JLPT N3 Vocabulary

2,900+ words

JLPT N3 is the intermediate level — the bridge between basic and advanced Japanese. These words cover abstract concepts, workplace vocabulary, news headlines, and everyday idiomatic expression.

All N3 words

在る; 有るあるaru

to live, to be, to exist

〜の様にのようにnoyouni

but, because, even

何かなにかnanika

しまった (かん)shimatta (kan)

かもしれないkamoshirenai

person (same as 人 (ひと))

いけないikenai

must not do, bad, wrong

為にためにtameni

日本にっぽんnippon

どこかdokoka

somewhere, anywhere

良いよいyoi

それでもsoredemo

but (still), and yet, nevertheless

人間にんげんningen

human being, person

別にべつにbetsuni

(not) particularly, nothing

だけどdakedo

しかもshikamo

moreover, furthermore, besides, plus

ところでtokorode

by the way; even if

ですからdesukara

other (esp. places and things)

得るえるeru

to get, to gain, to win, to learn

ごめんなさいgomennasai

I beg your pardon, excuse me, I'm sorry

gold, metal; money

実はじつはjitsuha

actually; in fact

お前おまえomae

you (sing), presence (of a high personage)

全くまったくmattaku

really, completely

与えるあたえるataeru

結果けっかkekka

result, consequence

思わずおもわずomowazu

unintentional, spontaneous

何でなんでnande

for a long time; all the time; consecutively

どうしてもdoushitemo

at any cost, no matter what, no matter how hard one tries

我々われわれwareware

free of charge; just (~); only (~)

こんなにkonnani

so, like this, in this way

理解りかいrikai

understanding, comprehension

求めるもとめるmotomeru

to request, to ask for; to seek, to search for

相手あいてaite

partner; addressee; the person you are talking to

方法ほうほうhouhou

method, means, technique

あるいはaruiha

付けるつけるtsukeru

to attach, to join, to add

願うねがうnegau

to desire, to wish, to request

起こるおこるokoru

to occur, to happen

姿すがたsugata

figure, shape, appearance

事件じけんjiken

event, affair, incident

全てすべてsubete

all, the whole, entirely

すみません (かん)sumimasen (kan)

sorry, excuse me

body, main part

何とかなんとかnantoka

somehow, anyhow, one way or another

情報じょうほうjouhou

information, (military) intelligence

認めるみとめるmitomeru

to recognize, to notice; to approve

事実じじつjijitsu

fact, truth, reality

守るまもるmamoru

to protect; to abide (by the rules)

少年しょうねんshounen

boys, juveniles

ありがとうarigatou

可能かのうkanou

possible, practicable, feasible

counter for occurrences

name, reputation

重要じゅうようjuuyou

important, essential

常につねにtsuneni

always (same as いつも) (written expression)

何でもなんでもnandemo

by all means, everything

dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)

考えかんがえkangae

thinking, thought, ideas

人生じんせいjinsei

(human) life (e.g., conception to death)

目的もくてきmokuteki

purpose, goal, aim

繰り返すくりかえすkurikaesu

to repeat, to do something over again

状態じょうたいjoutai

condition, situation

かなりkanari

considerably, fairly, quite

いつまでもitsumademo

forever, for good, eternally

行動こうどうkoudou

action, conduct, behavior

対するたいするtaisuru

to face, to confront, to oppose

状況じょうきょうjoukyou

state of affairs, situation

family name, lineage

失ううしなうushinau

to lose, to part with

示すしめすshimesu

to show, to indicate

離れるはなれるhanareru

(something, someone) separates; parts from; to be apart

そのうちsonouchi

before long, eventually, sooner or later

感じかんじkanji

feeling, sense, impression

友人ゆうじんyuujin

friend (formal)

違いないちがいないchigainai

(phrase) sure, no mistaking it, for certain

気に入るきにいるkiniiru

to like, to be please

自身じしんjishin

実際じっさいjissai

in fact; in actuality

まるでmarude

母親ははおやhahaoya

部分ぶぶんbubun

portion, section, part

許すゆるすyurusu

to permit, to allow, to approve

place, field (physics)

責任せきにんsekinin

duty, responsibility

殺すころすkorosu

成功せいこうseikou

合わせるあわせるawaseru

付くつくtsuku

to adjoin, to be attached, to adhere

当たるあたるataru

to be hit, to be successful

描くえがくegaku

to draw, to depict, to describe

完全かんぜんkanzen

perfection, completeness

以前いぜんizen

in the past; before

突然とつぜんtotsuzen

abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly

愛するあいするaisuru

結局けっきょくkekkyoku

after all, eventually

存在そんざいsonzai

existence, being

明らかあきらかakiraka

従うしたがうshitagau

to abide (by the rules), to obey

残すのこすnokosu

to leave (behind, over), to save, to reserve

限るかぎるkagiru

to restrict, to limit, to confine

絶対ぜったいzettai

definitely, without fail, absoluteness

参加さんかsanka

父親ちちおやchichioya

向けるむけるmukeru

to turn towards, to point

とんでもないtondemonai

outrageous, No way!

現在げんざいgenzai

now (same as 今 (いま)), present, current

徐々にじょじょにjojoni

slowly, little by little

程度ていどteido

degree, amount, level

努力どりょくdoryoku

great effort, exertion, endeavor

あんなにannani

to that extent, to that degree

過ごすすごすsugosu

to pass, to spend (time)

したがってshitagatte

therefore, consequently

価値かちkachi

value, worth, merit

年間ねんかんnenkan

matter, case, item

共にともにtomoni

sharing with, participate in

振るふるfuru

to wave, to shake; to sprinkle; to cast (actor)

Act (law: the X Act)

他人たにんtanin

unrelated person, stranger

影響えいきょうeikyou

influence, effect

nothing, naught, zero

能力のうりょくnouryoku

ability, faculty

激しいはげしいhageshii

violent, vehement, intense

これらkorera

もしもmoshimo

to chase, to run after

非常ひじょうhijou

emergency, extraordinary, unusual

助けるたすけるtasukeru

to help (v.t.), to save, to rescue

well (used when making a modest or hesitant statement)

幸せしあわせshiawase

happiness, blessing

出会うであうdeau

to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter

全体ぜんたいzentai

whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)

受け取るうけとるuketoru

to receive, to get, to accept

ちゃんとchanto

perfectly, properly, exactly

自然しぜんshizen

nature, spontaneous

信じるしんじるshinjiru

報告ほうこくhoukoku

report, information

確認かくにんkakunin

affirmation, confirmation

approximately, about, some

加えるくわえるkuwaeru

to append, to sum up, to add (up)

暮らすくらすkurasu

to live, to get along

健康けんこうkenkou

意識いしきishiki

consciousness, senses

期待きたいkitai

expectation, anticipation, hope

学ぶまなぶmanabu

to learn; to study

少女しょうじょshoujo

現れるあらわれるarawareru

to appear (v.i.), to become visible; to express

立ち上がるたちあがるtachiagaru

命いのちinochi

語るかたるkataru

to talk, to tell, to recite

老人ろうじんroujin

the aged, old person

abdomen, belly, stomach

horse; promoted bishop (in Japanese chess known as shogi)

政府せいふseifu

government, administration

届くとどくtodoku

涙なみだnamida

face, mug, surface, side or facet, corner, page

詳しいくわしいkuwashii

detailed; full; accurate

当然とうぜんtouzen

obvious; natural

今にいまにimani

before long, soon

満足まんぞくmanzoku

判断はんだんhandan

judgment, decision

一般いっぱんippan

general, average

態度たいどtaido

attitude, manner

都市としtoshi

town, city, urban

変化へんかhenka

change, variation, shift

抱くいだくidaku

to hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor

活動かつどうkatsudou

action, activity

流れるながれるnagareru

to flow, to be washed away

年齢ねんれいnenrei

全員ぜんいんzen'in

過去かこkako

土地とちtochi

plot of land, lot, soil

精神せいしんseishin

mind, soul, spirit

現実げんじつgenjitsu

含むふくむfukumu

to contain, to include

終えるおえるoeru

中心ちゅうしんchuushin

そこでsokode

so (conj.), accordingly

town; street, road

〜毎にごとにgotoni

文字もじmoji

letter (of alphabet), character

述べるのべるnoberu

to state, to express, to mention

作品さくひんsakuhin

work, opus, production

一生いっしょうisshou

throughout (one's) life

隠すかくすkakusu

to hide, to conceal

記憶きおくkioku

memory, recollection, remembrance

最高さいこうsaikou

highest, supreme, the most

扱うあつかうatsukau

to treat, to handle, to deal with

様子ようすyousu

aspect, state, appearance

origin, original; former

黙るだまるdamaru

量りょうryou

quantity, amount

再びふたたびfutatabi

again, once more, a second time

ところがtokoroga

however, while, even if

同様どうようdouyou

identical, same (kind), like

知識ちしきchishiki

knowledge, information

今回こんかいkonkai

now, this time, lately

不思議ふしぎfushigi

mystery, curiosity

望むのぞむnozomu

to desire, to wish for; to view

解決かいけつkaiketsu

settlement, solution, resolution

発見はっけんhakken

discovery, detection, finding

希望きぼうkibou

hope, wish, aspiration

人気にんきninki

去るさるsaru

to leave, to go away

太陽たいようtaiyou

通すとおすtoosu

to let pass, to overlook, to continue

地球ちきゅうchikyuu

お互いおたがいotagai

mutual, reciprocal, each other

環境かんきょうkankyou

environment, circumstance

辺りあたりatari

vicinity, nearby

当てるあてるateru

to hit; to apply to

道路どうろdouro

馬鹿ばかbaka

感じるかんじるkanjiru

to feel, to sense

種類しゅるいshurui

内容ないようnaiyou

subject, contents, detail

on the occasion of, circumstances

機械きかいkikai

machine, machinery

travel, trip, journey

感情かんじょうkanjou

emotion(s), feeling(s), sentiment

立場たちばtachiba

standpoint, position, situation

叫ぶさけぶsakebu

to shout, to cry

instance, example, case

秘密ひみつhimitsu

secret, secrecy

越えるこえるkoeru

to exceed, to cross over, to cross

all, whole, entire

被害者ひがいしゃhigaisha

気付くきづくkizuku

to notice, to recognize, to become aware of

避けるさけるsakeru

to avoid (physical contact); to ward off, to avert

人物じんぶつjinbutsu

character, personality, talented man

決定けっていkettei

decision, determination

地域ちいきchiiki

個人こじんkojin

individual, private person

触れるふれるfureru

to touch, to feel, to violate

seed; material; cause

調査ちょうさchousa

survey; investigation

性格せいかくseikaku

character, personality

選手せんしゅsenshu

player selected for a team (usually athletic)

関するかんするkansuru

to concern, to be related

仲間なかまnakama

company, fellow, colleague, associate

次第しだいshidai

order; circumstances; immediate(ly)

効果こうかkouka

チームchiimu

以来いらいirai

since, henceforth

抜けるぬけるnukeru

to come out, to fall out, to be omitted

要するにようするにyousuruni

in a word, after all, in short …

とにかくtonikaku

anyhow, at any rate, anyway

国民こくみんkokumin

national, people, citizen

到着とうちゃくtouchaku

患者かんじゃkanja

条件じょうけんjouken

conditions, terms

mold, model, style

まさにmasani

correctly, surely

抜くぬくnuku

to extract, to omit, to unplug

一方いっぽうippou

on the other hand; meanwhile

感謝かんしゃkansha

thanks, gratitude

乗せるのせるnoseru

to place on (something), to take on board

当時とうじtouji

at that time, in those days (same as そのころ)

分けるわけるwakeru

to divide, to separate

正確せいかくseikaku

accurate, punctuality, exact

平和へいわheiwa

方向ほうこうhoukou

direction, course, way

異なることなるkotonaru

to differ, to vary

食うくうkuu

(male) (vulg.) to eat

調子ちょうしchoushi

condition, state, tune, tone

減るへるheru

to decrease (in size or number), to diminish

我慢がまんgaman

patience, endurance, perseverance

それともsoretomo

戦うたたかうtatakau

to fight, to compete, to battle

un(~), non(~), negative prefix

地方ちほうchihou

area, locality, region

既にすでにsudeni

already (same as もう)

無駄むだmuda

futility, uselessness

提案ていあんteian

proposal, proposition, suggestion

ますますmasumasu

increasingly (same as もっと), more and more

戻すもどすmodosu

to restore, to put back, to return

～敗はいhai

counter for loss, defeat

なぜならnazenara

表現ひょうげんhyougen

expression, presentation

learning, knowledge

互いたがいtagai

mutual, each other

結ぶむすぶmusubu

to tie, to bind, to link

要求ようきゅうyoukyuu

request, demand

取れるとれるtoreru

to come off, to be taken off

主張しゅちょうshuchou

claim, insistence, assertion

不安ふあんfuan

anxiety, uneasiness

作業さぎょうsagyou

work, operation, manufacturing

crime, fault, indiscretion

物語ものがたりmonogatari

tale, story, legend

権利けんりkenri

right, privilege

契約けいやくkeiyaku

contract, compact, agreement

宇宙うちゅうuchuu

universe, cosmos, space

時期じきjiki

time, season, period

商品しょうひんshouhin

commodity, merchandise

信用しんようshin'you

confidence, dependence

一体いったいittai

one object; body; what on earth?; generally

向くむくmuku

patiently, quietly

取り上げるとりあげるtoriageru

to take up, to pick up; to confiscate

引っ張るひっぱるhipparu

to pull, to stretch, to drag

断ることわるkotowaru

to refuse, to decline, to dismiss

除くのぞくnozoku

to remove, to exclude, to except

流すながすnagasu

to drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears)

信頼しんらいshinrai

reliance, trust, confidence

携帯けいたいkeitai

carrying something; mobile telephone

様々さまざまsamazama

varied, various

精神的せいしんてきseishinteki

迷うまようmayou

to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to lose one's way

経つたつtatsu

噂うわさuwasa

はあ (かん)haa (kan)

使用しようshiyou

use (same as 使うこと (つかうこと)), application, employment, utilization

閉じるとじるtojiru

to close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut

評価ひょうかhyouka

assessment, evaluation

伸ばすのばすnobasu

to extend, to stretch, to reach out

夫婦ふうふfuufu

married couple, husband and wife

実行じっこうjikkou

practice, execution (e.g., program), realization

眺めるながめるnagameru

to view, to gaze at

恐れるおそれるosoreru

to fear, to be afraid of

一言ひとことhitokoto

身体しんたいshintai

想像そうぞうsouzou

imagination, guess

輝くかがやくkagayaku

to shine, to glitter, to sparkle

表情ひょうじょうhyoujou

facial expression

切れるきれるkireru

to cut well, to be sharp; to break (off)

飛び出すとびだすtobidasu

to jump out, to rush out, to fly out

新たあらたarata

回復かいふくkaifuku

recovery (from illness), rehabilitation, restoration

海外かいがいkaigai

foreign, abroad, overseas

出身しゅっしんshusshin

成長せいちょうseichou

無視むしmushi

disregard, ignore

実験じっけんjikken

lab work; experiment

誕生たんじょうtanjou

達するたっするtassuru

to reach, to get to

教授きょうじゅkyouju

teaching, instruction; professor

手段しゅだんshudan

means, way, measure

主義しゅぎshugi

doctrine, cause, principle

否定ひていhitei

negation, denial

発表はっぴょうhappyou

announcement; publication; presentation

恐ろしいおそろしいosoroshii

terrible, dreadful

議論ぎろんgiron

argument, discussion, dispute

局きょくkyoku

office, bureau, station(TV, radio)

奪ううばうubau

to rob, to deprive

love, tender passion

義務ぎむgimu

duty, obligation, responsibility

それとsoreto

恐怖きょうふkyoufu

almost, roughly

抱えるかかえるkakaeru

to hold or carry under or in the arms

広がるひろがるhirogaru

to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around

面倒めんどうmendou

trouble, attention

困難こんなんkonnan

difficulty, distress

女子じょしjoshi

事情じじょうjijou

circumstances, situation, reasons

グループguruupu

不足ふそくfusoku

insufficiency, shortage

苦労くろうkurou

hardship; suffering

魅力みりょくmiryoku

charm, fascination, appeal

書類しょるいshorui

documents, official papers

世紀せいきseiki

余裕よゆうyoyuu

excess; surplus

組むくむkumu

to put together

誘うさそうsasou

to invite (someone to do something with you); to tempt, to lure

犯罪はんざいhanzai

直接ちょくせつchokusetsu

direct, immediate, firsthand

叩くたたくtataku

to strike, to beat

好奇心こうきしんkoukishin

やがてyagate

before long, soon, at length

協力きょうりょくkyouryoku

cooperation, collaboration

育つそだつsodatsu

to be brought up, to grow (up)

企業きぎょうkigyou

industry, business, undertaking

目標もくひょうmokuhyou

mark, objective, target

普段ふだんfudan

in everyday situations, usually, ordinarily

plan, scheme, proposal

支配しはいshihai

rule, control, direction

正直しょうじきshoujiki

honesty, integrity, frankness

得意とくいtokui

pride, triumph, prosperity

しゃべるshaberu

to talk, to chat, to chatter (same as 話す (はなす))

自己じこjiko

指導しどうshidou

leadership, guidance, coaching

構うかまうkamau

記録きろくkiroku

record, minutes, document

緊張きんちょうkinchou

tension, mental strain, nervousness

利益りえきrieki

現代げんだいgendai

today, present-day

冗談じょうだんjoudan

ヨーロッパyooroppa

現場げんばgenba

actual spot, scene, field

犯人はんにんhannin

offender, criminal

きちんとkichinto

precisely, accurately

言語げんごgengo

笑顔えがおegao

smile (on one's face)

経営けいえいkeiei

management, administration

生命せいめいseimei

組織そしきsoshiki

organization; structure; tissue

用いるもちいるmochiiru

to use, to make use of

優れるすぐれるsugureru

to surpass, to outstrip, to excel

実現じつげんjitsugen

implementation, materialization, realization

疑問ぎもんgimon

question, problem, doubt

the end of, powder

積極的せっきょくてきsekkyokuteki

positive, active, proactive

袋ふくろfukuro

財産ざいさんzaisan

property, fortune, assets

完成かんせいkansei

complete, completion; perfection

あんまりanmari

not very, not much

記事きじkiji

article, news story

対象たいしょうtaishou

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (i.e., of taxation)

基本きほんkihon

印象いんしょうinshou

そのままsonomama

without change, as it is (e.g., now)

注文ちゅうもんchuumon

問うとうtou

to ask, to question

傾向けいこうkeikou

tendency, trend, inclination

国家こっかkokka

state, country, nation

逆ぎゃくgyaku

reverse, opposite

疑ううたがうutagau

to doubt, to distrust

エネルギーenerugii

energy (GER: energie)

瞬間しゅんかんshunkan

悩むなやむnayamu

to agonize, to be troubled

計算けいさんkeisan

calculation, reckoning

感覚かんかくkankaku

sense, sensation

握るにぎるnigiru

to grasp, to seize, to mold sushi

選択せんたくsentaku

selection, choice

提出ていしゅつteishutsu

presentation, submission, filing

進めるすすめるsusumeru

to advance, to promote, to hasten

諦めるあきらめるakirameru

to give up, to abandon

勧めるすすめるsusumeru

to urge (someone) to do (something), to recommend

桜さくらsakura

cherry blossom, cherry tree

予想よそうyosou

expectation, anticipation, prediction

舞台ぶたいbutai

stage (theater)

唯一ゆいいつyuiitsu

only, sole, unique

作家さっかsakka

author, writer, novelist

文句もんくmonku

被害ひがいhigai

管理かんりkanri

control, management (e.g., of a business)

労働ろうどうroudou

急にきゅうにkyuuni

関心かんしんkanshin

concern, interest

army, force, troops

大いにおおいにooini

much, considerably (same as 大変 (たいへん)), greatly

神経しんけいshinkei

nerve, sensitivity

しきりにshikirini

frequently, repeatedly, eagerly

救うすくうsukuu

to rescue from, to help out of

まさかmasaka

任せるまかせるmakaseru

to entrust to another, to leave to

攻撃こうげきkougeki

attack, strike, offensive

生物せいぶつseibutsu

living thing, organism

話し合うはなしあうhanashiau

to discuss, to talk together

いわゆるiwayuru

the so-called, so-to-speak

備えるそなえるsonaeru

to prepare, to furnish, to store

確かめるたしかめるtashikameru

to ascertain, to make sure

処理しょりshori

processing, treatment, disposition

出来事できごとdekigoto

incident happening, event

もったいないmottainai

wasteful; more than one deserves, unworthy of

飛行ひこうhikou

aviation, flight

植物しょくぶつshokubutsu

plant, vegetation

委員いいんiin

committee member

話題わだいwadai

医師いしishi

doctor, physician

difference, variation

至るいたるitaru

to come, to arrive

支えるささえるsasaeru

support, hold, sustain

世の中よのなかyononaka

society, the world

興奮こうふんkoufun

excitement, stimulation

集中しゅうちゅうshuuchuu

concentration, focusing the mind

賞しょうshou

勇気ゆうきyuuki

courage, bravery, boldness

外すはずすhazusu

to unfasten, to remove

未来みらいmirai

future (life tense)

似合うにあうniau

to suit (a person), to match (clothing), (something) becomes (someone)

覆うおおうoou

to cover, to hide, to conceal

機能きのうkinou

function, faculty

男の人おとこのひとotokonohito

中央ちゅうおうchuuou

central, center, middle

容易よういyoui

easy, simple, plain

wound, injury, hurt

証明しょうめいshoumei

proof, verification

意外いがいigai

unexpected, surprising

伸びるのびるnobiru

to extend, to make progress, to grow

地位ちいchii

(social) position, status

期間きかんkikan

隠れるかくれるkakureru

to hide, to be hidden

屋根やねyane

心臓しんぞうshinzou

役割やくわりyakuwari

assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties

shade, shadow, other side

招くまねくmaneku

治療ちりょうchiryou

medical treatment

突くつくtsuku

to thrust, to strike; to poke

周囲しゅういshuui

surroundings, circumference, environs

宗教しゅうきょうshuukyou

チャンスchansu

chance, opportunity

巻くまくmaku

to wind, to coil, to roll

最終さいしゅうsaishuu

先日せんじつsenjitsu

the other day, a few days ago

燃えるもえるmoeru

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)

expression of gratitude; bow

一般的いっぱんてきippanteki

列車れっしゃressha

train (ordinary)

to bear, to owe

精一杯せいいっぱいseiippai

with all one's might

変更へんこうhenkou

change, modification, alteration

人類じんるいjinrui

mankind, humanity

豊かゆたかyutaka

abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich

訴えるうったえるuttaeru

to complain, to appeal, to sue (a person)

頼るたよるtayoru

to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on

訪問ほうもんhoumon

上るのぼるnoboru

to ascend, to go up, to climb

確実かくじつkakujitsu

certainty, reliability, soundness

許可きょかkyoka

permission, approval

流れながれnagare

stream, current

州しゅうshuu

state, province

芸術げいじゅつgeijutsu

(fine) art, the arts

本人ほんにんhonnin

the person himself

納得なっとくnattoku

consent, assent, understanding

sweat, perspiration

割るわるwaru

to divide, to break

監督かんとくkantoku

supervision, control, (movie) director

雰囲気ふんいきfun'iki

atmosphere (e.g., musical), mood, ambiance

世間せけんseken

青年せいねんseinen

youth, young man

囲むかこむkakomu

to surround, to encircle

範囲はんいhan'i

extent, scope, range

一致いっちitchi

agreement; conformity

a habit (often a bad habit), peculiarity

光景こうけいkoukei

scene, spectacle

婦人ふじんfujin

woman (same as 女性 (じょせい)、女の人 (おんなのひと))

巨大きょだいkyodai

huge, gigantic, enormous

位くらいkurai

grade, rank, about

検査けんさkensa

inspection, examination

今後こんごkongo

from now on, hereafter

意志いしishi

移動いどうidou

migration, movement

濃いこいkoi

thick (as of color, liquid), dense, strong

職しょくshoku

同士どうしdoushi

one another, companion, comrade

class, team, set

好むこのむkonomu

to like, to prefer

滅多にめったにmettani

rarely (with neg. verb), seldom

結論けつろんketsuron

禁止きんしkinshi

prohibition, ban

支払うしはらうshiharau

大統領だいとうりょうdaitouryou

才能さいのうsainou

talent, ability

明かりあかりakari

lamplight, light (in general)

寄せるよせるyoseru

to collect, to gather, to put aside

よろしく (かん)yoroshiku (kan)

best regards, please remember me

職業しょくぎょうshokugyou

occupation, business

命令めいれいmeirei

order, command, decree

裁判さいばんsaiban

trial, judgment

ball, sphere, coin

逮捕たいほtaiho

arrest, apprehension, capture

つまりtsumari

namely; in other words; in short

奇妙きみょうkimyou

strange, queer, curious

夫人ふじんfujin

wife, Mrs, madam

本物ほんものhonmono

genuine article

同時どうじdouji

simultaneous(ly), same time

偶然ぐうぜんguuzen

(by) chance, unexpectedly

飼うかうkau

to keep; to own (a pet); to raise; to feed

辞めるやめるyameru

幸福こうふくkoufuku

happiness, blessedness

感動かんどうkandou

being deeply moved, excitement

検討けんとうkentou

consideration, examination, investigation

商売しょうばいshoubai

trade, business, commerce

メンバーmenbaa

撃つうつutsu

to attack, to shoot

relation, relationship

自殺じさつjisatsu

制度せいどseido

system, institution

苦手にがてnigate

poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)

苦しむくるしむkurushimu

to suffer, to groan, to be worried

解くとくtoku

to unfasten; answer, solve

嫌うきらうkirau

to hate, to dislike, to loathe

ショックshokku

迷惑めいわくmeiwaku

trouble, bother, annoyance

収入しゅうにゅうshuunyuu

income, revenue

成績せいせきseiseki

grade (i.e., on a test), academic record

後悔こうかいkoukai

regret, repentance

銃じゅうjuu

交換こうかんkoukan

数えるかぞえるkazoeru

振りふりfuri

挙げるあげるageru

to raise; to list, to cite

破るやぶるyaburu

to tear; to violate; to defeat

不満ふまんfuman

dissatisfaction, discontent, complaints

沈むしずむshizumu

to sink; to feel depressed

震えるふるえるfurueru

to shiver, to shake, to quake

質しつshitsu

quality, nature (of person)

試すためすtamesu

to attempt, to test

体重たいじゅうtaijuu

週しゅうshuu

訓練くんれんkunren

practice, training

思想しそうshisou

帰宅きたくkitaku

もしかするとmoshikasuruto

perhaps, maybe, by some chance

材料ざいりょうzairyou

ingredients, material

queue, line, row

広げるひろげるhirogeru

to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge

手術しゅじゅつshujutsu

surgical operation

男子だんしdanshi

増すますmasu

to increase, to gain

援助えんじょenjo

assistance, aid, support

氷こおりkoori

障害しょうがいshougai

obstacle, impediment

費用ひようhiyou

こんにちはkonnichiha

hello, good day (daytime greeting)

rate, ratio, percentage

次々つぎつぎtsugitsugi

in succession, one by one

いつのまにかitsunomanika

before one knows

大会たいかいtaikai

convention, (big) tournament, mass meeting

小屋こやkoya

hut, cabin, shed

慌てるあわてるawateru

to become confused、to panic

地下ちかchika

basement, underground

わざとwazato

cheek (of face)

world, society, generation

エンジンenjin

日常にちじょうnichijou

ordinary, regular, everyday

発展はってんhatten

development, growth, progress

超えるこえるkoeru

to exceed, to cross over, to cross

上司じょうしjoushi

構成こうせいkousei

organization, composition

恋人こいびとkoibito

lover; sweetheart; girlfriend

数字すうじsuuji

numeral, figure

資格しかくshikaku

qualifications, requirements, capabilities

賛成さんせいsansei

approval, agreement

酔うようyou

不自由ふじゆうfujiyuu

discomfort, disability, inconvenience

fruit, seed, good result

必ずしもかならずしもkanarazushimo

(not) always, (not) necessarily

代表だいひょうdaihyou

representative, delegation

尊敬そんけいsonkei

respect, reverence, honor

重大じゅうだいjuudai

serious, important

満ちるみちるmichiru

to be full, to mature

結婚式けっこんしきkekkonshiki

marriage ceremony

大臣だいじんdaijin

cabinet minister

中学ちゅうがくchuugaku

middle school, junior high school

夢中むちゅうmuchuu

crush, crazy, be hooked on

温かいあたたかいatatakai

少々しょうしょうshoushou

a little; short (time) (formal for 少し (すこし))

速度そくどsokudo

speed, velocity, rate

表面ひょうめんhyoumen

surface, outside, face

鋭いするどいsurudoi

慎重しんちょうshinchou

careful, prudent, cautious

お辞儀おじぎojigi

博士はかせhakase

doctorate, PhD., doctor

外出がいしゅつgaishutsu

outing, going out

skin, hide, leather

有効ゆうこうyuukou

valid, effectual

重ねるかさねるkasaneru

to pile up, to put something on another, to heap up

故にゆえにyueni

単にたんにtanni

たっぷりtappuri

full, in plenty, ample

位置いちichi

place, position

昼食ちゅうしょくchuushoku

lunch (same as 昼ご飯 (ひるごはん))

pair, couple, set

微笑むほほえむhohoemu

嵐あらしarashi

伝わるつたわるtsutawaru

to be handed down, to be transmitted

物質ぶっしつbusshitsu

material, substance

理想りそうrisou

自慢じまんjiman

保護ほごhogo

care, protection, shelter

当たり前あたりまえatarimae

usual, common, obvious

無事ぶじbuji

生まれうまれumare

birth, birth-place

特徴とくちょうtokuchou

characteristic(s); feature(s); trait(s)

呼吸こきゅうkokyuu

breath, respiration

菓子かしkashi

confectionery, sweet

恐らくおそらくosoraku

視線しせんshisen

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance

見事みごとmigoto

splendid, magnificent

販売はんばいhanbai

sale, selling, marketing

滞在たいざいtaizai

思い出おもいでomoide

memories, recollections, reminiscence

美人びじんbijin

beautiful person (woman)

油あぶらabura

観察かんさつkansatsu

observation, survey

観光かんこうkankou

離婚りこんrikon

muscle, string, line

生涯しょうがいshougai

愛情あいじょうaijou

love, affection

それぞれsorezore

each, every, respectively

way, means; flight

加わるくわわるkuwawaru

to join in, to accede to

不幸ふこうfukou

unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune

占めるしめるshimeru

to take up; to account for

選挙せんきょsenkyo

味方みかたmikata

ally, supporter

価格かかくkakaku

きついkitsui

tight, close, intense

売れるうれるureru

figure, drawing, illustration

離すはなすhanasu

to part, to separate

殴るなぐるnaguru

to strike; to hit; to punch

建設けんせつkensetsu

construction, foundation

真剣しんけんshinken

seriousness, earnestness

集団しゅうだんshuudan

thing, article, goods

パーセントpaasento

独立どくりつdokuritsu

independence (e.g., Ind. Day), self-support

where, which, who

クリスマスkurisumasu

夜中よなかyonaka

midnight, dead of night

現象げんしょうgenshou

すれ違うすれちがうsurechigau

to pass by one another

親しいしたしいshitashii

intimate, close (e.g., friend)

深刻しんこくshinkoku

吐くはくhaku

to throw up, to vomit

要素ようそyouso

常識じょうしきjoushiki

roughly, in round numbers

単純たんじゅんtanjun

記者きしゃkisha

防ぐふせぐfusegu

to defend (against), to protect, to prevent

ドレスdoresu

全国ぜんこくzenkoku

the entire nation, country-wide, nation-wide

秒びょうbyou

second (60th min)

機関きかんkikan

engine; institution, organization

稼ぐかせぐkasegu

to earn income, to labor

積むつむtsumu

to pile up, to stack

結構ですけっこうですkekkoudesu

比較ひかくhikaku

意思いしishi

intention, purpose

大部分だいぶぶんdaibubun

most part, majority

幼いおさないosanai

very young, childish

昇るのぼるnoboru

to arise, to ascend, to go up

借金しゃっきんshakkin

debt, loan, liabilities

故郷こきょうkokyou

担当たんとうtantou

riddle, puzzle, enigma

依頼いらいirai

request; dependence

給料きゅうりょうkyuuryou

保証ほしょうhoshou

guarantee, assurance, warranty

武器ぶきbuki

あちこちachikochi

一種いっしゅisshu

a species, a kind, a variety

冷静れいせいreisei

爆発ばくはつbakuhatsu

explosion, detonation, eruption

相当そうとうsoutou

considerably, fairly; worth ~

営業えいぎょうeigyou

business, trade, management

模様もようmoyou

pattern, figure, design

建築けんちくkenchiku

construction, architecture

記念きねんkinen

commemoration, memory

共通きょうつうkyoutsuu

commonness, mutual

修理しゅうりshuuri

repairing, mending

お昼おひるohiru

party (political)

教科書きょうかしょkyoukasho

持ち上げるもちあげるmochiageru

to raise, to lift up, to flatter

多少たしょうtashou

a little (same as 少し (すこし))

風景ふうけいfuukei

明確めいかくmeikaku

clear, definite

必死ひっしhisshi

desperation, frantic, inevitable result

更にさらにsarani

furthermore, moreover

狂うくるうkuruu

to go mad, to get out of order

収めるおさめるosameru

to store to pay, to supply

消費しょうひshouhi

consumption, expenditure

限界げんかいgenkai

単なるたんなるtannaru

mere, simple, sheer

飽きるあきるakiru

to get tired of, to lose interest in

偉大いだいidai

倒すたおすtaosu

to throw down, to beat

詰めるつめるtsumeru

to pack, to shorten, to work out (details)

土つちtsuchi

炎ほのおhonoo

合格ごうかくgoukaku

success, passing (e.g., exam)

住民じゅうみんjuumin

inhabitants, residents

埋めるうめるumeru

to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)

注目ちゅうもくchuumoku

notice, attention, observation

自動じどうjidou

automatic, self-motion

貴重きちょうkichou

precious, valuable

効くきくkiku

to be effective

時刻じこくjikoku

苦しいくるしいkurushii

tough; physically strenuous

貧しいまずしいmazushii

評判ひょうばんhyouban

fame, reputation

分析ぶんせきbunseki

覚悟かくごkakugo

resolution, resignation, readiness

知らせしらせshirase

吸血鬼きゅうけつきkyuuketsuki

平均へいきんheikin

equilibrium, balance, average

強調きょうちょうkyouchou

emphasis, stress, stressed point

ogre, demon, 'it' (e.g.,in a game of tag)

中止ちゅうしchuushi

suspension, stoppage, discontinuance

演奏えんそうensou

musical performance

寧ろむしろmushiro

rather, better, instead

学者がくしゃgakusha

区別くべつkubetsu

distinction, differentiation, classification

越すこすkosu

to go over (e.g., with audience)

trace; remains; scar

姉妹しまいshimai

出版しゅっぱんshuppan

考慮こうりょkouryo

consideration, taking into account

批判ひはんhihan

開始かいしkaishi

start, commencement, beginning

王様おうさまousama

一時いちじichiji

for a time, temporarily

候補こうほkouho

維持いじiji

maintenance, preservation

欠けるかけるkakeru

解釈かいしゃくkaishaku

explanation, interpretation

金属きんぞくkinzoku

製品せいひんseihin

manufactured goods, finished goods

関連かんれんkanren

relation, connection, relevance

優秀ゆうしゅうyuushuu

superiority, excellence

異常いじょうijou

strangeness, abnormality, disorder

含めるふくめるfukumeru

中身なかみnakami

content(s); substance

全身ぜんしんzenshin

the whole body, full-length (portrait)

団体だんたいdantai

organization, association

委員会いいんかいiinkai

メッセージmesseeji

スタイルsutairu

継ぐつぐtsugu

to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance

信号しんごうshingou

traffic lights, signal, semaphore

センターsentaa

助かるたすかるtasukaru

to be saved; (something) helps (v.i.)

nest, breeding place

加減かげんkagen

adjustment; addition and subtraction

stock; stump (of tree)

単位たんいtan'i

credit (for a course in school); unit, denomination

食料しょくりょうshokuryou

伝統でんとうdentou

tradition, convention

混乱こんらんkonran

chaos, confusion, mayhem

知恵ちえchie

wisdom, wit, intelligence

機嫌きげんkigen

humor, temper, mood

単語たんごtango

word; vocabulary

右手みぎてmigite

雇うやとうyatou

to employ, to hire

穏やかおだやかodayaka

calm, gentle, quiet

friend, companion, pal

掴むつかむtsukamu

to seize, to catch, to grasp

料金りょうきんryoukin

fee, charge, fare

基づくもとづくmotozuku

to be grounded on, to be based on

さっぱりsappari

feeling refreshed, neat

通信つうしんtsuushin

correspondence, communications

注ぐそそぐsosogu

interior, inner part

休暇きゅうかkyuuka

vacation, holiday, day off

容疑者ようぎしゃyougisha

急速きゅうそくkyuusoku

rapid (e.g., progress)

好みこのみkonomi

liking, taste, choice

預けるあずけるazukeru

to give into custody, to deposit

最低さいていsaitei

least, lowest, worst

弁当べんとうbentou

警察官けいさつかんkeisatsukan

分野ぶんやbun'ya

気味きみkimi

-like, -looking, -looked

ドラマdorama

nucleus, kernel

about, roughly, approximately

商店街しょうてんがいshoutengai

shopping district

覗くのぞくnozoku

to peek in, to look in

畑はたけhatake

刺激しげきshigeki

stimulus, impetus, incentive

心理しんりshinri

救急車きゅうきゅうしゃkyuukyuusha

流行りゅうこうryuukou

fashionable, fad, prevailing

服装ふくそうfukusou

clothes, attire

通り過ぎるとおりすぎるtoorisugiru

to pass, to pass through

優勝ゆうしょうyuushou

overall victory, championship

date (in the sense of 'social engagement' only)

一瞬いっしゅんisshun

a moment, an instant

譲るゆずるyuzuru

to turn over, to assign, to hand over

課題かだいkadai

subject, theme, task

首都しゅとshuto

決心けっしんkesshin

determination, resolution

新鮮しんせんshinsen

左手ひだりてhidarite

一層いっそうissou

much more, still more

章しょうshou

chapter, section; medal

症状しょうじょうshoujou

symptoms, condition

載るのるnoru

to appear (in print), to be recorded

発するはっするhassuru

to let out; to utter; to produce; to emit

制限せいげんseigen

restriction, restraint, limitation

住宅じゅうたくjuutaku

resident, housing

永遠えいえんeien

eternity, perpetuity, immortality

蹴るけるkeru

誤解ごかいgokai

misunderstanding

memorandum, note

騙すだますdamasu

to trick, to cheat, to deceive

主におもにomoni

mainly, primarily

国内こくないkokunai

within the country; inside the county; domestic; home

広告こうこくkoukoku

裏切るうらぎるuragiru

to betray, to turn traitor

chance, tie, relationship

贈るおくるokuru

to present, to give to, to award to

保存ほぞんhozon

preservation, conservation

筋肉きんにくkinniku

臭いくさいkusai

stinky, smelly, bad-smelling

柱はしらhashira

予算よさんyosan

estimate, budget

pole, rod, stick

装置そうちsouchi

equipment, installation, apparatus

生えるはえるhaeru

to grow, to spring up; to cut (teeth)

係かかりkakari

person in charge

煙けむりkemuri

中途半端ちゅうとはんぱchuutohanpa

増加ぞうかzouka

increase, addition

都会とかいtokai

needle, hand (e.g., clock)

微妙びみょうbimyou

delicate, subtle

適切てきせつtekisetsu

appropriate, adequate, relevance

途端とたんtotan

just (now, at the moment, etc.)

ミルクmiruku

aspect, phase, countenance

翌日よくじつyokujitsu

化粧けしょうkeshou

make-up (cosmetic)

左右さゆうsayuu

left and right; influence

地区ちくchiku

district, section

家具かぐkagu

責めるせめるsemeru

to condemn, to blame, to criticize

people; citizens; subjects; folk

物事ものごとmonogoto

things, everything

歓迎かんげいkangei

welcome, reception

女王じょおうjoou

替えるかえるkaeru

to exchange, to interchange, to substitute

違反いはんihan

violation (of law), infringement

大半たいはんtaihan

most of, majority, mostly

チーズchiizu

大規模だいきぼdaikibo

整理せいりseiri

sorting, arrangement

poison, toxicant

直ちにただちにtadachini

at once, immediately

性質せいしつseishitsu

nature, property, disposition

祭まつりmatsuri

festival, feast

end (e.g., of street), edge, margin

真っ赤まっかmakka

deep red, flushed (of face)

供給きょうきゅうkyoukyuu

supply, provision

拡大かくだいkakudai

magnification, enlargement

勢いいきおいikioi

force, vigor, momentum

劣るおとるotoru

to fall behind, to be inferior to

無料むりょうmuryou

free, no charge

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; news item

一家いっかikka

被るかぶるkaburu

to wear; to be covered with

金額きんがくkingaku

amount of money

警視庁けいしちょうkeishichou

metropolitan police department

shade, shadow, other side

感心かんしんkanshin

場面ばめんbamen

scene, setting (e.g., of novel)

妙みょうmyou

strange, unusual

電子でんしdenshi

electron; electronic

哲学てつがくtetsugaku

詩人しじんshijin

首相しゅしょうshushou

劇場げきじょうgekijou

theater, playhouse

退屈たいくつtaikutsu

芝居しばいshibai

department, division

video tape; VCR

現金げんきんgenkin

大陸たいりくtairiku

鉄道てつどうtetsudou

railway; railroad

昭和しょうわshouwa

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)

賢いかしこいkashikoi

wise, clever, smart

同僚どうりょうdouryou

colleague; co-worker

景気けいきkeiki

condition, state, business (condition)

幸いさいわいsaiwai

fortunately; luckily

最中さいちゅうsaichuu

in the middle of

無しなしnashi

豊富ほうふhoufu

abundance, plenty

操作そうさsousa

operation, management, processing

分かれるわかれるwakareru

to branch off, to diverge from

現状げんじょうgenjou

present condition, status quo

刑事けいじkeiji

criminal case, (police) detective

挑戦ちょうせんchousen

challenge, defiance

術じゅつjutsu

art; technique; skill

軍隊ぐんたいguntai

外れるはずれるhazureru

to be disconnected, to be out (e.g., of gear)

申し込むもうしこむmoushikomu

to apply for, to make an application

step, stair, grade

有利ゆうりyuuri

advantageous, better

診るみるmiru

to examine (a patient)

髪の毛かみのけkaminoke

論文ろんぶんronbun

読書どくしょdokusho

仕方ないしかたないshikatanai

there's no (other) way

留めるとめるtomeru

to fasten, to turn off, to detain

主要しゅようshuyou

不器用ぶきようbukiyou

なにもnanimo

抵抗ていこうteikou

resistance, opposition

本日ほんじつhonjitsu

today; this day

会合かいごうkaigou

meeting, assembly

安定あんていantei

stability, equilibrium

スイッチsuitchi

明けるあけるakeru

to dawn, to become daylight

就くつくtsuku

to settle in (place), to take (seat position), to study (under teacher)

代理だいりdairi

representation, proxy, deputy

共同きょうどうkyoudou

cooperation, association, collaboration

温度おんどondo

沿うそうsou

to run along, to follow

頭痛ずつうzutsuu

致命的ちめいてきchimeiteki

順じゅんjun

独特どくとくdokutoku

peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic

拭くふくfuku

to wipe, to dry

高速こうそくkousoku

high speed, high gear

製造せいぞうseizou

manufacture, production

進歩しんぽshinpo

improvement, progress, development

親友しんゆうshin'yuu

close friend, buddy

映るうつるutsuru

to be reflected, to come out (photo)

女優じょゆうjoyuu

ぴったりpittari

exactly, neatly, sharp

溶けるとけるtokeru

to melt, to thaw, to dissolve

死亡しぼうshibou

進行しんこうshinkou

経済的けいざいてきkeizaiteki

悪魔あくまakuma

devil, demon, evil spirit

正午しょうごshougo

チラリchirari

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

クリームkuriimu

就職しゅうしょくshuushoku

finding employment

書き込むかきこむkakikomu

ぼんやりbon'yari

dim, faint, vague

順調じゅんちょうjunchou

ストレスsutoresu

客観的きゃっかんてきkyakkanteki

増やすふやすfuyasu

to increase (v.t.), to add to

雷かみなりkaminari

添うそうsou

to accompany, to comply with

会長かいちょうkaichou

president (of a society); chairman

連続れんぞくrenzoku

consecutive, continuity, continuing

幸運こううんkouun

good luck, fortune

のんびりnonbiri

carefree, at leisure

等しいひとしいhitoshii

航空こうくうkoukuu

aviation, flying

こぼすkobosu

管理人かんりにんkanrinin

口調くちょうkuchou

tone (of voice); manner of talking

文明ぶんめいbunmei

発明はつめいhatsumei

設備せつびsetsubi

equipment, device, facilities

留学りゅうがくryuugaku

studying abroad

築くきずくkizuku

to build, to establish

別れわかれwakare

parting, separation, farewell

indicates the subject of a sentence

画家がかgaka

演説えんぜつenzetsu

speech, address

カウンターkauntaa

counter; counting device

栄養えいようeiyou

nutrition, nourishment

信仰しんこうshinkou

(religious) faith, belief

身長しんちょうshinchou

height (of body), stature

睡眠すいみんsuimin

議員ぎいんgiin

member of the Diet, congress, or parliament

表すあらわすarawasu

to express, to show

預かるあずかるazukaru

to keep (something) for (someone)

医療いりょうiryou

medical care, medical treatment

背が高いせがたかいsegatakai

会員かいいんkaiin

member, the membership

イベントibento

学習がくしゅうgakushuu

study, learning

人数にんずうninzuu

the number of people

争うあらそうarasou

to dispute, to argue, to fight

損害そんがいsongai

loss, disadvantage

学問がくもんgakumon

scholarship, study, learning

まとめるmatomeru

to put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion

徹底てっていtettei

thoroughness, completeness

吸収きゅうしゅうkyuushuu

absorption, suction

ring, hoop, circle

内側うちがわuchigawa

inside; interior; inner part

予測よそくyosoku

prediction, estimation

実力じつりょくjitsuryoku

a work, a harvest

観客かんきゃくkankyaku

audience, spectator(s)

苦痛くつうkutsuu

休憩きゅうけいkyuukei

rest, break, intermission

ぶつかるbutsukaru

to strike, to collide with

初期しょきshoki

early days; early years; early stages; initial stages

自己紹介じこしょうかいjikoshoukai

self introduction

血液けつえきketsueki

宝石ほうせきhouseki

欠点けってんketten

faults, defect, weakness

buttocks, bottom

応援おうえんouen

aid, assistance, help

通過つうかtsuuka

passage through, passing

大気たいきtaiki

そもそもsomosomo

in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally

bride, daughter-in-law

親戚しんせきshinseki

指揮しきshiki

command, direction

活用かつようkatsuyou

conjugation; practical use

汚染おせんosen

pollution, contamination

circle, full (month)

覚めるさめるsameru

to wake, to wake up

降ろすおろすorosu

to take down, to launch, to drop

死者ししゃshisha

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

表示ひょうじhyouji

display, indication

高まるたかまるtakamaru

to rise; to grow; to mount (v.i.)

商人しょうにんshounin

trader, shopkeeper, merchant

収穫しゅうかくshuukaku

harvest, crop, ingathering

冒険ぼうけんbouken

risk, venture, adventure

支援しえんshien

support; backing; aid; assistance

乗客じょうきゃくjoukyaku

衝突しょうとつshoutotsu

collision, conflict

そっくりsokkuri

the splitting image of; entirely

両者りょうしゃryousha

pair; the two; both persons; both things

典型的てんけいてきtenkeiteki

生き物いきものikimono

living thing, creature

不利ふりfuri

disadvantage, drawback

がっかりgakkari

feel disappointed, be dejected, lose heart

後半こうはんkouhan

second half; latter half

ソファーsofuaa

将軍しょうぐんshougun

高めるたかめるtakameru

to raise, to lift, to boost

申し訳もうしわけmoushiwake

apology, excuse

裸はだかhadaka

図書としょtosho

天然てんねんtennen

nature, spontaneity

遅れおくれokure

公平こうへいkouhei

fairness, impartial, justice

転ぶころぶkorobu

to fall down, to fall over

気温きおんkion

temperature (weather - not used for things)

解けるとけるtokeru

to come untied, to come apart

気の毒きのどくkinodoku

pitiful, a pity

農家のうかnouka

farmer, farm family

朝日あさひasahi

修正しゅうせいshuusei

amendment, correction

平等びょうどうbyoudou

equality, impartiality, evenness

食欲しょくよくshokuyoku

appetite (for food)

請求せいきゅうseikyuu

claim, demand, request

読者どくしゃdokusha

国境こっきょうkokkyou

national or state border

高価こうかkouka

半年はんとしhantoshi

half a year; six months

帝国ていこくteikoku

外交がいこうgaikou

独身どくしんdokushin

single, unmarried

友情ゆうじょうyuujou

friendship, fellowship

体育たいいくtaiiku

physical education, gymnastics, athletics

設計せっけいsekkei

効果的こうかてきkoukateki

賭けるかけるkakeru

to bet, to risk, to gamble

俳優はいゆうhaiyuu

actor, actress, performer

参考さんこうsankou

reference, consultation

発行はっこうhakkou

issue (publications)

主婦しゅふshufu

馴れるなれるnareru

to become domesticated, to become tame

(logical) true, regular

組合くみあいkumiai

association, union

実施じっしjisshi

enforcement, carry out, operation

混ぜるまぜるmazeru

to mix, to stir

快適かいてきkaiteki

pleasant, agreeable

正式せいしきseishiki

official, formal

刑務所けいむしょkeimusho

合計ごうけいgoukei

sum total, total amount

人工じんこうjinkou

artificial, man made, human work,

捕まるつかまるtsukamaru

to be arrested; to be caught

測るはかるhakaru

to measure, to weigh, to survey

化学かがくkagaku

例外れいがいreigai

戦後せんごsengo

postwar period; period after Second World War

愉快ゆかいyukai

pleasant, happy

あいにくainiku

various; many; several

署名しょめいshomei

差別さべつsabetsu

discrimination, differentiation

警告けいこくkeikoku

半ばなかばnakaba

middle, halfway

完了かんりょうkanryou

completion, conclusion

後者こうしゃkousha

派手はでhade

showy, flashy, gaudy

共有きょうゆうkyouyuu

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint)

適用てきようtekiyou

絶望ぜつぼうzetsubou

despair; hopelessness

座席ざせきzaseki

演技えんぎengi

acting, performance

一人一人ひとりひとりhitorihitori

one by one, each

金銭きんせんkinsen

家事かじkaji

household matters; housework (same as 家の仕事 (いえのしごと))

創造そうぞうsouzou

図るはかるhakaru

to plot, to attempt, to devise, to design, to refer A to B

吠えるほえるhoeru

to bark, to howl

己おのれonore

大戦たいせんtaisen

great war, great battle

出会いであいdeai

meeting, rendezvous, encounter

片方かたほうkatahou

one side; one party; the other side; the other party

競技きょうぎkyougi

game, match, contest

一口ひとくちhitokuchi

mouthful; morsel; bite

見解けんかいkenkai

opinion, point of view

物理ぶつりbutsuri

遺伝子いでんしidenshi

スタッフsutaffu

staff; staff member

食物しょくもつshokumotsu

food, foodstuff

需要じゅようjuyou

食糧しょくりょうshokuryou

provisions, rations

オフィスofyisu

着けるつけるtsukeru

to put on, to wear; to draw up

見当けんとうkentou

estimate, guess

永久えいきゅうeikyuu

eternity, perpetuity, immortality

トンネルtonneru

流行るはやるhayaru

to be popular, to come into fashion

おめでとうomedetou

Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion!

農業のうぎょうnougyou

砂漠さばくsabaku

歌手かしゅkashu

悲劇ひげきhigeki

合図あいずaizu

土産みやげmiyage

過程かていkatei

減少げんしょうgenshou

decrease, reduction, decline

人種じんしゅjinshu

race (of people)

発達はったつhattatsu

development, growth

生地きじkiji

向きむきmuki

direction; orientation; aspect; exposure

説くとくtoku

to explain, to advocate

観光客かんこうきゃくkankoukyaku

方々かたがたkatagata

キッチンkitchin

礼儀れいぎreigi

manners, courtesy, etiquette

硬いかたいkatai

hard, firm, solid

産むうむumu

to give birth (v.t.), to deliver, to produce

書物しょもつshomotsu

期限きげんkigen

石油せきゆsekiyu

oil, petroleum, kerosene

居間いまima

議会ぎかいgikai

Diet, congress, parliament

承認しょうにんshounin

recognition, approval

悪口わるくちwarukuchi

掻くかくkaku

冷めるさめるsameru

to become cool, to wear off

長期ちょうきchouki

long time period

放すはなすhanasu

to separate, to set free

尊重そんちょうsonchou

respect, esteem, regard

火災かさいkasai

conflagration, fire

リスクrisuku

尤ももっともmottomo

quite right, plausible, natural

旧きゅうkyuu

郵便ゆうびんyuubin

mail, postal service

付き合いつきあいtsukiai

socialization; friendship; association

奇跡きせきkiseki

miracle; wonder; marvel

悲しむかなしむkanashimu

to be sad, to mourn for, to regret

記入きにゅうkinyuu

entry, filling in of forms

煮るにるniru

to boil, to cook

日中にっちゅうnitchuu

daytime, broad daylight

形態けいたいkeitai

form, shape, figure

税金ぜいきんzeikin

免許めんきょmenkyo

license, permit, certificate

拍手はくしゅhakushu

clapping hands, applause

plan; sum, total

翼つばさtsubasa

頂上ちょうじょうchoujou

top, summit, peak

印刷いんさつinsatsu

酸素さんそsanso

強力きょうりょくkyouryoku

powerful, strong

刀かたなkatana

規制きせいkisei

出版社しゅっぱんしゃshuppansha

publishing company

重なるかさなるkasanaru

to be piled up, lie on top of one another

印しるしshirushi

mark; symbol; evidence

衣服いふくifuku

価値観かちかんkachikan

資源しげんshigen

伏せるふせるfuseru

to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to turn over (face down)

市内しないshinai

in the city; within the city

片手かたてkatate

食卓しょくたくshokutaku

感想かんそうkansou

(one's) impressions, (one's) thoughts

載せるのせるnoseru

to place on (something); to publish

順番じゅんばんjunban

turn (in line), order of things

横切るよこぎるyokogiru

to cross (e.g., arms), to traverse

重視じゅうしjuushi

importance, stress

天候てんこうtenkou

近代きんだいkindai

適するてきするtekisuru

to fit, to suit

真理しんりshinri

強盗ごうとうgoutou

robbery, burglary

可愛そうかわいそうkawaisou

poor, pitiable, pathetic

捜査そうさsousa

search (esp. in criminal investigations, investigation)

手間てまtema

騒音そうおんsouon

拒むこばむkobamu

to refuse; to reject; to decline

画像がぞうgazou

image; picture; portrait

コンビニkonbini

convenience store

宇宙人うちゅうじんuchuujin

逆らうさからうsakarau

to go against, to oppose, to disobey

裂くさくsaku

to tear, to split

前方ぜんぽうzenpou

ahead; forward; (in) front

笑みえみemi

tune, tone, knob

水準すいじゅんsuijun

level, standard

凍るこおるkooru

to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal

生じるしょうじるshoujiru

to occur, to arise, to be generated

気候きこうkikou

探偵たんていtantei

detective; investigator; sleuth

家庭教師かていきょうしkateikyoushi

真似まねmane

mimicry, imitation, behavior

すてきsuteki

大型おおがたoogata

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

右側みぎがわmigigawa

right side; right-hand side

貢献こうけんkouken

contribution, services

体温たいおんtaion

temperature (body)

勘定かんじょうkanjou

calculation, counting, consideration

散るちるchiru

to fall, to scatter (e.g., blossoms)

うっかりukkari

carelessly; inadvertently

判明はんめいhanmei

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying

たびたびtabitabi

often, repeatedly, frequently

祝ういわうiwau

to congratulate, to celebrate

curtain, act (in play)

食品しょくひんshokuhin

級きゅうkyuu

class, grade, rank

成人せいじんseijin

揃うそろうsorou

to become complete, to be equal

accompanying, attendant, companion, retinue

万一まんいちman'ichi

by some chance, if by any chance

大したたいしたtaishita

significant, great, considerable

精々せいぜいseizei

at the most, at best

燃やすもやすmoyasu

会計かいけいkaikei

account, finance

繋がるつながるtsunagaru

to be connected to, to be related to

ぶつけるbutsukeru

to knock, to strike hard, to hit and attack

knock; fungo (baseball)

宝たからtakara

意地いじiji

disposition, spirit, obstinacy, appetite

続きつづきtsuzuki

sequel, continuation

編集者へんしゅうしゃhenshuusha

欠くかくkaku

to lack, to crack

由来ゆらいyurai

origin; source; history; derivation

双子ふたごfutago

駅前えきまえekimae

in front of a station

著者ちょしゃchosha

広まるひろまるhiromaru

to spread, to be propagated

代金だいきんdaikin

擦るするsuru

to rub, to chafe

カップルkappuru

アルバムarubamu

スケジュールsukejuuru

堅いかたいkatai

hard, firm, solid

ticket, certificate

助手じょしゅjoshu

helper, assistant

急激きゅうげきkyuugeki

sudden, precipitous, radical

厄介やっかいyakkai

trouble, burden, care

診察しんさつshinsatsu

medical examination (of a patient)

宣伝せんでんsenden

advertisement, publicity

両国りょうこくryoukoku

器用きようkiyou

skillful, handy

にっこりnikkori

smile sweetly, smile, grin

大使たいしtaishi

絵画かいがkaiga

picture, painting

贅沢ぜいたくzeitaku

luxury, extravagance

animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime

見極めるみきわめるmikiwameru

to get to the bottom of

相次ぐあいつぐaitsugu

to happen successively

小型こがたkogata

small-sized; small-scale; miniature

毛布もうふmoufu

講演こうえんkouen

trap (for catching animals); snare

用心ようじんyoujin

care, precaution, caution

羨ましいうらやましいurayamashii

envious, enviable

前進ぜんしんzenshin

advance, drive, progress

活躍かつやくkatsuyaku

戦略せんりゃくsenryaku

strategy; tactics

改善かいぜんkaizen

betterment, improvement

豪華ごうかgouka

luxurious, gorgeous, extravagance

手足てあしteashi

hands and feet; limbs

ファッションfuasshon

貯金ちょきんchokin

近頃ちかごろchikagoro

lately, recently, nowadays

奥様おくさまokusama

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady

球きゅうkyuu

globe, sphere, ball

ばれるbareru

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out

mountain stream

っぱなしppanashi

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.)

狼おおかみookami

wolf (Canis lupus)

嗅ぐかぐkagu

to sniff, to smell

前日ぜんじつzenjitsu

previous day; day before; eve; prior day

一員いちいんichiin

one person; one member

前者ぜんしゃzensha

面接めんせつmensetsu

遅刻ちこくchikoku

lateness, late coming

陽気ようきyouki

season, weather, cheerfulness

手渡すてわたすtewatasu

to hand (over); to deliver in person

議長ぎちょうgichou

温めるあたためるatatameru

to warm, to heat

経由けいゆkeiyu

go by the way, via

乾燥かんそうkansou

dry, arid, dehydrated

不正ふせいfusei

injustice, unfairness

及ぼすおよぼすoyobosu

to exert, to cause, to exercise

訳すやくすyakusu

庭園ていえんteien

投票とうひょうtouhyou

道徳どうとくdoutoku

動揺どうようdouyou

disturbance, flutter shock

引退いんたいintai

詰め込むつめこむtsumekomu

参加者さんかしゃsankasha

婚約こんやくkon'yaku

engagement, betrothal

換えるかえるkaeru

to exchange, to interchange, to substitute

思い付くおもいつくomoitsuku

to think of, to hit upon

数多くかずおおくkazuooku

in great numbers

嫌悪感けんおかんken'okan

unpleasant feelings

足音あしおとashioto

(sound of) footsteps

直接的ちょくせつてきchokusetsuteki

頭上ずじょうzujou

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

マネージャーmaneejaa

pipe; channels official or otherwise

遺産いさんisan

inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

計るはかるhakaru

to measure, to weigh, to survey

澄むすむsumu

to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent

王子おうじouji

every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each

楽器がっきgakki

musical instrument

広大こうだいkoudai

vast; extensive; immense; huge

寮りょうryou

hostel, dormitory

湧くわくwaku

to boil, to grow hot

克服こくふくkokufuku

conquest, overcome

オープンoopun

opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.)

通訳つうやくtsuuyaku

interpretation; interpreter

渇くかわくkawaku

家賃やちんyachin

ゆったりyuttari

comfortable; easy; calm; relaxed

仏教ぶっきょうbukkyou

殺害さつがいsatsugai

killing; murder

定期ていきteiki

歩道ほどうhodou

紫色むらさきいろmurasakiiro

裏切り者うらぎりものuragirimono

見出すみいだすmiidasu

to find out; to discover; to notice; to detect

極めるきわめるkiwameru

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something

衛星えいせいeisei

引用いんようin'you

quotation, citation

資本しほんshihon

校舎こうしゃkousha

school building

握手あくしゅakushu

農民のうみんnoumin

farmers, peasants

bay, gulf, inlet

同一どういつdouitsu

identity, sameness, similarity

溜まるたまるtamaru

to collect, to gather, to accumulate

始まりはじまりhajimari

origin, beginning

小学しょうがくshougaku

elementary school; primary school; grade school

夜明けよあけyoake

地平線ちへいせんchiheisen

連想れんそうrensou

association (of ideas), suggestion

舞踏会ぶとうかいbutoukai

早くはやくhayaku

違法いほうihou

illegal; illicit; unlawful

清潔せいけつseiketsu

dangerous; risky

翌朝よくあさyokuasa

リビングribingu

living; lifestyle

写るうつるutsuru

to be photographed, to be projected

検索けんさくkensaku

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference

次ぐつぐtsugu

to rank next to, to come after

ブレーキbureeki

ドライブdoraibu

積もるつもるtsumoru

南部なんぶnanbu

southern part; the south (of a region)

正体しょうたいshoutai

natural shape, one's true colors, true character

芝生しばふshibafu

課するかするkasuru

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give

学園がくえんgakuen

educational institution; school; academy; campus

物音ものおとmonooto

日付ひづけhizuke

民衆みんしゅうminshuu

people; populace; masses

船長せんちょうsenchou

ship's captain; skipper

café; cafe; coffeehouse

ボックスbokkusu

box; container; bin

航海こうかいkoukai

話し方はなしかたhanashikata

way of speaking

マスコミmasukomi

mass communication

衝動しょうどうshoudou

impulse; urge; impetus

豆腐とうふtoufu

tofu; bean curd; beancurd

要かなめkaname

博物館はくぶつかんhakubutsukan

揃えるそろえるsoroeru

to put things in order, to arrange

独りひとりhitori

alone, unmarried

路線ろせんrosen

route (bus, train, air, etc.); line

混雑こんざつkonzatsu

confusion, congestion

国会こっかいkokkai

National Diet, parliament, congress

シンプルshinpuru

兎うさぎusagi

寸前すんぜんsunzen

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of

摘むつむtsumu

to pluck, to pick, to trim

偶々たまたまtamatama

unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance

日光にっこうnikkou

幻想げんそうgensou

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

一歩いっぽippo

(a) step; one step

パイロットpairotto

知事ちじchiji

prefectural governor

早朝そうちょうsouchou

冷やすひやすhiyasu

to cool, to refrigerate

断つたつtatsu

to sever, to cut off

照明しょうめいshoumei

視点してんshiten

opinion, point of view, visual point

間隔かんかくkankaku

space, interval, SPC

業界ぎょうかいgyoukai

business world; business circles; (the) industry

宿泊しゅくはくshukuhaku

一夜いちやichiya

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

失望しつぼうshitsubou

disappointment, despair

入場にゅうじょうnyuujou

entrance, admission, entering

教わるおそわるosowaru

数々かずかずkazukazu

many; numerous; various; large number of

哀れあわれaware

helpless, pity, pathetic

仕様しようshiyou

way, method, specification

いたずらitazura

trick, practical joke

批評ひひょうhihyou

criticism, review, commentary

配達はいたつhaitatsu

delivery, distribution

王国おうこくoukoku

kingdom; monarchy

スタンドsutando

防御ぼうぎょbougyo

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

我が国わがくにwagakuni

書斎しょさいshosai

怪物かいぶつkaibutsu

金庫きんこkinko

腐るくさるkusaru

to rot, to go bad

支給しきゅうshikyuu

payment, allowance

体質たいしつtaishitsu

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); disposition

横断おうだんoudan

penalty, sentence, punishment

依頼人いらいにんirainin

優雅ゆうがyuuga

elegant; graceful; refined

顧客こきゃくkokyaku

customer; client; patron

汚すよごすyogosu

to pollute, to make dirty

水中すいちゅうsuichuu

悔しいくやしいkuyashii

regrettable, mortifying, vexing

向こう側むこうがわmukougawa

other side; opposite side; other party

オーナーoonaa

owner (esp. of a business)

入力にゅうりょくnyuuryoku

input; (data) entry; typing

限り限りぎりぎりgirigiri

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

馬車ばしゃbasha

coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

ジーンズjiinzu

交際こうさいkousai

friendship, association, acquaintance

reason; principle; logic

莫大ばくだいbakudai

遂行すいこうsuikou

accomplishment; execution

仏ほとけhotoke

本社ほんしゃhonsha

head office; main office; headquarters; parent company

マイナスmainasu

魔女まじょmajo

海水かいすいkaisui

seawater; saltwater

有能ゆうのうyuunou

able, capable, efficient

近年きんねんkinnen

アイスクリームaisukuriimu

ボランティアboranteia

反省はんせいhansei

reflection, reconsideration, regret

担任たんにんtannin

being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of

依然いぜんizen

遺伝いでんiden

heredity; (genetic) inheritance

市場いちばichiba

欲求よっきゅうyokkyuu

desire; want; will; wish

票ひょうhyou

label, ballot, sign

カラオケkaraoke

小麦こむぎkomugi

小しょうshou

ボトルbotoru

江戸えどedo

Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

登山とざんtozan

mountain-climbing

支店してんshiten

branch store (office)

敬意けいいkeii

建つたつtatsu

to stand; to be built (v.i.), to erect, to be erected

生理せいりseiri

physiology, menses

洞窟どうくつdoukutsu

cave; cavern; grotto

当局とうきょくtoukyoku

authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned

沖縄おきなわokinawa

Okinawa (city, prefecture)

消防しょうぼうshoubou

fire fighting, fire department

児童じどうjidou

children, juvenile

僅かわずかwazuka

only, merely, a little

夜空よぞらyozora

軍人ぐんじんgunjin

serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces

鼠ねずみnezumi

ぐるぐるguruguru

(turning) round and round; in circles

plum, lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

進学しんがくshingaku

going on to university

戸口とぐちtoguchi

北部ほくぶhokubu

northern part; the north (of a region)

作法さほうsahou

manners, etiquette, propriety

負けまけmake

総理そうりsouri

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier

(fictional) character

表明ひょうめいhyoumei

declaration; indication; representation; manifestation

わくわくwakuwaku

to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled

通行つうこうtsuukou

passage, passing

遺言ゆいごんyuigon

will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words

おかしなokashina

funny; amusing; comical; laughable

青空あおぞらaozora

思いやりおもいやりomoiyari

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion

困惑こんわくkonwaku

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture

熱中ねっちゅうnetchuu

enthusiasm, zeal, mania

装うよそおうyosoou

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to decorate

pack; packet; carton

決するけっするkessuru

to decide; to determine; to resolve; to be decided

節約せつやくsetsuyaku

economizing, saving

例えたとえtatoe

example; even though

審判しんぱんshinpan

umpire, referee, judgment

延ばすのばすnobasu

to extend, to stretch, to reach out

家政婦かせいふkaseifu

difficulty, hardships, defect

救助きゅうじょkyuujo

relief, aid, rescue

国々くにぐにkuniguni

オランダoranda

Netherlands; Holland

抜群ばつぐんbatsugun

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished

地味じみjimi

quiet, plain, conservative

覚ますさますsamasu

寄付きふkifu

contribution, donation

惚れるほれるhoreru

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to become enamored (with); to be taken (with)

延期えんきenki

postponement, adjournment

経るへるheru

to pass, to elapse, to experience

年代ねんだいnendai

age, era, period

反抗はんこうhankou

opposition, resistance

規則正しいきそくただしいkisokutadashii

香港ホンコンhonkon

着実ちゃくじつchakujitsu

steady; sound; solid; reliable

埃ほこりhokori

説教せっきょうsekkyou

sermon; preaching; homily

garbage, litter

推薦すいせんsuisen

憲法けんぽうkenpou

骨折こっせつkossetsu

道に迷うみちにまようmichinimayou

大国たいこくtaikoku

large country; major nation; great power

狩りかりkari

些細ささいsasai

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

いささかisasaka

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly

意地悪いじわるijiwaru

malicious, mean, unkind

木造もくぞうmokuzou

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

正すただすtadasu

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to amend

全面ぜんめんzenmen

whole surface; entire

埋まるうまるumaru

to be buried, to be filled

リラックスrirakkusu

relaxing; relaxation

仰向けあおむけaomuke

欠陥けっかんkekkan

defect, fault, deficiency

脂肪しぼうshibou

status, character, case

持ち物もちものmochimono

one's property; personal effects; one's belongings

作物さくもつsakumotsu

produce (e.g., agricultural), crops

相続そうぞくsouzoku

succession, inheritance

陸軍りくぐんrikugun

大根だいこんdaikon

daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)

相性あいしょうaishou

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

中古ちゅうこchuuko

used, second-hand

terror; terrorism

受賞じゅしょうjushou

winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded

ライバルraibaru

rival; competitor; competition

両足りょうあしryouashi

両腕りょううでryouude

次回じかいjikai

next time (occasion)

湿るしめるshimeru

to be wet, to be damp

破れるやぶれるyabureru

to get torn, to wear out

伝言でんごんdengon

金融きんゆうkin'yuu

finance, money and banking

年月としつきtoshitsuki

months and years

プライドpuraido

pride; dignity; self-worth

背筋せすじsesuji

spine; line of the backbone

秘めるひめるhimeru

to hide; to keep to oneself

雑草ざっそうzassou

便りたよりtayori

news, correspondence, letter

タイトルtaitoru

ベランダberanda

main; principal

知能ちのうchinou

intelligence, brains

プラスチックpurasuchikku

鳴き声なきごえnakigoe

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song

ようこそyoukoso

予防よぼうyobou

prevention, protection against

応じるおうじるoujiru

to adapt, to respond, to comply with

盛り上げるもりあげるmoriageru

大騒ぎおおさわぎoosawagi

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult

刺さるささるsasaru

to stick, to be stuck

通じるつうじるtsuujiru

to run to, to lead to, to communicate

東洋とうようtouyou

学期がっきgakki

路上ろじょうrojou

on the road; on the street; in the street

年金ねんきんnenkin

annuity; pension

駐車ちゅうしゃchuusha

parking (e.g., car)

石炭せきたんsekitan

競うきそうkisou

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

来らい～rai～

協議きょうぎkyougi

conference, discussion, negotiation

予告よこくyokoku

(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning

こぼれるkoboreru

to overflow, to spill

伝統的でんとうてきdentouteki

エジプトejiputo

物価ぶっかbukka

(commodity/consumer) prices

容器ようきyouki

container, vessel

出場しゅつじょうshutsujou

試しためしtameshi

強めるつよめるtsuyomeru

to strengthen, to emphasize

保障ほしょうhoshou

guarantee, security, warranty

予期よきyoki

expectation, forecast

決まりきまりkimari

settlement, conclusion, rule

渋滞じゅうたいjuutai

congestion (e.g., traffic), delay

歓声かんせいkansei

cheer, shout of joy

右足みぎあしmigiashi

金髪きんぱつkinpatsu

blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair

着用ちゃくようchakuyou

wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on

謝罪しゃざいshazai

長生きながいきnagaiki

longevity; long life

cola (carbonated soft drink)

指紋しもんshimon

インタビューintabyuu

放題ほうだいhoudai

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled

link; linking; linkage

目当てめあてmeate

mark; guide; landmark

捲るめくるmekuru

to turn over, to turn pages of a book

後輩こうはいkouhai

junior members of a group

繋ぐつなぐtsunagu

to tie, to fasten, to connect

仮説かせつkasetsu

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

言及げんきゅうgenkyuu

reference; allusion

銀河ぎんがginga

余分よぶんyobun

extra, excess, surplus

group, party, section (mil)

警報けいほうkeihou

warning; alarm; alert

トランクtoranku

suitcase; trunk

仮定かていkatei

assumption, supposition, hypothesis

gate (for entry, boarding, etc.)

切れきれkire

cloth, piece, cut

パスポートpasupooto

お家おうちouchi

your home; your family; their home; their family

live (broadcasting, music, etc.)

剥くむくmuku

to peel, to skin

薄れるうすれるusureru

to fade; to become dim

わがままwagamama

selfishness, egoism, willfulness

鯨くじらkujira

whale (Cetacea spp.)

トレーニングtoreeningu

血管けっかんkekkan

帰すかえすkaesu

脳みそのうみそnoumiso

ぐっすりgussuri

sound asleep, fast asleep

用心棒ようじんぼうyoujinbou

キャンセルkyanseru

科目かもくkamoku

(school) subject, curriculum, course

貧乏人びんぼうにんbinbounin

最適さいてきsaiteki

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

being skilled in, nicely, properly

difference (of opinion)

候補者こうほしゃkouhosha

国語こくごkokugo

national language

老婆ろうばrouba

起源きげんkigen

origin, beginning, rise

足首あしくびashikubi

情じょうjou

feelings, emotion, passion

食後しょくごshokugo

ヒーローhiiroo

形容けいようkeiyou

description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); modification

典型てんけいtenkei

type, pattern, archetypal

作曲さっきょくsakkyoku

composition (of music)

manners; etiquette; polite behaviour

ユーザーyuuzaa

渋谷しぶやshibuya

Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo); Shibuya

Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles

帰り道かえりみちkaerimichi

the way back; the way home; return trip

見掛けるみかけるmikakeru

to (happen to see), to notice, to catch sight of

多大ただいtadai

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

通学つうがくtsuugaku

commuting to school

更衣室こういしつkouishitsu

手作りてづくりtezukuri

handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

祖国そこくsokoku

homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country

泉いずみizumi

spring, fountain

パンフレットpanfuretto

pamphlet; brochure; leaflet

人参にんじんninjin

carrot (Daucus carota)

無理やりむりやりmuriyari

forcibly; by force; against one's will

弾丸だんがんdangan

bullet; shot; shell

躊躇ちゅうちょchuucho

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

グラウンドguraundo

(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium

眺めながめnagame

scene; view; prospect; outlook

没頭ぼっとうbottou

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

道理どうりdouri

reason; logic; sense; truth

キャベツkyabetsu

cabbage (Brassica oleracea)

上京じょうきょうjoukyou

proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

操縦そうじゅうsoujuu

management, control, manipulation

海賊かいぞくkaizoku

睡眠薬すいみんやくsuimin'yaku

亡くすなくすnakusu

to lose someone

看護師かんごしkangoshi

公演こうえんkouen

public performance

炒めるいためるitameru

官僚かんりょうkanryou

bureaucrat, bureaucracy

告発こくはつkokuhatsu

indictment; prosecution; complaint

いい加減にしろいいかげんにしろiikagennishiro

集まりあつまりatsumari

gathering, meeting, collection

溺れるおぼれるoboreru

to be drowned, to indulge in

言い分いいぶんiibun

one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim

作動さどうsadou

operation; functioning; running

上等じょうとうjoutou

first class, very good

年末ねんまつnenmatsu

end-of-year; year-end

ウイスキーuisukii

bank, coast, shore

破産はさんhasan

(personal) bankruptcy

favor, obligation, debt of gratitude

着ちゃくchaku

arrival; arriving at ...

賞賛しょうさんshousan

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

名刺めいしmeishi

(name) card; business card

木製もくせいmokusei

wooden; made of wood

境さかいsakai

border, boundary, mental state

技師ぎしgishi

engineer, technician

平らたいらtaira

flatness, level, smooth

万事ばんじbanji

all; everything

倒産とうさんtousan

(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency

shell, husk, hull

溜めるためるtameru

to accumulate, to collect

粗末そまつsomatsu

humble, miserable, crude

厳格げんかくgenkaku

strict; severe; stern; rigid

活気かっきkakki

vigor; liveliness; vitality; energy

気取るきどるkidoru

to be affected; to put on airs

混じるまじるmajiru

to be mixed, to mingle with

栄光えいこうeikou

攻めるせめるsemeru

to attack, to assault

不平ふへいfuhei

complaint, discontent, dissatisfaction

trouble, worry, difficulty

事例じれいjirei

example; precedent; case

論争ろんそうronsou

controversy, dispute

行儀ぎょうぎgyougi

省くはぶくhabuku

to omit, to eliminate

占いうらないuranai

fortune-telling; divination

生るなるnaru

映すうつすutsusu

to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)

クラスメイトkurasumeito

臨むのぞむnozomu

to look out on, to face, to attend (function)

穀物こくもつkokumotsu

grain, cereal, corn

一人暮らしひとりぐらしhitorigurashi

living by oneself; living alone

傲慢ごうまんgouman

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud

忍ぶしのぶshinobu

to conceal oneself; to hide

部活ぶかつbukatsu

club activities; extracurricular activities

適度てきどtekido

本心ほんしんhonshin

true feelings; real intention; one's heart

プレイヤーpureiyaa

handle (of a sword, dagger, etc.), grip

破滅はめつhametsu

ruin; destruction; fall

礼拝れいはいreihai

worship (esp. Christian); (church) service

戦死せんしsenshi

death in battle

山々やまやまyamayama

(many) mountains

欠席けっせきkesseki

absence, non-attendance

hit; base hit; safe hit; single

上達じょうたつjoutatsu

improvement, advance

スポットsupotto

spot; dot; mark

伝うつたうtsutau

to go along; to walk along; to follow

旅人たびびとtabibito

traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist

有害ゆうがいyuugai

harmful; hazardous

居酒屋いざかやizakaya

izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks

責任感せきにんかんsekininkan

sense of responsibility

surname, family name

年々ねんねんnennen

year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

新作しんさくshinsaku

new work; new production; new composition; new creation

機構きこうkikou

mechanism, organization

納めるおさめるosameru

to store to pay, to supply

発射はっしゃhassha

firing, shooting, discharge

大人しいおとなしいotonashii

obedient, docile, quiet

罰するばっするbassuru

to punish, to penalize

延びるのびるnobiru

to be prolonged

著作ちょさくchosaku

writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings

上海シャンハイshanhai

Shanghai (China)

自力じりきjiriki

one's own strength; one's own efforts

断念だんねんdannen

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

新年しんねんshinnen

アクセスakusesu

access (to a place, esp. using public transport)

一帯いったいittai

a region, the whole place

前もってまえもってmaemotte

in advance, beforehand, previously

キャプテンkyaputen

甘く見るあまくみるamakumiru

to not take seriously

perception, intuition, the sixth sense

投げ捨てるなげすてるnagesuteru

トルコtoruko

Turkey; Türkiye

包みつつみtsutsumi

bundle, package

ビーチbiichi

狂気きょうきkyouki

madness; insanity

あだ名あだなadana

公正こうせいkousei

justice, fairness, impartiality

釈放しゃくほうshakuhou

release; liberation; acquittal

最上さいじょうsaijou

highest (e.g. floor); top

茹でるゆでるyuderu

一団いちだんichidan

body; group; party; gang

宝物たからものtakaramono

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

刈るかるkaru

to cut (hair), to mow (grass), to harvest

降伏こうふくkoufuku

capitulation, surrender, submission

刺すさすsasu

to sting, to bite (e.g., bug), to prick, to stab

休息きゅうそくkyuusoku

rest, relief, relaxation

向かいむかいmukai

facing, opposite, across

小規模しょうきぼshoukibo

ワールドwaarudo

鎖くさりkusari

納豆なっとうnattou

natto (fermented soybeans)

梅雨つゆtsuyu

傷口きずぐちkizuguchi

(opening of a) wound; cut

ボリュームboryuumu

volume (sound level)

美貌びぼうbibou

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

ユーモアyuumoa

講座こうざkouza

course (e.g. of lectures)

いつでもitsudemo

(at) any time, always

宣告せんこくsenkoku

sentence; verdict; pronouncement

海辺うみべumibe

beach; seashore; seaside; coast

失業しつぎょうshitsugyou

株価かぶかkabuka

別人べつじんbetsujin

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

指揮者しきしゃshikisha

キーボードkiiboodo

天文てんもんtenmon

居心地いごこちigokochi

feeling of a house or a room

歩行ほこうhokou

day (as in holiday)

通勤つうきんtsuukin

commuting to work

アリバイaribai

広島ひろしまhiroshima

Hiroshima (city, prefecture)

深めるふかめるfukameru

to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

人権じんけんjinken

human rights; civil liberties

畳むたたむtatamu

to fold (clothes)

堪能たんのうtannou

proficient; skilled; skillful; good

漕ぐこぐkogu

to row; to paddle; to scull; to pull (the oars)

利口りこうrikou

clever, shrewd, bright

ちょっぴりchoppiri

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

返信へんしんhenshin

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

そのうえsonoue

in addition, furthermore

同性どうせいdousei

マニュアルmanyuaru

(instruction) manual

成り行きなりゆきnariyuki

course (of events); development; progress; outcome

新品しんぴんshinpin

brand-new article; new item

グラスgurasu

損ねるそこねるsokoneru

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck

一節いっせつissetsu

one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse

仕事場しごとばshigotoba

place where one works; construction site; working area

左足ひだりあしhidariashi

コンタクトkontakuto

罰金ばっきんbakkin

暖炉だんろdanro

fireplace; hearth; stove

真意しんいshin'i

real intention; true motive; true meaning

残業ざんぎょうzangyou

overtime (work)

専攻せんこうsenkou

major subject, special study

来客らいきゃくraikyaku

visitor; caller

暗記あんきanki

memorization, learning by heart

銃声じゅうせいjuusei

sound of a gunshot; report of a gun

フルーツfuruutsu

慈悲じひjihi

mercy; compassion; clemency; pity

注ちゅうchuu

annotation, explanatory note

絶滅ぜつめつzetsumetsu

destruction, extinction

如しごとしgotoshi

like; as if; the same as

ドキドキdokidoki

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat

現すあらわすarawasu

to show, to appear, to reveal

土壌どじょうdojou

雇用こようkoyou

employment; hire

徹夜てつやtetsuya

staying up all night, sleepless night

砂浜すなはまsunahama

裂けるさけるsakeru

to split, to tear, to burst

予報よほうyohou

forecast, prediction

歌舞伎かぶきkabuki

kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red

大喜びおおよろこびooyorokobi

great joy; delight; jubilation

ずれるzureru

move, off the point

姑しゅうとめshuutome

当惑とうわくtouwaku

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

殺到さっとうsattou

rush; flood; deluge

国籍こくせきkokuseki

言わばいわばiwaba

揚げるあげるageru

to lift, to fry

試練しれんshiren

test; trial; ordeal; tribulation

黒板こくばんkokuban

断固だんこdanko

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

支出ししゅつshishutsu

expenditure, expenses

稲妻いなずまinazuma

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)

自動販売機じどうはんばいきjidouhanbaiki

vending machine

いらいらiraira

getting nervous, irritation

ヘルメットherumetto

helmet; hard hat; protective headgear

熱帯ねったいnettai

追い付くおいつくoitsuku

to overtake, to catch up (with)

歌声うたごえutagoe

singing voice; (sound of) singing

暴力団ぼうりょくだんbouryokudan

crime syndicate

medium (e.g., food serving size, quality, price, etc.), ordinary

寛大かんだいkandai

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded

デザイナーdezainaa

名人めいじんmeijin

落胆らくたんrakutan

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

要点ようてんyouten

gist, main point

指すさすsasu

光栄こうえいkouei

honour; honor; glory; privilege

パスタpasuta

札幌さっぽろsapporo

Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)

imperial palace

ジェットjetto

大家おおやooya

逆効果ぎゃくこうかgyakukouka

opposite effect

在宅ざいたくzaitaku

being at home; being in

気がかりきがかりkigakari

worry; anxiety; concern

年配ねんぱいnenpai

(approximate) age; years

部族ぶぞくbuzoku

生態せいたいseitai

ecology; life and habits (of an animal)

スピーチsupiichi

バイオリンbaiorin

紹介状しょうかいじょうshoukaijou

letter of introduction

古いにしえinishie

antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times

shell, shellfish

貴様きさまkisama

泊めるとめるtomeru

to have someone stay (over night) (v.t.)

深まるふかまるfukamaru

湿気しっけshikke

moisture, humidity, dampness

チキンchikin

シチューshichuu

stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)

even if, no matter, though

旺盛おうせいousei

lively; vigorous; energetic; healthy

会釈えしゃくeshaku

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation

小川おがわogawa

stream; brook; creek

血液型けつえきがたketsuekigata

頻度ひんどhindo

frequency (of occurrence)

通貨つうかtsuuka

暮らしくらしkurashi

living; life style

選出せんしゅつsenshutsu

election; selection; choice

敵意てきいtekii

hostility; animosity; enmity

溶くとくtoku

to dissolve (paint)

遺憾いかんikan

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

今にもいまにもimanimo

at any time, soon

ばったりbattari

(to meet) by chance

モスクワmosukuwa

Moscow (Russia)

声明せいめいseimei

declaration, statement, proclamation

度胸どきょうdokyou

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve

当りあたりatari

hit, success, reaching the mark

激怒げきどgekido

四季しきshiki

mere, sole, plain

おにぎりonigiri

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

視覚しかくshikaku

sense of sight, vision

勤めつとめtsutome

work, employment

太平洋たいへいようtaiheiyou

プライバシーpuraibashii

ポルトガルporutogaru

魅了みりょうmiryou

charm; fascination

ぎょっとgyotto

一割いちわりichiwari

継承けいしょうkeishou

省略しょうりゃくshouryaku

omission, abbreviation, abridgment

眠気ねむけnemuke

sleepiness; drowsiness

クリックkurikku

禁煙きんえんkin'en

羽根はねhane

混ざるまざるmazaru

to be mixed, to mingle with

苦難くなんkunan

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

教えおしえoshie

teachings, doctrine

長崎ながさきnagasaki

Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

個々ここkoko

individual, one by one

静けさしずけさshizukesa

stillness; silence; quiet; hush

恥知らずはじしらずhajishirazu

shameless person

愛着あいちゃくaichaku

attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness

ガタガタgatagata

rattling; clattering

諺ことわざkotowaza

proverb, saying

カタログkatarogu

catalog; catalogue

有用ゆうようyuuyou

useful; helpful

迷子まいごmaigo

lost (stray) child

掲示けいじkeiji

notice, bulletin

発車はっしゃhassha

departure of a vehicle

ナポレオンnaporeon

服用ふくようfukuyou

taking medicine; dosing

ストリートsutoriito

片付けかたづけkatazuke

tidying up, finishing

処方しょほうshohou

prescription (of medicine); formula

動画どうがdouga

video (esp. digital); video clip; clip

フェンスfyensu

飲食いんしょくinshoku

food and drink; eating and drinking

イスラエルisuraeru

バスケットbasuketto

country, district

辞退じたいjitai

あらゆるarayuru

新婚旅行しんこんりょこうshinkonryokou

炊くたくtaku

to boil, to cook

悪人あくにんakunin

bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer

窃盗せっとうsettou

theft; stealing; larceny

経験者けいけんしゃkeikensha

experienced person

周年しゅうねんshuunen

whole year; entire year

ジョークjooku

ショッピングshoppingu

アンケートankeeto

questionnaire (FRE: enquete), survey

三つ編みみつあみmitsuami

豪雨ごううgouu

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

value, price, cost

コンテストkontesuto

相変わらずあいかわらずaikawarazu

as ever, as usual

ソーセージsooseeji

マーケットmaaketto

前髪まえがみmaegami

forelock; bangs

太陽系たいようけいtaiyoukei

乞食こじきkojiki

手持ちてもちtemochi

in hand; on hand; on one; in stock

ハンサムhansamu

恥ずかしがるはずかしがるhazukashigaru

肖像しょうぞうshouzou

portrait; likeness; picture

気絶きぜつkizetsu

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

ボロボロboroboro

worn-out; ragged; tattered; battered

カトリックkatorikku

Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church

稼ぎかせぎkasegi

最寄りもよりmoyori

nearest; closest

入国にゅうこくnyuukoku

entry into a country

メダルmedaru

チャンピオンchanpion

服従ふくじゅうfukujuu

obedience; submission; resignation

第一印象だいいちいんしょうdaiichiinshou

first impression

仰天ぎょうてんgyouten

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

切りきりkiri

limits, place to leave off

至急しきゅうshikyuu

urgent, pressing

皇室こうしつkoushitsu

imperial family

濡らすぬらすnurasu

to wet, to soak

案外あんがいangai

germ, bacterium

心底しんそこshinsoko

bottom of one's heart

広めるひろめるhiromeru

to broaden, to propagate

絨毯じゅうたんjuutan

carpet; rug; runner

和らぐやわらぐyawaragu

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated

従兄弟いとこitoko

恐竜きょうりゅうkyouryuu

老後ろうごrougo

ゴキブリgokiburi

申告しんこくshinkoku

report, statement

マスターmasutaa

bar owner, master (e.g., arts, science)

片付くかたづくkatazuku

to put in order, to solve

固執こしつkoshitsu

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence

ハンバーガーhanbaagaa

hamburger (in a bun); burger

外食がいしょくgaishoku

eating out; dining out

安らかやすらかyasuraka

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

ハンマーhanmaa

却下きゃっかkyakka

rejection; dismissal

辞任じにんjinin

resignation (from a position)

ライフルraifuru

語学ごがくgogaku

強まるつよまるtsuyomaru

to get strong, to gain strength

死刑囚しけいしゅうshikeishuu

condemned criminal

カリフォルニアkarifuorunia

台湾たいわんtaiwan

パズルpazuru

お喋りおしゃべりoshaberi

chattering, talk

本題ほんだいhondai

main topic; main subject; main issue; main question

弁えるわきまえるwakimaeru

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish

企てるくわだてるkuwadateru

不可ふかfuka

wrong, bad, impossible

バージョンbaajon

どんなにdonnani

対照たいしょうtaishou

contrast, antithesis, comparison

ギャンブルgyanburu

パスワードpasuwaado

撒くまくmaku

to scatter, to sprinkle, to sow

老齢ろうれいrourei

old age; advanced age

路面ろめんromen

飲料いんりょうinryou

beverage; drink

感銘かんめいkanmei

deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched

シングルshinguru

自販機じはんきjihanki

vending machine

震災しんさいshinsai

earthquake disaster

外れはずれhazure

end; verge; extremity; tip

メーターmeetaa

年中ねんじゅうnenjuu

whole year, always, everyday

賄賂わいろwairo

bribe; sweetener; douceur

入試にゅうしnyuushi

entrance examination

サーカスsaakasu

サーバーsaabaa

退くどくdoku

to retreat, to recede, to withdraw

最小さいしょうsaishou

smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal

重傷じゅうしょうjuushou

serious wound; serious injury

玉ねぎたまねぎtamanegi

onion (Allium cepa)

例年れいねんreinen

average (normal, ordinary) year

閉店へいてんheiten

closing up shop (for the day)

出来できdeki

workmanship; craftsmanship; execution; finish

stinginess, miser

見舞いみまいmimai

expression of sympathy, expression of concern

強風きょうふうkyoufuu

strong wind; high wind; moderate gale

いつ頃いつごろitsugoro

about when; about what time; how soon

満喫まんきつmankitsu

having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content

stone monument bearing an inscription

居眠りいねむりinemuri

dozing, nodding off

先進せんしんsenshin

advanced; developed

志望しぼうshibou

wish, desire, ambition

ピクニックpikunikku

悪事あくじakuji

evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; vice

祖父母そふぼsofubo

キャンペーンkyanpeen

(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign

グランドgurando

gland, grand, (electrical) ground

熱烈ねつれつnetsuretsu

ardent; passionate; vehement

オーブンoobun

ユダヤyudaya

Judea (southern Palestine)

連れつれtsure

companion, company

友好ゆうこうyuukou

貴重品きちょうひんkichouhin

羽目はめhame

panel; wainscoting; wainscotting

好機こうきkouki

good opportunity; chance

麻雀マージャンmaajan

mahjong; mah-jongg

式典しきてんshikiten

ceremony; rites

返却へんきゃくhenkyaku

return of something; repayment

年収ねんしゅうnenshuu

木陰こかげkokage

shade of a tree; bower

思い詰めるおもいつめるomoitsumeru

ランナーrannaa

ホームページhoomupeeji

home page (of a website or browser); homepage

控えめひかえめhikaeme

moderate; reserved; modest; temperate

経緯けいいkeii

sequence of events, course

スウェーデンsuueeden

title, subject, theme

享受きょうじゅkyouju

enjoyment, being given

尋問じんもんjinmon

気体きたいkitai

たしかtashika

certain, sure, if I remember correctly

動詞どうしdoushi

停留所ていりゅうじょteiryuujo

bus or tram stop

充電じゅうでんjuuden

charging (electrically)

不健康ふけんこうfukenkou

リモコンrimokon

小銭こぜにkozeni

coins, small change

題名だいめいdaimei

円盤えんばんenban

disk; discus; platter

抜き出すぬきだすnukidasu

to pull something out

農園のうえんnouen

farm; plantation

ペーパーpeepaa

ラブレターraburetaa

照れるてれるtereru

就寝しゅうしんshuushin

going to bed; retiring (for the night)

格好いいかっこいいkakkoii

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool

湿度しつどshitsudo

近道ちかみちchikamichi

shorter way; shortcut

患うわずらうwazurau

to be ill; to suffer from

名詞めいしmeishi

屁理屈へりくつherikutsu

illogical argument

モーツァルトmootsuaruto

学歴がくれきgakureki

academic background

拘束こうそくkousoku

restriction, restraint

満開まんかいmankai

full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom

故人こじんkojin

生やすはやすhayasu

to grow, to cultivate, to wear beard

天ぷらてんぷらtenpura

tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

トーナメントtoonamento

白黒しろくろshirokuro

black and white; monochrome

口論こうろんkouron

quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

乗馬じょうばjouba

horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse

洗剤せんざいsenzai

餓死がしgashi

(death from) starvation; starving to death

native Japanese reading of a Chinese character

ゴロゴロgorogoro

rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; growling; purring

温まるあたたまるatatamaru

to warm oneself, to get warm

木の実きのみkinomi

fruit of a tree; nut; berry

球場きゅうじょうkyuujou

baseball stadium; ballpark

世に出るよにでるyonideru

to go out into the world

McDonald's (fast food restaurant)

手探りてさぐりtesaguri

fumbling; groping

size (of paper or books)

機内きないkinai

inside a plane; in-flight

チャイムchaimu

暖めるあたためるatatameru

to warm (up to someone/something), to heat (up to someone/something)

金利きんりkinri

interest rate; interest

弱まるよわまるyowamaru

to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected

ピッチャーpitchaa

読み書きよみかきyomikaki

reading and writing

入会にゅうかいnyuukai

admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment

プロポーズpuropoozu

(marriage) proposal

欧州おうしゅうoushuu

冷ますさますsamasu

to cool, to let cool

福岡ふくおかfukuoka

Fukuoka (city, prefecture)

口笛くちぶえkuchibue

whistle (sound made with the lips)

初恋はつこいhatsukoi

first love; puppy love

盲目もうもくmoumoku

一足いっそくissoku

a pair (of shoes or socks)

代えるかえるkaeru

to exchange, to interchange, to substitute

切らすきらすkirasu

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock

蔵書ぞうしょzousho

collection of books; (personal) library

怠惰たいだtaida

lazy; idle; indolent; slothful

インドネシアindoneshia

停電ていでんteiden

failure of electricity

乾かすかわかすkawakasu

手品てじなtejina

conjuring trick, magic

すくなくともsukunakutomo

ターミナルtaaminaru

蒸すむすmusu

to steam, to poultice, to be sultry

old age, the aged

immediately, soon, shortly

卑劣ひれつhiretsu

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty

日没にちぼつnichibotsu

tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel

住じゅうjuu

dwelling, living

主観的しゅかんてきshukanteki

プロフィールpurofyiiru

神奈川県かながわけんkanagawaken

kanagawa prefecture

寝かすねかすnekasu

to put to bed; to let sleep

少しもすこしもsukoshimo

anything of, not one bit

Latin (language)

サンフランシスコsanfuranshisuko

蒸し暑いむしあついmushiatsui

添付てんぷtenpu

attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing

せがむsegamu

to badger; to pester; to beg

いつかitsuka

sometime, one day

医院いいんiin

doctor's office (surgery), clinic

建築家けんちくかkenchikuka

ボクシングbokushingu

フェリーfyerii

大間違いおおまちがいoomachigai

胡椒こしょうkoshou

ハンドバッグhandobaggu

蒔くまくmaku

達磨だるまdaruma

daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted

討つうつutsu

to attack, to avenge

yard (unit of distance)

うろつくurotsuku

to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl

奮うふるうfuruu

to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up

織るおるoru

バレンタインbarentain

(Saint) Valentine

鼻水はなみずhanamizu

nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

虫歯むしばmushiba

cavity, tooth decay

量るはかるhakaru

to measure, to weigh, to survey

明朝みょうちょうmyouchou

tomorrow morning

書き直すかきなおすkakinaosu

ベルギーberugii

埼玉県さいたまけんsaitamaken

saitama prefecture

スケートsukeeto

skate(s), skating

一足ひとあしhitoashi

快速かいそくkaisoku

退学たいがくtaigaku

dropping out of school

嫌味いやみiyami

煮えるにえるnieru

to boil, to cook, to be cooked

ホームランhoomuran

包装ほうそうhousou

packing, wrapping

口出しくちだしkuchidashi

meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

協調きょうちょうkyouchou

co-operation, conciliation, harmony

ミュージシャンmyuujishan

東側ひがしがわhigashigawa

まとまるmatomaru

to be collected, to be settled, to be in order

雷鳴らいめいraimei

thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

スタジアムsutajiamu

雄弁ゆうべんyuuben

eloquence; fluency (of speech)

年寄としよりtoshiyori

old people, the aged

虐めいじめijime

bullying; teasing

ヨーグルトyooguruto

yogurt; yoghurt

温暖おんだんondan

ファーストfuaasuto

ファーストfuaasuto

過言かごんkagon

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much

くたくたkutakuta

exhausted; worn out; dead tired

共産きょうさんkyousan

浸かるつかるtsukaru

to be submerged; to be soaked

領収書りょうしゅうしょryoushuusho

汲むくむkumu

to draw, to scoop, to pump

務めつとめtsutome

インディアンindeian

(American) Indian; Native American

裁くさばくsabaku

掃除機そうじきsoujiki

そしてsoshite

打者だしゃdasha

伝染病でんせんびょうdensenbyou

contagious disease

和食わしょくwashoku

Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine

ブログburogu

ミュージカルmyuujikaru

語句ごくgoku

助力じょりょくjoryoku

assistance; support

難問なんもんnanmon

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

入念にゅうねんnyuunen

careful; elaborate; scrupulous

怠けるなまけるnamakeru

to be idle, to neglect

free of charge, mere, only

シューズshuuzu

どうぞよろしくdouzoyoroshiku

pleased to meet you

ラグビーragubii

直視ちょくしchokushi

taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes

整頓せいとんseiton

orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly

金儲けかねもうけkanemouke

moneymaking; earning money

虚栄心きょえいしんkyoeishin

紀元前きげんぜんkigenzen

before the common era

好転こうてんkouten

changing for the better

喚くわめくwameku

to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream

チューリップchuurippu

既存きそんkison

入所にゅうしょnyuusho

to meet, to encounter (undesirable nuance)

有無うむumu

yes or no, presence or absence

web; World Wide Web

硬貨こうかkouka

小包こづつみkozutsumi

parcel, package

有機ゆうきyuuki

ダウンロードdaunroodo

野党やとうyatou

opposition party

肥料ひりょうhiryou

中東ちゅうとうchuutou

治めるおさめるosameru

to govern, to manage; to subdue

暴走族ぼうそうぞくbousouzoku

学業がくぎょうgakugyou

studies; schoolwork; classwork

拉致らちrachi

降参こうさんkousan

surrender; submission; capitulation

木星もくせいmokusei

Jupiter (planet)

ダンサーdansaa

安否あんぴanpi

safety; welfare; well-being

従順じゅうじゅんjuujun

フライトfuraito

転校てんこうtenkou

宝くじたからくじtakarakuji

スリルsuriru

インスタントinsutanto

値上げねあげneage

price increase; rise in price; wage increase

学識がくしきgakushiki

scholarship; scientific attainments

無我夢中むがむちゅうmugamuchuu

total absorption

ロサンゼルスrosanzerusu

先行せんこうsenkou

preceding, going first

フィンランドfyinrando

ハイキングhaikingu

垂らすたらすtarasu

to dangle something

器官きかんkikan

organ (of body, instrument)

入りいりiri

entering; entrance; entry

コミュニケーションkomyunikeeshon

人込みひとごみhitogomi

crowd of people

well; now (typically used when switching to a new, usually more important topic)

ボクサーbokusaa

boxer (fighter)

牡蠣かきkaki

oyster; oyster shell

バレーボールbareebooru

新居しんきょshinkyo

ニュージーランドnyuujiirando

八方はっぽうhappou

all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions

焼き鳥やきとりyakitori

grilled chicken

朝飯あさめしasameshi

悪影響あくえいきょうakueikyou

前兆ぜんちょうzenchou

omen; portent; sign; presage

難なくなんなくnannaku

落ちおちochi

下記かきkaki

defect, flaw, fault

貨物船かもつせんkamotsusen

長靴ながぐつnagagutsu

エッセイessei

空席くうせきkuuseki

empty seat; unoccupied seat

アルプスarupusu

同志どうしdoushi

same mind, comrade, kindred soul

レコーダーrekoodaa

recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device

成年せいねんseinen

majority, adult age

昔話むかしばなしmukashibanashi

弱めるよわめるyowameru

内緒話ないしょばなしnaishobanashi

confidential talk

焚くたくtaku

to burn, to kindle, to build a fire

綴りつづりtsuzuri

spelling; orthography

中味なかみnakami

contents, interior, filling

ことによるとkotoniyoruto

(depending on the circumstances)

緑茶りょくちゃryokucha

green tea; Japanese tea

年賀状ねんがじょうnengajou

new year's card

スーパーマーケットsuupaamaaketto

逃亡者とうぼうしゃtoubousha

経済学けいざいがくkeizaigaku

盛りさかりsakari

helping, serving

骨董こっとうkottou

磁場じばjiba

長持ちながもちnagamochi

long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well

汚職おしょくoshoku

corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft

補償ほしょうhoshou

compensation, reparation

高値たかねtakane

餌食えじきejiki

ワクチンwakuchin

痛みいたみitami

pain, ache, sore

課程かていkatei

course, curriculum

人情にんじょうninjou

(small) table, tray, meal

ドーナツdoonatsu

doughnut; donut

獣医じゅういjuui

veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet

投函とうかんtoukan

mailing; posting

排出はいしゅつhaishutsu

交ぜるまぜるmazeru

to be mixed, to be blended with

陣営じんえいjin'ei

飾りかざりkazari

奥底おくそこokusoko

下りくだりkudari

down-train (going away from Tokyo)

歓楽街かんらくがいkanrakugai

entertainment district

ケチャップkechappu

ketchup; catsup

借りかりkari

borrowing, debt, loan

決行けっこうkekkou

doing (with resolve), carrying out (e.g., a plan)

不眠ふみんfumin

sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness

気難しいきむずかしいkimuzukashii

hard to please; difficult; particular; fussy

恐怖症きょうふしょうkyoufushou

託すたくすtakusu

御覧になるごらんになるgoranninaru

両替りょうがえryougae

change, money exchange

～観かんkan

刊行かんこうkankou

publication, issue

肥満ひまんhiman

古本ふるほんfuruhon

secondhand book

お守りおまもりomamori

交じるまじるmajiru

to be mixed, to mingle with

陳述ちんじゅつchinjutsu

statement; declaration

雇い主やといぬしyatoinushi

グリーンguriin

一人称いちにんしょうichininshou

走者そうしゃsousha

名案めいあんmeian

採集さいしゅうsaishuu

collecting, gathering

ラケットraketto

革命家かくめいかkakumeika

ミニスカートminisukaato

miniskirt; mini-skirt

値上がりねあがりneagari

price increase; rise in price

振興しんこうshinkou

promotion, encouragement

燃費ねんぴnenpi

fuel consumption; gas mileage

墓場はかばhakaba

正規せいきseiki

regular, legitimate

姓名せいめいseimei

Go (board game of capturing territory)

くよくよkuyokuyo

to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; to worry

収納しゅうのうshuunou

ショパンshopan

セールスマンseerusuman

故国ここくkokoku

one's native land

西瓜すいかsuika

watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

過去形かこけいkakokei

外務大臣がいむだいじんgaimudaijin

minister of foreign affairs

見分けみわけmiwake

眉毛まゆげmayuge

信徒しんとshinto

汚濁おだくodaku

銃弾じゅうだんjuudan

任意にんいnin'i

荒廃こうはいkouhai

海老えびebi

prawn; shrimp; lobster

因るよるyoru

マレーシアmareeshia

掃くはくhaku

to sweep, to brush, to gather up

空きあきaki

vacancy, opening, space

泳ぎおよぎoyogi

イヤホンiyahon

earphones; earphone

疎通そつうsotsuu

(mutual) understanding; communication

議事ぎじgiji

proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)

博打ばくちbakuchi

冷凍庫れいとうこreitouko

似合いにあいniai

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

被災ひさいhisai

suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to)

一度にいちどにichidoni

不合格ふごうかくfugoukaku

focus (of a lens); focal point

核兵器かくへいきkakuheiki

nuclear weapons

どよめくdoyomeku

to resound; to reverberate

すっぱいsuppai

鉄板てっぱんteppan

駐在ちゅうざいchuuzai

パイナップルpainappuru

pineapple (Ananas comosus)

罹るかかるkakaru

潔白けっぱくkeppaku

innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness

論じるろんじるronjiru

to argue, to discuss

陰口かげぐちkageguchi

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

to groan, to moan

カ国かこくkakoku

counter for countries

慣らすならすnarasu

ブロックburokku

block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat)

脂あぶらabura

超音波ちょうおんぱchouonpa

ultrasonic wave

栄誉えいよeiyo

暖まるあたたまるatatamaru

キャンディkyandei

生年月日せいねんがっぴseinengappi

気前きまえkimae

〜漬けづけzuke

固有名詞こゆうめいしkoyuumeishi

入隊にゅうたいnyuutai

豊満ほうまんhouman

物真似ものまねmonomane

契機けいきkeiki

opportunity, chance

瞑るつぶるtsuburu

to close (one's eyes); to shut

具体ぐたいgutai

concrete, tangible, material

chic, style, purity

自家製じかせいjikasei

偉人いじんijin

great person; eminent figure

音痴おんちonchi

tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music

所為せいsei

cause, reason, fault

苛々するいらいらするirairasuru

to get irritated

飼い犬かいいぬkaiinu

ジェット機ジェットきjettoki

由緒正しいゆいしょただしいyuishotadashii

of honorable lineage

切望せつぼうsetsubou

earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning

文通ぶんつうbuntsuu

correspondence; exchange of letters

折り紙おりがみorigami

origami; art of paper folding

答案とうあんtouan

examination paper, examination script

安値やすねyasune

選考せんこうsenkou

selection, screening

牛丼ぎゅうどんgyuudon

高齢者こうれいしゃkoureisha

射すさすsasu

to shine, to strike

酸性さんせいsansei

ヒーターhiitaa

テキサスtekisasu

動かすうごかすugokasu

to move, to shift

蝶々ちょうちょうchouchou

乗り場のりばnoriba

place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform

万年まんねんmannen

ten thousand years; eternity

浮かれるうかれるukareru

last (year), yesterday

遅延ちえんchien

非行ひこうhikou

delinquency, misconduct

温厚おんこうonkou

手話しゅわshuwa

働き者はたらきものhatarakimono

hard worker; hardworking person

精巧せいこうseikou

elaborate, delicate, exquisite

火照るほてるhoteru

曜日ようびyoubi

day of the week

目上めうえmeue

person of higher status; one's senior

奨学金しょうがくきんshougakukin

ディスコdeisuko

disco; discotheque

地下街ちかがいchikagai

underground shopping mall

屈むかがむkagamu

新鋭しんえいshin'ei

気違いきちがいkichigai

勇むいさむisamu

to be in high spirits

諮るはかるhakaru

to consult with, to confer

銃殺じゅうさつjuusatsu

death by shooting

電卓でんたくdentaku

calculator (electronic); pocket calculator

酸化さんかsanka

桜色さくらいろsakurairo

廃れるすたれるsutareru

to become obsolete

土砂降りどしゃぶりdoshaburi

downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain

幾何学きかがくkikagaku

透けるすけるsukeru

to be transparent

腹立つはらだつharadatsu

代るかわるkawaru

to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for

無敵むてきmuteki

誤りあやまりayamari

染みしみshimi

stain; spot; smudge; blot

絶やすたやすtayasu

to let something die out

著作権ちょさくけんchosakuken

縦横たてよこtateyoko

length and width

フロリダfurorida

入れ歯いればireba

false tooth; denture

脱獄だつごくdatsugoku

escape from prison

学位がくいgakui

(academic) degree

密告みっこくmikkoku

加味かみkami

seasoning, flavoring

磁器じきjiki

porcelain, china

superiority, high grade

月刊げっかんgekkan

monthly edition

忘年会ぼうねんかいbounenkai

直ぐさますぐさまsugusama

immediately; promptly

枠組みわくぐみwakugumi

超自然的ちょうしぜんてきchoushizenteki

しばしばshibashiba

often, again and again, frequently

泥沼どろぬまdoronuma

ラベルraberu

切迫せっぱくseppaku

一人娘ひとりむすめhitorimusume

タイプライターtaipuraitaa

outflow, coming (going) out, graduate (of)

行きいきiki

サーフィンsaafyin

surfing; surfboarding

利己りこriko

山登りやまのぼりyamanobori

mountain climbing; mountaineering

国益こくえきkokueki

national interests

賃貸ちんたいchintai

商用しょうようshouyou

business (engagement)

応援団おうえんだんouendan

恩賞おんしょうonshou

ウクライナukuraina

イメージimeeji

川沿いかわぞいkawazoi

along the river; riverside

序文じょぶんjobun

笑いわらいwarai

laugh, laughter, smile

支払しはらいshiharai

磁気じきjiki

日系にっけいnikkei

japanese descent

反るかえるkaeru

to warp, to be warped, to curve

賞品しょうひんshouhin

即座そくざsokuza

immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant

借家しゃくやshakuya

鬼ごっこおにごっこonigokko

tag (children's game); tig

長袖ながそでnagasode

米兵べいへいbeihei

接種せっしゅsesshu

inoculation; vaccination

ゆりかごyurikago

残りのこりnokori

remaining, left-over

多しおおしooshi

numerous; frequent

望みのぞみnozomi

wish, desire, (a) hope

幕府ばくふbakufu

由緒ゆいしょyuisho

不眠症ふみんしょうfuminshou

稲田いなだinada

日本製にほんせいnihonsei

原子爆弾げんしばくだんgenshibakudan

得体えたいetai

可愛らしいかわいらしいkawairashii

全焼ぜんしょうzenshou

total destruction by fire; being burned down

膝小僧ひざこぞうhizakozou

詔みことのりmikotonori

imperial decree; imperial edict

当店とうてんtouten

タンカーtankaa

モスクmosuku

鳴らすならすnarasu

to ring, to sound

博覧会はくらんかいhakurankai

白旗しろはたshirohata

濃霧のうむnoumu

heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog

外堀そとぼりsotobori

怒りいかりikari

腐食ふしょくfushoku

知合いしりあいshiriai

服飾ふくしょくfukushoku

ウェブサイトuebusaito

website; web site

負け犬まけいぬmakeinu

流れ星ながれぼしnagareboshi

shooting star; falling star; meteor

上院じょういんjouin

upper house; upper legislative chamber; senate

蒸し返すむしかえすmushikaesu

散髪さんぱつsanpatsu

(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing

まぶしいmabushii

dazzling, radiant

免状めんじょうmenjou

呼び鈴よびりんyobirin

オックスフォードokkusufuoodo

臨海りんかいrinkai

水洗すいせんsuisen

進撃しんげきshingeki

アメリカンamerikan

自惚れるうぬぼれるunuboreru

to be conceited

分け前わけまえwakemae

share; portion; quota; cut

出来しゅったいshuttai

occurrence; happening; taking place

展示会てんじかいtenjikai

重病じゅうびょうjuubyou

serious illness

幼年時代ようねんじだいyounenjidai

コロナkorona

自棄やけyake

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

チーズケーキchiizukeeki

挿すさすsasu

to insert, to put in, to graft

one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); 0.0375 grams (one-hundredth of a monme)

狙撃そげきsogeki

駆けるかけるkakeru

遂についにtsuini

finally, at last

川崎かわさきkawasaki

フォードfuoodo

精算せいさんseisan

exact calculation, adjustment

失態しったいshittai

チェックアウトchekkuauto

checking out (of a hotel); check-out

やたらyatara

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly

不通ふつうfutsuu

blockade, interruption, stoppage

字体じたいjitai

font, lettering

迎えむかえmukae

meeting, person sent to pick up an arrival

雨降りあめふりamefuri

rainfall; rainy weather; rain

クモの巣くものすkumonosu

自発じはつjihatsu

捻出ねんしゅつnenshutsu

scraping together

温床おんしょうonshou

怪事件かいじけんkaijiken

strange mystery

羨望せんぼうsenbou

すなわちsunawachi

that is, namely, e.g.

ゆで卵ゆでたまごyudetamago

通販つうはんtsuuhan

沼地ぬまちnumachi

神風かみかぜkamikaze

押えるおさえるosaeru

to stop, to restrain, to press down

献血けんけつkenketsu

創造的そうぞうてきsouzouteki

察知さっちsatchi

私用しようshiyou

personal use, private business

働きはたらきhataraki

狭めるせばめるsebameru

to narrow something

実りみのりminori

下すおろすorosu

to lower, to let go down

脳死のうしnoushi

宜しくお願いしますよろしくおねがいしますyoroshikuonegaishimasu

鋭敏えいびんeibin

サプライズsapuraizu

野暮やぼyabo

app; application

近視きんしkinshi

nearsightedness

面倒くさいめんどくさいmendokusai

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

サイクリングsaikuringu

cycling; bicycling

衆しゅうshuu

常勤じょうきんjoukin

full time employment

目茶目茶めちゃめちゃmechamecha

disorderly; messy; ruined

抜きぬきnuki

leaving out; omitting; skipping; dispensing with

絶景ぜっけいzekkei

spectacular view

sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy

丘陵きゅうりょうkyuuryou

口答えくちごたえkuchigotae

retort; back talk; backchat

喜びよろこびyorokobi

joy, pleasure, rejoicing

特長とくちょうtokuchou

移住者いじゅうしゃijuusha

大違いおおちがいoochigai

履き物はきものhakimono

誇りほこりhokori

大敵たいてきtaiteki

衣料いりょうiryou

要項ようこうyoukou

important points

驚きおどろきodoroki

surprise, astonishment, wonder

蒸れるむれるmureru

to be steamed, to get hot and sticky

ポップコーンpoppukoon

間違いまちがいmachigai

埋め合わせるうめあわせるumeawaseru

to compensate for

触角しょっかくshokkaku

仕切りしきりshikiri

partition; division; boundary; compartment

勧めすすめsusume

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

唾液だえきdaeki

逆説ぎゃくせつgyakusetsu

高血圧こうけつあつkouketsuatsu

high blood pressure

器械きかいkikai

勝ちかちkachi

入り江いりえirie

四角しかくshikaku

昇給しょうきゅうshoukyuu

止すよすyosu

to cease, to give up

上巻じょうかんjoukan

歌謡かようkayou

セルビアserubia

女史じょしjoshi

訳語やくごyakugo

translated term

水害すいがいsuigai

翌月よくげつyokugetsu

柴犬しばいぬshibainu

番号札ばんごうふだbangoufuda

読みよみyomi

無我むがmuga

痛み止めいたみどめitamidome

バースデーbaasudee

下巻げかんgekan

トイレットtoiretto

demo, demonstration

鉄柵てっさくtessaku

海亀うみがめumigame

褒賞ほうしょうhoushou

頼みたのみtanomi

request; favor; favour

ＡＩＤＳエイズeizu

acquired immune deficiency syndrome; AIDS

花粉症かふんしょうkafunshou

蕎麦そばsoba

soba (buckwheat noodles)

不可分ふかぶんfukabun

生卵なまたまごnamatamago

シールshiiru

全般的ぜんぱんてきzenpanteki

暮れくれkure

pudding (esp. custard)

股間こかんkokan

油田ゆでんyuden

仄めかすほのめかすhonomekasu

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to

違いちがいchigai

difference, discrepancy

映えるはえるhaeru

to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty

河豚ふぐfugu

fugu, pufferfish

値札ねふだnefuda

全景ぜんけいzenkei

騒ぎさわぎsawagi

uproar, disturbance

鋭利えいりeiri

戒めるいましめるimashimeru

編者へんしゃhensha

照り焼きてりやきteriyaki

スパゲティsupagetei

日刊にっかんnikkan

航空券こうくうけんkoukuuken

airplane ticket

飛ばすとばすtobasu

to skip over, to omit

新興しんこうshinkou

rising, developing, emergent

引越しひっこしhikkoshi

moving, changing residence

ティッシュteisshu

tissue; facial tissue

童謡どうようdouyou

children's song, nursery rhyme

修飾しゅうしょくshuushoku

ornamentation; modification (gram)

お目に掛かるおめにかかるomenikakaru

鮮魚せんぎょsengyo

バイキングbaikingu

異動いどうidou

a change, transfer

貯金箱ちょきんばこchokinbako

嘆息たんそくtansoku

薄まるうすまるusumaru

湯豆腐ゆどうふyudoufu

大損おおぞんoozon

注すさすsasu

to pour (drink), to serve (drinks)

禁句きんくkinku

維新いしんishin

クラシックkurashikku

骨格こっかくkokkaku

茸きのこkinoko

大学院生だいがくいんせいdaigakuinsei

graduate student

串焼きくしやきkushiyaki

grilled skewers

競るせるseru

盗みぬすみnusumi

stealing; theft

お洒落おしゃれoshare

smartly dressed, fashion-conscious

白熊しろくまshirokuma

キャロルkyaroru

使いつかいtsukai

errand; mission; going on an errand

銅山どうざんdouzan

靴屋くつやkutsuya

繋げるつなげるtsunageru

ぺらぺらperapera

fluently (speaking a foreign language)

ロケットroketto

縄張りなわばりnawabari

華道かどうkadou

flower arrangement

弊社へいしゃheisha

our company; our firm

ドリアンdorian

ジュースjuusu

juice, soft drink; deuce

長崎県ながさきけんnagasakiken

nagasaki prefecture

奥地おくちokuchi

interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions

thorn; spine; prickle

脱衣だついdatsui

電飾でんしょくdenshoku

decorative lighting

キャンプkyanpu

老眼ろうがんrougan

居候いそうろうisourou

終身刑しゅうしんけいshuushinkei

水銀すいぎんsuigin

研修生けんしゅうせいkenshuusei

抑止よくしyokushi

汁物しるものshirumono

慣行かんこうkankou

customary practice, habit, traditional event

たまらないtamaranai

intolerable, unbearable, unendurable

貿易会社ぼうえきがいしゃbouekigaisha

聴力ちょうりょくchouryoku

hearing ability

実にじつにjitsuni

indeed, truly, surely

肺病はいびょうhaibyou

副大統領ふくだいとうりょうfukudaitouryou

株式市場かぶしきしじょうkabushikishijou

命じるめいじるmeijiru

to order, to command, to appoint

願いねがいnegai

desire, wish, request

在留ざいりゅうzairyuu

圏外けんがいkengai

散らすちらすchirasu

to scatter, to disperse, to distribute

ホームシックhoomushikku

跳躍ちょうやくchouyaku

副題ふくだいfukudai

酌むくむkumu

香りかおりkaori

aroma, fragrance

付合うつきあうtsukiau

to associate with, to keep company with, to get on with

営業中えいぎょうちゅうeigyouchuu

open for business

創造力そうぞうりょくsouzouryoku

腰抜けこしぬけkoshinuke

戦いたたかいtatakai

a little, partially, somewhat

沿いぞいzoi

along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)

短銃たんじゅうtanjuu

股下またしたmatashita

問いといtoi

question, query

糺すただすtadasu

to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of

乗車券じょうしゃけんjoushaken

passenger ticket

為るするsuru

to do, to attempt

具えるそなえるsonaeru

to be furnished with

減らすへらすherasu

to decrease, to diminish

狼男おおかみおとこookamiotoko

手伝いてつだいtetsudai

help, helper, assistant

体系的たいけいてきtaikeiteki

秒針びょうしんbyoushin

化かすばかすbakasu

隆起りゅうきryuuki

protuberance, bulge

閣議かくぎkakugi

cabinet meeting

疲れつかれtsukare

tiredness, fatigue

生長せいちょうseichou

回顧録かいころくkaikoroku

年鑑ねんかんnenkan

自爆じばくjibaku

賃上げちんあげchin'age

wage increase; pay rise

幼子おさなごosanago

infant; baby; little child

革ジャンかわじゃんkawajan

震源地しんげんちshingenchi

秀でるひいでるhiideru

各駅停車かくえきていしゃkakuekiteisha

もてなしmotenashi

hospitality; reception; treatment; service

計器けいきkeiki

祝いいわいiwai

celebration, festival

惑うまどうmadou

to be at a loss

咥えるくわえるkuwaeru

to hold something in the mouth

時宜じぎjigi

right time; appropriate time; season's greetings

及第きゅうだいkyuudai

敷金しききんshikikin

security deposit

隣家りんかrinka

neighboring house

天王星てんのうせいtennousei

象牙ぞうげzouge

出合いであいdeai

複数形ふくすうけいfukusuukei

不適ふてきfuteki

海王星かいおうせいkaiousei

内偵ないていnaitei

secret investigation

感嘆符かんたんふkantanfu

exclamation mark

助詞じょしjoshi

(gram) particle(s), postposition

汚水おすいosui

官僚的かんりょうてきkanryouteki

枝葉えだはedaha

branches and leaves; foliage

奨学しょうがくshougaku

encouragement to study

前景ぜんけいzenkei

隆盛りゅうせいryuusei

座禅ざぜんzazen

誤算ごさんgosan

汗臭いあせくさいasekusai

sweaty smelling

枝豆えだまめedamame

足袋たびtabi

Japanese socks (with split toe)

胃痛いつうitsuu

合唱団がっしょうだんgasshoudan

不治ふじfuji

信託しんたくshintaku

星占いほしうらないhoshiuranai

さよならsayonara

goodbye; so long; farewell

月額げつがくgetsugaku

在外ざいがいzaigai

必需ひつじゅhitsuju

密会みっかいmikkai

裏通りうらどおりuradoori

怒気どきdoki

浚うさらうsarau

to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge

アメフトamefuto

American football

駐留軍ちゅうりゅうぐんchuuryuugun

stationed troops

銅貨どうかdouka

含意がんいgan'i

宛てるあてるateru

to address, to put

melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)

a certain..., some...

清むすむsumu

to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent

泥水どろみずdoromizu

本塁打ほんるいだhonruida

見送りみおくりmiokuri

季刊きかんkikan

quarterly (e.g., magazine)

麺棒めんぼうmenbou

お誕生日おめでとうおたんじょうびおめでとうotanjoubiomedetou

飾り気かざりけkazarike

貸しかしkashi

健忘症けんぼうしょうkenboushou

公益こうえきkoueki

市営しえいshiei

run by the city

豚カツとんかつtonkatsu

内堀うちぼりuchibori

払いはらいharai

payment; bill; account

肺がんはいがんhaigan

綴じるとじるtojiru

to bind, to file

ウエストuesuto

waist; waistline; waist measurement

飲酒運転いんしゅうんてんinshuunten

一人息子ひとりむすこhitorimusuko

mouse (esp. a laboratory mouse)

著すあらわすarawasu

to write, to publish

サービスsaabisu

service, support system; goods or services without charge

修辞学しゅうじがくshuujigaku

爪切りつめきりtsumekiri

限定販売げんていはんばいgenteihanbai

甘党あまとうamatou

雑費ざっぴzappi

miscellaneous expenses

払い戻しはらいもどしharaimodoshi

repayment; refund; payback

殖やすふやすfuyasu

to increase, to add to

貸し切りかしきりkashikiri

private reservation

出獄しゅつごくshutsugoku

release from prison

卸すおろすorosu

to sell wholesale, grated (vegetables)

郵便番号ゆうびんばんごうyuubinbangou

刷るするsuru

人狼じんろうjinrou

繁茂はんもhanmo

flourishing vegetation

盟約めいやくmeiyaku

英語圏えいごけんeigoken

english speaking world

春巻きはるまきharumaki

放れるはなれるhanareru

to leave, to get free, to cut oneself off

バランスbaransu

電磁場でんじばdenjiba

electromagnetic field

じゃが芋じゃがいもjagaimo

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

膝頭ひざがしらhizagashira

ラッキーrakkii

現れあらわれaraware

expression, indication, sign

大略たいりゃくtairyaku

遺失いしつishitsu

巣立ちすだちsudachi

官営かんえいkan'ei

government management

デザインdezain

股関節こかんせつkokansetsu

町外れまちはずれmachihazure

outskirts of town

核実験かくじっけんkakujikken

壊れ物こわれものkowaremono

歌唱かしょうkashou

自撮りじどりjidori

湧水ゆうすいyuusui

肩こりかたこりkatakori

shoulder stiffness

リッチritchi

rich; wealthy; affluent

撮影禁止さつえいきんしsatsueikinshi

プリンタpurinta

トラックtorakku

truck; (running) track

アイドルaidoru

performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol

迷わすまよわすmayowasu

to lead someone astray

飛び込みとびこみtobikomi

三杯さんばいsanbai

ラッシュrasshu

rush (of people or activity)

脱字だつじdatsuji

omitted character

超すこすkosu

to cross, to pass, to tide over

suddenly, accidentally, incidentally

傷めるいためるitameru

to damage, to impair, to spoil

ブラックburakku

鳴りなりnari

節々ふしぶしfushibushi

描画びょうがbyouga

僅差きんさkinsa

無税むぜいmuzei

福寿ふくじゅfukuju

happiness and longevity

沖合おきあいokiai

造園ぞうえんzouen

landscape gardening

保守主義ほしゅしゅぎhoshushugi

いらっしゃいirasshai

チャネルchaneru

郵便箱ゆうびんばこyuubinbako

プラスpurasu

景況けいきょうkeikyou

business climate

和訳わやくwayaku

japanese translation

眠り薬ねむりぐすりnemurigusuri

防腐剤ぼうふざいboufuzai

酢の物すのものsunomono

even number, couple, friend

ケーブルkeeburu

巻きずしまきずしmakizushi

交ざるまざるmazaru

to be mixed, to mingle with

鋼材こうざいkouzai

park (public, amusement, etc.)

訓戒くんかいkunkai

甘酢あまずamazu

(shopping) mall; shopping centre

年額ねんがくnengaku

肺臓はいぞうhaizou

入獄にゅうごくnyuugoku

受領書じゅりょうしょjuryousho

贈賄ぞうわいzouwai

レベルreberu

ベルトberuto

Belt for western clothes

独唱どくしょうdokushou

残額ざんがくzangaku

remaining amount

誤用ごようgoyou

楽天主義らくてんしゅぎrakutenshugi

傘立てかさたてkasatate

招き猫まねきねこmanekineko

戒告かいこくkaikoku

略図りゃくずryakuzu

雄犬おすいぬosuinu

重体じゅうたいjuutai

seriously ill, critical state

馴らすならすnarasu

to domesticate, to tame

版権はんけんhanken

喜寿きじゅkiju

seventy seventh birthday

中華麺ちゅうかめんchuukamen

chinese noodles

無糖むとうmutou

自薦じせんjisen

self recommendation

漏出ろうしゅつroushutsu

贈収賄ぞうしゅうわいzoushuuwai

併殺へいさつheisatsu

シドニーshidonii

Sydney (Australia)

俊才しゅんさいshunsai

ベンチbenchi

全損ぜんそんzenson

はさみhasami

パレードpareedo

獣類じゅうるいjuurui

不燃ゴミふねんごみfunengomi

nonburnable garbage

できればdekireba

私営しえいshiei

鉛管えんかんenkan

デザートdezaato

(railway) schedule; diamond

接ぐつぐtsugu

to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (trees)

path, pass (in games)

遠視えんしenshi

催告さいこくsaikoku

装いよそおいyosooi

迷惑メールめいわくめーるmeiwakume-ru

前売り券まえうりけんmaeuriken

粉状ふんじょうfunjou

従姉妹いとこitoko

cousin (female)

ワシントンwashinton

Washington, D.C. (United States)

読み違いよみちがいyomichigai

二巻にかんnikan

総理府そうりふsourifu

prime minister's office

県営けんえいken'ei

run by the prefecture

可燃ゴミかねんごみkanengomi

burnable garbage

証跡しょうせきshouseki

トランプtoranpu

playing cards (lit: trump)

果糖かとうkatou

autograph; sign; sine

code; cord; chord

コーチkoochi

戻り道もどりみちmodorimichi

越権えっけんekken

overstepping your authority

破船はせんhasen

ham (cured pig meat)

ドラムdoramu

drum; drums; drum kit

否定形ひていけいhiteikei

同音異義語どうおんいぎごdouon'igigo

コストkosuto

in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line

miss (mistake, error, failure), Miss

鼻詰まりはなづまりhanazumari

ボーイフレンドbooifurendo

boyfriend; male friend

既決きけつkiketsu

マッサージmassaaji

ちょうだいchoudai

-- colloquial form of ください; typically used by children or women --

給油所きゅうゆじょkyuuyujo

怖がるこわがるkowagaru

燃え付くもえつくmoetsuku

南極圏なんきょくけんnankyokuken

antarctic circle

ライターraitaa

lighter; writer

諾否だくひdakuhi

consent or refusal

euro (currency)

塁審るいしんruishin

baseball umpire

悪例あくれいakurei

桜んぼさくらんぼsakuranbo

押しボタンおしぼたんoshibotan

山中湖やまなかこyamanakako

イケメンikemen

good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis

賞与金しょうよきんshouyokin

電気柵でんきさくdenkisaku

試験地獄しけんじごくshikenjigoku

純毛じゅんもうjunmou

ton (1000 lbs.)

社費しゃひshahi

company expenses

聴者ちょうしゃchousha

直にじかにjikani

immediately, readily, directly

いただきますitadakimasu

expression of gratitude before meals

獄内ごくないgokunai

うなぎ丼うなぎどんぶりunagidonburi

呼ばれるよばれるyobareru

鉛毒えんどくendoku

残品ざんぴんzanpin

unsold merchandise

除いてのぞいてnozoite

桜肉さくらにくsakuraniku

頑張れがんばれganbare

済ませるすませるsumaseru

縦書たてがきtategaki

vertical writing

怒らせるおこらせるokoraseru

to anger someone

対向するたいこうするtaikousuru

摘発するてきはつするtekihatsusuru

検問するけんもんするkenmonsuru

程よくほどよくhodoyoku

第一弾だいいちだんdaiichidan

first installment

第一段だいいちだんdaiichidan

算定するさんていするsanteisuru

総体的そうたいてきsoutaiteki

締結するていけつするteiketsusuru

腹が減ったはらがへったharagahetta

興味がないきょうみがないkyoumiganai

二杯にはいnihai

ハチの巣はちのすhachinosu

募集中ぼしゅうちゅうboshuuchuu

お菓子屋おかしやokashiya

お手拭きおてふきotefuki