VOCAB—advanced 4 Flashcards
1
Q
one trillion
A
一兆
[いっちょう]
2
Q
counter for positions or ranks (e.g. first rank, second rank, etc.)
A
—位
[—い]
3
Q
bottling, bottled
to bottle (wine, etc.)
A
瓶詰
[びんづめ]
瓶詰する
4
Q
yes
Jesus (from latin)
(loan word)
A
イエス
5
Q
the number of flat things
A
枚数
[まいすう]
6
Q
drop of water
A
水滴
[すいてき]
7
Q
orchestra (loan word)
A
オーケストラ
8
Q
a loss (of assets, profits, culture, etc.)
A
損失
[そんしつ]
9
Q
slightly, a little, partially / oh! oh my!
A
やや
10
Q
persecution
to persecute (for one’s beliefs, etc.)
A
迫害
[はくがい]
迫害する
11
Q
counter for tatami mats
A
—畳
[—じょう]
12
Q
soft, tender, limp, pliable (alt. kanji)
A
軟らかい
[やわらかい]
13
Q
common term / common language
A
共通語
[きょうつうご]
14
Q
fine powder
A
粉末
[ふんまつ]
15
Q
driver’s seat (in a car)
passenger seat (in a car)
A
運転席
[うんてんせき]
助手席
[じょしゅせき]
16
Q
washi (special Japanese-style paper used to create origami, etc.)
A
和紙
[わし]
17
Q
presentation (of a gift, etc.)
to present something (esp. as a gift) / to offer up something
A
進呈
[しんてい]
進呈する
贈呈
[ぞうてい]
贈呈する
18
Q
going under water
to go underwater / to dive (scuba diving, etc.)
submarine
A
潜水
[せんすい]
潜水する
潜水艦
[せんすいかん]
19
Q
a master’s degree / graduate from grad school
A
修士
[しゅうし]
20
Q
a willful ambition
to have a willful ambition (to accomplish something, etc.)
A
志望
[しぼう]
志望する
21
Q
bread crumbs
A
パン粉
[パンこ]
22
Q
ring, hoop
circle, rim, outer edges (of the world)
(kanji use)
A
輪
[わ]
環
[わ]
23
Q
key (loan word)
A
キー
24
Q
in its own way…. as appropriate…. as it suits the occasion…. / within its capacity…. within limitations….
A
それなり
それなりに
25
(Japanese) roof tile
瓦
| [かわら]
26
really good quality, superior quality
良質
| [りょうしつ]
27
even.... if only.... if just.... as long as.... / the only thing needed
(particle suffix---alt. to さえ)
すら
28
concession and compromise
to concede / to give way / to compromise (on an issue, etc.)
譲歩
[じょうほ]
譲歩する
29
homepage, webpage (loan word)
ホームページ
30
a drinking party, a get together at a bar
飲み会
| [のみかい]
31
hood of a car / bonnet (loan word)
ボンネット
32
volleyball (loan word)
バレーボール
33
windshield of a car (loan word)
フロントガラス
34
the summit of a mountain
山頂
| [さんちょう]
35
the other party, the person ahead or in front (e.g. pass along info to the necessary person)
先方
| [せんぽう]
36
achievements, merits / a meritorious service or deed
功績
| [こうせき]
37
hero (loan word)
ヒーロー
38
bowl, basin, (flower) pot (kanji use)
鉢
| [はち]
39
half the (total) amount
a half-priced sale
半額
[はんがく]
半額セール
40
large river, rivers (usu. referring to many rivers at once)
河川
| [かせん]
41
wild thoughts and ideas
to have wild thoughts / to have wild ideas / to have delusions (of grandeur)
paranoia
妄想
[もうそう]
妄想する
妄想症
[もうそうしょう]
42
restoration to an original state
to restore something to its original state / to reconstruct (as it was originally)
復元
[ふくげん]
復元する
43
birth-control
to use contraception / to practice (or take) birth control
避妊
[ひにん]
避妊する
44
supply and demand
需給
| [じゅきゅう]
45
decay, decomposition / corruption
to decay / to decompose (e.g. a dead body) / to be corrupt (e.g. political corruption)
腐敗
[ふはい]
腐敗する
46
a literary style
作風
| [さくふう]
47
source and origin (kanji use)
源
| [みなもと]
48
change of residence and address (for mailing, etc.)
to change one's residence
one's new address
転居
[てんきょ]
転居する
転居先
[てんきょさき]
49
man of substance or virtue / a giant
大人
[たいじん]
*** alt. reading = "adult"
50
evaporation
to evaporate / to vaporize
蒸発
[じょうはつ]
蒸発する
51
pottery, porcelain (earthenware objects)
ceramics
陶芸
[とうげい]
陶器
[とうき]
52
bureaucrat
bureaucracy
官僚
[かんりょう]
官僚主義
[かんりょうしゅぎ]
53
swelling, expansion
to swell / to inflate / to expand (e.g. the universe)
膨張
[ぼうちょう]
膨張する
54
lane of traffic (esp. on a highway)
the slow lane
the fast lane
車線
[しゃせん]
走行車線
[そうこうしゃせん]
高速車線
[こうそくしゃせん]
55
dam / dumb (loan word)
ダム
56
hard on the ears, jarring or rough sounds (e.g. loud music from cars)
耳障り
| [みみざわり]
57
minerals
鉱物
| [こうぶつ]
58
boy (alt. usage)
son of others, young master (honorific) / 'Botchan' by Sōseki
坊や
[ぼうや]
坊ちゃん
[ぼっちゃん]
お坊ちゃん
59
training and development
to train / to develop skills (esp. vocationally, or pertaining to a specific job)
養成
[ようせい]
養成する
60
layer, bed, stratum (geological formation)
地層
| [ちそう]
61
salaried.... with pay....
without pay.... unsalaried....
paid leave, paid vacation
有給
[ゆうきゅう]
有給休暇
[ゆうきゅうきゅうか]
無給
[むきゅう]
62
energy conservation, energy saving
省エネ
[しょうエネ]
省エネルギー
63
eyeball (specifically the pupil)
eye (alt., scientific use)
眼
[まなこ]
眼
[め]
64
solicitation, canvassing
to solicit / to canvass (e.g. phone-banking)
勧誘
[かんゆう]
勧誘する
65
light, headlight (of a car) / right (loan word)
ライト
66
another day, a later day / sometime in the future...
後日
| [ごじつ]
67
on the road
路上
| [ろじょう]
68
foreign travel (vacation abroad)
domestic travel
海外旅行
[かいがいりょこう]
国内旅行
[こくないりょこう]
69
fleeing
to flee / to desert / to runaway / to escape (from someone)
逃走
[とうそう]
逃走する
70
nearness / soon.... before long....
近々
| [ちかぢか]
71
ravine, chasm, valley / (woman's) cleavage
谷間
| [たにま]
72
pasting, affixing, sticking
"paste" (button on a pc, phone, etc.)
貼り付け
| [はりつる]
73
Europe (formal usage)
欧州
| [おうしゅう]
74
the core, the crux, the heart of the matter
核心
| [かくしん]
75
garage (loan word)
ガレージ
76
spoken language, a colloquial expression
話し言葉
| [はなしことば]
77
the actual state, the actual scene / live, on-the-scene (in media coverage)
実況
| [じっきょう]
78
knitting
編み物
| [あみもの]
79
mural, fresco (large painting on a wall)
壁画
| [へきが]
80
drilling, functional practice
to do an exercise / to drill / to preform practice (maneuvers etc.)
演習
[えんしゅう]
演習する
81
staying up late
to stay up late (at night) / to keep late hours
夜更かし
[よふかし]
夜更かしする
82
self-evident (obvious)
自明
| [じめい]
83
hard, (frozen) solid, stiff from fright
tick-tock, clinking noise
(onomatopoeic)
かちかち
84
leaflet, pamphlet
チラシ
85
point of balance
to be balanced (e.g. a budget) / to be at a point of equilibrium
a lack of balance
均衡
[きんこう]
均衡する
不均衡
86
ink (loan word)
インク
87
one hundred million
one billion
ten billion
一億
[いちおく]
十億
[じゅうおく]
百億
[ひゃくおく]
88
river (alt. kanji)
河
| [かわ]
89
pull yourself together! get a grip! don't let it get you down!
しっかりしろ！
90
of sound body and mind, healthy (overall)
健やか
| [すこやか]
91
stickiness, viscosity / tenacity, persistence
粘り
| [ねばり]
92
pursuit
to pursue something (e.g. an artistic goal) / to go after (an ideal, etc.)
追求
[ついきゅう]
追求する
93
needlework
to do needlework / to sew (as an activity)
裁縫
[さいほう]
裁縫する
94
a layer (e.g. a layer of mud)
層
| [そう]
95
without an occupation, being unemployed
無職
| [むしょく]
96
terrorism (loan word)
テロ
テロリズム
97
an exact calculation
to make an exact calculation / to adjust to the correct amount
精算
[せいさん]
精算する
98
a twinkling (of stars, etc.), a flicker (of light, etc.)
blinking, winking
to blink (one's eyes) / to wink
瞬き
[またたき]
瞬き
[まばたき]
瞬きする
99
distress (due to an accident)
to meet with disaster / to go missing or lost (due to an accident, etc.)
遭難
[そうなん]
遭難する
100
the main point, purpose, or goal (of a statement, etc.)
趣旨
| [しゅし]
101
chronicity (a medical or condition or neg. situation of extended duration)
chronic
chronic illness
慢性
[まんせい]
慢性的
慢性病
[まんせいびょう]
102
every station
a train that stops at every station (a local train)
各駅
[かくえき]
各駅停車
[かくえきていしゃ]
103
mass-killing
to massacre / to commit a mass-killing / to commit genocide
虐殺
[ぎゃくさつ]
虐殺する
104
acknowledgement and acceptance
to acknowledge and accept / to understand a matter (e.g. inconvenience from construction)
了承
[りょうしょう]
了承する
105
bearing comparison with
to be on par with / to bear comparison with / to match / to rival / to equal
匹敵
[ひってき]
匹敵する
106
pure understanding, moment of enlightenment (satori)
悟り
| [さとり]
107
urine
尿
| [にょう]
108
gun (alt. use) / fugu fish (slang)
鉄砲
| [てっぽう]
109
sopping wet (onomatopoeic)
びしょびしょ
110
junk mail, spam
迷惑メール
| [めいわくメール]
111
discipline (from a parent, etc.), the teaching of manners
しつけ
112
idiom
a four character idiomatic compound
熟語
[じゅくご]
四字熟語
[よじじゅくご]
113
tangled, complicated, intricate (gen. less formal use)
ややこしい
114
prostitute
a high-class prostitute
娼婦
[しょうふ]
高級娼婦
[こうきゅうしょうふ]
115
room for bathing (usu. separate from a bathroom)
浴室
| [よくしつ]
116
gist, general meaning, tenor (kanji use)
趣
| [おもむき]
117
steps (taken) / treatment
to take (necessary) steps or measures / to treat (medically) / to dispose of
処置
[しょち]
処置する
118
just (now) / quite (near)
inadvertently or by mistake
つい
119
cover, covering
to cover (for) / to cover (up)
(loan word)
カバー
カバーする
120
oppression
to oppress (a group of people, etc.)
圧迫
[あっぱく]
圧迫する
121
gulf coast, bay coast
湾岸
| [わんがん]
122
lead (e.g. in a pencil)
鉛
| [なまり]
123
(electronic) calculator
電卓
| [でんたく]
124
jogging
to go jogging
(loan word)
ジョギング
ジョギングする
125
naughty, mischievous
a naughty child, a mischievous kid
a rascal
やんちゃ
やんちゃな子供
やんちゃ坊主
[やんちゃぼうず]
126
absolute zero / no points earned (on a test)
零点
| [れいてん]
127
cross-examination
to cross-examine / to interrogate / to question
尋問
[じんもん]
尋問する
128
squirrel
リス
129
a relation, some kind of connection
関わり
| [かかわり]
130
reproduction or recreation / reappearance
to reproduce / to recreate (e.g. an image in a painting) / to reappear (for a second time)
再現
[さいげん]
再現する
131
pulse (as measured through the veins)
脈
| [みゃく]
132
copper coin
銅貨
| [どうか]
133
stock prices
株価
| [かぶか]
134
geta (traditional Japanese wooden clogs)
下駄
| [げた]
135
helicopter (loan word)
ヘリコプター
136
coal mine
coal pit
炭鉱
[たんこう]
炭坑
[たんこう]
137
multi-use
to be multi-use / to serve more than one purpose
兼用
[けんよう]
兼用する
138
a piece (in chess, shogi, etc.)
駒
| [こま]
139
orphan
orphanage
孤児
[こじ]
孤児院
[こじいん]
140
monorail (loan word)
モノレール
141
noisily.... loudly....
to be noisy / to be loud / to be abuzz (with the sound of people talking)
(onomatopoeic)
がやがや
がやがやする
142
making, creating, producing / make-up, appearance (of something)
(physical) make-up, structure, construction (of something)
作り
[つくり]
造り
[つくり]
143
jungle (loan word)
ジャングル
144
nectar, syrup, molasses, honey, dew (kanji use)
蜜
| [みつ]
145
mine (place from which minerals are extracted)
鉱山
| [こうざん]
146
flower bed
花壇
| [かだん]
147
essay (alt. use) / miscellaneous writings, literary writings
随筆
| [ずいひつ]
148
punishment (alt. use)
to punish (someone)
処罰
[しょばつ]
処罰する
149
getting out of bed
to get out of bed / to rise from bed (in the morning)
起床
[きしょう]
起床する
150
illusions, fantastic visions
illusory, fairy-tale like, wondrous
幻想
[げんそう]
幻想的
151
loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage
損得
| [そんとく]
152
by and large.... on the whole.... in general....
概ね
| > [おおむね]
153
many problems, various problems
諸問題
| [しょもんだい]
154
a small snack (usually to have with a drink at a bar, etc.)
つまみ
おつまみ
155
opening of an envelope
to open an envelope / to break a seal
開封
[かいふう]
開封する
156
menu of daily food offerings / a program or schedule of events
献立
| [こんだて]
157
laughable, comical and ridiculous
滑稽
| [こっけい]
158
a step, one step / small degree
the first step
the very first step
step by step
一歩
[いっぽ]
最初の一歩
第一歩
一歩一歩
159
toast (loan word)
トースト
160
a course of events, a progression of events
成り行き
| [なりゆき]
161
enrollment
to be enrolled / to be registered (in a school, etc.)
在籍
[ざいせき]
在籍する
162
how many people
how many people are there (e.g. at a restaurant)
何名
[なんめい]
何名様ですか？
163
(one's) will, an intention, a motive (kanji use)
志
| [こころざし]
164
Japanese traditional flat-thonged sandals
草履
| [ぞうり]
165
code (esp. in computing and mathematics) / signs, markings
符号
| [ふごう]
166
pure--- undiluted--- (e.g. pure kindness) / raw--- crude---
生---
| [き---]
167
Japanese traditional socks (with a split toe)
足袋
| > [たび]
168
a full length piece of writing (novel, poem, film, etc.)
a full length novel
長編
[ちょうへん]
長編小説
[ちょうへんしょうせつ]
169
gang, gangster (loan word)
ギャング
170
the arrival of, the coming of
to arrive (when something is awaited) / to come when (expected)
到来
[とうらい]
到来する
171
proof, evidence
testimony
(kanji use)
証
[しょう]
証
[あかし]
172
end of war, cessation of hostilities
終戦
| [しゅうせん]
173
garden (esp. man-made), orchard, plantation
園
| [その]
174
within reach, handy, familiar
手近
| [てじか]
175
omnipresence
to be universal / to be omnipresent / to be ubiquitous (e.g. universal significance)
omnipresent
普遍
[ふへん]
普遍する
普遍的
176
lava
溶岩
| [ようがん]
177
the end, the extremity, the limits
without end, boundless
eternally... interminably...
果て
[はて]
果てしない
果てしなく
178
paper money, banknote (more formal use)
紙幣
| [しへい]
179
hatred
to have hatred for
hate crime
憎悪
[ぞうお]
憎悪する
憎悪犯罪
[ぞうおはんざい]
180
pure (of heart), clear (thinking), noble
清い
| [きよい]
181
sacred place, sanctuary (usually a shrine or a temple)
神殿
| [しんでん]
182
lightly fluttering, floating, flickering light (onomatopoeic)
ひらひら
183
self-respect, self-esteem
自尊心
| [じそんしん]
184
statue of the buddha, image of the buddha
仏像
| [ぶつぞう]
185
excavation
to excavate (in archeology)
発掘
[はっくつ]
発掘する
186
beat, (musical) time, tempo, meter
an instance, a chance occurence
拍子
| [ひょうし]
187
counter for boats or ships
---隻
| [せき]
188
meticulous, painstaking, elaborate and detailed
克明
| [こくめい]
189
Tokyo Bay
東京湾
| [とうきょうわん]
190
woman (loan word)
ウーマン
191
captain (loan word)
キャプテン
192
seashell
貝殻
| [かいがら]
193
degeneration
to degenerate / to waste away / to fall into decay (e.g. historical civilizations)
衰退
[すいたい]
衰退する
194
all together, in one batch
to put everything together / to be in one batch / to be in one lump
lump-sum payment
一括
[いっかつ]
一括する
一括払い
[いっかつはらい]
195
germs, bacterium (scientific use)
細菌
| [さいきん]
196
hostility, animosity
to be hostile towards / to feel animosity towards
敵対
[てきたい]
敵対する
197
an allowance, (given) pay
to be given an allowance / to be given a grant / to be given wages or salary
給与
[きゅうよ]
給与する
198
clothing, costume, adornment, dress (alt. use, esp. for traditional clothing)
衣装
[いしょう]
衣裳
199
genitals
性器
| [せいき]
200
magnetism
磁気
| [じき]
201
suffix for castle names
---城
| [---じょう]
202
nominal, (in) name, (in) title / under the pretext of....
名目
| [めいもく]
203
an illustrated reference book (e.g. field guide), picture book, picture dictionary
図鑑
| [ずかん]
204
mining
to mine (for coal, etc.)
miner
採掘
[さいくつ]
採掘する
採掘師
[さいくつし]
205
kanji radical
部首
| [ぶしゅ]
206
the framework (e.g. of a project)
枠組み
| [わくぐみ]
207
brand new product, line of products
brand new article, item
新製品
[しんせいひん]
新品
[しんぴん]
208
weather map, weather chart
天気図
| [てんきず]
209
the public gaze, public notice (e.g. noticing a beautiful woman)
to attract attention
to avoid attention
人目
[ひとめ]
人目につく
人目を気にする
210
earthworm
ミミズ
211
advance ticket
前売り券
| [まえうりけん]
212
neighbor (alt. use)
隣人
| [りんじん]
213
legal person, judicial person / corporation (formed with legal personnel)
法人
| [ほうじん]
214
hyperbole
to exaggerate / to engage in hyperbole
誇張
[こちょう]
誇張する
215
announcement
to make an announcement
(loan word)
アナウンス
アナウンスする
アナウンスメント
216
font (loan word)
フォント
217
inherent, innate
inborn, congenital, hereditary
a hereditary disease
先天
[せんてん]
先天的
先天病
[せんてんびょう]
218
lower back pain
腰痛
| [ようつう]
219
tank (esp. of liquid) / gas tank / military tank
| loan word
タンク
220
social life
sociable
sociability
社交
[しゃこう]
社交的
社交性
221
no small number of.... not a little....
少なからず
[すくなからず]
少なからぬ
[すくなからぬ]
222
shop that sells western-style goods (especially clothes and accessories)
洋品店
| [ようひんてん]
223
cutting, clipping, (totally) removing, taking off
"cut" (button on a pc, phone, etc.)
切り取り
| [きりとり]
224
revision of text
to revise text / to make alterations to (a dictionary, a timetable, etc.)
revised edition
改訂
[かいてい]
改訂する
改訂版
[かいていばん]
225
obscure, indistinct, vague
漠然
| [ばくぜん]
226
exhausted, worn out (onomatopoeic)
くたくた
227
tokonoma (traditional Japanese room -- an alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
床の間
| [とこのま]
228
consumer electronics, home (electronic) appliances
家電
[かでん]
家電製品
[かでんせいひん]
229
diagram (loan word)
ダイアグラム
ダイヤグラム
230
curve
to curve
(loan word)
カーブ
カーブする
231
foreplay
前戯
| [ぜんぎ]
232
a vote, a ballot
counter for votes
票
[ひょう]
---票
[ひょう] or [びょう] or [ぴょう]
233
windshield wipers (loan word)
ワイパー
234
a (verbal) dispute
to have a dispute (e.g. between a husband and wife)
口論
[こうろん]
口論する
235
World War II
第二次大戦
[だいにじたいせん]
第二次世界大戦
[だいにじせかいたいせん]
236
an outline, an introduction, general remarks
概論
| [がいろん]
237
arable land, farmable land
耕地
| [こうち]
238
simple (thinking), naivety, artlessness
素朴
| [そぼく]
239
mask(ing), disguising
to mask / to wear a mask / to disguise (one's identity) / to go incognito
覆面
[ふくめん]
覆面する
240
porcelain, china, earthenware
瀬戸物
| [せともの]
241
left-wing (in politics, etc.)
right-wing (in politics, etc.)
左翼
[さよく]
右翼
[うよく]
242
prevention of crime
security camera
防犯
[ぼうはん]
防犯カメラ
243
radius
半径
| [はんけい]
244
substitution, place-holding
to use as a substitute for / to use as a placeholder (usu. for objects, not people)
substitute food
代用
[だいよう]
代用する
代用食
[だいようしょく]
245
ruin, dilapidation
to fall into ruin (e.g. a country after war) / to become dilapidated / to be destroyed
荒廃
[こうはい]
荒廃する
246
clearly.... distinctly.... vividly.... (imagining something, etc.)
ありあり
247
purity of heart, naivety
純情
| [じゅんじょう]
248
the ultimate.... the extreme.... the eventual.... (e.g. the ultimate goal)
究極
| [きゅうきょく]
249
collecting and gathering
to collect and gather (insects, plants, etc.)
採集
[さいしゅう]
採集する
250
knight
騎士
| [きし]
251
accelerator, gas pedal (loan word)
アクセル
252
grace, blessings, benefits (e.g. benefits from mother nature)
恩恵
| [おんけい]
253
hiccup
to have the hiccups
しゃっくり
しゃっくりする
254
scribble / grafitti
to scribble / to sketch / to doodle / to scrawl / to do graffiti
sketchbook
落書き
[らくがき]
落書きする
落書き帳
255
slimy and slippery (onomatopoeic)
ぬるぬる
256
detached, indifferent to, uninterested
flowing gently
淡々
| [たんたん]
257
an art gallery (esp. when works are for sale)
画廊
| [がろう]
258
going up (increasing) / uploading / close-up
to go up / to rise / to up-load something
(loan word)
アップ
アップする
259
office (loan word)
オフィス
260
freshwater
freshwater fish
淡水
[たんすい]
淡水魚
261
(musical) conductor
指揮者
| [しきしゃ]
262
illusions / delusions
to have illusions / to be "seeing things" / to mistake something for something else
錯覚
[さっかく]
錯覚する
263
a bachelor's degree / graduate from a university
学士
| [がくし]
264
exclusive (a specialist in) / an exclusive---
to be exclusive to / to be a specialist in / to be specially attached to
an exclusive contract
an exclusive chef
専属
[せんぞく]
専属する
専属契約
専属料理人
265
a hit (to the body)
to (land) a blow / to deliver a hit (to the body) / to give a beating (in fighting)
打撲
[だぼく]
打撲する
266
unexpectedly.... without dreaming it would ever happen....
思い掛けず
| [おもいがけず]
267
circumference (in geometry)
円周
| [えんしゅう]
268
sprain, twisting
to sprain / to twist (an ankle, etc.)
捻挫
[ねんざ]
捻挫する
269
whistling
to whistle (from the mouth)
口笛
[くちぶえ]
口笛を吹く
[くちぶえをふく]
270
repetition
to repeat (over and over) / to reiterate
practice by repetition
反復
[はんぷく]
反復する
反復練習
[はんぷくれんしゅう]
271
being virtual, being hypothetical / virtual---
to be virtual / to be imaginary / to be hypothetical or supposed
virtual (as an adj.)
仮想
[かそう]
仮想する
仮想的
272
transplantation
to transplant (e.g. organs, an image of a person) / to graft (tissue)
移植
[いしょく]
移植する
273
hostage
人質
| [ひとじち]
274
vice-president (of a company, etc.)
副社長
| [ふくしゃちょう]
275
the vicinity (in the neighborhood)
the vicinity (in the nearby area)
近隣
[きんりん]
近辺
[きんぺん]
276
newly joined--- newly arrived--- newly entered---
a new employee, a new hire
新入
[しんにゅう]
新入社員
[しんにゅうしゃいん]
277
abduction
to abduct / to kidnap
誘拐
[ゆうかい]
誘拐する
278
sideview mirror
サイドミラー
279
the appointed day, the scheduled day
日取り
| [ひどり]
280
tomorrow (very formal)
明日
| [みょうにち]
281
rearview mirror (loan word)
バックミラー
282
trigger (of a gun)
to pull the trigger
引き金
[ひきがね]
引き金を引く
283
authority, power, right (kanji use)
the right to do--- (as a suffix)
権
[けん]
---権
284
a mess, spoiled, ruined
to make a mess of things
to get ruined / to be spoiled
台無し
[だいなし]
台無しにする
台無しになる
285
en route, half-way / on the way to.... bound for....
途上
| [とじょう]
286
keeping in check,
to keep in check / to obstruct / to impede / to prevent / to hinder
阻止
[そし]
阻止する
287
capital punishment (death sentence)
死刑
| [しけい]
288
med school
医大
| [いだい]
289
civil war
内乱
| [ないらん]
290
looting
to loot, to pillage, to plunder
略奪
[りゃくだつ]
略奪する
291
occupation, seizure
to occupy (e.g. occupy wall street) / to seize possession of (e.g. a country's territory)
占領
[せんりょう]
占領する
292
(both) grandparents
祖父母
| [そふぼ]
293
combined--- composite--- multidisciplinary--- multifunction---
to be combined (of multiple things) / to be complex
multifunction machine
複合
[ふくごう]
複合する
複合機
[ふくごうき]
294
revenge
to get revenge / to seek retribution / to retaliate
報復
[ほうふく]
報復する
295
introvert
introverted
内向
[ないこう]
内向的
296
extrovert
extroverted
外向
[がいこう]
外向的
297
working hard, actively, or energetically
crunching, munching / tearing, ripping, scratching
(onomatopoeic)
ばりばり
298
former--- previous--- prior--- old---
先---
| [せん---]
299
nursing, protective care
to provide nursing or care (for the elderly, children, handicapped, etc.)
養護
[ようご]
養護する
300
lightly.... slightly.... thinly.... faintly....
薄ら
> [うっすら]
うっすらと
301
hey! yo! (usu. impolite interjection used to get someone's attention)
おい
302
a search
to search for (esp. someone or something missing, like a child)
a search party
捜索
[そうさく]
捜索する
捜索隊
[そうさくたい]
303
voyage (esp. by boat)
to voyage / to navigate / to sail (the open seas)
navigator, voyager
航海
[こうかい]
航海する
航海者
[こうかいしゃ]
304
landfall / disembarkation
to make landfall (e.g. a typhoon) / to disembark (e.g. troops)
上陸
[じょうりく]
上陸する
305
eyeball (anatomical use)
眼球
| [がんきゅう]
306
noble, aristocrat
noble class, nobility
貴族
[きぞく]
貴族階級
[きぞくかいきゅう]
307
double--- double-layered--- twofold---
二重
| [にじゅう]
308
sloppy, messy, rough, crude
miscellaneous---
(kanji use)
雑
[ざつ]
雑---
[ざつ---]
309
the above.... the above-mentioned.... (e.g. in the article above)
the following.... the below.... (e.g. in the following text)
上記(の)....
[じょうき(の)....]
下記(の)....
[かき(の)....]
310
boiling water
熱湯
| [ねっとう]
311
Lake--- (in place names)
Lake Biwa (biggest lake in Japan, near Kyoto)
---湖
[---こ]
琵琶湖
[びわこ]
312
horse riding
to ride a horse
乗馬
[じょうば]
乗馬する
313
the breasts
milk
乳
| [ちち]
314
supplement
to supplement / to complement / to add (more) to
supplementary information
補足
[ほそく]
補足する
補足情報
[ほそくじょうほう]
315
constellation / star sign, zodiac sign
星座
| [せいざ]
316
rash / eczema
湿疹
| [しっしん]
317
appointment
| loan word
アポ
アポイント
アポイントメント
318
all-you-can-eat buffet, smorgasbord
viking
(loan word)
バイキング
319
a non-payment
to not pay / to miss a payment (e.g. with utilities)
滞納
[たいのう]
滞納する
320
overly-friendly (e.g. an overly friendly salesman)
なれなれしい
321
glorious
華々しい
| [はなばなしい]
322
an exemption
to be exempt from (e.g. from military service) / an exoneration or discharge
免除
[めんじょ]
免除する
323
while at the same time also doing....
---かたわら、
---(る) かたわら、
324
---clique ---faction ---school
---派
| [---は]
325
confusing, misleading, easily mixed-up
紛らわしい
| [まぎらわしい]
326
once you do.... it's (all) over
---(た) が最後....
327
misgivings, doubt and suspicion
疑惑
| [ぎわく]
328
earning a living together (both husband and wife)
working together to earn an income (as a couple)
共稼ぎ
[ともかせぎ]
共働き
[ともはたらき]
329
methodical, scrupulous
几帳面
| [きちょうめん]
330
suitable, appropriate (somewhat formal) / appropriately....
適宜
| [てきぎ]
331
owing everything to.... existing only due to the presence of....
(N1) あっての (N2)
332
sugar content (amt. of sugar)
糖分
| [とうぶん]
333
a deduction (from taxes, etc.)
to deduct
the (total) amount deducted
控除
[こうじょ]
控除する
控除額
[こうじょがく]
334
even.... not even.... (in my wildest dreams)
---(る) だに
---だに
335
whaling
the whaling controversy
捕鯨
[ほげい]
捕鯨問題
[ほげいもんだい]
336
not enough (and therefore disappointing), too quick, long, short, etc. (e.g. golden week was too quick this year)
あっけない
あっけなく....
337
(not) even one.... (not) any....
N + たりとも.... (ない)
338
a very wealthy person, a millionaire
富豪
| [ふごう]
339
thick. ... rich.... (flavor, etc.)
| severely. ... strongly.... sternly....
こってり
こってりと
こってりする
*** ごってり for emphasis
340
completely exhausted.... dead tired.... (to the point of being limp or senseless)
ぐったり
ぐったりと
ぐったりする
341
heartbroken.... crestfallen.... extremely disappointed and dejected....
がっくり
がっくりと
がっくりする
342
clearly indicate two contrasting actions
V1 (stem) つ + V2 (stem) つ....
343
like.... as if.... the same as.... (an alternate, less common usage)
---ごとき....
---ごとく....
344
those who are.... that which is....
| usu. used to show what is expected of a person with certain qualifications or standing
N1 + たる + N2
N1 + ともあろう + N2
*** N2 is usu. 者 (もの)
345
even if one does something.... (there's really nothing that can be done)
---(た) + ところで....
346
even.... even if.... even including.... (alt., formal use)
〜といえども
347
a mix-up
to get mixed-up / to confuse with something else (e.g. one word with another word)
混同
[こんどう]
混同する
348
slander, defamation
to slander / to speak-ill of (e.g. in a political campaign)
中傷
[ちゅうしょう]
中傷する
349
one mind, one heart, one's whole heart
wholeheartedly....
一心
[いっしん]
一心に
350
an article (in linguistics)
冠詞
| [かんし]
351
once something happens.... once something occurs.... (an alt. use)
〜ともなると....
〜ともなれば....
352
recorded information, written account, booking
to record (important) information / to make an account of / to register / to book (usu. for things like passports, family registry, etc.)
記載
[きさい]
記載する
353
yearbook / almanac
年鑑
| [ねんかん]
354
withdrawal
to withdrawal from (a lawsuit, a club, etc.) / to secede
脱退
[だったい]
脱退する
355
seedling
seedling, sapling, young tree
苗
[なえ]
苗木
[なえぎ]
356
ear of a plant, head of a plant
ear of rice, head of rice
穂
[ほ]
稲穂
[いなほ]
357
I wish.... if only.... (usu. expressing dissatisfaction with results)
〜ものを
358
(full) medical care
to diagnose and treat medically / to examine and then treat
診療
[しんりょう]
診療する
359
paid subscription
to pay for a subscription (to a magazine, etc.)
購読
[こうどく]
購読する
360
acid
sourness, sour taste
(kanji use)
酸
| [さん]
361
I'm unsure.... I don't really know (if).... I don't understand....
〜のやら
〜ことやら
〜ものやら
362
negligent, lazy, careless / negligence, procrastination
怠慢
| [たいまん]
363
saturation / saturated---
to be saturated
飽和
[ほうわ]
飽和する
364
expressing a decision that does not reflect the facts or the truth
V (た) ことにする
V (た) ことになる
365
a sunny place
日なた
| [ひなた]
366
beside.... by the side of.... on the bank of.... (esp. of a river, pond, etc.)
辺り
> [ほとり]
畔
[ほとり]
367
not enough, unsatisfactory or disappointing (implying something is missing)
物足りない
| [ものたりない]
368
contemplating two opposing choices (with an air of uncertainty)
〜のやら 〜のやら....
369
monster
怪獣
| [かいじゅう]
370
revolutionary, ground-breaking
transition from one era to another
画期的
[かっきてき]
画期
371
dictatorship, despotism
to rule as a dictator / to behave tyrannically
独裁
[どくさい]
独裁する
372
styrofoam
発泡スチロール
| [はっぽうスチロール]
373
without regards for.... without paying attention to.... despite....
N + をよそに
374
smile (alt.)
微笑
| [びしょう]
375
collection, compiled information
to collect or compile information / to levy (esp. related to taxes, withholdings, etc.)
tax certificate slip, statement of (yearly) earnings
徴収
[ちょうしゅう]
徴収する
源泉徴収票
[げんせんちょうしゅうひょう]
376
hands down.... far and away.... by a long shot.... definitely (the best, etc.)
断然
| [だんぜん]
377
and therefore.... and so consequently.... (alt.)
| when expressing the cause or reasoning
〜がゆえに....
N + (の) ゆえに....
N + (の) ゆえの....
378
....can be done easily,
it's not hard to....
it's not hard to imagine....
〜に難くない
[〜にかたくない]
想像に難くない
[そうぞうにかたくない]
379
scenario
script or screenplay
(loan word)
シナリオ
380
phrase
strawberry
(loan word)
フレーズ
*** the French word for strawberry is "fraise"
381
it is only.... at the most (e.g. it is only just one mistake)
たかが....
382
a raid
to raid / to take by force / to descend on
襲撃
[しゅうげき]
襲撃する
383
every other week
隔週
| [かくしゅう]
384
1. pretty much everything.... pretty much all over....
| 2. adding emphasis to separate one noun from others
N + という + N (same)
385
wholly. ... exclusively.... solely.... (e.g. my Sundays are solely devoted to studying)
chiefly. ... principally.... mainly....
もっぱら....
386
meddlesome, interfering / butting in
おせっかい
387
a careless person, a scatterbrain
おっちょこちょい
388
upon the realization of....
〜とみると
389
dumbfounded
being dumbfounded.... overcome with amazement or surprise....
呆然
> [ぼうぜん]
ぼうぜんと
ぼうぜんとする
390
drainage
to drain (water, etc.)
排水
[はいすい]
排水する
391
without any distinction between these things....
N1 + といわず N2 + といわず....
392
power, might (of a nation, etc.)
威力
| [いりょく]
393
forfeiture / confiscation, seizure
to forfeit a game / to confiscate / to seize / to impound (a car)
a forfeited game
没収
[ぼっしゅう]
没収する
没収試合
[ぼっしゅうじあい]
394
drastic, vehement, really intense
猛烈
| [もうれつ]
395
If you ask me.... If I may offer my opinion....
N + に言わせれば....
396
stretcher (used to carry sick / injured people)
担架
| [たんか]
397
to take on an aspect of.... seeming to be.... behaving as....
〜びる (as ichidan verb)
398
chic, stylish, tasteful, refined
粋
| [いき]
399
not in the least.... not at all.... (alt. use)
〜も何でもない
[〜もなんでもない]
〜も何ともない
400
echo, reverberation / repercussion
to echo / to reverberate (with an original sound) / to have repercussions / to have a reaction or response to
反響
[はんきょう]
反響する
401
(even if it's) ..... or ..... still....
| e.g. sooner or later....
A1 + かれ + A2 + かれ
402
jump-rope, jumping rope
縄跳び
| [なわとび]
403
debt, liabilities
負債
| [ふさい]
404
worshipping, deeply admiring
to worship (gods, ancestors, etc.) / to deeply admire (e.g. the leader of a cult
崇拝
[すうはい]
崇拝する
405
an insult, contempt
to insult / to slight / to treat with contempt
侮辱
[ぶじょく]
侮辱する
406
indignation, resentment
to resent / to be indignant towards (to feel anger or annoyance from what is perceived as unfair treatment)
憤慨
[ふんがい]
憤慨する
407
pier, jetty
桟橋
| [さんばし]
