpetuity, immortality, permanence
鋭い 【するどい】pointed, sharp
演技 【えんぎ】acting, performance
演劇 【えんげき】play (theatrical)
演説 【えんぜつ】speech, address
煙 【けむり】smoke, fumes
可愛がる 【かわいがる】to love, to be affectionate
解ける 【とける】① to be solved ② to loosen, to come untied ③ to be removed (e.g. restrictions), to be cleared (e.g. misunderstandings), to be broken (e.g. spells, curses) ④ to melt
解散 【かいさん】breakup, dissolution
快適 【かいてき】pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
害 【がい】injury, harm, evil influence, damage
覚める 【さめる】① to wake, to wake up ② to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia) ③ to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
気の毒 【きのどく】pitiful, unfortunate, (a) pity
疑う 【うたがう】to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect
居間 【いま】living room (western style)
備える 【そなえる】① to furnish, to provide for, to equip, to install ② to have ready, to prepare for ③ to possess, to have, to be endowed with, to be armed with
肩 【かた】shoulder
現在 【げんざい】now, current, present, present time, as of
現代 【げんだい】nowadays, modern era, modern times, present-day
厚かましい 【あつかましい】impudent, shameless, brazen
更に 【さらに】furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover
硬い 【かたい】① hard, solid, tough ② stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing) ③ strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved) ④ safe, steady, honest, steadfast ⑤ obstinate, stubborn ⑥ bookish, formal, stuffy
困難 【こんなん】difficulty, distress
最も 【もっとも】most, extremely
済ませる 【すませる】to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end
材料 【ざいりょう】ingredients, material
罪 【つみ】crime, fault, indiscretion, sin
刺す 【さす】to pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust, to bite, to sting, to pin down, to stitch, to put (a runner) out, to pole (a boat), to catch (with a line), to stick
週末 【しゅうまつ】weekend
住宅 【じゅうたく】residence, housing, residential building
順番 【じゅんばん】turn (in line), order of things, sequential order
賞 【しょう】prize, award
城 【しろ】castle
情報 【じょうほう】① news, gossip, (military) intelligence ② information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
畳 【じょう】① counter for tatami mats ② measure of room size (in mat units)
針 【はり】① needle, pin, hook ② stinger, thorn ③ hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer ④ staple (for a stapler) ⑤ needlework, sewing ⑥ malice ⑦ counter for stitches
精神 【せいしん】mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention
積む 【つむ】to pile up, to stack, to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack
跡 【あと】① trace, tracks, mark, sign ② remains, ruins ③ scar
想像 【そうぞう】imagination, guess
贈る 【おくる】to send, to give to, to award to, to confer on
孫 【まご】grandchild
尊敬 【そんけい】respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor
大陸 【たいりく】continent
地域 【ちいき】area, region
仲直り 【なかなおり】reconciliation, make peace with
直接 【ちょくせつ】direct, immediate, personal, firsthand
怒鳴る 【どなる】to shout, to yell
到着 【とうちゃく】arrival
破る 【やぶる】to tear, to violate, to defeat, to smash, to destroy, to break (e.g. password)
発達 【はったつ】development, growth
浮かべる 【うかべる】① to float ② to express, to look (sad, glad) ③ to think, to imagine, to remember
浮かぶ 【うかぶ】① to float, to be suspended ② to rise to surface ③ to come to mind, to have inspiration
風景 【ふうけい】scenery
暮らし 【くらし】living, livelihood, subsistence, circumstances
与える 【あたえる】① to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award ② to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply ③ to assign ④ to cause ⑤ to pass (a variable to a function)
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
預ける 【あずける】① to give into custody, to leave (a child) in the care of, to entrust, to deposit ② to lean on, to put one's weight on
要するに 【ようするに】in a word, after all, the point is ..., in short ...
要求 【ようきゅう】demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire
理解 【りかい】understanding, comprehension, appreciation, sympathy
裏切る 【うらぎる】to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross
陸 【りく】land, shore
冷静 【れいせい】calm, composure, coolness, serenity
鈍い 【にぶい】dull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, obtuse, slow, stupid
恐れる 【おそれる】to fear, to be afraid of
乾杯 【かんぱい】① toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something) ② drinking one's glass dry ③ cheers
捜す 【さがす】to search (for something lost), to seek (a suspect in a crime)
精々 【せいぜい】at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible
戦い 【たたかい】battle, fight, struggle, conflict
頼る 【たよる】to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on
手続き 【てつづき】procedure, (legal) process, formalities
郵便 【ゆうびん】mail, postal service
お互い 【おたがい】mutual, reciprocal, each other
異常 【いじょう】strangeness, abnormality, disorder
一斉 【いっせい】simultaneous, all at once
怪我 【けが】injury (to animate object), hurt
記憶 【きおく】① memory, recollection, remembrance ② storage
休暇 【きゅうか】holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)
撃つ 【うつ】① to shoot (at) ② to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
結果 【けっか】① result, consequence, outcome, effect ② coming to fruition, bearing fruit
健康 【けんこう】health, sound, wholesome
原稿 【げんこう】manuscript, copy
銃 【じゅう】gun, rifle, small arms
証明 【しょうめい】proof, verification
条件 【じょうけん】condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements
診る 【みる】to examine (medically)
舌 【した】① tongue ② tongue-like object, clapper (of a bell), talon (of a lock)
善 【ぜん】good, goodness, right, virtue
巣 【す】① nest, rookery, breeding place, hive ② den ③ haunt ④ (spider's) web
騒がしい 【さわがしい】noisy
徹夜 【てつや】all night, all-night vigil, sleepless night
特徴 【とくちょう】feature, trait, characteristic, pecularity
梅 【うめ】① plum, Japanese apricot, prunus mume ② lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
範囲 【はんい】extent, scope, sphere, range, span
冒険 【ぼうけん】risk, venture, adventure
無駄 【むだ】futility, uselessness, pointlessness
黙る 【だまる】to be silent
目標 【もくひょう】mark, objective, target
翼 【つばさ】① wing ② Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
俺 【おれ】(masc) I, me (rough or arrogant-sounding first-person pronoun, formerly also used by women)
雷 【かみなり】thunder
怪しい 【あやしい】① suspicious, dubious, doubtful, dodgy ② charming, bewitching
桜 【さくら】① cherry tree, cherry blossom ② decoy, fake buyer, shill ③ hired applauder
引っ張る 【ひっぱる】① to pull, to draw, to stretch, to drag ② to pull the ball (baseball)
是非とも 【ぜひとも】by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
途端 【とたん】just (now, at the moment, etc.)
滅多に 【めったに】rarely (with neg. verb), seldom
級 【きゅう】class, grade, rank, school class, grade
ぶつかるto strike, to collide with, to bump into
近頃 【ちかごろ】lately, recently, nowadays
蹴る 【ける】① to kick ② to refuse, to reject
いとこmale cousin
ようやく① finally, at last ② barely, narrowly, hardly, only just ③ gradually, little by little, by degrees
かく① to scratch ② to perspire ③ to shovel, to paddle
わざとon purpose
じかにdirectly, in person, headlong
諦める 【あきらめる】to give up, to abandon
溺れる 【おぼれる】① to nearly drown, to sink below the surface (of water) ② to indulge in, to lose one's head over something
覗く 【のぞく】① to peek (though a keyhole, gap, etc.) ② to look down into (a ravine, etc.) ③ to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.) ④ to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at ⑤ to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.) ⑥ to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.), to peek through (sky though a forest canopy, etc.)
莫大 【ばくだい】enormous, vast
枕 【まくら】① pillow, bolster ② introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in
嗅ぐ 【かぐ】to sniff, to smell
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
多く 【おおく】many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly
おやoh!, oh?, my!
お先に 【おさきに】① before, previously ② ahead ③ Pardon me for leaving (before you)
何しろ 【なにしろ】at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case
出来上がる 【できあがる】① to be completed, to be finished, to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat) ② to be very drunk
上る 【のぼる】① to ascend, to go up, to climb ② to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun), to rise ③ to go to (the capital) ④ to be promoted ⑤ to add up to ⑥ to advance (in price) ⑦ to swim up (a river), to sail up ⑧ to come up (on the agenda)
一時 【いちじ】one hour, short time, once, a time, temporarily, at one time, twelfth part of a day
一々 【いちいち】one by one, separately
それなのにand yet, despite this, but even so, but even then, however, nevertheless, for all that, notwithstanding that
小 【しょう】① smallness, small item ② short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days) ③ elementary school ④ younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)
意地悪 【いじわる】malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
学会 【がっかい】scientific society, academic meeting, academic conference
強引 【ごういん】overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
言いつける 【いいつける】① to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct ② to tell on (someone), to report ③ to often say
作者 【さくしゃ】author, authoress
自習 【じしゅう】self-study
水着 【みずぎ】bathing suit, swimsuit, swimmers
切れ 【きれ】① piece, slice, strip, scrap ② cloth ③ sharpness ④ counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
通りかかる 【とおりかかる】to happen to pass by
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)
夕立 【ゆうだち】(sudden) evening shower (rain)
力強い 【ちからづよい】① powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous ② reassuring, encouraging
真っ白 【まっしろ】pure white
映す 【うつす】to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)
図々しい 【ずうずうしい】impudent, shameless
広々 【ひろびろ】extensive, spacious
長引く 【ながびく】to be prolonged, to drag on
羽根 【はね】① feather, plume, wing ② blade (fan, propeller, etc.)
貝 【かい】shell, shellfish
気配 【けはい】① indication, sign, hint, presence, trend ② quotation (esp. stock market)
見直す 【みなおす】to look again, to get a better opinion of
見当 【けんとう】aim, mark, estimate, guess, approximation, direction
光線 【こうせん】beam, light ray
四角い 【しかくい】square, rectangular
受け取り 【うけとり】receipt
商店 【しょうてん】shop, small store, business, firm
追加 【ついか】addition, supplement, append (e.g. to a file), appendix
定期 【ていき】① fixed term ② fixed-term commutation pass ③ fixed-term deposit
等分 【とうぶん】division into equal parts
方角 【ほうがく】direction, way, compass point
本部 【ほんぶ】headquarters, head office, main office
満員 【まんいん】full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded
役目 【やくめ】duty, business, role
油断 【ゆだん】negligence, unpreparedness
理科 【りか】science
温かい 【あたたかい】warm, mild, genial
温める 【あたためる】to warm, to heat
先頭 【せんとう】head, lead, vanguard, first
ため息 【ためいき】sigh
湯飲み 【ゆのみ】teacup
海水浴 【かいすいよく】sea bathing, seawater bath
各地 【かくち】every place, various places
格別 【かくべつ】exceptional
缶詰 【かんづめ】packing (in cans), canning, canned goods, tin can
観測 【かんそく】observation
近寄る 【ちかよる】to approach, to draw near
固まる 【かたまる】① to harden, to solidify ② to become firm, to become certain ③ to gather (together), to assemble, to huddle together
腰掛け 【こしかけ】seat, bench
座布団 【ざぶとん】zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
再来月 【さらいげつ】month after next
散る 【ちる】① to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves) ② to scatter, to be dispersed ③ to disappear, to dissolve, to break up ④ to spread, to run, to blur ⑤ to die a noble death
刺身 【さしみ】sashimi (sliced raw fish)
失恋 【しつれん】disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn
増大 【ぞうだい】enlargement, increase
憎い 【にくい】① hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable ② (with irony) lovely, lovable, wonderful, etc.
探る 【さぐる】to search, to look for, to sound out
着替える 【きがえる】to change one's clothes
灯油 【とうゆ】lamp oil, kerosene
頭脳 【ずのう】head, brains, intellect
突く 【つく】① to prick, to stab ② to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike ③ to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.) ④ to attack ⑤ to brave (the rain, etc.)
背負う 【せおう】to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
物置 【ものおき】storage room, storeroom, lumber room
片付く 【かたづく】① to be put in order, to be put to rights ② to be disposed of, to be solved ③ to be finished ④ to be married (off)
暴れる 【あばれる】to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous
目印 【めじるし】mark, sign, landmark
目覚まし 【めざまし】① alarm clock ② opening one's eyes, keeping one's eyes open ③ type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
有り難い 【ありがたい】grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude
予備 【よび】preparation, preliminaries, reserve, spare
紅葉 【こうよう】① autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour) ② leaves turning red, red leaves ③ leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves ④ (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
紅葉 【もみじ】① autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour) ② leaves turning red, red leaves ③ leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves ④ (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
掛け算 【かけざん】multiplication
年寄り 【としより】① old people, the aged ② sumo coaches
採る 【とる】① to adopt (measure, proposal) ② to pick (fruit), to catch (insects), to take (e.g. a sample) ③ to assume (attitude) ④ to take on (i.e. hire), to engage
編集 【へんしゅう】editing, compilation, editorial (e.g. committee)
一段と 【いちだんと】greater, more, further, still more
段 【だん】① step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print) ② grade, rank, level ③ counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
破く 【やぶく】to tear, to violate, to defeat, to smash, to destroy
衛星 【えいせい】satellite
果たす 【はたす】to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve
勘違い 【かんちがい】misunderstanding, wrong guess
鑑賞 【かんしょう】appreciation (e.g. of art), aesthetic sense
言葉遣い 【ことばづかい】speech, expression, wording
恨み 【うらみ】① resentment, grudge, malice, bitterness ② matter for regret, regret
災難 【さいなん】calamity, misfortune, disaster
磁石 【じしゃく】① magnet ② compass
斜め 【ななめ】① slanting, tilted, sloping, diagonal, oblique ② unusual, slanted (view of the world), bad (mood)
載る 【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)
診断 【しんだん】diagnosis
図鑑 【ずかん】illustrated reference book, illustrated encyclopedia (esp. for children), picture book
弾 【たま】① ball, sphere, globe, orb ② bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet ③ ball (in sports) ④ pile (of noodles, etc.) ⑤ bullet ⑥ bulb (i.e. a light bulb) ⑦ ens (of glasses, etc.) ⑧ bead (of an abacus) ⑨ egg ⑩ gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl ⑪ female entertainer (e.g. a geisha) ⑫ person (when commenting on their nature), character ⑬ item, funds or person used as part of a plot ⑭ coin ⑮ precious, beautiful, excellent
丁目 【ちょうめ】district of a town, city block (of irregular size)
展開 【てんかい】① development ② expansion (opposite of compression)
吐く 【はく】① to breathe ② to tell (lies) ③ to vomit, to disgorge
発射 【はっしゃ】firing, shooting, discharge, catapult, ejaculation (sl)
別荘 【べっそう】holiday house, villa
盆 【ぼん】① O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead ② tray ③ family, household
矢印 【やじるし】arrow (mark or symbol), directional marker or indicator
幼稚 【ようち】infancy, childish, infantile
脅かす 【おどかす】① to threaten, to menace ② to startle, to surprise
牧場 【ぼくじょう】① farm (livestock), ranch (US), station (Aus, NZ) ② pasture land, meadow, grazing land
暖まる 【あたたまる】to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm
塊 【かたまり】lump, mass, bundle, clump, clod, cluster
締め切り 【しめきり】closing, cut-off, end, deadline, Closed, No Entrance
密 【みつ】① density, thickness ② secrecy ③ minute, fine
咳 【せき】cough, coughing, tussis
癌 【がん】cancer
櫛 【くし】comb
こするto rub, to scrub
すなわちthat is, namely, i.e.
揃う 【そろう】① to become complete, to be all present, to be a full set, to have everything at one's disposal ② to be equal, to be uniform ③ to gather, to assemble
卑怯 【ひきょう】cowardice, meanness, unfairness
かぶせるto cover (with something), to put on (e.g. on someone else's head), to plate something (with a metal), to pour or dash a liquid (on something), to charge (a person with a guilt)
睨む 【にらむ】to glare at, to scowl at, to keep an eye on
くどい① verbose, importunate, wordy, repetitious, long-winded ② heavy (taste), gaudy, loud, greasy
いざnow, come (now), well
じっくりdeliberately, carefully
ややこしいpuzzling, tangled, complicated, complex
はるto do
有 【ゆう】① existence ② possession, having ③ limited company
一部 【いちぶ】① one part, one portion, one section, some ② one copy (e.g. of a document)
付き 【つき】① furnished with, including ② attached to ③ impression, appearance ④ luck ⑤ sociality ⑥ under, assistant (e.g. to a manager) ⑦ soup base
損なう 【そこなう】to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to fail in doing
刺 【とげ】thorn, splinter, spine, biting words
お供 【おとも】attendant, companion
お巡りさん 【おまわりさん】policeman (friendly term)
圧力 【あつりょく】stress, pressure
安っぽい 【やすっぽい】cheap-looking, tawdry, insignificant
委託 【いたく】consign (goods (for sale) to a firm), entrust (person with something), commit
一層 【いっそ】① much more, still more, all the more, (would) rather, sooner, might as well ② single layer (or storey, etc.)
液 【えき】liquid, fluid
遠ざかる 【とおざかる】to go far off
化石 【かせき】fossil, petrifaction, fossilization, fossilisation
何より 【なにより】most, best, above all
格 【かく】status, character, case
獲物 【えもの】game, spoils, trophy
覚え 【おぼえ】memory, sense, experience
学説 【がくせつ】theory
叶える 【かなえる】to grant (request, wish)
丸める 【まるめる】to make round, to round off, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away
気象 【きしょう】weather, climate
技 【わざ】technique, art
及び 【および】and, as well as
弓 【ゆみ】bow (and arrow)
救い 【すくい】help, aid, relief, salvation
距離 【きょり】distance, range
恐れ入る 【おそれいる】① to be sorry, to feel small ② to be grateful ③ to be amazed, to be filled with awe, to be surprised ④ to be disconcerted, to be embarrassed
緊急 【きんきゅう】urgent, pressing, emergency
経過 【けいか】passage, expiration, progress, transition
嫌らしい 【いやらしい】unpleasant, disgusting, repulsive, detestable, disagreeable, indecent, lewd, dirty, lascivious
現像 【げんぞう】developing (film)
個性 【こせい】individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy
呼び止める 【よびとめる】to challenge, to call somebody to halt
固める 【かためる】to harden, to freeze, to fortify
後退 【こうたい】① retreat ② backspace, BS
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
広まる 【ひろまる】to spread, to be propagated
抗議 【こうぎ】protest, objection
昆虫 【こんちゅう】insect, bug
再現 【さいげん】reappearance, reproduction, return, revival
最早 【もはや】already, now
参上 【さんじょう】calling on, visiting
仕上げる 【しあげる】to finish up, to complete
思い付き 【おもいつき】plan, idea, suggestion
資格 【しかく】qualifications, requirements, capabilities
実践 【じっせん】practice, practise, put into practice, put into practise
写し 【うつし】copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript
主人公 【しゅじんこう】① protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story) ② head of household
取り寄せる 【とりよせる】to order, to send away for
取り付ける 【とりつける】to furnish, to install, to get someone's agreement
取材 【しゅざい】collecting data (e.g. for a newspaper article), covering an event
狩り 【かり】hunting
出現 【しゅつげん】appearance, arrival, make one's appearance
尚更 【なおさら】all the more, still less
照明 【しょうめい】illumination
障る 【さわる】to hinder, to interfere with, to affect, to do one harm, to be harmful to
乗り込む 【のりこむ】① to board, to embark on, to get into (a car), to ship (passengers), to man (a ship), to help (someone) into ② to march into, to enter
寝かせる 【ねかせる】to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment
振り返る 【ふりかえる】to turn head, to look over one's shoulder, to turn around, to look back
親父 【おやじ】one's father, old man, one's boss
辛うじて 【かろうじて】barely, narrowly, just manage to do something
粋 【すい】① chic, stylish, refined, sophisticated, smart ② understanding, sympathetic ③ the best
生涯 【しょうがい】one's lifetime (i.e. one's existence until death), one's career
盛り上がる 【もりあがる】① to swell, to rise, to bulge, to be piled up ② to rouse, to get excited
精巧 【せいこう】elaborate, delicate, exquisite
染みる 【しみる】① to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate ② to (enter a wound or sensitive area and) sting ③ to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice)
鮮やか 【あざやか】vivid, clear, brilliant
装飾 【そうしょく】ornament
像 【ぞう】statue, image, figure, picture, portrait
退化 【たいか】degeneration, retrogression
台無し 【だいなし】mess, spoiled, spoilt, (come to) nothing
大幅 【おおはば】full width, large scale, drastic
知的 【ちてき】intellectual
地獄 【じごく】hell
恥 【はじ】shame, embarrassment
懲りる 【こりる】to learn by experience, to be disgusted with
調べ 【しらべ】① investigation, inspection, examination ② tune, note, melody
追い出す 【おいだす】to expel, to drive out
天体 【てんたい】heavenly body
転換 【てんかん】convert, divert
点検 【てんけん】inspection, examination, checking
倒産 【とうさん】(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial failure, failed business
当人 【とうにん】the one concerned, the said person
逃れる 【のがれる】to escape
導く 【みちびく】① to guide, to lead, to show the way, to conduct ② to derive, to deduce
独創 【どくそう】originality
突如 【とつじょ】suddenly, all of a sudden
内緒 【ないしょ】① secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret ② one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) ③ inner realization, personal enlightenment ④ kitchen
燃料 【ねんりょう】fuel
脳 【のう】brain, memory
爆弾 【ばくだん】bomb
抜かす 【ぬかす】① to omit, to leave out ② to say, to speak
繁栄 【はんえい】prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing
悲惨 【ひさん】disastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful
眉 【まゆ】eyebrow, eyebrows
不景気 【ふけいき】business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness
侮辱 【ぶじょく】insult, contempt, slight
舞う 【まう】① to dance (orig. a whirling dance) ② to flutter about, to revolve
弁解 【べんかい】justification, rationalization, pretext, explanation, exculpation, defence, defense, excuse
本館 【ほんかん】main building
眠たい 【ねむたい】sleepy
命中 【めいちゅう】a hit, hitting something that was aimed at
明朗 【めいろう】bright, clear, cheerful
模範 【もはん】exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, model, example
野生 【やせい】wild, growing wild
遥か 【はるか】far, far away, distant, remote, far off
落ち込む 【おちこむ】① to feel down (sad) ② to be in a slump (e.g. business, economy), to be in an unfavourable condition ③ to fall into (e.g. a hole)
立ち去る 【たちさる】to leave, to depart, to take one's leave
了解 【りょうかい】comprehension, consent, understanding, roger (on the radio)
良心 【りょうしん】conscience
類 【るい】kind, sort, class, family, genus
練る 【ねる】① to knead, to work over ② to polish up (e.g. a plan) ③ to drill, to train
連休 【れんきゅう】consecutive holidays
論理 【ろんり】① logic ② logical
天地 【てんち】① heaven and earth, the universe, nature, top and bottom, realm, sphere, world ② top and bottom ③ gods of heaven and earth
埋まる 【うまる】to be buried, to be surrounded, to overflow, to be filled
万能 【ばんのう】① all-purpose, utility ② almighty, omnipotent
生かす 【いかす】① to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc) ② to let live, to keep alive ③ to revive, to resuscitate
花壇 【かだん】flower bed
傷つく 【きずつく】① to be wounded, to get injured ② to get hurt feelings ③ to chip, to scratch, to damage
蔵 【くら】warehouse, cellar, magazine, granary, godown, depository, treasury, elevator
堂々 【どうどう】① magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately ② fair, square, open ③ grandly, boldly, confidently ④ fairly, squarely ⑤ unreservedly, without apology, without hesitation
見込み 【みこみ】forecast, prospects, expectation, hope
見なす 【みなす】to consider as, to regard (as equivalent), to deem (as), to equate
割 【わり】① rate, ratio, proportion, percentage ② profit ③ assignment ④ 10%, unit of ten percent ⑤ sumo match, schedule of sumo matches ⑥ diluted with (of drinks), mixed with
書 【しょ】① document, book ② penmanship, handwriting, calligraphy (esp. Chinese)
闇 【やみ】darkness, the dark, black-marketeering, dark, shady, illegal
崖 【がけ】cliff
竿 【さお】① rod, pole ② neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen ③ beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance) ④ single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese) ⑤ counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. youkan)
近付く 【ちかづく】① to approach, to draw near, to get close ② to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know
きのこmushroom
日頃 【ひごろ】normally, habitually
役立つ 【やくだつ】to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
なめる① to lick ② to taste ③ to experience (esp. a hardship) ④ to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt
割り込む 【わりこむ】to cut in, to thrust oneself into, to wedge oneself in, to muscle in on, to interrupt, to disturb
くぐる① to drive, to pass through, to pass under ② to evade, to hide ③ to survive
ろくなsatisfactory, decent
強がる 【つよがる】to cry sour grapes, to bluff, to whistle in the dark, to pretend to be tough
お天気 【おてんき】① weather ② temper, mood
くらくらdizziness, giddiness
さらばfarewell
しんどい① tired, frazzled ② tiresome, worrisome, bothersome
じめじめdamp and humid, sodden, wet, clammy
ちっぽけvery small, tiny
つるつるslippery, smooth
ドジblunder, bungle, clumsiness
ひらひらflutter
へこたれるto lose heart
アップ① increasing ② uploading ③ close-up ④ finishing shooting (of a film, etc.) ⑤ up (i.e. of a woman's hair) ⑥ being up (i.e. leading in sports) ⑦ warming up ⑧ being over, being finished
インプットinput
オゾンozone
カートリッジcartridge
カーン① kern ② Kahn
ガリバー① Gulliver ② preeminent example of its kind
キー① key ② long squealing sound
キャンプcamp
クリアclear
グッズgoods, promotional items
コーチcoach
コアラkoala
コンテストcontest
ゴルフgolf
サービス① service, support system ② goods or services without charge
シーズンseason (fruits and vegetables, sporting, holidays)
シアターtheater, theatre
ショートケーキshortcake
ジャングルjungle
ジャンプjump
スーパーマンsuperman
スキー① skiing ② ski, skis
スターstar
ストライキstrike (i.e. industrial action)
ストローstraw
スペシャルspecial
セーフsafe
タオル(hand) towel
ダンスdance
チーズ① cheese ② say cheese! (when taking photographs)
チームteam
チェックcheck, plaid
チャンピオンchampion
テクtechnology
テロterror, terrorism
デートdate, go on a date
デリケートdelicate
トランプplaying cards (from trump)
トンネル① tunnel ② fielding error (baseball)
ドル① dollar ② doll
ノーベルNobel
ハートheart
ハウス① house ② plastic greenhouse ③ house music
ハックhack
ハンバーガーhamburger (on a bun)
バッティング① batting ② butting ③ intruding on someone else's turf ④ having a time or schedule conflict
バドミントンbadminton
バナナbanana
パジャマpajamas, pyjamas
パターンpattern
ビデオカメラvideo camera, video camcorder
ピクニックpicnic
ピンチ① pinch, crisis ② clothespin
ブイbuoy
プラモplastic model
プログラムprogram, programme
ぷんぷん① intense smell (hanging around) ② state of being furious or angry
ヘビーheavy
ベランダbalcony, verandah
ベンチbench
ペンフレンドpen-friend
ボクサーboxer
ポスターposter
ポテトpotato
マーク① mark ② markup ③ Mach (OS kernel)
マンモスmammoth
ミサイルmissile
ミス① mistake, error, failure ② Miss ③ myth
メニューmenu
メンバーmember, participant, attendee, lineup (sport)
ユーyou
ライオンlion
ラインline
ランチ① lunch ② launch ③ ranch
リサイクルrecycle
レポートreport, paper
レンズlens
レンタルrental
アメリカAmerica
何一つ 【なにひとつ】(not) one (usu. in neg. phrases)
何ごと 【なにごと】① what, something, everything ② nothing (with neg. verb)
いつの間にか 【いつのまにか】before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
休日 【きゅうじつ】holiday, day off
九九 【くく】multiplication table, times table
後 【のち】① later, afterwards, since ② future ③ after one's death
おいで① coming, going, being (somewhere) ② come (used as an imperative, usu. to children and one's inferiors), go, stay
今時 【いまどき】present day, today, recently, these days, nowadays, at this hour
三月 【さんがつ】March
だしfestival car (float)
人前 【にんまえ】portion of food
前日 【ぜんじつ】previous day, the day before
大雨 【おおあめ】heavy rain
入り 【いり】① entering ② setting (of the sun) ③ containing, content, audience ④ income ⑤ beginning
入れ 【いれ】container, receptacle
聞き入れる 【ききいれる】to grant (a wish), to accede, to comply with
聞きつける 【ききつける】to hear, to catch (the sound)
本日 【ほんじつ】today
おびき出す 【おびきだす】① to lure out of, to decoy out of ② to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.), to evoke (sympathy, etc.)
雨上がり 【あめあがり】after the rain
見かける 【みかける】to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
お気に入り 【おきにいり】① favorite, favourite, pet (e.g. teacher's pet) ② bookmark (in web browser)
あっとin a surprising way
きゃあEek!, Yipe!
むしゃくしゃ① vexed, irritated, fretful, in ill humour, in ill humor, in a temper ② shaggy, bushy, ragged, rugged
高 【だか】quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
日本一 【にっぽんいち】Japan's best, number one in Japan
ロマンチストromanticist
食 【しょく】① meal, (one's) diet, food, foodstuff, foodstuffs ② eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
バイバイbye-bye, good-bye
とことん(to) the end, thoroughly
ポンコツpiece of junk
こってり① thickly, heavily, richly ② severely, strongly
ひょっとしたらpossibly, by some possibility, perhaps
かいmarks yes-no question
サーSir
ノーno
なんだWhat!
おば(used with suffix -san or -sama) endearing term for unrelated older woman, (with suffix -san) term used by a child to address unrelated adult female
かもmay, might, perhaps, may be, possibly
どかんwith a bang
下 【か】under (being in said condition or environment)
モチmotivation
ガクッ(sound effect for) collapsing, losing strength, slumping
土 【ど】① Saturday ② earth (third of the five elements)
お帰りなさい 【おかえりなさい】welcome home
カード① card ② curd
バック① back ② to go backwards, to reverse ③ to refund a customer
バッグbag
リングring
一足 【いっそく】pair (footwear)
右足 【みぎあし】① right foot ② right leg
駅前 【えきまえ】in front of station
海中 【かいちゅう】in the sea
急き立てる 【せきたてる】to hurry (up), to press, to urge on
急用 【きゅうよう】urgent business
言い方 【いいかた】way of talking, speaking style
後ろ足 【うしろあし】hind foot, hind-legs
口元 【くちもと】the mouth, shape of the mouth, near an entrance
口出し 【くちだし】interference, meddling
左足 【ひだりあし】left foot
使い方 【つかいかた】way to use something, treatment, management (of help)
思いやり 【おもいやり】consideration, sympathy
持ち出す 【もちだす】① to take out, to carry out, to bring out from where it belongs ② to mention something, to broach a topic, to bring up (a subject), to raise (an issue), to mention
時間切れ 【じかんぎれ】① being out of time, passing the deadline ② time-out
手洗い 【てあらい】① washing one's hands, water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands ② restroom, lavatory, toilet ③ hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
出歩く 【であるく】to go out, to take a stroll, to go about
書き写す 【かきうつす】to transcribe
新年 【しんねん】New Year
真夏 【まなつ】midsummer
人魚 【にんぎょ】mermaid, merman
正 【せい】① (logical) true, regular ② 10^40 ③ original ④ positive, greater than zero
青空 【あおぞら】blue sky
地上 【ちじょう】above ground
肉食 【にくしょく】① meat eating, eating of meat, meat diet ② carnivorous
入試 【にゅうし】entrance examination
不親切 【ふしんせつ】unkindness, unfriendliness
目高 【めだか】medaka ricefish (Oryzias latipes), killifish
悪口 【わるぐち】abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking
前足 【まえあし】forefoot, forefeet, foreleg, forelimb
入り口 【いりくち】entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
思い 【おもい】thought, mind, heart, feelings, emotion, sentiment, love, affection, desire, wish, hope, expectation, imagination, experience
近道 【ちかみち】short way, shortcut
代々 【だいだい】for generations, hereditary, generation after generation
町中 【まちなか】downtown
見た目 【みため】appearance
待ち 【まち】waiting, waiting time
手出し 【てだし】meddling, interfering
女心 【おんなごころ】woman's heart, female instincts or psychology
地中 【ちちゅう】underground, subterranean
こき使う 【こきつかう】to work someone hard
重し 【おもし】① stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers) ② weight (as used in balances)
早 【はや】already, now, by this time
そういったlike that, this type
真っ白い 【まっしろい】pure white
大金持ち 【おおがねもち】very rich person
引き 【ひき】① pull, patronage, influence ② tug ③ discount
安 【やす】cheap
お上手 【おじょうず】① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery
引き 【びき】-off (price reduction)
帰す 【きす】① to come to (in the end), to end in ② to attribute, to blame
足 【そく】counter for pairs (of socks, shoes, etc.)
暗に 【あんに】implicitly
引き合う 【ひきあう】① to pay, to be profitable ② to pull against each other
快活 【かいかつ】cheerful, lively, lighthearted
丸焼け 【まるやけ】total fire loss, completely burned
泣き声 【なきごえ】cry, crying voice
球 【きゅう】① sphere ② counter for balls (in baseball)
金具 【かなぐ】metal fittings or fixtures
苦しみ 【くるしみ】pain, anguish, distress, suffering, hardship
見守る 【みまもる】to watch over, to watch attentively
表れる 【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)
後期 【こうき】latter period, final
お年玉 【おとしだま】New Year's gift
考え事 【かんがえごと】(deep) thinking
坂道 【さかみち】hill road
仕返し 【しかえし】being even with, reprisal, tit for tat, retaliation, revenge
四球 【しきゅう】four balls, base on balls (baseball), a walk
歯形 【はがた】tooth-mark, impression of the teeth, dental mold
室内 【しつない】indoor, inside the room
弱気 【よわき】timid, faint-hearted, bearish sentiment
取り残す 【とりのこす】to leave behind
首長 【しゅちょう】head (of organization, organisation), chief
小島 【こじま】small island, islet
乗り 【のり】① riding, ride ② spread (of paints) ③ (two)-seater ④ mood (as in to pick up on and join in with someone's mood)
乗り切る 【のりきる】to weather, to get over, to tide over, to overcome, to get through, to ride across, to sail across
西部 【せいぶ】the west, western part, the West
先回り 【さきまわり】going on ahead, forestalling, anticipating, arrival before another
船長 【せんちょう】ship's captain
前科 【ぜんか】previous conviction, criminal record, previous offense, previous offence
前向き 【まえむき】facing forward, front-facing, forward-looking, positive, proactive
草原 【そうげん】grass-covered plain, grasslands, meadows, savannah, prairie, steppe
大勢 【たいせい】general trend, current thought
大声 【おおごえ】large voice
大昔 【おおむかし】great antiquity, old-fashioned, long ago
勢み 【はずみ】① bounce, spring, rebound ② momentum, inertia ③ spur of the moment, impulse
はね返る 【はねかえる】to rebound, to recoil, to spring back up
飛び上がる 【とびあがる】to spring, to jump up, to fly up, to skip
内気 【うちき】bashfulness, shyness, reserve, timidity
馬力 【ばりき】horse-power, h.p., HP
すき焼き 【すきやき】thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan, sukiyaki
鼻水 【はなみず】nasal mucus, dripping nose
文通 【ぶんつう】correspondence, exchange of letters
歩き回る 【あるきまわる】to walk about, to walk to and fro, to pace around
無重力 【むじゅうりょく】weightlessness, zero gravity
無人島 【むじんとう】unpopulated island
鳴き声 【なきごえ】cry (esp. animal), roar
木の実 【このみ】nut, fruit, berry
落ち 【おち】① slip, omission ② outcome, final result, the end ③ punch line (of a joke)
打ちのめす 【うちのめす】to knock down, to beat (someone) up
内々 【ないない】family circle, the inside, private, informal, secret, confidential
南側 【みなみがわ】south side
落ちつく 【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
強情 【ごうじょう】obstinacy, stubbornness
常々 【つねづね】always, usually
向かい風 【むかいかぜ】head wind
葉っぱ 【はっぱ】leaf
道草 【みちくさ】wayside grass, loitering on the way
その物 【そのもの】the very thing, itself
お断わり 【おことわり】declining, nonacceptance, declination, refusal, rejection, turndown
勝ち取る 【かちとる】to exert oneself and win, to gain (victory)
空耳 【そらみみ】① mishearing ② (feigned) deafness
返球 【へんきゅう】return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)
定休 【ていきゅう】regular holiday
ほったらかすto let aside, to neglect
取りやめ 【とりやめ】cancellation, suspension
頭でっかち 【あたまでっかち】top-heavy, big-headed
手短 【てみじか】short, brief
犯 【はん】perpetrators of (some) crime, (some type of) crime
太め 【ふとめ】having girth, plumpness
お疲れ様 【おつかれさま】① thank you, many thanks, much appreciated ② that's enough for today
それどころかon the contrary
どん底 【どんぞこ】very bottom
愛しい 【いとしい】lovely, dear, beloved, darling
移管 【いかん】transfer of control
一眠り 【ひとねむり】① (usu. in positive sentences) (a) sleep, (a) nap ② first sleep of silkworms
ちなみにby the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing
塩辛 【しおから】salted fish (entrails)
降る 【くだる】① to descend, to go down, to come down ② to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.) ③ to pass (of time) ④ to surrender, to capitulate ⑤ (often in neg. form) to be less than, to be inferior to ⑥ to have the runs, to have diarrhea
火山灰 【かざんばい】volcanic ash
缶切り 【かんきり】can opener
泣き付く 【なきつく】to cling to ... in tears, to beg ... in tears, to appeal, to throw oneself on someone's mercy
金貨 【きんか】gold coin
空き缶 【あきかん】empty can
軍政 【ぐんせい】military government
見捨てる 【みすてる】to abandon, to fail, to desert, to forsake
互いに 【たがいに】mutually, with each other, reciprocally, together
最古 【さいこ】the oldest
際どい 【きわどい】① very close, close, narrow (e.g. narrow victory), dangerous, risky, hazardous ② suggestive, bordering on the obscene, risqué, delicate (e.g. question), immoral, questionable, shady
三日坊主 【みっかぼうず】one who can stick to nothing, unsteady worker
持ち込む 【もちこむ】to lodge, to take something into ..., to bring in
自業自得 【じごうじとく】paying for one's mistakes, getting one's just deserts, suffering the consequences (of one's own actions), reap what you sow
取り付かれる 【とりつかれる】to become obsessed with, to be possessed (by spirits, etc.), to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)
手探り 【てさぐり】fumbling, groping
照れる 【てれる】to be shy, to feel awkward
乗り越える 【のりこえる】to climb over, to ride across, to surmount
吹き込む 【ふきこむ】① to blow into, to breathe into ② to inspire, to indoctrinate ③ to record (music, video, etc.)
生まれ変わる 【うまれかわる】to be born again, to make a fresh start in life
精一杯 【せいいっぱい】with all one's might
絶体絶命 【ぜったいぜつめい】desperate situation, being driven into a corner, stalemate
戦車 【せんしゃ】tank (military vehicle)
退散 【たいさん】(intr.) disperse, break up
断固 【だんこ】firm, determined, resolute, conclusive
断層 【だんそう】dislocation
地層 【ちそう】stratum, geological formation, layer, bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
沈着 【ちんちゃく】① settling or depositing (at the bottom of something), deposition, pigmentation ② composure, calmness
度胸 【どきょう】courage, bravery, pluck, nerve, grit, guts
特訓 【とっくん】special training, intensive training, crash course
突き止める 【つきとめる】to make sure, to locate, to find out, to ascertain
歳 【とし】① year ② age
悩みごと 【なやみごと】something causing worry
敗れる 【やぶれる】to be defeated, to be unsuccessful
薄汚い 【うすぎたない】filthy, dirty (looking), drab
不格好 【ぶかっこう】① unshapely, ill-formed, misshapen ② awkward, clumsy
武将 【ぶしょう】military commander
暮れ 【くれ】year end, sunset, nightfall, end
放課後 【ほうかご】after school
埋もれる 【うもれる】to be buried, to be covered, to be hidden
満喫 【まんきつ】have enough of, fully enjoy
面倒くさい 【めんどうくさい】bother(some) to do, tiresome
夜逃げ 【よにげ】night flight (without paying), skipping out by night, moonlight flit
優等生 【ゆうとうせい】honor student, honours student
有り余る 【ありあまる】to be superfluous, to be in excess, to be more than enough
幼虫 【ようちゅう】larva, chrysalis
浴びせる 【あびせる】to pour on
絡まる 【からまる】to be entwined, to be involved
領収 【りょうしゅう】receipt, voucher
力一杯 【ちからいっぱい】with might and main, with all one's strength
連発 【れんぱつ】running continuously, firing in rapid succession
労使 【ろうし】labour and management, labor and management
和菓子 【わがし】Japanese confectionery
紅 【べに】① deep red, crimson ② rouge, lipstick
いなno, nay, well
入れ替える 【いれかえる】to replace, to substitute, to shift, to change places
割り 【わり】① rate, ratio, proportion, percentage ② profit ③ assignment ④ 10%, unit of ten percent ⑤ sumo match, schedule of sumo matches ⑥ diluted with (of drinks), mixed with
特設 【とくせつ】setting up specially, special installation
呼ばわり 【よばわり】to call (e.g. somebody a thief), to denounce, to brand as
陸地 【りくち】land
最下位 【さいかい】lowest rank, bottom, cellar, least significant (bit)
積み重ね 【つみかさね】pile, accumulation
大師 【だいし】great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
初戦 【しょせん】first match (in a series)
疑る 【うたぐる】to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect
抜き 【ぬき】① without, not including, dispensed with ② (beating) in succession
働かせる 【はたらかせる】to put someone to work, to make someone work
間違え 【まちがえ】mistake
採れる 【とれる】① to be collected, to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.), to be harvested, to be mined ② to be able to collect, to be able to mine
痛っ 【いたっ】ouch!
おにぎりrice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
ちりChile
一筋縄 【ひとすじなわ】① (piece of) rope ② ordinary method
一躍 【いちやく】(at) one bound
一塁 【いちるい】first base, (a) fort
芋 【いも】① tuber, taro, potato ② yokel, bumpkin
引き裂く 【ひきさく】to tear up, to tear off, to split
栄冠 【えいかん】laurels, garland
仮面 【かめん】① mask ② disguise
怪しからん 【けしからん】outrageous, rude, inexcusable
怪しむ 【あやしむ】to suspect
海賊 【かいぞく】pirate, sea robber
義兄 【ぎけい】brother-in-law
共謀 【きょうぼう】conspiracy, complicity
桐 【きり】paulownia tree, Paulownia tomentosa
繰り返し 【くりかえし】① repetition, reiteration, iteration, cycle ② repeatedly
桑 【くわ】mulberry (tree)
やられるto suffer damage, to be deceived
幻覚 【げんかく】hallucination, illusion
お節介 【おせっかい】meddling, meddlesomeness, nosiness, interference, officiousness
控え目 【ひかえめ】moderate, reserved, conservative, humble, mild-mannered, self-effacing, unassuming, well-behaved, low-key, temperate, in small quantities
催眠 【さいみん】hypnotism
思惟 【しい】thought, thinking, speculation
獣 【じゅう】beast, brute
傷つける 【きずつける】① to wound, to injure ② to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.) ③ to damage, to chip, to scratch
色素 【しきそ】pigment, coloring, colouring
振り回す 【ふりまわす】to wield, to brandish, to flourish, to wave (about), to swing, to display, to show off, to abuse
親孝行 【おやこうこう】filial piety
人騒がせ 【ひとさわがせ】person that annoys or causes trouble, false alarm
酔っ払う 【よっぱらう】to get drunk
即断 【そくだん】prompt decision, snap judgement, snap judgment
待ち伏せる 【まちぶせる】to ambush
大嫌い 【だいきらい】very dislikeable, hate, loathe, abhor
大騒ぎ 【おおさわぎ】clamour, uproar, tumult
卓球 【たっきゅう】table tennis, ping-pong
丹 【に】red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium), vermilion
鍛練 【たんれん】tempering, forging, hardening, disciplining, training
断末魔 【だんまつま】death agony
知ったか振り 【しったかぶり】pretending to know
盗塁 【とうるい】① theft ② base stealing (baseball)
胴体 【どうたい】body, trunk, torso
粘土 【ねんど】clay
分岐 【ぶんき】① divergence (e.g. in a road), ramification ② forking, jump, multi-drop
紛らす 【まぎらす】① to divert, to distract ② to conceal (one's sorrow with a smile, etc.)
並大抵 【なみたいてい】ordinary
亡霊 【ぼうれい】ghost, the dead, departed spirits, apparition
網 【もう】network
優雅 【ゆうが】elegance, grace, refinement
誘拐 【ゆうかい】abduction, kidnapping, kidnaping
羊 【ひつじ】sheep
欲張る 【よくばる】to covet, to lust for
落とし穴 【おとしあな】pitfall, trap, pit
療養 【りょうよう】recuperation, medical treatment
連載 【れんさい】serialization, serialisation, serial story
露天風呂 【ろてんぶろ】open air bath, rotemburo
飢え死に 【うえじに】(death from) starvation, starving to death
飼い主 【かいぬし】shepherd, (pet) owner
すしsushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
釣り合い 【つりあい】balance, equilibrium
引き揚げる 【ひきあげる】① to pull up, to drag up, to lift up ② to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes) ③ to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire ④ to return home
我 【わが】my, our, one's own
音痴 【おんち】① tone-deafness, amusia, having no ear for music ② tone-deaf, off-key ③ having no sense (of something), being hopeless (when it comes to something)
大蛇 【だいじゃ】big snake, serpent
竜 【りゅう】① dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ② naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology) ③ promoted rook (shogi)
崩れ 【くずれ】crumbling, collapse, ruin
密林 【みつりん】close thicket, dense forest, jungle
即決 【そっけつ】prompt decision, summary judgment, summary judgement
好奇 【こうき】inquisitiveness
奴等 【やつら】they, those guys
糧 【かて】food, provisions
振るう 【ふるう】① to swing, to wield (physically), to exert ② to exercise, to wield (metaphorically) ③ to flourish, to prosper, to thrive
とてつもないextravagant, absurd, unbelievable, preposterous, unreasonable
バントbunt
いかcuttlefish, squid
厭う 【いとう】to dislike, to hate, to grudge (doing), to spare (oneself), to be weary of, to take (good) care of
恰も 【あたかも】as if, as it were
今頃 【いまごろ】about this time
挫く 【くじく】to crush, to break, to sprain
手頃 【てごろ】moderate, handy
煎餅 【せんべい】rice cookie, Japanese cracker, wafer
鼎 【かなえ】three-legged kettle
兎も有れ 【ともあれ】anyhow, in any case
糞 【くそ】damn (adds emphasis and or annoyance to next word, e.g. damn hot, damn kids, etc.), damned
哺乳類 【ほにゅうるい】mammal, mammalian
爬虫類 【はちゅうるい】reptiles
痺れ 【しびれ】numbness, limbs going to sleep
昆布 【こんぶ】kombu (any kelp of genus Laminaria) (konbu), devil's apron
穎才 【えいさい】unusual talent, gifted
訊く 【きく】① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query
さらう① to carry off, to run away with, to kidnap, to abduct ② to monopolize, to make one's own
徘徊 【はいかい】loitering, sauntering, wandering about
棲む 【すむ】to live (of animals), to inhabit, to nest
掴み 【つかみ】grip
咎め 【とがめ】blame, censure, rebuke, reproof
こうしたsuch
ほじる① to dig up, to peck at, to pick (nose, teeth, etc.) ② to pry into, to examine, to dredge up
大阪 【おおさか】Osaka
蹴り 【けり】kick
笆 【ませ】divider between boxes (i.e. for box seats) in a theatre, etc.
そのころat that time, in those days, at that moment, then
愈 【いよ】more and more, increasingly; extremely, very;