VOCAB—upper intermediate 3

Question 1

three days ago

Answer 1

さきおととい

Question 2

a technique, a technical skill / a method or means of doing something

Answer 2

手法

[しゅほう]

Question 3

midsummer

Answer 3

真夏

[まなつ]

Question 4

handkerchief (loan word)

Answer 4

ハンカチ

Question 5

(literary) reference

to refer to (a footnote, a bibliography, etc.)

Answer 5

参照
[さんしょう]

参照する

Question 6

smiling, smiling face (as an adjective)

Answer 6

にこやか

Question 7

dishwasher

Answer 7

食器洗浄機

[しょっきせんじょうき]

Question 8

marine products / fisheries

Answer 8

水産

[すいさん]

Question 9

figure, diagram, graphic

Answer 9

図形

[ずけい]

Question 10

something changes together with…. something occurs along with…. (must occur in the same direction)

(formal)

Answer 10

….と共に

> [….とともに]

Question 11

home delivery

to deliver food (to someone’s home) / to cater

Answer 11

出前
[でまえ]

出前する

Question 12

vacation house, villa

Answer 12

別荘

[べっそう]

Question 13

vigilance, alertness

to be vigilant / to be alert / to be wary of (criminals, etc.)

wariness (a feeling of caution)

Answer 13

警戒
[けいかい]

警戒する

警戒心
[けいかいしん]

Question 14

acidity, acidic— (fruits, etc.)

Answer 14

酸性

[さんせい]

Question 15

revocation / cancellation

to revoke (a driver’s license, etc.) / to cancel (a reservation, etc.)

Answer 15

取り消し
[とりけし]

取り消しする

Question 16

sense (of humor, etc.) / taste (in fashion, music, etc.)

tasteful

a good sense, tasteful

(loan word)

Answer 16

センス

センスフル

センスがいい

センスのいい

Question 17

flower bouquet

Answer 17

花束

[はなたば]

Question 18

an evening meal

Answer 18

夕飯

[ゆうはん]

Question 19

taxation

to impose taxes / to raise taxes

Answer 19

課税
[かぜい]

課税する

Question 20

when it comes to…. (usually emphasizing the best example or qualities)

Answer 20

….にかけては

Question 21

the makings of— (potential qualities or characteristics)

Answer 21

素質

[そしつ]

Question 22

clean copy

to make a clean copy / to make a final version

Answer 22

清書
[せいしょ]

清書する

Question 23

oscillation, vibration

to oscillate / to vibrate

Answer 23

振動
[しんどう]

振動する

Question 24

horticulture, gardening

Answer 24

園芸

[えんげい]

Question 25

etiquette (loan word)

Answer 25

エチケット

Question 26

beforehand…. in advance…. (formal)

Answer 26

あらかじめ

Question 27

equal(s) / the equal sign (loan word)

Answer 27

イコール

Question 28

level of sleeping comfort (of beds, etc.), snugness

level of comfort for objects one sits on

Answer 28

寝心地
[ねごこち]

座り心地
[すわりごこち]

Question 29

the authorities

Answer 29

当局

[とうきょく]

Question 30

hand towel

hand wipe(s)

Answer 30

手拭い
[てぬぐい]

手拭き
[てふき]

Question 31

branching out into…

to take a step forward / to branch out (into something new) / to advance

Answer 31

進出
[しんしゅつ]

進出する

Question 32

dinosaur

Answer 32

恐竜
[きょうりゅう]

ダイノソー

Question 33

leisurely… unhurried… (e.g. living life at a slow pace)

Answer 33

悠々

[ゆうゆう]

Question 34

a supplementary lesson

to provide (or teach) a supplementary lesson

a supplementary class or lecture

to provide (or teach) a supplementary class or lecture (esp. in university)

Answer 34

補習
[ほしゅう]

補習する

補講
[ほこう]

補講する

Question 35

guest seating (in a theatre, stadium, etc.), passenger seat (in a taxi, etc.)

Answer 35

客席

[きゃくせき]

Question 36

your house, your home, your family (honorific)

Answer 36

お宅

[おたく]

Question 37

candle

Answer 37

蝋燭

> [ろうそく]

Question 38

(individual) specimen

Answer 38

個体

[こたい]

Question 39

death from illness

to die from an illness

Answer 39

病死
[びょうし]

病死する

Question 40

under…. (the influence of assumptions, teachings, the law, etc.)

Answer 40

….のもとで

….のもとに

Question 41

daringly…. boldly…. taking the plunge….

Answer 41

思い切って

[おもいきって]

Question 42

price increase

to increase prices / to mark-up (items, etc.)

Answer 42

値上げ
[ねあげ]

値上げする

Question 43

a change of clothes

to change into (new) clothes

Answer 43

着替え
[きがえ]

着替えする

Question 44

car (loan word)

Answer 44

カー

Question 45

wheat, barley, oats (kanji use)

Answer 45

麦

[むぎ]

Question 46

colorless, without color (esp. in science, cosmetics, etc.)

Answer 46

無色

[むしょく]

Question 47

guest room

Answer 47

客間

[きゃくま]

Question 48

name and address of recipient (addressee)

Answer 48

宛名

[あてな]

Question 49

resolve, decision-making

to have resolve / to make a decision

decisiveness

Answer 49

決断
[けつだん]

決断する

決断力

Question 50

push-ups

to do push-ups

Answer 50

腕立て伏せ
[うでたてふせ]

腕立て伏せする

Question 51

deposit, savings

to deposit money / to save money (in a bank)

Answer 51

預金
[よきん]

預金する

Question 52

assumption of occurrence

to expect something / to assume something will occur

Answer 52

予期
[よき]

予期する

Question 53

client (loan word)

Answer 53

クライアント

Question 54

contrast

to contrast

contrasting

Answer 54

対比
[たいひ]

対比する

対比的

Question 55

gap, disparity (e.g. between rich and poor)

Answer 55

格差

[かくさ]

Question 56

sudden, abrupt, impromptu

suddenly and unexpectedly….(e.g. a downpour)

Answer 56

俄
> [にわか]

にわかに

Question 57

wording, (chosen) language or speech

Answer 57

言葉遣い

[ことばづかい]

Question 58

integration

to integrate / to merge / to unify (e.g. two towns into one city)

Answer 58

統合
[とうごう]

統合する

Question 59

sperm

semen

Answer 59

精子
[せいし]

精液
[せいえき]

Question 60

doorway, gateway (serving as an exit and entrance)

Answer 60

出入り口

[でいりぐち]

Question 61

conflict

to have conflict (between nations, etc.) / to have disputes / to experience strife

Answer 61

紛争
[ふんそう]

紛争する

Question 62

tag, token, ticket, label, card, talisman (kanji use)

Answer 62

札

[ふだ]

Question 63

being fixed / fixed—

to fix (an object) / to be fixed (rate, salary, etc.) / to set in place

Answer 63

固定
[こてい]

固定する

Question 64

a treat (e.g. a meal at someone else’s expense)

my treat

Answer 64

おごり

私のおごり

Question 65

overview, summary (of the main points)

Answer 65

要旨

[ようし]

Question 66

solid, sturdy, indestructible

Answer 66

頑丈

[がんじょう]

Question 67

liquid, fluid (kanji use)

Answer 67

液

[えき]

Question 68

(physical) constitution, (genetic) make-up, predisposition

Answer 68

体質

[たいしつ]

Question 69

self-government, autonomy

self-governing body (municipality, local government, etc.)

self-governing association (neighborhood association, student council, etc.)

Answer 69

自治
[じち]

自治体
[じちたい]

自治会
[じちかい]

Question 70

labor or effort required for production, manpower

Answer 70

労力

[ろうりょく]

Question 71

ship captain

pilot, plane captain

Answer 71

船長
[せんちょう]

機長
[きちょう]

Question 72

moonlight

Answer 72

月光

[げっこう]

Question 73

prestige, honor / honorary—

Answer 73

名誉

[めいよ]

Question 74

the majority of, exceeding more than half (esp. when referring to numbers)

Answer 74

過半数

[かはんすう]

Question 75

massive, really heavy / serious or oppressing

Answer 75

重たい

[おもたい]

Question 76

field of vision, ability to see

to eye the possibilities (on the horizon) / to bring into view / to consider

Answer 76

視野
[しや]

視野に入れる
[しやにいれる]

Question 77

nothing but a…. nothing more than a…. (e.g. nothing but a dream)

Answer 77

….でしかない

Question 78

it must be remembered…. after all….

to the bitter end…. to the last….

persistency, thoroughness (all the way through to the very end)

Answer 78

飽くまで
> [あくまで]

あくまでも

Question 79

unsurprising— commonplace— an ordinary— (story, life, etc.)

Answer 79

有り触れた—

> [ありふれた—]

Question 80

well yes, now that you mention it…. (conjunction in response to a question)

Answer 80

それが….

Question 81

as far as….is concerned…. as according to….

from the…. standpoint….

Answer 81

….の上では
[….のうえでは]

….上
[….じょう]

Question 82

ordinary, conventional / a row (of houses, etc.)

being average or ordinary (looks, etc.), being just like other people

Answer 82

並み
[なみ]

人並み
[ひとなみ]

Question 83

straits, channel (of water)

Answer 83

海峡

[かいきょう]

Question 84

sense, feeling / desire, concern

sense of— feeling of— / desire of— concern of—

just to make sure…. just to be sure of….

Answer 84

念
[ねん]

—の念

念のために

Question 85

very long, at great length

Answer 85

長大

[ちょうだい]

Question 86

(field of) rice paddies

Answer 86

田んぼ

[たんぼ]

Question 87

somewhat…. to some extent…. to some degree…. / some, a portion

Answer 87

幾分

[いくぶん]

Question 88

arrangements

to make the necessary arrangements (esp. in business)

Answer 88

手配
[てはい]

手配する

Question 89

quite… considerably…

Answer 89

極

> [ごく]

Question 90

not only…. but on top of that….

when there is a bit of surprise due to the added information

Answer 90

….ばかりか …. [も]

Question 91

smooth, uninterrupted, undisturbed, harmonious

Answer 91

円滑

[えんかつ]

Question 92

sausage (loan word)

Answer 92

ソーセージ

Question 93

a back-and-forth talk

to interview / to have a talk with / to have a dialogue

Answer 93

対談
[たいだん]

対談する

Question 94

gear, cog (in a wheel, etc.)

Answer 94

歯車

[はぐるま]

Question 95

handle / steering wheel (loan word)

Answer 95

ハンドル

Question 96

void, (feeling) empty / vain, futile

Answer 96

虚しい
[むなしい]

空しい
[むなしい]

Question 97

derailment

to derail (e.g. a train) / to digress / to go off track (in speech, etc.) / to deviate (from the plan)

Answer 97

脱線
[だっせん]

脱線する

Question 98

a typical year, an average year / (occurring) annually

Answer 98

例年

[れいねん]

Question 99

predicate (in linguistics)

Answer 99

述語

[じゅつご]

Question 100

leader(ship), executive staff, top brass

Answer 100

幹部

[かんぶ]

Question 101

securement, ensuring

to secure something (e.g. seats at a concert, good talent, etc.) / to ensure something will be so

Answer 101

確保
[かくほ]

確保する

Question 102

earning and expense, income and expenditure

Answer 102

収支

[しゅうし]

Question 103

one’s book, literary work, publication

Answer 103

著書

[ちょしょ]

Question 104

bye-bye

to say goodbye, bye-bye

(loan word)

Answer 104

バイバイ

バイバイする

Question 105

O-Bon Festival

Bon Dance festival

Answer 105

お盆
[おぼん]

盆踊り
[ぼんおどり]

Question 106

outside the country (abroad)

Answer 106

国外

[こくがい]

Question 107

satellite

Answer 107

衛星

[えいせい]

Question 108

incomplete

Answer 108

未完成

[みかんせい]

Question 109

some… a little… somewhat… to some extent… in part…

Answer 109

幾らか

> [いくらか]

Question 110

particle marking questions that do NOT have yes or no answers

(casual and masculine)

Answer 110

….だい？

….んだい？

Question 111

if it’s at all possible I would like to….

I would if I could…. (although I probably cannot)

Answer 111

—(pot) ものなら….

—(pot) もんなら….

Question 112

strong flavor

weak flavor

Answer 112

味が濃い
[あじがこい]

味が薄い
[あじがうすい]

Question 113

if one happens to…. if one chooses to…. if something happens (to occur)….

(surely something bad will happen in the case of a certain situation)

Answer 113

—(う) ものなら

Question 114

emphasizing a very strong feeling or emotion (usually preceding the cause of said feelings)

Answer 114

….ことに

Question 115

sweet— (e.g. sweet sake “amezake”, sweet and sour, etc.)

Answer 115

甘—

[あま—]

Question 116

sunflower

Answer 116

ひまわり

Question 117

special edition

to run a special edition / to give a special report / to feature (in a newspaper, etc.)

Answer 117

特集
[とくしゅう]

特集する

Question 118

a filing, a report, a declaration

to file (a tax return, etc.) / to provide a report / to write a formal complaint

Answer 118

申告
[しんこく]

申告する

Question 119

oppressive— weighty— cumbersome—

Answer 119

重—

[おも—]

Question 120

nothing, nothingness, naught, zero, nil

un— non— (as prefix)

bad— poor— / un— non— (alt. prefix)

(kanji use)

Answer 120

無
[む]

無—
[む—]

無—
[ぶ—]

Question 121

declaration, proclamation

to make a declaration (e.g. of independence) / to make a proclamation

Answer 121

宣言
[せんげん]

宣言する

Question 122

riding past (one’s station)

to ride past / to miss one’s intended station

Answer 122

乗り越し
[のりこし]

乗り越しする

Question 123

national railway / Japan National Railways

Answer 123

国鉄

[こくてつ]

Question 124

noted, celebrated, well-known (art-work, etc.)

a notable person, a prominent figure

Answer 124

著名
[ちょめい]

著名人
[ちょめいじん]

Question 125

coexistence

to coexist

Answer 125

共存
[きょうぞん]

共存する

Question 126

pretty large, on the large side

pretty small, smallish, on the small side

Answer 126

大きめ
[おおきめ]

小さめ
[ちいさめ]

Question 127

masses (of people), horde, mob

Answer 127

群衆

[ぐんしゅう]

Question 128

comfort (esp. in regards to homes, rooms, etc.)

comfortable to live in, cozy, snug

Answer 128

居心地
[いごこち]

居心地がいい
[いごこちがいい]

Question 129

monetary reward, prize money

Answer 129

賞金

[しょうきん]

Question 130

global warming

Answer 130

地球温暖化
[ちきゅうおんだんか]

温暖化

Question 131

professional duties (one’s duties at work)

Answer 131

職務

[しょくむ]

Question 132

only (because of) this and nothing else…. (something must be true and there are no other exceptions)

(formal)

Answer 132

….にほかならない

Question 133

wool, fleece

Answer 133

羊毛

[ようもう]

Question 134

abolition

to abolish (e.g. slavery) / to dissolve / to repeal

Answer 134

廃止
[はいし]

廃止する

Question 135

drinking water (formal) / drinking water (for emergencies, etc.)

Answer 135

飲料水

[いんりょうすい]

Question 136

for such a long time….

Answer 136

長らく

[ながらく]

Question 137

switchover

to switch over to / to transition to (e.g. a different lifestyle)

Answer 137

移行
[いこう]

移行する

Question 138

cap, bottle top (loan word)

Answer 138

キャップ

Question 139

circulation and distribution

to circulate (e.g. air circulation) / to distribute (e.g. money)

Answer 139

流通
[りゅうつう]

流通する

Question 140

the finals (the deciding game or decision of a contest)

the semi-finals

Answer 140

決勝
[けっしょう]

準決勝
[じゅんけっしょう]

Question 141

as should be expected from…. as obvious from….

It’s no surprise that…. it’s no wonder…. (this happened)

Answer 141

….だけあって….

….だけのことはある

Question 142

intrusion / invasion

to invade / to intrude / to trespass

an intruder, a tresspasser

Answer 142

侵入
[しんにゅう]

侵入する

侵入者
[しんにゅうしゃ]

Question 143

pesticide (agricultural chemicals)

Answer 143

農薬

[のうやく]

Question 144

night travel

to travel at night / to walk around at night

Answer 144

夜行
[やこう]

夜行する

Question 145

a view or outlook / vision, foresight into the future

to view / to look (out or ahead) / to have a vision of the future

a viewing platform

Answer 145

展望
[てんぼう]

展望する

展望台
[てんぼうだい]

Question 146

paradox

paradoxical

Answer 146

逆説
[ぎゃくせつ]

逆説的

Question 147

fairy tale

Answer 147

童話

[どうわ]

Question 148

stripe (in a shirt, on a cat, etc.), streak, bar

striped pattern

Answer 148

縞
> [しま]

縞柄
[しまがら]

Question 149

(capital) city, metropolis

Answer 149

都

[みやこ]

Question 150

Mister / Misses (suffix when addressing someone on an official envelope or other business setting)

Answer 150

殿

> [どの]

Question 151

lukewarm / lenient

Answer 151

温い

> [ぬるい]

Question 152

old age / the aged, the old

Answer 152

老い

[おい]

Question 153

hard (loan word)

Answer 153

ハード

Question 154

victory in an election

to win an election

Answer 154

当選
[とうせん]

当選する

Question 155

a number of days

Answer 155

日数

[にっすう]

Question 156

the peak (e.g. of the cherry blossoms) / the height of (summer, etc.)

a helping, a serving, a fill-up (of one’s plate)

Answer 156

盛り
[さかり]

盛り
[もり]

Question 157

time, years, days (as an overall concept)

Answer 157

月日

[つきひ]

Question 158

trunk (suitcase), trunk of a car (loan word)

Answer 158

トランク

Question 159

cockroach

Answer 159

蜚蠊

> [ごきぶり]

Question 160

lever (loan word)

Answer 160

レバー

Question 161

siren (loan word)

Answer 161

サイレン

Question 162

feeling a (sudden) shock, being startled

Answer 162

どきっと

Question 163

clean-up, scavenging, collection

to clean-up / to scavenge / to collect (esp. garbage)

garbage truck

Answer 163

清掃
[せいそう]

清掃する

清掃車

Question 164

segment, section of (esp. of a railway track)

Answer 164

区間

[くかん]

Question 165

cheap-looking, tacky

Answer 165

安っぽい

[やすっぽい]

Question 166

every time something occurs…. (a certain cognitive feeling arises)

every time when each of these situations occur…. (a certain cognitive feeling arises)

Answer 166

….につけ

….につけて

….につけ ….につけ….

Question 167

method, manner, style / appearance, air, atmosphere / tendency (kanji use)

Answer 167

風

[ふ]

Question 168

random, haphazard / nonsense, bullshit

Answer 168

出鱈目
> [でたらめ]

デタラメ

Question 169

revival, comeback

to have a revival (e.g. musical) / to make a comeback / to get back on track

Answer 169

復活
[ふっかつ]

復活する

Question 170

price decrease

to decrease prices / to mark-down (items, etc.)

Answer 170

値下げ
[ねさげ]

値下げする

Question 171

fluctuation

to fluctuate / to change

Answer 171

変動
[へんどうする]

変動する

Question 172

ground, grounds, playing fields (loan word)

Answer 172

グラウンド

Question 173

aviation

Answer 173

航空

[こうくう]

Question 174

if the current negative state continues…. the negative condition will remain the same

Answer 174

—ないことには …. —ない

Question 175

distribution, dissemination

to be distributed over a large area (e.g. plants throughout a large region)

Answer 175

分布
[ぶんぷ]

分布する

Question 176

small to medium (sized, etc.)

Answer 176

中小

[ちゅうしょう]

Question 177

showing, exhibition

to show (one’s artwork, etc.) / to showcase / to exhibit / to display / to present

Answer 177

展示
[てんじ]

展示する

Question 178

aesthetic (as an adj.)

an aesthetic sense

Answer 178

美的
[びてき]

美的感覚
[びてきかんかく]

Question 179

first something is done….and then after that…. (often when done in preparation)

in order to…. (indicating an important purpose or goal)

Answer 179

—(た) 上で
[—(た) うえで]

—(る) 上で

—(の) 上で

Question 180

increase in value

to increase in value / to rise in price (usu. for large groups of things like crops, etc.)

Answer 180

値上がり
[ねあがり]

値上がりする

Question 181

handling, dealing with, treatment (of something)

Answer 181

取り扱い

[とりあつかい]

Question 182

stool, seat, bench (literary)

Answer 182

腰掛け

[こしかけ]

Question 183

if…. then also….

….as well as….

(two conditions are in existence together)

Answer 183

—(も) —(ば) …. —(も)

—(も) —(なら) …. —(も)

Question 184

pan-fried noodles (yakisoba)

Answer 184

焼きそば

[やきそば]

Question 185

rule violation, foul

to violate the rules / to commit a foul (in sports, etc.)

Answer 185

反則
[はんそく]

反則する

Question 186

not only…., but also…

used in writing / formal settings

Answer 186

….のみならず

Question 187

rim, brim, edge, brink

fate (esp. a mysterious force that connects two people) / relationship, bond, affinity, (special) connection

Answer 187

縁
[ふち]

縁
[えん]

Question 188

error, fault, negligance (in law, etc.)

Answer 188

過失

[かしつ]

Question 189

harmless, not-damaging (chemicals, etc.)

Answer 189

無害

[むがい]

Question 190

pension

Answer 190

年金

[ねんきん]

Question 191

axis

Answer 191

軸

[じく]

Question 192

defiance, insubordination

to resist / to rebel against / to defy / to be insubordinate

Answer 192

反抗
[はんこう]

反抗する

Question 193

close proximity

Answer 193

間近

[まぢか]

Question 194

fruit (alt., usually inedible), berry, nut

Answer 194

果実

[かじつ]

Question 195

undertaking, starting out

to undertake, to start out (work, a law case, a journey, etc.) / to embark upon

a retainer fee (esp. for a lawyer)

Answer 195

着手
[ちゃくしゅ]

着手する

着手金
[ちゃくしゅきん]

Question 196

a three-dimensional object (something that occupies space)

three-dimensional—

Answer 196

立体
[りったい]

立体的

Question 197

dishes to be washed

Answer 197

洗い物

[あらいもの]

Question 198

engraving

to carve, to engrave, to sculpt

chisel, graver (tool for woodworking)

Answer 198

彫刻
[ちょうこく]

彫刻する

彫刻刀
[ちょうこくとう]

Question 199

the skies, the air high above / high-altitude

Answer 199

上空

[じょうくう]

Question 200

a fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)

Answer 200

おみくじ

Question 201

campus (loan word)

Answer 201

キャンパス

Question 202

monk

Buddhist monk

Answer 202

僧
[そう]

僧侶
[そうりょ]

Question 203

site, plot, premises, grounds

Answer 203

敷地

[しきち ]

Question 204

slope, slanting surface, incline

Answer 204

斜面

[しゃめん]

Question 205

anyhow….

even if…. (it probably wouldn’t….)

Answer 205

どうせ….

どうせ 〜 だろう

Question 206

dew

Answer 206

露

[つゆ]

Question 207

(personal) bankruptcy

to go bankrupt / to lose all one’s money

Answer 207

破産
[はさん]

破産する

Question 208

the person in question

Answer 208

当人

[とうにん]

Question 209

strong yen

Answer 209

円高

[えんだか]

Question 210

light and cheerful, keeping it casual

Answer 210

軽快

[けいかい]

Question 211

self-service (loan word)

Answer 211

セルフサービス

Question 212

one’s appearance (in terms of outfit or attire)

Answer 212

身なり

[みなり]

Question 213

completion, doneness

Answer 213

仕上がり

[しあがり]

Question 214

geological features

Answer 214

地質

[ちしつ]

Question 215

slight of hand, a magic trick

Answer 215

手品

[てじな]

Question 216

passenger ticket

Answer 216

乗車券

[じょうしゃけん]

Question 217

dispatch, deployment

to dispatch / to deploy (esp. temporary workers)

Answer 217

派遣
[はけん]

派遣する

Question 218

rowdy, boisterous

Answer 218

騒々しい

[そうぞうしい]

Question 219

careless, thoughtless, hasty, indiscreet

Answer 219

軽率

[けいそつ]

Question 220

collection of data or news

to collect date (for an article, etc.) / to cover something (for the news)

Answer 220

取材
[しゅざい]

取材する

Question 221

(detailed) inspection

to inspect something (air pressure, once appearance in a mirror, etc.)

Answer 221

点検
[てんけん]

点検する

Question 222

exaggerated, overly done

to go over / to go too far / to go overboard

(loan word)

Answer 222

オーバー

オーバーする

Question 223

the (common) people (e.g. by and for the people)

Answer 223

人民

[じんみん]

Question 224

mechanism, mechanical structure / organizational structure

Answer 224

機構

[きこう]

Question 225

on the contrary….

Answer 225

それどころか…

Question 226

ditch, trench, groove, gutter

Answer 226

溝

[みぞ]

Question 227

hypothesis

Answer 227

仮説

[かせつ]

Question 228

counter for birds and rabbits

Answer 228

—羽

[—わ]

Question 229

affiliation with

to be affiliated with / to belong to (a certain club, group, etc.)

Answer 229

所属
[しょぞく]

所属する

Question 230

arranged, taken care of, settled, finish (usu. as a suffix and the pronunciation changes)

Answer 230

—済み
> [—ずみ]

済み
[すみ]

Question 231

living together

to live together (in the same residence)

Answer 231

同居
[どうきょ]

同居する

Question 232

handbag (loan word)

Answer 232

ハンドバッグ

Question 233

shell, husk, pod, butt of a cigarette (kanji use)

—shell, —butt, —husk (as a suffix)

Answer 233

殻
> [から]

—殻
[—がら]

alt: 骸

Question 234

base of a mountain

Answer 234

麓

[ふもと]

Question 235

a lazy person

Answer 235

怠け者

[なまけもの]

Question 236

application form

Answer 236

願書

[がんしょ]

Question 237

head of state, ruler, sovereign

Answer 237

元首

[げんしゅ]

Question 238

(volcanic) crater

burner (on a furnace)

Answer 238

火口

[かこう]

Question 239

sex (colloquial) / sexy, horny, frisky

to have sex / to get one’s fuck on

Answer 239

エッチ

エッチする

Question 240

tacky, uncool, out-of-fashion

Answer 240

ダサい

Question 241

opposition against

to oppose (a new policy, etc.) / to experience backlash / to rebel against

Answer 241

反発
[はんぱつ]

反発する

Question 242

program, program booklet (loan word)

Answer 242

プログラム

Question 243

brazen (bold and shameless), impudent

Answer 243

厚かましい

[あつかましい]

Question 244

file

to file something (esp. in computing)

(loan word)

Answer 244

ファイル

ファイルする

Question 245

opening of a shop

to open a store (at the start of the day or for the first time)

Answer 245

開店
[かいてん]

開店する

Question 246

silence and stillness, quietness (e.g. of the night)

Answer 246

静寂

[せいじゃく]

Question 247

grand / ground / gland (loan word)

Answer 247

グランド

Question 248

Beijing, Peking

Mandarin Chinese

Peking duck

Answer 248

北京
[ぺきん]

北京語

北京ダック

Question 249

glory

Answer 249

栄光

[えいこう]

Question 250

blank form (to be filled in) / sheet(s) of paper (for printing)

out of paper

paper tray

Answer 250

用紙
[ようし]

用紙切れ
[ようしきれ]

用紙トレイ

Question 251

a ray of light, a (sun) beam / a spectrum

Answer 251

光線

[こうせん]

Question 252

an investigation into, searching for / melody, tone, musical phrase

Answer 252

調べ

[しらべ]

Question 253

(one’s) original intention / immature, naive, just beginning

a beginner, a first-timer

Answer 253

初心
[しょしん]

初心者
[しょしんしゃ]

Question 254

abdominal muscles / sit-ups

to do sit-ups

Answer 254

腹筋
[ふっきん]

腹筋する

Question 255

family register / census

Answer 255

戸籍

[こせき]

Question 256

pipe (loan word)

Answer 256

パイプ

Question 257

market price

Answer 257

相場

[そうば]

Question 258

publication, book (usu. scientific, etc.)

Answer 258

書籍

[しょせき]

Question 259

last night, last evening (formal)

Answer 259

昨晩

[さくばん]

Question 260

approval and adoption of

to approve / to adopt / to pass (a motion, a bill, etc.)

Answer 260

可決
[かけつ]

可決する

Question 261

chart, graph

Answer 261

図表

[ずひょう]

Question 262

cardboard

cardboard box

Answer 262

段ボール
[だんボール]

段ボール箱
[だんボールばこ]

Question 263

inland

Answer 263

内陸

[ないりく]

Question 264

one half (e.g profile of a face), one side (of a tennis court, etc.)

Answer 264

半面

[はんめん]

Question 265

stapler

Answer 265

ホッチキス

Question 266

economic recession, financial slump

Answer 266

不況

[ふきょう]

Question 267

an official request

to make an official request or demand / to appeal (esp. from the government)

Answer 267

要請
[ようせい]

要請する

Question 268

mutual consent

to come to a mutual agreement (between companies, etc.) / to mutually consent to (sex, etc.)

Answer 268

合意
[ごうい]

合意する

Question 269

national ownership

Answer 269

国有

[こくゆう]

Question 270

way of life, how to live

Answer 270

生き方

[いきかた]

Question 271

being under deliberation

to be under deliberation / to be (currently) being discussed

Answer 271

審議
[しんぎ]

審議する

Question 272

band-aid

Answer 272

絆創膏

> [ばんそうこう]

Question 273

incidentally…. by the way…. (offering a little bit more info)

Answer 273

ちなみに….

Question 274

(being) considerate or thoughtful, (having) sympathy for

Answer 274

思いやり
[おもいやり]

思いやりがある

思いやりのある

Question 275

national defense

defense minister

Answer 275

国防
[こくぼう]

国防相
[こくぼうしょう]

Question 276

decimal, fraction (of a number)

Answer 276

小数

[しょうすう]

Question 277

decrease in value

to decrease in value / to fall in price (usu. for large groups of things like crops, etc.)

Answer 277

値下がり
[ねさがり]

値下がりする

Question 278

mole (on the skin)

Answer 278

ほくろ

Question 279

the mouth of a river, estuary

a common Japanese surname

Answer 279

河口
[かこう]

川口
[かわぐち]

Question 280

in all directions…. this way and that way….

Answer 280

方々

[ほうぼう]

Question 281

water stoppage

to cut off the water supply / to have a water outage

Answer 281

断水
[だんすい]

断水する

Question 282

smoky (e.g. air inside a bar)

smoky (alt.) / awkward, ill at ease

Answer 282

煙い
[けむい]

煙たい
[けむたい]

Question 283

nowadays….

Answer 283

今日

> [こんにち]

Question 284

peaceful, friendly, harmonious (atmosphere, etc.)

Answer 284

和やか

[なごやか]

Question 285

as if! no way! there’s no way…. is true

a very strong denial or rejection, used colloquially

Answer 285

….ものか

….もんか

Question 286

sea bathing

to sea bathe / to go for a swim in the ocean

sea water, ocean water

Answer 286

海水浴
[かいすいよく]

海水浴する

海水

Question 287

concentration (e.g. blood-alcohol concentration)

Answer 287

濃度

[のうど]

Question 288

lunch service, provided lunch

to provide a lunch (at school, work, etc.)

school lunch

Answer 288

給食
[きゅうしょく]

給食する

学校給食

Question 289

a back and forth exchange

to give and take / to argue back and forth / to exchange

Answer 289

やり取り
[やりとり]

やり取りする

Question 290

brakes

to put on the brakes / to use the brakes

(loan word)

Answer 290

ブレーキ

ブレーキをかける

Question 291

when (this) action is preformed….

upon doing…., please….

(expressing necessities or suggestions for a certain experience with a positive image)

Answer 291

….にあたって

….にあたり

Question 292

dependency

to be depend on / to rely on

(alcohol, drug, etc.) dependence, addiction

Answer 292

依存
[いぞん]

依存する

依存症
[いぞんしょう]

Question 293

habitually…. on the reg….

Answer 293

日頃

[ひごろ]

Question 294

increasingly…. more and more….

Answer 294

益々
> [ますます]

(alt.) 増す増す

Question 295

a blank space (e.g. on a painting) a vacuum (e.g. in one’s life)

Answer 295

空白

[くうはく]

Question 296

—itself (as a suffix)

e.g. due to the surgery itself….

Answer 296

—自体

[—じたい]

Question 297

school closure

to close school (temporarily)

Answer 297

休校
[きゅうこう]

休校する

Question 298

personal seal, an official name stamp

Answer 298

印鑑

[いんかん]

Question 299

listening comprehension (usu. as a section on a test)

Answer 299

聴解

[ちょうかい]

Question 300

a prospect, a potential, a likelihood

Answer 300

見込み

[みこみ]

Question 301

electrical charging

to charge up (a cell phone, etc.)

Answer 301

充電
[じゅうでん]

充電する

Question 302

order (e.g. law and order), regularity

Answer 302

秩序

[ちつじょ]

Question 303

ground, crust (of the earth), bed (river, gravel, etc.) / base, stronghold, constituency

Answer 303

地盤

[じばん]

Question 304

by all means…. (with a sense of not taking “no” for an answer)

Answer 304

是非共

> [ぜひとも]

Question 305

indicate a word or phrase being defined or explained (formal / written use)

Answer 305

….とは

Question 306

sexual intercourse

to have sex, intercourse (more formal use)

sex position

Answer 306

性交
[せいこう]

性交する

性交体位
[せいこうたいい]

Question 307

regrets, repentance (alt. use)

Answer 307

悔い

> [くい]

Question 308

click

to click something (esp. in computing, electronics, etc.)

(loan word)

Answer 308

クリック

クリックする

Question 309

general meeting, general assembly

Answer 309

総会

[そうかい]

Question 310

blog (loan word)

Answer 310

ブログ

Question 311

acquisition, obtaining

to acquire (new accounts, etc.) / to obtain (a prize, a reputation, etc.)

Answer 311

獲得
[かくとく]

獲得する

Question 312

celestial bodies (e.g. planets, stars, etc.)

Answer 312

天体

[てんたい]

Question 313

banquet, special party

to hold a (special) party

Answer 313

宴会
[えんかい]

宴会を開く
[えんかいをひらく]

Question 314

easy, simple (without requiring much thought) / easy-going

Answer 314

安易

[あんい]

Question 315

livestock, domestic animals, cattle

Answer 315

家畜

[かちく]

Question 316

horse racing

Answer 316

競馬

[けいば]

Question 317

a hard-working person

Answer 317

働き者

[はたらきもの]

Question 318

historical ruins (the remains of a previous civilization)

Answer 318

遺跡

[いせき]

Question 319

commoners, ordinary citizens

Answer 319

庶民

[しょみん]

Question 320

forcibly, against one’s will

Answer 320

無理やり

[むりやり]

Question 321

well-mannered

Answer 321

マナーがいい

マナーのいい

Question 322

small mountain (hill)

common surname

Answer 322

小山

[こやま]

Question 323

assistant professor

Answer 323

助教授

[じょきょうじゅ]

Question 324

tornado

Answer 324

竜巻

[たつまき]

Question 325

maid

Answer 325

お手伝いさん

[ おてつだいさん]

Question 326

(sudden) reversal

to have a reversal / to experience a (sudden) change / to make a comeback (in sports)

Answer 326

逆転
[ぎゃくてん]

逆転する

Question 327

university president

Answer 327

学長

[がくちょう]

Question 328

(academic or business) achievement, performance

Answer 328

業績

[ぎょうせき]

Question 329

(wild) duck

(domesticated) duck, cartoon duck

Answer 329

鴨
> [かも]

アヒル

Question 330

abuse

to abuse (children, etc.) / to treat cruelly (animals, etc.)

Answer 330

虐待
[ぎゃくたい]

虐待する

Question 331

(sleeping) peacefully, quietly (onomatopoeic)

Answer 331

すやすや

Question 332

(final) decision

to make a (final) decision / to finalize / to settle on

Answer 332

確定
[かくてい]

確定する

Question 333

aid, support, subsidy

to give aid (e.g. financial) / to provide support / to subsidize / to spot (in weightlifting)

ancillary, auxiliary, in an assisting role

Answer 333

補助
[ほじょ]

補助する

補助的

Question 334

kana orthography, syllabary spelling (use of kana)

Answer 334

仮名遣い

[かなづかい]

Question 335

Chinese cabbage

Answer 335

白菜

[はくさい]

Question 336

slide

to slide / to slip (e.g. lower in value)

(loan word)

Answer 336

スライド

スライドする

Question 337

steering, operating

to steer / to operate (a special vehicle, etc.) / to pilot

Answer 337

操縦
[そうじゅう]

操縦する

Question 338

—of the same kind / each other, fellow, mutual

Answer 338

同士

[どうし]

Question 339

technique, art, skill (kanji use)

Answer 339

技
[わざ]

技
[ぎ]

alt kanji: 伎

Question 340

three days from today

Answer 340

明々後日

[しあさって]

Question 341

just when I thought…., all of the sudden….

as soon as I noticed…., almost immediately after….

(what follows is noticeable, or a bit surprising)

Answer 341

—(た) と思ったら….

—(た) かと思ったら….

—(た) と思うと….

—(た) かと思うと….

Question 342

play (theatrical performance)

Answer 342

芝居

[しばい]

Question 343

the week before last

the month before last

Answer 343

先々週
[せんせんしゅう]

先々月
[せんせんげつ]

Question 344

setback, frustration

to experience a setback / to be discouraged / to be frustrated / to fail (in one’s plans, etc.)

Answer 344

挫折
[ざせつ]

挫折する

Question 345

even if I have to use (unusual means) to accomplish something….

even if it is necessary to use (an extreme method)….

Answer 345

—(て) でも

Question 346

truly, deeply, completely, thoroughly (glad this is the case, etc.)

Answer 346

つくづく

Question 347

printer (loan word)

Answer 347

プリンター

Question 348

damn it! oh no! oh man!

Answer 348

仕舞った

> [しまった]

Question 349

interest to be earned (in a bank, etc.)

interest to be paid (in a bank, etc.)

Answer 349

利息
[りそく]

利子
[りし]

Question 350

something is just about to happen….

something is just moments away from changing….

Answer 350

—(う) としている….

Question 351

wholesale store, wholesaler

Answer 351

問屋

[とんや]

Question 352

introducing a list of examples

Answer 352

[N, N, N….] といった [general N]

Question 353

(strong) establishment

to establish something (e.g. a new law / to become established (e.g. a reputation)

Answer 353

確立
[かくりつ]

確立する

Question 354

work-related training

to study and train for work / to in-service / to do an induction course

Answer 354

研修
[けんしゅう]

研修する

Question 355

long-lasting (items)

to last a long time (e.g. clothes, possessions, etc.) / to have endurance

Answer 355

長持ち
[ながもち]

長持ちする

Question 356

finite, limited

Answer 356

有限

[ゆうげん]

Question 357

sub— (e.g. sub-tropics, subspecies, etc.)

Answer 357

亜—

[あ—]

Question 358

tranquil, peaceful

Answer 358

長閑

> [のどか]

Question 359

immediately prior to…. just before something occurs….

Answer 359

….に先立って
[….にさきだって]

….に先立ち

….に先立つ

Question 360

demonstration of

to demonstrate (one’s will, etc.) / to display (one’s talents, etc.) / to show / to exhibit

Answer 360

発揮
[はっき]

発揮する

Question 361

to look as if…. to appear a certain way…. (when using something as a basis for one’s observations)

Answer 361

….とみえる

….とみえて

Question 362

doesn’t seem possible at all, seems like the chances are very low

Answer 362

—そうもない

—そうにない

—そうにもない

Question 363

….being the case

precisely because…. as to be expected from….

Answer 363

….だけに

Question 364

reliance, dependence

Answer 364

頼り

[たより]

Question 365

defending against

to defend against (an enemy) / to protect (oneself, one’s country, etc.)

Answer 365

防衛
[ぼうえい]

防衛する

Question 366

safekeeping

to keep something in safekeeping / to protect and store

Answer 366

保管
[ほかん]

保管する

Question 367

China-Japan / the middle day

Answer 367

中日

[ちゅうにち]

Question 368

seal / sticker (loan word)

Answer 368

シール

Question 369

rental car, rent-a-car

to rent a car

Answer 369

レンタカー

レンタカーを借りる

Question 370

evil, wickedness, badness (kanji use)

Answer 370

悪

[あく]

Question 371

one’s public or official stance (as opposed to a private view or one’s true feelings)

Answer 371

建て前
[たてまえ]

alt: 建前

Question 372

literal / literally….

Answer 372

文字通り

[もじどおり]

Question 373

money order / currency exchange

Answer 373

為替

[かわせ]

Question 374

confidentiality, secrecy

Answer 374

内緒

[ないしょ]

Question 375

pushing forward, propulsion

to promote (new policies, etc.) / to push forward / to implement / to propel (a boat, etc.)

a propeller

Answer 375

推進
[すいしん]

推進する

推進器
[すいしんき]

Question 376

1,000 yen

1,000 yen bill

Answer 376

千円
[せんえん]

千円札
[せんえんさつ]

Question 377

crude, vulgar, lowly / greedy, gluttonous

Answer 377

卑しい

[いやしい]

Question 378

project (loan word)

Answer 378

プロジェクト

Question 379

hopeless, helpless, discouraged

Answer 379

心細い

[こころぼそい]

Question 380

the lead actor / playing the leading role

to play the leading role / to star in

Answer 380

主演
[しゅえん]

主演する

Question 381

The Imperial Palace of Japan

Answer 381

皇居

[こうきょ]

Question 382

dimmed— thinned-out— lightened— lowered—

Answer 382

薄—

[うす—]

Question 383

feeling, sensation, mood

—sensation (of doing) —kind of feeling (expressing a level of comfort, etc.)

Answer 383

心地
[ここち]

—心地
[—ごこち]

Question 384

blindness

blind (e.g. devotion), reckless

blindly…. (trusting someone, etc.)

Answer 384

盲目
[もうもく]

盲目的

盲目的に

Question 385

wild animals

wildlife

Answer 385

野生動物
[やせいどうぶつ]

野生生物
[やせいせいぶつ]

Question 386

contagion, infection

to become infected (with a virus, etc.)

Answer 386

感染
[かんせん]

感染する

Question 387

expressing that something is (common) sense using an especially strong conviction of the speaker

Answer 387

….というものだ

Question 388

an overhead structure

Answer 388

高架

[こうか]

Question 389

startup, activation

to startup / to boot up / to activate (esp. technology, machinery, etc.)

to startup a computer

Answer 389

起動
[きどう]

起動する

パソコンを起動する

Question 390

long and short (a length) / good points and bad points, pluses and minuses

Answer 390

長短

[ちょうたん]

Question 391

app (on a phone, computer, etc.)

loan word

Answer 391

アプリ

Question 392

sociable, friendly

Answer 392

人懐っこい

[ひとなつっこい]

Question 393

abyss

Answer 393

淵

[ふち]

Question 394

—burden —responsibility —in charge (of) / —usage (as a suffix)

wear, durability, draw

Answer 394

—持ち
[—もち]

持ち
[もち]

Question 395

random (loan word)

Answer 395

ランダム

Question 396

separation and classification / discernment and discrimination

to separate and classify (garbage, etc.) / to discern / to discriminate / to judge

Answer 396

分別
[ぶんべつ]

分別する

Question 397

sale

sales

(loan word)

Answer 397

セール

セールス

Question 398

(using) to the full extent of

Answer 398

….を限り[に]

….の限り[に]

—(る) 限り[に]

Question 399

something occurs along with…. one occurrence entails another (does not have to occur in the same direction)

(formal)

Answer 399

….に伴って
[….にともなって]

….に伴い

Question 400

effectiveness, efficacy (e.g. of medicine)

Answer 400

効き目

[ききめ]

Question 401

putting together, integration, synthesizing

to put together / to piece together / to integrate

comprehensive, integrated

Answer 401

総合
[そうごう]

総合する

総合的

Question 402

various— many— all— several—

Answer 402

諸—

[しょ—]

Question 403

vice— assistant— associate— sub— auxiliary—

Answer 403

副—

[ふく—]

Question 404

half

a bi-racial person (esp. half-Japanese)

(loan word)

Answer 404

ハーフ