All Flashcards by Ana Marie Alvarico

Ah; oh (expression)

a,
あ

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ah; yes (adverb)

aa,
ああ

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Africa

afurika,
アフリカ

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to rise

agaru,
あがる,
上がる

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to greet

aisatsu,
あいさつ,
挨拶

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flavor; taste; uniqueness; attractiveness; experience

aji,
あじ,
味

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Asia

ajia,
アジア

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baby; infant

akachan,
あかちゃん,
赤ちゃん

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baby; infant

akanbou,
あかんぼう,
赤ん坊

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accessory

akusesarii,
アクセサリー

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America

amerika,
アメリカ

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announcer

anaunsaa,
アナウンサー

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announcer

anaunsaa,
アナウンサー

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such

anna,
あんな

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to guide

annai,
あんない,
案内

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peace of mind

anshin,
あんしん,
安心

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safety; security

anzen,
あんぜん,
安全

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part-time job

arubaito,
アルバイト

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alcohol

arukooru,
アルコール

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shallow (adjective)

asai,
あさい,
浅い

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playing

asobi,
あそび,
遊び

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to gather; to collect; to assemble

atsumaru,
あつまる,
集まる

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

atsumeru,
あつめる,
集める

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to apologize

ayamaru,
あやまる,
謝る

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double

bai,
ばい,
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program (e.g. TV)

bangumi,
ばんぐみ,
番組

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place

basho,
ばしょ,
場所

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bell

beru,
ベル

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art gallery; art museum

bijutsukan,
びじゅつかん,
美術館

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to be surprised (adverb)

bikkuri,
びっくり

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building

biru,
ビル

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I (used by males)

boku,
ぼく,
僕

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I (used by males)

boku,
ぼく,
僕

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trade

boueki,
ぼうえき,
貿易

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manager; head (chief, director) of a section or department

buchou,
ぶちょう,
部長

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grapes

budou,
ぶどう

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literature

bungaku,
ぶんがく,
文学

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culture

bunka,
ぶんか,
文化

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grammar

bunpou,
ぶんぽう,
文法

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suffix for familiar female person (suffix)

chan,
ちゃん

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to check

chekku,
チェック

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blood

chi,
ち,
血

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energy; force; strength; might; power

chikara,
ちから,
力

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geography

chiri,
ちり,
地理

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junior high school; middle school

chuugakkou,
ちゅうがっこう,
中学校

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caution

chuui,
ちゅうい,
注意

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injection

chuusha,
ちゅうしゃ,
注射

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parking lot

chuushajou,
ちゅうしゃじょう,
駐車場

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considerably; greatly; a lot (adverb)

daibu,
だいぶ,
大分

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university student; college student

daigakusei,
だいがくせい,
大学生

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important; serious; crucial (adjective)

daiji,
だいじ,
大事

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roughly

daitai,
だいたい,
大体

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heating

danbou,
だんぼう,
暖房

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man; male

dansei,
だんせい,
男性

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dekiru dake

できるだけ

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denpou,
でんぽう,
電報

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electric light

dentou,
でんとう,
電灯

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rapidly; more and more

dondon,
どんどん

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thief

dorobou,
どろぼう,
泥棒

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zoo; zoological gardens

doubutsuen,
どうぶつえん,
動物園

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tool

dougu,
どうぐ,
道具

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branch

eda,
えだ,
枝

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reserve; refraining

enryo,
えんりょ,
遠慮

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to choose

erabu,
えらぶ,
選ぶ

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escalator

esukareetaa,
エスカレーター

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fax

fakkusu,
ファックス

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inconvenience

fuben,
ふべん,
不便

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to increase

fueru,
ふえる,
増える

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deep

fukai,
ふかい,
深い

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review (of learned material); revision

fukushuu,
ふくしゅう,
復習

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complexity; complication

fukuzatsu,
ふくざつ,
複雑

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to step on

fumu,
ふむ,
踏む

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ship

fune,
ふね,
船

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to start to rain

furidasu,
ふりだす,
降り出す

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Japanese bedding, futon

futon,
ふとん,
布団

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to become fat

futoru,
ふとる,
太る

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usually

futsuu,
ふつう,
普通

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a glass

garasu,
ガラス

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gasoline; petrol

gasorin,
ガソリン

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petrol station

gasorin sutando,
ガソリンスタンド

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petrol

gasu,
ガス

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cause

genin,
げんいん,
原因

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lodging

geshuku,
げしゅく,
下宿

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art,technology,skill

gijutsu,
ぎじゅつ,
技術

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a feast

gochisou,
ごちそう

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rubbish

gomi,
ごみ

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(respectful) to see

goran ni naru,
ごらんになる,
ご覧になる

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your husband; her husband

goshujin,
ごしゅじん,
ご主人

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knowing

gozonji,
ごぞんじ,
ご存じ

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condition; health

guai,
ぐあい,
具合

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leaves; leaf

ha,
は,
葉

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seeing; looking at

haiken,
はいけん,
拝見

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dentist

haisha,
はいしゃ,
歯医者

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clearly

hakkiri,
はっきり

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to carry

hakobu,
はこぶ,
運ぶ

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cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

hanami,
はなみ,
花見

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handbag

handobaggu,
ハンドバッグ

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opposition

hantai,
はんたい,
反対

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to pay

harau,
はらう,
払う

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pronunciation

hatsuon,
はつおん,
発音

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woods; forest

hayashi,
はやし,
林

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embarrassed

hazukashii,
はずかしい,
恥ずかしい

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strange; peculiar; weird

hen,
へん,
変

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reply; answer; response

henji,
へんじ,
返事

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fire

hi,
ひ,
火

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terrible; awful

hidoi,
ひどい,
酷い

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to grow cold

hieru,
ひえる,
冷える

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beard

hige,
ひげ,
髭

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extremely

hijou ni,
ひじょうに,
非常に

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light

hikari,
ひかり,
光

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to shine

hikaru,
ひかる,
光る

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drawer

hikidashi,
ひきだし,
引き出し

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to withdraw

hikidasu,
ひきだす,
引き出す

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to move house

hikkosu,
ひっこす,
引っ越す

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airfield; airport

hikoujou,
ひこうじょう,
飛行場

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to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack

hiraku,
ひらく,
開く

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to pick up

hirou,
ひろう,
拾う

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daytime; during the day

hiruma,
ひるま,
昼間

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lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

hiruyasumi,
ひるやすみ,
昼休み

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after a long time

hisashiburi,
ひさしぶり,
久しぶり

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to praise

homeru,
ほめる,
褒める

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translation

honyaku,
ほんやく,
翻訳

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star

hoshi,
ほし,
星

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mostly

hotondo,
ほとんど

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law

houritsu,
ほうりつ,
法律

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to broadcast

housou,
ほうそう,
放送

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once; one time; on one occasion

ichido,
いちど,
一度

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with the exception of; excepting

igai,
いがい,
以外

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medical science; medicine

igaku,
いがく,
医学

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to tease

ijimeru,
いじめる

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… and more; … and upwards

ijou,
いじょう,
以上

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not exceeding

ika,
いか,
以下

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opinion; view; comment

iken,
いけん,
意見

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living thing

ikimono,
いきもの,
生き物

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to live

kiru,
いきる,
生きる

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within

inai,
いない,
以内

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countryside

inaka,
いなか,
田舎

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to pray

inoru,
いのる,
祈る

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full

ippai,
いっぱい

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various

ironna,
いろんな,
色んな

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stone

ishi,
いし,
石

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

isogu,
いそぐ,
急ぐ

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very hard; with utmost effort

isshoukenmei,
いっしょうけんめい,
一生懸命

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(humble) to receive

itadaku,
いただく,
頂く

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(humble) to do

itasu,
いたす,
致す

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thread

ito,
いと,
糸

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jam

jamu,
ジャム

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character

ji,
じ,
字

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period

jidai,
じだい,
時代

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accident

jiko,
じこ,
事故

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office

jimusho,
じむしょ,
事務所

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Shinto shrine

jinja,
じんじゃ,
神社

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population

jinkou,
じんこう,
人口

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human life

jinsei,
じんせい,
人生

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earthquake

jishin,
じしん,
地震

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dictionary

jiten,
じてん,
辞典

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freedom

jiyuu,
じゆう,
自由

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woman; female

josei,
じょせい,
女性

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to prepare

junbi,
じゅんび,
準備

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enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory

juubun,
じゅうぶん,
十分

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judo

juudou,
じゅうどう,
柔道

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address

juusho,
じゅうしょ,
住所

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curtain

kaaten,
カーテン

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wall

kabe,
かべ,
壁

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section manager; section chief

kachou,
かちょう,
課長

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return; coming back

kaeri,
かえり,
帰り

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to change; to transform

kaeru,
かえる,
変える

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science

kagaku,
かがく,
科学

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mirror

kagami,
かがみ,
鏡

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coast

kaigan,
かいがん,
海岸

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meeting; conference; session; assembly

kaigi,
かいぎ,
会議

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conference room; conference hall; council room

kaigishitsu,
かいぎしつ,
会議室

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

kaijou,
かいじょう,
会場

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conversation

kaiwa,
かいわ,
会話

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fire

kaji,
かじ,
火事

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appearance

kakkou,
かっこう,
格好

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to mind

kamau,
かまう,
構う

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hair

kami,
かみ,
髪

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to bite,to chew

kamu,
かむ,
噛む

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(my) wife; inside the home; one’s family

kanai,
かない,
家内

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always; certainly

kanarazu,
かならず,
必ず

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sad

kanashii,
かなしい,
悲しい

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to think

kangaeru,
かんがえる,
考える

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female nurse

kangofu,
かんごふ,
看護婦

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relationship

kankei,
かんけい,
関係

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she; her

kanojo,
かのじょ,
彼女

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simple; easy

kantan,
かんたん,
簡単

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he; him; his

kare,
かれ,
彼

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they; them

karera,
かれら,
彼ら

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shape

katachi,
かたち,
形

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to tidy up

katadzukeru,
かたづける,
片付ける

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hard

katai,
かたい,
硬い

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to win

katsu,
かつ,
勝つ

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to get dry

kawaku,
かわく,
乾く

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instead; in place

kawari,
かわり,
代わり

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to change

kawaru,
かわる,
変わる

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to commute

kayou,
かよう,
通う

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to decorate

kazaru,
かざる,
飾る

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hair or fur

ke,
け,
毛

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cake

keeki,
ケーキ

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to injure

kega,
けが,
怪我

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to plan

keikaku,
けいかく,
計画

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to experience

keiken,
けいけん,
経験

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police

keisatsu,
けいさつ,
警察

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finance, economy

keizai,
けいざい,
経済

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sightseeing; visit

kenbutsu,
けんぶつ,
見物

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to quarrel

kenka,
けんか,
喧嘩

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research

kenkyuu,
けんきゅう,
研究

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laboratory

kenkyuushitsu,
けんきゅうしつ,
研究室

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eraser

keshigomu,
消しゴム

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spirit

ki,
き,
気

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strict

kibishii,
きびしい,
厳しい

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feeling; mood

kibun,
きぶん,
気分

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chance; opportunity

kikai,
きかい,
機会

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danger

kiken,
きけん,
危険

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to be heard; to be audible; to be said

kikoeru,
きこえる,
聞こえる

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to be decided

kimaru,
きまる,
決まる

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to decide

kimeru,
きめる,
決める

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kimi,
きみ,
君

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feeling

kimochi,
きもち,
気持ち

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kimono; Japanese traditional clothing

kimono,
きもの,
着物

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neighbourhood

kinjo,
きんじょ,
近所

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silk

kinu,
きぬ,
絹

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season

kisetsu,
きせつ,
季節

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train

kisha,
きしゃ,
汽車

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rule

kisoku,
きそく,
規則

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child

ko,
こ,
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heart

kokoro,
こころ,
心

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international

kokusai,
こくさい,
国際

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small, fine

komakai,
こまかい,
細かい

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(husked grains of) rice

kome,
こめ,
米

to be crowded

komu,
こむ,
込む

this time; next time

kondo,
こんど,
今度

the other day; recently

kono aida,
このあいだ,
この間

these days; nowadays

kono goro,
このごろ

computer

konpyuuta,
コンピュータ

concert

konsaato,
コンサート

this evening; tonight

konya,
こんや,
今夜

after this

korekara,
これから

to break-down

koshou,
こしょう,
故障

response

kotae,
こたえ,
答え

small bird

kotori,
ことり,
小鳥

this way

kou,
こう

principal; headmaster

kouchou,
こうちょう,
校長

auditorium

koudou,
こうどう,
講堂

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city

kougai,
こうがい,
郊外

lecture

kougi,
こうぎ,
講義

industry

kougyou,
こうぎょう,
工業

factory

koujou,
こうじょう,
工場

senior high school; high school

koukou,
こうこう,
高校

high school student

koukousei,
こうこうせい,
高校生

government worker

koumuin,
こうむいん,
公務員

high school

koutougakkou,
こうとうがっこう,
高等学校

traffic

koutsuu,
こうつう,
交通

frightening

kowai,
こわい,
怖い

to be broken

kowareru,
こわれる,
壊れる

to break

kowasu,
こわす,
壊す

neck

kubi,
くび,
首

(respectful) to give

kudasaru,
くださる,
下さる

cloud

kumo,
くも,
雲

suffix for familiar young male

kun,
くん,
君

to compare

kuraberu,
くらべる,
比べる

to get dark

kureru,
くれる,
暮れる

grass

kusa,
くさ,
草

air

kuuki,
くうき,
空気

airport

kuukou,
くうこう,
空港

guest; customer

kyaku,
きゃく,
客

education

kyouiku,
きょういく,
教育

church; congregation; Christian church

kyoukai,
きょうかい,
教会

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

kyoumi,
きょうみ,
興味

competition

kyousou,
きょうそう,
競争

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

kyuu,
きゅう,
急

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening

kyuukou,
きゅうこう,
急行

to make a mistake (in)

machigaeru,
まちがえる,
間違える

(humble) to go; to come

mairu,
まいる,
参る

to lose

makeru,
まける,
負ける

comic

manga,
まんが,
漫画

to be in time (for)

maniau,
まにあう,
間に合う

middle; centre; center

mannaka,
まんなか,
真ん中

around

mawari,
まわり,
周り

to go around

mawaru,
まわる,
回る

first of all

mazu,
まず

to eat; to drink

meshiagaru,
めしあがる,
召し上がる

unusual; rare

mezurashii,
めずらしい,
珍しい

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem

mieru,
みえる,
見える

harbour

minato,
みなと,
港

fermented condiment made from soybeans

miso,
みそ,
味噌

to be found; to be discovered

mitsukaru,
みつかる,
見つかる

to discover; to find; to come across; to detect; to spot

mitsukeru,
みつける,
見つける

capital

miyako,
みやこ,
都

to turn back

lake

mizuumi,
みずうみ,
湖

cotton (material)

momen,
もめん,
木綿

forest

mori,
もり,
森

if; in case; supposing

moshi,
もし

if; in case; supposing

moshi,
もし

to turn back

modoru,
もどる,
戻る

to say; to offer

moushiageru,
もうしあげる,
申し上げる

to be called; to say

mousu,
もうす,
申す

soon

mousugu,
もうすぐ

to go out to meet

mukaeru,
むかえる,
迎える

olden days, former

mukashi,
むかし,
昔

to head towards

mukau,
むかう,
向かう

impossible

muri,
むり,
無理

insect

mushi,
むし,
虫

son

musuko,
むすこ,
息子

daughter

musume,
むすめ,
娘

to throw or cast away

nageru,
なげる,
投げる

to weep

naku,
なく,
泣く

to disappear; to get lost

naku naru,
なくなる,
無くなる

to die

nakunaru,
なくなる,
亡くなる

raw

nama,
なま,
生

to be fixed,to be repaired

naoru,
なおる,
直る

to be cured; to heal

naoru,
なおる,
治る

to get used to

nareru,
なれる,
慣れる

to sound

naru,
なる,
鳴る

now I understand

naruhodo,
なるほど,

sleeping in late; oversleeping

nebou,
ねぼう,
寝坊

price; cost

nedan,
ねだん,
値段

sleepy

nemui,
ねむい,
眠い

to sleep

nemuru,
ねむる,
眠る

fever

netsu,
ねつ,
熱

bitter

nigai,
にがい,
苦い

to escape

nigeru,
にげる,
逃げる

two-storied building

nikaidate,
にかいだて,
二階建て

doll

ningyou,
にんぎょう,
人形

a smell

nioi,
におい,
匂い

to be similar

niru,
にる,
似る

throat

nodo,
のど,
喉

to remain

nokoru,
のこる,
残る

to change between buses or trains

norikaeru,
のりかえる,
乗り換える

vehicle

norimono,
のりもの,
乗り物

to get wet

nureru,
ぬれる,
濡れる

to paint; to plaster

nuru,
ぬる,
塗る

to steal

nusumu,
ぬすむ,
盗む

entry to school or university; enrollment

nyuugaku,
にゅうがく,
入学

hospitalization

nyuuin,
にゅういん,
入院

to fall or drop

ochiru,
おちる,
落ちる

a dance

odori,
おどり,
踊り

to be surprised

odoroku,
おどろく,
驚く

to dance

odoru,
おどる,
踊る

(respectful) to be

oide ni naru,
おいでになる,
お出でになる

congratulation

oiwai,
おいわい,
お祝い

(another’s) daughter

ojousan,
おじょうさん,
お嬢さん

strange or funny

okashii,
おかしい,
可笑しい

to perform; to do; to carry out

okonau,
おこなう,
行う

to be angry

okoru,
おこる,
怒る

to wake

okosu,
おこす,
起こす

one hundred million

oku,
おく,
億

rooftop

okujou,
おくじょう,
屋上

to be late

okureru,
おくれる,
遅れる

present; gift

okurimono,
おくりもの,
贈り物

to send

okuru,
おくる,
送る

festival

omatsuri,
おまつり,
お祭り

visiting ill or distressed people

omimai,
おみまい,
お見舞い

souvenir

omiyage,
おみやげ,
お土産

toy

omocha,
おもちゃ

to remember

omoidasu,
おもいだす,
思い出す

the front

omote,
おもて,
表

motorcycle

ootobai,
オートバイ

thanks

orei,
おれい,
お礼

to break; to be broken

oreru,
おれる,
折れる

to get off

oriru,
おりる,
下りる

to break or to fold

oru,
おる,
折る

closet

oshiire,
おしいれ,
押し入れ

(respectful) to say

ossharu,
おっしゃる,
仰る

your home

otaku,
おたく,
お宅

to drop

otosu,
おとす,
落とす

change (for a purchase)

otsuri,
おつり,
お釣り

husband

otto,
おっと,
夫

sound; note

oto,
おと,
音

the end

owari,
おわり,
終わり

parents

oya,
おや,
親

way of swimming

oyogikata,
およぎかた,
泳ぎ方

part; part time

paato,
パート

personal computer

pasokon,
パソコン

piano

piano,
ピアノ

present; gift

purezento,
プレゼント

air conditioning

reibou,
れいぼう,
冷房

cashier

reji,
レジ

history

rekishi,
れきし,
歴史

to contact; to get in touch

renraku,
れんらく,
連絡

report

repooto,
レポート

use; utilization; application

riyou,
りよう,
利用

reason

riyuu,
りゆう,
理由

absence

rusu,
るす,
留守

traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging

ryokan,
りょかん,
旅館

both sides

ryouhou,
りょうほう,
両方

lonely

sabishii,
さびしい,
寂しい

to get down

sagaru,
さがる,
下がる

to look for

sagasu,
さがす,
探す

to lower

sageru,
さげる,
下げる

end; last

saigo,
さいご,
最後

recently

saikin,
さいきん,
最近

beginning; first

saisho,
さいしょ,
最初

slope; hill

saka,
さか,
坂

popularity; prosperous

sakan,
さかん,
盛ん

last night

sakuya,
さくや,
昨夜

sandal

sandaru,
サンダル

sandwich

sandoicchi,
サンドイッチ

industry

sangyou,
さんぎょう,
産業

salad

sarada,
サラダ

month after next

saraigetsu,
さらいげつ,
再来月

week after next

saraishuu,
さらいしゅう,
再来週

to give

sashiageru,
さしあげる,
差し上げる

to make noise,to be excited

sawagu,
さわぐ,
騒ぐ

to touch

sawaru,
さわる,
触る

living thing

seibutsu,
せいぶつ,
生物

politics

seiji,
せいじ,
政治

to live

seikatsu,
せいかつ,
生活

life

seimei,
せいめい,
生命

production

seisan,
せいさん,
生産

the west; Western countries

seiyou,
せいよう,
西洋

the world

sekai,
せかい,
世界

seat

seki,
せき,
席

line

sen,
せん,
線

back (of body)

senaka,
せなか,
背中

senior

senpai,
せんぱい,
先輩

war

sensou,
せんそう,
戦争

explanation

setsumei,
せつめい,
説明

company president; manager; director

shachou,
しゃちょう,
社長

society; public; community; the world

shakai,
しゃかい,
社会

city

shi,
し,
市

match,game

shiai,
しあい,
試合

to scold

shikaru,
しかる,
叱る

way; method

shikata,
しかた,
仕方

examination

shiken,
しけん,
試験

to lower

sageru,
さげる,
下げる

firmly; steadily

shikkari,
しっかり

island

shima,
しま,
島

citizen

shimin,
市民

goods; article; thing

shinamono,
しなもの,
品物

newspaper company

shinbunsha,
しんぶんしゃ,
新聞社

kindness

shinsetsu,
しんせつ,
親切

failure

shippai,
しっぱい,
失敗

to investigate

shiraberu,
しらべる,
調べる

to notify

shiraseru,
しらせる,
知らせる

underwear

shitagi,
したぎ,
下着

food; groceries

shokuryouhin,
しょくりょうひん,
食料品

elementary school

shougakkou,
しょうがっこう,
小学校

to produce

shoujiru,
しょうじる,
生じる

introduction

shoukai,
しょうかい,
紹介

future

shourai,
しょうらい,
将来

novel

shousetsu,
しょうせつ,
小説

hobby; pastime; preference

shumi,
しゅみ,
趣味

habit; custom; cultural practice.

shuukan,
しゅうかん,
習慣

grandmother

sobo,
そぼ,
祖母

to rear,to bring up

sodateru,
そだてる,
育てる

grandfather

sofu,
そふ,
祖父

soft

sofuto,
ソフト

that sort of

sonna,
そんな

because of that

sore de,
それで

to that extent

sore hodo,
それほど

gradually; soon

sorosoro,
そろそろ

graduation

sotsugyou,
そつぎょう,
卒業

to discuss

soudan,
そうだん,
相談

wonderful

subarashii,
すばらしい,
素晴らしい

to slide; to slip

suberu,
すべる,
滑る

terrific

sugoi,
すごい,
凄い

water supply

suidou,
すいどう,
水道

swimming

suiei,
すいえい,
水泳

completely

sukkari,
すっかり

to be hungry

suku,
すく,
空く

screen

sukuriin,
スクリーン

corner; nook

sumi,
すみ,
隅

to finish

sumu,
すむ,
済む

sand

suna,
すな,
砂

pickpocket

suri,
すり

suitcase

sustsukeesu,
スーツケース

to make progress

susumu,
すすむ,
進む

steak

suteeki,
ステーキ

stereo

sutereo,
ステレオ

to throw away

suteru,
すてる,
捨てる

mathematics; arithmetic

suugakut,
すうがく,
数学

suit

suutsu,
スーツ

right; correct

tadashii,
ただしい,
正しい

leaving hospital; discharge from hospital

tai’in,
たいいん,
退院

typhoon

taifuu,
たいふう,
台風

type,style

taipu,
タイプ

usually

taitei,
たいてい

occasionally

tamani,
たまに

たまに

tana,
たな,
棚

birth

tanjou,
たんじょう,
誕生

looking forward to

tanoshimi,
たのしみ,
楽しみ

to fall (over, down)

taoreru,
たおれる,
倒れる

to be sufficient; to be enough

tariru,
たりる,
足りる

to add (numbers / something)

tasu,
たす,
足す

Japanese straw mat

tatami,
たたみ,
畳

to build

tateru,
たてる,
建てる

to visit

tazuneru,
たずねる,
訪ねる

to ask

tazuneru,
たずねる,
尋ねる

glove

tebukuro,
てぶくろ,
手袋

polite

teinei,
ていねい,
丁寧

text; textbook

tekisuto,
テキスト

suitable

tekitou,
てきとう,
適当

point; dot

ten,
てん,
点

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk

ten’in,
てんいん,
店員

tennis

tenisu,
テニス

weather forecast

tenkiyohou,
てんきよほう,
天気予報

exhibition

tenrankai,
てんらんかい,
展覧会

temple

tera,
てら,
寺

to help; to assist; to aid

tetsudau,
てつだう,
手伝う

on the way

tochuu,
とちゅう,
途中

to send

todokeru,
とどける,
届ける

limited express (train, faster than an express)

tokkyuu,
とっきゅう,
特急

barber

tokoya,
とこや,
床屋

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional

tokubetsu,
とくべつ,
特別

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

tokuni,
とくに,
特に

to stay at

tomaru,
とまる,
泊まる

to stop something

tomeru,
とめる,
止める

distant

tooku,
とおく,
遠く

to go through

tooru,
とおる,
通る

to exchange; to swap; to replace

torikaeru,
とりかえる,
取り替える

finally, after all

toutou,
とうとう,
到頭

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

tsudzukeru,
つづける,
続ける

convenience

tsugou,
つごう,
都合

to catch

tsukamaeru,
つかまえる,
捕まえる

to soak; to pickle

tsukeru,
つける,
漬ける

moon

tsuki,
つき,
月

to be attached

tsuku,
つく,
付く

(humble) wife

tsuma,
つま,
妻

to take (someone) with one

tsureru,
つれる,
連れる

to fish

tsuru,
つる,
釣る

to report; to tell

tsutaeru,
つたえる,
伝える

to wrap

tsutsumu,
つつむ,
包む

arm

ude,
うで,
腕

to plant; to grow

ueru,
うえる,
植える

to move

ugoku,
うごく,
動く

to visit

ukagau,
うかがう,
伺う

to take a lesson or test

ukeru,
うける,
受ける

reception (desk); information desk

uketsuke,
うけつけ,
受付

birth

umare,
うまれ,
生まれ

driver; chauffeur

untenshu,
うんてんしゅ,
運転手

reverse side

ura,
うら,
裏

happy

ureshii,
うれしい,
嬉しい

selling area

uriba,
うりば,
売り場

a lie

uso,
うそ,
嘘

to hit

utsu,
うつ,
打つ

beautiful

utsukushii,
うつくしい,
美しい

to move house or transfer

utsuru,
うつる,
移る

to copy or photograph

utsusu,
うつす,
写す

word processor

waapuro,
ワープロ

to separate

wakareru,
わかれる,
別れる

to boil; to heat

wakasu,
わかす,
沸かす

to boil

waku,
わく,
沸く

to laugh; to smile

warau,
わらう,
笑う

to break

wareru,
われる,
割れる

rate; ratio

wariai,
わりあい,
割合

lost article

wasuremono,
わすれもの,
忘れ物

to burn; to be roasted

yakeru,
やける,
焼ける

to bake; to grill

yaku,
やく,
焼く

to be helpful

yakunitatsu,
やくにたつ,
役に立つ

promise

yakusoku,
やくそく,
約束

to stop

yamu,
やむ,
止む

as I thought

yappari,
やっぱり

kind

yasashii,
やさしい,
優しい

to become thin

yaseru,
やせる,
痩せる

soft

yawarakai,
やわらかい,
柔らかい

to get dirty

yogoreru,
よごれる,
汚れる

to be delighted

yorokobu,
よろこぶ,
喜ぶ

to visit; to drop by

yoru,
よる,
寄る

preparation for a lesson

yoshuu,
よしゅう,
予習

plan

yotei,
よてい,
予定

business; task; errand; use; purpose

you,
よう,
用

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready

youi,
ようい,
用意

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of)

youji,
ようじ,
用事

reservation

yoyaku,
よやく,
予約

hot water

yu,
ゆ,
湯

finger

yubi,
ゆび,
指

finger ring

yubiwa,
ゆびわ,
指輪

dream

yume,
ゆめ,
夢

to shake

yureru,
ゆれる,
揺れる

regrettable; unfortunate

zannen,
ざんねん,
残念

not entirely (used in a negative sentence)

zenzen,
ぜんぜん,
全然

Municipal office、
City hall

Shakusho、
しやくしょ、
市役所

Executive offcier、
Director

Yakuin、
やくいん、
役員

Be useful

Yakunitatsu、
やくにたつ、
役に立つ

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