VOCAB—intermediate 1 Flashcards
full of, in plenty, ample (e.g. full of vitamins)
たっぷり
electric power
電力
[でんりょく]
boundary, border (line)
the boundary line (often metaphorical, e.g. between dreams an reality)
境
[さかい]
境目
[さかいめ]
uncooked (raw) food, perishables
生物
[なまもの]
recollection / memory storage (in computing)
to recall / to remember (an event, an occurrence, etc.)
memory (as an ability)
having a good memory
記憶
[きおく]
記憶する
記憶力
[きおくりょく]
記憶力がいい
mood (loan word)
ムード
not at home
to be away from home
留守
[るす]
留守する
finally…. after all….
結局
[けっきょく]
ultimately…. in the end….
とうとう
commerce
商業
[しょうぎょう]
inside, within / the inner—
内
[うち]
unit (of measurement) / credit (in school)
単位
[たんい]
the bottom / sole (of a shoe)
底
[そこ]
holiday, a day off (general use)
休日
[きゅうじつ]
final, the last in a series (e.g. the last episode)
eventual, final
eventually…
最終
[さいしゅう]
最終的
[さいしゅうてき]
最終的に
a sneeze
to sneeze
くしゃみ
くしゃみする
feeling relieved… with a sigh of relief…
to feel relieved
ほっと
ほっとする
network (loan word)
ネットワーク
slippers (loan word)
スリッパ
soundly sleeping, fast asleep
ぐっすり
long-term
long time, long period
長期
[ちょうき]
長期間
[ちょうきかん]
context
文脈
[ぶんみゃく]
one-piece dress (loan word)
ワンピース
(a particular) point of view or perspective
視点
[してん]
観点
[かんてん]
speculation
to speculate on / to have expectations about / to see something coming
予想
[よそう]
予想する
quality (of goods, etc.)
質
[しつ]
fur
毛皮
[けがわ]
course (loan word)
コース
soldier
soldier(s), troop(s)
兵士
[へいし]
兵隊
[へいたい]
the following year
翌年
[よくねん]
thanks and gratitude
to express one’s thanks (with a bow, temple visit, etc.)
礼
[れい]
お礼
お礼する
surely… just exactly… clearly.. / just about to… on the verge of…
正に
> [まさに]
excellent, exceptional
優秀
[ゆうしゅう]
the wrong idea
to have the wrong idea / to make a wrong assumption
勘違い
[かんちがい]
勘違いする
stomach
stomach pain, stomachache
胃
[い]
胃が痛い
end, point of termination / turning off
to terminate / to bring to an end / to turn off or power off (esp. a computer)
終了
[しゅうりょう]
終了する
unknown, unclear, unidentified
不明
[ふめい]
the biggest, the largest, the maximum
最大
[さいだい]
the eastern part
東部
[とうぶ]
while on the way…, to take the opportunity (to do something)
ついで
internal medicine
内科
[ないか]
assumption, premise
前提
[ぜんてい]
best / vest (loan word)
ベスト
quickly (esp. actions) / suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
さっと
data (loan word)
データ
it would be nice if…. I hope that….
should…. should do…. (when urging another or asking what should be done)
—といい [なあ] ….
—たらいい [なあ] ….
—ばいい [なあ] ….
—ならばいい [なあ] ….
shoes (loan word)
シューズ
white hair, gray hair
白髪
[しらが]
白髪
[はくはつ]
hands and feet / limbs
手足
[てあし]
climate
気候
[きこう]
sluggish, feeling run-down
だるい
cough
咳
[せき]
violence
violent
暴力
[ぼうりょく]
暴力的
the date (month, day)
the date (year, month, day) for applications, etc.
月日
[がっぴ]
年月日
[ねんがっぴ]
look at, see (humble)
to look at / to see / to be shown (humble)
拝見
[はいけん]
拝見する
surgery
surgeon
外科
[げか]
外科医
upside-down, inverted
逆様
[さかさま]
逆さ
[さかさ]
as for…. / as far as…. is concerned….
usu. followed by an adjectival phrase
….にとって
situation, state of affairs (usu. negative)
事態
[じたい]
never! not in a million years!
まさか
Instead of….
on one hand…., but at the same time….
(showing a compensation of balance)
….かわりに
….のかわりに
untidy, sloppy, undisciplined or lazy
だらしない
one way (trip)
片道
[かたみち]
just as….. (as something else)
….と同じくらい
[….とおなじくらい]
pitch-black
真っ黒
[まっくろ]
moving slowly
to go slowly or sluggishly
(onomatopoeic)
のろのろ
のろのろする
before (you), in front of (you), on this side
often used to express things like “before the traffic light”, “one station before”, etc.
手前
[てまえ]
during a continuous state…. is going on at the same time
during a continuous state…. a (momentary) change occurs
….間
[….あいだ]
….間に
release (of a product)
to launch or release (a new product) / to offer on sale
発売
[はつばい]
発売する
decoration
飾り
[かざり]
rooftop
屋上
[おくじょう]
design
to design (clothing, etc.)
(loan word)
デザイン
デザインする
speech (loan word)
スピーチ
admiration / well done!
to admire / to be deeply impressed by
感心
[かんしん]
感心する
as quick as possible
なるべく早く
[なるべくはやく]
imitation
to imitate / to mimic / to mock
真似
[まね]
真似する
hot (loan word)
ホット
belly
腹
[はら]
major (area of study)
to major in / to specialize in (esp. at a university)
専攻
[せんこう]
専攻する
scale, scope
規模
[きぼ]
(one’s) nature, gender, sex
性
[せい]
a pity, unfortunate
what a pity… I’m sorry to hear that… my sympathies…
気の毒
[きのどく]
お気の毒に
in back, in the rear (e.g. the back of a car)
後方
[こうほう]
cupboard
戸棚
[とだな]
up until now….
これまで
honest, straightforward / obedient
素直
[すなお]
unkind, inconsiderate
不親切
[ふしんせつ]
as you’d expect…. no wonder…. (an outcome arises naturally from the circumstances)
acceptance of a fact in light of certain circumstances
….わけだ
….というわけだ
the business world, the industry
業界
[ぎょうかい]
lid, cover, cap
蓋
[ふた]
damage, loss (after a storm, etc.)
損害
[そんがい]
pure-white / a total blank (e.g. one’s mind is a blank)
真っ白
[まっしろ]
moving, transferring
to transfer (to a new location)
移転
[いてん]
移転する
upper, superior (in relation to other things) / first volume (of a book)
上
[じょう]
index finger, forefinger
人差し指
[ひとさしゆび]
just after, immediately following
直後
[ちょくご]
acts, conduct, deeds
行為
[こうい]
earrings (loan word)
イヤリング
coach
to coach (a team, etc.)
(loan word)
コーチ
コーチする
related to…. in relation to….
(detailed information) concerning….
(formal / written use)
….に関して
[….にかんして….]
….に関する….
almost identical… looking exactly like…
all together… completely… entirely…
そっくり
prayer
祈り
[いのり]
dark blue, navy blue
紺
[こん]
beautiful woman
美人
[びじん]
just like… as if… as though…
まるで
discharge (from a hospital)
to be discharged / to leave (a hospital)
退院
[たいいん]
退院する
robbery / burglar
強盗
[ごうとう]
policy
方針
[ほうしん]
foreign trade
to engage in trade (export and import)
貿易
[ぼうえき]
貿易する
varied, diverse
様々
[さまざま]
score, points, marks
点数
[てんすう]
panties, (women’s) underwear (loan word)
パンティー
(one’s) academic background
学歴
[がくれき]
omission
to make an omission / to leave something out
省略
[しょうりゃく]
省略する
a lifetime, whole life
一生
[いっしょう]
gay (loan word)
ゲイ
center, central— / in the middle, at the heart of
中央
[ちゅうおう]
unconsciousness, the unconscious (mind)
無意識
[むいしき]
or… or else… (conjunction)
それとも
inside a vehicle or a train
車内
[しゃない]
branch (store), branch (office)
支店
[してん]
chart, graph (loan word)
グラフ
ankle
足首
[あしくび]
illustrate how something resembles something else (providing a metaphor)
….[の]よう
….かのよう
….[である]かのよう
wheat
小麦
[こむぎ]
means (e.g. any means necessary)
手段
[しゅだん]
interior, internal, inner parts
内部
[ないぶ]
discrimination
to discriminate against (a group of people, etc.)
差別
[さべつ]
差別する
living creature
生き物
[いきもの]
urban area, (big) city
urban, metropolitan
都会
[とかい]
都会的
meager, marginal (a very small quantity)
僅か
> [わずか]
feeling refreshed / cleanly… clearly… without trouble…
to feel refreshed / to feel clear-headed / to be tidy and neat (e.g. a room)
すっきり
すっきりする
livelihood
暮らし
[くらし]
contest (loan word)
コンテスト
drawing-up / creation of
to draw-up (e.g. legal documents) / to create or prepare
作成
[さくせい]
作成する
belt (loan word)
ベルト
common sense, general knowledge
sensible (with the use of common sense) / commonplace, commonly known
常識
[じょうしき]
常識的
heavy rain
大雨
[おおあめ]
identical
同一
[どういつ]
shop closing
to close up shop (for the day) / to go out of business
閉店
[へいてん]
閉店する
stage, phase
段階
[だんかい]
persuasion
to persuade
persuasiveness, persuasive power
説得
[せっとく]
説得する
説得力
[せっとくりょく]
round trip
to take a round trip
往復
[おうふく]
往復する
medical science (the study of medicine)
医学
[いがく]
metropolitan area
都内
[とない]
depth, profundity
深さ
[ふかさ]
above all…
above all else… most of all… more than anything…
何より
[なにより]
何よりも
a difference, a variation / —difference (e.g. time difference)
差
[さ]
thank you for —ing (me)
—(て)くれてありがとう
middle, moderate, medium sized (kanji use)
中
[ちゅう]
a loss, a disadvantage
損
[そん]
if… if ever… (a certain event were to occur)
もしも
proposition, proposal
to propose (an idea) / to make a proposition
提案
[ていあん]
提案する
drama, tv drama (loan word)
ドラマ
dried seaweed
海苔
> [のり]
school for English conversation
an English conversation instructor
英会話
[えいかいわ]
英会話講師
[えいかいわこうし]
idol (loan word)
アイドル
frog
かえる
although… even though… / in order to… (particle)
のに
butterfly
蝶
[ちょう]
蝶々
from the point of view of….
from that perspective….
if you look at it that way….
….にしたら
….にすれば
….にしてみれば
….にしても
sense (of humor, etc.), feel for, taste
感覚
[かんかく]
onion
玉ねぎ
> [たまねぎ]
enlargement
to magnify / to enlarge / to expand
拡大
[かくだい]
拡大する
being, existence
to be / to exist (in the existential sense)
存在
[そんざい]
存在する
one (of two), one way, the other party
one-way traffic
一方
[いっぽう]
一方通行
[いっぽうつうこう]
(tree) branch, twig
枝
[えだ]
lower, bottom (in relation to other things) / last volume (of a book)
下
[げ]
representative / representation
to represent (on a committee, etc.) / to stand for / to typify
代表
[だいひょう]
代表する
dark blue, navy blue
紺
[こん]
business venture
事業
[じぎょう]
amusement park
遊園地
[ゆうえんち]
separation (of people), parting, farewell
別れ
[わかれ]
marketplace, bazaar
市場
[いちば]
probability
確率
[かくりつ]
(one’s) limit, limitations
限界
[げんかい]
working
働き
[はたらき]
still… in addition… furthermore…
尚
> [なお]
to come to be unable to…. to lose the ability to…. (grammatical use)
….なくなる
input / (data) entry
to input / to enter (data, information, etc.)
入力
[にゅうりょく]
入力する
poverty
a poor person (a person living in poverty)
貧乏
[びんぼう]
貧乏人
[びんぼうにん]
secretly, discreetly
こっそり
employment / adoption of
to employ (workers) / to adopt or use (new systems, etc.)
採用
[さいよう]
採用する
investigation and examination
to investigate (data, etc.) / to examine / to survey (groups of people)
調査
[ちょうさ]
調査する
overtime work
to work overtime
残業
[ざんぎょう]
残業する
advance to higher education
to advance to higher education
進学
[しんがく]
進学する
not at all…. (casual)
with neg. verb
ちっとも
sales floor, specific department (e.g. women’s clothing)
売り場
[うりば]
field trip / study by observation
to go on a field trip / to study by observation
見学
[けんがく]
見学する
fixed, settled, constant, uniform, standardized
一定
[いってい]
daytime, during the day
Japan-China (Sino-Japanese)
日中
[にっちゅう]
(financial) stock, share
stock (in a company)
an incorporated public company (INC.)
株
[かぶ]
株式
[かぶしき]
株式会社
[かぶしきがいしゃ]
not necessarily true…. not always true….
just because…., it doesn’t mean….
….とは限らない
straight away or immediately… (standing up, etc.) / softly… gently…
to do straight away / to do gently / to feel relaxed and refreshed
すっと
すっとする
apology, excuse
to apologize (as an excuse for something)
申し訳
[もうしわけ]
申し訳する
deadline
締め切り
[しめきり]
anger
to offend / to make (someone) angry
怒り
[いかり]
怒りに触れる
[いかりにふれる]
sign, billboard
看板
[かんばん]
crisis
危機
[きき]
medical service, healthcare
医療
[いりょう]
transaction, deal
to make a (business) transaction / to make a deal
取引
[とりひき]
取引する
alt: 取り引き
guarantee
to make a guarantee / to offer a warranty
(alt.) = guarantee of one’s personal safety, social security, etc.
保証
[ほしょう]
保証する
(alt.) = 保障
amount of money
金額
[きんがく]
death, dying (kanji use)
死
[し]
continent
大陸
[たいりく]
as soon as — is done… (verb suffix)
—てすぐに…
all of a sudden… without warning…
いきなり
evaluation
to evaluate
評価
[ひょうか]
評価する
tangibility
tangible, concrete, specific
具体
[ぐたい]
具体的
dad, papa (loan word)
パパ
an organization
to organize (a group of people) / to form an organization / to create a structure
organized and systematic
組織
[そしき]
組織する
組織的
an incident
出来事
[できごと]
love and affection
愛情
[あいじょう]
celebrity, television personality / talent (loan word)
タレント
start
to start (a race, game, etc.)
(loan word)
スタート
スタートする
party, faction
political party
党
[とう]
政党
[せいとう]
range (of understanding, etc.), scope, sphere (of influence, etc.)
範囲
[はんい]
routine, ordinary, everyday— (e.g. everyday conversation)
mundane, ordinary or unremarkable
日常
[にちじょう]
日常的
in accordance with…. based on…. due to….
by…. (e.g. a novel written by….)
….によって
chaos, confusion, mayhem
to be chaotic / to be in a state of chaos / to be tumultuous
混乱
[こんらん]
混乱する
reputation
評判
[ひょうばん]
measurement
to take a measurement
測定
[そくてい]
測定する
passage (through)
to pass (in regards to traffic, etc.) / to pass through (a street, etc.)
通行
[つうこう]
通行する
(a single) moment, (one) instant
一瞬
[いっしゅん]
trial, test, trying out
試し
[ためし]
unemployment
to lose one’s job / to be unemployed
失業
[しつぎょう]
失業する
major— principal— primary—
主要
[しゅよう]
(one’s) personal history, (one’s) work history
resume, curriculum vitae
履歴
[りれき]
履歴書
[りれきしょ]
handy, skilled, (esp. being good with one’s hands)
器用
[きよう]
an occurrence
to occur (esp. neg. incidents), to break out (diseases, etc.)
発生
[はっせい]
発生する
short-term
short time, short period
短期
[たんき]
短期間
[たんきかん]
greatly, to a great extent
大いに
[おおいに]
a trial (in court) / judgment
to try (in a courtroom) / to judge
裁判
[さいばん]
裁判する
staying up all night
to stay up all night / ‘to burn the midnight oil’
徹夜
[てつや]
徹夜する
(manufacturing) industry
工業
[こうぎょう]
New Year (esp. the first three days), January
正月
[しょうがつ]
stiff, tight
solid, hard (keeping a material’s shape or appearance)
bookish, very formal (writing, etc.) / stubborn, not easily moved or affected
固い
[かたい]
硬い
[かたい]
堅い
[かたい]
cleanliness
清潔
[せいけつ]
across (the street, etc.), opposite from
the opposite side
向かい
[むかい]
向かい側
(Japanese style) door, sliding door
戸
[と]
going out of one’s way to do something
わざわざ
heavy rain
大雨
[おおあめ]
inhabitants, residents
住民
[じゅうみん]
pepper
胡椒
> [こしょう]
accurately… neatly… precisely…
to be accurate / to be neat / to be precise (in one’s doing)
きちんと
きちんとする
forehead
額
[ひたい]
process
過程
[かてい]
part / part-timer (loan word)
パート
persistent
しつこい
spider
蜘蛛
> [くも]
blossom of youth, adolescence
青春
[せいしゅん]
drastic(ally), substantial(ly)
大幅
[おおはば]
model, type (of machines, goods, etc.)
型
[かた]
observation
to make an observation
観察
[かんさつ]
観察する
point (loan word)
ポイント
heel
踵
> [かかと]
dazzling, radiant, glaring (light, etc.)
まぶしい
but still…. and yet… nevertheless….
それでも
beauty of figure or form
hair salon
beautician, hair-stylist
美容
[びよう]
美容院
美容師
putting in order
to put something in order / to sort out / to organize
整理
[せいり]
整理する
ring finger
薬指
[くすりゆび]
awesome, sick (slang) / dangerous, insane
やばい
processing
to process and manufacture (in a factory)
processed food
加工
[かこう]
加工する
加工食品
readiness
to be ready for / to be (mentally) prepared
覚悟
[かくご]
覚悟する
don’t you agree?
I thought you’d say that!
だろう
でしょう
honorific language, respectful language
敬語
[けいご]
local, on-site
現地
[げんち]
drawing-up / creation of
to draw-up (e.g. legal documents) / to create or prepare
作成
[さくせい]
作成する
pumpkin
かぼちゃ
ally
to be an ally / to support / to stand by (someone)
味方
[みかた]
味方する
do…. before a state / situation changes
while a continuous process is happening…. a change also happens
—うちに….
short story
短編
[たんぺん]
the western part
西部
[せいぶ]
Chinese dumplings
餃子
[ぎょうざ]
place name
地名
[ちめい]
high speed—
高速
[こうそく]
field (of specialty), area, realm
分野
[ぶんや]
the southern part
南部
[なんぶ]
first half
second half
前半
[ぜんはん]
後半
[こうはん]
nation
国家
[こっか]
buddha
image of the buddha
仏様
[ほとけさま]
仏
[ほとけ]
powder / flour
粉
[こな]
the world (of today), society
世の中
[よのなか]
body / oneself / one’s status (kanji use)
身
[み]
national—
国立
[こくりつ]
eyelid
瞼
> [まぶた]
an offer
to offer / to make an offer / to provide
提供
[ていきょう]
提供する
flashy, gaudy
派手
[はで]
inexcusable
there’s no excuse
there’s no excuse for this, but…
申し訳ない
[もうしわけない]
申し訳ありません
申し訳ありませんが…
falling
to fall / to lower / to decline (e.g. educational standards)
低下
[ていか]
低下する
number of people
人数
[にんずう]
district, locality
地方
[ちほう]
latter period, late stages / the second semester
後期
[こうき]
months and years / a (long) period of time
年月
[としつき]
年月
[ねんげつ]
just like… typical of… / apparently… I heard that… (as a suffix)
—らしい
summit, peak
頂上
[ちょうじょう]
is it….? should I….? I wonder….?
to wonder about (doing) something / to indicate hope or concern
(end of sentence particle)
….かなあ
….かな
castle
城
[しろ]
port, harbor
港
[みなと]
room, leeway, surplus (of time, money etc.)
余裕
[よゆう]
trigger, impetus, opportunity (to start something)
きっかけ
—times (e.g. three times as big)
倍
[ばい]
highway
高速道路
[こうそくどうろ]
wrist
手首
[てくび]
change of state or behavior depending on…. or according to…. (expressing a variety)
….によって
….によっては
baby, infant
赤ん坊
[あかんぼう]
budget
予算
[よさん]
powerful
強力
[きょうりょく]
little finger (pinky), little toe
小指
[こゆび]
parent and child
親子
[おやこ]
by the way… (when switching topics)
ところで
last year (formal, often used in writing)
昨年
[さくねん]
romantic love
恋
[こい]
left and right
左右
[さゆう]
engagement
to get engaged / to be engaged
fiancé
婚約
[こんやく]
婚約する
婚約者
[こんやくしゃ]
awful, dreadful, terrible
恐ろしい
[おそろしい]
common sense, general knowledge
常識
[じょうしき]
hardship, distress
困難
[こんなん]
image
to have an image (of something) / to think of in a certain way
(loan word)
イメージ
イメージする
pride
to be proud of / to take pride in
誇り
[ほこり]
誇りに思う
[ほこりにおもう]
end of the month
月末
[げつまつ]
huge, gigantic
巨大
[きょだい]
desperate
desperately
必死
[ひっし]
必死に
date of birth (for applications, etc.)
生年月日
[せいねんがっぴ]
softly… gently…
to do softly / to be gentle / to do quietly or secretly
そっと
そっとする
garage
車庫
[しゃこ]
how about— why don’t you—
give a suggestion to whomever the sentence is directed
—たらどうだ
—たらどうですか
—たらいかがですか
middle finger
中指
[なかゆび]
distinctive feature, trait
one’s forte, merit
特徴
[とくちょう]
特長
[とくちょう]
a (constructed) structure
構造
[こうぞう]
blossom of youth, adolescence
青春
[せいしゅん]
nail, spike
釘
[くぎ]
photographer, camera man (loan word)
カメラマン
one’s house, one’s home
自宅
[じたく]
abundant, plentiful
豊富
[ほうふ]
the northern part
北部
[ほくぶ]
contractor, vendor
業者
[ぎょうしゃ]
one’s junior (at school, work, etc.)
後輩
[こうはい]
doll
人形
[にんぎょう]
the beginning(s), the origin(s)
始まり
[はじまり]
headphones
ヘッドフォン
tower, steeple, pagoda
塔
[とう]
fuel
燃料
[ねんりょう]
national border
border line (between countries)
国境
[こっきょう]
国境線
[こっきょうせん]
poisoning / addiction to… (as suffix)
中毒
[ちゅうどく]
the whole body
全身
[ぜんしん]
ceremony / an equation
式
[しき]
nerves (in anatomy) / sensitivity
neurosis
high strung, fussy, sensitive (about trivial things)
神経
[しんけい]
神経症
[しんけいしょう]
神経質
[しんけいしつ]
food product(s)
食品
[しょくひん]
tightly… (shut) densely… (packed), crammed in
ぎっしり
denial
to deny / to negate
否定
[ひてい]
否定する
reader
読者
[どくしゃ]
a standard, basis, criterion, norm
基準
[きじゅん]
export
to export (goods, etc.)
輸出
[ゆしゅつ]
輸出する
strengthening
to strengthen / to reinforce / to solidify
強化
[きょうか]
強化する
end, edge, extremity
端
[はし]
finally, after a long time…
in the end something didn’t… (with neg. verbs)
遂に
> [ついに]
stereo (loan word)
ステレオ
and so accordingly… (to continue a conversation after establishing a starting point)
そこで
interpreting
to interpret / to give an oral translation
通訳
[つうやく]
通訳する
aisle, pathway
通路
[つうろ]
I want (someone or something) to….
I want (someone or something) not to….
—(て) ほしい
—(て) もらいたい
—(て) いただきたい
one hand
片手
[かたて]
buddhism
仏教
[ぶっきょう]
public— (e.g. public broadcasting) / community— (run)
公共
[こうきょう]
width, breadth
幅
[はば]
how to write, way of writing
書き方
[かきかた]
head office, headquarters
本社
[ほんしゃ]
refreshed… neatly… (trimmed, etc.) / completely not… (with neg. verb)
to feel refreshed (e.g. after a bath) / to be nice and neat (e.g. after a haircut)
I don’t understand at all!
さっぱり
さっぱりする
さっぱりわからない！
in the beginning… first of all…
始めに
[はじめに]
across (the street, etc.), opposite from
the opposite side
向かい
[むかい]
向かい側
being frugal
to be thrifty / to be frugal / to save (money)
節約
[せつやく]
節約する
preservation, conservation
to preserve (food, etc.) / to conserve (the environment, etc.)
保存
[ほぞん]
保存する
simultaneous, concurrent, at the same time
同時
[どうじ]
ordinal marker (used only before numbers)
第—
[だい—]
bitter
苦い
[にがい]
karate / empty-handed
空手
[からて]
details, particulars
詳細
[しょうさい]
indicates something is roughly the same as….
indicates something is already known to be….
cites something as an example
—ように….
—のように….
hear…. smell… taste…. (grammatical use)
….がする
renewal
to renew / to update (one’s information, etc.)
更新
[こうしん]
更新する
tactics, strategy
作戦
[さくせん]
should do…. it is better to do….
should not…. it is better not to….
(reflects a claim / judgment of the speaker and not any particular rule)
—(る) べきだ
—(る) べきではない
life, existence (formal)
life force, vitality
生命
[せいめい]
生命力
[せいめいりょく]
(audio) recording
to record sound / to make an audio recording
録音
[ろくおん]
録音する
small version, small size (kanji use)
小
[しょう]
thread, yarn
糸
[いと]
putting into practice
to put something in to practice / to execute / to carry out
実行
[じっこう]
実行する
several, multiple / plural (form)
複数
[ふくすう]
public office, government office (as a suffix)
municipal office (city hall)
ward office
役所
[やくしょ]
市役所
区役所
tendency, disposition
傾向
[けいこう]
in the front, forward, ahead
前方
[ぜんぽう]
approaching
to approach (e.g. a storm) / to draw near / to get closer
接近
[せっきん]
接近する
warehouse, storehouse
倉庫
[そうこ]
form, format, a formality
formal (document, etc.)
形式
[けいしき]
形式的
exaggerated
大げさ
[おおげさ]
servicing, maintenance
整備
[せいび]
style, figure (loan word)
スタイル
rabbit
兎
> [うさぎ]
infinity / infinite, endless
無限
[むげん]
gender, (distinction by) sex
性別
[せいべつ]
as a…. as the…. in the role of…. in the capacity of….
from the standpoint of…. from the viewpoint of….
….として
end, point of termination
to terminate / to bring to an end
終了
[しゅうりょう]
終了する
high-priced
高価
[こうか]
spectating
to be a spectator / to look upon / to sightsee
spectator, onlooker
見物
[けんぶつ]
見物する
見物人
[けんぶつにん]
root
根
[ね]
interaction, (social) networking / (cultural) exchange
to interact with / to network / to mingle / to have contact with (other groups)
交流
[こうりゅう]
交流する
club (loan word)
クラブ
do…. before a state / situation changes
while a continuous process is happening…. a change is also happening (usu. on its own)
….うちに
rat, mouse
鼠
> [ねずみ]
ネズミ
large numbers, a lot of (people)
大勢
[おおぜい]
without thinking… unintentionally… reflexively…
思わず
[おもわず]
leadership, guidance
to lead / to provide guidance / to coach or instruct
a leader, guide, mentor, or coach
指導
[しどう]
指導する
指導者
[しどうしゃ]
whisky (loan word)
ウィスキー
disaster
災害
[さいがい]
account, accounting, payment
money owed, bill (after dining, etc.)
check please
会計
[かいけい]
お会計
お会計お願いします
the majority, more than half of / predominately—
大半
[たいはん]
a purchase
to make a purchase (often in formal settings)
購入
[こうにゅう]
購入する
theme, subject matter (loan word)
テーマ
after doing— something else occurs… (verb suffix)
—てから…
x-rays
レントゲン
I don’t mind
it doesn’t matter
構わない
[かまわない]
構いません
in a mess, chaotic, extreme, nonsensical
目茶苦茶
> [めちゃくちゃ]
無茶苦茶
> [むちゃくちゃ]
time difference
時差
[じさ]
daifuku (Japanese rice treat) / good fortune
大福
[だいふく]
Japanese style room
和室
[わしつ]
heavy rain
大雨
[おおあめ]
reception, welcoming (of guests)
to welcome / to receive and greet guests
a welcoming party
歓迎
[かんげい]
歓迎する
歓迎会
[かんげいかい]
one by one, one at a time / each and every person
一人一人
[ひとりひとり]
total darkness / bleak future, poor prospects
真っ暗
[まっくら]
explosion
to explode / to blow up
爆発
[ばくはつ]
爆発する
the beginning (of an event, etc.)
to initiate / to begin / to commence
開始
[かいし]
開始する
(of) nature, naturally produced—
天然
[てんねん]
front cover (of a book, etc.)
表紙
[ひょうし]
by a certain time, before a certain time
までに
even if… supposing that (is the case)…
たとえ
today (formal)
本日
[ほんじつ]
labor
to labor / to do (manual) work
(manual) laborer
労働
[ろうどう]
労働する
労働者
cook (loan word)
chef (loan word)
コック
シェフ
engineer, technician
技師
[ぎし]
the other side, the far side
向こう側
[むこうがわ]
a day trip
to go on a day trip
日帰り
[ひがえり]
日帰りする
a pattern
模様
[もよう]
exploration, expedition
to go exploring / to go on an expedition
探検
[たんけん]
探検する
luxury, extravagance
to splurge / to treat oneself
贅沢
[ぜいたく]
贅沢をする
penis (colloquial uses)
ちんちん
おちんちん
ちんこ
vagina (colloquial, crude)
まんこ
おまんこ
