Misc. Vocab 2 Flashcards
兎や角
this and that; all kinds of things (usually kana alone) (とやかく)
傾く
to tend (towards) (かたむく)
すら
even
独立
independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself (どくりつ)
再就職
reemployment (さいしゅうしょく)
大して
(not) very (with neg. sentence) (たいして)
肝心
essential (かんじん)
道すがら
along the road; along the way (みちすがら)
打ち込む
to devote oneself to (うちこむ)
スリリング
thrilling
合計
total amount (ごうけい)
出張
business trip (しゅっちょう)
出勤
going to work; leaving for work (しゅっきん)
重大
serious (じゅうだい)
戦後
postwar period; period after WWII (せんご)
貧しい
poor, needy (まずしい)
性能
ability; performance; efficiency (せいのう)
減少
decrease (げんしょう)
連続
continuation (れんぞく)
朗らか
cheerful (ほがらか)
率直
frank; straightforward (そっちょく)
評判
reputation (ひょうばん)
申込書
(written) application (もうしこみしょ)
苦情
complaint (くじょう)
羨む
to be envious of; to be jealous of (うらやむ)
口癖
pet saying; catchphrase; manner of talking (くちぐせ)
余程
very, greatly (よほど)
即ち
that is (to say); namely; i.e. (すなわち)
執筆
writing; authoring (しっぴつ)
指す
to point; to identify; to indicate (さす)
福祉
welfare (ふくし)
通勤
commuting to work (つうきん)
刑事
(police) detective (けいじ)
通信販売
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order (つうしんはんばい)
眺め
scene; view (ながめ)
禁煙
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking (きんえん)
体重
body weight (たいじゅう)
好調
favourable (こうちょう)
潰れる
to crush (つぶれる)
乱れる
to be disordered (みだれる)
敗れる
to be defeated (やぶれる)
調節
regulation; adjustment (ちょうせつ)
至急
urgent (しきゅう)
象徴
symbol (of something abstract) (しょうちょう)
登録
registration (とうろく)
話題
much talked about (わだい)
決勝戦
finals (of a tournament) (けっしょうせん)
準優勝
Runner-up (じゅんゆうしょう)
段階
stage; step (だんかい)
現段階
present stage; current phase (げんだんかい)
訪問
call; visit (ほうもん)
公式
official; formal (こうしき)
非公式
informal; unofficial (ひこうしき)
上回る
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass (うわまわる)
総売上
total sales (そううりあげ)
視察
inspection; observation (しさつ)
検査
inspection; examination; test (けんさ)
グラグラ
wobbling
ガラガラ
with a clatter
バラバラ
scattered
ぶらぶら
swaying; (walking) leisurely
活気
energy; vigour (かっき)
活発
lively (かっぱつ)
機
machine (き)
詰まる
to be filled; to be blocked (つまる)
放映
televising; broadcasting; airing (ほうえい)
引用
quotation (いんよう)
採用
use; adoption (さいよう)
ぼんやり
dimly; absentmindedly; aimlessly
ふんわり
gently; fluffily
薄ら
slightly; lightly (usually kana alone) (うっすら)
しっとり
damp; quiet; calm
慎重
careful (しんちょう)
略
almost (usually kana alone) (ほぼ)
回復
restoration; recovery; improvement (かいふく)
方針
policy (ほうしん)
被害
(suffering) damage (ひがい)
進出
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.) (しんしゅつ)
値段
price; cost (ねだん)
叶う
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to suit (e.g. a purpose) (かなう)
俳優
actor; actress (はいゆう)
収める
to put (into); to include; to achieve (results, success, etc.)(おさめる)
快晴
clear weather (かいせい)
到頭
finally; at last (usually kana alone) (とうとう)
彼是
this and that (usually kana alone) (あれこれ)
志望校
school of one’s (first, second) choice (しぼうこう)
問い合わせる
to enquire (といあわせる)
引き受ける
to undertake; to take over; to guarantee (ひきうける)
評価
appreciation; recognition (ひょうか)
解消
cancellation (かいしょう)
颯と
quickly (usually kana alone) (さっと)
不調
bad condition; poor condition; failure (ふちょう)
相当
corresponding to; appropriate (そうとう)
発揮
show (of power, ability, etc.) (はっき)
信頼
trust (しんらい)
急増
rapid increase (きゅうぞう)
模型
physical model (もけい)
眺める
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over (ながめる)
うっとり
ecstatically; spellbound