Japanese Pod Vocab #1-500 Flashcards

1
Q

通う

A

かよう
To commute (to__)

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2
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近所

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きんじょ
Neighborhood

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3
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〜冊

A

〜さつ
Counter for books

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4
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〜枚

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〜まい
Counter for thin objects

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5
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〜台

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〜だい
Counter for machines/vehicles

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6
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〜かどうか〜

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__ whether or not __

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7
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〜泊

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〜はく
Counter for nights

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8
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謝る

A

あやまる
To apologize

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9
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〜か〜(question)

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Embedded wh- question (what, where, why)

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10
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__(verb)に行く/来る

A

Movement to go do something

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11
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遠慮

A

えんりょ
Restraint/reserve

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12
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許す

A

ゆるす
To forgive

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13
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捨てる

A

すてる
To throw away

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14
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獣医

A

じゅうい
Vet/veterinarian

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15
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無責任

A

むせきにん
Irresponsibility/ irresponsible

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16
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(Adj.+) がる

A

Look like/shows signs of __

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17
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八百屋

A

やおや
Vegetable shop

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18
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なす

A

Eggplant

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19
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消費税

A

しょうひぜい
Consumption tax

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20
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半額

A

はんがく
Half price

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21
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(Verb negative/adjective & noun stem +)〜なければならない

A

Have to/need to do __

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22
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必要

A

ひつよう
Necessary

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23
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飼う

A

かう
To raise/ to keep (as a pet)

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24
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年齢

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ねんれい
Age, years

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25
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不自由

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ふじゆう
Inconvenience

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26
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〜(verb +)ようになる

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Expresses that some change takes place and someone/something has come into a different state // come to/get/become

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27
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うら
Back/ reverse side

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28
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下駄箱

A

げたばこ
Shoe rack

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29
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連続

A

れんぞく
Successively/ in a row

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30
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体育館

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たいいくかん
Gymnasium

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31
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あげる vs くれる
Difference between them

A

あげる is when the thing moves away from the speaker.

くれる is when the thing moves toward the speaker, is (psychologically) close to the speaker.

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32
Q

ニキビ

A

Pimple

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33
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〜てあげる
〜てくれる
Difference between them

A

Both are to do something for somebody else, but あげる is for members outside of the doer’s group and くれる is for members inside of the doer’s group.

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34
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本命

A

ほんめい
Favorite/ someone you really like

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35
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渡す

A

わたす
To pass over/ to hand over

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36
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分ける

A

わける
To share/ to divide

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37
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〜てもらう

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Something done for the speaker

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38
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おとなしい

A

Quiet (more observing than quiet)

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39
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予定

A

よてい
Plans/arrangements

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40
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電源

A

でんげん
Power source

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41
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頼む

A

たのむ
To ask/to request

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42
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免許

A

めんきょ
License

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43
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揺れる

A

ゆれる
To shake/ to sway

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44
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〜(te form+)くれない

A

Asking for a favor in a very casual way

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45
Q

お使い

A

おつかい
Errand

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46
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〜(て verb +)もらえない

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To make a request that is a little more polite than 〜てくれない but is still casual

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47
Q

〜(て verb +)いただけませんか?

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Used to make a polite request (polite version of てもらえない)

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48
Q

A

うわさ
Rumor

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49
Q

A

こし
Lower back/hip

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50
Q

生地

A

きじ
Uncooked dough/batter

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51
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小麦粉

A

こむぎこ
Wheat flour

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52
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混ぜる

A

まぜる
To mix/ to stir

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53
Q

(Verb dictionary form +)ところ
(ている verb+)ところ
(た verb+)ところ

A

Just about to __
In the middle of __
Just done __

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54
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辛い

A

つらい
Painful/tough

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55
Q

誘う

A

さそう
To invite/ to ask someone

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56
Q

A

むね
Chest/heart/breast

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57
Q

(Verb dictionary form+) たび(に)

A

Each time (I)__/ Everytime (I)__/ Whenever (I)__

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58
Q

(て verb+) 以来 (いらい)

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〜 since 〜

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59
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(た verb +) とたん(に)

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As soon as __/ Right when __

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60
Q

解決する

A

かいけつする
To resolve/solve

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61
Q

盗む

A

ぬすむ
To steal

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62
Q

探偵

A

たんてい
Detective

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63
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(Verb dictionary form/adjective/noun +)かもしれ(ない/ません)

A

Used to indicate that something might happen
E.g. 明日雨が降るかもしれない (it might rain tomorrow)

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64
Q

普段

A

ふだん
Usual/habitual

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65
Q

A

なぞ
Mystery/puzzle

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66
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不審

A

ふしん
Suspicion

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67
Q

些細

A

ささい
Trivial/slight

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68
Q

極端に

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きょくたんに
Extremely

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69
Q

習性

A

しゅうせい
Trait

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70
Q

(う Verbs minus final う and add あ/わ)れる

A

Passive voice

When the doer is inanimate によって comes before the verb

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71
Q

〜と言われている

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It’s said that __

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72
Q

〜られた vs てもらう vs てくれる

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られる (passive voice) is used when an action is done for you that is unwelcome/unwanted
てもらう is used when you welcome an action that is done for you
てくれる is used when an action is done for you

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73
Q

蹴る

A

ける
To kick

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74
Q

感想文

A

かんそうぶん
Book report

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75
Q

(Verb drop u and add a+)せる
(Verb drop る+) させる

A

Causative conjugation

I.e., make something/someone do something (coercive causative), or let something/someone do something merging (permissive causative)

E.g., 兄はいつもジョークを言って、周りの友達を笑わせよ
Or そのプリンを食べさせてくれない?

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76
Q

(Adj/noun/verb conjugation+) はず

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Used for expressing expectation
今月曜日は忙しくないはずだろうね

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77
Q

微妙

A

びみょう
Subtle/difficult

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78
Q

〜(dictionary form verb +)ように(言う)

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To tell somebody to do something

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79
Q

教育する

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きょういくする
To educate/train

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80
Q

片付ける

A

かたづける
To get done with/ to tidy up

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81
Q

引越し

A

ひっこし
Moving

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82
Q

新居

A

しんきょ
New house

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83
Q

外食する

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がいしょくする
To dine out

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84
Q

表札

A

ひょうさつ
Name plate

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85
Q

眉毛

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まゆげ
Eyebrow

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86
Q

床屋

A

とこや
Barber shop

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87
Q

〜させてください
Causative

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A causative conjugation requesting permission to do something
E.g. 意見を聞かせてください

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88
Q

家具

A

かぐ
Furniture

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89
Q

家賃

A

やちん
Rent

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90
Q

A

つま
Wife

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91
Q

教授

A

きょうじ
Professor

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92
Q

香典

A

こうでん
Condolence gift

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93
Q

出席

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しゅっせき
Attendance

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94
Q

披露宴

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ひろうえん
Wedding reception

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95
Q

罰金

A

ばっきん
Fine/penalty

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96
Q

(Verb -u add -a +) せられる

A

Causative Passive Form
Forced to do something by somebody else
E.g., 警察に罰金を払わせられた。

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97
Q

A

なみだ
Tears

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98
Q

て行く/来る

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Expresses movement after an action
行く shows the movement is away from the speaker and 来る is toward the speaker
今の音何?ちょっと見て行く。

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99
Q

帽子

A

ぼうし
Hat/cap

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100
Q

〜てくる
Not て来る

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___ begins to ___
Have been ___
E.g., 最近暖かくなってきた。

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101
Q

開く

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ひらく
To open

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102
Q

通訳

A

つうやく
Interpreter

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103
Q

〜(verb dictionary form/adj/noun add だ+)そうだ
〜(verb masu stem/adj minus final い/noun+) そうだ

A

I’ve heard that __
It looks like __
E.g., (1) ニュースによるとガスの価格はまた増えるそうだ。
(2) 今日は雨が降りそうだ。

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104
Q

〜によると

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To report as a source/according to __, __
E.g., おばあちゃんによると私はイケメン(らしい)

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105
Q

納豆

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なっとう
Natto

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106
Q

常連

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じょうれん
Regular customer

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107
Q

抜く

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ぬく
To extract/to omit/ to draw out

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108
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〜として

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As / for
E.g., アビーと友達として思ってる。

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109
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〜ていく
Not て行く

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The continuation of a state or action
E.g., これからも日本語を勉強していこうと思う。

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110
Q

勤める

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つとめる
To work for/ to serve

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111
Q

流行る

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はやる
To be popular

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112
Q

お小遣い

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おこづかい
Allowance

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113
Q

A

ちまた
The public

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114
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環境

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かんきょう
Environment

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115
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一石二鳥

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いっせきにちょう
Kill two birds with one stone

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116
Q

調査

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ちょうさ
Research

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117
Q

特集する

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とくしゅうする
To feature

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118
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溶ける

A

とける
To melt/thaw

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119
Q

A


Vinegar

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120
Q

煮る

A

にる
To cook/boil/simmer

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121
Q

(Masu stem verb) + 始まる
+続く
+終わる

A

Begin __
Keep doing/continue doing __
Finish __

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122
Q

〜です vs である

A

です is usual in conversation, letters, emails, or memos with people whom you respect
である is used in writing essays, theses, articles, novels, etc..

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123
Q

目安

A

めやす
Standard/ guideline

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124
Q

防止

A

ぼうし
Prevention

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125
Q

不満

A

ふまん
Dissatisfaction

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おっちょこちょい

A

Careless person

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127
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悩む

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なやむ
To be worried

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128
Q

賛成

A

さんせい
Agree

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129
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栄養

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えいよう
Nutrition

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130
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苦情

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くじょう
Complaint

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131
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事例

A

じれい
An example

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132
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意見

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いけん
Opinion

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133
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〜(さ)せてあげる

A

I let (something/someone) do something
E.g., 公園で子供に遊ばせてあげた。

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134
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〜(さ)せてくれる

A

Someone (kindly) lets me (or someone else) do something
E.g., お母ちゃんは、いつも好きなことを僕にさせてくれる。

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135
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〜(さ)せてもらう

A

Somebody let me do something, but without the gratitude of くれる
E.g., 疲れたので、上司に休憩させてもらった。

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136
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銭湯

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せんとう
Bath house/ public bath

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137
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文章

A

ぶんしょう
Sentence/ text

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138
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つまり

A

In short/ basically/ that is to say/ etc..

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139
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A

うで
Arm

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140
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敷く

A

しく
To spread out/ lay out

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141
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(Verb minus final u add o +) う
(る verb +) よう

A

Volitional verb
E.g., 温泉に行こうよ

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142
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勘違い

A

かんちがい
Misunderstanding

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143
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Volitional form + と思っている/思う

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I’m thinking/ I think I’m going to do something

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144
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〜んだけど
〜んだ

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Used to give introductory information before asking someone about something/ making a request

Explains the speaker’s actions understanding or understanding interpretation of the reason for something

E.g., 温泉に行こうと思っているんだけど、一緒に行かない?
Or, 君に会えて嬉しいよ。ずっと会いたかったんだ。

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145
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貿易

A

ぼうえき
International trade

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146
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A

つめ
Finger nail/ toe nail

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147
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知り合い

A

しりあい
Acquaintance

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148
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〜のに

A

Although/ despite/ even though

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149
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後悔

A

こうかい
Regret

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150
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物足りない

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ものたりない
Unsatisfied

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151
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珍しい

A

めずらしい
Unusual

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152
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〜(replace last u with a verb, negative adjective/noun +)なくなる

A

Something is not in the same state anymore/ does not do something anymore
E.g., 最近、テレビ番組が面白くなくなった。
息子が高校生になって、あんまりはなさなくなった。
大学校を卒業したら、君は、もう学生じゃなくなる。

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153
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目が高い

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めがたかい
Discerning

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154
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個性的な

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こせいてきな
Distinctive/ unique

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155
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どく
Poison

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156
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〜たら vs 〜なら vs 〜ば

A

〜たら is used to say “If (clause 1), then clause 2
E.g., 明日暇だったら、ショッピングしに行こう!
〜なら is used to give advice; “If clause 1, then clause 2 (advice), or is used to say that result will occur if conditions expresses are true or will be true
E.g., 日本語の本を買うなら、紀伊國屋(きのくにや)で買った方がいいよ。
〜ば is used when clause 2 is non-Volitional; “If clause 1, then clause 2 (no volition)
E.g., 日本へ行けば富士山を見られる。

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157
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〜と〜
(Conditional)

A

Used to express a conditional that is void of a speaker’s intention/wish/request/suggestion
E.g., メガネが無いと遠くが見えない。

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158
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(Informal negative form verb+) ないですむ/ ずにすむ

A

To be completed without having to do something
E.g., クレジットカードがあれば、現金を持たないですむ。or 他の人のへたくそな曲を聞かずにすむし。

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159
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完璧

A

かんぺき
Perfect

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160
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(て form verb +) もかまわない

A

Don’t mind if someone does something
E.g., オレ、そろそろ帰ってもかまわないかな?

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161
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鈍い

A

にぶい
Dull/slow

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162
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〜(past or negative verb/adjective/noun +)まま

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Used to express that a state or situation remains unchanged
E.g., いつまでも子供のママだと思っていたけど

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163
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〜(negative form verb without ない+)ずに

A

Without doing something/do no do something, and ___
E.g., 連絡もせずに、今までどこ行ってたの?

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164
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価格

A

かかく
Price

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165
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巡る

A

めぐる
Travel/move around

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166
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〜(verb +)ても

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Even if/ no matter what/why/when/how

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167
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だるい

A

だるい
Sluggish

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168
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不眠症

A

ふみんしょう
Sleeplessness/insomnia

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169
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あせる

A

あせる
To rush/ be in a haste

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170
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のだ/んだ
のだ for written
んだ for conversation

A

1) Used for when you make an observation and ask for an explanation
2) When you explain something in response to what was just said
3) Used for opening remarks before a request
E.g., (1) 今日は仕事ないん(だ/です)か?
E.g., (2) そう、有給を取ったんだ
E.g., (3) 申し訳ないんですけど、もう間に合っていますので、大丈夫です。

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171
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だらけ

A

Full of

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172
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魅力

A

みりょく
Charm/fascination

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173
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講師

A

こうし
Lecturer

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174
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学費

A

がくひ
Tuition

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175
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殴る

A

なぐる
To hit/punch

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176
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刺す

A

さす
To pierce/stab

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177
Q

A


Mosquito

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178
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かんかん

A

Angry/fuming

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179
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振る

A

ふる
To dump someone/ shake something

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180
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旦那

A

だんな
Husband

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181
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告白する

A

こくはくする
To confess

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182
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嫉妬深い

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しっとぶかい
Jealous

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183
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あっさり

A

Easily/ as if it were something simple

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184
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Passive form verb + noun

A

Used to modify the following noun
E.g., 子供に喜ばれるお菓子がいいんじゃないか。
I guess sweet stuff/candy that the kids will appreciate would be great.

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185
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足りる

A

たりる
Enough/sufficient

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186
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Difference between こと and の for making nouns

A

の is more conversational than こと
こと is only used when the second part of the sentence is a noun phrase
E.g., 嫌いなことは、待つことです。

の is used for observations such as hearing or seeing something
E.g:, 料理をするのが好きだ。

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187
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包み

A

つつみ
Package/wrapping

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188
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無視する

A

むしする
To ignore

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189
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登録する

A

とうろくする
To register/sign up

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190
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回る

A

まわる
To go around

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191
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機械

A

きかい
Machine

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192
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(Dictionary/conjugated verb +) という/ということ

A

Used when attached to a modifying clause that tells you more about an utterance, idea or thought.
Cannot be attached to clauses that relate to sensations or perceptions
Adding koto creates the feeling of hearsay
E.g., 社長が辞めるという噂を聞いた。

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193
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A

はだ
Skin

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194
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〜ておく

A

To do something g in advance for the purpose of some other event
E.g., 買うものを忘れないようにメモしておく

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195
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壊れる

A

こわれる
To be broken/ to break

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196
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減らす

A

へらす
To decrease

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197
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余分

A

よぶん
Excess

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198
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Transitive vs in-transitive verbs

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Transitive verbs have a receiver in their sentence
For transitive verbs を marks the object and が marks the subject
For intransitive verbs が marks the thing that changes
E.g., 健二は氷を溶かした。(transitive)
氷が溶かした。(intransitive)

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199
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Changing intransitive to transitive conjugation

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1) verbs ending in aる to eる (上がる-上げる)
2) verbs ending in れる to す (流れる-流す)
3) verbs ending in れる to る (depends on verb) (売れる-売る)

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200
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こっそり

A

Secretly

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201
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〜ため

A

For the purpose of something
Verb: dictionary form +ため
Noun + のため
ために is used when a verb fulfills the purpose
ための is used when a noun fulfills the purpose
E.g., 社員のために、って社長が決めたんだって

202
Q

A

めん
Noodles

203
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項目

A

こうもく
Item

204
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〜ために vs 〜ように

A

1) ように is used when a verb is non-volitional but is often a state of being verb (potential or negative)
E.g., 風邪を引かないように、暖かい格好をする。
2) ように can be used when the two subjects of the clauses are different and the verbs are volitional (due to the verb 2 subject unable to affect the verb 1 subject)
E.g., 自分の食べたい味になるように、味を選ぶです。

205
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まんべんなく

A

Evenly

206
Q

かぶる

A

To cover

207
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もむ

A

To rub

208
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すりおろす

A

To grate

209
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しょうが

A

Ginger

210
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たれ

A

Sauce

211
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にんにく

A

Garlic

212
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水を切る

A

To drain

213
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薄切り

A

うすぎり
Thin slice

214
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ジャガイモ

A

Potato

215
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むく

A

To peel

216
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すくい取る

A

To scoop

217
Q

親御さん

A

おやごさん
Parents

218
Q

保護者

A

ほごしゃ
Guardian/parent

219
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〜(passive or たい verb/adjective +)だけ

A

Only (you know this one)
As much as
E.g., 奥さんの料理を好きなだけが食べるのがオレの夢だ。

220
Q

習慣

A

しゅうかん
Custom/habit/manners

221
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自主的に

A

じしゅてきに
Voluntarily

222
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がっかりする

A

Feel disappointed

223
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過去

A

かこ
Past

224
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恐ろしい

A

おそろしい
Dreadful

225
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握る

A

にぎる
Grab/take hold

226
Q

ている vs てある

A

ている can be used for any verb
てある can only be used for transitive verbs and implies that someone created the current state
E.g., ショートケーキのいちごが残っている (there are strawberries left from the shortcake)
ショートケーキのいちごを残ってある (someone left the strawberries from the shortcake)

227
Q

本棚

A

ほんだな
Bookshelf

228
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訪問する

A

ほうもんする
To visit

229
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〜ておく vs 〜てある

A

ておく is an action that is done for future conscience
てある is that the effect that the action has, still remains
E.g., 車に乗る前に、酔い止めを飲んでおいた。(Before getting in the car, I took medicine to prevent car sickness)
酔い止めを飲んである。(I’ve already take medicine for car sickness)

230
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〜ようだ vs そうだ vs らしい

A

ようだ is used for when there is reason/judgement, or after somebody receives the information
Whereas そうだ is used for guesses/assumptions without reason
らしい is used for hearsay/ things the speaker has heard

231
Q

利き手

A

ききて
Dominant hand

232
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からし

A

Mustard

233
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専攻

A

せんこう
(College) major

234
Q

熱心

A

ねっしn
Enthusiasm/zeal

235
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〜ようにする

A

1) Expresses that someone causes behavioral to take place or tries to do something
E.g., 日本のアニメや映画を見るようにしている。
2) expresses that someone causes the situational change to take place
E.g., 私は、みんながリラックスできるようにした。

236
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〜ように言う

A

Request or ask somebody to do something

237
Q

A

はり
Needle

238
Q

各駅停車

A

かくえきていしゃ
Local (train that stops at every station)

239
Q

乗客

A

じょうきゃく
Passenger

240
Q

直進

A

ちょくしん
Going straight

241
Q

商店街

A

しょうてんがい
Shopping arcade

242
Q

通行人

A

つうこうにん
Passerby/ passer

243
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ややこしい

A

Complicated/puzzling

244
Q

近道

A

ちかみち
Shortcut

245
Q

軽く

A

かるく
Lightly

246
Q

気取る

A

きどる
To affect/ to put on airs

247
Q

いまどき

A

These days

248
Q

〜でも
でも (different meaning than but)

A

Suggesting/request/proposal to do something but leaving other options available
E.g., 私と映画でも観に行かないかい?
What do you think about going to see a movie together?

249
Q

趣味

A

しゅみ
Hobby

250
Q

釣り

A

つり
Fishing

251
Q

雰囲気

A

ふんいき
Atmosphere

252
Q

(Noun/particle/ て verb +)こそ

A

Used to emphasize a word, phrase or clause.
E.g., あやまってよ!君こそ、あやまれよ!
You should apologize! YOU should apologize!

253
Q

申し込み用紙

A

もうしこみようし
Application form

254
Q

入金

A

にゅうきん
Deposit/payment

255
Q

通帳

A

つうちょう
Bankbook

256
Q

粗品

A

そしな
Humble/small present

257
Q

記入

A

きにゅう
Entry/ filling in of forms

258
Q

積み立て用

A

つみたてよう
Use for saving

259
Q

感心

A

かんしん
To be impressed

260
Q

残高

A

ざんだか
Bank balance

261
Q

給料日

A

きゅうりょうび
Payday

262
Q

ちんちくりん

A

Very short

263
Q

硬貨

A

こうか
Coin/hard money

264
Q

手数料

A

てすうりょう
Service charge

265
Q

〜(verb ba form+)ばよかった

A

Expresses the speaker’s regret // “I wish I or someone had done something”
E.g., 君も昨日のパーテイーに来れば良かったね。

266
Q

履く

A

はく
To wear (lower body)

267
Q

控え室

A

ひかえしつ
Waiting room

268
Q

〜について

A

About/ regarding/ concerning ___
彼が学校が辞めることについて...

269
Q

というのは/っていうのは+~

A

Used in interpreting, explaining or defining a word/phrase/sentence. (から(だ/です) is required at the end of the sentence)
E.g., 私は日本に行くことにしました.というのは日本で仕事をみつけたからです。

270
Q

あいにく

A

Unfortunately

271
Q

折り返し

A

おりかえし
By return

272
Q

〜最中に

A

A point where an event/action/state reaches a peak
E.g., サッカーの試合最中に電気が消しました。

273
Q

〜うちに

A

Something that remains in the same state (while/during); negative condition (while it’s not/before something happens)
E.g., 暗くならないうちに帰りましょう。

274
Q

〜ことにする

A

Decide to do/ indicate one’s decision
E.g., 家を買うことにした。

275
Q

〜ことになる

A

Has been decided/end up; reporting info to someone
E.g., 来週、母は来ないことになったわ。

276
Q

〜ことにしている

A

Make it a rule to/something was not previously decided but now is
E.g., 一マイルを走ることにしている。

277
Q

〜ことになっている

A

Has been schedule/established; indicates rules/long-established trends/customs
E.g., 次の電車は10分後に着くことになっている。

278
Q

派遣

A

はけん
Dispatch/send

279
Q

詳細

A

しょうさい
Detail/particulars

280
Q

恐縮

A

きょうしゅく
Very kind of you/sorry to trouble

281
Q

〜ついては (つきましては)

A

Therefore/so
E.g., つきましては、御社に同時通訳者の派遣をお願いいしたく存じます.

282
Q

具体的

A

ぐたいてき
Concrete/definite

283
Q

手配

A

てはい
Arrangement

284
Q

見積もり

A

みつもり
Estimation/quote

285
Q

〜によって/により

A

Similar to “depending on __”/ something is changed depending on Noun
E.g., 重さによって値段が変わる。

286
Q

〜に応じて(おうじて)

A

Correspond with/respond to/based on __
E.g., 成績に応じて、クラスが分けられた。

287
Q

〜次第で(しだいで)

A

What is stated in the [clause] is determined by Noun
E.g., 君の話方次第で、面白く聞こえるかもしれない。

288
Q

予算

A

よさん
Budget

289
Q

諸々

A

もろもろ
All kinds of

290
Q

拝見

A

はいけん
Seeing

291
Q

再考

A

さいこう
Reconsideration

292
Q

実績

A

じっせき
Achievements

293
Q

〜に関しましては(にかんしてましては)

A

Similar to “with regards to” (business or formal conversation)
E.g., 今年度の決算状況に関してましては、営業報告書5ページをご覧ください。

294
Q

健康

A

けんこう
Health

295
Q

挑戦

A

ちょうせん
Challenge

296
Q

〜ば〜〜ほど

A

The more… the more ___
タバコを吸わないようにしようと思えば思うほど、タバコを吸いたくなってるんです。

297
Q

どん底

A

どんぞく
Very bottom

298
Q

染める

A

そめる
To dye/to color

299
Q

服用

A

ふくよう
Dosing

300
Q

副作用

A

ふくさよう
Reaction

301
Q

動悸

A

どうき
Palpitation

302
Q

痺れる

A

しびれる
To become numb

303
Q

〜くらい

A

To the extent that ___/ so__ that __
E.g., 今日の電車は、本を読めないくらい混んでいた。

304
Q

聴診器

A

ちょうしんき
Stethoscope

305
Q

栄養失調

A

えいようしっちょう
Malnutrition

306
Q

精神的ショック

A

せいしんてきショック
Emotional shock

307
Q

吐く

A

はく
To vomit

308
Q

恐怖症

A

きょうふしょう
Phobia

309
Q

衰弱

A

すいじゃく
Weakness/debility

310
Q

〜でもしたら (たら conditional)

A

Used to show that if something too bad happens, some bad result will come (emphasizes the bad thing and imply something will happen as a result)
E.g., 針が折れでもしたら、大変ですよ。

311
Q

虫歯

A

むしば
Cavity

312
Q

レントゲン

A

X-ray

313
Q

麻酔

A

ますい
Anesthesia

314
Q

訴える

A

うったえる
To sue

315
Q

奥歯

A

おくば
Molars

316
Q

〜ようが(Volitional form)〜〜まいが

A

Irrespective of/ whether or not __
E.g., 走ろうが走るまいが、きっとおそれてしまうよ。

317
Q

〜ざるを得ない(ざるをえない)

A

Can’t help doing/ there is no option but to do __ (similar to なければならない but doesn’t have the same sense of obligation なければ does)
Formed by turning verb into negative form without the final ない
E.g., これは、抜かざるを得ないな。

318
Q

絶好

A

ぜっこう
Best/ideal/perfect

319
Q

貼る

A

はる
To stick/paste

320
Q

出版

A

しゅっぱん
Publication

321
Q

目標

A

めじるし
Mark/sign/landmark

322
Q

〜のではないか/んじゃない(の/か)

A

Used to make an opinion (without assertion)
E.g., 場所がなどもうないのではないか。

323
Q

〜蔡(に)(さい)

A

When/ on the occasion of
Same use as 時 but more formal, and must always have a preceding modifier/particle
E.g., 契約の際、印鑑を待ちください。

324
Q

〜しだい

A

As soon as
Noun/verb without ます
E.g., 予定が分かりしだい、お知らせします。

325
Q

真似

A

まね
Mimic

326
Q

競う

A

きどう
To emulate

327
Q

占領

A

せんりょう
Occupation

328
Q

底なしの

A

そこなしの
Bottomless/depthless/fathomless

329
Q

大目玉

A

おおめだま
Good scolding

330
Q

メンシ

A

One’s dignity

331
Q

丸つぶれ

A

まるつぶれ
Utter failure

332
Q

宿泊

A

しゅくはく
Lodging

333
Q

一泊2日

A

いっぱくふつか
Overnight/ two days and one night

334
Q

満室

A

まんしつ
No vacancy

335
Q

若干

A

じゃっかん
Some/few

336
Q

空室

A

くうしつ
Vacant/ unoccupied room

337
Q

既に

A

すでに
Already

338
Q

連絡先

A

れんらくさき
Contact address

339
Q

伺う

A

うかがう
(Humble) to ask/visit

340
Q

一切

A

いっさい
Not any/ no

341
Q

送迎サービス

A

そうげいサービス
Transportation services

342
Q

送迎

A

そうげい
Seeing off and meeting on return

343
Q

女将

A

おかみ
Landlady/mistress

344
Q

大浴場

A

だいよくじょう
Large public bath

345
Q

売店

A

ばいてん
Stand/shop

346
Q

散策する

A

さんさくする
To ramble/stroll

347
Q

なんなり

A

Any/anything/whatever

348
Q

横転

A

おうてん
Turning sideways

349
Q

発生する

A

はっせいする
To happen/occur

350
Q

後尾

A

こうび
The rear

351
Q

影響

A

えいきょう
Influence

352
Q

相次ぐ

A

あいつぐ
To follow in succession

353
Q

渋滞

A

じゅうたい
Congestion (traffic)

354
Q

強いる

A

しいる
To force/compel

355
Q

発症

A

はっしょう
Start of symptoms

356
Q

うつ病

A

うつびょう
Melancholia/depression

357
Q

取引先

A

とりひきさき
Customer/client

358
Q

自殺

A

じさつ
Suicide

359
Q

過労

A

かろう
Overwork

360
Q

A

のう
Brain

361
Q

勤務

A

きんむ
Service/work

362
Q

疾患

A

しっかん
Disease

363
Q

呼吸器

A

こきゅうき
Respiratory organs

364
Q

載る

A

のる
To appear on

365
Q

申請する

A

しんせいする
To apply/declare

366
Q

〜のに対して

A

While one of them is __, the other is __
E.g., 50年前の平均寿命は60歳だったの対して、今は80歳に伸びた。

367
Q

激務

A

げきむ
Hard work/arduous duty

368
Q

労働災害

A

ろうどうさいがい
Work-related injury/death

369
Q

保険金

A

ほけんきん
Insurance

370
Q

生活習慣

A

せいかつしゅうかん
Lifestyle habit

371
Q

推移

A

すいい
Transition/change

372
Q

認定

A

にんてい
Authorization/certification

373
Q

災害

A

さいがい
Disaster

374
Q

〜をいいことに〜する

A

To advantage of ___ to do something
E.g., 宿題がないをいいことに、タカシは全く勉強しなかった。

375
Q

裁判

A

さいばん
Trial/judgement

376
Q

根本的な

A

こんぽんてきな
Fundamental/basic

377
Q

改正

A

かいせい
Revision

378
Q

平均

A

へいきん
Average/mean

379
Q

関連性

A

かんれんせい
Connection/relationship

380
Q

緩和する

A

かんわする
To ease/loosen

381
Q

〜てからでは遅い

A

States that when something takes place it’s too late
失敗してからでは遅いよ。

382
Q

司会者

A

しかいしゃ
Chair person/host/MC

383
Q

ルール違反

A

ルールいはん
Against the rules

384
Q

選択

A

せんたく
Selection

385
Q

違法

A

いほう
Illegal

386
Q

〜というのは、〜ことだ

A

Used to interpret, explain, or define a word/phrase/sentence
E.g., 「チャリンコ」というのは自転車のことなので...

387
Q

子育て

A

こそだて
Nurturing/ raising children

388
Q

滅びる

A

ほろびる
To be ruined/perish

389
Q

原則

A

げんそく
Ready/preparedness

390
Q

嘆く

A

なげく
To lament/grieve

391
Q

運動神経

A

うんどうしんけい
Reflexes

392
Q

抜群

A

ばつぐん
Outstanding/preeminent

393
Q

おんぶ

A

Piggyback

394
Q

迫る

A

せまる
To approach

395
Q

〜様々

A

さまさま
Thanks to __

396
Q

先程

A

さきほど
Some time ago

397
Q

複数

A

ふくすう
Plural/multiple

398
Q

幼児

A

ようじ
Infant

399
Q

に越したことはない
にこしたことはない

A

__ is best/ it’s best to __
駅の近くに住めるに越したことはありませんが、駅から近いところは家賃が高いんです。

400
Q

〜にも程がる
にもほどがる

A

Used to express that somebody isn’t being “proper”
E.g., ひどいも程があります!

401
Q

覆う

A

おおう
To cover/hide

402
Q

高気圧

A

こうきあつ
High atmospheric pressure

403
Q

模様

A

もよう
Pattern/appearance

404
Q

気象予報士

A

きしょうよほうし
Weather forecaster

405
Q

不公平

A

ふこうへい
Unfairness/injustice

406
Q

見込み/模様

A

Used for talking about weather
見込み : — expected
模様 : —likely
E.g., 晴れるところが多い見込みです。

407
Q

〜がち

A

Suffix attached to verb/noun and creates a compound indicating tendency for undesirable change
E.g., 沖縄に曇りがちの天気が続く模様です。

408
Q

管理費

A

かんりひ
Service charge

409
Q

言う事なし

A

Perfect/there’s nothing to say

410
Q

物件

A

ぶっけん
Property

411
Q

掘り出しもの

A

ほりだしもの
A lucky find/ bargain

412
Q

検索する

A

けんさくする
To look up/ search for

413
Q

平米

A

へいべい
Square meter

414
Q

間取り

A

まどり
Arrangement of rooms

415
Q

〜ほどの〜は〜ない

A

Something is not so __ as [noun]
E.g., 私は彼ほど背が高くない (I am not as tall as he is)

416
Q

閑静

A

かんせい
Quiet (e.g. a neighborhood)

417
Q

食器洗い機

A

しょっきあらいき
Dishwasher

418
Q

電磁調理器

A

でんじちょうりき
Electromagnetic cooker

419
Q

腑に落ちない

A

ふにおちない
Cannot understand

420
Q

貸主

A

かしぬし
Lender/landlord

421
Q

資産家

A

しさんか
Wealthy person

422
Q

勘ぐる

A

かんぐる
Be suspicious of

423
Q

〜たりして

A

Used at the end of the sentence and it works to obscure the speaker’s statement
E.g., ガソリンがどんどん値上がりするな。そのうち、1リットル300円ぐらいになったりして! (The price of gasoline is getting higher and higher. We might see 300 yen per liter in the near future!

424
Q

即決

A

そっけつ
Prompt decision

425
Q

仲介手数料

A

ちゅうかいてすうりょう
Agency fee

426
Q

逃す

A

のがす
To let loose/set free

427
Q

承諾

A

しょうだく
Consent

428
Q

賃貸契約

A

ちんたいけいやく
Lease agreement

429
Q

〜させてもらいたいんですが

A

To have someone let you do something
E.g., 今日は、具合が悪いので、お休みさせてもらいたいんですが。

430
Q

めでたい

A

Happy/auspicious

431
Q

かねてから

A

For some time

432
Q

業者

A

ぎょうしゃ
Trader/dealer

433
Q

寸法

A

すんぽう
Measurement/size

434
Q

溢れる

A

あふれる
To flood/overflow

435
Q

耳栓

A

みみせん
Ear plugs

436
Q

チラシ

A

Leaflets

437
Q

投函

A

とうかん
Mailing/posting

438
Q

発生練習

A

はっせいれんしゅう
Voice exercises

439
Q

日課

A

にっか
Daily work/routine

440
Q

弾く

A

ひく
To play

441
Q

騒ぎ

A

さわぎ
Uproar/disturbance

442
Q

とても〜〜ない

A

Usually means “can possibly be/do __”
E.g.; そんなこと、とても言えないわ。

443
Q

止む

A

やむ
To cease/stop

444
Q

震源地

A

しんげんち
Epicenter

445
Q

A

おき
Open sea

446
Q

推定する

A

すいていする
To presume/estimate

447
Q

津波

A

つなみ

448
Q

〜につき

A

__ per __
(Number 1 plus counter) + につき + (number 2 plus counter)
E.g., 1回につき2時間

449
Q

応募する

A

おうぼする
To apply for

450
Q

都合

A

つごう
Circumstances

451
Q

内気

A

うちき
Shyness/bashfulness

452
Q

社交的

A

しゃこうてき
Sociable

453
Q

取り戻す

A

とりもどす
To take back/regain

454
Q

母国語

A

ぼこくご
Mother tongue

455
Q

強引

A

ごういん
Overbearing/coercive/pushy

456
Q

目に浮かぶ

A

めにうかぶ
To come to mind/imagine

457
Q

居眠り

A

いねむり
Doze/nap

458
Q

拍手喝采

A

はくしゅかっさい
Applause

459
Q

廊下

A

ろうか
Corridor

460
Q

回答

A

かいとう
Response/answer

461
Q

結果

A

けっか
Result

462
Q

場所とり

A

ばしょとり
To hold a place

463
Q

見習う

A

みならう
Learn from one’s example

464
Q

舞踊

A

ぶよう
Dancing

465
Q

〜っこない

A

There is no reason why __/ it is impossible to do __
E.g., 6時じゃ、間に合いっこないって!

466
Q

〜かねない

A

It is very possible/it might __
E.g., 私の父は、結婚式を欠席しかねない。

467
Q

吹き抜け

A

ふきぬけ
Stairwell

468
Q

縁起

A

えんぎ
Omen

469
Q

まっぴら

A

No chance

470
Q

混雑

A

こんざつ
Overcrowding

471
Q

律儀

A

りちぎ
Honest/dutiful

472
Q

車掌

A

しゃしょう
Codnuctor

473
Q

〜〜のは、〜〜くらいだ

A

Sentence + のは, (something A)くらい
__ is about the only one that __
E.g., 毎日20時間も働くのは、君くらいだよ。

474
Q

〜にもかかわらず

A

In spite of __/ although __
E.g., 昨日会ったにもかかわらず、もう彼女の名前を忘れた。

475
Q

浮かれる

A

うかれる
To feel elated

476
Q

〜ものなら

A

Used for a conditional statement that is unlikely to happen
E.g., あの優香ちゃんを誘えるものなら、誘ってみろよ。

477
Q

口をつける

A

To eat/drink a bit

478
Q

口に合う

A

To suit one’s taste

479
Q

口をはさむ

A

To interrupt/meddle

480
Q

逆効果

A

ぎゃくこうか
Adverse effect

481
Q

譲る

A

ゆずる
To hand over

482
Q

〜のが落ちだ

A

It results in something happening/ something ends up happening
E.g., 僕が白いシャツを着ても、汚すのが落ちだ (if I wear a white shirt, I’ll end up getting it dirty.)

483
Q

〜に限る(にかぎる)

A

Used to express two things that go very well together
E.g., 風呂上がりは冷えたビールに限る!

484
Q

鋭い

A

するどい
To be sharp/keen

485
Q

寿司

A

すし (food)

486
Q

目隠し

A

めかくし
Blindfold

487
Q

舌触り

A

したざわり
Texture of food

488
Q

足が遠のく

A

To visit less often

489
Q

練り直す

A

ねりなおす
To rework/ work over

490
Q

足が出る

A

To go over budget

491
Q

足を伸ばす

A

To go a little bit further

492
Q

添付

A

てんぷ
Attachment

493
Q

共有

A

きょうゆう
Shared

494
Q

再起動

A

さいきどう
To restart/reboot

495
Q

〜(か)と思ったら

A

Used to talk about when one thing happens right after the left (sentence a + と思ったら + sentence b)
彼からメールが届いたと思ったら、電話もかかってきた。

496
Q

A

わけ
Reason

497
Q

水臭い

A

みずくさい
Secretive/distant

498
Q

高齢

A

こうれい
Old age

499
Q

年配

A

ねんぱい
Elderly

500
Q

〜向き/向け

A

向き: suitable for __
向け: made exclusively for/ targeted to __
E.g., この服はちょっと私向きじゃないわ。