あ〜う

Question 1

呆れる

Answer 1

あきれる

to be sick of, to be tired of, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up

Question 2

憧れる

Answer 2

あこがれる

to long for, to yearn after, to admire, to be attracted by

Question 3

預かる

Answer 3

あずかる

to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody

to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with

to take upon oneself (to do), to settle (a matter) oneself

Question 4

預ける

Answer 4

あずける

to leave (in someone’s keeping), to put (in someone’s care), to place (in someone’s custody), to entrust (someone) with, to deposit

to put (someone) in charge of, to leave (a matter) in someone’s hands, to let (someone) decide

Question 5

与える

Answer 5

あたえる

to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award

to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply

Question 6

扱う

Answer 6

あつかう

to deal with (a person), to treat, to handle, to take care of, to entertain

to deal with (a problem), to handle, to manage

Question 7

当てはまる

Answer 7

あてはまる

to apply (a rule), to be applicable, to come under (a category), to fulfill, to hold true

Question 8

当てる

Answer 8

あてる
to hit
to expose
to guess (an answer)
to make a hit (e.g lottery)

Question 9

暴れる

Answer 9

あばれる

to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous

Question 10

浴びる

Answer 10

あびる

to take a shower

Question 11

溢れる

Answer 11

あふれる

to overflow, to brim over, to flood

Question 12

炙る

Answer 12

あぶる

to warm (e.g. one’s hands over a fire), to dry

to toast, to grill, to broil, to roast, to scorch

Question 13

甘やかす

Answer 13

あまやかす

to pamper, to spoil

Question 14

謝る

Answer 14

あやまる

to apologize, to apologise

Question 15

争う

Answer 15

あらそう

to compete, to contest, to contend

to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose

to deny (e.g. evidence)

Question 16

改める

Answer 16

あらためる

to change, to alter, to revise, to replace

to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve

to examine, to check, to inspect

to do properly, to do formally

Question 17

表す

Answer 17

あらわす

to represent, to signify, to stand for

to reveal, to show, to display

to express

Question 18

現す

Answer 18

あらわす

to reveal, to show, to display

Question 19

著す

Answer 19

あらわす

to write, to publish

Question 20

顕す

Answer 20

あらわす

to make widely known

Question 21

荒れる

Answer 21

あれる

to be stormy, to be rough

to be rough (of skin), to be chapped

to be ruined, to fall into ruin

Question 22

合わせる

Answer 22

あわせる

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)

to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up

to compare, to check with

Question 23

慌てる

Answer 23

あわてる

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic

to hurry, to rush, to hasten

Question 24

言い出す

Answer 24

いいだす

to begin to say, to start talking, to broach (a matter), to bring up, to come out with

to be the first to say, to suggest (doing), to propose

Question 25

言い付ける

Answer 25

いいづける

to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct

to tell on (someone), to tattle, to report

to often say

Question 26

怒る

Answer 26

いかる

to get angry, to get mad

to tell someone off, to scold

to be angular, to be square

Question 27

悪戯

Answer 27

いたずら
イタズラ

mischief, prank, trick, practical joke

pastime, hobby

playing with (a lighter, etc.), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with

lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape

Question 28

至る

Answer 28

いたる

to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain

to lead to (a place), to get to

to come, to arrive, to result in

Question 29

抱く

Answer 29

いだく

to hold in one’s arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug

to have (a thought or feeling), to hold, to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.), to harbor, to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.), to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition)

Question 30

威張る

Answer 30

いばる

to put on airs, to act big, to throw one’s weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag

Question 31

嫌がる

Answer 31

いやがる

to hate, to dislike

Question 32

伺う

Answer 32

うかがう

to visit

to ask, to inquire, to hear, to be told

to implore (a god for an oracle), to seek direction (from your superior)

Question 33

浮かべる

Answer 33

うかべる

to float, to set afloat, to launch

to show on one’s face (smile, sadness, etc.)

to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of

Question 34

受け持つ

Answer 34

うけもつ

to take (be in) charge of

Question 35

動かす

Answer 35

うごかす

to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position

to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence

to operate, to set in motion, to get going

to change, to alter, to deny

to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy

to manage (e.g. funds)

Question 36

失う

Answer 36

うしなう

to lose

to miss (a change, opportunity)

to lose (a loved one), to be bereaved of

to concede (goals, points, etc.)

Question 37

薄める

Answer 37

うすめる

to dilute, to water down

Question 38

埋める

Answer 38

うめる

to cover, to bury (e.g. one’s face in hands), to submerge

to fill (completely), to stuff, to pack, to cram, to fill up

Question 39

疑う

Answer 39

うたがう

to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect

Question 40

打ち合わせる

Answer 40

うちあわせる

to arrange (e.g. a meeting), to discuss (in advance)

to knock together, to strike against each other

Question 41

打ち消す

Answer 41

うちけす

to deny, to contradict

to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out

Question 42

訴える

Answer 42

うったえる

to sue (a person), to take someone to court

to raise, to bring to (someone’s attention)

to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one’s emotions), to play on (one’s sympathies)

to complain

Question 43

撃つ

Answer 43

うつ

to shoot (at)

to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge

Question 44

映す

Answer 44

うつす

to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)

Question 45

頷く

Answer 45

うなずく

to nod, to bow one’s head in assent, to agree

Question 46

唸る

Answer 46

うなる

to groan, to moan

to ooh and aah (in admiration)

to roar, to howl, to growl

to hum (engine, wind, etc.), to buzz, to whiz, to sough, to make a low, dull sound

to be about to burst, to overflow

Question 47

奪う

Answer 47

うばう

to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal

Question 48

敬う

Answer 48

うやまう

to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem

Question 49

裏返す

Answer 49

うらがえす

to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over

Question 50

占う

Answer 50

うらなう

to tell someone’s fortune, to forecast, to predict, to divine

Question 51

恨む

Answer 51

うらむ

to bear a grudge against, to resent, to blame, to curse, to feel bitter towards

Question 52

羨む

Answer 52

うらやむ

to envy, to be envious of, to be jealous of

Question 53

売り切れる

Answer 53

うりきれる

to be sold out