VOCAB—intermediate 4 Flashcards
magnificent
雄大
[ゆうだい]
advanced, high-level (course, etc.)
高等
[こうとう]
the opposite sex
異性
[いせい]
becoming a member
to become a member (of club, etc.) / to sign up for (a subscription service, etc.)
加入
[かにゅう]
加入する
full to capacity (no vacancy, sold out)
a completely full train
満員
[まんいん]
満員電車
combination
組み合わせ
[くみあわせ]
formation, molding
to form / to mold / to take form (e.g. bones in a young child)
形成
[けいせい]
形成する
eldest son
second son
third son / three sons
長男
[ちょうなん]
次男
[じなん]
三男
[さんなん]
speaker (loan word)
スピーカー
attire, way of dressing
服装
[ふくそう]
Mrs.— (as a suffix) / wife (honorific)
夫人
[ふじん]
extinction / elimination
to go extinct (e.g. animals) / to be annihilated / to be eliminated
絶滅
[ぜつめつ]
絶滅する
an increased amount
to increase (e.g. the number of immigrants) / to expand / to enlarge
増大
[ぞうだい]
増大する
money exchange
to exchange money (from dollars to yen, etc.)
両替
[りょうがえ]
両替する
whistle, flute
笛
[ふえ]
dryness
to dry up / to become dry (skin, fruit, etc.)
乾燥
[かんそう]
乾燥する
the basis, the root (of the problem, etc.)
根本
[こんぽん]
of the same sex / same-sex—
同性
[どうせい]
enforcement and regulation
to regulate / to control / to enforce restrictions (e.g. traffic laws, food safety, etc.)
規制
[きせい]
規制する
amusement, recreation, pastime
娯楽
[ごらく]
sequence, order (of events, etc.)
順序
[じゅんじょ]
young child (usu. between ages of 1 and 4)
幼児
[ようじ]
city center (heart of a city)
都心
[としん]
revolution (cultural, historical, etc.)
革命
[かくめい]
looking after the house
to house-sit / to take care of something while the owner is away
留守番
[るすばん]
留守番する
pastry, confectionary
菓子
[かし]
leading role
主役
[しゅやく]
I cannot say that…. never happens
It’s not impossible….but the possibility is very small
….ないことはない
….ないこともない
excrement, feces
to defecate
大便
[だいべん]
大便する
animated, lively
活気
[かっき]
development, evolution, unfolding
to develop / to progress / to evolve / to unfold (e.g. a plot, a case, etc.)
展開
[てんかい]
展開する
(solid) object, physical body
物体
[ぶったい]
cavity
虫歯
[むしば]
unexpectedly….
案外
[あんがい]
founding
to establish / to found / to incorporate (a facility, public organization, etc.)
設立
[せつりつ]
設立する
diameter
直径
[ちょっけい]
mind and body
心身
[しんしん]
only…..! nothing but….!
adds a strong emphasis on it being the only one, only possibility, etc.
….だけしか …. 〜ない
reduction, minimizing
to reduce / to minimize (a copy, etc.) / to cutdown / to condense / to shorten
縮小
[しゅくしょう]
縮小する
mere…. (e.g. a mere coincidence), a simple….
単なる
[たんなる]
prisoner
囚人
[しゅうじん]
arithmetic
算数
[さんすう]
(being) effective (e.g. a law, a contract), validity / potency
効力
[こうりょく]
up to now, so far / conventional (use)
従来
[じゅうらい]
solid form, solid state
固体
[こたい]
a lifetime (one’s existence until death)
生涯
[しょうがい]
dining table
食卓
[しょくたく]
coal
石炭
[せきたん]
lengthways (e.g. length and width) / the vertical
縦
[たて]
raw materials
原料
[げんりょう]
substituting
to substitute for (esp. in sports) / to relieve (e.g. a pitcher)
交代
[こうたい]
交代する
first thing, right away
first and foremost…. before you do anything else….
真っ先
[まっさき]
真っ先に
angel
天使
[てんし]
simple and convenient, easy-to-do
手軽
[てがる]
in the first place…. from the start…. to begin with….
….the heck? ….at all? (why) in the world….?
そもそも
wimpy, without confidence, faint-hearted
弱気
[よわき]
気が弱い
[きがよわい]
気の弱い
media coverage, news report
to cover in the media / to report the news
報道
[ほうどう]
報道する
feather, plume / blade (of a fan, etc.)
羽
[はね]
羽根
[はね]
cultured, educated (in the arts, etc.)
教養
[きょうよう]
minister
大臣
[だいじん]
(one’s) wife, bride / daughter-in-law
bride (in a wedding)
嫁
[よめ]
花嫁
[はなよめ]
dead person / the dead
死者
[ししゃ]
pickpocket
すり
person in charge
official in charge (e.g. in customs)
係
> [かかり]
係員
[かかりいん]
damp, muggy / gloomy, melancholy
湿っぽい
[しめっぽい]
a household, a family, one’s home
一家
[いっか]
excess
to be in excess / to exceed
超過
[ちょうか]
超過する
Kanto (region in Japan consisting of Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures)
関東
[かんとう]
social position, social status
身分
[みぶん]
automatically (e.g. a door opening) on its own, by itself, by oneself
ひとりでに
books (alternative reading)
図書
[としょ]
book, written stuff (stiff expression)
書物
[しょもつ]
innocence (e.g. of a child), simple-mindedness
無邪気
[むじゃき]
appetite (for food)
食欲
[しょくよく]
a direct connection
to go through directly (e.g. a phone call, flight, etc.)
直通
[ちょくつう]
直通する
disadvantage, drawback, handicap
不利
[ふり]
when it comes to…., (—) is good
when it comes to…., (—) is the best
…. なら、…. がいい
weight / importance (e.g. the opinion carries weight)
重み
[おもみ]
harsh, rough, bad-tempered / wild (waves, etc.)
荒い
[あらい]
groom (in a wedding)
花婿
[はなむこ]
flock, herd, swarm
群れ
[むれ]
grain (of rice), particle, drop
counter for small round objects (pills, seeds, grains, drops)
粒
[つぶ]
—粒
[—つぶ]
a burn
to be burnt (as physical injury)
火傷
[やけど]
火傷する
the last ten days of a month
下旬
[げじゅん]
a blessing
to give a blessing
祝福
[しゅくふく]
祝福する
purpose of use
用途
[ようと]
(taking) effect
to take effect / to act on (e.g. a chemical’s effect on the brain)
作用
[さよう]
作用する
knoll, (small) hill
丘
[おか]
only for— / exclusive use (e.g. women’s only train)
専用
[せんよう]
fatigue, weariness
to feel fatigued / to feel weary / to feel run down
疲労
[ひろう]
疲労する
eldest daughter
second daughter
長女
[ちょうじょ]
次女
[じじょ]
hero
英雄
[えいゆう]
viewing, appreciation (of art, etc.)
to view and appreciate (in an aesthetic sense)
鑑賞
[かんしょう]
鑑賞する
reserve (food, etc.), spare (tires, etc.)
予備
[よび]
work duty
to do one’s duties (at work) / to be on duty
working hours, office hours
勤務
[きんむ]
勤務する
勤務時間
a big deal, considerable, of great importance
not a big deal, not that serious
大した
[たいした]
大したことがない
symbol ($, @, etc.), marking, notation
記号
[きごう]
parallel
to be parallel to
being side-by-side
to be side-by-side / to occur concurrently
平行
[へいこう]
平行する
並行
[へいこう]
並行する
particle indicating that someone is trying to recall information
….っけ
sympathy
to sympathize with / to feel sympathy or compassion for
(a feeling of) sympathy
同情
[どうじょう]
同情する
同情心
[どうじょうしん]
reliable, dependable
頼もしい
[たのもしい]
Middle Ages, medieval age
中世
[ちゅうせい]
endorsement, referral
to give an endorsement / to offer a referral (for a job, etc.) / to nominate
推薦
[すいせん]
推薦する
from the fact that….
because of…. I can conclude that….
(shows the origin / history of something)
….ことから
….ところから
….から (with nouns)
obi (kimono sash) / paper wrapper (on books, etc.)
帯
[おび]
the opening (of a meeting or ceremony)
to start a meeting / to being a ceremony
opening day
opening ceremony
開会
[かいかい]
開会する
開会日
[かいかいび]
開会式
to that degree…. to that extent…. that much….
それほど….
dozing, sleeping / inactivity
眠り
[ねむり]
bud, sprout
芽
[め]
supposing…. if that is the case…. if we we are to assume that…. (as a suffix)
….としたら
sheep
羊
[ひつじ]
attendance at work
to attend work / to be present at the office
出勤
[しゅっきん]
出勤する
of drinks or cupfuls (counter)
—杯
[—はい] 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
[—ばい] 3, 1000
[—ぱい] 1, 6, 8, 10, 100
grievances, a complaint on actual damage, loss, etc. (formal)
苦情
[くじょう]
(in) perpetuity, permanence, immortality
永久
[えいきゅう]
the equator
赤道
[せきどう]
(one’s) intent, intentions, inclination
意向
[いこう]
meeting hall, assembly hall
会館
[かいかん]
breaded pork cutlet
とんかつ
later on…. afterward….
後
> [のち]
a visit to Japan
to make a visit to Japan (usually as a foreigner)
来日
[らいにち]
来日する
representative, proxy
to act as an agent / to be a representative / to act as a proxy
a representative (of), an agent
代理
[だいり]
代理する
代理人
[だいりにん]
sounds, noises (esp. unknown or heard from a distance)
物音
[ものおと]
(something) unexpected
contrary to expectations…. unexpectedly….
思いがけない
[おもいがけない]
思いがけなく….
思いがけず….
union (of workers)
組合
[くみあい]
throughout a time period…. something continues to happen
through the means of…. something is continued or accomplished
….を通じて
[….をつうじて]
….を通して
[….をとおして]
steep, rugged (cliff, etc.) / stern
険しい
[けわしい]
pleasant, amusing
愉快
[ゆかい]
case (loan word)
ケース
error, mistake (esp. in school work, etc.)
誤り
[あやまり]
section of a text, passage, phrase, verse (kanji use)
句
[く]
one’s behavior (in terms of manners)
well-mannered
bad-mannered
行儀
[ぎょうぎ]
行儀(が)いい
行儀(が)悪い
although…. is true, a contrasting point is true as well
—ことは …. —けれど
—ことは …. —が
time off (from work), furlough
to take time off from work
paid leave, paid vacation
休暇
[きゅうか]
休暇を取る
有給休暇
[ゆうきゅうきゅうか]
stage curtain / act (in a play)
幕
[まく]
marking, grading
to grade (homework, etc.)
採点
[さいてん]
採点する
….is the natural consequence of….
….is the reason I am requesting that you do….
….のだから
….んだから
a person’s name (in lists, etc.)
人名
[じんめい]
landlord / owner of a (rented) house
家主
[やぬし]
equal (to), equivalent
等しい
[ひとしい]
rest
to take a rest (in relief from exertion, activity, sports, etc.)
休息
[きゅうそく]
休息する
sly, cunning, crafty
ずる賢い
[ずるがしこい]
calm (sea, etc.), mild (climate, etc.), gentle
穏やか
[おだやか]
nest, hive, den
巣
[す]
liveliness, vividness
to be lively, to be vivid (e.g. one’s imagination)
lively…. vividly…. vigorously….
生き生き
[いきいき]
生き生きする
生き生きと
area, zone (of land), belt (e.g. the sun-belt)
地帯
[ちたい]
application of
to apply (a rule, theory, etc.) / to cover by means of (insurance, etc.)
適用
[てきよう]
適用する
procession, parade / (long) line
to march in procession or parade / to form a (long) line or queue
行列
[ぎょうれつ]
行列する
was planning to (do something)…. but circumstances changed
wasn’t planning to (do something)…. but circumstances changed
….つもりだった [のに]
…. (ない)つもりだった [のに]
protest
to protest (against something)
抗議
[こうぎ]
抗議する
nimble, agile / quick (to understand), snapping to (judgment)
素早い
[すばやい]
merchant, trader
商人
[しょうにん]
in-store (used when ordering food “for here”) / the inside of a store
店内
[てんない]
cheerful, merry
陽気
[ようき]
at once…. right away…. in no time….
直ちに
[ただちに]
surface of the water
水面
[すいめん]
it is (often) said that….
….と言われる
[….といわれる]
fabric, cloth, material
birthplace
生地
[きじ]
生地
[せいち]
one million
百万
[ひゃくまん]
list price, the regular price
定価
[ていか]
abrupt, precipitous (increase, etc.)
急激
[きゅうげき]
transport
to transport (goods, etc.) / to ship
transport ship (for goods, and often for troops)
輸送
[ゆそう]
輸送する
輸送船
[ゆそうせん]
determination
to be determined / to be resolved (to do something) / to make up one’s mind
決心
[けっしん]
決心する
countless, innumerable
無数
[むすう]
descendants, offspring
子孫
[しそん]
man and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
夫妻
[ふさい]
business suit
背広
[せびろ]
signature
to sign / to write one’s name (on a petition, form, etc.)
署名
[しょめい]
署名する
bulletin, posting
to post something (a notice, a bulletin, a schedule etc.)
notice board, bulletin board
掲示
[けいじ]
掲示する
掲示板
[けいじばん]
every other day
一日置きに
[いちにちおきに]
rest and relaxation
to rest / to have recreation time / to recuperate
休養
[きゅうよう]
休養する
silly, absurd, foolish
ばかばかしい
lost child, lost person
迷子
[まいご]
baggy, loose, too big (onomatopoeic)
だぶだぶ
one side, one of two (e.g. one hand, one sock, etc.)
片方
[かたほう]
wing
翼
[つばさ]
public finance, financial affairs
財政
[ざいせい]
alternation
to take turns / to go in shifts
交替
[こうたい]
交替する
self-study
to study alone / to teach oneself
自習
[じしゅう]
自習する
specialty product, famous product
名物
[めいぶつ]
mouthful / a bite, a sip
in one word…. in short….
一口
[ひとくち]
a bet, betting
to bet (on something) / to gamble
gambling
賭け
[かけ]
賭けをする
賭け事
[かけごと]
apparently…. (this is the case)
どうやら
どうやら 〜 そうだ
どうやら 〜 ようだ
bullying
いじめ
horizontal, level (surface)
水平
[すいへい]
the internal organs
内臓
[ないぞう]
newest, latest, most recent / late-breaking (news, etc.)
最新
[さいしん]
golden week (loan word)
ゴールデンウィーク
taken aback, startled
はっと
dull (knife) / thickheaded (person) / slow, lethargic (movements)
鈍い
[にぶい]
inquiry, query, question
問い
[とい]
ant
あり
address, e-mail address (loan word)
アドレス
メルアド
the first ten days (of a month)
上旬
[じょうじゅん]
初旬
[しょじゅん]
breakup, dissolution
to dissolve / to break up (a group or organization)
解散
[かいさん]
解散する
hands-on training
to receive hands-on or practical training
実習
[じっしゅう]
実習する
self— / myself, oneself, yourself
自己
[じこ]
the front, facade / head-on—
正面
[しょうめん]
attachments (to)
to be attached to (e.g. accessories) / to belong to / to be affiliated with (e.g. another school)
付属
[ふぞく]
付属する
crossing, traversing
to cross (a street, river, etc.) / to cut across
横断
[おうだん]
横断する
production center, producing area
産地
[さんち]
operational management
to operate / to manage / to oversee (usu. large organization like a school system, etc.)
運営
[うんえい]
運営する
trace, tracks, imprint
跡
[あと]
medical examination
to preform a medical examination
to go see the doctor / to get examined
診察
[しんさつ]
診察する
診察を受ける
carbohydrates
炭水化物
[たんすいかぶつ]
notification
to give notice / to notify
通知
[つうち]
通知する
one hundred million
億
[おく]
(illegal) drugs, narcotics
麻薬
[まやく]
saliva, spit
to spit
唾
[つば]
唾する
a condition or action remains the same, continues in the same state (as a suffix)
….っぱなし
pointing out
to point out (an error, etc.) / to indicate / to identify / to bring up (a topic)
指摘
[してき]
指摘する
—feeling —impression —sensation —emotion
—感
[—かん]
drive
to go for a drive
(loan word)
ドライブ
ドライブする
a daze, a trance, a state of ecstasy / deep within a dream
to be (totally) absorbed in / to be in a trance
夢中
[むちゅう]
夢中になる
how much longer?
あと何分
[あとなんぷん]
ancestor
先祖
[せんぞ]
祖先
[そせん]
a shout, a yell
叫び
[さけび]
imitation, fake, counterfeit
偽物
[にせもの]
efficiency of work (esp. in business)
efficient (e.g. cutting down on time)
能率
[のうりつ]
能率的
duty, role, main function
役目
[やくめ]
symbol
to symbolize
symbolic
象徴
[しょうちょう]
象徴する
象徴的
government office
government district
官庁
[かんちょう]
官庁街
[かんちょうがい]
creation
to create something
creativity, creative power
創造
[そうぞう]
創造する
創造力
emergency exit
非常口
[ひじょうぐち]
outward appearance (of a person)
見かけ
[みかけ]
closed (store)
to be closed for business / to be shut down
休業
[きゅうぎょう]
休業する
Japanese-style fried meat (usually chicken)
唐揚げ
[からあげ]
intent, intentions, purpose (of one’s words, etc.)
意思
[いし]
veteran, person with a lot of experience (loan word)
ベテラン
persimmon
柿
[かき]
humbleness, humility
to be humble / to have humility
humble language
謙遜
[けんそん]
謙遜する
謙遜語
justice
正義
[せいぎ]
in the sky, through the air
空中
[くうちゅう]
temporary (worker, etc.), provisional
臨時
[りんじ]
the fishing industry (fishery)
漁業
[ぎょぎょう]
upper grade, advanced class
上級
[じょうきゅう]
disassembly
to take something apart / to disassemble (a machine, etc.)
分解
[ぶんかい]
分解する
at hand, on hand, nearby
手元
[てもと]
the general public / public use—
公衆
[こうしゅう]
collision
to collide with / to crash into / to have a conflict (of opinion)
衝突
[しょうとつ]
衝突する
glass door
glass cup
ガラス戸
[ガラスど]
ガラスのコップ
straight line
直線
[ちょくせん]
a gathering
集まり
[あつまり]
rough, reckless
to act rough and violent / to act disorderly / to be reckless
thug, hooligan
乱暴
[らんぼう]
乱暴する
乱暴者
[らんぼうもの]
lottery
宝くじ
[たからくじ]
—place —spot —grounds —course —arena
—場
[—じょう]
liquid form, liquid state
液体
[えきたい]
closing, ending
to close (a ceremony, event, etc.) / to end (a meeting, etc.)
closing ceremony
閉会
[へいかい]
閉会する
閉会式
in advance…. ahead of time…. (e.g. let you know in advance)
前もって
[まえもって]
address, speech
to make an address / to deliver a (formal) speech
演説
[えんぜつ]
演説する
each time, every time (e.g. each time you come to our store)
毎度
[まいど]
conscience (a person’s moral sense of right and wrong)
upright, honest (with good conscience…)
良心
[りょうしん]
良心的
acquaintance (formal)
知人
[ちじん]
existence or non-existence, presence or absence (e.g. checking for a tumor)
有無
[うむ]
punctuation mark
句読点
[くとうてん]
station attendant
駅員
[えきいん]
due to…. there was a bad result
….せいで
busy and hurried
慌ただしい
[あわただしい]
host
to host / to present or moderate (a show, etc.)
司会
[しかい]
司会する
ignorance, ignorant
無知
[むち]
being on duty, person in charge (at a given time)
当番
[とうばん]
editorial
社説
[しゃせつ]
a change is ongoing (usu. expressing a worsening trend)
all is ready, and the only thing left to do is….
—(る) ばかり[だ]
wide, broad (range of…) / profound, extensive (knowledge, etc.)
幅広い
[はばひろい]
echo, reverberation / sound (esp. distinctive noise from an activity, etc.) / emotion or vibe
響き
[ひびき]
baldness, bald head
はげ
garden plants, potted plants
植木
[うえき]
glittering, sparkling, twinkling (onomatopoeic)
きらきら
fixed number of people / capacity (of a boat, elevator, etc.)
定員
[ていいん]
at the time/place/state…. occurring in….
formal version of the particleで
….において
….における….
carefree, casual, lighthearted
casually…. without treating it as a big deal….
気軽
[きがる]
気軽に
advanced arrangements
to make advanced arrangements / to have a preparatory meeting
打ち合わせ
[うちあわせ]
打ち合わせする
across (a span)…. over a period of…. throughout….
….にわたって
….にわたり
….にわたる….
people say…. I heard that…. (colloquial use)
….って
….だって
….んだって
misfortune, bad luck
不運
[ふうん]
given…. an (unwanted) outcome can be expected
negative meaning
—(て) は….
—(で) は….
—(なので) は….
at most…. at best….
せいぜい
postage fee, shipping charge
free shipping
to incur a shipping charge
送料
[そうりょう]
送料無料
送料がかかる
a made-up story / fable, fiction
作り話
[つくりばなし]
meaningless, nonsense
無意味
[むいみ]
this is the reason for doing something, or for something occurring
(casual / conversational use)
[だって] ….[ん] だもん
[だって] ….[ん] だもの
grounds, basis for (an argument, a view, etc.)
groundless, baseless
根拠
[こんきょ]
根拠のない
farming village, agricultural community
農村
[のうそん]
competent, capable
有能
[ゆうのう]
government official
役人
[やくにん]
the real thing, the actual (object)
実物
[じつぶつ]
recycling
to recycle
to put out the recycling
(loan word)
リサイクル
リサイクルする
リサイクルに出す
often, frequently, again and again (onomatopoeic)
しばしば
guardianship
to be a guardian of / to safeguard / to care for / to protect (the environment, etc.)
(parental) guardian
保護
[ほご]
保護する
保護者
[ほごしゃ]
one’s whereabouts (esp. when missing)
being missing, unknown whereabouts
a missing person
行方
[ゆくえ]
行方不明
[ゆくえふめい]
行方不明者
[ゆくえふめいしゃ]
(large) fire, fire disaster
火災
[かさい]
even if…. were to occur….
assuming that was the case…. still….
….としても
toll (road, etc.), fee-charging (e.g. charge for delivery)
有料
[ゆうりょう]
this and that, one thing or another
あれこれ
in a proper manner, suitable, appropriate
相応しい
> [ふさわしい]
joint—
to (work) together / to join together / to combine
合同
[ごうどう]
合同する
cereal, grain(s)
穀物
[こくもつ]
examination failure (did not pass)
不合格
[ふごうかく]
deep blue, bright blue / very pale
真っ青
[まっさお]
a fine, (a monetary) penalty
罰金
[ばっきん]
witty, intelligent
利口
[りこう]
stands (bleachers) / stand (e.g. newspaper stand) / table lamp, desk lamp
(loan word)
スタンド
interruption
to interrupt or discontinue / to temporarily stop (doing something)
中断
[ちゅうだん]
中断する
moreover…. what’s more…. and yet…. (conjunction)
しかも….
excursion
to go on an excursion / to go on an outing
遠足
[えんそく]
遠足する
bench (loan word)
ベンチ
conformity, correspondence, coincidence
to be in agreement / to be in unison / to cooperate / to correspond
一致
[いっち]
一致する
skepticism, a doubt, a suspicion
疑い
[うたがい]
dwelling, residence
to dwell / to reside in
Where do you live? (polite)
住まい
[すまい]
住まいする
お住まいはどちらですか？
every— all possible— (e.g. every effort)
あらゆる—
the year before last (formal)
一昨年
[いっさくねん]
(sound) volume
音量
[おんりょう]
men and women, both sexes
男女
[だんじょ]
in one way or another…. (something will be done)
何とかして
> [なんとかして]
scarce, lacking (e.g. natural resources)
乏しい
[とぼしい]
food (literary)
食物
[しょくもつ]
Japan and the U.S.
日米
[にちべい]
greatness (e.g. one of the great artists)
偉大
[いだい]
due date
期日
[きじつ]
(traditional) training
to practice / to train (for martial arts, judo, etc.)
稽古
[けいこ]
稽古する
ambition, will, desire (to accomplish something), urge (e.g. creative urge)
ambitious, willful, motivated
意欲
[いよく]
意欲的
bounds, limit (e.g. credit limit)
限度
[げんど]
commotion, uproar, disturbance
騒ぎ
[さわぎ]
strong-willed, aggressive, confident
強気
[つよき]
気が強い
[きがつよい]
気の強い
time and effort
time-consuming work, tedious work
to take (a lot of) time and effort
to take up somebody’s time / to make (a lot of) work for someone
手間
[てま]
手間仕事
[てましごと]
手間がかかる
手間がかける
every kind, various kinds / all sorts of—
各種
[かくしゅ]
first-class, premium (wine, etc.)
上等
[じょうとう]
lipstick
口紅
[くちべに]
middle ten days of a month
中旬
[ちゅうじゅん]
reckoning (money)
to pay a bill / to settle an account (formal use)
could I have the bill please?
the (written) bill or check
勘定
[かんじょう]
勘定する
お勘定をお願いします
勘定書
[かんじょうしょ]
to be expected to…. to be scheduled to…. (grammatical use)
—(る) ことになっている
strong point, (one’s) strength
長所
[ちょうしょ]
now. … (let’s move on to….)
well. … then….
(interjection / conjunction)
さて….
outerwear, coat, jacket
上着
[うわぎ]
desire, craving, lust for
欲望
[よくぼう]
national highway
国道
[こくどう]
vacancy (in a cab, etc.) / open space / free time
空き
[あき]
prefectural—
県立
[けんりつ]
dish (various kinds, for eating and drinking, etc.)
one’s degree of ability, skill level
器
[うつわ]
steadily…. progressing (as expected)….
着々
> [ちゃくちゃく]
着々と
sluggish, lethargic / thickheaded
のろい
square measure, area (of land, etc.)
面積
[めんせき]
daringly…. intentionally…. purposely…. (doing something despite knowing it is difficult, counterproductive, etc.)
not particularly…. not necessarily…. not especially…. (when used with neg. verbs)
敢えて
> [あえて]
If…. had happened in the past, there would be a different result now
(wishful thinking)
—(た) なら….
equality (of women, etc.), equivalence, same rank
同等
[どうとう]
urine, pee
to urinate
小便
[しょうべん]
小便する
zone, specified area (e.g. no-parking zone)
区域
[くいき]
last night, last evening (formal)
昨夜
[さくや]
stream, brook, creek / common Japanese surname
小川
[おがわ]
agony
苦痛
[くつう]
finished work, successful completion / done! viola!
出来上がり
[できあがり]
nighttime, (occurring) at night
夜間
[やかん]
eggplant
茄子
> [なす]
ナス
national land, national territory
国土
[こくど]
farewell, send-off
to give someone a farewell (party, etc.) / to send someone off
a farewell party
送別
[そうべつ]
送別する
送別会
[そうべつかい]
miss, losing (ticket), blank, failure / end, verge, extremity
外れ
[はずれ]
main theme, motif
主題
[しゅだい]
expresses that the degree / extent of something is not ordinary
….can even be done / (one) can even do….
….まで
….までして
—(て)まで
syllable
音節
[おんせつ]
tending to
to care for / to repair / to tend to (a garden, etc.) / to groom (an animal, etc.)
手入れ
[ていれ]
手入れする
shock
to be shocked (by something)
(loan word)
ショック
ショックを受ける
[ショックをうける]
income
income tax
所得
[しょとく]
所得税
[しょとくぜい]
late at night / late-night—
深夜
[しんや]
subtitles, captioning
字幕
[じまく]
rare, seldom (to happen)
稀
> [まれ]
weather (meteorology)
天候
[てんこう]
national flag
国旗
[こっき]
(distinctive) characteristic, feature
特色
[とくしょく]
main gate, main entrance
正門
[せいもん]
do you know that? are you aware of that? (honorific)
ご存知ですか
[ごぞんじですか]
cooked rice, meal (casual use)
飯
[めし]
if you want to know why… that is because… the reason is… (usually begins clause using から or ので)
なぜなら ….
なぜならば ….
なぜかというと ….
どうしてかというと ….
bonus (loan word)
ボーナス
list of names
名簿
[めいぼ]
weight (often used for something heavy)
重量
[じゅうりょう]
triumph
to triumph / to achieve victory or success
勝利
[しょうり]
勝利する
prejudice
偏見
[へんけん]
curriculum, course of study
課程
[かてい]
rather…. preferably….
寧ろ
> [むしろ]
so to speak…. as it were….
言わば
> [いわば]
in succession, one after another
続々
[ぞくぞく]
city-run, municipal—
市立
[しりつ]
announcer (loan word)
アナウンサー
important point or priority (in a speech, policy, etc.)
重点
[じゅうてん]
neutrality
中立
[ちゅうりつ]
Russia (loan word)
ロシア
indicating a request or demand (usually used at the end of a sentence)
—(る) ように。
—(ない) ように。
visiting a shrine or temple
to worship / to visit a shrine or temple
お参り
[おまいり]
お参りする
and also this….
それと….
あと….
entrance exam (into a university, etc.)
入試
[にゅうし]
入学試験
[にゅうがくしけん]
deliberation
to deliberate (an important issue) / to consult with a group / to negotiate
協議
[きょうぎ]
協議する
smoking
to smoke (tobacco, etc.)
(a seat in) the smoking section (of a restaurant, etc.)
喫煙
[きつえん]
喫煙する
喫煙席
[きつえんせき]
(written) review or critique
to write a review or critique (on a movie, book, etc.)
a critic (writer of reviews)
評論
[ひょうろん]
評論する
評論家
color / collar (loan word)
カラー
out (loan word)
アウト
bubbles / foam, froth
head (froth) of a beer
泡
[あわ]
ビールの泡
I’ve heard that…. rumor has it that….
….is heard and then repeated
….ということだ
….とのことだ
the end (of a story, movie, etc.) / it’s all over…
お仕舞い
[おしまい]
every individual, each respective (person)
各自
[かくじ]
by chance…. accidentally…. unexpectedly….
偶々
> [たまたま]
gas form, gaseous state
気体
[きたい]
tangerine
みかん
masterpiece
名作
[めいさく]
association with (others)
to associate with / to be an acquaintance / to date / to go out with
交際
[こうさい]
交際する
curve, curved line
曲線
[きょくせん]
digestion
to digest (food)
消化
[しょうか]
消化する
charge, fee (in exchange for goods, etc.)
代金
[だいきん]
bank (of a river), shore
岸
[きし]
money (formal)
monetary
金銭
[きんせん]
金銭的
lens (loan word)
レンズ
deep emotion
to be moved (emotionally) / to be deeply touched or inspired
感激
[かんげき]
感激する
playback / regeneration, restoration, renewal
to playback (a song, a video, etc.) / to regenerate, renew, or restore
再生
[さいせい]
再生する
person of age
to come of age / to become an adult
coming-of-age ceremony (when one turns 20 in Japan)
成人
[せいじん]
成人する
成人式
[せいじんしき]
belly button, navel
へそ
ambassador
embassy
大使
[たいし]
大使館
[たいしかん]
as you continue to do more or less of something…. change occurs to a certain extent
—(ば) —(plain) ほど…..
—(なら) —(plain) ほど….
a country name
国名
[こくめい]
sponsorship, hosting
to sponsor / to host (an event, etc.)
主催
[しゅさい]
主催する
authority (on), authority (over)
authoritarian
権威
[けんい]
権威的
spot, point (on a map)
地点
[ちてん]
system (e.g. electrical system) / lineage (e.g. family tree)
systematic
系統
[けいとう]
系統的
the so-called— what is called—
いわゆる—
blossom of youth, adolescence
青春
[せいしゅん]
segment
to divide (into segments)
区分
[くぶん]
区分する
food, foodstuff
provisions, (food) rations
食料
[しょくりょう]
食糧
[しょくりょう]
hiring
to hire / to offer (long-term) employment
雇用
[こよう]
雇用する
particle (in Japanese grammar)
助詞
[じょし]
efficiency, performance value
efficient (work, etc.)
効率
[こうりつ]
効率的
winning a prize
to win an award / to win a prize
受賞
[じゅしょう]
受賞する
special delivery, express delivery
special delivery mail, express mail
速達
[そくたつ]
速達便
[そくたつびん]
enrolled in school
to be in school / to be (currently) enrolled in school
在学
[ざいがく]
在学する
tragedy
tragic
悲劇
[ひげき]
悲劇的
correspondence, interaction
to correspond with / to interact with (customers, etc.) / to respond to / to be compatible with (in computing)
対応
[たいおう]
対応する
have been told to / not to…. have been instructed to / not to…. (a passive form of commands given)
[imperative v.] と言われる
forceful, vigorous
力強い
[ちからづよい]
reverence, honor, respect
to pay respect to
敬意
[けいい]
敬意を払う
[けいいをはらう]
an indication, a presence, a hint of something (e.g. a hint of fall in the air)
気配
[けはい]
remote control (loan word)
リモコン
speed per hour (usu. as prefix to number)
時速
[じそく]
faint, dim, hazy (sound, light, etc.)
微か
> [かすか]
being alive
to exist (functionally) / to survive / to sustain life
生存
[せいぞん]
生存する
fear, horror
to fear (something) / to be horrified by
恐怖
[きょうふ]
恐怖する
however… (used when there is a particular exception, to express reservations, or to highlight the disadvantage of something)
但し….
> [ただし….]
但….
> [ただ….]
coming and going
to come and go / to go in and (back) out
出入り
[でいり]
出入りする
vivid, vibrant, brilliant (e.g. with color)
鮮やか
[あざやか]
remodeling, restructuring
to remodel (a home, etc.) / to reconstruct / to restructure / to reshuffle (a committee, etc.)
改造
[かいぞう]
改造する
—city / city, municipality (kanji use)
市
[し]
bleeding
to bleed / to hemorrhage
出血
[しゅっけつ]
出血する
can’t stand, unbearable / irresistible
たまらない
beneficial (knowledge, etc.), fruitful, profitable
有益
[ゆうえき]
