VOCAB—advanced 2 Flashcards
1
Q
footwear
A
履物
[はきもの]
2
Q
shrinkage
A
縮み
[ちぢみ]
3
Q
cold wintry wind
A
木枯らし
[こがらし]
4
Q
posting, contributing
to post something (esp. on the internet) / to send in (an article, etc.)
A
投稿
[とうこう]
投稿する
5
Q
sales, demand for….
A
売れ行き
[うれゆき]
6
Q
disastrous, woeful, sorrowful
A
悲惨
[ひさん]
7
Q
many countries, various countries, various regions
A
諸国
[しょこく]
8
Q
rounding to the closest number
to round (either up or down) to the closest number
A
四捨五入
[ししゃごにゅう]
四捨五入する
9
Q
application of heat
to add heat / to heat something up (usually scientific usage)
A
加熱
[かねつ]
加熱する
10
Q
along a railway line
—located along a railway line
A
沿線
[えんせん]
沿線の—
11
Q
national expenditure, government expense
A
国費
[こくひ]
12
Q
seduction, temptation
to seduce (esp. sexually) / to tempt / to lure
seductive, tempting, alluring
A
誘惑
[ゆうわく]
誘惑する
誘惑的
13
Q
money (loan word)
A
マネー
14
Q
telephone pole, utility pole
A
電柱
[でんちゅう]
15
Q
upset, unpleasant, disagreeable
A
不愉快
[ふゆかい]
16
Q
Western-style room
A
洋室
[ようしつ]
洋間
[ようま]
17
Q
written examination
A
筆記試験
[ひっきしけん]
18
Q
year-end gift
A
お歳暮
[おせいぼ]
19
Q
travel agent, travel agency
A
旅行会社
[りょこうがいしゃ]
20
Q
dream, vision, reverie
to have dreams or visions
a dreamer
A
夢想
[むそう]
夢想する
夢想家
21
Q
occasion, situation / place, spot (kanji use)
A
場
[ば]
22
Q
Japanese pickled vegetables
A
漬物
[つけもの]
漬け物
[つけもの]
23
Q
(something) worth doing
A
やり甲斐
> [やりがい]
24
Q
(in) balance, (in) proportion, equilibrium
A
釣り合い
[つりあい]
25
the following morning, the next morning (literary)
翌朝
| [よくあさ]
26
and.... as well as.... not to mention....
及び
| [および]
27
na-adjectives (specific to Japanese grammar)
形容動詞
| [けいようどうし]
28
surveying, measurement
to take a measurement of / to survey (esp. land, etc.)
測量
[そくりょう]
測量する
29
aluminum
aluminum foil
aluminum can
(loan word)
アルミニウム
(アルミ) ホイル
アルミ缶
[アルミかん]
30
feeling (very) obliged
to feel obliged / to feel pity or shame / to feel very thankful (literally: to shrink from fear)
恐縮
[きょうしゅく]
恐縮する
31
from this point.... beyond this point.... from now on....
この先
| [このさき]
32
the origins and history of something
to originate from / to be derived from (often referring to something historic)
由来
[ゆらい]
由来する
33
rice paddle, rice scoop
杓文字
| > [しゃもじ]
34
(the) original, logical, true (kanji use)
正
| [せい]
35
everywhere throughout.... all over the place....
至る所
| [いたるところ]
36
a (sincere) apology
to sincerely apologize
お詫び
[おわび]
お詫びする
37
exceptional, special, particular
exceptionally... particularly...
格別
| [かくべち]
38
despite a certain time or situation.... (often in consideration or when asking forgiveness for rudeness, etc.)
....ところ[を]
....のところ[を]
39
school (loan word)
スクール
40
please don't go out of your way.... please don't fuss over me.... (polite)
お構いなく
| [おかまいなく]
41
a sudden illness
急病
| [きゅうびょう]
42
ashore, on land (e.g. animal living on land) / track-and-field (abbreviation)
track-and-field competitions, athletics
陸上
[りくじょう]
陸上競技
[りくじょうきょうぎ]
43
(legal) guardians / parents and older brothers
父兄
| [ふけい]
44
Westerners, Western people
西洋人
| [せいようじん]
45
rag, scrap, tattered clothes / shabby, junky, run-down
fault (esp. in a pretense), defect
ぼろ
46
alleviation
to alleviate (tensions, symptoms, etc.) / to lessen in amount / to relax or soften
緩和
[かんわ]
緩和する
47
hospital room, sickroom
病室
| [びょうしつ]
48
mending, renovation
to mend / to repair / to renovate (especially a structure)
修繕
[しゅうぜん]
修繕する
49
glaring, dazzling, glittering
to glare (e.g. one's eyes) / to be blinding, dazzling, etc.
(onomatopoeic)
ぎらぎら
ぎらぎらする
50
roadway
車道
| [しゃどう]
51
(wondering) about whether or not to do something
---(う) か ---(る / stem) まいか
---(う) か ---(る / stem) まいが
---(う) か ---(る / stem) まいと
52
whatever, any kind of / nothing whatever (with neg. verb)
in some sort of way.... in some form.... of some kind....
何ら
[なんら]
何らか
53
Japanese-style (esp. for formal things)
和式
| [わしき]
54
how many times, how often (alt. use)
何遍
| [なんべん]
55
(of) Japan (kanji use)
日
| [にち]
56
un--- non---- an--- in--- (neg. prefix)
fault, error / going poorly, being disadvantageous (kanji use)
非---
[ひ---]
非
[ひ]
57
androgynous (person) / neutered (pet) / neutrality (including chemical, electric, etc.)
中性
| [ちゅうせい]
58
as long as a range of conditions continue....
....限り
....限りは
59
nameplate, doorplate (usu. with someone's last name)
表札
| [ひょうさつ]
60
as far as can be deduced from a particular range (of what is known, seen, has been learned)....
....限りでは
61
a copy, a reproduction
to make a copy / to reproduce (a document, diagram, image, etc.)
複写
[ふくしゃ]
複写する
62
concrete (loan word)
コンクリート
63
all at once.... in one sweep....
一遍に
| > [いっぺんに]
64
(the right) opportunity, good timing or chance
時機
| [じき]
65
counter for houses or small buildings (as a suffix)
---軒
| [---けん]
66
sketching
to sketch / to draw from nature or life
a picture drawn from life
写生
[しゃせい]
写生する
写生画
[しゃせいが]
67
verbose, wordy, long-winded
諄い
| > [くどい]
68
leaving early
to leave earlier than usual (from work, a meeting, etc.)
早退
[そうたい]
早退する
69
inanimate object
無生物
| [むせいぶつ]
70
food preparation
to prepare food / to cook (alt. use)
調理
[ちょうり]
調理する
71
horizontal writing
横書き
| [よこがき]
72
a place, a spot / a point, a part / a passage (of text)
counter for places, spots, points, etc.
箇所 or 個所
[かしょ]
ヶ所 or カ所
[かしょ]
73
home helper, a helper in the house (loan word)
ホームヘルパー
74
apron (loan word)
エプロン
75
enactment, establishment of
to enact (a law, etc.) / to establish (a regulation, etc.)
制定
[せいてい]
制定する
76
a film screening
to screen a movie
上映
[じょうえい]
上映する
77
light, electric light, lit flame, lit lamp, torch (kanji use)
counter for electric lights
灯
[ひ]
---灯
[---とう]
78
unlikely, improbable, (nearly) impossible
有り得ない
| > [ありえない]
79
grandmother, old lady (colloquial)
ばあさん
80
people in authority, government / the upper reaches of a river
上
| [かみ]
81
smooth, slippery, slick / sound of slurping noodles (onomatopoeic)
つるつる
82
guzzling, gulping down, sloshing around (onomatopoeic)
がぶがぶ
83
afterword, epilogue (in a novel, etc.)
後書き
| [あとがき]
84
vernal (spring) equinox
autumnal equinox
春分
[しゅんぶん]
秋分
[しゅうぶん]
85
in the town, around town
町中
| [まちなか]
86
although something is given / obvious.... another thing is also true
(formal)
....はもとより .... も
87
rugby (loan word)
ラグビー
88
head (of a group), head person, chief
頭
| [かしら]
89
flood damage
水害
| [すいがい]
90
division, boundary / city block
to mark off / to separate with a boundary line / to divide into sections (esp. land or a certain area)
区画
[くかく]
区画する
91
combat
to engage in combat (e.g. aircrafts)
戦闘
[せんとう]
戦闘する
92
grasping
to grasp (a situation, etc.) / to understand / to comprehend / to gain control of
把握
[はあく]
把握する
93
splashing, with a splash, washing (onomatopoeic)
じゃぶじゃぶ
94
ready-made, ready-to-use or wear, right off the shelf
既製
| [きせい]
95
year-end--- (e.g. year-end sale)
歳末
| [さいまつ]
96
prefectural--- (Osaka or Kyoto)
府立
| [ふりつ]
97
a cultivated rice field, rice paddy (kanji use)
田
| [た]
98
ascertainment, establishment, identifying, proving
to ascertain (information) / to establish (a truth) / to identify (a disease, etc.) / to prove (the existence of something)
判明
[はんめい]
判明する
99
subject (esp. of an email), heading, title
件名
| [けんめい]
100
down, malfunction in a machine, etc.
to go down / to be down (e.g. the servers)
(loan word)
ダウン
ダウンする
101
surface, side, face (kanji use)
面
| [めん]
102
workforce, manpower
人手
| [ひとで]
103
being alone, being lonely
loner (slang)
独りぼっち
[ひとりぼっち]
ぼっち
104
last day of the Bon Lantern Festival
mid-year gift, summer gift, Bon festival gift
中元
[ちゅうげん]
お中元
[おちゅうげん]
105
running (on a wheeled vehicle)
to move on a vehicle / to log (hours, miles, etc.) / to drive / to travel
car milage (distance driven)
走行
[そうこう]
走行する
走行距離
[そうこうきょり]
106
sympathy, empathy
to have sympathy for / to empathize with / to feel compassion for
共感
[きょうかん]
共感する
107
on the sea, at sea / maritime---
| marine---
海上
| [かいじょう]
108
the four seasons
春夏秋冬
| [しゅんかしゅうとう]
109
chrysanthemum
菊
| [きく]
110
water power, hydraulic power
水力
| [すいりょく]
111
PIN (personal identification number)
暗証番号
| [あんしょうばんごう]
112
pliers, pinchers
ペンチ
113
cunning, crafty, sly
悪賢い
| [わるがしこい]
114
a visit to a grave
to visit a grave (to pay respects)
墓参り
[はかまいり]
墓参りする
115
mild taste, bland
薄味
| [うすあじ]
116
summer greeting (card)
暑中見舞い
| [しょちゅうみまい]
117
wire, wiring
針金
| [はりがね]
118
Japan and (South) Korea
日韓
| [にっかん]
119
(to do or be) as much as possible up to a certain limit or range
....だけ ....
---(pot) だけ ....
120
by taking turns.... going in (the correct) order....
順々に
| [じゅんじゅんに]
121
sales representative, salesman (loan word)
セールスマン
122
square (measurement), square area (of land, etc.)
平方
| [へいほう]
123
unevenness
to be uneven or bumpy
凸凹
[でこぼこ]
凸凹する
124
private expense, (at) one's own expense
私費
| [しひ]
125
handstand, headstand
to do a handstand or headstand
逆立ち
[さかだち]
逆立ちする
126
irregular movement / indecisiveness
to be shaky / to be loose / to be unsteady / to be unable to decide
(onomatopoeic)
ぐらぐら
ぐらぐらする
127
globe, sphere, orb (kanji use)
球
| [きゅう]
128
earnestly.... keenly.... deeply.... calmly.... (e.g. listening to classical music)
泌み泌み
| > [しみじみ]
129
yearned for, longed for, missed
恋しい
| [こいしい]
130
illustrative example, usage example
用例
| [ようれい]
131
local police station
派出所
| [はしゅつじょ]
132
(Osaka or Kyoto) prefectural office
府庁
| [ふちょう]
133
valiant, gallant, courageous
勇ましい
| [いさましい]
134
coming in contact with
to come in contact with / to make contact with / to touch
接触
[せっしょく]
接触する
135
ladle (for soup, etc.)
お玉
> [おたま]
お玉杓子
[おたまじゃくし]
136
receipt (usu. of money)
to receive money (in a payment fee, etc.)
領収
[りょうしゅう]
領収する
137
time schedule, timetable
時間割り
[じかんわり]
時間割
138
by turns.... alternately.... (showing substitution)
代わる代わる
| [かわるがわる]
139
native Japanese word
words of Chinese origin
和語
[わご]
漢語
[かんご]
140
going north
to go north / to head north
北上
[ほくじょう]
北上する
141
reinstatement, making a return
to be reinstated (to a position, etc.) / to make a return (in a game, etc.)
復帰
[ふっき]
復帰する
142
if this is the current condition, then.... based on the style/manner of things, one should....
(usually used to give a suggestion or advice)
---なら ---なり....
*** with same v. or adj.
143
tissues, tissue paper / toilet paper
ちり紙
| [ちりがみ]
144
living expenses
生活費
| [せいかつひ]
145
not even one....
[counter] として.... ---ない
146
pretext (offering an excuse for something)
口実
| [こうじつ]
147
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office
都庁
| [とちょう]
148
rainfall, rainy weather
雨降り
| [あめふり]
149
toes (together), tiptoes
爪先
| [つまさき]
150
grandeur / grand, magnificent, on a large scale
盛大
| [せいだい]
151
sandy beach
砂浜
| [すなはま]
152
a listener, audience, interviewer
a speaker
聞き手
[ききて]
話し手
[はなして]
153
a profit, earnings
儲け
| [もうけ]
154
ghost, goblin, apparition
変化
| [へんげ]
155
back gate
裏門
| [うらもん]
156
matchmaker
go-between, middleman
仲人
[なこうど]
仲人
[ちゅうにん]
157
sporadically.... in spots.... here and there.... / dots, spots
点々
| [てんてん]
158
that is to say.... in other words.... namely.... (conjunction)
即ち....
| > [すなわち....]
159
unknowingly.... unconsciously....
知らず知らず
| [しらずしらず]
160
a Japanese style wrapping cloth (for foods, gifts, etc.)
風呂敷
| [ふろしき]
161
comfortable sound (alt. kanji use)
音
| [ね]
162
a general name for a person who lives on part-time work
フリーター
163
metropolis (kanji use)
都
| [と]
164
power plant
発電所
| [はつでんしょ]
165
setting aside.... apart from.... (to separate lesser things from those of high priority)
....はさておき
166
turn, order, in order of (kanji use)
順
| [じゅん]
167
one breath / one go (e.g. in a short time) / a (short) pause or rest
to catch one's breath / to take a breather
一息
[ひといき]
一息つく
168
emphasize that the extent of something is not normal, and then something surprising or unusual followed
....といったら
169
chestnut
栗
| > [くり]
170
the following month (literary use)
翌月
| [よくげつ]
171
counter for nights of a stay
a two-night stay, a three-night stay...
---泊
[---はく]
二泊、三泊
172
the board game of "Go"
囲碁
| [いご]
173
morning edition paper
evening edition paper
朝刊
[ちょうかん]
夕刊
[ゆうかん]
174
doubtful, questionable, uncertain
疑わしい
| [うたがわしい]
175
decision, agreement (e.g. between companies)
取り決め
| [とりきめ]
176
an account
bank account
account number
口座
[こうざ]
銀行口座
[ぎんこうこうざ]
口座番号
[こうざばんごう]
177
both faces, both sides / double-sided
両面
| [りょうめん]
178
publication in, insertion into
to publish (in a magazine, etc.) / to run (an ad) / to appear (in print)
掲載
[けいさい]
掲載する
179
the important points, the main points
要項
| [ようこう]
180
outset, opening
冒頭
| [ぼうとう]
181
badge (loan word)
バッジ
182
unable to take one's eyes off of something / keeping a watchful eye on
目が離せない
| [めがはなせない]
183
start of the rainy season
to begin the rainy season
梅雨入り
[つゆいり]
梅雨入りする
184
the very last or the very first.... starting from or ending on....
....を限りに
....限りで
185
law, rule, principle, method (kanji use)
法
| [ほう]
186
trunk, core (of the body)
体幹
| [たいかん]
187
imperfect, incomplete (e.g. incomplete data)
不完全
| [ふかんぜん]
188
admiration of decorative things
to admire or adore ornamental or decorative things (roses, etc.)
観賞
[かんしょう]
観賞する
189
incidentally.... in any case.... (when switching to a new topic in a conversation)
それはそうと....
190
temporary--- provisional--- (e.g. a provisional lisence) / unreal--- fictitious---
a temporary state
(kanji use)
仮---
[かり---]
仮
[かり]
191
affiliation (e.g. an affiliated company) / a series, a sequence, an order of succession
chronological order
系列
[けいれつ]
時系列
[じけいれつ]
192
stomach and intestines, gastrointestinal tract
胃腸
| [いちょう]
193
maze / labyrinth
迷路
[めいろ]
迷宮
[めいきゅう]
194
reading and writing
読み書き
| [よみかき]
195
telegram
電報
| [でんぽう]
196
ashtray
灰皿
| [はいざら]
197
not able to maintain one's health
体が持たない
| [からだがもたない]
198
a monthly publication
月刊
| [げっかん]
199
sexual / relating to gender
sexual desire
性的
[せいてき]
性的欲望
[せいてきよくぼう]
200
very small piece of dust, specks
ちり
201
morning glory (flower) / urinal (colloquially)
朝顔
| [あさがお]
202
passenger plane
旅客機
| [りょかくき]
203
wandering aimlessly
to wander around aimlessly / to hang around / to loiter
(onomatopoeic)
うろうろ
うろうろする
204
damp and humid, clammy / gloomy, depressing
to be damp and humid / to be depressing
(onomatopoeic)
じめじめ
じめじめする
205
the outskirts of town, the edge of town
町外れ
| [まちはずれ]
206
death in battle
to die in a war / to die in battle
戦死
[せんし]
戦死する
207
rank, ranking / throne, crown, nobleman's seat
位
| [くらい]
208
marvelous, striking, remarkable
目覚ましい
| > [めざましい]
209
the same surname (common in Japan)
同姓
| [どうせい]
210
a monopoly
to monopolize (in business)
独占
[どくせん]
独占する
211
scheme, plan, tactic, policy (kanji use)
策
| [さく]
212
forwarding, transferring
to forward (an email) / to transfer (a call, etc.)
転送
[てんそう]
転送する
213
gold (alt. use) / the metal gold (Au)
黄金
| [おうごん]
214
firepower (of a gun, etc.) / heating power (of a stove, etc.)
火力
| [かりょく]
215
(tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle / plank, base, main support
幹
| [みき]
216
on the occasion of.... when that time comes....
| indicates a special time such as a visit
....折に
[....おりに]
....の折に[は]
217
smoothly and naturally, easily --- e.g. speaking a language (onomatopoeic)
すらすら
218
a clothesline
a platform for drying clothes, a place for drying laundry
物干し
[ものほし]
物干し台
[ものほしだい]
219
change of occupation
to change one's occupation / to find a job in another company
転職
[てんしょく]
転職する
220
homecoming
to return to one's hometown
帰省
[きせい]
帰省する
221
intuition
to intuit / to have a hunch about
intuitive
直観
[ちょっかん]
直観する
直観的
222
very knowledgeable person, "a walking dictionary"
物知り
| [ものしり]
223
Chinese-to-Japanese (e.g. dictionary of translation)
漢和
| [かんわ]
224
inside-out / front and back, two-faced
裏表
| [うらおもて]
225
a member, one member (of an organization, group, etc.)
一員
| [いちいん]
226
sentence / composition, text, writings (kanji use)
文
| [ぶん]
227
(full) moon viewing / a style of Japanese noodles with a raw egg in the middle of the bowl
月見
| [つきみ]
228
metamorphosis
to undergo a metamorphosis (e.g. Gregor Samsa) / to transform / to shape-shift
変身
[へんしん]
変身する
229
back off! leave me alone!
ほっといて
230
carpet (loan word)
カーペット
231
rapid increase, surge
to increase sharply / to surge (e.g. profits, production)
急増
[きゅうぞう]
急増する
232
fastener, zipper (loan word)
ファスナー
233
there may be other reasons, but since.....
.....but anyways, because.... (an action is taken)
(colloquial)
....ことだし
234
Japanese-Soviet
日ソ
| [にっソ]
235
life and death / samsara (the cycle of rebirth)
生死
| [せいし]
236
giving notice, announcement
to give notice (esp. short notice) / to make a (new and important) announcement
通告
[つうこく]
通告する
237
having some knowledge of.... happening to know of....
心当たり
| [こころあたり]
238
sub-zero, below zero
零下
| [れいか]
239
bringing to fullness
to bring to fullness / to fulfill / to make complete or sustainable
充実
[じゅうじつ]
充実する
240
idiom, idiomatic usage / common expression
慣用句
| [かんようく]
241
leisure (loan word)
レジャー
242
special sale
to have a special sale
特売
[とくばい]
特売する
243
net---
net price
net weight
正味
[しょうみ]
正味値段
正味重量
244
dramatic (e.g. for dramatic effect)
劇的
| [げきてき]
245
money-making
to make money (through stocks, schemes, etc.)
金儲け
[かねもうけ]
金儲けする
246
annotation, explanatory note, comment
注
[ちゅう]
註
[ちゅう]
247
large amount(s) of water, flooding
大水
| [おおみず]
248
unmarried, yet to be married
未婚
| [みこん]
249
gulp, swallow
in one gulp....
ごくん
ごくんと
250
distribution
to distribute / to hand-out (esp. tickets, flyers, etc.)
配布
[はいふ]
配布する
251
a fixation, an obsession, a hangup / a particular specialization
拘り
| > [こだわり]
252
shameful, unbecoming, indecent
見っともない
| > [みっともない]
253
tip, gratuity / chips (loan word)
チップ
254
lobby, lounge (loan word)
ロビー
255
chopping board
まな板
| [まないた]
256
exceedingly.... greatly....
extreme, intense, heavy (damage, etc.) / flagrant, blatant, gross, absurd
甚だ
[はなはだ]
甚だしい
[はなはだしい]
257
cork, stopper
corkscrew, bottle opener
栓
[せん]
栓抜き
[せんぬき]
258
famine, drought, crop failure
飢饉
| [ききん]
259
continuing for a long time
to last a long time (e.g. a relationship) / to continue on for a while (into the future)
長続き
[ながつづき]
長続きする
260
playground / sports ground, playing field (at school, etc.)
運動場
| [うんどうじょう]
261
generation of heat
to generate heat (in science, etc.) / to get a fever
発熱
[はつねつ]
発熱する
262
this.... and that....and so forth....
citing examples with a nuance of being fed up with something or thinking something is tedious
(colloquial use)
---だの ---だの ....
263
incessantly.... with ongoing frequency.... / eagerly.... anxiously....
頻りに
| > [しきりに]
264
guard, guardrail (loan word)
ガード
265
shivering, trembling
to shiver (with cold, fear, etc.) / to tremble / to shake
(onomatopoeic)
ぶるぶる
ぶるぶるする
266
orbit, trajectory (astronomy term) / railroad track (alt. use)
軌道
| [きどう]
267
tomorrow morning (formal)
明朝
| [みょうちょう]
268
battery, dry cell battery (AA, AAA, etc.)
乾電池
| [かんでんち]
269
a fixed distance / journey, course, leg (of a race, etc.)
行程
| [こうてい]
270
ruler, measure (alt. form)
物差し
| [ものさし]
271
wrapping paper
包み紙
| [つつみがみ]
272
I appreciate your efforts
Thank you very much for your hard work
(usu. used by seniors towards subordinates)
ご苦労様
[ごくろうさま]
ご苦労様でした
273
as it is.... as they are.... (e.g. see the facts as they are)
有りの儘
| > [ありのまま]
274
lightly.... nimbly....
ひらりと
275
without permission, without notice (e.g. don't do this without permission)
done without permission....
an unexcused absence
無断
[むだん]
無断で
無断欠席
[むだんけっせき]
276
December (archaic / poetic usage)
師走
| [しわす]
277
despite...., in the end, (one) had to move on without something happening
....ずじまい
....ずじまい[だ]
278
phone extension (number) / inner wiring, inner line
内線
| [ないせん]
279
off / off-- (e.g. off-season) / ---off (e.g. percent off)
to switch off / to turn off / to be off
(loan word)
オフ
オフする
280
plain, field, prairie, tundra, wilderness (kanji use)
原
| [はら]
281
speed (in terms of capability)
full speed, full steam
速力
[そくりょく]
全速力
[ぜんそくりょく]
282
(financial) crash, plunge
to plunge / to crash / to slump (e.g. stock prices)
暴落
[ぼうらく]
暴落する
283
the written word, written language
書き言葉
| [かきことば]
284
I wonder how much....! how....! so....!
adding emphasis to the questioning of something, often rhetorically
(written expression)
....ことだろう
....ことか
285
short temper(ed)
短気
| [たんき]
286
end of the rainy season
to finish the rainy season
梅雨明け
[つゆあけ]
梅雨明けする
287
sitting cross-legged
胡座
| > [あぐら]
288
union, alliance / RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to form a union (e.g. a trade union)
連合
[れんごう]
連合する
289
mobilization
to mobilize
動員
[どういん]
動員する
290
beach, seashore (kanji use)
浜
| [はま]
291
suffocation, choking
to suffocate / to choke
窒息
[ちっそく]
窒息する
292
mic, microphone (loan word)
マイク
293
incremental growth
to grow (in increments) / to develop (plants, etc.)
生長
[せいちょう]
生長する
294
rough and rude, curt, careless (manner)
ぞんざい
295
flying into rage / suddenly becoming bright
to fly into a rage / to lose one's cool / to flare up / to burn up (brightly)
かっと
かっとする
296
Christian Era, A.D.
西暦
| [せいれき]
297
native (Japanese) reading of kanji (kanji use)
訓
| [くん]
298
constraints
to put constraints on / to put restrictions on / to limit (someone's freedom, etc.)
制約
[せいやく]
制約する
299
improvement and reform
to make improvements (in machinery, land, products, etc.)
改良
[かいりょう]
改良する
300
temperate zone
温帯
| [おんたい]
301
Western-style, foreign-style (esp. for formal things)
洋式
| [ようしき]
302
after something is done, the results are....
after something is done.... certain circumstances (are understood)
---(た) ところ....
303
one's weak point
不得意
| [ふとくい]
304
a cut of cloth, a scrap, a strip
きれ
305
Mr., Mrs., pronoun for the third person (honorific)
氏
| [し]
306
moonlit night
月夜
| [つきよ]
307
this year (formal)
the current year.... (in business, etc.)
本年
[ほんねん]
本年度
308
owner (loan word)
オーナー
309
joke, pun, witticism
fashionable (as an abbreviation)
洒落
[しゃれ]
シャレ
310
goods, items, things (to buy), stock (kanji use)
品
| [しな]
311
nameless, anonymous, unsigned (sports player, etc.), not famous (artist, etc.)
無名
| [むめい]
312
the facts of the matter are.... it is the case that.... (used when presenting information)
....という次第だ
| [....というしだいだ]
313
communism
Communist Party
(the principle of) communism, collectivism
共産
[きょうさん]
共産主義
[きょうさんしゅぎ]
共産党
[きょうさんとう]
314
flowering plant / plants and flowers
草花
| [くさばな]
315
number (loan word)
ナンバー
316
lead (for a mechanical pencil), staples (for a stapler)
(to the) core, heart, center
芯
| [しん]
317
a correct answer
to give the correct answer / to make the right choice
正解
[せいかい]
正解する
318
precise, exact, minute (in its detail)
精密
| [せいみつ]
319
kabuki (Japanese classical drama played by male actors)
歌舞伎
| [かぶき]
320
looking up, retrieval of info
to search (esp. on the internet) / to retrieve (info)
検索
[けんさく]
検索する
321
student discount
学割
| [がくわり]
322
touch, touching
to touch
(loan word)
タッチ
タッチする
323
summing up / a shortened version
to summarize / to sum up (another's words, etc.) / to create a shortened version
要約
[ようやく]
要約する
324
crude, rough / shabby, humble
crudely.... roughly....
to handle (a thing) roughly or crudely
粗末
[そまつ]
粗末に
粗末に扱う
[そまつにあつかう]
325
soon (alt. usage)
もうじき
326
style and form (in paintings, etc.)
stylistic
the beauty of style and form
様式
[ようしき]
様式的
様式美
[ようしきび]
327
lock / rock (music)
to lock something up
(loan word)
ロック
ロックする
328
posture, stance (in sports, etc.)
体勢
| [たいせい]
329
fraction (in mathematics)
分数
| [ぶんすう]
330
unequal, representing inequality
不平等
| [ふびょうどう]
331
high pressure (system)
low pressure (system) / foul mood (idiomatic)
高気圧
[こうきあつ]
低気圧
[ていきあつ]
332
harshness, cruelty / harsh
残酷
| [ざんこく]
333
example problem or exercise (for the reader)
例題
| [れいだい]
334
textile / (woven) fabric
織物
| [おりもの]
335
plan, idea, thought (kanji use)
案
| [あん]
336
encyclopedia
百科事典
| [ひゃっかじてん]
337
forgery
to forge (documents, etc.) / to fabricate / to counterfeit
偽造
[ぎぞう]
偽造する
338
a plan (of action), a policy (moving forward), measures (that must be taken)
方策
| [ほうさく]
339
factory worker
工員
| [こういん]
340
an attachment, appendix
to add an attachment (to an email)
添付
[てんぷ]
添付する
341
gold used for currency / money (alt. use)
Kaneko (common female surname)
金子
[きんす]
金子
[かねこ]
342
womb, uterus
子宮
| [しきゅう]
343
argument, discourse, theory, doctrine (kanji use)
論
| [ろん]
344
rice cooker
炊飯器
| [すいはんき]
345
public bath, communal bathhouse
銭湯
| [せんとう]
346
tracking down
to chase (e.g. a police chase) / to track down / to pursue
追跡
[ついせき]
追跡する
347
heavy snow
大雪
| [おおゆき]
348
once around
to go (once) around / to make a lap, revolution, etc.
一周
[いっしゅう]
一周する
349
barley
大麦
| [おおむぎ]
350
(traditional) cap, crown
the top kanji radical
冠
[かん]
冠
[かんむり]
351
disposable (splittable wood) chopsticks
割り箸
| [わりばし]
352
picnic (loan word)
ピクニック
353
turning round and round, going in circles
spinning, whirling, coiling
(onomatopoeic)
ぐるぐる
ぐるぐるする
くるくる
くるくるする
354
bringing, carrying, taking
to bring something, to carry with, to take along (e.g. a camera on a walk)
持参
[じさん]
持参する
355
an opening, a gap
開き
[ひらき]
開き
[あき]
356
new---
new car
新---
[しん---]
新車
[しんしゃ]
357
crying face
泣き顔
| [なきがお]
358
weekend (loan word)
ウィークエンド
359
rustling sound / dry or rough feeling (onomatopoeic)
がさがさ
360
dictionary (esp. for kanji characters)
字引
| [じびき]
361
guts, grit, courage
度胸
| [どきょう]
362
the early dawn
未明
| [みめい]
363
....functioning as.... (the main part, etc.)
to use.... as....
to have.... be seen as....
---を ---とする....
---を ---として....
---を ---に....
364
the highest level, the best one
最上
| [さいじょう]
365
on the brink of--- on the verge of--- at the side of--- at the---
at the window
time, moment of, verge (when not a suffix)
---際
[---ぎわ]
窓際
[まどぎわ]
際
[きわ]
366
handle, grip, lever
柄
| [え]
367
sleep-wear (clothes for sleeping)
寝巻き
| [ねまき]
368
underground passage, underpass
地下道
| [ちかどう]
369
scale (for weighing or measuring)
秤
| > [はかり]
370
major company, big corporation
大手
| [おおて]
371
rumble, grumble, thunder / something heavy rolling (onomatopoeic)
ごろごろ
372
(instinctive) desire
to have (an instinctive) desire or urge
欲求
[よっきゅう]
欲求する
373
simplicity / simple and plain
簡素
| [かんそ]
374
origin (coordinates), the starting point (in mathematics, etc.)
原点
| [げんてん]
375
outside of the city
市外
| [しがい]
376
capitalism
資本主義
| [しほんしゅぎ]
377
unoccupied land, vacant lot
空き地
| [あきち]
378
beggar, begging
to beg for (food, money, etc.)
乞食
[こじき]
乞食する
379
New Year's gift money (usu. given to children)
お年玉
| [おとしだま]
380
putting on hold, deferment / hold button (on a phone)
to put something on hold / to defer / to be pending
to put a person on hold (while using the phone)
保留
[ほりゅう]
保留する
電話を保留する
381
sparklingly.... glitteringly.... with a momentary flash of light....
きらりと
382
the human body (scientific usage)
人体
| [じんたい]
383
packing
to pack up / to do the packing
to pack up for moving (to a new house, etc.)
荷造り
[にづくり]
荷造りする
引っ越しの荷造りする
384
full stomach, belly-full
腹いっぱい
| [はらいっぱい]
385
absolutely.... totally....
not at all, not a bit.... not in the least....
(formal)
一向に
[いっこうに]
一向に .... ない
386
the circumstances in which something is possible do not exist
....どころではない
---(る) どころではない
387
swallow (bird)
燕
| > [つばめ]
388
long talk
to have a long conversation / to have a long talk
長話
[ながばなし]
長話する
389
turbulence / being shaken (emotionally)
to be turbulent / to be shaken or jolted (by bad news, etc.)
動揺
[どうよう]
動揺する
390
(in the) meantime / a certain interval (as a suffix)
間
| [かん]
391
a decision after thorough deliberation
to pass a resolution (in congress, etc.) / to come to a decision after deliberation or discussions
決議
[けつぎ]
決議する
392
spatula
フライ返し
| [フライがえし]
393
insomnia
不眠症
| [ふみんしょう]
394
a payment, a bill (to pay)
払い
| [はらい]
395
pajamas (loan word)
パジャマ
396
local express, semi-express (train, bus, etc.)
準急
| [じゅんきゅう]
397
manufacturing (alt. use)
to manufacture (products, machinery, drawings etc.)
作製
[さくせい]
作製する
398
abstinence from alcohol
to quit drinking / to abstain from drinking alcohol
禁酒
[きんしゅ]
禁酒する
399
writing utensils
筆記用具
| [ひっきようぐ]
400
awkward, stiff (in conversation, etc.)
ぎこちない
401
slut
やりまん
402
foolish
foolish, stupid
a fool
愚か
[おろか]
愚かしい
[おろかしい]
愚か者
[おろかもの]
403
several--- a number of---
数---
| [すう---]
404
re--- repeated--- again---
再---
| [さい---]
405
smooth (loan word)
スムーズ
406
revelation, tell-all
to reveal / to disclose / to tell everything (e.g. once secret information)
暴露
[ばくろ]
暴露する
407
when it comes to.... concerning.... (used to express a perceived deficiency or criticism)
N + ときたら
408
strict / close, exacting
strictly speaking....
厳密
[げんみつ]
厳密に言うと....
厳密に言えば....
409
expressing the intention with which something is being done (in regards to future plans)
V (た) + つもりで
410
because of the circumstances resulting from the standpoint of....
because of the circumstances resulting from the position....
N + の手前
[N + のてまえ]
V + 手前
411
on the same level as.... on par with.... equal to....
N + 並み
| [N + なみ]
