1B all vocab Flashcards by Fionnuala Abbott

Impression

印象

いんしょう

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Impressive; striking

印象的

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Interesting; funny

面白い

おもしろい

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Sightseeing

観光

かんこう

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Spectacting

観戦

かんせん

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Onsen

温泉

おんせん

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Return trip

往復

おうふく

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旅費

りょひ

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to transfer (trains or bus)

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World Heritage Site

世界遺産

せかいいさん

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Visit to Japan

訪日

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Government

政府

せいふ

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Omitting the preliminaries’

前略

ぜんりゃく

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Omission

省略

しょうりゃく

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Open air

露天

ろてん

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Bath

お風呂

おふろ

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砂浜

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Together

一緒

いっしょ

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Hurry

草々

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Mount Fuji

富士山

ふじさん

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Analysis

分析

ぶんせき

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Ruins; relics;

遺跡

いせき

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To dance

踊る

おどる

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To listen (to music)

聴く

きく

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composition; structure

構成

こうせい

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manuscript

原稿

げんこう

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Yours sincerely

敬具

けいぐ

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P.S.

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ついしん

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magazine

雑誌

ざっし

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variety; type;

種類

しゅるい

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speciality

専門

せんもん

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mail order

通信販売

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to be based on

基づく

もとづく

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vat

消費税

しょうひぜい

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commodity; product

商品

しょうひん

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to lack; to chip;

欠く

かく

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influence

影響

えいきょう

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to bestow

与える

あたえる

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kitchen knife

包丁

ほうちょう

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fridge

冷蔵庫

れいぞうこ

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trend

流行

りゅうこう

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various places

各地

かくち

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competition

競争

きょうそう

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intense; violent;

激しい

はげしい

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to move; to migrate

移動する

いどう

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highway

道路

どうろ

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expectation

予想

よそう

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comparison

比較

ひかく

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pole; stick;

棒

ぼう

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queue; procession;

行列

ぎょうれつ

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religion

宗教

しゅうきょう

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costume

仮装

かそう

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gratitude

感謝

かんしゃ

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contagion

伝染

でんせん

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authority; power

権力

けんりょく

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general

一般

いっぱん

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harvest

収穫

しゅうかく

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farming village

農村

のうそん

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fishing village

漁村

ぎょそん

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shoulder

肩

かた

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scale; scope;

規模

きぼ

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concert

演奏会

えんそうかい

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second volume

第二巻

だいにかん

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to become involved; to be rolled up;

巻き込まれる

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to resemble

似る

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to suit

似合う

にあう

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year-end gift

お歳暮

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climate

気候

きこう

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to take out and show

示す

しめす

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to contain; to comprise;

含む

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timing

時期

じき

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trait; feature

特徴

とくちょう

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to decorate

飾る

かざる

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to jump up

躍る

おどる

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castle

お城

おしろ

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Iwate prefecture

岩手県

いわてけん

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prefecture

県

けん

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aomori

青森

あおもり

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detriment; loss

損

そん

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to give; to present;

贈る

おくる

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kabuki

歌舞伎

かぶき

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birthday

誕生日

たんじょうび

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to be delighted

喜ぶ

よろこぶ

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etiquette

儀礼

ぎれい

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mirror

鏡

かがみ

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consciousness; awareness;

意識

いしき

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note (currency)

お札

おふだ

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banknote

新札

しんさつ

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to be troubled; to be worried

悩む

なやむ

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troubles

悩み

なやみ

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to invite

誘う

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typical

典型的

てんけいてき

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body type; physique

体型

たいけい

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knitting

手編み

てあみ

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burden; responsibility;

負担

ふたん

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nuisance; annoyance

迷惑

めいわく

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imagination

想像

そうぞう

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dream

夢

ゆめ

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result; consequence

結果

けっか

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effort

努力

どりょく

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brain death

脳死

のうし

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brain

脳

のう

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completion

完成

かんせい

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election

選挙

せんきょ

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mobile phone; portable;

携帯

けいたい

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search (online or in dictionary)

検索

けんさく

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to look up

検索する

けんさくする

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prevalence

普及率

ふきゅうりつ

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to lead

率いる

ひきいる

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average; mean;

平均

へいきん

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transition

推移

すいい

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to transition

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総務省

そうむしょう

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policy; political measures; agenda;

政策

せいさく

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overview; summary;

概要

がいよう

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to get

得る

える

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purchase

購入

こうにゅう

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to purchase

購入する

こうにゅうする

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likelihood; chance;

可能性

かのうせい

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Possible; potential;

可能(な)

かのう

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Violence

暴力

ぼうりょく

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crime

犯罪

はんざい

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environment

環境

かんきょう

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harm

害

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害なう

そこなう

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disaster

災害

さいがい

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damage
(physical damage to objects and buildings)

被害

ひがい

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pollution

公害

こうがい

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solution

解決

かいけつ

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Publication

出版

しゅっぱん

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こうこく

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tongue

舌

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wife

妻

つま

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to keep (a pet or animal)

飼う

かう

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(masculine) I

僕

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To do one’s best

頑張る

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perfect score; full marks

満点

まんてん

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doubt

疑問

ぎもん

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system

制度

せいど

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school rules

校則

こうそく

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college major

専攻

せんこう

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cram school

塾

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high school

高等学校

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vocational school

専修学校

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curriculum; course;

課程

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various

諸

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various foreign countries

諸外国

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kindergarten

幼稚園

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juvenile; pedia-; (term pertaining to children)

児童

じどう

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children’s literature

児童書

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region

地域

ちいき

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class

(as in, a group of students)

学級

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aspiration

志望

しぼう

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difficulty level

難易度

なんいど

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job search

就職

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vibe; atmosphere;

雰囲気

ふんいき

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enrollment

在籍

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circumstances; the situation

状況

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show of ability; display

発揮

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sum; total;

総額

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science

理系

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humanities

文系

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contribution; levy; payment;

納付金

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moody; sulky;

不機嫌

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worldly wisdom; secret to success in life;

処世術

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presentation; submission;

提出

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源氏物語

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tragedy

悲劇

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surplus

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tears

涙

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tongue

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plentiful; abundant;

豊か

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excellence; superior;

優秀

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to capture

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lion’s den; very dangerous place;

虎穴

こけつ

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hole

穴

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to run the risk; to brave;

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smart

賢い

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interpretation

解釈

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mutual; common;

共通

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ethics

道徳

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moral lesson

教訓

きょうくん

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appropriate; proper;

適切

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author

筆者

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strict

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verb

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judgement

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hope

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wisdom

知恵

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technology

技術

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goal; target;

目標

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ordinary; common;

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abrupt

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narrow

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vegetable

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splendid; praiseworthy;

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non-verbal

非言語

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after no time

間もない

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guidance

指導

しどう

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certain

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individual

個人

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distance

距離

きょり

uncomfortable feeling

違和感

いわかん

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相手

あいて

recognition

認識

にんしき

to expect

予想する

よそうする

element

要素

ようそ

movement

動作

どうさ

facial expression

表情

ひょうじょう

gesture

ジェスチャー

じぇすちゃー

posture

姿勢

しせい

expressionless

無表情

むひょうじょう

periphery

周辺

しゅうへん

intonation

イントネーション

いんとねーしょん

between

間

あいだ

emotion

感情

かんじょう

rich

豊か

ゆたか

spatial

空間的

くうかんてき

touch, contact

接触

せっしょく

to occupy

占める

しめる

direct

直接

ちょくせつ

emoji

絵文字

えもじ

misunderstanding

誤解

ごかい

means

手段

しゅだん

collective

集団

しゅうだん

smooth

スムーズ

すむーず

communication

コミュニケーション

こみゅにけーしょん

old tale

昔話

むかしばなし

usually

たいてい

to take a trip

トリップする

とりっぷする

listener

聞き手

ききて

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おしまい

to return

戻す

もどす

orthodox method

本格

ほんかく

legend

伝説

でんせつ

mystery

不思議

ふしぎ

character

人物

じんぶつ

to appear in media

登場する

とうじょうする

protagonist

主人公

しゅじんこう

challenge; difficult problem

難題

なんだい

ban

禁止

きんし

enemy

敵

てき

to fight

戦う

たたかう

malicious

意地悪

いじわる

stepmother

継母

ままはは

to bully

虐める

いじめる

bitter experience; bad time

ひどい目

ひどいめ

donkey

ロバ

ろば

Portugal

ポルトガル

ぽるとがる

Tibet

チベット

ちべっと

to resemble

似る

にる

Horns

角

つの

Alaska

アラスカ

あらすか

Inuit

イヌイット

いぬいっと

border

国境

こっきょう

to cross; surpass

越える

こえる

ethnic group

民族

みんぞく

existence

存在

ぞんざい

to exist

存在する

ぞんざいする

origin

起源

きげん

theory

学説

がくせつ

germanic

ゲルマン

げるまん

myth

神話

しんわ

to spread, to be propagated

広まる

ひろまる

紀元前

きげんぜん

century

世紀

せいき

ancient times

古代

こだい

Orient

オリエント

おりえんと

record, document

記録

きろく

to record; to document

記録する

きろくする

ethnologist

民俗学者

みんぞくがくしゃ

fundamental ; primordial

根源的

こんげんてき

Daydream; fantasy

空想

くうそう

common; shared; mutual

共通

きょうつう

yak

ヤク

やく

a variety; a species

一種

いっしゅ

close, familiar

身近

みぢか

to charge; to include

こめる

to pass down (a story) from generation to generation

語り継ぐ

かたりつぐ

precious

尊い

とうとい

Legacy; heritage

遺産

いさん

living room

リビングルーム

りびんぐるーむ

genkan

玄関

げんかん

footwear

履物

はきもの

introduction (to); primer; guide

入門

にゅうもん

to be initiated

入門する

にゅうもんする

the dealing with; handling of

応対

おうたい

to deal with; to handle

応対する

おうたいする

crude; inferior grade; sly

おぞく

storage; receipt

収納

しゅうのう

to store; to harvest

収納する

しゅうのうする

shoe rack

下駄箱

げたばこ

umbrella stand

傘立て

かさたて

slipper stand

スリッパ立て

すりっぱたて

flowerpot

植木鉢

うえきばち

recent years

近年

きんねん

detached house

一戸建て

いっこだて

apartment building

集合住宅

しゅうごうじゅうたく

change to; becoming

〜化

〜か

component

要素

ようそ

to be reminded of

思い浮かべる

おもいうかべる

to feel relieved

ホッとする

ほっとする

liberal; open-minded

開放的

かいほうてき

shape; form

格好

かっこう

carefree

気楽

きらく

feeling of tension

緊張感

きんちょうかん

release; liberation

解放する

かいほうする

change of pace; change of mood

気分転換

きぶんてんかん

ordinary people

ただの人

ただのひと

hygienic; sanitary

清潔

せいけつ

physical

物理的

ぶつりてき

Airspace; room

空間

くうかん

Mental

精神的

せいしんてき

treat

御馳走

ごちそう

fresh (e.g. fish)

生きのがいい

いきのがいい

thoroughly; slowly and carefully; meticulously

じっくり

unconditionally; as a rule

一概に

いちがいに

symbol

象徴

しょうちょう

to symbolise

象徴する

しょうちょうする

to catch sight of

目にする

めにする

cultural anthropology

文化人類学

ぶんかじんるいがく

ingredient

素材

そざい

transformation

変形

へんけい

triangle

三角形

さんかくけい

leaving as is; neglecting; abandoning

放置

ほうち

to leave as is (unattended)

放置する

ほうちする

fermentation

発酵

はっこう

to ferment

発酵する

はっこうする

to lead to; to be understood; to communicate

通じる

つうじる

to capture

(で) とらえる

manufacturing

加工

かこう

to manufacture

加工する

かこうする

to boil

ゆでる

processing

処理

しょり

to process

処理する

しょりする

primitive

原始的

げんしてき

far away

ほど遠い

ほどとおい

sashimi (prepared from live fish arranged in its original shape)

生け造り

いけづくり

first-class

上等

じょうとう

efficient

手際よく

てぎわよく

to dish up

盛り付ける

もりつける

sense of values

価値観

かちかん

rank; hierarchy

序列

じょれつ

to deem acceptable

よしとする

to grapple with

取り組む

とりくむ

to contribute

貢献する

こうけん

Reward; remuneration

報酬

ほうしゅう

to ask a question

問いかける

といかける

value; merit

価値

かち

goal; target

目標

もくひょう

as far as

に関する

にかんする

riches; fortune

富

とみ

to have a try

試す

ためす

job satisfaction

働きがい

はたらきがい

motive; incentive

動機

どうき

process

プロセス

ぷろせす

judgement

判断

はんだん

maintenance; preservation

維持

いじ

to maintain

維持する

いじする

Income; salary

収入

しゅうにゅう

source of income

収入源

しゅうにゅうげん

stability

安定

あんてい

to include; to contain

含む

ふくむ

fullness; completeness

充実

じゅうじつ

sense of accomplishment

充実感

じゅうじつかん

to enhance; to improve

充実する

じゅうじつする

sense of values

価値観

かちかん

to point out

指摘する

してきする

posture

姿勢

しせい

dementia

認知症

にんちしょう

frustrating

悔しい

くやしい

nursing; elderly care

介護

かいご

institution; facility

施設

しせつ

management

経営

けいえい

manager

経営者

けいえいしゃ

to lose

失う

うしなう

to get lost

迷う

まよう

in a lively way; vividly

生き生きと

いきいきと

personal experience

実感

じっかん

to experience personally

実感する

じっかんする

new; novel

新た

あらた

reflection

反映

はんえい

to reflect

反映する

はんえいする

Show (of ability); demonstration

発揮

はっき

To show ability; to demonstrate

発揮する

はっきする

Requirement; condition; prerequisite

条件

じょうけん

enthusiasm; willingness

意欲

いよく

occupation

職業

しょくぎょう

piety

宗教心

しゅうきょうしん

Buddhism

仏教

ぶっきょう

marriage ceremony; wedding

結婚式

けっこんしき

to hold a wedding

結婚式を挙げる

けっこんしきをあげる

bride

花嫁

はなよめ

teachings

教え

おしえ

shinto

神道

しんとう

buddhist ritual

仏式

ぶっしき

visit (to a shrine, grave)

お参り

おまいり

to visit (to a shrine, grave)

お参りする

おまいりする

contradiction

矛盾

むじゅん

to contradict

矛盾する

むじゅんする

statistics

統計

とうけい

hatsumoude

初もうで

はつもうで

offertory box

賽銭箱

さいせんばこ

charm

お守り

おまもり

fabric

布

ぬの

usual

普段

ふだん

good luck

幸運

こううん

household shrine amulet

おふだ

ornament

置物

おきもの

former times

ひととき

adherence

定着

ていちゃく

to become established; to take hold

定着する

ていちゃくする

vague; ambiguous

漠然と

ばくぜんと

ancestor worship

祖先

そせん

worship

崇拝

すうはい

to worship

崇拝する

すうはいする

words; phrases

ごく

Circulation; cycle

循環する

じゅんかん

Finite; limited

有限

ゆうげん

Resources

資源

しげん

Valid; effective

有効（な）

ゆうこう

Global warming

地球温暖化

ちきゅうおんだんか

Measure; step

対策

たいさく

Environmental ministry

環境省

かんきょうしょう

Local government, municipality

自治体

じちたい

Recycling

再生利用

さいせいりよう

Fuel

燃料

ねんりょう

Methane gas

メタンガス

to purify

精製する

せいせいする

Bio-diesel

バイオディーゼル

to facilitate; to promote

促進する

そくしんする

promotion

促進

そくしん

Large-size waste

粗大ごみ

そだいごみ

Koi flags (for children’s day)

鯉のぼり

こいのぼり

Wisdom; wit

知恵

ちえ

Attempt; trail

試み

こころみ

Destruction; disruption

破壊する

はかいする

to save; to economise

節約する

せつやくする

saving; conservation

節約

せつやく

to waste

浪費する

ろうひする

a waste

浪費

ろうひ

Waterproof

防水する

ぼうすい

to make waterproof

防水する

ぼうすいする

Polythene film

ポリエチレンフィルム

To tear off; to peel

はがす

Time; labour

手間

てま

Nature; spontaneity

天然

てんねん

To keep within limits; to restrain

抑える

おさえる

Burden; load

負荷

ふか

Reasonable; suitable

適正（な）

てきせい

to dispose of; to throw away

処分する

しょぶんする

Capital letter; first letter of a word

頭文字

かしらもじ

Concept; ideal

理念

りねん

Emission; discharge; evacuation

排出

はいしゅつ

Bacteria

バクテリア

to disassemble; to degrade; to decompose

分解する

ぶんかいする

disassembly; degradation; decomposition

分解

ぶんかい

Worm

みみず

Photosynthesis

光合成

こうごうせい

Oxygen

酸素

さんそ

CO2

二酸化炭素

にさんかたんそ

Intake; ingestion

摂取

せっしゅ

to consume; to ingest

摂取する

せっしゅする

Nutrition

栄養分

えいようぶん

Ingredient

素材

そざい

Ecosystem

生態系

せいたいけい

Area; domain

領域

りょういき

To behave; to conduct oneself

振る舞う

ふるまう

Honour; dignity

体面

たいめん

Difference between the sexes

性差

せいさ

Chatting; idle talk

雑談

ざつだん

To store; to save up

蓄える

たくわえる

In one go; without pausing

一気に

いっきに

Slip; omission

落ち

おち

To become stormy; to fall into ruin

荒れる

あれる

Lather; foam

泡切れ

あわぎれ

to collect; to accumulate

収集する

しゅうしゅうする

to share; to divide work; to assign

分担する

ぶんたんする

division; share

分担

ぶんたん

to be put to shame; to be outshone

顔負け

かおまけ

formerly

かつて

dual income

共働き

ともばたらき

Baby sling

抱っこひも

たっこひも

To hold (a child); to carry in one’s arms

抱える

かかえる

Friends who are fathers

パパ友

ぱぱとも

Field; division; branch

分野

ぶにゃ

Nowadays

今や

いまや

To master; to manage

使いこなす

つかいこなす

to operate; to manage

操作する

そうさする

To overhear; to hear by chance

耳にする

みみにする

Irregular employment

ワークシェアリング

Work-life balance

ワークライフバランス

Permeation (of thought)

浸透する

しんとう

to enhance; to improve

充実する

じゅうじつ

Harmony, accord

調和

ちょうわ

Desirable; preferable

望ましい

のぞましい

still

依然として

いぜんとして

Stereotype

ステレオタイプ

Natural posture; stance

自然体

しぜんたい

to imagine

想像する
そうぞう

imaginary

想像上
そうぞうじょう

to complete

完成する
かんせい

to tend to do xyz

傾向がある
けいこうがある

dormitory

寮
りょう