題名|title でたらめ|(1) irresponsible utterance,nonsense,nonsensical,(2) random 目上|superior(s),senior 成分|ingredient,component,composition サイレン|siren 毛糸|knitting wool 酌む|to serve sake 中世|Middle Ages,mediaeval times 雨戸|sliding storm door 矢印|directing arrow 御中|and Company,Messrs. 目安|criterion,aim 架空|aerial,overhead,fiction,fanciful 詰まる|to be blocked,to be packed 売行き|sales 民謡|folk song,popular song 発つ|to depart (on a plane, train, etc.) 真っ暗|total darkness,shortsightedness,pitch dark ぜひとも|by all means (with sense of not taking no for an answer) 小学生|grade school student 手入れ|repairs,maintenance 文献|literature,books (reference) 休業|closed (e.g. store),business suspended,shutdown,holiday 軟らかい|soft,tender,limp 呼び掛ける|to call out to,to accost,to address (crowd),to appeal 意義|meaning,significance 蒸し暑い|humid,sultry 殖える|to increase,to multiply 基準|standard,basis,criteria,norm 先端|pointed end,tip,fine point 中性|neuter gender,neutral (chem.),indifference,sterility 比較的|comparatively,relatively 書籍|book,publication 芯|core,heart,wick,marrow 琴|Koto (Japanese harp) お代わり|second helping,another cup 卸す|to sell wholesale,grated (vegetables) ブラシ|brushy,brush ふざける|to romp,to gambol,to frolic,to joke 基盤|foundation,basis 先々週| 響く|to resound 真っ黒|pitch black 水平|water level,horizon 危うい|dangerous,critical,grave 着々|steadily 記号|symbol,code 催促|request,demand,claim,urge (action),press for 平気|coolness,calmness,composure,unconcern 学級|grade in school 制作|work (film, book) 特売|special sale 休講|lecture cancelled おかず|side dish,accompaniment for rice dishes 鉱物|mineral 山林|mountain forest,mountains and forest 粒|grain 速達|express,special delivery ずらり| 必需品|necessities,necessary article,requisite,essential 農薬|agricultural chemicals 鳴らす|to ring,to sound,to chime,to beat,to snort (nose) 女の人|woman 余計|too much,unnecessary,abundance,surplus,excess,superfluity 大通り|main street 改造|(1) remodeling,(2) modding (comp) 大小|size ウール|wool 妥当|valid,proper,right,appropriate 整備|adjustment,completion,consolidation 曲線|curve ロッカー|locker 四季|four seasons そのうえ|in addition,furthermore 蕎麦|soba (buckwheat noodles) 機関車|locomotive,engine 留守番|care-taking,caretaker,house-watching 美容|beauty of figure or form 対照|contrast,antithesis,comparison 学会|scientific society,academic meeting 木材|lumber,timber,wood 従姉妹|cousin (female) 論ずる|to argue,to discuss,to debate ゆでる|to boil スタート|start ごぞんじですか| 味わう|to taste,to savor,to relish 校庭|campus 殻|shell,husk,hull,chaff 碁|Go (board game of capturing territory) 学年|year in school,grade in school 仮定|assumption,supposition,hypothesis 大して|(not so) much,(not) very 広さ|extent ポスター|poster やっつける|to attack (an enemy),to beat,to do away with,to finish off 終了|end,close,termination 三日月|new moon,crescent moon 飾り|decoration 塊|lump,mass,clod,cluster 紙幣|paper money,notes,bills 蘇る|to be resurrected,to be revived,to be resuscitated,to be rehabilitated 道順|itinerary,route 盗難|theft,robbery 講師|lecturer 思いっ切り| 助かる|to be saved,to be rescued,to survive,to be helpful 生意気|impertinent,saucy,cheeky,conceit,audacious,brazen 堅い|hard (esp. wood),steadfast,honorable,stuffy writing アンテナ|antenna 折角|with trouble,at great pains,long-awaited パターン|pattern ひとまず|for the present,once,in outline 謙虚|modesty,humility 憎らしい|odious,hateful 太鼓|drum,tambourine 調味料|condiment,seasoning 並木|roadside tree,row of trees 耕す|to till,to plow,to cultivate 海洋|ocean 定員|fixed number of regular personnel,capacity (of boat, etc.) 混合|mixing,mixture 採る|(1) to adopt (measure, proposal),(2) to pick (fruit) 汚す|(1) to disgrace,to dishonour,(2) to pollute,to contaminate,to soil,to make dirty,to stain 水滴|drop of water 鉄砲|gun 寮|hostel,dormitory 書留|writing down,putting on record,recording,making a note of,registration (of mail) 花嫁|bride 錆|rust (colour) 反省|reflection,reconsideration,introspection,meditation,contemplation 新幹線|bullet train (very high speed),shinkansen くれぐれも|repeatedly,sincerely,earnestly 怠る|to neglect,to be off guard,to be feeling better おととし|year before last モノレール|monorail 納める|to obtain,to reap,to pay,to supply,to accept 乾電池|dry cell,battery 同格|the same rank,equality,apposition 南北|south and north おきのどくに| 時間割|timetable,schedule そうして|and,like that 干す|to air,to dry,to desiccate,to drain (off),to drink up 人命|(human) life こんばんは|good evening ペンチ|(abbr) pliers (lit: pinchers) 炒る| 刷る|to print 反る|to warp,to be warped,to curve 転がす|to roll 小指|little finger 清い|clear,pure,noble 蓄える|to store,to lay in stock 大層|very much,exaggerated,very fine 実績|achievements,actual results 電柱|telephone pole,telegraph pole,lightpole 叔母さん|(1) aunt,(2) middle-aged lady 梯子|ladder,stairs 速力|speed 扇ぐ|to fan,to flap 私鉄|private railway 青白い|pale,pallid 測定|measurement なんとも|nothing (with neg. verb),quite,not a bit 英和|English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary) 面接|interview 公正|justice,fairness,impartiality 熟語|idiom,idiomatic phrase,kanji compound 地質|geological features 知合い|acquaintance 近付ける|to bring near,to put close,to let come near,to associate with 綱|rope 呑気|carefree,optimistic,careless,reckless,heedless コーラス|chorus 歌謡|song,ballad 畳む|to fold (clothes) 点ける|to turn on,to switch on,to light up 濁る|to become muddy,to get impure たんす|chest of drawers 公式|formula,formality,official あいまい|vague,ambiguous 拝見|(hum) (pol) seeing,look at あひら| 来日|arrival in Japan,coming to Japan,visit to Japan 交差|cross 稀|rare,seldom 追加|addition,supplement,appendix 産地|producing area セメント|cement しいんと|silent (as the grave),(deathly) quiet ロビー|lobby 恨む|to curse,to feel bitter 初めに| 逃がす|to let loose,to set free,to let escape すくなくとも|at least 公衆|the public そのほか|otherwise 定期券|commuter pass,season ticket ぶらさげる|to hang,to suspend,to dangle,to swing 欄|column of text (e.g. as in a newspaper) 中旬|second third of a month 地盤|(the) ground あてはまる|to be applicable,to come under (a category),to fulfill 免税|tax exemption,duty exemption くどい|verbose,importunate,heavy (taste) ミシン|sewing machine 吹雪|snow storm 人差指|index finger 障子|paper sliding door 著す|to write,to publish あれこれ|one thing or another,this and that,this or that 括弧|parenthesis,brackets 行事|event,function 無地|plain,unfigured 肘|elbow 冷ます|to cool,to dampen,to let cool 集合|gathering,assembly,meeting,set (math) 外れる|to be disconnected,to get out of place,to be off,to be out (e.g. of gear) ワンピース|one-piece dress 傑作|masterpiece,best work,boner,blunder アイデア/アイディア|idea みっともない|shameful,indecent 暖める|to warm,to heat テニスコート|tennis court 下車|alighting,getting off 醜い|ugly 剥く|to peel,to skin,to pare,to hull インタビュー|interview 文体|literary style 通ずる| やたらに|randomly,recklessly,blindly 和英|Japanese-English オートメーション|automation 弱点|weak point,weakness 整数|integer 吊る|to hang 跳ぶ|to jump,to fly,to leap 東洋|Orient 片道|one-way (trip) 溶く|to dissolve (paint) 矛盾|contradiction,inconsistency おげんきで| ぼろ|rag,scrap,tattered clothes,fault (esp. in a pretense) 競馬|horse racing 彫刻|carving,engraving,sculpture 憎む|to hate,to detest 線路|line,track,roadbed 退く|(1) to retreat,to recede,to withdraw 交ぜる|to be mixed,to be blended with 持参|bringing,taking,carrying 亡くす|to lose someone, wife, child, etc 貸し出し|lending,loaning 続々|successively,one after another 振り仮名|,pronunciation key 順々|in order,in turn 夕日|(in) the evening sun,setting sun 頼もしい|reliable,trustworthy,hopeful,promising 注す|to pour (drink),to serve (drinks) 絵の具|colors,paints 強引|overbearing,coercive,pushy,forcible,high-handed 学部|department of a university,undergraduate 応接|reception 勝敗|victory or defeat,issue (of battle) 原始|origin,primeval 墨|ink 住居|dwelling,house,residence,address 回数券|book of tickets 仲良し|intimate friend,bosom buddy,chum 高度|altitude,height,advanced 引算|subtraction 高等|high class,high grade 通路|passage,pathway 焚く|to burn,to kindle,to build a fire 統一|unity,consolidation,uniformity 中味|contents,interior,substance,filling,(sword) blade 受話器|(telephone) receiver 姿勢|attitude,posture 塞がる|to be plugged up,to be shut up 敷地|site 造船|shipbuilding 肯定|positive,affirmation 閉会|closure おととい|day before yesterday 平仮名|hiragana,47 syllables,the cursive syllabary 潰れる|to be smashed,to go bankrupt 係わる|to concern oneself in,to have to do with,to affect,to influence,to stick to (opinions) 刺さる|to stick,to be stuck 意地悪|malicious,ill-tempered,unkind 過程|process 南米|South America 実力|merit,efficiency,arms,force 先頭|head,lead,vanguard,first 当番|being on duty 高級|high class,high grade 慰める|to comfort,to console リズム|rhythm 掃く|to sweep,to brush,to gather up 習字|penmanship 寸法|measurement,size,dimension 生き生き|vividly,lively 巻く|to wind,to coil,to roll 下品|vulgarity,meanness,indecency,coarseness メーター|meter (clock) 植木|garden shrubs,trees,potted plant 方程式|equation めまい|dizziness,giddiness 改める|to change,to alter,to reform,to revise 段階|gradation,grade,stage 別々|separately,individually 擦る|to rub,to chafe,to file,to frost (glass),to strike (match) 看板|sign,signboard,doorplate,poster 灯台|lighthouse 潜る|(1) to drive,to pass through,(2) to evade,to hide,(3) to dive (into or under water),to go undergroun 一昨日|day before yesterday 並行|(going) side by side,concurrent,abreast,at the same time 俄|sudden,abrupt,unexpected,improvised,offhand 秤|scales,weighing machine 只|free of charge,mere,sole,only,usual,common 補う|to compensate for 郡|country,district 再来年|year after next 王女|princess マスク|mask 焦がす|to burn,to scorch,to singe,to char 迫る|to draw near,to press 侵入|penetration,invasion,raid,aggression,trespass 生る|to bear fruit どなる|to shout,to yell 都心|heart (of city) 発揮|exhibition,demonstration,utilization,display 一通り|ordinary,usual,in general,briefly 独り言|a soliloquy,a monologue,speaking to oneself 卑怯|cowardice,meanness,unfairness 真っ先|the head,the foremost,beginning 副詞|adverb 針金|wire 砕ける|to break,to be broken 催し|event,festivities,function 祝日|national holiday 尖る|to taper to a point,to become sharp,to be sour,to look displeased 無数|countless number,infinite number 利害|advantages and disadvantages,interest 終点|terminus,last stop (e.g train) 透き通る|to be(come) transparent 待ち合わせる|to rendezvous,to meet at a prearranged place and time 差し引き|deduction,subtraction,balance,ebb and flow,rise and fall 賞金|prize,monetary award 乾燥|dry,arid,insipid,dehydrated ひゃっかじてん|encyclopedia 略す|to abbreviate 子孫|descendants,posterity,offspring 見慣れる|to become used to seeing,to be familiar with 満員|full house,no vacancy,sold out 夜行|walking around at night,night train,night travel なぐる|to strike,to hit 親指|thumb 幼稚園|kindergarten 特長|forte,merit 工事|construction work かしこまりました|certainly! 湧く|to boil,to grow hot,to get excited,to gush forth 引力|gravity 現に|actually,really 垣根|hedge 苦情|complaint,troubles,objection かわいがる|to love,to be affectionate 効力|effect,efficacy,validity,potency 無限|infinite ウエートレス|waitress 浮ぶ|to float,to rise to surface,to come to mind 御無沙汰|not writing or contacting for a while 緩い|loose,lenient,slow レンズ|lens 税関|customs house 踏切|railway crossing,level crossing,starting line,scratch,crossover 順序|order,sequence,procedure 地点|site,point on a map 主役|leading part,leading actor (actress) 誓う|to swear,to vow,to take an oath,to pledge 手首|wrist 物語る|to tell,to indicate 所々|here and there,some parts (of something) 鉄橋|railway bridge,iron bridge 先程|some time ago 絶えず|constantly 蛇口|faucet,tap 赤道|equator 突き当たる|to run into,to collide with 響き|echo,sound,reverberation,noise 治める|(1) to govern,to manage,(2) to subdue 泊める|to give shelter to,to lodge 政党|(member of) political party 嫌がる|to hate,to dislike 直前|just before ビルディング|building 塵芥|trash,rubbish へそ|navel,belly-button 実用|practical use,utility 悔やむ|to mourn 混ざる|to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with,to mingle with,to join 四捨五入|rounding up (fractions) 固まる|to harden,to solidify,to become firm,to become certain 磁石|magnet 周辺|circumference,outskirts,environs,(computer) peripheral 原産|place of origin,habitat こちらこそ|it is I who should say so 棄てる| しっぽ|tail (animal) バック|back 熱する|to heat 問い合わせ|enquiry,ENQ 炊事|cooking,culinary arts 冠|crown,diadem,first,best 碗|bowl コレクション|(1) collection,(2) correction 増やす|to increase,to add to,to augment ゼミ|(n) seminar 看病|nursing (a patient) 個所|passage,place,point,part 作る/造る|to make,to create 紫|purple colour,violet ぴかぴか|glitter,sparkle 縫う|to sew 紺|navy blue,deep blue 長引く|to be prolonged,to drag on 湿度|level of humidity 心得る|to be informed,to have thorough knowledge 診る|to examine (medical) 箸|chopsticks ミリ|milli-,10^-3 水素|hydrogen 髭|moustache,beard,whiskers チップ|(1) gratuity,tip,(2) chip 分量|amount,quantity 香水|perfume 申し訳ない|inexcusable 陽射|sunlight,rays of the sun 祭日|national holiday,festival day 容積|capacity,volume 例える|to compare,to liken,to speak figuratively,to illustrate,to use a simile 甚だしい|extreme,excessive,terrible 桁|column,beam,digit うどん|noodles (Japanese) 焦げる|to burn,to be burned 命ずる|to command,to appoint 送料|postage,carriage そのため|hence,for that reason 感激|deep emotion,impression,inspiration 失恋|disappointed love,broken heart,unrequited love,be lovelorn 怪しい|suspicious,dubious,doubtful 拡充|expansion ダブル|double 性能|ability,efficiency 真っ青|deep blue,ghastly pale 押える|to stop,to restrain,to seize,to repress,to suppress,to press down どうせ|anyhow,in any case,at any rate 滑れる| 合理|rational 儀式|ceremony,rite,ritual,service 歯磨き|dentifrice,toothpaste 苦心|pain,trouble ボーナス|bonus 醤油|soy sauce 幾分|somewhat 払い戻す|to repay,to pay back おとなしい|obedient,docile,quiet コンクール|contest (fr: concours) 妨げる|to disturb,to prevent 田植え|rice planting 等分|division into equal parts 心当たり|having some knowledge of,happening to know 臨時|temporary,special,extraordinary おまたせしました|Sorry to have kept you waiting ごめんください|May I come in? 向う|(v5u) to face,to go towards 延ばす|to lengthen,to stretch,to reach out,to grow (beard) 心身|mind and body 丼|porcelain bowl,bowl of rice with food on top 各自|individual,each 時速|speed (per hour) 点く|to catch fire,(electricity) comes on そういえば|which reminds me .. 可決|approval,adoption (e.g. motion, bill),passage 葬式|funeral 統計|scattering,a scatter,dispersion 親類|relation,kin 瞳|pupil (of eye) 田ぼ|paddy field,farm やむをえない|cannot be helped,unavoidable 捜す|to search,to seek,to look for 執筆|writing 遠足|trip,hike,picnic 日時|date and time 分数|fraction (in math) 教わる|to be taught あぶる|to scorch 漁師|fisherman 欧米|Europe and America,the West 大学院|graduate school 知人|friend,acquaintance 縛る|to tie,to bind くっつく|to adhere to,to keep close to 拝む|to worship,to beg,to make a supplication 耕地|arable land 養分|nourishment,nutrient 昼寝|nap (at home),siesta なにしろ|at any rate,anyhow,anyway,in any case 書道|calligraphy 会館|meeting hall,assembly hall 刺す|to pierce,to stab,to prick,to thrust 温室|greenhouse しあさって|two days after tomorrow はじめまして|How do you do?,I am glad to meet you 言い付ける|to tell,to tell on (someone),to order 名物|famous product,special product,speciality 捕える|to seize,to grasp,to capture,to arrest 改めて|another time,again,over again,anew,formally かるた|(n) playing cards (pt: carta) 国籍|nationality ランチ|launch,lunch 作者|author,authoress 省略|omission,abbreviation,abridgment 落し物|lost property 恐縮|shame,very kind of you,sorry to trouble 儲ける|to get,to earn,to gain,to have (bear, beget) a child くっつける|to attach 引受る|to undertake,to take up,to take over モーター|motor 照らす|to shine on,to illuminate 悠々|quiet,calm,leisurely 自習|self-study 刻む|to mince,to carve,to engrave 自然科学|natural science 点数|marks,points,score,runs 素質|character,qualities,genius 女房|wife 死体|corpse 定休日|regular holiday 感ずる|to feel,to sense 射す|to shine,to strike 逆さ|reverse,inversion,upside down 実習|practice,training 稽古|practice,training,study ナンバー|number さわやか|fresh,refreshing,invigorating 国王|king ごちそうさま|feast 改正|revision,amendment,alteration 大分|considerably,greatly,a lot 滝|waterfall 箒|(n) broom 指定|designation,specification,assignment,pointing at 判子|seal (used for signature) 占う|to forecast,to predict 溶かす|to melt,to dissolve 又は|or,otherwise 募集|recruiting,taking applications 渇く|to be thirsty 構造|structure,construction 煙い|smoky 湯飲み|teacup 盆地|basin (e.g. between mountains) ひとりでに|by itself,automatically,naturally 器械|instrument 採点|marking,grading,looking over 一昨年|year before last 焦点|focus,point 探る|to search,to look for,to sound out 転がる|to roll,to tumble 楽器|musical instrument 祭る|to deify,to enshrine 争う|to dispute,to argue,to be at variance,to compete 代名詞|pronoun 傾く|to incline toward,to slant,to lurch 茂る|to grow thick,to luxuriate,to be luxurious 裁縫|sewing 濡らす|to wet,to soak,to dip 定価|established price 取り入れる|to harvest,to take in,to adopt 牧畜|stock-farming 増大|enlargement 杉|Japanese cedar 短所|(1) defect,demerit,weak point,(2) disadvantage 全集|complete works 瓶詰|bottling,bottled 蝋燭|candle 清掃|cleaning 生年月日|birth date 片仮名|katakana マラソン|marathon 西暦|Christian Era,anno domini (A.D.) 挟まる|to get between,to be caught in 承る|(hum) to hear,to be told,to know 休養|rest,break,recreation 内科|internist clinic,internal medicine 煮る|to boil,to cook 便所|toilet,lavatory,rest room,latrine,comfort station 断水|water outage 限度|limit,bounds 四つ角|four corners,crossroads 櫛|comb スカーフ|scarf サンプル|sample 攻める|to attack,to assault シーズン|season (sporting) 脱線|derailment,digression カーブ|(1) curve,(2) curve ball (baseball) 迷信|superstition やっぱり|also,as I thought,still,in spite of,absolutely,of course 匂う|to be fragrant,to smell,to stink 一定|fixed,settled,definite 引っ繰り返す|to turn over,to overturn,to knock over,to upset,to turn inside out 広める|to broaden,to propagate 勘違い|misunderstanding,wrong guess すっきり|shapely,clear,neat 区切る|to punctuate,to cut off,to mark off,to stop,to put an end to 取り消す|to cancel コース|course あかんぼう|baby 割引|discount,reduction,rebate 交じる|to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with 戸棚|cupboard,locker,closet,wardrobe いってらっしゃい| 灰色|grey,gray,ashen 物置|storage room 重量|(1) weight,(2) heavyweight boxer 灯油|lamp oil,kerosene 錆びる|to rust,to become rusty 全般|(the) whole,universal,wholly,general 水筒|canteen,flask,water bottle おさきに|before,ahead,previously 人造|man-made,synthetic,artificial 裂く|to tear,to split 目次|table of contents 消耗|exhaustion,consumption しびれる|to become numb,to go to sleep (i.e., a limb) 上旬|first 10 days of month 一斉|simultaneous,all at once 貯蔵|storage,preservation 重ねる|to pile up,to put something on another,to heap up,to add,to repeat 解放|release,liberation,emancipation 静まる|to quieten down,to calm down,to subside 観測|observation 述語|predicate 出合い|an encounter 列島|chain of islands 血圧|blood pressure 縮れる|to be wavy,to be curled ダイヤル|dial 役所|government office,public office 対策|counter-plan,counter-measure 就任|inauguration,assumption of office 石鹸|soap ほどく|to unfasten 因る|to come from 汁|juice,sap,soup,broth 直線|straight line 超す|to cross,to pass,to tide over どきどき|throb,beat (fast) 乱暴|rude,violent,rough,lawless,unreasonable,reckless 退院|leaving hospital 不規則|irregularity,unsteadiness,disorderly 包帯|bandage,dressing 預かる|to keep in custody,to receive on deposit,to take charge of しぼむ|to wither,to fade (away),to shrivel,to wilt 車輪|(car) wheel 用途|use,usefulness 唇|lips 散らかる|to be in disorder,to lie scattered around 書取|dictation 人文科学|social sciences,humanities 漸く|gradually,finally,hardly どっと|suddenly ジャーナリスト|journalist 上級|advanced level,high grade,senior 上る|to ascend,to go up,to climb 煙突|chimney 附属|attached,belonging,affiliated そのころ| 取り出す|to take out,to produce,to pick out 破れる|to get torn,to wear out 名作|masterpiece 栓|stopper,cork,stopcock 削る|to cut down little by little,to take a percentage 随筆|essays,miscellaneous writings かじる|to chew,to bite (at),to gnaw,to nibble 出迎え|meeting,reception ギャング|gang 警備|defense,guard,policing,security 遭う|to meet,to encounter (undesirable nuance) 清書|clean copy 銘々|each,individual 年度|year,fiscal year,school year,term 余る|to remain,to be left over,to be in excess,to be too many 直角|right angle 水蒸気|water vapour,steam 投書|letter to the editor,letter from a reader,contribution 診断|diagnosis 下旬|month (last third of) せめて|offense,method of attack イコール|equal 感想|impressions,thoughts ベテラン|veteran 気圧|atmospheric pressure 更ける|to get late,to advance,to wear on 雑巾|house-cloth,dust cloth 欲張り|avarice,covetousness,greed はきはき|lucidly 相違|difference,discrepancy,variation 暖まる|to warm up,to get warm あわてる|to become confused 零点|zero,no marks 打合せ|business meeting,previous arrangement,appointment 坊や|boy 敷く|to spread out,to lay out ゴム|gum,rubber,eraser うろうろ|loiteringly,aimless wandering 斬る|(v5r) to behead,to murder 貝|shell,shellfish 釜|iron pot,kettle 人通り|pedestrian traffic 物騒|dangerous,disturbed,insecure 便箋|writing paper,stationery 通訳|interpretation トレーニング|training 接近|getting closer,drawing nearer,approaching 口紅|lipstick コンクリート|concrete 初旬|first 10 days of the month タイア|tire,tyre 艶|gloss,glaze あてはめる|to apply,to adapt 出来上がる|(1) to be finished,to be ready,by definition,(2) to be very drunk カバー|cover (ex. book) 餅|sticky rice cake 修繕|repair,mending だいいち|first,foremost,# 1 要旨|gist,essentials,summary,fundamentals 崩す|to destroy,to pull down,to make change (money) 両側|both sides 洒落|joke,pun,witticism 司会|chairmanship 項目|item 付合う|to associate with,to keep company with,to get on with 頂点|top,summit 筆記|(taking) notes,copying 火口|a burner,origin of a fire 庖丁|kitchen knife,carving knife 応ずる|to answer,to respond,to meet,to satisfy,to accept 狡い|sly,cunning 広々|extensive,spacious 家主|landlord 校舎|school building 挿す|to insert,to put in,to graft,to wear in belt 下町|Shitamachi,lower parts of town 逸れる|to stray (turn) from subject,to get lost,to go astray 長所|(1) strong point,merit,(2) advantage おめでたい|happy event,matter for congratulation,auspicious event,pregnancy 明け方|dawn ×| 片付く|to put in order,to dispose of,to solve 広場|plaza 過失|error,blunder,accident 写る|to be photographed,to be projected 払い込む|to deposit,to pay in 案外|unexpectedly 電波|electro-magnetic wave 部首|radical (of a kanji character) 民間|private,civilian,civil,popular,folk,unofficial 毛皮|fur,skin,pelt 隔てる|to be shut out 団地|multi-unit apartments お帰り|return,welcome 蚊|mosquito 受験|taking an examination めでたい|happy,simple soul,propitious,joyous おまちください|Please wait a moment 卒直|frankness,candour,openheartedness 大工|carpenter 関西| 残らず|all,entirely,completely,without exception おまちどおさま|Sorry to have kept you waiting 解答|answer,solution ストッキング|stockings 出勤|going to work,at work 測量|measurement,surveying わりあいに|comparatively 下降|downward,descent,fall,drop,subsidence 気を付ける|to be careful,to pay attention,to take care 発売|sale さきおととい|two days before yesterday バケツ|bucket,pail 縞|stripe 派手|showy,loud,gay,flashy,gaudy 区分|division,section,classification 湿気|moisture,humidity,dampness コック|(1) cook (nl:),(2) tap,spigot,faucet,cock 慶び|(n) (a) joy,(a) delight,rapture,pleasure,gratification,rejoicing,congratulations,felicitations 姓|surname,family name オーバーコート| 近寄る|to approach,to draw near 助教授|assistant professor 襖|sliding screen 膨らます|to swell,to expand,to inflate,to bulge 水産|marine products,fisheries 通帳|passbook 停電|failure of electricity 平日|weekday,ordinary days マンション|large apartment,apartment house 何分|what minute?,how many minutes? 早口|fast-talking フリー|free 点々|here and there,little by little 直流|direct current 突っ込む|to plunge into,to go into deeply 見学|inspection,study by observation,field trip 量る|to measure,to weigh,to survey のこぎり|saw 大凡|about,roughly,as a rule,approximately 煉瓦|brick 防犯|prevention of crime 回答|reply,answer 過剰|excess,over- 寿命|life span 不運|unlucky,misfortune,bad luck,fate 埋める|to bury,to fill up,to fill (a seat, a vacant position) 足袋|tabi,Japanese socks (with split toe) 消防署|fire station 後輩|junior (at work or school) 材木|lumber,timber 謙遜|humble,humility,modesty 真空|vacuum,hollow,empty しょうがない| 超える|to exceed,to cross over,to cross 間隔|space,interval,SPC 腰掛ける|to sit (down) 一流|first class,top grade,foremost,top-notch 見本|sample 好き好き|matter of taste おじゃまします|Excuse me for disturbing you 不潔|unclean,dirty,filthy,impure 紅葉|(1) (Japanese) maple 区域|limits,boundary,domain,zone,sphere,territory 相撲|sumo wrestling あわただしい|busy,hurried,confused,flurried 坊っちゃん|son (of others) さっさと|quickly 通貨|currency ピンク|pink レジャー|leisure 溜める|to amass,to accumulate 方針|objective,plan,policy モダン|modern 純情|pure heart,naivete,self-sacrificing devotion リポート|report,paper 特殊|special,unique お手伝いさん|maid 追い越す|to pass (e.g. car),to outdistance,to outstrip 枚数|the number of flat things うんと|a great deal,very much せっせと| 皮肉|cynicism,sarcasm 積む|to pile up,to stack 名刺|business card そうっと| 屑|waste,scrap 自衛|self-defense サークル|circle,sports club (i.e. at a company) 坊さん|Buddhist priest,monk 官庁|government office,authorities うっかり|carelessly,thoughtlessly,inadvertently スチュワーデス|stewardess 問答|questions and answers,dialogue 一応|once,tentatively,in outline,for the time being 険しい|inaccessible place,sharp eyes 申請|application,request,petition 家屋|house,building すまない|sorry (phrase) 憧れる|to long for,to yearn after,to admire 揉む|to rub,to crumple (up),to wrinkle こぼれる|to overflow,to spill 流行る|to flourish,to thrive,to be popular,to come into fashion 以後|after this,from now on,hereafter,thereafter 配る|to distribute,to deliver 撒く|to scatter,to sprinkle,to sow 浮かべる|to float,to express,to look (sad, glad) あげる (=やる)|to do for インキ|ink 編む|to knit 銅|copper 超過|excess,being more than 調節|regulation,adjustment,control 地帯|area,zone 朗らか|brightness,cheerfulness,melodious 有無|yes or no,existence,flag indicator (comp),presence or absence marker ガム|chewing gum プログラム|program 但し|but,however,provided that おやつ|(1) between meal snack,afternoon refreshment 絞る|to press,to wring,to squeeze 遊園地|amusement park キャンパス|campus 裏口|backdoor,rear entrance あきれる|to be amazed,to be shocked へる|to decrease (in size or number),to diminish,to abate 幼児|infant,baby,child 目覚し|(abbr) alarm-clock 方角|direction,way,compass point 信ずる|to believe,to believe in,to place trust in 小便|(col) urine,piss 加速度|acceleration 登場|entry (on stage) 近々|nearness,before long とっくに|long ago,already,a long time ago 彫る|to carve,to engrave,to sculpture,to chisel 盆|Lantern Festival,Festival of the Dead,tray 目立つ|to be conspicuous,to stand out 煎る|to parch,to fry 形式|form,formality,format,math expression 麓|the foot,the bottom,the base (of a mountain) 原料|raw materials 名字|surname,family name 狙う|to aim at 雑音|noise (jarring, grating) 特定|specific,special,particular 映る|to be reflected,to harmonize with,to come out (photo) 勝負|victory or defeat,match,contest,game,bout モデル|model 縮小|reduction,curtailment 皮膚|skin 将棋|Japanese chess 送り仮名|part of word written in kana 物凄い|earth-shattering,staggering,to a very great extent スクール|school 巡る|to go around 育児|childcare,nursing,upbringing それなのに| 盛る|(1) to serve (food, etc.),(2) to fill up,(3) to prescribe 満点|perfect score 顕微鏡|microscope 手洗い|restroom,lavatory,hand-washing 爪|fingernail or toenail,claw,talon,hoof 円周|circumference 薬指|ring finger 酸性|acidity ふわふわ|light,soft 体制|order,system,structure,set-up,organization 再来月|month after next 単数|singular (number) 追い掛ける|to chase or run after someone,to run down,to pursue いっていらっしゃい| 通り掛かる|to happen to pass by 正方形|square 輸血|blood transfusion だます|to trick,to cheat,to deceive 空っぽ|empty,vacant,hollow 先々月|month before last 始めに|to begin with,first of all 膨らむ|to expand,to swell (out),to get big,to become inflated ねじ|(a) screw 小数|fraction (part of),decimal 整う|to be prepared,to be in order,to be put in order,to be arranged 開通|opening,open 引出す|to pull out,to take out,to draw out,to withdraw 展開|develop,expansion (opposite of compression) 長方形|rectangle,oblong 馴れる|to become domesticated,to become tame 有難い|grateful,thankful,welcome,appreciated,evoking gratitude 工芸|industrial arts 割算|division (math) ごくろうさま|Thank you very much for your.... 下線|underline,underscore 領事|consul 基礎|foundation,basis 中指|middle finger コンセント|(1) consent,(2) concentric 商業|commerce,trade,business 照る|to shine ヘリコプター|helicopter 真っ白|pure white 資料|materials,data 関東|eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo 専制|despotism,autocracy 仮名遣い|kana orthography,syllabary spelling 驚かす|to surprise,to frighten,to create a stir なんとなく|somehow or other,for some reason or another 囁く|to whisper,to murmur 蒸発|evaporation,unexplained disappearance 羽根|shuttlecock 澄む|to clear (e.g. weather),to become transparent 冷やす|to cool,to refrigerate 身分|social position,social status いちいち|one by one,separately 本来|essentially,naturally,by nature 嗅ぐ|to sniff,to smell 宛名|address,direction 交替|alternation,change,relief,relay,shift 出迎える|to meet,to greet 形容詞|true adjective 賞品|prize,trophy ずらす|to put off,to delay 薬缶|kettle 抽象|abstract 虹|rainbow 塩辛い|salty (taste) 手帳|notebook 作製|manufacture 風船|balloon 課程|course,curriculum 日の入り|sunset 見送る|(1) to see off,to farewell,(2) to escort,(3) to let pass 例外|exception 却って|on the contrary,rather,all the more,instead 休息|rest,relief,relaxation 温泉|spa,hot spring,onsen 斜め|obliqueness 引っ繰り返る|to be overturned,to be upset,to topple over,to be reversed 各々|each,every,either,respectively,severally 涼む|to cool oneself,to cool off,to enjoy evening cool 外部|the outside,external 金魚|goldfish 御免|your pardon,declining (something),dismissal,permission 各地|every place,various places ぴたり| 農村|agricultural community,farm village,rural 生ずる|to cause,to arise,to be generated すっぱい|sour,acid 破片|fragment,splinter,broken piece 瓦|roof tile 接続|(1) connection,union,join,link,(2) changing trains 保健|health preservation,hygiene,sanitation 清む| 表紙|front cover,binding 活躍|activity 防止|prevention,check 流石|clever,adept,good,expectations,as one would expect 恋しい|(1) dear,beloved,darling,(2) yearned for 主語|(gram) subject 座敷|tatami room 火傷|burn,scald 童話|fairy tale 通勤|commuting to work 引っ込む|to draw back,to sink,to cave in 謎謎|riddle,puzzle,enigma 総理大臣|Prime Minister 倣う|to imitate,to follow,to emulate ぶつぶつ|grumbling,complaining in a small voice 転々| 算盤|abacus 学科|study subject,course of study 下駄|geta (Japanese footwear),wooden clogs 成立|coming into existence,arrangements,establishment,completion 地味|plain,simple 花火|fireworks 月給|monthly salary 接する|to come in contact with,to connect,to attend,to receive 基地|base 写生|sketching,drawing from nature 拡張|expansion,extension,enlargement,escape (ESC) マイナス|minus 見掛け|outward appearance 含める|to include,to instruct,to make one understand 番地|house number,address 酔っ払い|drunkard 出入口|exit and entrance ショップ|a shop 受け持つ|to take (be in) charge of 直径|diameter 中身|contents,interior,substance,filling,(sword) blade 売上|amount sold,proceeds おかけください| 締め切る|to shut up 堀|moat,canal 濃度|concentration,brightness 流域|(river) basin 複数|plural,multiple 確率|probability 南極|south pole,Antarctic 散らす|to scatter,to disperse,to distribute 役人|government official 実例|example,illustration 果して|as was expected,really 力強い|reassuring,emboldened 真似る|to mimic,to imitate 火山|volcano 蒸気|steam,vapour 恨み|resentment 半径|radius 回り道|detour 峠|ridge,(mountain) pass,difficult part ええと|let me see,well,er.... 平野|plain,open field 捩る|to twist 元々|originally,by nature,from the start フライパン|fry pan,frying pan 散らかす|to scatter around,to leave untidy 重たい|heavy,massive,serious 予備|preparation,preliminaries,reserve,spare 社会科学|social science 在る|to live,to be シリーズ|series 相互|mutual,reciprocal 呼び出す|to summon,to call (e.g. phone) かゆい|itchy,itching ストップ|stop 強化|strengthen,intensify,reinforce,solidify 職人|worker,mechanic,artisan,craftsman シーツ|sheet 激増|sudden increase 役目|duty,business 砕く|to break,to smash 伯父さん|middle-aged gentleman,uncle 言い出す|to start talking,to speak,to tell,to propose,to suggest,to break the ice 上り|up-train (going to Tokyo),ascent 纏まる|to be collected,to be settled,to be in order 明き|room,time to spare,emptiness 竹|bamboo,middle (of a three-tier ranking system) 凍える|to freeze,to be chilled,to be frozen 能率|efficiency ダイヤグラム|diagram 住まい|dwelling,house,residence,address 放る|to let go 作成|frame,draw up,make,producing 売買|trade,buying and selling 公務|official business,public business ハンドル|handle,steering wheel 連合|union,alliance もたれる|to lean against,to lean on,to recline on,to lie heavy (on the stomach) みじめ|(arch) sad,pitiful,wretched 椀|Japanese soup bowl,wooden bowl 一旦|once,for a moment,one morning,temporarily 刺身|sliced raw fish 外科|surgical department 着ける|(1) to attach,to join,to add,to append 引き止める|to detain,to check,to restrain 蒔く|to sow (seeds) 気体|vapour,gas 行列|(1) line,procession,(2) matrix (math) 古典|old book,classics,classic 重体|seriously ill,serious condition,critical state 仮名|(n) alias,pseudonym,pen name 請う|to ask,to request 為す|to accomplish,to do 伝記|biography,life story 好き嫌い|likes and dislikes,taste 部品|parts,accessories 這う|to creep,to crawl 伯母さん|(hon) aunt 実物|real thing,original 遡る|to go back,to go upstream,to make retroactive 引っ掛かる|to be caught in,to be stuck in,to be cheated 寝間着|sleep-wear,nightclothes,pyjamas,nightgown,nightdress 張り切る|to be in high spirits,to be full of vigor 床屋|barber 散る|to fall,to scatter (e.g. blossoms) 針路|course,direction,compass bearing 青少年|youth,young person 公共|public,community,public service,society,communal 宣伝|propaganda,publicity 生け花|(1) flower arrangement 飢饉|famine リットル|litre 蒸す|to steam,to poultice,to be sultry 溜息|a sigh 推定|presumption,assumption,estimation あくび|yawn 厚かましい|impudent,shameless,brazen 体操|gymnastics,physical exercises,calisthenics 胡椒|pepper エプロン|apron 割と|relatively, comparitively あたりまえ|usual,common,ordinary アクセント|accent 消毒|disinfection,sterilization ばね|spring (e.g. coil, leaf) 冷凍|freezing,cold storage,refrigeration 国立|national 本部|headquarters 揃う|to become complete,to be equal,to be all present,to gather 別荘|holiday house,villa 中間|middle,midway,interim 出掛ける|to depart,to set out,to start,to be going out 酒場|bar,bar-room こないだ|the other day,lately,recently 海水浴|sea bathing,seawater bath 電力|electric power 通用|popular use,circulation 父母|father and mother,parents レベル|level マフラー|muffler,scarf 功績|achievements,merit,meritorious service,meritorious deed 釣り合う|to balance,to be in harmony,to suit 四角|square 目印|mark,sign,landmark 粗い|coarse,rough さようなら|good-bye 座布団|cushion (Japanese) 羨む|to envy 夜間|at night,nighttime 応用|application,put to practical use ぶつける|to knock,to run into,to nail on,to strike hard,to hit and attack めちゃくちゃ|absurd,unreasonable,excessive,messed up,spoiled,wreaked 調整|regulation,adjustment,tuning 標準|standard,level 創作|production,literary creation,work 開放|open,throw open,liberalization 日当たり|exposure to the sun,sunny place 公表|official announcement,proclamation 寝巻|sleep-wear,nightclothes,pyjamas,nightgown,nightdress 夕立|(sudden) evening shower (rain) 井戸|water well 研修|training 削除|elimination,cancellation,deletion,erasure 浴衣|bathrobe,informal summer kimono,yukata 生える|(1) to grow,to spring up,(2) to cut (teeth) 恩恵|grace,favor,blessing,benefit 消化|digestion 分る|to be understood バイバイ| 群れ|group,crowd,flock,herd 薬局|pharmacy,drugstore 羊毛|wool 在学|(enrolled) in school 血液|blood 御覧|(hon) look,inspection,try 繋がる|to be tied together,to be connected to,to be related to 白髪|white or grey hair,trendy hair bleaching 要領|point,gist,essentials,outline 発電|generation (e.g. power) 氏名|full name,identity おやすみ|(1) holiday,absence,rest,(2) (exp) Good night 凸凹|unevenness,roughness,ruggedness 幼稚|infancy,childish,infantile 正面|the front,honesty こらえる|to bear,to stand,to endure,to put up with からかう|to ridicule,to tease,to banter with,to make fun of 月日|time,years,days 載せる|to place on (something),to take on board,to give a ride 気配|indication,market trend,worry 甘やかす|to pamper,to spoil 羨ましい|envious,enviable 天皇|Emperor of Japan 県庁|prefectural office 初級|elementary level 課税|taxation ちぎる|to cut up fine,to pick (fruit) おはよう|(abbr) Good morning Ͼ立|confrontation,opposition,antagonism 風呂敷|wrapping cloth,cloth wrapper 儲かる|to be profitable,to yield a profit 起床|rising,getting out of bed 飢える|to starve 冷める|to become cool,to wear off,to abate,to subside 移転|moving,transfer,demise 厳重|strict,rigour,severe,firm 帰す|to send back 増減|increase and decrease,fluctuation 測る|to measure,to weigh,to survey しつこい|insistent,obstinate 街角|street corner くだらない|good-for-nothing,stupid,trivial,worthless 引分け|a draw (in competition),tie game 兵隊|soldier,sailor 吐き気|nausea,sickness in the stomach 集金|money collection 塞ぐ|to stop up,to close up,to block (up) 分かれる|to branch off,to diverge from,to fork,to split,to dispense,to scatter,to divide into 隙間|crevice,crack,gap,opening 掻く|to scratch,to perspire 見付かる|to be found,to be discovered そそっかしい|careless,thoughtless 漁業|fishing (industry) 素直|obedient,meek,docile,unaffected 領収|receipt,voucher 回転|rotation,revolution,turning じゅうたん|carpet 一休み|a rest 敬う|to show respect,to honour 騒がしい|noisy 先祖|ancestor 引越し|moving (dwelling etc.),changing residence 地名|place name 電球|light bulb 破く| いきなり|(uk) abruptly,suddenly,all of a sudden,without warning 務める|(1) to serve,to fill a post,to serve under,to work (for) くたびれる|to get tired,to wear out 退ける|to remove,to take away,to dislodge,to put something out of the way 船便|surface mail (ship) 見舞う|to ask after (health),to visit やかましい|(1) noisy,(2) strict,fussy 継続|continuation 属する|to belong to,to come under,to be affiliated with,to be subject to 重力|gravity 早速|at once,immediately,without delay,promptly ビニール|vinyl 脂|fat,tallow,lard 児童|children,juvenile 応援|aid,assistance,help,reinforcement 空中|sky,air 屋外|outdoors 中途|in the middle,half-way 深夜|late at night 見下ろす|to overlook,to command a view of,to look down on something にこにこ| 糊|paste,starch お出掛け| 透明|transparency,cleanness 合同|combination,incorporation,union,amalgamation くるむ|to be engulfed in,to be enveloped by,to wrap up 憎い|hateful,abominable,poor-looking,detestable 発射|firing,shooting,discharge,catapult 分解|analysis,disassembly 観念|(1) idea,notion,conception,(2) sense (e.g. of duty) こうして|thus 素人|amateur,novice 全身|the whole body,full-length (portrait) 肌着|underwear おだいじに|Take care of yourself 角度|angle 炊く|to boil,to cook メニュー|menu 詫びる|to apologize 適確|precise,accurate おおざっぱ|rough (not precise),broad,sketchy リボン|ribbon 懐かしい|dear,desired,missed 図形|figure 芸能|public entertainment,accomplishments,attainments 長男|eldest son 安易|easy-going 膨大|huge,bulky,enormous,extensive,swelling,expansion 溶ける|to melt,to thaw,to fuse,to dissolve 娯楽|pleasure,amusement 伝染|contagion 存ずる| 足る|to be sufficient,to be enough 茶碗|rice bowl,tea cup,teacup 複写|copy,duplicate 兼ねる|to hold (position),to serve,to be unable オルガン|organ 担ぐ|to shoulder,to carry on shoulder 見付ける|to be familiar,to discover,to detect まぶた|eyelids 油断|negligence,unpreparedness 惜しい|regrettable,disappointing,precious 編集|editing,compilation,editorial (e.g. committee) 高層|upper 寒帯|frigid zone 反映|reflection,influence 工員|factory worker 燃やす|to burn 跳ねる|to jump,to leap 手拭い|(hand) towel ランニング|(1) running,(2) tank top 溜まる|to collect,to gather,to save 規準|standard,basis,criteria,norm ずうずうしい|impudent,shameless 日課|daily lesson,daily work,daily routine 繋がり|connection,link,relationship 衣食住|necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.) 寝台|bed,couch 水曜|Wednesday 原理|principle,theory,fundamental truth 揃える|to put things in order,to arrange,to make uniform,to get something ready くしゃみ|sneeze テーマ|(n) theme,project,topic (de: Thema) 窓口|ticket window 符号|sign,mark,symbol またぐ|to straddle まあまあ|so-so 体積|capacity,volume 片寄る|to be one-sided,to incline,to be partial 輸送|transport,transportation 受取|receipt 出来上がり|be finished,ready,made for,cut out 捻る|to turn (a switch) on or off,to twist,to puzzle over 回数|number of times,frequency おくさん|(hon) wife,your wife,madam 経度|longitude 定規|(measuring) ruler オイル|oil,engine oil,kerosene 鐘|bell,chime 下水|drainage,sewage,ditch,gutter,sewerage 売り切れる|to be sold out 挙げる|to raise,to fly ついで|opportunity,occasion 緯度|latitude (nav.) 曲げる|to bend,to crook,to lean 月末|end of the month 期限|term,period 撫でる|to brush gently,to stroke 蛍光灯|fluorescent lamp,person who is slow to react 狙い|aim 偶数|even number 園芸|horticulture,gardening 体系|system,organization 上下|high and low,up and down,unloading and loading,praising and blaming だらしない|slovenly,loose,a slut めっきり|remarkably 重点|important point,lay stress on,colon,emphasis 映す|to project,to reflect,to cast (shadow) 交流|alternating current,intercourse,(cultural) exchange,intermingling 電流|electric current 重役|director,high executive 日用品|daily necessities 手前|before,this side,we,you 寺院|temple 酢|vinegar 災難|calamity,misfortune 活字|printing type 放れる|to leave,to get free,to cut oneself off 潰す|to smash,to waste 面倒臭い|bother to do,tiresome 友好|friendship はめる|(col) to get in,to insert,to put on,to make love 教養|culture,education,refinement,cultivation 夫妻|man and wife,married couple 停止|suspension,interruption,stoppage,ban 高める|to raise,to lift,to boost 当日|appointed day,very day 献立|menu,program,schedule 客席|guest seating すれちがう|to pass by one another,to disagree 偉い|great,celebrated,eminent,terrible,awful,famous,remarkable,excellent 包装|packing,wrapping 重なる|to be piled up,lie on top of one another,overlap each other 形容動詞|adjectival noun,quasi-adjective 録音|(audio) recording 出入り|in and out,coming and going,free association,income and expenditure,debits and credit 方言|dialect 空想|daydream,fantasy,fancy,vision 店屋|store,shop まぶしい|dazzling,radiant 一段と|greater,more,further,still more 末っ子|youngest child ダム|dumb 建つ|to erect,to be erected,to be built 口実|excuse 話合い|discussion,conference 噴水|water fountain 振舞う|to behave,to conduct oneself,to entertain (vt) 枕|pillow,bolster 漢和|Chinese Character-Japanese (e.g. dictionary) 法則|law,rule ウーマン|woman 工夫|labourer,worker カロリー|calorie 倉庫|storehouse,warehouse,godown 仲直り|reconciliation,make peace with 缶詰|packing (in cans),canning,canned goods,tin can おかげさまで|Thanks to god,thanks to you パンツ|underpants 瀬戸物|earthenware,crockery,china 解説|explanation,commentary よこす|(1) to send,to forward,(2) to hand over (e.g. money) 編物|knitting,web 縮める|to shorten,to reduce,to boil down,to shrink レインコート|raincoat 公害|public nuisance,pollution 若々しい|youthful,young 御手洗|font of purifying water placed at entrance of shrine 実感|feelings (actual, true) いってまいります| 前後|around,throughout,front and back,before and behind,before and after 代える|to exchange,to interchange,to substitute,to replace 無沙汰|neglecting to stay in contact 寄せる|to collect,to gather,to add,to put aside 純粋|pure,true,genuine,unmixed 咥える| エチケット|etiquette 標識|sign,mark 消極的|passive 落第|failure,dropping out of a class 活力|vitality,energy 短編|short (e.g. story, film) 間接|indirection,indirectness 原稿|manuscript,copy 次ぐ|to rank next to,to come after 用語|term,terminology 立ち止まる|to stop,to halt,to stand still 飛び込む|to jump in,to leap in,to plunge into,to dive 努める|(1) to serve,to fill a post,to serve under,to work (for) まごまご|confused ネックレス|necklace ずうっと| 商社|trading company,firm 神話|myth,legend 過半数|majority 牧場|(1) farm (livestock),(2) pasture land,meadow,grazing land ブラウス|blouse 名詞|noun スケジュール|schedule 平凡|common,commonplace,ordinary,mediocre 草履|zoori (Japanese footwear),sandals 往復|(col) round trip,coming and going,return ticket 剃刀|razor 開会|opening of a meeting 損得|loss and gain,advantage and disadvantage 荒い|rough,rude,wild 広げる|to spread,to extend,to expand,to enlarge 至急|urgent,pressing 始終|continuously,from beginning to end 具える|to be furnished with あらすじ|outline,summary 光線|beam,light ray 円い|round,circular,spherical 貸間|room to let 容器|container,vessel 恵まれる|to be blessed with,to be rich in 鑑賞|appreciation 四角い|square 剥す|(v5s) to tear off,to peel off,to rip off 郵送|mailing 分類|classification 炭鉱|coal mine,coal pit 書店|bookshop 捕る|to take,to catch (fish),to capture 直通|direct communication 集会|meeting,assembly 乾かす|to dry (clothes, etc.),to desiccate 混じる|to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with 系統|system,family line,geological formation 組み立てる|to assemble,to set up,to construct 差し支え|hindrance,impediment 改札|examination of tickets 仕上がる|to be finished 入社|entry to a company 突く|(1) to thrust,to strike,(2) to poke あちらこちら|here and there 物差し|ruler,measure じゃんけん|(n) rock-scissors-paper game 生存|existence,being,survival 敬語|honorific,term of respect 乗車|taking a train,entraining カラー|collar,color,colour 液体|liquid,fluid 孝行|filial piety 薬品|medicine(s),chemical(s) 車庫|garage,car shed 鉢|a bowl,a pot 演劇|play (theatrical) 治す|to cure,to heal,to fix,to correct,to repair こぼす|to spill 拭く|to wipe,to dry 噴火|eruption 毎度|each time,common service-sector greeting 着せる|to put on clothes 地下水|underground water 薄暗い|dim,gloomy 循環|circulation,rotation,cycle 扇風機|electric fan クーラー|cooler,air conditioner つまずく|to stumble,to trip スピーカー|speaker 標本|example,specimen 北極|North Pole ダイヤモンド|diamond 伝わる|to be handed down,to be introduced,to be transmitted 暴れる|to act violently,to rage,to struggle,to be riotous 通知|notice,notification 茶色い| もしかしたら|perhaps,maybe,by some chance ぎっしり|tightly,fully ぺん|pen 長短|length,long and short,+- 文房具|stationery 延長|extension,elongation,prolongation,lengthening 凹む|to be dented,to be indented,to yield to,to give,to sink,to collapse,to cave in,to be snubbed 方面|direction,district,field (e.g., of study) 汲む|(1) to draw (water),to dip,to scoop,to pump 目指す|to aim at,to have an eye on お参り|worship,shrine visit カセット|cassette (tape) 五十音|the Japanese syllabary 延びる|to be prolonged 分布|distribution 存じる|(hum) to know 代る|(v5r,vi) to take the place of,to relieve,to be substituted for 望遠鏡|telescope プラットホーム|platform ぶつかる|to strike,to collide with クリーニング|cleaning,dry cleaning,laundry service 特色|characteristic,feature 締切|closing,cut-off,end,deadline,Closed,No Entrance 図鑑|picture book 固い|stubborn,firm (not viscous or easily moved) 見直す|to look again,to get a better opinion of 索引|index,indices 揚げる|to lift,to fry 学力|scholarship,knowledge,literary ability 鈴|bell 挟む|to interpose,to hold between,to insert 食塩|table salt 言付ける|to send word,to send a message 何々|such and such,What? 筆者|writer,author 応対|receiving,dealing with 打ち消す|to deny,to negate,to contradict 万歳|hurrah, cheers あふれる|to flood,to overflow,to brim over 歯車|gear,cog-wheel 剃る|to shave 御馳走|feast,treating (someone) 悔しい|regrettable,mortifying,vexing 乗換|(n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.) 余所|another place,somewhere else,strange parts 換気|ventilation 交通機関|transportation facilities 小遣い|personal expenses,pocket money,spending money,incidental expenses,allowance 匙|spoon 吊す|to hang 深まる|to deepen,to heighten,to intensify スマート|smart,stylish,slim 話中|while talking,the line is busy ローマじ|romanization,Roman letters 逆様|inversion,upside down 夕刊|evening paper ナイロン|nylon 売店|shop,stand 見出し|heading,caption,subtitle,index 御辞儀|bow 下る|to get down,to descend 湯気|steam,vapour 直後|immediately following 為替|money order,exchange センチ|centimeter,centi-,10^-2 のろのろ|slowly,sluggishly 斜| 食器|tableware 留まる|(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place) 頭脳|head,brains,intellect 文脈|context 蓋|cover,lid,cap 低下|fall,decline,lowering,deterioration 待合室|waiting room こしらえる|to make,to manufacture 給与|allowance,grant,supply 日の出|sunrise 殖やす|to increase,to add to,to augment 境界|boundary プラスチック|plastic 崩れる|to collapse,to crumble 送別|farewell,send-off たちまち|at once,in a moment,suddenly,all at once 縮む|to shrink,to be contracted 落着く|to calm down,to settle down 薄める|to dilute,to water down こっそり|stealthily,secretly 目下|at present,now 中年|middle-aged 加熱|heating 撮影|photographing おねがいします|please 載る|to appear (in print),to be recorded ピストル|pistol 手続き|procedure,(legal) process,formalities 溶け込む|to melt into 学術|science,learning,scholarship もしかすると|perhaps,maybe,by some chance 佚|be lost,peace,hide,mistake,beautiful,in turn 出張|official tour,business trip ビタミン|vitamin 評論|criticism,critique 名所|famous place 以降|on and after,hereafter,thereafter 祖先|ancestor 飽くまで|to the end,to the last,stubbornly 摩擦|friction,rubbing,rubdown,chafe 勇ましい|brave,valiant,gallant,courageous 強気|firm,strong 断定|conclusion,decision 大木|large tree しゃっくり|hiccough,hiccup 日程|agenda 枯れる|to wither,to die (plant),to be blasted (plant) 社説|editorial,leading article 宴会|party,banquet 混ぜる|to mix,to stir 三角|triangle,triangular 性質|nature,property,disposition 間も無く|soon,before long,in a short time 思い込む|to be under impression that,to be convinced that 淡水|fresh water 巡査|police,policeman 突き当たり|end (e.g. of street) 掘る|to dig,to excavate ためらう|to hesitate 句読点|punctuation marks 果実|fruit,nut,berry. 垂直|vertical,perpendicular 被せる|to cover (with something) 長女|eldest daughter 動作|action,movements,motions,bearing,behaviour,manners 浮く|to float,to become merry,to become loose いつのまにか|before one knows,unnoticed,unawares バンド|band 英文|sentence in English 溶岩|lava しみじみ|keenly,deeply,heartily 掏摸|pickpocket 圧縮|compression,condensation,pressure 乾杯|toast (drink) 永い|long,lengthy 半島|peninsula 床の間|alcove 車掌|(train) conductor 有料|admission-paid,toll 日帰り|day trip 睨む|to glare at,to scowl at,to keep an eye on 不通|suspension,interruption,stoppage,tie-up,cessation 東西|East and West,whole country どうぞよろしく|pleased to meet you 背負う|to be burdened with,to carry on back or shoulder 正門|main gate,main entrance ばからしい|absurd 岬|cape (on coast) 面積|area 騒々しい|noisy,boisterous プリント|print,handout 扇子|folding fan 再三|again and again,repeatedly 快晴|good weather 叔父さん|middle-aged gentleman,uncle ともかく|anyhow,anyway,somehow or other,generally speaking,in any case 売り切れ|sold-out もったいない|too good,more than one deserves,wasteful,sacrilegious,unworthy of 姪|niece 水平線|horizon 概論|intro,outline,general remarks 塵紙|tissue paper,toilet paper 言葉遣い|speech,expression,wording 加速|acceleration 蹴る|to kick 話し掛ける|to accost a person,to talk (to someone) 着替え|changing clothes,change of clothes 洗剤|detergent,washing material 下書き|rough copy,draft 和服|Japanese clothes いよいよ|more and more,all the more,increasingly,at last,beyond doubt 短期|short term 貨物|cargo,freight オーケストラ|orchestra 討つ|to attack,to avenge 交ざる|to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with,to mingle with,to join スライド|slide 温帯|temperate zone 農産物|agricultural produce 私立|private (establishment) 商店|shop,business firm 合流|confluence,union,linking up,merge バランス|balance 客間|parlor,guest room 運河|canal,waterway きっかけ|chance,start,cue,excuse サラリーマン|salary man,company employee 俳句|haiku poetry 神様|god 判事|judge,judiciary 訳す|to translate 森林|forest,woods 内線|phone extension,indoor wiring,inner line 組合せ|combination 停車|stopping (e.g. train) 洋品店|shop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories 覗く|to peep in,to look in,to peek in,to stick out 格別|exceptional ファスナー|fastener,zipper 文芸|literature,art and literature,belles-lettres 日日|every day,daily,day after day 個体|an individual 引返す|to repeat,to send back,to bring back 正味|net (weight) ラッシュアワー|rush hour 思い付く|to think of,to hit upon 日陰|shadow 付近|neighbourhood,vicinity,environs 電池|battery 再来週|week after next 纏める|to put in order,to collect,to bring to a conclusion 水分|moisture 解散|breakup,dissolution 威張る|to be proud,to swagger 湿る|to be wet,to become wet,to be damp あいかわらず|as ever,as usual,the same 武士|warrior,samurai 入れ物|container,case,receptacle 鈍い|dull (e.g. a knife),thickheaded,slow (opposite of fast),stupid 発想|expression (music),conceptualization 釘|nail 楕円|ellipse 生長|growth,increment 掛け算|multiplication テンポ|tempo 裏返す|to turn inside out,to turn (something) over おどかす|to threaten,to coerce しゃぶる|to suck,to chew 普及|diffusion,spread 紙屑|wastepaper 規律|order,rules,law 実る|to bear fruit,to ripen 貸家|house for rent 自治|self-government,autonomy 器具|utensil 浸ける|to dip in,to soak レクリェーション|recreation 慶ぶ| ブローチ|brooch 図表|chart,diagram,graph チョーク|chock,chalk ステージ|(1) stage,(2) performance おしゃれ|smartly dressed,someone smartly dressed,fashion-conscious 性別|distinction by sex,sex,gender 傾らか| シャッター|shutter 腰掛け|seat,bench しゃがむ|to squat 小父さん|middle-aged gentleman,uncle 足跡|footprints 算数|arithmetic 繋げる|to connect 手頃|moderate,handy 役者|actor,actress 製作|manufacture,production 理科|science 未満|less than,insufficient けれど/けれども|but,however 思い掛けない|unexpected,casual 煮える|to boil,to cook,to be cooked 的確|precise,accurate