VOCAB—advanced 7

Question 1

word-for-word, verbatim

Answer 1

一字一句

[いちじいっく]

Question 2

strong wind

Answer 2

強風

[きょうふう]

Question 3

dragon (esp. Chinese)

Answer 3

竜

[りゅう]

Question 4

(one’s) line of sight, (one’s) gaze

Answer 4

視線

[しせん]

Question 5

(at the) last moment…. (in the) nick of time….

Answer 5

いよいよという時

[いよいよというとき]

Question 6

seaweed

Answer 6

海藻

[かいそう]

Question 7

maize, corn (in plant or cob form)

Answer 7

玉蜀黍

> [とうもろこし]

Question 8

an ellipse

Answer 8

楕円

[だえん]

Question 9

an antique / a curio (rare and intriguing object)

Answer 9

骨董品

[こっとうひん]

Question 10

(necessary) plans and arrangements

to make plans / to make arrangements / to take certain steps (e.g. in preparation of one’s death)

Answer 10

段取り
[だんどり]

段取りする

Question 11

operation, running

to operate / to run (esp. a machine)

full operation

to be in full operation / to be running at full speed, full power, etc.

Answer 11

稼働
[かどう]

稼働する

フル稼働

フル稼働する

Question 12

rough and wild, harsh

Answer 12

荒々しい

[あらあらしい]

Question 13

cremation

to cremate

crematorium

cremation furnace

Answer 13

火葬
[かそう]

火葬する

火葬場
[かそうば]

火葬炉
[かそうろ]

Question 14

sunlight filtering through the trees

Answer 14

木漏れ日

[こもれび]

Question 15

clothing and accessories, attire (e.g. within a magazine)

Answer 15

服飾

[ふくしょく]

Question 16

a young person (when referring to a member of a group in which others are older)

Answer 16

若手

[わかて]

Question 17

resemblance

to bear a striking resemblance to / to be the very picture of (someone or something)

Answer 17

酷似
[こくじ]

酷似する

Question 18

after a meal….

Answer 18

食後

[しょくご]

Question 19

inheritence of, accession of

to inherit something (esp. culture or art from a previous generation, etc.) / to accede to

Answer 19

継承
[けいしょう]

継承する

Question 20

Guam

Answer 20

グアム

Question 21

reserves, savings, stock (esp. referring to money or supplies)

Answer 21

蓄え

[たくわえ]

Question 22

the origin, the source, the point of departure (e.g. of a strange sound)

Answer 22

出どころ

[でどころ]

Question 23

willow tree

Answer 23

柳

[やなぎ]

Question 24

nomination, designation (esp. of a person)

to nominate / to designate someone / to ask for a (specific) person by name

Answer 24

指名
[しめい]

指名する

Question 25

someday…. (alt.) / on the way….

Answer 25

ゆくゆく

Question 26

fresh, raw, vivid, graphic

Answer 26

生々しい

[なまなましい]

Question 27

rubber / lover (loan word)

Answer 27

ラバー

Question 28

premises, grounds (especially of a temple or shrine)

Answer 28

境内

[けいだい]

Question 29

(with deliberate) intention

intentionally… deliberately… (usu. doing something wrong or bad)

Answer 29

故意
[こい]

故意に

Question 30

dead tree, dried out tree / dry wood

dead leaves, dried leaves, fallen leaves

Answer 30

枯れ木
[かれき]

枯れ葉
[かれは]

Question 31

the perpetrator

Answer 31

張本人

[ちょうほんにん]

Question 32

form, shape, figure (often metaphorical or abstract)

Answer 32

形態
[けいたい]

形体

Question 33

chat, chatting

to chat (esp. on the internet)

chat room

(loan word)

Answer 33

チャット

チャットする

チャットルーム

Question 34

up-and-coming (artist, etc.)

Answer 34

新進

[しんしん]

Question 35

biology

biologist

biological— (e.g. biological father)

Answer 35

生物学
[せいぶつがく]

生物学者
[せいぶつがくしゃ]

生物学的
[せいぶつがくてき]

Question 36

small things / small articles or accessories

big things / big articles or accessories / a big-shot (important person)

Answer 36

小物
[こもの]

大物
[おおもの]

Question 37

otolaryngology, ENT (medical study of the ear and nose)

Answer 37

耳鼻科

[じびか]

Question 38

bone structure, skeletal structure (or framework)

Answer 38

骨格

[こっかく]

Question 39

escape from, avoidance

to escape from (reality, etc.) / to avoid something (thought to be unpleasant)

Answer 39

逃避
[とうひ]

逃避する

Question 40

Nagasaki

Nagasaki prefecture (on the west coast of kyushu)

Answer 40

長崎
[ながさき]

長崎県

Question 41

after death

Answer 41

死後

[しご]

Question 42

monthly tuition fee

Answer 42

月謝

[げっしゃ]

Question 43

same rank, of equal level or importance / apposition (in linguistics—to elements of a sentence that identify each other)

Answer 43

同格

[どうかく]

Question 44

bits and pieces, fragments, scraps

Answer 44

切れ切れ

[きれぎれ]

Question 45

agency (loan word)

Answer 45

エージェンシー

Question 46

a circular shape, a circular form

Answer 46

円形

[えんけい]

Question 47

delicate, dainty (fingers, etc.) / sensitive (feelings, etc.)

Answer 47

繊細

[せんさい]

Question 48

being defeated

to be defeated / to be eliminated (esp. from a competition)

Answer 48

敗退
[はいたい]

敗退する

Question 49

rice porridge (esp. thin or watery), rice gruel

Answer 49

粥

[かゆ]

Question 50

backbone (spinal column)

Answer 50

背骨

[せぼね]

Question 51

the best one could hope for, just what one wanted, welcome news

Answer 51

願ってもない

[ねがってもない]

Question 52

static (lacking in movement or change)

Answer 52

静的

[せいてき]

Question 53

a waterway

Answer 53

水路

[すいろ]

Question 54

hornet, wasp

Answer 54

スズメバチ

Question 55

close to the ear

into someone’s ear (e.g. whisper into someone’s ear)

Answer 55

耳元
[みみもと]

耳元で

Question 56

to a greater or lesser extent….

Answer 56

多かれ少なかれ

[おおかれすくなかれ]

Question 57

a tip, a notification, a report

to report (e.g. a strange occurrence) / to tip (the police, etc.) to notify, warn, or inform

a person who notifies the police (a whistleblower or informant)

Answer 57

通報
[つうほう]

通報する

通報者
[つうほうしゃ]

Question 58

The Olympics (formal) / the olympic rings

Answer 58

五輪

[ごりん]

Question 59

canvas (esp. for paintings)

loan word

Answer 59

キャンバス

Question 60

from time immemorial, time-honored (e.g. a time-honored tradition)

Answer 60

古来

[こらい]

Question 61

frightening, really scary / extreme (colloquial use)

Answer 61

おっかない

Question 62

burial

to bury (a dead body or ashes)

Answer 62

埋葬
[まいそう]

埋葬する

Question 63

oversensitivity, being too sensitive

Answer 63

過敏

[かびん]

Question 64

exiting, taking leave

to exit (a stage, etc.) / to make one’s exit / to take one’s leave

Answer 64

退場
[たいじょう]

退場する

Question 65

dietary fiber

Answer 65

食物繊維

[しょくもつせんい]

Question 66

national policy

Answer 66

国策

[こくさく]

Question 67

the latest hours of the night

Answer 67

夜更け

[よふけ]

Question 68

Shizuoka Prefecture (home to Fuji, Izu, etc.)

Answer 68

静岡県

[しずおかけん]

Question 69

the night before, eve

the eve of…. (a festival, holiday, etc.)

Answer 69

前夜
[ぜんや]

前夜祭
[ぜんやさい]

Question 70

analytics, an analytical study

to preform analytics (e.g. before a surgical operation)

Answer 70

解析
[かいせき]

解析する

Question 71

by birth (e.g. a poet by birth) / congenial (e.g. congenial heart problem)

Answer 71

生来

[せいらい]

Question 72

a specific technique

Answer 72

技法

[ぎほう]

Question 73

pneumonia

Answer 73

肺炎

[はいえん]

Question 74

surely…. beyond any doubt….

Answer 74

てっきり

Question 75

the back-side, the reverse side (e.g. of a business card)

Answer 75

裏面

[りめん]

Question 76

(naturally) the same as…. amounting to the same as….

Answer 76

同然

[どうぜん]

Question 77

a place of inhabitance (alt. use)

Answer 77

住居
[じゅうきょ]

*** alt: [すまい]

Question 78

a chord (in music)

Answer 78

和音

[わおん]

Question 79

a device, a gadget, a mechanism

a trick, a trap, a (calculated) manipulation

a commencement

Answer 79

仕掛け

[しかけ]

Question 80

blood transfusion

to transfuse blood

Answer 80

輸血
[ゆけつ]

輸血する

Question 81

outline, outer edges, contour, border (line)

Answer 81

輪郭

[りんかく]

Question 82

locomotive (old train)

Answer 82

機関車

[きかんしゃ]

Question 83

after all is said and done…. to say the least….

Answer 83

何といっても

[なんといっても]

Question 84

a (Japanese) folding screen

a picture or painting drawn on a Japanese folding screen

Answer 84

屏風
[びょうぶ]

屏風絵
[びょうぶえ]

Question 85

exquisite

exquisitely….

Answer 85

精妙
[せいみょう]

精妙に

Question 86

underground water

Answer 86

地下水

[ちかすい]

Question 87

the right way, the way forward, destination

to be at a loss, to be confused (about how to proceed, etc.)

Answer 87

途方
[とほう]

途方に暮れる
[とほうにくれる]

Question 88

compatibility (with), affinity (for)

Answer 88

相性

[あいしょう]

Question 89

fruit tree

orchard

Answer 89

果樹
[かじゅ]

果樹園

Question 90

compassion (of the buddha), benevolence

Answer 90

慈悲

[じひ]

Question 91

opening (as in an open door into an attic) / aperture (of a camera)

to be open to / to open up / to open one’s mouth (an begin to speak)

Answer 91

開口
[かいこう]

開口する

Question 92

similarly….

to be of a similar…. (time, idea, etc.)

Answer 92

同じく
[おなじく]

同じくする

Question 93

grief, a lamentation

Answer 93

嘆き

[なげき]

Question 94

truth or error, authenticity (of a rumor, etc.)

whether it is true or not….

Answer 94

真偽
[しんぎ]

真偽のほど

Question 95

surrendering, fall

to surrender / to fall (e.g. a city)

Answer 95

陥落
[かんらく]

陥落する

Question 96

phobia

claustrophobia

Answer 96

恐怖症
[きょうふしょう]

閉所恐怖症
[へいしょきょうふしょう]

Question 97

weight (old expression)

Answer 97

目方

[めかた]

Question 98

public utilities fee (charge for using public gas, water, etc.)

Answer 98

公共料金

[こうきょうりょうきん]

Question 99

an expectation (based on hypothesis or imagination)

to have expectations of / to suppose / to anticipate

beyond one’s expectations, different from what was anticipated

Answer 99

想定
[そうてい]

想定する

想定外
[そうていがい]

Question 100

lightning bug, firefly

Answer 100

蛍

[ほたる]

Question 101

airmail (loanword)

Answer 101

エアメール

Question 102

tire tracks / traces of a person or thing (the path one has taken)

Answer 102

軌跡

[きせき]

Question 103

vivid (easy to see), clear and distinct

Answer 103

鮮明

[せんめい]

Question 104

mammal / mammalian

Answer 104

哺乳類

[ほにゅうるい]

Question 105

shabby, seedy

Answer 105

みすぼらしい

Question 106

without any relation to….

Answer 106

無縁

[むえん]

Question 107

a trial (an attempt)

an error (a mistake)

trial and error

Answer 107

試行
[しこう]

錯誤
[さくご]

試行錯誤
[しこうさくご]

*** all are する verbs

Question 108

scallop

Answer 108

帆立

[ほたて]

Question 109

the first performance

to perform for the first time (e.g. a new opera or musical)

Answer 109

初演
[しょえん]

初演する

Question 110

dumbfounded

being dumbfounded…. overcome with amazement or surprise….

Answer 110

呆然
> [ぼうぜん]

ぼうぜんと

ぼうぜんとする

Question 111

large mass (of living things)

to crowd / to form a mass / to gather in large numbers

Answer 111

群集
[ぐんしゅう]

群集する

Question 112

counter for drops (e.g. eye-drops) / suffix for drops, droplets, dripping etc.

Answer 112

—滴

[—てき]

Question 113

extremely fond of, having a weakness for

Answer 113

目がない

[めがない]

Question 114

splendor

Answer 114

華麗

[かれい]

Question 115

landscaping, landscape gardening

Answer 115

造園

[ぞうえん]

Question 116

(in all) nooks and corners

Answer 116

隅々

[すみずみ]

Question 117

to do….without thinking about it (expressing uncertainty or lack of intent of preceding verb)

Answer 117

—(る) ともなく

Question 118

the state of retirement

to go into retirement / to be in retirement (referring to the state itself, not the act)

post-retirement job (a job where income is not a concern)

Answer 118

隠居
[いんきょ]

隠居する

隠居仕事

Question 119

on occasion…. in some cases….

Answer 119

時として

[ときとして]

Question 120

rear-end collision

to have a (rear-end) collision / to run into from behind

Answer 120

追突
[ついとつ]

追突する

Question 121

to one’s heart’s content….

Answer 121

心ゆくまで
[こころゆくまで]

心ゆくばかり
[こころゆくばかり]

Question 122

fruit juice

Answer 122

果汁

[かじゅう]

Question 123

emission / discharge, excretion

to emit (e.g. CO2) / to discharge / to excrete (e.g. fluids from the body)

Answer 123

排出
[はいしゅつ]

排出する

Question 124

consideration (of one’s thoughts)

to consider one’s thoughts / to speculate about / to examine ideas

Answer 124

考察
[こうさつ]

考察する

Question 125

purity and innocence (esp. for girls, etc.)

Answer 125

清純

[せいじゅん]

Question 126

exorbitant, immoderate, absurd (e.g. an absurd amt. of money)

Answer 126

法外

[ほうがい]

Question 127

grasshopper, locust

Answer 127

ばった

Question 128

a blade, an edged tool (usu. a knife)

Answer 128

刃物

[はもの]

Question 129

fingertip

Answer 129

指先

[ゆびさき]

Question 130

total freedom, (doing) at will

freely…. at will…. (e.g. speaking a foreign language)

Answer 130

自在
[じざい]

自在

Question 131

book collection, (personal) library / paperback (abbrev.)

paperback book, softcover book

Answer 131

文庫
[ぶんこ]

文庫本
[ぶんこぼん]

Question 132

one’s path, one’s way (around a certain area) / itinerary

Answer 132

道筋

[みちすじ]

Question 133

(frozen) stiff / chattering (teeth)

rigid, inflexible, overly serious / without slack or pause

(onomatopoeic)

Answer 133

がちがち

がちがちと

Question 134

investigation, questioning, pressing

to investigate (someone’s guilt) / to question / to press / to hound for the truth

Answer 134

追及
[ついきゅう]

追及する

Question 135

the coming…. the forthcoming…. the next….

expected to arrive (or occur) in the near future

Answer 135

来たる
[きたる]

来たるべき

Question 136

a little less than— a little fewer than— a bit under—

Answer 136

—弱

[—じゃく]

Question 137

a spirit of— an inner feeling of—

heart, mind, core (alt. kanji use)

Answer 137

—心
[— しん]

心
[しん]

Question 138

paralysis

to be paralyzed

paralysis of the heart (alt. for heart attack, esp. after a sudden shock)

Answer 138

麻痺
[まひ]

麻痺する

心臓麻痺
[しんぞうまひ]

Question 139

objection (e.g. there is no objection on his part)

objection! (in a court room, etc.)

Answer 139

異議
[いぎ]

異議あり!

Question 140

one long straight object (e.g. a beam of light, a strand of hair)

Answer 140

一筋
[ひとすじ]

一条

Question 141

reimbursement

to repay / to reimburse / to return something (loaned)

reimbursement cutoff (date)

Answer 141

返済
[へんさい]

返済する

返済期限
[へんさいきげん]

Question 142

suddenly (appearing) out of nowhere….

Answer 142

どこからともなく….

Question 143

renovation

to renovate / to remodel (a house, etc.)

Answer 143

改装
[かいそう]

改装する

Question 144

vodka (loan word)

Answer 144

ウォッカ

Question 145

flavor(s), taste (e.g. the flavors of a particular wine)

Answer 145

味わい

[あじわい]

Question 146

magnification, scaling factor (e.g. of a lens, binoculars, etc.)

Answer 146

倍率

[ばいりつ]

Question 147

a faraway place, a distant location (e.g. viewed through binoculars)

Answer 147

遠方

[おちかた]

Question 148

on the market

to be for sale on the market (to be commercially available)

Answer 148

市販
[しはん]

市販する

Question 149

in great numbers….

Answer 149

数多く

[かずおおく]

Question 150

both countries

Ryōgoku (area in Tokyo, historic area of sumo wrestling)

Answer 150

両国

[りょうごく]

Question 151

extrication

to extricate / to reclaim / to rescue (from a country at war, a sinking ship, etc.)

Answer 151

救出
[きゅうしゅつ]

救出する

Question 152

family lineage

family tree

Answer 152

家系
[かけい]

家系図
[かけいず]

Question 153

repugnance

to be disgusted / to find repugnant

terrible feelings (repugnance, revulsion, hatred)

Answer 153

嫌悪
[けんお]

嫌悪する

嫌悪感
[けんおかん]

Question 154

a curse, a spell

Answer 154

呪い

[のろい]

Question 155

binoculars

Answer 155

双眼鏡

[そうがんきょう]

Question 156

health preservation, recuperation, nurturing

to preserve one’s health or recuperate (e.g. in a rest home or sanatorium)

Answer 156

保養
[ほよう]

保養する

Question 157

munching, crunching (sound)

scratching (an itch)

(onomatopoeic)

Answer 157

ぼりぼり(と)

ぽりぽり(と)

Question 158

dubious, raising doubt or suspicion (usu. suffix)

a fire under suspicious circumstances (e.g. possible arson)

Answer 158

不審
[ふしん]

不審火
[ふしんび]

Question 159

brake, skid / restraint, curtailment (self-imposed check or limit)

to curb / to halt / to put the brakes on (metaphorically) / to put a stop to

Answer 159

歯止め
[はどめ]

歯止めをかける

Question 160

a criminal offense

Answer 160

犯行

[はんこう]

Question 161

a seal, wax impression, or stamp made on an envelope or document for authentication

to apply a seal to something / to seal something shut

Answer 161

封印
[ふういん]

封印する

Question 162

summiting

to climb to the summit of a mountain

Answer 162

登頂
[とうちょう]

登頂する

Question 163

an abstract outline (usu. before undertaking a creative task)

Answer 163

概要

[がいよう]

Question 164

a person who is too serious

Answer 164

生真面目

[きまじめ]

Question 165

(coming in) handy, useful, helpful / a priceless treasure

to come in handy / to be very useful (e.g. a skill)

to think highly of / to value

Answer 165

重宝
[じゅうほう]

重宝する

重宝がる

Question 166

among the mountains

mountainous region

Answer 166

山間
[さんかん]

山間部
[さんかんぶ]

Question 167

a game (for amusement, like a board game, etc.

Answer 167

遊戯

[ゆうぎ]

Question 168

an alternative, a substitute

to use in substitute / to be an alternative to

a substitute article, an alternative thing

Answer 168

代替
[だいたい]

代替する

代替物
[だいたいぶつ]

Question 169

beloved dog, pet dog

a dog lover

Answer 169

愛犬
[あいけん]

愛犬家
[あいけんか]

Question 170

the body of a car

Answer 170

車体

[しゃたい]

Question 171

cylinder

Answer 171

気筒

[きとう]

Question 172

gas mileage

Answer 172

燃費

[ねんぴ]

Question 173

spellbound…. with rapt attention….

to be entranced / to be enraptured / to be spellbound by (an amazing story, etc.)

Answer 173

うっとり

うっとりと

うっとりする

Question 174

bowstring

string of an instrument (—string / stringed—)

(kanji use)

Answer 174

弦
[つる]

弦
[げん]

Question 175

short and stout (small but wide around)

Answer 175

ずんぐり

ずんぐりと

ずんぐりとする

Question 176

monthly installment (monthly payment)

Answer 176

月賦

[げっぷ]

Question 177

elegance, grace, refinement

Answer 177

優雅

[ゆうが]

Question 178

staringly…. fixedly….

to take a long hard look at something

Answer 178

まじまじと

まじまじと見る

Question 179

advance notice

to give advance notice

without prior notice….

preview, trailer (for movies, etc.)

Answer 179

予告
[よこく]

予告する

予告なく

予告編
[よこくへん]

Question 180

blur / blurry, indistinct

Answer 180

不鮮明

[ふせんめい]

Question 181

(moral) lesson, precept, or teaching

to instruct / to teach someone (a lesson, proper etiquette, etc.)

Answer 181

教訓
[きょうくん]

教訓する

Question 182

an abundant harvest

Answer 182

豊作

[ほうさく]

Question 183

something very strange, odd, bizarre

Answer 183

奇異

[きい]

Question 184

superior…. choice….

Answer 184

とびっきり….

Question 185

censorship

to censor / to inspect (in order to sensor sensitive material, etc.)

censor, inspector

Answer 185

検閲
[けんえつ]

検閲する

検閲官
[けんえつかん]

Question 186

tool, implement (esp. for craftsmanship, carpentry, etc.)

Answer 186

工具

[こうぐ]

Question 187

military or naval uniform

Answer 187

軍服

[ぐんぷく]

Question 188

the utmost extremes or limits

Answer 188

極限

[きょくげん]

Question 189

the very beginning of…. (a year, a century, etc.)

Answer 189

初頭

[しょとう]

Question 190

departure, eviction

to depart (a country, etc.) / to be evicted / to be forced out or deported

Answer 190

退去
[たいきょ]

退去する

Question 191

one’s mind (e.g. the back of one’s mind)

to cross one’s mind / to flash into one’s head

Answer 191

脳裏
[のうり]

脳裏をよぎる

Question 192

bad habit, weakness, fault

illness, disease

(kanji use)

Answer 192

病

[やまい]

Question 193

done always, continuously, constantly (e.g. 24-hour operation)

usually…. ordinarily…. habitually….

Answer 193

常時

[じょうじ]

Question 194

ease and comfort (free from pain, etc.)

easy-chair

Answer 194

安楽
[あんらく]

安楽椅子
[あんらくいす]

Question 195

anything and everything, just about everything

Answer 195

何もかも

[なにもかも]

Question 196

tailoring, dressmaking

Answer 196

仕立て

[したて]

Question 197

picking, harvesting

to pick (berries, fruit, etc.) / to collect / to harvest

Answer 197

採取
[さいしゅ]

採取する

Question 198

barrel, cask

Answer 198

樽

[たる]

Question 199

emptiness

a feeling of emptiness, a sense of the void

Answer 199

空虚
[くうきょ]

空虚感
[くうきょかん]

Question 200

the very best, the ideal

Answer 200

最良

[さいりょう]

Question 201

fumbling around, groping

to fumble around for something (when searching) / to grope / to grab at

Answer 201

手探り
[てさぐり]

手探りする

Question 202

improvisation

impromptu

Answer 202

即興
[そっきょう]

即興的

Question 203

rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.), pronounced, strong

Answer 203

濃厚

[のうこう]

Question 204

cook, chef (more formal use)

Answer 204

料理人

[りょうりにん]

Question 205

crispy, crunchy (e.g. fried fish)

tearing, ripping, cracking

(onomatopoeic)

Answer 205

ぱりぱり

Question 206

innards / the liver (kanji use)

guts, courage

Answer 206

肝

[きも]

Question 207

coming to light

to come to light / to be exposed (e.g. a scandal)

Answer 207

発覚
[はっかく]

発覚する

Question 208

symmetry

symmetrical

Answer 208

対称
[たいしょう]

対称的

Question 209

suddenly and forcefully…. (e.g. jerk, poke, shove) / in one go…. in one single….

Answer 209

ぐいと….

Question 210

receiving, acceptance, reception, taking in

Answer 210

受け入れ

[うけいれ]

Question 211

penis

vagina

(medical or formal use)

Answer 211

陰茎
[いんきょう]

膣
[ちつ]

Question 212

feeling guilty, having a guilty conscience

Answer 212

やましい

Question 213

account, history, record (of), chronicle (usu. as a suffix)

kanji use

Answer 213

記

[き]

Question 214

shortly thereafter….

Answer 214

程なく….

[ほどなく….]

Question 215

chaos (loan word)

Answer 215

カオス

Question 216

appearing quite….

Answer 216

—ぼったい

Question 217

swelling, a bulge

Answer 217

膨らみ

[ふくらみ]

Question 218

shopkeeper, shopowner

Answer 218

店主

[てんしゅ]

Question 219

alleyway

back alley (hidden behind buildings, etc.)

Answer 219

路地
[ろじ]

路地裏
[ろじうら]

Question 220

the backside, the rear (esp. of a building or other structure)

Answer 220

裏手

[うらて]

Question 221

high-voltage— high-pressure—

high-voltage current

high-pressure water

Answer 221

高圧
[こうあつ]

高圧電流
[こうあつでんりゅう]

高圧水
[こうあつすい]

Question 222

learning through acquisition

to acquire a skill or learn a subject (e.g. a foreign language)

Answer 222

習得
[しゅうとく]

習得する

Question 223

the reverse side, the underside / lining (of a coat, etc.)

Answer 223

裏側

[うらがわ]

Question 224

Turkey (the country)

loan word

Answer 224

トルコ

Question 225

brand-new

Answer 225

真新しい

[まあたらしい]

Question 226

a free gift, a promotional giveaway

Answer 226

景品

[けいひん]

Question 227

barn

Answer 227

納屋

[なや]

Question 228

those who are…. that which is…. in the capacity of…. (often used in relation to the qualifications and requirements for a position)

Answer 228

….たる

Question 229

evasion

to evade / to avoid / to shun / to shirk

avoidance of one’s responsibilities

Answer 229

回避
[かいひ]

回避する

責任回避
[せきにんかいひ]

Question 230

inexperienced, unfamiliar with, not used to

Answer 230

不慣れ

[ふなれ]

Question 231

a person’s identity, ID (e.g. asked for by a security guard) / a person’s background

Answer 231

身元

[みもと]

Question 232

snugly…. neatly… cosily…. compactly…. (esp. of rooms)

Answer 232

こぢんまり

こぢんまりと

こぢんまりとする

Question 233

capture

to capture (an opponent or their territory, e.g. in Nanking)

Answer 233

攻略
[こうりゃく]

攻略する

Question 234

replacement, changing

irreplaceable

Answer 234

かけがえ

かけがえのない

Question 235

secretion

to secrete

Answer 235

分泌
[ぶんぴつ]

分泌する

*** alt: [ぶんぴ]

Question 236

reaction, recoil, backlash

to react to (esp. to changes) / to recoil / to lash back at

reactionary (e.g. in politics)

Answer 236

反動
[はんどう]

反動する

反動的

Question 237

ill will, spite, malice

Answer 237

悪意

[あくい]

Question 238

vast, expansive, boundless (e.g. the ocean)

Answer 238

広大

[こうだい]

Question 239

an apprenticeship (esp. in a skilled trade)

learning through observation

Answer 239

見習い

[みならい]

Question 240

—record —disk

record or disc / tray or shallow bowl

(kanji use)

Answer 240

—盤
[—ばん]

盤
[ばん]

Question 241

wasteland, (deserted) wilderness

Answer 241

荒野

[こうや]

Question 242

entirely…. completely and totally…. (covered by something, etc.)

coming right out or off, cleanly slipping in or off

Answer 242

すっぽり

Question 243

field of vision

Answer 243

視界

[しかい]

Question 244

—ization —ification (suffix for the action of making something)

Answer 244

—化

[—か]

Question 245

lethal, fatal

a lethal dose (a lethal amount)

Answer 245

致死
[ちし]

致死量
[ちしりょう]

Question 246

a figure (of)

a figure of speech

Answer 246

綾
> [あや]

言葉の綾
> [ことばのあや]

Question 247

(train) track number— platform number—

Answer 247

—番線

[—ばんせん]

Question 248

train car number—

Answer 248

—号車

[—ごうしゃ]

Question 249

quantity (a numbered amount)

quantitative

Answer 249

数量
[すうりょう]

数量的

Question 250

(prior) notification, report, filing

to give prior notification (e.g. when setting up a roadside stall) / to report / to file (information ahead of time)

Answer 250

届け出
[とどけで]

届け出する

Question 251

accounting

to manage accounts

accounting dept.

Answer 251

経理
[けいり]

経理する

経理部
[けいりぶ]

Question 252

twig

Answer 252

小枝

[こえだ]

Question 253

each and every one of you…. to whom it may concern…. ladies and gentleman…. (often as suffix)

Answer 253

各位

[かくい]

Question 254

unreliable, undependable, flaky

Answer 254

頼りない

[たよりない]

Question 255

a prayer

to say a prayer

Answer 255

祈願
[きがん]

祈願する

Question 256

combustion

to burn / to combust

Answer 256

燃焼
[ねんしょう]

燃焼する

Question 257

crude oil

Answer 257

原油

[げんゆ]

Question 258

egg yolk

Answer 258

卵の黄身
[たまごのきみ]

卵黄
[らんおう]

Question 259

outstanding, distinguished, unrivaled (standing apart from the rest)

Answer 259

抜群

[ばつぐん]

Question 260

uniformity, evenness, equality

Answer 260

均等

[きんとう]

Question 261

Japanese sweets

Western sweets (or confectionery)

Answer 261

和菓子
[わがし]

洋菓子
[ようがし]

Question 262

Ministry of— Department of—

Answer 262

—省

[—しょう]

Question 263

cancellation of a contract

to cancel a contract

Answer 263

解約
[かいやく]

解約する

Question 264

mountain stream

Answer 264

谷川

[たにがわ]

Question 265

an educational course, a series of lectures

an academic teaching unit, a professorial chair

Answer 265

講座

[こうざ]

Question 266

theatrical company, troupe

Answer 266

劇団

[げきだん]

Question 267

the above-mentioned, the aforementioned

Answer 267

前述

[ぜんじゅつ]

Question 268

in service, operation

to operate / to be in service (bus, train, etc.)

operation of

to operate (ships, aircrafts, etc.)

Answer 268

運行
[うんこう]

運行する

運航
[うんこう]

運航する

Question 269

running wildly / behaving recklessly

to run wild / to behave recklessly / to drive recklessly / to act brashly

Answer 269

暴走
[ぼうそう]

暴走する

Question 270

a defendant, the accused

Answer 270

被告

[ひこく]

Question 271

good and evil, right and wrong

Answer 271

善悪

[ぜんあく]

Question 272

dismissal, discharge

to dismiss / to discharge (someone) / to lay someone off

dismissal notice (a pink slip)

Answer 272

解雇
[かいこ]

解雇する

解雇通知
[かいこつうち]

Question 273

sarcasm, being disagreeable

to make sarcastic remarks

Answer 273

嫌味
> [いやみ]

いやみを言う

Question 274

rehabilitation

to receive rehabilitation

(loan word)

Answer 274

リハビリ

リハビリテーション

リハビリを受ける

Question 275

correspondence / pen pal

to have ongoing correspondence with / to exchange letters / to have a pen pal

Answer 275

文通
[ぶんつう]

文通する

Question 276

single

single bed (hotel room with a single bed)

(loan word)

Answer 276

シングル

Question 277

predictable, set in one’s ways, a one-track mind (loan word)

Answer 277

ワンパターン

Question 278

elasticity

to be elastic / to expand and contract

Answer 278

伸縮
[しんしゅく]

伸縮する

Question 279

dependent upon…. (a formal, somewhat stiff expression)

Answer 279

—(の)いかんだ….

—(の)いかんでは….

—(の)いかんによる….

—(の)いかんによっては….

Question 280

an additive, an addition, an appendix

to add something additional / to provide an appendix

an additive (esp. in food)

Answer 280

添加
[てんか]

添加する

添加物
[てんかぶつ]

Question 281

durability (of products, etc.)

Answer 281

耐久
[たいきゅう]

耐久性
[たいきゅうせい]

Question 282

chicken meat

Answer 282

鶏肉
[けいにく]

alt: [とりにく]

Question 283

even if only a little….

Answer 283

多少なりとも

[たしょうなりとも]

Question 284

whatever…. (alt. expression)

Answer 284

何なりと(も)
[なんなりと(も)]

similar meaning to 何でも

Question 285

the area where one was born / a locality

Answer 285

郷土

[きょうど]

Question 286

fungi

mycology (the study of mushrooms)

Answer 286

菌類
[きんるい]

菌類学
[きんるいがく]

Question 287

since…. and after that…. (something changed)

Answer 287

—(て) + からというもの….

Question 288

continuously throughout this time period…. (alt. use)

Answer 288

(この / ここ) N + というもの….

Question 289

to reach a situation where …. is (still) true

leading up to…. (this point)

Answer 289

〜に至る
[〜にいたる]

〜に至るまで

〜に至って(は/も)

Question 290

graceful, refined, ladylike, gentle and modest

Answer 290

しとやか

Question 291

ever since something started, it has continued on in the same state or with the same set of circumstances

Answer 291

V (stem) / N + ながらに….

V (stem) / N + ながらの….

V (stem) + ながらにして….

Question 292

our company, our firm (humble)

Answer 292

弊社

[へいしゃ]

Question 293

lucky day

Answer 293

吉日

[きちじつ]

Question 294

washing, cleaning (with water)

to wash / to clean (esp. dishes, etc.)

(dishwashing) detergent, cleaning agent

Answer 294

洗浄
[せんじょう]

洗浄する

洗浄剤
[せんじょうざい]

Question 295

and therefore…. and so consequently…. (when expressing the cause or reasoning)

Answer 295

〜がゆえに….

N + (の) ゆえに….

N + (の) ゆえの….

Question 296

the moment that…. no sooner than…. as soon as…. (alt. less common use)

Answer 296

V (る) や否や….

[V (る) やいなや….]

Question 297

there are no other alternatives to….

the only possible is choice….

Answer 297

N + をおいて ….. ない

N + をおいてほかにはない

Question 298

different…. divergent…. differing in…. varying in….

Answer 298

まちまち

Question 299

tolerant, lenient, gracious, magnanimous / tolerance, liberality

Answer 299

寛大

[かんだい]

Question 300

to do as…. to go along with…. (special use of the passive tense)

Answer 300

V (られる) + まま(に)….

Question 301

even without doing…. (alt. use)

Answer 301

V (neg) + ずとも….

Question 302

must not…. should not….

alt., less common use

Answer 302

V (る) + べからず

V (る) + べからざる + N

Question 303

let alone…. not to mention….

formal use

Answer 303

N1 + はおろか + N2 + も

Question 304

reimbursement

to reimburse / to offer reparations / to offer to pay for something (broken, etc.)

Answer 304

弁償
[べんしょう]

弁償する

Question 305

arrangements, plans (alt. use)

Answer 305

手はず

[てはず]

Question 306

side effects, secondary symptoms

after effects (esp. of disease)

Answer 306

副作用
[ふくさよう]

後遺症
[こういしょう]

Question 307

seaside, oceanfront / coastal, maritime

Answer 307

臨海

[りんかい]

Question 308

musical accompaniment

to accompany someone (e.g. on the piano)

Answer 308

伴奏
[ばんそう]

伴奏する

Question 309

because of this…. (to add emphasis, especially when listing different reasons)

Answer 309

〜とくると

〜ときては

〜ときている

Question 310

bereaved family

Answer 310

遺族

[いぞく]

Question 311

extermination

to exterminate (esp. insects)

pesticide, repellent, eliminator / —icide

Answer 311

駆除
[くじょ]

駆除する

駆除剤
[くじょざい]

Question 312

menace

to be a threat / to be a menace

Answer 312

脅威
[きょうい]

脅威する

Question 313

strife, struggle

to have a strife / to have a struggle / to have conflict

Answer 313

闘争
[とうそう]

闘争する

Question 314

fighting bravely / good fight! good effort!

to fight bravely / to make strenuous efforts

Answer 314

健闘
[けんとう]

健闘する

Question 315

sales slip, expense sheet, voucher

Answer 315

伝票

[でんぴょう]

Question 316

live TV, live broadcast

to broadcast on live tv

Answer 316

生中継
[なまちゅうけい]

生中継する

Question 317

a convict (a prisoner serving time)

Answer 317

受刑者

[じゅけいしゃ]

Question 318

whatever it may be….. whichever it may be…. (alt. use)

Answer 318

N + はどうあれ….

Question 319

as an opportunity to…. as an impetus to…. (alt., less common use)

Answer 319

N + を機に….

[N + をきに….]

Question 320

….is a border or point from which something occurred (usu. into the future)

Answer 320

N + を境に….

[N + をさかいに….]

Question 321

after…. through…. via…. (alt., less common use)

Answer 321

N + を経て….

[N + をへて….]

Question 322

connections, network, networking (loan word)

Answer 322

コネ

Question 323

feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures) / fiefdom

—province —clan

(kanji use)

Answer 323

藩
[はん]

—藩

Question 324

shallows, shoal / rapids, current, torrent

position, place / chance, opportunity

(kanji use)

Answer 324

瀬

[せ]

Question 325

benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity

human (alt. reading)

kanji use

Answer 325

仁
[じん]

[にん]

Question 326

gun, cannon, artillery, ordnance (often as a suffix)

gun, rifle, small arms

(kanji use)

Answer 326

砲
[ほう]

砲
[じゅう]

Question 327

plot, intrigue, scheming / a conspiracy (an agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act)

Answer 327

陰謀

[いんぼう]

Question 328

indispensable, required

Answer 328

必須

[ひっす]

Question 329

expedition, (military) campaign, away series (for a sports team)

to go on an expedition / to fight in a military campaign / to travel for an away series

Answer 329

遠征
[えんせい]

遠征する

Question 330

a commendable piece of work, a superb work

an honorable mention

Answer 330

佳作

[かさく]

Question 331

an anecdote

Answer 331

逸話

[いつわ]

Question 332

painkiller, sedative, analgesic

Answer 332

鎮痛剤

[ちんつうざい]

Question 333

revocation, retraction

to revoke (e.g. one’s last statement) / to retract / to recall / to withdrawal

Answer 333

撤回
[てっかい]

撤回する

Question 334

abolition

to abolish / to annul / to repeal

Answer 334

撤廃
[てっぱい]

撤廃する

Question 335

self-satisfaction, rejoicing

rapture, delight, celebrating oneself

Answer 335

悦
[えつ]

悦び
[よろこび]

Question 336

an established practice, an established custom

Answer 336

恒例

[こうれい]

Question 337

perpetuity / permanent, in perpetuity

Answer 337

恒久

[こうきゅう]

Question 338

adhesion (medical term) / collusion

to adhere to (the skin, etc.) / to collude / to have a collusive relationship (in business, etc.)

Answer 338

癒着
[ゆちゃく]

癒着する

Question 339

fairy

Answer 339

妖精

[ようせい]

Question 340

immunity, immunization / being accustomed to, habituation

Answer 340

免疫

[めんえき]

Question 341

protection, advocacy, support

to protect (rights, etc.) / to advocate for (free trade, etc.) / to support or defend

Answer 341

擁護
[ようご]

擁護する

Question 342

imperial mausoleum, Emperor’s tomb

big hill

(kanji use)

Answer 342

陵
[みささぎ]

陵
[りょう]

Question 343

trunk, torso, body / hull (boat), fuselage (aircraft)

Answer 343

胴体

[どうたい]

Question 344

informal talk, small talk

to have an informal talk / to have an intimate talk / to have a chat

Answer 344

懇談
[こんだん]

懇談する

Question 345

scrutiny, careful review

to scrutinize / to thoroughly and carefully review / to test out / to interrogate

Answer 345

吟味
[ぎんみ]

吟味する

Question 346

domination, mastery, conquest

to dominate / to achieve mastery / to defeat (in combat or sport) / to overcome

Answer 346

制覇
[せいは]

制覇する

Question 347

medium (the material or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass) / medium (a format for communicating or presenting information)

Answer 347

媒体

[ばいたい]

Question 348

kiln, furnace

Answer 348

窯

[かま]

Question 349

fetus (unborn child)

Answer 349

胎児

[たいじ]

Question 350

taboo

contraindication (in medicine)

Answer 350

禁忌

[きんき]

Question 351

embarkation, boarding (an airplane)

to embark / to board an airplane / to get on an airplane

Answer 351

搭乗
[とうじょう]

搭乗する

Question 352

medal (a stamped metal disc presented as an honor) /

decoration (an honor such as one pinned to a uniform) / order (a type of honor)

Answer 352

勲章

[くんしょう]

Question 353

provisional, tentative, temporary

Answer 353

暫定

[ざんてい]

Question 354

after all….

Answer 354

所詮

[しょせん]

Question 355

orderliness

to put in order / to be in order / to tidy up / to arrange neatly

Answer 355

整頓
[せいとん]

整頓する

Question 356

bone marrow

true spirit / depths of one’s soul

Answer 356

骨髄

[こつずい]

Question 357

tusk / fang

Answer 357

牙

[きば]

Question 358

expulsion

to expel / to drive out

Answer 358

駆逐
[くちく]

駆逐する

Question 359

water tank, cistern / fish tank, aquarium

Answer 359

水槽

[すいそう]

Question 360

amicability, friendly intimacy

to be amicable / to be friendly / to be intimate

an informal social gathering

Answer 360

親睦
[しんぼく]

親睦する

親睦会
[しんぼくかい]

Question 361

a lower official

Answer 361

下吏

[かり]

Question 362

constable / policeman (archaic)

Answer 362

捕吏

[ほり]

Question 363

blockage / infarction (medical term)

to have a blockage or stoppage / to have an infarction

heart attack (myocardial infarction)

stroke (cerebral infarction)

Answer 363

梗塞
[こうそく]

梗塞する

心筋梗塞
[しんきんこうそく]

脳梗塞
[のうこうそく]

Question 364

consultation

to consult with / to inquire / to request advice

Answer 364

諮問
[しもん]

諮問する

Question 365

accumulated total

to come to a cumulative total / to be totaled up to now

Answer 365

累計
[るいけい]

累計する

Question 366

Tochigi Prefecture (in the Kanto area, home to Nikko)

Answer 366

栃木県

[とちぎけん]

Question 367

Ibaraki Prefecture (in the Kanto area, northeast of Tokyo on the Pacific Ocean)

Answer 367

茨城県

[いばらきけん]

Question 368

hubris, arrogance

Answer 368

傲慢

[ごうまん]

Question 369

taxes, taxation (alt.)

Answer 369

租税

[そぜい]

Question 370

gland(s)

—gland

Answer 370

腺
[せん]

—腺

Question 371

widow (after the death of one’s husband)

widow, divorced woman not remarried

Answer 371

未亡人
[みぼうじん]

寡婦
[かふ]

Question 372

ridge (in field), row of raised earth when planting crops

rib (cloth, mountains, sea), cord (e.g. corduroy)

(kanji use)

Answer 372

畝

[うね]

Question 373

undulation, wave motion, swell (heaving sea)

Answer 373

畝ねり

[うねり]

Question 374

ladylike (having a quiet and elegant manner)

Answer 374

淑やか

[しとやか]

Question 375

(metric) ton

Answer 375

トン

屯
[とん]

Question 376

covetousness

Answer 376

貪欲

[どんよく]

Question 377

reverberation, swelling (of a hymn) / lingering memory or taste / suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

Answer 377

余韻

[よいん]

Question 378

milking

to milk (a cow, etc.)

Answer 378

搾乳
[さくにゅう]

搾乳する

Question 379

moment, instant / kshana (a buddhist term for the duration of a single mental event, about 1/75 second, the shortest possible interval of time​)

ephemeral, transitory

Answer 379

刹那
[せつな]

刹那的

Question 380

calamity, catastrophe

Answer 380

災い
[わざわい]

禍
[わざわい]

Question 381

full of vim and vigor / brimming with…. full of…. (as suffix)

Answer 381

旺盛

[おうせい]

Question 382

alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box

Answer 382

升酒

[ますざけ]

Question 383

wholesale (e.g. wholesale prices)

Answer 383

卸売

[おろしうり]

Question 384

skewer, spit

grilling (vegetables, meat, etc.) on a skewer, spit-roasting

Answer 384

串
[くし]

串焼き
[くしやき]

Question 385

guest(s) of honor

Answer 385

賓客

[ひんきゃく]

Question 386

intimidation

to intimidate / to threaten

Answer 386

威嚇
[いかく]

威嚇する

Question 387

annual salary (alt.)

Answer 387

年俸

[ねんぽう]