VOCAB—advanced 3 Flashcards by Nina Wieczorek

cannot…one way or another, not… whatsoever (with neg. verbs) / extremely so, really that way

何とも

[なんとも]

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a gap, a slippage (in time, etc.) / off-the-mark

ずれ

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raising, rearing, cultivating

to raise (animals) / to rear (children) / to cultivate (plants)

育成
[いくせい]

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wheelchair

車椅子

[くるまいす]

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knob

door-knob

(loan word)

ノブ

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physical exam, (regular) health check-up

健康診断

[けんこうしんだん]

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anesthesia

麻酔

[ますい]

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—volume —compilation (e.g. of a text, or a novel broken up into parts)

—編

[—へん]

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dirty—

dirty hands

dirty dishes

汚れた—
[よごれた—]

汚れた手

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splitting up

to divide / to split up (e.g. into separate factions)

分裂
[ぶんれつ]

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at the bottom (of the class, etc.) / very last (on the list, etc.)

びり

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inscription, epitaph, epigraph (usu. on a stone memorial)

碑文

[ひぶん]

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forest bathing

森林浴

[しんりんよく]

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group, bunch, throng, swarm, expanse (kanji use)

a wide expanse of (trees, flowers, etc.) / one group, one flock

群
[ぐん]

一群
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insight

to have insight (into something)

洞察
[どうさつ]

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(song) lyrics

歌詞

[かし]

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dozen

one dozen

(loan word)

ダース

一ダース
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being too late (e.g. beyond the point of being able to treat a patient, etc.)

手遅れ

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antagonist, role of the villain, the bad guy

敵役

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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]

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preferably…. would rather…. would sooner….

いっそ

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monologue / talking to oneself

独り言

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cover, shelter, a place to hide

物陰

[ものかげ]

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catch, catching

to catch (esp. in sports)

(loan word)

キャッチ

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direct current (in electricity)

直流

[ちょくりゅう]

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catching a glimpse…. with a fleeting glance….

ちらり(と)

ちらっと

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a timetable, a schedule (esp. for train arrival / departure times)

時刻表

[じこくひょう]

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poster (loan word)

ポスター

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rice and beef bowl (gyudon)

牛丼

[ぎゅうどん]

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shutter (loan word)

シャッター

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full-scale, all-out, extensive

全面的

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not in the mood, having a bad feeling about (something) / having a hunch (something will be negative)

気がしない

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antenna (loan word)

アンテナ

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drool, saliva

to drool / to salivate / to slobber

よだれ

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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]

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electric bill, (electric) utility expenses

電気代

[でんきだい]

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holiness, sacredness, dignity

神聖

[しんせい]

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a stipend, an allowance

to offer a stipend or compensation / to give an allowance (e.g. a housing allowance)

手当
[てあて]

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allowance (esp. when sent), remittance

to send a (monetary) allowance to somebody / to give an allowance

仕送り
[しおくり]

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a flyer

びら

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a payment on someone else’s behalf

立て替え

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verification

to verify / to examine / to inspect (details, data, etc.)

検証
[けんしょう]

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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

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smog (loan word)

スモッグ

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addressed to…. (as a suffix for mailing)

宛て

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folds, creases, pleats

襞

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letter paper, stationary

便箋

[びんせん]

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deliberately… carefully and without rushing…

じっくり

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curriculum (loan word)

カリキュラム

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not thoughtful, not sensible, not tasteful

気が利かない

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an interval of time, a pause a spare moment

合間

[あいま]

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wisdom, sensibility, prudence

賢明

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issuing, granting

to issue (a new license, etc.) / to grant (financial aid, etc.)

交付
[こうふ]

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autumn breeze

秋風

[あきかぜ]

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a sudden increase

to show a sudden increase / to have a sudden increase (in crime, etc.)

激増
[げきぞう]

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tolerance, open-mindedness

寛容

[かんよう]

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tea-towel, dish cloth

kitchen cloth, wipe cloth

布巾
[ふきん]

台布巾
[だいぶきん]

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racket (loan word)

ラケット

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resignation

to resign (from office, etc.)

辞任
[じにん]

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railway bridge, iron or steel bridge

鉄橋

[てっきょう]

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an example sentence

例文

[れいぶん]

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lizard

蜥蜴

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receiver, recipient (esp. in postal service)

受取人

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mail carrier, postman

郵便屋さん

[ゆうびんやさん]

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guarantor

保証人

[ほしょうにん]

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lingering summer heat, late summer heat

残暑

[ざんしょ]

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customs (office)

税関

[ぜいかん]

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a complete change

to experience a complete and total change (e.g. after discovering “Killing Commendatore”)

一変
[いっぺん]

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sense of sight, vision

visual

視覚
[しかく]

視覚的

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years since construction, (this building was) “built in….”

築 — 年

[ちく — ねん]

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an unpleasant feeling, a bad sentiment

嫌な気持ち

[いやなきもち]

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Sapporo (largest city in Hokkaido)

札幌

[さっぽろ]

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fish (alt. reading)

魚

[うお]

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down payment, (security) deposit

頭金

[あたまきん]

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pavement, road surface

to pave (a road) / to be paved

paved road

舗装
[ほそう]

舗装する

舗装路

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north wind

北風

[きたかぜ]

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wastepaper

紙くず

[かみくず]

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staringly, scrutinizingly (onomatopoeic)

じろじろ

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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]

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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]

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furnished with— equipped with— including— (as a suffix)

—つき

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if it is good…. if it is alright….

よければ

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tunnel

to tunnel through (something)

(loan word)

トンネル

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process (loan word)

プロセス

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accommodation

to accommodate / to receive guests / to seat / to house

収容
[しゅうよう]

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bankbook, passbook

通帳

[つうちょう]

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clerical staff

a hotel worker

事務員
[じむいん]

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matcha (powdered green tea)

抹茶

[まっちゃ]

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example, instance, illustration (of one’s point, etc.)

実例

[じつれい]

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abortion

to have an abortion

妊娠中絶
[にんしんちゅうぜつ]

中絶

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scar

傷跡

[きずあと]

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a post, an official position (usu. appointed)

役職

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a great deal, a lot / with a great deal of effort

うんと

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fainting

to faint / to temporarily lose consciousness

気絶
[きぜつ]

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sharpness

切れ

[きれ]

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tearful voice, sound of crying

泣き声

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form / foam (loan word)

フォーム

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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]

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(prominent) forehead, brow

お凸

[おでこ]

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street corner, road to turn on

曲がり角

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roll of banknotes, roll of bills (paper money)

札束

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emperor of Japan (alt. usage)

帝

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just before noon, late morning

昼前

[ひるまえ]

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iron pot, cauldron

釜

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hem, lapel, cuff, the fringe or border (of a garment)

裾

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ominous, unlucky, a bad omen

不吉

[ふきつ]

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cannabis sativa, hemp

麻

[あさ]

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lavatory, bathroom (dated, pre-1970’s word)

便所

[べんじょ]

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boy / bellboy, waiter (loan word)

ボーイ

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euphoria, the feeling of happiness

幸福感

[こうふくかん]

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jury

陪審

[ばいしん]

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charge, rate, fare, fee for utilities, etc. (as a suffix)

—代

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grinning to oneself, smirking (onomatopoeic)

にやにや

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microscope

顕微鏡

[けんびきょう]

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opening and shutting

to open and shut (a window, etc.)

開閉
[かいへい]

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outing, pleasure trip, (to a park, etc.)

行楽

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the bible / holy scriptures

聖書

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(one’s) son-in-law / groom (kanji use)

婿

[むこ]

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being right-handed

being left-handed

右利き
[みぎきき]

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each individual (person)

銘々

> [めいめい]

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postal address, postal destination

宛先

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very quietly…. deadly silent….

to be very quiet, to be as silent as death

しいん(と)

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しん(と)

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readiness, preparedness

態勢

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(four-way) intersection of streets

四つ角

[よつかど]

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seaside inlet, often in place names (kanji use)

浦

[うら]

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lovely, sweet (child, etc.)

可愛らしい

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(animal) collar

首輪

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installation

to install (esp. in computing)

(loan word)

インストール

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mechanical pencil (loan word)

シャープペンシル

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suddenly (with a jerk)…. / with a gulp…. / all in one go….

ぐっと

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sender (esp. in postal service)

差出人

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chorus (of singers)

to sing in a chorus

合唱
[がっしょう]

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dropping out of school

to drop out of school

退学
[たいがく]

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nuance (loan word)

ニュアンス

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defense / advocacy

to provide defense (in law, etc.) / to advocate for

弁護
[べんご]

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house cloth, rag

雑巾

[ぞうきん]

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registered mail

書留

[かきとめ]

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tools or implements for a specific use

用具

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escape route, a way out

逃げ道

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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]

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sparrow

雀

[すずめ]

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a stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations)

碑

[いしぶみ]

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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

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pleasantly warm

to be nice and warm (esp. weather)

(onomatopoeic)

ぽかぽか

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police station

警察署

[けいさつしょ]

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a hinderance, an obstruction, an inconvenience

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差し支え
[さしつかえ]

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greenhouse

温室

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group, gang, bunch, lot (casual language) / troupe, company (of musicians)

連中

[れんちゅう]

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a resident, the inhabitant (of a house)

住人

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only daughter

only son

一人娘
[ひとりむすめ]

一人息子
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(customer) complaint or claim

to make complaint / to make a claim (often for compensation)

(loan word)

クレーム

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coupon (loan word)

クーポン

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tax office

税務署

[ぜいむしょ]

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the market (industrial, financial, etc.)

市場

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official recognition

to recognize officially / to give authorization, accreditation, licensing, etc.

公認
[こうにん]

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regular square (formal, in geometry)

正方形

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annotation

to annotate / to give an explanatory note

注記
[ちゅうき]

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saw (for cutting wood, etc.)

鋸

> [のこぎり]

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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]

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newlywed

新婚

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whimsy, fickle, uneven (weather, temper, etc.)

on a whim….

気まぐれ
[きまぐれ]

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walking / advancing forward, progressing

歩み

[あゆみ]

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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]

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an open discussion

to have an open discussion (of an important matter, etc.)

討論
[とうろん]

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isolation

to be in isolation (esp. from other people) / to stand alone

孤立
[こりつ]

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train station bento

駅弁

[えきべん]

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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]

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)

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