Japanese Pod Vocabulary #501-1000 Flashcards

1
Q

特殊な

A

とくしゅな
Speciality

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2
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ざっくり

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Roughly/approximately

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3
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至る

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いたる
To arrive at/ to get to

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4
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儲ける

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もうける
To earn/ to get

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5
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〜てからでないと

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If I don’t do __ first…/ I’ll have to __ before __
E.g., お母さんに聞いてからでないと、行けるかどうか返事できない。

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6
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告発

A

こくはつ
Indictment/prosecution

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7
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転勤

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てんきん
Job transfer

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8
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闘う

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たたかう
To battle/combat

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9
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腹黒い

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はらぐろい
Mean/malicious

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10
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飢える

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うえる
To starve/be hungry

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11
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衝撃的

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しょうげきてき
Shocking

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12
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事態

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じたい
Situation

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13
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(とは/も)限らない

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Used to say the clause preceding 限らない may not necessarily be true/happen
E.g., そういう事態が起きないとも限らないですね。

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14
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いわゆる〜

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Used to say “so-called” or “what we call”
E.g., 私の息子はいわゆるフリーターです。

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15
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儲かる

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もうかる
To yield a profit

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16
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預ける

A

あずける
To deposit

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17
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業界

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ぎょうかい
Industry/business

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18
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板挟み

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いたばさみ
Dilemma/crossfire

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19
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柔軟

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じゅうなん
Flexible

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20
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頭が硬い

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あたまがかたい
Obstinate/inflexible

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21
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頭を抱える

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あたまがをかかえる
To be troubled

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22
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頭にくる

A

To get mad

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23
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引退

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いんたい
Retire

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24
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歯がゆい

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Get impatient

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25
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批判

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ひはん
Criticism

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26
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心理的

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しんりてき
Mental/psychological

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27
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裁く

A

さばく
To judge

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28
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削る

A

けずる
To shave/sharpen

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29
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限定

A

げんてい
Limit/restriction

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30
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〜というのはどうでしょうか?

A

Proposal + というのはどうでしょうか?
(Formally making a proposal/business proposal)
E.g., 明日から始めてというのはどうでしょうか?

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31
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切り札

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きりふだ
Trump/ ace

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32
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〜を条件に〜

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On the condition that __/ subject to ___
E.g., それを条件に、納期は4月10日ということでよろしいでしょうか

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33
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〜仮に(かりに)

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“supposing that __” or “if __”
E.g., 仮に君の言っていることが正しいとして、それでうまくいくとは限らない。

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34
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惜しい

A

おしい
Almost/regrettable

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35
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猫なえ声

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Suck up / coaxing voice

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36
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猫背

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ねこぜ
Hunchback

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37
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居所

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いどころ
Whereabouts

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38
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虫の居所が悪い

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むしのいどころがわるい
Stomach bugs/wrong side of the bed

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39
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虫の知らせ

A

Bad feeling

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40
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ずらす

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To shift/slide

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41
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どころじゃない

A

Doing something is not possible at all
E.g., 旅行が増えるどころじゃないよ。

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42
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ず/ぬ

A

Negative markers are used for very formal and stiff Japanese

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43
Q

噴火

A

ふんか
Eruption

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44
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襲う

A

おそう
To attack

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45
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A

くま

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46
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出没

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しゅつぼつ
Infested

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47
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48
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〜まみれ

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Stained with/ smeared in/ covered in
E.g., 私の息子の部屋はほこりまみれだ。

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49
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〜ずくめ

A

All/entire/complete
彼女と結婚してからいい事ずくめだ。
(It’s been all good things since I married her)

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50
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環境汚染

A

かんきょうおせん
Pollution

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51
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近未来

A

きんみらい
Near future

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52
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強調

A

きょうちょう
Emphasis

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53
Q

(Noun +の+) 点

A

In terms of __,
値段の点...

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54
Q

(Noun +の +) 面(めん)

A

Aspects/side of __
E.g., 私は兄より、色々な面で努力してきた。

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55
Q

怠け者

A

なまけもの
Lazy person

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56
Q

舌打ち

A

したうち
Tongue click

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57
Q

舌の根の乾かぬうち

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したのねのかわかぬうち
In the same breath (e.g., lied in the same breath)

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58
Q

二枚舌

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にまいじた
Silver tongued

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59
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手法

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しゅほう
Method/technique

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60
Q

第一印象

A

だいいちいんしょう
First impression

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61
Q

遠隔教育

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えんかくきょういく
Distance learning

62
Q

〜(dictionary form verb +) べき

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Should (speaker’s judgement)(auxiliary verb)
E.g., 驚くべき事が分かった。

63
Q

願書

A

がんしょ
Application form

64
Q

訪問

A

ほうもん
Visit

65
Q

肝心

A

かんじん
Essential/fundamental

66
Q

対策

A

たいさく
Countermeasure

67
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〜にくい

A

Difficult to __
E.g., あの人の名前は長くて覚えにくい。

68
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〜づらい

A

Higher degree of difficult than にくい (difficult) and usually is physical or psychological pain
E.g., え?田中さんもパーテイーに来るの?行きづらいな。

69
Q

〜がたい

A

Something that is nearly impossible/extremely difficult to do
E.g., 最近の彼の行動は理解しがたい。

70
Q

睨めっこ

A

にらめっこ
Staring contest

71
Q

一覧

A

いちらん
List

72
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〜まい

A

Used in formal writing ; means “will not/ will probably not”
E.g., このアパートは古くて、駅から遠いので、家賃は高くはあるまい。

73
Q

騒ぐ

A

さわぐ
To make noise

74
Q

秘訣

A

ひけつ
Secret/key

75
Q

〜と思われる

A

To seem / appear / apparently

76
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退職

A

たいしょく
Retirement

77
Q

従兄弟

A

いとこ
Cousin (male)

78
Q

A

すみ
Corner

79
Q

A

よめ
Wife

80
Q

~に従って
~にしたがって

A

In accordance with/ in proportion to __
E.g., 歳をとるに従って、父は優しくなってきた。

81
Q

判断力

A

はんだんりょく
Judgement

82
Q

あっけなく

A

Not enough/ too quickly

83
Q

弁護士

A

べんごし
Lawyer/attorney

84
Q

訴える

A

うったえる
To sue

85
Q

放射能

A

ほうしゃのう
Radioactivity

86
Q

原子力

A

げんしりょく
Nuclear power

87
Q

安全性

A

あんぜんせい
Margin of safety/ safety

88
Q

漏れ

A

もれ
Leakage/ omission

89
Q

~と共に
~とともに

A

As well as/ along with
E.g., 久美子さんは結婚と共に、仕事を辞めてしまった。

90
Q

~と並んで
~とならんで

A

Along with/ as well as
E.g., クリケットはサッカーやバスケットボールと並んで、世界でもっとも人気のあるスポーツの一つです。

91
Q

接近

A

せっきん
Approaching/ getting closer

92
Q

シャボテン

A

Cactus

93
Q

A

はち
Flowerpot

94
Q

狩り

A

がり
Hunting __

95
Q

伊豆

A

いず
Izu (peninsula)

96
Q

ガッカリ

A

Feel disappointed

97
Q

腫れ

A

はれ
Swelling

98
Q

注射を打つ

A

ちゅうしゃをうつ
To give a shot

99
Q

診察

A

しんさつ
Medical exam

100
Q

蕁麻疹

A

じんましん
Hives/rash

101
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野外

A

やがい
Fields/ open air

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飽きる

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あきる
Get tired of

103
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種類

A

しゅるい
Variety/kind

104
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ウトウト

A

Doze off

105
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国宝

A

こくほう
National treasure

106
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舞台

A

ぶたい
Stage/play

107
Q

見渡す

A

みわたす
To look out over

108
Q

紅葉

A

こうよう
Autumn leaves

109
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宴席

A

えんせき
Banquet

110
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町並み

A

まちなみ
Townscape

111
Q

すっきり

A

Refreshed/clear

112
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撮影

A

さつえい
Photography

113
Q

象徴

A

しょうちょう
Symbol

114
Q

雑貨屋

A

ざっかや
General goods store

115
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整理

A

せいり
Sorting/arrangement

116
Q

A

びん
Glass container

117
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食欲

A

しょくよく
Appetite (for food)

118
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殆ど

A

ほとんど
Almost/mostly

119
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将来

A

しょうらい
Future

120
Q

幼稚園生

A

ようちえんせい
Kindergartner

121
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再来年

A

さらいねん
The year after next year

122
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縁起

A

えんぎ
Omen

123
Q

比喩

A

ひゆ
Simile/Metaphor

124
Q

口癖

A

くちぐせ
A habit of saying/ one’s favorite saying

125
Q

膨らむ

A

ふくらむ
To expand

126
Q

なおさら

A

All the more

127
Q

想像

A

そうぞう
Imagination

128
Q

余計に

A

よけいに
Much/extra

129
Q

混雑

A

こんざつ
Crowding/overcrowding

130
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枕元

A

まくらもと
Bedside

131
Q

煙突

A

えんとつ
Chimney

132
Q

伝言

A

でんごん
Verbal message

133
Q

A

すず
Bell

134
Q

祈る

A

いのる
To pray

135
Q

幸運

A

こううん
Good luck/fortune

136
Q

成就

A

じょうじゅ
Fulfillment/Realization

137
Q

稼ぐ

A

かせぐ
To earn income

138
Q

袋詰め

A

ふくろづめ
Packed into bags

139
Q

陽気

A

ようき
Cheerful/lively

140
Q

竿竹

A

さおだけ
Bamboo pole

141
Q

灯油

A

とうゆ
Kerosene

142
Q

暖房

A

だんぼう
Heating

143
Q

実感

A

じっかん
A real feelings

144
Q

憧れる

A

あこがれる
To long for

145
Q

企画

A

きかく
Planning project

146
Q

行う

A

おかなう
To perform

147
Q

風習

A

ふうしゅう
Custom/practice

148
Q

退屈

A

たいくつ
Tediousness/boredom

149
Q

傾向

A

けいこう
Tendency/trend

150
Q

採用

A

さいよう
Adoption/introduction