VOCAB—beginner 2 Flashcards
living room
living, lifestyle / living room (loan word)
居間
[いま]
リビング
welcome home! welcome back!
お帰り
> [おかえり]
お帰りなさい
capability, ability
能力
[のうりょく]
spirit, mind, heart / temperament, disposition (kanji use)
気
[き]
a moment, an instant
瞬間
[しゅんかん]
apartment, residential building, mansion (loan word)
マンション
connection
to connect (computers, etc.) / to make a connection / to join with
接続
[せつぞく]
接続する
construction work
to do construction work, to do road work
under construction
工事
[こうじ]
工事する
工事中
one week, a week
一週間
[いっしゅかん]
carrot
にんじん
degree
—degrees / counter for times happening
度
[ど]
—度
[—ど]
violent, intense
激しい
[はげしい]
sightseeing
to go sightseeing
tourists, sightseers
観光
[かんこう]
観光する
観光客
[かんこうきゃく]
states and conditions like — and — (adj. suffixes)
—かったり —かったり…. する
—だったり —だったり…. する
yay!
やった
coldness, the cold
寒さ
[さむさ]
god(s)
神
[かみ]
神様
[かみさま]
field (for vegetables, etc.), farm
畑
[はたけ]
figure, form, appearance (usu. of a person)
wearing— dressed in—
姿
[すがた]
—姿
[—すがた]
shower (loan word)
シャワー
sour
酸っぱい
[すっぱい]
indefinitely… forever… for a really long time…
いつまでも
joy
喜び
[よろこび]
rich, ample, abundant
豊か
[ゆたか]
mother, female parent
母親
[ははおや]
the basics, the fundamentals
basic, fundamental
基本
[きほん]
基本的
president (of a country)
大統領
[だいとうりょう]
kana
仮名
> [かな]
training, workout
to train / to train (somebody)
(loan word)
トレーニング
トレーニングする
necklace (loan word)
ネックレス
the circumstances, conditions
事情
[じじょう]
old person
nursing home, retirement home
老人
[ろうじん]
老人ホーム
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
password (loan word)
パスワード
relation / related—
to be related to / to be relevant to / to have a connection with
relevancy, relationship
関連
[かんれん]
関連する
関連性
[かんれんせい]
The Emperor of Japan
天皇
[てんのう]
exterior, external, outside
外側
[そとがわ]
ownership / one’s possessions
to own / to be in possession of something
所有
[しょゆう]
所有する
international
国際
[こくさい]
国際的
[こくさいてき]
a poem, poetry
poet
詩
[し]
詩人
[しじん]
meeting (loan word)
ミーティング
—-like / typical of (turns nouns into adjectives)
—-的
[—-てき]
a (formal) interview
to interview (for jobs, testing, etc.)
面接
[めんせつ]
面接する
trash can
ゴミ箱
[ゴミばこ]
departure (of a train, etc.)
to pull out of a station / to depart
発車
[はっしゃ]
発車する
line, row, queue
to stand in line
列
[れつ]
列に並ぶ
[れつにならぶ]
simply…
単に
[たんに]
anywhere
どこでも
—years
—年間
[—ねんかん]
no! no way! don’t do that! (very informal interjection)
やだ
coming (somewhere) in order to do something (verb suffix)
—に来る
[—にくる]
naked
裸
[はだか]
relatives
親戚
[しんせき]
step
段
[だん]
action, activity
to act / to do an activity
active
活動
[かつどう]
活動する
活動的
stinky
臭い
[くさい]
bamboo
竹
[たけ]
don’t do— ! doing— is prohibited
—ないで！
condition, health condition
具合
[ぐあい]
nervous and excited / thump-thump sound
to be nervous and excited / to have a racing heart
(onomatopoeic)
どきどき
どきどきする
lively, bustling (street, etc.)
賑やか
[にぎやか]
without— / unacceptable, not ok (colloquial)
無し
> [なし]
(important) notification, a notice
知らせ
[しらせ]
お知らせ
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
this kind of….
こういう
basement, underground / below ground—
地下
[ちか]
Roman alphabet (romaji)
ローマ字
[ローマじ]
journalist, reporter
記者
[きしゃ]
reality
現実
[げんじつ]
younger than / junior
年下
[としした]
service / on the house
to provide service / to give a freebie
(loan word)
サービス
サービスする
stand, table
台
[だい]
everyone (honorific) / ladies and gentlemen…
皆様
[みなさま]
singer
歌手
[かしゅ]
excuse
to make an excuse
言い訳
[いいわけ]
言い訳する
pot, pan, saucepan
鍋
[なべ]
fresh
新鮮
[しんせん]
skin
皮膚
[ひふ]
fishing
釣り
[つり]
mystery, wonder
不思議
[ふしぎ]
liquor
お酒
[おさけ]
without moving… (being) still…
じっと
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]
what kind of….?
どういう
even if— event though—
even if not— even though it’s not—
—ても
—なくても
considerably… quite…
かなり
education
to educate (esp. in a school setting)
教育
[きょういく]
教育する
politics
politician
political science
政治
[せいじ]
政治家
[せいじか]
政治学
standpoint, position (on a matter)
立場
[たちば]
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]
気持ち悪い
[きもちわるい]
way of doing, means
仕方
[しかた]
never… by no means…
決して
[けっして]
—floor (of a building)
—階
[—かい]
flag
旗
[はた]
triangle
三角
[さんかく]
三角形
[さんかっけい]
laughing
笑い
[わらい]
research
to do research
研究
[けんきゅう]
研究する
target, objective, goal
目標
[もくひょう]
gray, ashen
灰色
[はいいろ]
staff member, employee
an office worker
社員
[しゃいん]
会社員
[かいしゃいん]
yeah, uh-huh, mhm
nah, nuh-uh
(informal interjections of agreement or disagreement)
うん
ううん
breath
息
[いき]
verb
動詞
[どうし]
gasoline (loan word)
ガソリン
within… among… (commenting on a group or space)
—の中で…
[—のなかで…]
spirits, temperament / well-being
機嫌
[きげん]
do things like— / do things similar to—
—たりする
church
教会
[きょうかい]
at once… right away… without any delay…
早速
[さっそく]
unfair! / you’re cheating! / sneaky, dishonest
ずるい
here you are… you are welcome to… (enter, try one, etc.)
はい、どうぞ
signal, traffic light
信号
[しんごう]
(one’s) posture / attitude, way of carrying oneself
姿勢
[しせい]
fermented soybeans (Japanese staple food)
納豆
[なっとう]
feeling, mood
気分
[きぶん]
very…. extremely…. exceedingly….
非常に
[ひじょうに]
fragrance, aroma
香り
[かおり]
薫り
opportunity, chance
to take the opportunity / to take a chance
機会
[きかい]
機会を取る
hard, tough / harsh, heart-breaking
辛い
> [つらい]
the outcome, the fruits (of one’s labors)
成果
[せいか]
minus, below zero (loan word)
マイナス
hallway, corridor, passageway
廊下
[ろうか]
best friend
親友
[しんゆう]
seriousness, earnestness
seriously… in earnest…
本気
[ほんき]
本気で
basketball (loan word)
バスケットボール
curry rice
curry and rice
(loan word)
カレー
カレーライス
audience
観客
[かんきゃく]
this much… (emphasizing suchness)
こんな
こんなに
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]
square
square-shaped
四角
[しかく]
四角い
[しかくい]
taxes
税金
[ぜいきん]
called— / named —
it means—
—という—
—という意味
[—といういみ]
gradually… step by step…
段々
> [だんだん]
one’s life (to lead), a human life from birth to death
人生
[じんせい]
dentist
歯医者
[はいしゃ]
sales, marketing
to be sold / to sell / to market (a product, tickets, etc.)
販売
[はんばい]
販売する
things like— and things like— (usu. an exhaustive list)
—とか … —とか …
courage
勇気
[ゆうき]
Japanese rice crackers
煎餅
> [せんべい]
construction
to construct (usu. for large scale projects)
建設
[けんせつ]
建設する
bottle
PET bottle (plastic drink bottle)
(loan word)
ボトル
ペットボトル
going down, downhill, downward / down-train (e.g. away from Tokyo)
下り
[くだり]
reason, sense, a conclusion based on something read or heard
訳
> [わけ]
an academic year / grade (in school)
学年
[がくねん]
—days
—日間
[—かかん]
(w/ Japanese-num.)
anticipation
to expect / to anticipate (something)
期待
[きたい]
期待する
at that time… in those days…
当時
[とうじ]
cooperation
to cooperate / to collaborate on
協力
[きょうりょく]
協力する
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
natural, as a matter of course
当然
[とうぜん]
pointless, a waste
無駄
[むだ]
real, the real thing
本物
[ほんもの]
content(s), substance
内容
[ないよう]
other people, stranger(s)
他人
[たにん]
quantity, amount
量
[りょう]
disturbance, blocking, intrusion
to block / to cause a disturbance
please excuse the intrusion…
邪魔
[じゃま]
邪魔する
おじゃまします
um… errr… well…
えっと
ええと
sliced raw fish or meat
刺身
[さしみ]
identical
identically… in the exact same way…
同様
[どうよう]
同様に
sweetheart, lover
恋人
[こいびと]
unfortunately…
あいにく
hiking
to go hiking
(loan word)
ハイキング
ハイキングする
idea
to suggest ideas
(loan word)
アイデア
アイデアを出す
a second (1/60 of a minute)
秒
[びょう]
time, season, phase
時期
[じき]
—self / personally, by oneself
myself, oneself
自身
[じしん]
自分自身
[じぶんじしん]
stability, composure
to stabilize / to be composed / to even out
安定
[あんてい]
安定する
competition
to compete
競争
[きょうそう]
競争する
suspicious
bewitching, mysterious
怪しい
[あやしい]
妖しい
[あやしい]
agreement
to agree (with) / to approve (of)
賛成
[さんせい]
賛成する
knowledge
an intellectual
知識
[ちしき]
知識人
[ちしきじん]
chance (loan word)
チャンス
middle, halfway / mid–, semi–
半ば
[なかば]
significant, seriously important
重大
[じゅうだい]
this… and another thing as well
—も … —も …
Japanese-style
和風
[わふう]
demands, a firm request
to make demands / to firmly request
要求
[ようきゅう]
要求する
rudeness
to be rude / to do something rude / to ask to be excused
失礼
[しつれい]
失礼する
use, utilization
to use / to utilize
使用
[しよう]
使用する
hot water
湯
[ゆ]
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
