VOCAB—master 1 Flashcards
new school term, new semester
新学期
[しんがっき]
plunging into
to plunge into (war, etc.) / to break into / to embark (suddenly) on a new adventure
突入
[とつにゅう]
突入する
reef, sandbank, sandbar
砂州
[さす]
the actual price, the cost price (the cost of expenses alone, with no extra charge)
実費
[じっぴ]
robe of feather’s, angel’s robe / the plumage of a bird
羽衣
[はごろも]
twitching
to twitch
(onomatopoeic)
ひくひく
ひくひくする
selling off
to sell off (esp. stocks)
売却
[ばいきゃく]
売却する
a rough (uncolored) sketch
to make a rough sketch or drawing (esp. with pencil)
素描
[そびょう]
素描する
hokora (a small wayside shrine)
祠
[ほこら]
stormy seas, rough waters, crazy waves
荒波
[あらなみ]
Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
新潟
[にいがた]
新潟県
[にいがたけん]
mummy
ミイラ
soft water (low in mineral content, untreated)
軟水
[なんすい]
worldliness
worldly, secular
世俗
[せぞく] or [せいぞく]
世俗的
airplane pilot (alt. use)
飛行士
[ひこうし]
Western Europe
西欧
[せいおう]
toner
toner cartridge
(loan word)
トナー
トナーカートリッジ
Aomori Prefecture
青森県
[あおもりけん]
hairdressing
hairdressing products
整髪
[せいはつ]
整髪料
[せいはつりょう]
stone hut
石室
[いしむろ]
university festival
大学祭
[だいがくさい]
roundness
丸み
[まるみ]
円み
meeting with a potential spouse
to meet with one’s potential spouse (in an arranged marriage)
見合い
[みあい]
見合いする
flannel (loan word)
フランネル
vampire, bloodsucker
吸血鬼
[きゅうけつき]
unrequited love
岡惚
[おかぼれ]
a short biography (e.g. in the back of a novel) / a brief personal record or CV (e.g. on a
略歴
[りゃくれき]
aircraft (alt. use)
航空機
[こうくうき]
lime / rhyme (loan word)
ライム
sensuality / the (carnal) senses
sensual, erotic
官能
[かんのう]
官能的
the sub-tropics
亜熱帯
[あねったい]
a vice, immoral behavior
悪徳
[あくとく]
inferiority complex
劣等感
[れっとうかん]
something of a large (oval) size / a traditional Japanese gold coin
大判
[おおばん]
strange and unfamiliar, mysterious and suspicious (when describing something unknown)
得体が知れない
[えたいがしれない]
得体の知れない
sea turtle
海亀
> [うみがめ]
adultery, extramarital sex / immorality
不倫
[ふりん]
a letter of correspondence (usu. in a formal or business setting)
書簡
[しょかん]
jet plane
ジェット機
[ジェットき]
Omiya
大宮
[おおみや]
sweet and salty
甘辛い
[あまからい]
fusion
to become fused / to blend together / to harmonize (e.g. fusing western and eastern art, cuisine, etc.)
融合
[ゆうごう]
融合する
hard water (high in mineral content, treated)
硬水
[こうすい]
the sciences (as a study)
理系
[りけい]
art supplies
画材
[がざい]
bathroom (alt. usage)
風呂場
[ふろば]
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in a shop, etc.)
整理券
[せいりけん]
last moves (in go, shogi, chess, etc.) / endgame
—alignment —gathering —coming together (as a suffix)
right-alignment (esp. in pc documents)
left alignment (esp. in pc documents)
寄せ
[よせ]
—寄せ
[—よせ]
右寄せ
[みぎよせ]
左寄せ
[ひだりよせ]
fasting
to fast (go without food)
断食
[だんじき]
断食する
the highest peak / (figuratively) the most prominent person or thing
最高峰
[さいこうほう]
the end of a book
巻末
[かんまつ]
squad or group leader, ‘the head hancho’
班長
[はんちょう]
jockey, horseman
騎手
[きしゅ]
tempura oil
salad oil
天ぷら油
[てんぷらあぶら]
サラダ油
[サラダゆ]
airmail, airfreight
航空便
[こうくうびん]
female servant, maid (dated, now somewhat sensitive)
女中
[じょちゅう]
vehicle-free promenade, pedestrian mall (literally: “pedestrian heaven”)
歩行者天国
[ほこうしゃてんごく]
within the earth, within the soil, under the ground
土中
[どちゅう]
automation (loan word)
オートメーション
bargain goods
a department store bargain
特売品
[とくばいひん]
デパートの特売品
condensation
結露
[けつろ]
the darkness / dark—
the dark ages
dark matter
暗黒
[あんこく]
暗黒時代
[あんこくじだい]
暗黒物質
[あんこくぶっしつ]
land (geological usage)
陸地
[りくち]
raindrops
雨滴
[うてき]
the whole house / all throughout the house
all members of the family
家中
[かちゅう]
家中
[うちじゅう]
mass (in physics)
quality and quantity
質量
[しつりょう]
suffix for printer paper (e.g. A4—)
—判
[—ばん]
sweet and sour
甘酸っぱい
[あまずっぱい]
(evergreen) oak tree
樫
> [かし]
watercolor painting
水彩画
[すいさいが]
candle (loan word)
キャンドル
deficiency, a lack
to be deficient in / to be lacking (e.g. lacking mutual understanding)
欠如
[けつじょ]
欠如する
auditory sense (the sense of hearing)
聴覚
[ちょうかく]
latency
to be latent / to be dormant / to lie hidden (in potentiality)
latent, potential
潜在
[せんざい]
潜在する
潜在的
reconciliation, coming to terms, striking a deal
making noodles by hand (esp. soba)
手打ち
[てうち]
mountainous area or district
山地
[さんち]
the act of volunteering
to volunteer (for) / to apply for (community service, the army, etc.)
志願
[しがん]
志願する
a kink, an interference, an impediment
to interfere with / to disrupt / to cause difficulty or delay
without any impediments or difficulties….
支障
[ししょう]
支障をきたす
支障なく
pretentions
pretentious, ostentatious / a vain person
to be pretentious / to be ostentatious / to put on airs
見栄え
[みばえ]
見栄っ張り
[みえっぱり]
見栄を張る
[みえをはる]
at the side, by the side, (standing) on the side
横手
[よこて]
the bottom of the sea
海底
[かいてい]
trembling, swaying (back and forth)
揺らぎ
[ゆらぎ]
unfamiliar, strange and unknown
見知らぬ
[みしらぬ]
an appraisal
to give an appraisal / to give an expert opinion or judgement (e.g. on art, jewelry, antiques, etc.)
鑑定
[かんてい]
鑑定する
confinement
to confine (esp. in a prison) / to keep in captivity
監禁
[かんきん]
監禁する
traditional Japanese container made of wood / bucket, pail, tub, cistern
桶
[おけ]
in hand, on hand, at hand / in stock, in store
手持ち
[てもち]
uniformity, everything being the same
均一
[きんいつ]
slowly but surely…. inching closer….
scorching (of the sun) / sizzling (in oil)
being irritated or impatient
(onomatopoeic)
じりじり
じりじりと
じりじりする
bowels, viscera, organs (kanji use)
臓
[ぞう]
trademark
trademark registration
商標
[しょうひょう]
商標登録
[しょうひょうとうろく]
(one’s) efforts and assistance
to offer one’s efforts and assistance / to exert oneself (esp. when helping others)
尽力
[じんりょく]
尽力する
regular time, stated period / regularly scheduled— (e.g. the regularly scheduled news)
定時
[ていじ]
awakening, revival
to awaken (often in the figurative sense / to be revived (e.g. after being in a state of hypnosis, a coma, etc.)
覚醒
[かくせい]
覚醒する
echo
to echo (e.g. in a cave)
こだま
こだまする
car make, car model
車種
[しゃしゅ]
for military use
軍用
[ぐんよう]
remote / distant
remote access (esp. in reference to tech)
遠隔
[えんかく]
遠隔アクセス
moveable, mobile (esp. in reference to tech, gadgets, etc.)
可動
[かどう]
—style (e.g. a leather style couch) / reminiscent of— in the style of—
attached or stretched on—
—張り
[—ばり]
reserved, modest, quiet and humble
つつましい
exchange and conversion
引き換え
[ひきかえ]
compensation, renumeration, indemnification
as compensation…. (esp. for a high price, or large sacrifice, etc.)
代償
[だいしょう]
代償として….
string music
stringed instruments
string quartet
弦楽
[げんがく]
弦楽器
[げんがっき]
弦楽四重奏
[げんがくしじゅうそう]
being dotted with
to be dotted with (e.g. a mountainside dotted with houses) / to be scattered about
点在
[てんざい]
点在する
land mine / booby trap
地雷
[じらい]
moving, stirring about
to move about / to stir about (usu. in a neg. sense to express a lack of motion)
身動き
[みうごき]
身動きする
coming adjacent to
to be adjacent to / to be in the proximity of / to be in close quarters
近接
[きんせつ]
近接する
shape and form (usu. of an object)
形状
[けいじょう]
forfeiture
to forfeit / to experience a loss (e.g. a loss of memory)
a sense of loss, a feeling of loss
喪失
[そうしつ]
喪失する
喪失感
[そうしつかん]
in a hurry / hurriedly…. (literary)
急遽
[きゅうきょ]
nazi
nazis
(loan word)
ナチ
ナチス
the whole nation, the whole country, the whole land
全土
[ぜんど]
retention, perseverance of
to retain (something in its current state) / to preserve / to maintain
保持
[ほじ]
保持する
toilet bowl, urinal (any device used for defecation or urination)
便器
[べんき]
entry into the family register
to enter the family register (esp. in Japan)
入籍
[にゅうせき]
入籍する
rudder
舵
[かじ]
kiss (esp. a small kiss) / squeak (e.g. of a mouse)
to give a small kiss
チュー
チューする
formal etiquette (e.g. used at a nice dinner)
formal and courteous
儀礼
[ぎれい]
儀礼的
shooting to death
to shoot a person to death
射殺
[しゃさつ]
射殺する
oppression, suppression
to oppress (a group of people, etc.) / to suppress (a political belief, free speech, etc.)
弾圧
[だんあつ]
弾圧する
preservation of peace and safety
to preserve peace and safety (esp. within a country, after a war, etc.)
保安
[ほあん]
保安する
the first meeting
to meet someone for the first time
初対面
[しょたいめん]
初対面する
clearing out, removing completely
to clear out / to clear away / to remove completely or demolish
取り払う
[とりはらう]
取り払うする
gossip, idle chat
to chat (usu. about current events, etc.)
世間話
[せけんばなし]
世間話する
nodding…. (in a agreement, etc.) / nodding off
こっくり
こっくりと
こっくりする
an instant, a moment / stubborn, hot-headed
immediately…. as quickly as possible….
一刻
[いっこく]
一刻も早く
[いっこくもはやく]
looks and appearances (alt.)
風貌
[ふうぼう]
attributes (e.g. the attributes of a leader), credentials, qualifications
資質
[ししつ]
feverishness / heat, hot air
熱気
[ねっき]
series / series— (e.g. series 6 engine)
直列
[ちょくれつ]
a weight (used for balances, to hold something down, etc.)
重し
[おもし]
one’s (encircling) surroundings
turning in a circle…. turning about…. encircling….
ぐるり
ぐるりと
dividend, apportionment
to distribute (proceeds) / to share (profits) / to allot or apportion (funds)
配当
[はいとう]
配当する
on the outside of (a group, dept., etc.)
an outsider (someone who is on the outside of a group or not included)
部外
[ぶがい]
部外者
[ぶがいしゃ]
something causing death / fatal—
fatal, lethal
a fatal wound
致命
[ちめい]
致命的
致命傷
[ちめいしょう]
an army division
師団
[しだん]
frontline, battle line (e.g. the Western Front)
戦線
[せんせん]
being equipped with / built-in—
to be equipped with (a car equipped with airbags)
搭載
[とうさい]
搭載する
the nucleus, the backbone, the key figure / main body, main group
centerfield (in baseball)
中堅
[ちゅうけん]
great expectations for the future
to have great expectations for the future / to pin one’s hopes on
嘱望
[しょくぼう]
嘱望する
this place here, the place (to which we are referring)
当地
[とうち]
superior officer (in the military, etc.)
上官
[じょうかん]
commissioned (military) officer
将校
[しょうこう]
non-commissioned (military) officer
military academy
士官
[しかん]
士官学校
[しかんがっこう]
militant nation (a nation at war)
militarism
軍国
[ぐんこく]
軍国主義
[ぐんこくしゅぎ]
earlobe
耳たぶ
[みみたぶ]
a third party, an outsider
第三者
[だいさんしゃ]
bulky, massive, heavy and thick
分厚い
[ぶあつい]
the mouth and lips / the shape of one’s mouth
口元
[くちもと]
a falsehood, a fabrication
偽り
[いつわり]
a response, a reaction, feedback (usu. elicited from another person)
手応え
[てごたえ]
an implication, a hidden or included meaning
含み
[ふくみ]
the ridge of a roof / the back of a sword
a large building (esp. with a long roof)
counter for buildings (esp. apartment buildings)
(kanji use)
棟
[むね]
棟
[とう]
—棟
[—とう]
brewing, distillation
to brew (alcoholic beverages)
brewery, distillery
brewed liquor, fermented liquor
醸造
[じょうぞう]
醸造する
醸造所
[じょうぞうじょ]
醸造酒
[じょうぞうしゅ]
civil affairs
civil law suit
民事
[みんじ]
民事訴訟
[みんじそしょう]
bedside (near one’s pillow)
枕元
[まくらもと]
an abnormal event or unusual phenomenon
異変
[いへん]
aftermath, after-effect / (literally) waves that remain after the wind has subsided
余波
[なごろ]
a complete change
to change (the state of things) completely
様変わり
[さまがわり]
様変わりする
throbbing, pounding
to throb, to pound, to beat (esp. one’s heart)
鼓動
[こどう]
鼓動する
nonchalant, in a casual manner
さり気ない
> [さりげない]
time of death
死期
[しき]
staring, fixed gaze, fixation
to stare at / to fix one’s gaze upon something
凝視
[ぎょうし]
凝視する
a cut piece, a cut end, a fragment, a scrap
切れ端
[きれはし]
brand (name), make
銘柄
[めいがら]
visitor, caller, guest (someone stopping by for visit)
来客
[らいかく]
sunny-side-up fried eggs
目玉焼き
[めだまやき]
rise and fall, fluctuation / a variation (esp. in rank, grade, quality, etc.)
to rise and fall (e.g. prices) to fluctuate
高下
[こうげ]
高下する
heavily…. (of snow coming down, of falling asleep, etc.)
bang-bang, knock-knock, tap-tap
(onomatopoeic)
こんこん
こんこんと
Hindu (loan word)
ヒンドゥー
summoning / subpoena
to summon / to conjure up (e.g. a demon from the underworld) / to give a subpoena
召喚
[しょうかん]
召喚する
saying in a single word or just a few words….
isolated…. standing alone….
falling in (single) drops….
ぽつん
ぽつんと
a (sudden) outbreak
to outbreak / to occur suddenly and unexpectedly
突発
[とっぱつ]
突発する
thicket (of heavy grasses, etc.), brushwood
茂み
[しげみ]
detention center, (large) jail
拘置所
[こうちしょ]
blank…. expressionless…. flat…. unchanged….
のっぺり
のっぺりと
のっぺりする
just the right…. the ideal…. perfectly suitable….
fetch! bring me….!
持って来い
> [もってこい]
unique, singular (having an uncommon character)
特異
[とくい]
coating
to coat / to cover something with paint, etc.
塗装
[とそう]
塗装する
a small path (through the woods, etc.)
small diameter, small radius
小径
[しょうけい]
a response
to respond or reply (alt. use)
応答
[おうとう]
応答する
a disappearance
to disappear (esp. a person)
a missing person, a runaway
失踪
[しっそう]
失踪する
失踪者
[しっそうしゃ]
freely…. to one’s heart’s content…. as much as one wants….
存分
[ぞんぶん]
存分に
(a single) line
一線
[いっせん]
(naval) fleet, armada
艦隊
[かんたい]
invincible, unmatched, unrivaled
無敵
[むてき]
national armed forces
国軍
[こくぐん]
naval battle
海戦
[かいせん]
abandonment, forsaking / a bargain (in a sale, etc.)
to give up as hopeless, to forsake / to wash one’s hands of something
見切り
[みきり]
見切りをつける
mounting, equipping
to be mounted / to be equipped with (e.g. a spare tire on a subaru)
装着
[そうちゃく]
装着する
slightly elevated
小高い
[こだかい]
squeaking (esp. of shoes) / tightly
(drinking) all in one sweep
(onomatopoeic)
きゅっ
きゅっと
きゅっきゅっと
(deeply felt) anticipation or expectation
to anticipate / to expect something (with added emotion)
to look forward to something (alt.)
心待ち
[こころまち]
心待ちする
心待ちにする
sitting with, being present with
to be sitting with someone (at the same table, etc.) / to be present with someone (in the same room)
同席
[どうせき]
同席する
a burden of responsibility / a (heavy) load or strain
to put a burden on someone / to cause strain or overload (esp. a machine)
負荷
[ふか]
負荷する
spare energy, remaining strength, reserve power
余力
[よりょく]
extraction
to extract / to abstract / to sample from a group
抽出
[ちゅうしゅつ]
抽出する
the depths of the sea
深海
[しんかい]
veil (loan word)
ヴェール
a person’s face, the surface of someone’s face
顔面
[がんめん]
sound (or act) of dragging / slowly slipping or drawing back, slithering
(onomatopoeic)
ずるずる
ずるずると
(the opening of) a wound, (the mouth of) a wound
傷口
[きずぐち]
sense, inference
to have a sense of something (danger, etc.) / to infer
察知
[さっち]
察知する
sanity, soberness, consciousness (rational and reasonable behavior)
正気
[しょうき]
execution and accomplishment
to execute (a plan, etc.) / to accomplish (something) / to carry out or perform one’s duty
遂行
[すいこう]
遂行する
unpleasantly cold
肌寒い
[はださむい]
swimming (not for athlete, often used for swimming at sea) / getting along in life
to swim (as play, in the sea, etc.) / to get a long in life or get through life
遊泳
[ゆうえい]
遊泳する
fresh and juicy (e.g. a peach) / young and lustrous, vibrant
瑞々しい
> [みずみずしい]
throwaway— disposable—
使い捨て—
[つかいすて—]
cheap article(s), low-quality good(s)
安物
[やすもの]
an alternative choice, another option
選択肢
[せんたくし]
flickering
to flicker / to blink / to switch on and off (e.g. a light in the distance)
点滅
[てんめつ]
点滅する
furnished with…. equipped with…. built-in….
備え付け(の)….
[そなえつ(の)….]
(formal) inquiry
to make an inquiry into (e.g. one’s account balance)
照会
[しょうかい]
照会する
残高照会
[ざんだかしょうかい]
being fully equipped
to be fully equipped / to be fully furnished / to be complete
inadequate, imperfect, deficient, not fully finished
完備
[かんび]
完備する
不備
[ふび]
the details, the particulars
a detailed statement or account, a list of particulars
明細
[めいさい]
明細書
[めいさいしょ]
a batter, a hitter (in baseball)
打者
[だしゃ]
all sorts, all kinds
諸般
[しょはん]
weakness
軟弱
[なんじゃく]
demonstration, stage show
to give a demonstration (e.g. before a flight, or showing how to pitch a tent) / to put on a show (on stage)
実演
[じつえん]
実演する
exceptional, unprecedented, (far) above average
破格
[はかく]
riverbank
川岸
[かわぎし]
河岸
national treasure
国宝
[こくほう]
(suggested) route, (regular) route, “this way»>”
順路
[じゅんろ]
damage, injury (alt. use)
to be damaged / to take on damage (e.g. a building in a storm) / to be injured
損傷
[そんしょう]
損傷する
rain clouds
雨雲
[あまぐも]
a great sum, an enormous amount (of money)
巨額
[きょがく]
a series of defeats
to experience a series of defeats / to have consecutive losses
連敗
[れんぱい]
連敗する
brute strength / arm strength
腕力
[わんりょく]
twin (loan word)
ツイン
compass (loan word)
コンパス
a u-turn / the phenomenon of many people returning to live in their hometown
to make a u-turn (in a car)
(loan word)
U ターン
U ターンする
a view (usually of something far off in the distance)
to view something far off
眺望
[ちょうぼう]
眺望する
the ruins of a castle
城跡
[しろあと]
dense fog
濃霧
[のうむ]
The Imperial Household Agency (agency of the government of Japan in charge of state matters concerning the Imperial Family)
宮内庁
[くないちょう]
unkempt, ruffled hair or brush bristles / idling away time
onomatopoeic
ぼさぼさ
ぼさぼさする
adhesion, gluing
to adhere to / to bond / to glue / to fasten
an adhesive / glue (alt. use)
接着
[せっちゃく]
接着する
接着剤
[せっちゃくざい]
mosquito repellent
anti-mosquito coil (incense)
蚊取り
[かとり]
蚊取り線香
[かとりせんこう]
incense, incense stick(s)
線香
[せんこう]
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
冠婚葬祭
[かんこんそうさい]
wind instruments (part of a brass band)
吹奏楽
[すいそうがく]
Kichijoji
吉祥寺
[きちじょうじ]
swordsman / fencer
剣士
[けんし]
vinegary, sour (alt. more formal use)
酸い
[すい]
stowing away
to stow away / to put away / to store / to house
(alt. meaning: to harvest / to receive funds)
収納
[しゅうのう]
収納する
Kamakura (seaside city in Kanagawa Prefecture known for its giant buddha statue)
鎌倉
[かまくら]
genesis, originating, founding
to create for the first time
the founder, the originator
創始
[そうし]
創始する
創始者
[そうししゃ]
empty nest / empty house
空き巣
[あきす]
mock, imitation, sham
mock test
模擬
[もぎ]
模擬テスト
Inokashira
井の頭
[いのかしら]
a threshold with grooves for a sliding door
敷居
[しきい]
missionary
宣教師
[せんきょうし]
the source (general use, including the source of inspiration, etc.) / river source, spring source
tax certificate slip, statement of (yearly) earnings (withholding at the source)
源泉
[げんせん]
源泉徴収票
[げんせんちょうしゅうひょう]
Kumamoto Prefecture (in Kyushu)
熊本県
[くまもとけん]
a large hanging bell (in a temple, etc.)
釣り鐘
[つりがね]
a note or letter left just before death (often a suicide note)
a posthumous work
遺書
[いしょ]
foot blister, shoe sore
靴擦れ
[くつずれ]
transportation, conveyance, delivery
to transport (alt.) / to deliver (esp. when delivering someone to the hospital)
搬送
[はんそう]
搬送する
(family) lineage, blood relationship
血筋
[ちすじ]
having an aptitude for (something)
筋がいい
[すじがいい]
a hanging scroll (traditional in Japan)
掛軸
[かけじく]
掛け軸
[かけじく]
thriving, prosperous (alt.)
a male given name
隆盛
[りゅうせい]
count, earl
伯爵
[はくしゃく]
hole (alt.), cavity, large opening
孔
[あな]
peacock
孔雀
> [くじゃく]
household head, master / innkeeper / host (of a tea ceremony, etc.) / husband
亭主
[ていしゅ]
counselor, advisor, consultant
顧問
[こもん]
bandit
盗賊
[とうぞく]
Gifu City
Gifu Prefecture (central Honshu)
岐阜
[ぎふ]
岐阜県
[ぎふけん]
rousing
壮行
[そうこう]
aquaculture, fish farming
to farm (fish) / to culture / (pearls, etc.)
養殖
[ようしょく]
養殖する
propagation
to propagate / to increase / to multiply
増殖
[ぞうしょく]
増殖する
a deplorable event / a scandal
不祥寺
[ふしょうじ]
resentment, indignation, anger (alt.)
憤り
[いきどおり]
making someone’s good deeds well-known
to honor (publicly) / to commend / to celebrate one’s accomplishments, good deeds, etc.
顕彰
[けんしょう]
顕彰する
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
young female rice planter; young girl
乙女
[おとめ]
早乙女
[さおとめ]
enzyme
酵素
[こうそ]
surplus
余剰
[よじょう]
home run
本塁打
[ほんるいだ]
first base, first baseman / one fort
一塁
[いちるい]
orchestral music / orchestra
管弦楽
[かんげんがく]
successive championships
to win successive championships
連覇
[れんぱ]
連覇する
ceramics, the ceramics industry
窯業
[ようぎょう]
Shiga Prefecture (east of Kyoto, famous for Lake Biwa)
滋賀県
[しがけん]
nourishment (alt.)
滋養
[じよう]
mourning, abstinence / taboo / pure, holy / religious purification (prefix)
mourning, mourning period (suffix) / anniversary of one’s death
(kanji use)
忌
[いみ]
忌
[き]
pier, wharf, quay, dock
阜頭
[ふとう]
one’s age at death (as a prefix)
享年
[きょうねん]
quintessence (the spirit or soul of something, its essence, its true quality)
神髄
[しんずい]
spinal cord
脊髄
[せきずい]
ivory
象牙
[ぞうげ]
throat (alt.)
otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat)
咽喉
[いんこう]
耳鼻咽喉科
[じびいんこうか]
self-deprecation
to ridicule or disparage oneself / to laugh at oneself
自嘲
[じちょう]
自嘲する
hunger (alt.)
starvation
飢え
[うえ]
餓え
death from starvation
to starve to death / to die of hunger
餓死
[がし]
餓死する
ulcer
stomach ulcer
潰瘍
[かいよう]
胃潰瘍
[いかいよう]
pathos, sorrow, grief
哀愁
[あいしゅう]
an epic poem
叙事詩
[じょじし]
imported, foreign-made (alt.)
to be imported (esp. by ship) / to be foreign-made
imported article, foreign-made good(s)
舶来
[はくらい]
舶来する
舶来品
[はくらいひん]
erasure
to erase (alt.) / to delete / to cross out
抹消
[まっしょう]
抹消する
toy shop
玩具屋
[おもちゃや]
bashfulness
羞恥
[しゅうち]
lady (alt., usually expressing traditional womanly virtues)
淑女
[しゅくじょ]
martyrdom
to be martyred (esp. in relation to religion)
殉教
[じゅんきょう]
殉教する
exploitation
to exploit / to squeeze dry / to bleed dry
搾取
[さくしゅ]
搾取する
(ancient) temple / central pillar of a pagoda
—temple (alt. use)
刹
[さつ]
—刹
compost
堆肥
[たいひ]
the root of evil
禍根
[かこん]
square framing (in a house, temple, screen, etc.)
升組
[ますぐみ]
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries) / State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
迎賓館
[げいひんかん]
