Japanese Vocabulary Flashcards
然して/そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Example:
そして思った。
And Ithought.
見識/けんしき
views; opinion; discernment /pride; self-respect
Example:
見識のある男
a manofgoodjudgement
懸念/けねん
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
Example:
私は彼に関する懸念はない。
Ihave no worriesconcerninghim.
並々ならぬ/なみなみならぬ
extraordinary; uncommon
Example:
彼らが並々ならぬパフォーマンスで観客の喝采を浴びました 。
Theirextraordinaryperformancewonapplausefrom the audience.
文芸/ぶんげい
literature
the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
Example:
文芸批評
literary criticism
生真面目/きまじめ
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
Example:
生真面目で誠実な人物だと伝わっている。
Hewas saidtohave beenvery seriousand sincere.
染色体/せんしょくたい
chromosome
Example:
性染色体でない染色体
anychromosomethat isnot asex chromosome
サイコロ
Dice
Examples:
サイコロの構造
DICE STRUCTURE
隈なく/くまなく
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
Examples:
ごみは隈なく除去された。
Waste was avoided thoroughly.
厳密/げんみつ
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
Example:
厳密な意味での, 厳密に言えば.
in the strict sense
斬新/ざんしん
novel; original; newness
Example:
これは斬新です。
This is original.
威張らせ/いばらせ
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one’s weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy; to be pushy; to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to swagger; to boast; to brag
Example:
威張って吐く言葉
words uttered to express pride in oneself
作法/さほう
manners; etiquette; propriety
manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
Example:
夜遅く人を訪問するのは無作法だ。
It is bad manners to visit late at night.
ちくり
prickling; stinging; biting
tale-telling; tattling
Examples:
くそー、渚の奴、本当に先生にちくりゃがった。
Dammit, that pest Nagisa, she really went and snitched on me to the teachers.
痺れる/しびれる
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock)
to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized; to be enthralled
Examples:
足が痺れて立てなかった。
My feet went to sleep and I couldn’t stand up.
拗らせる/こじらせる
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
Examples:
「秋ちゃん今日休み」「風邪こじらせみたいね」
“Aki’s off school today?” “It seems her cold got worse.”
盆/ぼん
tray
family; household
O-Bon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead
Examples:
日本人は、お盆の間先祖が自分たちのところにやってきてると信じている。
During O-bon, Japanese people believe they receive a visit from an ancestor.
頓痴気/トンチキ
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
Examples:
このトンチキがまたしくじた。
This dimwit messed up again.
ダチ公/ダチこう
buddy; friend
Examples:
俺のダチ公よ~その顔するなよお前ならできる!
Buddy don’t look so down you can do it!
陰謀/いんぼう
plot; intrigue; scheme
conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
Examples:
その陰謀を画策してる人たちを必要以上に大きく見てしまうことは、まさに彼らの思うツボだと思います。
I think overestimating the people masterminding that conspiracy is exactly what they want.
すたすた
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
Examples:
すたすたに歩く男たち決勝戦に近寄る。
Men walking briskly approaching the semifinals.
怨念/おんねん
deep-seated grudge; hatred
Examples:
この怨念あなたの人生を無駄にする。
This hatred will ruin your life.
忌々しい/いまいましい
annoying; provoking
Examples:
真っ赤な手紙を忌々しいしげに見つめ、これが悪名高赤紙って奴なのか?
I glare resentfully at the crimson letter, is this the infamous red-paper draft notice?
腕白/わんぱく
naughty; mischievous; unruly
Examples:
彼女は腕白小僧に腹を立てている。
She got angry with the naughty boy.
満更/まんざら
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
Examples:
彼の演説はまんざら捨てたものではなかった。
His speech was not altogether bad.
断じて/ だんじて
absolutely; positively; decidedly
Examples:
「背が伸びて 入らないわとね」そう、断じて太ったわけではない!」成長したという便利な言葉は我々の切り札」
“We’ve got taller so they don’t fit.” “Right, it’s certainly not that we’ve got fat!” “The useful phrase ‘grown up’ is our trump card.”
怖じける/おじける
to be afraid (of); to be frightened (of)
Examples:
怖じけるような真似をするな。
Don’t act a like a “scardey cat.”
賑わう/にぎわう
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with
to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
Examples:
通りは買い物客で賑わっている。
The streets are alive with shoppers.
更ける/ふける
to get late; to advance; to wear on
Examples:
夜が更けるまで彼らの話は尽きなかった。
They didn’t run out of conversation until late at night.
大見得 /おおみえ
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
Examples:
こんな大胆大見得なパフォーマンスやるなくていい。
You don’t need to make this bold grand performance.
痺れ/しびれ
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
Examples:
彼が決断できないのに私は痺れをきらしている。
I am impatient with his inability to make decisions.
陽気/ようき
cheerful; jovial; merry; lively
Examples:
陽気な席で、人気の隣に興ざめの者が座っていることがよくある。
At a hilarious party, one frequently finds a wet blanket sitting next to the life of the party.
大抵/たいてい
mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally
Examples:
大抵の学芸は最初に基礎をしっかりやっておかないと、その先スムーズに身に付けることができません。
With most of the arts, if you don’t get the basics down properly then it is difficult to acquire further skills.
柄にも無い/がらにもない
out of character; unlike one
Examples:
柄にも無いことを言うな。
Don’t speak out of line.
例年/れいねん
average (normal, ordinary) year every year; annually
Examples:
例年になく寒い冬だそですね。
I hear that you are having an unusually cold winter.
心がける/こころがける
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
Examples:
文法的に正しい文章をつくるよう心がけるべきだ。
You should try to produce grammatical sentences.
省エネ/しょうエネ
energy conservation; economical use of energy
Examples:
省エネのためにコンビニの24時間営業を廃止しろ!
Save energy by abolishing the convenience stores’ 24-hour-a-day trading!
処方/しょほう
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
Examples:
医者に相談して鎮静剤を処方してもらうのはどうでしょうか。
How about consulting a doctor and getting sedatives prescribed?
都度 /つど
each (every) time; whenever Examples: でも毎回その都度何かが起こる。 But each and every time something happens.
調節/ちょうせつ
regulation; adjustment; control
Examples:
調節レバーを上に上げると座面の高さを調節できます。
You can adjust the seat height by moving the adjustment lever up.
湯沸かし器/ゆわかしき
water-heater; water-boiler
Examples:
貯湯式湯沸かし器という湯沸かし器。
a heater used to store hot-water
あり方/ありかた
the way something ought to be
the (current) state of things; how things are
Examples:
ヒートアイランド現象の実態解析と対策のあり方について。
An analysis of the nature of the heat island phenomenon and countermeasures.
欠かせない/かかせない
indispensable; vital; fundamental; imperative; crucial; critical
Examples:
敵対企業を貶めたり、秘密情報を入手したりと、大企業に欠かせない存在であるため、ハイリスクながらハイリターンが望める仕事だ。
Causing competitors to fail, obtaining confidential information, something that big business just can’t do without - high risk but at the same time high return work.
変動/へんどう
change; fluctuation
Examples:
世界が一丸となって気候変動の問題に取り組む必要がある。
The whole world needs to tackle the problem of climate change together.
制作/せいさく
work (film, book)
production; creation; turning (something) out; development
Examples:
『北の国から』は北海道富良野市を舞台にしたフジテレビジョン制作のテレビドラマ。
“From the North Country” is a TV drama produced by Fuji TV and set in Furano in Hokkaido.
費用対効果/ひようたいこうか
cost-effectiveness
Examples:
費用対効果がより高くてより効果的なエネルギ吸収体の提供。
To provide a more efficient energy absorber and with higher cost-efficiency.
保有/ほゆう
possession; retention; maintenance
Examples:
会社を経営することと保有することとは違う。
Management of a company is different from ownership of a company.
公布/こうふ
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation
Examples:
食品衛生法をここに公布する。
The Food Sanitation Act is hereby promulgated.
事業者/じぎょうしゃ
business person
operator; carrier (telecommunications, transport, etc.)
Examples:
お父さんが「あなたは事業者ではない」でその替わりに「俺のことなんか何も知らないだろ?」発言した。
My father said “I’m not a businessman” and in return I said “you don’t know who I am.”
開示/ かいじ
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
Examples:
文書開示方法、文書開示装置、および文書開示プログラム。
DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE METHOD, DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE SYSTEM, AND DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE PROGRAM.
賃貸住宅/ちんたいじゅうたく
rental house; rental housing; house to let
Examples:
住宅賃貸方法、住宅賃貸価格計算装置および住宅。
HOUSE RENTING METHOD, HOUSE RENTAL PRICE CALCULATOR AND HOUSE.
被写体/ひしゃたい
(photographic) subject
Examples:
被写体に気づかれないようにそぉっとカメラを取り出し、フアインダーを覗く。
I quietly take out my camera, so as not to be noticed by my photographic subject, and peek through the finder.
守備/しゅび
defense; defense
Examples:
彼は良い打者であるだけでなく素晴らしい守備の選手でもある。
He is not only a good batter but also a wonderful defense.
施す/ほどこす
to give (time, money, goods); to donate
to do; to perform; to conduct
to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to sow; to seed; to scatter (e.g. fertilizer); to sprinkle
to spread far and wide
Examples:
防音設備が施されブライべートを重視したゲストルームです。
It’s a guest room equipped with soundproofing with an emphasis on privacy.
売れ行き/うれゆき
sales; demand
Examples:
彼女の本はかなりの売れ行きだ。
Her books sell pretty well.
生活排水/せいかつはいすい
domestic wastewater; household effluent
Examples:
人間の生活排水に起因する汚泥から底生動物を効果的に保護する。
To effectively protect benthos from sludge attributable to human domestic wasted water.
軽減/けいげん
abatement; reduction
Examples:
軽減するまたは取り除く(圧力またはストレス)または、制圧を軽減する。
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
先決/せんけつ
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
Examples:
この問題を解決するのが先決だ。
We must solve this problem first.
細心/さいしん
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
Examples:
細心の注意を払って働く人.
a conscientious worker
書籍/しょせき
book; publication
Examples:
書籍購入者(ユーザ)が書籍を購入すると、当該書籍に印刷されている書籍特定情報(たとえばISBNコード)を元に自身の書籍購入者端末(ユーザ端末)から情報提供サーバにアクセスする。
A book purchaser (user) after buying a book accesses an information providing server through his or her terminal (user terminal) according to book specification information (e.g. ISBN code) printed on the book.
現政権/げんせいけん
current administration; present government
Examples:
現在政権をとっていない政党。
the shakiness of the present regime.
支持/しじ
support; backing; endorsement; approval
Examples:
少数の支持者。
a handful of supporters.
不可欠/ふかけつ
indispensable; essential
Examples:
この作業は不可欠です。
This work is essential.
離陸/りりく
takeoff
Examples:
嵐が飛行機の離陸を妨害した。
A storm prevented the plane from taking off.
航空機/こうくうき
aircraft
Examples:
航空機が行う機動。
a maneuver executed by an aircraft.
免れる/まぬがれる
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert; to elude; to be exempted from
Examples:
危うく死を免れる。
to narrowly escape death.
しょっちゅう
always; constantly; frequently; often
Examples:
彼女はしょっちゅう泣いている。
She is always crying.
一人称/いちにんしょう
first person
I (pronoun)
Examples:
一人称小説という小説形態
a style of story called a {first-person novel}
飯/めし
cooked rice
meal; food
one’s livelihood
Steamed rice
Examples:
ご飯ですよ!
Time for dinner!
出くわす/でくわす
to happen to meet; to come across
Examples:
私はあなたみたいな人に出くわすとうんざりします。
I am sick of meeting people like you.
発覚/はっかく
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
Examples:
妊娠が発覚する。
To detect a pregnancy.
時効/じこう
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription)
becoming invalid or void after a set time
Statute of limitations
Examples:
ある権利を消滅させる時効
a judicial ruling in which one’s rights are revoked
万年筆/まんねんひつ
fountain pen
Examples:
万年筆に似た小型の懐中電燈
a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen
産湯/うぶゆ
a baby’s first bath
Examples:
産湯をつかわせるのに用いた容器
a tub in which to bathe a newborn baby
浸かる/つかる
to be submerged; to be soaked
to be pickled; to be well seasoned
to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
Examples:
私はお風呂に浸かる。
I sink into the tub.
心労/しんろう
anxiety; worry; fear
Examples:
命取りになるのは過労ではなく心労である
It is not work that kills, but worry.
過度/かど
excessive; immoderate
Examples:
過度に支払う
pay too much
一昼夜/いっちゅや
whole day and night; 24 hours
客が芸者を一昼夜通して買うこと
Examples:
the action of a customer hiring a geisha for a full day and night
相応しい/ふさわしい
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
Examples:
それは私に相応しい。
That is suitable for me.
生後/せいご
post-natal; since birth
Examples:
生後三日たった赤子
a baby three days old
目鼻立ち/めはなだち
(set of) facial features; looks
Examples:
彼女は目鼻立ちが揃っている、目鼻立ちが整っている
She has regular features―a regular set of features.
若年/じゃくねん
youth
Examples:
若年性高血圧症という病気
a disease called juvenile hypertension
論語/ろんご
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
Examples:
ああいうのを論語読みの論語知らずというのだ.
He is what you might call a ‘learned fool’.
天命/てんめい
God’s will; heaven’s decree; mandate of Heaven; fate; karma; destiny
one’s life; one’s lifespan
Mandate of Heaven
Examples:
これは、「人間の寿命は、天命によって決められている。
This means ‘Our longevity is determined by fate.
端麗/たんれい
grace; beauty; elegance
Examples:
容姿端麗で才気があり、笙の演奏では天才的だったと伝わる。
He was a handsome and brilliant man, and his sho (a traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes) playing was said to be pure genius.
撫でる/なでる
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to pat; to rub to comb (hair); to smooth down
Examples:
軽く触るまたは撫でる
touch or stroke lightly
統計/とうけい
statistics
Examples:
私は統計学を専攻しています。
I am majoring in statistics.
出世/しゅっせ
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
Examples:
自力で出世した男.
a self‐made man
猛々しい/たけだけしい
ferocious; fierce
audacious; impudent; shameless; brazen
Examples:
猛々しい悪人
a fierce villain
粗野/そや
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
Examples:
粗野な人
a crude person
容態/ようたい
condition; state (of health); appearance
Examples:
彼の容態は良くなって来ている。
His condition is getting better.
予断を許さない/よだんをゆるさない
highly unpredictable; touch and go
Examples:
また、原子力発電所事故は、依然として予断を許さない状況が続いております。
The situation of accidents at the nuclear power plants, meanwhile, remains unpredictable.
志操堅固/しそうけんご
being faithful to one’s principles; being of firm purpose and deep commitment; constancy; true blue
Examples:
彼は志操堅固な人だ
He has a firm purpose.
高潔/こうけつ
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
Examples:
彼は高潔な人格を具えている
He possesses a high character
清廉/せいれん
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
Examples:
私はその件に関しては清廉潔白だ
My hands are clean in regard to that matter.
巧妙/こうみょう
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
Examples:
抜け目なく巧妙な回答
a shrewd and politic reply
緻密/ちみつ
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
Examples:
緻密な眼を持っている
He has a closely observing eye
堅牢/けんろう
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
Examples:
その OS の堅牢性を向上させる
improve [increase] the robustness of the operating system
陰鬱/いんうつ
gloom; melancholy
Examples:
異常に陰鬱な、または不健康な精神状態
an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind
絶えず/たえず
constantly; always; continually; steadily
Examples:
世界は絶えず変化する
the world is constantly changing
内心/ないしん
inner thoughts; real intention; inmost heart; one's mind at heart; deep down; on the inside inner center (centre)
いざ
now; come (now); well
皆無/かいむ
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
当代随一/とうだいずいいち
the greatest of the day
誑かす/たぶらかす
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
知性/ちせい
intelligence
作風/さくふ
literary style
認知/にんち
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
応用/おうよう
(practical) application; putting to practical use
単に/たんに
simply; merely; only; solely
室内楽/しつないらく
chamber music
奏者/そうしゃ
instrumentalist; player
卓越/たくえつ
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
力量/りきりょう
ability; capacity; capability; talent
physical strength
取得者/しゅとくしゃ
acquirer
力学/りきがく
mechanics; dynamics
学問/がくもん
scholarship; study; learning
discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
物質/ぶっしつ
material; substance
統制/とうせい
regulation; control
Command and control
体系/たいけい
system; organization; organisation; architecture
新緑/しんりょく
fresh verdure; new green leaves
人柄/ひとがら
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
無策/むさく
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
無策無為/むさくむい
donothingism; do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.); being an idle onlooker taking no steps to meet the situation
見通す/みとおす
to see without obstruction; to see through
to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
虐待/ぎゃくたい
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
陰惨/いんさん
sadness and gloom
案じる/あんじる
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear
to investigate; to consider; to plan
to pat; to rub; to take a sword in one’s hand
戦慄/せんりつ
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
駆け足/かけあし
running fast; double time
cantering
doing things in a hurry
遣る瀬無い/やるせない
helpless; cheerless; miserable; disconsolate; dreary; downhearted
熱中/ねっちゅう
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
この度/このたび
this occasion; at this time; now
度に/たびに
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
陽気/ようき
cheerful; jovial; merry; lively
weather; season
spirit of yang
配管/はいかん
plumbing; piping
一定/いってい
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized; regularized; defined; standardized; standardized; certain; prescribed
潜在的/せんざいてき
latent; potential
永らえる/ながらえる
to have a long life; to live a long time
概ね/おおむね
in general; generally; mostly; roughly; largely; mainly; on the whole; by and large
支持率/しじりつ
approval rating
世論調査/よろんちょうさ
public opinion poll
審議会/しんぎかい
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
配慮/はいりょ
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care; trouble
自律的/じりつてき
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
推進者/すいせんしゃ
promoter; instigator; driving force; pioneer; leader
偶々/たまたま
occasionally; once in a while; seldom
casually; unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
辞す/じす
to excuse oneself; to take one’s leave
to quit; to resign; to retire; to leave post
to decline; to turn down
to not hesitate
現職/げんしょく
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
煮え切らない/にえきらない
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
気早/きはや
quick-tempered; impatient
開運/かいうん
better fortune
開運商法/かいうんしょうほう
fraudulent way of business, cajoling people into buying articles for an extremely high price by claiming they will bring good luck
稜線/りょうせん
ridge line; lines of a mountain ridge
水をさす/みずをさす
to pour water (into); to dilute with water
to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on; to put a damper on; to estrange (people)
善意/ぜんい
virtuous mind
good intentions; good will
positive mindset
bona fides; good faith
辟易/へきえき
to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to be disconcerted; to dumbfounded
to be fed up with; to be tired of; to find unable to bear
to wince; to shrink back; to cringe
本音/ほんね
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
木々/きぎ
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
天守閣/てんしゅかく
castle tower; keep; donjon
近々/ちかぢか
soon; nearness; before long
店舗/てんぽ
shop; store
文部科学省/もんぶかがくしょう
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
層/そう
layer; seam; bed; stream; class; stratum
(counter for) storey (of a building); story; floor
グルメ
fine food; high-quality food
情報伝達/じょうほうでんたつ
information transfer; information transmission
韻律/いんりつ
rhythm; metre (poet)
動作/どうさ
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior; execution; actuation; operation; manners
表情/ひょうじょう
facial expression; countenance
著名/ちょめい
well-known; noted; celebrated
トウモロコシ畑/トウモロコシはたけ
corn field; maize field
凛々しい/りりしい
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting; chivalrous; manly; dignified
珍紛漢紛/ちんぷんかんぷん
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; “all Greek to me”; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible; babble; gibberish; jargon; gobbledygook
就きましては/つきましては
in line with this; therefore
事前/じぜん
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
答案/とうあん
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet
answer (to an exam question)
先ほど/さきほど
some time ago; not long ago; just now
やり取り/やりとり
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
宛てる/あてる
to address
外部/がいぶ
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior
outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
代理人/だいりにん
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative; attorney
商談/しょうだん
business discussion; negotiation
図る/はかる
to plan; to attempt; to devise
初対面/しょたいめん
first meeting; first interview with
海馬/かいば
seahorse; sea horse
hippocampusOnly applies to かいば
walrusOnly applies to かいば,
金融機関/きんゆうきかん
financial institutions; banking facilities
資金/しきん
funds; capital
仕送り/しおくり
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
調達/ちょうたつ
supply; provision; raising; procurement
生む/うむ
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs)
to produce; to yield; to give rise to; to deliver
交流/こうりゅう
(cultural) exchange; interchange; interaction; (inter-) mingling; (social, etc.) networking; intercourse
alternating current; AC
温暖/おんだん
warm; mild; temperate
配信/はいしん
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission
直感/ちょっかん
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
行い/おこない
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour; asceticism
こみ上げる/こみあげる
to fill (one’s heart); to experience a welling up of feelings or sensations
現時点/げんじてん
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
空白/くうはく
blank space; vacuum; space; null (NUL)
郷土愛/きょうどあい
love for one’s hometown
早春/そうしゅん
early spring
無神経/むしんけい
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
憤り/いきどおり
resentment; indignation; anger
統一/とういつ
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
声明/せいめい
declaration; statement; proclamation
折角/せっかく
with trouble; at great pains
rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
動悸/どうき
palpitation (e.g. heart); pulsation; throbbing
正しく/まさしく
surely; no doubt; evidently
業界/ぎょうかい
business world; business circles; (the) industry
保守性/ほしゅせい
maintainability; serviceability
戸惑い/とまどい
being at sea; losing one’s bearings; confusion; wonderment
苛立ち/いらだち
irritation; annoyance; frustration
感嘆/かんたん
admiration; wonder; astonishment
羨望/せんぼう
envy
疑念/ぎねん
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
もどかしい
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going; (feeling) impatient; tantalizing; tantalizing
敬愛/けいあい
respect and affection
安堵/あんど
relief; reassurance
畏敬/いけい
reverence; awe; respect
身震い/みふるい
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
嘆息/たんそく
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
即ち/すなわち
that is; namely;
抑/そもそも
in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio
after all; anyway; actually; well, …; … on earth (e.g. “what on earth?”); … in the world (e.g. “why in the world?”)
建設/けんせつ
construction; establishment
対立/たいりつ
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
公共事業/こうきょうじぎょう
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
有るべき/あるべき
ideal; desirable; the way something should be; target; goal
運営/うんえい
management; administration; operation
委員/いいん
committee member
新制度/しんせいど
new system
即時/そくじ
prompt; immediate; in real time
単独/たんどく
sole; single; solo
independence; singleness; singularity
議論/ぎろん
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
審判/しんぱん
refereeing; trial; judgement; judgment; umpire; referee
乱闘/らんとう
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
Bench-clearing brawl
是非/ぜひ
certainly; without fail
right and wrong; pros and cons
原子力発電/げんしりょくはつでん
nuclear power generation; nuclear electricity generation
源/げん
source (of a river); fountainhead
source; origin; root
動向/どうこう
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
引き上げる/ひきあげる
to pull up; to drag up; to lift up
to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes)
to withdraw; to leave; to pull out; to retire
to promote (someone to a higher position)
連日/れんじつ
day after day; every day
厳罰主義/げんばつしゅぎ
severe punishment policy; zero-tolerance policy; draconian-ism
更生/こうせい
rehabilitation; remaking one’s life; starting life anew
rebirth; regeneration; reorganization; rebuilding; recovery; restoration; remaking
coming back to life; revival; resuscitation
調停/ちょうてい
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
陶芸/とうげい
ceramic art; ceramics
Pottery
掲載/けいさい
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
蹂躪/じゅうりん
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
凌駕/りょうがする
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
頸椎/けいつい
cervical vertebrae
返済/へんさい
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
睾丸/こうがん
testicles; testes; balls
心筋梗塞/しんきんこうそく
heart attack; myocardial infarction
前兆/ぜんちょう
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor; presentiment
猛然/もうぜん
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
置けばよかった/おけばよかった
I wish I had …; I should have …; it would have been better if I had
けちのつき始め/けちのつきはじめ
the first sign of bad luck; the first bad omen
重度/じゅうど
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
身体障害/しんたいしょうがい
(physical) handicap
身振り/みぶり
gesture; gesticulation; motion
手振り/てぶり
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
高波/たかなみ
high waves; heavy seas
早速/さっそく
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
民衆/みんしゅう
people; populace; masses
弾圧/だんあつ
oppression; suppression; pressure
行進/こうしん
march; parade
政権/せいけん
(political) administration; political power
軍事/ぐんじ
military affairs
熱心/ねっしん
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
片道/かたみち
one-way (trip)
所要/しょよう
required; needed; necessary
懸命/けんめい
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
極意/きょくい
deepest level (of an art, skill, etc.); secret teachings; mysteries; innermost secrets; the secret (of success, etc.)
発条/ばね
spring (e.g. coil, leaf); mainspring; power spring
癒着/ゆちゃく
adhesion; conglutination
良し悪し/よしあし
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; suitability
having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
耽る/ふける
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by
快楽/かいらく
pleasure
原動力/げんどうりょく
motive power; driving force
来し方/こしかた
the past
幅広い/はばひろい
extensive; wide; broad
満ち足りる/みちたりる
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
造詣/ぞうけい
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
倩々/つらつら
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
手がける/てがける
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to work with; to have experience with
to rear; to look after
磨り減る/すりへったる
to be worn down; to be reduced
モフモフ
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy
気色悪い/きしょくわるい
weird; disgusting; sickening
使いこなす/つかいこなす
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
広範囲/こうはんい
extensive; vast range; wide scope
尤も/もっとも
but then; although; though
reasonable; natural; just
尤もらしい/もっともらしい
plausible; believable
solemn; dignified; serious
上京/じょうきょう
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
立ち寄る/たちよる
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
冠婚葬祭/かんこんそうさい
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
途方/とほう
way; destination; reason
時系列/じけいれつ
chronological order; time series
詰る/なじる
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to find fault; to harp on; to reprove
to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
散々/さんざん
thoroughly; completely; utterly
severely; harshly; terribly; miserably; wretchedly; badly
scattered; disconnected; dispersed; smashed into tiny pieces
荷台/にだい
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
接待/せったい
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
ずれ
gap; slippage
誤差/ごさ
measurement error; calculation error
要するに/ようするに
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
腫瘍/しゅよう
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
悪性/あくせい
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
evil nature; licentiousness; lewdness
機種/きしゅ
type of equipment; model
発熱/はつねつ
generation of heat
失明/しつめい
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
眼鏡/めがね
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
着用/ちゃくよう
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
地形/ちけい
terrain; geographical features; topography
崖崩れ/がけくずれ
landslide; landslip
副作用/ふくさよう
side effect; adverse reaction
及ぼす/およぼす
to exert; to cause; to exercise
服用/ふくよう
taking medicine; dosing
胎児/たいじ
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
取引/とりひき
transactions; dealings; business
特許権/とっきょけん
patent rights
震度/しんど
seismic intensity
三つ子/みつこ
three-year-old
千島/ちしま
Kurile Islands
由来/ゆらい
origin; reason;
流転/るてん
metempsychosis
保安/ほあん
peace;security
丸太/まるた
log
白衣/はくい
white robe
幾何学/きかがく
geometry
仁王門/におうもん
Deva gate; temple gate guarded by fierce Deva Kings
芝字形/しじけい
Zigzag
急須/きゅうす
small teapot
井戸/いど
water well
沖天/ちゅうてん
rising into the heavens
補助金/ほじょきん
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
付与/ふよ
grant; allowance
符号/ふごう
sign; mark; symbol
静止/せいし
a stand still
風情/ふぜい
appearance; air
吾人/ごじん
we
切迫/せっぱく
To be tense; be imminent
舶来品/はくらいひん
imported goods
伯仲/はくちゅう
being evenly matched; being equal with
同胞/どうほう
countrymen;compatriot
飽食/ほうしょく
gluttony;saturation
譲歩/じょうほ
concession;compromise
醸造/じょうぞう
brewing; distillation
苛酷/かこく
rigorous;severe
出荷/しゅっか
shipping ;consignment
校歌/こうか
school song
河川/かせん
rivers
製靴/せいか
shoe-making
飼育/しいく
breeding 「Of livestock」
伺候/しこう
waiting upon (someone)
嗣子/しし
heir
摩天楼/まてんろう
skyscraper
担任/たんにん
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of
進学/しんがく
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
新品同様/しんぴんどうよう
as good as new
挙式/きょしき
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
教会/きょうかい
church; congregation
如何なる/いかなる
any kind of
登山/とざん
mountain climbing
無線/むせん
radio (communication)
wireless; not using wires
類する/るいする
to be similar to
選挙運動/せんきょうんど
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
精通/せいつう
having deep knowledge of; being expert in; being well versed in; being conversant with
自国民/じこくみん
citizens of one’s own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
懐/ふところ
bosom; bust
breast) pocket; purse; handbag
国際業務/こくさいぎょうむ
international service; international affairs
当行/とうこう
our bank
当たって砕けろ/あたってくだけろ
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
電化製品/でんかせいひん
electrical appliances; electric appliances
有する/ゆうする
to own; to be endowed with
片方/かたほう
one side; one party; counterpart; the other side; the other party
one of a pair;
埋め込む/うめこむ
to bury; to embed; to implant
他県/たけん
another prefecture; other prefectures
近郊/きんこう
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
名所/めいしょ
famous place
name and address (for a place)
商号/しょうごう
firm name; trade name
打ち切り/うちきり
- end; close; finish; truncation; discontinuance; closure; cancellation; breaking off; aborting
- end of play (in go)
排出/はいしゅつ
1.evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
記者会見/きしゃかいけん
1.press conference
研修生/けんしゅうせい
1.trainee
機関/きかん
- engine
- agency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body
- system; facility; facilities
義務付ける/ぎむづける
1.to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
愛護/あいご
protection; tender care
対外/たいがい
1.external; foreign
対内/たいない
1.domestic; internal
直接投資/ちょくせつとうし
direct investment
精神療法/せいしんりょうほう
1.psychotherapy
著述/ちょじゅつ
1.writing; book; (literary) work
直面/ちょくめん
- confrontation
2. to face; to confront; to encounter
安価/あんか
- low-priced; cheap; inexpensive
2. shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
根気/こんき
1.patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
技能/ぎのう
technical skill; ability; capacity
重荷/おもに
1.load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
不合理/ふごうり
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
縁遠い/えんどおい
1.unconnected; weakly related; alien; far beyond (one’s means, ability)
生息/せいそく
1.inhabiting; living
不正/ふせい
1.injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity; dishonesty; illegality; fraud
表明/ひょうめい
1.declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression; announcement; assertion
明け暮れる/あけくれる
1.to do nothing but; to spend all one’s time doing
篭る/こもる
1.to shut oneself in (e.g. one’s room); to be confined in; to seclude oneself; to hide away; to stay inside (one’s shell)
度重なる/たびかさなる
1.to repeat; to be frequent
めり込む/めりこむ
1.to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
教育基本法/きょういくきほんほう
1.(Japanese) Education Act; Fundamental Law of Education
改正案/かいせいあん
1.reform bill; reform proposal; amendment
審議/しんぎ
1.deliberation
可決/かけつ
1.approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
希求/ききゅう
1.longing; great desire; aspiration
廃絶/はいぜつ
- abolition; elimination
2. extinction; discontinuation
切なる/せつなる
1.eager; earnest; ardent
軍拡競争/ぐんかくきょうそう
1.armaments race
止まる/とどまる
- to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place)
2. to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
とどまるところを知らない /とどまるところをしらない
1.knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
国々/くにぐに
1.countries
躍起/やっき
1.desperation; eagerness
基盤/きばん
- foundation; basis; base; footing; infrastructure
- bedrockGeology, etc. term
- substrate (circuit board)
苦情/くじょう
1.complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
出勤/しゅっきん
1.going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
命じる/めいじる
- to order; to command
2. to appoint
近寄る/ちかよる
1.to approach; to draw near
通/つう
- connoisseur; authority
2. counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
嫌味/いやみ
- disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; offensiveness; tastelessness
- cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment; sarcastic comment
嫌味を言う/いやみをいう
1.to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
革新派/かくしんは
1.reformist group
和む/なごむ
1.to be softened; to calm down
装飾/そうしょく
1.ornament; decoration
粋/いき
- chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated; worldly (esp. in terms of being familiar with the red light district, geishas and actors)
- considerate; understanding; sympathetic
- essence; the best; the creamOnly applies to すい
研磨/けんま
- grinding; polishing
2. refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
士官/しかん
1.officer (Military)
出仕/しゅっし
1.attendance; serving
寸志/すんし
1.small present; small token of appreciation; with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)
粗末/そまつ
1.crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
私邸/してい
1.private residence
指摘/してき
1.pointing out; identification
培養/ばいよう
1.cultivation; nurture; culture
陪食/ばいしょく
1.dining with one’s superior; dining with one’s superiors
湖畔/こはん
1.lake shore
法曹界/ほうそうかい
1.legal circles
回漕/かいそう
1.shipping
脹脛/ふくらはぎ
1.calf (of leg) Usually written using kana alone,
太もも/ふともも
- thigh
2. buttocks; arse; ass; butt
参る/まいる
- to go; to come; to callHumble (kenjougo),Usually written using kana alone
- to be defeated; to collapse; to die
- to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
- to be madly in love
- to visit (shrine, grave)
不景気/ふけいき
- economic slump; hard times; recession; depression
- poor (business); dull; slack; inactive
- gloomy; cheerless; dismal
人員/じんいん
1.number of persons; personnel
国際化/こくさいか
1.internationalization; internationalisation; i18n (in IT)
改良/かいりょう
1.improvement; reform
南場/なんば
1.south round Mahjong term
増幅器/ぞうふくき
1.amplifier
増幅/ぞうふく
- amplification (elec.)
2. magnification; amplification; making larger
同一/どういつ
- identical; same; one and the same; equal
2. fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
漏れなく/もれなく
1.without omission; in full Usually written using kana alone
来場者/らいじょうしゃ
1.those attending
記念品/きねんひん
1.souvenir; memento
商品券/しょうひんけん
1.gift certificate
一層/いっそう
Adverb, No-adjective
1.much more; still more; all the more; more than ever
Noun, No-adjective 2.single layer (or storey, etc.) Adverb 3.rather; sooner; preferably
企業/きぎょう
Noun
1.enterprise; business; company; corporation
企業家/きぎょうか
Noun
1.industrialist; entrepreneur
ブーム
Noun, Noun - used as a suffix, Suru verb
1.boom; rage; fad
Noun
2.boom; cross-arm
復習/ふくしゅう
Noun, Suru verb
1.review (of learned material); revision
単身赴任/たんしんふにん
Noun, Suru verb
1.job transfer away from one’s home; taking up a new post leaving one’s family behind
持ち込む/もちこむ
- to take something into …; to bring in; to carry in
- to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring (a proposal); to commence negotiations
- to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
階調/かいちょう
Noun
1.gradation; gradient
楷書/かいしょ
Noun
1.printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
官僚/かんりょう
Noun
1.bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
寮長/りょうちょう
Noun
1.dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent
明瞭/めいりょう
Na-adjective, Noun
1.clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
療養/りょうよう
Noun, Suru verb
1.recuperation; medical treatment
彩色/さいしき
Noun, Suru verb
1.coloring; coloring; coloration; coloration; painting
腹筋/ふっきん
Noun, Suru verb
- sit-up
- abdominal muscles; abs
道義/どうぎ
Noun
1.morality; moral principles
猥褻/わいせつ
Na-adjective, Noun
1.obscene; indecent; dirty; improper Usually written using kana alone
大輔/だいすけ
Noun
1.vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
輪っか/わっか
Noun
1.ring; loop (of rope)
淫靡/いんび
Na-adjective, Noun
1.impurity; obscenity
弄び物/もてあそびもの
Noun
1.plaything; toy
真鯛/まだい
Noun
1.red sea bream (Pagrus major); Japanese sea bream; red tai; porgy Usually written using kana alone
撤収/てっしゅう
Noun, Suru verb
- removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set)
- withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
胞子/ほうし
Noun, No-adjective
1.spore
牛耳る/ぎゅじる
1.to control; to take the lead in; to have under one’s thumb
度合い/どあい
Noun
1.degree; extent
手違い/てちがい
Noun
1.mistake; blunder; slipup
独裁国家/どくさいこっか
Noun
1.dictatorship; despotism
呉れ呉れも/くれぐれも
Adverb
- sincerely; earnestly Usually written using kana alone
- repeatedly; over and over; again and again Usually written using kana alone
素養/そよう
Noun
1.grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
摘発/てきはつ
Noun, Suru verb
1.exposing; unmasking; laying bare
標本/ひょうほん
Noun
1.example; specimen; sample
手柄/てがら
Noun
1.achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
懲役/ちょうえき
Noun
1.penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
調教/ちょうきょう
Noun, Suru verb
1.training (animals); breaking (animals)
利子/りし
Noun
1.interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
取材/しゅざい
Noun, Suru verb
- news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media)
- interview
せっかち
Na-adjective, Noun
1.hasty; impatient; restless; rash
肖る/あやかる
Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb
- to share (someone’s) good luck; to follow (someone’s) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something) Usually written using kana alone
- to be named after Usually written using kana alone
疑似/ぎじ
Noun or verb acting prenominally
1.pseudo; quasi; false; mock; sham; suspected (case)
捲る/まくる
Godan verb with ru ending, Transitive verb
1.to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves) Usually written using kana alone
Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with ru ending
2.to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to do with reckless abandon Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with ru ending, Transitive verb
3.to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behindSlang,Usually written using kana alone
卑猥/ひわい
Na-adjective, Noun
1.indecent; obscene
温厚/おんこう
Na-adjective, Noun
1.gentle; mild-mannered
外務省/がいむしょう
Noun
1.Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Organization
2.Ministry of Foreign Affairs
外交/がいこう
Noun
- diplomacy
- selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
転換/てんかん
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
生み出す/うみだす
Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb
- to create; to bring forth; to produce
- to invent; to think up and bring into being
- to give birth to; to bear
家屋/かおく
Noun
1.house; building
図/ず
Noun, Noun - used as a suffix
- drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph
- sight; scene
急務/きゅうむ
Noun
1.urgent business; pressing need; imperative
派閥/はばつ
Noun, No-adjective
1.clique; faction
刺青/いれずみ
Noun, Suru verb
1.tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
Examples:
あなたは刺青を入れていますか?
Do you haveanytattoos?
振り切る/ふりきる
Godan verb with ru ending, Transitive verb
- to shake off; to shake free from
- to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing
- to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
- to reject (request); to ignore
Examples:
その後、ウエハWの回転速度を、第2の回転速度R_2より速い第3の回転速度R_3まで加速して、残余のレジスト液を振り切る。
Then, therotational speedof thewaferW isacceleratedto athirdrotational speedR_3that ishigher thanthe secondone R_2,thusshakingoff aresidualresistliquid.
余程/よっぽど
Adverb, Noun, No-adjective
1.very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quiteUsually written using kana alone,
Adverb
2.just about to
Examples:
購入日から余程日があいていなければ、法要の際に一緒に依頼することが多い。
Priests are often required to hold this consecration ceremony at the same time as hoyo (memorial services) if the date of the latter is not very far from the former’s
捗る/はかどる
Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb
1.to make progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance Usually written using kana alone
Examples:
勉強や仕事が捗るようにさせる
to helpapersonworkmoreefficiently
前哨/ぜんしょう
Noun
1.outpost
Examples:
選挙は早くも前哨戦に入った.
Theelectionhasalreadyentereditspre-campaignstage.
前哨戦/ぜんしょうせん
Noun
- (preliminary) skirmish
- prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
Examples:
こうして、伏見城は関ヶ原の戦い前哨戦の舞台となる。
Fushimi-joCastlethenbecamethe stagefor thebeginningof theSekigaharaBattle.
些細/ささい
Na-adjective, Noun
1.trivial; slight
Examples:
些細なこと
atrifling matter
性悪/しょうわる
Na-adjective, Noun
1.ill-natured; inconstancy
Examples:
彼女は彼らが言うような性悪女ではない。
Sheisn’t aharpyasthey say.
株式投資/かぶしきとうし
Noun 1.equity investment Examples: オープン型株式投資信託という株式投資信託 a stockinvestment trustcalledan{open-end bond fund}
屡々/しばしば
Adverb
1.often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly Usually written using kana alone,
Examples:
ラクダは砂漠を旅するのに屡々用いられている。
Camelsareoftenusedtotravel inthe desert.
投書/とうしょ
Noun, Suru verb
1.letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader
2.contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
Examples:
投書を歓迎す
Contributionsarecordiallyinvited.
営業マン/えいぎょうまん
Noun
1.salesman; businessman
Examples:
法人営業部には少なくともあと10人の営業マンが必要だ。
TheCorporate Sales Departmentneedsat least10moresalespeople.
支店長/してんちょう
Noun
1.branch manager; manager of a branch office
Example:
社長は彼を支店へ左遷した.
The bossshuntedhimto abranchoffice.
昇進/しょうしん
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective 1.promotion; advancement; rising in rank Example: 秘書が昇進を求めているんです。 My secretary is pushing for a promotion.
収入/しゅうにゅう
Noun
1.income; receipts; revenue
Example:
非常に高い収入を得るチャンスがあるビジネス、月額100万円可能!!
There’s the chance to get a huge income in this business, a million yen a month is possible!
準決勝/じゅんけっしょう
Noun
1.semifinalSports term
Example:
このチームは準決勝に勝って決勝に進出した。
The team won the semifinals and advanced to the finals.
抽象画/ちゅうしょうが
Noun 1.abstract painting Example: 彼女は抽象画に対して強い偏見を持っている。 She is very biased against abstract painting.
試行錯誤/しこうさくご
Noun, Suru verb
1.trial and error Yojijukugo (four character compound)
Example:
試行錯誤は進歩に不可欠だ。
Trial and error is essential to progress.
燃料電池/ねんりょうでんち
Noun
1.fuel cell
Example:
燃料電池がいないとこの機械を動かすはずはない。
Without the fuel cell there is no way will be able to move the machine.
合意/ごうい
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
Example:
彼らは敵と合意に達した。
They came to terms with their enemy.
難航/なんこう
Noun, Suru verb
- difficult voyage; hard flight
- rough going; rough passage; running into trouble; stormy passage
Example:
飛行機が難航する
tohave adifficult flight
産物/さんぶつ
Noun
- product; produce
- result; fruit
Example:
日本はアメリカの農産物の最大の輸入国である。
Japan is the largest importer of U.S. farm products.
連休/れんきゅう
Noun
1.consecutive holidays
Example:
来週の月曜と火曜は連休だ。
Next Monday and Tuesday are consecutive holidays.
御尤も/ごもっとも
Expression
1.you are quite right Usually written using kana alone
Na-adjective, Noun
2.reasonable; natural; just Polite (teineigo), Usually written using kana alone
Example:
そうおっしゃるのはご尤も
Youhave good reason tosaythat.
背丈/せたけ
Noun 1.stature; height Example: 背丈はどのくらいですか。 How tall are you?
安泰/あんたい
Na-adjective, Noun
1.peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
Example:
まずこれで一家も安泰だ
This willpreservethepeaceof thefamily.
図に当たる/ずにあたる
Expression, Godan verb with ru ending
1.to hit the bull’s-eye; to go as expected
Example:
今の言ったことは図に当たったな!
What ya said right now was on the money!
最小/さいしょう
No-adjective, Noun
1.smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
Example:
最大と最小の差
Therange betweenthebiggestand thesmallest
難点/なんてん
Noun
1.fault; weakness
Example:
議論の難点をごまかしてしまう
Hewillargue awayaknottypoint.
発刊/はっかん
Noun, Suru verb
1.publish; start (new) publication
Example:
この雑誌は毎月発刊になる
Themagazineispublishedmonthly―comes outevery month.
学会誌/がっかいし
Noun
1.academic journal
Example:
神道史学会は1953年1月1日に学会誌「神道史研究」を創刊した。(現在も継続中)
Shinto-shi-gakkaifirstpublished’Shinto-shi-kenkyu’ (Study ofShintohistory)in January1, 1953 (andcontinuesto this day).
特集号/とくしゅうごう
Noun
1.special number
Example:
50周年記念特集号
The50th AnniversarySpecial Issue
会報/かいほう
Noun
1.bulletin; report
Example:
会報「紫野」の発行や慶弔業務を行っている。
Theypublish’Murasakino’ and arein charge ofcongratulatoryorcondolatoryduties.
会館/かいかん
Noun
1.meeting hall; assembly hall
Example:
行基生誕伝承のある地に建てられた自治会館が「匠会館(八区会館)」と呼ばれている。
The communityhallbuilt inthesupposedbirthplaceofGyokiis called’TakumiHall(orHachikuHall).’
道草/みちくさ
Noun, Suru verb
1.loitering on the way
Examples:
あなたはどこで道草を食っていたんですか。
Where didyouloiter on the wayhome?
生死/せいし
Noun
1.life and death
Examples:
彼は生死の境にいる
Hislifehangsin the balance
拘留/こうりゅう
Noun, Suru verb
1.custody; detention; confinement
Examples:
彼は再拘留された.
Hewasremandedincustody.
仕留める/しとめる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
Examples:
頼政は弓で鵺を射、駆けつけた郎党・猪の早太(いのはやた)が太刀で仕留める。
Yorimasashotthe nue withanarrow, and hisretainer,I noHayata, whoran tojoinhim,killedthemonsterwith his sword.
路地/ろじ
Noun
1.alley; alleyway; lane Only applies to 路地,Only applies to 露路
2.bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops) Only applies to 露地
- teahouse garden Only applies to 路地,Only applies to 露地
- path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
Examples:
これは道路地図です。
This isa roadmap.
保安官/ほあんかん
Noun
1.peace officer; sheriff
Examples:
彼は保安官によって処理された
Hewasprocessedby thesheriff
兼業/けんぎょう
Noun, Suru verb
1.perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one’s main work; running (businesses) simultaneously
Noun
2.side business; job on the side
Examples:
日本の医者は薬屋を兼業する
The Japanesedoctorcombinestheapothecary’s business.
定価/ていか
Noun
1.list price; regular price; established price
Examples:
定価で売る
tosell ata fixed price
以って/もって
Expression
1.with; by; by means of Usually written using kana alone,usu. as をもって
2.because of; on account of; for; due to Usually written using kana alone,usu. as をもって
3.on (a day, date); at (a time); as of (e.g. today) Usually written using kana alone,usu. as をもって
4.adds emphasis to preceding word Usually written using kana alone
Expression, Conjunction
5.in addition (to being); moreover; as well as; and Usually written using kana alone,as でもって
6.therefore; and so; hence Usually written using kana alone
以て瞑すべし/もってめいすべし
Expression
1.being so content that one would not mind dying; one can now rest in peace; one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished Idiomatic expression
議決/ぎけつ
Noun, Suru verb
1.resolution; decision; vote
Examples:
議決機関の,議決をする権利
therightsenablingonetovote onproceedingsof alegislative body
出張/しゅっちょう
Noun, Suru verb
1.business trip; official trip
Examples:
彼は出張が多い。
Hehasmanybusinesstrips.
経路/けいろ
Noun
- course; route; path; channel
- process; means
Examples:
関連経路
Relatedroutes
経済性/けいざいせい
Noun
1.economy (saving money)
Examples:
燃料別経済性算出プログラム、燃料別経済性算出装置、及び燃料別経済性算出方法
FUEL-SPECIFICECONOMIC EFFICIENCYCALCULATION PROGRAM, FUEL-SPECIFICECONOMIC EFFICIENCYCALCULATIONDEVICE, AND FUEL-SPECIFICECONOMIC EFFICIENCYCALCULATION METHOD
電位差/でんいさ
Noun 1.(electric) potential difference Examples: 電池の両極間の電位差 thepotential differencebetweentwo polesof abattery
電流/でんりゅう
Noun
1.electric current
Examples:
直流電流という電流
anelectrical currentcalledadirect current
無断/むだん
Noun
1.without permission; without notice
Examples:
許可なしに,無断で
without permission
無断居住者/むだんきょじゅうしゃ
Noun
1.squatter; person who occupies a building or land without title or permission
無断欠勤/むだんけつきん
Noun, Suru verb
1.absence from work without permission
Examples:
あまりに多くの無断欠勤
too manyunexcusedabsences
無断欠席/むだんけっせき
Noun 1.truancy; absence without leave Examples: 彼女はよく無断欠席をする。 Sheisoftenabsentwithout leave.
無断外泊/むだんがいはく
Noun, Suru verb
1.staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
無断転載/むだんてんざい
Noun 1.unauthorized reproduction; unauthorised reproduction; unauthorized copying; unauthorised copying Examples: 無断転載を禁ず. All rights reserved.
然れど/されど
Conjunction
1.be that as it may; even so; though that be so Usually written using kana alone
総会/そうかい
Noun
1.general meeting
Examples:
通常総会
Ordinary GeneralMeetings
瞑る/つぶる
Godan verb with ru ending, Transitive verb
1.to close (eyes); to shut Usually written using kana alone
Example:
僕が痛みに思わず眼を瞑る
IthurtsobadlyIcouldn’thelpshuttingmyeyes.
捩る/ねじる
Godan verb with ru ending, Transitive verb
1.to screw; to twist Usually written using kana alone
- to distort; to parody; to make a pun esp. もじる
- to torture; to wrest
Example:
背中を背もたれ部に付けたままで身体を捩ることができるようにする。
Toenabletotwistthe human bodyinanattachedstateto theback onareclining seatback.
湯のみ/ゆのみ
Noun
1.teacup Abbreviation,See also湯呑み茶碗
Example:
蕎麦つゆと割らず蕎麦湯のみを飲む人もいる。
Some peopledrinksobayustraightwithoutmixing withsobasauce.
見張り/みはり
Noun
1.watch-keeping; guard; lookout
Example:
見張りをする警備員
aguardwhokeepswatch
待ち伏せ/まちぶせ
Noun, Suru verb
1.ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
Example:
追いはぎが旅人を待ち伏せする
Afootpadlayswait fortravellers.
廃墟/はいきょ
Noun
1.ruins; abandoned building
Example:
その町は廃墟となった。
The townfellinto ruin.
食い止める/くいとめる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to halt
Example:
我々は,保護主義を食い止めることを決意する。
We aredeterminedtokeepprotectionismatbay.
溶剤/ようざい
Noun
- solvent; solution; flux
- hot charge Only applies to 溶材
Example:
揮発性の溶剤
volatilesolvents
塗装/とそう
Noun, Suru verb
1.coating; painting
Example:
塗装の表面を磨け。
Polishthe surfaceof thecolorcoating.
懲り懲り/こりごり
Na-adjective, Noun, Suru verb
1.bitter experience; learning from a bad experience; having had enough (of something unpleasant); having had a bellyful; being sick and tired (of something); being fed up Usually written using kana alone
Example:
借金はもう懲り懲りだ
I knowto mycostwhat it isto beindebt.
選考/せんこう
Noun, Suru verb
1.selection; screening
Example:
入学許可の選考基準
anadmissionspolicy
絶大/ぜつだい
Na-adjective, Noun
1.tremendous; immense
Example:
絶大の偉観である
It isamagnificentsight.
断食/だんじき
Noun, Suru verb
1.fasting; fast
Example:
10日間の断食を始める.
go on a ten‐day fast
安住/あんじゅう
Noun, Suru verb
1.living in peace; being content with one’s present position
Example:
特権に安住している人
aperson who iscontentto liveaprivilegedlifestyle
立ち直る/たちなおる
Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb
- to regain one’s footing; to get back on one’s feet
- to recover; (of the market) to improve
Example:
景気が立ち直る.
recover fromarecession
挫ける/くじける
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be dispirited; to be crushed (emotionally) Usually written using kana alone
- to be sprained Usually written using kana alone
- to be snapped; to be broken Usually written using kana alone
Example:
おれは一瞬たりとも挫けることなくその目的に突き進んできた。
I have neverswervedfrommypurposefor a moment’sspace;
感心/かんしん
Noun, Suru verb 1.admiration; being impressed Na-adjective 2.admirable; praiseworthy Noun, Suru verb 3.astonishment; being appalled
Example:
感心な出来だ
It isacreditableperformance.
障害/しょうがい
Noun, Suru verb
- obstacle; impediment; hindrance; difficulty; barrier
- handicap; impairment; disability; disorder; malfunction
Example:
栄養障害という障害
amedical conditioncalledanutritional disorder
悠々/ゆうゆう
Taru-adjective, Adverb taking the ‘to’ particle
1.quiet; calm; leisurely
2.distant; far off; boundless; endless
Adverb taking the ‘to’ particle, Adverb
3.easily; comfortably; without difficulty
Example:
悠々と闊歩する
Hetakesleisurelystrides.
自適/じてき
Noun, Suru verb
1.living free from worldly care; easy and comfortable living
Example:
退職して今は悠々自適の生活をしている.
Hehas aprettyeasy lifenow thathe’s retired.
拭い去る/ぬぐいさる
Godan verb with ru ending
1.to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
Example:
剥離方法は布等にすぐ揮発してしまう溶剤を含ませ、ファイバ裸素線部分を上から被せ、挟み込み、溶剤にて溶解させ、その後物理的に拭い去ることを特徴としている。
Thepeeling methodincharacterizedin thataclotheor the likeissoaked witha veryvolatile solvent, thebarepart of thefiberisput onfromthe upper side,heldbetween,dissolvedby thesolventandthereafter,physicallywipedoff.
拭う/ぬぐ
Godan verb with u ending, Transitive verb
- to wipe; to mop up
- to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase; to remove
Example:
額の汗を拭う
towipethesweat offone’sbrow
理不尽/りふじん
Na-adjective, Noun
1.unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
Example:
神はおらず、理不尽だ。
There is nogod, butit isunjust.
教諭/きょうゆ
Noun
1.(licensed) teacher
Example:
養護教諭という職業
theoccupationalpositionofnurse-teacher
朱筆/しゅひつ
Noun
1.red-ink brush
Example:
朱筆で文字などを抹消する
to crossout figureswith apen
真珠/しんじゅ
Noun
1.pearl
Example:
養殖真珠.
acultured pearl
隠蔽/いんぺい
Noun, Suru verb
1.concealment; suppression; hiding
Example:
隠蔽ラベル
HIDINGLABEL
弊害/へいがい
Noun
1.harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
Example:
利益と弊害
aprofitand itsbad effect
取り壊し/とりこわし
Noun
1.demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
Example:
塀を取り壊す.
break down a wall
余所/よそ
Noun, No-adjective
1.another place; somewhere else; strange parts Usually written using kana alone,
Noun
2.outside (one’s family or group); those people Usually written using kana alone,
3.unrelated matter Usually written using kana alone,
Example:
余所の見る目も哀れだ
Astrangercan notlook onwithoutbeing movedwith pity.
途端に/とたんに
Adverb
1.just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Example:
飛び出す途端に家が倒れた
The housefelljust asI ranout.
平静/へいせい
Na-adjective, Noun
1.calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
Example:
平静を取り戻す.
recoverone’stemper
愚図愚図/ぐずぐず
Adverb, Adverb taking the ‘to’ particle, Suru verb
1.slowly; tardily; dawdling; lingering; hesitantly Usually written using kana alone,
Adverb
2.complaining; grumbling Usually written using kana alone,Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Example:
その若者が、愚図だからというわけではなかった
Itwasnot thatthe youthwasclumsy
うかうか
Adverb, Adverb taking the ‘to’ particle, Suru verb
1.carelessly; inattentively Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Example:
今はうかうかしている時じゃない
This isno timeforhanging about[around].
超満員/ちょうまんいん
Noun
1.overcrowded; congested
Example:
超満員で、要員の不足の病院
overcrowdedandunderstaffedhospitals
低額/ていがく
Noun
1.small amount
Examples:
会員等の純資産額の最低額の算定基準
Basis for calculating the minimum amount of net assets of members
聴講/ちょうこう
Noun, Suru verb
1.lecture attendance; auditing
Examples:
多数の聴講者があった.
There wasalarge audience[attendance].
遠方/えんぽう
Noun, No-adjective
1.long way; distant place
Place
2.Ochikata
Examples:
遠方から来る.
come from far
致し方/いたしかた
Noun 1.way; method Examples: 承諾する以外何とも致し方がなかった. I hadno choice[alternative] butto acceptit.
統合/とうごう
Noun, Suru verb
1.integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
Examples:
負債を統合する.
consolidatedebts
役人/やくにん
Noun
1.government official
Examples:
役人の汚職.
official corruption
賜物/たまもの
Noun
- gift; boon
- (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one’s efforts)
Examples:
これは文明の賜物だ
This isagift ofcivilization.
組み方/くみかた
Noun
1.way of constructing
Examples:
啄木組みという,紐の組み方
a wayofmakingbraidsin awoodpecker’sbarkpattern
融資/ゆうし
Noun, Suru verb
1.financing; loan
Examples:
投資と融資
aninvestmentand afinance
民間/みんかん
Noun, No-adjective
- private; non-governmental; non-official; civilian; civil
- folk; popular
Examples:
民間飛行家
acivilian aviator
元首/げんしゅ
Noun
1.sovereign; ruler; head of state
Examples:
米国の元首の職務
theoffice ofthe United Stateshead of state
試用版/しようばん
Noun
1.trial version (e.g. software); evaluation version
Examples:
お試し版,試用版, 体験版
a trialversion
名人/めいじん
Noun
1.master; expert
Examples:
座談の名人
someoneskilled atconversation
遠からず/とおからず
Adverb
1.soon; in the near future
Examples:
当たらずといえども遠からずだ.
You’renot far off[from] the truth.
一箇所/いっかしょ
Noun 1.one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage Examples: 一箇所に集約する Put intoone place
筋力/きんりょく
Noun
1.physical strength; muscle strength
Examples:
私の筋力は衰えた。
Myphysical strengthwastedaway.
天性/てんせい
Adverbial noun, Temporal noun
1.nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
Examples:
習慣は第二の天性.
Habitissecondnature.
持ち合わせ/もちあわせ
Noun 1.things on hand; things in stock 2.money on hand; money in one's wallet No-adjective 3.on hand; in stock
Examples:
持ち合わせの金
money in hand―money on hand
銑鉄/せんてつ
Noun
1.pig iron
Examples:
銑鉄をとかすこと
the actofmeltingpig iron
薪水/しんすい
Noun
- fuel and water; firewood and water
- gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
Examples:
薪水の労を取る
to be“hewers of wood and drawers of water”
障子/しょうじ
Noun 1.shoji (paper sliding door) Examples: 障子に月がさす The moonshineson thepaper-screen.
家柄/いえがら
Noun
- social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; pedigree
- good family
Example:
立派な家柄
good familylineage
非の打ち所がない/ひのうちどころがない
Expression, I-adjective
1.impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
Example:
裁判官の倫理は非の打ち所がないはずである
ajudge’sethicsshould beunexceptionable
情感/じょうかん
Noun
1.feeling; sensitivity; emotion
Example:
彼は情感をこめて彼女を見た
helookedathersoulfully
申し分無い/もうしぶんない
I-adjective
1.no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
Example:
結果は申し分が無い
The result issatisfactory.
終身雇用/しゅうしんこよう
Noun
1.lifetime employment; permanent employment
Example:
終身雇用を与える
givelife-time employmentto
年功序列/ねんこうじょれつ
Noun, No-adjective
1.seniority by length of service Yojijukugo (four character compound)
Example:
日本では給料は大体年功序列による。
In Japanwagesareusuallyin proportion toseniority.
満杯/まんぱい
Noun, No-adjective
1.full
Example:
それは既に満杯です。
That isalreadyfull.
二酸化炭素/にさんかたんそ
Noun
1.carbon dioxide
Example:
二酸化炭素で処理する
treat withcarbon dioxide
猛暑/もうしょ
Noun, No-adjective
1.heat wave; fierce heat
Example:
殺人的な猛暑
Deadlysweltering heat
典型的/てんけいてき
Na-adjective
1.typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
Example:
典型的な方法で
in atypicalmanner
院生/いんせい
Noun
- graduate student Abbreviation,See also大学院生
- insei; apprentice go professional
Example:
大学院生向けの寮
Available tograduate students
嘲罵/ちょうば
Noun, Suru verb
1.(verbal) abuse; insulting remark; taunt
Example:
親戚朋友嘲罵は一度び予に向かって湧ぬ、進退是れ谷まり百術総て尽きぬ。
”Relativesandfriendsagainlaugh atme,and Iam indead end, withescapestrategieseludingmeagain.”
互角/ごかく
No-adjective, Na-adjective, Noun
1.equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
Example:
互角の戦い.
anequal fight
所謂/いわゆる
Pre-noun adjectival
1.what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
Example:
此今所謂草薙劔矣
Thisswordiswhat is now calledKusanaginoTsurugi.
億劫/おっくう
Na-adjective, Noun
1.troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
Example:
何をするにも億劫だ。
WhateverI doistroublesometome.
名案/めいあん
Noun 1.good idea Example: そりゃ名案だ Acapital idea!
商魂/しょうこん
Noun
1.commercial spirit
Example:
商魂たくましい.
commercially‐minded
厚かましい/あつかましい
I-adjective 1.impudent; shameless; brazen Example: あなたは厚かましい性格だ。 You have ashamelesspersonality.
愛想尽かし/あいそづかし
Noun, Suru verb
1.no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
Example:
あいつは優柔不断だから、彼女が愛想尽かししちゃったんだよ。
Shegottired ofhiswafflinganddumpedhim.
応酬/おうしゅう
Noun, Suru verb
- exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; return
- reply; riposte
Example:
激しい言語の応酬
anintenseverbal dispute
服装/ふくそう
Noun
1.garments; attire
Example:
服装規定
a dresscode
霜害/そうがい
Noun
1.frost damage
Example:
桑が霜害を蒙った
Thefrosthasdonedamageto themulberryleaves.
測量/そくりょう
Noun, Suru verb
1.measurement; surveying
Example:
測量船
asurveying-ship
側面/そくめん
Noun
1.side; flank; profile; sidelight; lateral
2.aspect; dimension
Example:
みにくい側面
theunsightlysideofsomething
貸与/たいよ
Noun, Suru verb
1.loan; lending
Example:
著作物の貸与
Rentingof theworks?
郵袋/ゆたい
Noun
1.mailbag
Example:
赤郵袋という,郵便物の送付用袋
abagused forsendingpostal items
甲乙丙/こうおつへい
Noun
1.ABC; 1, 2 and 3
Example:
丁という,甲乙丙丁の等級の第4位
the fourthrank ofthe Japanesefour-levelgrading system
横柄/おうへい
Na-adjective, Noun
1.arrogant; haughty; insolent
Example:
横柄な態度で
inaninsolentmanner
疾病/しっぺい
Noun
1.illness; disease
Example:
眼球内の疾病
adiseaseof theinnereyeball,calledglaucoma
彼方此方/あちこち
Adverb, Pronoun
1.here and there; all around; everywhere; throughout; all over
Suru verb
2.to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
Examples:
彼方立てれば此方が立たぬ
It’s hardto please everybody
提案書/ていあんしょ
Noun
1.(written) proposal
Examples:
提案書または督促状
awrittenproposalorreminder
発疹/はっしん
Noun, Suru verb
1.rash; eruption
Examples:
発疹がでる
come out ina rash
一時/いっとき
Temporal noun
1.one o’clock
Adverbial noun, Temporal noun
2.once; at one time; formerly; before
Adverbial noun, Temporal noun, No-adjective
3.for a time; for a while; for the time being; for the present; for the moment; temporarily
Examples:
一時保護
Temporaryprotection
生じる/しょうじる
chidan verb, Transitive verb
1.to produce; to yield; to cause
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2.to result from; to arise; to be generated
Examples:
誤解が生じる
Misunderstandingsarise
蝶々/ちょうちょう
Noun
1.butterfly
Examples:
あ!蝶々がいる!
Oh,there’s abutterfly!
保持/ほじ
Noun, Suru verb
1.retention; maintenance; preservation
Examples:
国粋保持
thepreservation ofnationality
普及/ふきゅう
Noun, Suru verb
1.diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
Examples:
知識を普及させる人
adiffuserofknowledge
別冊/べっさつ
Noun 1.separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume Examples: 制作された別冊 producedsupplementaryvolumes
交響曲/こうきょうきょく
Noun
1.symphony
Examples:
美しい交響曲
abeautifulsymphony
両者/りょうしゃ
Noun
1.pair; the two; both persons; both things
Examples:
両者を紐付ける
To tiethe twotogether.
些細/ささいな
Na-adjective, Noun
1.trivial; slight
Examples:
些細なこと
atriviality
正弦/せいげん
Noun
1.sine Mathematics
Examples:
正弦曲線の方法で
in asinusoidalmanner
舷窓/げんそう
Noun
1.porthole
Examples:
荒天時に閉じられる、船の舷窓の強力なシャッター
astrongshutterover aship’sportholethat isclosed instormy weather
お膳/おぜん
Noun
1.four-legged tray for festive food Usually written using kana
Examples:
(女が男に)お膳を据える
A womanoffersherselfto a man―makesadvancesto a man―flingsherselfathis head.
切れ味/きれあじ
Noun
- sharpness; cutting ability
- quickness (of wit); incisiveness; technical proficiency; skill
- peppiness (of a ball) in ball sports
Example:
切れ味の好い刀
atrenchant blade
勝ち/がち
Suffix
1.apt to do; liable to do; tend to do Usually written using kana
Example:
始めの勝ちは糞勝ち
Win at first and lose at last.
点数/てんすう
Noun
- marks; points; score; grade; runs (baseball)
- number of items; number of articles
Example:
減らした点数
deductedpoints
陥る/おちいる
Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb
- to fall into (e.g. a hole)
- to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.)
- to fall into (a trap, etc.)
- to fall; to surrender; to capitulate
Example:
貧困に陥る.
fall into poverty
部門/ぶもん
Noun, No-adjective
1.division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category; department
Example:
公的部門と民間部門
public and private sector
曖昧/あいまい
Na-adjective, Noun
- vague; ambiguous; unclear
- fuzzy Mathematics,Computer terminology
Example:
曖昧な言葉
ambiguouswords
安易/あんい
Na-adjective, Noun
- easy; simple
- easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic; irresponsible; careless; quick (to do)
Example:
安易な生活を避ける.
eschewa lifeofease
不適/ふてき
Na-adjective, Noun
1.inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
Example:
不適切である。
It isinadequate.
従来/じゅうらい
Adverbial noun, Temporal noun
1.up to now; so far
No-adjective
2.traditional; conventional; usual; existing
Example:
従来の世界観
aconventional viewof theworld
仕勝ち/しがち
Na-adjective
1.apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do Usually written using kana alone,See also勝ち がち
Example:
恋は仕勝ち
All is fair in love and war.
終始/しゅうし
Noun
1.beginning and end
Noun, Suru verb
2.doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end
Adverb
3.from beginning to end; the whole time; throughout; consistently
Example:
議論は終始一貫せぬ
Theargument isinconsistent
長期/ちょうき
No-adjective, Noun
1.long-term
Example:
長期交戦.
long‐term hostilities
兼ねない/かねない
Suffix, Expression
1.quite capable of …; could happen; not unlikely to
Example:
自宅の気兼ねない様子の
in a casual wayat home
先行/せんこう
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.preceding; going first; leading; going ahead; taking priority
Example:
彼は知識ばかりが先行する。
Onlyhisknowledgewill advance.
浪費/ろうひ
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.waste; extravagance
Example:
金を浪費する
to wastemoney
比例/ひれい
Noun, Suru verb
1.proportion
Example:
単比例という比例関係
arelation ofproportioncalledsimple proportion
邦画/ほうが
Noun
- Japanese film See also洋画
- Japanese painting
Example:
東宝邦画系作品のみを上映。
SpecializedinTohochainJapanesefilms.
見解/けんかい
Noun
1.opinion; point of view
Example:
詳しい見解
informedopinion
中小/ちゅうしょう
Noun 1.small to medium Example: 中小小売業 Smallandmediumretailers
手数料/てすうりょう
Noun
1.handling charge; commission
Example:
手数料はかかりますか。
Is thereahandling charge?
報道/ほうどう
Noun
1.information; report; journalism; news
Suru verb
2.to report
Example:
新聞の報道によれば
According tothepapers
優遇/ゆうぐう
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
Example:
優遇的な扱い
preferential treatment
死去/しきょ
Noun, Suru verb
1.death
Example:
1535年に死去。
Takatanediedin1535.
法王/ほうおう
Noun
1.Pope
Place
2.Houou
Example:
ポーランドで生まれた初の法王
the firstPopeborn inPoland
ヨハネ(使徒)
1.John the Apostle John the Apostle (Aramaic Yoħanna, Koine
Example:
ヨハネは答えて言った
TothisJohnreplied.
情勢/じょうせい
Noun
1.state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
Example:
やっかいな情勢.
anembarrassing situation
優勢/ゆうせい
Noun, Na-adjective
1.superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance Antonym:劣勢
Example:
敵は兵力優勢
The enemyweresuperior tousinnumbers.
見込み/みこみ
Noun
- hope; promise; possibility; chance; probability; likelihood
- expectation; anticipation; forecast; estimate
- side of a structural member See also見付 みつけ
Example:
ごくわずかな見込み.
anoutside chance
統治/とうち
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.rule; reign; government; governing
Example:
統治者と被統治者
the rulerandthe ruled
地方/ちほう
Noun
- district; region; area; locality
- the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
Example:
南の方の地方
the South
艶々/つやつや
Adverb, Adverb taking the ‘to’ particle, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.glossy; bright; slick Usually written using kana alone
Example:
艶々した老人だ
He isasleekoldman.
野猿/やえん
Noun
1.wild monkey
Example:
回転する羽根を取り付けた野猿出入り防止装置
APPARATUSWITHROTATABLEBLADEFORPREVENTINGWILD MONKEY
何たる/なんたる
Pre-noun adjectival
1.what (e.g. “what rudeness”) (an expression of surprise, anger)
Expression
2.what (something) is like usu. as 〜の何たるか
Examples:
何たる不思議.
What awonder!
既成事実/きせいじじつ
noun
1.established fact; fait accompli Yojijukugo (four character compound)
Examples:
その件の既成の事実
theestablishedfactsin the case
足が出る/あしがでる
Expression, Ichidan verb
- to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget Idiomatic expression
- to have a secret revealed Idiomatic expression
Examples:
これでは足が出る
The sumcomesshort ofthe amount.
代物/しろもの
Noun
- article; goods; product
- fine thing; fellow; affair; stuff oft. used to appraise sth., esp. ironically
- prostitute
Examples:
時代物を模造した家具.
reproductionfurniture
暫定的/ざんていてき
Na-adjective
1.temporary; provisional; interim
Examples:
暫定的に任命された
wasappointedprovisionally
処置/しょち
Noun, Suru verb
- measure; step; dealing with
- medical treatment
Examples:
思い切った処置
drastic measures
杜撰/ずさん
Na-adjective, Noun
1.careless; sloppy; faulty Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2.using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
Examples:
極めて杜撰な作だ
It isaslovenlywork―aslipshodwork.
帝国/ていこく
Noun
1.empire
No-adjective
2.imperial
Examples:
ドイツ帝国
theGerman Empire
諦観/ていかん
Noun, Suru verb
1.clear vision; resignation (as in reconciling oneself)
Examples:
私は人生を諦観できる年齢ではない.
I amtooyoungto resignmyselfto mypresentway[style]oflife.
締結/ていけつ
Noun, Suru verb
- conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty)
- fastening (as in a joint)
Examples:
国家間で締結される条約
atreatyconcludedbetween countries,calledinternational treaty
捕捉/ほそく
Noun, Suru verb
- capture; seizure; prehension; trapping
- apprehension; understanding; grasp
Examples:
初期捕捉回路
INITIAL ACQUISITIONCIRCUIT
種苗/しゅびょう
Noun
- seeds and seedlings
- eggs and hatchlings; (fish) eggs and fry
Examples:
指定種苗についての命令
Orderrelating toDesignatedSeeds
点描/てんびょう
Noun, Suru verb
- sketching
- pointillism; stippling
Examples:
日光が木に点描した
Thesunlightstippledthetrees
愛猫/あいびょう
Noun
- pet cat; beloved cat
- ailurophilia; fondness for cats See also愛猫家
Examples:
私の愛猫がもう一週間も行方が解らない。
My dearlittlecathas beenmissingfor aweek.
転嫁/てんか
Noun, Suru verb
- imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck
- second marriage; remarriage
Examples:
他人に責任を転嫁する.
shift the responsibility to other shoulders
焦れる/じれる
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
揶揄い/からかい
Noun
1.banter; teasing; persiflage Usually written using kana alone,
Examples:
そういった現状を揶揄して葬式仏教ともいう
(Buddhismisalso calledsoshikibukkyo (funeral Buddhism)bymakinga mockofsuch situations.)
参照/さんしょう
Noun, Suru verb
1.reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
Examples:
ご参照ください
Please refer toit.
預金/よきん
Noun, Suru verb
1.deposit; bank account
Examples:
通知預金
adeposit at call
授業料/じゅぎょうりょう
Noun
1.tuition fee; course fee
Examples:
授業料を払いに来た。
Icame topaytuition.
口座/こうざ
Noun 1.account (e.g. bank) Examples: 債券総合口座という口座 an accountcalledthe "general bondaccount"
引き落す/ひきおとす
Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb
1.to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
Examples:
私はどこでお金を引き落すことができますか。
Wherecan Iwithdraw money?
別紙/べつし
Noun
1.enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet
Examples:
詳細は別紙を参照して下さい。
For the details
流動性/りゅうどうせい
Noun
- liquidity (esp. financial)
- fluidity
- mobility (social, job, etc.)
Examples:
資本及び流動性
Capital andLiquidity
施策/しさく
Noun
1.policy; measure
Examples:
刑事政策という施策
apolicycalledcriminalpolicy
展開/てんかい
Noun, Suru verb
1.development; evolution; progressing; unfolding; (plot) twist
- expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment; building up
- expansion Mathematics
- extraction (e.g. files); decompression; unpacking
Examples:
顧客の大規模展開
massdeploymentofclients
対照/たいしょう
Noun, Suru verb
1.contrast; antithesis; comparison
Examples:
明確な対照.
a sharpcontrast
稼働/かどう
Noun, Suru verb
1.operation (of machine); operating; running; working
Examples:
印刷機は稼働している.
Thepressesare rolling.
泡沫/ほうまつ
Noun 1.bubble on surface of liquid No-adjective, Noun 2.ephemeral; transient Examples: 泡沫状皮膚塗布剤 FOAMYSKINCOATING AGENT
偏狭/へんきょう
Na-adjective, Noun
1.narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
Examples:
偏狭な態度で
inanintolerantmanner
挟撃/きょうげき
Noun, Suru verb
1.pincer movement; pincer attack
Examples:
小田原からは北条氏政らが出陣し挟撃する構えを取った。
UjimasaHOJOand othertroopspreparedtodepartOdawarain order tolaunchapincerdrive.
残高/ざんだか
Noun
1.(bank) balance; remainder
Examples:
売掛金の残高
remainingaccounts receivable
指定/してい
Noun, Suru verb
1.designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
Examples:
指定された場所
Thedesignated area
すっぽかす
Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb
1.to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
Examples:
黙って行ってしまって僕をあんなふうにすっぽかすなんて, ひどいよ君は
Itwascruel ofyoutojustwalk awayandleavemelikethat.
砂利道/じゃりみち
Noun
1.gravel path; gravel road
Examples:
起伏のある道や砂利道などの歩行に最適な靴を提供する。
Toprovideshoeswhich areoptimumforwalkingonundulatingroads,gravelroads,etc.
朝日/あさひ
Noun
1.morning sun
Examples:
朝日が昇る。
Themorning sunrises.
痛風/つうふう
Noun, No-adjective 1.gout Examples: 彼は痛風のため欠席です。 He isabsentdue togout.
非営利団体/ひえいりだんたい
Noun
1.nonprofit organization; nonprofit organization
Examples:
彼女は複数の非営利団体の役員会のメンバーである。
Sheservesonseveralboardsofnonprofitorganizations.
先立つ/さきたつ
Godan verb with tsu ending, intransitive verb
1.to lead; to take the lead (in doing something)
- to precede; to go before; to take precedence
- to die before (esp. one’s spouse, parents, etc.)
- to be a prerequisite
Examples:
先立つものは金.
Moneyisthe firstconsideration.
鉄橋/てっきょう
Noun
1.railway bridge; iron bridge
Examples:
鉄橋まで川沿いに歩いて行った。
Iwalkedalong the riveras far asan ironbridge.
矯正/きょうせい
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
Examples:
未矯正乱視
uncorrectedastigmatism
愛嬌/あいきょう
Noun
- charm; attractiveness; amiability; winsomeness
- courtesy; ingratiating behaviour
- entertainment; amusement; fun See also御愛嬌,usu. as 御
Examples:
愛嬌を売る
tocourt favour
王侯/おうこう
Noun
1.king and princes; noble rank
Examples:
王侯の生活をする.
live inregalsplendor
咽喉/いんこう
Noun, No-adjective
1.throat
Examples:
咽喉を締める
togripone’sthroat―(締め殺せば)―strangleone―throttleone
候補/こうほ
Noun
- candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list
- candidacy; candidature; nomination
Examples:
候補に挙がる
Benominatedfor
採掘/さいくつ
Noun, Suru verb
1.mining
Examples:
採掘権の譲り受け人
themining rightsconcessionaire
建議/けんぎ
Noun, Suru verb
1.proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion
Examples:
建議を握りつぶす
toburkeaproposition―stifle upaproposition
非難/ひなん
Noun, Suru verb, Na-adjective
1.criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
Examples:
不当な非難.
undeserved criticism
微々たるもの/びびたるもの
Expression, Noun
1.very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
Examples:
差は微々たるものだ
The difference isbut slight.
風味豊か/ふうみゆたか
Na-adjective
1.flavorful; flavorsome
Examples:
風味豊かなぶどう酒.
afruitywine
本質的/ほんしつてき
Na-adjective
1.essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
Examples:
本質的特徴
theessentialfeature
過激派/かげきは
Noun
1.radical party; extremists
Examples:
過激派という党派
a politicalpartycalledradicalist
一般大衆/いっぱんたいしゅう
Noun
1.ordinary people; general public; public at large
Examples:
一般大衆のために適した
suitable forthe general public
民衆化/みんしゅうか
Noun, Suru verb
1.popularization; popularisation
Examples:
さらに執権権力を強化する一方で、御家人や民衆に対して善政を敷いた事は、今でも名君として高く評価されている。
Moreover,he ishighlyappreciatedeven todayas awise rulerdue to the fact thathestrengthenedtheregent’spowerwhileprovidingproperadministrationtoimmediatevassalsof theshogunas well ascommonpeople.
率直/そっちょく
Na-adjective, Noun
1.frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
Examples:
率直な態度で
inaningenuousmanner
あっさり
Adverb, Adverb taking the ‘to’ particle, Suru verb
1.easily; readily; quickly; flatly (refuse) Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Examples:
あっさり言う
to saybriefly―make a lightremark
病状/びょうじょう
Noun
1.patient’s condition; pathology
Examples:
皮膚病の病状
amedical conditioncalledeczema
別居/べっきょ
Noun, Suru verb
1.separation; living apart
Examples:
私たちは別居中です。
We arecurrentlyseparated.
尋常/じんじょう
Na-adjective, Noun, No-adjective
1.common; usual
Examples:
尋常に勝負せよ
Give mea fairchance!
塞がる/ふさがる
Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb
1.to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut up
- to be clogged; to be plugged up Usually written using kana alone
- to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation) Usually written using kana alone
Examples:
この部屋もじきに塞がる
Theroomwillsoonbe taken, too.
動機/どうき
Noun
- motive; incentive
- motif
Examples:
殺人の動機.
amotive for murder
鍵盤/けんばん
Noun
1.keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
Examples:
鍵盤楽器の鍵盤蓋
KEYBOARDLID OFKEYBOARDMUSICAL INSTRUMENT
配付/はいふ
Noun, Suru verb
1.distributing; dealing out; apportionment
Examples:
再配付された産業
redistributedindustries
街頭/がいとう
Noun
1.(on the) street
Examples:
街頭風景を写した写真.
photographsofstreetscenes
声高/こわだか
Na-adjective
1.loud (of a voice)
Examples:
声高らかに読み上げる
to readoutloudly
社宅/しゃたく
Noun
1.company housing; housing provided by one’s company
Place
2.Shataku
Examples:
現在は社宅を借りています。
Irent a houseprovided bymycompany.
格段/かくだん
No-adjective, Na-adjective
- dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; noticeable
- (far) better; exceptional
Examples:
あなたの日本語は格段と良くなっています。
YourJapanesehasgottenremarkablybetter.
補修/ほしゅう
Noun, Suru verb
1.repair; mending
Examples:
補修工法
REPAIR METHOD
撒き散らす/まきちらす
Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb
1.to scatter; to spread
Examples:
撒き散らす行為
the actofscattering
講習会/こうしゅうかい
Noun
1.class; short course
Examples:
ダンスの講習会
a dancesession
国交/こっこう
Noun
1.diplomatic relations
Examples:
国交関係を絶つ
to breakoffdiplomatic relations―severdiplomatic relations
碌に/ろくに
Adverb
1.(not) well; (not) enough; (im)properly; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily Usually written using kana alone,used with negative verb
Examples:
代表作に碌々斎好・既望棗、玄々斎好・曙棗など。
HisrepresentativeworksincludeRokurokusaiko, Kibonatsume, Gengensaiko, and Akebononatsume.
英米/えいべい
Noun
1.Britain-America
Examples:
英米学科
Department of English
支出/ししゅつ
Noun, Suru verb
1.expenditure; disbursement; expenses
Examples:
消費支出以外の支出
anexpenditureoutside ofliving expenses
口先/くちさき
Noun
- lip service; mere words; professions
- lips; mouth; snout; proboscis
Examples:
口先だけの賛辞.
aninsincere compliment
笑止/しょうし
Na-adjective, Noun
1.laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
Examples:
敗軍の将が兵を談ずるとは笑止千万だ
It isa shamethat adefeated generalshouldtalk ofbattles.
凡例/はんれい
Noun
- explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary)
- legend (on maps, drawings, etc.) See also キャプション
Examples:
投稿一覧の下の凡例を見て原因が分かりました。
WhenI lookedat theexplanatory notesunder theposts listI realizedwhat wascausingit.
日射し/ひざし
Noun
1.sunlight; rays of the Sun
Examples:
朝の日射し
themorning sunlight
有機野菜/ゆうきやさい
Noun
1.organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
Examples:
彼は有機野菜を好んで使う。
Heprefersto useorganicvegetables.
太平洋岸/たいへいようがん
Noun
1.Pacific coast
Examples:
(米国の)太平洋岸[沿岸諸州].
the Pacificcoast[states]
平らげる/たいらげる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
- to eat up (completely)
- to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; to subjugate
- to make flat; to level out Archaism
Examples:
食物を平らげる行為
the actofconsumingfood
瞬く間に/またたくまに
Adverb
1.in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
Examples:
この手術は瞬く間にすむ
Theoperationisthe workof amoment.
茶碗/ちゃわん
Noun
1.rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
Examples:
われた茶碗
abrokenteacup
竦める/すくめる
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
Examples:
彼が大袈裟に肩を竦める
Heshrugshisshouldersexaggeratedly.
尽くめ/ずくめ
Suffix
1.entirely; completely; all; nothing but Usually written using kana alone
Examples:
火は 200 戸をなめ尽くした.
Thefiredevouredtwo hundredhouses.
帆船/はんせん
Noun
1.sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
Examples:
大きな帆船
alargesailing ship
汎アメリカ主義/はんあめりかしゅぎ
Noun
1.Pan-Americanism
Examples:
汎アメリカ主義という考え方
thoughtcalledPan-Americanism
僅々/きんきん
Adverb 1.merely; no more than Examples: 収入は僅々百円に過ぎぬ Hehas anincomeofno more than100 yena month.
謹呈/きんてい
Noun, Suru verb
1.humbly presenting; respectfully presenting
Examples:
ジョン・スミスより謹呈
With the compliments ofJohn Smith
近畿/きんき
Noun
1.Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
Examples:
近畿日本鉄道
KintetsuRailways
緑青/ろくしょう
Noun
1.verdigris; green rust; copper rust
Examples:
銅器は緑青が上がる
Coppervesselsformgreenrust.
元日/がんじつ
Noun
1.New Year’s Day
Examples:
元日の朝日の光
the lightof thesunriseonNew Year’s Day
総計/そうけい
Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.total; sum
Examples:
1日の総計
dailystatistics
唱歌/しょうか
Noun, Suru verb
1.singing; songs
Examples:
唱歌集を含む本
abookcontaininga collection ofsongs
否認/ひにん
Noun, Suru verb
1.denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
Examples:
否認を為す
makeadisclaimerabout
貞操/ていそう
Noun
1.chastity; virtue; fidelity
Examples:
貞操の有る女
a constantmistress
内偵/ないてい
Noun, Suru verb
1.secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
Examples:
この日潤が多数の大奥女中と密通しているという噂が飛び、享和3年(1803年)、安董は女密偵も使って慎重に内偵を進めた。
There wasarumor thatNichijun hadaffairswith themaidsofO-oku;so in1803, Yasutadahiredafemalespyto lookinto theincidentcarefully.
報道陣/ほうどうじん
Noun
1.press corps
Examples:
首相は報道陣と会見した。
ThePrime Ministermetwith the press.
常連客/じょうれんきゃく
Noun
1.regular customer
Examples:
やがて俵星玄蕃という常連客と親しくなった。
Heeventuallybecamefriends withone of theregular customersnamedGenba TAWARABOSHI.
引き起こす/ひきおこす
Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb
- to cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke
- to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person) 引き起こす, etc. only
Examples:
問題を引き起こすかもしれません。
Itmaycausea problem.
気絶/きぜつ
Noun, Suru verb
1.faint; swoon
Examples:
気絶しました。
I fainted.
走り込む/はしりこむ
Godan verb with mu ending, intransitive verb
- to run into (room, building, etc.)
- to go for long training runs
Examples:
なにかの中へ走り込む
toruninside ofsomething
思い込み/おもいこみ
Noun
1.wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
Examples:
思い込みや先入観は捨てる。
Throw awayyourassumptionsand prejudices.
飛び掛かる/とびかかる
Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb
1.to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
Examples:
すなわち、POINT ‘No に規定される区間に再生ポイントが差し掛かると、飛び越し再生する。
Namely,when thereproductionpoint isapproachingto thesectionspecifiedby thePOINT’No, theskippingreproductionisperformed.
飛び立つ/とびたつ
Godan verb with tsu ending, intransitive verb
1.to jump up; to start up; to leap to one’s feet; to fly away; to take off
Examples:
ここから飛び立つ
Take offfrom here