生活

Question 1

飯

めし

Answer 1

1) cooked rice
2) meal

Question 2

含む

ふくむ

Answer 2

to contain, to hold

Question 3

飴

あめ

Answer 3

(hard) candy, toffee

Question 4

しゃぶる

Answer 4

to suck, to lick

Question 5

湯飲み

ゆのみ

Answer 5

teacup

Question 6

もたれる

Answer 6

1) to lean on
2) to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested

Question 7

宴会

えんかい

Answer 7

banquet

Question 8

つまむ

Answer 8

1) to pinch, to hold (between one’s fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)
2) to pick up and eat

Question 9

贅沢

ぜいたく

Answer 9

1) luxury, extravagance
2) abundant, wasteful

Question 10

粗末

そまつ

Answer 10

poor-quality

Question 11

貴重

きちょう

Answer 11

precious, valuable

Question 12

しょっぱい

Answer 12

salty

Question 13

さっぱり

Answer 13

1) feeling refreshed
2) neat, tidy, clean
3) nothing at all, completely useless

Question 14

しつこい

Answer 14

too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy

Question 15

くどい

Answer 15

1) heavy (taste), (overly) rich, strong
2) repetitious, tedious, wordy

Question 16

好き好き

すきずき

Answer 16

matter of taste

Question 17

保存料

ほぞんりょう

Answer 17

preservative

Question 18

よほど

Answer 18

1) very, greatly
2) almost, very nearly

Question 19

改めて

あらためて

Answer 19

another time, again

Question 20

しきりに

Answer 20

1) frequently, repeatedly, often
2) eagerly, keenly, strongly

Question 21

衣服

いふく

Answer 21

clothes

Question 22

ミシン

Answer 22

sewing machine

Question 23

縫う

ぬう

Answer 23

to sew, to stitch

Question 24

柄

がら

Answer 24

pattern, design

Question 25

模様 | もよう

Answer 25

pattern, figure, design

Question 26

縞模様 | しまもよう

Answer 26

striped pattern

Question 27

どける

Answer 27

to put something out of the way

Question 28

箒 | ほうき

Answer 28

broom

Question 29

掃く | はく

Answer 29

to sweep, to brush, to clean

Question 30

布巾 | ふきん

Answer 30

dish towel

Question 31

雑巾 | ぞうきん

Answer 31

dust cloth

Question 32

絞る | しぼる

Answer 32

to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze

Question 33

吊るす | つるす

Answer 33

to hang

Question 34

献立 | こんだて

Answer 34

menu

Question 35

炊く | たく

Answer 35

1. to cook (grains, e.g. rice) 2. to simmer

Question 36

煮る | にる

Answer 36

to boil

Question 37

煮える | にえる

Answer 37

to be boiled

Question 38

焦がす | こがす

Answer 38

to burn

Question 39

焦げる | こげる

Answer 39

to be burned

Question 40

溶く | とく

Answer 40

1. to dissolve (paint) 2. to scramble (eggs) 3. to melt (metal, etc.) 4. to mix (water with flour, etc.)

Question 41

溶かす | とかす　（を） ## Footnote 熔かす and 鎔かす are used for metal

Answer 41

1. to dissolve 2. to melt

Question 42

溶ける | とける　（が）

Answer 42

1. to dissolve 2. to melt

Question 43

出来上がる | できあがる

Answer 43

to be completed, to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat)

Question 44

仕上がる | しあがる

Answer 44

to be completed, to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat)

Question 45

出来立て | できたて

Answer 45

just made, fresh (e.g. from the oven)

Question 46

倉庫 | そうこ

Answer 46

warehouse

Question 47

撫でる | なでる

Answer 47

1. to stroke, to pat 2. to comb (hair)

Question 48

抱く | だく

Answer 48

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

Question 49

だっこする

Answer 49

hug, carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.) ## Footnote *children's language

Question 50

背負う | せおう

Answer 50

to carry on one's back

Question 51

負んぶ | おんぶ

Answer 51

carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child), piggyback ride

Question 52

構う | かまう

Answer 52

to mind, to care about

Question 53

こぼす ## Footnote 他動詞

Answer 53

to spill, to drop

Question 54

こぼれる ## Footnote 自動詞

Answer 54

to spill, to fall out of

Question 55

せめて

Answer 55

at least, at most

Question 56

かえって

Answer 56

on the contrary, instead

Question 57

あらかじめ

Answer 57

beforehand, in advance

Question 58

ぐっと

Answer 58

1. suddenly, at once 2. considerably, very much, a lot 3. firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure

Question 59

旗 | はた

Answer 59

flag

Question 60

伝染 | でんせん

Answer 60

contagion, infection

Question 61

たまる

Answer 61

to accumulate, to pile up

Question 62

もむ

Answer 62

1. to rub, to crumple 2. to massage

Question 63

白髪 | しらが

Answer 63

white hair

Question 64

ひねる

Answer 64

to twist, to wrench

Question 65

ねじる

Answer 65

to screw, to twist

Question 66

包帯 | ほうたい

Answer 66

bandage

Question 67

巻く | まく

Answer 67

to roll, to wind, to coil

Question 68

苦痛 | くつう

Answer 68

pain, agony, suffering

Question 69

しびれる

Answer 69

to become numb

Question 70

看病 | かんびょう

Answer 70

nursing (a patient)

Question 71

這う | はう

Answer 71

to crawl, to go on all fours

Question 72

しゃがむ

Answer 72

to squat, to crouch

Question 73

腰掛ける | こしかける

Answer 73

to sit (down)

Question 74

余分 | よぶん

Answer 74

extra, excess

Question 75

適度 | てきど

Answer 75

moderate (degree), proper (amount), suitable

Question 76

休養 | きゅうよう

Answer 76

rest

Question 77

衛生的 | えいせいてき

Answer 77

hygienic, sanitary

Question 78

くしゃみ

Answer 78

sneeze

Question 79

しゃっくり

Answer 79

hiccup

Question 80

あくび

Answer 80

yawn

Question 81

不規則 | ふきそく

Answer 81

irregularity, unsteadiness

Question 82

荒れる | あれる

Answer 82

1) to become rough (of skin, the sea) 2) to go wild, to get out of control 3) to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life)

Question 83

かみそり

Answer 83

razor

Question 84

剃る | そる

Answer 84

to shave

Question 85

櫛 | くし

Answer 85

comb

Question 86

一応 | いちおう

Answer 86

1) more or less, though not quite satisfactorily 2) roughly 3) just in case

Question 87

当分 | とうぶん

Answer 87

1) for the time being 2) for a while (from now)

Question 88

たちまち

Answer 88

1) in an instant, at once 2) suddenly

Question 89

今に | いまに

Answer 89

before long, even now