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深夜食堂【しんやしょくどう】Season 2 [‘Midnight Dinner’] Vol. 2: episodes 2 to 4

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Vocab for episodes 2 to 4 of the TV series ‘深夜食堂【しんやしょくどう】Season 2’ [‘Midnight Dinner’]. This is volume 2/4. 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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⑤ お金【おかね】 • money

⑤ お父さん【おとうさん】 • father

⑤ こんな • such (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this

⑤ じゃあ • ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula

⑤ もしもし • ① hello (e.g. on phone) ② excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

⑤ もっと • (some) more, even more, longer, further

⑤ ゆっくり • slowly, at ease, restful

⑤ 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")

⑤ 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

⑤ 円【えん】 • ① Yen, money ② circle

⑤ 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

⑤ 休む【やすむ】 • ① to be absent, to take a day off ② to rest, to have a break ③ to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire ④ to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business

⑤ 見せる【みせる】 • to show, to display

⑤ 五【ご】 • five

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

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

⑤ 女【おんな】 • woman

⑤ 女の子【おんなのこ】 • girl

⑤ 少し【すこし】 • ① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance

⑤ 上げる【あげる】 • ① to raise, to elevate ② to do up (one's hair) ③ to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.) ④ to land (a boat) ⑤ to show someone (into a room) ⑥ (uk) to summon (for geishas, etc.) ⑦ to send someone (away) ⑧ to enrol (one's child in school) (enroll) ⑨ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑩ to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice) ⑪ to earn (something desirable) ⑫ to praise ⑬ to give (an example, etc.), to cite ⑭ to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) ⑮ to arrest ⑯ to nominate ⑰ to give ⑱ to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) ⑲ to bear (a child) ⑳ to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) ○ (of the tide) to come in ○ to vomit ○ (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else) ○ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to complete ○ used after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility

⑤ 水【みず】 • water (cold, fresh)

⑤ 生まれる【うまれる】 • to be born

⑤ 道【みち】 • ① road, street, way, path, course, route, lane ② distance, ways (e.g. "a long ways") ③ the way (of proper conduct, etc.), one's way, morals ④ teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma ⑤ field (of medicine, etc.), subject ⑥ way, method, means

⑤ 年【とし】 • ① year ② age

⑤ 白【しろ】 • ① white ② good guy, 'white hat'

⑤ 父【ちち】 • father

⑤ 母【はは】 • mother

⑤ 毎日【まいにち】 • every day

⑤ 名前【なまえ】 • ① name, full name ② given name, first name

⑤ 来週【らいしゅう】 • next week

⑤ 魚【さかな】 • fish

⑤ 今年【ことし】 • this year

⑤ 三【さん】 • three

⑤ 八【はち】 • eight

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

⑤ 母さん【かあさん】 • mother

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

⑤ 回【かい】 • ① counter for occurrences ② counter for innings (baseball)

⑤ 海【うみ】 • sea, beach

⑤ 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

⑤ 教える【おしえる】 • to teach, to inform, to instruct

⑤ 近い【ちかい】 • near, close, short (distance)

⑤ 近く【ちかく】 • ① near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity ② nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to ③ shortly, soon

⑤ 元気【げんき】 • health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep

⑤ ご飯【ごはん】 • ① cooked rice ② meal

⑤ 持つ【もつ】 • ① to hold, to carry ② to possess

⑤ 弱い【よわい】 • weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)

⑤ 新しい【あたらしい】 • new

⑤ 洗う【あらう】 • ① to wash ② to investigate

⑤ 多分【たぶん】 • ① perhaps, probably ② generous, many, much, great

⑤ 体【からだ】 • ① body ② health

⑤ 昼【ひる】 • ① noon, midday ② daytime ③ lunch

⑤ 肉【にく】 • ① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad

⑤ 売る【うる】 • to sell

⑤ 病院【びょういん】 • hospital

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

⑤ 勉強【べんきょう】 • ① study ② diligence ③ discount, reduction

⑤ 方【ほう】 • side, direction, way

⑤ 問題【もんだい】 • problem, question

⑤ 野菜【やさい】 • vegetable

⑤ 旅行【りょこう】 • travel, trip

⑤ 料理【りょうり】 • ① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management

⑤ 四【し】 • four

⑤ 色々【いろいろ】 • various

⑤ 歌う【うたう】 • ① to sing ② to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.)

⑤ 飲み物【のみもの】 • drink, beverage

⑤ 屋【や】 • ① (something) shop ② somebody who sells (something) or works as (something) ③ somebody with a (certain) personality trait ④ house ⑤ roof

⑤ 泳ぐ【およぐ】 • to swim

⑤ 荷物【にもつ】 • ① luggage, baggage ② burden ③ payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

⑤ 鶏肉【けいにく】 • chicken meat

⑤ 公園【こうえん】 • (public) park

⑤ 次【つぎ】 • ① next, following, subsequent ② stage, station

⑤ 酒【さけ】 • alcohol, sake

⑤ 消える【きえる】 • to go out, to vanish, to disappear

⑤ 登る【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)

⑤ 全部【ぜんぶ】 • all, entire, whole, altogether

⑤ 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

⑤ 飛ぶ【とぶ】 • to fly, to soar

⑤ 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

⑤ 返す【かえす】 • ① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate

⑤ 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")

⑤ 両親【りょうしん】 • parents, both parents

⑤ 本当に【ほんとうに】 • really, truly

⑤ 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

⑤ 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

⑤ 皆【みな】 • ① all, everyone, everybody ② everything

⑤ 今晩は【こんばんは】 • good evening

⑤ 困る【こまる】 • to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped

⑤ 財布【さいふ】 • purse, handbag, wallet

⑤ 若い【わかい】 • young

⑤ 寝る【ねる】 • ① to lie down ② to go to bed, to lie in bed ③ to sleep (lying down) ④ to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ⑤ to lie idle

⑤ 辛い【つらい】 • painful, bitter, heart-breaking

⑤ 大変【たいへん】 • ① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard

⑤ 遅い【おそい】 • ① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late

⑤ 疲れる【つかれる】 • ① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)

⑤ 忙しい【いそがしい】 • busy, hectic, occupied, engaged

⑤ 浴びる【あびる】 • to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower

⑤ 可愛い【かわいい】 • ① cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty ② dear, precious, darling, pet ③ cute little, tiny

⑤ 幾ら【いくら】 • how much?, how many?

⑤ 箸【はし】 • chopsticks

⑤ 隣【となり】 • neighbor (neighbour), next to (esp. living next door to)

⑤ なぜ • why, how

⑤ 嫌がる【いやがる】 • to hate, to dislike

⑤ 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)

⑤ そして • and, and then, thus, and now

⑤ そっち • ① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)

⑤ それから • and then, after that

⑤ どっち • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

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

⑤ 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)

⑤ 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

④ あんな • such (about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener), so, that, sort of

④ 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

④ さっき • some time ago

④ すっかり • all, completely, thoroughly

④ なさい • do (imperative form often used after ~masu base of verbs)

④ 運ぶ【はこぶ】 • ① to carry, to transport, to move, to convey ② to come, to go ③ to wield (a tool, etc.), to use ④ to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress

④ 帰り【かえり】 • return, coming back

④ 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

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

④ 始める【はじめる】 • ① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...

④ 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

④ 時代【じだい】 • ① period, epoch, era, age ② the times, those days ③ oldness, ancientness, antiquity ④ antique, period piece

④ 親【おや】 • ① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner

④ 世話【せわ】 • looking after, help, aid, assistance

④ 送る【おくる】 • ① to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch ② to take or escort (a person somewhere), to see off (a person) ③ to bid farewell (to the departed), to bury ④ to spend (time), to live one's life ⑤ to pass (down the line) ⑥ to affix okurigana

④ 大体【だいたい】 • general, substantially, outline, main point, approximately, about

④ 大分【だいぶ】 • considerably, greatly, a lot

④ 昼休み【ひるやすみ】 • lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period

④ 注意【ちゅうい】 • caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice

④ 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

④ 味【あじ】 • ① flavor, flavour, taste ② charm, style ③ experience ④ smart, clever, witty, strange

④ 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

④ 工場【こうじょう】 • factory, plant, mill, workshop

④ 昼間【ひるま】 • daytime, during the day

④ 行う【おこなう】 • to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out

④ 代わり【かわり】 • ① substitute, deputy, proxy, alternate, relief, compensation, second helping ② in place of, as a substitute for

④ 別れる【わかれる】 • to be divided, to part from, to separate, to bid farewell

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

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

④ お礼【おれい】 • thanking, expression of gratitude

④ 交通【こうつう】 • communication, transportation, traffic, intercourse

④ 自由【じゆう】 • freedom, liberty, as it pleases you

④ 手伝う【てつだう】 • to help, to assist, to take part in

④ 焼く【やく】 • ① to bake, to grill ② to develop (photos) ③ to suntan ④ to burn (in flames, down, CD, DVD, etc.), to scorch ⑤ to be jealous, to be envious

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

④ 息子【むすこ】 • son

④ 点【てん】 • ① spot, mark ② point, dot ③ mark (e.g. in exam), score, points ④ counter for goods or items

④ 投げる【なげる】 • ① to throw, to cast away ② to face defeat, to give up

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

④ 悲しい【かなしい】 • sad, sorrowful

④ 無理【むり】 • unreasonable, impossible, overdoing

④ 遊び【あそび】 • ① playing ② play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

④ 選ぶ【えらぶ】 • to choose, to select

④ 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

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

④ 直す【なおす】 • ① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform

④ 島【とう】 • island (in placenames)

④ 案内【あんない】 • ① information, guidance, leading ② to guide, to show (around), to conduct

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

④ 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)

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

④ 簡単【かんたん】 • simple

④ 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

④ 久しぶり【ひさしぶり】 • a long time (since the last time), it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)

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

④ 最近【さいきん】 • latest, most recent, nowadays

④ 最初【さいしょ】 • beginning, outset, first, onset

④ 済む【すむ】 • ① to finish, to end, to be completed ② to merely result in something less severe than expected ③ to feel at ease ④ (neg) to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone, to be sorry

④ 残念【ざんねん】 • deplorable, bad luck, regret, disappointment

④ 柔道【じゅうどう】 • judo

④ 準備【じゅんび】 • preparation, setup, arrangements, provision, reserve

④ 将来【しょうらい】 • future (usually near), prospects

④ 続く【つづく】 • ① to continue, to last, to go on ② to be unbroken ③ to occur again and again ④ to lead to, to connect to

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

④ 卒業【そつぎょう】 • graduation, completion (e.g. of a course)

④ 塗る【ぬる】 • to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear

④ 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

④ 倒れる【たおれる】 • ① to fall, to collapse, to drop, to fall senseless ② to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.) ③ to die ④ to go bankrupt, to be ruined, to have a bad debt ⑤ to be defeated (in a game) ⑥ to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.)

④ 逃げる【にげる】 • to escape, to run away

④ 熱【ねつ】 • fever, temperature

④ 普通【ふつう】 • ① general, ordinary, usual ② normally, generally, usually ③ train that stops at every station

④ 払う【はらう】 • ① to pay ② to brush, to wipe

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

④ 夢【ゆめ】 • dream

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

④ 約束【やくそく】 • ① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule

④ 予約【よやく】 • ① reservation, appointment, booking, advance order ② contract, subscription, pledge

④ 冷える【ひえる】 • to grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down

④ 歴史【れきし】 • history

④ 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

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

④ 増える【ふえる】 • to increase, to multiply

④ お祝い【おいわい】 • congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival, congratulatory gift

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

④ 挨拶【あいさつ】 • ① greeting, greetings, salutation, salute ② speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address ③ reply, response ④ a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark) ⑤ (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)

④ 壊す【こわす】 • ① to break, to destroy, to demolish ② to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage ③ to break (a bill, etc.)

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

④ 厳しい【きびしい】 • ① severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless ② stern, austere, grave, solemn, majestic ③ intense (cold)

④ 謝る【あやまる】 • to apologize, to apologise

④ 随分【ずいぶん】 • ① very, extremely, surprisingly, considerably ② contemptible, reprehensible

④ 駄目【だめ】 • useless, no good, hopeless

④ 田舎【いなか】 • ① rural area, countryside, the sticks ② hometown

④ これから • after this

④ それで • and, thereupon, because of that

④ もし • if, in case, supposing

④ いじめる • to tease, to torment, to persecute, to chastise

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

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

④ もらう • ① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)

④ しっかり • firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady

④ なかなか • ① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)

④ 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

④ たまに • occasionally, once in a while

③ いらっしゃい • ① (used as a polite imperative) come, go, stay ② welcome!

③ きつい • ① intense, severe, hard ② determined, forceful, formidable ③ strong ④ tight, close

③ こんなに • so, like this, in this way

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

③ だらけ • ① implying (negatively) that something is full of (e.g. mistakes) ② covered all over (e.g. with blood)

③ だって • ① after all, because ② but, however ③ even, even if ④ too, as well, also ⑤ they say, I hear, you mean

③ どうせ • anyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at best, at most, at all

③ どんどん • ① drumming (noise) ② rapidly, steadily

③ なんか • things like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)

③ ぴったり • exactly, neatly, sharp

③ 何とか【なんとか】 • ① something, something or other, so-and-so ② somehow, anyhow, one way or another

③ 上【じょう】 • ① from the standpoint of, as a matter of (e.g. fact), in the field of, being of the type of ② aboard (a ship or vehicle), on top of, on, above ③ first volume (e.g. book) ④ superior quality, best, top, high class ⑤ going up ⑥ governmental, imperial ⑦ presenting, showing

③ 人気【にんき】 • popularity, popular feeling, business conditions

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

③ 本人【ほんにん】 • the person himself

③ 行き【いき】 • ① bound for ... ② going (to)

③ 中【ちゅう】 • ① medium, average, middle ② moderation ③ middle school ④ China ⑤ in, out of (e.g. three out of ten people) ⑥ during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while

③ 社【しゃ】 • ① company, association, society ② regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour) ③ counter for companies, shrines, etc.

③ みたい • -like, sort of, similar to, resembling

③ だが • but, however, (and) yet, nevertheless, still, for all that

③ 大【おお】 • big, large

③ 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)

③ 生【せい】 • ① life, living ② I, me, myself

③ なんて • ① such as, (things) like ② exclamation

③ 後【ご】 • after

③ 作家【さっか】 • author, writer, novelist, artist

③ 借金【しゃっきん】 • debt, loan, liabilities

③ 大会【たいかい】 • convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally

③ 注文【ちゅうもん】 • order, request

③ 不安【ふあん】 • anxiety, uneasiness, insecurity, suspense

③ 母親【ははおや】 • mother

③ 味方【みかた】 • friend, ally, supporter

③ 少女【しょうじょ】 • young lady, little girl, virgin, maiden, daughter

③ 足元【あしもと】 • ① at one's feet, underfoot ② gait, pace, step ③ you, thou

③ 感じる【かんじる】 • to feel, to sense, to experience

③ 期待【きたい】 • expectation, anticipation, hope

③ 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

③ 残り【のこり】 • remnant, residue, remaining, left-over

③ 取れる【とれる】 • ① to come off, to be removed ② (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear ③ to be caught, to be harvested ④ to be interpreted (as), to be taken as ⑤ (of balance, etc.) to be attained ⑥ to be obtainable

③ 手術【しゅじゅつ】 • surgical operation

③ 助かる【たすかる】 • to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful

③ 助ける【たすける】 • to help, to save, to rescue, to give relief to, to spare (life), to reinforce, to promote, to abet

③ 勝負【しょうぶ】 • victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout

③ 章【しょう】 • ① chapter, section ② medal

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

③ 全く【まったく】 • ① really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly ② indeed ③ good grief (expression of exasperation)

③ 調子【ちょうし】 • ① tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm ② vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack ③ condition, state of health ④ impetus, spur of the moment, strain ⑤ trend

③ 通【つう】 • ① connoisseur, authority ② counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

③ 悲しむ【かなしむ】 • to be sad, to mourn for, to regret

③ 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

③ 表【ひょう】 • table (e.g. Tab 1), chart, list

③ 平気【へいき】 • coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern

③ 無事【ぶじ】 • safety, peace, quietness

③ 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

③ 木曜【もくよう】 • Thursday

③ 量【りょう】 • quantity, amount, volume, portion (of food)

③ 全国【ぜんこく】 • country-wide, nation-wide, whole country, national

③ 他人【たにん】 • another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger

③ 例【れい】 • ① custom, practice, habit, usual ② said, aforementioned ③ instance, example, case, illustration, usage ④ precedent ⑤ annual

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

③ 一般【いっぱん】 • general, liberal, universal, ordinary, average

③ 加減【かげん】 • ① addition and subtraction ② allowance for ③ degree, extent, measure ④ condition, state of health ⑤ seasoning, flavor, flavour, moderation, adjustment ⑥ influence (of the weather) ⑦ chance

③ 割る【わる】 • to divide, to cut, to break, to halve, to separate, to split, to rip, to crack, to smash, to dilute

③ 汗【あせ】 • ① sweat, perspiration ② moisture, condensation

③ 議論【ぎろん】 • argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

③ 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

③ 叫ぶ【さけぶ】 • to shout, to cry

③ 苦労【くろう】 • troubles, hardships

③ 経つ【たつ】 • to pass, to lapse

③ 経営【けいえい】 • management, administration

③ 好み【このみ】 • liking, taste, choice

③ 構う【かまう】 • ① to mind, to care about, to be concerned about ② to care for, to look after ③ to prepare for ④ to intefere with, to meddle in ⑤ to tease

③ 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

③ 最高【さいこう】 • highest, supreme, the most

③ 殺す【ころす】 • to kill

③ 賛成【さんせい】 • approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

③ 支店【してん】 • branch store (office)

③ 辞める【やめる】 • to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)

③ 祝い【いわい】 • congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival, congratulatory gift

③ 順番【じゅんばん】 • turn (in line), order of things, sequential order

③ 処理【しょり】 • processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal

③ 触れる【ふれる】 • ① to touch, to feel ② to experience, to come in contact with, to be emotionally moved (by), to perceive ③ to touch on a subject, to allude to ④ to be in conflict (with), to violate (law, copyright, etc.) ⑤ to proclaim

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

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

③ 絶対【ぜったい】 • ① absolutely, unconditionally ② absolute, unconditional, unmistakable ③ absoluteness

③ 孫【まご】 • grandchild

③ 損【そん】 • loss, disadvantage

③ 仲【なか】 • relation, relationship

③ 任せる【まかせる】 • ① to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to ② to passively leave to someone else's facilities ③ to leave to take its natural course ④ to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim) ⑤ to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

③ 肌【はだ】 • ① skin ② body (in the context of intimate bodily contact) ③ surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture ④ disposition, temperament, character, type

③ 被害【ひがい】 • damage

③ 付き合い【つきあい】 • association, socializing, socialising, fellowship

③ 普段【ふだん】 • usual, habitual, ordinary, everyday, always

③ 抱える【かかえる】 • ① to hold or carry under or in the arms ② to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.) ③ to employ, to engage, to hire

③ 方針【ほうしん】 • objective, plan, policy

③ 棒【ぼう】 • pole, rod, stick

③ 埋める【うめる】 • ① to bury (e.g. in the ground) ② to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to fill (a seat, a vacant position) ③ to plug gaps, to stop a gap ④ to make amends, to cover up for something ⑤ to put cold water in a bath ⑥ to cover, to scatter something over

③ 面倒【めんどう】 • trouble, difficulty, care, attention

③ 優勝【ゆうしょう】 • overall victory, championship

③ 余計【よけい】 • too much, unnecessary, extraneous, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity

③ 要するに【ようするに】 • in a word, after all, the point is ..., in short ...

③ 鈍い【にぶい】 • dull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, obtuse, slow, stupid

③ 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

③ 支払い【しはらい】 • payment

③ 必死【ひっし】 • ① frantic, desperate ② inevitable death ③ brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)

③ 論【ろん】 • ① argument, discussion, dispute, controversy, discourse, debate ② theory, doctrine ③ essay, treatise, comment

③ 軒【けん】 • houses, buildings

③ 握る【にぎる】 • to grasp, to seize, to mould sushi, to mold sushi

③ 歓迎【かんげい】 • welcome, reception

③ 旗【はた】 • ① flag ② pataka (banner)

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

③ 姿【すがた】 • figure, shape, appearance

③ 種【しゅ】 • ① kind, variety ② (biological) species ③ (logical) species

③ 助け【たすけ】 • assistance

③ 女房【にょうぼう】 • ① wife ② court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace

③ 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

③ 酔う【よう】 • to get drunk, to become intoxicated

③ 雰囲気【ふんいき】 • atmosphere (e.g. musical), mood, ambience, ambiance

③ 墓【はか】 • gravesite, tomb

③ 迷惑【めいわく】 • trouble, bother, annoyance

③ 余裕【よゆう】 • surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, flexibility, scope, rope

③ 離す【はなす】 • to part, to divide, to separate, to release

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

③ 避ける【さける】 • ① to avoid (physical contact with) ② to avoid (situation) ③ to ward off, to avert

③ やがて • before long, soon, at length

③ よろしく • ① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of

③ ごく • ① quite, very ② quindecillion (US), octillion (Europe), 10^48

③ 近頃【ちかごろ】 • lately, recently, nowadays

③ つながる • to be tied together, to be connected to, to be related to

③ ご覧【ごらん】 • ① (after the -te form of a verb) (please) try to ② (please) look ③ seeing, looking, watching

③ いとこ • male cousin

③ ようやく • ① finally, at last ② barely, narrowly, hardly, only just ③ gradually, little by little, by degrees

③ すぐ • ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)

③ 潰す【つぶす】 • ① to smash, to crush ② to shut down ③ to thwart, to block ④ to kill (time) ⑤ to waste (e.g. talents)

③ 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.)

③ しかも • moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet

③ 贅沢【ぜいたく】 • ① luxury, extravagance ② to live in luxury

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

③ たびたび • often, repeatedly, frequently

③ おじさん • ① uncle ② old man, mister (vocative)

② 前【ぜん】 • ① the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"), previous, one-time, former ② (before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern") ③ before, earlier

② 下ろす【おろす】 • ① to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge ② to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) off ③ to withdraw money from an account ④ to wear (clothing) for the first time ⑤ to fillet (e.g. a fish)

② 下【しも】 • ① lower reaches (of a river) ② bottom, lower part ③ lower half (of the body, esp. the privates), feces (faeces), urine, menses ④ end, far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan) ⑤ dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)

② とく • to do something in readiness for, to get something (needful) done

② 高【こう】 • ① High (abbreviation of "High School" following a school's name) ② high-

② 強引【ごういん】 • overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed

② 仕上がる【しあがる】 • to be finished, to be completed, to be done

② 飯【めし】 • ① meals, food ② cooked rice ③ one's livelihood

② 料【りょう】 • material, charge, rate, fee

② お帰り【おかえり】 • ① return ② welcome home

② 開放【かいほう】 • open, throw open, liberalization, liberalisation

② 曲【きょく】 • tune, piece of music

② 原理【げんり】 • principle, theory, fundamental truth

② 四角い【しかくい】 • square, rectangular

② 退院【たいいん】 • leaving hospital, discharge from hospital

② 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

② 育児【いくじ】 • childcare, nursing, upbringing

② 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

② 突き【つき】 • a thrust, a pass, a lunge, a stab

② 翌日【よくじつ】 • next day

② 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

② 一段と【いちだんと】 • greater, more, further, still more

② 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.)

② 恩【おん】 • favour, favor, obligation, debt of gratitude

② 嫁【よめ】 • ① wife, bride ② (one's) daughter-in-law

② 歌謡【かよう】 • song, ballad

② 過剰【かじょう】 • excess, over-

② 後輩【こうはい】 • junior (at work or school)

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

② ご免なさい【ごめんなさい】 • I beg your pardon, excuse me

② 煮る【にる】 • to boil, to cook

② 汁【しる】 • juice, sap, soup, broth

② 素直【すなお】 • ① obedient, meek, docile, unaffected ② honest, frank

② 但し【ただし】 • but, however, provided that

② 透明【とうめい】 • transparency, cleanness

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

② 稽古【けいこ】 • practice, practise, training, study

② ごめん • your pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission

② いきなり • abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

② もち • sticky rice cake

② さすが • ① as one would expect ② still, all the same ③ even... (e.g. "even a genius...")

② いずれ • ① where, which, who ② anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time

② 皺【しわ】 • ① wrinkle, crease ② ripple

② きっかけ • chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion

② 剥がす【はがす】 • to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect

② 叔母さん【おばさん】 • aunt (younger than one's parent)

① あっさり • easily, readily, quickly

① あべこべ • contrary, opposite, inverse

① きっちり • ① punctually, on the dot, precisely ② closely, tightly, (fits) like a glove ③ without fail

① ちょくちょく • often, frequently, now and then, occasionally

① 間【ま】 • space, room, time, pause

① 同【どう】 • the same, the said, ibid.

① 蒸す【むす】 • to steam, to poultice, to be sultry

① 内臓【ないぞう】 • internal organs, intestines, viscera

① 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

① 何より【なにより】 • most, best, above all

① 慣れ【なれ】 • practice, practise, experience

① 看護【かんご】 • nursing, (army) nurse

① 技【わざ】 • technique, art

① 及ぶ【およぶ】 • ① to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend ② to be up to the task, to come up to ③ to compare with, to be a match (for) ④ to commit (a crime) ⑤ to require (to do) (usu. used in the negative)

① 継ぐ【つぐ】 • to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)

① 見習う【みならう】 • to follow another's example

① 現行【げんこう】 • present, current, in operation

① 構える【かまえる】 • ① to set up (e.g. a building) ② to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to prepare to use something (e.g. a camera) ③ to plan, to scheme ④ to fabricate in order to deceive ⑤ to stiffen, to become formal

① 作【さく】 • a work, a harvest

① 実家【じっか】 • (one's parents') home

① 弱【じゃく】 • weakness, the weak, little less than

① 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

① 丈【たけ】 • height, stature, length, measure, all (one has)

① 嬢【じょう】 • ① unmarried woman ② (after a name) Miss ③ (after a line of work) -ess, -ette

① 寝かせる【ねかせる】 • to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment

① 粋【すい】 • ① chic, stylish, refined, sophisticated, smart ② understanding, sympathetic ③ the best

① 雛【ひな】 • ① young bird, chick ② doll ③ green, wet behind the ears, juvenile

① 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

① 折【おり】 • chance, suitable time

① 総会【そうかい】 • general meeting

① 中断【ちゅうだん】 • interruption, suspension, break

① 定食【ていしょく】 • set meal, special (of the day)

① 動き【うごき】 • movement, activity, trend, development, change

① 道場【どうじょう】 • ① dojo (hall used for martial arts training) ② manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

① 任す【まかす】 • to entrust, to leave to a person

① 脳【のう】 • brain, memory

① 破裂【はれつ】 • explosion, rupture, break off

① 本名【ほんみょう】 • real name

① 無口【むくち】 • reticence, taciturnity

① 有力【ゆうりょく】 • ① influential, prominent ② strong, likely, plausible, potent

① 要因【よういん】 • main cause, primary factor

① 連中【れんちゅう】 • colleagues, company, a lot, those guys (slightly impolite)

① 芸【げい】 • art, craft, accomplishment, artistic skill, technique, performance

① 苦【く】 • ① pain, anguish, suffering, distress, anxiety, worry, trouble, difficulty, hardship ② duhkha (suffering)

① よし • common reed (Phragmites australis)

① あえて • dare (to do something), venture (often overcoming reluctance, or in the face of probable failure), take upon oneself, challenge, presume, (there is no) need to, (don't) go as far as, definitely (not)

① 股【また】 • ① crotch, crutch, groin, thigh ② fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.), tines (of a fork)

① ちょう • super-, ultra-, hyper-, very, really (conversational)

① 頂【いただき】 • crown (of head), summit (of mountain), spire

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

① 奢る【おごる】 • to give (someone) a treat

① いやいや • reluctantly, by no means, unwillingly

① すがすがしい • fresh, refreshing

① よっぽど • ① very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite ② just about to

おい • ① hey!, oi! ② me

おっさん • ① rude term for middle-aged man ② Buddhist priest

お休みなさい【おやすみなさい】 • good night

きらきら • glitter, sparkle, glisten, twinkle

させる • to make (someone) do

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

ばば • shit, bullshit

アドバイス • advice

ウィスキー • whisky, whiskey

エール • ① yell, cheerleading shout ② ale

カウンター • ① counter ② service counter (e.g. at a bank) ③ counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.) ④ automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)

キー • ① key ② long squealing sound

コネ • connection, pull

ゴルフ • golf

サービス • ① service, support system ② goods or services without charge

サボる • to be truant, to play hooky, to skip school, to skip out, to be idle, to sabotage by slowness

サラダ • salad

ステーキ • steak

セメント • cement

タイミング • timing

チケット • ticket

テロ • terror, terrorism

ニュー • ① new ② newly purchased item

バイト • ① work (esp. part time or casual) ② byte, octet ③ bite ④ cutting tool, bit

ビーチ • beach

フライ • ① fried seafood or vegetables in general (fry) ② fly

マイク • mike, mic, microphone

メニュー • menu

ライト • ① light ② right ③ right field, right fielder

ランナー • runner

ヵ月【かげつ】 • (number of) months

あとで • afterwards

だし • festival car (float)

女子大【じょしだい】 • women's college, women's university

人前【にんまえ】 • portion of food

二月【にがつ】 • February

分かり【わかり】 • understanding, comprehension

高々【たかだか】 • very high, at most, at best

一人ぼっち【ひとりぼっち】 • aloneness, loneliness, solitude

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

高【だか】 • quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money

水っぽい【みずっぽい】 • ① watery, soggy ② racy, titillating, sexy, suggestive

食【しょく】 • ① meal, (one's) diet, food, foodstuff, foodstuffs ② eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

ウッ • oof, ough, ulp

ジル • gill, zel, zill

とっとと • quickly, hurriedly

だい • ① marks wh-question (what, where, who) ② strengthens one's judgment or conclusion

バリ • burr

かよ • sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

そりゃ • ① very, extremely ② that is

かも • may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly

えっ • Huh?, What's up?

っ子【っこ】 • someone with a liking or characteristic, a true representative of (place);

母ちゃん【かあちゃん】 • mum, mom

ジュース • ① juice ② soft drink (any (sweet) non-alcoholic beverage, carbonated or uncarbonated) ③ deuce

ボール • ① ball ② bowl ③ board (e.g. cardboard, pasteboard)

モデル • model

右手【みぎて】 • right hand

楽屋【がくや】 • dressing room, green room, backstage

空手【からて】 • ① karate ② empty handed

思える【おもえる】 • to seem, to appear likely

事後【じご】 • after-, post-, ex-

小道【こみち】 • path, lane

親子【おやこ】 • parent and child

正【せい】 • ① (logical) true, regular ② 10^40 ③ original ④ positive, greater than zero

茶【ちゃ】 • ① tea ② tea plant (Camellia sinensis) ③ tea preparation, making tea ④ brown

店長【てんちょう】 • shop manager

不時【ふじ】 • emergency, unexpectedness

本心【ほんしん】 • true feelings

家々【いえいえ】 • every house or family

生き方【いきかた】 • way of life, how to live

使える【つかえる】 • to be useful, to be serviceable

飲める【のめる】 • ① to be able to drink ② to be worth drinking

図体【ずうたい】 • body, frame

手前【てめえ】 • ① you (used by young males) ② oneself

安【やす】 • cheap

兄ちゃん【にいちゃん】 • familiar form of "older brother"

お客様【おきゃくさま】 • guest, visitor, customer

っ放し【っぱなし】 • keep -ing, have been -ing, to leave

回帰【かいき】 • return (to), revolution, recurrence, recursion, comeback, revival

泣き虫【なきむし】 • crybaby, blubberer

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...

子育て【こそだて】 • raising children

守り【まもり】 • ① protection, defense, defence ② providence ③ amulet, charm, talisman

出番【でばん】 • one's turn

真顔【まがお】 • serious look

打ち上げる【うちあげる】 • ① to launch, to shoot up ② (of waves) to dash, to wash up (ashore) ③ to finish, to close ④ to report (to boss, etc.)

由来【ゆらい】 • origin, source, history, derivation, reason, destiny

京都【きょうと】 • Kyoto

州都【しゅうと】 • capital (city) of a state

新入り【しんいり】 • newcomer, initiate, novice

犯【はん】 • perpetrators of (some) crime, (some type of) crime

お袋【おふくろ】 • one's mother;

衣【ころも】 • ① clothes, garment ② gown, robe ③ coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

過信【かしん】 • trusting too much, overestimating ability

巻き込む【まきこむ】 • to roll up, to involve, to enfold, to swallow up, to drag into

給【きゅう】 • wage, recompense

競る【せる】 • to compete, to bid, to sell at auction

芸人【げいにん】 • player, performer, actor

好物【こうぶつ】 • favourite dish (favorite), favourite food

殺し【ころし】 • a murder

仕込む【しこむ】 • ① to train, to teach, to educate ② to acquire (information), to learn, to cram ③ to stock, to stock up on ④ to prepare (esp. ingredients for brewing) ⑤ to insert, to build into, to fit

常連【じょうれん】 • ① regular customer, regular patron, frequenter ② constant companion

人殺し【ひとごろし】 • murder, murderer

切り詰める【きりつめる】 • ① to shorten, to cut short, to trim ② to cut down on, to reduce, to economize, to economise

説教【せっきょう】 • propound, preach, sermon

仲間外れ【なかまはずれ】 • being left out

夢見る【ゆめみる】 • to dream (of)

不愛想【ぶあいそう】 • unsociability, bluntness

あずかる • ① to participate in, to take part in ② to receive, to enjoy, to be given

踊り子【おどりこ】 • dancer

冷水【れいすい】 • cold water

いえ • no, nay, well

散々【さんざん】 • ① severely, harshly, utterly, terrible ② scattered, disconnected

閉め出す【しめだす】 • to shut out, to bar, to lock out, to exclude

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

いただける • ① to receive (potential) ② to be pretty good, to be exquisite, to be approvable

大師【だいし】 • great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)

幾らでも【いくらでも】 • as many (much) as one likes

蒸し【むし】 • steaming

師【し】 • ① teacher, master, one's mentor ② religious leader ③ specialist

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

お願い【おねがい】 • ① request, wish ② please

たま • occasional, rare

込み【こみ】 • including, inclusive of

一塁【いちるい】 • first base, (a) fort

華麗【かれい】 • splendor, splendour, magnificence

菊【きく】 • chrysanthemum, Chrysantemum morifolium

軽傷【けいしょう】 • minor injury

拳【こぶし】 • fist

お釣り【おつり】 • change (i.e. money), balance

砂浜【すなはま】 • sandy beach

旨く【うまく】 • ① skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly ② successfully, smoothly ③ deliciously

尺度【しゃくど】 • linear measure, scale

手拍子【てびょうし】 • beating time, carelessly

刃物【はもの】 • edged tool, cutlery

尽かす【つかす】 • ① to use completely, to use up, to exhaust ② to exhaust somebody's civility, to give up (on someone)

酔っ払う【よっぱらう】 • to get drunk

善人【ぜんにん】 • good people

しらふ • ① sobriety ② sober face

俗【ぞく】 • mark in dictionary indicating slang, customs, manners, the world, worldliness, vulgarity, mundane things, the laity

丁【ちょう】 • ① counter for sheets, pages, leaves, etc. ② counter for blocks of tofu, counter for servings in a restaurant ③ counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc. ④ even number ⑤ 109.09 m

塚【つか】 • mound

彼氏【かれし】 • boyfriend

あいつ • he, she, that guy

僕ら【ぼくら】 • we

揚げ【あげ】 • fried bean curd

妄想【もうそう】 • wild idea, delusion

付き添い【つきそい】 • attendance on, attendant, escort, chaperon, retinue

つまむ • to pinch, to hold, to pick up

脅し【おどし】 • threat

臭み【くさみ】 • ① bad smell ② affectation, fulsomeness

あくまでも • to the last, persistency, thoroughness

振る舞い【ふるまい】 • behavior, behaviour, conduct

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

それなり • in itself, as it is

ハイ • high

マジ • cannot, should not, will not, must not

詮索【せんさく】 • inquiry into, enquiry into, prying (into), investigation, search, exploration

糞【くそ】 • damn (adds emphasis and or annoyance to next word, e.g. damn hot, damn kids, etc.), damned

鱗【うろこ】 • ① scale (of fish) ② serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

つる • to cramp, to be cramped, to contract

やつれる • to be worn out

贔屓【ひいき】 • favour, favor, patronage, partiality

浅蜊【あさり】 • Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)

梃子【てこ】 • lever

大蒜【にんにく】 • garlic (edible plant, Allium sativum)

心筋梗塞【しんきんこうそく】 • heart attack, myocardial infarction

酔い潰れる【よいつぶれる】 • to drink oneself dead drunk, to drink oneself unconscious

これだけ • so many (few), so much (little)

大阪【おおさか】 • Osaka

吶喊【とっかん】 • ① battlecry, cheer, cry where one breathes in a large volume of air and then releases it suddenly in a loud cry ② rushing at the enemy