VOCAB—intermediate 2 Flashcards by Nina Wieczorek

(for) oneself… personally…

自ら

[みずから]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

self-reliance

to be independent / to be self-reliant

独立
[どくりつ]

独立する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

dawn, early morning

明け方

[あけがた]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

electric fan

扇風機

[せんぷうき]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

tomorrow (formal)

明日

[あす]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

illegal

違法

[いほう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

section manager, section chief

課長

[かちょう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

a certainty

確実

[かくじつ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

graveyard, cemetery

墓地

[ぼち]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

restriction / limit

to restrict (e.g. food restriction) / to limit (e.g. speed limit)

制限
[せいげん]

制限する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

plan (loan word)

プラン

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

masturbation

to masturbate

オナニー

オナニーする

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

recovery

to recover / to recuperate (from an injury, illness, etc.)

回復
[かいふく]

回復する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

intellect, mental capacity

知能

[ちのう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

democracy

民主

[みんしゅ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

there’s nothing as…. as….

…. is the most ….. of all

….ほど …. 〜はない

….くらい …. 〜はない

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

only… merely… no more than… (e.g. a certain amt. of money)

たった

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

half a month / half-moon

半月

[はんつき]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

treasure

treasure, treasured item, prized possession

宝
[たから]

宝物
[たからもの]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

more or less, to some extent

多少

[たしょう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

entire, all, complete, overall (kanji use, usu. as prefix)

全

[ぜん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

dissatisfaction, discontent

不満

[ふまん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

not OK, not allowed / inadvisable, improper

不可

[ふか]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

a 3rd party shows signs of a certain state or condition

adjectival suffixes

….がる

….がっている

….がり

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(American) dollar (loan word)

ドル

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

fault, flaw

欠点

[けってん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

designation, assignment

to designate / to appoint / to assign (e.g. assigned seats)

指定
[してい]

指定する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

organ (of the body)

器官

[きかん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

tire (loan word)

タイヤ

タイア

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

uncomplicated, simple

単純

[たんじゅん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

diagnosis

to make a (medical) diagnosis

診断
[しんだん]

診断する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

enthusiasm

熱心

[ねっしん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

nephew

甥

> [おい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

vacuum cleaner

掃除機

[そうじき]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

paragraph

段落

[だんらく]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

dialect

方言

[ほうげん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

an obligation

obligatory

義務
[ぎむ]

義務的

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ground, place, land, soil (kanji use)

地

[ち]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Kansai (region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)

関西

[かんさい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

not very…. not that much…. (with neg. verbs)

大して

[たいして]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

before long… sooner or later…

one of these days…

そのうち

そのうちに

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

logic

logical

論理
[ろんり]

論理的

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

much (thanks), very (sorry)

for no special reason… somehow..

どうも

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

obstacle / impairment, impediment

障害

[しょうがい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

revision

to make a revision, correction, or modification (to text, etc.)

修正
[しゅうせい]

修正する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

canned food

缶詰

[かんづめ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

paint

painter (of buildings, etc.)

ペンキ

ペンキ屋
[ペンキや]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

friction

摩擦

[まさつ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

panda (loan word)

パンダ

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

to hope / pray something happens

to hope / pray something doesn’t happen

—ますように

—ませんように

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

environmental pollution

公害

[こうがい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

source of power or electricity / power button (on TV, etc.)

電源

[でんげん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

on top of that….

その上….

[そのうえ….]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

set / set meal

to set (something) / to adjust the settings (of a device)

(loan word)

セット

セットする

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

niece

姪

> [めい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

because of…. (something resulted)

by using the method of…. do….

….によって

….による….

….により

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

traffic accident

交通事故

[こうつうじこ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

translation / —version (e.g. the English version)

訳

[やく]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

character, person, figure (usu. used when speaking of someone’s qualities)

人物

[じんぶつ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

the current condition or situation, the status quo

現状

[げんじょう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

childish, immature / very young

幼い

[おさない]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

stubborn

頑固

[がんこ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

again and again, frequently

度々

[たびたび]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

school class / set of items

組

[くみ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

cool, calm, composed

冷静

[れいせい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(one’s) nature / (inherent) property

性質

[せいしつ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(one’s) will, volition

willpower

意志
[いし]

意志力
[いしりょく]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

peninsula

半島

[はんとう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

early morning

早朝

[そうちょう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

manufactured goods and products

製品

[せいひん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

indirect, indirectly

間接
[かんせつ]

間接的

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

permission, authorization

to grant permission / to approve / to authorize

許可
[きょか]

許可する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

—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]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

might as well just…. no choice but to…. the only option is….

….しかない

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

before long…. eventually….

やがて

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

assumption, supposition

to assume something / to suppose (this is the case)

仮定
[かてい]

仮定する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(school) children, juvenile

児童

[じどう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

architecture

to design (and build) a home or building

architect

建築
[けんちく]

建築する

建築家

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(pointed) end, the tip, the leading edge

先端

[せんたん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

facial expression

表情

[ひょうじょう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

private (institution)

私立

[しりつ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

by some chance… it might just be possible that…

もしかすると

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

government-run / public—

公立

[こうりつ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(a matter of) concern, interest

関心

[かんしん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

scene (of the crime, etc.), actual spot

現場

[げんば]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

can, tin

缶

[かん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

—island

—島

[—とう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

lecturer

講師

[こうし]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

eternity, eternal—

永遠

[えいえん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

it is said that…. it is generally believed that….

….と言われている

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

significance

意義

[いぎ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

dentistry

歯科

[しか]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

greengrocer, vegetable shop

八百屋

[やおや]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

extension

to extend (a meeting, etc.) / to prolong (one’s stay, etc.)

延長
[えんちょう]

延長する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

way of talking, speaking style

言い方

[いいかた]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

humankind

人類

[じんるい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

under (someone’s) supervision or guidance

下

[もと]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

rectangle

長方形

[ちょうほうけい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Japanese calligraphy

書道

[しょどう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

office work

事務

[じむ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

cram school

塾

[じゅく]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

drain, gutter / drainage, sewage

a sewer, a drainage system

下水
[げすい]

下水道
[げすいどう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

doctor, physician (formal)

医師

[いし]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

shade

陰

[かげ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

owner (of), proprietor

持ち主

[もちぬし]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(reference) materials, (relative) data

資料

[しりょう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

commemoration, memorial

to commemorate / to memorialize / to mark (an occasion)

記念
[きねん]

記念する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

role, part, post, position (as suffix)

役

[やく]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Western-style food

洋食

[ようしょく]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

comfortable, pleasant

快適

[かいてき]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

fraud, injustice

不正

[ふせい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

business card

名刺

[めいし]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

master

to master (a language, etc.)

(loan word)

マスター

マスターする

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

weak point, shortcoming

弱点

[じゃくてん]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

acting

to act / to preform / to pretend to be

演技
[えんぎ]

演技する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

lunch break

昼休み

[ひるやすみ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

supplement

to add to / to supplement

追加
[ついか]

追加する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

comrade, peer, member of the same category

colleague

仲間
[なかま]

仕事仲間

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

school term, semester

学期

[がっき]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

maintenance, upkeep

to maintain (over time) / to keep (in good condition)

維持
[いじ]

維持する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

prevention

to prevent (crime, accidents, etc.)

防止
[ぼうし]

防止する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

list (loan word)

リスト

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

toothpaste

歯磨き粉

[はみがきこ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

whisky (loan word)

ウイスキー

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

mosquito

蚊

[か]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

nerve, tendon, muscle

reason, logic / storyline, thread

source (of information, etc.)

(kanji use)

筋

[すじ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

drama, theatrical performance

演劇

[えんげき]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

crab

蟹

> [かに]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

reformation, amendment

to make a revision / to amend to reform (esp. laws)

改正
[かいせい]

改正する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

offering an explanation or explaining the reason (that means….)

というのは….

ということは….

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

sarcasm, cynicism, satire / irony

皮肉

[ひにく]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ancient times

古代

[こだい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

modern (loan word)

モダン

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

date (written in a document, etc.)

日付

[ひづけ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

just then… whereupon… (links an occurrence with a subsequent discovery)

すると

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

greedy

欲張り

[よくばり]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

sword

刀

[かたな]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

eyebrow

eyebrows

眉
[まゆ]

眉毛
[まゆげ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

thoroughness, completeness

to be thorough / to do something thoroughly

thorough

徹底
[てってい]

徹底する

徹底的

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

in a word… in short… to put it simply…

要するに

[ようするに]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

component, element (e.g. an essential element of…)

要素

[ようそ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

equality / equal (rights, etc.)

平等

[びょうどう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

protection against

to protect against (disease, etc.) / to work to prevent

予防
[よぼう]

予防する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

bell, gong

handbell, small gong (esp. in Buddhist rituals)

鐘
[かね]

鉦
[かね] or [しょう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

introverted, reticent

無口

[むくち]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

a few…. some…. several…. (with japanese counters)

いくつか

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

what…?! how…?! (colloquial)

何て

> [なんて]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

film (loan word)

フィルム

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(ceremonial) ritual, rite

儀式

[ぎしき]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

diagonal, slant

斜め

[ななめ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

goodbye, so-long (traditional)

さようなら

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

childcare, nursing

育児

[いくじ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

thereafter… on and after… later than…

以降

[いこう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

borrowing money

to borrow money / to go into debt

借金
[しゃっきん]

借金する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

boundary (of separation)

境界

[きょうかい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ability, capability, talent / the Noh play

能

[のう]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

new, fresh, novel(ty)

to make new / to renew (e.g. one’s determination)

新た
[あらた]

新たにする

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

not yet finished…. partly done….

indicates that an action is not yet complete

—かける

—かけの….

—かけだ

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

application

to apply / to petition (for)

申請
[しんせい]

申請する

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

iron

鉄

[てつ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

equipment (e.g. lab equipment) / facilities (e.g. exercise facilities)

設備

[せつび]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

system (e.g. communism, free-trade), structure (e.g. a 24-hour watch)

体制

[たいせい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(registered) nurse

female nurse (old use)

看護師
[かんごし]

看護婦
[かんごふ]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

the usual (food, drink, etc.)

いつもの

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

good for the body, nutritious (food)

体にいい

[からだにいい]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

a law (e.g. law of gravity), a principle

法則

[ほうそく]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Japanese-style grilled meat

焼き肉

[やきにく]

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

(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

[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]

Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

VOCAB—intermediate 2 Flashcards

Brainscape's Knowledge Genome^TM