VOCAB—intermediate 2 Flashcards
(for) oneself… personally…
自ら
[みずから]
self-reliance
to be independent / to be self-reliant
独立
[どくりつ]
独立する
dawn, early morning
明け方
[あけがた]
electric fan
扇風機
[せんぷうき]
tomorrow (formal)
明日
[あす]
illegal
違法
[いほう]
section manager, section chief
課長
[かちょう]
a certainty
確実
[かくじつ]
graveyard, cemetery
墓地
[ぼち]
restriction / limit
to restrict (e.g. food restriction) / to limit (e.g. speed limit)
制限
[せいげん]
制限する
plan (loan word)
プラン
masturbation
to masturbate
オナニー
オナニーする
recovery
to recover / to recuperate (from an injury, illness, etc.)
回復
[かいふく]
回復する
intellect, mental capacity
知能
[ちのう]
democracy
民主
[みんしゅ]
there’s nothing as…. as….
…. is the most ….. of all
….ほど …. 〜はない
….くらい …. 〜はない
only… merely… no more than… (e.g. a certain amt. of money)
たった
half a month / half-moon
半月
[はんつき]
treasure
treasure, treasured item, prized possession
宝
[たから]
宝物
[たからもの]
more or less, to some extent
多少
[たしょう]
entire, all, complete, overall (kanji use, usu. as prefix)
全
[ぜん]
dissatisfaction, discontent
不満
[ふまん]
not OK, not allowed / inadvisable, improper
不可
[ふか]
a 3rd party shows signs of a certain state or condition
adjectival suffixes
….がる
….がっている
….がり
(American) dollar (loan word)
ドル
fault, flaw
欠点
[けってん]
designation, assignment
to designate / to appoint / to assign (e.g. assigned seats)
指定
[してい]
指定する
organ (of the body)
器官
[きかん]
tire (loan word)
タイヤ
タイア
uncomplicated, simple
単純
[たんじゅん]
diagnosis
to make a (medical) diagnosis
診断
[しんだん]
診断する
expert (in a certain field), master, a learned person
Ph.D. / someone with a Ph.D.
博士
[はかせ]
博士
[はくし]
enthusiasm
熱心
[ねっしん]
nephew
甥
> [おい]
vacuum cleaner
掃除機
[そうじき]
paragraph
段落
[だんらく]
dialect
方言
[ほうげん]
an obligation
obligatory
義務
[ぎむ]
義務的
ground, place, land, soil (kanji use)
地
[ち]
Kansai (region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
関西
[かんさい]
not very…. not that much…. (with neg. verbs)
大して
[たいして]
before long… sooner or later…
one of these days…
そのうち
そのうちに
logic
logical
論理
[ろんり]
論理的
consumption (of goods)
to consume ( goods, etc.) / to use up
a consumer
消費
[しょうひ]
消費する
消費者
[しょうひしゃ]
much (thanks), very (sorry)
for no special reason… somehow..
どうも
obstacle / impairment, impediment
障害
[しょうがい]
revision
to make a revision, correction, or modification (to text, etc.)
修正
[しゅうせい]
修正する
sidewalk, footpath
pedestrian crossing (crosswalk)
pedestrian bridge
歩道
[ほどう]
横断歩道
[おうだんほどう]
歩道橋
[ほどうきょう]
canned food
缶詰
[かんづめ]
paint
painter (of buildings, etc.)
ペンキ
ペンキ屋
[ペンキや]
friction
摩擦
[まさつ]
panda (loan word)
パンダ
to hope / pray something happens
to hope / pray something doesn’t happen
—ますように
—ませんように
environmental pollution
公害
[こうがい]
source of power or electricity / power button (on TV, etc.)
電源
[でんげん]
on top of that….
その上….
[そのうえ….]
set / set meal
to set (something) / to adjust the settings (of a device)
(loan word)
セット
セットする
niece
姪
> [めい]
because of…. (something resulted)
by using the method of…. do….
….によって
….による….
….により
traffic accident
交通事故
[こうつうじこ]
translation / —version (e.g. the English version)
訳
[やく]
character, person, figure (usu. used when speaking of someone’s qualities)
人物
[じんぶつ]
the current condition or situation, the status quo
現状
[げんじょう]
childish, immature / very young
幼い
[おさない]
stubborn
頑固
[がんこ]
again and again, frequently
度々
[たびたび]
school class / set of items
組
[くみ]
cool, calm, composed
冷静
[れいせい]
(although I’d like to) I cannot…. I must not do….
because a certain set of obligations or social norms exist
….わけにはいかない
(one’s) nature / (inherent) property
性質
[せいしつ]
(one’s) will, volition
willpower
意志
[いし]
意志力
[いしりょく]
peninsula
半島
[はんとう]
early morning
早朝
[そうちょう]
manufactured goods and products
製品
[せいひん]
indirect, indirectly
間接
[かんせつ]
間接的
top and bottom, high and low, up and down
to go up and down / to rise and fall / to ascend and descend
上下
[じょうげ]
上下する
alt. = [うえした]
permission, authorization
to grant permission / to approve / to authorize
許可
[きょか]
許可する
—potato / potato of any kind
sweet potato
roasted sweet potato, baked sweet potato
芋
[いも]
さつま芋
> [さつまいも]
焼き芋
[やきいも]
might as well just…. no choice but to…. the only option is….
….しかない
before long…. eventually….
やがて
assumption, supposition
to assume something / to suppose (this is the case)
仮定
[かてい]
仮定する
(school) children, juvenile
児童
[じどう]
architecture
to design (and build) a home or building
architect
建築
[けんちく]
建築する
建築家
(pointed) end, the tip, the leading edge
先端
[せんたん]
facial expression
表情
[ひょうじょう]
private (institution)
私立
[しりつ]
by some chance… it might just be possible that…
もしかすると
government-run / public—
公立
[こうりつ]
(a matter of) concern, interest
関心
[かんしん]
scene (of the crime, etc.), actual spot
現場
[げんば]
can, tin
缶
[かん]
—island
—島
[—とう]
lecturer
講師
[こうし]
eternity, eternal—
永遠
[えいえん]
it is said that…. it is generally believed that….
….と言われている
significance
意義
[いぎ]
dentistry
歯科
[しか]
greengrocer, vegetable shop
八百屋
[やおや]
extension
to extend (a meeting, etc.) / to prolong (one’s stay, etc.)
延長
[えんちょう]
延長する
way of talking, speaking style
言い方
[いいかた]
humankind
人類
[じんるい]
under (someone’s) supervision or guidance
下
[もと]
It would be my pleasure! / certainly! (used by servers, sales clerks, etc.)
畏まりました
> [かしこまりました]
business trip
to go somewhere on business / to go on a business trip
出張
[しゅっちょう]
出張する
rectangle
長方形
[ちょうほうけい]
Japanese calligraphy
書道
[しょどう]
office work
事務
[じむ]
cram school
塾
[じゅく]
drain, gutter / drainage, sewage
a sewer, a drainage system
下水
[げすい]
下水道
[げすいどう]
consent and agreement
to consent to / to fully understand and accept / to be convinced of
納得
[なっとく]
納得する
doctor, physician (formal)
医師
[いし]
shade
陰
[かげ]
owner (of), proprietor
持ち主
[もちぬし]
(reference) materials, (relative) data
資料
[しりょう]
commemoration, memorial
to commemorate / to memorialize / to mark (an occasion)
記念
[きねん]
記念する
all of a sudden… before I knew it… out of nowhere (something happened)
いつの間に
[いつのまに]
いつの間にか
[いつのまにか]
role, part, post, position (as suffix)
役
[やく]
Western-style food
洋食
[ようしょく]
comfortable, pleasant
快適
[かいてき]
fraud, injustice
不正
[ふせい]
business card
名刺
[めいし]
master
to master (a language, etc.)
(loan word)
マスター
マスターする
weak point, shortcoming
弱点
[じゃくてん]
acting
to act / to preform / to pretend to be
演技
[えんぎ]
演技する
lunch break
昼休み
[ひるやすみ]
special-express train, limited-express train (faster than a regular express train)
special-express train ticket
special-express train fare
特急
[とっきゅう]
特急券
特急料金
supplement
to add to / to supplement
追加
[ついか]
追加する
comrade, peer, member of the same category
colleague
仲間
[なかま]
仕事仲間
school term, semester
学期
[がっき]
maintenance, upkeep
to maintain (over time) / to keep (in good condition)
維持
[いじ]
維持する
prevention
to prevent (crime, accidents, etc.)
防止
[ぼうし]
防止する
list (loan word)
リスト
toothpaste
歯磨き粉
[はみがきこ]
whisky (loan word)
ウイスキー
mosquito
蚊
[か]
nerve, tendon, muscle
reason, logic / storyline, thread
source (of information, etc.)
(kanji use)
筋
[すじ]
drama, theatrical performance
演劇
[えんげき]
an abstraction
abstract (art, etc.)
abstract painting
抽象
[ちゅうしょう]
抽象的
[ちゅうしょうてき]
抽象画
[ちゅうしょうが]
crab
蟹
> [かに]
reformation, amendment
to make a revision / to amend to reform (esp. laws)
改正
[かいせい]
改正する
offering an explanation or explaining the reason (that means….)
というのは….
ということは….
sarcasm, cynicism, satire / irony
皮肉
[ひにく]
ancient times
古代
[こだい]
modern (loan word)
モダン
the year after next
the month after next
the week after next
再来年
[さらいねん]
再来月
[さらいげつ]
再来週
[さらいしゅう]
date (written in a document, etc.)
日付
[ひづけ]
just then… whereupon… (links an occurrence with a subsequent discovery)
すると
greedy
欲張り
[よくばり]
sword
刀
[かたな]
eyebrow
eyebrows
眉
[まゆ]
眉毛
[まゆげ]
thoroughness, completeness
to be thorough / to do something thoroughly
thorough
徹底
[てってい]
徹底する
徹底的
in a word… in short… to put it simply…
要するに
[ようするに]
component, element (e.g. an essential element of…)
要素
[ようそ]
equality / equal (rights, etc.)
平等
[びょうどう]
protection against
to protect against (disease, etc.) / to work to prevent
予防
[よぼう]
予防する
bell, gong
handbell, small gong (esp. in Buddhist rituals)
鐘
[かね]
鉦
[かね] or [しょう]
introverted, reticent
無口
[むくち]
a few…. some…. several…. (with japanese counters)
いくつか
what…?! how…?! (colloquial)
何て
> [なんて]
film (loan word)
フィルム
(ceremonial) ritual, rite
儀式
[ぎしき]
diagonal, slant
斜め
[ななめ]
goodbye, so-long (traditional)
さようなら
childcare, nursing
育児
[いくじ]
thereafter… on and after… later than…
以降
[いこう]
borrowing money
to borrow money / to go into debt
借金
[しゃっきん]
借金する
boundary (of separation)
境界
[きょうかい]
ability, capability, talent / the Noh play
能
[のう]
new, fresh, novel(ty)
to make new / to renew (e.g. one’s determination)
新た
[あらた]
新たにする
not yet finished…. partly done….
indicates that an action is not yet complete
—かける
—かけの….
—かけだ
application
to apply / to petition (for)
申請
[しんせい]
申請する
iron
鉄
[てつ]
equipment (e.g. lab equipment) / facilities (e.g. exercise facilities)
設備
[せつび]
system (e.g. communism, free-trade), structure (e.g. a 24-hour watch)
体制
[たいせい]
(registered) nurse
female nurse (old use)
看護師
[かんごし]
看護婦
[かんごふ]
the usual (food, drink, etc.)
いつもの
good for the body, nutritious (food)
体にいい
[からだにいい]
a law (e.g. law of gravity), a principle
法則
[ほうそく]
Japanese-style grilled meat
焼き肉
[やきにく]
(one) kind of, a type of, a variety of
一種
[いっしゅ]
photography, filming
to film / to shoot a film / to photograph
撮影
[さつえい]
撮影する
after something happens for the first time….
as a result of something happening for the first time….
—(て)初めて….
—(て)初めての….
specialty (area of expertise)
specialist, an expert
専門
[せんもん]
専門家
[せんもんか]
(in the) end…. at the end of…. (a sequence of actions taken)
末
[すえ]
(reluctantly) have to do…. must do….
because a certain set of obligations or social norms exist
….ないわけにはいかない
suddenly…. unintentionally…. (e.g. it suddenly occurred to me…)
ふと
practical use
to use practically / to apply
活用
[かつよう]
活用する
formal, proper (e.g. formal speech)
正式
[せいしき]
bare feet
裸足
[はだし]
pure and genuine
genuinely….
純粋
[じゅんすい]
純粋に
for one’s own convenience, self-serving
勝手
[かって]
New Year’s greetings
New Year’s card
年賀
[ねんが]
年賀状
[ねんがじょう]
for no reason… for some reason… without knowing why…
なぜか
optimum, the most suitable
最適
[さいてき]
evolution
to evolve
進化
[しんか]
進化する
mailing
to mail (documents, etc.)
郵送
[ゆうそう]
郵送する
(personal) income, revenues
収入
[しゅうにゅう]
serious, earnest
真剣
[しんけん]
(working) in collaboration
to do together (as equals) / to do jointly / to collaboration on
共同
[きょうどう]
共同する
table of contents
目次
[もくじ]
nickname
あだ名
[あだな]
balloon
風船
[ふうせん]
palm
手のひら
[てのひら]
role, part (of a group effort, etc.)
役割
[やくわり]
to try to do something
to try not to do something
just as (one) was about to do something….
—(う)とする….
—(う)としない….
—(う)としたとき….
only— nothing more than—restricted to—
—use only
(written form)
—のみ
occurring in succesion
to happen consecutively / to follow in sequence / to come in a series
連続
[れんぞく]
連続する
countrywide, nationwide, the whole country
全国
[ぜんこく]
domination, rule
to rule over / to control / to command / to govern
支配
[しはい]
支配する
back
to go back / to back-up (reverse)
(loan word)
バック
バックする
unnecessary, excessive, superfluous
unnecessarily…. excessively….
余計
[よけい]
余計に
(animal) feed / bait
餌
[えさ]
—tax (usu. as a suffix)
税
[ぜい]
every other— (repeated at intervals)
—置きに
[—おきに]
tentatively, for the time being
as far as it goes… more or less… not quite satisfactorily, but…
一応
[いちおう]
一応
> [いちおう]
hair, down, fur
毛
[け]
resources
資源
[しげん]
green onion (welsh onion)
ねぎ
If only one would…., then….
as long as…. is done, then….
if only it was the case that…., then….
—さえ ….すれば
—(て)さえ …. いれば
….さえ …. あれば
….さえ …. なら
headquarters (of an organization, etc.)
本部
[ほんぶ]
prosperous, thriving, popular
盛ん
[さかん]
development (e.g. industrial)
to develop (a business, an area, etc.) / to expand (in to new markets)
発展
[はってん]
発展する
inconvenience, discomfort / (physical) disability, (mental) impairment
to be inconvenienced / to be disabled or impaired
a (physically) handicapped person
不自由
[ふじゆう]
不自由する
体の不自由な人
furthermore… still more…
更に
> [さらに]
traffic jam, congestion
to have a traffic jam / to become congested / to be backed up
渋滞
[じゅうたい]
渋滞する
criticism, review
to criticize (art, literature, etc.) / to give a review / to comment on
批評
[ひひょう]
批評する
author (of a particular book)
著者
[ちょしゃ]
top-ranked, first-class
一流
[いちりゅう]
label (loan word)
ラベル
agency, system (of transportation, etc.) / engine
機関
[きかん]
humidity, humidity level
湿度
[しつど]
sunset glow
夕焼け
[ゆうやけ]
public office, government agency (usu. as suffix)
庁
[ちょう]
charm, fascination, appeal
魅力
[みりょく]
finance
financial institutions
金融
[きんゆう]
金融機関
[きんゆうきかん]
thankful, grateful, appreciated
有り難い
> [ありがたい]
the standard, level, normal / standard—
standard time
standard language
standard size
標準
[ひょうじゅん]
標準時
標準語
標準サイズ
poison, toxicant, harm (kanji use)
毒
[どく]
I hope so
そうだといい
boarding
to board (a train, etc.)
乗車
[じょうしゃ]
乗車する
constitution
憲法
[けんぽう]
being fortunate
fortunately… thankfully…
幸い
[さいわい]
with the help of… thanks to… owing to…
thank you for asking…
おかげ
おかげで
おかげさまで
record (in sports), record of (something), documentation
to set a record (in sports) / to take a record of / to document
記録
[きろく]
記録する
overbearing, coercive, pushy
強引
[ごういん]
well then… / in that situation…
それでは
truck (loan word)
トラック
principle, doctrine / —ism (e.g. communism, commercialism)
主義
[しゅぎ]
Atlantic Ocean
大西洋
[たいせいよう]
draw, tie game
引き分け
[ひきわけ]
meeting, association, club (kanji use)
会
[かい]
focal point / focus (in photography, etc.)
焦点
[しょうてん]
phenomenon
現象
[げんしょう]
cutdown, reduction
to cutdown / to make cuts (in spending, etc.) / to reduce / to downsize
削減
[さくげん]
削減する
(going) on foot
a (—-) walk
a five-minute walk
徒歩
[とほ]
徒歩—
徒歩５分
cowardice
臆病
[おくびょう]
penis
vagina
(loan word)
ペニス
ワギナ or ヴァギナ
thoughts (on something), impression
感想
[かんそう]
police officer (formal)
警官
[けいかん]
time (formal)
時刻
[じこく]
change of job location
to be relocated
転勤
[てんきん]
転勤する
movement / migration
to move around (to different locations) / to transfer / to migrate
移動
[いどう]
移動する
oxygen
酸素
[さんそ]
and in addition to that….
それも
in the direction of—
方面
[ほうめん]
excitement
to be excited / to be stimulated / to be aroused
興奮
[こうふん]
興奮する
items, data items (e.g. in a spreadsheet)
項目
[こうもく]
cooking (for oneself)
to cook one’s own food or meal
自炊
[じすい]
自炊する
all-round, at large, general (rule)
overall… all things considered…
全般
[ぜんぱん]
全般に
light blue, sky blue
水色
[みずいろ]
angle
角度
[かくど]
intimate, very close (friend, etc.)
intimacy, familiarity
親しい
[したしい]
親しみ
[したしみ]
(next door) neighbor
neighbor (a person living in the neighborhood)
隣の人
[となりのひと]
近所の人
[きんじょのひと]
together…. occurring along with….
共に
> [ともに]
venue, site / assembly hall, meeting place
会場
[かいじょう]
all day long, throughout the day (sunrise to sunset)
一日中
[いちにちじゅう]
Kyoto
京都
[きょうと]
before long… someday soon…
at any moment… at any time…
今に
[いまに]
今にも
[いまにも]
anyhow… at any rate… as you may know…
何しろ
[なにしろ]
fashion, fad, trend
to be in fashion / to be trendy
流行
[はやり]
流行する
alt.
[りゅうこう]
lecture, talk
to give a lecture / to do a talk
講演
[こうえん]
講演する
thickness
厚さ
[あつさ]
according to…. (as a suffix)
….によれば
….によると
standard (of living, etc.) / level (e.g. water level)
水準
[すいじゅん]
daybreak
夜明け
[よあけ]
all together
all at once… simultaneously… (e.g. standing up for applause)
一斉
[いっせい]
一斉に
a request
to make a (formal) request / to ask somebody to do…
依頼
[いらい]
依頼する
a painting
絵画
[かいが]
a crack, a crevice, a gap, a (small) opening / a spare moment or short interval
隙間
[すきま]
Prime Minister of Japan
総理大臣
[そうりだいじん]
総理
protagonist, main character, the hero
主人公
[しゅじんこう]
equipment (e.g. medical equipment), appliance, utensil
器具
[きぐ]
type, style / typing
to type (on a computer, etc.)
(loan word)
タイプ
タイプする
fart
to fart
おなら
おならする
sunshine, sunlight / a famous city in the Tochigi prefecture
日光
[にっこう]
submission
to submit (a report, a plan, etc.) / to turn-in / to present
the submission deadline
提出
[ていしゅつ]
提出する
提出期限
[ていしゅつきげん]
a continuation
to be continuing (e.g. a continuous process) / to go in succession
continuous
継続
[けいぞく]
継続する
継続的
oversleeping
to oversleep / to sleep in (too) late
寝坊
[ねぼう]
寝坊する
squid
いか
assistant
助手
[じょしゅ]
performance (in technology, etc.)
high-powered— high-efficiency—
性能
[せいのう]
高性能
[こうせいのう]
a person (humble)
者
[もの]
affirmation
to affirm / to give a positive answer
肯定
[こうてい]
肯定する
tsunami (tidal wave)
津波
[つなみ]
a fear, a (negative) possibility
恐れ
[おそれ]
畏れ
top, the best (loan word)
トップ
statistics
統計
[とうけい]
we (literary)
我々
[われわれ]
scene (of a movie, etc.)
場面
[ばめん]
surroundings / circumference
周囲
[しゅうい]
perfect score
満点
[まんてん]
dependent upon… / as soon as… immediately upon… (usu. as a suffix)
次第
[しだい]
aquarium
水族館
[すいぞくかん]
lung
肺
[はい]
profits / benefits (e.g. public benefits)
利益
[りえき]
that reminds me…. come to think of it…. speaking of which….
そういえば….
ticket, coupon, voucher (usu. as suffix)
券
[けん]
other (Chinese origin) – used for people and abstractions
他
[た]
(display) screen
画面
[がめん]
from…. through…. (a more literary / polite version)
から…. にかけて….
a send-off, seeing someone off
見送り
[みおくり]
resistance
to resist / to stand up to / to oppose
抵抗
[ていこう]
抵抗する
achievements
to achieve (one’s goals, etc.) / to attain (grades in school, etc.) / to accomplish
達成
[たっせい]
達成する
filthy, unclean(liness)
不潔
[ふけつ]
modern era, present-day
現代
[げんだい]
sharp (blade, etc.), acute (pain, etc.) / sharp or perceptive (mind)
鋭い
[するどい]
parts (of a car, machine, etc.)
部品
[ぶひん]
if you can…. if possible….
できれば….
ethnic group, nation of people
ethnic, national (e.g. national identity)
nationalism
民族
[みんぞく]
民族的
民族主義
[みんぞくしゅぎ]
cloth
布
[ぬの]
quotation / citation
to quote / to cite
引用
[いんよう]
引用する
prison
to imprison / to put someone in jail
刑務所
[けいむしょ]
刑務所に入れる
peel (of a fruit), skin, hide
皮
[かわ]
hometown (formal)
故郷
[こきょう]
at last…. at long last….
ようやく
pimple, acne
ニキビ
harm, damage, injury, evil influence (kanji use)
害
[がい]
pretense, pretending to be…
to pretend to be…. to pretend that…. to act as if…. (as a suffix)
ふり
….ふりをする
tap water / water service, water supply
water pipe
水道
[すいどう]
水道管
[すいどうかん]
robot (loan word)
ロボット
New Year’s Eve
大晦日
[おおみそか]
a win, a victory
勝ち
[かち]
I hope not
そうじゃないといい
そうではないといい
an increase
to increase / to rise / to intensify (e.g. social problems)
増加
[ぞうか]
増加する
expenses, costs (usu. for a service)
to cost a great deal
費用
[ひよう]
費用がかかる
magic, sorcery, witchcraft
魔法
[まほう]
bell (loan word)
ベル
a production, a work
to (artistically) produce / to create a work (of art, film, etc.)
制作
[せいさく]
制作する
gymnastics
体操
[たいそう]
patrol car, police car (loan word)
パトカー
パトロールカー
passage through
to pass through (a train station, object, etc.) / to pass (a bill, a law, etc.)
通過
[つうか]
通過する
the classics (in literature, etc.)
classical
古典
[こてん]
古典的
operation of
to operate (machinery) / to manipulate / to maneuver
操作
[そうさ]
操作する
joining a company
to join a company (as a new employee)
入社
[にゅうしゃ]
入社する
classmates
同級生
[どうきゅうせい]
funeral
葬式
[そうしき]
calmness, composure, presence of mind
calm, composed
落ち着き
[おちつき]
落ち着きがある
kettle
やかん
intermediate level
中級
[ちゅうきゅう]
figure, diagram, chart, illustration (usu. as a suffix)
図
[ず]
at all times, always (somewhat formal)
常に
[つねに]
ranch, farm (for livestock)
牧場
[ぼくじょう]
objectivity
objective (view or opinion)
客観
[きゃっかん]
客観的
Olympics (loan word)
オリンピック
to have an attitude regarding…. to do something vis-a-vis….
….に対して
….に対する….
commentary
to provide commentary on (e.g. a newscaster) / to give a detailed explanation
a book of commentary (included with an album, etc.) / a handbook or manual
解説
[かいせつ]
解説する
解説書
[かいせつしょ]
even…. not even…. (suffix used to create a shocking truth)
….さえ
….にさえ
….でさえ
(one’s) fortune, assets, property
財産
[ざいさん]
electric light, electric lighting
電灯
[でんとう]
as a result…. (conjunction)
その結果….
[そのけっか….]
sort of… somehow… for some reason…
何だか
[なんだか]
subjectivity
subjective (view or opinion)
主観
[しゅかん]
主観的
hypothetically…. for argument’s sake…. / provisionally…. temporarily….
even for an instant…. even as a joke….
仮に
[かりに]
仮にも
interpretation
to interpret (a grammar rule, etc.) / to give an explanation
解釈
[かいしゃく]
解釈する
button (loan word)
ボタン
uniform
制服
[せいふく]
theory
theoretical
theoretically (speaking)
理論
[りろん]
理論的
理論的には
many years… a really long time…
長年
[ながねん]
principle, general rule
as a general rule…
原則
[げんそく]
原則として
reference, consultation (of a guide, etc.)
reference book
参考
[さんこう]
参考書
[さんこうしょ]
chicken (loan word)
チキン
a (reserved) seat
座席
[ざせき]
district (a small numbered division of a city roughly equal to a block)
—district
district 1, block 1
丁目
[ちょうめ]
—丁目
一丁目
[いっちょうめ]
lesson (loan word)
レッスン
plain, open field
平野
[へいや]
originally, primarily / essentially, by nature
本来
[ほんらい]
record (loan word)
レコード
it’s not that…. it’s just….
it’s not as though….
….わけではない
….わけじゃない
….[だ]というわけではない
….[な]のではない
group (of people)
集団
[しゅうだん]
study and learning / tutorial(s)
to study and learn (necessary info, etc.)
学習
[がくしゅう]
学習する
official (e.g. an official announcement)
公式
[こうしき]
rescue
to rescue someone (from danger) / to provide aid (in an emergency)
救助
[きゅうじょ]
救助する
once again…. over again…. anew….
改めて
[あらためて]
private (e.g. the private sector), civilian
民間
[みんかん]
space (in a room, between objects, etc.)
空間
[くうかん]
communication and correspondence
to communicate with (generally using an electronic device) / to correspond with
communication device (e.g. a cell phone)
communication network
通信
[つうしん]
通信する
通信装置
[つうしんそうち]
通信網
[つうしんもう]
being deeply moved (emotionally)
to be deeply moved (emotionally) / to be greatly impressed
感動
[かんどう]
感動する
grave, tomb
墓
[はか]
point of view, perspective / the way of looking at something
見方
[みかた]
injection, shot
to get an injection / to give an injection or shot
注射
[ちゅうしゃ]
注射する
(all) around, circling (the area), in the surroundings
周り
[まわり]
practical use
practical
実用
[じつよう]
実用的
making an appearance
to appear (on stage, in a scene, etc.) / to make an appearance
a character in a play or novel
登場
[とうじょう]
登場する
登場人物
[とうじょうじんぶつ]
description
to describe
記述
[きじゅつ]
記述する
every time that…. occurs…. (emphasizes repeated nature of an action that is not an every day event)
—(る) たびに….
—(の) たびに….
(daily) schedule, itinerary
日程
[にってい]
collecting
to collect (records, books, etc.)
収集
[しゅうしゅう]
収集する
deep red, (flushed face, etc.) / downright, utter (lie, etc.)
真っ赤
[まっか]
returning home
to return home (at a certain time, etc.)
帰宅
[きたく]
帰宅する
cord (loan word)
コード
(successful) performance / (energetic) action
to perform (successfully) / to be active in / to participate actively
活躍
[かつやく]
活躍する
wasteful / more than one deserves, too good for (you)
もったいない
music (loan word)
ミュージック
bomb
爆弾
[ばくだん]
(hand) signal, sign, cue
to give a signal to / to give a sign / to do on cue
合図
[あいず]
合図する
frog
かえる
center / —center (loan word)
センター
physical strength, stamina, endurance
体力
[たいりょく]
(passenger) fare
運賃
[うんちん]
classic, the classics, classical music (loan word)
クラシック
life span
寿命
[じゅみょう]
postponement
to postpone (a meeting, a game etc.)
延期
[えんき]
延期する
truly…. surely…. indeed….
実に
[じつに]
only child
一人っ子
[ひとりっこ]
the brain
brains, head, the intellect
脳
[のう]
頭脳
[ずのう]
precious, valuable
valuables (e.g. wallet and phone), treasures
貴重
[きちょう]
貴重品
[きちょうひん]
blood (medical use)
blood type
血液
[けつえき]
血液型
[けつえきがた]
in contrast to….
unlike…. it is….
….に対して
discussion, argument
to have a (heated) discussion, to argue about
議論
[ぎろん]
議論する
whatever… how… surprisingly… in some way… (adds a little extra emphasis)
何と
[なんと]
middle-age
中年
[ちゅうねん]
definition
to define (a word, etc.)
定義
[ていぎ]
定義する
validity (of a coupon, etc.), effectiveness
有効
[ゆうこう]
doing over, redoing
やり直し
[やりなおし]
burp
to burp
げっぷ
げっぷする
checking, looking over
to check / to look over
(loan word)
チェック
チェックする
recruitment
to recruit / to accept (job) applications
募集
[ぼしゅう]
募集する
a line (e.g. of text), a row
行
[ぎょう]
leather
革
[かわ]
speaking fast
早口
[はやくち]
geography
地理
[ちり]
friend, companion (literary)
友
[とも]
repeatedly or habitually doing— (usu. neg.)
—てばかりいる
mid-day / lunch (polite)
お昼
[おひる]
terms (e.g. good terms), relationship
on good terms
仲
[なか]
仲がいい
material, substance / matter (in science)
物質
[ぶっしつ]
fatigue
疲れ
[つかれ]
meeting again
to meet (someone) again / to reunite
再会
[さいかい]
再会する
extreme / the extreme
極端
[きょくたん]
