VOCAB—beginner 2 Flashcards by Nina Wieczorek

living room

living, lifestyle / living room (loan word)

居間
[いま]

リビング

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welcome home! welcome back!

お帰り
> [おかえり]

お帰りなさい

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capability, ability

能力

[のうりょく]

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spirit, mind, heart / temperament, disposition (kanji use)

気

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a moment, an instant

瞬間

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apartment, residential building, mansion (loan word)

マンション

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connection

to connect (computers, etc.) / to make a connection / to join with

接続
[せつぞく]

接続する

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construction work

to do construction work, to do road work

under construction

工事
[こうじ]

工事する

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one week, a week

一週間

[いっしゅかん]

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carrot

にんじん

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degree

—degrees / counter for times happening

度
[ど]

—度
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violent, intense

激しい

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sightseeing

to go sightseeing

tourists, sightseers

観光
[かんこう]

観光する

観光客
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states and conditions like — and — (adj. suffixes)

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yay!

やった

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coldness, the cold

寒さ

[さむさ]

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god(s)

神
[かみ]

神様
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field (for vegetables, etc.), farm

畑

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figure, form, appearance (usu. of a person)

wearing— dressed in—

姿
[すがた]

—姿
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shower (loan word)

シャワー

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sour

酸っぱい

[すっぱい]

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indefinitely… forever… for a really long time…

いつまでも

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joy

喜び

[よろこび]

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rich, ample, abundant

豊か

[ゆたか]

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mother, female parent

母親

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the basics, the fundamentals

basic, fundamental

基本
[きほん]

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president (of a country)

大統領

[だいとうりょう]

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kana

仮名

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training, workout

to train / to train (somebody)

(loan word)

トレーニング

トレーニングする

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necklace (loan word)

ネックレス

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the circumstances, conditions

事情

[じじょう]

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old person

nursing home, retirement home

老人
[ろうじん]

老人ホーム

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I know

I don’t know

知っています
[しっています]

知っている

知りません
[しりません]

知らない

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password (loan word)

パスワード

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relation / related—

to be related to / to be relevant to / to have a connection with

relevancy, relationship

関連性
[かんれんせい]

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The Emperor of Japan

天皇

[てんのう]

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exterior, external, outside

外側

[そとがわ]

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ownership / one’s possessions

to own / to be in possession of something

所有
[しょゆう]

所有する

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international

国際
[こくさい]

国際的
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a poem, poetry

poet

詩
[し]

詩人
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meeting (loan word)

ミーティング

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—-like / typical of (turns nouns into adjectives)

—-的

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a (formal) interview

to interview (for jobs, testing, etc.)

面接
[めんせつ]

面接する

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trash can

ゴミ箱

[ゴミばこ]

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departure (of a train, etc.)

to pull out of a station / to depart

発車
[はっしゃ]

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line, row, queue

to stand in line

列
[れつ]

列に並ぶ
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simply…

単に

[たんに]

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anywhere

どこでも

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—years

—年間

[—ねんかん]

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no! no way! don’t do that! (very informal interjection)

やだ

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coming (somewhere) in order to do something (verb suffix)

—に来る

[—にくる]

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naked

裸

[はだか]

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relatives

親戚

[しんせき]

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step

段

[だん]

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action, activity

to act / to do an activity

active

活動
[かつどう]

活動する

活動的

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stinky

臭い

[くさい]

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bamboo

竹

[たけ]

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don’t do— ! doing— is prohibited

—ないで！

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condition, health condition

具合

[ぐあい]

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nervous and excited / thump-thump sound

to be nervous and excited / to have a racing heart

(onomatopoeic)

どきどき

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lively, bustling (street, etc.)

賑やか

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without— / unacceptable, not ok (colloquial)

無し

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(important) notification, a notice

知らせ
[しらせ]

お知らせ

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average

to make average or uniform / to balance out

average (adj. use)

平均
[へいきん]

平均する

平均的

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this kind of….

こういう

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basement, underground / below ground—

地下

[ちか]

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Roman alphabet (romaji)

ローマ字

[ローマじ]

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journalist, reporter

記者

[きしゃ]

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reality

現実

[げんじつ]

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younger than / junior

年下

[としした]

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service / on the house

to provide service / to give a freebie

(loan word)

サービス

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stand, table

台

[だい]

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everyone (honorific) / ladies and gentlemen…

皆様

[みなさま]

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singer

歌手

[かしゅ]

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excuse

to make an excuse

言い訳
[いいわけ]

言い訳する

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pot, pan, saucepan

鍋

[なべ]

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fresh

新鮮

[しんせん]

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skin

皮膚

[ひふ]

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fishing

釣り

[つり]

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mystery, wonder

不思議

[ふしぎ]

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liquor

お酒

[おさけ]

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without moving… (being) still…

じっと

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law / legal—

law offices, law firm

法律
[ほうりつ]

法律事務所
[ほうりつじむしょ]

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what kind of….?

どういう

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even if— event though—

even if not— even though it’s not—

—ても

—なくても

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considerably… quite…

かなり

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education

to educate (esp. in a school setting)

教育
[きょういく]

教育する

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politics

politician

political science

政治
[せいじ]

政治家
[せいじか]

政治学

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standpoint, position (on a matter)

立場

[たちば]

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a good feeling (thing), a pleasant (situation)

a bad feeling (thing), an off-putting (situation)

気持ちいい
[きもちいい]

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way of doing, means

仕方

[しかた]

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never… by no means…

決して

[けっして]

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—floor (of a building)

—階

[—かい]

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flag

旗

[はた]

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triangle

三角
[さんかく]

三角形
[さんかっけい]

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laughing

笑い

[わらい]

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research

to do research

研究
[けんきゅう]

研究する

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target, objective, goal

目標

[もくひょう]

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gray, ashen

灰色

[はいいろ]

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staff member, employee

an office worker

社員
[しゃいん]

会社員
[かいしゃいん]

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yeah, uh-huh, mhm

nah, nuh-uh

(informal interjections of agreement or disagreement)

うん

ううん

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breath

息

[いき]

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verb

動詞

[どうし]

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gasoline (loan word)

ガソリン

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within… among… (commenting on a group or space)

—の中で…

[—のなかで…]

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spirits, temperament / well-being

機嫌

[きげん]

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do things like— / do things similar to—

—たりする

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church

教会

[きょうかい]

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at once… right away… without any delay…

早速

[さっそく]

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unfair! / you’re cheating! / sneaky, dishonest

ずるい

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here you are… you are welcome to… (enter, try one, etc.)

はい、どうぞ

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signal, traffic light

信号

[しんごう]

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(one’s) posture / attitude, way of carrying oneself

姿勢

[しせい]

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fermented soybeans (Japanese staple food)

納豆

[なっとう]

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feeling, mood

気分

[きぶん]

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very…. extremely…. exceedingly….

非常に

[ひじょうに]

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fragrance, aroma

香り
[かおり]

薫り

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opportunity, chance

to take the opportunity / to take a chance

機会
[きかい]

機会を取る

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hard, tough / harsh, heart-breaking

辛い

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the outcome, the fruits (of one’s labors)

成果

[せいか]

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minus, below zero (loan word)

マイナス

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hallway, corridor, passageway

廊下

[ろうか]

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best friend

親友

[しんゆう]

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seriousness, earnestness

seriously… in earnest…

本気
[ほんき]

本気で

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basketball (loan word)

バスケットボール

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curry rice

curry and rice

(loan word)

カレー

カレーライス

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audience

観客

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this much… (emphasizing suchness)

こんな

こんなに

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entirely…. wholly…. completely….

not at all…. not even a little bit…. (with neg. verbs)

good grief! (as an interjection)

全く

> [まったく]

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square

square-shaped

四角
[しかく]

四角い
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taxes

税金

[ぜいきん]

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called— / named —

it means—

—という—

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gradually… step by step…

段々

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one’s life (to lead), a human life from birth to death

人生

[じんせい]

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dentist

歯医者

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sales, marketing

to be sold / to sell / to market (a product, tickets, etc.)

販売
[はんばい]

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things like— and things like— (usu. an exhaustive list)

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courage

勇気

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Japanese rice crackers

煎餅

> [せんべい]

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construction

to construct (usu. for large scale projects)

建設
[けんせつ]

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bottle

PET bottle (plastic drink bottle)

(loan word)

ボトル

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going down, downhill, downward / down-train (e.g. away from Tokyo)

下り

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reason, sense, a conclusion based on something read or heard

訳

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an academic year / grade (in school)

学年

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—days

—日間
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anticipation

to expect / to anticipate (something)

期待
[きたい]

期待する

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at that time… in those days…

当時

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cooperation

to cooperate / to collaborate on

協力
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treating (someone) / feast

to treat someone (to a meal)

thank you for the food! / thank you for treating me!

ごちそう

ごちそうする

ごちそうさまでした

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natural, as a matter of course

当然

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pointless, a waste

無駄

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real, the real thing

本物

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content(s), substance

内容

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other people, stranger(s)

他人

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quantity, amount

量

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disturbance, blocking, intrusion

to block / to cause a disturbance

please excuse the intrusion…

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[じゃま]

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おじゃまします

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um… errr… well…

えっと

ええと

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sliced raw fish or meat

刺身

[さしみ]

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identical

identically… in the exact same way…

同様
[どうよう]

同様に

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sweetheart, lover

恋人

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unfortunately…

あいにく

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hiking

to go hiking

(loan word)

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idea

to suggest ideas

(loan word)

アイデア

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a second (1/60 of a minute)

秒

[びょう]

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time, season, phase

時期

[じき]

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—self / personally, by oneself

myself, oneself

自身
[じしん]

自分自身
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stability, composure

to stabilize / to be composed / to even out

安定
[あんてい]

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competition

to compete

競争
[きょうそう]

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suspicious

bewitching, mysterious

怪しい
[あやしい]

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[あやしい]

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agreement

to agree (with) / to approve (of)

賛成
[さんせい]

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knowledge

an intellectual

知識
[ちしき]

知識人
[ちしきじん]

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chance (loan word)

チャンス

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middle, halfway / mid–, semi–

半ば

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significant, seriously important

重大

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this… and another thing as well

—も … —も …

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和風

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demands, a firm request

to make demands / to firmly request

要求
[ようきゅう]

要求する

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rudeness

to be rude / to do something rude / to ask to be excused

失礼
[しつれい]

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use, utilization

to use / to utilize

使用
[しよう]

使用する

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hot water

湯

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level (loan word)

レベル

twice

the second time

二回
[にかい]

二回目
[にかいめ]

heart (medical usage)

心臓

[しんぞう]

a wish / a (requested) favor

願い
[ねがい]

お願い

finding employment

to find employment / to look for a job (esp. at the end of college)

job-hunting

就職
[しゅうしょく]

就職する

就職活動
[しゅうしょくかつどう]

zero

零

[れい]

soft

tender, limp, pliable

柔らかい
[やわらかい]

柔らか(な)
[やわらか(な)]

have to— must—

general use

—なければだめ

—なければならない

—なければいけない

transformation

to go through a change / to transform

変化
[へんか]

変化する

business shirt, dress shirt

ワイシャツ

tissue (loan word)

ティッシュ

taking an examination

to take an examination (esp. academic)

受験
[じゅけん]

受験する

stadium (loan word)

スタジアム

office

事務所

[じむしょ]

birth

to be born (into the world)

誕生
[たんじょう]

誕生する

wound, cut, gash / scar

a scratch, a nick (in the floor, on a record, etc.)

傷
[きず]

疵
[きず]

main, chief, primary

mainly… primarily…

主
[おも]

主に

something left behind or forgotten

忘れ物

[わすれもの]

stage (of theatre) / setting (of a novel, movie, etc.)

舞台

[ぶたい]

habit / custom or cultural practice

習慣

[しゅうかん]

neither— nor—

—と —とどちらも … ない

weapons

武器

[ぶき]

applause

to applaud / to clap one’s hands

拍手
[はくしゅ]

拍手する

the cause, origin, source (of an event, action, etc.)

原因

[げんいん]

never again (with neg. verb)

二度と

[にどと]

young boy (between 7 and 18 years old), lad

少年

[しょうねん]

credit card (loan word)

クレジットカード

how… in what way… by what method…

どうやって

market

supermarket

(loan words)

マーケット

スーパーマーケット

a switch (loan word)

スイッチ

counter for (usually small) general objects

—個

[—こ]

I’m home! I’m back!

ただいま

string / (shoe) laces

紐

> [ひも]

enrollment (in a school)

to enter a (new) school or university

new student

入学
[にゅうがく]

入学する

入学者
[にゅうがくしゃ]

the front (of a building, etc.), the outside, the visible side (of an object)

表

[おもて]

counter for number of people

—人

[—にん] 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

(1 and 2 are irregular)

the present, present time

現在

[げんざい]

Japanese horseradish (wasabi)

わさび

doing completely / doing unwittingly / finishing something off

—(て)しまう

—ちゃう

—じゃう

piece of music, composition

曲

[きょく]

co-worker, colleague

同僚

[どうりょう]

furniture

家具

[かぐ]

genius

天才

[てんさい]

pretty… considerably…

not easily… not readily… (in a neg. sentence)

なかなか

ground (earth’s surface)

地面

[じめん]

engine

to start a car (to start the engine)

(loan word)

エンジン

エンジンをかける

earlier than… before…

先に

[さきに]

(counter for things coming in order)

the first one

—番目
[—ばんめ]

一番目
[いちばんめ]

scissors

鋏

> [はさみ]

hard to do (verb suffix)

—にくい

tool

道具

[どうぐ]

ambiguous, vague, unclear

曖昧

[あいまい]

a stay

to stay somewhere (while one a trip, etc.)

滞在
[たいざい]

滞在する

these days…

この頃

[このごろ]

adjective

形容詞

[けいようし]

affair, incident

事件

[じけん]

attention, looking out for

to pay attention to / to look out for

注目
[ちゅうもく]

注目する

bowl (loan word)

ボウル

barely

just in time… at the last moment… just barely…

to the breaking point… to the very limit…

(onomatopoeic)

ぎりぎり

ぎりぎりに

ぎりぎりまで

recommendation

to give a recommendation (for food, etc.)

勧め
[すすめ]

勧めする

お勧め

site, website (loan word)

サイト

value, cost

価格

[かかく]

a brief comment

to say a few words (or single word) / to make a brief comment or statement

一言
[ひとこと]

一言する

waiter

waitress

(loan word)

ウェーター

ウェートレス

air conditioner, cooling (loan word)

クーラー

milk (loan word)

ミルク

by any means (necessary)… no matter what…

どうしても

(one’s) state, condition / tone, tune

good condition, good form

in bad condition, bad shape

調子
[ちょうし]

調子がいい

調子が悪い

tardiness

to be tardy / to be late (in arriving somewhere)

遅刻
[ちこく]

遅刻する

have to— must—

implying consequence if not done

—ないとだめ

—ないとならない

—ないといけない

specific

to specify / to identify something in particular

特定
[とくてい]

特定する

help, assistance

to offer help / to provide assistance

手伝い
[てつだい]

お手伝い

お手伝いする

(current) state or condition

状態

[じょうたい]

quickly, rapidly / knocking, banging (onomatopoeic)

どんどん

have to— must—

alt. use

—なくてはだめ

—なくてはならない

—なくてはいけない

city-inhabitant, local resident

市民

[しみん]

person

people

(honorific)

方
[かた]

方々
[かたがた]

karaoke (loan word)

カラオケ

mind, soul, spirit / mentality, mental state

mental, of the spirit

mentally…

精神
[せいしん]

精神的

精神的に

to a certain degree, extent, amount (usu. as a suffix)

程度

[ていど]

gold

金

[きん]

—ness (changes adjective into a noun)

—さ

—み

suspension, stoppage, cancellation

to suspend (train service) / to have a stoppage / to cancel (e.g. to to rain)

中止
[ちゅうし]

中止する

Japanese deep-fried food

天ぷら

[てんぷら]

frustrating

悔しい

[くやしい]

glue, starch

のり

in the future, from now on, hereafter

今後

[こんご]

eraser

消しゴム

[けしゴム]

gate

門

[もん]

schedule

to schedule something

to make up a schedule (for work, etc.)

(loan word)

スケジュール

スケジュールする

スケジュールえを組む
[スケジュールえをくむ]

within— inside of—

以内

[いない]

to do (…) without doing something else

—ないで…

—ずに…

(one’s) local area, local—

locals, local people

地元
[じもと]

地元民
[じもとみん]

effort, exertion

to make a great effort / to exert oneself

努力
[どりょく]

努力する

which of these is… ? which of these (would you like) ?

when there are 3+ things

—と —と—でどれが…

—のなかでどれが…

pond

池

[いけ]

a move, movement, motion

動き

[うごき]

an emergency / urgent, pressing

緊急

[きんきゅう]

sum, total amount

to calculate the total

合計
[ごうけい]

合計する

—months

—ヶ月

[—かげつ]

(medical) patient

患者

[かんじゃ]

whole… total… entirety of…

on the whole… overall…

全体
[ぜんたい]

全体的

pronunciation

to pronounce

発音
[はつおん]

発音する

all right, good, very well (honorific)

宜しい

> [よろしい]

fluently… (speaking a language)

flimsy, thin (paper, etc.) / flipping of pages / flaky (e.g. letting a secret out easily)

(onomatopoeic)

ぺらぺら

such things as— and other things like— (non-exhaustive list)

—や … —や … など

again… a second time… once more…

再び

[ふたたび]

ham (loan word)

ハム

adverb

副詞

[ふくし]

Pacific Ocean

太平洋

[たいへいよう]

by chance… by coincidence…

偶然

[ぐうぜん]

(suffering) damage

a victim, the injured party

the damaged area

被害
[ひがい]

被害者
[ひがいしゃ]

被害地
[ひがいち]

going (somewhere) in order to do something (verb suffix)

—に行く

[—にいく]

a region, a (geographical) area

地域

[ちいき]

being in charge

to be in charge, to be responsible for (a work role, etc.)

the person in charge (of a certain are of work)

the —- in charge (e.g. the teacher in charge)

担当
[たんとう]

担当する

担当者
[たんとうしゃ]

担当の— （担当の先生）

counter for number of minutes

—分

[—ぷん] 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10

[—ふん] 2, 5, 7, 9

nail / claw

爪

[つめ]

doing things like — and — (verb suffixes)

—たり —たり…. する

—だり —だり…. する

war between countries

to wage war (on a large scale)

戦争
[せんそう]

戦争する

function, feature

to function / to work (in a certain way)

機能
[きのう]

機能する

to an extent… to a (certain) limit… / as much as…. so much so…

程

> [ほど]

sleep

睡眠

[すいみん]

action, conduct, behavior

to act / to behave (in a certain way)

行動
[こうどう]

行動する

plastic, vinyl (loan word)

ビニール

an intersection

交差点

[こうさてん]

however (formal / literary)

しかし

clever

賢い
[かしこい]

畏い

future (usu. near), future prospects

将来

[しょうらい]

(western-style) clothes

洋服

[ようふく]

in the process of doing…

—(ている)ところ[だ]

occupation

occupational, professional

職業
[しょくぎょう]

職業的

symptom

症状

[しょうじょう]

that kind of….

そういう

ああいう

(self) confidence

自信

[じしん]

itchy

かゆい

star / celebrity (loan word)

スター

passport (loan word)

パスポート

community (loan word)

コミュニティ

father, male parent

父親

[ちちおや]

a (train) transfer

to transfer (to another train line)

乗り換え
[のりかえ]

乗り換えする

charge, fee (for using facilities, etc.)

料金

[りょうきん]

in a short time (e.g. before arriving at the next station)

間もなく

[まもなく]

honorable prefix

御

> [お] or [ご]

procedures

to go through (necessary) processes and procedures (e.g. when getting a visa)

手続き
[てつづき]

手続きする

cause, blame

(someone’s) fault

せい

—のせい

translation

to translate (written work)

a (literary) translator

翻訳
[ほんやく]

翻訳する

翻訳者

all… completely… thoroughly… (forgot, disappeared, etc.)

I completely forgot!

すっかり

すっかり忘れた

general, common

in general… generally…

the general… the common…

一般
[いっぱん]

一般に

一般的

situation, surrounding conditions, state of affairs (around you)

状況

[じょうきょう]

within a short time… very soon…

もうすぐ

stick

棒

[ぼう]

friend (formal)

友人

[ゆうじん]

polite suffix for adults

—様

[—さま]

ship, vessel, large boat

small boat, watercraft

船
[ふね]

舟
[ふね]

influence, effect

to influence / to have an effect on (somebody)

the power to influence

影響
[えいきょう]

影響する

影響力
[えいきょうりょく]

in the vicinity of, in and around (a certain area)

周辺

[しゅうへん]

the lowest, the least (ranking, etc.) / horrible! nasty!

最低

[さいてい]

surname

名字
[みょうじ]

苗字
[みょうじ]

anything and everything / by all means

anything is ok (it doesn’t matter what)

何でも
[なんでも]

何でもいい

bow (bending at the waist)

to bow

お辞儀
[おじぎ]

お辞儀する

thunder, lightning

雷

[かみなり]

essential, critical, of principal importance

the importance, the gravity (of a situation, etc.)

重要
[じゅうよう]

重要性
[じゅうようせい]

the usual, the norm, the common… (e.g. the usual time)

通常

[つうじょう]

table, chart, list

表

[ひょう]

cherry blossom viewing

花見

[はなみ]

headache

頭痛
[ずつう]

頭痛がする

mean

to be mean / to be nasty (to someone)

意地悪
[いじわる]

意地悪をする

prize, award

賞

[しょう]

perfection, completeness

完全

[かんぜん]

the most

最も

[もっとも]

full completion

to complete (a project) / to finish (building or making something)

the finished product

完成
[かんせい]

完成する

完成品
[かんせいひん]

percent (loan word)

パーセント

insurance

保険

[ほけん]

roughly… generally… more or less….

大体

[だいたい]

sudden(ly), abrupt

突然

[とつぜん]

turn (in line, etc.), sequential order

順番

[じゅんばん]

cool / good-looking

格好いい

> [かっこいい]

gratitude

to show gratitude / to be grateful

感謝
[かんしゃ]

感謝する

counter for occurrences

—回

[—かい]

China

中国

[ちゅうごく]

perhaps… by some chance…

もしかしたら

at last…. (e.g. at last the day has arrived)

at the last moment…. at the worst possible time…. (e.g. his nerves failed him)

more and more…. increasingly….

弥々

> [いよいよ]

extremely… considerably…

随分

> [ずいぶん]

senior (at school, work, etc.), superior

先輩

[せんぱい]

the time when—

頃

[ころ]

individual person

personal

personal information

個人
[こじん]

個人的

個人情報

cheerful / bright, colorful

明るい

[あかるい]

born in—

Where were you born? (polite)

生まれ
[うまれ]

お生まれはどちらですか？

something or other / one way or another (as an expression)

何とか

> [なんとか]

business operations

to operate a business

営業
[えいぎょう]

営業する

factory

工場
[こうじょう]

工場
[こうば]

smoke

煙

[けむり]

washing machine (for laundry)

洗濯機

[せんたくき]

gross, bad (taste) / unpleasant (situation or appearance) / unskilled, clumsy

まずい

system (loan word)

システム

population

人口

[じんこう]

troubles, worries

悩み

[なやみ]

expression

to express (oneself, one’s feelings, etc.)

表現
[ひょうげん]

表現する

intending to— (verb suffix)

—うと思う

[—うとおもう]

corner (on a street, table, etc.) / edge

角

[かど]

going up, ascent / up-train (e.g. towards Tokyo)

上り

[のぼり]

about— related to— concerning—

—について

signature, autograph

to sign / to give one’s signature

(loan word)

サイン

サインする

emotion

emotional

感情
[かんじょう]

感情的

one’s turn / number (in a series)

番

[ばん]

celebration

to celebrate / to congratulate

祝い
[いわい]

祝いする

お祝い

chin / jaw

顎

> [あご]

license

license, permit (of qualification)

driver’s license

免許
[めんきょ]

免許証
[めんきょしょう]

運転免許証

gossip, rumor

噂

[うわさ]

physical condition

体調

[たいちょう]

imagination

to imagine

想像
[そうぞう]

想像する

dirt, blot

汚れ

[よごれ]

Mt.—

—山

[—さん]

misunderstanding

to misunderstand

誤解
[ごかい]

誤解する

black tea, dark tea

紅茶

[こうちゃ]

how (for polite expressions)

いかが

a drawer (in a desk, etc.)

a withdraw (of funds, etc.)

抽斗
[ひきだし]

引き出し
[ひきだし]

fireworks

花火

[はなび]

watermelon / name of popular payment card in Japan

すいか

exchange, swapping

to exchange / to swap (phone numbers, gifts, etc.)

交換
[こうかん]

交換する

butt

尻
[しり]

お尻

resolution

to resolve (a dispute, etc.) / to settle / to solve

a way of resolving, a way out

解決
[かいけつ]

解決する

解決法
[かいけつほう]

just… simply… merely…

free of charge / ordinary or common

ただ

hope

to hope / to wish / to have aspirations

希望
[きぼう]

希望する

brushing teeth

to brush one’s teeth

歯磨き
[はみがき]

歯磨きする

as…as possible… wherever possible…

なるべく

history

historical

歴史
[れきし]

歴史的

housewife

主婦

[しゅふ]

Internet (loan word)

インターネット

ネット

young person / the youth

若者

[わかもの]

calculation

to calculate / to make a calculation

計算
[けいさん]

計算する

—weeks

—週間

[—しゅうかん]

natural scenery

景色

[けしき]

which one is… ? which one (would you like) ?

when there are 2 things

—と —とどちらが…

stress

to get stressed out

(loan word)

ストレス

ストレスがたまる

dress, formal dress (loan word)

ドレス

National Diet, parliament, congress

a member of the National Diet

国会
[こっかい]

国会議員
[こっかいぎいん]

(residential) housing

housing district, residential district

住宅
[じゅうたく]

住宅地
[じゅうたくち]

army / —army

軍

[ぐん]

land, plot of land, lot / locality

土地

[とち]

as it is, just like that

そのまま

whether or not

かどうか

accurate, precise

正確

[せいかく]

objective, purpose

目的

[もくてき]

noun

名詞

[めいし]

goal (loan word)

ゴール

tableware

食器

[しょっき]

management

to manage / to operate / to run (a business)

manager, proprieter

経営
[けいえい]

経営する

経営者
[けいえいしゃ]

wedding

結婚式

[けっこんしき]

half of— semi— / half-past—

半

[はん]

valley

谷

[たに]

sweat

汗

[あせ]

entranceway, foyer

玄関

[げんかん]

mail service, postal service

post office

郵便
[ゆうびん]

郵便局
[ゆうびんきょく]

郵便受け
[ゆうびんうけ]

young girl (usually between 7 and 18 years old)

少女

[しょうじょ]

peach

桃

[もも]

stopping (of a train)

to stop (a train at a station)

停車
[ていしゃ]

停車する

grade— student in year—

—年生

[—ねんせい]

attack

to attack / to assault (someone)

aggressive, (on the) offensive

攻撃
[こうげき]

攻撃する

攻撃的

feasible, potential / a possibility

possibility, potentiality

not possible

可能
[かのう]

可能性
[かのうせい]

不可能
[ふかのう]

complaint, grumble

to complain

文句
[もんく]

文句を言う

*** する = NO

administration

行政

[ぎょうせい]

about when, about what time

いつ頃

[いつごろ]

event (loan word)

イベント

atmosphere, ambience (of a place) / aura, presence (of a person)

雰囲気

[ふんいき]

planning for

to plan for (a party, etc.) / to put together (a project, etc.)

企画
[きかく]

企画する

it can’t be helped! nothing can be done!

しょうがない

easy to do (verb suffix)

—やすい

lips

唇

[くちびる]

dance, dancing

to dance

(loan word)

ダンス

ダンスする

this kind of….

that kind of….

こういう

そういう

ああいう

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