VOCAB—upper intermediate 1 Flashcards
such things as…. and so on, things like this and that….
providing examples from a larger list of things, usu. of a chaotic nature
….やら ….やら
quite a lot…. very much (so)….
よほど
put….. into it
used to show feelings or effort that go into an action
….を込める
[….をこめる]
blaming (someone)
to criticize / to blame / to point fingers
非難
[ひなん]
非難する
Japanese clothes
和服
[わふく]
wholesome, healthy, sound (mind, etc.)
健全
[けんぜん]
making practical use of
to use practically / to operate (a machine, etc.) / to manage (funds, etc.)
運用
[うんよう]
運用する
note-taking
written— writing— (implements, etc.)
to take notes / to write down / to copy down
筆記
[ひっき]
筆記—
筆記する
picture frame / amount or sum (of money)
額
[がく]
(woman’s) period, menstruation / physiology
physiological
生理
[せいり]
生理的
an image (esp. one produced by an electronic device)
画像
[がぞう]
production, direction / choreography
to produce or direct (a movie, play, etc.) / to choreograph (a dance, etc.)
producer, director / choreographer
演出
[えんしゅつ]
演出する
演出家
(Japanese-style) paper sliding-door
障子
[しょうじ]
table salt
食塩
[しょくえん]
frequently…. repeatedly…. consistently….
しょっちゅう
footprints
足跡
[あしあと]
not yet fixed (plans, etc.), undecided, pending
未定
[みてい]
combining
to combine (into one) / to unite / to join together (e.g. elements, nations)
結合
[けつごう]
結合する
questionnaire, survey
アンケート
—group (of people) —party —body (e.g. student body)
—団
[—だん]
while. … is expected, the circumstances are different
while. … is said to be so, the reality is different
….ながら
….ながらも
core, pit (of fruit) / nucleus (atomic, etc.)
核
[かく]
childbirth
to give birth / to deliver a baby
出産
[しゅっさん]
出産する
no matter how much
no matter how you put it…. whatever the circumstances may be….
幾ら
> [いくら]
いくら何でも
demo / demonstration
to (give a) demo / to participate in a demonstration (e.g. a protest)
(loan word)
デモ
デモする
shop (loan word)
ショップ
approximately, about, some / promise (kanji use)
約
[やく]
and not only that… but surprisingly also…. (conjunction)
そればかりか….
video (loan word)
ビデオ
ヴィデオ
kerosene
灯油
[とうゆ]
round paper fan (different from a folding fan)
うちわ
substance, real form / main part, main unit / (this) machine
本体
[ほんたい]
money transfer
to transfer money / to send money (e.g. with western union)
送金
[そうきん]
送金する
high mountain, alpine—
高山
[こうざん]
industrial arts, crafts
工芸
[こうげい]
or perhaps I should say…. or more precisely…. how should I put it….?
not sure if it’s this or that…. not sure whether to describe it as (….) or (….)
と言うか….
> [というか….]
というか….というか….
indigenousness, innate quality
固有
[こゆう]
Europe and America
欧米
[おうべい]
nothing beats… nothing better than….
….に限る
[…にかぎる]
India (loan word)
インド
congregation
to congregate / to assemble / to convene
集会
[しゅうかい]
集会する
briefly, once over / broad (knowledge, etc.)
一通り
[ひととおり]
(laundry) detergent
洗剤
[せんざい]
free (loan word)
フリー
comedy, a comedy (in theatre, etc.)
喜劇
[きげき]
thank you for everything…. thank you for taking care of me….
お世話になりました
[おせわになりました]
a short break
to take a breather / to take a short break
一休み
[ひとやすみ]
一休みする
smilingly….
to smile (sweetly) / to grin
にっこり
にっこりする
request
to make a request
(loan word)
リクエスト
リクエストする
the North Pole
北極
[ほっきょく]
a theory (in explanation)
説
[せつ]
the youngest child
末っ子
[すえっこ]
gesture
hand (or arm) gesture
身振り
[みぶり]
手振り
[てぶり]
bandage, dressing
to apply a bandage / to wrap (an ankle, wrist, etc.) after an injury
包帯
[ほうたい]
包帯する
consecutive holidays, consecutive days off
連休
[れんきゅう]
seeking refuge
to evacuate / to find shelter / to seek refuge
refugees
避難
[ひなん]
避難する
避難民
[ひなんみん]
dead body, corpse
死体
[したい]
the main constituent, the acting agent
主体
[しゅたい]
golden color
金色
[きんいろ]
ashes
灰
[はい]
the day before yesterday (formal)
一昨日
[いっさくじつ]
cold-hearted, indifferent
冷淡
[れいたん]
(outdoor) wall, partition
塀
[へい]
print (e.g. of a shirt), design / body build, physique
one’s essential qualities (as a suffix)
柄
[がら]
—柄
[—がら]
sincerely…. earnestly….
呉々も
> [くれぐれも]
economic or business conditions
景気
[けいき]
sleepy, drowsy (casual)
眠たい
[ねむたい]
literature for use (reference materials, documents, research, etc.)
文献
[ぶんけん]
street corner
街角
[まちかど]
natural disaster
天災
[てんさい]
bouquet of flowers
花束
[はなたば]
not just…. in addition there is…. (conjunction)
そればかりでなく….
postage stamp
切手
[きって]
measures, steps taken
to take the (necessary) measures / to take (proper) steps
措置
[そち]
措置する
mountain pass, ridge
峠
[とうげ]
deer
鹿
> [しか]
the open air, being outdoors / fields, outskirts
野外
[やがい]
relating to…. having to do with…. concerning….
….に関わる
[….にかかわる]
pin (loan word)
ピン
nap, siesta
to take an (afternoon) nap / to take a siesta
昼寝
[ひるね]
昼寝する
myth
mythological
mythology
神話
[しんわ]
神話的
神話学
—temple
temple (alt. use)
—寺
[—じ]
寺院
[じいん]
word processor (loan word)
ワープロ
(serious) injury, wound
to suffer a (serious) injury or wound
負傷
[ふしょう]
負傷する
preposition
前置詞
[ぜんちし]
suffix for a decade (years old)
teens, teenage years
twenties, in (one’s twenties)
—代
[—だい]
十代
[じゅうだい]
二十代
[にじゅうだい]
(Buddhist) monk, priest
priest / boy (familiar language)
お坊さん
[おぼうさん]
坊さん
coercion, forcing
to force (e.g. forced labor) / to coerce / to compel (to do something)
concentration camp
強制
[きょうせい]
強制する
強制収容所
[きょうせいしゅうようじょ]
Japanese folding fan
扇
[おうぎ]
扇子
[せんす]
general idea, concept
概念
[がいねん]
dojo (hall used for martial arts training)
道場
[どうじょう]
mold, mildew
かび
legend, tradition, folklore
伝説
[でんせつ]
raincoat (loan word)
レインコート
horizon (where the sky meets the land)
horizon (where the sky meets the ocean)
地平線
[ちへいせん]
水平線
[すいへいせん]
an inquiry
問い合わせ
[といあわせ]
each— every— / even including— inclusive of all— (as a suffix)
at intervals of— one by one—
—ごと
ごとに
welfare
福祉
[ふくし]
destruction
to destroy (by forces of nature, etc.) / to demolish / to vandalize / to break
破壊
[はかい]
破壊する
even though it is…., I would actually say it is….
when something is different from what is imagined or perceived
….といっても
on this occasion….
この度
[このたび]
rocket / locket (loan word)
ロケット
faithfulness, loyalty, devotion
忠実
[ちゅうじつ]
rough, gritty (onomatopoeic)
ざらざら
almost happened….
was just about to happen…. but didn’t
[もう少しで] —(る) ところだった
[もう少しで] —(ない) ところだった
series (loan word)
シリーズ
greatly, exceedingly / exaggerated, large-scale, vast
大層
[たいそう]
famous, celebrated, well-known
名高い
[なだかい]
impatient, hasty
せっかち
likes and dislikes / pickiness (over food)
好き嫌い
[すききらい]
Greece (loan word)
ギリシャ
Mexico (loan word)
メキシコ
during one’s lifetime…. while one is still alive….
生前
[せいぜん]
striking, remarkable, having noticeable effect (whether good, bad, or neutral)
著しい
[いちじるしい]
merely…. slightly…. only a little…. (with neg. verbs)
本の
> [ほんの]
ほんのり
mistaken identity
to mistake one’s identity / to have the wrong person
人違い
[ひとちがい]
人違いする
almost all…. in most cases….
(doing) in moderation….
大概
[たいがい]
大概に
mass communication, the media (loan word)
マスコミ
uncertain, unreliable
不確か
[ふたしか]
from the point of view of…. from (someone’s) perspective….
….から見ると
….から見れば
….から見たら
….から見て(も)
by following (directions)…. following along with…. in accordance with….
….に沿って
[….にそって]
に沿う
に沿った
like this…. in this way…. in summary….
こうして
irregular (schedule, etc.)
不規則
[ふきそく]
pass (in sports, etc.) / pass (e.g. free pass) / a path
to pass (a ball, etc.)
(loan word)
パス
パスする
(metaphorical) route, path, course (e.g. career course)
(physical) course, direction, (compass) bearing
進路
[しんろ]
針路
[しんろ]
participation
to participate (esp. in a competition, tournament, etc.)
出場
[しゅつじょう]
出場する
replying
to reply (esp. to email)
返信
[へんしん]
返信する
a debt of gratitude
恩
[おん]
genre (loan word)
ジャンル
the highest point of something
頂点
[ちょうてん]
Japanese view of aesthetics (centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection)
侘寂
> [わびさび]
handheld, portable (something carried in the hand)
to carry something by hand / to be portable / to be handheld
携帯
[けいたい]
携帯する
a performer (an actor or actress)
役者
[やくしゃ]
the South Pole (Antarctica)
南極
[なんきょく]
trophy, something given as a prize
賞品
[しょうひん]
in spite of the fact that…. no matter the…. without being influenced by…. (conjunction)
にもかかわらず….
nursing care
to provide nursing care
看護
[かんご]
看護する
unstable, with a rattling noise (onomatopoeic)
がたがた
in terms of…. from the standpoint of…. speaking as a….
….から言うと
….から言えば
….から言ったら
….から言って(も)
flower arrangement (traditional Japanese art)
生け花
[いけばな]
flight, flying (as in aviation)
to fly / to take a flight
飛行
[ひこう]
飛行する
marijuana (loan word)
マリファナ
being under— below— / insufficient
未満
[みまん]
collar (of a coat, etc.), lapel
襟
[えり]
dormitory, hostel
寮
[りょう]
long and thin, long and narrow
細長い
[ほそながい]
before the fact…. prior to…. in advance….
事前
[じぜん]
spectators
観衆
[かんしゅう]
soft and fluffy / lightly floating
to be soft and fluffy / to float or drift lightly
(onomatopoeic)
ふわふわ
ふわふわする
white paper
白書
[はくしょ]
a sentiment, (certain) feelings / passion, affection, love
kanji use
情
[じょう]
a screw / a spring (of a clock, etc.)
ねじ
self-defense
to defend oneself (from an attack etc.)
自衛
[じえい]
自衛する
The National Flag of Japan
日の丸
[ひのまる]
shōchū (Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.)
焼酎
[しょうちゅう]
net
網
[あみ]
there is a possibility (something bad) could happen
—かねない
cutting edge, at the forefront (e.g. technology)
最先端
[さいせんたん]
pocket notebook, memo pad
手帳
[てちょう]
tray, a flat basin (for bonsai trees, etc.)
盆
[ぼん]
goat
山羊
> [やぎ ]
indication or expression (of something), manifestation, a sign of….
現れ
[あらわれ]
giraffe
きりん
footsteps (sound)
足音
[あしおと]
not yet— un— (e.g. not yet used, un-used, etc.)
未—
[み—]
green tea
緑茶
[りょくちゃ]
natural science
自然科学
[しぜんかがく]
wolf
lone wolf
狼
[おおかみ]
一匹狼
[いっぴきおおかみ]
dusk, nightfall / year-end
暮れ
[くれ]
(criminal) investigation
to investigate (esp. criminal cases) / to search for
捜査
[そうさ]
捜査する
a loan, something lent / a favor
貸し
[かし]
collection / correction (loan word)
コレクション
show past habit or action that was done often (emphasizes a nostalgic feeling)
emphasizes a strong feelings, admiration, or amazement (based on a situation)
—(た) ものだ
….ものだ
the lower portion, the lower reaches / beneath, below / dirty (jokes, etc.)
下
[しも]
nosebleed
鼻血
[はなぢ]
eye drops
目薬
[めぐすり]
pronoun
代名詞
[だいめいし]
task, mission
任務
[にんむ]
sick person
病人
[びょうにん]
to land
to land (e.g. a plane)
着陸
[ちゃくりく]
着陸する
open field, plain
野原
[のはら]
a matter, a concern, an area (of importance)
事柄
[ことがら]
erection (of the penis)
to have an erection (of the penis)
勃起
[ぼっき]
勃起する
social
social network
social sciences
社会的
[しゃかいてき]
社会的ネットワーク
社会科学
[しゃかいかがく]
claim
to claim (something) / to make an assertion
主張
[しゅちょう]
主張する
shogi (Japanese chess)
将棋
[しょうぎ]
although something is a given / obvious…. another thing is also true
….はもちろん…. [も] ….
common use / passing for
to be in common use / to be in circulation / to pass for (a certain age, etc.)
通用
[つうよう]
通用する
inauguration
to be inaugurated / to assume office
就任
[しゅうにん]
就任する
contrast, antithesis
to contrast with
contrasting, contrastive
対照
[たいしょう]
対照する
対照的
progression over time
to progress over time / to advance to another stage or place / to lapse
経過
[けいか]
経過する
arms, weaponry (on a large scale)
兵器
[へいき]
just (now)…. at the moment something else is occurring…. / (and then) all of the sudden….
—(た) 途端
> [—(た) とたん]
—(た) とたんに
the Showa era (1926 - 1989)
昭和
[しょうわ]
iron (for pressing clothes)
to iron clothes
(loan word)
アイロン
アイロンをかける
light bulb
電球
[でんきゅう]
house or building (alt. use)
家屋
[かおく]
hunger
空腹
[くうふく]
may I please come in? (to your home, etc.)
ごめんください
knuckle, (small) joint / node, knob
節
[ふし]
copper
銅
[どう]
importance and value
to place importance in / to take (something) seriously
重視
[じゅうし]
重視する
exposure to the sun (in a room, etc.)
(a room with) good exposure
(a room with) poor exposure
日当たり
[ひあたり]
日当たりがいい
日当たりが悪い
railcar, subway car / wheeled vehicles
車両
[しゃりょう]
dolphin
いるか
electromagnetic wave, radio wave / (cellular) phone signal
電波
[でんぱ]
contagion, infection
to be contagious / to be infectious
an infectious disease, epidemic
伝染
[でんせん]
伝染する
伝染病
[でんせんびょう]
the humanities
人文科学
[じんぶんかがく]
table tennis, ping-pong / that’s it! / ringing doorbell (loan word)
ピンポン
adaptation
to adapt to (a new situation, etc.) / to adjust to / to conform
適応
[てきおう]
適応する
implementation
to introduce or implement (new systems, etc.)
導入
[どうにゅう]
導入する
geographical features, topography
地形
[ちけい]
going somewhere in order to meet or greet (someone)
出迎え
[でむかえ]
construction, mechanism (e.g. part of machinery) / arrangement, structure (e.g. social structure)
仕組み
[しくみ]
year by year
年々
[ねんねん]
drenched, soaked
びっしょり
estimation / presumption
to estimate / to make an inference / to presume
推定
[すいてい]
推定する
mixture, blend
to mix together / to blend / to meld
混合
[こんごう]
混合する
coping
to cope with / to deal with (something)
対処
[たいしょ]
対処する
matters (at hand), things to be done
用件
[ようけん]
no other choice but to…. no other way….
emphasizes that there are no other choices, methods, or possibilities
—(る) しかない
—(る) よりほかない
half a day
半日
[はんにち]
atomic energy, nuclear power
原子力
[げんしりょく]
food expenses
食費
[しょくひ]
tapping, patting (onomatopoeic)
とんとん
chug! drink!
all in one go…. in a single attempt….
一気
[いっき]
一気に
outdoors, outdoor— (e.g. outdoor sports)
屋外
[おくがい]
in the end… after all that…. (something bad happened)
—(た) あげく[に]
—(の) あげく[に]
at the conclusion of a (long / important) series of events…. (a certain result is reached)
—(た) 末….
[—(た) すえ….]
—(た) 末に….
—(の) 末に….
with nothing left behind…. without exception….
残らず
[のこらず]
please…. I beg you…. (used in difficult or troublesome situations)
どうか….
the end of a street, hallway, etc.
突き当たり
[つきあたり]
pupil (of the eye)
瞳
[ひとみ]
fictitious, imaginary (friend, etc) / aerial, overhead
架空
[かくう]
ladder
はしご
in the process of…. (describing a change taking place)
—つつある
in one’s own manner or style….
….なりに
….なりの
an attempt, a trial, a testing
試み
[こころみ]
anonymity
匿名
[とくめい]
messy, crumpled, disheveled
to be in a mess / to be crumpled up
(onomatopoeic)
くしゃくしゃ
くしゃくしゃする
like that (when talking about something far away) / so, well, alright then (interjection)
ああ
a (quick) look / at first glance…
to glance at / to glimpse at / to take a quick look
一見
[いっけん]
一見する
(train) station master
stationmaster’s office
駅長
[えきちょう]
駅長室
[えきちょうしつ]
acquisition
to acquire / to gain possession of
取得
[しゅとく]
取得する
due to…. there was an unanticipated negative result
because of a certain hope or desire…. there was an unusual action undertaken
….ばかりに
urging
to urge (someone to do something) / to give a reminder (of money owed, etc.)
催促
[さいそく]
催促する
being on guard
to beware / to watch out for (thieves, etc.) / to be on guard
wary, extremely watchful
用心
[ようじん]
用心する
用心深い
[ようじんぶかい]
discrepancy
to have a discrepancy / to be different from / to be in disagreement / to be incompatible
相違
[そうい]
相違する
surplus— extra— over—
過—
[か—]
commercial (loan word)
コマーシャル
salty (casual use) / “salty” (slang, with various neg. meanings)
塩っぱい
[しょっぱい]
literary style
文体
[ぶんたい]
cell (in biology)
細胞
[さいぼう]
self-awareness / higher-mind (in buddhism)
to be self-aware / to be conscious of / to notice
自覚
[じかく]
自覚する
odious, hateful / obnoxious
憎らしい
[にくらしい]
(one) line, (one) row / a group, a party, a troupe
一行
[いちぎょう]
consideration for
to have consideration for (other people, etc.) / to show concern for / to have forethought
配慮
[はいりょ]
配慮する
without consideration for…. without worrying about…. (an action is taken)
….も構わず
> [….もかまわず]
some time ago…. a while before….
先程
[さきほど]
comfortable, easy fit
ゆったり
the whole— entire— overall— (e.g. the whole population, the entire amount of money, etc.)
総—
[そう—]
a soul (often in the state after death)
魂
[たましい]
reasonable, affordable, moderate, handy
an affordable price
手頃
[てごろ]
手頃な価格
all one’s might
全力
[ぜんりょく]
to acknowledge something as true, but then say what you really want to say
—といえば —けど….
—といえば —が….
bun (small bread-roll) / van (loan word)
バン
clarity, clearness (e.g. when speaking) / articulate
明瞭
[めいりょう]
becoming open, becoming active
to open up (esp. to traffic) / to become active
開通
[かいつう]
開通する
fox
狐
[きつね]
(background) noise, interference
雑音
[ざつおん]
hurray!
万歳
[ばんざい]
an original work (e.g. the source of a translation)
原作
[げんさく]
double (loan word)
ダブル
pale
青白い
[あおじろい]
fairness, justice (e.g. judging a case fairly)
fair and impartial (e.g. treating everyone fairly)
unfair
公正
[こうせい]
公平
[こうへい]
不公平
[ふこうへい]
diversity, variety
多様
[たよう]
battlefield
戦場
[せんじょう]
bit by bit…. stage by stage….
次第に
[しだいに]
essence (intrinsic quality)
essential
essentially….
本質
[ほんしつ]
本質的
本質的に
(bus) station, tram stop
停留所
[ていりゅうじょ]
it is common sense that something should / shouldn’t be done
it is generally believed that something has to / must not be done
—(る) ものだ
—(る) ものではない
—(ない) ものだ
vast (amounts, etc.), extensive, multitudinous
膨大
[ぼうだい]
gravity (gravitational force)
重力
[じゅうりょく]
ah! oh!
あっ
before, ahead (of)… / previously…
please go ahead! please (try one, take one, etc.)! after you!
I’m off then! (usu. when an employee leaves before a senior worker)
お先に
[おさきに]
お先にどうぞ
お先に失礼します
retirement
to retire (esp. from sports or public work)
引退
[いんたい]
引退する
allowances, provisions, reimbursements
to give money, goods, or supplies as a form of payment (e.g. a transportation allowance from a company)
支給
[しきゅう]
支給する
courtesy
courteous, well-mannered
礼儀
[れいぎ]
礼儀正しい
[れいぎただしい]
criterion, standard, reference / rough estimation
目安
[めやす]
great mountain
大山
[たいざん]
speaking voice, talking voice
話し声
[はなしごえ]
questions and answers
to exchange questions and answers / to hold an (ongoing) dialogue or argument
問答
[もんどう]
問答する
quiz, quiz show (loan word)
クイズ
dude, guy / bastard, asshole, son of a bitch
野郎
[やろう]
goldfish
金魚
[きんぎょ]
on one hand…., but on the other hand….
….一方で
[….いっぽうで]
blue sky
青空
[あおぞら]
there’s no way that…. is possible
—っこない
(company) director, (high-level) executive
重役
[じゅうやく]
origami
折り紙
[おりがみ]
pilgrimage
to go on a pilgrimage
巡礼
[じゅんれい]
巡礼する
I got it… I see… now I understand…
if that’s how it’s going to be… if that’s the case…
そういうことか
そういうことなら
receiving
to receive (esp. email)
(email) inbox
受信
[じゅしん]
受信する
受信トレイ
it is not always the case that…. there is no guarantee that….
….というものではない
….というものでもない
official announcement
to make an official announcement or proclamation
公表
[こうひょう]
公表する
rice plant
稲
[いね]
name tag
名札
[なふだ]
fluorescent light
蛍光灯
[けいこうとう]
cabinet (within government)
内閣
[ないかく]
complexion (of one’s face)
顔色
[かおいろ]
over— (e.g. over-eating) / after— past— / too much
—すぎ
freakin’ idiot
馬鹿野郎
[ばかやろう]
military affairs
軍事
[ぐんじ]
recent years
近年
[きんねん]
each and every (time, thing, etc.), one-by-one
いちいち
an aim, an intention (alt. use)
狙い
[ねらい]
exam paper, answer sheet
答案
[とうあん]
just a little bit more…. so close to…. (something happening)
もう少しで
[もうすこしで]
can tell from the…. from the (single) example, you can tell….
(often negative critique)
….からして
bargain, bargain sale (loan word)
バーゲン
branch office
支社
[ししゃ]
lending (service)
to check out something (from a library, etc.) / to be given a loan
貸し出し
[かしだし]
貸し出しする
in a flash
to happen in a flash (e.g. something burning up)
ぱっと
ぱっとする
maker, manufacturer (loan word)
メーカー
bundle, bunch, batch / counter for bundles
束
[たば]
—束
just as one thought…. as expected…. sure enough….
案の定
[あんのじょう]
thought process
to think something through / to ponder / to consider
思考
[しこう]
思考する
yūrei (ancient ghosts in Japanese folklore)
幽霊
[ゆうれい]
safe, vault
金庫
[きんこ]
father and mother
父母
[ふぼ]
rate, proportion (usu. as a suffix)
割り
[わり]
and on top of that…. and in addition….
both statements are making similarly positive or negative assessments
….上に
[….うえに]
and others… and so forth… etcetera…
and in addition… and furthermore…
その他
[そのほか]
その他にも
yesterday (formal)
昨日
[さくじつ]
hint, clue (loan word)
ヒント
ophthalmology, eye clinic
眼科
[がんか]
every place, various places
各地
[かくち]
sending
to send (esp. email)
(email) outbox
送信
[そうしん]
送信する
送信トレイ
a small number (of), a minority—
少数
[しょうすう]
lack of common sense
非常識
[ひじょうしき]
to takeoff
to takeoff (e.g. a plane)
離陸
[りりく]
離陸する
guts, intestines, entrails
腸
[ちょう]
blonde (hair)
金髪
[きんぱつ]
complete collection / the complete works of—
全集
[ぜんしゅう]
singular (as opposed to plural)
単数
[たんすう]
printed type, printed text
活字
[かつじ]
being amiable, friendship (e.g. between countries, other working professionals)
amicable
友好
[ゆうこう]
友好的
grease, lard
脂
[あぶら]
work, production, cultivation (kanji use)
作
[さく]
season, the time period when something is commonly done (loan word)
シーズン
blood pressure
high blood pressure
血圧
[けつあつ]
高血圧
[こうけつあつ]
crane (bird)
鶴
[つる]
pouring (rain), the sound of rushing water (onomatopoeic)
ざあざあ
irrelevant, unrelated
無関係
[むかんけい]
spine, backbone
脊椎
[せきつい]
perception, intuition, a hunch
quick to pick up on things (intuitive)
勘
[かん]
勘がいい
perfume
香水
[こうすい]
barber / barbershop
床屋
[とこや]
a fragment, a chip, a splinter, a broken piece
破片
[はへん]
don’t you think so? don’t you agree with me?
だろうか？
でしょうか？
as a result of feeling too… because of being overwhelmed by…
(when something unusual / out of the ordinary occurred)
….あまり
….のあまり
(decorative) water fountain
噴水
[ふんすい]
nail clippers
爪切り
[つめきり]
entering
入り
[いり]
interval, time in between, a pause (esp. in music)
間
[ま]
toxic, poisonous, venemous / poisonous—
有毒
[ゆうどく]
seismic intensity (of earthquakes)
震度
[しんど]
in this manner…. (conjunction expressing the arrangement of a conclusion)
このように….
handicraft / maneuvering
to craft by hand (woodworking, etc.) / to maneuver (e.g. behind the scenes)
工作
[こうさく]
工作する
vitality, vigor, energy
活力
[かつりょく]
brick
レンガ
煉瓦
[れんが]
per…. (person, hour, etc.)
due to…. as required by…. on account of…. (formal / written form for public notices, etc.)
….につき
excluding…. absent of…. (made) without….
….抜き
[….ぬき]
….抜きで
….抜きの….
….は抜きに[して]
playing (defense)
to play defense (esp. in sports) / to defend / to guard
守備
[しゅび]
守備する
samurai
侍
[さむらい]
promising, holding good prospects (for the future)
有望
[ゆうぼう]
frame, border (of a door, etc.) / limits, the framework
枠
[わく]
annual income
年収
[ねんしゅう]
groceries
食料品
[しょくりょうひん]
acceleration
to accelerate / to speed up
acceleration (amount)
加速
[かそく]
加速する
加速度
[かそくど]
jellyfish
海月
[くらげ]
postcard
picture postcard
葉書
[はがき]
絵葉書
[えはがき]
faucet
蛇口
[じゃぐち]
molecule (in science) / numerator (in mathematics)
分子
[ぶんし]
sleeve
long sleeves
short sleeves
袖
[そで]
長袖
[ながそで]
半袖
[はんそで]
lesson preparation
to prepare for a lesson
予習
[よしゅう]
予習する
hangover
to have a hangover
二日酔い
[ふつかよい]
二日酔いする
surveillance
to keep surveillance / to monitor / to observe
監視
[かんし]
監視する
without doing….. even once, without doing…. at all
absent action expressed very strongly
—(る) ことなく
the (written) acknowledgment of receipt (of a package, etc.)
受け取り
[うけとり]
flower vase
花瓶
[かびん]
to the side, flank / armpit, under the arm / off-track, off-topic
脇
[わき]
much more…. still more…. not to mention…. to say nothing of…. beyond that…. (w pos. verb)
much less…. still less…. (w neg. verb)
まして
all the details, the whole story, the sequence of events
longitude and latitude
経緯
[いきさつ]
経緯
[けいい]
first departure of the day (of a train, bus, etc.)
first train of the day
station of first departure, starting station
始発
[しはつ]
始発電車
始発駅
when you mention…. after you mention…. (adds additional info about a specific word or phrase previously mentioned)
….といえば
around this time, right about now
今ごろ
[いまごろ]
one’s belongings
持ち物
[もちもの]
same, equal, similar, the said (kanji use)
同
[どう]
