Textbook Flashcards
従来
juurai
up til now, traditional, conventional
一味 hitoaji
unique flavour, special charm/characteristic
参会 sankai
attendance
会合 kaigou
集会 shuukai
meeting, assembly
通り一遍
toori ippen
casual, superficial, perfunctory, conventional
紋切り型 monkirigata
hackneyed, stereotyped phrase
印象付ける inshoudzukeru
to impress someone
工夫 kufuu
devise, scheming
気の利いた ki no kiita
sensible, smart, clever
自分らしい jibunrashii
characteristic, like oneself, worthy of oneself
姓名 seimei
full name
名乗る nanoru
to give one’s name, to introduce oneself
落ち着いた
ochitsuita
calm, composed
明確 meikaku
clear, precise
誇る hokoru
/(hokori wo motte)
to boast, to be proud
その物
the very thing, itself
当初 tousho
beginning, outset
冷やかす
hiyakasu
to banter, to take the mic
誰よりも dareyorimo…
e.g. dare yorimo saki ni
more. .. than anyone
e. g. first/in front of anyone
興味深い kyoumibukai
very interesting
気取る kidoru
to put on airs, to pretend to be something (affectatious)
少しも sukoshimo
not in the least
すなお sunao
honest, frank, upfront
関連付ける kanrendzukeru
to connect/correlate/associate/relate
鳥飼い torikai
bird breeder, someone who keeps birds as a pet
植木 ueki
garden shrubs
植木屋 uekiya
gardener
一致 (suru)
to conform, to consist, to cooperate, to match
無味乾燥 mumikansou
dull, uninteresting
別段 betsudan
particular, special
何時までも itsumademo
forever, for eternity, indefinitely
独自dokuji
one’s own, personal, original, independent
典型的 tenkeiteki
typical
繋がり tsunagari
link, relationship
つぼみ
tsubomi
bud (flower bud); also a promising young person/budding beauty
からかう
karakau
to tease
てっきり tekkiri
certainly, without a doubt
適切 tekisetsu
fitting, appropriate, apt
生かす ikasu
to make the best of
利点 riten
advantage
資料 shiryou
materials, document, data
恩師 onshi
teacher
励む hagemu
to strive, to endeavour, work hard
何とか nantoka
どうにか dounika
somehow or other, somehow manage to do
万里の長城 banrinochoujou
(万里 = thousands of miles;
choujou = great wall)
great wall of china
とにかく tonikaku
at any rate, anyhow, somehow or other (similar to dounika, nantoka)
解説書 kaisetsusho
instruction manual
初心者 shoshinsha
beginner
故郷 kokyou
hometown
verb + sai
when -ing something
e.g. shusseki wo toru sai - when taking attendance
分別 bunbetsu
separation (e.g. of rubbish), classification, stratification
ちゃんと
diligently, earnestly
きちんと
properly, accurately, appropriately, neatly, orderly
気にかける ki ni kakeru
to weigh on one’s mind, to worry about, to be concerned about
この際 konosai
on this occasion, now, in these circumstances
iwasete moraimasu
i’ll let you say …
都会 tokai
都市 toshi
city
田舎者 inakamono
hillbilly, bumpkin
親バカ oyabaka
overfond parent, doting parent
公式 koushiki
formula (maths)
楽 raku
easy, comfortable
爆発的 bakuhatsuteki
explosive
身近 midzhika
near oneself, familiar, close to one
易しい - yasashii
e.g. yasashiku kaita
easy, plain, simple
simply written
非常に hijouni
exceedingly, extremely
情勢 jousei
state of affairs, condition, situation, circumstances
ためになる
to be useful, to be good for you, to be of benefit
講演会 kouenkai
lecture
悲惨 hisan
disastrous, tragic, miserable
Ni あやかって
to follow …’s example, to follow in …’s footsteps,
(used in phrase - ‘to be named after’), e.g.
ijin ni ayakatte tsukeru
根強い nedzuyoi
deep-seated, firmly-rooted
連続 renzoku
consecutive, continuation, succession
首位 shui
first place
返り咲く kaerizaku
返り咲き kaerizaki
to comeback, to bloom a second time;
comeback, reinstatement, reflowering
上位 jyoui
superior, top ranking
圏外 kengai
out of range, out of contention
保険 hoken
insurance, guarantee
生命 seimei
life
生命保険 seimeihoken
life insurance
実施 jisshi (suru)
implementation, enforcement, carry out
華やか hanayaka
brilliant, showy, gorgeous, florid
兼備 kenbi (suru)
to combine, to be proficient in both
女性像 joseizou
female image
偉人 ijin
great person, emminent figure
恩人 onjin
benefactor, patron
芸名 geimei
stage name
愛情 aijou
love
雑種 zasshu
mongrel, hybrid
急進的 kyuushinteki
radical, extreme
鷹 taka
hawk
率直 shocchoku
frank, candid, direct, straightforward
気絶 kizetsu
faint, swoon
正常 seijou
normal, normalcy
恥辱 chijoku
shame, insult, disgrace
がっかり gakkari (suru)
to be disappointed, to lose heart, to feel let down
出張 shucchou
business trip
支社 shisha
branch office
打ち合わせ uchiawase
advanced arrangements/preparations;
北京 pekin
beijing (Peking)
手ごろ tegoro
reasonable, suitable (e.g. tegoro na nedan);
handy, convenient
種類 shurui
variety, type, kind (also counter for kinds)
手軽 tegaru
easy, simple, informal, cheap
配布 (suru) haifu
to distribute
いきなり ikinari
abruptly, suddenly, without warning
持ち帰る mochikaeru
to bring back, take home
気が利く ki ga kiku
to be smart, to be smart, to be tasteful;
飽きる akiru
飽きっぽい
to get tired of, to lose interest in, to be fed up of, to have had enough of
(easily bored, quick to lose interest, capricious)
成人 seijin
成人式 seijinshiki
adult, coming of age
coming of age ceremony
行動 koudou
action, conduct, behaviour
薄い usui
thin, watery
割れ易い wareyasui
brittle, fragile, easily-broken
忘れっぽい wasureppoi
forgetful
危険 kiken
danger, risk
印象的 inshouteki
impressive, memorable, impactful, striking
感動 (suru)
感動的 kandouteki
to deeply move, strike, passion, excitement/strong impression
moving, striking
特徴的 tokuchouteki
characteristic
全体的 zentaiteki
全体, zentai
overall, on the whole
whole, entirety
… ni 関わる (ni kakawaru)
to be influenced/infected by …;
to be concerned with, to have to do with…
e.g. chimeiteki = mei ni kakawaru
技術的 gijutsuteki
technical, practical
no men de
no 面 de
in the realm of…, pertaining to …
中小 chuushou
small and medium
円高 endaka
strong yen, appreciation of the yen, high-valued yen
役者 yakusha
actor/actress
機種 kishu
新機種 (shinkishu)
model, type of equipment
new/latest model
優れる sugureru
to outstrip, to surpass, to excel
製品 seihin
goods, product
主人公 shujinkou
protagonist, main character
呆れる akireru
to be shocked/amazed, to be disgusted, to be exasperated/fed up of
恥ずかしい hazukashii
embarassing, shameful
冷やかす hiyakasu
to banter/make fun of (e.g. tomodachi ni)
揶揄う karakau
to mock, to ridicule, to pick on/make fun of (meaner than hiyakasu)
照れる tereru
to feel self-conscious, embarassed, bashful/shy
拘る kodawaru
to fuss over, to obsess about, to fixate on
滑り易い suberiyasui
slippy, easy to fall over
気を使う ki wo tsukau
to pay attention to another’s needs, to attend to, to fuss over
気が済む
ki ga sumu
to be satisfied, to feel good, to find peace of mind
精一杯 seiippai
with all one’s might, all one can do, try one’s best
副詞 fukushi
adverb
かえて
all the more, instead, rather, on the contrary
レントゲン rentogen
X-ray
すっかり sukkari
totally, entirely, thoroughly
目がない meganai
to have a weakness for, to be extremely fond of; be a sucker for
e.g. chokoretto ni me ga nai
よほど yohodo
extremely, greatly
ぎたいご gitaigo
word that mimics an action/condition, mimetic word
ブヨブヨ buyobuyo (suru)
to be soft and flabby
乗組員 norikumi(in)
crew(member)
がりがり (garigari) + ni
very skinny, emaciated, skin and bone
(also crunching/crushing or chewing something hard)
e.g. garigari ni yaseteiru
ほっそり hossori
slim, slender, slight, delicate
ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha (+suru)
to be chubby and cute
ひょろひょろ hyorohyoro (+ suru)
to be slender, lanky, frail
すらり (+ to suru) - weirdly takes to particle
long, slender, well-proportioned;
also smooth/continuous/flowing
テカテカ tekateka (suru)
shining, gleaming
つやつや (+ to suru)
glossy, bright, slick
ゴツゴツ (suru/no)
rugged, gnarled, angular
如何にも ikanimo
totally, extremely, absolutely; indeed, truly, just like…
体格 taikaku
physique, constitution
がっちり gacchiri
robust, solid, well-built (e.g. gacchiri no tairau) = strong build
精力的 seiryokuteki
energetic, vigorous
頬っぺた hoppeta
cheek (colloquial)
一戸建て ikkodate
detached house; single-family home
貸間 kashima
room to let, room for rent
間取り madori
layout (of a house); arrangement of rooms
礼金 reikin
money (in return for a service), fee, recompense
個性的 koseiteki
個性 kosei
individual, characteristic, distinctive; unique, personal
personality, quirk, individuality/characteristic
外観 gaikan
outward appearance, external view/appearance
共益費 kyou-eki-hi
monthly fee for common areas of apartment (e.g. maintenance etc)
入居 nyuukyo
入居者 nyuukyosha
moving into (a house) tenant, occupant, resident
楽楽 rakuraku
comfortable, easily
捧げる sasageru
to give, to offer up, to hold up
収納 shuunou
収納力 shuunouryoku
収納部 shuunoubu
storage; receipt (of payment)
storage space/amenability
storage room
居心地 igokochi
igokochi ga warui
comfort
uncomfortable
良さ yosa
virtue, merit
結びつく musubitsuku
to be connected, to be related, to be joined together;
also: to result in, to bring about, to lead to
年々 renren
annually, year by year
面積 menseki
square measure/land size; area; surface
専有 senyuu
senyuu menseki
exclusive ownership, private ownership
privately owned area
領土 ryoudo
dominion, territory, possession
空間 kuukan
space, room, airspace
慎重 shinchou (na)
cautious, careful; prudent; deliberate
住み心地 sumigokochi
sumigokochi ga yoi
comfort (in a living place, home)
:(comfortable to live in)
nani yori daiji na koto desu
it’s the most important thing
優先 yuusen (suru)
to prefer, to give precedence/priority
設備 setsubi
equipment, facilities, installation, accommodations, arrangements
買い揃える kaisoroeru
to buy (a set of items)
揃える soroeru
to collect, to gather, to complete (a collection); to arrange/put in order;
充実 juujitsu (+ suru)
fullness, completion, perfection
to fully satisfy, to enrich, to be perfect, to be satisfying/complete
となる
to become/to amount to
呼称 koshou
naming, designation
示す shimesu
to show, to indicate, to demonstrate/tell
付属 fuzoku (+suru)
attached, associated, belonging to, included, affiliated, enclosed, auxiliary
寝室 shinshitsu
bedroom
便所 benjo
toilet
浴室 yokushitsu
bathroom
完備 kanbi (suru)
(being) fully equipped/furnished;
暗黙 anmoku
tacit, implicit, unspoken
了承 ryoushou (+suru)
acknowledge; understand; note; accept
anmoku ni ryoushou shiteiru
it’s tacitly acknowledged/accepted/implied
同様 douyou (na)
douyouni =
same, similar, equal
douyouni = in the same way…
共通点 kyoutsuuten
common features
都心 toshin
city centre
高級 koukyuu
high class/grade
住居 juukyo
house, residence, dwelling
自体 jitai
in itself, oneself
深刻 shinkoku
serious, grave
出鱈目 detarame
nonsense, codswallop, rubbish, hogswash
書評 shohyou
書評欄 shohyouran
book review
book review column
批評 hihyou
批評家 hihyouka
criticism, review, commentary
Critic
引き受ける hikiukeru
to take on, to accept; to take over/inherit; to contract a disease
でっち上げる decchiageru
to make up, to fabricate, to invent (a hoax)
架空 kakuu (na)
fictitious, fictional, imaginary
評論 hyouron (suru)
(to) critique
伝記 denki
biography, life story
節欲 setsuyoku (suru)
to abstain
e.g. jikan wo setsuyoku suru = to save time
愉快 yukai (na)
pleasant, enjoyable, delightful
取り上げる toriageru
to pick up, to accept (a proposal, project); to listen to, to deal with
-やがる
after te/masu form to mean “to have the nerve to” - derogatory
e.g. roku de mo nai koto wo kakiyagatteiru - he has the nerve to write that nonsense
著者 chosha
author
恨む uramu
to bear a grudge against; to resent, to blame
e. g. kare wa, kanojo wo urandeiru;
e. g. 2 - kojinteki ni uramaretari suru koto mo nai
問い合わせ toiawase
問い合わせる toiawaseru
enquiry
to enquire, to seek information
通 tsuu
counter for document/sheet of paper
e.g. ittsuu - one copy/paper
nitsuu = 2 copies/pieces of paper/letters etc.
気が抜ける kiganukeru
to lose heart/interest; to lose motivation
ほっと hotto (suru)
feeling of relief
それはそれで
in that case; if that’s the case
真剣 shinken (ni)
serious, earnest (ly)
割に warini
comparatively/relatively
盛り sakari
used as suffix - means ‘height’ e.g. height of summer, height of youth
e.g. namaikizakari - height of vigour/cheekiness;
otokosakari etc
しばしば shibashiba
often, frequently, again and again
初期 shoki
early days, initial stage
言文一致 genbunicchi
unification of the written and spoken forms of a language
gutaiteki ni iu to
to be more specific; if i am to be more specific; more specifically…
…なんか
the likes of…; the works of…; someone like….
刺戟的 - shigekiteki
exciting, stimulating, provocative
不動産屋 fudousanya
realtor, real estate agent
日当 nittou
daily allowance/wage
交通 koutsuu
transportation, traffic, intercourse
至便 shiben
very convenient
今や imaya
now (in contrast to past)
専用 senyou (see senyuu above)
private/personal use; one’s private personal use
無視 mushi(suru)
to disregard/ignore
いっさい
一切
all, everything, the whole
or nothing with negative
設備 setsubi
equipment, facilities
設計 sekkei
plan, layout
設定 settei (suru)
to establish, create
setting, scene
それぞれ sorezore (no)
each ; respective
発生 - hassei (suru)
outbreak, spring forth
定着 teichaku (suru)
fixing, settling, to become established
至上 shijou
至上主義 shijoushugi
supremacy
supremacism
数字 suuji
数字化 - suujika
numeral; numbers
digitizing/digitalization
有らゆる arayuru
all, every
姿勢 shisei
posture, position, attitude
目に見える me ni mieru
to be visible/clear/definite/certain
それと
and then, also, in addition to that
黙殺 mokusatsu (suru)
ignoring, disregarding, taking no notice of
坪 tsubo
坪数 tsubosuu
traditional unit of land measure (around 3 and a bit square metres)
tsubosuu = floor space
付け込む tsukekomu
to take advantage of
建て売り tateuri
constructing and selling a house
業者 gyousha
trader, dealer
部類 burui
class, heading, group
最も mottomo
the most; extremely
売価 baika
selling price
細分 saibun
細分化 saibunka
subdivision
Segmentation, subdivision, factionalisation, fragmentation
犬小屋 inugoya
doghouse, kennel
売りさばく urisabaku
to sell out, to sell widely
