VOCAB—advanced 5

Question 1

fragment, crumb, bit / piece (e.g. puzzle piece)

fragmentary

Answer 1

断片
[だんぺん]

断片的

Question 2

shipbuilding

to build ships

Answer 2

造船
[ぞうせん]

造船する

Question 3

being selected, being chosen

to be selected for a contest / to be nominated or chosen

Answer 3

入選
[にゅうせん]

入選する

Question 4

viewpoint, standpoint / seeing in terms of…. (e.g. seeing everything in terms of profits)

Answer 4

見地

[けんち]

Question 5

favorite for use, habitual use

to use habitually, to use all the time (e.g. a favorite coffee mug)

Answer 5

愛用
[あいよう]

愛用する

Question 6

first-aid / emergency

emergency— first-aid—

first-aid kit

Answer 6

応急
[おうきゅう]

救急
[きゅうきゅう]

救急箱
[きゅうきゅうばこ]

Question 7

getting on and off

to get on and off (a train, etc.)

Answer 7

乗り降り
[のりおり]

乗り降りする

Question 8

singing voice / sound of singing

Answer 8

歌声

[うたごえ]

Question 9

bug / a computer bug (loan word)

Answer 9

バグ

Question 10

organic / organic—

organic(ally)

Answer 10

有機
[ゆうき]

有機的(に)

Question 11

display, (screen) display

to display (esp. on a computer, phone, etc.)

(loan word)

Answer 11

ディスプレー

ディスプレーする

Question 12

landowner

Answer 12

地主

[じぬし]

Question 13

anywhere and everywhere…. to the ends of the earth…. / in all respects….

come hell or high water…. through thick and thin….

Answer 13

どこまでも

Question 14

injury and harm (alt. use)

Answer 14

危害

[きがい]

Question 15

corresponding time / (one’s) contemporary

to correspond (in timing) / to be synchronous / to a contemporary (of the same year, etc.)

Answer 15

同期
[どうき]

同期する

Question 16

new line, new paragraph

to start a new line (esp. in computing)

Answer 16

改行
[かいぎょう]

改行する

Question 17

a face-to-face talk

to have a face-to-face talk, interview, or meeting

Answer 17

面談
[めんだん]

面談する

Question 18

a break, a pause, an interruption, a rift

unbroken, non-stop, contiguous

Answer 18

切れ目
[きれめ]

切れ目のない

Question 19

bed, couch, couchette (esp. for sleeping areas on trains, etc.)

Answer 19

寝台

[しんだい]

Question 20

child-rearing

to raise children / to bring up a child / to be a parent to

Answer 20

子育て
[こそだて]

子育てする

Question 21

the figure of a person / the shadow or silhouette of a person

Answer 21

人影

[ひとかげ]

Question 22

full name (alt. use)

Answer 22

姓名

[せいめい]

Question 23

relief, rescue, aid / salvation (esp. in buddhism)

to provide relief, to give aid (e.g. to refugees) / to bring salvation

Answer 23

救済
[きゅうさい]

救済する

Question 24

open for business (a shop, etc. is currently open)

Answer 24

営業中

[えいぎょうちゅう]

Question 25

requirements, necessary items

Answer 25

必要な事

[ひつようなこと]

Question 26

career / carrier (loan word)

Answer 26

キャリア

Question 27

unequivocally…. unconditionally…. as a rule….

cannot say …. as a rule

Answer 27

一概に
[いちがいに]

一概に …. ない

Question 28

an encumbrance, an (emotional) burden

Answer 28

重荷

[おもに]

Question 29

alternative (usu. longer) route

to take an alternative route / to go a roundabout way

Answer 29

遠回り
[とおまわり]

遠回りする

Question 30

Finland (loan word)

Answer 30

フィンランド

Question 31

resort (loan word)

Answer 31

リゾート

Question 32

writing-in, filling-in / a posting (e.g. on a blog)

to write-in / to fill-in / to enter (new text, etc.) / to post on (a bulletin, an online forum, etc.)

read-only (esp. a document on a pc)

Answer 32

書き込み
[かきこみ]

書き込みする

書き込み禁止
[かきこみきんし]

Question 33

the surface of the road

Answer 33

路面

[ろめん]

Question 34

description (esp. using adjectives)

to describe / to express figuratively / to apply adjectives to

Answer 34

形容
[けいよう]

形容する

Question 35

counter for letters, documents, notes, etc.

connoisseur, an authority or expert

Answer 35

—通
[—つう]

通
[つう]

Question 36

coffin, casket

Answer 36

棺
[ひつぎ]

棺
[かん]

Question 37

(one) point, only one / speck, dot, particle

one point at a time, one at a time / by bits and bits

Answer 37

一点
[いってん]

一点一点
[いってんいってん]

Question 38

timidly…. a bit fearfully…. (walking in a dark room, etc.)

Answer 38

恐る恐る

[おそるおそる]

Question 39

the original text (of a novel, etc.)

an original painting (or work of art) / the original picture

Answer 39

原文
[げんぶん]

原画
[げんが]

Question 40

backtracking / retrogression

to turn back / to retreat / to relapse

Answer 40

後戻り
[あともどり]

後戻りする

Question 41

powerless, helpless, incompetent

helplessness, a sense of being powerless

Answer 41

無力
[むりょく]

無力感
[むりょくかん]

Question 42

concurrence, consistence with

to be concurrent with / to comply with / to be consistent with (e.g. behavior consistent with one’s principles)

Answer 42

合致
[がっち]

合致する

Question 43

low-price, low-cost

Answer 43

安価

[あんか]

Question 44

whoosh, sizzle, hiss (of a cat)

onomatopoeic

Answer 44

しゃー

シャー

Question 45

road closed

Answer 45

通行止め

[つうこうどめ]

Question 46

a Japanese (style) painting

Answer 46

日本画

[にほんが]

Question 47

inflammation, irritation (of the skin, etc.)

Answer 47

炎症

[えんしょう]

Question 48

a collection of— a compilation of— (e.g. a collection of stories)

Answer 48

—集

[—しゅう]

Question 49

chilly, cold / cold-hearted, indifferent

Answer 49

冷ややか

[ひややか]

Question 50

one effort, one action

with a single swoop…. in a single stroke….

Answer 50

一挙
[いっきょ]

一挙に
[いっきょに]

Question 51

faint, indistinct, low in contrast (light, etc.) / pale, light (in color)

Answer 51

淡い

[あわい]

Question 52

practical business, practical work (experience)

business-like

Answer 52

実務
[じつむ]

実務的

Question 53

damage, wear and tear

to damage / to be damaged (usu. for daily items like cell phones, window screens, etc.)

Answer 53

破損
[はそん]

破損する

Question 54

recuperation and medical treatment

to provide or receive recuperation and medical treatment (esp. long term)

a sanatorium

Answer 54

療養
[りょうよう]

療養する

療養所
[りょうようしょ]

Question 55

disregarding a traffic signal

to ignore a traffic signal (either in a car or as a pedestrian jaywalking)

Answer 55

信号無視
[しんごうむし]

信号無視する

Question 56

circumstances or details / beginning or end of something / a result or outcome (usu. bad) / getting rid of

to come to an end / to be settled / to get rid of / to economize on something (monetary issues)

Answer 56

始末
[しまつ]

始末する

Question 57

hmm…. humph…. well…. (causal interjection)

Answer 57

ふうん

Question 58

dead end

Answer 58

行き止まり

[いきどまり]

Question 59

the next— the following—

the following day

the following morning

(literary use)

Answer 59

明くる—
[あくる—]

明くる日
[あくるひ]

明くる朝
[あくるあさ]

Question 60

tact, (clever) skill, maneuverability

Answer 60

巧み

[たくみ]

Question 61

suitability / suitable, reasonable, proper

Answer 61

適正

[てきせい]

Question 62

catalogue (loan word)

Answer 62

カタログ

Question 63

vestiges of, relics of, traces of (a person) / the sorrow of parting

Answer 63

名残

[なごり]

Question 64

the knowledge (and understanding) of, knowing something of, having experience in

Answer 64

心得

[こころえ]

Question 65

melody (loan word)

Answer 65

メロディー

Question 66

set in place, fixed (e.g. a fixed location)

Answer 66

所定

[しょてい]

Question 67

somehow…. in some way…. vaguely…. (noticeable, etc.)

Answer 67

どことなく

Question 68

interjections indicating one is listening (in a conversation)

to throw in interjections / to make sounds to show one is paying attention

Answer 68

相づち
[あいづち]

相づちを打つ
[あいづちをうつ]

Question 69

blouse (loan word)

Answer 69

ブラウス

Question 70

elderliness (respectful term)

Answer 70

年配

[ねんぱい]

Question 71

bedding, flooring

—bed —floor (e.g. a stone floor)

alcove

(kanji use)

Answer 71

床
[とこ]

—床
[—とこ]

Question 72

Nagano Prefecture

Answer 72

長野県

[ながのけん]

Question 73

(one’s) tone of voice

Answer 73

口調

[くちょう]

Question 74

recreation (loan word)

Answer 74

レクリエーション

Question 75

integer, whole number

Answer 75

整数

[せいすう]

Question 76

seminar (loan word)

Answer 76

ゼミ

ゼミナール

Question 77

(computer) hardware (loan word)

Answer 77

ハード

ハードウェア

Question 78

partner (loan word)

Answer 78

パートナー

Question 79

tolerable, passable, adequate

Answer 79

まずまず

Question 80

proceeds, revenue, returns (in business)

Answer 80

収益

[しゅうえき]

Question 81

know-how, knack, skill (e.g. one’s skill in a specific dish)

Answer 81

コツ

Question 82

camouflage, disguise

to be camouflaged / to be disguised (as something else)

Answer 82

偽装
[ぎそう]

偽装する

Question 83

regular square (colloquial)

Answer 83

真四角

[ましかく]

Question 84

rough, broad, loose (approximation)

roughly…. broadly…. loosely….

generally speaking….

Answer 84

大まか
> [おおまか]

おおまかに

おおまかにいえば

Question 85

a small peninsula

Answer 85

崎

[さき]

Question 86

vitality, energy of the spirit

Answer 86

気力

[きりょく]

Question 87

conversion, about-face

to convert to / to make a (sudden) shift (to another specialty, field, etc.) / to do an about-face

Answer 87

転向
[てんこう]

転向する

Question 88

hard of hearing / difficult to hear

Answer 88

耳が遠い

[みみがとおい]

Question 89

renown, renowned— (artist, etc.)

Answer 89

高名

[こうみょう]

Question 90

tray (e.g. styrofoam) / mail tray (e.g. inbox or outbox)

loan word

Answer 90

トレイ

Question 91

moth

Answer 91

蛾

[が]

Question 92

control, command over

to have control over (oneself, etc.) / to have command over (others, etc.)

Answer 92

制御
[せいぎょ]

制御する

Question 93

impromptu, instantaneous

right there on the spot… instantaneously…

Answer 93

即座
[そくざ]

即座に

Question 94

old— already used— secondhand— (as a prefix)

old newspapers

Answer 94

古—
[ふる—]

古新聞
[ふるしんぶん]

Question 95

a genesis, an origin (e.g. of an incident), a starting point (e.g. of a new painting)

Answer 95

発端

[ほったん]

Question 96

internationalization

to internationalize

Answer 96

国際化
[こくさいか]

国際化する

Question 97

(organized) composition, compilation

to create a composition / to put together a compilation (esp. musical)

Answer 97

編成
[へんせい]

編成する

Question 98

fountain pen

Answer 98

万年筆

[まんねんひつ]

Question 99

streamlined, expeditious, prompt

Answer 99

迅速

[じんそく]

Question 100

curtain (loan word)

Answer 100

カーテン

Question 101

one’s current address

Answer 101

現住所

[げんじゅうしょ]

Question 102

(corporate) restructuring, downsizing

Answer 102

リストラ

リストラクチュアリング

Question 103

a mask (worn as a disguise)

Answer 103

仮面

[かめん]

Question 104

rubbish, garbage / a worthless thing

Answer 104

塵芥
> [ちりあくた]

チリアクタ

Question 105

later on (e.g. call her later on), eventually

Answer 105

後程

[のちほど]

Question 106

course fee, lesson fee

entrance fee, admission fee

Answer 106

授業料
[じゅぎょうりょう]

入場料
[にゅうじょうりょう]

Question 107

(sliding) storm shutters, storm or rain door

Answer 107

雨戸

[あまど]

Question 108

molding, modeling

to mold (into a specific form) / to model (esp. in art)

Answer 108

造形
[ぞうけい]

造形する

Question 109

(occurring) in the street, on a street corner

Answer 109

街頭

[がいとう]

Question 110

strike

loan word

Answer 110

ストライキ

スト

Question 111

ascetic practices (esp. in buddhism)

to undertake ascetic practices

an ascetic monk

Answer 111

修行
[しゅぎょう]

修行する

修行僧
[しゅぎょうそう]

Question 112

veterinarian

Answer 112

獣医

[じゅうい]

Question 113

a roll (of film, cloth, etc.) / a winding / a volume (of a book)

counter for volumes of a book, reels of film, rolls of toilet paper, etc.

Answer 113

巻
[まき]

—巻
[—かん]

Question 114

place of work (alt. use)

Answer 114

勤め先

[つとめさき]

Question 115

abuse and misuse

to abuse / to misuse something (e.g. one’s position or power)

Answer 115

悪用
[あくよう]

悪用する

Question 116

adoration

to adore something

an enthusiast, a devotee (e.g. someone who loves cars)

Answer 116

愛好
[あいこう]

愛好する

愛好者
[あいこうしゃ]

Question 117

clay

Answer 117

粘土

[ねんど]

Question 118

the liver

Answer 118

肝臓

[かんぞう]

Question 119

cave, caverns, grotto (general use)

cave (scientific use)

Answer 119

洞窟
[どうくつ]

洞穴
[ほらあな]

洞穴
[どうけつ]

Question 120

complaints, objections, shortcomings

to complain / to find something lacking or worthy of criticism

no objections, nothing to criticize

Answer 120

申し分
[もうしぶん]

申し分する

申し分ない
[もうしぶんない]

Question 121

a waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)

Answer 121

キャンセル待ち

[キャンセルまち]

Question 122

weeds

Answer 122

雑草

[ざっそう]

Question 123

ferry service

surface mail (mail delivery by boat)

Answer 123

船便

[ふなびん]

Question 124

packing tape, parcel tape (loan word)

Answer 124

ガムテープ

Question 125

great, grand, extremely confident (in skill, ability, etc.)

Answer 125

強気
[ごうき]

*** alt. reading
[つよき]

Question 126

high speed / rapid-service— (train, etc.)

Answer 126

快速　

[かいそく]

Question 127

requiring immediate action / (doing) in a great hurry

Answer 127

大急ぎ
[おおいそぎ]

大急ぎで
[おおいそぎで]

Question 128

make and model (esp. of a car, aircraft, or other machine)

Answer 128

型式

[けいしき]

Question 129

(sports) uniform

loan word

Answer 129

ユニホーム

Question 130

scarf (loan word)

Answer 130

スカーフ

Question 131

laundromat, coin laundry (loan word)

Answer 131

コインランドリー

Question 132

gorge

Answer 132

渓谷

[けいこく]

Question 133

pack / carton

egg carton

(loan word)

Answer 133

パック

卵パック
[たまごパック]

Question 134

lavish, plentiful, abundant

Answer 134

ふんだん

Question 135

(computer) software (loan word)

Answer 135

ソフト

ソフトウエア

Question 136

opera

opera house

Answer 136

歌劇
[かげき]

歌劇場
[かげきじょう]

Question 137

density

Answer 137

密度

[みつど]

Question 138

easy and light, simple (without much effort)

Answer 138

容易い

> [たやすい]

Question 139

margins (blank space in a document)

Answer 139

余白

[よはく]

Question 140

window / window on a computer screen

loan word

Answer 140

ウィンドウ

Question 141

a matter of concern

the person(s) concerned, the parties involved

Answer 141

当事
[とうじ]

当事者
[とうじしゃ]

Question 142

timid, faint-hearted, wimpish

Answer 142

気が小さい
[きがちいさい]

気の小さい

Question 143

composition (of a painting, photo, etc.)

Answer 143

構図

[こうず]

Question 144

foreign country, foreign (and exotic) lands

Answer 144

異国

[いこく]

Question 145

subject material (e.g. the subject of a painting, documentary, etc.)

Answer 145

題材

[だいざい]

Question 146

serious (loan word)

Answer 146

シリアス

Question 147

looking around restlessly

to look around restlessly

(onomatopoeic)

Answer 147

きょろきょろ

きょろきょろする

Question 148

witnessing first hand

to witness first hand / to see something (in person)

an eye-witness

Answer 148

目撃
[もくげき]

目撃する

目撃者
[もくげきしゃ]

Question 149

ingenuity / deft, skillful, clever

ingeniously…. deftly….

Answer 149

巧妙
[こうみょう]

巧妙に

Question 150

surfing

to surf

surfer

(loan word)

Answer 150

サーフィン

サーフィンする

サーファー

Question 151

clearly…. distinctly…. flatly….

to be clear / to be distinct / to be decisive / to speak flatly

Answer 151

きっぱり

きっぱりと

きっぱりする

Question 152

feel (a tactile sensation)

to feel a sensation / to experience a sensation / to touch (emotionally and physically)

Answer 152

感触
[かんしょく]

感触する

Question 153

murder, killing

to commit a murder

Answer 153

殺害
[さつがい]

殺害する

Question 154

reasonably-priced

Answer 154

格安

[かくやす]

Question 155

(working) environment / (living) conditions

Answer 155

境遇

[きょうぐう]

Question 156

a working member of society

Answer 156

社会人

[しゃかいじん]

Question 157

smelling sweaty

Answer 157

汗臭い

[あせくさい]

Question 158

a disturbance, disorder, a spot of unrest

Answer 158

乱れ

[みだれ]

Question 159

developing film

to develop a film / to process photographs

Answer 159

現像
[げんぞう]

現像する

Question 160

recyclable garbage, recyclable waste

Answer 160

資源ごみ

[しげんごみ]

Question 161

lasting for a very long time

on and on…. endlessly…. / meandering…. wandering….

Answer 161

延々
[えんえん]

延々と

Question 162

waterproof—

to make waterproof

waterproof clothing

Answer 162

防水
[ぼうすい]

防水する

防水着
[ぼうすいぎ]

Question 163

consul

consulate

Answer 163

領事
[りょうじ]

領事館
[りょうじかん]

Question 164

(for the sake of) convenience, expedience

convenient, expedient, makeshift

Answer 164

便宜
[べんぎ]

便宜的

Question 165

matter, case, item, affair

one matter, one item

the aforementioned, the incident in question

(kanji use)

Answer 165

件
[けん]

一件
[いっけん]

件
> [くだん]

Question 166

certain…. some kind of…. some sort of….

Answer 166

ある種

[あるしゅ]

Question 167

a large amount of money

a large sum

Answer 167

大金
[たいきん]

多額
[たがく]

高額
[こうがく]

Question 168

unpleasant (causing discomfort)

discomfort

Answer 168

不快
[ふかい]

不快感
[ふかいかん]

Question 169

handling, managing

to handle / to manage / to treat / to service

manageable, easy to deal with

hard to manage, hard to handle

Answer 169

扱い
[あつかい]

扱いする

扱いやすい

扱いにくい

Question 170

a charm, an amulet (esp. for good luck, hung on a keychain, etc.)

Answer 170

お守り

[おまもり]

Question 171

dryer / hairdryer (loan word)

Answer 171

ドライヤー

Question 172

a spontaneous act / spontaneity

spontaneous

spontaneously….

Answer 172

自発
[じはつ]

自発的

自発的に

Question 173

the beginning of the month (alt.)

Answer 173

月初め

[つきはじめ]

Question 174

wooden bowl

ceramic bowl, porcelain bowl

Answer 174

椀
[わん]

碗
[わん]

Question 175

praise

to give praise

Answer 175

賞賛
[しょうさん]

賞賛する

Question 176

suitable / suitability, accordance, being proper

Answer 176

相応

[そうおう]

Question 177

losing one’s bearings / perplexity, confusion, wonderment

to lose one’s bearings (mentally or at sea, etc.) / to be in a state of perplexity, wonder, or confusion

Answer 177

戸惑い
[とまどい]

戸惑いする

Question 178

very quiet, still, deserted

inconspicuously…. quietly…. modestly….

to be inconspicuous / to be very quiet or still

Answer 178

ひっそり

ひっそりと

ひっそりする

Question 179

I wonder…. (feminine particle used at the end of a sentence)

Answer 179

….かしら

Question 180

an objection

having no objection, having nothing to say

Answer 180

異存
[いぞん]

異存がない

Question 181

cordiality, civility, sociability

engagingly…. cordially…. hospitably…. graciously…. (e.g. graciously accepting one into a home)

cheerful, outgoing, social

Answer 181

愛想
[あいそう]

愛想よく

愛想がいい

Question 182

time, years and years (usu. to express a long duration)

Answer 182

歳月

[さいげつ]

Question 183

the human body (medical usage, esp. in anatomy)

Answer 183

身体

[しんたい]

Question 184

insertion, infixing, incorporation / “insert” (tab on a computer)

to insert (letters, parentheses within text, etc.) / to infix / to incorporate

Answer 184

挿入
[そうにゅう]

挿入する

Question 185

the way things are (or should be)

Answer 185

有様

[ありさま]

Question 186

picture frame (with a stand, for personal photos)

Answer 186

写真立て

[しゃしんたて]

Question 187

scheme, (hidden) plan or intention

Answer 187

目論見

[もくろみ]

Question 188

vanishing

to vanish / to be extinguished / to disappear or die out

Answer 188

消滅
[しょうめつ]

消滅する

Question 189

refrigeration

to refrigerate something

Answer 189

冷蔵
[れいぞう]

冷蔵する

Question 190

one-to-one, one-on-one

Answer 190

一対一

[いったいいち]

Question 191

telephone book

Answer 191

電話帳

[でんわちょう]

Question 192

tact, skill, efficient performance

tactfully…. skillfully…. with efficiency….

Answer 192

手際
[てぎわ]

手際よく

Question 193

assassination

to assassinate someone

Answer 193

暗殺
[あんさつ]

暗殺する

Question 194

necklace (trad. use) / choker

Answer 194

首飾り

[くびかざり]

Question 195

public speaking

to give a public speech / to debate (esp. in a contest)

Answer 195

弁論
[べんろん]

弁論する

Question 196

provider, internet service provider (loan word)

Answer 196

プロバイダー

Question 197

death (alt. use)

to die / to pass away

Answer 197

死去
[しきょ]

死去する

Question 198

(in) a lull, stagnant, slumping

Answer 198

不振

[ふしん]

Question 199

monitoring / monitor (esp. a person who comments on products, tv programs, etc.) / a computer monitor

to monitor (something)

(loan word)

Answer 199

モニター

モニターする

Question 200

destination (for a train, etc.)

Answer 200

行き先
[いきさき]

[ゆきさき]

Question 201

bulky— oversized—

oversized garbage, large garbage

Answer 201

粗大
[そだい]

粗大ごみ

Question 202

firmness, (with) strength and stability

firmly…. (e.g. firmly opposed to something)

Answer 202

強固
[きょうこ]

強固に

Question 203

distinctly (standing out)

to be distinct (amongst other things) / to be very clear

Answer 203

くっきり

くっきりと

くっきりする

Question 204

hillside, mountainside

Answer 204

山腹

[さんぷく]

Question 205

transport, carrying

to transport or carry (esp. cargo)

freighter, cargo ship

Answer 205

運搬
[うんぱん]

運搬する

運搬船
[うんぱんせん]

Question 206

vestiges, traces (of something formally there)

Answer 206

面影

[おもかげ]

Question 207

meter (as in ‘gas meter’, not the measurement)

loan word

Answer 207

メーター

Question 208

deep affection

dear,… beloved,… (e.g. when beginning a letter)

Answer 208

親愛
[しんあい]

親愛なる

Question 209

on it’s own…. by itself…. naturally….

as a matter of course…. as is only natural….

Answer 209

自ずと
[おのずと]

自ずから
[おのずから]

Question 210

each nation, many countries

Answer 210

各国

[かっこく]

Question 211

committee, commission

Answer 211

委員会

[いいんかい]

Question 212

chagrin, regret

Answer 212

無念

[むねん]

Question 213

unspecified (lacking details)

Answer 213

不詳

[ふしょう]

Question 214

pace (loan word)

Answer 214

ペース

Question 215

zeal, enthusiasm

Answer 215

熱意

[ねつい]

Question 216

old-fashioned, old style

Answer 216

旧式

[きゅうしき]

Question 217

one room

Answer 217

一室

[いっしつ]

Question 218

a journey, a certain distance traveled

Answer 218

道のり

[みちのり]

Question 219

recognition and remembrance, recollection

Answer 219

見覚え

[みおぼえ]

Question 220

situation (loan word)

Answer 220

シチュエーション

Question 221

prescription

to prescribe (medicine)

prescription drug

Answer 221

処方
[しょほう]

処方する

処方薬

Question 222

railing, handrail, banister

Answer 222

手すり

[てすり]

Question 223

sampling, tasting

to sample / to taste (esp. flavor or something recently cooked)

Answer 223

味見
[あじみ]

味見する

味を見る

Question 224

freeze / freeze!

to freeze (a computer screen, a person, food, etc.)

(loan word)

Answer 224

フリーズ

フリーズする

Question 225

amazake (sweetened low-alcohol sake drink)

Answer 225

甘酒

[あまざけ]

Question 226

newspaper publisher

Answer 226

新聞社

[しんぶんしゃ]

Question 227

wicked woman

Answer 227

悪女

[あくじょ]

Question 228

postponement

to postpone something

Answer 228

先送り
[さきおくり]

先送りする

Question 229

gargling

to gargle / to rinse one’s mouth

Answer 229

うがい

うがいする

Question 230

a step, a stride / counter for steps

to step forward

Answer 230

歩
[ほ]

歩を進める
[ほをすすめる]

Question 231

a reserved seat (on a train, etc.)

a non-reserved seat

Answer 231

指定席
[していせき]

自由席
[じゆうせき]

Question 232

restarting, rebooting

to restart / to reboot (esp. a computer or other technology)

Answer 232

再起動
[さいきどう]

再起動する

Question 233

fad, boom (loan word)

Answer 233

ブーム

Question 234

buying and selling

to buy and sell / to trade (esp. goods)

Answer 234

売り買い
[うりかい]

売り買いする

Question 235

deterioration

to deteriorate / to drop in quality (esp. over time) / to become worn out (e.g. windshield wipers)

Answer 235

劣化
[れっか]

劣化する

Question 236

handling charge, processing fee

Answer 236

手数料

[てすうりょう]

Question 237

a hairstyle, hairdo

Answer 237

髪型

[かみがた]

Question 238

the price of land

Answer 238

地価

[ちか]

Question 239

adaptation

to adapt (a story or text into another form like a movie, etc.)

Answer 239

翻案
[ほんあん]

翻案する

Question 240

a garden (esp. large or as a park)

Answer 240

庭園

[ていえん]

Question 241

unchanging, unchangeable

eternal, everlasting, permanent

Answer 241

不変
[ふへん]

一定不変
[いっていふへん]

Question 242

repeatedly, happening non-stop

the clanging noise of a bell

(onomatopoeic)

Answer 242

じゃんじゃん

Question 243

goodness, excellence and virtue

Answer 243

善良

[ぜんりょう]

Question 244

pointer (on a pc)

cursor

mouse cursor

(loan word)

Answer 244

ポインター

カーソル

マウスカーソル

Question 245

going in to ruin

to go in to ruin (e.g. an artist, a business) / to lead to destruction

Answer 245

破滅
[はめつ]

破滅する

Question 246

urgent business

Answer 246

急用

[きゅうよう]

Question 247

making a recovery

to make a recovery (esp. in a medical sense) / to be cured / to heal

a natural recovery, a spontaneous recovery, self-healing

Answer 247

治癒
[ちゆ]

治癒する

自然治癒
[しぜんちゆ]

Question 248

garments / gown, robe

Answer 248

衣

[ころも]

Question 249

train fare

Answer 249

電車賃

[でんしゃちん]

Question 250

valve (e.g. heart valve)

petal

eloquence of speech, talk

(kanji use)

Answer 250

弁

[べん]

Question 251

superiority, predominance

Answer 251

優位

[ゆうい]

Question 252

make / —made (e.g. aluminum-made)

Answer 252

—製

[—せい]

Question 253

speeding (in a car), exceeding the speed limit

Answer 253

スピード違反

[スピードいはん]

Question 254

a lineage of— system of— group of— family of— (e.g. music coming from a specific country)

Answer 254

—系

[—けい]

Question 255

heartfelt, tender

meager, modest (e.g. a small acknowledgment from a teacher)

Answer 255

細やか
[こまやか]

細やか
> [ささやか]

Question 256

a good reputation (esp. as an artist), a certain prestige or renown

Answer 256

名声

[めいせい]

Question 257

device, equipment, machinery, apparatus

—device —equipment

medical device, medical equipment

Answer 257

機器
[きき]

—機器

医療機器
[いりょうきき]

Question 258

shield

Answer 258

盾

[たて]

Question 259

lamp, lantern, torch (esp. outdoors)

Answer 259

灯火

[とうか]

Question 260

The Sea of Japan

Answer 260

日本海

[にほんかい]

Question 261

parking violation

Answer 261

駐車違反

[ちゅうしゃいはん]

Question 262

refreshing (feeling, morning air, etc.), brisk, fresh

Answer 262

清々しい

[すがすがしい]

Question 263

figure, physique, body + build

Answer 263

体型

[たいけい]

Question 264

Sweden (loan word)

Answer 264

スウェーデン

Question 265

screening, inspection and examination

to screen (e.g. a new client, applicant, etc.) / to inspect or examine (before approval, etc.)

Answer 265

審査
[しんさ]

審査する

Question 266

orderly, well-organized, systematic

Answer 266

整然

[せいぜん]

Question 267

non-profit

non-profit organization

Answer 267

非営利
[ひえいり]

非営利団体
[ひえいりだんたい]

Question 268

verbal fight, dispute

to quarrel / to fight verbally

Answer 268

口喧嘩
[くちげんか]

口喧嘩する

Question 269

furiously angry, in a rage / intense heat (onomatopoeic)

Answer 269

かんかん

Question 270

courtyard

Answer 270

中庭

[なかにわ]

Question 271

sexual activity, intercourse

Answer 271

性行為

[せいこうい]

Question 272

linkage, chain (of connection)

to be linked / to be connected / to continue in an ongoing chain (of events, thoughts, etc.)

a chain reaction

Answer 272

連鎖
[れんさ]

連鎖する

連鎖反応
[れんさはんのう]

Question 273

(one’s) early life, upbringing, personal history / (one’s) growth or development

Answer 273

生い立ち

[おいたち]

Question 274

a substance, an entity

Answer 274

実体

[じったい]

Question 275

wandering

to wander (e.g. wander around the southwestern desert)

a wanderer

Answer 275

放浪
[ほうろう]

放浪する

放浪者
[ほうろうしゃ]

Question 276

bookmark

Answer 276

しおり

Question 277

incomplete(ness)

incomplete, partly-done / half-hearted, half-baked

Answer 277

半端
[はんぱ]

中途半端
[ちゅうとはんぱ]

Question 278

receding, drawing back / backspace (on a keyboard)

to recede (esp. a hairline) / to draw back / to retreat

Answer 278

後退
[こうたい]

後退する

Question 279

abatement, alleviation

to abate / to alleviate (pain, bad feelings, etc.) / to reduce (e.g. the risk of infection)

Answer 279

軽減
[けいげん]

軽減する

Question 280

ignition

to ignite

Answer 280

点火
[てんか]

点火する

Question 281

acute / keen, poignant

Answer 281

痛切

[つうせつ]

Question 282

an answer as a response

to give an answer (as a response to a question, etc.)

Answer 282

返答
[へんとう]

返答する

Question 283

prototype

Answer 283

原型

[げんけい]

Question 284

at the height of…. in the midst of…. (usu. an extreme occurrence)

Answer 284

さなか

さなかに

Question 285

justification

to give justification or rationalization (often by way of an excuse)

Answer 285

弁解
[べんかい]

弁解する

Question 286

clear weather (little or no clouds)

“a bolt out of the blue”, happening out of nowhere

Answer 286

晴天
[せいてん]

晴天の霹靂
[せいてんのへきれき]

Question 287

timbre

Answer 287

音色

[ねいろ]

Question 288

operations, activities, actions, workings

Answer 288

営み

[いとなみ]

Question 289

excess, immoderation / excessive

Answer 289

過度

[かど]

Question 290

being fed up

to be fed up with / to be stumped / to be disconcerted / to wince or shrink back

Answer 290

辟易
[へきえき]

辟易する

Question 291

we (usu. male, informal language)

Answer 291

僕ら

[ぼくら]

Question 292

migratory bird

Answer 292

渡り鳥

[わたりどり]

Question 293

strong feelings, deep emotions

moving, deeply emotive

Answer 293

感慨
[かんがい]

感慨深い
[かんがいぶかい]

Question 294

around about— in the area of— (e.g. in the area of 35 years old, around the station)

hereabouts, around there

Answer 294

そこら

そこら辺
[そこらへん]

Question 295

many, numerous, lots (alt.)

Answer 295

幾多

[いくた]

Question 296

patriotism (love of one’s country)

Answer 296

愛国
[あいこく]

愛国心
[あいこくしん]

Question 297

kite

kite (loan word)

Answer 297

たこ

カイト

Question 298

chic

sick / thick

(loan word)

Answer 298

シック

Question 299

erecting, constructing, forming, building

to erect / to construct / to form (a relationship, a new structure, etc.)

Answer 299

構築
[こうちく]

構築する

Question 300

just a short time ago…. a little while back….

Answer 300

ついさっき….

Question 301

drinking alcohol

to drink alcoholic beverages

drunken driving

Answer 301

飲酒
[いんしゅ]

飲酒する

飲酒運転
[いんしゅうんてん]

Question 302

living (area), dwelling (often as suffix)

Answer 302

住

[じゅう]

Question 303

a release, an emission

to release / to emit / to let out / to vent / to discharge

Answer 303

放出
[ほうしゅつ]

放出する

Question 304

PR (public relations)

to publicize / to do PR

public relations department

Answer 304

広報
[こうほう]

広報する

広報部
[こうほうぶ]

Question 305

an invitation, a beckoning

beckoning cat (a figure of a cat with one paw raised, usu. porcelain)

Answer 305

招き
[まねき]

招き猫
[まねきねこ]

Question 306

should it happen that way…. by some chance….

Answer 306

ひょっとして….

Question 307

mountain road, mountain path, mountain trail

Answer 307

山道

[さんどう]

Question 308

ceremonial hall (for a wedding, funeral, etc.)

Answer 308

式場

[しきじょう]

Question 309

membrane, film

mucous membrane

Answer 309

膜
[まく]

粘膜
[ねんまく]

Question 310

the height of prosperity

golden age

Answer 310

全盛
[ぜんせい]

全盛時代
[ぜんせいじだい]

Question 311

coins, small change

Answer 311

小銭

[こぜに]

Question 312

sense of taste (one’s palate)

Answer 312

味覚

[みかく]

Question 313

sense of smell

Answer 313

嗅覚

[きゅうかく]

Question 314

elegance and grace, (inherent) dignity / an aroma

Answer 314

気品

[きひん]

Question 315

screening

to screen (candidates for a new job, etc.) / to select

screening process, selection process

Answer 315

選考
[せんこう]

選考する

選考方法
[せんこうほうほう]

Question 316

miscellaneous goods, sundries

Answer 316

雑貨

[ざっか]

Question 317

each— every— all—

kanji use

Answer 317

各—

[かく—]

Question 318

spice(s)

Answer 318

香辛料

[こうしんりょう]

Question 319

restoration, recovery

to restore (normal internet service, etc.) / to recover (lost data, etc.)

Answer 319

復旧
[ふっきゅう]

復旧する

Question 320

military power

Answer 320

武力

[ぶりょく]

Question 321

a ring-shape, ring-forming

a belt line, a loop (e.g. the yamanote line or the D.C. beltway)

Answer 321

環状
[かんじょう]

環状線
[かんじょうせん]

Question 322

dry (esp. meaning a cold personality or dry sense of humor)

loan word

Answer 322

ドライ

Question 323

key ring, key holder, key chain (loan word)

Answer 323

キーホルダー

Question 324

supplying, delivery (of goods)

to supply / to deliver goods / to make a payment (of taxes, fees, etc.)

a supply company

Answer 324

納入
[のうにゅう]

納入する

納入会社
[のうにゅうがいしゃ]

Question 325

precisely….

Answer 325

きっかり….

Question 326

awfully…. frightfully…. unduly… (e.g. unduly kind)

Answer 326

やけに….

Question 327

marriage proposal (often arranged)

Answer 327

縁談

[えんだん]

Question 328

for quite some time…. for quiet a while….

Answer 328

兼ねて
> [かねて]

兼ねてより
> [かねてより]

Question 329

one’s pride (often neg. implying stubbornness) / one’s disposition

Answer 329

意地

[いじ]

Question 330

high-ranking shrine (often used as a suffix)

Answer 330

神宮
[じんぐう]

—神宮

Question 331

thorn, splinter / biting or harsh words

Answer 331

とげ

Question 332

capture and seizure

to capture / to seize / to take into captivity (esp. used for wild animals)

Answer 332

捕獲
[ほかく]

捕獲する

Question 333

because of these circumstances…. due to the fact that….

if it is the case that….

(secondary use)

Answer 333

N + とあって

V (る) とあって

〜とあれば

Question 334

offering an explanation about the contents of something (usu. referring to the approximate amt. of something or particular circumstances)

Answer 334

〜というところだ

〜といったところだ

Question 335

fleeting, transient, short-lived (e.g. one’s life on earth)

Answer 335

はかない

Question 336

germ, bacteria, fungus (kanji use)

Answer 336

菌

[きん]

Question 337

support of dependents

to support one’s family members (spouse, children, etc.), esp. in relation to taxes

tax exemption for dependents

Answer 337

扶養
[ふよう]

扶養する

扶養控除
[ふようこうじょ]

Question 338

itemization (of expenses, etc.)

Answer 338

内訳

[うちわけ]

Question 339

chemical element

the periodic table of elements

Answer 339

元素
[げんそ]

元素周期表
[げんそしゅうきひょう]

Question 340

elasticity

elastic

Answer 340

弾力
[だんりょく]

弾力的

Question 341

deviation value (used to rank schools in Japan with scores from 1-100

Answer 341

偏差値

[へんさち]

Question 342

wetness, dampness, lubrication

profiting, richness / financial leeway

Answer 342

潤い

[うるおい]

Question 343

profits, returns (alt. use)

Answer 343

利潤

[りじゅん]

Question 344

gradually. … here and there…..
soon. … (esp. when one is about to leave)

spots, pimples

(onomatopoeic)

Answer 344

ぼつぼつ

*** can be used as an alt. to そろそろ

Question 345

an estimation, an evaluation, a quote (e.g. made by a contractor)

Answer 345

見積もり

[みつもり]

Question 346

in the midst of these circumstances…. (usu. when there is some kind of difficulty)

Answer 346

N + にあって

Question 347

rubbish, a poor work (book, art, etc.)

Answer 347

駄作

[ださく]

Question 348

prompt, speedy

Answer 348

速やか

[すみやか]

Question 349

a bad harvest

Answer 349

凶作

[きょうさく]

Question 350

to be worthy of…. to be enough….

to not be worth…. to not be enough….

Answer 350

V (る) に足る

V (る) に足りない

V (る) に足りる

Question 351

by force….

if I’m forced to say…. if I have to choose

Answer 351

強いて
[しいて]

強いて言えば….

Question 352

uniquely applying to…. special to…. native to….

adding emphasis

Answer 352

N + ならでは

N + ならではの

Question 353

mourning (kanji use)

mourning period, in morning

mourning dress, mourning clothes

Answer 353

喪
[も]

喪中
[もちゅう]

喪服
[もふく]

Question 354

I cannot let things end without doing something….

I have to do…. and cannot move forward unless I do so

Answer 354

—ないで済まない
> [—ないですまない]

—ずには済まない
> [—ずにはすまない]

Question 355

something naturally has to happen…. (expressing a strong force or will)

Answer 355

V (neg) + ずにはおかない

V (neg) + ないでおかない

Question 356

in keeping with…. to agree with…. to be based on….

Answer 356

….に即して
[….にそくして]

….に即した….

*** alt: ….に則して

Question 357

outline, summary (alt. use, esp. when referring to the “big picture”)

Answer 357

大筋

[おおすじ]

Question 358

large, big (when referring to build, pattern, etc.)

Answer 358

大柄

[おおがら]

Question 359

even if (….extreme example….) isn’t done, you should at least….

Answer 359

—ないまでも

Question 360

dark brown, olive brown

Answer 360

焦げ茶

[こげちゃ]

Question 361

(speak) frankly…. directly…. unreservedly…. / once and for all….

Answer 361

ずばり….

Question 362

surely…. evidently…. no doubt…. (alt. use)

Answer 362

正しく….

> [まさしく….]

Question 363

cluster, swarm, crowd, close formation

to become dense or crowded (e.g. vines in a forest, an area with new houses) / to cluster around / to swarm

Answer 363

密集
[みっしゅう]

密集する

Question 364

overcrowding

Answer 364

過密

[かみつ]

Question 365

once…. at one time…. some time ago….

Answer 365

一頃
[ひところ]

*** synonym: 一時

Question 366

the other day…. (alt. formal use)

Answer 366

先頃
[さきごろ]

*** formal version of この間

Question 367

promotion and encouragement

to promote (new ideas, policies, etc.) in order to stimulate (the economy) or encourage (citizen interest)

Answer 367

振興
[しんこう]

振興する

Question 368

sod, turf, lawn (kanji use)

Answer 368

芝

[しば]

Question 369

making a fuss over

to dote on / to spoil / to pamper (e.g. an only child)

Answer 369

ちやほや

ちやほやと

ちやほやする

Question 370

so as not to…. in order to avoid doing….

Answer 370

V (る) + ことのないよう(に)

Question 371

some signs (of), an omen (e.g. some signs of economic recovery)

Answer 371

兆し

[きざし]

Question 372

fertilizer, manure

Answer 372

肥料

[ひりょう]

Question 373

yokozuna (the highest rank in sumo or grand champion)

best in its field, the cream of the crop (used metaphorically)

Answer 373

横綱

[よこづな]

Question 374

express that due to something / someone’s behavior their are negative or troubling circumstances

(often translated as “in the end….” or “as a result….”)

Answer 374

V (る) + 始末だ

Question 375

soil

breeding ground, fertile ground for…. (the development of)

Answer 375

土壌

[どじょう]

Question 376

uniformity, impartiality, homogeneity

uniformly…. evenly….

Answer 376

一様
[いちよう]

一様に

Question 377

at the time…. at this time….

formal use, often for notices about shop closings, etc.

Answer 377

N + をもちまして

N + をもって

Question 378

an embankment (along a body of water) / a levee or dike

to block off with an embankment

Answer 378

堤防
[ていぼう]

堤防する

Question 379

flower pot, plant pot

Answer 379

植木鉢

[うえきばち]

Question 380

in contrast to…. (alt., formal use)

Answer 380

N + にひきかえ

Question 381

incentive

to add incentive / to encourage / to induce / to promote

Answer 381

奨励
[しょうれい]

奨励する

Question 382

governance

to govern / to rule / to reign

Answer 382

統治
[とうち]

統治する

Question 383

prosperity

to prosper / to thrive / to flourish

Answer 383

繁盛
[はんじょう]

繁盛する

Question 384

in defiance of…. while ignoring risks or problems….

Answer 384

N + をものともせずに

Question 385

the norm, the standard, the model for

Answer 385

規範

[きはん]

Question 386

right or wrong

good or bad

Answer 386

良し悪し
[よしあし]

善し悪し
[よしあし]

Question 387

presence or absence, whether there are any….or not

Answer 387

有る無し
> [あるなし]

….のあるなし

*** synonym = 有無

Question 388

to the utmost…. to the extreme…. (a very high degree of emphasis)

Answer 388

N + の至り….
[N + のいたり….]

N + の極み….
[N + のきわみ….]

Question 389

the loss of something

to lose something (e.g. an important document) / to be lost or missing

Answer 389

紛失
[ふんしつ]

紛失する

*** synonym: なくす

Question 390

a corrective action, a revision

to correct (a faulty policy, etc.) / to revise / to rectify (the current situation, etc.)

Answer 390

是正
[ぜせい]

是正する

Question 391

imitation

to imitate, to copy (one’s style, etc.)

Answer 391

模倣
[もほう]

模倣する

Question 392

food cooked by boiling or stewing

Answer 392

煮物

[にもの]

Question 393

deep-fried food(s)

Answer 393

揚げ物

[あげもの]

Question 394

notification, announcement (alt.)

to notify, to inform (someone that they do not have cancer, etc.)

Answer 394

告知
[こくち]

告知する

Question 395

passing along verbal messages in a slightly formal way (in a business setting, etc.)

Answer 395

〜とのことだ

〜との N

Question 396

indicates the repetitive or continuous nature of different actions

Answer 396

V1 + ては + V2

V1 + では + V2

Question 397

an act of aggression

to commit an act of aggression / to invade (another country)

Answer 397

侵略
[しんりゃく]

侵略する

Question 398

one’s will (last will and testament)

Answer 398

遺言
[ゆいごん]

alt: [いごん]

Question 399

to be thought as…. to be regarded as…. to be expected to….

Answer 399

〜とみられる

Question 400

inexperienced, immature, green (in business)

Answer 400

未熟

[みじゅく]

Question 401

hollow (voice), vacant (stare), blank (expression), empty (heart) / cavity, hollow, void

Answer 401

空ろ

> [うつろ]

Question 402

a good place to stop, a good place to leave off

Answer 402

切りがいい

> [きりがいい]

Question 403

endless, no end to something (idiomatic)

Answer 403

切りがない

> [きりがない]

Question 404

hard struggle, strenuous effort

to make a hard struggle (e.g. struggling against poverty) / to (have to) put in a strenuous effort

Answer 404

奮闘
[ふんとう]

奮闘する

Question 405

financing

to give financing / to provide a loan (various financial uses)

Answer 405

融資
[ゆうし]

融資する

Question 406

not limited to….

not only…. but also….

(alt., less common use)

Answer 406

V (る) + にとどまらず….

N + にとどまらず….

Question 407

repression

to repress / to suppress / to stifle

Answer 407

抑圧
[よくあつ]

抑圧する

Question 408

accumulation, amassing

to accumulate / to hoard / to amass / to store up

Answer 408

蓄積
[ちくせき]

蓄積する

Question 409

fingerprint

Answer 409

指紋

[しもん]

Question 410

reclamation or cultivation (of land) / pioneering, path-finding

to reclaim (land) / to cultivate / to open up (a new market) / to pioneer / to path-find / to trail-blaze

pioneer, settler, colonist

Answer 410

開拓
[かいたく]

開拓する

開拓者
[かいたくしゃ]

Question 411

second (party to an agreement), the B party (e.g. in a contract); the latter; defendant / stylish, chic, spicy, witty, tasty, romantic / strange, quaint

second in rank, second sign of the Chinese calendar

Answer 411

乙
[おつ]

乙
[きのと]

Question 412

moving to a different location to start a new job

to proceed to a new location for a new job / to take up a new post or appointment

Answer 412

赴任
[ふにん]

赴任する

Question 413

center (central location), hub, mainstay, nucleus, pillar, central figure

Answer 413

中枢

[ちゅうすう]

Question 414

browsing

to browse (the internet) / to read (printed matter) / to inspect

Answer 414

閲覧
[えつらん]

閲覧する

Question 415

ship (alt.), vessel, ocean liner

the shipping industry

Answer 415

船舶
[せんぱく]

船舶業
[せんぱくぎょう]

Question 416

overflow / inundation

to overflow or flood (when water levels increase too much) / to be inundated or oversupplied (when too many bad things appear)

Answer 416

氾濫
[はんらん]

氾濫する