VOCAB—upper intermediate 3 Flashcards
three days ago
さきおととい
a technique, a technical skill / a method or means of doing something
手法
[しゅほう]
midsummer
真夏
[まなつ]
handkerchief (loan word)
ハンカチ
(literary) reference
to refer to (a footnote, a bibliography, etc.)
参照
[さんしょう]
参照する
smiling, smiling face (as an adjective)
にこやか
dishwasher
食器洗浄機
[しょっきせんじょうき]
marine products / fisheries
水産
[すいさん]
figure, diagram, graphic
図形
[ずけい]
something changes together with…. something occurs along with…. (must occur in the same direction)
(formal)
….と共に
> [….とともに]
home delivery
to deliver food (to someone’s home) / to cater
出前
[でまえ]
出前する
vacation house, villa
別荘
[べっそう]
vigilance, alertness
to be vigilant / to be alert / to be wary of (criminals, etc.)
wariness (a feeling of caution)
警戒
[けいかい]
警戒する
警戒心
[けいかいしん]
acidity, acidic— (fruits, etc.)
酸性
[さんせい]
revocation / cancellation
to revoke (a driver’s license, etc.) / to cancel (a reservation, etc.)
取り消し
[とりけし]
取り消しする
sense (of humor, etc.) / taste (in fashion, music, etc.)
tasteful
a good sense, tasteful
(loan word)
センス
センスフル
センスがいい
センスのいい
flower bouquet
花束
[はなたば]
an evening meal
夕飯
[ゆうはん]
taxation
to impose taxes / to raise taxes
課税
[かぜい]
課税する
when it comes to…. (usually emphasizing the best example or qualities)
….にかけては
the makings of— (potential qualities or characteristics)
素質
[そしつ]
clean copy
to make a clean copy / to make a final version
清書
[せいしょ]
清書する
oscillation, vibration
to oscillate / to vibrate
振動
[しんどう]
振動する
horticulture, gardening
園芸
[えんげい]
etiquette (loan word)
エチケット
beforehand…. in advance…. (formal)
あらかじめ
equal(s) / the equal sign (loan word)
イコール
level of sleeping comfort (of beds, etc.), snugness
level of comfort for objects one sits on
寝心地
[ねごこち]
座り心地
[すわりごこち]
the authorities
当局
[とうきょく]
hand towel
hand wipe(s)
手拭い
[てぬぐい]
手拭き
[てふき]
branching out into…
to take a step forward / to branch out (into something new) / to advance
進出
[しんしゅつ]
進出する
dinosaur
恐竜
[きょうりゅう]
ダイノソー
leisurely… unhurried… (e.g. living life at a slow pace)
悠々
[ゆうゆう]
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)
補習
[ほしゅう]
補習する
補講
[ほこう]
補講する
guest seating (in a theatre, stadium, etc.), passenger seat (in a taxi, etc.)
客席
[きゃくせき]
your house, your home, your family (honorific)
お宅
[おたく]
candle
蝋燭
> [ろうそく]
(individual) specimen
個体
[こたい]
death from illness
to die from an illness
病死
[びょうし]
病死する
under…. (the influence of assumptions, teachings, the law, etc.)
….のもとで
….のもとに
daringly…. boldly…. taking the plunge….
思い切って
[おもいきって]
price increase
to increase prices / to mark-up (items, etc.)
値上げ
[ねあげ]
値上げする
a change of clothes
to change into (new) clothes
着替え
[きがえ]
着替えする
car (loan word)
カー
wheat, barley, oats (kanji use)
麦
[むぎ]
colorless, without color (esp. in science, cosmetics, etc.)
無色
[むしょく]
guest room
客間
[きゃくま]
name and address of recipient (addressee)
宛名
[あてな]
resolve, decision-making
to have resolve / to make a decision
decisiveness
決断
[けつだん]
決断する
決断力
push-ups
to do push-ups
腕立て伏せ
[うでたてふせ]
腕立て伏せする
deposit, savings
to deposit money / to save money (in a bank)
預金
[よきん]
預金する
assumption of occurrence
to expect something / to assume something will occur
予期
[よき]
予期する
client (loan word)
クライアント
contrast
to contrast
contrasting
対比
[たいひ]
対比する
対比的
gap, disparity (e.g. between rich and poor)
格差
[かくさ]
sudden, abrupt, impromptu
suddenly and unexpectedly….(e.g. a downpour)
俄
> [にわか]
にわかに
wording, (chosen) language or speech
言葉遣い
[ことばづかい]
integration
to integrate / to merge / to unify (e.g. two towns into one city)
統合
[とうごう]
統合する
sperm
semen
精子
[せいし]
精液
[せいえき]
doorway, gateway (serving as an exit and entrance)
出入り口
[でいりぐち]
conflict
to have conflict (between nations, etc.) / to have disputes / to experience strife
紛争
[ふんそう]
紛争する
tag, token, ticket, label, card, talisman (kanji use)
札
[ふだ]
being fixed / fixed—
to fix (an object) / to be fixed (rate, salary, etc.) / to set in place
固定
[こてい]
固定する
a treat (e.g. a meal at someone else’s expense)
my treat
おごり
私のおごり
overview, summary (of the main points)
要旨
[ようし]
solid, sturdy, indestructible
頑丈
[がんじょう]
liquid, fluid (kanji use)
液
[えき]
(physical) constitution, (genetic) make-up, predisposition
体質
[たいしつ]
self-government, autonomy
self-governing body (municipality, local government, etc.)
self-governing association (neighborhood association, student council, etc.)
自治
[じち]
自治体
[じちたい]
自治会
[じちかい]
labor or effort required for production, manpower
労力
[ろうりょく]
ship captain
pilot, plane captain
船長
[せんちょう]
機長
[きちょう]
moonlight
月光
[げっこう]
prestige, honor / honorary—
名誉
[めいよ]
the majority of, exceeding more than half (esp. when referring to numbers)
過半数
[かはんすう]
massive, really heavy / serious or oppressing
重たい
[おもたい]
field of vision, ability to see
to eye the possibilities (on the horizon) / to bring into view / to consider
視野
[しや]
視野に入れる
[しやにいれる]
nothing but a…. nothing more than a…. (e.g. nothing but a dream)
….でしかない
it must be remembered…. after all….
to the bitter end…. to the last….
persistency, thoroughness (all the way through to the very end)
飽くまで
> [あくまで]
あくまでも
unsurprising— commonplace— an ordinary— (story, life, etc.)
有り触れた—
> [ありふれた—]
well yes, now that you mention it…. (conjunction in response to a question)
それが….
as far as….is concerned…. as according to….
from the…. standpoint….
….の上では
[….のうえでは]
….上
[….じょう]
ordinary, conventional / a row (of houses, etc.)
being average or ordinary (looks, etc.), being just like other people
並み
[なみ]
人並み
[ひとなみ]
straits, channel (of water)
海峡
[かいきょう]
sense, feeling / desire, concern
sense of— feeling of— / desire of— concern of—
just to make sure…. just to be sure of….
念
[ねん]
—の念
念のために
very long, at great length
長大
[ちょうだい]
(field of) rice paddies
田んぼ
[たんぼ]
somewhat…. to some extent…. to some degree…. / some, a portion
幾分
[いくぶん]
arrangements
to make the necessary arrangements (esp. in business)
手配
[てはい]
手配する
quite… considerably…
極
> [ごく]
not only…. but on top of that….
when there is a bit of surprise due to the added information
….ばかりか …. [も]
smooth, uninterrupted, undisturbed, harmonious
円滑
[えんかつ]
sausage (loan word)
ソーセージ
a back-and-forth talk
to interview / to have a talk with / to have a dialogue
対談
[たいだん]
対談する
gear, cog (in a wheel, etc.)
歯車
[はぐるま]
handle / steering wheel (loan word)
ハンドル
void, (feeling) empty / vain, futile
虚しい
[むなしい]
空しい
[むなしい]
derailment
to derail (e.g. a train) / to digress / to go off track (in speech, etc.) / to deviate (from the plan)
脱線
[だっせん]
脱線する
a typical year, an average year / (occurring) annually
例年
[れいねん]
predicate (in linguistics)
述語
[じゅつご]
leader(ship), executive staff, top brass
幹部
[かんぶ]
securement, ensuring
to secure something (e.g. seats at a concert, good talent, etc.) / to ensure something will be so
確保
[かくほ]
確保する
earning and expense, income and expenditure
収支
[しゅうし]
one’s book, literary work, publication
著書
[ちょしょ]
bye-bye
to say goodbye, bye-bye
(loan word)
バイバイ
バイバイする
O-Bon Festival
Bon Dance festival
お盆
[おぼん]
盆踊り
[ぼんおどり]
outside the country (abroad)
国外
[こくがい]
satellite
衛星
[えいせい]
incomplete
未完成
[みかんせい]
some… a little… somewhat… to some extent… in part…
幾らか
> [いくらか]
particle marking questions that do NOT have yes or no answers
(casual and masculine)
….だい？
….んだい？
if it’s at all possible I would like to….
I would if I could…. (although I probably cannot)
—(pot) ものなら….
—(pot) もんなら….
strong flavor
weak flavor
味が濃い
[あじがこい]
味が薄い
[あじがうすい]
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)
—(う) ものなら
emphasizing a very strong feeling or emotion (usually preceding the cause of said feelings)
….ことに
sweet— (e.g. sweet sake “amezake”, sweet and sour, etc.)
甘—
[あま—]
sunflower
ひまわり
special edition
to run a special edition / to give a special report / to feature (in a newspaper, etc.)
特集
[とくしゅう]
特集する
a filing, a report, a declaration
to file (a tax return, etc.) / to provide a report / to write a formal complaint
申告
[しんこく]
申告する
oppressive— weighty— cumbersome—
重—
[おも—]
nothing, nothingness, naught, zero, nil
un— non— (as prefix)
bad— poor— / un— non— (alt. prefix)
(kanji use)
無
[む]
無—
[む—]
無—
[ぶ—]
declaration, proclamation
to make a declaration (e.g. of independence) / to make a proclamation
宣言
[せんげん]
宣言する
riding past (one’s station)
to ride past / to miss one’s intended station
乗り越し
[のりこし]
乗り越しする
national railway / Japan National Railways
国鉄
[こくてつ]
noted, celebrated, well-known (art-work, etc.)
a notable person, a prominent figure
著名
[ちょめい]
著名人
[ちょめいじん]
coexistence
to coexist
共存
[きょうぞん]
共存する
pretty large, on the large side
pretty small, smallish, on the small side
大きめ
[おおきめ]
小さめ
[ちいさめ]
masses (of people), horde, mob
群衆
[ぐんしゅう]
comfort (esp. in regards to homes, rooms, etc.)
comfortable to live in, cozy, snug
居心地
[いごこち]
居心地がいい
[いごこちがいい]
monetary reward, prize money
賞金
[しょうきん]
global warming
地球温暖化
[ちきゅうおんだんか]
温暖化
professional duties (one’s duties at work)
職務
[しょくむ]
only (because of) this and nothing else…. (something must be true and there are no other exceptions)
(formal)
….にほかならない
wool, fleece
羊毛
[ようもう]
abolition
to abolish (e.g. slavery) / to dissolve / to repeal
廃止
[はいし]
廃止する
drinking water (formal) / drinking water (for emergencies, etc.)
飲料水
[いんりょうすい]
for such a long time….
長らく
[ながらく]
switchover
to switch over to / to transition to (e.g. a different lifestyle)
移行
[いこう]
移行する
cap, bottle top (loan word)
キャップ
circulation and distribution
to circulate (e.g. air circulation) / to distribute (e.g. money)
流通
[りゅうつう]
流通する
the finals (the deciding game or decision of a contest)
the semi-finals
決勝
[けっしょう]
準決勝
[じゅんけっしょう]
as should be expected from…. as obvious from….
It’s no surprise that…. it’s no wonder…. (this happened)
….だけあって….
….だけのことはある
intrusion / invasion
to invade / to intrude / to trespass
an intruder, a tresspasser
侵入
[しんにゅう]
侵入する
侵入者
[しんにゅうしゃ]
pesticide (agricultural chemicals)
農薬
[のうやく]
night travel
to travel at night / to walk around at night
夜行
[やこう]
夜行する
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
展望
[てんぼう]
展望する
展望台
[てんぼうだい]
paradox
paradoxical
逆説
[ぎゃくせつ]
逆説的
fairy tale
童話
[どうわ]
stripe (in a shirt, on a cat, etc.), streak, bar
striped pattern
縞
> [しま]
縞柄
[しまがら]
(capital) city, metropolis
都
[みやこ]
Mister / Misses (suffix when addressing someone on an official envelope or other business setting)
殿
> [どの]
lukewarm / lenient
温い
> [ぬるい]
old age / the aged, the old
老い
[おい]
hard (loan word)
ハード
victory in an election
to win an election
当選
[とうせん]
当選する
a number of days
日数
[にっすう]
the peak (e.g. of the cherry blossoms) / the height of (summer, etc.)
a helping, a serving, a fill-up (of one’s plate)
盛り
[さかり]
盛り
[もり]
time, years, days (as an overall concept)
月日
[つきひ]
trunk (suitcase), trunk of a car (loan word)
トランク
cockroach
蜚蠊
> [ごきぶり]
lever (loan word)
レバー
siren (loan word)
サイレン
feeling a (sudden) shock, being startled
どきっと
clean-up, scavenging, collection
to clean-up / to scavenge / to collect (esp. garbage)
garbage truck
清掃
[せいそう]
清掃する
清掃車
segment, section of (esp. of a railway track)
区間
[くかん]
cheap-looking, tacky
安っぽい
[やすっぽい]
every time something occurs…. (a certain cognitive feeling arises)
every time when each of these situations occur…. (a certain cognitive feeling arises)
….につけ
….につけて
….につけ ….につけ….
method, manner, style / appearance, air, atmosphere / tendency (kanji use)
風
[ふ]
random, haphazard / nonsense, bullshit
出鱈目
> [でたらめ]
デタラメ
revival, comeback
to have a revival (e.g. musical) / to make a comeback / to get back on track
復活
[ふっかつ]
復活する
price decrease
to decrease prices / to mark-down (items, etc.)
値下げ
[ねさげ]
値下げする
fluctuation
to fluctuate / to change
変動
[へんどうする]
変動する
ground, grounds, playing fields (loan word)
グラウンド
aviation
航空
[こうくう]
if the current negative state continues…. the negative condition will remain the same
—ないことには …. —ない
distribution, dissemination
to be distributed over a large area (e.g. plants throughout a large region)
分布
[ぶんぷ]
分布する
small to medium (sized, etc.)
中小
[ちゅうしょう]
showing, exhibition
to show (one’s artwork, etc.) / to showcase / to exhibit / to display / to present
展示
[てんじ]
展示する
aesthetic (as an adj.)
an aesthetic sense
美的
[びてき]
美的感覚
[びてきかんかく]
first something is done….and then after that…. (often when done in preparation)
in order to…. (indicating an important purpose or goal)
—(た) 上で
[—(た) うえで]
—(る) 上で
—(の) 上で
increase in value
to increase in value / to rise in price (usu. for large groups of things like crops, etc.)
値上がり
[ねあがり]
値上がりする
handling, dealing with, treatment (of something)
取り扱い
[とりあつかい]
stool, seat, bench (literary)
腰掛け
[こしかけ]
if…. then also….
….as well as….
(two conditions are in existence together)
—(も) —(ば) …. —(も)
—(も) —(なら) …. —(も)
pan-fried noodles (yakisoba)
焼きそば
[やきそば]
rule violation, foul
to violate the rules / to commit a foul (in sports, etc.)
反則
[はんそく]
反則する
not only…., but also…
used in writing / formal settings
….のみならず
rim, brim, edge, brink
fate (esp. a mysterious force that connects two people) / relationship, bond, affinity, (special) connection
縁
[ふち]
縁
[えん]
error, fault, negligance (in law, etc.)
過失
[かしつ]
harmless, not-damaging (chemicals, etc.)
無害
[むがい]
pension
年金
[ねんきん]
axis
軸
[じく]
defiance, insubordination
to resist / to rebel against / to defy / to be insubordinate
反抗
[はんこう]
反抗する
close proximity
間近
[まぢか]
fruit (alt., usually inedible), berry, nut
果実
[かじつ]
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)
着手
[ちゃくしゅ]
着手する
着手金
[ちゃくしゅきん]
a three-dimensional object (something that occupies space)
three-dimensional—
立体
[りったい]
立体的
dishes to be washed
洗い物
[あらいもの]
engraving
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt
chisel, graver (tool for woodworking)
彫刻
[ちょうこく]
彫刻する
彫刻刀
[ちょうこくとう]
the skies, the air high above / high-altitude
上空
[じょうくう]
a fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
おみくじ
campus (loan word)
キャンパス
monk
Buddhist monk
僧
[そう]
僧侶
[そうりょ]
site, plot, premises, grounds
敷地
[しきち ]
slope, slanting surface, incline
斜面
[しゃめん]
anyhow….
even if…. (it probably wouldn’t….)
どうせ….
どうせ 〜 だろう
dew
露
[つゆ]
(personal) bankruptcy
to go bankrupt / to lose all one’s money
破産
[はさん]
破産する
the person in question
当人
[とうにん]
strong yen
円高
[えんだか]
light and cheerful, keeping it casual
軽快
[けいかい]
self-service (loan word)
セルフサービス
one’s appearance (in terms of outfit or attire)
身なり
[みなり]
completion, doneness
仕上がり
[しあがり]
geological features
地質
[ちしつ]
slight of hand, a magic trick
手品
[てじな]
passenger ticket
乗車券
[じょうしゃけん]
dispatch, deployment
to dispatch / to deploy (esp. temporary workers)
派遣
[はけん]
派遣する
rowdy, boisterous
騒々しい
[そうぞうしい]
careless, thoughtless, hasty, indiscreet
軽率
[けいそつ]
collection of data or news
to collect date (for an article, etc.) / to cover something (for the news)
取材
[しゅざい]
取材する
(detailed) inspection
to inspect something (air pressure, once appearance in a mirror, etc.)
点検
[てんけん]
点検する
exaggerated, overly done
to go over / to go too far / to go overboard
(loan word)
オーバー
オーバーする
the (common) people (e.g. by and for the people)
人民
[じんみん]
mechanism, mechanical structure / organizational structure
機構
[きこう]
on the contrary….
それどころか…
ditch, trench, groove, gutter
溝
[みぞ]
hypothesis
仮説
[かせつ]
counter for birds and rabbits
—羽
[—わ]
affiliation with
to be affiliated with / to belong to (a certain club, group, etc.)
所属
[しょぞく]
所属する
arranged, taken care of, settled, finish (usu. as a suffix and the pronunciation changes)
—済み
> [—ずみ]
済み
[すみ]
living together
to live together (in the same residence)
同居
[どうきょ]
同居する
handbag (loan word)
ハンドバッグ
shell, husk, pod, butt of a cigarette (kanji use)
—shell, —butt, —husk (as a suffix)
殻
> [から]
—殻
[—がら]
alt: 骸
base of a mountain
麓
[ふもと]
a lazy person
怠け者
[なまけもの]
application form
願書
[がんしょ]
head of state, ruler, sovereign
元首
[げんしゅ]
(volcanic) crater
burner (on a furnace)
火口
[かこう]
sex (colloquial) / sexy, horny, frisky
to have sex / to get one’s fuck on
エッチ
エッチする
tacky, uncool, out-of-fashion
ダサい
opposition against
to oppose (a new policy, etc.) / to experience backlash / to rebel against
反発
[はんぱつ]
反発する
program, program booklet (loan word)
プログラム
brazen (bold and shameless), impudent
厚かましい
[あつかましい]
file
to file something (esp. in computing)
(loan word)
ファイル
ファイルする
opening of a shop
to open a store (at the start of the day or for the first time)
開店
[かいてん]
開店する
silence and stillness, quietness (e.g. of the night)
静寂
[せいじゃく]
grand / ground / gland (loan word)
グランド
Beijing, Peking
Mandarin Chinese
Peking duck
北京
[ぺきん]
北京語
北京ダック
glory
栄光
[えいこう]
blank form (to be filled in) / sheet(s) of paper (for printing)
out of paper
paper tray
用紙
[ようし]
用紙切れ
[ようしきれ]
用紙トレイ
a ray of light, a (sun) beam / a spectrum
光線
[こうせん]
an investigation into, searching for / melody, tone, musical phrase
調べ
[しらべ]
(one’s) original intention / immature, naive, just beginning
a beginner, a first-timer
初心
[しょしん]
初心者
[しょしんしゃ]
abdominal muscles / sit-ups
to do sit-ups
腹筋
[ふっきん]
腹筋する
family register / census
戸籍
[こせき]
pipe (loan word)
パイプ
market price
相場
[そうば]
publication, book (usu. scientific, etc.)
書籍
[しょせき]
last night, last evening (formal)
昨晩
[さくばん]
approval and adoption of
to approve / to adopt / to pass (a motion, a bill, etc.)
可決
[かけつ]
可決する
chart, graph
図表
[ずひょう]
cardboard
cardboard box
段ボール
[だんボール]
段ボール箱
[だんボールばこ]
inland
内陸
[ないりく]
one half (e.g profile of a face), one side (of a tennis court, etc.)
半面
[はんめん]
stapler
ホッチキス
economic recession, financial slump
不況
[ふきょう]
an official request
to make an official request or demand / to appeal (esp. from the government)
要請
[ようせい]
要請する
mutual consent
to come to a mutual agreement (between companies, etc.) / to mutually consent to (sex, etc.)
合意
[ごうい]
合意する
national ownership
国有
[こくゆう]
way of life, how to live
生き方
[いきかた]
being under deliberation
to be under deliberation / to be (currently) being discussed
審議
[しんぎ]
審議する
band-aid
絆創膏
> [ばんそうこう]
incidentally…. by the way…. (offering a little bit more info)
ちなみに….
(being) considerate or thoughtful, (having) sympathy for
思いやり
[おもいやり]
思いやりがある
思いやりのある
national defense
defense minister
国防
[こくぼう]
国防相
[こくぼうしょう]
decimal, fraction (of a number)
小数
[しょうすう]
decrease in value
to decrease in value / to fall in price (usu. for large groups of things like crops, etc.)
値下がり
[ねさがり]
値下がりする
mole (on the skin)
ほくろ
the mouth of a river, estuary
a common Japanese surname
河口
[かこう]
川口
[かわぐち]
in all directions…. this way and that way….
方々
[ほうぼう]
water stoppage
to cut off the water supply / to have a water outage
断水
[だんすい]
断水する
smoky (e.g. air inside a bar)
smoky (alt.) / awkward, ill at ease
煙い
[けむい]
煙たい
[けむたい]
nowadays….
今日
> [こんにち]
peaceful, friendly, harmonious (atmosphere, etc.)
和やか
[なごやか]
as if! no way! there’s no way…. is true
a very strong denial or rejection, used colloquially
….ものか
….もんか
sea bathing
to sea bathe / to go for a swim in the ocean
sea water, ocean water
海水浴
[かいすいよく]
海水浴する
海水
concentration (e.g. blood-alcohol concentration)
濃度
[のうど]
lunch service, provided lunch
to provide a lunch (at school, work, etc.)
school lunch
給食
[きゅうしょく]
給食する
学校給食
a back and forth exchange
to give and take / to argue back and forth / to exchange
やり取り
[やりとり]
やり取りする
brakes
to put on the brakes / to use the brakes
(loan word)
ブレーキ
ブレーキをかける
when (this) action is preformed….
upon doing…., please….
(expressing necessities or suggestions for a certain experience with a positive image)
….にあたって
….にあたり
dependency
to be depend on / to rely on
(alcohol, drug, etc.) dependence, addiction
依存
[いぞん]
依存する
依存症
[いぞんしょう]
habitually…. on the reg….
日頃
[ひごろ]
increasingly…. more and more….
益々
> [ますます]
(alt.) 増す増す
a blank space (e.g. on a painting) a vacuum (e.g. in one’s life)
空白
[くうはく]
—itself (as a suffix)
e.g. due to the surgery itself….
—自体
[—じたい]
school closure
to close school (temporarily)
休校
[きゅうこう]
休校する
personal seal, an official name stamp
印鑑
[いんかん]
listening comprehension (usu. as a section on a test)
聴解
[ちょうかい]
a prospect, a potential, a likelihood
見込み
[みこみ]
electrical charging
to charge up (a cell phone, etc.)
充電
[じゅうでん]
充電する
order (e.g. law and order), regularity
秩序
[ちつじょ]
ground, crust (of the earth), bed (river, gravel, etc.) / base, stronghold, constituency
地盤
[じばん]
by all means…. (with a sense of not taking “no” for an answer)
是非共
> [ぜひとも]
indicate a word or phrase being defined or explained (formal / written use)
….とは
sexual intercourse
to have sex, intercourse (more formal use)
sex position
性交
[せいこう]
性交する
性交体位
[せいこうたいい]
regrets, repentance (alt. use)
悔い
> [くい]
click
to click something (esp. in computing, electronics, etc.)
(loan word)
クリック
クリックする
general meeting, general assembly
総会
[そうかい]
blog (loan word)
ブログ
acquisition, obtaining
to acquire (new accounts, etc.) / to obtain (a prize, a reputation, etc.)
獲得
[かくとく]
獲得する
celestial bodies (e.g. planets, stars, etc.)
天体
[てんたい]
banquet, special party
to hold a (special) party
宴会
[えんかい]
宴会を開く
[えんかいをひらく]
easy, simple (without requiring much thought) / easy-going
安易
[あんい]
livestock, domestic animals, cattle
家畜
[かちく]
horse racing
競馬
[けいば]
a hard-working person
働き者
[はたらきもの]
historical ruins (the remains of a previous civilization)
遺跡
[いせき]
commoners, ordinary citizens
庶民
[しょみん]
forcibly, against one’s will
無理やり
[むりやり]
well-mannered
マナーがいい
マナーのいい
small mountain (hill)
common surname
小山
[こやま]
assistant professor
助教授
[じょきょうじゅ]
tornado
竜巻
[たつまき]
maid
お手伝いさん
[ おてつだいさん]
(sudden) reversal
to have a reversal / to experience a (sudden) change / to make a comeback (in sports)
逆転
[ぎゃくてん]
逆転する
university president
学長
[がくちょう]
(academic or business) achievement, performance
業績
[ぎょうせき]
(wild) duck
(domesticated) duck, cartoon duck
鴨
> [かも]
アヒル
abuse
to abuse (children, etc.) / to treat cruelly (animals, etc.)
虐待
[ぎゃくたい]
虐待する
(sleeping) peacefully, quietly (onomatopoeic)
すやすや
(final) decision
to make a (final) decision / to finalize / to settle on
確定
[かくてい]
確定する
aid, support, subsidy
to give aid (e.g. financial) / to provide support / to subsidize / to spot (in weightlifting)
ancillary, auxiliary, in an assisting role
補助
[ほじょ]
補助する
補助的
kana orthography, syllabary spelling (use of kana)
仮名遣い
[かなづかい]
Chinese cabbage
白菜
[はくさい]
slide
to slide / to slip (e.g. lower in value)
(loan word)
スライド
スライドする
steering, operating
to steer / to operate (a special vehicle, etc.) / to pilot
操縦
[そうじゅう]
操縦する
—of the same kind / each other, fellow, mutual
同士
[どうし]
technique, art, skill (kanji use)
技
[わざ]
技
[ぎ]
alt kanji: 伎
three days from today
明々後日
[しあさって]
just when I thought…., all of the sudden….
as soon as I noticed…., almost immediately after….
(what follows is noticeable, or a bit surprising)
—(た) と思ったら….
—(た) かと思ったら….
—(た) と思うと….
—(た) かと思うと….
play (theatrical performance)
芝居
[しばい]
the week before last
the month before last
先々週
[せんせんしゅう]
先々月
[せんせんげつ]
setback, frustration
to experience a setback / to be discouraged / to be frustrated / to fail (in one’s plans, etc.)
挫折
[ざせつ]
挫折する
even if I have to use (unusual means) to accomplish something….
even if it is necessary to use (an extreme method)….
—(て) でも
truly, deeply, completely, thoroughly (glad this is the case, etc.)
つくづく
printer (loan word)
プリンター
damn it! oh no! oh man!
仕舞った
> [しまった]
interest to be earned (in a bank, etc.)
interest to be paid (in a bank, etc.)
利息
[りそく]
利子
[りし]
something is just about to happen….
something is just moments away from changing….
—(う) としている….
wholesale store, wholesaler
問屋
[とんや]
introducing a list of examples
[N, N, N….] といった [general N]
(strong) establishment
to establish something (e.g. a new law / to become established (e.g. a reputation)
確立
[かくりつ]
確立する
work-related training
to study and train for work / to in-service / to do an induction course
研修
[けんしゅう]
研修する
long-lasting (items)
to last a long time (e.g. clothes, possessions, etc.) / to have endurance
長持ち
[ながもち]
長持ちする
finite, limited
有限
[ゆうげん]
sub— (e.g. sub-tropics, subspecies, etc.)
亜—
[あ—]
tranquil, peaceful
長閑
> [のどか]
immediately prior to…. just before something occurs….
….に先立って
[….にさきだって]
….に先立ち
….に先立つ
demonstration of
to demonstrate (one’s will, etc.) / to display (one’s talents, etc.) / to show / to exhibit
発揮
[はっき]
発揮する
to look as if…. to appear a certain way…. (when using something as a basis for one’s observations)
….とみえる
….とみえて
doesn’t seem possible at all, seems like the chances are very low
—そうもない
—そうにない
—そうにもない
….being the case
precisely because…. as to be expected from….
….だけに
reliance, dependence
頼り
[たより]
defending against
to defend against (an enemy) / to protect (oneself, one’s country, etc.)
防衛
[ぼうえい]
防衛する
safekeeping
to keep something in safekeeping / to protect and store
保管
[ほかん]
保管する
China-Japan / the middle day
中日
[ちゅうにち]
seal / sticker (loan word)
シール
rental car, rent-a-car
to rent a car
レンタカー
レンタカーを借りる
evil, wickedness, badness (kanji use)
悪
[あく]
one’s public or official stance (as opposed to a private view or one’s true feelings)
建て前
[たてまえ]
alt: 建前
literal / literally….
文字通り
[もじどおり]
money order / currency exchange
為替
[かわせ]
confidentiality, secrecy
内緒
[ないしょ]
pushing forward, propulsion
to promote (new policies, etc.) / to push forward / to implement / to propel (a boat, etc.)
a propeller
推進
[すいしん]
推進する
推進器
[すいしんき]
1,000 yen
1,000 yen bill
千円
[せんえん]
千円札
[せんえんさつ]
crude, vulgar, lowly / greedy, gluttonous
卑しい
[いやしい]
project (loan word)
プロジェクト
hopeless, helpless, discouraged
心細い
[こころぼそい]
the lead actor / playing the leading role
to play the leading role / to star in
主演
[しゅえん]
主演する
The Imperial Palace of Japan
皇居
[こうきょ]
dimmed— thinned-out— lightened— lowered—
薄—
[うす—]
feeling, sensation, mood
—sensation (of doing) —kind of feeling (expressing a level of comfort, etc.)
心地
[ここち]
—心地
[—ごこち]
blindness
blind (e.g. devotion), reckless
blindly…. (trusting someone, etc.)
盲目
[もうもく]
盲目的
盲目的に
wild animals
wildlife
野生動物
[やせいどうぶつ]
野生生物
[やせいせいぶつ]
contagion, infection
to become infected (with a virus, etc.)
感染
[かんせん]
感染する
expressing that something is (common) sense using an especially strong conviction of the speaker
….というものだ
an overhead structure
高架
[こうか]
startup, activation
to startup / to boot up / to activate (esp. technology, machinery, etc.)
to startup a computer
起動
[きどう]
起動する
パソコンを起動する
long and short (a length) / good points and bad points, pluses and minuses
長短
[ちょうたん]
app (on a phone, computer, etc.)
loan word
アプリ
sociable, friendly
人懐っこい
[ひとなつっこい]
abyss
淵
[ふち]
—burden —responsibility —in charge (of) / —usage (as a suffix)
wear, durability, draw
—持ち
[—もち]
持ち
[もち]
random (loan word)
ランダム
separation and classification / discernment and discrimination
to separate and classify (garbage, etc.) / to discern / to discriminate / to judge
分別
[ぶんべつ]
分別する
sale
sales
(loan word)
セール
セールス
(using) to the full extent of
….を限り[に]
….の限り[に]
—(る) 限り[に]
something occurs along with…. one occurrence entails another (does not have to occur in the same direction)
(formal)
….に伴って
[….にともなって]
….に伴い
effectiveness, efficacy (e.g. of medicine)
効き目
[ききめ]
putting together, integration, synthesizing
to put together / to piece together / to integrate
comprehensive, integrated
総合
[そうごう]
総合する
総合的
various— many— all— several—
諸—
[しょ—]
vice— assistant— associate— sub— auxiliary—
副—
[ふく—]
half
a bi-racial person (esp. half-Japanese)
(loan word)
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