VOCAB—advanced 6 Flashcards
1
Q
in the mountains, among the mountains
A
山中
[さんちゅう]
2
Q
ornamentation
to add ornaments to (clothing, etc.) / to decorate (with various ornaments)
A
装飾
[そうしょく]
装飾する
3
Q
the depth of the water
A
水深
[すいしん]
4
Q
cassette (tape) / game cartridge (loan word)
A
カセット
5
Q
definite, sure of (something)
A
定か
[さだか]
6
Q
jelly / jelly (gelatin) dessert
jelly beans
(loan word)
A
ゼリー
ゼリービーンズ
7
Q
no doubt…. I am sure….
certainly…. surely….
A
さぞ
さぞかし
8
Q
extension of time
to extend the time, to allow for more time
without additional time… without delay…
a grace period
A
猶予
[ゆうよ]
猶予する
猶予なく
猶予期間
9
Q
splitting the bill
to split the bill or check (at a restaurant, etc.)
A
割り勘
[わりかん]
割り勘にする
10
Q
wretched, shameful, abject
A
浅ましい
> [あさましい]
11
Q
car navigation system
A
カーナビ
カーナビゲーション
12
Q
(working) operation
to operate, to be running (esp. a machine)
in operation, currently running (e.g. a security camera)
A
作動
[さどう]
作動する
作動中
[さどうちゅう]
13
Q
(of) living flesh and blood / the physical body of Buddha
A
生身
[なまみ]
14
Q
asceticism
to be ascetic / to preform austerities or penance
an ascetic
A
苦行
[くぎょう]
苦行する
苦行者
[くぎょうしゃ]
15
Q
cash card, ATM card (loan word)
A
キャッシュカード
16
Q
hydrogen
A
水素
[すいそ]
17
Q
consistency
to be consistent / to be the same throughout (esp. in regards to manner, approach, policy, etc.)
consistently….
A
一貫
[いっかん]
一貫する
一貫して
18
Q
a revival, (making) a comeback
to experience a revival (e.g. of an artistic style) / to have a comeback / to return to form
A
回帰
[かいき]
回帰する
19
Q
crossroads
A
十字路
[じゅうじろ]
20
Q
tough, firm, solid
firmly…. solidly….
to be tough / to be firm / to be solid and strong (esp. when describing a person’s build, etc.)
A
がっしり
がっしりと
がっしりする
21
Q
depth (alt., figurative use)
A
奥行き
[おくゆき]
22
Q
typewriter (loan word)
A
タイプライター
23
Q
beam, crossbeams (in construction, in an attic or crawlspace, etc.)
A
梁
[はり]
24
Q
—kind —type —sort —category —species
A
—種
[—しゅ]
25
kind, sort, type / equal, match, peer
---kind ---sort ---type ---and the like (as a suffix)
(kanji use)
類
> [たぐい]
---類
[---るい]
26
and above all else.... especially....
とりわけ
27
married woman / someone else's wife (esp. used in extramarital affairs)
人妻
| [ひとづま]
28
format (esp. on a computer) / "format" (tab in a word document, etc.) / blank form
書式
| [しょしき]
29
words and phrases
語句
| [ごく]
30
oral / oral---
口頭
| [こうとう]
31
(chemically-made) medicine
pharmacist, chemist
薬剤
[やくざい]
薬剤師
[やくざいし]
32
a tall figure, of a high stature
長身
| [ちょうしん]
33
radiance, brilliance, brightness
輝き
| [かがやき]
34
accordingly.... and therefore consequently.... (as a conjunction)
依って
| > [よって]
35
overwhelm, overpower
to overwhelm / to overpower / to get the better of another (with overwhelming power, etc.)
overwhelming
圧倒
[あっとう]
圧倒する
圧倒的
36
sail (of a boat)
帆
| > [ほ]
37
simile, metaphor, allegory, parable
figurative (e.g. a figurative expression)
figuratively.... metaphorically....
比喩
[ひゆ]
比喩的
比喩的に
38
tint, hue, tinge
色合い
| [いろあい]
39
mouse / computer mouse (loan word)
マウス
40
clean and pure (esp. for nature)
清らか
| [きよらか]
41
all the more....
much less....
尚更
| > [なおさら]
42
sagacity, sage-like (very wise)
聡明
| [そうめい]
43
colony
植民地
| [しょくみんち]
44
washroom
洗面所
| [せんめんじょ]
45
being intermittent
to occur intermittently
intermittent
断続
[だんぞく]
断続
断続的
46
(normal) expenditures
to outlay (to spend a certain amount of money on food, supplies, etc.)
出費
[しゅっぴ]
出費する
47
all members of a family, those who belong to the same family (or clan)
一族
| [いちぞく]
48
confrontation, head-to-head, tete-a-tete
to confront / to do face-to-face / to (resolve) between ourselves (without a 3rd party)
相対
[あいたい]
相対する
*** alt. [そうたい] = "relative"
49
self-instruction
to teach oneself / to educate oneself
an autodidact
独学
[どくがく]
独学する
独学者
[どくがくしゃ]
50
eclecticism
to be eclectic (to take the best of two or more things and combine them into one
eclectic
折衷
[せっちゅう]
折衷する
折衷的
51
Hanshin (the area of Osaka and Kobe)
阪神
| [はんしん]
52
starvation, (widespread) hunger, famine
飢餓
| [きが]
53
stop it!
for heaven's sake! oh stop! lay off!
よせ！
よせよ！
54
compilation and inclusion
to compile and include (e.g. art work into a collection) / to record and compile video
収録
[しゅうろく]
収録する
55
a distinction (between two different things)
to make a distinction / to distinguish / to be able to tell apart
見分け
[みわけ]
見分けがつく
56
having real existence
to exist in reality / to be real
realism
実在
[じつざい]
実在する
実在論
[じつざいろん]
57
good grief! oh, well! (interjection of disappointment)
thank goodness! (interjection of relief)
sigh.... (expressing one is tired)
やれやれ
58
tool (esp. in computing) / "tools" (tab in a word document, etc.)
(loan word)
ツール
59
a rough sketch
to make a rough sketch of something
(loan word -- from the French)
デッサン
デッサンする
60
far-sightedness (formal)
far-sightedness (colloquial)
遠視
[えんし]
遠眼
[えんがん]
61
a security deposit
a one-time payment to the owner upon renting an apartment or house
敷金
[しききん]
礼金
[れいきん]
62
unavoidable, inevitable, beyond one's control
to be forced to do something beyond one's control (against one's will)
余儀ない
[よぎない]
余儀なくされる
63
detached house (a stand-alone home)
a single home (a home in an isolated location)
一戸建て
[いっこだて]
一軒家
[いっけんや]
64
a pair (eyes, etc.)
a pair of--- a couple of---
一対
[いっつい]
一対の
65
near-sightedness (formal)
near-sightedness (colloquial)
近視
[きんし]
近眼
[きんがん]
66
rose color, rosy
ばら色
| [ばらいろ]
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.)
完結
[かんけつ]
完結する
完結編
[かんけつへん]
68
free use / good command
to use freely / to make free use of / to have good command of (e.g. another language
駆使
[くし]
駆使する
69
hibernation
to hibernate / to sleep during the winter (e.g. bears)
冬眠
[とうみん]
冬眠する
70
persistant patience
to be persistent (in doing) / to be patient and endure
strongly perserving
辛抱
[しんぼう]
辛抱する
辛抱強い
[しんぼうづよい]
71
a layman
in layman's terms.... commonly....
俗
[ぞく]
俗に
72
(one's own) birth-place
郷里
| [きょうり]
73
sunbathing
to sunbathe / to stay in the sun
日光浴
[にっこうよく]
日光浴する
74
relativity, being relative
to be relative to (e.g. all things relative)
relative
the theory of relativity
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"
75
one night.... one evening.... (literary)
一夜
| [いちや]
76
residing in / ---residing ---living
to (currently) reside in a place
locally residing
在住
[ざいじゅう]
在住する
地元在住
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)
穴埋め
[あなうめ]
穴埋めする
78
(directly) overhead
頭上
| [ずじょう]
79
diabetes
糖尿病
| [とうにょうびょう]
80
alter, podium
a Buddhist (household) alter
壇
[だん]
仏壇
[ぶつだん]
81
palace
宮殿
| [きゅうでん]
82
sweet bun, sweet bread
菓子パン
| {かしパン]
83
cultural assets or property
文化財
| [ぶんかざい]
84
a set, matching items
one full set, a complete set of something (esp. clothes, a suit, etc.)
揃い
[そろい]
一揃い
> [ひとそろい]
85
plants and trees, vegetation
草木
| [くさき]
86
one's private life
私生活
| [しせいかつ]
87
with regards to.... regarding.... as for....
における
88
grasslands, grass-covered meadow
草原
| [そうげん]
89
for a period of time.... for a little while....
一しきり
| > [ひとしきり]
90
various kinds of (small) trees
a grove of different kinds of trees
雑木
[ぞうき]
雑木林
[ぞうきばやし]
91
intravenous drip (IV) / (continuous) falling of raindrops
点滴
| [てんてき]
92
polish, luster, brilliance, gloss (e.g. of a ring, photo, etc.)
光沢
| [こうたく]
93
nitrogen
窒素
| [ちっそ]
94
as one likes, by any means
inconsequential, trivial, not worth worrying about
どうでも
どうでもいい
95
prodigy
秀才
| [しゅうさい]
96
dear sirs--- for the attention of--- (a formal way to address a company or large group)
---御中
| [---おんちゅう]
97
euphemistic (a roundabout way of speaking)
a euphemism
婉曲
[えんきょく]
婉曲表現
[えんきょくひょうげん]
98
comings and goings
to come and go (frequently) / to visit each other (often) / to keep in touch
行き来
[いきき]
行き来する
99
gloom, melancholy
陰気
| [いんき]
100
resignation, giving up, acceptance of (the given circumstances, etc.)
諦め
| [あきらめ]
101
airfield (non-commercial airport)
飛行場
| [ひこうじょう]
102
if pushed to say.... If I had to say, then....
どちらかといえば....
どちらかというと....
103
caramel (loan word)
キャラメル
104
inside and outside, domestic and foreign
内外
| [ないがい]
105
diction, syntax, (word) usage
語法
| [ごほう]
106
leaking of private info / discharge, runoff
to leak private info, pictures, etc. (esp. on the internet) / to discharge / to runoff
流出
[りゅうしゅつ]
流出する
107
outward appearances, the face of things / ostensible
表向き
| [おもてむき]
108
substance, essence
substantial, real (as opposed to nominal)
実質
[じっしつ]
実質的
109
meat-eating / carnivorous---
to eat meat
carnivore
肉食
[にくしょく]
肉食する
肉食動物
[にくしょくどうぶつ]
110
abrupt
abruptly....
唐突
[とうとつ]
唐突に
111
alarm bell, warning bell (fire alarm, etc.)
警鐘
| [けいしょう]
112
horned owl
みみずく
ミミズク
113
intimacy
親密
[しんみつ]
親密さ
114
fastidious (hard to please, moody, etc.)
気難しい
| [きむずかしい]
115
vortex, maelstrom
a spiral, a coil, a whirlpool
渦
[うず]
渦巻き
[うずまき]
116
bewilderment
to be bewildered / to be baffled (usu. to the point of being uncomfortable)
困惑
[こんわく]
困惑する
117
mending
to mend (esp. a relationship) / to restore or repair
修復
[しゅうふく]
修復する
118
wry smile / sarcastic laugh
to smile wryly (or bitterly) / to laugh sarcastically
苦笑
[くしょう]
苦笑する
119
hallucination
幻覚
| [げんかく]
120
the mountains, mountainous region, alpine zone
山岳
| [さんがく]
121
hesitation, indecision, bewilderment, a doubt
迷い
| [まよい]
122
underline
to underline
(loan word)
アンダーライン
アンダーラインをつける
123
giving up all hope, it's all over / throwing up one's hands (as in defeat)
お手上げ
| [おてあげ]
124
Japanese wisteria (common in names)
藤
| [ふじ]
125
bizzarre, outlandish, peculiar
異様
| [いよう]
126
eccentric
unconventional (and a bit strange)
一風
[いっぷう]
一風変わった
[いっぷうかわった]
127
(human) gene / genetic---
遺伝子
| [いでんし]
128
like before.... just as always....
元通り
| [もとどおり]
129
the earth's surface
地表
| [ちひょう]
130
self-confidence, conceit
to be self-confident / to have pride in oneself / to brag about one's own ability
自負
[じふ]
自負する
131
apprenticing oneself to
to study under (a master) / to apprentice oneself to
師事
[しじ]
師事する
132
solemn, austere, dignified (e.g. religious ceremony)
厳か
| [おごそか]
133
confronting, facing, opposing (another person, traffic, etc.)
to be facing (each other) / to confront (in a talk, debate, etc.) / to oppose
対面
[たいめん]
対面する
134
ferris wheel
観覧車
| [かんらんしゃ]
135
spouse, marriage partner
配偶者
| [はいぐうしゃ]
136
flammable--- combustible--- burnable---
burnable waste (or garbage)
inflammable--- incombustible---
可燃
[かねん]
可燃ごみ
不燃
[ふねん]
137
the details, the detailed parts (in a painting, etc.)
細部
| [さいぶ]
138
(beard) shaving
髭剃り
| [ひげそり]
139
heading off to work
to go to work (esp. in the morning)
出社
[しゅっしゃ]
出社する
140
blind spot
盲点
| [もうてん]
141
negation, cancelling out / neg. verb forms (in Japanese linguistics)
打ち消し
| [うちけし]
142
being thrifty
to be thrifty, to not waste any money
倹約
[けんやく]
倹約する
143
throwing into, investing
to throw something into (e.g. one's money in a new project) / to invest (time, personnel, etc.)
投入
[とうにゅう]
投入する
144
(in the) same rank, same terms (e.g. to discuss someone in the same terms)
同列
| [どうれつ]
145
abacus
算盤
| [そろばん]
146
roaming (on foot), wandering, exploring
to roam on foot, to wander and explore (e.g. through the forest)
散策
[さんさく]
散策する
147
stock-farming, cattle-breeding
牧畜
| [ぼくちく]
148
dignified, stately, profound (e.g. the portrait of an executive director)
重厚
| [ちょうこう]
149
prologue (loan word)
プロローグ
150
the number of words a person speaks
taciturn, quiet (person)
talkative, always talking (person)
口数
[くちかず]
口数の少ない
口数の多い
151
a deep place, the depths (e.g. the depths of the soul)
深み
| [ふかみ]
152
help / "help" (tab on a computer program, etc.)
| loan word
ヘルプ
153
a worry of troubling someone
to be hesitant due to a fear of causing trouble / to have reservations about doing something
気兼ね
[けがね]
気兼ねする
154
peak, summit, ridge, rim of a volcano (kanji use)
峰
| [みね]
155
just barely managing to do something.... (e.g. before a deadline)
辛うじて
| > [かろうじて]
156
subterranean, underground
地中
| [ちちゅう]
157
arc
弧
| [こ]
158
puddle (a small pool of water)
水たまり
| [みずたまり]
159
a wonder (e.g. a natural wonder), something to marvel at
驚異
| [きょうい]
160
uncertain (hands, etc.), indefinite, ill-defined (boundary lines, etc.) / ambiguous or vague
あやふや
161
a check (used at a bank, etc.)
小切手
| [こぎって]
162
being concise, brevity
concisely.... briefly....
簡潔
[かんけつ]
簡潔に
163
(heated) discussion
to have a (heated) discussion / to argue / to debate
論議
[ろんぎ]
論議する
164
(giving) congratulations
to offer congratulations / to celebrate (a victory, a success, etc.)
祝賀
[しゅくが]
祝賀する
165
anger, being pissed off (idiomatic)
腹立ち
| [はらだち]
166
you all (for multiple people, esp. males, you are below the speaker in rank)
ladies! gentleman! (used at the beginning of plays, etc.)
諸君
| [しょくん]
167
walking stick / cane, staff, rod
杖
| [つえ]
168
borrowing
to borrow / to loan out
a loan word (borrowed from another language)
借用
[しゃくよう]
借用する
借用語
[しゃくようご]
169
borrowing (humbly)
to borrow (polite, esp. used in humble requests)
拝借
[はいしゃく]
拝借する
170
a ghost
a soul, a spirit
(kanji use)
霊
[れい]
霊
[たま]
171
right on! all right! ok! (casual interjection)
よし
172
principle, reason, logic (kanji use)
理
| [り]
173
accompanying
to accompany someone / to travel together with
同行
[どうこう]
同行する
174
seizure, spasm
to have a seizure / to have a spasm / to have (or be in) a fit
発作
[ほっさ]
発作する
175
insubstantial (e.g. insubstantial knowledge), poor (e.g. poor lighting)
貧弱
| [ひんじゃく]
176
inclination
to incline / to slant / to slope
傾斜
[けいしゃ]
傾斜する
177
firewood
薪
| [まき]
178
(musical) score, sheet music
楽譜
| [がくふ]
179
majestic, magnificent, grandiose
壮大
| [そうだい]
180
lingering attachments, affections, or regrets
未練
| [みれん]
181
(formal) consent
to consent to / to give one's assent or agreement
age of consent
承諾
[しょうだく]
承諾する
承諾年齢
[しょうだくねんれい]
182
readily.... smoothly.... without any resistance or trouble....
slim, slender, supple
すんなり
すんなりと
すんなりとする
183
an offer, a proposal, a (submitted) request, a claim
申し出
| [もうで]
184
a suspicion, a charge
---charge (e.g. murder charge)
a suspect (in a crime)
容疑
[ようぎ]
---容疑
容疑者
[ようぎしゃ]
185
(for the) public, official / public---
public pension
public records
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]
186
seabird
海鳥
| [うみどり]
187
seagull
鴎
| > [かもめ]
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
細工
[さいく]
細工する
不細工
[ぶさいく]
189
a differing opinion (an objection)
異論
| [いろん]
190
the appropriate age to.... old enough to.... / approximate age
年頃
| [としごろ]
191
contribution to
to contribute to something in a certain way (e.g. sunshine contributing to the beauty of the day)
寄与
[きよ]
寄与する
192
(very) long, drawn-out
so long (that it becomes tedious)
長々
[ながなが]
長々と
長々しい
193
blood relative
肉親
| [にくしん]
194
adaptability, flexibility
to be flexible (in terms of schedule, etc.) / to be adaptable
to be accommodating to someone
融通
[ゆうずう]
融通する
融通がきく
195
a particle (in physics, etc.)
粒子
| [りゅうし]
196
innumerable, immense, vast
夥しい
| [おびただしい]
197
(wide) spreading, scattering, proliferation
to spread (across a spectrum) / to scatter (in a wide area) / to proliferate
拡散
[かくさん]
拡散する
198
merit
demerit
(loan word)
メリット
デメリット
199
one's on power
(done) all by oneself
自力
[じりき]
自力で
200
fish market
魚屋
| [さかなや]
201
a destructive blast
to explode / to blow-up (esp. when causing great damage)
爆破
[ばくは]
爆破する
202
simple, modest, plain, frugal (e.g. a very simple meal)
質素
| [しっそ]
203
sentiment (one's emotional feelings)
sentimental
心情
[しんじょう]
心情的
204
pleasure(s)
快楽
| [かいらく]
205
axe, hatchet
斧
| > [おの]
206
in its entirety.... (with an emphasis on leaving nothing out)
丸ごと
| [まるごと]
207
troublesome and complicated, irksome
煩わしい
| [わずらわしい]
208
ice cube
角氷
| [かくごおり]
209
assertion
to assert / to declare
断言
[だんげん]
断言する
210
serious, compelling, urgent, pressing (matter, etc.)
seriously.... urgently.... compellingly....
切実
[せつじつ]
切実に
211
straw (as used in farming)
藁
| > [わら]
212
senility
to become senile (in old age)
老衰
[ろうすい]
老衰する
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....
いざ
いざという時....
[いざというとき....]
214
(on) alert, standby
to be on alert, to be on standby (e.g. a doctor on-call)
待機
[たいき]
待機する
215
psychiatry
psychiatrist
psychoanalysis
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]
216
an omen, a sign of something (esp. luck)
a talisman, a lucky charm
a good omen, a sign of good luck
縁起
[えんぎ]
縁起物
[えんぎもの]
縁起がいい
217
an edge, a blade (of a knife or sword)
刃
[は]
刃先
[はさき]
218
a pile, a pool (such as a pool of water or blood) / a gathering place (where people come together)
溜まり
| [たまり]
219
mission, errand, message
a messenger (on a mission)
使命
[しめい]
使命者
[しめいしゃ]
220
eerie, ominous, uncanny
不気味
| [ぶきみ]
221
the five senses
五感
| [ごかん]
222
upriver, upstream
downriver, downstream
川上
[かわかみ]
川下
[かわしも]
223
inhabiting
to inhabit a place (esp. animals)
habitat (home of a certain animal)
生息
[せいそく]
生息する
生息地
[せいそくち]
224
passport
travel visa
(formal use)
旅券
[りょけん]
旅券査証
[りょけんさしょう]
225
retention of warmth
to retain warmth / to keep warmth in (through insulation, etc.)
保温
[ほおん]
保温する
226
same pronunciation, same sound
homophone
同音
[どうおん]
同音異義語
[どうおんいぎご]
227
---history (the history of---)
---史
| [---し]
228
---festival
---祭
| [---さい]
229
---war ---battle / ---fight ---tournament ---match
---戦
| [---せん]
230
a sake cup (a cup for alcoholic beverages)
杯
| [さかずき]
231
warning alarm
alarm (fire, burglar, etc.), a sensor
warning message (on computers, etc.)
警報
[けいほう]
警報機
[けいほうき]
警報メッセージ
232
---exhibition ---exhibit
---展
| [---てん]
233
moving into
to move into (an apartment, house, esp. for the first time)
入居
[にゅうきょ]
入居する
234
sweet flavor / the sweet side
flattery
甘口
| [あまくち]
235
dry taste, salty taste / the dry side
harsh, scathing (words, etc.)
辛口
| [からくち]
236
dairy products
乳製品
| [にゅうせいひん]
237
verbal statement
to give a verbal statement (e.g. an affidavit, an oral exam, etc.) / to dictate
口述
[こうじゅつ]
口述する
238
a pitcher (in baseball)
投手
| [とうしゅ]
239
ability, skill, facility
腕前
| [うでまえ]
240
a director, a chief / the head of a section of government (usu. secretary)
長官
| [ちょうかん]
241
vaccine (loan word)
ワクチン
242
trainer (e.g. physical trainer)
a sweatshirt (originally from 'trainer')
(loan word)
トレーナー
243
it's not just that.... it's not just limited to....
....に限ったことではない
244
harassment, pestering
嫌がらせ
| [いやがらせ]
245
completely.... all the way.... altogether.... sheer.... (e.g. ran sheer into the wall)
諸に
| > [もろに]
246
and maybe do.... as well
and at the same time or occasion....
---がてら
247
(this has been done) for the purpose of....
---かたがた
248
while also for the purposes of....
....を兼ねて
| [....をかねて]
249
gutter (esp. on the side of a street)
側溝
| [そっこう]
250
even if one tries to do something, it cannot be done
---(う) にも + ---(ない)
---(う) にも....
---(る) にも....
251
circulation (esp. documents)
to circulate / to send around (to others)
a circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighborhood)
回覧
[かいらん]
回覧する
回覧板
[かいらんばん]
252
extreme.... unparalleled... knows no bounds.... (for stiff and emphatic expression of opinions)
---(い)こと極まりない
---極まりない
---極まる
253
could not be anymore....
nothing more .... than this
(this) doesn't even exist....
〜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
254
showcasing, making known
to showcase / to unveil / to make known (esp. one's opinions, etc.) / to boast about / to announce
披露
[ひろう]
披露する
255
determinedly.... with one's heart set on.... (doing only one thing for a prolonged period)
ひたすら....
256
every single one.... in every single area.... completely and altogether....
ことごとく....
257
unable to stomach (not to one's liking)
気に食わない
| [きにくわない]
258
your majesty (often as suffix)
陛下
[へいか]
---陛下
259
stethoscope
聴診器
| [ちょうしんき]
260
attendance at a lecture
to attend a lecture / to listen to a lecture
聴講
[ちょうこう]
聴講する
261
body build (one's figure)
体つき
| [からだつき]
262
because.... since.... due to the fact that.... (I am sorry)
| a somewhat antiquated expression
〜こととて
263
even in.... even at.... even for.... (that level, time, etc.)
(usu. used to show surprise in relation to the extent of something)
N + にして
264
crown (of a king, etc.)
bottle cap
王冠
| [おうかん]
265
as if (to say).... as if (to tell me)....
| usu. when one is indicating meaning through action
〜とばかりに....
〜と言わんばかりに....
266
bias, prejudice, inclination towards / polarization
偏り
| [かたより]
267
distress, anguish, anxieties
憂い
| [うれい]
268
hesitatingly.... sheepishly.... timidly....
to cower from fear / to feel nervous and shy
(onomatopoeic)
おどおど
おどおどと
おどおどする
269
without.... with an absence of....
in the event that ..... does not exist
N + なくしては
N + なしには
270
I, me, oneself (somewhat archaic, usu. used by older males)
我
| [われ]
271
it is not entirely impossible.... (that this is the case)
V (ない) ものでもない....
V (ない) でもない....
272
support (alt. verb-stem use)
支え
| [ささえ]
273
compensation, recompense, atonement (alt. verb-stem use)
償い
| [つぐない]
274
there's no need to.... there's no use.... it's not worth.... (a certain action)
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
275
purity and impurity, good and evil
voiced and unvoiced consonants (in phonetics)
清濁
| [せいだく]
276
muddiness, murkiness, turbid, lacking clarity / impure
濁り
| [にごり]
277
only.... all that's left to do is.... (alt. use)
〜までだ
〜までのことだ
これまでだ / それまでだ
278
flash of lightning
稲光
| [いなびかり]
279
odorless, unscented
無臭
| [むしゅう]
280
offensive smell, strong (usu. bad or strange) smell
異臭
| [いしゅう]
281
to assume or presume certain information
to be decided (based on certain information)
〜ものとして
〜ものとする
282
oxidation
to oxidize
酸化
[さんか]
酸化する
283
starting out with.... beginning from....
N + を皮切りに....
| [N + をかわきりに....]
284
obtaining employment
to obtain employment / to start a (new) job or career (esp. after going through the job search process)
就業
[しゅうぎょう]
就業する
285
(an event) offering prizes or rewards, a prize contest (sometimes a suffix)
懸賞
| [けんしょう]
286
in order to.... for the purpose of.... (alt. less common use)
V (る) + ベく....
287
can't.... can't possibly (be).... (alt. less common use)
V (る) + ベくもない....
288
matrimony, (legal) marriage
to get married (in the legal sense)
marriage registration
婚姻
[こんいん]
婚姻する
婚姻届
[こんいんとどけ]
289
although this exists.... although this is true.... (alt. conjunction adding emphasis)
N + こそあれ
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)
N + こそすれ ..... ない
V (stem) + こそすれ ..... ない
291
advisement, counsel
to advise / to counsel on / to give a recommendation
勧告
[かんこく]
勧告する
292
supple and flexible
しなやか
293
the original text, the untranslated text
原典
| [げんてん]
294
in order to.... (alt. use with a much stronger tone)
V (neg) + んがために....
295
arena (esp. sumo) / forum (e.g. public forum, esp. for discussion)
edge of the ring (sumo term) / on the brink, on the edge
土俵
[どひょう]
土俵際
[どひょうぎわ]
296
can't help but....
....is unavoidable
(formal version)
N + を禁じ得ない
| [N + をきんじえない]
297
onomatopoeia
mimetic word (mimics an action, manner, or condition that doesn't make a sound)
擬音語
[ぎおんご]
擬態語
[ぎたいご]
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)
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]
299
listening in (without participating)
to listen in / to sit in (on a lecture, session, etc.) / to observe
傍聴
[ぼうちょう]
傍聴する
300
(outward) appearance(s) / format, form, style (of an essay, etc.)
lip service, insincere words
体裁
| [ていさい]
301
a blind person
盲人
| [もうじん]
302
without doing something (or without the existence of something), another thing is not possible or very difficult
V (る) + ことなしに ..... ない
303
a bribe
賄賂
| [わいろ]
304
a minuscule amount, an extremely small quantity
微量
| [びりょう]
305
completely.... entirely.... nothing but.... (alt., less common use)
N + ずくめ....
306
together with everything....
---wide (e.g. family-wide, city-wide, etc.)
N + ぐるみ....
307
sudden
| suddenly. ...
alt. use
突如
[とつじょ]
突如として
*** synonym of 突然
308
a cheer, a shout of joy
歓声
| [かんせい]
309
as soon as.... right after.... (alt. use, often for repetitive patterns)
V + そばから
310
or otherwise.... (alt.)
もしくは....
*** synonym of あるいは....
311
....is prohibited behavior
....is unacceptable
N1 + にあるまじき + N2
N1 + としてあるまじき + N2
312
quota (loan word)
ノルマ
*** comes from Russian "norma"
313
because their are no other options available, one is forced into a certain set of circumstances or must take certain action
N + を余儀なくされた
| [N + をよぎなくされた]
314
engagement in something
to be engaged in / to pursue / to follow (esp. a profession or occupation)
従事
[じゅうじ]
従事する
315
sand dune
砂丘
| [さきゅう]
316
hill (alt.)
丘陵
[きゅうりょう]
*** synonym: 丘
317
coaxing, guiding / induction
to coax / to guide / to lead into (e.g. leading someone into admitting something)
誘導
[ゆうどう]
誘導する
318
bleaching (turning white)
to bleach / to blanch
bleach (bleaching agent)
漂白
[ひょうはく]
漂白する
漂白剤
319
a hand drum
鼓
| [つづみ]
320
returning to the original
to return something (to its original owner) / to restore
返還
[へんかん]
返還する
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)
還元
[かんげん]
還元する
322
steel
| kanji use
鋼
[こう]
鋼
[はがね]
323
iron and steel
鉄鋼
| [てっこう]
324
indistinct, hazy
to become indistinct / to become hazy / to become faint, to become ambiguous
もうろう
もうろうする
325
indigo
indigo blue
藍
[あい]
藍色
[あいいろ]
326
ultra-violet rays (UV rays)
紫外線
| [しがいせん]
327
dilapidated, decrepit / senile
to become dilapidated (e.g. an old building)
deterioration
to deteriorate / to wear out / to age
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
328
resilience, will-power, resolve
to have will-power
to lack will-power
はり
はりがある
はりがない
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
めど
めどが立つ
[めどがたつ]
330
an ending or conclusion (esp. indicating continuation from past to present)
to be settled / to be brought to an end
けり
けりがつく
331
discourse, discussion, debate (alt.)
to have a discourse / to have a discussion / to have a debate
討議
[とうぎ]
討議する
332
a penalty or punishment (handed down by the law)
刑罰
| [けいばつ]
333
savings (alt. use)
to save (money in a bank, etc.)
貯蓄
[ちょちく]
貯蓄する
334
thoroughly. ... (e.g. thoroughly warned), utterly.... completely.... / severely.... terribly....
scattered. ... dispersed.... (smashed into many pieces, etc.)
散々
| > [さんざん]
335
reluctantly.... unwillingly.... (e.g. too reluctantly concede)
しぶしぶ....
336
moderate, in moderation
to do in moderation
ほどほど....
ほどほどにする
337
worrying about, fretting over, brooding over, moping
くよくよ
くよくよと
くよくよする
338
there's no end to....
〜ばきりがない
〜ときりがない
〜たらきりがない
339
elaborate, exquisite
精巧
| [せいこう]
340
open-hearted, good-humored, friendly
気さく
| [きさく]
341
rambunctious, freewheeling, acting as one pleases
気まま
| [きまま]
342
under these conditions.....
with .... in mind....
N + を前提に(して)
[N + をぜんていに(して)]
N + を前提として
343
coalition, partnership
to form a coalition / to form a partnership / to start a joint company (usu. in business world)
partner company, business partner
提携
[ていけい]
提携する
提携先
[ていけいさき]
344
based on.... based upon.... (alt., less common use)
N + を踏まえて....
| [N + をふまえて....]
345
party, crew, team, group, body
corps, company (of troops), brigade, squad (as a suffix)
(kanji use)
隊
[たい]
---隊
346
a member of a crew, squad, party, team, group, etc.
隊員
| [たいいん]
347
beast (as in any animal not human) / brute (contemptible human) / a person reborn into the animal realm
damn it! son of a bitch!
畜生
[ちくしょう]
ちくしょう
348
a second business, a side business
to operate a second business / to run two businesses simultaneously
兼業
[けんぎょう]
兼業する
349
I don't know about (A).... but (B)....
| when B is more important, higher, or has a special meaning
N + はいざ知らず
N + ならいざ知らず
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
旦那
| [だんな]
351
a ship used in battle
---warship ---battleship (often as suffix)
(kanji use)
艦
[かん]
---艦
352
warship
battleship
軍艦
[ぐんかん]
戦艦
[せんかん]
353
dramatization
to dramatize (in a film) / to adapt / to embellish (a story)
脚色
[きゃくしょく]
脚色する
354
loan, debt, liabilities, something owed (often as suffix)
| kanji use
債
| [さい]
355
wasteful extravagance
to waste (money, etc.) / to squander / to be too extravagant with
浪費
[ろうひ]
浪費する
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
浪人
[ろうにん]
浪人する
357
artistry, good taste
雅致
| [がち]
358
slave / slavery
奴隷
| [どれい]
359
protuberance
to protrude / to bulge
Adam's apple
隆起
[りゅうき]
隆起する
喉頭隆起
[こうとうりゅうき]
360
encompassing
to encompass / to be comprised of / to include / to contain
網羅
[もうら]
網羅する
361
baron
男爵
| [だんしゃく]
362
a young lady of noble birth, princess (esp. in fairy tales, etc.)
姫
| [ひめ]
363
ryotei (a traditional Japanese restaurant, esp. a luxurious one)
料亭
| [りょうてい]
364
having integrity, morally upright, noble
高尚
| [こうしょう]
365
a beautiful passage of literature
佳句
| [かく]
366
consignment
to consign (goods for sale to a firm, etc.) / to entrust / to commit (possessions to a lawyer, etc.)
委託
[いたく]
委託する
367
reminiscing
to reminisce / to recollect / to look back on (one's life, etc.)
memoirs, (collection of) reminiscences
回顧
[かいこ]
回顧する
回顧録
[かいころく]
368
pirate
海賊
| [かいぞく]
369
a master, a teacher (alt.) / a sumo coach with his own stable
師匠
| [ししょう]
370
maestro, virtuoso
巨匠
| [きょしょう]
371
divergence, forking, branching
to diverge / to fork (e.g. roads) / to branch off (in another direction)
junction, diversion point
分岐
[ぶんき]
分岐する
分岐点
[ぶんきてん]
372
crest, coat of arms
the family crest
紋
[もん]
家紋
[かもん]
373
sphere, circle, range
---sphere ---circle (e.g. Arctic circle)
(kanji use)
圏
[けん]
---圏
374
male virgin, man's virginity
Catholic nun
童貞
| [どうてい]
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
膳
| [ぜん]
376
breeding, propagation
to breed / to propagate / to multiply
繁殖
[はんしょく]
繁殖する
377
procreation
to procreate / to reproduce
the reproductive organs
生殖
[せいしょく]
生殖する
生殖器
[せいしょくき]
378
lagoon
潟
| [かた]
379
a display, an exhibit (alt.)
to put on display / to put on show / to exhibit
陳列
[ちんれつ]
陳列する
380
kudzu (Japanese arrowroot)
葛
| [くず]
381
retina
網膜
| [もうまく]
382
Latin (language)
拉丁語
[らてんご]
ラテン語
383
barbarian, uncivilized, savage / barbarism, brutality
野蛮
| [やばん]
384
public recognition
to commend / to award / to recognize or acknowledge publicly
表彰
[ひょうしょう]
表彰する
385
melody
旋律
| [せんりつ]
386
epidemic, plague (widespread disease)
疫病
| [えきびょう]
387
fermentation
to ferment (beer, etc.)
発酵
[はっこう]
発酵する
388
base (in baseball), bag, sack / fortress, stronghold
counter for bases, counter for forts
(kanji use)
塁
| [るい]
389
wild, rampant, uninhibited, free-spirited, bohemian
奔放
| [ほんぽう]
390
cut off, blockade
to cut off / to block / to isolate / to interrupt
railway crossing gate
circuit breaker
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]
391
nun (colloquial) / bitch (derogatory)
尼
| [あま]
392
pardon, mercy, forgiveness, leniency
to pardon / to forgive / to go easy on / to be lenient / to give mercy
容赦
[ようしゃ]
容赦する
393
reception (alt.), being given
to receive / to be given / to accept (and enjoy)
享受
[きょうじゅ]
享受する
394
transition, changes, vicissitudes
to undergo a change / to go through a transition
変遷
[へんせん]
変遷する
395
companion, acompaniemnt
to accompany someone (on a walk, etc.)
供
> [とも]
お供
お供する
alt: お侶(する)
396
tumor
腫瘍
| [しゅよう]
397
a wee bit, a small quantity, very little (kanji use)
僅
| [きん]
398
kidney
腎臓
| [じんぞう]
399
autopsy
to preform an autopsy
anatomy (the study of)
解剖
[かいぼう]
解剖する
解剖学
[かいぼうがく]
400
homesickness, nostalgia (for one's childhood)
郷愁
| [きょうしゅう]
401
autobiography
自叙伝
| [じじょでん]
402
and.... moreover.... (alt. conjunction)
and besides.... and furthermore....
且つ
> [かつ]
且つ又
> [かつまた]
403
usu, mortar, millstone (used for pounding mochi)
臼
| [うす]
404
spinning
to spin (yarn, silk, textiles, etc.)
紡績
[ぼうせき]
紡績する
405
rhyme
to rhyme with
韻
[いん]
韻を踏む
[いんをふむ]
406
dice
サイコロ
407
uneven, inconsistent, irregular, fickle
spots, speckles / spotted, speckled
spots, speckles, mottles
(kanji use)
斑
[むら]
斑
[まだら]
斑
[ぶち]
408
semi--- (e.g. semi-finals) pre--- (e.g. pre-2 test) quasi--- associate---
(kanji use, usu. as prefix)
準---
[じゅん---]
准---
409
using to excess
to use to excess / to overuse / to misuse / to abuse
濫用
[らんよう]
濫用する
alt: 乱用する
