Japanese with Ease 1 (redux) 商売 しょうばい n, vs (1) trade (2) business (3) commerce (4) transaction (5) occupation 売る うる v5r, vt to sell 食品 しょくひん n (1) commodity (2) foodstuff 冷凍 れいとう n, vs (1) freezing (2) cold storage (3) refrigeration 現実的 げんじつてき adj-na (1) realism (2) pragmatic 酔っ払う<酔っぱらう よっぱらう v5u, vi to get drunk 風 ふう adj-na, n, n-suf (1) method (2) manner (3) way (4) style (5) appearance (6) air (7) tendency (8) folk song (genre of the Shi Jing) 儚い<果敢無い<果敢ない<果無い<果ない はかない adj-i (1) fleeting (2) transient (3) short-lived (4) momentary (5) vain (6) fickle (7) miserable (8) empty (9) ephemeral 命 いのち n (mortal) life 気持ち<気持 きもち n (1) feeling (2) sensation (3) mood 寂しい<淋しい さびしい<さみしい adj-i (1) lonely (2) lonesome (3) solitary (4) desolate 過ぎる すぎる v1, vi (1) to pass (2) to go beyond (3) to elapse (4) to exceed 余りに あまりに adv (1) too much (2) excessively (3) too 輝く<耀く<赫く かがやく v5k (1) to shine (2) to glitter (3) to sparkle 柿 かき<カキ n (1) kaki (2) Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki) 庭 にわ n garden 光 ひかり n light 太陽 たいよう n (1) sun (2) solar 日暮れ ひぐれ n (1) twilight (2) sunset (3) dusk (4) evening 終わり<終り<終 おわり n the end 歌<唄<詩 うた n (1) song (2) classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka) (3) modern poetry ため息<溜め息<溜息 ためいき n sigh 全く まったく adv, int (1) really (2) truly (3) entirely (4) completely (5) wholly (6) perfectly (7) indeed (8) good grief (expression of exasperation) 悲しい<哀しい かなしい adj-i (1) sad (2) sorrowful 落ちる<堕ちる<墜ちる<落る おちる v1, vi (1) to fall down (2) to drop (3) to fail (e.g. exam) (4) to crash (5) to degenerate (6) to degrade (7) to fade (8) to come out (e.g. a stain) 枯れ葉<枯葉 かれは n (1) dead leaf (2) dry leaves 空しく<虚しく むなしく adv (1) in vain (2) to no purpose (3) fruitlessly 世<代 よ n (1) world (2) society (3) age (4) generation 夕焼け ゆうやけ n sunset 空 そら n (1) sky (2) the heavens 浮かぶ<浮ぶ<泛かぶ<泛ぶ うかぶ v5b (1) to float (2) to be suspended (3) to rise to surface (4) to come to mind (5) to have inspiration 鰯雲 いわしぐも n cirro-cumulus 足音 あしおと n footsteps (sound) 終わる<終る<畢る<竟る おわる v5r, vi (1) to finish (2) to end (3) to close 是非 ぜひ adv, n (1) certainly (2) without fail (3) right and wrong (4) pros and cons 宜しく<夜露死苦<宜敷く よろしく adv, exp (1) well (2) properly (3) suitably (4) best regards (5) please remember me (6) please treat me favorably (favourably) (7) please take care of 隔週 かくしゅう n-adv, n-t every other week 仲間 なかま n (1) company (2) fellow (3) colleague (4) associate (5) comrade (6) mate (7) group (8) circle of friends (9) partner 好き ずき adj-na, adj-no, suf (1) -phil(e) (2) enthusiast (for) (3) love (of) (4) being attractive (to) (5) to tend to be liked (by) 点ける つける v1, vt (1) to turn on (2) to switch on (3) to light up 専ら もっぱら<もはら adv (1) wholly (2) solely (3) entirely 自分 じぶん n (1) myself (2) yourself (3) oneself (4) himself (5) herself (6) I (7) me 最近 さいきん adj-no, n-adv, n-t (1) latest (2) most recent (3) nowadays 機会 きかい n (1) chance (2) opportunity 中中<中々 なかなか adv (1) very (2) considerably (3) easily (4) readily (5) fairly (6) quite (7) highly (8) rather (9) by no means (with negative verb) 切っ掛け<切掛 きっかけ n (1) chance (2) start (3) cue (4) excuse (5) motive (6) impetus (7) occasion 活動 かつどう n, vs (1) action (2) activity 高等学校 こうとうがっこう n senior high school どの位<何の位 どのくらい<どのぐらい n (1) how long (2) how far (3) how much 趣味 しゅみ n (1) hobby (2) tastes (3) preference 楽器 がっき n musical instrument 特に とくに adv (1) particularly (2) especially 伺う うかがう v5u, vt, v5u (1) to visit (2) to ask (3) to inquire (4) to hear (5) to be told (6) to implore (a god for an oracle) (7) to seek direction (from your superior) (8) to visit (9) to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.) カクテル<コクテール n cocktail 音楽 おんがく n (1) music (2) musical movement 祝い<祝 いわい n (1) congratulation (2) congratulations (3) celebration (4) festival (5) congratulatory gift 昇進 しょうしん n, vs promotion 控える<扣える ひかえる v1 (1) to be temperate in (2) to restrain oneself from excessive ... (3) to make notes (4) to hold back (5) to be in preparation for (6) to be in waiting for (7) to be soon (8) to be in the offing 食べ過ぎ たべすぎ n overeating 唯<只 ただ adj-f, adv, conj (1) sole (2) only (3) mere (4) usual (5) common (6) free of charge (7) but (8) nevertheless 押す<圧す<捺す おす v5s, vt (1) to push (2) to press (3) to apply pressure from above (4) to press down (5) to stamp (i.e. a passport) (6) to apply a seal 横 よこ n (1) horizontal (as opposed to vertical) (2) lying down (3) side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back) (4) width (5) breadth (6) side (of a box, etc.) (7) beside (8) aside (9) next to (10) unconnected 舌 した n (1) tongue (2) tongue-like object (3) clapper (of a bell) (4) talon (of a lock) じいんと<ジーンと<ジンと<じーんと<じんと adv (1) extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb (2) sharp pain that is almost numbing (3) heartrending (4) touching the heart 経つ たつ v5t, vi (1) to pass (2) to lapse 食後 しょくご n-t after a meal 掛ける<懸ける かける v1, vt, aux-v, v1, aux-v (1) to hang (e.g. picture) (2) to hoist (e.g. sail) (3) to raise (e.g. flag) (4) to sit (5) to be partway (verb) (6) to begin (but not complete) (7) to take (time, money) (8) to expend (money, time, etc.) (9) to make (a call) (10) to multiply (11) to secure (e.g. lock) (12) to put on (glasses, etc.) (13) to cover (14) to burden someone (15) to apply (insurance) (16) to turn on (an engine, etc.) (17) to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.) (18) to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on (19) to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.) (20) to bind (21) to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto (22) to argue (in court) (23) to deliberate (in a meeting) (24) to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) (25) to increase further (26) to catch (in a trap, etc.) (27) to set atop (28) to erect (a makeshift building) (29) to hold (a play, festival, etc.) (30) (after -masu stem of verb) indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone) 午後<午后 ごご n-adv, n-t (1) afternoon (2) p.m. 再来週<さ来週 さらいしゅう n-adv, n-t week after next そう adv, adj-na, suf (1) so (2) really (3) seeming (4) (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that (5) seeming that (6) looking like (7) having the appearance of 治る<直る なおる v5r, vi (1) to be cured (2) to get well (3) to be healed (4) to get mended (5) to be repaired (6) to be fixed 問題 もんだい n (1) problem (2) question 治療 ちりょう n, vs (1) medical treatment (2) cure 心配 しんぱい adj-na, n, vs (1) worry (2) concern (3) anxiety (4) care 胃潰瘍 いかいよう n stomach ulcer 取る とる v5r, vt (1) to take (2) to pick up (3) to harvest (4) to earn (5) to choose (6) to steal (7) to eat (8) to have (a meal) (9) to remove (one's glasses, etc.) 痛い<甚い いたい adj-i, adj-i, suf (1) painful (2) sore (3) exceeding 胃 い n (1) stomach (2) Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) 医者 いしゃ n (1) (medical) doctor (2) physician 呉れる くれる v1, vt (1) to give (2) to let one have (3) to do for one (4) to be given 貸す<藉す かす v5s, vt (1) to lend (2) to loan (3) to rent out (4) to hire out 払う はらう v5u, vt (1) to pay (2) to brush (3) to wipe 使用料 しようりょう n (1) rent (2) hire 代 だい n, n-suf, ctr, ctr (1) charge (2) cost (3) price (4) generation (5) age (6) reign (7) (geological) era (8) (after someone's name or title) a representative of (9) on behalf of (10) for (someone) (11) used after a phone number to indicate that it is a switchboard number (12) counter for decades of ages, eras, etc. (13) counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.) (14) proxy application company 空港 くうこう n airport 空っぽ からっぽ adj-no, adj-na, n (1) empty (2) vacant (3) hollow 財布 さいふ n (1) purse (2) handbag (3) wallet 予定外 よていがい n, adj-no unexpected 翌日 よくじつ n-adv, n-t next day 増える<殖える ふえる v1, vi (1) to increase (2) to multiply 遊び あそび n, n-suf (1) playing (2) play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect) 又<亦<復 また adv, conj, pref (1) again (2) and (3) also (4) still (doing something) 冬 ふゆ n-adv, n-t winter 利子 りし n interest (bank) 預ける あずける v1, vt (1) to give into custody (2) to leave (a child) in the care of (3) to entrust (4) to deposit (5) to lean on (6) to put one's weight on 円 えん<まる n, n (1) Yen (2) money (3) circle 残る<遺る のこる v5r, vi (1) to remain (2) to be left 帰国 きこく n, vs return to one's country 二日<２日 ふつか n (1) second day of the month (2) two days 後 あと n, adj-no, n-adv (1) behind (2) rear (3) after (4) later (5) after one's death (6) remainder (7) the rest (8) descendant (9) successor (10) heir (11) past/previous (12) more (i.e. five more minutes) 外国人 がいこくじん n foreigner 普通 ふつう adj-no, adv (1) general (2) ordinary (3) usual (4) normally (5) generally (6) usually (7) train that stops at every station 簡単<簡短 かんたん adj-na, n simple 開く ひらく v5k, vt, v5k, vi (1) to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival, etc.) (2) to spread out (3) to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.) (4) to widen (gap, distance, width) 口座 こうざ n account (e.g. bank) 度々<度度 たびたび adv (1) often (2) repeatedly (3) frequently 銀行 ぎんこう n bank まあ adv, conj, int (1) you might say (2) Oh! (3) Wow! (4) Well! 仕方<仕形 しかた n (1) way (2) method (3) means (4) resource (5) course 其れでは<其れじゃ それでは<それじゃ exp (1) well then ... (2) in that situation (3) in which case 正午 しょうご n-adv, n-t (1) noon (2) mid-day 宜しい よろしい adj-i (1) good (2) OK (3) all right (4) fine (5) very well (6) will do (7) may (8) can 離れる はなれる v1, vi (1) to be separated from (2) to leave (3) to go away (4) to be a long way off 大変 たいへん adv, adj-na, n (1) very (2) greatly (3) immense (4) enormous (5) great (6) serious (7) grave (8) dreadful (9) terrible (10) difficult (11) hard (12) major incident (13) disaster 名 めい ctr, n, pref (1) counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such) (2) first name (3) famous (4) great 大人 おとな<だいにん n adult 家内 かない<やうち n (1) (my) wife (2) inside the home (3) one's family 様 さま n, suf (1) Mr, Mrs or Ms (2) used (gen. in fixed expressions) to make words more polite (3) manner (4) kind (5) appearance 予約 よやく n, vs (1) reservation (2) appointment (3) booking (4) advance order (5) contract (6) subscription (7) pledge 部屋 へや n (1) room (2) sumo stable 興味 きょうみ n interest (in something) 聞く<聴く<訊く きく v5k, vt (1) to hear (2) to listen (e.g. to music) (3) to ask (4) to enquire 内容 ないよう n (1) subject (2) contents (3) matter (4) substance (5) detail (6) import 最後 さいご n, exp (1) last (2) end (3) conclusion (4) (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than (5) right after (often having negative consequences) (6) one's final moments 恋<戀 こい n (1) love (2) tender passion 妹 いもうと n younger sister 敵国 てきこく<てっこく n enemy nation 彼方 かなた<あなた n (1) beyond (2) across (3) the other side (4) the distance 守る<護る まもる v5r, vt (1) to protect (2) to guard (3) to defend (4) to keep (i.e. a promise) (5) to abide (by the rules) (6) to observe (7) to obey (8) to follow 安全 あんぜん adj-na, n (1) safety (2) security 悪者 わるもの n (1) bad fellow (2) rascal (3) ruffian (4) scoundrel 侵略<侵掠 しんりゃく n, vs (1) aggression (2) invasion (3) raid 果て はて n (1) the end (2) the extremity (3) the limit(s) (4) the result 飛び立つ とびたつ v5t, vi (1) to jump up (2) to start up (3) to leap to one's feet (4) to fly away (5) to take off 惑星 わくせい n planet 星 ほし n (1) star (2) any light-emitting (or reflecting) heavenly body (except for the sun and the moon) (3) suspect (police slang) 月 つき n, n-t (1) moon (2) month 出発点 しゅっぱつてん n (1) starting point (2) point of departure 地球 ちきゅう n, adj-no the earth 物語 ものがたり n, vs (1) tale (2) story (3) legend 起こる<起る おこる v5r, vi (1) to occur (2) to happen 冒険 ぼうけん n, vs (1) risk (2) venture (3) adventure 宇宙 うちゅう n (1) universe (2) cosmos (3) space 明後日 あさって<みょうごにち n-adv, n-t day after tomorrow 紹介 しょうかい n, vs (1) introduction (2) referral 今度 こんど n-adv, n-t (1) now (2) this time (3) next time (4) another time 暖かい<温かい<暖い あたたかい<あったかい adj-i (1) warm (2) mild (3) genial 調子 ちょうし n (1) tune (2) tone (3) key (4) pitch (5) time (6) rhythm (7) vein (8) mood (9) way (10) manner (11) style (12) knack (13) condition (14) state of health (15) strain (16) impetus (17) spur of the moment (18) trend ですから conj (1) so (2) therefore 病気 びょうき n, adj-no (1) illness (2) disease (3) sickness ご馳走<御馳走 ごちそう n, vs (1) feast (2) treating (someone) (3) to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal) この間<此の間 このあいだ<このかん n-t, n-adv (1) the other day (2) lately (3) recently (4) during this period (5) meanwhile (6) in the meantime 誘う さそう<いざなう v5u, vt (1) to invite (2) to ask (3) to call (for) (4) to tempt (5) to lure (6) to induce 麻雀 まあじゃん<まぜじゃん<マージャン n (1) mah-jongg (2) mahjong のに prt (1) and yet (2) despite this (3) but even so (4) but even then (5) however (6) nevertheless (7) for all that (8) notwithstanding that 断る<断わる ことわる v5r, vt (1) to refuse (2) to reject (3) to dismiss (4) to turn down (5) to decline (6) to inform (7) to give notice (8) to ask leave (9) to excuse oneself (from) 外<他 ほか adj-no, n, n-adv (1) other (esp. places and things) (2) the rest 忙しい いそがしい<せわしい adj-i (1) busy (2) hectic (3) occupied (4) engaged 珍しい めずらしい adj-i (1) unusual (2) rare 作曲家 さっきょくか n composer 変わる<変る かわる v5r, vi (1) to change (2) to be transformed (3) to vary (4) to be revised (5) to be different (6) to move location 組み立てる くみたてる v1, vt (1) to assemble (2) to set up (3) to construct 出る でる v1, vi (1) to appear (2) to come forth (3) to leave (4) to exit (5) to answer (the phone or door) 失業 しつぎょう n, vs unemployment 失業者 しつぎょうしゃ n unemployed person 全部 ぜんぶ n-adv, n-t (1) all (2) entire (3) whole (4) altogether 全然 ぜんぜん adv (1) not at all (with neg. verb) (2) wholly (3) entirely (4) completely 工員 こういん n factory worker けど<けれども<けども conj, prt (1) but (2) however (3) although 質問 しつもん n, vs (1) question (2) inquiry (3) enquiry 製造 せいぞう n, vs (1) manufacture (2) production 左 ひだり n (1) left (2) left hand side 事務所 じむしょ n office 建物 たてもの n building 右 みぎ n (1) right (2) right hand side (3) afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing) (4) foregoing (5) forgoing (6) above 置く おく v5k (1) to put (2) to place (3) to leave (behind) (4) to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb) 毎に ごとに exp, suf (1) one by one (2) each (3) every (4) at intervals of 年代 ねんだい n (1) age (2) era (3) period (4) date 倉庫 そうこ n (1) storehouse (2) warehouse (3) godown 出来上がる<出来上る できあがる v5r, vi (1) to be completed (2) to be finished (3) to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat) (4) to be very drunk 気を付ける<気をつける きをつける exp (1) to be careful (2) to pay attention (3) to take care 足下<足元<足もと あしもと<そっか n (1) at one's feet (2) underfoot (3) gait (4) pace (5) step どうぞ adv (1) please (2) kindly (3) by all means 主に おもに adv (1) mainly (2) primarily 製品 せいひん n (1) manufactured goods (2) finished goods (3) product 電気 でんき n (1) electricity (2) (electric) light 案内 あんない n, vs (1) information (2) guidance (3) leading (4) to guide (5) to show (around) (6) to conduct 御 ご<お pref (1) honourable (2) honorable 私ども<私共<私供 わたくしども<わたしども n (1) we (2) us (3) I (4) me (5) my store (business, etc.) 此れから これから n-t after this ようこそ int (1) welcome! (2) nice to see you! 見学 けんがく n, vs (1) inspection (2) study by observation (3) field trip 工場 こうじょう<こうば n (1) factory (2) plant (3) mill (4) workshop 楽しい<愉しい<娯しい たのしい adj-i (1) enjoyable (2) fun ずつ<づつ suf (1) apiece (2) each (3) at a time (4) piecemeal 絵はがき<絵葉書 えはがき n picture postcard その代り<その代わり そのかわり conj (1) instead (2) but (on the other hand) 並ぶ<双ぶ<列ぶ ならぶ v5b, vi (1) to line up (2) to stand in a line (3) to rival (4) to match (5) to equal 壊す こわす v5s, vt (1) to break (2) to break down 屹度<急度 きっと adv, n (1) surely (2) undoubtedly (3) certainly (4) without fail (5) sternly (6) severely 泣く<哭く なく v5k (1) to cry (2) to weep (3) to sob (4) to howl 驚く<愕く<駭く おどろく v5k, vi (1) to be surprised (2) to be astonished 吠える<吠る<吼える ほえる v1, vi (1) to bark (2) to bay (3) to howl (4) to bellow (5) to roar (6) to cry 檻 おり n (1) cage (2) pen (3) jail cell (4) gaol cell ゆっくり adv, n, vs, adv-to (1) slowly (2) at ease (3) restful 駱駝 らくだ n camel 目<眼 め<まなこ n, suf, suf (1) eye (2) eyeball (3) eyesight (4) look (5) experience (6) viewpoint (7) ordinal number suffix (8) somewhat (9) -ish 飛び移る とびうつる v5r to jump from one thing to another 枝 えだ n (1) branch (2) bow (3) bough (4) twig (5) limb 木<樹 き n (1) tree (2) wood (3) timber 猿 さる<まし<ましら n (1) monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata) (2) sly person (3) sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut) (4) clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook (5) bathhouse prostitute 似る にる v1, vi (1) to resemble (2) to be similar むしゃむしゃ adv (1) munch (2) crunch 熊 くま n bear (animal) 愛敬<愛嬌 あいきょう n (1) love and respect (2) charm (3) attractiveness (4) courtesy 一頭 いっとう n (1) one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.) (2) head (of cattle) 象 ぞう n elephant 頭 とう ctr counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle) だらけ n-suf (1) implying (negatively) that something is full of (e.g. mistakes) (2) covered all over (e.g. with blood) 皺<皴 しわ n (1) wrinkle (2) crease (3) ripple 麒麟 きりん<キリン n (1) giraffe (2) qilin (Chinese unicorn) (3) Kirin (brand of beer) 首<頸<頚 くび<クビ n (1) neck (2) head (3) unemployed person 先ず まず adv (1) first (of all) (2) to start with (3) about (4) almost (5) anyway (6) well (7) now (8) hardly (with neg. verb) 答える こたえる v1, vi (1) to answer (2) to reply 見に来る<見にくる みにくる exp, vk (1) to come and see (someone, something) (2) to visit 季節 きせつ n season 並び ならび n (1) line (2) row (3) rank (4) list 以上<已上 いじょう n-adv, n-t (1) not less than (2) ... and more (3) ... and upwards (4) beyond ... (e.g. one's means) (5) further (e.g. nothing further to say) (6) more than ... (e.g. cannot pay more than that) (7) above-mentioned (8) foregoing (9) since ... (10) seeing that ... (11) this is all (12) that is the end (13) the end 大喜び おおよろこび adj-na, n great joy 動物園 どうぶつえん n (1) zoo (2) zoological gardens 上野 うえの Ueno (surname, place-name) 一昨日 いっさくじつ<おとつい<おととい n-adv, n-t day before yesterday 手紙 てがみ n letter 両親<二親 りょうしん<ふたおや n (1) parents (2) both parents 入学 にゅうがく n, vs (1) entry to school or university (2) matriculation 許可証 きょかしょう n (1) permit (2) license (3) licence 滞在 たいざい n, vs (1) stay (2) sojourn 為 ため n (1) good (2) advantage (3) benefit (4) welfare (5) sake (6) purpose (7) objective (8) aim (9) consequence (10) result (11) effect (12) affecting (13) regarding (14) concerning 職業 しょくぎょう n (1) occupation (2) business 住所 じゅうしょ n (1) address (e.g. of house) (2) residence (3) domicile 生まれる<産まれる<生れる<産れる うまれる v1, vi to be born 国<邦 くに n (1) country (2) (the) state (3) region (4) province (of Japan) (5) home (i.e. hometown, home country) (6) land (7) earth 国籍 こくせき n nationality 名前 なまえ n (1) name (2) full name (3) given name (4) first name 説明 せつめい n, vs (1) explanation (2) exposition 書類 しょるい n (1) documents (2) official papers 如何 どう<いかが<いか adv (1) how (2) in what way (3) how about 一杯 いっぱい adj-na, adv, n (1) cup of ... (2) drink (3) full (4) to the utmost (5) up to (one's income) (6) (a) lot of (7) much 約束 やくそく n, vs (1) arrangement (2) promise (3) appointment (4) pact (5) engagement (6) convention (7) rule 中 なか n (1) inside (2) in (3) among (4) within (5) center (centre) (6) middle (7) during (8) while 有名 ゆうめい adj-na, n (1) famous (2) fame 建つ たつ v5t, vi (1) to be erected (2) to be built 感心 かんしん adj-na, n, vs (1) admiration (2) Well done! 人々<人人 ひとびと<にんにん n (1) each person (2) people (3) men (4) human (5) everybody 死ぬ しぬ v5n, vn, vi to die 或る日<ある日<或日 あるひ n one day (e.g. "one day while studying, ..") 間 あいだ n-adv, n-t, conj (1) space (between) (2) gap (3) interval (4) distance (5) time (between) (6) pause (7) break (8) span (temporal or spatial) (9) stretch (10) period (while) (11) relationship (between, among) (12) members (within, among) (13) due to (14) because of 何年間 なんねんかん exp many years 何年 なんねん n (1) what year (2) how many years 其れでも それでも conj (1) but (still) (2) and yet (3) nevertheless (4) even so (5) notwithstanding 亡くなる なくなる v5r, vi to die その内に そのうちに exp, adv (1) one of these days (2) sooner or later (3) eventually 仕える つかえる v1, vi (1) to serve (2) to work for 飼い主<飼主 かいぬし n (1) shepherd (2) (pet) owner 秋田犬 あきたけん<あきたいぬ n Akita (breed of dog) 覚える<憶える おぼえる v1, vt (1) to remember (2) to recollect (3) to memorize (4) to memorise (5) to feel 意味 いみ n, vs (1) meaning (2) significance 渡る<亘る<渉る<亙る わたる v5r, vi (1) to cross over (2) to go across (3) to extend (4) to cover (5) to range (6) to span 作る<造る<創る つくる v5r, vt (1) to make (2) to produce (3) to manufacture (4) to build (5) to construct (6) to prepare (food) (7) to brew (alcohol) (8) to raise (9) to grow (10) to cultivate (11) to train (12) to till (13) to draw up (a document) (14) to make out (15) to prepare (16) to write (17) to create (an artistic work, etc.) (18) to compose (19) to coin (a phrase) (20) to organize (21) to organise (22) to establish (23) to found (24) to have (a child) (25) to make up (one's face, etc.) (26) to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) (27) to form (a line, etc.) (28) to set (a record) (29) to commit (a sin, etc.) 関係 かんけい n, vs (1) relation (2) connection 付く つく v5k, vi, suf, v5k (1) to be attached (2) to be connected with (3) to adhere (4) to stick (5) to cling (6) to remain imprinted (7) to scar (8) to stain (9) to dye (10) to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) (11) to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.) (12) to increase (of strength, etc.) (13) to take root (14) to accompany (15) to attend (16) to follow (17) to study with (18) to side with (19) to belong to (20) to possess (21) to haunt (22) to be lit (23) to be lighted (24) to be settled (25) to be resolved (26) to be decided (27) to be given (of a name, price, etc.) (28) to be sensed (29) to be perceived (30) to be lucky (31) (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.) ほとんど人<殆ど人 ほとんどひと n most people 田舎 いなか n (1) rural area (2) countryside (3) the sticks (4) hometown 平民 へいみん n (1) commoner (2) plebeian 段々<段段 だんだん n, adv-to, adv (1) gradually (2) by degrees 武家 ぶけ n (1) samurai (2) warrior (3) military family 公家<公卿<上達部 くげ<くぎょう<かんだちめ n (1) Imperial Court (2) court noble (3) the nobility 昔 むかし adj-no, n-adv, n-t (1) olden days (2) former 訳ではない<訳では無い<わけでは無い わけではない exp (1) it does not mean that ... (2) I don't mean that ... 親戚 しんせき n relative 例えば たとえば adv (1) for example (2) e.g. 続く つづく v5k, vi (1) to continue (2) to last (3) to go on (4) to be unbroken (5) to do again and again (6) to lead to (7) to connect to 電話帳 でんわちょう n (1) telephone book (2) telephone directory 現す<表す<現わす<表わす<顕す あらわす v5s, vt (1) to reveal (2) to show (3) to display (4) to express (5) to represent (6) to signify (7) to stand for (8) to make widely known 自然 しぜん adj-na, n, adv, adv-to (1) nature (2) spontaneity (3) naturally (4) spontaneously 苗字<名字 みょうじ n (1) surname (2) family name 諦める あきらめる v1, vt (1) to give up (2) to abandon 入居 にゅうきょ n, vs moving into (house) だから conj, n (1) so (2) therefore 分 ぶん n, n-suf, pref (1) part (2) segment (3) share (4) ration (5) rate (6) degree (7) one's lot (8) one's status (9) relation (10) duty (11) kind (12) lot (13) in proportion to (14) just as much as 礼金 れいきん n (1) finder's fee (2) reward (3) honorarium (4) key money 敷金 しききん n (1) (security) deposit (2) caution money 其れに それに adv (1) besides (2) moreover 家賃 やちん n rent 使う<遣う つかう v5u, vt (1) to use (a thing, method, etc.) (2) to make use of (3) to put to use (4) to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.) (5) to employ (6) to handle (7) to manage (8) to manipulate (9) to use (time, money, etc.) (10) to spend (11) to consume (12) to use (language) (13) to speak (14) to take (one's lunch) (15) to circulate (bad money) 便利 べんり adj-na (1) convenient (2) handy (3) useful 多い おおい adj-i (1) many (2) numerous 客 きゃく<かく n (1) guest (2) visitor (3) customer (4) client (5) shopper (6) spectator (7) audience (8) tourist (9) sightseer (10) passenger 台所 だいどころ<だいどこ n kitchen 必要<必用 ひつよう adj-na, n (1) necessary (2) needed (3) essential (4) indispensable (5) necessity (6) need (7) requirement 入る いる v5r, vi (1) to get in (2) to go in (3) to come in (4) to flow into (5) to set (6) to set in 台 だい n, n-suf, ctr, n (1) stand (2) rack (3) table (4) support (5) belt (6) counter for machines, incl. vehicles (7) setting (e.g. in jewellery) 和室 わしつ n Japanese-style room 畳 じょう ctr (1) counter for tatami mats (2) measure of room size (in mat units) 生け花<生花<活け花<活花 いけばな<せいか n, n (1) flower arrangement (2) fresh flowers お茶<御茶 おちゃ n (1) tea (usu. green) (2) tea break (at work) (3) tea ceremony 妻<夫<具 つま n (1) wife (2) dear (formerly used by romantically linked men and women to refer to one another) (3) garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) (4) embellishment 別れ わかれ n (1) parting (2) separation (3) farewell (4) (lateral) branch (5) fork (6) offshoot (7) division (8) section 住む すむ v5m, vi (1) to live (of humans) (2) to reside (3) to inhabit (4) to dwell (5) to abide 一軒家<一軒屋 いっけんや n (1) detached house (2) single house (3) isolated house 探す<捜す さがす v5s, vt (1) to search (for something lost) (2) to seek (a suspect in a crime) (3) to search (for something desired, needed) (4) to look for 辺り<畔 あたり<ほとり n (1) on the bank of (2) by the side of (e.g. a river, pond) (3) (in the) neighbourhood (4) neighborhood (5) vicinity (6) nearby 青山 あおやま Aoyama (surname, place-name) 不動産屋 ふどうさんや n (1) real estate agent (2) realtor 可愛い かわいい<かわゆい adj-i (1) cute (2) adorable (3) charming (4) lovely (5) pretty (6) dear (7) precious (8) darling (9) pet (10) cute little (11) tiny 迎え むかえ n (1) meeting (2) greeting (3) welcome 必ず かならず adv (1) necessarily (2) certainly (3) without fail (4) positively (5) invariably 夕方 ゆうがた n-adv, n-t evening 送る おくる v5r, vt (1) to send (a thing) (2) to dispatch (3) to despatch (4) to take or escort (a person somewhere) (5) to see off (a person) (6) to bid farewell (to the departed) (7) to bury (8) to spend (time) (9) to live one's life (10) to pass (down the line) (11) to affix okurigana 毎朝 まいあさ<まいちょう n-adv, n-t every morning 飼う かう v5u, vt (1) to keep (2) to raise (3) to feed 栄三郎 えいさぶろう Eisaburou (male given name) 上野 うえの n section of Tokyo 話す はなす v5s, vt to speak 等<抔 など n, n-suf, prt (1) et cetera (2) etc. (3) and the like (4) and so forth (5) (indicating an approximate quote or vague suggestion) or something (6) (lessening the significance or value of the previous word) the likes of 何故<何ゆえ なぜ<なにゆえ adv (1) why (2) how 銅像 どうぞう n bronze statue ハチ公 ハチこう n statue of Hachiko (a dog) at Shibuya station 戻り もどり n (1) return (2) reaction (3) recovery (4) return (from a procedure) 其の儘<其のまま そのまま<そのまんま adj-no (1) without change (2) as it is (i.e. now) 足りない たりない adj-i (1) insufficient (2) not enough (3) lacking (4) dim-witted (5) slow (6) one brick short of a full load 足りる たりる v1, vi (1) to be sufficient (2) to be enough (3) to be worth doing (4) to be worthy (5) to be sufficient (6) to answer (7) to do 予算 よさん n, vs (1) estimate (2) budget 罰金 ばっきん n (1) fine (2) penalty 捕まる<掴まる<捉まる つかまる v5r, vi (1) to be caught (2) to be arrested (3) to hold on to (4) to grasp (5) to find (e.g. proof) (6) to get (e.g. a taxi) (7) to be detained by パトカー n patrol car 静岡 しずおか n Shizuoka (city) 着く つく v5k (1) to arrive at (2) to reach (3) to sit on (4) to sit at (e.g. the table) 有料 ゆうりょう n, adj-no (1) toll (2) fee (3) charge (4) admission-paid 方 ほう n-adv, n (1) side (2) direction (3) way 汽車 きしゃ n train (steam) 急いで いそいで exp hurriedly 掛かる<懸かる<掛る<懸る かかる v5r, vi, v5r, v5r, v5r, v5r, v5r, v5r, aux-v, v5r, aux-v (1) to take (2) to hang (3) to come into view (4) to arrive (5) to come under (a contract, a tax) (6) to start (engines, motors) (7) to attend (8) to deal with (9) to handle (10) to have started to (11) to be on the verge of (12) to overlap (e.g. information in a manual) (13) to cover (14) to (come) at (15) to be fastened (16) to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.) (17) to be caught in (18) to get a call (19) to depend on 違反<違犯 いはん n, vs (1) violation (of law) (2) transgression (3) infringement (4) breach 直ぐ すぐ adj-na, adv, n (1) immediately (2) at once (3) directly (4) soon (5) before long (6) shortly (7) easily (8) without difficulty (9) right (near) (10) nearby (11) just (handy) 難しい むずかしい<むつかしい adj-i difficult 追い越す<追いこす おいこす v5s, vt (1) to pass (e.g. car) (2) to outdistance (3) to outstrip 進み すすみ n progress 制限 せいげん n, vs (1) restriction (2) restraint (3) limitation (4) limit 込む<混む<籠む こむ v5m, vi, aux-v (1) to be crowded (2) to be packed (3) to be complex (4) to go into (5) to put into (6) to remain (seated) (7) to be plunged into (silence) (8) to do thoroughly (9) to do intently (10) to continue in the same state 走る<奔る<趨る はしる v5r, vi (1) to run (2) to travel (movement of vehicles) (3) to hurry to (4) to retreat (from battle) (5) to take flight (6) to run away from home (7) to elope (8) to tend heavily toward 国道 こくどう n national highway 最初 さいしょ adj-no, n-adv, n-t (1) beginning (2) outset (3) first (4) onset 出発 しゅっぱつ n, vs departure 関西 かんさい<かんせい n Kansai (south-western half of Japan, including Osaka) 同僚 どうりょう n (1) coworker (2) colleague (3) associate 週末 しゅうまつ n-adv, n weekend 先週 せんしゅう n-adv, n-t (1) last week (2) the week before 自動車 じどうしゃ n automobile 伯父 おじ<はくふ n uncle (older than one's parent) 高速道路 こうそくどうろ n (1) highway (2) freeway (3) expressway (4) motorway ので<んで prt (1) that being the case (2) because of ... (3) the reason is .... お金<御金 おかね n money 寄る よる v5r, vi (1) to visit (2) to drop in (3) to approach 帰る<還る<歸る かえる v5r, vi (1) to return (2) to come home (3) to go home (4) to go back (5) (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave (6) (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home さあ conj, int (1) come (2) come now 後<后 ご suf after 付ける<着ける<附ける つける v1, vt (1) to attach (2) to join (3) to add (4) to append (5) to affix (6) to stick (7) to glue (8) to fasten (9) to sew on (10) to apply (ointment) (11) to furnish (a house with) (12) to wear (13) to put on (14) to keep a diary (15) to make an entry (16) to appraise (17) to set (a price) (18) to bring alongside (19) to place (under guard or doctor) (20) to follow (21) to shadow (22) to load (23) to give (courage to) (24) to keep (an eye on) (25) to establish (relations or understanding) (26) to turn on (light) 縁 ふち n (surrounding) edge 水色 みずいろ n light blue あら int (1) oh (2) ah 忘れる わすれる v1, vt (1) to forget (2) to leave carelessly (3) to be forgetful of (4) to forget about (5) to forget (an article) 電車 でんしゃ n (electric) train 貰う もらう v5u, vt (1) to receive (2) to take (3) to accept (4) to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form) 姉<姐 あね n (1) older sister (2) elder sister 主人<主 しゅじん<あるじ n (1) master (2) head (of a household) (3) landlord (4) one's husband (5) employer (6) host 安い<廉い やすい adj-i (1) cheap (2) inexpensive (3) calm (4) peaceful (5) quiet 傘 かさ n (1) umbrella (2) parasol 白い しろい adj-i white 横に よこに adv (1) horizontally (2) flat (3) across (4) crossways (5) crosswise (6) sideways (7) abreast 青い<蒼い<碧い あおい adj-i (1) blue (2) green (3) pale (4) unripe (5) inexperienced 赤い<紅い<朱い<緋い<丹い<赭い あかい adj-i (1) red (2) Red (i.e. communist) 乗る<載る のる v5r, vi, v5r, v5r, v5r (1) to get on (2) to ride in (3) to board (4) to mount (5) to get up on (6) to spread (paints) (7) to be taken in (8) to share in (9) to join (10) to feel like doing (11) to be mentioned in (12) to be in harmony with (13) to appear (in print) (14) to be recorded (15) to be found in (a dictionary) 地下鉄 ちかてつ n (1) underground train (2) subway 降る ふる v5r, vi (1) to precipitate (2) to fall (e.g. rain) 考え かんがえ n (1) thinking (2) thought (3) ideas (4) intention がてら prt (1) on the same occasion (2) at the same time (3) coincidentally 散歩 さんぽ n, vs (1) walk (2) stroll 三越 みつこし n Mitsukoshi (department store) 香水 こうすい n perfume 枚 まい ctr counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper) タオル n (hand) towel 手提げ鞄 てさげかばん n (1) briefcase (2) attache case 鞄 かばん n (1) bag (2) satchel (3) briefcase (4) basket 手提げ てさげ n (1) handbag (2) purse 前に まえに adv (1) ahead (2) before (3) ago 旅行 りょこう n, vs (1) travel (2) trip バーゲン n bargain 羨ましい うらやましい adj-i (1) envious (feeling, etc.) (2) jealous (3) enviable (position, etc.) 新鮮 しんせん adj-na fresh 釣る つる v5r, vt to fish 美味しい おいしい adj-i (1) delicious (2) tasty 貝類 かいるい n shellfish 魚 さかな<うお n fish 村 むら n village 暑い あつい adj-i (1) hot (weather, etc.) (2) warm 日中 にっちゅう<ひなか n-adv, n-t, n (1) daytime (2) during the day (3) Sino-Japanese 素晴らしい<素晴しい すばらしい<すんばらしい adj-i (1) wonderful (2) splendid (3) magnificent 眺め ながめ n (1) scene (2) view (3) prospect (4) outlook 水平線 すいへいせん n horizon (related to sea or lakes) 朝日<旭 あさひ n morning sun 誰も だれも conj (1) everyone (2) anyone (3) no-one (with neg. verb) 時間 じかん n-adv, n, ctr (1) time (2) hours 海 うみ<み<わた<わだ n (1) sea (2) beach しか prt (1) only (2) nothing but 昼寝 ひるね n, vs (1) nap (afternoon) (2) siesta 泳ぐ<游ぐ およぐ v5g, vi to swim 一日中 いちにちじゅう n throughout the day 強い つよい adj-i (1) strong (2) powerful (3) mighty (4) potent (5) resistant (6) resilient (7) durable 蜜柑 みかん<ミカン n mandarin orange (esp. the satsuma mandarin, Citrus unshiu) 名物 めいぶつ n (1) famous product (2) special product (3) speciality (4) specialty 西 にし n west 瀬戸内海 せとないかい n Inland Sea 大島 おおしま Ooshima (surname, place-name) 焼ける<灼ける<妬ける やける v1, vi (1) to burn (2) to be roasted (3) to be heated (4) to be sunburnt (5) to fade (in the sun) (6) to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset) (7) to be jealous (8) to be envious 色 いろ n, adj-f (1) colour (2) color (3) sensuality (4) lust (5) various 小麦 こむぎ n wheat 奇麗<綺麗 きれい adj-na (1) pretty (2) lovely (3) beautiful (4) fair (5) clean (6) clear (7) pure (8) tidy (9) neat (10) completely (11) entirely お久しぶり おひさしぶり exp (1) it's been a long time (2) long time no see 夏休み なつやすみ n (1) summer vacation (2) summer holiday 頼む<恃む<憑む たのむ v5m (1) to request (2) to beg (3) to ask (4) to call (5) to order (6) to reserve (7) to entrust to (8) to rely on 遣る やる v5r, vt, aux-v (1) to do (2) to have sexual intercourse (3) to kill (4) to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) (5) to do for (inferiors) (6) to send (e.g. somebody somewhere) (7) to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) (8) to move (something to) (9) to row (a boat) (10) (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke) (11) to study (12) to run or operate (a restaurant) 怪談 かいだん n ghost story 歌舞伎 かぶき n (1) kabuki (2) Japanese classical drama 其れ共 それとも conj (1) or (2) or else 店<見世 みせ n (1) store (2) shop (3) establishment 来る くる vk, vi, aux-v, vk, vi (1) to come (spatially or temporally) (2) to approach (3) to arrive (4) to come back (5) to do ... and come back (6) to come to be (7) to become (8) to get (9) to grow (10) to continue (11) to come from (12) to be caused by (13) to derive from (14) to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...") 教える<訓える おしえる v1, vt (1) to teach (2) to inform (3) to instruct 天ぷら<天麩羅<天婦羅 てんぷら<テンプラ n (1) tempura (2) deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter 音楽会 おんがくかい<おんがっかい n (1) concert (2) recital 芝居 しばい n (1) play (2) drama 食事 しょくじ n, vs (1) meal (2) to eat 火曜日 かようび n-adv, n-t Tuesday 誕生日 たんじょうび n birthday 税関 ぜいかん n customs house 兄 あに n older brother お土産<御土産 おみやげ n (1) present (2) souvenir 其れ丈<其れだけ それだけ n-t (1) that much (2) as much (3) to that extent (4) only that (5) that alone (6) no more than that 二つ<２つ ふたつ n two バッグ n bag 荷物 にもつ n (1) luggage (2) baggage (3) burden (4) payload (of a packet, cell, etc.) 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ adj-na, adv, n (1) safe (2) all right (3) OK リムジン<リムジーン n (1) limousine (stretched car) (2) shuttle bus (usu. to airport) 午前 ごぜん n-adv, n-t (1) morning (2) a.m. 明明後日<明々後日 しあさって n-adv, n-t (in) three days time (two days after tomorrow) 便 びん n, n-suf (1) flight (e.g. airline flight) (2) trip (e.g. train trip) (3) service (4) mail (5) post (6) letter (7) opportunity (8) chance 日航 にっこう n Japan Airlines 決まる<決る<極る きまる v5r, vi (1) to be decided (2) to be settled (3) to look good in (clothes) 飛行機 ひこうき n (1) aeroplane (2) airplane (3) aircraft 飛行場 ひこうじょう n (1) airfield (2) airport 晩 ばん n-adv, n-t, ctr (1) evening (2) counter for nights 月曜日 げつようび n-adv, n-t Monday お願い<御願い おねがい n, vs, int (1) request (2) wish (3) please 助かる たすかる v5r, vi (1) to be saved (2) to be rescued (3) to survive (4) to be helpful 暇<閑 ひま<いとま<かん adj-na, n (1) free time (2) leisure (3) leave (4) spare time (5) farewell お供<御供 おとも n, vs (1) attendant (2) companion 少し すこし adv, n (1) small quantity (2) little (3) few (4) something (5) little while (6) short distance 観光 かんこう n, vs sightseeing 悪い わるい adj-i (1) bad (2) poor (3) inferior (4) evil (5) sinful (6) unprofitable (7) unbeneficial (8) at fault (9) to blame (10) in the wrong (11) sorry 都合 つごう adv, n (1) circumstances (2) condition (3) convenience 併し<然し しかし conj (1) however (2) but 連れる つれる v1 (1) to lead (2) to take (a person) 良く<善く<能く<好く<克く よく adv (1) nicely (2) properly (3) well (4) skillfully (5) frequently (6) often 息子<息 むすこ<そく n (1) son (2) penis 出来る<出來る できる v1, vi (1) to be able (in a position) to do (2) to be up to the task (3) to be ready (4) to be completed (5) to be made (6) to be built (7) to be good at (8) to be permitted (to do) (9) to become intimate (10) to take up (with somebody) (11) to grow (12) to be raised 春 はる n-adv, n-t (1) spring (2) springtime (3) new year (4) prime (of one's life, etc.) (5) adolescence (6) puberty (7) sexuality 来年 らいねん n-adv, n-t next year 中国 ちゅうごく n (1) China (2) South-west most region of Honshu (3) middle of a country (4) the Hiroshima area 書く かく v5k, vt to write 長い<永い ながい adj-i (1) long (distance) (2) long (time) (3) lengthy 思う<想う<憶う<念う<懐う おもう v5u, vt (1) to think (2) to feel くらい<ぐらい suf, prt (1) approximately (2) about (3) around (4) or so (5) to (about) the extent that (6) (almost) enough that (7) so ... that ... (8) at least (9) as ... as ... (10) like 面白い おもしろい adj-i (1) interesting (2) amusing 結婚 けっこん n, adj-no, vs marriage 知らない しらない adj-i (1) unknown (2) strange 主人公 しゅじんこう n (1) protagonist (2) main character (3) hero(ine) (of a story) (4) head of household 積もり つもり n (1) intention (2) plan (3) conviction (4) belief 出版 しゅっぱん n, vs publication 推理 すいり n, vs (1) reasoning (2) inference (3) mystery or detective genre (movie, novel, etc.) 小説 しょうせつ n (1) novel (2) story 其れ程 それほど adv (1) to that degree (2) extent 気に入る きにいる v5r (1) to be pleased with (2) to suit 見える みえる v1, vi (1) to be seen (2) to be in sight (3) to look (4) to seem (5) to appear (6) to come 立つ<発つ たつ v5t, vi, v5t, vi, v5t, vi (1) to stand (2) to rise (3) to stand up (4) to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position) (5) to depart (on a plane, train, etc.) ビル n (1) building (2) bill 向かい<向い むかい n, adj-no (1) facing (2) opposite (3) across the street (4) other side 丁度<恰度 ちょうど adj-na, adv, n (1) just (2) right (3) exactly 階 かい n, n-suf, ctr (1) stories (2) storeys (3) counter for storeys and floors of a building 幼稚園 ようちえん n kindergarten 聞こえる<聞える<聴こえる<聴える きこえる v1, vi (1) to be heard (2) to be audible (3) to be said to be (4) to be reputed 煩い<五月蝿い<五月蠅い うるさい adj-f (1) noisy (2) loud (3) fussy (4) annoying (5) troublesome (6) tiresome (7) importunate (8) bossy 分 ふん n minute 歩く あるく v5k, vi to walk 狭い せまい adj-i (1) narrow (2) confined (3) small 見付かる<見つかる みつかる v5r, vi (1) to be found (2) to be discovered やっと adv (1) at last (2) at length お坊っちゃん<御坊っちゃん<お坊ちゃん<御坊ちゃん おぼっちゃん n (1) son (of others) (2) young master (3) green young man from a well-to-do family 安心<安神 あんしん adj-na, n, vs (1) relief (2) peace of mind 退院 たいいん n, vs leaving hospital 来週 らいしゅう n-adv, n-t next week お蔭様<御蔭様 おかげさま n (1) (your) backing (2) assistance その後<其の後 そのご<そのあと<そののち n-adv, n-t (1) after that (2) afterwards (3) thereafter お気の毒 おきのどく adj-na (1) pitiful (2) pity 会う<逢う<遭う<遇う あう v5u, vi (1) to meet (2) to encounter (3) to have an accident (4) to have a bad experience 事故 じこ n (1) accident (2) incident (3) trouble (4) circumstances (5) reasons 交通 こうつう n, vs (1) communication (2) transportation (3) traffic (4) intercourse 五月<５月 ごがつ n-adv May 入院 にゅういん n, vs (1) hospitalization (2) hospitalisation 会社 かいしゃ n (1) company (2) corporation 四月<４月 しがつ n-adv April 御勤め<お勤め おつとめ n (1) one's business (2) reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha (3) bargain (4) discount (5) money paid to a prostitute or geisha お目出度う<御目出度う おめでとう int (1) congratulations! (2) an auspicious occasion! 卒業 そつぎょう n, vs (1) graduation (2) completion (e.g. of a course) (3) outgrowing something (4) moving on 大学 だいがく n (1) university (2) the Great Learning - one of the Four Books 今年 ことし<こんねん n-adv, n-t this year 上 うえ n, adj-no, n-adv, n-suf, n-suf (1) above (2) up (3) over (4) top (5) summit (6) surface (7) on (8) before (9) previous (10) superiority (11) one's superior (i.e. one's elder) (12) on top of that (13) besides (14) what's more (15) upon (further inspection, etc.) (16) based on (and occurring after) (17) matters concerning... (18) as concerns ... (19) since (i.e. "for that reason") (20) suffix indicating higher social standing (21) place of one's superior (i.e. the throne) (22) emperor (23) sovereign (24) shogun (25) daimyo (26) noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman) 仕事 しごと n, vs, adj-no (1) work (2) job (3) business (4) occupation (5) employment (6) vocation (7) task (8) work 目黒 めぐろ n Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare) 成る<為る なる v5r, vi (1) to become (2) to get (3) to grow (4) to be (5) to reach (6) to attain (7) to result in (8) to prove to be (9) to consist of (10) to be composed of (11) to succeed (12) to be complete (13) to change into (14) to be exchanged for (15) to play a role (16) to be promoted (shogi) 調べる しらべる v1, vt (1) to examine (2) to investigate (3) to check up (4) to sense (5) to study (6) to inquire (7) to search お待ち<御待 おまち n, n-suf (1) waiting (2) waiting time 料金 りょうきん n (1) fee (2) charge (3) fare 葉書<端書<端書き はがき n (1) postcard (2) memo (3) note (4) card 航空郵便 こうくうゆうびん n (1) airmail (2) air transport 希臘 ギリシア<ギリシャ<ぎりしゃ n Greece 後ろ<後 うしろ n (1) back (2) behind (3) rear 郵便局 ゆうびんきょく n post office 吸う<喫う すう v5u, vt (1) to smoke (2) to breathe in (3) to inhale (4) to suck (5) to sip (6) to slurp (7) to absorb (8) to soak up (9) to kiss 辛い つらい adj-i (1) painful (2) bitter (3) heart-breaking 三日<３日 みっか n (1) the third day of the month (2) three days 右側 みぎがわ<うそく n (1) right side (2) right hand 曲がる<曲る まがる v5r, vi (1) to bend (2) to curve (3) to warp (4) to wind (5) to twist (6) to turn (7) to be awry (8) to be askew (9) to be crooked 真っ直ぐ<真っ直<真っすぐ<真直ぐ<真すぐ まっすぐ adj-na, adv, n (1) straight (ahead) (2) direct (3) upright (4) erect (5) straightforward (6) honest (7) frank 道 どう n (1) road (2) way (3) Buddhist teachings (4) Taoism (5) modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido) (6) historical administrative region of Japan (Tokaido, Tosando, etc.) (7) province (Tang-era administrative region of China) (8) province (modern administrative region of Korea) 遠く とおく adj-no, n-adv, n (1) far away (2) distant (3) at a distance (4) distant place (5) by far 遠い とおい adj-i (1) far (2) distant 辺 へん n (1) area (2) vicinity (3) side (of triangle, rectangle, etc.) (4) circumstances 禁煙 きんえん exp, n, vs (1) No Smoking! (2) Smoking Prohibited! (3) abstaining from smoking (4) quitting smoking この次 このつぎ adj-no next 無理 むり adj-na, n, vs (1) unreasonable (2) impossible (3) overdoing 止める<已める やめる v1, vt (1) to end (2) to stop (3) to cease (4) to resign もっと adv (1) (some) more (2) even more (3) longer (4) further より adv, prt (1) from (2) out of (3) since (4) than (5) other than (6) more (7) more than 残念 ざんねん adj-na, n (1) deplorable (2) bad luck (3) regret (4) disappointment 土曜日 どようび n-adv, n-t Saturday 歌う<唄う<謡う<詠う うたう v5u, vt (1) to sing (2) to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.) 歌手 かしゅ n singer 女優 じょゆう n actress 写真 しゃしん n photograph 美しい うつくしい adj-i (1) beautiful (2) lovely コンサート n concert 毎度 まいど n-adv, n-t (1) each time (2) thank you for your continued patronage 勧め<薦め<奨め すすめ n, vs (1) recommendation (2) advice (3) suggestion (4) encouragement 留守 るす n, vs (1) absence (2) being away from home 実 じつ<じち n, adj-no (1) truth (2) reality (3) sincerity (4) honesty (5) fidelity (6) content (7) substance (8) (good) result 其れから それから exp (1) and then (2) after that 少々<少少 しょうしょう exp, n-adv, n (1) just a minute (2) small quantity 平和 へいわ adj-na, n (1) peace (2) harmony 戦争 せんそう n, vs war いらっしゃいませ<いらしゃいませ<いっらしゃいませ exp welcome (in shops, etc.) 遣られる やられる v1 (1) to suffer damage (2) to be deceived 裏 うら n (1) bottom (or another side that is hidden from view) (2) undersurface (3) opposite side (4) reverse side (5) rear (6) back (7) behind (the house) (8) lining (9) inside (10) out of sight (11) behind the scenes (12) proof (13) opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.) (14) inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.) (15) bottom (of an inning) (16) last half (of an inning) 彼 あれ<あ n, n, int (1) that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener, or something understood without naming it directly) (2) that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) (3) over there (4) down there (i.e. one's genitals) (5) period (6) menses (7) hey (expression of surprise or suspicion) (8) eh? では conj, int (1) then (2) well (3) so (4) well then 江戸時代 えどじだい n Edo period (1603-1868 CE) 古い<故い<旧い ふるい adj-i (1) old (not person) (2) aged (3) ancient (4) antiquated (5) stale (6) threadbare (7) outmoded (8) obsolete article 千 せん<ち num (1) 1,000 (2) thousand 御免なさい<ご免なさい ごめんなさい exp (1) I beg your pardon (2) excuse me 高い<高価い たかい adj-i (1) high (2) tall (3) expensive 万<萬 まん<よろず num, n, n-adv (1) 10,000 (2) ten thousand (3) myriads (4) everything (5) all 幾ら いくら adv, n (1) how much? (2) how many? 茶わん<茶碗 ちゃわん n (1) rice bowl (2) tea cup (3) teacup 箱<函<匣<筥<筐<凾 はこ<こう n (1) box (2) car (of a train, etc.) (3) shamisen case (4) shamisen (5) man who carries a geisha's shamisen (6) receptacle for human waste (7) feces (faeces) 蚤の市<のみの市 のみのいち n flea market ジュース n (1) juice (2) soft drink (any (sweet) non-alcoholic beverage, carbonated or uncarbonated) (3) deuce 為に ために conj (1) for (2) for the sake of (3) to one's advantage (4) in favor of (5) in favour of (6) on behalf of (7) because of (8) as a result of お菓子<御菓子 おかし n (1) confections (2) sweets (3) candy 寿司<鮓<鮨 すし n (1) sushi (2) anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies) 江ノ島 えのしま Enoshima (surname, place-name) ピクニック n picnic 天気 てんき n (1) weather (2) the elements (3) fair weather (4) fine weather 日曜日 にちようび n-adv, n-t Sunday 未だ まだ<いまだ adj-na, adv (1) as yet (2) hitherto (3) not yet (with negative verb) 再婚 さいこん n, vs second marriage 実話 じつわ n true story 歳<才 さい suf (1) -years-old (2) ability (3) gift (4) talent (5) aptitude (6) genius 幾つ いくつ adv (1) how many? (2) how old? お嬢さん<御嬢さん おじょうさん n (1) daughter (2) young lady 二人 ふたり<ににん n (1) two persons (2) two people (3) pair (4) couple 子供<子ども こども n (1) child (2) children 申す もうす v5s, vt (1) to be called (2) to say 電話 でんわ n, vs telephone 今晩 こんばん n-adv, n-t (1) tonight (2) this evening 困る こまる v5r, vi (1) to be worried (2) to be bothered 困 コン<こま.る S7 quandary, become distressed, annoyed 如何した どうした adj-pn (1) somehow (2) how (3) in what way (4) why (5) what kind of 随分 ずいぶん adj-na, n-adv extremely 待つ<俟つ まつ v5t, vt (1) to wait (2) to await (3) to look forward to (4) to anticipate (5) (usu. in negative form) to depend on (6) to need 今朝 けさ<こんちょう n-t this morning 何時から いつから exp (1) since when (2) from when (3) how long 本当 ほんとう<ほんと adj-na, n (1) truth (2) reality 結構 けっこう adj-na, n-adv, n, adj-na, adj-na, adv, n (1) splendid (2) nice (3) wonderful (4) delicious (5) sweet (6) sufficient (7) fine (in the sense of "I'm fine") (8) (by implication) no thank you (9) well enough (10) OK (11) tolerable (12) reasonably (13) fairly (14) tolerably (15) construction (16) architecture 菓子 かし n pastry 喫茶店 きっさてん n (1) coffee lounge (2) coffee shop (3) (rather formal) cafe 其れなら それなら conj (1) If that's the case ... (2) If so ... (3) That being the case ... 働く はたらく v5k, vi (1) to work (2) to labor (3) to labour (4) to function (5) to operate (6) to be effective (7) to work (i.e. ... works) (8) to come into play (9) to commit (e.g. a crime) (10) to perpetrate (11) to do (12) to act (13) to practise (14) to practice (15) to be conjugated 夜中 よなか n-adv, n-t (1) midnight (2) dead of night 寝る<寐る ねる v1, vi (1) to lie down (2) to go to bed (3) to lie in bed (4) to sleep (lying down) (5) to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) (6) to lie idle 夜 よる<よ n-adv, n-t (1) evening (2) night 夜 ヤ<よ, よる S8 night, evening 遅い<鈍い<晩い おそい adj-i (1) slow (2) late (e.g. "late at night") (3) too late (4) dull (5) stupid 起きる おきる v1, vi (1) to get up (2) to rise (3) to wake up (4) to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents) (5) to happen (6) to take place 朝 あさ<あした<ちょう n-adv, n-t morning 朝 チョウ<あさ, あ, あそ, ささ, ちか, とも S12 morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea 何方も どちらも adv (1) both (2) either (3) any (4) all (5) every 何方 どちら<どっち<いずかた<いずち<どち<いずし<なにざま n (1) which way (2) which direction (3) where (4) which one (esp. of two alternatives) (5) who 時々<時時 ときどき adv, n (1) sometimes (2) at times シーズン n season (sporting) 見る<観る<視る みる v1, vt (1) to see (2) to look (3) to watch (4) to view (5) to observe (6) to look over (7) to look on (8) to assess (9) to examine (10) to judge (11) to look after (12) to keep an eye on (13) to take care of (14) to view (e.g. flowers, movie) (15) (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try 相撲<角力 すもう n sumo wrestling 下さい ください exp (1) please give me (2) (after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-) please do for me 箸 チョ, チャク<はし S15 chopsticks 魚 ギョ<うお, さかな, い S11 fish 肉 ニク<しし S6 meat 料理 りょうり n, vs (1) cooking (2) cookery (3) cuisine (4) dealing with something (5) handling (6) administration (7) management 私 シ<わたくし, わたし S7 private, I, me 私 わたし<わたくし n, adj-no (1) I (2) me (3) private affairs (4) personal matter (5) secrecy (6) selfishness 大好き だいすき adj-na, n (1) loveable (2) very likeable (3) like very much 中華料理 ちゅうかりょうり n (1) Chinese cooking (2) Chinese food 中華 ちゅうか adj-no Chinese (e.g. food) 眼鏡 がんきょう<めがね n (1) spectacles (2) glasses 分かる<解る<判る<分る わかる v5r, vi (1) to be understood (2) to be comprehended (3) to be grasped (4) to become clear (5) to be known (6) to be discovered (7) to be realized (8) to be realised (9) to be found out 何の なんの adj-f (1) what kind (2) what sort 友達<友だち ともだち n (1) friend (2) companion 昨日 きのう<さくじつ n-adv, n-t yesterday 映画 えいが n (1) movie (2) film 纏め まとめ n (1) settlement (2) conclusion (3) summary 水族館 すいぞくかん n aquarium 渋谷駅 しぶやえき Unspecified Shibuya Station in Tokyo 近い ちかい adj-i (1) near (2) close (3) short (distance) 目黒駅 めぐろえき Unspecified Megura Station in Tokyo 知る<識る しる v5r, vt (1) to know (2) to understand (3) to be acquainted with (4) to feel 洋服 ようふく n Western-style clothes 辞める<罷める やめる v1, vt (1) to resign (2) to retire (3) to quit (4) to leave (one's job, etc.) 靴下<沓下 くつした n (1) socks (2) sock (3) stockings (4) stocking 買う かう v5u, vt (1) to buy (2) to value (3) to have a high opinion (4) to stir (5) to provoke 買い物<買物 かいもの n (1) shopping (2) purchased goods お酒<御酒 おさけ n (1) alcohol (2) sake 本 ほん n, pref, ctr (1) book (2) volume (3) main (4) head (5) this (6) our (7) present (8) real (9) counter for long cylindrical things トランク n (1) suitcase (2) trunk (3) trunk (of a car) (4) boot (5) (trunk) line 持つ もつ v5t (1) to hold (2) to carry (3) to possess 卵 ラン<たまご S7 egg, ovum, spawn, roe 林檎 りんご<リンゴ n (1) apple (2) apple tree (3) malus pumila ビール<ビア<ビヤ n beer 飲む<呑む<飮む のむ v5m, vt (1) to drink (2) to gulp (3) to swallow (4) to smoke (tobacco) (5) to engulf (6) to overwhelm (7) to keep down (8) to suppress (9) to accept (e.g. demand, condition) (10) to make light of (11) to conceal 食べる たべる v1, vt to eat パン n, n, vs (1) bread (2) pastries (e.g. croissants) (3) pastry-based products (4) pan (5) frying pan (6) panning (in a film) 朝食 ちょうしょく n breakfast 何 なに<なん int, n, pref, n (1) what (2) how many (some counter) (3) euph. for genitals or sex 展 てん suf (1) exhibition (2) exhibit 言葉<詞<辞 ことば<けとば n (1) language (2) dialect (3) word (4) words (5) phrase (6) term (7) expression (8) remark (9) speech (10) (manner of) speaking 練習 れんしゅう n, vs (1) practice (2) practise 早く<速く はやく adv (1) early (2) soon (3) quickly (4) swiftly (5) rapidly (6) fast 課 か n, n-suf, ctr (1) lesson (2) section (in an organization) (3) division (4) department (5) counter for lessons and chapters (of a book) 第 だい n, pref ordinal