VOCAB—beginner 3 Flashcards by Nina Wieczorek

building / bill

loan word

ビル

ビルディング

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bear

熊

[くま]

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fruit (loan word)

フルーツ

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gram (loan word)

グラム

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for now… for the time being… tentatively…

とりあえず

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young lady / daughter

お嬢さん

[おじょうさん]

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electrical outlet

コンセント

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preservation of health

保健

[ほけん]

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minute, fine, detailed / trivial

細かい
[こまかい]

細か(な)
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being late (for arriving trains, etc.) / —delay

遅れ

[おくれ]

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(chance) encounter

to have a (chance) encounter / to have an (unplanned) meeting

出会い
[であい]

出会いする

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commonality

to have (something) in common / to have a shared interest, friend, etc.

共通
[きょうつう]

共通する

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passion, enthusiasm

passionate

情熱
[じょうねつ]

情熱的

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counter, service counter (loan word)

カウンタ

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haiku

俳句

[はいく]

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broadcasting

to broadcast

放送
[ほうそう]

放送する

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railroad crossing

踏切

[ふみきり]

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must not do… bad to do…

いけない

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without a doubt… for sure…

違いない

[ちがいない]

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limit(s), bounds

限り

[かぎり]

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memorial day / anniversary

記念日

[きねんび]

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protein

たんぱく質

[たんぱくしつ]

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friendly suffix for (young) female

—ちゃん

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from now on… hereafter…

以後

[いご]

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farmer

farmers, peasants

農家
[のうか]

農民
[のうみん]

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—province / —state (esp. in America)

—州

[—しゅう]

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counter for mechanical objects

—台

[—だい]

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editing

to edit (a book, etc.)

編集
[へんしゅう]

編集する

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breathing, respiration

to breathe in and out

呼吸
[こきゅう]

呼吸する

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discussion

to have a discussion

話し合い
[はなしあい]

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each other, mutual

互い
[たがい]

お互い

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could you please do (….) for me?

—てもらえませんか

—てくださいませんか

—ていただけませんか

—ていただけないでしょうか

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visa (loan word)

ビザ

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damn it!

ちくしょう

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irritation

to feel irritated or annoyed

いらいら

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journey

to go on a journey

旅
[たび]

旅する

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judgment, decision

to make a judgement

判断
[はんだん]

判断する

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bay

湾

[わん]

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a fixed date

日にち

[ひにち]

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sunglasses (loan word)

サングラス

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sunset

日の入り
[ひのいり]

日没
[にちぼつ]

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(no matter) how… however (much)…

どんなに

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manners

manner mode, silent mode (esp. on cell phones)

(loan word)

マナー

マナーモード

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seems to be good, looks good

does not seem… seems not to be… (neg. verb suffix)

よさそう

なさそう

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reserve, restraint

to refrain from (doing something)

遠慮
[えんりょ]

遠慮する

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sphere, orb

ball (in sports), globe, bulb

bead (on a necklace), pearl

bullet

(kanji use)

玉
[たま]

球
[たま]

珠
[たま]

弾
[たま]
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single (unmarried)

独身

[どくしん]

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broken bone

to break a bone / to fracture a bone

骨折
[こっせつ]

骨折する

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seriously!? for real?

マジで

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weirdo

変人

[へんじん]

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athlete (loan word)

アスリート

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LOL

笑
[えみ]

笑み
[えみ]

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strength

強さ

[つよさ]

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kitchen (loan word)

キッチン

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turtle

亀

[かめ]

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sooner or later… one of these days… / in any case…

at any rate… in any event…

いずれ

いずれにせよ

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gun

銃

[じゅう]

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corporation / enterprise

a major corporation, a big business (Sony, Toyota, etc.)

企業
[きぎょう]

大企業
[だいきぎょう]

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mountain climbing

to go mountain climbing (mountaineering)

登山
[とざん]

登山する

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adjustment, regulation

to adjust (volume, a machine’s settings etc.) / to regulate (production rates, etc.)

調整
[ちょうせい]

調整する

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huge, enormous, really big (colloquial)

でかい

でっかい

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almost… so close… (e.g. to finishing a climb) / regrettable

惜しい

[おしい]

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normalcy (e.g. normal body temp.)

正常

[せいじょう]

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altitude, elevation / a high degree

高度

[こうど]

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drum

太鼓

[たいこ]

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twins

双子

[ふたご]

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the first time

一回目

[いっかいめ]

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big— / large size, the large part of… (kanji use)

大

[だい]

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southwest

南西

[なんせい]

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as much as possible, as much as one can

出来るだけ

[できるだけ]

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jazz (loan word)

ジャズ

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cross, x-mark (on errors, mistakes etc.)

バツ

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property, (one’s) assets

資産

[しさん]

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here and there, to and fro / all around, all over the place

あちこち

あちらこちら

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dance, dancing

踊り

[おどり]

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centimeter (loan word)

センチ

センチメートル

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northeast

北東

[ほくとう]

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on purpose

態と

> [わざと]

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cash register (loan word)

レジ

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just as expected, true to reputation

さすが

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kilogram (loan word)

キロ

キログラム

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sauce (loan word)

ソース

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for some reason or another… somehow or other…

何となく

[なんとなく]

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board

板

[いた]

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meter (loan word)

メートル

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besides… moreover… (additional info making the same point)

それに

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cliff

崖

[がけ]

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excuse me! say! (to draw attention informally) / err.., well… (interjection)

あの

あのう

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well… so… well then…

では…

じゃ…

じゃあ…

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an exception

exceptional

exceptionally…

例外
[れいがい]

例外的

例外的に

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midnight, the middle of the night

the dead of night

夜中
[よなか]

真夜中
[まよなか]

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ignoring

to ignore (someone) / to disregard / to neglect

無視
[むし]

無視する

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experiment

to do an experiment

laboratory

実験
[じっけん]

実験する

実験室
[じっけんしつ]

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bee

蜂

[はち]

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rule (loan word)

ルール

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playing cards / Trump

トランプ

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raw— / uncooked, fresh

生

[なま]

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one must not…. (something is unacceptable or disallowed)

—てはだめ

—てはならない

—てはいけない

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electronic— / an electron

電子

[でんし]

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how many are there?

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> [いくつありますか?]

—-ありますか？
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coffee shop, café

喫茶店

[きっさてん]

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slope, hill

坂

[さか]

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space (loan word)

スペース

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not necessarily… not always the case… (with neg. verbs)

必ずしも

[かならずしも]

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center (of a circle, etc.), core / —centered

中心

[ちゅうしん]

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motorcycle (loan word)

オートバイ

バイク

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shit!

糞

> [くそ]

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remarks

to make remarks / to give a statement

発言
[はつげん]

発言する

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bragging, boasting

to show off / to brag / to be boast / to be prideful

自慢
[じまん]

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pre-school, day-care center

保育園

[ほいくえん]

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how to read, way of reading

読み方

[よみかた]

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personal experience / trial (lesson, etc.)

to have a personal experience / to do on one’s own or take a trial

体験
[たいけん]

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(sliding-door) closet

押し入れ

[おしいれ]

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passenger

乗客

[じょうきゃく]

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technology / technique, skills

technical

技術
[ぎじゅつ]

技術的

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cheering, support (for an athlete, etc.)

to cheer / to root for

応援
[おうえん]

応援する

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flat

平ら

[たいら]

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value, worth

価値

[かち]

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(one’s) favorite, most preferred, best liked

bookmark (in a web browser)

気に入り
[きにいり]

お気に入り

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clear, obvious, evident

明らか

[あきらか]

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industry / industrial—

産業

[さんぎょう]

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physical education (P.E.)

体育

[たいいく]

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facility, institution

施設

[しせつ]

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vending machine

自動販売機

[じどうはんばいき]

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lunch (loan word)

ランチ

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container

容器

[ようき]

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topic or subject (of conversation)

話題

[わだい]

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fortune, luck

運

[うん]

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permitted, passable, OK (usu. as a suffix)

可

[か]

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agriculture

農業

[のうぎょう]

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absolutely not… not at all… (with neg. verbs) / the whole… everything…

一切

[いっさい]

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lawyer

弁護士

[べんごし]

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mushrooms

茸

> [きのこ]

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business

business man

(loan word)

ビジネス

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The East (the orient)

東洋

[とうよう]

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soap

石鹸

[せっけん]

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murder

殺人

[さつじん]

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classification

to classify / to categorize

分類
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northwest

北西

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influenza, the flu

to get the flu

(loan word)

インフルエンザ

インフルエンザにかかる

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Edo (the old name for Tokyo)

The Edo Period (from 1603 - 1868)

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[えど]

江戸時代
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accidentally… carelessly… absent-mindedly…

to be careless / to do something accidentally

an honest (or careless) mistake

うっかり

うっかりする

うっかりミス

うっかり間違った
[うっかりまちがった]

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snake

蛇

[へび]

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oh, what? (utterance of surprise) / yes, good (informal agreement)

ええ

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counter for long, cylindrical objects, pencils, bananas, bottles, etc.

—本

[—ほん] 2, 4, 5, 7, 9

[—ぼん] 3, 1000

[—ぽん] 1, 6, 8, 10, 100

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juice (loan word)

ジュース

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principal, schoolmaster

校長

[こうちょう]

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psychology

the study of psychology

心理
[しんり]

心理学

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as for— on the topic of— (usu. offering a characteristic or ability)

—なら

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healthy, sturdy, durable

丈夫

[じょうぶ]

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(an) emptiness, hollow, vacuum

空

[から]

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unexpected, surprising

意外

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inconvenient

不便

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metal

金属

[きんぞく]

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cucumber

きゅうり

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kindergarten

幼稚園

[ようちえん]

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that’s right! (with emphasis) / really?! (meaning determined by intonation)

そうなんだ

そうなんです

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sheet, bed sheet (loan word)

シーツ

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a state after an action has taken place (tr. verb suffix)

—てある

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civilization

文明

[ぶんめい]

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how many times…? how often…?

several times, a few times

many times over, often / any number of times

何度
[なんど]

何度か

何度も / 何度でも

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comfort, ease

(doing) comfortably… in a relaxed or enjoyable manner…

楽
[らく]

楽に

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sky, heavens, heavenly— (kanji use)

天

[てん]

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pregnancy

to become pregnant / to conceive

妊娠
[にんしん]

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diet

to go on a diet

(loan word)

ダイエット

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medical treatment

to treat medically / to provide treatment

治療
[ちりょう]

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mayonnaise (loan word)

マヨネーズ

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next time

次回

[じかい]

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opening, releasing

to open (to the public) / to release (a movie, etc.) / to put on exhibit

release date

公開
[こうかい]

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公開日
[こうかいび]

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sadness

sorrow, grief

悲しみ
[かなしみ]

哀しみ

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meeting (on arrival), greeting or receiving (someone)

迎え

[むかえ]

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counter for bound items, books, magazines, etc.

—冊

[—さつ]

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pollution

to become polluted or contaminated

汚染
[おせん]

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ocean

海洋

[かいよう]

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no trespassing

立ち入り禁止

[たちいりきんし]

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reliance, trust

to rely on / to trust in (someone)

信頼
[しんらい]

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conclusion

to come to a conclusion

結論
[けつろん]

結論する

結論が出る

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(one) part, (one portion)

一部

[いちぶ]

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caffeine (loan word)

カフェイン

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enemy, foe

敵

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South Korea

韓国

[かんこく]

mischief, prank / mischievous

to do mischief / to prank / to trick / to play a practical joke

いたずら

いたずらする

a doubt

I doubt it….

疑問
[ぎもん]

疑問に思う

excuse me (but I must be going…)

失礼します

[しつれいします]

effect, effectiveness / effects (e.g. sound effects)

効果

[こうか]

the shore

海辺

[うみべ]

either one, either of the two

どちらでも

return to one’s country

to return to one’s country

帰国
[きこく]

帰国する

solitude, loneliness, isolation

孤独

[こどく]

contents, interior

中身

[なかみ]

is made of…

…でできています

member (of an association, society, etc.), the membership

会員

[かいいん]

dining room (loan word)

ダイニングルーム

production

to produce (good, etc.)

生産
[せいさん]

生産する

feeling disappointed

to be disappointed

がっかり

がっかりする

rich person

金持ち

[かねもち]

thought, ideology

思想

[しそう]

interview

to do an interview (on tv, etc.)

(loan word)

インタビュー

インタビューする

who (honorific)

どなた

ingredient, component, composition

成分

[せいぶん]

about how many

幾つくらい

> [いくつくらい]

stopping, suspension

to stop ( a vehicle, etc.), to suspend (service, etc.)

停止
[ていし]

停止する

discount

to offer a discount / to mark down / to reduce a price

—discount (e.g. 50% discount)

割引
[わりびき]

割引する

—割引 (e.g. ５割引）

warning

to give a warning

警告
[けいこく]

警告する

care

to look after / to care for (others)

世話
[せわ]

世話する

the other day… not so long ago…

この間
[このあいだ]

こないだ

lemon (loan word)

レモン

speed (loan word)

スピード

jump

to jump

(loan word)

ジャンプ

ジャンプする

throat

喉
[のど]

咽

the other day, a few days ago

先日

[せんじつ]

sunrise

日の出
[ひので]

日出
[にっしゅつ]

octopus

fried octopus dumplings

蛸
> [たこ]

たこ焼き
[たこやき]

gladly… with pleasure…

喜んで

[よろこんで]

hot and humid

蒸し暑い

[むしあつい]

it should be…. it must be so…. (to describe situations)

….はず[だ]

is that so? (usu. rhetorical)

そうか

そうですか

perfectly… completely… exactly the right…

ぴったり

analysis

to analyze

分析
[ぶんせき]

分析する

reading aid for kanji characters

振り仮名

> [ふりがな]

section, division / counter for chapters in a book

課

[か]

and etc… and so on…

等

> [など]

Japanese-style bar (izakaya)

居酒屋

[いざかや]

rainbow

虹

[にじ]

correction, revision

to make corrections (e.g. in a sentence) / to make revisions

訂正
[ていせい]

訂正する

post / postbox, mailbox (loan word)

ポスト

satisfaction

to be satisfied / to be content

degree of satisfaction

満足
[まんぞく]

満足する

満足度
[まんぞくど]

in front of the station

駅前

[えきまえ]

a battle, a fight

戦い

[たたかい]

going out

to go on an outing / to go out (of the house)

外出
[がいしゅつ]

外出する

surface

表面

[ひょうめん]

railway track, line

線路

[せんろ]

taking it easy

to take it easy / to be laid-back

のんびり

のんびりする

or… otherwise…

又は

> [または]

twice a day

一日に二回

[いちにちににかい]

regret

to regret (something) / to have regrets

後悔
[こうかい]

後悔する

tiny, really small (colloquial)

小っちゃい

> [ちっちゃい]

southeast

southeast (alt.) / east-south

南東
[なんとう]

東南
[とうなん]

elephant

象

[ぞう]

printing

to print (something)

印刷
[いんさつ]

印刷する

(in) replacement, a substitute

代わり

[かわり]

sweater (loan word)

セーター

group, organization

団体

[だんたい]

needle / (clock) hand

針

[はり]

—rate —percentage

—率

[—りつ]

(a university) professor

教授

[きょうじゅ]

(sticky) rice cake

餅

> [もち]

underpants / trousers (loan word)

パンツ

unnatural

不自然

[ふしぜん]

wisdom

insight leading to wisdom (esp. in Buddhism)

知恵
[ちえ]

智慧

智恵

I’m the one who should really be saying so… (used as a response)

こちらこそ

rice (grain)

米

[こめ]

beach (area around the seashore)

浜辺

[はまべ]

nuts

peanuts

(loan word)

ナッツ

ピーナッツ

flow

流れ

[ながれ]

task, things to do business (to complete) / purpose, use (often as suffix)

用

[よう]

prohibition

to prohibit / to be prohibited / to be banned

禁止
[きんし]

禁止する

vitamin (loan word)

ビタミン

taste, preference

好み

[このみ]

suffering

苦しみ

[くるしみ]

railroad

鉄道

[てつどう]

advice

to give advice / to offer advice

(loan word)

アドバイス

アドバイスする

tape (loan word)

テープ

working and operations / work—

to do work (in a business setting) / to operate

作業
[さぎょう]

作業する

friendship

友情

[ゆうじょう]

gem, jewel

宝石

[ほうせき]

thumb

親指

[おやゆび]

Europe (loan word)

ヨーロッパ

model (loan word)

モデル

fog / mist

霧

[きり]

millimeter (loan word)

ミリ

ミリメートル

change

to change

(loan word)

チェンジ

チェンジする

whichever one, any one (when there are 3+ options)

どれでも

hygiene

sanitary, hygienic

衛生
[えいせい]

衛生的

on the occasion of… / certain circumstances, opportunity, time, juncture

際

[さい]

zen

zen temple

禅
[ぜん]

禅寺
[ぜんでら]

the year before last (colloquial)

一昨年

[おととし]

adventure

to go on an adventure

冒険
[ぼうけん]

冒険する

statue

像

[ぞう]

fat

脂肪

[しぼう]

volume (loan word)

ボリューム

forecast

to forecast (the weather, etc.) / to make a prediction

weather forecast

予報
[よほう]

予報する

天気予報

army / —army

the military

the army corps

軍
[ぐん]

軍隊
[ぐんたい]

軍団
[ぐんだん]

(one’s) impression

印象

[いんしょう]

woodland, forest

森林

[しんりん]

contract, (written) agreement

to enter into a contract / to sign an agreement

契約
[けいやく]

契約する

what did you say?

何と言いましたか？

[なんといいましたか?]

painter, artist

画家

[がか]

day by day, daily

日々

[ひび]

so it is, isn’t it… / oh well… well then… (meaning determined by intonation)

そうね

そうですね

elderly people

年寄り

[としより]

housework, chores / family affairs

to do housework / to do the chores

家事
[かじ]

家事をする

tattoo

入れ墨

[いれずみ]

flexible

warm-up exercises, calisthenics (in order to get flexible)

柔軟
[じゅうなん]

柔軟体操
[じゅうなんたいそう]

emphasis

to emphasize / to stress (a particular point)

強調
[きょうちょう]

強調する

the person himself, the said person

本人

[ほんにん]

moustache

口ひげ

[くちひげ]

leaf (colloquial) / marijuana (slang)

葉っぱ

[はっぱ]

empty

空っぽ

[からっぽ]

shell / shellfish

貝

[かい]

just finished… something just occurred… something just ended…

—(た)ばかり[だ]

—(た)ところ[だ]

poop

to go poop

うんこ

うんこする

contest, (athletic) competition

競技

[きょうぎ]

target

対象

[たいしょう]

silver

銀

[ぎん]

solution

to solve / to provide an answer (to a problem)

解答
[かいとう]

解答する

king

王
[おう]

王様

suburbs

郊外

[こうがい]

safety

(going) safely… (doing) without problems…

無事
[ぶじ]

無事に

and then… and thus… and now…

そして

suffix for young male

—君

[—くん]

great, admirable

to find someone admirable

偉い
[えらい]

偉いと思う

design, plan (e.g. for engineering projects)

to make a design / to create a layout

設計
[せっけい]

設計する

bus stop

バス停

[バスてい]

little by little…

少しずつ

[すこしずつ]

size (loan word)

サイズ

processing, handling

to process (documents, etc.) / to handle / to deal with

処理
[しょり]

処理する

nutrition

栄養

[えいよう]

counter for thin, flat objects, paper, etc.

—枚

[—まい]

system, institution, organizational structure (e.g. medicaid)

制度

[せいど]

vocabulary

語彙

[ごい]

nothing but…

do nothing but…

—ばかり

—てばかりいる

do in advance, do in preparation for something else

—(て)おく

discovery, revelation

to make a discovery / to have a revelation

発見
[はっけん]

発見する

North Korea

北朝鮮

[きたちょうせん]

(one’s) rights, privilege

権利

[けんり]

extra

余分

[よぶん]

suicide

自殺

[じさつ]

online (loan word)

オンライン

hometown (colloquial)

古里

> [ふるさと]

science (as a school subject)

理科

[りか]

payment

支払い

[しはらい]

knowing (honorific)

ご存知

[ごぞんじ]

comment

to comment on / to leave a comment

(loan word)

コメントする

eel

鰻

> [うなぎ]

subtle (difference, etc.) / delicate (situation, etc.)

微妙

[びみょう]

shut up!

黙れ

[だまれ]

suitable, proper, appropriate (fit)

適当

[てきとう]

wrist watch

腕時計

[うでどけい]

just like a… resembling… similar to… (as a suffix)

—みたい

voting / ballot

to vote

投票
[とうひょう]

投票する

fashion (loan word)

ファッション

appropriate

適切

[てきせつ]

basis, foundation

基礎

[きそ]

answer (in reply or response)

to provide an answer

回答
[かいとう]

回答する

improvement (in skill or ability)

to improve / to make progress to become proficient (in one’s studies etc.)

上達
[じょうたつ]

上達する

report (loan word)

レポート

things

物事

[ものごと]

that’s right

that’s right isn’t it?

そう

そうだよ

そうだよね

(long-term) happiness, well-being

幸福

[こうふく]

as usual… as before… as one would expect…

相変わらず

[あいかわらず]

England

Great Britain, The United Kingdom

イギリス

英国
[えいこく]

air-conditioning, air conditioner (loan word)

エアコン

shadow

影

[かげ]

sports day / athletic meet

運動会

[うんどうかい]

(formal) receipt

領収書

[りょうしゅうしょ]

adjustment

to make an adjustment (on controls, knobs, etc.)

調節
[ちょうせつ]

調節する

pee

to go pee

おしっこ

おしっこする

philosophy

philosophical

philosopher

哲学
[てつがく]

哲学的

哲学者

counter for small, medium-sized animals

—匹

[ひき] 2, 4, 5, 7, 9

[びき] 3, 1000

[ぴき] 1, 6, 8, 10, 100

unhappiness, misfortune

不幸

[ふこう]

—direction —orientation —aspect (e.g. southern facing) / well-suited for— / situational tendency

—向き

[—むき]

the reverse

conversely… on the contrary…

逆
[ぎゃく]

逆に

plum

梅

[うめ]

youth, young man

young person

青年
[せいねん]

青少年
[せいしょうねん]

shade of the sun

日陰

[ひかげ]

all year, throughout the year

年中

[ねんじゅう]

curiosity

好奇心

[こうきしん]

strong (color, flavor, etc.), concentrated

濃い

[こい]

well, I’m off… see you later… (polite phrase said by a person leaving)

行って来ます

[いってきます]

the outside / external—

外部

[がいぶ]

ambulance

救急車

[きゅうきゅうしゃ]

particle for listing reasons or qualities

—し

publishing

to publish (a book, etc.)

publishing company, publishing house

出版
[しゅっぱん]

出版する

出版社
[しゅっぱんしゃ]

(light and easy) mountain climbing

to climb a mountain (as a simple day trip, etc.)

山登り
[やまのぼり]

山登りする

Asia (loan word)

アジア

dry cleaning

to do dry cleaning

(loan word)

クリーニング

クリーニングする

what on earth… what in the world… (forms an emphatic question)

一体

[いったい]

national language / Japanese (as a school subject in Japan)

国語

[こくご]

examination and consideration

to consider (something) / to scrutinize

検討
[けんとう]

検討する

selfish

我が儘

> [わがまま]

would you like to…? won’t you…? why don’t we…? (asking questions in the neg.)

—ないか？

—みませんか？

sitting Japanese style

to sit on one’s heels (in Japanese style)

正座
[せいざ]

正座する

welcome, hello how may I help you? (polite way to greet customers)

いらっしゃいませ

crime / sin

罪

[つみ]

a talent, an ability

才能

[さいのう]

performance

to perform (music, etc.)

a performing musician

演奏
[えんそう]

演奏する

演奏家
[えんそうか]

—ish —like / having a certain quality (verb suffix)

—っぽい

one should (do something)

—(た)ほうがいい

slack, loose

緩い

[ゆるい]

election

to elect (into office)

選挙
[せんきょ]

選挙する

have a good day! see you later! (polite phrase said to a person leaving)

行ってらっしゃい

[いってらっしゃい]

chapter

章

[しょう]

tradition

traditional

伝統
[でんとう]

伝統的

one should not (do something)

—ないほうがいい

being in love

to fall in love / to experience romance

恋愛
[れんあい]

恋愛する

first, foremost, number one (priority, etc.)

第一

[だいいち]

comparison

to compare and contrast

comparatively…, relatively…

比較
[ひかく]

比較する

比較的

the remaining— / the rest, the leftover

leftovers (esp. food)

残り
[のこり]

残り物
[のこりもの]

bonsai tree

盆栽

[ぼんさい]

cancellation

to cancel

(loan word)

キャンセル

キャンセルする

respect

to respect (someone)

尊敬
[そんけい]

尊敬する

you (very informal)

お前

[おまえ]

ward (district within a prefecture)

—区

[—く]

kilometer (loan word)

キロ

キロメートル

management

to manage (a business, etc.) / to administer / to control

management fee / caretaker fee (for an apartment)

管理
[かんり]

管理する

管理費

in a state of excitement

to be in a state of excitement / to be thrilled

(onomatopoeic)

わくわく

わくわくする

language study

a language school

語学
[ごがく]

語学学校
[ごがくがっこう]

championship

to win first place / to win the championship

優勝
[ゆうしょう]

優勝する

each… respectively…

それぞれ

mud

泥

[どろ]

well. .. but… ‘cause… (causal conjunction)

even. … too…. so…. (emphasizing a noun)

だって….

rotation

to spin / to turn around / to revolve

回転
[かいてん]

回転する

the vicinity

around (here)… in the vicinity…

辺り
[あたり]

この辺り

shopping

to go shopping

(loan word)

ショッピング

ショッピングする

way of doing

やり方

[やりかた]

examination of tickets

to examine tickets

ticket gate (in a train station)

改札
[かいさつ]

改札する

改札口
[かいさつぐち]

summer vacation

winter vacation

夏休み
[なつやすみ]

冬休み
[ふゆやすみ]

number of times, frequency

回数

[かいすう]

meditation

to meditate

瞑想
[めいそう]

瞑想する

alarm clock

目覚まし時計

[めざましどけい]

improvement, betterment

to improve (in relationships, situations, etc.)

改善
[かいぜん]

改善する

appearance

格好

[かっこう]

speed, velocity

quickness

速度
[そくど]

速さ
[はやさ]

cookie (loan word)

クッキー

(bad) habit

癖

[くせ]

cancer

癌

> [がん]

thereupon… because of that…

それで

The West (western countries)

西洋

[せいよう]

fan, admirer (loan word)

ファン

non-smoking / quitting smoking

to quit smoking / to refrain from smoking

(a seat in) the non-smoking section

禁煙
[きんえん]

禁煙する

禁煙席
[きんえんせき]

no wonder…

当たり前

[あたりまえ]

unthinkable, outrageous / no way! absolutely not!

とんでもない

sisters

姉妹

[しまい]

sorry to keep you waiting…

お待たせしました

[おまたせしました]

the fine arts

art museum

artist (of fine art)

美術
[びじゅつ]

美術館

美術家

bathing suit, swimsuit

水着

[みずぎ]

train platform

home / platform (abbr.)

(loan word)

プラットホーム

ホーム

sex

to have sex

(loan word)

セックス

セックスする

(the) earth, soil, dirt (kanji use)

土

[つち]

success, (good) hit, (correct) guess, to come true

当たり

> [あたり]

well (source of water)

井戸

[いど]

qualifications (for a job, etc.)

資格

[しかく]

registration

to register / to sign up for

登録
[とうろく]

登録する

boobs

おっぱい

alcohol (loan word)

アルコール

pro

professional

(loan word)

プロ

プロフェッショナル

language / word (kanji use)

語

[ご]

that much… to that extent… (emphasizing suchness)

あんな

あんなに

peculiar, uncommon, unusual

変わった

[かわった]

desert

砂漠

[さばく]

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