VOCAB Episode 3

Question 1

やれやれ

Answer 1

1. oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!​

Question 2

(かんが）考え

Answer 2

Noun

1. thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept​
2. idea; notion; imagination​
3. intention; plan; design​
4. consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection​
5. wish; hope; expectation​

Question 3

地震 （じしん）

Answer 3

Earthquake

Question 4

地面　（じめん）

Answer 4

Noun, No-adjective

1. ground; earth’s surface​

Question 5

簡単　（かんたん）

Answer 5

Na-adjective, Noun

1. simple; easy; uncomplicated​
2. brief; quick; light​

Question 6

段々（だんだん）

Answer 6

Adverb, Adverb taking the ‘to’ particle
1. gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more; increasingly​　＊Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. steps; stairs; staircase; terrace​

Question 7

矢っ張り（や）っ（ぱ）り

Answer 7

Adverb

1. too; also; likewise; either​
2. still; as before​
3. even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same​
4. as expected​

Question 8

（くに）　国

Answer 8

　country

Question 9

行き成り　（い）き（な）り

Answer 9

Adverb, No-adjective

1. abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning​Usually written using kana alone

Question 10

（か）賭け

Answer 10

Noun, Suru verb

1. betting; gambling; a gamble​

Question 11

（しばら）暫く

Answer 11

Adverb, No-adjective
1. little while; short while; moment; instant​　＊Usually written using kana alone
2. a while; quite a time​　＊Usually written using kana alone
it’s been a long time​　＊Usually written using kana alone

Question 12

（かんこう）観光

Answer 12

Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective

1. sightseeing​

Question 13

（きゅうよう）休養:

Answer 13

Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective

1. rest; break; recreation​

Question 14

（どうりょく）動力

Answer 14

Noun, Noun or verb acting prenominally

1. power; motive power; dynamic force​

Question 15

理由　（りゆう）

Answer 15

Noun

1. reason; pretext; motive

Question 16

（おさ）収まる

Answer 16

Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb

1. to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to fall within (e.g. a budget)​
2. to settle down (into); to be installed (in one’s rightful place); to be returned (to one’s original position)​
3. to settle into (one’s position); to take up (a post); to occupy (a role)
4. to be delivered; to be paid (e.g. taxes)​Only applies to 納まる
5. to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.); to be sorted; to subside (e.g. wind); to calm down; to abate​Only applies to 収まる,
6. to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer); to consent; to agree​

Question 17

（け）消す

Answer 17

Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb

1. to erase; to delete; to cross out​
2. to turn off power​
3. to extinguish; to put out​
4. to bump off​Slang

Question 18

（かみ）髪

Answer 18

Noun

1. hair (on the head)​

Question 19

（だいとうりょう）大統領

Answer 19

Noun

1. president; chief executive​

Question 20

（がいこうかん）外交官

Answer 20

Noun

1. diplomat​

Question 21

（こま）困った

Answer 21

Expression, Noun or verb acting prenominally

1. unmanageable; impossible; hopeless​
2. inopportune; uncomfortable; inconvenient; embarrassing; annoying; awkward​
3. disturbing; distressing​

Question 22

（ど）退く

Answer 22

Godan verb with ku ending, intransitive verb

1. to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way　＊​Usually written using kana alone
2. to resign; to retire; to quit; to secede​　＊Only applies to のく

Question 23

（うま）上手く

Answer 23

Adverb

1. skilfully; skillfully; well; aptly; cleverly​　＊Usually written using kana alone
2. successfully; smoothly​　＊Usually written using kana alone
3. deliciously​　＊Usually written using kana alone

Question 24

（りょうほう）両方

Answer 24

Noun, No-adjective

1. both; both sides; both parties​

Question 25

はっきり

Answer 25

Adverb, Adverb taking the ‘to’ particle
1. clearly; plainly; distinctly​　＊Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Suru verb
2. to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up　＊often as はっきりした