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サムライ・ハイスクール (‘Samurai High School’) Vol. 1: episode 1

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Vocab for episode 1 of the TV series ‘サムライ・ハイスクール’ (‘Samurai High School’). This is volume 1/4. Check out the ‘Most Common Vocab’ set (Vol. 0) for a list of the most common terms throughout the series.

                

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お金 【おかね】money
お父さん 【おとうさん】father
お母さん 【おかあさん】mother
こんなsuch (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this
じゃあ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula
じゃ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula
そう① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
そんなsuch (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of
ではthen, well, so, well then
でも① but, however, still, yet, although, even though ② even, even if ③ or something
どうも① thanks ② much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret) ③ quite, really ④ somehow ⑤ no matter how hard one may try ⑥ greetings, hello, goodbye
どんなwhat, what kind of
はい① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap
もう① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
もしもし① hello (e.g. on phone) ② excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
もっと(some) more, even more, longer, further
クラスclass
ポケットpocket
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
円 【えん】① Yen, money ② circle
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
外 【そと】① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place
学校 【がっこう】school
見せる 【みせる】to show, to display
見る 【みる】① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try
後 【あと】① behind, rear ② after, later ③ after one's death ④ remainder, the rest ⑤ descendant, successor, heir ⑥ more (i.e. five more minutes)
高い 【たかい】① high, tall ② expensive
今 【いま】now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more
時 【とき】① time, hour ② occasion, moment
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
手 【て】① hand, arm ② handle ③ hand, worker, help ④ trouble, care, effort ⑤ means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship ⑥ hand, handwriting ⑦ kind, type, sort ⑧ one's hands, one's possession ⑨ ability to cope ⑩ hand (of cards) ⑪ direction
週間 【しゅうかん】week, weekly
出す 【だす】① to take out, to get out ② to put out, to reveal, to show ③ to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in ④ to publish, to make public ⑤ to send (e.g. letter) ⑥ to produce (a sound), to start (fire) ⑦ to serve (food) ⑧ to begin
出る 【でる】① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)
出来る 【できる】① to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task ② to be ready, to be completed ③ to be made, to be built ④ to be good at, to be permitted (to do) ⑤ to become intimate, to take up (with somebody) ⑥ to grow, to be raised
書く 【かく】to write
女 【おんな】woman
女の子 【おんなのこ】girl
少し 【すこし】① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance
上 【うえ】① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing
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
人 【じん】① -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality), -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation) ② (usu. in compound words) man, person, people
西 【にし】west
先週 【せんしゅう】last week, the week before
先生 【せんせい】① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific
千 【せん】1,000, thousand
前 【まえ】① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts
大学 【だいがく】① post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. ② the Great Learning - one of the Four Books
男 【おとこ】man
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
電話 【でんわ】telephone
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
読む 【よむ】to read
入る 【はいる】① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)
年 【とし】① year ② age
買う 【かう】① to buy ② to value, to have a high opinion ③ to stir, to provoke
本 【ほん】① book, volume ② main, head, this, our, present, real ③ counter for long cylindrical things
名前 【なまえ】① name, full name ② given name, first name
来る 【くる】① to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive ② to come back, to do ... and come back ③ to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue ④ to come from, to be caused by, to derive from ⑤ to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
何 【なに】① what ② how many (some counter)
何 【なん】① what ② how many (some counter)
行く 【いく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
人 【ひと】① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult
毎年 【まいとし】every year, yearly, annually
万 【まん】① 10,000, ten thousand ② myriads ③ everything, all
言う 【いう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
聞く 【きく】① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query
立つ 【たつ】① to stand, to rise, to stand up ② to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position) ③ to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
時々 【ときどき】sometimes, at times
話 【はなし】① talk, speech, chat, story, conversation ② discussions, negotiation, argument
目 【め】① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish
分かる 【わかる】① to be understood, to be comprehended, to be grasped ② to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out
ですpolite copula in Japanese
日 【にち】① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days
年 【ねん】① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years
いるauxillary verb for continuing action or state
人 【にん】① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person
悪い 【わるい】① bad, poor, inferior ② evil, sinful ③ unprofitable, unbeneficial ④ at fault, to blame, in the wrong ⑤ sorry
意味 【いみ】meaning, significance
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 【なつ】summer
家 【いえ】① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name
回 【かい】① counter for occurrences ② counter for innings (baseball)
顔 【かお】face (person)
帰る 【かえる】① to return, to come home, to go home, to go back ② (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave ③ (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home
起きる 【おきる】① to get up, to rise ② to wake up ③ to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
強い 【つよい】① strong, powerful, mighty, potent ② resistant, resilient, durable
好き 【すき】liking, fondness, love
考える 【かんがえる】to consider, to think about
仕事 【しごと】① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work
止まる 【とまる】① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
死ぬ 【しぬ】to die
私 【わたし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
持つ 【もつ】① to hold, to carry ② to possess
時計 【とけい】watch, clock, timepiece
自分 【じぶん】① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me
質問 【しつもん】question, inquiry, enquiry
弱い 【よわい】weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)
秋 【あき】autumn, fall
所 【ところ】① place, spot, scene, site ② address ③ district, area, locality ④ one's house ⑤ point ⑥ part ⑦ space, room ⑧ whereupon, as a result ⑨ (after present form of a verb) about to, on the verge of
乗る 【のる】① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)
新しい 【あたらしい】new
図書館 【としょかん】library
声 【こえ】voice
早い 【はやい】① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick
体 【からだ】① body ② health
待つ 【まつ】① to wait ② to await, to look forward to, to anticipate ③ (usu. in negative form) to depend on, to need
知る 【しる】to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel
池 【いけ】pond
着く 【つく】① to arrive at, to reach ② to sit on, to sit at (e.g. the table)
朝 【あさ】morning
答える 【こたえる】to answer, to reply
働く 【はたらく】① to work, to labor, to labour ② to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play ③ to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice ④ to be conjugated
同じ 【おなじ】① same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike ② (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway, anyhow, in either case
病気 【びょうき】illness, disease, sickness
物 【もの】① thing, object ② the natural thing, a frequently done thing ③ used to express emotional involvement ④ used in giving a reason
勉強 【べんきょう】① study ② diligence ③ discount, reduction
方 【ほう】side, direction, way
問題 【もんだい】problem, question
有名 【ゆうめい】① famous ② fame
今朝 【けさ】this morning
頭 【あたま】① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji
門 【もん】① gate ② branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master ③ (biological) division ④ counter for cannons
色々 【いろいろ】various
思う 【おもう】① to think, to consider, to believe ② to think (of doing), to plan (to do) ③ to judge, to assess, to regard ④ to imagine, to suppose, to dream ⑤ to expect, to look forward to ⑥ to feel, to desire, to want ⑦ to recall, to remember
作る 【つくる】① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)
町 【まち】① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares
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
一番 【いちばん】① best, first, number one ② game, round, bout, fall, event (in a meet)
君 【きみ】you, buddy, pal
言葉 【ことば】① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking
次 【つぎ】① next, following, subsequent ② stage, station
取る 【とる】① to take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to choose ② to steal ③ to eat, to have (a meal) ④ to remove (one's glasses, etc.)
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
返す 【かえす】① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate
本当 【ほんとう】truth, reality
練習 【れんしゅう】practice, practise
昨日 【きのう】yesterday
側 【がわ】① side (of something, or taking someone's side), part ② (watch) case
本当に 【ほんとうに】really, truly
違う 【ちがう】① to differ (from), to vary ② to not be in the usual condition ③ to not match the correct (answer, etc.) ④ to be different from promised
一緒 【いっしょ】① together ② at the same time ③ same, identical
皆 【みんな】① all, everyone, everybody ② everything
皆さん 【みなさん】all, everyone, everybody
覚える 【おぼえる】① to remember, to recollect, to memorize, to memorise ② to feel
甘い 【あまい】① sweet, delicious ② fragrant (smelling), sweet (music) ③ lightly salted ④ naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going ⑤ half-hearted, not finished properly ⑥ tempting (e.g. words), promising
危ない 【あぶない】① dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious ② in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk ③ uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful ④ close (i.e. a close call), narrow ⑤ look out!, watch out!
靴 【くつ】shoes, footwear
結構 【けっこう】① splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet ② sufficient, fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"), (by implication) no thank you ③ well enough, OK, tolerable ④ reasonably, fairly, tolerably
呼ぶ 【よぶ】① to call out (to), to call, to invoke ② to summon (a doctor, etc.) ③ to invite ④ to designate, to name, to brand ⑤ to garner (support, etc.), to gather
困る 【こまる】to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped
歳 【さい】① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius
若い 【わかい】young
授業 【じゅぎょう】lesson, class work
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
生徒 【せいと】pupil
大変 【たいへん】① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard
痛い 【いたい】① painful, sore ② exceeding
難しい 【むずかしい】difficult
晩 【ばん】① evening ② counter for nights
飛行機 【ひこうき】aeroplane, airplane, aircraft
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
枚 【まい】counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
欲しい 【ほしい】① wanted, wished for, in need of, desired ② (after the -te form of a verb) I want (you) to
ありがとうThank you
良く 【よく】① nicely, properly, well, skillfully ② frequently, often
達 【たち】pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)
何方 【どなた】who?
嫌い 【きらい】① dislike, hate ② suspicion, tendency, smack (of)
大丈夫 【だいじょうぶ】safe, all right, OK, okay
誰 【だれ】who
僕 【ぼく】① I, me ② you (used addressing young children) ③ manservant
立派 【りっぱ】splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate
暇 【ひま】① spare time, free time, leisure ② time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave ③ quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse) ④ (of one's time) free, (of one's business) slow ⑤ leaving, departing
嫌がる 【いやがる】to hate, to dislike
あのthat (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
あれ① that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) ② that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) ③ hey (expression of surprise or suspicion), eh? ④ that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
こちら① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
こっち① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
その① that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener), the ② um..., er..., uh...
それ① that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it ② that time, then
とても① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)
どうhow, in what way, how about
やる① to do ② to have sexual intercourse ③ to kill ④ to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) ⑤ to do for (inferiors) ⑥ to send (e.g. somebody somewhere), to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) ⑦ to move (something to), to row (a boat) ⑧ (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke), to study, to run or operate (a restaurant)
する① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
ちょっと① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!
いつwhen, how soon
いつも① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)
くれるto give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given
honourable, honorable
ここ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...
ある① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about
ことthing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
それでは① well then ... ② in that situation, in which case
どうしてwhy?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for
うるさい① noisy, loud ② fussy ③ annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate ④ bossy
あっち① that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder ② that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that ③ that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener) ④ there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
しかしhowever, but
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
まだ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
もちろんof course, certainly, naturally
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
いかがhow, in what way, how about
このthis (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
よう① (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ..., looking ... ② (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ..., method of ...ing ③ (usu. after a noun) form, style, design ④ (usu. after a noun) like, similar to ⑤ thing (thought or spoken)
つけるto turn on, to switch on, to light up
もう一度 【もういちど】once more, again
そこ① there (place relatively near listener) ② there (place just mentioned), that place ③ then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
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
うん① yeah, uh huh ② some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
けどbut, however, although
さっきsome time ago
だからso, therefore
日本 【にっぽん】Japan
なさいdo (imperative form often used after ~masu base of verbs)
以上 【いじょう】① not less than, ... and more, ... and upwards ② beyond ... (e.g. one's means), further (e.g. nothing further to say), more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that) ③ above-mentioned, foregoing ④ since ..., seeing that ... ⑤ this is all, that is the end, the end
意見 【いけん】opinion, view
員 【いん】member
間に合う 【まにあう】① to be in time for ② to serve (suit, meet) the purpose, to be good enough, to be enough
気 【き】① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence
急 【きゅう】① urgent, sudden, abrupt ② sharp, steep, precipitous ③ rapid, swift, fast ④ emergency, crisis ⑤ hurrying, haste ⑥ (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
急ぐ 【いそぐ】to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
空気 【くうき】air, atmosphere
見える 【みえる】① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come
高校 【こうこう】senior high school
高校生 【こうこうせい】senior high school student
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
子 【こ】① child ② young (animal) ③ young woman, young geisha ④ offshoot ⑤ interest ⑥ new shares ⑦ (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)
思い出す 【おもいだす】to recall, to remember
止める 【とめる】① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time
止める 【やめる】to end, to stop, to cease, to resign
試合 【しあい】match, game, bout, contest
時代 【じだい】① period, epoch, era, age ② the times, those days ③ oldness, ancientness, antiquity ④ antique, period piece
社長 【しゃちょう】company president, manager, director
集める 【あつめる】to collect, to assemble, to gather
小学校 【しょうがっこう】primary school, elementary school, grade school
場合 【ばあい】case, situation
心 【こころ】① mind, heart, spirit ② the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
世界 【せかい】the world, society, the universe
生きる 【いきる】to live, to exist
説明 【せつめい】explanation, exposition
村 【むら】village
大事 【だいじ】important, valuable, serious matter
大体 【だいたい】general, substantially, outline, main point, approximately, about
知らせる 【しらせる】to notify, to advise, to inform
注意 【ちゅうい】caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
店員 【てんいん】shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson
動く 【うごく】① to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing ② to operate, to run, to go, to work ③ to be touched, to be influenced ④ to change, to vary, to fluctuate, to waver ⑤ certain, factual ⑥ to be transferred
特に 【とくに】particularly, especially
特別 【とくべつ】special
入院 【にゅういん】hospitalization, hospitalisation
入学 【にゅうがく】entry to school or university, matriculation
別 【べつ】distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception
用 【よう】① task, business ② use, duty, service ③ call of nature, excretion
用意 【ようい】preparation
力 【ちから】① force, strength, might, vigour (vigor), energy ② capability, ability, proficiency, capacity, faculty ③ efficacy, effect ④ effort, endeavours (endeavors), exertions ⑤ power, authority, influence, good offices, agency ⑥ support, help, aid, assistance ⑦ stress, emphasis ⑧ means, resources
行く 【ゆく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
行う 【おこなう】to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
代わり 【かわり】① substitute, deputy, proxy, alternate, relief, compensation, second helping ② in place of, as a substitute for
首 【くび】① neck ② head ③ unemployed person
仕方 【しかた】way, method, means, resource, course
見つける 【みつける】① to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect ② to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault ③ to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
君 【くん】Mr (junior), master, boy
血 【ち】blood, consanguinity
お礼 【おれい】thanking, expression of gratitude
勝つ 【かつ】to win, to gain victory
心配 【しんぱい】① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance
申す 【もうす】to be called, to say
真面目 【まじめ】diligent, serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady
数学 【すうがく】mathematics, arithmetic
全然 【ぜんぜん】① not at all (with neg. verb) ② wholly, entirely, completely
打つ 【うつ】① to hit (something inanimate), to strike, to beat (on something) ② to type, to tap (e.g. a key) ③ to inject ④ to indulge in gambling ⑤ to visit (on a pilgrimage)
調べる 【しらべる】to examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
悲しい 【かなしい】sad, sorrowful
負ける 【まける】to lose, to be defeated
部長 【ぶちょう】① head (chief, director) of a section or department ② head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team
無理 【むり】unreasonable, impossible, overdoing
様 【さま】① Mr, Mrs or Ms ② used (gen. in fixed expressions) to make words more polite ③ manner, kind, appearance
礼 【れい】thanking, expression of gratitude
落とす 【おとす】① to drop, to lose, to let fall ② to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains) ③ to download
決まる 【きまる】① to be decided, to be settled ② to look good in (clothes)
全て 【すべて】all, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly, overall
確か 【たしか】① certain, sure, definite ② if I'm not mistaken, if I remember correctly
直す 【なおす】① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform
億 【おく】10^8, 100,000,000, hundred million
課長 【かちょう】section manager, section chief
過ぎる 【すぎる】① to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond ② to pass (i.e. of time), to elapse ③ to have expired, to have ended, to be over ④ to exceed, to surpass, to be above ⑤ to be no more than ... ⑥ (often used after adjective stems or the -masu stems of verbs) to be excessive, to be too much, to be too ...
間違える 【まちがえる】① to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation) ② to confuse, to mistake something for something else
関係 【かんけい】relation, connection
喜ぶ 【よろこぶ】① to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased ② to congratulate ③ to gratefully accept
隅 【すみ】corner, nook, recess
警察 【けいさつ】police
最初 【さいしょ】beginning, outset, first, onset
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
準備 【じゅんび】preparation, setup, arrangements, provision, reserve
笑う 【わらう】① to laugh ② to smile ③ to sneer, to ridicule
席 【せき】① seat ② location (of a gathering, etc.), place ③ position, post
折る 【おる】to break, to fold, to pick flowers
専門 【せんもん】speciality, specialty, subject of study, expert
続ける 【つづける】to continue, to keep up, to keep on
卒業 【そつぎょう】graduation, completion (e.g. of a course)
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.)
盗む 【ぬすむ】to steal
逃げる 【にげる】to escape, to run away
髪 【かみ】hair (on the head)
普通 【ふつう】① general, ordinary, usual ② normally, generally, usually ③ train that stops at every station
払う 【はらう】① to pay ② to brush, to wipe
変 【へん】① strange, odd, peculiar, weird, curious, queer, eccentric, funny, suspicious, fishy ② unexpected ③ change ④ incident, disturbance, disaster, accident ⑤ flat (music)
夢 【ゆめ】dream
戻る 【もどる】to turn back, to return, to go back, to recover, to rebound
優しい 【やさしい】tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable, suave
歴史 【れきし】history
連れる 【つれる】to lead, to take (a person)
腕 【うで】① arm ② skill
格好 【かっこう】① shape, form, posture, appearance, manner ② suitability, moderateness (in price)
怖い 【こわい】① scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful ② (I'm) afraid
探す 【さがす】to search (for something desired, needed), to look for
背 【せ】① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)
為 【ため】① good, advantage, benefit, welfare ② sake, purpose, objective, aim ③ consequence, result, effect ④ affecting, regarding, concerning
嬉しい 【うれしい】happy, glad, pleasant
宜しい 【よろしい】good, OK, all right, fine, very well, will do, may, can
謝る 【あやまる】to apologize, to apologise
邪魔 【じゃま】hindrance, intrusion
素晴らしい 【すばらしい】wonderful, splendid, magnificent
こう① in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker), thus, such ② uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
もしif, in case, supposing
やっぱりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
やはりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
おかしいstrange, funny, amusing, ridiculous
すごい① terrible, dreadful ② amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific ③ to a great extent, vast (in numbers)
なるほどI see, That's right!, Indeed
つもり① intention, plan ② conviction, belief
はず① expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state, it should be so, bound to be, expected to be, must be ② nock (of a bow) ③ nock (of an arrow) ④ nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo)
もらう① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)
わけconclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation
まま① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state
しっかりfirmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady
お前 【おまえ】① you (masc) (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior) ② presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
こんなにso, like this, in this way
さっさとquickly
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
ちゃんとperfectly, properly, exactly
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
どうせanyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at best, at most, at all
どんなにhow, how much
やって来る 【やってくる】to come along, to come around, to turn up
何とか 【なんとか】① something, something or other, so-and-so ② somehow, anyhow, one way or another
学ぶ 【まなぶ】to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in
金 【きん】① gold, golden (color), metaphor for (most) valuable, gold (medal, cup) ② money (written before an amount) ③ Friday ④ metal (fourth of the five elements) ⑤ Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE) ⑥ gold general (shogi) ⑦ karat, carat
今日は 【こんにちは】hello, good day (daytime greeting)
人間 【にんげん】① human being, man, person ② character (of a person)
年間 【ねんかん】year (period of)
名 【な】name, reputation
一生 【いっしょう】① whole life, a lifetime, all through life, one existence, a generation, an age, the whole world, the era ② (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
何で 【なんで】① why?, what for? ② how?, by what means?
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
どうかplease, somehow or other
そんなにso much, so, like that
みたい-like, sort of, similar to, resembling
大 【だい】① the large part of ② big, large, great ③ approximate size, no larger than ④ -university ⑤ large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)
後 【ご】after
意外 【いがい】unexpected, surprising
下がる 【さがる】to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back
起こる 【おこる】to occur, to happen
見事 【みごと】① splendid, magnificent, beautiful, admirable ② praiseworthy act, feat, commendable deed
者 【もの】person (rarely used w.o. a qualifier)
親しい 【したしい】intimate, close (e.g. friend)
大会 【たいかい】convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally
注目 【ちゅうもく】notice, attention, observation
度 【たび】time (three times, each time, etc.), times
少々 【しょうしょう】just a minute, small quantity
広がる 【ひろがる】to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)
不 【ふ】un-, non-, negative prefix
者 【しゃ】someone of that nature, someone doing that work
元 【もと】former, ex-
羽 【はね】① feather, plume, wing ② blade (fan, propeller, etc.)
確実 【かくじつ】certainty, reliability, soundness
感心 【かんしん】admiration, Well done!
感動 【かんどう】being deeply moved emotionally, excitement, passion, deep emotion, impression
岩 【いわ】rock, crag
期待 【きたい】expectation, anticipation, hope
苦しい 【くるしい】painful, difficult
計算 【けいさん】① calculation, reckoning, count ② forecast
県 【けん】① prefecture (of Japan) ② county (of China)
向く 【むく】① to face ② to turn toward ③ to be suited to, to be fit for
幸い 【さいわい】happiness, blessedness
今回 【こんかい】now, this time, lately
才能 【さいのう】talent, ability
時期 【じき】time, season, period
式 【しき】① equation, formula, expression ② ceremony ③ style
実は 【じつは】as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly
出身 【しゅっしん】① person's origin (town, city, country, etc.) ② institution from which one graduated ③ director in charge of employee relations
助かる 【たすかる】to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful
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
勝負 【しょうぶ】victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout
新た 【あらた】① new, fresh, novel ② newly, freshly, re-
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)
人物 【じんぶつ】character, personality, person, man, personage, talented man
正直 【しょうじき】① honesty, integrity, frankness ② honestly, frankly
選手 【せんしゅ】player (in game), team member
全員 【ぜんいん】all members (unanimity), all hands, the whole crew, everyone, everybody
代表 【だいひょう】representative, representation, delegation, type, example, model
断る 【ことわる】① to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline ② to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance ③ to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
調子 【ちょうし】① tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm ② vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack ③ condition, state of health ④ impetus, spur of the moment, strain ⑤ trend
追う 【おう】① to chase, to run after, to pursue ② to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend) ③ to drive out, to oust, to expel ④ to drive (i.e. a herd) ⑤ (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)
通 【つう】① connoisseur, authority ② counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
通じる 【つうじる】to run to, to lead to, to communicate, to understand, to be well-informed
的 【てき】-like, typical
当たり前 【あたりまえ】① natural, reasonable, obvious ② usual, common, ordinary
費 【ひ】cost, expense
表 【ひょう】table (e.g. Tab 1), chart, list
不満 【ふまん】dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness, disgruntled
部 【ぶ】① department (in an organization), division, bureau ② club ③ part, component, element ④ category ⑤ counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
平気 【へいき】coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern
平和 【へいわ】peace, harmony
本物 【ほんもの】genuine article
命 【いのち】(mortal) life
鳴らす 【ならす】to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose)
目指す 【めざす】to aim at, to have an eye on
全国 【ぜんこく】country-wide, nation-wide, whole country, national
科目 【かもく】(school) subject, curriculum, course
協力 【きょうりょく】cooperation, collaboration
残す 【のこす】to leave (behind, over), to bequeath, to save, to reserve
引き受ける 【ひきうける】① to be responsible for ② to take over, to take up ③ to guarantee, to undertake ④ to contract (a disease)
他 【た】other (esp. people and abstract matters)
愛 【あい】love, affection
奥 【おく】interior, inner part, inside
可能 【かのう】possible, practicable, feasible
過去 【かこ】the past, bygone days, the previous
解く 【とく】① to solve, to answer ② to untie ③ to comb, to untangle (hair)
完了 【かんりょう】① completion, conclusion ② perfective (form, aspect)
希望 【きぼう】hope, wish, aspiration
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
共に 【ともに】sharing with, participate in, both, alike, together, along with, with, including
偶然 【ぐうぜん】(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity
現実 【げんじつ】reality
合格 【ごうかく】success, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility
最も 【もっとも】most, extremely
最高 【さいこう】highest, supreme, the most
最低 【さいてい】① least, lowest, worst ② nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck!
済ませる 【すませる】to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end
済みません 【すみません】sorry, excuse me, thank you
罪 【つみ】crime, fault, indiscretion, sin
資料 【しりょう】materials, data, document
常識 【じょうしき】common knowledge, conventional wisdom, general knowledge, common sense
状況 【じょうきょう】state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances
信じる 【しんじる】to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in
心臓 【しんぞう】heart
性 【せい】① nature (of a person) ② sex ③ gender ④ -ty (suffix indicating quality or condition), -ity, -ness
性格 【せいかく】character, personality
成績 【せいせき】results, record, grades
絶対 【ぜったい】① absolutely, unconditionally ② absolute, unconditional, unmistakable ③ absoluteness
損 【そん】loss, disadvantage
遅刻 【ちこく】lateness, late coming
努力 【どりょく】great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort
得意 【とくい】① triumph, prosperity ② pride ③ one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty ④ frequent customer (client, etc.)
突然 【とつぜん】abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once
内容 【ないよう】subject, contents, matter, substance, detail, import
認める 【みとめる】① to recognize, to recognise, to appreciate ② to observe, to notice ③ to admit, to approve
抜ける 【ぬける】① to come out, to fall out, to be omitted, to be missing, to escape ② to exit (a program loop)
犯罪 【はんざい】crime
否定 【ひてい】① negation, denial, repudiation ② NOT operation
普段 【ふだん】usual, habitual, ordinary, everyday, always
捕まる 【つかまる】① to be caught, to be arrested ② to hold on to, to grasp ③ to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi) ④ to be detained by
法 【ほう】① law, act, principle ② method ③ mood ④ dharma
命令 【めいれい】① order, command, decree, directive ② (software) instruction, statement
面倒 【めんどう】trouble, difficulty, care, attention
優勝 【ゆうしょう】overall victory, championship
勇気 【ゆうき】courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness
要するに 【ようするに】in a word, after all, the point is ..., in short ...
零時 【れいじ】12 o'clock (midnight)
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
寄付 【きふ】contribution, donation
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
戦う 【たたかう】to fight, to battle, to combat, to struggle against, to wage war, to engage in contest
必死 【ひっし】① frantic, desperate ② inevitable death ③ brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)
史 【し】history (e.g. of some country)
握る 【にぎる】to grasp, to seize, to mould sushi, to mold sushi
案 【あん】① idea, plan, thought ② draft plan, motion, rough copy ③ expectation
影響 【えいきょう】influence, effect
覚悟 【かくご】resolution, resignation, readiness, preparedness
感謝 【かんしゃ】thanks, gratitude
基本 【きほん】foundation, basis, standard
契約 【けいやく】contract, compact, agreement
結果 【けっか】① result, consequence, outcome, effect ② coming to fruition, bearing fruit
結局 【けっきょく】after all, eventually, in the end
件 【けん】matter, case, item
誇り 【ほこり】pride, boast
至る 【いたる】① to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain ② to lead to (a place), to get to
瞬間 【しゅんかん】moment, second, instant
挙げる 【あげる】① to raise, to elevate ② to show someone (into a room) ③ to send someone (away) ④ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑤ to praise ⑥ to give (an example, etc.), to cite ⑦ to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) ⑧ to arrest ⑨ to nominate ⑩ to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
冗談 【じょうだん】jest, joke
振り 【ぶり】① style, manner ② after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year)
申し訳 【もうしわけ】apology, excuse
真剣 【しんけん】① seriousness, earnestness ② real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon) (practise)
真実 【しんじつ】truth, reality
推薦 【すいせん】recommendation
抵抗 【ていこう】electrical resistance, resistance, opposition
徹夜 【てつや】all night, all-night vigil, sleepless night
伝統 【でんとう】tradition, convention
やつ① (derog) fellow, guy, chap ② thing, object ③ (derogatory or familiar) he, she, him, her
当然 【とうぜん】natural, as a matter of course
拍手 【はくしゅ】clapping hands, applause
微妙 【びみょう】① delicate, subtle, sensitive ② difficult, delicate (situation), complicated ③ doubtful, questionable, dicey
腐る 【くさる】to rot, to go bad, to corrode
迷惑 【めいわく】trouble, bother, annoyance
黙る 【だまる】to be silent
訳す 【やくす】to translate, to interpret
余裕 【よゆう】surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, flexibility, scope, rope
離す 【はなす】to part, to divide, to separate, to release
俺 【おれ】(masc) I, me (rough or arrogant-sounding first-person pronoun, formerly also used by women)
敵 【てき】① opponent, rival, adversary ② menace, danger, threat, enemy
褒める 【ほめる】to praise, to admire, to speak well
我が 【わが】my, our, one's own
噂 【うわさ】rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk
まるでquite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as though, so to speak, just like
僅か 【わずか】only, merely, (a) little, small quantity
蹴る 【ける】① to kick ② to refuse, to reject
まさかby no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!
かく① to scratch ② to perspire ③ to shovel, to paddle
そのままwithout change, as it is (i.e. now)
そこでso, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore
誰か 【だれか】someone, somebody
諦める 【あきらめる】to give up, to abandon
しかもmoreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet
ただ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless
いやno, nay, well
かなりconsiderably, fairly, quite
せっかくwith trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
かかるto suffer from
せいcause, reason, fault
つまりin short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate
あらoh, ah
小学生 【しょうがくせい】elementary school student, primary school student, grade school student
何となく 【なんとなく】somehow or other, for some reason or another
がる① to feel (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion) ② to behave as if one were
とくto do something in readiness for, to get something (needful) done
近づける 【ちかづける】to bring near, to put close, to let come near, to associate with
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)
歩 【ほ】① step, stride ② counter for steps
毎度 【まいど】① each time ② thank you for your continued patronage
問い 【とい】question, query
料 【りょう】material, charge, rate, fee
貸し出し 【かしだし】lending, loaning
名字 【みょうじ】surname, family name
お早う 【おはよう】Good morning
見直す 【みなおす】to look again, to get a better opinion of
受験 【じゅけん】taking an examination
覚ます 【さます】① to awaken ② to disabuse ③ to sober up
含める 【ふくめる】to include, to instruct, to make one understand, to put in one's mouth
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
照る 【てる】to shine
先祖 【せんぞ】ancestor
探る 【さぐる】to search, to look for, to sound out
灯台 【とうだい】lighthouse
反省 【はんせい】reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation
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
家 【か】-ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.), -er
応援 【おうえん】aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, rooting, barracking, support, cheering
仮定 【かてい】assumption, supposition, hypothesis
果たす 【はたす】to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve
ご免なさい 【ごめんなさい】I beg your pardon, excuse me
攻める 【せめる】to attack, to assault
天才 【てんさい】genius, prodigy, natural gift
刀 【かたな】(single-edged) sword, katana
発射 【はっしゃ】firing, shooting, discharge, catapult, ejaculation (sl)
本気 【ほんき】seriousness, truth, sanctity
茂る 【しげる】to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious
幼稚園 【ようちえん】kindergarten
悔しい 【くやしい】regrettable, mortifying, vexing
よる① to be due to, to be caused by ② to depend on, to turn on ③ to be based on, to come from
くれぐれもrepeatedly, sincerely, earnestly
ごめんyour pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
いきなりabruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning
とっくにlong ago, already, a long time ago
卑怯 【ひきょう】cowardice, meanness, unfairness
さすが① as one would expect ② still, all the same ③ even... (e.g. "even a genius...")
さてwell, now, then
錆 【さび】rust
芯 【しん】① wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith ② core, heart, centre, center
すまない① inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable ② sorry, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, contrite ③ excuse me, (I'm) sorry, thank you
女子 【おなご】woman, girl
殿 【しんがり】① rear, rear unit guard ② anchor (man)
お巡りさん 【おまわりさん】policeman (friendly term)
悪者 【わるもの】bad fellow, rascal, ruffian, scoundrel
運営 【うんえい】management, administration, operation
閲覧 【えつらん】① inspection, reading ② browsing (the WWW, internet), web browsing
耐える 【たえる】① to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with ② to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave ③ to be fit for, to be equal to
逆転 【ぎゃくてん】(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)
警戒 【けいかい】① vigilance, precaution, watch, lookout, alertness ② to be vigilant, to be cautious, to guard (against)
嫌らしい 【いやらしい】unpleasant, disgusting, repulsive, detestable, disagreeable, indecent, lewd, dirty, lascivious
見習う 【みならう】to follow another's example
公 【おおやけ】official, public, formal, open, governmental
控える 【ひかえる】① to be temperate in, to restrain oneself from excessive ... ② to make notes ③ to hold back ④ to be in preparation for, to be in waiting for ⑤ to be soon, to be in the offing ⑥ to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
攻め 【せめ】① attack, offence, offense ② dominant partner of a homosexual relationship ③ a barrage of, a flood of
最早 【もはや】already, now
済ます 【すます】① to finish, to get it over with, to conclude ② to settle, to pay back ③ to get along (without something), to make do with (without)
仕える 【つかえる】to serve, to work for
児 【じ】child
主人公 【しゅじんこう】① protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story) ② head of household
受かる 【うかる】to pass (examination)
襲う 【おそう】① to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down ② to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.) ③ to make a sudden visit
処分 【しょぶん】disposal, dealing, punishment
乗っ取る 【のっとる】to capture, to hijack, to commandeer, to occupy, to usurp
真理 【しんり】truth
親父 【おやじ】one's father, old man, one's boss
尽くす 【つくす】① to exhaust, to run out ② to devote, to serve (a person), to befriend ③ to do to exhaustion
粋 【すい】① chic, stylish, refined, sophisticated, smart ② understanding, sympathetic ③ the best
遂げる 【とげる】to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out
成果 【せいか】results, fruits
盛大 【せいだい】grand, prosperous, magnificent
折 【おり】chance, suitable time
退学 【たいがく】dropping out of school
恥 【はじ】shame, embarrassment
逃す 【のがす】to let loose, to set free, to let escape
任す 【まかす】to entrust, to leave to a person
馬鹿馬鹿しい 【ばかばかしい】stupid
不景気 【ふけいき】business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness
褒美 【ほうび】reward, prize
暴力 【ぼうりょく】violence, mayhem
無断 【むだん】without permission, without notice
名誉 【めいよ】honor, honour, credit, prestige
免除 【めんじょ】exemption, exoneration, discharge
了解 【りょうかい】comprehension, consent, understanding, roger (on the radio)
幹 【みき】(tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle, backbone, base
言い訳 【いいわけ】① excuse ② explanation
添える 【そえる】① to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift) ② to add to as support, to prop up ③ to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
滅ぼす 【ほろぼす】to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
末期 【まっき】① closing years (period, days), last stage, end stage, end-of-life (care, decision making, etc.) ② terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.), final
漏れる 【もれる】to leak out, to escape, to come through, to shine through, to filter out, to be omitted
世 【よ】world, society, age, generation
行ける 【いける】to look (taste, etc.) good
陣 【じん】battle formation, camp, encampment
隊 【たい】party, company, body (of troops), corps
著 【ちょ】① work, book ② (a book) by ③ obvious, striking
もしかしてperhaps, possibly
誤魔化す 【ごまかす】to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent
叩く 【はたく】① to strike, to clap, to dust, to beat ② to play drums ③ to abuse, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult ④ to use up money
頂 【いただき】crown (of head), summit (of mountain), spire
捧げる 【ささげる】to lift up, to give, to offer, to consecrate, to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
いやいやreluctantly, by no means, unwillingly
こもる① to seclude oneself, to be confined in ② to be filled (e.g. with emotion, satire, etc.), to be heavy (with) ③ to be stuffy ④ to be implied
おい① hey!, oi! ② me
こら① interjection meant to scold or reprove someone, hey! ② interjection to call out to someone, hey!
さえeven, if only, if just, as long as, the only thing needed
ちっぽけvery small, tiny
ほらlook!, look out!, look at me!
アマチュアamateur
ウエア① -ware ② -wear (clothing), (sports) wear
カバー① cover (e.g. book) ② kava (Piper methysticum)
クラブ① club (e.g. golf, tennis) ② clubs (card suit) ③ crab
コーナーcorner
ゴルフgolf
サッカー① soccer ② seersucker
ストップstop
チャンスchance, opportunity
ツアーtour
トーナメントtournament
ヒーローhero
プロprofessional
マスコミmass communication, the media
ランクrank, standing
ルート① root ② route
レポートreport, paper
ワイルドwild
何とぞ 【なにとぞ】① please, kindly, I beg of you, if it pleases you ② by all means, without fail
か月 【かげつ】(number of) months
だしfestival car (float)
出来 【でき】① workmanship, craftsmanship, execution, finish ② grades, results, score, record ③ quality (e.g. of a crop) ④ dealings, transactions
上 【うわ】upper, upward, outer, surface, top
上げ 【あげ】rise in price, making a tuck
男らしい 【おとこらしい】manly
入り 【いり】① entering ② setting (of the sun) ③ containing, content, audience ④ income ⑤ beginning
ふん① hmm, well ..., humph, huh, pshaw, pish ② roughly, harshly, violently
高 【だか】quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
リストラ(corporate) restructuring, downsizing
バイバイbye-bye, good-bye
すいませんexcuse me;
アッoh, ah
ウッoof, ough, ulp
そしたらthen
ちゃうto do something completely
長ける 【たける】① to excel at, to be proficient at ② to grow old ③ to ripen ④ to rise high (e.g. the sun)
だい① marks wh-question (what, where, who) ② strengthens one's judgment or conclusion
なんだWhat!
そりゃ① very, extremely ② that is
えっHuh?, What's up?
れる① auxiliary verb indicating passive voice (inc. the "suffering passive") ② auxiliary verb indicating the potential form ③ auxiliary verb indicating spontaneous occurrence ④ auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions
こう言う 【こういう】such, like this
言える 【いえる】to be possible to say, to be able to say
悪さ 【わるさ】badness, mean mischief
何者 【なにもの】who, what kind of person
起立 【きりつ】standing up
生死 【しょうし】① life and death ② samsara (cycle of death and rebirth) ③ death
そう言う 【そういう】such, like that, that sort of, very
送り 【おくり】① seeing off, sending off ② funeral ③ escapement
代入 【だいにゅう】substitution, assignment
知れる 【しれる】to become known, to come to light, to be discovered
不注意 【ふちゅうい】carelessness, inattention, thoughtlessness
万引き 【まんびき】shoplifting, shoplifter
気持 【きもち】feeling, sensation, mood
目茶目茶 【めちゃめちゃ】① disorderly, messy, ruined ② absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash
言いなり 【いいなり】doing as one is told, yes-man
大目 【おおめ】large eyes, magnanimity
立ち入る 【たちいる】① to enter, to trespass ② to interfere, to meddle, to pry into
お待ち 【おまち】waiting, waiting time
兄ちゃん 【にいちゃん】familiar form of "older brother"
一糸 【いっし】string
一直線 【いっちょくせん】straight line
一点 【いってん】speck, dot, point, only a little, particle, only one
金欠 【きんけつ】running out of money
君たち 【きみたち】(used colloquially by young females) you (plural), all of you, you all
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...
見直し 【みなおし】review, reconsideration, revision
公算 【こうさん】probability, likelihood
仕返し 【しかえし】being even with, reprisal, tit for tat, retaliation, revenge
主犯 【しゅはん】principal offence, principal offense, principal offender
常習 【じょうしゅう】custom, common practice, common practise, habit
かき集める 【かきあつめる】to gather up, to scrape up together
多数 【たすう】① great number ② countless, majority
負け犬 【まけいぬ】① loser ② unmarried woman (with no children) over the age of 30
文庫 【ぶんこ】① library, book collection ② paperback book
望月 【もちづき】① full moon ② full moon of the eighth lunar month
無名 【むめい】unsigned, nameless, anonymous, anonymity
無理強い 【むりじい】compulsion, insistence, pressure, extortion
立ち向かう 【たちむかう】to fight against, to oppose, to face
例題 【れいだい】example, exercise (for the reader)
強情 【ごうじょう】obstinacy, stubbornness
情けない 【なさけない】miserable, pitiable, shameful, deplorable
ひ弱 【ひよわ】weak, delicate, sickly
実弟 【じってい】one's (biological) younger brother
受験生 【じゅけんせい】student preparing for or taking examinations
生き様 【いきざま】form of existence, way of life
全日本 【ぜんにほん】All-Japan
わが校 【わがこう】our school, my school
乗 【じょう】① (nth) power ② counter for vehicles ③ multiplication ④ Buddha's teachings
一芸 【いちげい】an art, one talent
過信 【かしん】trusting too much, overestimating ability
会報 【かいほう】bulletin, report
かなう① to come true (wish) ② to be suited ③ to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)
競る 【せる】to compete, to bid, to sell at auction
共 【ども】① first-person plural (or singular) ② second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
御座る 【ござる】to be;
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
広告塔 【こうこくとう】billboard, advertising sign
根性 【こんじょう】will-power, guts, temper, nature, spirit
人達 【ひとたち】people
戦国 【せんごく】belligerent country, country in civil war, warring states
戦場 【せんじょう】battlefield, battleground
替え 【かえ】change, alteration, substitute
担任 【たんにん】① in charge (of something) ② homeroom teacher
追い詰める 【おいつめる】to corner, to drive to the wall, to run down, to track down, to chase after
停学 【ていがく】suspension from school
殿 【どの】form of address used for official letters and business letters, and in letters to inferiors, Mr
度胸 【どきょう】courage, bravery, pluck, nerve, grit, guts
盗み 【ぬすみ】stealing
逃げ回る 【にげまわる】to run from place to place
発覚 【はっかく】detection, coming to light
発散 【はっさん】letting feelings out, emitting, emanating, divergence (physics)
反論 【はんろん】objection, refutation, rebuttal
あなたbeyond, across, the other side, the distance
不届き 【ふとどき】rude, insolent, nefarious
付け 【つけ】① fixed ② bill, bill of sale ③ tab (for later payment), credit
武将 【ぶしょう】military commander
腹黒い 【はらぐろい】mean, malicious, scheming, wicked, black-hearted
変形 【へんけい】transformation, variation, metamorphosis, modification, deformation, variety, deformity, monster
変身 【へんしん】metamorphosis, disguise, transformation
欲求 【よっきゅう】desire
連れ戻す 【つれもどす】to bring back
関わり 【かかわり】relation, connection
引き付ける 【ひきつける】① to fascinate, to attract, to charm, to pull up (at a gate) ② to have a convulsion
未成年 【みせいねん】minor, not of age
多芸 【たげい】versatility
生き抜く 【いきぬく】to live through, to survive
ついてるto be lucky, to be in luck
お祖父ちゃん 【おじいちゃん】grandpa, grandad;
お願い 【おねがい】① request, wish ② please
兵 【へい】① (common) soldier, rank and file ② army, troops ③ warfare, strategy
たまoccasional, rare
お陰 【おかげ】(your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to
どういうsomehow, how, in what way, why, what kind of
看守 【かんしゅ】jailer, gaoler
刑務所 【けいむしょ】prison, penitentiary
兄貴 【あにき】one's senior, elder brother
潔い 【いさぎよい】manly, sportsmanlike, pure, upright
己 【おのれ】① I (or me) ② you ③ by oneself (itself, etc.) ④ interjection expressing anger or chagrin
語り継ぐ 【かたりつぐ】to transmit, to hand down
江戸 【えど】old name of Tokyo
旨く 【うまく】① skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly ② successfully, smoothly ③ deliciously
首謀 【しゅぼう】planning, plotting, ringleader
秀でる 【ひいでる】to excel, to surpass
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
償う 【つぐなう】to make up for, to recompense, to redeem (one's faults), to compensate for, to indemnify, to atone for
あやかる① to share good luck ② to be named after
常軌 【じょうき】proper course, beaten track
陣中 【じんちゅう】in camp, at the front
制覇 【せいは】conquest, domination, mastery
成し遂げる 【なしとげる】to accomplish, to finish, to fulfill
誠に 【まことに】indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
痴漢 【ちかん】masher, molester, pervert
締まる 【しまる】① to be shut, to close, to be closed ② to be locked ③ to tighten, to be tightened ④ to become sober, to become tense
あいつhe, she, that guy
不祥事 【ふしょうじ】scandal, deplorable event
ぼくたちwe
魔法 【まほう】magic, witchcraft, sorcery
優遇 【ゆうぐう】favorable treatment, favourable treatment, hospitality, warm reception, good treatment, hearty welcome
離陸 【りりく】takeoff
励み 【はげみ】(act of) encouragement, stimulus, incentive
浪人 【ろうにん】① ronin, wandering samurai without a master to serve ② out of work ③ waiting for another chance to enter a university
いく① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
妄想 【もうそう】wild idea, delusion
案ずる 【あんずる】① to be anxious or concerned about, to ponder (anxiously), to fear ② to investigate, to consider, to plan ③ to pat, to rub, to take a sword in one's hand
薦める 【すすめる】to recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)
臭い 【におい】① odour, odor, scent, smell, stench ② aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
いい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
我 【わが】my, our, one's own
よくもHow dare ...
とうにlong ago, a long time ago, already
攻め寄せる 【せめよせる】to make an onslaught (on), to close in (on)
奴等 【やつら】they, those guys
志望校 【しぼうこう】school of one's (first, second) choice
あんたyou (familiar form of anata)
雅び 【みやび】refinement, elegance
かけるto suspend between two points, to build (a bridge, etc.), to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
たまるto bear (often adds emphasis), to endure
それだけthat much, as much, to that extent, only that, that alone, no more than that
マジcannot, should not, will not, must not
榊 【さかき】① sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica) ② evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
こいつthis fellow, this guy, this person
梃子 【てこ】lever
わしI, me (used by elderly males)
大阪 【おおさか】Osaka
ない① not (verb-negating suffix; may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation) ② emphatic suffix (used after the root of an adjective)
られる① auxiliary verb indicating passive voice (inc. the "suffering passive") ② auxiliary verb indicating the potential form ③ auxiliary verb indicating spontaneous occurrence ④ auxiliary verb used as an honorific for others' actions