VOCAB—advanced 3 Flashcards
cannot…one way or another, not… whatsoever (with neg. verbs) / extremely so, really that way
何とも
[なんとも]
a gap, a slippage (in time, etc.) / off-the-mark
ずれ
raising, rearing, cultivating
to raise (animals) / to rear (children) / to cultivate (plants)
育成
[いくせい]
育成する
wheelchair
車椅子
[くるまいす]
knob
door-knob
(loan word)
ノブ
ドアノブ
physical exam, (regular) health check-up
健康診断
[けんこうしんだん]
anesthesia
麻酔
[ますい]
—volume —compilation (e.g. of a text, or a novel broken up into parts)
—編
[—へん]
dirty—
dirty hands
dirty dishes
汚れた—
[よごれた—]
汚れた手
汚れた食器
splitting up
to divide / to split up (e.g. into separate factions)
分裂
[ぶんれつ]
分裂する
at the bottom (of the class, etc.) / very last (on the list, etc.)
びり
inscription, epitaph, epigraph (usu. on a stone memorial)
碑文
[ひぶん]
forest bathing
森林浴
[しんりんよく]
group, bunch, throng, swarm, expanse (kanji use)
a wide expanse of (trees, flowers, etc.) / one group, one flock
群
[ぐん]
一群
[いちぐん]
insight
to have insight (into something)
洞察
[どうさつ]
洞察する
(song) lyrics
歌詞
[かし]
dozen
one dozen
(loan word)
ダース
一ダース
[いちダース]
being too late (e.g. beyond the point of being able to treat a patient, etc.)
手遅れ
[ておくれ]
antagonist, role of the villain, the bad guy
敵役
[かたきやく]
a full-time employee (with a permanent position)
a temporary employee (usu. when hired from a temp. agency)
正社員
[せいしゃいん]
派遣社員
[はけんしゃいん]
preferably…. would rather…. would sooner….
いっそ
monologue / talking to oneself
独り言
[ひとりごと]
cover, shelter, a place to hide
物陰
[ものかげ]
catch, catching
to catch (esp. in sports)
(loan word)
キャッチ
キャッチする
direct current (in electricity)
直流
[ちょくりゅう]
catching a glimpse…. with a fleeting glance….
ちらり(と)
ちらっと
a timetable, a schedule (esp. for train arrival / departure times)
時刻表
[じこくひょう]
poster (loan word)
ポスター
rice and beef bowl (gyudon)
牛丼
[ぎゅうどん]
shutter (loan word)
シャッター
full-scale, all-out, extensive
全面的
[ぜんめんてき]
not in the mood, having a bad feeling about (something) / having a hunch (something will be negative)
気がしない
[きがしない]
antenna (loan word)
アンテナ
drool, saliva
to drool / to salivate / to slobber
よだれ
よだれを出す
[よだれをだす]
dropping in on the way
to drop in / to drop by (while on a trip, etc.) / to make a stopover
寄り道
[よりみち]
寄り道する
electric bill, (electric) utility expenses
電気代
[でんきだい]
holiness, sacredness, dignity
神聖
[しんせい]
a stipend, an allowance
to offer a stipend or compensation / to give an allowance (e.g. a housing allowance)
手当
[てあて]
手当する
allowance (esp. when sent), remittance
to send a (monetary) allowance to somebody / to give an allowance
仕送り
[しおくり]
仕送りする
a flyer
びら
a payment on someone else’s behalf
立て替え
[たてかえ]
verification
to verify / to examine / to inspect (details, data, etc.)
検証
[けんしょう]
検証する
innovation, progressivism
to innovate / to make progress (esp. in the world of art, technology, etc.)
innovative / liberal, progressive
革新
[かくしん]
革新する
革新的
smog (loan word)
スモッグ
addressed to…. (as a suffix for mailing)
宛て
[あて]
folds, creases, pleats
襞
> [ひだ]
letter paper, stationary
便箋
[びんせん]
deliberately… carefully and without rushing…
じっくり
curriculum (loan word)
カリキュラム
not thoughtful, not sensible, not tasteful
気が利かない
[きがきかない]
an interval of time, a pause a spare moment
合間
[あいま]
wisdom, sensibility, prudence
賢明
[けんめい]
issuing, granting
to issue (a new license, etc.) / to grant (financial aid, etc.)
交付
[こうふ]
交付する
autumn breeze
秋風
[あきかぜ]
a sudden increase
to show a sudden increase / to have a sudden increase (in crime, etc.)
激増
[げきぞう]
激増する
tolerance, open-mindedness
寛容
[かんよう]
tea-towel, dish cloth
kitchen cloth, wipe cloth
布巾
[ふきん]
台布巾
[だいぶきん]
racket (loan word)
ラケット
resignation
to resign (from office, etc.)
辞任
[じにん]
辞任する
railway bridge, iron or steel bridge
鉄橋
[てっきょう]
an example sentence
例文
[れいぶん]
lizard
蜥蜴
> [とかげ]
receiver, recipient (esp. in postal service)
受取人
[うけとりにん]
mail carrier, postman
郵便屋さん
[ゆうびんやさん]
guarantor
保証人
[ほしょうにん]
lingering summer heat, late summer heat
残暑
[ざんしょ]
customs (office)
税関
[ぜいかん]
a complete change
to experience a complete and total change (e.g. after discovering “Killing Commendatore”)
一変
[いっぺん]
一変する
sense of sight, vision
visual
視覚
[しかく]
視覚的
years since construction, (this building was) “built in….”
築 — 年
[ちく — ねん]
an unpleasant feeling, a bad sentiment
嫌な気持ち
[いやなきもち]
Sapporo (largest city in Hokkaido)
札幌
[さっぽろ]
fish (alt. reading)
魚
[うお]
down payment, (security) deposit
頭金
[あたまきん]
pavement, road surface
to pave (a road) / to be paved
paved road
舗装
[ほそう]
舗装する
舗装路
north wind
北風
[きたかぜ]
wastepaper
紙くず
[かみくず]
staringly, scrutinizingly (onomatopoeic)
じろじろ
a single life, a solitary life
living by oneself
一人暮らし
[ひとりぐらし]
一人住まい
[ひとりすまい]
a conversion, a turnover, a changeover
to convert to / to turn into (something else) / to changeover to
turning point, tipping point
転換
[てんかん]
転換する
転換点
[てんかんてん]
furnished with— equipped with— including— (as a suffix)
—つき
if it is good…. if it is alright….
よければ
tunnel
to tunnel through (something)
(loan word)
トンネル
トンネルする
process (loan word)
プロセス
accommodation
to accommodate / to receive guests / to seat / to house
収容
[しゅうよう]
収容する
bankbook, passbook
通帳
[つうちょう]
clerical staff
a hotel worker
事務員
[じむいん]
ホテルの事務員
matcha (powdered green tea)
抹茶
[まっちゃ]
example, instance, illustration (of one’s point, etc.)
実例
[じつれい]
abortion
to have an abortion
妊娠中絶
[にんしんちゅうぜつ]
中絶
中絶する
scar
傷跡
[きずあと]
a post, an official position (usu. appointed)
役職
[やくしょく]
a great deal, a lot / with a great deal of effort
うんと
fainting
to faint / to temporarily lose consciousness
気絶
[きぜつ]
気絶する
sharpness
切れ
[きれ]
tearful voice, sound of crying
泣き声
[なきごえ]
form / foam (loan word)
フォーム
restraint, restriction / confinement with a rope
to be restrained / to be restricted / to (literally) be confined or tied up with a rope or shackles
束縛
[そくばく]
束縛する
(prominent) forehead, brow
お凸
[おでこ]
street corner, road to turn on
曲がり角
[まがりかど]
roll of banknotes, roll of bills (paper money)
札束
[さつたば]
emperor of Japan (alt. usage)
帝
[みかど]
just before noon, late morning
昼前
[ひるまえ]
iron pot, cauldron
釜
[かま]
hem, lapel, cuff, the fringe or border (of a garment)
裾
[すそ]
ominous, unlucky, a bad omen
不吉
[ふきつ]
cannabis sativa, hemp
麻
[あさ]
lavatory, bathroom (dated, pre-1970’s word)
便所
[べんじょ]
boy / bellboy, waiter (loan word)
ボーイ
euphoria, the feeling of happiness
幸福感
[こうふくかん]
jury
陪審
[ばいしん]
charge, rate, fare, fee for utilities, etc. (as a suffix)
—代
[—だい]
grinning to oneself, smirking (onomatopoeic)
にやにや
microscope
顕微鏡
[けんびきょう]
opening and shutting
to open and shut (a window, etc.)
開閉
[かいへい]
開閉する
outing, pleasure trip, (to a park, etc.)
行楽
[こうらく]
the bible / holy scriptures
聖書
[せいしょ]
(one’s) son-in-law / groom (kanji use)
婿
[むこ]
being right-handed
being left-handed
右利き
[みぎきき]
左利き
[ひだりきき]
each individual (person)
銘々
> [めいめい]
postal address, postal destination
宛先
[あてさき]
very quietly…. deadly silent….
to be very quiet, to be as silent as death
しいん(と)
しいんする
しん(と)
しんとする
readiness, preparedness
態勢
[たいせい]
(four-way) intersection of streets
四つ角
[よつかど]
seaside inlet, often in place names (kanji use)
浦
[うら]
lovely, sweet (child, etc.)
可愛らしい
[かわいらしい]
(animal) collar
首輪
> [くびわ]
installation
to install (esp. in computing)
(loan word)
インストール
インストールする
mechanical pencil (loan word)
シャープペンシル
suddenly (with a jerk)…. / with a gulp…. / all in one go….
ぐっと
sender (esp. in postal service)
差出人
[さしだしにん]
chorus (of singers)
to sing in a chorus
合唱
[がっしょう]
合唱する
dropping out of school
to drop out of school
退学
[たいがく]
退学する
nuance (loan word)
ニュアンス
defense / advocacy
to provide defense (in law, etc.) / to advocate for
弁護
[べんご]
弁護する
house cloth, rag
雑巾
[ぞうきん]
registered mail
書留
[かきとめ]
tools or implements for a specific use
用具
[ようぐ]
escape route, a way out
逃げ道
[にげみち]
in a flash…. in the blink of an eye…. just like that….
あっという間に
[あっというまに]
sparrow
雀
[すずめ]
a stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations)
碑
[いしぶみ]
calling-off, breaking-off
to call-off (an engagement, etc.) / to break-off (a promise) / to cancel / to dissolve / to resolve
解消
[かいしょう]
解消する
pleasantly warm
to be nice and warm (esp. weather)
(onomatopoeic)
ぽかぽか
ぽかぽかする
police station
警察署
[けいさつしょ]
a hinderance, an obstruction, an inconvenience
if you don’t mind the inconvenience…. if you don’t mind me asking….
差し支え
[さしつかえ]
差し支えなければ….
greenhouse
温室
[おんしつ]
group, gang, bunch, lot (casual language) / troupe, company (of musicians)
連中
[れんちゅう]
a resident, the inhabitant (of a house)
住人
[じゅうにん]
only daughter
only son
一人娘
[ひとりむすめ]
一人息子
[ひとりむすこ]
(customer) complaint or claim
to make complaint / to make a claim (often for compensation)
(loan word)
クレーム
クレームをつける
coupon (loan word)
クーポン
tax office
税務署
[ぜいむしょ]
the market (industrial, financial, etc.)
市場
[しじょう]
official recognition
to recognize officially / to give authorization, accreditation, licensing, etc.
公認
[こうにん]
公認する
regular square (formal, in geometry)
正方形
[せいほうけい]
annotation
to annotate / to give an explanatory note
注記
[ちゅうき]
注記する
saw (for cutting wood, etc.)
鋸
> [のこぎり]
solidarity
to have solidarity (between people) / to be joined (e.g. joint liability)
a feeling of solidarity
連帯
[れんたい]
連帯する
連帯感
[れんたいかん]
newlywed
新婚
[しんこん]
whimsy, fickle, uneven (weather, temper, etc.)
on a whim….
気まぐれ
[きまぐれ]
気まぐれで
walking / advancing forward, progressing
歩み
[あゆみ]
diaper
to change a diaper
loincloth, swaddling clothes, diaper (alt.)
おむつ
おむつを換える
御湿
> [おしめ]
an open discussion
to have an open discussion (of an important matter, etc.)
討論
[とうろん]
討論する
isolation
to be in isolation (esp. from other people) / to stand alone
孤立
[こりつ]
孤立する
train station bento
駅弁
[えきべん]
inflation
deflation
(loan word)
インフレ
インフレーション
デフレ
デフレーション
still and even now… until this very day…
未だに
[いまだに]
in total, total of…. (kanji use)
計
[けい]
whenever necessary….
何かにつけて….
[なにかにつけて….]
何かにつけて….
ebb and flow / deduction, subtraction, balance
to ebb and flow / to rise and fall / to deduct, subtract or balance
差し引き
[さしひき]
差し引きする
smooth (skin, etc.)
to be smooth, sleek, or silky
(onomatopoeic)
すべすべ
すべすべする
Poland (loan word)
ポーランド
sender (esp. in email)
送信者
[そうしんしゃ]
brusque (unfriendly, uninviting, curt, cold)
素っ気ない
[そっけない]
fees or rates, materials needed (as a suffix)
—料
[—りょう]
office room (alt. use)
事務室
[じむしつ]
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood), flowing profusely (onomatopoeic)
だくだく
just past noon
early afternoon
昼過ぎ
[ひるすぎ]
昼下がり
[ひるさがり]
addressee, recipient (esp. in email)
受信者
[じゅしんしゃ]
a payment made via bank deposit or transfer
振り込み
[ふりこみ]
patrolman, police officer (alt. use)
巡査
[じゅんさ]
shipping (of goods)
to ship goods / to send freight, etc.
出荷
[しゅっか]
出荷する
height, stature or length (esp. of clothing)
丈
[たけ]
noodles (kanji use)
麺
[めん]
indecision
to give hesitation / to be indecisive / to waver
躊躇
[ちゅうちょ]
躊躇する
breaking through
to break through / to penetrate (e.g. enemy lines) / to rise above or exceed (a certain mark)
突破
[とっぱ]
突破する
at this very moment…. just now…. (e.g. someone just left the house)
たった今
[たったいま]
going and returning
to go and return (e.g. from work or school)
行き帰り
[いきかえり]
行き帰りする
abandonment, renunciation
to abandon (completely) / to renounce / to give up on (e.g. one’s original profession)
放棄
[ほうき]
放棄する
the presentation of something
to present (evidence, a possible price, etc.) / to lay out / to bring up / to set up (an argument, etc.)
提示
[ていじ]
提示する
croquette—deep fried foods popular in Japan (loan word)
コロッケ
fields and rice paddies (usu. with various crops)
田畑
[たはた]
receiving, attending to, dealing with, interacting with
to receive (guests or customers) / to attend to / to deal with / to interact with
応対
[おうたい]
応対する
live broadcasting
to broadcast live
中継
[ちゅうけい]
中継する
goods received
to receive good / to have goods arrive
入荷
[にゅうか]
入荷する
tenacity, clinging, attachment to
to be tenacious / to cling to something (e.g. a hope or desire)
執着
[しゅうちゃく]
執着する
carp, koi fish
鯉
> [こい]
despotism, autocracy (government by a single authority)
to rule (a country, etc.) as a despot or monarch
専制
[せんせい]
専制する
several tens
several hundred (hundreds)
several thousand (thousands)
何十
[なんじゅう]
何百
[なんびゃく]
何千
[なんぜん]
(way) too much…. excessively….
あまりに
あまりにも
journalism
journalist
(loan words)
ジャーナリズム
ジャーナリスト
documentary (loan word)
ドキュメンタリー
unwilling, not inclined (to do something)
気が進まない
[きがすすまない]
leaving as is
to leave something as it is / to neglect something (for a long period of time)
放置
[ほうち]
放置する
simplicity, ease (of use, etc.) / quasi— easy-to-use— quick-use—
quick-stay ryokan
easy-use bed (like a cot, etc.)
簡易
[かんい]
簡易旅館
簡易ベッド
soba restaurant
そば屋
[そばや]
chemical substance
化学物質
[かがくぶっしつ]
white (warning) line
yellow (warning line)
白線
[はくせん]
黄色い線
[きいろいせん]
from beginning to end
to do something from beginning to end / to do something consistently (the whole time)
taking care from beginning to end (paying attention the whole time)
終始
[しゅうし]
終始する
終始気
[しゅうしき]
new green leaves (in spring), fresh verdure
新緑
[しんりょく]
skate, skates
to skate (esp. on ice)
(loan word)
スケート
スケートする
airline (company)
航空会社
[こうくうかいしゃ]
control
to control
(loan word)
コントロール
コントロールする
often, frequently
now and then, occasionally
(onomatopoeic)
ちょくちょく
sword (double-edged, traditional)
bayonet / swordsmanship
(kanji use)
剣
[つるぎ]
剣
[けん]
cape (on the coast), promontory
岬
[みさき]
in (one’s) later years… future years…
後年
[こうねん]
out of the question…. not even worth considering….
話にならない
[はなしにならない]
long life
to live a long life / to have longevity (in age)
長生き
[ながいき]
長生きする
(the act of) money collection
to collect money / to collect a bill
bill collector
集金
[しゅうきん]
集金する
集金人
[しゅうきんにん]
arrangement and placement
to arrange or allocate (resources) / to place or deploy (people)
配置
[はいち]
配置する
taking part in, entering the picture
to take part in (esp. an undertaking of some sort) / to be involved in / to enter the picture
関与
[かんよ]
関与する
moving around… being passed around repeatedly… rolling about…
to be moved around repeatedly (e.g. continually transferred to new jobs) / to roll about / to move around
転々
[てんてん]
転々する
stilness, repose
to being still / coming to a standstill / to be calm and quiet
静止
[せいし]
静止する
attendant (on a train or plane), crew-member
乗務員
[じょうむいん]
(one’s) looks, features (esp. facial features)
顔立ち
[かおだち]
ministry / altruistic work / discount (service)
to offer service or ministry / to do altruistic work / to offer goods or service at a discount price
奉仕
[ほうし]
奉仕する
a series, a chain, a sequence (of events, etc.)
一連
[いちれん]
moss
蘿
> [こけ]
苔
wearing out, exhaustion, (total) consumption
to wear out / to exhaust (resources, etc.) / to consume (one’s energy, etc.)
consumable goods
消耗
[しょうもう]
消耗する
消耗品
[しょうもうひん]
(personal) estate, grounds, large residence
屋敷
[やしき]
nylon (loan word)
ナイロン
being fed up with
to be fed up with / to be tired (of something)
うんざり
うんざりする
right in front / the very front of—
right behind / the very back of—
真ん前
[まんまえ]
真後ろ
[まうしろ]
mark, logo, insignia
to make a mark(ing)
(loan word)
マーク
マークする
elimination
to eliminate / to erase / to purge (e.g. data from a computer)
the process of elimination
消去
[しょうきょ]
消去する
消去法
[しょうきょほう]
stagnation
to grow stagnant (and therefore accumulate)
停滞
[ていたい]
停滞する
oh! oh my! good heavens!
おや
laugh out loud
to laugh out loud / to guffaw
(onomatopoeic)
げらげら
げらげらする
low-sodium
減塩
[げんえん]
being wasteful
to be wasteful / to waste one’s time or money
無駄遣い
[むだづかい]
無駄遣いする
a settlement, an agreement
to reach a settlement / to come to an agreement (esp. in business, politics, etc.)
妥結
[だけつ]
妥結する
reef / sunken rock
暗礁
[あんしょう]
the world of— the circle of—
the literary world
artist’s world (painting circles)
—壇
[—だん]
文壇
[ぶんだん]
画壇
[がだん]
telescope
望遠鏡
[ぼうえんきょう]
amateur
loan word
アマ
アマチュア
hammer
金槌
[かなづち]
dispersion
to disperse / to scatter / to become decentralized
分散
[ぶんさん]
分散する
busy phone
話中
[はなしちゅう]
extensive, spacious
to be spacious, to spread out (over a large area, etc.)
広々
[ひろびろ]
広々する
decent, satisfactory
ろくな
a trade-in
to make a trade-in (of a car, etc.)
下取り
[したどり]
下取りする
development (into)
to develop into / to progress into / to experience (ongoing) developments
進展
[しんてん]
進展する
absurd, ludicrous
馬鹿げた
[ばかげた]
confrontation, showdown
to have a confrontation / to have a showdown / to face-off
対決
[たいけつ]
対決する
perhaps…. perchance….
by some possibility….
ひょっと
ひょっとしたら
pub, tavern, saloon (alt. use)
酒場
[さかば]
being in possession of
to possess / to have / to carry with oneself
所持
[しょじ]
所持する
publication, periodical (alt. use)
to put into publication
刊行
[かんこう]
刊行する
bare hands / unarmed
barehand(ed)
素手
[すで]
素手で
an artist’s paints
絵の具
[えのぐ]
intake, ingestion / assimilation
to intake / to ingest / to absorb (food, drugs, etc.) / to assimilate (to a culture, etc.)
摂取
[せっしゅ]
摂取する
aid and advisement
to provide aid or assistance / to give counseling or advisement (esp. to someone during the course of their work)
補佐
[ほさ]
補佐する
almost all…. the majority of…. / probably…. might be…. (in agreement, etc.)
大方
[おおかた]
cabbage (loan word)
キャベツ
irritating or troublesome / gloomy and depressing (weather, mood, etc.)
鬱陶しい
> [うっとうしい]
disconnected, scattered, in pieces (onomatopoeic)
ばらばら
(musical) organ (loan word)
オルガン
an invitation, an introduction / a temptation
誘い
[さそい]
sewing machine
ミシン
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister
外相
[がいしょう]
an avid reader, a bookworm
読書家
[どくしょか]
slowly…. tardily….
to be slow / to move slow / to linger
(onomatopoeic)
ぐずぐず
ぐずぐずする
small build, small stature, petite / small pattern
小柄
[こがら]
The Taisho Era (1912 - 1926)
大正
[たいしょう]
tidying up afterwards
to tidy-up afterwards (e.g. plates after dinner) / to clean up a mess
後片付け
[あとかたづけ]
後片付けする
an alliance
to form an alliance / to form an allied group
同盟
[どうめい]
同盟する
pigeon
鳩
[はと]
cotton (fabric)
cotton plant, raw cotton
綿
[めん]
綿
[わた]
unavoidable, cannot be helped (expression)
止むを得ない
[やむをえない]
excellent luck
大吉
[だいきち]
another place / not one’s own, outside (one’s group) / an unrelated matter
よそ
year-end party
忘年会
[ぼうねんかい]
homeless / homeless person (loan word)
ホームレス
dent, indentation, hollow
凹み
[くぼみ]
窪み
[くぼみ]
true character, true form, true identity
unidentifiable, unidentified
正体
[しょうたい]
正体不明
[しょうたいふめい]
aimlessly…. with no direction…. at random….
あてもなく
dustpan
ちりとり
cancellation, lifting, removal
to cancel or rescind (a contract, etc.) / to lift or remove (sanctions, etc.)
解除
[かいじょ]
解除する
a preview, preliminary look
to preview / to take a look (beforehand)
下見
[したみ]
下見する
pistol (loan word)
ピストル
I’m sorry to have kept you waiting (alt. expression)
お待ち遠様
[おまちどおさま]
tōkai (south of Tokyo on the Pacific side)
the tōkai region (including Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures)
東海
[とうかい]
東海地方
[とうかいちほう]
(someone’s) words and actions, speech and conduct
言動
[げんどう]
density, thickness / secrecy (kanji use)
密
[みつ]
solo, single, individual, alone
going it alone…. doing solo…. (e.g. a child going somwhere without a chaperone)
単独
[たんどく]
単独で
likable, desirable, preferable
好ましい
[このましい]
a pact, an accord
to make a pact / to form an accord / to come to an agreement (between countries, companies, etc.)
協定
[きょうてい]
協定する
exclusion, an exception
to exclude / to be an exception
除外
[じょがい]
除外する
confrontation
to confront
直面
[ちょくめん]
直面する
still…. as yet…. as ever….
as before…. as it has been…. still (the same) as ever….
依然
[いぜん]
依然として….
points earned
to score / to earn (points, runs, etc.)
得点
[とくてん]
得点する
the aforementioned…. the said…. / you-know-(who, what, etc.)
in the usual way….
例の….
[れいの….]
fishing boat (esp. industrial)
漁船
[ぎょせん]
pair (loan word)
ペア
walnut
胡桃
> [くるみ]
appointment, nomination
to appoint someone (e.g. into political office) / to nominate / to designate
任命
[にんめい]
任命する
execution
to execute (a person)
処刑
[しょけい]
処刑する
torture
to torture (a person)
拷問
[ごうもん]
拷問する
Judea (southern Palestine)
Jewish person
Judaism
Jew (derrogatory)
ユダヤ
ユダヤ人
[ユダヤじん]
ユダヤ教
[ユダヤきょう]
ジュー
a riot, a rebellion, an insurrection
暴動
[ぼうどう]
spearheading, (primary) leadership
to spearhead / to take the initiative / to be the main leader
the main leader
主導
[しゅどう]
主導する
主導者
[しゅどうしゃ]
testimony
to testify
証言
[しょうげん]
証言する
a particular (case), an individual (situation)
個別
[こべつ]
course, method, channel (e.g. go through the proper channels)
経路
[けいろ]
town hall
役場
[やくば]
transmission, conveyance
to transmit / to convey or communicate
伝達
[でんたつ]
伝達する
uprising, revolt, mutiny
to revolt or rebel against (e.g. a prisoner’s rebellion)
反乱
[はんらん]
反乱する
cage (for animals, etc.), pen, cell
檻
[おり]
sunshine
陽光
[ようこう]
long distance
short distance
長距離
[ちょうきょり]
短距離
[たんきょり]
pubic hair
陰毛
[いんもう]
for this reason…. (when adding extra emphasis)
だからこそ….
prisoner of war (P.O.W.)
捕虜
[ほりょ]
army (specifically land troops)
navy
air force
陸軍
[りくぐん]
海軍
[かいぐん]
空軍
[くうぐん]
hors d’oeuvre (appetizer)
前菜
[ぜんさい]
news (from somebody), contact, a letter / someone’s whereabouts or movements
消息
[しょうそく]
supplying and replenishment
to supply / to replenish (e.g. providing more military supplies in war time)
補給
[ほきゅう]
補給する
sanctions
to impose sanctions (as punishment, etc.)
制裁
[せいさい]
制裁する
two-way, both sides, both parties
双方
[そうほう]
analogy, analogical reasoning
to use an analogy / to infer by analogy
類推
[るいすい]
類推する
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
出汁
[だし]
puberty
思春期
[ししゅんき]
farmland, agricultural land
農地
[のうち]
emergent, rising, developing, start-up
start-up company
a new residential development
新興
[しんこう]
新興企業
[しんこうきぎょう]
新興住宅地
[しんこうじゅうたくち]
immense, a great deal of
多大
[ただい]
honesty, fidelity / trust, reliance / faith
kanji use
信
[しん]
right before one’s eyes, close at hand
目前
[もくぜん]
directly related, closely connected / being physically close together
密接
[みっせつ]
sardine
鰯
> [いわし]
sleep (kanji use)
things concerning sleep (as a prefix)
寝
[ね]
寝—
[ね—]
true feelings
本心
[ほんしん]
precipitation, rainfall
a chance of rain
降水
[こうすい]
降水確率
[こうすいかくりつ]
legal / legal—
legally….
a legal document
法的
[ほうてき]
法的に
法的文書
[ほうてきぶんしょ]
artist (loan word)
アーティスト
question mark
疑問符
[ぎもんふ]
tactics
戦術
[せんじゅつ]
breeding, growth
well-bred, well-raised
growth period (esp. in children)
育ち
[そだち]
育ちのいい
育ち盛り
[そだちざかり]
a face-to-face meeting
to meet face-to-face / to visit (someone in a hospital, a teacher during office hours, etc.)
visiting hours, office hours
面会
[めんかい]
面会する
面会時間
[めんかいじかん]
despair
to despair / to lose all hope
絶望
[ぜつぼう]
絶望する
closure, being closed
to close (an entrance, gate, etc.) / to close down / to lock up
close-minded (in terms of political views, etc.), exclusive, insular
閉鎖
[へいさ]
閉鎖する
閉鎖的
haze, mist
霞
> [かすみ]
rest, stillness, quiet, repose
安静
[あんせい]
a fall, a tumble / a degradation, a comedown
to fall or tumble / to descend or decline / to slide into a lower rank / to descend (e.g. into hell)
転落
[てんらく]
転落する
existence
possession of— having—
(kanji use)
有
[ゆう]
有
[ゆう]
stretching / elongation / growth
to stretch out (e.g. one’s body when waking up / to grow or elongate
伸び
[のび]
伸びをする
being in good health, going strong
健在
[けんざい]
pity, compassion, mercy
tender-hearted, compassionate, merciful
情け
[なさけ]
情け深い
[なさけぶかい]
transitive verb
intransitive verb
他動詞
[たどうし]
自動詞
[じどうし]
fund-raising
to fund raise, to collect money (for charity, etc.)
募金
[ぼきん]
募金する
an art print, an engraving, a woodblock print
版画
[はんが]
woodblock printing, wood engraving (traditional Japanese art form)
woodblock print
木版
[もくはん]
木版画
[もくはんが]
teaching materials
教材
[きょうざい]
one way or another…. something or other….
何かと….
> [なにかと….]
handwriting / handwritten…. written by hand….
手書き
[てがき]
handmade…. homemade…. handcrafted….
手作り
[てづくり]
sign language
手話
[しゅわ]
eco— (eco bag, eco car, etc.)
loan word
エコ—
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.)
front desk, reception
front office, management
(loan word)
フロント
roller coaster, jet coaster (loan word)
ジェットコースター
second hand shop, recycle shop (loan word)
リサイクルショップ
the late— (the deceased—)
故—
[こ—]
good-looking guy, cool guy, stud
イケメン
have the tendency to…. (usu. referring to something negative)
—のきらいがある
—(る) のきらいがある
as much as…. as many as…. (used to express the extreme quantity of something)
….からある
(for number of, height, weight, etc.)
….からする
(for price)
….からの
(for # of people or amt. of money)
coupled with…. combined with….
….と相まって
[….とあいまって]
being unforeseen
abruptly…. unexpectedly…. (e.g. news taking someone by surprise)
不意
[ふい]
不意に
resurgence, revival
to experience a resurgence (e.g. Japan after WWII) / to be revived / to be restored
復興
[ふっこう]
復興する
as soon as…. (when implying a particular quickness)
—(る) が早いか….
outspoken, blunt
露骨
[ろこつ]
I feel ….. strongly (and that feeling will continue)
I will never stop feeling….
(a formal expression)
—(て)止まない
[—(て)やまない]
idle complaint, grumble, moan
to whine about / to grumble / to (spill) complaints
愚痴
[ぐち]
愚痴を零す
[ぐちをこぼす]
spare time, leisure time
余暇
[よか]
be that as it may…. certainly that’s true, but nonetheless….
〜とは言え
> [〜とはいえ]
Empress of Japan
皇后
[こうごう]
particle used to express a level of surprise at the preceding information
〜とは
it’s not like…. it isn’t as if…. (expressing the reasoning for something using a negative example)
N + ではあるまいし….
N + じゃあるまいし….
whether …. or …. (it doesn’t matter which)
alt., less common use
(N1) であれ + (N2) であれ
(N1) であろうと + (N2) であろうと
whatever…. no matter what…. no matter which…. (alt. less common use)
何であれ
[なんであれ]
何であろうと
[なんであろうと]
*** similar to: 何でも
doing something without thinking about…..
absentmindedly doing….
—(る) ともなく….
—(る) ともなしに….
handcuffs
手錠
[てじょう]
if it’s not this, then what else could it possibly be?
it must be this…. (and it can’t be anything else)
(emphatic expression)
N + でなくてなんだろう….
chubby. …
entirely. … wholly…. all the way around….
丸々
[まるまる]
丸々と
丸々する
kombu (edible kelp)
昆布
[こんぶ]
an insect (scientific use)
昆虫
[こんちゅう]
sign of life, human presence
no sign of life (deserted or empty area)
人気
[ひとけ]
人気のない
*** alt. reading is [にんき]
negligent / neglect (e.g. to neglect one’s studies)
疎か
> [おろそか]
it’s really not necessary to…. it goes without…. (saying, etc.)
V (る) までもない….
V (る) までもなく….
avalanche
雪崩
[なだれ]
covered in…. smeared in…. stained with….(usu. something undesirable like dust, mud, etc.)
N + まみれ….
N + まみれに….
N + まみれで….
but…. although…. (when adding extra emphasis to a noun before mentioning the exception)
N + こそ〜が….
N + こそ〜けれど….
offhand…. (remark, etc.) nonchalant…. (way of speaking, etc.)
何気ない
[なにげない]
originality
creative, something original
独創
[どくそう]
独創的
reward, prize (esp. as a form of praise, as in from a parent to a child / treat to oneself for doing good work)
褒美
[ほうび]
ご褒美
even…. (when adding emphasis)
alternate use
N + すら
N + ですら
N + にすら
therefore…. consequently…. (alt.)
ゆえに….
*** synonym: したがって
I’ll definitely…. there’s no doubt I’m going to…. (to show a very strong determination in accomplishing something)
asking someone to show you (how to do) something
V (て) + みせる
unable to draw a conclusion…. unable to judge…. unable to interpret results
〜とも 〜とも
(a situation / something) does not reach a certain level….
the circumstances are such that (furthered) action is unnecessary
V + には及ばない….
[V + にはおよばない….]
N + には及ばない….
behaving like…. assuming the air of…. pretending to be….
〜ぶる
unreasonable, unfair, an injustice, a wrong
不当
[ふとう]
evenness, uniformity, the same all around (e.g. the same fee nation-wide)
in the same way….
一律
[いちりつ]
一律に
trauma (usu. psychological)
loan word
トラウマ
Thailand
泰
[たい]
タイ
great— (grandmother, granddaughter, etc.)
曽—
[ひ—]
曽—
[そう—]
