VOCAB—advanced 1 Flashcards
1
Q
insecure, turbulent, unsettled, dangerous (e.g. a region after a major earthquake)
A
物騒
[ぶっそう]
2
Q
having strange tastes or hobbies, having unique curiosities
A
物好き
[ものずき]
3
Q
chill, the shivers / cold air
A
寒気
[さむけ]
4
Q
definitely is no…. it cannot be so…. (to describe situations)
A
はず[が]ない
5
Q
(financial) securities, bonds
A
証券
[しょうけん]
6
Q
swamp
A
沼
[ぬま]
7
Q
rough, rude, foul (language, etc.) / wild, violent (fight, etc.)
A
荒っぽい
[あらっぽい]
粗っぽい
8
Q
settlement of accounts
to settle accounts / to “close the books”
A
決算
[けっさん]
決算する
9
Q
(medical) treatment
to provide treatment (to an injury, wound, etc.)
A
手当て
[てあて]
手当てする
10
Q
impatient, having no patience, having a quick-temper
A
気が短い
[きがみじかい]
気の短い
11
Q
a big portion
a small portion
(when ordering food, etc.)
A
量が多い
[りょうがおおい]
量が少ない
[りょうがすくない]
12
Q
never mind…. forget about…. whether or not…., anyways….
(thing mentioned first is not as important as what follows)
A
….はともかく
….のはともかく
….のはともかくとして
13
Q
fist
A
拳
[こぶし]
14
Q
generated power (from a motor, etc.)
A
動力
[どうりょく]
15
Q
department store (formal use)
A
百貨店
[ひゃっかてん]
16
Q
maturity / ripeness
to mature (people, etc.) / to ripen (fruit, etc.)
A
成熟
[せいじゅく]
成熟する
17
Q
published weekly
weekly publication, weekly magazine
A
週刊
[しゅうかん]
週刊誌
[しゅうかんし]
18
Q
—person (in linguistics)
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
A
—人称
[—にんしょう]
一人称
[いちんしょう]
二人称
[ににんしょう]
三人称
[さんにんしょう]
19
Q
shipping and transport
to ship / to transport (through a company, by truck, etc.)
A
運送
[うんそう]
運送する
20
Q
group, squad (in the military, etc.)
A
班
[はん]
21
Q
tree leaves, foliage
A
木の葉
[このは]
22
Q
profile, the side (of one’s) face
A
横顔
[よこがお]
23
Q
way, manner, kind, style, appearance (kanji use)
A
様
[よう]
24
Q
(corporate) acquisition / corruption, bribery
to acquire or buy out (esp. with companies) / to takeover / to bribe
A
買収
[ばいしゅう]
買収する
25
sincerity, a true heart
真心
| [まごころ]
26
appeal, accusation, complaint (usu. in the legal sense)
訴え
| [うったえ]
27
school leave
to take a temporary leave of absence from school (esp. due to illness)
休学
[きゅうがく]
休学する
28
straight and direct.... (e.g. looked me straight in the eye) / sane, reasonable
まとも
29
depression, melancholy
憂鬱
| [ゆううつ]
30
great joy
to experience great joy
大喜び
[おおよろこび]
大喜びする
31
broad (as in imprecise), rough, sketchy
大雑把
| [おおざっぱ]
32
senior high school (alt. use)
高等学校
| [こうとうがっこう]
33
unknown, not yet known, strange
未知
| [みち]
34
conjunction (grammar)
接続詞
| [せつぞくし]
35
the (solid) earth, the (vast) land
common male name
大地
[だいち]
大地
[たいち]
36
precisely, exactly, tightly / coming to an exact stop
precisely.... exactly.... on the nose....
to come to a perfect stop / to do precisely
ぴたり
ぴたり
ぴたりする
37
seal (sealing of an envelope)
封
| [ふう]
38
confluence
to have a confluence (e.g. rivers) / to merge (e.g. traffic) / to link up / to come together
合流
[ごうりゅう]
合流する
39
circle, club or clique (loan word)
サークル
40
a matter (e.g. the matter at hand), items, facts
事項
| [じこう]
41
forestry
林業
| [りんぎょう]
42
woman, lady (dated, formal)
婦人
| [ふじん]
43
armament (on a small scale)
to be armed / to bear arms / to have weapons
武装
[ぶそう]
武装する
44
hikikomori (extreme recluses in modern Japan)
引き籠り
| [ひきこもり]
45
midair / space (kanji use)
to be (or float) in midair
宙
[ちゅう]
宙に
46
spring, coil
ばね
47
(firm) opposition, antagonism
to oppose (firmly) / to go against / to be antagonistic towards
対抗
[たいこう]
対抗する
48
helmet (loan word)
ヘルメット
49
servant
使用人
| [しようにん]
50
italics (in type)
斜体
| [しゃたい]
51
clothing material, fabrics
衣料
| [いりょう]
52
(geographical) basin, the land between mountains
盆地
| [ぼんち]
53
in the black (having a surplus)
黒字
| [くろじ]
54
prophecy
to make a prophecy / to prognosticate
予言
[よげん]
予言する
55
pocket money, spending money / allowance
小遣い
| [こづかい]
56
supposing.... if we we are to assume that.... if....is the case....
(secondary forms)
....すれば
....すると
*** としたら has the same use, and is more common
57
based on.... and.... / considering (all of these things)....
| when the listed qualities are good
....といい ....といい
58
since....happened...., now....
| shows a result/realization that came about when something happened for the first time
---(て) こそ
59
transportation facilities (often used when describing transportation as a whole)
交通機関
| [こうつうきかん]
60
a federation, a league (e.g. league of nations)
連盟
| [れんめい]
61
goodwill, good terms, friendliness (e.g. between countries)
親善
| [しんぜん]
62
item (of business, etc.) / event (e.g. at the olympics)
種目
| [しゅもく]
63
Okinawa
沖縄
| [おきなわ]
64
(sudden) evening shower
夕立
| [ゆうだち]
65
rationality, (ability to) reason
理性
| [りせい]
66
interview, press conference
to give an interview (usu. with a group) / to have a press conference
会見
[かいけん]
会見する
67
corresponding terms
to correspond to / to be applicable / to fall under / to fulfill (certain requirements)
該当
[がいとう]
該当する
68
flushing / washing with water
to flush (a toilet) / to wash something with water
水洗
[すいせん]
水洗する
69
land number, house number (in rural addresses)
番地
| [ばんち]
70
attending school
to go to school / to attend school
登校
[とうこう]
登校する
71
at that moment... in those times...
その頃
| [そのころ]
72
running away from home
to run away from home / to leave home
家出
[いえで]
家出する
73
completion of a course
to complete a course of study (in university, et.)
修了
[しゅうりょう]
修了する
74
after one occurrence, a situation or condition continues unchanged / doesn't happen again
---(た) きり.... ない
---(た) きりだ
それきり....
75
order, observance, discipline, regulation (e.g. within a certain school)
規律
| [きりつ]
76
(something) anxiously awaited, longed for
待ち遠しい
| [まちどおしい]
77
flesh color, skin color
肌色
| [はだいろ]
78
patent, (special) licensing, proprietary
特許
| [とっきょ]
79
bill, paper money (colloquial)
札
| [さつ]
80
chatting
to talk idly / to chat / to gossip
雑談
[ざつだん]
雑談する
81
stove (loan word)
ストーブ
82
that kind of feeling exists! (a sentence-ending expression of a strong judgment)
....ものがある
83
not serious, unsteady, lacking sincerity
不真面目
| [ふまじめ]
84
masses (of people), horde, mob
群衆
| [ぐんしゅう]
85
lucidly, promptly and clearly, in a smart way (onomatopoeic)
はきはき
86
reuse, recycling
to reuse (for a second time) / to recycle (old materials, etc.)
再利用
[さいりよう]
再利用する
87
the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF)
自衛隊
| [じえいたい]
88
(Japanese) cedar tree
杉
| [すぎ]
89
advantages and disadvantages / (one's own) interests
利害
| [りがい]
90
displaying (esp. on computers) / "view" tab (in a word document, etc.)
to display (data, an error message, etc.) / to indicate
表示
[ひょうじ]
表示する
91
maternity and gynecology department (OBGYN)
産婦人科
| [さんふじんか]
92
these things not being important.... despite.... regardless of....
....によらず
93
bathing
to bathe / to enter a bath / to take a bath
入浴
[にゅうよく]
入浴する
94
laboring
to labor / to serve (a company, etc.)
勤労
[きんろう]
勤労する
95
flashlight
懐中電灯
| [かいちゅうでんとう]
96
getting used to, habituation
慣れ
| [なれ]
97
somehow.... in some way or another....
どうにか
どうにかこうにか
98
devil, demon, evil spirit / māra
悪魔
| [あくま]
99
losing a battle or war
to lose a battle / to lose a war / to be defeated
敗戦
[はいせん]
敗戦する
100
(great) shock, (forceful) impact
衝撃
| [しょうげき]
101
approval, licensing
to receive approval / to be authorized / to get clearance or licensing (e.g. for a new drug)
認可
[にんか]
認可する
102
personal background, experience, career (an individual’s work and life roles)
経歴
| [けいれき]
103
specs, technical specification / means, method
仕様
| [しよう]
104
set meal, special (of the day)
定食
| [ていしょく]
105
reparations
to pay reparations (e.g. when being sued for damages, etc.)
賠償
[ばいしょう]
賠償する
106
junior college, vocationally oriented college (for short)
短大
[たんだい]
短期大学
[たんきだいがく]
107
(woman's) stockings (loan word)
ストッキング
108
a feeling about, a hunch, foreboding
to have a hunch / to have a feeling or premonition (e.g. I have a bad feeling about this...)
予感
[よかん]
予感する
109
not doing.... will suffice
| to get by without having to do something
....ずに済む
[....ずにすむ]
....ないで済む
....なくて済む
110
impulse
to have an impulse / to have an urge to do something (esp. a sudden urge)
衝動
[しょうどう]
衝動する
111
trading firm
商社
| [しょうしゃ]
112
an association, a society
協会
| [きょうかい]
113
flat surface, level surface
平面
| [へいめん]
114
cement (loan word)
セメント
115
the ---- world
the political world
the financial world
---界
[---かい]
政界
[せいかい]
財界
[ざいかい]
116
fax (loan word)
ファックス
117
pearl
Pearl Harbor
真珠
[しんじゅ]
真珠湾
118
(biological) specimen, (pathological) sample
標本
| [ひょうほん]
119
someone's wife, a married woman (polite)
奥様
| [おくさま]
120
room for rent
house for rent
貸間
[かしま]
貸家
[かしや]
121
a bell (spherical, often noise-making)
鈴
| [すず]
122
plain, unfigured (e.g. plain white paper, plain shirt)
無地
| [むじ]
123
exclusion, elimination, removal
to eliminate / to exclude / to do away with / to remove / to lift (sanctions, etc.)
排除
[はいじょ]
排除する
124
taking a seat
to take a seat (in a specific location)
着席
[ちゃくせき]
着席する
125
alternately, one after the other, being done in turns
交互
| [こうご]
126
the whole area, all over (a region or zone)
一帯
| [いったい]
127
retail
retail store, outlet
小売
[こうり]
小売店
[こうりてん]
128
nations, countries (more than one)
国々
| [くにぐに]
129
luster, glaze, color(ing) / youthfulness, charm
艶
| [つや]
130
wool (loan word)
ウール
131
penmanship
習字
| [しゅうじ]
132
high tide / the climax
low tide
高潮
[こうちょう]
低潮
[ていちょう]
133
aid, relief, salvation (e.g. religious salvation)
救い
| [すくい]
134
refund
to get a refund
払い戻し
[はらいもどし]
払い戻しする
135
wicked, malignant, vicious
悪質
| [あくしつ]
136
something is said to be.... something is considered to be.... something is believed to be....
....とされる
....とされている
137
ability to listen, listening comprehension (in daily situations)
聞き取り
| [ききとり]
138
kitchen waste, food scraps (raw garbage)
生ゴミ
| [なまゴミ]
139
landlord, landlady
expert (in), authority (on)
大家
[おおや]
大家
[たいか]
140
nutrient / nourishment
養分
| [ようぶん]
141
a way of use
使い道
[つかいみち]
使い途
142
method and logic, rhyme and reason, a running thread
筋道
| [すじみち]
143
division into equal parts
to divide something into equal parts
等分
[とうぶん]
等分する
144
alma mater
母校
| [ぼこう]
145
newly built
to be newly built / to be newly constructed
新築
[しんちく]
新築する
146
word of mouth
to spread by word of mouth
口コミ
[くちコミ]
口コミで広がる
147
Brazil (loan word)
ブラジル
148
screen (loan word)
スクリーン
149
notion of... conception of... idea of... sense of... (duty, etc.) / resignation to (a fact)
to resign to (fate, the truth, etc.)
idealism
観念
[かんねん]
観念する
観念論
[かんねんろん]
150
remarkably....
めっきり
151
method(s), system (in computing, etc.)
方式
| [ほうしき]
152
implication, (small) suggestion
to suggest something / to implicate / to hint at something
suggestive (e.g. a suggestive pause, wink, look etc.)
示唆
[しさ]
示唆する
示唆的
153
(it's common sense, but....) it's best to....
(it goes without saying, but....) there's nothing better than....
....に越したことはない
| [....にこしたことはない
154
Nobel Prize
ノーベル賞
| [ノーベルしょう]
155
one's inferiors, one's subordinates
now.... at present....
目下
[めした]
目下
[もっか]
156
use of, exercise of
to use (one's power, etc.) / to exercise (authority, rights, etc.)
行使
[こうし]
行使する
157
because of (a person's) characteristics or qualities....
....のことだから
158
pleasant, agreeable, willing
快い
| [こころよい]
159
P.S.
追伸
| [ついしん]
160
federal state(s), the commonwealth, confederation
連邦
| [れんぽう]
161
lining-up
to line up / to form an orderly line
整列
[せいれつ]
整列する
162
external appearance, facade, exterior (of a building, etc.)
外観
| [がいかん]
163
crystal
to crystalize
結晶
[けっしょう]
結晶する
164
thunderstorm
雷雨
| [らいう]
165
saving something for later, putting off, postponement
後回し
| [あとまわし]
166
at once.... promptly....
とっさに
167
house, household, home, husband (kanji use)
宅
| [たく]
168
legitimate, valid, justifiable (demand, etc.)
legitimacy, validity, justifiability
正当
[せいとう]
正当性
169
satisfactory, favorable (conditions, etc.)
良好
| [りょうこう]
170
all present, all concerned, everyone (formal)
一同
| [いちどう]
171
chorus (loan word)
コーラス
172
brittle, fragile, tender-hearted (person)
もろい
173
very thirsty, very dry / cackle, rattling / laugh loudly (onomatopoeic)
からから
174
last--- past--- (day, week, month, year, etc.)
昨
| [さく]
175
particularly when.... only when.... especially when.... (expressing unusual circumstances, a bad coincidence, etc.)
because something is believed, there shouldn't be negative circumstances (when used with a neg. sentence)
....に限って
....に限り
176
(business) profit, profitability
採算
| [さいさん]
177
it was not worth one's efforts to do....
| despite the effort, the results were not good
---(た) 甲斐もなく
[---(た) かいもなく]
---(の) かいもなく
178
tides, currents / a (new) opportunity
taking the opportunity.... (after something changes)
潮
[しお]
潮に
179
good feeling, good will, affection
好意
| [こうい]
180
number, edition, make, model, issue (kanji use)
号
| [ごう]
181
leader (loan word)
リーダー
182
almanac, calendar (traditional usage)
暦
| [こよみ]
183
riches, resources, wealth, esp. when there is an abundance (kanji use)
富
| [とみ]
184
please have a seat (polite)
also many other situational uses
お掛けください
| > [おかけください]
185
ocean current
海流
| [かいりゅう]
186
oil (especially kerosene, etc.)
| loan word
オイル
187
lead
to lead / to take the lead
(loan word)
リード
リードする
188
quite right... understandable... for good reason...
although contrary to what you would expect.... (conjunction providing info different from a logical prediction)
もっとも
189
oil painting
油絵
| [あぶらえ]
190
amalgamation, merger, fusion
to amalgamate / to merge (companies, etc.) / to fuse or combine
合併
[がっぺい]
合併する
191
equation, formula (for solving a problem in mathematics, chemistry, etc.)
方程式
| [ほうていしき]
192
evening twilight
夕暮れ
| [ゆうぐれ]
193
(Japanese-style) paper sliding screen
襖
| [ふすま]
194
United Nations (the U.N.)
国連
| [こくれん]
195
segmenting
to break into segments / to partition / to divide up (e.g. a government's land)
分割
[ぶんかつ]
分割する
196
without the existence of these circumstances....
....を抜きにして[は]
| [....をぬきにして[は]
197
heron
鷺
| > [さぎ]
198
when it comes to a certain topic.... when the subject turns to....
(when it comes to a certain topic, one acts in a different or recognizable way)
....となると
....のこととなると
199
regulation, crackdown (e.g. crackdown on illegal parking)
取り締まり
| [とりしまり]
200
in charge / homeroom teacher
to be the one in charge (esp. a teacher)
担任
[たんにん]
担任する
201
a matter of (one's personal) taste
好き好き
| [ずきずき]
202
one-by-one, one at a time
一つ一つ
| [ひとつひとつ]
203
family finances
家計
| [かけい]
204
expedition of, promotion of
to expedite (a process, etc.) / to move forward / to promote / to spur on
促進
[そくしん]
促進する
205
green, environmentally friendly (loan word)
グリーン
206
intellectual, intelligent person (loan word)
インテリ
207
clothes (as a category), classification of clothing
衣類
| [いるい]
208
Costa Rica (loan word)
コスタリカ
209
drinking water (colloquial)
飲み水
| [のみみず]
210
fate (predestination)
宿命
| [しゅくめい]
211
advisement
to advise (on an important matter, etc.) / to give advice / to warn
忠告
[ちゅうこく]
忠告する
212
dimensions, measurements, magnitude
寸法
| [すんぽう]
213
looking away
to look away / to take one's eyes off (the road, etc.)
よそ見
[よそみ]
よそ見する
214
runny nose, snot, (nasal) mucus
鼻水
| [はなみず]
215
flat and thin
平たい
| [ひらたい]
216
a place to put something / a place for storage
a bicycle storage spot
置き場
[おきば]
自転車置き場
217
fire prevention, fireproof---
防火
| [ぼうか]
218
fault, indiscretion
過ち
| [あやまち]
219
conversion
to convert (a file, etc.)
変換
[へんかん]
変換する
220
rust
錆
| [さび]
221
originally, essentially, by nature (formal)
元来
| [がんらい]
222
about to go out (of the house), getting ready to leave
are you going out? are you leaving?
(polite language)
お出かけ
[おでかけ]
お出かけですか
223
equal (status, terms, etc.), level (playing field)
対等
| [たいとう]
224
attractive force (metaphorical), gravitational pull (physical), attraction, allure, magnetism
引力
| [いんりょく]
225
New Zealand (loan word)
ニュージーランド
226
life, living, existence (kanji use) / ---student (as as suffix)
生
[せい]
生
[しょう]
227
expansion and enlargement
to expand (systems, institutions, etc.) to enlarge (an area of existence)
拡充
[かくじゅう]
拡充する
228
keyboard (loan word)
キーボード
229
objection, rebuttal
to object to (accusations, etc.) / to rebute / to have a counterargument
反論
[はんろん]
反論する
230
restraining, confinement
to restrain, to confine, to constrain (e.g. a criminal)
拘束
[こうそく]
拘束する
231
curtailment, restraint
to curtail / to suppress / to restrain / to get under control (e.g. one's anger)
抑制
[よくせい]
抑制する
232
contrary to expectations....
even though.... was thought, the results were different
....と思いきや
[....とおもいきや]
.... かと思いきや + [....]
233
the Japanese syllabary
五十音
| [ごじゅうおん]
234
coastlands / coastal---
沿岸
| [えんがん]
235
(clinical) thermometer
体温計
| [たいおんけい]
236
first love / 'puppy love'
初恋
| [はつこい]
237
expiration date
credit card expiration date
有効期限
[ゆうこうきげん]
カードの有効期限
238
teacup
湯飲み
| [ゆのみ]
239
lobby, ante-room, (guest) waiting room
控え室
| [ひかえしつ]
240
bat, baseball bat (loan word)
バット
241
pattern (loan word)
パターン
242
academic theory
学説
| [がくせつ]
243
president, director-general (alt. use)
総裁
| [そうさい]
244
sleeveless (shirt, etc.)
袖無し
| [そでなし]
245
pull-ups / suspension, hanging
to do pull-ups / to be in a state of hanging or suspension
懸垂
[けんすい]
懸垂する
246
....is true, although it is different from what is naturally thought
s
....ものの
....とはいうものの
247
offering a job
to recruit (situationally) / to offer a job (through advertisements, etc.)
job information (esp. for prospective hires)
求人
[きゅうじん]
求人する
求人情報
[きゅうじんじょうほう]
248
breast (common use)
breast (medical use) / udder
乳房
[ちぶさ]
乳房
[にゅうぼう]
249
the look of one's face, countenance
the look of one's eyes, the expression made with one's eyes
顔つき
[かおつき]
目つき
[めつき]
250
beam, crossbeam, column
digit (in mathematics)
桁
| [けた]
251
initials / first letter of a word
頭文字
| [かしらもじ]
252
entering, introduction into
to gain admission / to be introduced (into a match,etc.) / to enter a gate / to become an apprentice or student
入門
[にゅうもん]
入門する
253
hedge / barrier wall
fence, hedge, barrier, wall, railing (kanji use)
垣根
[かきね]
垣
[かき]
254
South Africa
南アフリカ
| [みなみアフリカ]
255
first-name (loan word)
ファーストネーム
256
enclosure
to enclose something (within a letter or package)
同封
[どうふう]
同封する
257
rainbow-colored
虹色
| [にじいろ]
258
plateau, highland
高原
| [こうげん]
259
compensations
to receive compensation (reimbursement from an insurance co., etc.)
補償
[ほしょう]
補償する
260
it's worth one's efforts to do.... it was worth one's efforts to do....
---(る) 甲斐がある
[---(る) かいがある]
---(た) かいがある
---(の) かいがある
261
electric current
電流
| [でんりゅう]
262
assignment, allotment (of tickets, etc.)
割り当て
| [わりあて]
263
silence, being speechless
無言
| [むごん]
264
introduce a list of examples (grammatically)
[N, N, N....] といった [gen. N]
265
constantly.... unremittingly....
絶えず
| [たえず]
266
....is about it ....is about the only one
| emphasizing the 'only' from a larger group of things
[....のは] ....ぐらいのものだ
267
topic(s) for discussion, an agenda
議題
| [ぎだい]
268
contempt, disdain
to hold in contempt / to scorn / to disdain / to despise
軽蔑
[けいべつ]
軽蔑する
269
encouragement
to give someone encouragement / to motivate
激励
[げきれい]
激励する
270
download
to download (on a computer, etc.)
(loan word)
ダウンロード
ダウンロードする
271
....as a good opportunity to take another action
....as a good chance to do something else
(formal)
....を契機に
| [....をけいきに]
272
eaves / narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
軒
| [のき]
273
okurigana (kana suffix for verbs, adjectives, etc.)
送り仮名
| [おくりがな]
274
an abundance, large amounts, large quantities
a small quantity (e.g. a pinch of salt) / a small dose (of medicine)
多量
[たりょう]
少量
[しょうりょう]
275
water-filled paddy field
水田
| [すいでん]
276
bold, bold-type, thick characters
boldface (in type)
太字
[ふとじ]
ボールド体
[ボールドたい]
277
allotment
to share / to allot / to divvy up (chores, etc.)
分担
[ぶんたん]
分担する
278
surrendering
to surrender (to an enemy, etc.)
降伏
[こうふく]
降伏する
279
(subjective) value, worth
値打ち
| [ねうち]
280
interrogative (grammar)
疑問詞
| [ぎもんし]
281
slow business conditions, economic slump
不景気
| [ふけいき]
282
appendix, supplement
付録
| [ふろく]
283
balance (of funds)
account balance
an account balance inquiry
残高
[ざんだか]
口座の残高
[こうざのざんだか]
残高照会
[ざんだかしょうかい]
284
school entrance ceremony
graduation ceremony
入学式
[にゅうがくしき]
卒業式
[そつぎょうしき]
285
spoon (for measuring food, etc.)
tablespoon
teaspoon
匙
> [さじ]
大さじ
[おおさじ]
小さじ
[こさじ]
286
Norway (loan word)
ノルウェー
287
swimming (alt. use)
swimmer
泳ぎ
[およぎ]
泳ぎ手
[およぎて]
288
invaluable, irreplaceable (human being, friendship, etc.)
尊い
[とうとい]
(alt. ) 貴い
(alt. ) たっとい
289
seatbelt (loan word)
シートベルト
290
household(s), homes (e.g. 30,000 homes lost power)
世帯
| [せたい]
291
the essentials, the necessities
必需品
| [ひつじゅひん]
292
wrap (plastic, saran, etc.) / rap
to wrap something / to rap
(loan word)
ラップ
ラップする
293
charity, philanthropy
慈善
| [じぜん]
294
access
to access (the internet, etc.)
(loan word)
アクセス
アクセスする
295
hindrance
to hinder / to obstruct / to interfere with
妨害
[ぼうがい]
妨害する
296
rush
rush hour
(loan word)
ラッシュ
ラッシュアワー
297
storage
to store / to put (something) in storage
storehouse, (large) storage room
貯蔵
[ちょぞう]
貯蔵する
貯蔵庫
[ちょぞうこ]
298
clattering sound / a commotion
to clatter / to rattle / to cause a commotion
(onomatopoeic)
ばたばた
ばたばたする
299
cream (loan word)
クリーム
300
something is...., but on the other hand is....
used to contrasting or opposing sides
....反面
| [....はんめん]
301
valid, appropriate, right
validity, propriety
妥当
[だとう]
妥当性
302
client, patron, customer (alt., formal use)
customer satisfaction
顧客
[こきゃく]
顧客満足
[こきゃくまんぞく]
303
wife (literary)
女房
| [にょうぼう]
304
cut, cutting
to cut
(loan word)
カット
カットする
305
abstention
to abstain (from voting, etc.) / to renounce / to withdrawal (from a sport game etc.)
棄権
[きけん]
棄権する
306
joint ownership
to co-own / to share (in ownership)
共有
[きょうゆう]
共有する
307
no seats available (full house)
満席
| [まんせき]
308
(jumping or hopping) lightly....
jumping, hopping, skipping lightly
(onomatopoeic)
ぴょんと
ぴょんぴょん
309
character, personality, personal appearance (usually positive)
人柄
| [ひとがら]
310
a human life
lifesaving, saving (someone's) life
人命
[じんめい]
人命救助
[じんめいきゅうじょ]
311
(mandatory) retirement age
定年
| [ていねん]
312
intervention
to intervene / to have an intervention / to step in to (a business dealing, etc.)
介入
[かいにゅう]
介入する
313
ambition
野心
[やしん]
野望
[やぼう]
314
expenses (e.g. on an expense report)
経費
| [けいひ]
315
a vulnerability, soft spot, weakness
弱み
| [よわみ]
316
telephone receiver
受話器
| [じゅわき]
317
virus
computer virus
(loan word)
ウイルス
コンピューターウィルス
318
memory lapse
to slip one's mind / to momentarily forget something (one knows well)
度忘れ
[どわすれ]
度忘れする
319
threat, intimidation
to intimidate / to threaten / to terrorize
脅迫
[きょうはく]
脅迫する
320
regular (expression, etc.), formal, legitimate
Masaki (common male name)
正規
[せいき]
正規
[まさき]
321
a little bit.... somewhat....
いささか
322
blackboard
黒板
| [こくばん]
323
running fast / double time
to run very fast / to go double time / to do something in a hurry
駆け足
[かけあし]
駆け足する
324
diplomatic relations
国交
| [こっこう]
325
ventilation
to ventilate
a vent (ventilation opening in a home, etc.)
ventilator fan
換気
[かんき]
換気する
換気口
[かんきこう]
換気扇
[かんきせん]
326
this.... or that.... (when a choice must be made, although there are other suitable options)
....なり ....なり
327
despite this occurrence....
| when something happens in spite of an ongoing action that would otherwise derail it
....中を
[....なかを]
....中では
[....なかでは]
328
hardness, firmness, stiffness
硬さ
| [かたさ]
329
bruise / birthmark
痣
| > [あざ]
330
being flustered, being confused
to get flustered / to be confused / to be lost
(onomatopoeic)
まごまご
まごまごする
*** also: まごつく
331
trees and shrubs (e.g. in a garden), arbor
樹木
| [じゅもく]
332
(still) not convinced, unable to accept...
納得が行かない
| [なっとくがいかない]
333
preliminary investigations
to do preliminary research / to do preliminary investigations
下調べ
[したしらべ]
下調べする
334
leeway, elbow room, margin (for error)
ゆとり
335
main point, gist, essentials / a knack for, a hang of, the ropes
good at handling things, knowing how to deal with things
要領
[ようりょう]
要領がいい
要領のいい
336
kotatsu (Japanese table with an electric heater and a coverlet)
炬燵
| > [こたつ]
337
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
外務省
| [がいむしょう]
338
corner, section of a store (loan word)
コーナー
339
condom (loan word)
コンドーム
340
maiden name
旧姓
| [きゅうせい]
341
burnable garbage
non-burnable garbage
燃えるゴミ
[もえるゴミ]
燃えないゴミ
[もえないゴミ]
342
sticky / clinging, clingy person
to stick together / to cling to
(onomatopoeic)
べたべた
べたべたする
343
(window) screen, (insect) screen, screen door
網戸
| [あみど]
344
drawing, raffle
to have a drawing (of lottery tickets, etc.) / to raffle off
抽選
[ちゅうせん]
抽選する
345
a living, a livelihood
to make a living
生計
[せいけい]
生計を立てる
346
ticklish
くすぐったい
347
(one's) later years
晩年
| [ばんねん]
348
break-out! escape!
to break-out / to escape (from a bad situation) / to abandon (ship, etc.)
脱出
[だっしゅつ]
脱出する
349
to be out or away (from home, etc.), absence
不在
| [ふざい]
350
shape up! act properly!
enough already! enough nonsense!
to talk nonsense
いい加減にしなさい
[いいかげんにしなさい]
いい加減にしろ
いい加減なことを言う
351
animosity
反感
| [はんかん]
352
treatment (in the workplace, etc.)
to treat or compensate employees / to receive customers, clients, or guests
待遇
[たいぐう]
待遇する
353
the count, the total number (of participants, etc.)
総数
| [そうすう]
354
fireplace
暖炉
| [だんろ]
355
The Doll Festival (March 3rd in Japan)
ひな祭り
| [ひなまつり]
356
the whole surface / all of one side
一面
| [いちめん]
357
kindred spirits, like-minded people
同志
| [どうし]
358
bathhouse, public bath
風呂屋
| [ふろや]
359
masterpiece, one's best work / an amusing blunder (as sarcasm), a boner
傑作
| [けっさく]
360
Osaka or Kyoto prefecture (suffix / kanji use)
府
| [ふ]
361
conquest
to conquest / to conquer (a territory, etc.)
conqueror
征服
せいふく
征服する
征服者
[せいふくしゃ]
362
footnote
脚注
| [きゃくちゅう]
363
including.... for example....
| when giving a singular representation of a larger group or list of items
....をはじめ
....をはじめとして
....をはじめとする....
364
on-stage performance
to perform on-stage (e.g. musical, opera, theatre)
上演
[じょうえん]
上演する
365
Osaka
大阪
| [おおさか]
366
director, trustee
board of directors, board of trustees
理事
[りじ]
理事会
[りじかい]
367
the ruling party (the government party currently in power)
the opposition party (opposing the ruling party)
与党
[よとう]
野党
[やとう]
368
from the back, from the rear
in the background, behind the scenes
背後
| [はいご]
369
personal business, personal use, private activities
私用
| [しよう]
370
wrapping and packaging
to wrap (as prep for sending or gifting) / to put into packaging
wrapping paper
包装
[ほうそう]
包装する
包装紙
[ほうそうし]
371
groper, (sexual) molester, pervert
groping, molestation
to be sexually harassed (on a crowded train, etc.)
痴漢
[ちかん]
痴漢行為
[ちかんこうい]
痴漢にあう
372
ballad, song
popular song (esp. in older days)
歌謡
[かよう]
歌謡曲
[かようきょく]
373
boiling
to boil / to seethe (esp. in science)
the boiling point
沸騰
[ふっとう]
沸騰する
沸騰点
374
borrowing, a debt (owed to someone)
借り
| [かり]
375
foreign currency / foreign goods
外貨
| [がいか]
376
just as soon as.... immediately upon....
---(る) なり....
377
Ueno
上野
| [うえの]
378
latitude
緯度
| [いど]
379
Colombia (loan word)
コロンビア
380
length and width (of a painting, etc.)
縦横
| [じゅうおう]
381
longitude
経度
| [けいど]
382
writer (often in self-reference)
筆者
| [ひっしゃ]
383
crescent moon
三日月
| [みかづき]
384
dial
to dial (a phone)
(loan word)
ダイヤル
ダイヤルする
385
a mansion
邸宅
| [ていたく]
386
(certain) amount, quantity
to be or separate into a certain amount or quantity (e.g. an amount that serves 6 people)
分量
[ぶんりょう]
分量する
387
going slowly (esp. in a car)
to go slowly / to drive slowly
徐行
[じょこう]
徐行する
388
(managing) two things at once
to manage two things at once / to juggle / to coexist with
両立
[りょうりつ]
両立する
389
lowering a price
to lower a price / to reduce the price (on a house, etc.)
値引き
[ねびき]
値引きする
390
deed(s), action(s), act(s), conduct
行い
| [おこない]
391
the return of something
to return something / to repay (e.g. a book to a library, a rental car)
返却
[へんきゃく]
返却する
392
(new) opportunity, chance, possibility
契機
| [けいき]
393
free gift / discount
to receive a free gift / to get a 'freebie' / to get a discount
お負け
> [おまけ]
おまけする
394
pencil sharpener
鉛筆削り
| [えんぴつけずり]
395
spinach
ほうれん草
| [ほうれんそう]
396
hey... listen... come on...
isn't that right...? (indicating emphasis)
(a feminine interjection)
ねえ
397
enormous, vast, a huge amount
莫大
| [ばくだい]
398
book of (discounted) tickets
回数券
| [かいすうけん]
399
pipe, tube, cylinder / gun barrel
筒
| > [つつ]
400
caregiving
to provide nursing care (e.g. to the elderly)
a caregiver
介護
[かいご]
介護する
介護士
[かいごし]
401
the following--- the next--- (day, month, spring, etc.)
| usu. written
翌---
| [よく---]
402
illustration
| loan word
イラスト
イラストレーション
403
please take a look at this.... (honorific expression)
ご覧ください
| [ごらんください]
404
bursting with youth and energy
bursting at the seams (e.g. tight clothes)
(fish) jumping around in a net
(onomatopoeic)
ぴちぴち
ぴちぴちと
ぴちぴちとする
405
words stemming from one's true feelings (what one really thinks)
to speak one's mind / to be brutally honest
本音
[ほんね]
本音を言う
406
soy bean(s)
大豆
| [だいず]
407
adzuki bean
小豆
| [あずき]
408
counter for lozenges, tablets, pills, etc.
lock, padlock
(kanji use)
---錠
[---じょう]
錠
[じょう]
409
a person, a guy / a thing or object (very casual or derogatory)
奴
| > [やつ]
410
To whom it may concern.... Dear so and so....
Yours respectfully.... Yours sincerely.... Yours truly....
these two work in concord within the same letter, etc.
拝啓
[はいけい]
敬具
[けいぐ]
