VOCAB—upper intermediate 1 Flashcards by Nina Wieczorek

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

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quite a lot…. very much (so)….

よほど

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put….. into it

used to show feelings or effort that go into an action

….を込める

[….をこめる]

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blaming (someone)

to criticize / to blame / to point fingers

非難
[ひなん]

非難する

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Japanese clothes

和服

[わふく]

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wholesome, healthy, sound (mind, etc.)

健全

[けんぜん]

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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

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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

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picture frame / amount or sum (of money)

額

[がく]

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(woman’s) period, menstruation / physiology

physiological

生理
[せいり]

生理的

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an image (esp. one produced by an electronic device)

画像

[がぞう]

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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

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(Japanese-style) paper sliding-door

障子

[しょうじ]

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table salt

食塩

[しょくえん]

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frequently…. repeatedly…. consistently….

しょっちゅう

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footprints

足跡

[あしあと]

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not yet fixed (plans, etc.), undecided, pending

未定

[みてい]

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combining

to combine (into one) / to unite / to join together (e.g. elements, nations)

結合
[けつごう]

結合する

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questionnaire, survey

アンケート

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—group (of people) —party —body (e.g. student body)

—団

[—だん]

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while. … is expected, the circumstances are different

while. … is said to be so, the reality is different

….ながら

….ながらも

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core, pit (of fruit) / nucleus (atomic, etc.)

核

[かく]

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childbirth

to give birth / to deliver a baby

出産
[しゅっさん]

出産する

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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

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demo / demonstration

to (give a) demo / to participate in a demonstration (e.g. a protest)

(loan word)

デモ

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shop (loan word)

ショップ

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approximately, about, some / promise (kanji use)

約

[やく]

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and not only that… but surprisingly also…. (conjunction)

そればかりか….

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video (loan word)

ビデオ

ヴィデオ

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kerosene

灯油

[とうゆ]

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round paper fan (different from a folding fan)

うちわ

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substance, real form / main part, main unit / (this) machine

本体

[ほんたい]

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money transfer

to transfer money / to send money (e.g. with western union)

送金
[そうきん]

送金する

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high mountain, alpine—

高山

[こうざん]

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industrial arts, crafts

工芸

[こうげい]

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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….

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indigenousness, innate quality

固有

[こゆう]

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Europe and America

欧米

[おうべい]

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nothing beats… nothing better than….

….に限る

[…にかぎる]

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India (loan word)

インド

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congregation

to congregate / to assemble / to convene

集会
[しゅうかい]

集会する

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briefly, once over / broad (knowledge, etc.)

一通り

[ひととおり]

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(laundry) detergent

洗剤

[せんざい]

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free (loan word)

フリー

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comedy, a comedy (in theatre, etc.)

喜劇

[きげき]

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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]

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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

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smilingly….

to smile (sweetly) / to grin

にっこり

にっこりする

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request

to make a request

(loan word)

リクエスト

リクエストする

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the North Pole

北極

[ほっきょく]

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a theory (in explanation)

説

[せつ]

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the youngest child

末っ子

[すえっこ]

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gesture

hand (or arm) gesture

身振り
[みぶり]

手振り
[てぶり]

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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

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consecutive holidays, consecutive days off

連休

[れんきゅう]

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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]

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dead body, corpse

死体

[したい]

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the main constituent, the acting agent

主体

[しゅたい]

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golden color

金色

[きんいろ]

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ashes

灰

[はい]

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the day before yesterday (formal)

一昨日

[いっさくじつ]

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cold-hearted, indifferent

冷淡

[れいたん]

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(outdoor) wall, partition

塀

[へい]

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print (e.g. of a shirt), design / body build, physique

one’s essential qualities (as a suffix)

柄
[がら]

—柄
[—がら]

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sincerely…. earnestly….

呉々も

> [くれぐれも]

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economic or business conditions

景気

[けいき]

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sleepy, drowsy (casual)

眠たい

[ねむたい]

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literature for use (reference materials, documents, research, etc.)

文献

[ぶんけん]

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street corner

街角

[まちかど]

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natural disaster

天災

[てんさい]

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bouquet of flowers

花束

[はなたば]

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not just…. in addition there is…. (conjunction)

そればかりでなく….

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postage stamp

切手

[きって]

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measures, steps taken

to take the (necessary) measures / to take (proper) steps

措置
[そち]

措置する

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mountain pass, ridge

峠

[とうげ]

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deer

鹿

> [しか]

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the open air, being outdoors / fields, outskirts

野外

[やがい]

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relating to…. having to do with…. concerning….

….に関わる

[….にかかわる]

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pin (loan word)

ピン

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nap, siesta

to take an (afternoon) nap / to take a siesta

昼寝
[ひるね]

昼寝する

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myth

mythological

mythology

神話
[しんわ]

神話的

神話学

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—temple

temple (alt. use)

—寺
[—じ]

寺院
[じいん]

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word processor (loan word)

ワープロ

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(serious) injury, wound

to suffer a (serious) injury or wound

負傷
[ふしょう]

負傷する

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preposition

前置詞

[ぜんちし]

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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]

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(Buddhist) monk, priest

priest / boy (familiar language)

お坊さん
[おぼうさん]

坊さん

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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]

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Japanese folding fan

扇
[おうぎ]

扇子
[せんす]

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general idea, concept

概念

[がいねん]

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dojo (hall used for martial arts training)

道場

[どうじょう]

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mold, mildew

かび

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legend, tradition, folklore

伝説

[でんせつ]

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raincoat (loan word)

レインコート

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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]

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an inquiry

問い合わせ

[といあわせ]

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each— every— / even including— inclusive of all— (as a suffix)

at intervals of— one by one—

—ごと

ごとに

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welfare

福祉

[ふくし]

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destruction

to destroy (by forces of nature, etc.) / to demolish / to vandalize / to break

破壊
[はかい]

破壊する

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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

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on this occasion….

この度

[このたび]

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rocket / locket (loan word)

ロケット

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faithfulness, loyalty, devotion

忠実

[ちゅうじつ]

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rough, gritty (onomatopoeic)

ざらざら

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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

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series (loan word)

シリーズ

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greatly, exceedingly / exaggerated, large-scale, vast

大層

[たいそう]

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famous, celebrated, well-known

名高い

[なだかい]

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impatient, hasty

せっかち

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likes and dislikes / pickiness (over food)

好き嫌い

[すききらい]

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Greece (loan word)

ギリシャ

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Mexico (loan word)

メキシコ

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during one’s lifetime…. while one is still alive….

生前

[せいぜん]

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striking, remarkable, having noticeable effect (whether good, bad, or neutral)

著しい

[いちじるしい]

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merely…. slightly…. only a little…. (with neg. verbs)

本の
> [ほんの]

ほんのり

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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

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almost all…. in most cases….

(doing) in moderation….

大概
[たいがい]

大概に

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mass communication, the media (loan word)

マスコミ

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uncertain, unreliable

不確か

[ふたしか]

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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)

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by following (directions)…. following along with…. in accordance with….

….に沿って
[….にそって]

に沿う

に沿った

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like this…. in this way…. in summary….

こうして

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irregular (schedule, etc.)

不規則

[ふきそく]

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pass (in sports, etc.) / pass (e.g. free pass) / a path

to pass (a ball, etc.)

(loan word)

パス

パスする

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(metaphorical) route, path, course (e.g. career course)

(physical) course, direction, (compass) bearing

進路
[しんろ]

針路
[しんろ]

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participation

to participate (esp. in a competition, tournament, etc.)

出場
[しゅつじょう]

出場する

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replying

to reply (esp. to email)

返信
[へんしん]

返信する

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a debt of gratitude

恩

[おん]

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genre (loan word)

ジャンル

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the highest point of something

頂点

[ちょうてん]

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Japanese view of aesthetics (centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection)

侘寂

> [わびさび]

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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

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a performer (an actor or actress)

役者

[やくしゃ]

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the South Pole (Antarctica)

南極

[なんきょく]

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trophy, something given as a prize

賞品

[しょうひん]

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in spite of the fact that…. no matter the…. without being influenced by…. (conjunction)

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nursing care

to provide nursing care

看護
[かんご]

看護する

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unstable, with a rattling noise (onomatopoeic)

がたがた

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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)

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flower arrangement (traditional Japanese art)

生け花

[いけばな]

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flight, flying (as in aviation)

to fly / to take a flight

飛行
[ひこう]

飛行する

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marijuana (loan word)

マリファナ

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being under— below— / insufficient

未満

[みまん]

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collar (of a coat, etc.), lapel

襟

[えり]

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dormitory, hostel

寮

[りょう]

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long and thin, long and narrow

細長い

[ほそながい]

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before the fact…. prior to…. in advance….

事前

[じぜん]

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spectators

観衆

[かんしゅう]

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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

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white paper

白書

[はくしょ]

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a sentiment, (certain) feelings / passion, affection, love

kanji use

情

[じょう]

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a screw / a spring (of a clock, etc.)

ねじ

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self-defense

to defend oneself (from an attack etc.)

自衛
[じえい]

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The National Flag of Japan

日の丸

[ひのまる]

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shōchū (Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.)

焼酎

[しょうちゅう]

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net

網

[あみ]

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there is a possibility (something bad) could happen

—かねない

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cutting edge, at the forefront (e.g. technology)

最先端

[さいせんたん]

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pocket notebook, memo pad

手帳

[てちょう]

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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]

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