331ー340

Question 1

大黒柱

Answer 1

だいこくばしら
central pillar (of a building)
mainstay (e.g. of an economy), backbone (e.g. of a family), provider, main man

Question 2

黒板

Answer 2

こくばん

blackboard

Question 3

真っ黒

Answer 3

まっくろ

Question 4

黒船

Answer 4

くろふね
black ships (i.e. Western ships, often painted with tar, that came to Japan in the 16th century)
product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market, etc.

Question 5

暗黒

Answer 5

あんこく
darkness
тьма, мрак, темнота

Question 6

黒潮

Answer 6

くろしお

Japan Current, Kuroshio Current

Question 7

黒

Answer 7

コク
くろい、くろ
English: black

Question 8

増

Answer 8

ゾウ
ます、ふえる、ふやす
English: increase, add, augment, gain, promote

Question 9

増える

Answer 9

ふえる

to increase, to multiply

Question 10

増やす

Answer 10

ふやす

to increase, to add to, to augment

Question 11

増す

Answer 11

ます

to increase, to grow

Question 12

増大

Answer 12

ぞうだい

enlargement, increase

Question 13

増税

Answer 13

ぞうぜい

tax increase

Question 14

増減

Answer 14

ぞうげん

increase and decrease, fluctuation

Question 15

増

Answer 15

ぞう
increase
例:利益増

Question 16

増額

Answer 16

ぞうがく

increased amount

Question 17

清

Answer 17

セイ、ショウ、シン
きよい、きよまる、きよめる、きよらか
English: pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty

Question 18

清らか

Answer 18

きよらか

clean, pure, chaste

Question 19

清い

Answer 19

きよい

clear, pure, noble

Question 20

清める

Answer 20

きよめる

to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise, to purge, to ward off

Question 21

清書

Answer 21

せいしょ

clean copy

Question 22

清潔

Answer 22

せいけつ
clean, hygienic, sanitary
pure, virtuous, immaculate

Question 23

清水

Answer 23

しみず
spring water
clear (pure) water

Question 24

清涼

Answer 24

せいりょう

cool, refreshing

Question 25

清純

Answer 25

せいじゅん

purity, innocence

Question 26

清流

Answer 26

せいりゅう

clear stream

Question 27

確

Answer 27

カク
たしかめる、たしか
English: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident

Question 28

確か

Answer 28

たしか
certain, sure, definite
if I’m not mistaken, if I remember correctly

Question 29

確実

Answer 29

かくじつ

certainty, reliability, soundness

Question 30

確保

Answer 30

かくほ

guarantee, maintain, ensure, insure, secure, reservation

Question 31

確立

Answer 31

かくりつ
establishment, settlement
to establish, to settle

Question 32

確率

Answer 32

かくりつ

probability, likelihood, chances

Question 33

確かめる

Answer 33

たしかめる

to ascertain, to check, to make sure

Question 34

正確

Answer 34

せいかく

accurate, punctual, exact, authentic, veracious

Question 35

的確

適確

Answer 35

てきかく、てっかく
precise, accurate
точный, аккуратный

Question 36

側

Answer 36

ソク
かわ、がわ
そば
English: side, lean, oppose, regret

Question 37

外側

Answer 37

そとがわ

Question 38

内側

Answer 38

うちがわ

Question 39

裏側

Answer 39

うらがわ

the reverse, other side, lining

Question 40

西側

Answer 40

にしがわ

west side, west bank

Question 41

片側

Answer 41

かたがわ

one side

Question 42

向こう側

Answer 42

むこうがわ

other side, opposite side, other party

Question 43

側面

Answer 43

そくめん

side, flank, aspect, dimension, profile, sidelight, lateral

Question 44

資金

Answer 44

しきん

funds, capital

Question 45

資

Answer 45

シ、シする

English: assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to

Question 46

資格

Answer 46

しかく

qualifications, requirements, capabilities

Question 47

資源

Answer 47

しげん

Natural resources

Question 48

資本金

Answer 48

しほんきん

capital stock

Question 49

融資

Answer 49

ゆうし

financing, loan

Question 50

出資

Answer 50

しゅっし

investment, contribution, financing

Question 51

物資

Answer 51

ぶっし

goods, materials

Question 52

資本主義

Answer 52

しほんしゅぎ

capitalism

Question 53

返

Answer 53

ヘン
かえす、かえる
English: return, answer, fade, repay

Question 54

返す

Answer 54

かえす
to return (something), to restore, to put back

Question 55

返済

Answer 55

へんさい

repayment, reimbursement, refund, redemption

Question 56

引き返す

Answer 56

ひきかえす

to repeat, to send back, to bring back, to retrace one’s steps

Question 57

振り返る

Answer 57

ふりかえる
to turn head, to look over one’s shoulder, to turn around, to look back
to think back (on), to reminisce, to look back (on), to reflect (on)

Question 58

返事

Answer 58

へんじ

reply, answer, response

Question 59

返上

Answer 59

へんじょう

give up, relinquish, serve up, let loose

Question 60

見返り

Answer 60

みかえり

collateral, reward, compensation, security, quid pro quo

Question 61

返る

Answer 61

かえる

to return, to come back, to go back

Question 62

歌

Answer 62

カ
うたう、うた
English: song, sing

Question 63

歌手

Answer 63

かしゅ

Question 64

歌舞伎

Answer 64

かぶき

Question 65

流行歌

Answer 65

りゅうこうか

popular song, hit song

Question 66

短歌

Answer 66

たんか

tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem

Question 67

和歌山県

Answer 67

わかやまけん

Question 68

任

Answer 68

ニン、ニンじる/ずる
まかせる、まかす
English: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

Question 69

責任

Answer 69

せきにん

Question 70

就任

Answer 70

しゅうにん
inauguration, assumption of office
вступление в должность

Question 71

辞任

Answer 71

じにん

to resign

Question 72

主任

Answer 72

しゅにん

person in charge, responsible official, senior staff

Question 73

任命

Answer 73

にんめい
appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation
назначение

Question 74

解任

Answer 74

かいにん

dismissal

Question 75

任意

Answer 75

にんい

optional, voluntary, arbitrary, random, discretionary, facultative, spontaneous, any

Question 76

番号

Answer 76

ばんごう

Question 77

本番

Answer 77

ほんばん
performance, take, going before an audience or on-air
game, season, crucial moment

Question 78

順番

Answer 78

じゅんばん

Question 79

110番

Answer 79

ひゃくとおばん

Question 80

119番

Answer 80

ひゃくじゅうきゅうばん

Question 81

出番

Answer 81

でばん

one’s turn

Question 82

背番号

Answer 82

せばんごう

number on player’s back

Question 83

交番

Answer 83

こうばん

police box

Question 84

当番

Answer 84

とうばん

being on duty

Question 85

黒字

Answer 85

くろじ

balance (figure) in the black