Misc. Vocab 1

Question 1

to live

Answer 1

暮らす

くらす

Question 2

short

Answer 2

短い

みじかい

Question 3

approximately

Answer 3

約

やく

Question 4

to spend (time)

Answer 4

過ごす

すごす

Question 5

to gain; to learn

Answer 5

得る

える

Question 6

smile (on one’s face)

Answer 6

笑顔

えがお

Question 7

to suit;

(something) becomes (a person)

Answer 7

似合う

にあう

Question 8

cheerful

Answer 8

明るい

あかるい

Question 9

kind; sweet

Answer 9

やさしい

Question 10

to be concerned about

Answer 10

気遣う

きづかう

Question 11

state; way (a person does something)

Answer 11

様

さま

Question 12

to express figuratively

Answer 12

形容する

けいようする

Question 13

such that; to the extent that 〜

Answer 13

〜くらいだ

Question 14

the middle part omitted

Answer 14

中略

ちゅうりゃく

Question 15

to melt into; to become a part of

Answer 15

溶け込む

とけこむ

Question 16

to kid each other

Answer 16

ふざけ合う

ふざけあう

Question 17

used to (verb; do something)

Answer 17

V-た ものだ

Question 18

gesture

Answer 18

身振り

みぶり

Question 19

(hand) gesture

Answer 19

手振り

てぶり

Question 20

difference

Answer 20

相違

そうい

Question 21

thing which one has just learned

Answer 21

習いたての

ならいたての

Question 22

actively

Answer 22

積極的に

せっきょくてきに

Question 23

to participate (in 〜)

Answer 23

（〜に）参加する

（〜に）さんかする

Question 24

to inquire

Answer 24

尋ねる

たずねる

Question 25

American way

Answer 25

アメリカ流

アメリカりゅう

Question 26

always

Answer 26

常に

つねに

Question 27

(something) returns

Answer 27

返る

かえる

Question 28

to understand; to be convinced

Answer 28

納得する

なっとくする

Question 29

the end

Answer 29

しまい

Question 30

to make a move before the other person does it (in anticipation of their move)

Answer 30

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

Question 31

different culture

Answer 31

異文化

いぶんか

Question 32

sphere

Answer 32

圏

けん

Question 33

personally

Answer 33

身を以て

みをもって

Question 34

for reasons of 〜

Answer 34

〜上

〜じょう

Question 35

to be too much (to tolerate)

Answer 35

目に余る

めにあまる

Question 36

(something) bothers someone; (something) makes someone uneasy

Answer 36

（〜が）気にかかる

（〜が）きにかかる

Question 37

to caution; to warn; to advise

Answer 37

注意する

ちゅういする

Question 38

advice

Answer 38

助言

じょげん

Question 39

many times

Answer 39

何度となく

なんどとなく

Question 40

critical

Answer 40

口喧しい

くちやかましい

Question 41

behind someone’s back

Answer 41

陰で

かげで

Question 42

in whispers; secretly

Answer 42

こそこそと

Question 43

to speak ill of (someone)

Answer 43

悪口を言う

わるくちをいう

Question 44

to be lenient

Answer 44

甘くする

あまくする

Question 45

to be unsuccessful; to fail

Answer 45

失敗する

しっぱいする

Question 46

use

Answer 46

使用

しよう

Question 47

to catch a cold

Answer 47

風邪をひく

かぜをひく

Question 48

without limits

Answer 48

無限に

むげんに

Question 49

result

Answer 49

結果

けっか

Question 50

miso soup

Answer 50

味噌汁

みそしる

Question 51

not at all

Answer 51

全く〜ない

まったく〜ない

Question 52

at the end

Answer 52

最後に

さいごに

Question 53

laundry

Answer 53

洗濯

せんたく

Question 54

gradually

Answer 54

だんだんと

Question 55

spirit of independence

Answer 55

独立精神

どくりつせいしん

Question 56

to fade; to decrease

Answer 56

薄らぐ

うすらぐ

Question 57

to regret

Answer 57

悔やむ

くやむ

Question 58

true

Answer 58

真の

しんの

Question 59

obstacle

Answer 59

妨げ

さまたげ

Question 60

to weep; to shed tears

Answer 60

涙を流す

なみだをながす

Question 61

by no means; never

Answer 61

決して〜ない

けっして〜ない

Question 62

wasteful

Answer 62

無駄（な）

むだ（な）

Question 63

days

Answer 63

日々

ひび

Question 64

the latter part omitted

Answer 64

後略

こうりゃく

Question 65

one’s thoughts; impressions

Answer 65

感想

かんそう

Question 66

collection of essays

Answer 66

文集

ぶんしゅう

Question 67

first years of Heisei (1989)

Answer 67

平成元年

へいせいがんねん

Question 68

暮らす

くらす

Answer 68

to live

Question 69

短い

みじかい

Answer 69

short

Question 70

約

やく

Answer 70

approximately

Question 71

過ごす

すごす

Answer 71

to spend (time)

Question 72

得る

える

Answer 72

to gain; to learn

Question 73

笑顔

えがお

Answer 73

smile (on one’s face)

Question 74

似合う

にあう

Answer 74

to suit;

(something) becomes (a person)

Question 75

明るい

あかるい

Answer 75

cheerful

Question 76

やさしい

Answer 76

kind; sweet

Question 77

気遣う

きづかう

Answer 77

to be concerned about

Question 78

様

さま

Answer 78

state; way (a person does something)

Question 79

形容する

けいようする

Answer 79

to express figuratively

Question 80

〜くらいだ

Answer 80

such that; to the extent that 〜

Question 81

中略

ちゅうりゃく

Answer 81

the middle part omitted

Question 82

溶け込む

とけこむ

Answer 82

to melt into; to become a part of

Question 83

ふざけ合う

ふざけあう

Answer 83

to kid each other

Question 84

V-た ものだ

Answer 84

used to (verb; do something)

Question 85

身振り

みぶり

Answer 85

gesture

Question 86

手振り

てぶり

Answer 86

(hand) gesture

Question 87

相違

そうい

Answer 87

difference

Question 88

習いたての

ならいたての

Answer 88

thing which one has just learned

Question 89

積極的に

せっきょくてきに

Answer 89

actively

Question 90

（〜に）参加する

（〜に）さんかする

Answer 90

to participate (in 〜)

Question 91

尋ねる

たずねる

Answer 91

to inquire

Question 92

アメリカ流

アメリカりゅう

Answer 92

American way

Question 93

常に

つねに

Answer 93

always

Question 94

返る

かえる

Answer 94

(something) returns

Question 95

納得する

なっとくする

Answer 95

to understand; to be convinced

Question 96

しまい

Answer 96

the end

Question 97

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

Answer 97

to make a move before the other person does it (in anticipation of their move)

Question 98

異文化

いぶんか

Answer 98

different culture

Question 99

圏

けん

Answer 99

sphere

Question 100

身を以て

みをもって

Answer 100

personally

Question 101

〜上

〜じょう

Answer 101

for reasons of 〜

Question 102

目に余る

めにあまる

Answer 102

to be too much (to tolerate)

Question 103

（〜が）気にかかる

（〜が）きにかかる

Answer 103

(something) bothers someone; (something) makes someone uneasy

Question 104

注意する

ちゅういする

Answer 104

to caution; to warn; to advise

Question 105

助言

じょげん

Answer 105

advice

Question 106

何度となく

なんどとなく

Answer 106

many times

Question 107

口喧しい

くちやかましい

Answer 107

critical

Question 108

陰で

かげで

Answer 108

behind someone’s back

Question 109

こそこそと

Answer 109

in whispers; secretly

Question 110

悪口を言う

わるくちをいう

Answer 110

to speak ill of (someone)

Question 111

甘くする

あまくする

Answer 111

to be lenient

Question 112

失敗する

しっぱいする

Answer 112

to be unsuccessful; to fail

Question 113

使用

しよう

Answer 113

use

Question 114

風邪をひく

かぜをひく

Answer 114

to catch a cold

Question 115

無限に

むげんに

Answer 115

without limits

Question 116

結果

けっか

Answer 116

result

Question 117

味噌汁

みそしる

Answer 117

miso soup

Question 118

全く〜ない

まったく〜ない

Answer 118

not at all

Question 119

最後に

さいごに

Answer 119

at the end

Question 120

洗濯

せんたく

Answer 120

laundry

Question 121

だんだんと

Answer 121

gradually

Question 122

独立精神

どくりつせいしん

Answer 122

spirit of independence

Question 123

薄らぐ

うすらぐ

Answer 123

to fade; to decrease

Question 124

悔やむ

くやむ

Answer 124

to regret

Question 125

真の

しんの

Answer 125

true

Question 126

妨げ

さまたげ

Answer 126

obstacle

Question 127

涙を流す

なみだをながす

Answer 127

to weep; to shed tears

Question 128

決して〜ない

けっして〜ない

Answer 128

by no means; never

Question 129

無駄（な）

むだ（な）

Answer 129

wasteful

Question 130

日々

ひび

Answer 130

days

Question 131

後略

こうりゃく

Answer 131

the latter part omitted

Question 132

感想

かんそう

Answer 132

one’s thoughts; impressions

Question 133

文集

ぶんしゅう

Answer 133

collection of essays

Question 134

平成元年

へいせいがんねん

Answer 134

first years of Heisei (1989)