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深夜食堂【しんやしょくどう】Season 1 (‘Midnight Dinner’) Vol. 1: episodes 1 to 5

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Vocab for episodes 1 to 5 of the TV series ‘深夜食堂【しんやしょくどう】Season 1’ (‘Midnight Dinner’). This is volume 1/2. Check out the ‘Most Common Vocab’ set (Vol. 0) for a list of the most common terms throughout the series.

                
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ええ① yes, that is correct, right ② um, errr ③ huh? ④ grrr, gah, Must I? ⑤ good
お金 【おかね】money
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
さん① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles
じゃあ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula
じゃ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula
そう① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
そんなsuch (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener), like that, that sort of
でも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
ギターguitar
テレビtelevision, TV
バターbutter
パーティーparty
パン① bread, pastries (e.g. croissants), pastry-based products ② pan, frying pan ③ panning (in a film)
ラジオradio
レストランrestaurant (esp. Western-style)
安い 【やすい】① cheap, inexpensive ② calm, peaceful, quiet
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
ひと月 【ひとつき】one month
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
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
どうぞ① please, kindly ② by all means
会社 【かいしゃ】① company, corporation ② workplace
金 【かね】① money ② metal
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
五 【ご】five
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
左 【ひだり】left, left hand side
三つ 【みっつ】three
時 【とき】① time, hour ② occasion, moment
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
車 【くるま】① car, automobile, vehicle ② wheel
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
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
食べる 【たべる】to eat
生まれる 【うまれる】to be born
西 【にし】west
先 【さき】① previous, prior, former, some time ago, preceding ② point (e.g. pencil), tip, end, nozzle ③ head (of a line), front ④ ahead, the other side ⑤ the future, hereafter ⑥ destination ⑦ the other party
先月 【せんげつ】last month
先生 【せんせい】① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific
川 【がわ】① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)
前 【まえ】① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts
大人 【おとな】adult
男 【おとこ】man
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
長い 【ながい】① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy
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
二 【に】two
入る 【はいる】① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)
入れる 【いれる】① to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.) ② to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire ③ to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to ④ to include ⑤ to pay (one's rent, etc.) ⑥ to cast (a vote) ⑦ to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ⑧ to turn on (a switch, etc.) ⑨ to send (a fax), to call
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
母 【はは】mother
北 【きた】north
本 【ほん】① book, volume ② main, head, this, our, present, real ③ counter for long cylindrical things
毎週 【まいしゅう】every week
毎日 【まいにち】every day
名前 【なまえ】① name, full name ② given name, first name
木 【き】tree, wood, timber
来る 【くる】① to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive ② to come back, to do ... and come back ③ to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue ④ to come from, to be caused by, to derive from ⑤ to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
話す 【はなす】to speak
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
今日 【きょう】today, this day
今年 【ことし】this year
三 【さん】three
十 【じゅう】10, ten
人 【ひと】① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult
店 【みせ】store, shop, establishment
八つ 【やっつ】eight
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
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
時 【じ】① hour, o'clock ② (specified) time, when ..., during ...
日 【にち】① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days
年 【ねん】① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years
いるauxillary verb for continuing action or state
人 【にん】① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person
お茶 【おちゃ】① tea (usu. green) ② tea break (at work) ③ tea ceremony
悪い 【わるい】① bad, poor, inferior ② evil, sinful ③ unprofitable, unbeneficial ④ at fault, to blame, in the wrong ⑤ sorry
意味 【いみ】meaning, significance
映画 【えいが】movie, film
家 【いえ】① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name
家族 【かぞく】family, members of a family
歌 【うた】① song ② classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka) ③ modern poetry
会う 【あう】① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
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
教える 【おしえる】to teach, to inform, to instruct
兄 【あに】older brother
兄さん 【にいさん】① older brother, elder brother ② brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship) ③ (vocative) young man, buddy, fella, laddie
兄弟 【きょうだい】siblings, brothers and sisters
軽い 【かるい】① light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ② light (i.e. of foot), nimble, agile ③ non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial ④ slight, small, gentle, soft ⑤ easy, simple ⑥ indiscriminate
元気 【げんき】health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep
ご飯 【ごはん】① cooked rice ② meal
好き 【すき】liking, fondness, love
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
使う 【つかう】① to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use ② to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate ③ to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume ④ to use (language), to speak ⑤ to take (one's lunch), to circulate (bad money)
始まる 【はじまる】to begin
姉 【あね】older sister, elder sister
姉さん 【ねえさん】① elder sister ② (vocative) young lady ③ miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) ④ ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)
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
自分 【じぶん】① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me
弱い 【よわい】weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)
秋 【あき】autumn, fall
住む 【すむ】to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
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
食堂 【しょくどう】① dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, messroom ② restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner
声 【こえ】voice
赤い 【あかい】① red ② Red (i.e. communist)
早い 【はやい】① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick
多い 【おおい】many, numerous
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
大きな 【おおきな】big, large, great
大好き 【だいすき】loveable, very likeable, like very much
大切 【たいせつ】important, valuable, worthy of care
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
鳥 【とり】① bird ② bird meat (esp. chicken meat), fowl, poultry
度 【ど】① degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ② counter for occurrences and times ③ strength (of alcohol)
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
肉 【にく】① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad
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
妹 【いもうと】younger sister
木曜日 【もくようび】Thursday
夜 【よる】evening, night
夕べ 【ゆうべ】① evening ② last night
料理 【りょうり】① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management
今朝 【けさ】this morning
頭 【あたま】① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji
明日 【あした】tomorrow
門 【もん】① gate ② branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master ③ (biological) division ④ counter for cannons
色々 【いろいろ】various
歌う 【うたう】① to sing ② to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.)
思う 【おもう】① to think, to consider, to believe ② to think (of doing), to plan (to do) ③ to judge, to assess, to regard ④ to imagine, to suppose, to dream ⑤ to expect, to look forward to ⑥ to feel, to desire, to want ⑦ to recall, to remember
終わる 【おわる】to finish, to end, to close
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
赤 【あか】① red, crimson, scarlet ② red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange) ③ red light ④ red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading), (in) the red ⑤ complete, total, perfect, obvious
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)
家庭 【かてい】home, family, household
絵 【え】picture, drawing, painting, sketch
勤める 【つとめる】① to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in) ② to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of) ③ to conduct a religious service
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
向こう 【むこう】① opposite side, other side, opposite direction ② over there, that way, far away, beyond ③ the other party, the other person ④ future (starting now)
皿 【さら】① plate, dish, platter, disc ② serving, helping, course ③ kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
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.)
酒 【さけ】alcohol, sake
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
本当 【ほんとう】truth, reality
一昨日 【おととい】day before yesterday
昨日 【きのう】yesterday
弟 【おとうと】younger brother
両親 【りょうしん】parents, both parents
本当に 【ほんとうに】really, truly
お腹 【おなか】stomach
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
過ぎ 【すぎ】① past, after ② too (much), over (e.g. eating)
皆 【みな】① all, everyone, everybody ② everything
皆 【みんな】① all, everyone, everybody ② everything
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
吸う 【すう】① to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale ② to suck, to sip, to slurp ③ to absorb, to soak up ④ to kiss
結構 【けっこう】① splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet ② sufficient, fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"), (by implication) no thank you ③ well enough, OK, tolerable ④ reasonably, fairly, tolerably
結婚 【けっこん】marriage
個 【こ】① counter for articles ② counter for military units ③ individual
呼ぶ 【よぶ】① to call out (to), to call, to invoke ② to summon (a doctor, etc.) ③ to invite ④ to designate, to name, to brand ⑤ to garner (support, etc.), to gather
厚い 【あつい】① thick, deep, heavy ② kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful ③ serious (of an illness) ④ abundant
今晩 【こんばん】tonight, this evening
今晩は 【こんばんは】good evening
歳 【さい】① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius
雑誌 【ざっし】journal, magazine, periodical
子供 【こども】child, children
若い 【わかい】young
初めて 【はじめて】① for the first time ② only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...
掃除 【そうじ】cleaning, sweeping
大変 【たいへん】① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard
置く 【おく】① to put, to place ② to leave (behind) ③ to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)
遅い 【おそい】① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late
痛い 【いたい】① painful, sore ② exceeding
猫 【ねこ】① cat ② shamisen ③ geisha ④ wheelbarrow ⑤ clay bed-warmer
熱い 【あつい】hot (thing)
薄い 【うすい】① thin ② pale, light ③ watery, dilute, sparse ④ weak (taste, etc.) ⑤ slim (probability, etc.), small
彼 【かれ】① he, him ② boyfriend
彼女 【かのじょ】① she, her ② girl friend, girlfriend, sweetheart
必要 【ひつよう】① necessary, needed, essential, indispensable ② necessity, need, requirement
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
忙しい 【いそがしい】busy, hectic, occupied, engaged
枚 【まい】counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
頼む 【たのむ】① to request, to beg, to ask ② to call, to order, to reserve ③ to entrust to ④ to rely on
卵 【たまご】① eggs, egg, spawn, roe ② hen egg ③ (an expert) in the making
塩 【しお】salt
可愛い 【かわいい】① cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty ② dear, precious, darling, pet ③ cute little, tiny
ころ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season
ごろ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season
匹 【ひき】① counter for small animals ② counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size) ③ roll of cloth
ありがとうThank you
良い 【いい】① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
良く 【よく】① nicely, properly, well, skillfully ② frequently, often
達 【たち】pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)
幾ら 【いくら】how much?, how many?
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
貼る 【はる】to stick, to paste, to affix
箸 【はし】chopsticks
弁当 【べんとう】bento (Japanese box lunch)
僕 【ぼく】① I, me ② you (used addressing young children) ③ manservant
嫌 【いや】disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant, reluctant
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)
そしてand, and then, thus, and now
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
それからand then, after that
とても① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)
どうhow, in what way, how about
どっち① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
やる① to do ② to have sexual intercourse ③ to kill ④ to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) ⑤ to do for (inferiors) ⑥ to send (e.g. somebody somewhere), to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) ⑦ to move (something to), to row (a boat) ⑧ (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke), to study, to run or operate (a restaurant)
する① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
ちょっと① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!
いつも① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)
どちら① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
いくつ① how many? ② how old?
くれるto give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given
ここ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...
ある① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about
ことthing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
どうしてwhy?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for
うるさい① noisy, loud ② fussy ③ annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate ④ bossy
まずい① unappetising, unappetizing, unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation) ② unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy ③ ugly, homely, plain, unattractive ④ awkward, untimely, inopportune, unfavorable, unwise
しかしhowever, but
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
まだ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
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)
きれい① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely
醤油 【しょうゆ】soy sauce, shoyu
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
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
いらっしゃる① to come, to go, to be (somewhere) ② (after a -te form, or the particle "de") is (doing), are (doing)
うん① yeah, uh huh ② some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
けどbut, however, although
さっきsome time ago
すっかりall, completely, thoroughly
ちゃんsuffix for familiar person
ビールbeer
そろそろ① gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly ② soon, momentarily, before long, any time now
上がる 【あがる】① to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised ② to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in ③ to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade ④ to get out (of water), to come ashore ⑤ to increase ⑥ to improve, to make progress ⑦ to be promoted, to advance ⑧ to be made (of profit, etc.) ⑨ to occur (esp. of a favourable result) ⑩ to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.) ⑪ to be finished, to be done, to be over ⑫ (of rain) to stop, to lift ⑬ to stop (working properly), to cut out, to give out, to die ⑭ to win (in a card game, etc.) ⑮ to be arrested ⑯ to turn up (of evidence, etc.) ⑰ to be deep fried ⑱ to be spoken loudly ⑲ to get stage fright ⑳ to be offered (to the gods, etc.) ○ to go, to visit ○ to eat, to drink ○ to be listed (as a candidate) ○ to serve (in one's master's home) ○ (in Kyoto) to go north ○ (after the -masu stem of a verb) indicates completion
日本 【にっぽん】Japan
なさいdo (imperative form often used after ~masu base of verbs)
プレゼント① present, gift ② to give a present or gift
以外 【いがい】with the exception of, excepting
家 【うち】① house, home (one's own) ② (one's) family, (one's) household
帰り 【かえり】return, coming back
気 【き】① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence
起こす 【おこす】to raise, to cause, to wake someone
急ぐ 【いそぐ】to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
見える 【みえる】① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
今夜 【こんや】this evening, tonight
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 ...
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
上手い 【うまい】① skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful ② delicious, appetizing, appetising ③ fortunate, splendid, promising
止める 【とめる】① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time
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
食事 【しょくじ】① meal ② to eat
心 【こころ】① mind, heart, spirit ② the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
親 【おや】① parent, parents ② dealer (in cards) ③ founder ④ (pet) owner
世話 【せわ】looking after, help, aid, assistance
生きる 【いきる】to live, to exist
大事 【だいじ】important, valuable, serious matter
注意 【ちゅうい】caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice
通う 【かよう】① to go back and forth, to ply between ② to commute, to attend (school, church, etc.)
答え 【こたえ】response, reply, answer, solution
日 【ひ】① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event
入院 【にゅういん】hospitalization, hospitalisation
別 【べつ】distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception
別に 【べつに】① (not) particularly, nothing ② separately, apart
味 【あじ】① flavor, flavour, taste ② charm, style ③ experience ④ smart, clever, witty, strange
音 【おと】① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ fame
工場 【こうじょう】factory, plant, mill, workshop
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
聞こえる 【きこえる】① to be heard, to be audible ② to be said to be, to be reputed
気持ち 【きもち】feeling, sensation, mood
回る 【まわる】① to turn, to revolve ② to visit several places ③ to function well ④ to pass a certain time
見つける 【みつける】① to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect ② to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault ③ to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
別れる 【わかれる】to be divided, to part from, to separate, to bid farewell
客 【きゃく】① guest, visitor ② customer, client, shopper, spectator, audience, tourist, sightseer, passenger
泣く 【なく】to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
近所 【きんじょ】neighbourhood, neighborhood
君 【くん】Mr (junior), master, boy
形 【かたち】① form, shape, figure ② visage
決める 【きめる】to decide
血 【ち】blood, consanguinity
お礼 【おれい】thanking, expression of gratitude
参る 【まいる】① to go, to come, to call ② to be defeated, to collapse, to die ③ to be annoyed, to be nonplussed ④ to be madly in love ⑤ to visit (shrine, grave)
残る 【のこる】to remain, to be left
指 【ゆび】finger, toe, digit
糸 【いと】thread, yarn, string
手伝う 【てつだう】to help, to assist, to take part in
勝つ 【かつ】to win, to gain victory
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
星 【ほし】① star, any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon) ② suspect (police slang)
昔 【むかし】olden days, former
全然 【ぜんぜん】① not at all (with neg. verb) ② wholly, entirely, completely
息子 【むすこ】son
点 【てん】① spot, mark ② point, dot ③ mark (e.g. in exam), score, points ④ counter for goods or items
悲しい 【かなしい】sad, sorrowful
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
毛 【け】hair, fur
落ちる 【おちる】① to fall down, to drop ② to fail (e.g. exam) ③ to crash, to degenerate, to degrade ④ to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain)
理由 【りゆう】reason, pretext, motive
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)
具合 【ぐあい】condition, state, manner, health
会議 【かいぎ】meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress
慣れる 【なれる】① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame
簡単 【かんたん】simple
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
寄る 【よる】to visit, to drop in, to approach
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)
最近 【さいきん】latest, most recent, nowadays
最後 【さいご】① last, end, conclusion ② (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than, right after (often having negative consequences)
最初 【さいしょ】beginning, outset, first, onset
失礼 【しつれい】① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude
捨てる 【すてる】to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)
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
続ける 【つづける】to continue, to keep up, to keep on
珍しい 【めずらしい】① unusual, rare, curious ② new, novel ③ fine (e.g. gift)
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.)
逃げる 【にげる】to escape, to run away
泊まる 【とまる】① to stay at (e.g. hotel) ② to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored
比べる 【くらべる】① to compare, to make a comparison ② to compete, to vie
必ず 【かならず】always, without exception, necessarily, certainly, without fail, positively, invariably
付く 【つく】① to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling ② to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye ③ to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ④ to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.) ⑤ to take root ⑥ to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with ⑦ to side with, to belong to ⑧ to possess, to haunt ⑨ to be lit, to be lighted ⑩ to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided ⑪ to be given (of a name, price, etc.) ⑫ to be sensed, to be perceived ⑬ to be lucky ⑭ (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)
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)
変わる 【かわる】to change, to be transformed, to vary, to be revised, to be different, to move location
亡くなる 【なくなる】to die
眠る 【ねむる】① to sleep (not necessarily lying down) ② to die
夢 【ゆめ】dream
戻る 【もどる】to turn back, to return, to go back, to recover, to rebound
約束 【やくそく】① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule
踊る 【おどる】to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
優しい 【やさしい】tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable, suave
裏 【うら】① bottom (or another side that is hidden from view), undersurface, opposite side, reverse side ② rear, back, behind (the house) ③ lining, inside ④ out of sight, behind the scenes ⑤ proof ⑥ opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.) ⑦ inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.) ⑧ bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning)
冷える 【ひえる】to grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down
歴史 【れきし】history
連れる 【つれる】to lead, to take (a person)
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
腕 【うで】① arm ② skill
怖い 【こわい】① scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful ② (I'm) afraid
増える 【ふえる】to increase, to multiply
背 【せ】① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)
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)
為 【ため】① good, advantage, benefit, welfare ② sake, purpose, objective, aim ③ consequence, result, effect ④ affecting, regarding, concerning
一生懸命 【いっしょうけんめい】very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life
頑張る 【がんばる】to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best
嬉しい 【うれしい】happy, glad, pleasant
謝る 【あやまる】to apologize, to apologise
趣味 【しゅみ】hobby, tastes, preference
田舎 【いなか】① rural area, countryside, the sticks ② hometown
味噌汁 【みそしる】miso soup
ご馳走 【ごちそう】① feast, treating (someone) ② to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
きっとsurely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
こう① in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker), thus, such ② uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
これからafter this
それでand, thereupon, because of that
それにbesides, moreover
もしif, in case, supposing
やっぱりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
しばらく① little while, short while, moment, instant ② a while, quite a time ③ it's been a long time
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
すごい① terrible, dreadful ② amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific ③ to a great extent, vast (in numbers)
とうとうfinally, at last, reaching a head
もらう① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)
わけconclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation
まま① as it is, as one likes, because, as ② condition, state
しっかりfirmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady
なかなか① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)
ひどいcruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent
いらっしゃい① (used as a polite imperative) come, go, stay ② welcome!
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
たっぷりfull, in plenty, ample
だけどhowever
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
なんかthings like ..., or something like that ... (often derogatory)
まあyou might say, Oh!, Wow!, Well!
何とか 【なんとか】① something, something or other, so-and-so ② somehow, anyhow, one way or another
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
週 【しゅう】week
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
人生 【じんせい】(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
生 【なま】① raw, uncooked, fresh ② natural, unedited, unprocessed, crude ③ live (i.e. not recorded) ④ inexperienced, unpolished, green ⑤ impudence, sauciness ⑥ unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer ⑦ partially, somewhat, half-, semi-
大した 【たいした】considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal
中学 【ちゅうがく】middle school, junior high school
年間 【ねんかん】year (period of)
本人 【ほんにん】the person himself
毎 【ごと】each respectively
名 【な】name, reputation
ただ今 【ただいま】① Here I am, I'm home! ② presently, right away, right now, just now
話しかける 【はなしかける】to accost a person, to talk (to someone)
食う 【くう】① to eat ② to live, to make a living, to survive ③ to bite, to sting (as insects do) ④ to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of ⑤ to encroach on, to eat into, to consume ⑥ to defeat a superior, to threaten a position ⑦ to consume time and-or resources ⑧ to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
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
あんなにto that extent, to that degree
そんなにso much, so, like that
みたい-like, sort of, similar to, resembling
大 【おお】big, large
大 【だい】① the large part of ② big, large, great ③ approximate size, no larger than ④ -university ⑤ large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)
後 【ご】after
以来 【いらい】since, henceforth
歌手 【かしゅ】singer
思わず 【おもわず】unintentionally, reflexively, spontaneously, involuntarily, instinctively
重大 【じゅうだい】serious, important, significant, grave, weighty
出会い 【であい】meeting, rendezvous, encounter
世の中 【よのなか】society, the world, the times
切れる 【きれる】① to cut well, to be sharp ② to break (off), to snap, to wear out ③ to be injured ④ to burst, to collapse ⑤ to be disconnected, to be out of, to expire, to sever (connections) with ⑥ to be shrewd, to have a sharp mind ⑦ to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a time) ⑧ to flip, to lose one's temper ⑨ to be able to do completely
台 【だい】① stand, rack, table ② support ③ belt ④ counter for machines, incl. vehicles ⑤ setting (e.g. in jewellery)
地方 【ちほう】① area, locality, district, region, province ② countryside, rural area ③ coast (esp. as seen from the water) ④ person singing ballads in Noh, person in charge of music in a Japanese dance performance
注文 【ちゅうもん】order, request
度 【たび】time (three times, each time, etc.), times
売れる 【うれる】① to sell (well) ② to be well known, to be popular, to be famous
風 【ふう】① method, manner, way, style ② appearance, air ③ tendency ④ folk song (genre of the Shi Jing) ⑤ wind (one of the five elements)
文 【ぶん】sentence, text
母親 【ははおや】mother
思い出 【おもいで】memories, recollections, reminiscence
少々 【しょうしょう】just a minute, small quantity
始まり 【はじまり】origin, beginning
元 【もと】former, ex-
引退 【いんたい】retire
営業 【えいぎょう】business, trade, sales, operations
加える 【くわえる】to append, to sum up, to add (up), to include, to increase, to inflict
幸い 【さいわい】happiness, blessedness
高速 【こうそく】① high speed, high gear ② highway, freeway, expressway, motorway
合わせる 【あわせる】① to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) ② to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up ③ to face, to be opposite (someone) ④ to compare, to check with ⑤ to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate) ⑥ to place together, to connect, to overlap ⑦ to mix, to combine ⑧ to put blade to blade, to fight
今回 【こんかい】now, this time, lately
自然 【しぜん】① nature, spontaneity ② naturally, spontaneously
ところで① by the way, incidentally ② even if, no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
全く 【まったく】① really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly ② indeed ③ good grief (expression of exasperation)
相手 【あいて】① companion, partner, company ② other party, addressee ③ opponent (sports, etc.)
単に 【たんに】simply, merely, only, solely
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.)
通す 【とおす】to let pass, to overlook, to continue, to keep, to make way for, to persist in
波 【なみ】wave
馬 【うま】① horse ② promoted bishop (shogi)
皮 【かわ】① skin, hide, pelt, fur ② rind, peel, husk, bark ③ shell, sheath, wrapping
秒 【びょう】second (60th min)
辺り 【あたり】① on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond) ② (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby
本物 【ほんもの】genuine article
命 【いのち】(mortal) life
木曜 【もくよう】Thursday
友情 【ゆうじょう】friendship, fellowship, camaraderie
流す 【ながす】① to drain, to pour, to spill, to shed (blood, tears) ② to wash away ③ to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.), to circulate, to broadcast, to beam ④ to cruise (e.g. taxi) ⑤ to float, to set adrift
留学 【りゅうがく】studying abroad (usu. at university level)
数 【かず】number, amount
面 【めん】① face ② mask, face guard ③ (in kendo) striking the head ④ surface (esp. a geometrical surface) ⑤ page ⑥ aspect, facet, side ⑦ chamfer ⑧ counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
幸せ 【しあわせ】happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
残す 【のこす】to leave (behind, over), to bequeath, to save, to reserve
回り 【まわり】① circumference, perimeter, edge ② surroundings, locality, neighborhood ③ rotation, circulation
他 【た】other (esp. people and abstract matters)
愛 【あい】love, affection
偉い 【えらい】① great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent ② awful, terrible
違い 【ちがい】difference, discrepancy
印象 【いんしょう】impression
奥 【おく】interior, inner part, inside
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
解く 【とく】① to solve, to answer ② to untie ③ to comb, to untangle (hair)
汗 【あせ】① sweat, perspiration ② moisture, condensation
希望 【きぼう】hope, wish, aspiration
詰める 【つめる】① to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up ② to shorten (length or distance), to move over, to make room (for someone) ③ to work out (details)
給料 【きゅうりょう】salary, wages
教師 【きょうし】teacher (classroom)
偶然 【ぐうぜん】(by) chance, unexpectedly, suddenly, accident, fortuity
経つ 【たつ】to pass, to lapse
減る 【へる】to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
限り 【かぎり】① limit, limits, bounds ② degree, extent, scope ③ as far as possible, as much as possible, to the best of one's ability ④ unless (after neg. verb) ⑤ the end, the last
限る 【かぎる】to restrict, to limit, to confine
好み 【このみ】liking, taste, choice
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
骨 【ほね】bone
最も 【もっとも】most, extremely
最高 【さいこう】highest, supreme, the most
殺す 【ころす】to kill
辞める 【やめる】to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)
種類 【しゅるい】① variety, kind, type, category ② counter for different sorts of things
女優 【じょゆう】actress
真似 【まね】mimicry, imitation, behavior, behaviour, pretense, pretence
説 【せつ】theory
絶対 【ぜったい】① absolutely, unconditionally ② absolute, unconditional, unmistakable ③ absoluteness
相変わらず 【あいかわらず】as ever, as usual, the same
単純 【たんじゅん】simplicity
駐車 【ちゅうしゃ】parking (e.g. car)
動詞 【どうし】verb
熱心 【ねっしん】zeal, enthusiasm
燃える 【もえる】to burn, to get fired up
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
髪の毛 【かみのけ】hair (head)
不思議 【ふしぎ】wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity
付き合い 【つきあい】association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
婦人 【ふじん】woman, lady, adult female
浮かぶ 【うかぶ】① to float, to be suspended ② to rise to surface ③ to come to mind, to have inspiration
方針 【ほうしん】objective, plan, policy
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
余る 【あまる】to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
余計 【よけい】too much, unnecessary, extraneous, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity
溶ける 【とける】to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve
涙 【なみだ】① tear, tears, lachrymal secretion ② sympathy
恋 【こい】love, tender passion
恋人 【こいびと】lover, sweetheart
抱く 【いだく】① to embrace, to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby), to hug ② to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor), to bear (e.g. a grudge), to entertain (e.g. suspicion) ③ to sleep with ④ to sit on eggs
越える 【こえる】① to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of) ② to exceed
喜び 【よろこび】joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
最 【さい】① the most, the extreme ② prime, conspicuous
案 【あん】① idea, plan, thought ② draft plan, motion, rough copy ③ expectation
運命 【うんめい】fate
我慢 【がまん】patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial
懐かしい 【なつかしい】dear, desired, missed
感謝 【かんしゃ】thanks, gratitude
器用 【きよう】skillful, handy
筋 【すじ】① muscle ② string, sinew, line, stripe ③ plot, plan ④ source (of business information) ⑤ reason, logic
結局 【けっきょく】after all, eventually, in the end
件 【けん】matter, case, item
嫌う 【きらう】to hate, to dislike, to loathe
臭い 【くさい】① stinking, smelly ② suspicious, fishy ③ clumsy
女房 【にょうぼう】① wife ② court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace
揚げる 【あげる】① to deep-fry ② to raise, to elevate ③ to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.) ④ to land (a boat) ⑤ to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) ⑥ to earn (something desirable) ⑦ (of the tide) to come in
振り 【ぶり】① style, manner ② after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year)
新鮮 【しんせん】fresh
申し訳 【もうしわけ】apology, excuse
絶滅 【ぜつめつ】destruction, extinction
巣 【す】① nest, rookery, breeding place, hive ② den ③ haunt ④ (spider's) web
第 【だい】ordinal
張る 【はる】① to stick, to paste, to affix ② to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten ③ to form (e.g. ice on a pond) ④ to fill, to swell ⑤ to stick out, to put, to slap ⑥ to be expensive
釣り 【つり】① fishing, angling ② change (e.g. for a purchase)
やつ① (derog) fellow, guy, chap ② thing, object ③ (derogatory or familiar) he, she, him, her
同僚 【どうりょう】coworker, colleague, associate
梅 【うめ】① plum, Japanese apricot, prunus mume ② lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
癖 【くせ】a habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), peculiarity
黙る 【だまる】to be silent
離す 【はなす】to part, to divide, to separate, to release
離れる 【はなれる】to be separated from, to leave, to go away, to be a long way off
俺 【おれ】(masc) I, me (rough or arrogant-sounding first-person pronoun, formerly also used by women)
値 【あたい】① price, cost ② value, worth, merit ③ variable (computer programming, programing) ④ value, count, number ⑤ to have value, to have merit
怪しい 【あやしい】① suspicious, dubious, doubtful, dodgy ② charming, bewitching
影 【かげ】① shadow, silhouette ② reflection, image ③ presence, sign ④ light (stars, moon)
故郷 【こきょう】home town, birthplace, old village, historic village, native place, one's old home
街 【まち】① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares
いつかsometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time
よろしく① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of
ごく① quite, very ② quindecillion (US), octillion (Europe), 10^48
近頃 【ちかごろ】lately, recently, nowadays
つながるto be tied together, to be connected to, to be related to
ごちそうさま① word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal) ② used after hearing something lovey-dovey
おめでとうcongratulations!, an auspicious occasion!
私 【あたし】I, me
いわゆるwhat is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak
あいにくunfortunately, Sorry, but ...
そのままwithout change, as it is (i.e. now)
すぐ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)
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)
諦める 【あきらめる】to give up, to abandon
纏める 【まとめる】to put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion, to put (it all) together
とにかくanyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case
紐 【ひも】① string, cord ② man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp), pimp
ただ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless
脇 【わき】① side, aside ② armpit ③ back-burner
茹でる 【ゆでる】to boil
いやno, nay, well
かなりconsiderably, fairly, quite
せっかくwith trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
匂い 【におい】① odour, odor, scent, smell, stench ② aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
せいcause, reason, fault
おじさん① uncle ② old man, mister (vocative)
あらoh, ah
出来上がる 【できあがる】① to be completed, to be finished, to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat) ② to be very drunk
上る 【のぼる】① to ascend, to go up, to climb ② to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun), to rise ③ to go to (the capital) ④ to be promoted ⑤ to add up to ⑥ to advance (in price) ⑦ to swim up (a river), to sail up ⑧ to come up (on the agenda)
水分 【すいぶん】moisture
大木 【たいぼく】large tree
分 【ぶん】① part, segment, share, ration ② rate ③ degree, one's lot, one's status, relation, duty, kind, lot ④ in proportion to, just as much as
人々 【ひとびと】each person, people, men, human, everybody
お休み 【おやすみ】① holiday, day off, absence ② sleep, rest ③ Good night
がる① to feel (on adj-stem to represent a third party's apparent emotion) ② to behave as if one were
小 【しょう】① smallness, small item ② short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days) ③ elementary school ④ younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)
仕上がる 【しあがる】to be finished, to be completed, to be done
手前 【てまえ】① before, this side ② one's standpoint, one's appearance ③ we ④ you
切れ 【きれ】① piece, slice, strip, scrap ② cloth ③ sharpness ④ counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
発売 【はつばい】sale, offering for sale, release (for sale), launch (product)
飯 【めし】① meals, food ② cooked rice ③ one's livelihood
弟子 【でし】pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper
元々 【もともと】originally, by nature, from the start
お帰り 【おかえり】① return ② welcome home
曲 【きょく】tune, piece of music
小指 【こゆび】① little finger, pinky ② little toe
深夜 【しんや】late at night
退院 【たいいん】leaving hospital, discharge from hospital
直前 【ちょくぜん】just before
薬指 【くすりゆび】ring finger, third finger
中指 【なかゆび】middle finger
寄せる 【よせる】① to come near, to let someone approach ② to collect, to gather, to receive ③ to add ④ to put aside
起床 【きしょう】rising, getting out of bed
自宅 【じたく】one's home
照る 【てる】to shine
性別 【せいべつ】distinction by sex, sex, gender
いただきますexpression of gratitude before meals
便所 【べんじょ】toilet, lavatory, rest room, latrine, comfort station
冷める 【さめる】① to become cool, to come down (fever) ② to cool down (interest), to abate, to subside, to dampen
連れ 【つれ】companion, company
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
押さえる 【おさえる】① to pin something down, to hold something down, to hold something back, to stop, to restrain, to curb ② to seize, to grasp, to arrest ③ to gain control of something, to govern, to keep down (e.g. information), to suppress ④ to catch happening, to determine (important points), to find (proof), to understand
人差し指 【ひとさしゆび】index finger
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.)
老い 【おい】old age, old person, the old, the aged
家 【か】-ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.), -er
どう致しまして 【どういたしまして】you are welcome, don't mention it, not at all, my pleasure
感激 【かんげき】deep emotion, impression, inspiration
看板 【かんばん】sign, signboard, doorplate, poster, billboard, appearance, figurehead, policy, attraction, closing time
興奮 【こうふん】excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal
後悔 【こうかい】regret, repentance
ご免なさい 【ごめんなさい】I beg your pardon, excuse me
拘置 【こうち】detention, confinement, arrest
高級 【こうきゅう】high class, high grade
紺 【こん】navy blue, deep blue
削る 【けずる】① to shave (wood or leather), to sharpen, to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off ② to cross out, to reduce, to curtail, to remove, to erase, to delete
撮影 【さつえい】photographing
紫 【むらさき】① purple, violet ② Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell) ③ type of soy sauce
醜い 【みにくい】① ugly, unattractive ② unsightly, unseemly
染み 【しみ】stain, spot
あう① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
但し 【ただし】but, however, provided that
丁目 【ちょうめ】district of a town, city block (of irregular size)
独り 【ひとり】alone, unmarried, solitary
評論 【ひょうろん】criticism, critique
鈴 【すず】bell (often globular)
武士 【ぶし】warrior, samurai
悔しい 【くやしい】regrettable, mortifying, vexing
載せる 【のせる】to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board
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
そば① buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) ② soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles)
糊 【のり】paste, glue, starch
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
遡る 【さかのぼる】to go back, to go upstream, to make retroactive
頂戴 【ちょうだい】① receiving, reception, getting, being given ② eating, drinking, having ③ (also used after -te forms) please, please do for me
さすが① as one would expect ② still, all the same ③ even... (e.g. "even a genius...")
ふざけるto romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make fun of, to flirt, to mess around, to screw around, to josh
頬 【ほほ】cheek (of face)
きっかけchance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion
ちょくちょくoften, frequently, now and then, occasionally
どうやらit seems like, it appears that, somehow or other
間 【ま】space, room, time, pause
流 【りゅう】style of, method of, manner of, school (of thought)
床 【とこ】① bed, bedding ② sickbed ③ alcove ④ riverbed ⑤ seedbed ⑥ straw "core" of a tatami mat ⑦ floor
意地 【いじ】disposition, spirit, willpower, obstinacy, backbone, appetite
縁 【えん】① fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together) ② relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection ③ family ties, affinity ④ opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship) ⑤ pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes) ⑥ narrow open-air veranda
押し切る 【おしきる】① to face down the opposition, to overcome resistance, to have one's own way ② to press and cut
何だか 【なんだか】(a) little, somewhat, somehow
掛け 【かけ】① credit ② partially, half
鞠 【まり】ball
愚痴 【ぐち】① idle complaint, grumble ② moha (ignorance, folly)
携帯 【けいたい】something carried (in the hand), handheld
見合い 【みあい】formal marriage interview
行為 【こうい】act, deed, conduct
合わす 【あわす】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
再会 【さいかい】another meeting, meeting again, reunion
残酷 【ざんこく】cruelty, harshness
仕入れる 【しいれる】to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
社交 【しゃこう】social life, social intercourse
手軽 【てがる】easy, simple, informal, offhand, cheap
出演 【しゅつえん】① performance, stage appearance ② to act (in a play)
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
新人 【しんじん】① new face, newcomer ② modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
親父 【おやじ】one's father, old man, one's boss
粋 【すい】① chic, stylish, refined, sophisticated, smart ② understanding, sympathetic ③ the best
切ない 【せつない】① painful, heartrending, trying ② oppressive, suffocating, miserable
折 【おり】chance, suitable time
染みる 【しみる】① to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate ② to (enter a wound or sensitive area and) sting ③ to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice)
素材 【そざい】raw materials, subject matter
妥協 【だきょう】compromise, giving in
地獄 【じごく】hell
定食 【ていしょく】set meal, special (of the day)
展示 【てんじ】exhibition, display
伝説 【でんせつ】tradition, legend, folklore
脳 【のう】brain, memory
半端 【はんぱ】remnant, fragment, incomplete set, fraction, odd sum, incompleteness
漂う 【ただよう】to drift about, to float, to hang in air
復活 【ふっかつ】① revival (e.g. musical), come-back ② restoration, rebirth, resurrection
流し 【ながし】① sink ② cruising (e.g. taxi)
良好 【りょうこう】favorable, favourable, satisfactory
蔵 【くら】warehouse, cellar, magazine, granary, godown, depository, treasury, elevator
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.)
取引 【とりひき】transactions, dealings, business
よしcommon reed (Phragmites australis)
嫉妬 【しっと】jealousy, envy
腫れる 【はれる】to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen
唾 【つば】saliva, spit, sputum
頂 【いただき】crown (of head), summit (of mountain), spire
炒める 【いためる】to cook, to fry, to saute, to stir-fry
とりあえずat once, first of all, for the time being, for now
わざわざexpressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally
おい① hey!, oi! ② me
お休みなさい 【おやすみなさい】good night
こら① interjection meant to scold or reprove someone, hey! ② interjection to call out to someone, hey!
させるto make (someone) do
たかがit's only ... (something), at most
ときregular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen
ほらlook!, look out!, look at me!
まんまとsuccessfully, fairly, artfully, nicely, thoroughly
アートart
アドバイスadvice
オードブルhors d'oeuvre
キャビアcaviar, caviare
ゲイgay
ゲストguest
コラムcolumn (e.g. in newspaper), stand-alone feature article framed by a box
サービス① service, support system ② goods or services without charge
サイン① autograph, signature ② sign ③ sine
サラダsalad
スープ(Western) soup
スターstar
スナック① snack ② snack bar
ソース① sauce (esp. Worcestershire sauce) ② source
ダンスdance
チャレンジself-challenge, trying hard to do something
ディーラーdealer
デビューdebut
ニュー① new ② newly purchased item
ハーフ① half ② someone of mixed race
ハーモニーharmony
バー① bar ② VAR
バイブルBible
ヒットhit, success, safe hit (baseball), being a hit
ピアニストpianist
ピザpizza
フライ① fried seafood or vegetables in general (fry) ② fly
フライパンfry pan, frying pan
ベース① base ② bass
ホステスhostess
ポスターposter
ポテトpotato
マスター① to master, to learn ② proprietor, manager, bar-owner ③ master (e.g. arts, science)
マヨネーズmayonnaise
ミディアムレアmedium rare
ムードmood
メニューmenu
ライスrice (esp. when served on a plate)
ランクrank, standing
ロック① lock ② rock ③ roc
ワインwine
なんだかんだsomething or other, one thing or another, this or that
ヵ月 【かげつ】(number of) months
今や 【いまや】now
今時 【いまどき】present day, today, recently, these days, nowadays, at this hour
だしfestival car (float)
子女 【しじょ】child
出来 【でき】① workmanship, craftsmanship, execution, finish ② grades, results, score, record ③ quality (e.g. of a crop) ④ dealings, transactions
女 【じょ】① woman, girl, daughter ② Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
上 【うわ】upper, upward, outer, surface, top
上げ 【あげ】rise in price, making a tuck
東北 【とうほく】① north-east ② Northern most six prefectures of Honshu
日本人 【にっぽんじん】Japanese person, Japanese people
年下 【としした】younger, junior
年上 【としうえ】older, senior
聞かす 【きかす】to inform about, to read to, to sing for
母子 【ぼし】mother and child
今日 【こんち】today, this day
見かけ 【みかけ】outward appearance
何にも 【なんにも】nothing at all
時半 【じはん】① about an hour, short time ② half past (the hour)
食 【しょく】① meal, (one's) diet, food, foodstuff, foodstuffs ② eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
すいませんexcuse me;
アッoh, ah
ワルツwaltz
下 【もと】under (esp. influence or guidance)
さてはand then, besides, on top of that
そうですねthat's so, isn't it
そうねOh well
それにしてもnevertheless, at any rate, even so
ちゃうto do something completely
かいmarks yes-no question
へえoh, yes?, really?
たら① indicates supposition, if ... then ② (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
行きつけ 【いきつけ】favourite, favorite, preferred, regular, usual
イタリアンItalian
っぽい-ish, -like
ああlike that (used for something or someone distant from both speaker and listener), so
かねinterrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
だい① marks wh-question (what, where, who) ② strengthens one's judgment or conclusion
そりゃ① very, extremely ② that is
かもmay, might, perhaps, may be, possibly
ありがとThank you
えっHuh?, What's up?
ちまうto do something completely;
うーんhmm, well
母ちゃん 【かあちゃん】mum, mom
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
ヤクザ① professional gambler or ruffian (esp. a member of the Japanese mafia), yakuza (member) ② uselessness, purposelessness
カード① card ② curd
カットcut, cutting
リングring
会長 【かいちょう】president (of a society), chairman
開店 【かいてん】opening (of a shop)
帰国 【きこく】return to one's country
試食 【ししょく】sampling food
持ち歩く 【もちあるく】to carry
小道 【こみち】path, lane
ちどりplover
そう言う 【そういう】such, like that, that sort of, very
茶 【ちゃ】① tea ② tea plant (Camellia sinensis) ③ tea preparation, making tea ④ brown
東京 【とうきょう】Tokyo (current capital of Japan)
南口 【みなみぐち】south entrance
本社 【ほんじゃ】① head office, main office, headquarters ② main shrine ③ this company, this shrine
一夜 【いちや】one night, all night, overnight, one evening
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
風味 【ふうみ】taste, flavor, flavour
待ち 【まち】waiting, waiting time
売れっ子 【うれっこ】favorite, favourite, popular person
親思い 【おやおもい】love or affection for one's parents
この世 【このよ】this world, the present life
もう少し 【もうすこし】a bit more, a bit longer
手前 【てめえ】① you (used by young males) ② oneself
たて① central, main, head, chief ② just (done), freshly (baked), indicates activity only just occurred ③ counter for consecutive losses
そうそう① so long, so often, so many, so much ② oh, yes!, that's right, hmmm
家路 【いえじ】the road home
科 【か】① department, section ② (taxonomical) family
玉ねぎ 【たまねぎ】onion (edible plant, Allium cepa)
九州 【きゅうしゅう】Kyushu (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
具 【ぐ】① tool, means, ingredients ② counter for armor (armour), suits, sets of furniture
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...
見返す 【みかえす】to look (stare) back at, to triumph over
後ろ向き 【うしろむき】back facing, turning one's back to, pessimistic
思い直す 【おもいなおす】to re-think, to think back upon, to change one's mind
指名 【しめい】name, nominate, designate
新味 【しんみ】novelty
人一倍 【ひといちばい】more than others, redoubled, unusual
前向き 【まえむき】facing forward, front-facing, forward-looking, positive, proactive
都内 【とない】metropolitan area
当たり 【あたり】hit, success, reaching the mark, per ..., vicinity, neighborhood, neighbourhood
当店 【とうてん】this store
本当 【ほんと】truth, reality
毎回 【まいかい】every time, each round
目玉焼き 【めだまやき】sunny-side-up fried eggs
路地 【ろじ】① alley, alleyway, lane ② bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof) ③ teahouse garden ④ path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
和牛 【わぎゅう】Wagyu beef, Japanese beef
さ迷う 【さまよう】to loiter, to putter, to prowl, to wander about, to roam about, to knock around
むしり取る 【むしりとる】to tear off, to pluck off
温かい 【あったかい】warm, mild, genial
かき混ぜる 【かきまぜる】to mix, to stir, to scramble, to churn
路上 【ろじょう】(on the) road, (on the) way
活 【かつ】① living, life ② judo art of resuscitation
お袋 【おふくろ】one's mother;
一段 【いちだん】① more, much more, still more, all the more ② part (of a talk) ③ Japanese verb group ④ first rank (in martial arts, etc.)
ちなみにby the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing
演歌 【えんか】① enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad ② troubadour
塩っぱい 【しょっぱい】① stingy ② hoarse ③ wearisome
塩分 【えんぶん】salt, salt content
皆様 【みなさま】everyone
巻き 【まき】① roll (e.g. of cloth) ② winding ③ volume (of book)
寄り道 【よりみち】dropping in on the way, breaking one's journey, making a stopover, going out of one's way
競る 【せる】to compete, to bid, to sell at auction
好物 【こうぶつ】favourite dish (favorite), favourite food
最悪 【さいあく】the worst
作詞 【さくし】(writing) song lyrics
三枚 【さんまい】① three flat objects (e.g. tickets, pieces of cloth, etc.) ② filleting (a fish)
若者 【わかもの】young man, youth, lad
初恋 【はつこい】first love, puppy love
常連 【じょうれん】① regular customer, regular patron, frequenter ② constant companion
状 【じょう】① shape, state ② letter, correspondence
精 【せい】① spirit, sprite, nymph ② energy, vigor (vigour), strength ③ fine details ④ semen
絶交 【ぜっこう】breaking off a relationship, permanent breach of friendship, rupture
探し求める 【さがしもとめる】to search for, to seek for, to look for
男優 【だんゆう】actor
店仕舞い 【みせじまい】closing up shop, stopping business, going out of business
あなたbeyond, across, the other side, the distance
浮かれる 【うかれる】to make merry, to be festive
閉店 【へいてん】closing shop
踊り子 【おどりこ】dancer
絡まる 【からまる】to be entwined, to be involved
裏切り 【うらぎり】treachery, betrayal, perfidy
腕利き 【うできき】① able, capable, competent ② able person, person of ability
相性 【あいしょう】affinity, compatibility
利く 【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
甘み 【あまみ】sweetness, sugary taste
甘み 【うまみ】sweetness, sugary taste
小娘 【こむすめ】young girl, lass, adolescent female
降り積もる 【ふりつもる】to fall and pile up (e.g. snow), to lie thick
抜き 【ぬき】① without, not including, dispensed with ② (beating) in succession
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
もしかif, in case
お陰 【おかげ】(your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to
ごまかしhanky-panky, juggling, cheating, deception, smoke and mirrors
じゃがいもpotato (Solanum tuberosum)
あん摩 【あんま】① massage, esp. the Anma Japanese type of massage ② masseur, masseuse
伊達 【だて】① elegance, dandyism, sophistication, having style ② affectation, showing off, putting on an air, appearances, just for show
異端 【いたん】heresy
兄貴 【あにき】one's senior, elder brother
結婚式 【けっこんしき】marriage ceremony, wedding
後ろ姿 【うしろすがた】retreating figure, appearance from behind
お釣り 【おつり】change (i.e. money), balance
裁き 【さばき】judgment, judgement, decision, verdict
師匠 【ししょう】① master, teacher ② sumo coach who owns his stable
旨く 【うまく】① skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly ② successfully, smoothly ③ deliciously
首筋 【くびすじ】nape of the neck, back of the neck, scruff of the neck
寿 【ことぶき】congratulations!, long life!
祝儀 【しゅうぎ】congratulations, celebration, congratulatory gift, tip
寸前 【すんぜん】on the verge, just in front of
全盛期 【ぜんせいき】heyday, golden age
俗 【ぞく】mark in dictionary indicating slang, customs, manners, the world, worldliness, vulgarity, mundane things, the laity
大嫌い 【だいきらい】very dislikeable, hate, loathe, abhor
弾ける 【はじける】to burst open, to split open, to pop
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
吐き出す 【はきだす】to vomit, to spit out
特製 【とくせい】special make, deluxe
入り浸る 【いりびたる】① to stay long, to hang around, to hang out ② to be immersed, to be soaked, to seep in
納豆 【なっとう】natto (fermented soybeans)
あいつhe, she, that guy
不器用 【ぶきよう】awkward, clumsy, unskillfulness, lack of ability
無我夢中 【むがむちゅう】being absorbed in, losing oneself in
野郎 【やろう】rascal
弥生 【やよい】Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE)
雄鳥 【おんどり】cock, rooster, chanticleer
揚げ 【あげ】fried bean curd
いく① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
桜花 【おうか】cherry blossom
聴く 【きく】① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query
豪勢 【ごうせい】luxury, magnificence, extravagance
すしsushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
釣り銭 【つりせん】change (e.g. for dollar)
遥々 【はるばる】from afar, over a great distance, all the way
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
こなすto break to pieces, to digest, to handle easily
竜 【りゅう】① dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ② naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology) ③ promoted rook (shogi)
あびred-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
奴等 【やつら】they, those guys
あんたyou (familiar form of anata)
粗衣 【そい】simple clothes, humble clothes
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
即 【そく】① instantly, immediately, at once ② that is (to say), namely
それだけthat much, as much, to that extent, only that, that alone, no more than that
とび① black kite (bird of prey, Milvus migrans) ② construction worker, scaffold erector, firefighter ③ Inverness cape
マジcannot, should not, will not, must not
あう① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
界隈 【かいわい】neighborhood, neighbourhood
鰹 【かつお】skipjack tuna, bonito (Katsuwonus pelamis)
喧噪 【けんそう】tumult, great noise, clatter, hustle and bustle
惚れる 【ほれる】to fall in love, to be in love, to be charmed with, to lose one's heart to
手頃 【てごろ】moderate, handy
焼酎 【しょうちゅう】shochu (Japanese liquor similar to vodka)
腎臓 【じんぞう】kidney
ちょうどjust, right, exactly
糞 【くそ】damn (adds emphasis and or annoyance to next word, e.g. damn hot, damn kids, etc.), damned
ほとんどmostly, almost
贔屓 【ひいき】favour, favor, patronage, partiality
こいつthis fellow, this guy, this person
酔い潰れる 【よいつぶれる】to drink oneself dead drunk, to drink oneself unconscious
一兎 【いっと】one rabbit;
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
愈 【いよ】more and more, increasingly; extremely, very;