VOCAB—beginner 1 Flashcards by Nina Wieczorek

savings

to save money

貯金
[ちょきん]

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in previous times… used to be…

以前

[いぜん]

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master, expert

名人

[めいじん]

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museum

博物館

[はくぶつかん]

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only… no more than… (when amt. is less than normal)

—しか …. —ない

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for example…

例えば

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strange, odd, weird

変

[へん]

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swimming

水泳

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hobby

one’s tastes (e.g. a person with good taste)

趣味

[しゅみ]

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festival

祭り
[まつり]

お祭り

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ball / bowl (loan word)

ボール

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things to do, errand(s), business (to take care of)

用事

[ようじ]

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obedient, quiet, well-behaved

大人しい

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kimono (traditional Japanese clothes)

着物

[きもの]

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why? what for?

何で

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Japanese wheat noodles (udon)

うどん

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dangerous

危ない

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facts

事実

[じじつ]

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after—

—後

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very soon, any time now / it’s about time… (onomatopoeic)

そろそろ

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bone

骨

[ほね]

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too much— excessive—

—過ぎる

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hole

hole (colloquial use) / pothole

穴
[あな]

穴ぼこ
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I think that—

—と思う

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considerably… greatly… highly…

大分

[だいぶん]

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leaf

葉

[は]

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going to— bound for—

行き
[いき]

[ゆき]

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youth, young man

青年
[せいねん]

青少年
[せいしょうねん]

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the day after tomorrow

明後日

[あさって]

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greeting

to greet someone

挨拶
[あいさつ]

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earlier… only a moment ago… just now… (colloquial)

さっき

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bookshelf

本棚

[ほんだな]

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team (loan word)

チーム

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bedroom

寝室

[しんしつ]

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mirror

鏡

[かがみ]

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pocket (loan word)

ポケット

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police box

交番

[こうばん]

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strawberry

いちご

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(small) package

bundle, parcel

小包
[こづつみ]

包み
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present (loan word)

プレゼント

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musical instrument

楽器

[がっき]

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automatic

自動

[じどう]

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convenience store (loan word)

コンビニ

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already…

既に

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kind, kindhearted

親切

[しんせつ]

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tight (clothing, etc.) / harsh, intense, strong (smell, etc.)

きつい

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point, dot, mark / period, comma

点

[てん]

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after a long time

for the first time in awhile….

long time no see!

久しぶり
[ひさしぶり]

久しぶりに

お久しぶりです

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talkative, chatty / idle talk

to chit-chat

おしゃべり

おしゃべりする

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female, woman

feminine

女性
[じょせい]

女性的

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woods, forest

林

[はやし]

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subway, underground train

地下鉄

[ちかてつ]

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wave

波

[なみ]

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gift

贈り物

[おくりもの]

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cash

現金

[げんきん]

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I’m glad, that’s great

よかった

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ordinary, habitual, an everyday thing

普段

[ふだん]

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receptionist, information desk, check-in counter

受付

[うけつけ]

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actor

俳優

[はいゆう]

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nervousness

to be nervous

緊張
[きんちょう]

緊張する

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difference, discrepancy

違い

[ちがい]

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copy, photocopy

to make copies

(loan word)

コピー

コピーする

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until now… so far…

今まで

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parking

to park (a car)

parking lot

駐車
[ちゅうしゃ]

駐車する

駐車場
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blanket

毛布

[もうふ]

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(grocery) bag, sack

袋

[ふくろ]

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return, going home

帰り

[かえり]

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school commute

to commute to school

school route

通学
[つうがく]

通学する

通学路
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however… but the truth is… (conjunction)

だけど

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length

長さ

[ながさ]

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vehicle

乗り物

[のりもの]

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foreign language

外国語

[がいこくご]

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straight (ahead), direct

真っ直ぐ

> [まっすぐ]

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towel (loan word)

タオル

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hamburger (loan word)

ハンバーガー

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surgical operation

to perform a surgical procedure / to operate on

to have an operation

手術
[しゅじゅつ]

手術する

手術を受ける

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delivery

to make a delivery (usu. through a postal service)

配達
[はいたつ]

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usually…

大抵

[たいてい]

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goods, articles

品物

[しなもの]

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The New Year

New Year’s Party

新年
[しんねん]

新年会
[しんねんかい]

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danger, hazard, risk

危険

[きけん]

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rural area, countryside / hometown

田舎

[いなか]

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shelf / rack

棚

[たな]

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have done before

have never done before

—ことがある

—ことがない

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refrigerator

冷蔵庫

[れいぞうこ]

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direction, the way to go

方向

[ほうこう]

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method, process, technique (for doing something)

方法

[ほうほう]

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tennis (loan word)

テニス

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receipt (loan word)

レシート

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information

情報

[じょうほう]

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(feeling) envious, jealous

羨ましい

[うらやましい]

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clearly

to be clear / to be clearly understood

はっきり

はっきりする

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condition, state / appearance

様子

[ようす]

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storm

嵐

[あらし]

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while— (something else is also occurring)

—ながら…

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sake, purpose

for the sake of… for the purpose of…

為
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為に
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a visit

to visit (someone)

訪問
[ほうもん]

訪問する

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confirmation

to confirm / to make sure / to check or verify

確認
[かくにん]

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patience

to be patient / to have self-control

我慢
[がまん]

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it’s alright not to— / it’s alright if — isn’t done

is it alright not to— ?

—なくてもいい

—なくてもいいですか

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rent

家賃

[やちん]

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grapes

ぶどう

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ring

指輪

[ゆびわ]

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results, grade, marks (in school, etc.)

good grades

bad grades

成績
[せいせき]

成績がいい

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economy, economics

economical

the study of economics

経済
[けいざい]

経済的

経済学

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it is alright to— (one) has permission to—

—てもいい

—でもいい

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salary

給料

[きゅうりょう]

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golf (loan word)

ゴルフ

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the beginning, the initial part, the outset / first (in line, etc.)

始め
[はじめ]

初め
[はじめ]

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Japanese-style food

和食

[わしょく]

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kiss

to kiss

(loan word)

キス

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poor, pitiful

可哀相

> [かわいそう]

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below, not exceeding, …and below

以下

[いか]

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(space) between things, interval, gap / (time) between, pause, break

間

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attitude

態度

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box / case

箱

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ski, skiing (loan word)

スキー

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baggage, luggage

荷物

[にもつ]

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crime

犯罪

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neighborhood

近所

[きんじょ]

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Mt. Fuji

富士山

[ふじさん]

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direct, directly

直接
[ちょくせつ]

直接的

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reading books

to read books

読書
[どくしょ]

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injury

to get injured

怪我
[けが]

怪我する

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any time… whenever… / at all times…

いつでも

いつだって

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cake (loan word)

ケーキ

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gloves

手袋

[てぶくろ]

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arrival

to arrive (esp. at a station or airport)

到着
[とうちゃく]

到着する

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(Japanese) comics, cartoons

漫画

[まんが]

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rainy season

梅雨
[つゆ]

[ばいう]

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body weight

to put on weight

to lose weight

体重
[たいじゅう]

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[たいじゅうがふえる]

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Japanese-style inn

旅館

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actuality, practicality

realistic, practical, pragmatic

as a matter of fact… to tell the truth…

virtually… practically (all)…

実際
[じっさい]

実際的

実際は

実際に

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citizen, people of a nation

国民

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causing something to become… getting to be…

deciding on… (when ordering food, etc.)

—にする

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(cow’s) milk

牛乳

[ぎゅうにゅう]

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you (informal)

君

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height (of objects, etc.)

高さ

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lovely, nice

素敵

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tofu

豆腐

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light

光

[ひかり]

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years-old (plain form)

years-old (polite form)

—才
[—さい]

—歳
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—each —apiece —at a time

—ずつ

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escalator (loan word)

エスカレーター

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plastic (loan word)

プラスチック

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memo, note

to make a memo / to take notes

(loan word)

メモ

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メモを取る

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the inner part, the inside of

内側

[うちがわ]

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rock, boulder

岩

[いわ]

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a reading

読み

[よみ]

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enjoyment / something looked forward to

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about to do— about to start—

—ところ[だ]

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cruel, heartless / very bad

酷い

> [ひどい]

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language

linguistics

言語
[げんご]

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looking like… seeming like…

よう

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at least…

少なくとも

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the environment / one’s surroundings or circumstances

環境

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soup (loan word)

スープ

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envelope

封筒

[ふうとう]

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heaven

天国

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the earth

地球

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right hand

left hand

右手
[みぎて]

左手
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don’t want to—

didn’t want to—

—たくない

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garden / yard

gardener

back yard, back garden

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[にわ]

庭師
[にわし]

裏庭
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—(て)みる

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suit (loan word)

スーツ

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shape, form

形

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to advertise

広告
[こうこく]

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camping, camp

to go camping

campground, campsite

(loan word)

キャンプ

キャンプする

キャンプ場
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passing grade

to pass a test or examination

合格
[ごうかく]

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shallow / superficial

浅い

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drinking glass / slang for “cop” (loan word)

コップ

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trouble, annoyance

迷惑

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home, household, family

home life, domestic life

家庭
[かてい]

家庭生活
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tournament / event

大会

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background, backdrop

背景

[はいけい]

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volcano

火山

[かざん]

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ticket (loan word)

チケット

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height (of a body), stature

身長

[しんちょう]

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boyfriend

girlfriend

彼氏 or 彼
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彼女
[かのじょ]

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fight

to fight

喧嘩
[けんか]

喧嘩する

piano (loan word)

ピアノ

cheese (loan word)

チーズ

on the way, half way, en route

途中

[とちゅう]

Christmas (loan word)

クリスマス

since… since then…

以来

[いらい]

malfunction, breakdown

to break-down / to be out of order

故障
[こしょう]

故障する

poor

貧しい

[まずしい]

tongue

舌

[した]

detailed

詳しい

[くわしい]

growth (to adulthood)

to grow (older) / to become bigger

成長
[せいちょう]

成長する

not that much… not so often… (with neg. verb)

あまり

あんまり

almost… nearly…

ほぼ

failure

to fail (at something)

失敗
[しっぱい]

失敗する

male, man

masculine

男性
[だんせい]

男性的

glass (loan word)

グラス

—ology, —ics / the study of—

—学

[—がく]

actress

女優

[じょゆう]

department store (loan word)

デパート

bullet train (shinkansen)

新幹線

[しんかんせん]

decision

to make a decision / to determine

decisive, definitive, conclusive

決定
[けってい]

決定する

決定的

20 years old

二十歳

[はたち]

clerk, salesperson

店員

[てんいん]

national holiday

nationally recognized holiday

祝日
[しゅくじつ]

祭日
[さいじつ]

potato

じゃが芋

> [じゃがいも]

ugly

醜い

[みにくい]

anyways…

とにかく

portion, part, section

部分

[ぶぶん]

notebook (loan word)

ノート

all members (of a family, group, etc.)

全員

[ぜんいん]

becoming… turning in to…

—になる

—くなる

sand

砂

[すな]

everything / all….

全て

> [すべて]

hello? (Japanese telephone greeting)

もしもし

muscle

筋肉

[きんにく]

emphasizing— labeling— (separating from other choices)

—ほう

village

村

[むら]

noon

正午

[しょうご]

rules, regulations

well-regulated, systematic

規則
[きそく]

規則正しい
[きそくただしい]

example

例

[れい]

—than

—より

textbook

教科書

[きょうかしょ]

soybean paste (miso)

miso soup

味噌
[みそ]

味噌汁
[みそしる]

make-up, cosmetics

to put on make-up

化粧
[けしょう]

化粧する

a smile

笑顔

[えがお]

guidance / giving info

to guide / to show around / to provide info (about a city, etc.)

案内
[あんない]

案内する

inspection, examination

to inspect (e.g. health, customs) / to do an examination (e.g. MRI)

検査
[けんさ]

検査する

article / news story

記事

[きじ]

battery

電池

[でんち]

boss

上司

[じょうし]

oil

油

[あぶら]

actually…

実は

[じつは]

report

to report / to release a report

a written report

報告
[ほうこく]

報告する

報告書
[ほうこくしょ]

thief

泥棒

[どろぼう]

free time

暇

[ひま]

attendance

to attend / to be present

出席
[しゅっせき]

出席する

splendid, fine / praiseworthy

立派

[りっぱ]

occasionally, once in a while

たまに

might be… possibly… perhaps…

かもしれない

かも

I (formal)

私

[わたくし]

as is, still (in the current state)

—まま

price

値段

[ねだん]

ceiling

天井

[てんじょう]

calendar (loan word)

カレンダー

serious and sincere

真面目

[まじめ]

part-time job

バイト

アルバイト

religion

religious

宗教
[しゅうきょう]

宗教的

life (colloquial)

命

[いのち]

surely… undoubtedly…

きっと

novelist

作家

[さっか]

trouble, bother, difficulty

troublesome, a bother (to do)

面倒
[めんどう]

面倒臭い
[めんどうくさい]

(a period of) one day

一日

[いちにち]

the universe, cosmos, space

space ship

宇宙
[うちゅう]

宇宙船
[うちゅうせん]

(one’s) back

背中

[せなか]

during the course of—

in the middle of—

(noun suffix)

—中
[—ちゅう]

—中
[—じゅう]

sofa, couch (loan word)

ソファー

bottle, jar

瓶

[びん]

date and time (of a meeting, etc.)

日時

[にちじ]

cheers! / a toast

to cheers / to make a toast

乾杯
[かんぱい]

乾杯する

anybody, whoever

誰でも

[だれでも]

want to—

wanted to—

—たい

—たかった

diary, personal journal

journal, daily record, log

日記
[にっき]

日誌
[にっし]

age

age limit, age restriction

年齢
[ねんれい]

年齢制限
[ねんれいせいげん]

scary / I’m afraid!

怖い

[こわい]

understanding, comprehension

to understand / to comprehend / to appreciate

理解
[りかい]

理解する

not at all… (with neg. verbs)

wholly… entirely…

全然

[ぜんぜん]

disagreeable, don’t want, tired of

嫌

[いや]

seems— should be— probably—

—だろう

—でしょう

word

単語

[たんご]

air conditioning (cooling)

to use air conditioning

冷房
[れいぼう]

冷房する

no charge, free

無料

[むりょう]

a feeling

感じ

[かんじ]

convenience

便利

[べんり]

match, game

試合

[しあい]

invitation

to offer an invitation

a written invitation

招待
[しょうたい]

招待する

招待状
[しょうたいじょう]

nationality / citizenship

国籍

[こくせき]

girls, women

guys, men

(colloquial)

女子
[じょし]

男子
[だんし]

beans

豆

[まめ]

being interested (in something)

very interesting, deeply interesting

興味
[きょうみ]

興味深い
[きょうみぶかい]

correctly, properly

to do something in the proper way

ちゃんと

ちゃんとする

grass, weeds

草

[くさ]

president (of a company), manager

社長

[しゃちょう]

wrist watch

腕時計

[うでどけい]

a memory, memories

思い出

[おもいで]

announcement

to announce / to make an announcement

発表
[はっぴょう]

発表する

a fire (e.g. house fire)

火事

[かじ]

a little bit

少々

[しょうしょう]

right side

left side

右側
[みぎがわ]

左側
[ひだりがわ]

to be surprised or startled

びっくり

びっくりする

personality

性格

[せいかく]

responsibility / responsible

irresponsibility / irresponsible

責任
[せきにん]

無責任
[むせきにん]

(indoor) heating

to heat a room

暖房
[だんぼう]

暖房する

someone said—

—と言う

[—という]

by all means…

是非

> [ぜひ]

honest

honestly…

to be honest with you…

正直
[しょうじき]

正直に

正直に言うと

happiness

unhappiness

幸せ
[しあわせ]

不幸せ
[ふしあわせ]

at last, finally (usu. for a good outcome)

やっと

so much… that much… (emphasizing suchness)

そんな

そんなに

as much as…. so much that it’s like….

the more it is…. the less it is….

(particle to denote representative condition)

….ほど

underwear

下着

[したぎ]

assigned number, series of digits

番号

[ばんごう]

butter (loan word)

バター

title

題名

[だいめい]

tomato (loan word)

トマト

express— / express train

急行

[きゅうこう]

instructor, educator

教師

[きょうし]

toy

玩具

> [おもちゃ]

regretful, disappointing

残念

[ざんねん]

pig

pork

豚
[ぶた]

豚肉
[ぶたにく]

cup (loan word)

カップ

lonely, sad

寂しい
[さびしい]

淋しい

beard

ひげ

movie theater

映画館

[えいがかん]

commuting to work

to commute to work

commuter

commuter train

通勤
[つうきん]

通勤する

通勤者

通勤電車

(done) once

once more… once again…

一度
[いちど]

もう一度
[もういちど]

the day before yesterday (colloquial)

一昨日

[おととい]

the ordinal suffix to show order (e.g. first, second…)

—目

[—め]

to come to… to get to the point of… (change originates in future)

—(て)いく

guitar (loan word)

ギター

change (of money)

お釣り

> [おつり]

automobile

自動車

[じどうしゃ]

pillow

枕

[まくら]

composition, essay

to write an essay or composition

作文
[さくぶん]

作文する

smell, odor

(bad) smell, stench

匂い
[におい]

臭い
[におい]

communication

to contact / to get in touch with / to communicate with

連絡
[れんらく]

連絡する

focus, concentration

to focus / to concentrate

集中
[しゅうちゅう]

集中する

—grade —class —level

—級

[—きゅう]

consciousness

to be conscious / to be aware

意識
[いしき]

意識する

in other words… I mean…

つまり

knife (loan word)

ナイフ

absence

to be absent (from school, a gathering, etc.)

欠席
[けっせき]

欠席する

documents, (official) papers

書類

[しょるい]

stairway, flight of stairs

階段

[かいだん]

monkey / ape

猿

[さる]

trendy, fashionable

to be fashionable / to dress-up

おしゃれ

おしゃれする

gum / elastic, rubber / condom (loan word)

ゴム

ガム

(specific) day

sunshine, sunlight

(kanji use)

日
[ひ]

陽
[ひ]

toothbrush

歯ブラシ

[はブラシ]

participation

to participate

参加
[さんか]

参加する

departure

to depart (esp. from a station or aiport)

出発
[しゅっぱつ]

出発する

handshake

to shake (someone’s hand)

握手
[あくしゅ]

握手する

rarely… seldom… (with neg. verb)

滅多に

> [めったに]

probably

恐らく

> [おそらく]

bag (loan word)

バッグ

date, romantic meeting

to date / to go on a date

(loan word)

デート

デートする

walking around, strolling

to go for a walk / to stroll (through the park, etc.)

散歩
[さんぽ]

散歩する

peace

平和

[へいわ]

left side

左側

[ひだりがわ]

story, tale

物語

[ものがたり]

ticket

切符

[きっぷ]

wheel

車輪

[しゃりん]

drugstore, pharmacy

薬局

[やっきょく]

boring, dull, uninteresting

つまらない

(abstract) thing

事

[こと]

tie, necktie (loan word)

ネクタイ

results

結果

[けっか]

relation to

to be in a relationship / to have a relation to / to be involved with

関係
[かんけい]

関係する

blood (colloquial)

血

[ち]

people

人々

> [ひとびと]

joke

to joke / to tell a joke

冗談
[じょうだん]

冗談を言う

*** する = NO

cleaning

to clean up

掃除
[そうじ]

掃除する

salad (loan word)

サラダ

pet (loan word)

ペット

capital city

首都

[しゅと]

certain, sure

certainly… / if I remember correctly…

確か
[たしか]

確かに

fondly-remembered, causing nostalgia

懐かしい

[なつかしい]

future (usu. distant) / future tense

futuristic

未来
[みらい]

未来的

repair, mending

to repair (a malfunction, etc.)

repair man

修理
[しゅうり]

修理する

修理工
[しゅうりこう]

booth, shop, stand, kiosk

a (train) station kiosk

売店
[ばいてん]

駅の売店

distance

距離

[きょり]

continuously in the same state, all throughout / much more (than before)

ずっと

government

政府

[せいふ]

wine

wine glass

(loan word)

ワイン

ワイングラス

strange, weird / ridiculous, comical

おかしい

criminal

犯人

[はんにん]

grammar

文法

[ぶんぽう]

size, dimensions

大きさ

[おおきさ]

perfect

完璧

[かんぺき]

response, reply

to respond / to reply to

返事
[へんじ]

返事する

the past

過去

[かこ]

roof

屋根

[やね]

work of art, creation

作品

[さくひん]

hospitalization

to be hospitalized

入院
[にゅういん]

入院する

transportation / social contact

to travel (along a specific route) / to move in traffic / to have contact (socially) with others

交通
[こうつう]

交通する

cool and composed / OK, I’m alright with that (colloquially)

平気

[へいき]

one’s specialty, being good at

得意

[とくい]

is it alright to— ?

it — alright?

—てもいいですか

—でもいいですか

next— (as a prefix)

since— (as a suffix)

来—
[らい—]

—来
[—らい]

just as I thought… just as before… after all…

やはり

やっぱり

Japanese-style padded mattress

布団

[ふとん]

rope (loan word)

ロープ

the worst

最悪

[さいあく]

album (loan word)

アルバム

The Heisei Era (1989 - present)

平成

[へいせい]

buckwheat noodles (soba)

蕎麦

> [そば]

painful, agonizing

苦しい

[くるしい]

selection

to make a selection

選択
[せんたく]

選択する

around. … about….

so. … to that extent…. to such a degree…. (denoting a minimum level or extent)

….くらい

….ぐらい

anxiety / feeling anxious, uneasy, worried

不安

[ふあん]

inner part, interior, the back

奥

[おく]

e-mail

to send an e-mail

(loan word)

メール

メールする

fairly, quite / just fine, no thank you (through implication) / splendid

結構

[けっこう]

sports court / coat

tennis court

(loan word)

コート

テニスコート

lie

liar

嘘
[うそ]

嘘つき
[うそつき]

picture, drawing, painting

絵

[え]

card (loan word)

カード

peace of mind

to be at peace / to feel relieved

安心
[あんしん]

安心する

Japanese counter (for general use)

—つ

literature

文学

[ぶんがく]

dessert (loan word)

デザート

alteration, modification

to make an alteration / to modify / to change

変更
[へんこう]

変更する

come from… (a person’s origin)

Where are you from? (polite)

出身
[しゅっしん]

どちらのご出身ですか？

brush (loan word)

ブラシ

to continue —ing… / to have become — over time (change originates in past)

—(て)くる

driver

運転手

[うんてんしゅ]

separate, individual

(doing) separately… (doing) individually…

to pay (the bill) separately

別々
[べつべつ]

別々に

別々に払う

the best / supreme

最高

[さいこう]

goods, commodities, merchandise

商品

[しょうひん]

reservation, appointment

to make a reservation / to set an appointment

予約
[よやく]

予約する

utilization, usage, application

to utilize / to apply

利用
[りよう]

利用する

plant

植物

[しょくぶつ]

convenience, availability (in relation to scheduling)

convenient, available

inconvenient, not available

都合
[つごう]

都合がいい

都合が悪い

break, rest

to take a break

休憩
[きゅうけい]

休憩する

floor

床

[ゆか]

lake

湖

[みずうみ]

shortage, insufficiency

to have a shortage of (something) / to lack / to be insufficient

不足
[ふそく]

不足する

study abroad

to study abroad

student studying abroad

留学
[りゅうがく]

留学する

留学生
[りゅうがくせい]

the arts

an artist (usually producing art in different fields)

芸術
[げいじゅつ]

芸術家
[げいじつか]

text, textbook (loan word)

テキスト

hard-working, doing one’s best

eagerness, earnestness / risking one’s life

一生懸命
[いっしょうけんめい]

懸命
[けんめい]

*** shortened form uncommon

—generation / era (e.g. the 90’s)

年代

[ねんだい]

polite / careful

politely… with great care…

丁寧
[ていねい]

丁寧に

weight (of things)

重さ

[おもさ]

city

都市

[とし]

heat (of weather)

暑さ

[あつさ]

workplace

職場

[しょくば]

weekday

平日

[へいじつ]

not in the least… not one bit… (with neg. verbs)

少しも

[すこしも]

last time, the previous time

前回

[ぜんかい]

look!

ほら

however… although… but…

けど

けれど

けれども

(swimming) pool / pool, billiards (loan word)

プール

plan

to make a plan

計画
[けいかく]

計画する

pain, ache

痛み

[いたみ]

not good at (and also disliking)

苦手

[にがて]

various

いろいろ

materials / ingredients

材料

[ざいりょう]

embarrassed, shy

恥ずかしい
[はずかしい]

羞ずかしい

long ago, the old days

昔

[むかし]

skin

肌

[はだ]

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