Misc. Vocab 2

Question 1

兎や角

Answer 1

this and that; all kinds of things (usually kana alone) (とやかく)

Question 2

傾く

Answer 2

to tend (towards) (かたむく)

Question 3

すら

Answer 3

even

Question 4

独立

Answer 4

independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself (どくりつ)

Question 5

再就職

Answer 5

reemployment (さいしゅうしょく)

Question 6

大して

Answer 6

(not) very (with neg. sentence) (たいして)

Question 7

肝心

Answer 7

essential (かんじん)

Question 8

道すがら

Answer 8

along the road; along the way (みちすがら)

Question 9

打ち込む

Answer 9

to devote oneself to (うちこむ)

Question 10

スリリング

Answer 10

thrilling

Question 11

合計

Answer 11

total amount (ごうけい)

Question 12

出張

Answer 12

business trip (しゅっちょう)

Question 13

出勤

Answer 13

going to work; leaving for work (しゅっきん)

Question 14

重大

Answer 14

serious (じゅうだい)

Question 15

戦後

Answer 15

postwar period; period after WWII (せんご)

Question 16

貧しい

Answer 16

poor, needy (まずしい)

Question 17

性能

Answer 17

ability; performance; efficiency (せいのう)

Question 18

減少

Answer 18

decrease (げんしょう)

Question 19

連続

Answer 19

continuation (れんぞく)

Question 20

朗らか

Answer 20

cheerful (ほがらか)

Question 21

率直

Answer 21

frank; straightforward (そっちょく)

Question 22

評判

Answer 22

reputation (ひょうばん)

Question 23

申込書

Answer 23

(written) application (もうしこみしょ)

Question 24

苦情

Answer 24

complaint (くじょう)

Question 25

羨む

Answer 25

to be envious of; to be jealous of (うらやむ)

Question 26

口癖

Answer 26

pet saying; catchphrase; manner of talking (くちぐせ)

Question 27

余程

Answer 27

very, greatly (よほど)

Question 28

即ち

Answer 28

that is (to say); namely; i.e. (すなわち)

Question 29

執筆

Answer 29

writing; authoring (しっぴつ)

Question 30

指す

Answer 30

to point; to identify; to indicate (さす)

Question 31

福祉

Answer 31

welfare (ふくし)

Question 32

通勤

Answer 32

commuting to work (つうきん)

Question 33

刑事

Answer 33

(police) detective (けいじ)

Question 34

通信販売

Answer 34

online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order (つうしんはんばい)

Question 35

眺め

Answer 35

scene; view (ながめ)

Question 36

禁煙

Answer 36

abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking (きんえん)

Question 37

体重

Answer 37

body weight (たいじゅう)