Japanese Reading 3

Question 1

地球　ちきゅう

Answer 1

The Earth

Question 2

不時着　ふじちゃく

Answer 2

Emergency landing

Question 3

開く　ひらく

Answer 3

1) to open, unseal
2) to hold (a party)

Question 4

後押し　あとおし

Answer 4

Standing behind, backing, supporting
(Usually with する after)

Question 5

最終的 さいしゅうてき

Answer 5

Finally, ultimately

Question 6

次第　しだい

Answer 6

Depending on __

Question 7

状態　じょうたい

Answer 7

Condition (eg. of a person, house etc)

Question 8

事情　じじょう

Answer 8

Circumstance, situation
(eg. I understand your situation)

Question 9

環境　かんきょう

Answer 9

Environment
(Lit. The environment & a ‘certain’ environment)

Question 10

事態　じたい

Answer 10

Current situation

Question 11

じかに

Answer 11

Directly
2. By self (eg. Decided myself)

Question 12

自ら　みずから

Answer 12

In person, personally

Question 13

とっくに

Answer 13

Long ago, already (something happened)

Question 14

せっかく

Answer 14

1) went to great pains for
2) especially (because)
3) kind (の)

Question 15

身になる

Answer 15

To do one good, be beneficial (for the body)
2) to stand in someone else’s shoes

Question 16

どうやら

Answer 16

It appears as if, it seems like, I’m afraid (something is)

Question 17

それにしても

Answer 17

Nevertheless, at any rate, all the same, all things considered, be that as it may

Question 18

一刻も早く

Answer 18

As soon as possible

Question 19

立板に水
たていたにみず

Answer 19

Like water on a plank
> expression for fluency in a language
> eloquence

Question 20

顔が立つ

Answer 20

To save face, to maintain status

Question 21

告げる　つげる

Answer 21

To tell
別れを告げる - to say goodbye, take leave

Question 22

下がる　さがる

Answer 22

1) to come down (eg. A fever)
2) “to take hat off (for someone’s hard work)” - 頭が下がる
3) to step back - in —歩

Question 23

応える　こたえる

Answer 23

1) answer to eg. Expectations (期待)
2) to meet eg. Demand (需要 じょゆう)

Question 24

飢える　うえる

Answer 24

To starve

Question 25

務まる　つとまる

Answer 25

to be fit for, to be qualified for, to be able to fulfil one’s duty as
(仕事が務まらなかった)

Question 26

耽る　ふける

Answer 26

1) to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be obsessed with
2) to be engrossed in
快楽　かいらく　に耽った

Question 27

集う　つどう

Answer 27

To gather in a place, to assemble, meet at

Question 28

免れる　まぬがれる

Answer 28

To escape
2) to avoid, evade (punishment)

Question 29

思い残す

Answer 29

To regret

Question 30

悩む　なやむ

Answer 30

To suffer, be troubled, be bothered

Question 31

厄介　やっかい

Answer 31

Trouble, nuisance, burden, troubles (厄介なこと)

Question 32

企画　きかく

Answer 32

Project, plan

Question 33

例外

Answer 33

Exception

Question 34

罪　つみ

Answer 34

Crime, sin, wrongdoing
2) guilt (of doing something)

Question 35

勝利　しょうり

Answer 35

Victory, triumph, conquest, success, win

Question 36

配慮　はいりょ

Answer 36

(Having) Consideration for, concern, attention

Question 37

確率　かくりつ

Answer 37

Probability, likelihood, chances

Question 38

万全　ばんぜん

Answer 38

Perfection, flawlessness

Question 39

距離　きょり

Answer 39

Distance, range
(どのくらいの距離ですか？)

Question 40

解放　かいほう

Answer 40

Release, liberation, setting free, letting go

Question 41

処理　しょり

Answer 41

Handling, dealing with, processing

Question 42

降参　こうさん

Answer 42

Surrender, submission, being defeated, giving in

Question 43

共同　きょうどう

Answer 43

Collaboration, association, partnership
(Often with で)

Question 44

不始末　ふしまつ

Answer 44

Omission, failure, incompleteness
2) misconduct, malpractice

Question 45

きりがない

Answer 45

Endless, boundless, immeasurable

Question 46

論外　ろんがい

Answer 46

Out of the question, outrageous, impossible

Question 47

まして(や)

Answer 47

Much less (something else)

Question 48

稀　まれ

Answer 48

Rare, seldom

Question 49

極めて　きわめて

Answer 49

Exceedingly, extremely, decisively

Question 50

(に)不慣れ　ふなれ

Answer 50

Inexperienced, unfamiliar with, lacking experience

Question 51

等しい　ひとしい

Answer 51

Equal, identical, the same
に等しかった - equivalent to

Question 52

劣る　おとる

Answer 52

To be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind
-よりこれはおとってる
-に劣らない (no less than)
-にも劣らぬくらい (as _ as any else)

Question 53

本来　ほんらい

Answer 53

Originally, primarily
By nature, essentially, intrinsically

Question 54

制御　せいぎょ

Answer 54

Control (of a machine, an opponent, one’s emotions), management, keeping in check

Question 55

偶然　ぐうぜん

Answer 55

Coincidence, chance, accident
By chance, unexpectedly, accidentally

Question 56

接触　せっしょく

Answer 56

Touch, contact, in touch (with)