VOCAB—advanced 6

Question 1

in the mountains, among the mountains

Answer 1

山中

[さんちゅう]

Question 2

ornamentation

to add ornaments to (clothing, etc.) / to decorate (with various ornaments)

Answer 2

装飾
[そうしょく]

装飾する

Question 3

the depth of the water

Answer 3

水深

[すいしん]

Question 4

cassette (tape) / game cartridge (loan word)

Answer 4

カセット

Question 5

definite, sure of (something)

Answer 5

定か

[さだか]

Question 6

jelly / jelly (gelatin) dessert

jelly beans

(loan word)

Answer 6

ゼリー

ゼリービーンズ

Question 7

no doubt…. I am sure….

certainly…. surely….

Answer 7

さぞ

さぞかし

Question 8

extension of time

to extend the time, to allow for more time

without additional time… without delay…

a grace period

Answer 8

猶予
[ゆうよ]

猶予する

猶予なく

猶予期間

Question 9

splitting the bill

to split the bill or check (at a restaurant, etc.)

Answer 9

割り勘
[わりかん]

割り勘にする

Question 10

wretched, shameful, abject

Answer 10

浅ましい

> [あさましい]

Question 11

car navigation system

Answer 11

カーナビ

カーナビゲーション

Question 12

(working) operation

to operate, to be running (esp. a machine)

in operation, currently running (e.g. a security camera)

Answer 12

作動
[さどう]

作動する

作動中
[さどうちゅう]

Question 13

(of) living flesh and blood / the physical body of Buddha

Answer 13

生身

[なまみ]

Question 14

asceticism

to be ascetic / to preform austerities or penance

an ascetic

Answer 14

苦行
[くぎょう]

苦行する

苦行者
[くぎょうしゃ]

Question 15

cash card, ATM card (loan word)

Answer 15

キャッシュカード

Question 16

hydrogen

Answer 16

水素

[すいそ]

Question 17

consistency

to be consistent / to be the same throughout (esp. in regards to manner, approach, policy, etc.)

consistently….

Answer 17

一貫
[いっかん]

一貫する

一貫して

Question 18

a revival, (making) a comeback

to experience a revival (e.g. of an artistic style) / to have a comeback / to return to form

Answer 18

回帰
[かいき]

回帰する

Question 19

crossroads

Answer 19

十字路

[じゅうじろ]

Question 20

tough, firm, solid

firmly…. solidly….

to be tough / to be firm / to be solid and strong (esp. when describing a person’s build, etc.)

Answer 20

がっしり

がっしりと

がっしりする

Question 21

depth (alt., figurative use)

Answer 21

奥行き

[おくゆき]

Question 22

typewriter (loan word)

Answer 22

タイプライター

Question 23

beam, crossbeams (in construction, in an attic or crawlspace, etc.)

Answer 23

梁

[はり]

Question 24

—kind —type —sort —category —species

Answer 24

—種

[—しゅ]

Question 25

kind, sort, type / equal, match, peer

—kind —sort —type —and the like (as a suffix)

(kanji use)

Answer 25

類
> [たぐい]

—類
[—るい]

Question 26

and above all else…. especially….

Answer 26

とりわけ

Question 27

married woman / someone else’s wife (esp. used in extramarital affairs)

Answer 27

人妻

[ひとづま]

Question 28

format (esp. on a computer) / “format” (tab in a word document, etc.) / blank form

Answer 28

書式

[しょしき]

Question 29

words and phrases

Answer 29

語句

[ごく]

Question 30

oral / oral—

Answer 30

口頭

[こうとう]

Question 31

(chemically-made) medicine

pharmacist, chemist

Answer 31

薬剤
[やくざい]

薬剤師
[やくざいし]

Question 32

a tall figure, of a high stature

Answer 32

長身

[ちょうしん]

Question 33

radiance, brilliance, brightness

Answer 33

輝き

[かがやき]

Question 34

accordingly…. and therefore consequently…. (as a conjunction)

Answer 34

依って

> [よって]

Question 35

overwhelm, overpower

to overwhelm / to overpower / to get the better of another (with overwhelming power, etc.)

overwhelming

Answer 35

圧倒
[あっとう]

圧倒する

圧倒的

Question 36

sail (of a boat)

Answer 36

帆

> [ほ]

Question 37

simile, metaphor, allegory, parable

figurative (e.g. a figurative expression)

figuratively…. metaphorically….

Answer 37

比喩
[ひゆ]

比喩的

比喩的に

Question 38

tint, hue, tinge

Answer 38

色合い

[いろあい]

Question 39

mouse / computer mouse (loan word)

Answer 39

マウス

Question 40

clean and pure (esp. for nature)

Answer 40

清らか

[きよらか]

Question 41

all the more….

much less….

Answer 41

尚更

> [なおさら]

Question 42

sagacity, sage-like (very wise)

Answer 42

聡明

[そうめい]

Question 43

colony

Answer 43

植民地

[しょくみんち]

Question 44

washroom

Answer 44

洗面所

[せんめんじょ]

Question 45

being intermittent

to occur intermittently

intermittent

Answer 45

断続
[だんぞく]

断続

断続的

Question 46

(normal) expenditures

to outlay (to spend a certain amount of money on food, supplies, etc.)

Answer 46

出費
[しゅっぴ]

出費する

Question 47

all members of a family, those who belong to the same family (or clan)

Answer 47

一族

[いちぞく]

Question 48

confrontation, head-to-head, tete-a-tete

to confront / to do face-to-face / to (resolve) between ourselves (without a 3rd party)

Answer 48

相対
[あいたい]

相対する

*** alt. [そうたい] = “relative”

Question 49

self-instruction

to teach oneself / to educate oneself

an autodidact

Answer 49

独学
[どくがく]

独学する

独学者
[どくがくしゃ]

Question 50

eclecticism

to be eclectic (to take the best of two or more things and combine them into one

eclectic

Answer 50

折衷
[せっちゅう]

折衷する

折衷的

Question 51

Hanshin (the area of Osaka and Kobe)

Answer 51

阪神

[はんしん]

Question 52

starvation, (widespread) hunger, famine

Answer 52

飢餓

[きが]

Question 53

stop it!

for heaven’s sake! oh stop! lay off!

Answer 53

よせ！

よせよ！

Question 54

compilation and inclusion

to compile and include (e.g. art work into a collection) / to record and compile video

Answer 54

収録
[しゅうろく]

収録する

Question 55

a distinction (between two different things)

to make a distinction / to distinguish / to be able to tell apart

Answer 55

見分け
[みわけ]

見分けがつく

Question 56

having real existence

to exist in reality / to be real

realism

Answer 56

実在
[じつざい]

実在する

実在論
[じつざいろん]

Question 57

good grief! oh, well! (interjection of disappointment)

thank goodness! (interjection of relief)

sigh…. (expressing one is tired)

Answer 57

やれやれ

Question 58

tool (esp. in computing) / “tools” (tab in a word document, etc.)

(loan word)

Answer 58

ツール

Question 59

a rough sketch

to make a rough sketch of something

(loan word – from the French)

Answer 59

デッサン

デッサンする

Question 60

far-sightedness (formal)

far-sightedness (colloquial)

Answer 60

遠視
[えんし]

遠眼
[えんがん]

Question 61

a security deposit

a one-time payment to the owner upon renting an apartment or house

Answer 61

敷金
[しききん]

礼金
[れいきん]

Question 62

unavoidable, inevitable, beyond one’s control

to be forced to do something beyond one’s control (against one’s will)

Answer 62

余儀ない
[よぎない]

余儀なくされる

Question 63

detached house (a stand-alone home)

a single home (a home in an isolated location)

Answer 63

一戸建て
[いっこだて]

一軒家
[いっけんや]

Question 64

a pair (eyes, etc.)

a pair of— a couple of—

Answer 64

一対
[いっつい]

一対の

Question 65

near-sightedness (formal)

near-sightedness (colloquial)

Answer 65

近視
[きんし]

近眼
[きんがん]

Question 66

rose color, rosy

Answer 66

ばら色

[ばらいろ]

Question 67

bringing to an end

to bring to an end / to complete / to conclude

the final chapter (of a book), the concluding part or volume (of a series, etc.)

Answer 67

完結
[かんけつ]

完結する

完結編
[かんけつへん]

Question 68

free use / good command

to use freely / to make free use of / to have good command of (e.g. another language

Answer 68

駆使
[くし]

駆使する

Question 69

hibernation

to hibernate / to sleep during the winter (e.g. bears)

Answer 69

冬眠
[とうみん]

冬眠する

Question 70

persistant patience

to be persistent (in doing) / to be patient and endure

strongly perserving

Answer 70

辛抱
[しんぼう]

辛抱する

辛抱強い
[しんぼうづよい]

Question 71

a layman

in layman’s terms…. commonly….

Answer 71

俗
[ぞく]

俗に

Question 72

(one’s own) birth-place

Answer 72

郷里

[きょうり]

Question 73

sunbathing

to sunbathe / to stay in the sun

Answer 73

日光浴
[にっこうよく]

日光浴する

Question 74

relativity, being relative

to be relative to (e.g. all things relative)

relative

the theory of relativity

Answer 74

相対
[そうたい]

相対する

相対的

相対性理論

*** alt. [あいたい] = “head-to-head confrontation”

Question 75

one night…. one evening…. (literary)

Answer 75

一夜

[いちや]

Question 76

residing in / —residing —living

to (currently) reside in a place

locally residing

Answer 76

在住
[ざいじゅう]

在住する

地元在住

Question 77

filling-in / covering up, making up for

to fill in (gaps, blanks, etc.) / to cover a deficit / to make up for (e.g. work when short-staffed)

Answer 77

穴埋め
[あなうめ]

穴埋めする

Question 78

(directly) overhead

Answer 78

頭上

[ずじょう]

Question 79

diabetes

Answer 79

糖尿病

[とうにょうびょう]

Question 80

alter, podium

a Buddhist (household) alter

Answer 80

壇
[だん]

仏壇
[ぶつだん]

Question 81

palace

Answer 81

宮殿

[きゅうでん]

Question 82

sweet bun, sweet bread

Answer 82

菓子パン

{かしパン]

Question 83

cultural assets or property

Answer 83

文化財

[ぶんかざい]

Question 84

a set, matching items

one full set, a complete set of something (esp. clothes, a suit, etc.)

Answer 84

揃い
[そろい]

一揃い
> [ひとそろい]

Question 85

plants and trees, vegetation

Answer 85

草木

[くさき]

Question 86

one’s private life

Answer 86

私生活

[しせいかつ]

Question 87

with regards to…. regarding…. as for….

Answer 87

における

Question 88

grasslands, grass-covered meadow

Answer 88

草原

[そうげん]

Question 89

for a period of time…. for a little while….

Answer 89

一しきり

> [ひとしきり]

Question 90

various kinds of (small) trees

a grove of different kinds of trees

Answer 90

雑木
[ぞうき]

雑木林
[ぞうきばやし]

Question 91

intravenous drip (IV) / (continuous) falling of raindrops

Answer 91

点滴

[てんてき]

Question 92

polish, luster, brilliance, gloss (e.g. of a ring, photo, etc.)

Answer 92

光沢

[こうたく]

Question 93

nitrogen

Answer 93

窒素

[ちっそ]

Question 94

as one likes, by any means

inconsequential, trivial, not worth worrying about

Answer 94

どうでも

どうでもいい

Question 95

prodigy

Answer 95

秀才

[しゅうさい]

Question 96

dear sirs— for the attention of— (a formal way to address a company or large group)

Answer 96

—御中

[—おんちゅう]

Question 97

euphemistic (a roundabout way of speaking)

a euphemism

Answer 97

婉曲
[えんきょく]

婉曲表現
[えんきょくひょうげん]

Question 98

comings and goings

to come and go (frequently) / to visit each other (often) / to keep in touch

Answer 98

行き来
[いきき]

行き来する

Question 99

gloom, melancholy

Answer 99

陰気

[いんき]

Question 100

resignation, giving up, acceptance of (the given circumstances, etc.)

Answer 100

諦め

[あきらめ]

Question 101

airfield (non-commercial airport)

Answer 101

飛行場

[ひこうじょう]

Question 102

if pushed to say…. If I had to say, then….

Answer 102

どちらかといえば….

どちらかというと….

Question 103

caramel (loan word)

Answer 103

キャラメル

Question 104

inside and outside, domestic and foreign

Answer 104

内外

[ないがい]

Question 105

diction, syntax, (word) usage

Answer 105

語法

[ごほう]

Question 106

leaking of private info / discharge, runoff

to leak private info, pictures, etc. (esp. on the internet) / to discharge / to runoff

Answer 106

流出
[りゅうしゅつ]

流出する

Question 107

outward appearances, the face of things / ostensible

Answer 107

表向き

[おもてむき]

Question 108

substance, essence

substantial, real (as opposed to nominal)

Answer 108

実質
[じっしつ]

実質的

Question 109

meat-eating / carnivorous—

to eat meat

carnivore

Answer 109

肉食
[にくしょく]

肉食する

肉食動物
[にくしょくどうぶつ]

Question 110

abrupt

abruptly….

Answer 110

唐突
[とうとつ]

唐突に

Question 111

alarm bell, warning bell (fire alarm, etc.)

Answer 111

警鐘

[けいしょう]

Question 112

horned owl

Answer 112

みみずく

ミミズク

Question 113

intimacy

Answer 113

親密
[しんみつ]

親密さ

Question 114

fastidious (hard to please, moody, etc.)

Answer 114

気難しい

[きむずかしい]

Question 115

vortex, maelstrom

a spiral, a coil, a whirlpool

Answer 115

渦
[うず]

渦巻き
[うずまき]

Question 116

bewilderment

to be bewildered / to be baffled (usu. to the point of being uncomfortable)

Answer 116

困惑
[こんわく]

困惑する

Question 117

mending

to mend (esp. a relationship) / to restore or repair

Answer 117

修復
[しゅうふく]

修復する

Question 118

wry smile / sarcastic laugh

to smile wryly (or bitterly) / to laugh sarcastically

Answer 118

苦笑
[くしょう]

苦笑する

Question 119

hallucination

Answer 119

幻覚

[げんかく]

Question 120

the mountains, mountainous region, alpine zone

Answer 120

山岳

[さんがく]

Question 121

hesitation, indecision, bewilderment, a doubt

Answer 121

迷い

[まよい]

Question 122

underline

to underline

(loan word)

Answer 122

アンダーライン

アンダーラインをつける

Question 123

giving up all hope, it’s all over / throwing up one’s hands (as in defeat)

Answer 123

お手上げ

[おてあげ]

Question 124

Japanese wisteria (common in names)

Answer 124

藤

[ふじ]

Question 125

bizzarre, outlandish, peculiar

Answer 125

異様

[いよう]

Question 126

eccentric

unconventional (and a bit strange)

Answer 126

一風
[いっぷう]

一風変わった
[いっぷうかわった]

Question 127

(human) gene / genetic—

Answer 127

遺伝子

[いでんし]

Question 128

like before…. just as always….

Answer 128

元通り

[もとどおり]

Question 129

the earth’s surface

Answer 129

地表

[ちひょう]

Question 130

self-confidence, conceit

to be self-confident / to have pride in oneself / to brag about one’s own ability

Answer 130

自負
[じふ]

自負する

Question 131

apprenticing oneself to

to study under (a master) / to apprentice oneself to

Answer 131

師事
[しじ]

師事する

Question 132

solemn, austere, dignified (e.g. religious ceremony)

Answer 132

厳か

[おごそか]

Question 133

confronting, facing, opposing (another person, traffic, etc.)

to be facing (each other) / to confront (in a talk, debate, etc.) / to oppose

Answer 133

対面
[たいめん]

対面する

Question 134

ferris wheel

Answer 134

観覧車

[かんらんしゃ]

Question 135

spouse, marriage partner

Answer 135

配偶者

[はいぐうしゃ]

Question 136

flammable— combustible— burnable—

burnable waste (or garbage)

inflammable— incombustible—

Answer 136

可燃
[かねん]

可燃ごみ

不燃
[ふねん]

Question 137

the details, the detailed parts (in a painting, etc.)

Answer 137

細部

[さいぶ]

Question 138

(beard) shaving

Answer 138

髭剃り

[ひげそり]

Question 139

heading off to work

to go to work (esp. in the morning)

Answer 139

出社
[しゅっしゃ]

出社する

Question 140

blind spot

Answer 140

盲点

[もうてん]

Question 141

negation, cancelling out / neg. verb forms (in Japanese linguistics)

Answer 141

打ち消し

[うちけし]

Question 142

being thrifty

to be thrifty, to not waste any money

Answer 142

倹約
[けんやく]

倹約する

Question 143

throwing into, investing

to throw something into (e.g. one’s money in a new project) / to invest (time, personnel, etc.)

Answer 143

投入
[とうにゅう]

投入する

Question 144

(in the) same rank, same terms (e.g. to discuss someone in the same terms)

Answer 144

同列

[どうれつ]

Question 145

abacus

Answer 145

算盤

[そろばん]

Question 146

roaming (on foot), wandering, exploring

to roam on foot, to wander and explore (e.g. through the forest)

Answer 146

散策
[さんさく]

散策する

Question 147

stock-farming, cattle-breeding

Answer 147

牧畜

[ぼくちく]

Question 148

dignified, stately, profound (e.g. the portrait of an executive director)

Answer 148

重厚

[ちょうこう]

Question 149

prologue (loan word)

Answer 149

プロローグ

Question 150

the number of words a person speaks

taciturn, quiet (person)

talkative, always talking (person)

Answer 150

口数
[くちかず]

口数の少ない

口数の多い

Question 151

a deep place, the depths (e.g. the depths of the soul)

Answer 151

深み

[ふかみ]

Question 152

help / “help” (tab on a computer program, etc.)

loan word

Answer 152

ヘルプ

Question 153

a worry of troubling someone

to be hesitant due to a fear of causing trouble / to have reservations about doing something

Answer 153

気兼ね
[けがね]

気兼ねする

Question 154

peak, summit, ridge, rim of a volcano (kanji use)

Answer 154

峰

[みね]

Question 155

just barely managing to do something…. (e.g. before a deadline)

Answer 155

辛うじて

> [かろうじて]

Question 156

subterranean, underground

Answer 156

地中

[ちちゅう]

Question 157

arc

Answer 157

弧

[こ]

Question 158

puddle (a small pool of water)

Answer 158

水たまり

[みずたまり]

Question 159

a wonder (e.g. a natural wonder), something to marvel at

Answer 159

驚異

[きょうい]

Question 160

uncertain (hands, etc.), indefinite, ill-defined (boundary lines, etc.) / ambiguous or vague

Answer 160

あやふや

Question 161

a check (used at a bank, etc.)

Answer 161

小切手

[こぎって]

Question 162

being concise, brevity

concisely…. briefly….

Answer 162

簡潔
[かんけつ]

簡潔に

Question 163

(heated) discussion

to have a (heated) discussion / to argue / to debate

Answer 163

論議
[ろんぎ]

論議する

Question 164

(giving) congratulations

to offer congratulations / to celebrate (a victory, a success, etc.)

Answer 164

祝賀
[しゅくが]

祝賀する

Question 165

anger, being pissed off (idiomatic)

Answer 165

腹立ち

[はらだち]

Question 166

you all (for multiple people, esp. males, you are below the speaker in rank)

ladies! gentleman! (used at the beginning of plays, etc.)

Answer 166

諸君

[しょくん]

Question 167

walking stick / cane, staff, rod

Answer 167

杖

[つえ]

Question 168

borrowing

to borrow / to loan out

a loan word (borrowed from another language)

Answer 168

借用
[しゃくよう]

借用する

借用語
[しゃくようご]

Question 169

borrowing (humbly)

to borrow (polite, esp. used in humble requests)

Answer 169

拝借
[はいしゃく]

拝借する

Question 170

a ghost

a soul, a spirit

(kanji use)

Answer 170

霊
[れい]

霊
[たま]

Question 171

right on! all right! ok! (casual interjection)

Answer 171

よし

Question 172

principle, reason, logic (kanji use)

Answer 172

理

[り]

Question 173

accompanying

to accompany someone / to travel together with

Answer 173

同行
[どうこう]

同行する

Question 174

seizure, spasm

to have a seizure / to have a spasm / to have (or be in) a fit

Answer 174

発作
[ほっさ]

発作する

Question 175

insubstantial (e.g. insubstantial knowledge), poor (e.g. poor lighting)

Answer 175

貧弱

[ひんじゃく]

Question 176

inclination

to incline / to slant / to slope

Answer 176

傾斜
[けいしゃ]

傾斜する

Question 177

firewood

Answer 177

薪

[まき]

Question 178

(musical) score, sheet music

Answer 178

楽譜

[がくふ]

Question 179

majestic, magnificent, grandiose

Answer 179

壮大

[そうだい]

Question 180

lingering attachments, affections, or regrets

Answer 180

未練

[みれん]

Question 181

(formal) consent

to consent to / to give one’s assent or agreement

age of consent

Answer 181

承諾
[しょうだく]

承諾する

承諾年齢
[しょうだくねんれい]

Question 182

readily…. smoothly…. without any resistance or trouble….

slim, slender, supple

Answer 182

すんなり

すんなりと

すんなりとする

Question 183

an offer, a proposal, a (submitted) request, a claim

Answer 183

申し出

[もうで]

Question 184

a suspicion, a charge

—charge (e.g. murder charge)

a suspect (in a crime)

Answer 184

容疑
[ようぎ]

—容疑

容疑者
[ようぎしゃ]

Question 185

(for the) public, official / public—

public pension

public records

Answer 185

公的
[こうてき]

公的年金
[こうてきねんきん]

公的記録
[こうてききろく]

Question 186

seabird

Answer 186

海鳥

[うみどり]

Question 187

seagull

Answer 187

鴎

> [かもめ]

Question 188

(fine) workmanship, craftsmanship / trickery, manipulation

to cook up / to work on (handiwork, etc.) / to use tricks or manipulate

clumsy (work) / plain (looks), homely, unattractive

Answer 188

細工
[さいく]

細工する

不細工
[ぶさいく]

Question 189

a differing opinion (an objection)

Answer 189

異論

[いろん]

Question 190

the appropriate age to…. old enough to…. / approximate age

Answer 190

年頃

[としごろ]

Question 191

contribution to

to contribute to something in a certain way (e.g. sunshine contributing to the beauty of the day)

Answer 191

寄与
[きよ]

寄与する

Question 192

(very) long, drawn-out

so long (that it becomes tedious)

Answer 192

長々
[ながなが]

長々と

長々しい

Question 193

blood relative

Answer 193

肉親

[にくしん]

Question 194

adaptability, flexibility

to be flexible (in terms of schedule, etc.) / to be adaptable

to be accommodating to someone

Answer 194

融通
[ゆうずう]

融通する

融通がきく

Question 195

a particle (in physics, etc.)

Answer 195

粒子

[りゅうし]

Question 196

innumerable, immense, vast

Answer 196

夥しい

[おびただしい]

Question 197

(wide) spreading, scattering, proliferation

to spread (across a spectrum) / to scatter (in a wide area) / to proliferate

Answer 197

拡散
[かくさん]

拡散する

Question 198

merit

demerit

(loan word)

Answer 198

メリット

デメリット

Question 199

one’s on power

(done) all by oneself

Answer 199

自力
[じりき]

自力で

Question 200

fish market

Answer 200

魚屋

[さかなや]

Question 201

a destructive blast

to explode / to blow-up (esp. when causing great damage)

Answer 201

爆破
[ばくは]

爆破する

Question 202

simple, modest, plain, frugal (e.g. a very simple meal)

Answer 202

質素

[しっそ]

Question 203

sentiment (one’s emotional feelings)

sentimental

Answer 203

心情
[しんじょう]

心情的

Question 204

pleasure(s)

Answer 204

快楽

[かいらく]

Question 205

axe, hatchet

Answer 205

斧

> [おの]

Question 206

in its entirety…. (with an emphasis on leaving nothing out)

Answer 206

丸ごと

[まるごと]

Question 207

troublesome and complicated, irksome

Answer 207

煩わしい

[わずらわしい]

Question 208

ice cube

Answer 208

角氷

[かくごおり]

Question 209

assertion

to assert / to declare

Answer 209

断言
[だんげん]

断言する

Question 210

serious, compelling, urgent, pressing (matter, etc.)

seriously…. urgently…. compellingly….

Answer 210

切実
[せつじつ]

切実に

Question 211

straw (as used in farming)

Answer 211

藁

> [わら]

Question 212

senility

to become senile (in old age)

Answer 212

老衰
[ろうすい]

老衰する

Question 213

come on, come now (interjection used when inviting someone to join in starting an activity)

when push comes to shove…. at the critical moment….

Answer 213

いざ

いざという時….
[いざというとき….]

Question 214

(on) alert, standby

to be on alert, to be on standby (e.g. a doctor on-call)

Answer 214

待機
[たいき]

待機する

Question 215

psychiatry

psychiatrist

psychoanalysis

Answer 215

精神科
[せいしんか]

精神科医
[せいしんかい]

精神分析
[せいしんぶんせき]

Question 216

an omen, a sign of something (esp. luck)

a talisman, a lucky charm

a good omen, a sign of good luck

Answer 216

縁起
[えんぎ]

縁起物
[えんぎもの]

縁起がいい

Question 217

an edge, a blade (of a knife or sword)

Answer 217

刃
[は]

刃先
[はさき]

Question 218

a pile, a pool (such as a pool of water or blood) / a gathering place (where people come together)

Answer 218

溜まり

[たまり]

Question 219

mission, errand, message

a messenger (on a mission)

Answer 219

使命
[しめい]

使命者
[しめいしゃ]

Question 220

eerie, ominous, uncanny

Answer 220

不気味

[ぶきみ]

Question 221

the five senses

Answer 221

五感

[ごかん]

Question 222

upriver, upstream

downriver, downstream

Answer 222

川上
[かわかみ]

川下
[かわしも]

Question 223

inhabiting

to inhabit a place (esp. animals)

habitat (home of a certain animal)

Answer 223

生息
[せいそく]

生息する

生息地
[せいそくち]

Question 224

passport

travel visa

(formal use)

Answer 224

旅券
[りょけん]

旅券査証
[りょけんさしょう]

Question 225

retention of warmth

to retain warmth / to keep warmth in (through insulation, etc.)

Answer 225

保温
[ほおん]

保温する

Question 226

same pronunciation, same sound

homophone

Answer 226

同音
[どうおん]

同音異義語
[どうおんいぎご]

Question 227

—history (the history of—)

Answer 227

—史

[—し]

Question 228

—festival

Answer 228

—祭

[—さい]

Question 229

—war —battle / —fight —tournament —match

Answer 229

—戦

[—せん]

Question 230

a sake cup (a cup for alcoholic beverages)

Answer 230

杯

[さかずき]

Question 231

warning alarm

alarm (fire, burglar, etc.), a sensor

warning message (on computers, etc.)

Answer 231

警報
[けいほう]

警報機
[けいほうき]

警報メッセージ

Question 232

—exhibition —exhibit

Answer 232

—展

[—てん]

Question 233

moving into

to move into (an apartment, house, esp. for the first time)

Answer 233

入居
[にゅうきょ]

入居する

Question 234

sweet flavor / the sweet side

flattery

Answer 234

甘口

[あまくち]

Question 235

dry taste, salty taste / the dry side

harsh, scathing (words, etc.)

Answer 235

辛口

[からくち]

Question 236

dairy products

Answer 236

乳製品

[にゅうせいひん]

Question 237

verbal statement

to give a verbal statement (e.g. an affidavit, an oral exam, etc.) / to dictate

Answer 237

口述
[こうじゅつ]

口述する

Question 238

a pitcher (in baseball)

Answer 238

投手

[とうしゅ]

Question 239

ability, skill, facility

Answer 239

腕前

[うでまえ]

Question 240

a director, a chief / the head of a section of government (usu. secretary)

Answer 240

長官

[ちょうかん]

Question 241

vaccine (loan word)

Answer 241

ワクチン

Question 242

trainer (e.g. physical trainer)

a sweatshirt (originally from ‘trainer’)

(loan word)

Answer 242

トレーナー

Question 243

it’s not just that…. it’s not just limited to….

Answer 243

….に限ったことではない

Question 244

harassment, pestering

Answer 244

嫌がらせ

[いやがらせ]

Question 245

completely…. all the way…. altogether…. sheer…. (e.g. ran sheer into the wall)

Answer 245

諸に

> [もろに]

Question 246

and maybe do…. as well

and at the same time or occasion….

Answer 246

—がてら

Question 247

(this has been done) for the purpose of….

Answer 247

—かたがた

Question 248

while also for the purposes of….

Answer 248

….を兼ねて

[….をかねて]

Question 249

gutter (esp. on the side of a street)

Answer 249

側溝

[そっこう]

Question 250

even if one tries to do something, it cannot be done

Answer 250

—(う) にも + —(ない)

—(う) にも….

—(る) にも….

Question 251

circulation (esp. documents)

to circulate / to send around (to others)

a circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighborhood)

Answer 251

回覧
[かいらん]

回覧する

回覧板
[かいらんばん]

Question 252

extreme…. unparalleled… knows no bounds…. (for stiff and emphatic expression of opinions)

Answer 252

—(い)こと極まりない

—極まりない

—極まる

Question 253

could not be anymore….

nothing more …. than this

(this) doesn’t even exist….

Answer 253

〜といったらない

〜といったらありはしない

〜(とい)ったらありゃしない

Question 254

showcasing, making known

to showcase / to unveil / to make known (esp. one’s opinions, etc.) / to boast about / to announce

Answer 254

披露
[ひろう]

披露する

Question 255

determinedly…. with one’s heart set on…. (doing only one thing for a prolonged period)

Answer 255

ひたすら….

Question 256

every single one…. in every single area…. completely and altogether….

Answer 256

ことごとく….

Question 257

unable to stomach (not to one’s liking)

Answer 257

気に食わない

[きにくわない]

Question 258

your majesty (often as suffix)

Answer 258

陛下
[へいか]

—陛下

Question 259

stethoscope

Answer 259

聴診器

[ちょうしんき]

Question 260

attendance at a lecture

to attend a lecture / to listen to a lecture

Answer 260

聴講
[ちょうこう]

聴講する

Question 261

body build (one’s figure)

Answer 261

体つき

[からだつき]

Question 262

because…. since…. due to the fact that…. (I am sorry)

a somewhat antiquated expression

Answer 262

〜こととて

Question 263

even in…. even at…. even for…. (that level, time, etc.)

(usu. used to show surprise in relation to the extent of something)

Answer 263

N + にして

Question 264

crown (of a king, etc.)

bottle cap

Answer 264

王冠

[おうかん]

Question 265

as if (to say)…. as if (to tell me)….

usu. when one is indicating meaning through action

Answer 265

〜とばかりに….

〜と言わんばかりに….

Question 266

bias, prejudice, inclination towards / polarization

Answer 266

偏り

[かたより]

Question 267

distress, anguish, anxieties

Answer 267

憂い

[うれい]

Question 268

hesitatingly…. sheepishly…. timidly….

to cower from fear / to feel nervous and shy

(onomatopoeic)

Answer 268

おどおど

おどおどと

おどおどする

Question 269

without…. with an absence of….

in the event that ….. does not exist

Answer 269

N + なくしては

N + なしには

Question 270

I, me, oneself (somewhat archaic, usu. used by older males)

Answer 270

我

[われ]

Question 271

it is not entirely impossible…. (that this is the case)

Answer 271

V (ない) ものでもない….

V (ない) でもない….

Question 272

support (alt. verb-stem use)

Answer 272

支え

[ささえ]

Question 273

compensation, recompense, atonement (alt. verb-stem use)

Answer 273

償い

[つぐない]

Question 274

there’s no need to…. there’s no use…. it’s not worth…. (a certain action)

Answer 274

V (る) には当たらない
[V (る) にはあたらない]

V (る) に当たらない

Question 275

purity and impurity, good and evil

voiced and unvoiced consonants (in phonetics)

Answer 275

清濁

[せいだく]

Question 276

muddiness, murkiness, turbid, lacking clarity / impure

Answer 276

濁り

[にごり]

Question 277

only…. all that’s left to do is…. (alt. use)

Answer 277

〜までだ

〜までのことだ

これまでだ / それまでだ

Question 278

flash of lightning

Answer 278

稲光

[いなびかり]

Question 279

odorless, unscented

Answer 279

無臭

[むしゅう]

Question 280

offensive smell, strong (usu. bad or strange) smell

Answer 280

異臭

[いしゅう]

Question 281

to assume or presume certain information

to be decided (based on certain information)

Answer 281

〜ものとして

〜ものとする

Question 282

oxidation

to oxidize

Answer 282

酸化
[さんか]

酸化する

Question 283

starting out with…. beginning from….

Answer 283

N + を皮切りに….

[N + をかわきりに….]

Question 284

obtaining employment

to obtain employment / to start a (new) job or career (esp. after going through the job search process)

Answer 284

就業
[しゅうぎょう]

就業する

Question 285

(an event) offering prizes or rewards, a prize contest (sometimes a suffix)

Answer 285

懸賞

[けんしょう]

Question 286

in order to…. for the purpose of…. (alt. less common use)

Answer 286

V (る) + ベく….

Question 287

can’t…. can’t possibly (be)…. (alt. less common use)

Answer 287

V (る) + ベくもない….

Question 288

matrimony, (legal) marriage

to get married (in the legal sense)

marriage registration

Answer 288

婚姻
[こんいん]

婚姻する

婚姻届
[こんいんとどけ]

Question 289

although this exists…. although this is true…. (alt. conjunction adding emphasis)

Answer 289

N + こそあれ

Question 290

….is true, but ….is definitely not true

it is…., but is definitely not….

(used to emphasize that the second part of the sentence is not something)

Answer 290

N + こそすれ ….. ない

V (stem) + こそすれ ….. ない

Question 291

advisement, counsel

to advise / to counsel on / to give a recommendation

Answer 291

勧告
[かんこく]

勧告する

Question 292

supple and flexible

Answer 292

しなやか

Question 293

the original text, the untranslated text

Answer 293

原典

[げんてん]

Question 294

in order to…. (alt. use with a much stronger tone)

Answer 294

V (neg) + んがために….

Question 295

arena (esp. sumo) / forum (e.g. public forum, esp. for discussion)

edge of the ring (sumo term) / on the brink, on the edge

Answer 295

土俵
[どひょう]

土俵際
[どひょうぎわ]

Question 296

can’t help but….

….is unavoidable

(formal version)

Answer 296

N + を禁じ得ない

[N + をきんじえない]

Question 297

onomatopoeia

mimetic word (mimics an action, manner, or condition that doesn’t make a sound)

Answer 297

擬音語
[ぎおんご]

擬態語
[ぎたいご]

Question 298

it is worth…. have the ability to….

it isn’t worth…. not possible to…. can’t bear to…

(nuance of being able to / not being able to put up with something)

Answer 298

V (る) + に堪える….

N + に堪える….

V (る) + に堪えない….

N + に堪えない….

*** 堪える = [たえる]

Question 299

listening in (without participating)

to listen in / to sit in (on a lecture, session, etc.) / to observe

Answer 299

傍聴
[ぼうちょう]

傍聴する

Question 300

(outward) appearance(s) / format, form, style (of an essay, etc.)

lip service, insincere words

Answer 300

体裁

[ていさい]

Question 301

a blind person

Answer 301

盲人

[もうじん]

Question 302

without doing something (or without the existence of something), another thing is not possible or very difficult

Answer 302

V (る) + ことなしに ….. ない

Question 303

a bribe

Answer 303

賄賂

[わいろ]

Question 304

a minuscule amount, an extremely small quantity

Answer 304

微量

[びりょう]

Question 305

completely…. entirely…. nothing but…. (alt., less common use)

Answer 305

N + ずくめ….

Question 306

together with everything….

—wide (e.g. family-wide, city-wide, etc.)

Answer 306

N + ぐるみ….

Question 307

sudden

suddenly. …
alt. use

Answer 307

突如
[とつじょ]

突如として

*** synonym of 突然

Question 308

a cheer, a shout of joy

Answer 308

歓声

[かんせい]

Question 309

as soon as…. right after…. (alt. use, often for repetitive patterns)

Answer 309

V + そばから

Question 310

or otherwise…. (alt.)

Answer 310

もしくは….

*** synonym of あるいは….

Question 311

….is prohibited behavior

….is unacceptable

Answer 311

N1 + にあるまじき + N2

N1 + としてあるまじき + N2

Question 312

quota (loan word)

Answer 312

ノルマ

*** comes from Russian “norma”

Question 313

because their are no other options available, one is forced into a certain set of circumstances or must take certain action

Answer 313

N + を余儀なくされた

[N + をよぎなくされた]

Question 314

engagement in something

to be engaged in / to pursue / to follow (esp. a profession or occupation)

Answer 314

従事
[じゅうじ]

従事する

Question 315

sand dune

Answer 315

砂丘

[さきゅう]

Question 316

hill (alt.)

Answer 316

丘陵
[きゅうりょう]

*** synonym: 丘

Question 317

coaxing, guiding / induction

to coax / to guide / to lead into (e.g. leading someone into admitting something)

Answer 317

誘導
[ゆうどう]

誘導する

Question 318

bleaching (turning white)

to bleach / to blanch

bleach (bleaching agent)

Answer 318

漂白
[ひょうはく]

漂白する

漂白剤

Question 319

a hand drum

Answer 319

鼓

[つづみ]

Question 320

returning to the original

to return something (to its original owner) / to restore

Answer 320

返還
[へんかん]

返還する

Question 321

reduction / restoration, return

to reduce (e.g. through a reducing agent) / to reduce by means of removal (of sugar, etc.) / to return or restore to (the original)

Answer 321

還元
[かんげん]

還元する

Question 322

steel

kanji use

Answer 322

鋼
[こう]

鋼
[はがね]

Question 323

iron and steel

Answer 323

鉄鋼

[てっこう]

Question 324

indistinct, hazy

to become indistinct / to become hazy / to become faint, to become ambiguous

Answer 324

もうろう

もうろうする

Question 325

indigo

indigo blue

Answer 325

藍
[あい]

藍色
[あいいろ]

Question 326

ultra-violet rays (UV rays)

Answer 326

紫外線

[しがいせん]

Question 327

dilapidated, decrepit / senile

to become dilapidated (e.g. an old building)

deterioration

to deteriorate / to wear out / to age

Answer 327

老朽
[ろうきゅう]

老朽する

老朽化
[ろうきゅうか]

老朽化する

Question 328

resilience, will-power, resolve

to have will-power

to lack will-power

Answer 328

はり

はりがある

はりがない

Question 329

prospects, outlook, good hope / goal

to look bright (in terms of the prospects for a situation) / to have hopes that something can (soon) be accomplished

Answer 329

めど

めどが立つ
[めどがたつ]

Question 330

an ending or conclusion (esp. indicating continuation from past to present)

to be settled / to be brought to an end

Answer 330

けり

けりがつく

Question 331

discourse, discussion, debate (alt.)

to have a discourse / to have a discussion / to have a debate

Answer 331

討議
[とうぎ]

討議する

Question 332

a penalty or punishment (handed down by the law)

Answer 332

刑罰

[けいばつ]

Question 333

savings (alt. use)

to save (money in a bank, etc.)

Answer 333

貯蓄
[ちょちく]

貯蓄する

Question 334

thoroughly. … (e.g. thoroughly warned), utterly…. completely…. / severely…. terribly….
scattered. … dispersed…. (smashed into many pieces, etc.)

Answer 334

散々

> [さんざん]

Question 335

reluctantly…. unwillingly…. (e.g. too reluctantly concede)

Answer 335

しぶしぶ….

Question 336

moderate, in moderation

to do in moderation

Answer 336

ほどほど….

ほどほどにする

Question 337

worrying about, fretting over, brooding over, moping

Answer 337

くよくよ

くよくよと

くよくよする

Question 338

there’s no end to….

Answer 338

〜ばきりがない

〜ときりがない

〜たらきりがない

Question 339

elaborate, exquisite

Answer 339

精巧

[せいこう]

Question 340

open-hearted, good-humored, friendly

Answer 340

気さく

[きさく]

Question 341

rambunctious, freewheeling, acting as one pleases

Answer 341

気まま

[きまま]

Question 342

under these conditions…..

with …. in mind….

Answer 342

N + を前提に(して)
[N + をぜんていに(して)]

N + を前提として

Question 343

coalition, partnership

to form a coalition / to form a partnership / to start a joint company (usu. in business world)

partner company, business partner

Answer 343

提携
[ていけい]

提携する

提携先
[ていけいさき]

Question 344

based on…. based upon…. (alt., less common use)

Answer 344

N + を踏まえて….

[N + をふまえて….]

Question 345

party, crew, team, group, body

corps, company (of troops), brigade, squad (as a suffix)

(kanji use)

Answer 345

隊
[たい]

—隊

Question 346

a member of a crew, squad, party, team, group, etc.

Answer 346

隊員

[たいいん]

Question 347

beast (as in any animal not human) / brute (contemptible human) / a person reborn into the animal realm

damn it! son of a bitch!

Answer 347

畜生
[ちくしょう]

ちくしょう

Question 348

a second business, a side business

to operate a second business / to run two businesses simultaneously

Answer 348

兼業
[けんぎょう]

兼業する

Question 349

I don’t know about (A)…. but (B)….

when B is more important, higher, or has a special meaning

Answer 349

N + はいざ知らず

N + ならいざ知らず

Question 350

master (of the house, shop, etc.) / husband (informal) / sir, boss, etc. (word used to address a male patron, customer, or a person of high status) / patron of a geisha or mistress

Answer 350

旦那

[だんな]

Question 351

a ship used in battle

—warship —battleship (often as suffix)

(kanji use)

Answer 351

艦
[かん]

—艦

Question 352

warship

battleship

Answer 352

軍艦
[ぐんかん]

戦艦
[せんかん]

Question 353

dramatization

to dramatize (in a film) / to adapt / to embellish (a story)

Answer 353

脚色
[きゃくしょく]

脚色する

Question 354

loan, debt, liabilities, something owed (often as suffix)

kanji use

Answer 354

債

[さい]

Question 355

wasteful extravagance

to waste (money, etc.) / to squander / to be too extravagant with

Answer 355

浪費
[ろうひ]

浪費する

Question 356

a masterless samurai / a wanderer, a vagabond, a vagrant / someone in exile / someone out of work or waiting for another chance to enter university

to become unemployed / (archaic) to lose one’s master / to study for the following year’s annual university entrance exams after failing

Answer 356

浪人
[ろうにん]

浪人する

Question 357

artistry, good taste

Answer 357

雅致

[がち]

Question 358

slave / slavery

Answer 358

奴隷

[どれい]

Question 359

protuberance

to protrude / to bulge

Adam’s apple

Answer 359

隆起
[りゅうき]

隆起する

喉頭隆起
[こうとうりゅうき]

Question 360

encompassing

to encompass / to be comprised of / to include / to contain

Answer 360

網羅
[もうら]

網羅する

Question 361

baron

Answer 361

男爵

[だんしゃく]

Question 362

a young lady of noble birth, princess (esp. in fairy tales, etc.)

Answer 362

姫

[ひめ]

Question 363

ryotei (a traditional Japanese restaurant, esp. a luxurious one)

Answer 363

料亭

[りょうてい]

Question 364

having integrity, morally upright, noble

Answer 364

高尚

[こうしょう]

Question 365

a beautiful passage of literature

Answer 365

佳句

[かく]

Question 366

consignment

to consign (goods for sale to a firm, etc.) / to entrust / to commit (possessions to a lawyer, etc.)

Answer 366

委託
[いたく]

委託する

Question 367

reminiscing

to reminisce / to recollect / to look back on (one’s life, etc.)

memoirs, (collection of) reminiscences

Answer 367

回顧
[かいこ]

回顧する

回顧録
[かいころく]

Question 368

pirate

Answer 368

海賊

[かいぞく]

Question 369

a master, a teacher (alt.) / a sumo coach with his own stable

Answer 369

師匠

[ししょう]

Question 370

maestro, virtuoso

Answer 370

巨匠

[きょしょう]

Question 371

divergence, forking, branching

to diverge / to fork (e.g. roads) / to branch off (in another direction)

junction, diversion point

Answer 371

分岐
[ぶんき]

分岐する

分岐点
[ぶんきてん]

Question 372

crest, coat of arms

the family crest

Answer 372

紋
[もん]

家紋
[かもん]

Question 373

sphere, circle, range

—sphere —circle (e.g. Arctic circle)

(kanji use)

Answer 373

圏
[けん]

—圏

Question 374

male virgin, man’s virginity

Catholic nun

Answer 374

童貞

[どうてい]

Question 375

small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs)

meal, food, serving

counter for bowlfuls of rice, counter for pairs of chopsticks

Answer 375

膳

[ぜん]

Question 376

breeding, propagation

to breed / to propagate / to multiply

Answer 376

繁殖
[はんしょく]

繁殖する

Question 377

procreation

to procreate / to reproduce

the reproductive organs

Answer 377

生殖
[せいしょく]

生殖する

生殖器
[せいしょくき]

Question 378

lagoon

Answer 378

潟

[かた]

Question 379

a display, an exhibit (alt.)

to put on display / to put on show / to exhibit

Answer 379

陳列
[ちんれつ]

陳列する

Question 380

kudzu (Japanese arrowroot)

Answer 380

葛

[くず]

Question 381

retina

Answer 381

網膜

[もうまく]

Question 382

Latin (language)

Answer 382

拉丁語
[らてんご]

ラテン語

Question 383

barbarian, uncivilized, savage / barbarism, brutality

Answer 383

野蛮

[やばん]

Question 384

public recognition

to commend / to award / to recognize or acknowledge publicly

Answer 384

表彰
[ひょうしょう]

表彰する

Question 385

melody

Answer 385

旋律

[せんりつ]

Question 386

epidemic, plague (widespread disease)

Answer 386

疫病

[えきびょう]

Question 387

fermentation

to ferment (beer, etc.)

Answer 387

発酵
[はっこう]

発酵する

Question 388

base (in baseball), bag, sack / fortress, stronghold

counter for bases, counter for forts

(kanji use)

Answer 388

塁

[るい]

Question 389

wild, rampant, uninhibited, free-spirited, bohemian

Answer 389

奔放

[ほんぽう]

Question 390

cut off, blockade

to cut off / to block / to isolate / to interrupt

railway crossing gate

circuit breaker

Answer 390

遮断
[しゃだん]

遮断する

遮断機
[しゃだんき]

遮断器
[しゃだんき]

Question 391

nun (colloquial) / bitch (derogatory)

Answer 391

尼

[あま]

Question 392

pardon, mercy, forgiveness, leniency

to pardon / to forgive / to go easy on / to be lenient / to give mercy

Answer 392

容赦
[ようしゃ]

容赦する

Question 393

reception (alt.), being given

to receive / to be given / to accept (and enjoy)

Answer 393

享受
[きょうじゅ]

享受する

Question 394

transition, changes, vicissitudes

to undergo a change / to go through a transition

Answer 394

変遷
[へんせん]

変遷する

Question 395

companion, acompaniemnt

to accompany someone (on a walk, etc.)

Answer 395

供
> [とも]

お供

お供する

alt: お侶(する)

Question 396

tumor

Answer 396

腫瘍

[しゅよう]

Question 397

a wee bit, a small quantity, very little (kanji use)

Answer 397

僅

[きん]

Question 398

kidney

Answer 398

腎臓

[じんぞう]

Question 399

autopsy

to preform an autopsy

anatomy (the study of)

Answer 399

解剖
[かいぼう]

解剖する

解剖学
[かいぼうがく]

Question 400

homesickness, nostalgia (for one’s childhood)

Answer 400

郷愁

[きょうしゅう]

Question 401

autobiography

Answer 401

自叙伝

[じじょでん]

Question 402

and…. moreover…. (alt. conjunction)

and besides…. and furthermore….

Answer 402

且つ
> [かつ]

且つ又
> [かつまた]

Question 403

usu, mortar, millstone (used for pounding mochi)

Answer 403

臼

[うす]

Question 404

spinning

to spin (yarn, silk, textiles, etc.)

Answer 404

紡績
[ぼうせき]

紡績する

Question 405

rhyme

to rhyme with

Answer 405

韻
[いん]

韻を踏む
[いんをふむ]

Question 406

dice

Answer 406

サイコロ

Question 407

uneven, inconsistent, irregular, fickle

spots, speckles / spotted, speckled

spots, speckles, mottles

(kanji use)

Answer 407

斑
[むら]

斑
[まだら]

斑
[ぶち]

Question 408

semi— (e.g. semi-finals) pre— (e.g. pre-2 test) quasi— associate—

(kanji use, usu. as prefix)

Answer 408

準—
[じゅん—]

准—

Question 409

using to excess

to use to excess / to overuse / to misuse / to abuse

Answer 409

濫用
[らんよう]

濫用する

alt: 乱用する