JLPT Level 3 亜 あ pref (1) sub- (2) -ous (indicating a low oxidation state) (3) -ite 嗚呼<於乎<於戯<嗟乎<嗟夫<吁<嗟<噫<鳴呼 ああ int (1) Ah! (2) Oh! (3) Alas! (4) Yes (5) Indeed (6) That is correct (7) Hey! (8) Yo! (9) Uh huh (10) Yeah yeah (11) Right (12) Gotcha 挨拶 あいさつ n, vs, exp, exp (1) greeting (2) greetings (3) salutation (4) salute (5) speech (congratulatory or appreciative) (6) address (7) reply (8) response (9) revenge (10) retaliation (11) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark) (12) (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment) 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 合う あう<おう v5u, vi, suf, v5u (1) to come together (2) to merge (3) to unite (4) to meet (5) to fit (6) to match (7) to suit (8) to agree with (9) to be correct (10) to be profitable (11) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to do ... to each other (12) to do ... together 赤ちゃん あかちゃん n (1) baby (2) infant 上がる<上る あがる v5r, vi (1) to enter (2) to go up (3) to rise (4) to climb up (5) to advance (6) to appreciate (7) to be promoted (8) to improve (9) to call on (10) to be offered (11) to accrue (12) to be finished (13) to go bankrupt (14) to be caught (15) to let up (rain) (16) to weaken (as a battery) (17) to get ruffled 赤ん坊 あかんぼう n baby 空く すく v5k, vi (1) to become less crowded (2) to thin out (3) to get empty (4) to be hungry 上げる<挙げる<揚げる あげる v1, vt, v1, vi, v1, vi, vt, aux-v, aux-v, aux-v (1) to raise (2) to elevate (3) to do up (one's hair) (4) to fly (a kite, etc.) (5) to launch (fireworks, etc.) (6) to surface (a submarine, etc.) (7) to land (a boat) (8) to deep-fry (9) to show someone (into a room) (10) (uk) to summon (for geishas, etc.) (11) to send someone (away) (12) to enrol (one's child in school) (enroll) (13) to increase (price, quality, status, etc.) (14) to make (a loud sound) (15) to raise (one's voice) (16) to earn (something desirable) (17) to praise (18) to give (an example, etc.) (19) to cite (20) to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.) (21) to arrest (22) to nominate (23) to give (24) to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.) (25) to bear (a child) (26) to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding) (27) (of the tide) to come in (28) to vomit (29) (after the -te form of a verb) to do for (the sake of someone else) (30) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to complete (31) used after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility 朝寝坊 あさねぼう n, vs (1) oversleeping (2) late riser 味 あじ adj-na, n (1) flavor (2) flavour (3) taste 明日 あした<あす<みょうにち n-t tomorrow 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) 集る たかる v5r, vi (1) to gather (2) to crowd round (3) to swarm (4) to flock (5) to extort from (6) to sponge off 集める あつめる v1, vt (1) to collect (2) to assemble (3) to gather 謝る あやまる v5r (1) to apologize (2) to apologise アルバイト n, vs, n (1) part-time job (2) side job (3) albite 安心 あんじん n obtaining peace of mind through faith or ascetic practice (practise) 安全 あんぜん adj-na, n (1) safety (2) security あんな adj-pn (1) such (2) so (3) that (4) sort of 案内 あんない n, vs (1) information (2) guidance (3) leading (4) to guide (5) to show (around) (6) to conduct 以下<已下 いか<いげ n (1) not exceeding (2) and downward (3) ... and below (4) below (e.g. standard) (5) under (e.g. a level) (6) the below-mentioned (7) the following (8) the rest 以外 いがい n-adv (1) with the exception of (2) excepting 如何 どう<いかが<いか adv (1) how (2) in what way (3) how about 医学 いがく n (1) medical science (2) medicine 生きる<活きる いきる v1, vi (1) to live (2) to exist 意見 いけん n, vs (1) opinion (2) view 石 いし n (1) stone (2) gem (3) jewel 苛める いじめる v1, vt (1) to tease (2) to torment (3) to persecute (4) to chastise 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 急ぐ いそぐ v5g, vi (1) to hurry (2) to rush 致す いたす v5s, vt to do 戴く<頂く いただく v5k, vt (1) to receive (2) to get (3) to accept (4) to take (5) to buy (6) to eat (7) to drink (8) to be crowned with (9) to wear (on one's head) (10) to have (on top) (11) to have (as one's leader) (12) to live under (a ruler) (13) to install (a president) 一度<ひと度 いちど<ひとたび n-adv, n-adv, n-adv (1) once (2) one time (3) on one occasion (4) temporarily (5) for a moment (6) one degree (7) one tone (8) one musical interval 一生懸命<一生けん命 いっしょうけんめい adj-na, n-adv, n (1) very hard (2) with utmost effort (3) with all one's might (4) for dear life 一敗 いっぱい n, vs one defeat 糸 いと n, n-suf (1) thread (2) yarn (3) string 以内 いない n, n-suf (1) within (2) inside of (3) less than 田舎 いなか n (1) rural area (2) countryside (3) the sticks (4) hometown 祈る<祷る いのる v5r, vi (1) to pray (2) to wish いらっしゃる v5aru, vi, aux-v (1) to come (2) to go (3) to be (somewhere) (4) (after a -te form, or the particle "de") is (doing) (5) are (doing) 植える うえる v1, vt (1) to plant (2) to grow 窺う<覗う うかがう v5u, vt (1) to peep (through) (2) to peek (3) to examine (esp. covertly) (4) to await (one's chance) (5) (usu. used passively) to guess (6) to infer (7) to gather (8) to surmise 受付<受け付け<受付け<受け付 うけつけ n, n, vs (1) reception (desk) (2) information desk (3) receipt (4) acceptance 受ける<請ける<承ける<享ける うける v1, vt (1) to receive (2) to accept (3) to get (4) to inherit (5) to catch (e.g. a ball) (6) to parry (e.g. a blow) (7) to take (lesson, test, damage) (8) to sustain (damage) (9) to incur (loss) (10) to become popular (11) to be well-received (12) to go down well 動く うごく v5k, vi (1) to move (2) to stir (3) to shift (4) to shake (5) to swing (6) to operate (7) to run (8) to go (9) to work (10) to be touched (11) to be influenced (12) to waver (13) to fluctuate (14) to vary (15) to change (16) to be transferred 嘘 うそ n (1) lie (2) falsehood (3) incorrect fact (4) Really! (5) Unbelievable! (6) No way! 内<中 うち n, adj-no (1) inside (2) within (3) while (4) among (5) amongst (6) between (7) we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.) (8) my spouse (9) imperial palace grounds (10) emperor (11) I (primarily used by women and children) (12) me 打つ うつ v5t (1) to hit (something inanimate) (2) to strike (3) to beat (on something) (4) to type (5) to tap (e.g. a key) (6) to inject (7) to indulge in gambling (8) to visit (on a pilgrimage) 美しい うつくしい adj-i (1) beautiful (2) lovely 写す うつす v5s, vt (1) to transcribe (2) to duplicate (3) to reproduce (4) to imitate (5) to trace (6) to describe (7) to film (8) to picture (9) to photograph 移る<遷る うつる v5r, vi (1) to move (house) (2) to transfer (department) (3) to change the target of interest or concern (4) to elapse (passage of time) (5) to be permeated by a colour or scent (6) to be infected (7) to be contagious (8) to spread (as in fire) 腕 うで n (1) arm (2) skill 旨い<美味い<甘い<巧い<上手い<美い うまい adj-i (1) skillful (2) clever (3) expert (4) wise (5) successful (6) delicious (7) appetizing (8) appetising (9) fortunate (10) splendid (11) promising 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) 売り場<売場 うりば n, adj-no (1) place where things are sold (2) point of sale (3) POS (4) sales floor (5) counter (in shop) 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 嬉しい うれしい adj-i (1) happy (2) glad (3) pleasant うん int, n-pref (1) yeah (2) uh huh (3) some (at the start of a number in place of a digit) 運転手 うんてんしゅ n (1) driver (2) chauffeur 運転 うんてん n, vs (1) operation (2) motion (3) driving 運動 うんどう n, vs (1) motion (2) exercise エスカレーター<エスカレータ n escalator 枝 えだ n (1) branch (2) bow (3) bough (4) twig (5) limb 選ぶ<撰ぶ<択ぶ えらぶ v5b, vt (1) to choose (2) to select 遠慮 えんりょ adj-na, n, vs (1) diffidence (2) restraint (3) reserve (4) discretion (5) tact (6) thoughtfulness お出でになる<御出でになる おいでになる v5r (1) to be (2) to come (3) to go お祝い<御祝い<お祝<御祝 おいわい n (1) congratulation (2) congratulations (3) celebration (4) festival (5) congratulatory gift 応接間 おうせつま n (1) reception room (2) parlor (3) parlour 多い おおい adj-i (1) many (2) numerous 大きな おおきな adj-f (1) big (2) large (3) great オートバイ n motorcycle オーバー<オーバ adj-na, n, vs (1) overcoat (2) over (3) exceeding (4) going beyond (5) exaggeration (6) ball hit over the head of an outfielder (baseball) お蔭<御蔭<お陰<御陰 おかげ n (1) (your) backing (2) assistance (3) thanks or owing to 可笑しい おかしい adj-i (1) strange (2) funny (3) amusing (4) ridiculous 億 おく num (1) 10^8 (2) 100,000,000 (3) hundred million 屋上 おくじょう n rooftop 贈り物<贈物 おくりもの n (1) present (2) gift 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 遅れる<後れる おくれる v1, vi (1) to be late (2) to be delayed (3) to fall behind schedule (4) to be overdue お子さん おこさん n (someone else's) child 起こす<起す おこす v5s, vt (1) to raise (2) to cause (3) to wake someone 行う<行なう おこなう v5u (1) to perform (2) to do (3) to conduct oneself (4) to carry out 怒る おこる<いかる v5r, vi (1) to get angry (2) to get mad (3) to tell someone off (4) to scold (5) to be angular (6) to be square 押し入れ<押入<押入れ おしいれ n closet お嬢さん<御嬢さん おじょうさん n (1) daughter (2) young lady お宅<御宅 おたく n (1) your house (2) your home (3) your family (4) your husband (5) your organization (6) you (referring to someone of equal status with whom one is not especially close) 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) 仰っしゃる<仰る<仰しゃる<仰有る おっしゃる v5aru, vt (1) to say (2) to speak (3) to tell (4) to talk 音 おと<ね<おん n, n-suf (1) sound (2) noise (3) report (4) note (music) (5) fame (6) Chinese-derived character reading 落とす<落す おとす v5s, vt (1) to drop (2) to lose (3) to let fall (4) to download 踊り おどり n dance 踊る おどる v5r, vi to dance (orig. a hopping dance) 驚く<愕く<駭く おどろく v5k, vi (1) to be surprised (2) to be astonished お祭り<お祭<御祭り<御祭 おまつり n (1) festival (2) feast お見舞い<お見舞<御見舞い<御見舞 おみまい n (1) calling on someone who is ill (2) enquiry (3) inquiry お土産<御土産 おみやげ n (1) present (2) souvenir 思い出す おもいだす v5s, vt (1) to recall (2) to remember 思う<想う<憶う<念う<懐う おもう v5u, vt (1) to think (2) to feel 玩具 おもちゃ<がんぐ n toy 表 おもて n (1) surface (2) face (i.e. the visible side of an object) (3) front (of a building, etc.) (4) obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin (5) outside (6) exterior (7) appearance (8) public (9) first half (of an innings) (10) top (of an inning) (11) cover (for tatami mats, etc.) (12) foreground おや conj, int, n (1) oh! (2) oh? (3) my! 降りる<下りる おりる v1, vi (1) to descend (e.g. a mountain) (2) to go down (3) to come down (4) to alight (e.g. from bus) (5) to get off (6) to disembark (7) to dismount (8) to step down (9) to retire (10) to give up (11) to quit (12) to be granted (13) to be issued (14) to be given (15) to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) (16) to be passed (from the body; i.e. of a roundworm) 織る おる v5r, vt to weave お礼<御礼 おれい<おんれい n (1) thanking (2) expression of gratitude 折れる おれる v1, vi (1) to break (2) to be folded (3) to give in (4) to turn (a corner) 終わり<終り<終 おわり n the end カーテン n (1) curtain (2) curtains 海岸 かいがん n (1) coast (2) beach 会議 かいぎ n, vs (1) meeting (2) conference (3) session (4) assembly (5) council (6) convention (7) congress 会場 かいじょう n (1) assembly hall (2) meeting place (3) the grounds 会話 かいわ n, vs conversation 帰り かえり n (1) return (2) coming back 変える かえる v1, vt (1) to change (2) to alter (3) to vary (4) to convert (5) to revise (6) to amend 科学 かがく n science 鏡 かがみ n mirror 飾る かざる v5r, vt (1) to decorate (2) to ornament (3) to adorn 火事 かじ n (1) fire (2) conflagration ガソリン n (1) gasoline (2) petrol ガソリンスタンド n (1) gasoline stand (2) gas station (3) petrol station 過多 かた adj-na, n (1) excess (2) superabundance 形 かた<がた n, suf (1) shape (2) appearance (3) collateral (4) obverse of an old "zeni" coin 片付ける<片づける かたづける v1, vt (1) to tidy up (2) to put in order (3) to straighten up (4) to put away (5) to settle (problem) (6) to clear (dispute) (7) to finish (8) to bring something to an end (9) to marry off (e.g. a daughter) (10) to do away with someone (11) to bump someone off 勝つ<克つ<贏つ かつ v5t, vi (1) to win (2) to gain victory 滑降 かっこう n, vs descent (in skiing) 悲しい<哀しい かなしい adj-i (1) sad (2) sorrowful 必ず かならず adv (1) necessarily (2) certainly (3) without fail (4) positively (5) invariably 金持ち かねもち n rich man 彼女 かのじょ n, adj-no (1) she (2) her (3) girl friend (4) girlfriend (5) sweetheart 壁 かべ<へき n (1) wall (2) barrier (3) Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) 構う かまう v5u (1) to mind (2) to care about (3) to be concerned about (4) to care for (5) to look after (6) to prepare for (7) to intefere with (8) to meddle in (9) to tease 髪 かみ n hair (on the head) 噛む<咬む かむ v5m, vt (1) to bite (2) to chew (3) to gnaw (4) to fumble or falter with one's words 通う かよう v5u, vi (1) to go back and forth (2) to ply between (3) to commute (4) to attend (school, church, etc.) 硝子 がらす<ガラス n (1) glass (2) pane 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? 彼ら<彼等 かれら n, adj-no (1) they (usually male) (2) them 乾く かわく v5k, vi to get dry 代わり<代り かわり<がわり n, n-suf (1) substitute (2) deputy (3) proxy (4) alternate (5) relief (6) compensation (7) second helping (8) in place of (9) as a substitute for 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 考える<勘える<稽える かんがえる v1, vt (1) to consider (2) to think about 関係 かんけい n, vs (1) relation (2) connection 看護婦 かんごふ n (female) nurse 簡単<簡短 かんたん adj-na, n simple 頑張る がんばる v5r, vi (1) to persist (2) to insist on (3) to stand firm (4) to try one's best 気 き n (1) spirit (2) mind (3) heart (4) nature (5) disposition (6) motivation (7) intention (8) mood (9) feelings (10) atmosphere (11) essence 機械<器械 きかい n (1) machine (2) mechanism (3) instrument (4) appliance (5) apparatus 機会 きかい n (1) chance (2) opportunity 危険 きけん n, adj-na (1) danger (2) peril (3) hazard (4) dangerous (5) hazardous 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 汽車 きしゃ n train (steam) 技術 ぎじゅつ n (1) art (2) craft (3) technique (4) technology (5) engineering (6) skill 季節 きせつ n season 規則 きそく n (1) rules (2) regulations (3) conventions 屹度<急度 きっと adv, n (1) surely (2) undoubtedly (3) certainly (4) without fail (5) sternly (6) severely 絹 きぬ n silk 厳しい<酷しい<厳めしい きびしい<いかめしい adj-i (1) severe (2) strict (3) rigid (4) unsparing (5) relentless (6) stern (7) austere (8) grave (9) solemn (10) majestic (11) intense (cold) 気分 きぶん n (1) feeling (2) mood 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) 君 くん n, suf (1) Mr (junior) (2) master (3) boy 決める きめる v1, vt to decide 気持ち<気持 きもち n (1) feeling (2) sensation (3) mood 着物 きもの n (1) clothing (2) clothes (3) kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing) 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 急 きゅう adj-na, n (1) urgent (2) sudden (3) abrupt (4) sharp (5) steep (6) precipitous (7) rapid (8) swift (9) fast (10) emergency (11) crisis 急行 きゅうこう n, vs (1) moving at high speed (2) express (e.g. train that bypasses many stations) 教育 きょういく n, adj-no, vs (1) training (2) education 教会 きょうかい n church 競争 きょうそう n, vs (1) competition (2) contest (3) to compete 興味 きょうみ n interest (in something) 近所 きんじょ n (1) neighbourhood (2) neighborhood 具合<具合い<工合 ぐあい n (1) condition (2) state (3) manner (4) health 空気 くうき n (1) air (2) atmosphere 空港 くうこう n airport 草 くさ n grass 下さる くださる v5aru (1) to give (2) to confer 首 しゅ ctr counter for songs and poems 雲 くも n cloud 比べる<較べる<競べる くらべる v1, vt (1) to compare (2) to make a comparison (3) to compete (4) to vie 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 暮れる<眩れる<暗れる くれる v1, vi (1) to get dark (2) to end (3) to come to an end (4) to close (5) to run out 仮 け n (1) lacking substance and existing in name only (2) something without substance 仮 け n (1) lacking substance and existing in name only (2) something without substance 計画 けいかく n, vs (1) plan (2) project (3) schedule (4) scheme (5) program (6) programme 警官 けいかん n policeman 経験 けいけん n, vs experience 経済 けいざい n, vs (1) economics (2) business (3) finance (4) economy 警察 けいさつ n police 怪我 けが n, vs (1) injury (to animate object) (2) hurt 景色 けしき n (1) scenery (2) scene (3) landscape 下宿 げしゅく n, vs (1) boarding (2) lodging (3) boarding house 決して けっして<けして adv (1) never (2) by no means けれど conj (1) but (2) however けど<けれども<けども conj, prt (1) but (2) however (3) although 原因 げんいん n, vs (1) cause (2) origin (3) source 喧嘩<諠譁 けんか n, vs (1) quarrel (2) brawl (3) fight (4) squabble (5) scuffle 研究 けんきゅう n, vs (1) study (2) research (3) investigation 研究室 けんきゅうしつ n (1) laboratory (2) seminar room (3) professor's office 見物 けんぶつ n, vs sightseeing 子 ね n first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November) 斯う こう adv (1) in this way (2) thus (3) such (4) verbal pause 郊外 こうがい n (1) suburb (2) outskirts 講義 こうぎ n, vs lecture 工業 こうぎょう n (manufacturing) industry 高校 こうこう n senior high school 高等学校 こうとうがっこう n senior high school 高校生 こうこうせい n senior high school student 工場 こうじょう<こうば n (1) factory (2) plant (3) mill (4) workshop 校長 こうちょう n (1) principal (2) headmaster 交通 こうつう n, vs (1) communication (2) transportation (3) traffic (4) intercourse 講堂 こうどう n auditorium 公務員 こうむいん n (1) government worker (2) public (civil) servant 国際 こくさい n international 心 こころ n (1) mind (2) heart (3) spirit 故障 こしょう n, vs (1) break-down (2) failure (3) fault (4) accident (5) out of order ご存じ<ご存知<御存じ<御存知 ごぞんじ n (1) knowing (2) (an) acquaintance 答 トウ<こた.える, こた.え, どう S12 solution, answer 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) 此方 こちら<こっち<こち n (1) this way (2) this direction (3) here (4) this one (5) I (6) me (7) this person 古都 こと n (1) ancient city (2) former capital 小鳥 ことり n small bird 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 この頃<此の頃 このごろ n-adv, n-t (1) recently (2) nowadays (3) these days 細かい こまかい adj-i (1) small (2) fine (3) minute (4) minor (5) trivial (6) sensitive (7) attentive 埖 <ごみ S10 garbage, refuse 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 米 こめ<よね<めめ n (1) (husked grains of) rice (2) 88 years old ご覧になる<御覧になる<ご覧に成る<御覧に成る ごらんになる exp, v5r (1) to see (2) to look (3) to watch (4) (after the -te form of a verb) try to 此れから これから n-t after this 怖い<恐い こわい adj-i, int (1) scary (2) frightening (3) eerie (4) dreadful (5) (I'm) afraid 壊す こわす v5s, vt (1) to break (2) to break down 壊れる こわれる v1, vi (1) to be broken (2) to break (3) to fall through (4) to come to nothing コンサート n concert 今度 こんど n-adv, n-t (1) now (2) this time (3) next time (4) another time 今夜 こんや n-adv, n-t (1) this evening (2) tonight 最近 さいきん adj-no, n-adv, n-t (1) latest (2) most recent (3) nowadays 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 最初 さいしょ adj-no, n-adv, n-t (1) beginning (2) outset (3) first (4) onset 財布 さいふ n (1) purse (2) handbag (3) wallet 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 下がる<下る さがる v5r, vi (1) to hang down (2) to abate (3) to retire (4) to fall (5) to step back 盛ん さかん adj-na (1) popular (2) prosperous (3) enthusiastic (4) energetic (5) vigorous 下げる さげる v1, vt (1) to hang (2) to lower (3) to move back (4) to wear (5) to dismiss (6) to grant 差し上げる さしあげる aux-v, v1, vt, v1, vt (1) to give (2) to offer (3) to lift up (4) to hold up (5) to raise さっき n some time ago 寂しい<淋しい さびしい<さみしい adj-i (1) lonely (2) lonesome (3) solitary (4) desolate 再来週<さ来週 さらいしゅう n-adv, n-t week after next 騒ぐ さわぐ v5g, vi (1) to make noise (2) to clamor (3) to be excited (4) to be alarmed (5) to kick up a fuss (6) to make merry (7) to be annoying (8) to be troublesome (9) to make a noise 触る さわる v5r, vi (1) to touch (2) to feel サンダル n sandal サンドイッチ<サンドウィッチ n sandwich 残念 ざんねん adj-na, n (1) deplorable (2) bad luck (3) regret (4) disappointment 字 あざ n, suf section of village 試合<仕合 しあい n, vs (1) match (2) game (3) bout (4) contest 仕方<仕形 しかた n (1) way (2) method (3) means (4) resource (5) course 叱る<呵る しかる v5r, vt to scold 試験 しけん n, vs (1) examination (2) test (3) study (4) trial 事故 じこ n (1) accident (2) incident (3) trouble (4) circumstances (5) reasons 地震 じしん<ない<なえ n earthquake 時代 じだい n-t (1) period (2) epoch (3) era 下着 したぎ n underwear 支度<仕度 したく n, vs (1) preparation (2) arrangements 確り<聢り しっかり adj-na, adv, adv-to, n (1) firmly (2) tightly (3) reliable (4) level-headed (5) steady 失敗 しっぱい n, adj-no, vs (1) failure (2) mistake (3) blunder 失礼 しつれい n, vs, adj-na, exp, vs, vs (1) discourtesy (2) impoliteness (3) Excuse me (4) Goodbye (5) to leave (6) to be rude 辞典<辭典<言葉典<ことば典 じてん<ことばてん n dictionary 品物 しなもの n (1) goods (2) article (3) thing 暫く<須臾 しばらく<しゅゆ<すゆ adv, adj-no, int (1) little while (2) short while (3) moment (4) instant (5) a while (6) quite a time (7) it's been a long time 島 とう suf island (in placenames) 仕舞う<終う<了う しまう v5u, vt (1) to finish (2) to close (3) to do something completely (4) to put away (5) to put an end to 事務所 じむしょ n office 社会 しゃかい n (1) society (2) public 社長 しゃちょう n (1) company president (2) manager (3) director 邪魔 じゃま adj-na, n, vs (1) hindrance (2) intrusion ジャム n jam 自由 じゆう exp, adj-na, n (1) freedom (2) liberty (3) as it pleases you 習慣 しゅうかん n (1) custom (2) habit (3) manners 住所 じゅうしょ n (1) address (e.g. of house) (2) residence (3) domicile 柔道 じゅうどう n judo 十分 じっぷん<じゅっぷん n 10 minutes 出席 しゅっせき n, vs (1) attendance (2) presence (3) appearance (4) to attend (5) to be present (6) to appear 出発 しゅっぱつ n, vs departure 趣味 しゅみ n (1) hobby (2) tastes (3) preference 準備 じゅんび n, vs (1) preparation (2) setup (3) arrangements (4) provision (5) reserve 紹介 しょうかい n, vs (1) introduction (2) referral 正月 しょうがつ n (1) New Year (2) New Year's Day (3) the first month (4) January 小学校 しょうがっこう n (1) primary school (2) elementary school (3) grade school 小説 しょうせつ n (1) novel (2) story 招待 しょうたい n, vs invitation 承知 しょうち n, vs (1) consent (2) acceptance (3) assent (4) admitting (5) acknowledgment (6) acknowledgement (7) compliance (8) agreement (9) awareness 将来 しょうらい n-adv, n-t (1) future (usually near) (2) prospects 食事 しょくじ n, vs (1) meal (2) to eat 食料品 しょくりょうひん n (1) foodstuff (2) groceries 女性 じょせい n (1) woman (2) female (3) feminine gender 知らせる<報せる しらせる v1, vt (1) to notify (2) to advise (3) to inform 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 人口 じんこう n (1) population (2) common talk 神社 じんじゃ n Shinto shrine 親切<深切 しんせつ adj-na, n (1) kindness (2) gentleness 心配 しんぱい adj-na, n, vs (1) worry (2) concern (3) anxiety (4) care 新聞社 しんぶんしゃ n newspaper company 水泳 すいえい n, vs swimming 水道 すいどう n (1) water service (2) water supply 随分 ずいぶん adj-na, n-adv extremely 数学 すうがく n (1) mathematics (2) arithmetic スーツケース n suitcase 過ぎる すぎる v1, vi (1) to pass (2) to go beyond (3) to elapse (4) to exceed 好く すく v5k, vt (1) to like (2) to love (3) to be fond of 好く すく v5k, vt (1) to like (2) to love (3) to be fond of 少ない<少い<尠い<寡い すくない adj-i (1) few (2) a little (3) scarce (4) insufficient (5) seldom 凄い すごい adj-i (1) terrible (2) dreadful (3) amazing (e.g. of strength) (4) great (e.g. of skills) (5) wonderful (6) terrific (7) to a great extent (8) vast (in numbers) すっかり adv (1) all (2) completely (3) thoroughly すっと adv, n, vs (1) straight (2) quickly (3) directly (4) all of a sudden (5) quietly (6) gently (7) softly ステレオ n stereo 捨てる<棄てる すてる v1, vt (1) to throw away (2) to cast aside (3) to abandon (4) to resign (5) to break up with (someone) 砂 すな n (1) sand (2) grit 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 滑る<辷る すべる v5r, vi (1) to glide (2) to slide (e.g. on skis) (3) to slip 隅 すみ n, n-suf (1) corner (2) nook 済む すむ v5m, vi (1) to finish (2) to end (3) to be completed (4) to merely result in something less severe than expected (5) to feel at ease (6) (neg) to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone (7) to be sorry 掏摸<掏児 すり n pickpocket すると conj (1) thereupon (2) hereupon 生活 せいかつ n, vs (1) living (2) life (one's daily existence) (3) livelihood 政治 せいじ n (1) politics (2) government 西洋 せいよう n (1) the west (2) Western countries 世界 せかい n (1) the world (2) society (3) the universe 席 せき n seat 説明 せつめい n, vs (1) explanation (2) exposition 背中 せなか n back (of body) 是非 ぜひ adv, n (1) certainly (2) without fail (3) right and wrong (4) pros and cons 世話 せわ n, vs (1) looking after (2) help (3) aid (4) assistance 線 せん n, n-suf (1) line (also telephone, railway) (2) wire (3) beam 全然 ぜんぜん adv (1) not at all (with neg. verb) (2) wholly (3) entirely (4) completely 戦争 せんそう n, vs war 先輩 せんぱい n (1) senior (at work or school) (2) superior (3) elder (4) older graduate (5) progenitor (6) old-timer 専門<專門 せんもん n (1) speciality (2) specialty (3) subject of study (4) expert 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 相談 そうだん n, vs (1) consultation (2) discussion 育てる そだてる v1, vt (1) to raise (2) to rear (3) to bring up 卒業 そつぎょう n, vs (1) graduation (2) completion (e.g. of a course) (3) outgrowing something (4) moving on 祖父 そふ<じじ<じい<おおじ<おじ<そぶ n (1) grandfather (2) old man (3) kyogen mask used for the role of an old man 祖母 そぼ<ばば<おおば<おば<うば n grandmother 其れで それで conj (1) and (2) thereupon (3) because of that 其れに それに adv (1) besides (2) moreover 其れ程 それほど adv (1) to that degree (2) extent そろそろ adv (1) gradually (2) steadily (3) quietly (4) slowly (5) soon そんな adj-pn (1) such (2) like that (3) that sort of 退院 たいいん n, vs leaving hospital 大学生 だいがくせい n (1) university student (2) college student 大事 だいじ<おおごと adj-na, n (1) important (2) valuable (3) serious matter 大体 だいたい n-adv, n-t (1) general (2) substantially (3) outline (4) main point (5) approximately (6) about タイプ n, vs (1) type (2) style (3) typing 大部 たいぶ<だいぶ adv, n (1) most (e.g. most part) (2) greater (3) fairly (4) a good deal (5) much 台風<颱風 たいふう n typhoon 倒れる<斃れる<殪れる たおれる v1, vi (1) to fall (2) to collapse (3) to drop (4) to fall senseless (5) to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.) (6) to die (7) to go bankrupt (8) to be ruined (9) to have a bad debt (10) to be defeated (in a game) (11) to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.) だから conj, n (1) so (2) therefore 確か<確<慥か たしか adj-na, adv, exp, n, adv (1) certain (2) sure (3) definite (4) if I'm not mistaken (5) if I remember correctly 足す たす v5s, vt (1) to add (numbers) (2) to add (something) (3) to top up (with something) (4) to do (e.g. one's business) 訪ねる たずねる v1, vt to visit 正しい ただしい adj-i (1) right (2) just (3) correct (4) righteous (5) honest (6) truthful (7) proper (8) straightforward (9) perfect 畳 じょう ctr (1) counter for tatami mats (2) measure of room size (in mat units) 立てる たてる v1, vt (1) to stand (something) up (2) to erect (something) (3) to make (a noise, a sound) (4) to put (tooth, claw, pointed object) to (5) to set (a plan, etc.) (6) to decide (objective, chedule) 建てる たてる v1, vt (1) to build (2) to construct 例えば たとえば adv (1) for example (2) e.g. 棚 たな n (1) shelves (2) shelf (3) rack 楽しむ<楽む たのしむ v5m to enjoy oneself 偶に<適に たまに adv, suf (1) occasionally (2) once in a while 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 駄目 だめ<ダメ adj-na, n (1) useless (2) no good (3) hopeless 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 男性 だんせい n (1) man (2) male (3) masculine gender 暖房 だんぼう n, vs heating 血 ち n (1) blood (2) consanguinity 小さな ちいさな adj-pn (1) small (2) little (3) tiny 力 ちから n (1) force (2) strength (3) might (4) vigour (vigor) (5) energy (6) capability (7) ability (8) proficiency (9) capacity (10) faculty (11) efficacy (12) effect (13) effort (14) endeavours (endeavors) (15) exertions (16) power (17) authority (18) influence (19) good offices (20) agency (21) support (22) help (23) aid (24) assistance (25) stress (26) emphasis (27) means (28) resources 些とも ちっとも adv not at all (neg. verb) 注意 ちゅうい n, vs (1) caution (2) being careful (3) attention (heed) (4) warning (5) advice 中学校 ちゅうがっこう n (1) junior high school (2) middle school (3) lower secondary school 注射 ちゅうしゃ n, vs injection 駐車場 ちゅうしゃじょう n (1) parking lot (2) parking place 地理 ちり n geography 捕まえる<捉まえる<掴まえる つかまえる v1, vt (1) to catch (2) to arrest (3) to seize 月 つき n, n-t (1) moon (2) month 就く<即く つく v5k (1) to ascend (the throne) (2) to accede (3) to take (seat, position, course, etc.) (4) to assume (5) to start (on a journey) (6) to commence (7) to depart (8) to study (under teacher) 就ける<即ける つける v1, vt (1) to install (a king, emperor, etc.) (2) to appoint (to a post) (3) to assign (to study under) 漬ける<浸ける つける v1, vt (1) to soak (2) to seep (3) to dip in (4) to pickle 都合 つごう adv, n (1) circumstances (2) condition (3) convenience 伝える つたえる v1, vt (1) to convey (2) to report (3) to transmit (4) to communicate (5) to tell (6) to impart (7) to propagate (8) to teach (9) to bequeath 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 続ける つづける v1, vt (1) to continue (2) to keep up (3) to keep on 包む くるむ<つつむ v5m, vt, v5m (1) to wrap up (2) to tuck in (3) to pack (4) to do up (5) to cover with (6) to dress in (7) to conceal (8) to hide (9) to be engulfed in (10) to be enveloped by 妻 サイ<つま, ずま, め S8 wife, spouse 積もり つもり n (1) intention (2) plan (3) conviction (4) belief 釣る つる v5r, vt to fish 連れる つれる v1 (1) to lead (2) to take (a person) 丁寧<叮嚀 ていねい adj-na, n (1) polite (2) courteous (3) careful (4) care (5) kind (6) close (7) thorough (8) conscientious テキスト n (1) text (2) text book 適当 てきとう adj-na (1) suitable (2) adequate (3) relevant (4) appropriate (5) fit (6) random (7) halfhearted (8) on the spot (9) whatever works 出切る できる v5r, vt (1) to be out of (2) to have no more at hand 出来るだけ できるだけ exp (1) as much as one can (2) as much as possible (3) if at all possible 手伝う てつだう v5u, vt (1) to help (2) to assist (3) to take part in テニスコート n tennis court 手袋<手ぶくろ てぶくろ n (1) glove (2) mitten (3) mitt 寺 てら n temple (Buddhist) 点 てん n, n-suf, ctr (1) spot (2) mark (3) point (4) dot (5) mark (e.g. in exam) (6) score (7) points (8) counter for goods or items 店員 てんいん n (1) shop assistant (2) employee (3) clerk (4) salesperson 天気予報 てんきよほう n (1) weather forecast (2) weather report 電灯<電燈 でんとう n electric light 電報 でんぽう n telegram 展覧会 てんらんかい n exhibition 道具 どうぐ n (1) implement (2) tool (3) means 到頭 とうとう adv (1) finally (2) at last (3) reaching a head 動物園 どうぶつえん n (1) zoo (2) zoological gardens 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 通り とおり n-adv, n (1) avenue (2) street (3) way 通る とおる v5r, vi (1) to pass (by) (2) to go through (3) to walk along (4) to pass exams (5) to attend (e.g. school) 特に とくに adv (1) particularly (2) especially 特別 とくべつ adj-na, adv, n special 床屋 とこや n (1) barbershop (2) barber 年 ねん n, ctr (1) year (e.g. AD) (2) counter for years 途中 とちゅう<つちゅう n-adv, n-t (1) on the way (2) en route (3) midway 特急 とっきゅう n (1) limited express (train, faster than an express) (2) great hurry 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 届ける とどける v1, vt (1) to deliver (2) to forward (3) to send (4) to report (5) to file notice (to the authorities) 泊まる<泊る とまる v5r, vi (1) to stay at (e.g. hotel) (2) to be docked (3) to be berthed (4) to be moored 止める<留める<停める とめる v1, vt (1) to stop (something or someone) (2) to turn off (3) to concentrate on (4) to pay attention to (5) to remember (6) to bear in mind (7) to fix into place (8) to park (9) to leave somewhere for a time 取り替える<取換る<取り換える<取替える とりかえる v1, vt (1) to exchange (2) to replace 泥棒<泥坊 どろぼう n, vs (1) thief (2) burglar (3) robber (4) theft 治す<直す なおす v5s, vt, aux-v (1) to cure (2) to heal (3) to fix (4) to correct (5) to repair (6) to do over again (after -masu base of verb) (7) to replace (8) to put back as it was (9) to convert (into a different state) (10) to transform 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 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 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) 泣く<哭く なく v5k (1) to cry (2) to weep (3) to sob (4) to howl 無くす<亡くす<失くす なくす v5s, vt, v5s, vt, v5s, vt (1) to lose something (2) to get rid of (3) to lose someone (wife, child, etc.) 無くなる なくなる v5r, vi (1) to disappear (2) to get lost 亡くなる なくなる v5r, vi to die 投げる なげる v1, vt (1) to throw (2) to cast away (3) to face defeat (4) to give up 為さる なさる v5aru, vt to do 何故<何ゆえ なぜ<なにゆえ adv (1) why (2) how 鳴る なる v5r, vi (1) to sound (2) to ring (3) to resound (4) to echo (5) to roar (6) to rumble 成るべく<成る可く なるべく adv (1) as much as possible (2) wherever practicable 成程<成る程 なるほど adv, exp (1) I see (2) That's right! (3) Indeed 慣れる<馴れる<狎れる なれる v1, vi (1) to grow accustomed to (2) to get too familiar with (3) to become domesticated (4) to become tame 苦い にがい adj-i bitter 逃げる にげる v1, vi (1) to escape (2) to run away 日記 にっき n (1) diary (2) journal 入院 にゅういん n, vs (1) hospitalization (2) hospitalisation 入学 にゅうがく n, vs (1) entry to school or university (2) matriculation 似る にる v1, vi (1) to resemble (2) to be similar 人形 にんぎょう n (1) doll (2) puppet (3) figure 盗む ぬすむ v5m, vt to steal 塗る ぬる v5r, vt (1) to paint (2) to plaster (3) to lacquer (4) to varnish (5) to spread (6) to smear 濡れる ぬれる v1, vi to get wet 値段<直段 ねだん n (1) price (2) cost 熱 ねつ n, n-suf (1) fever (2) temperature 熱心 ねっしん adj-na, n (1) zeal (2) enthusiasm 眠い<睡い ねむい adj-i (1) sleepy (2) drowsy (3) somnolent 眠る<睡る ねむる<ねぶる v5r, vi (1) to sleep (not necessarily lying down) (2) to die (3) to close one's eyes 残る<遺る のこる v5r, vi (1) to remain (2) to be left 喉<咽<吭 のど<のんど<のみと<のみど n (1) throat (2) singing voice 乗り換える<乗り替える のりかえる v1, vt (1) to transfer (trains) (2) to change (bus, train) 乗り物<乗物 のりもの n vehicle 葉 は n leaf 場合 ばあい n-adv, n (1) case (2) situation 倍 ばい n, suf (1) twice (2) double (3) times (4) -fold 拝見 はいけん n, vs (1) seeing (2) look at 歯医者 はいしゃ n dentist 運ぶ はこぶ v5b to transport 始める<創める はじめる v1, vt, aux-v, aux-v (1) to start (2) to begin (3) to commence (4) to initiate (5) to originate (6) to open (e.g. a store) (7) to start up (8) to establish (business. etc.) (9) to start (doing something) (10) to begin to ... 筈<弭 はず n (1) expectation that something took place, will take place or was in some state (2) it should be so (3) nock (of a bow) (4) nock (of an arrow) (5) nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) (Sumo) 恥ずかしい<羞ずかしい はずかしい adj-i (1) shy (2) ashamed (3) embarrassed 発音 はつおん n, vs pronunciation はっきり adv, adv-to, vs (1) clearly (2) plainly (3) distinctly 花見 はなみ n, vs (1) cherry blossom viewing (2) flower viewing 払う はらう v5u, vt (1) to pay (2) to brush (3) to wipe 番組 ばんぐみ n (1) program (e.g. TV) (2) programme 反対 はんたい adj-na, n, vs (1) opposition (2) resistance (3) antagonism (4) hostility (5) contrast (6) objection (7) dissension (8) reverse (9) opposite (10) vice versa 日 ひ n-adv, n-t (1) day (2) sun (3) sunshine 火 ひ n, n-suf (1) fire (2) flame (3) blaze 冷える ひえる v1, vi (1) to grow cold (2) to get chilly (3) to cool down 引き出し<引出し<抽き出し<抽出し<抽斗 ひきだし n (1) drawer (2) withdrawal (3) drawing out 卑下 ひげ n, vs (1) self-abasement (2) humility (3) self-depreciation 飛行場 ひこうじょう n (1) airfield (2) airport 久しぶり<久し振り ひさしぶり adj-na, adj-no (1) a long time (since the last time) (2) it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you) 美術館 びじゅつかん n (1) art gallery (2) art museum 非常に ひじょうに adv (1) very (2) extremely (3) exceedingly 引っ越す<引越す<引き越す ひっこす<ひきこす v5s, vi (1) to move (house) (2) to change residence 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 酷い<非道い ひどい adj-i (1) cruel (2) awful (3) severe (4) very bad (5) serious (6) terrible (7) heavy (8) violent 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) ビル n (1) building (2) bill 昼間 ひるま<ちゅうかん n-adv, n-t (1) daytime (2) during the day 昼休み ひるやすみ n-adv, n-t (1) lunch break (2) noon recess (3) noon rest period 拾う ひろう v5u, vt (1) to pick up (2) to find (3) to gather 増える<殖える ふえる v1, vi (1) to increase (2) to multiply 深い ふかい adj-i (1) deep (2) profound (3) thick (4) close 複雑 ふくざつ adj-na (1) complex (2) complicated 復習 ふくしゅう n, vs (1) review (2) revision 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 武道 ぶどう n (1) martial arts (2) military arts (3) Bushido 太る<肥る ふとる v5r, vi (1) to grow fat (stout, plump) (2) to become fat (3) to gain weight 布団<蒲団 ふとん n (1) futon (quilted Japanese-style mattress laid out on the floor) (2) round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) 舟 シュウ<ふね, ふな- S6 boat, ship 船 セン<ふね, ふな-, ふ S11 ship, boat 不便 ふべん adj-na, n (1) inconvenience (2) inexpediency (3) unhandiness 踏む<履む<践む ふむ v5m, vt (1) to step on (2) to tread on (3) to experience (4) to undergo (5) to estimate (6) to value (7) to appraise (8) to rhyme (9) to inherit (the throne, etc.) (10) to follow (rules, morals, principles, etc.) プレゼント n, vs (1) present (2) gift (3) to give a present or gift 文化 ぶんか n (1) culture (2) civilization (3) civilisation (4) Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22) 文学 ぶんがく n literature 文法 ぶんぽう n (1) grammar (2) syntax 別に べつに adv (1) (not) particularly (2) nothing (3) separately (4) apart ベル n (1) bell (2) bel (3) B 変 へん adj-na, n, n-pref (1) strange (2) odd (3) peculiar (4) weird (5) curious (6) queer (7) eccentric (8) funny (9) suspicious (10) fishy (11) unexpected (12) change (13) incident (14) disturbance (15) disaster (16) accident (17) flat (music) 返事<返辞 へんじ n, vs (1) reply (2) answer (3) response 貿易 ぼうえき n, vs trade (foreign) 放送 ほうそう n, vs (1) broadcast (2) broadcasting 法律 ほうりつ n law 僕 ぼく n (1) I (2) me (3) you (used addressing young children) (4) manservant 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) 程 ほど n-adv, n, prt (1) degree (2) extent (3) bounds (4) limit (5) indicates approx. amount or maximum (6) upper limit 殆ど<殆んど ほとんど n-adv, n-t (1) mostly (2) almost 褒める<誉める ほめる v1, vt (1) to praise (2) to admire (3) to speak well 翻訳<飜訳 ほんやく n, vs (1) translation (2) de-encryption (3) deciphering (4) rendering 参る まいる v5r (1) to go (2) to come (3) to call (4) to be defeated (5) to collapse (6) to die (7) to be annoyed (8) to be nonplussed (9) to be madly in love (10) to visit (shrine, grave) 負ける まける v1, vi (1) to lose (2) to be defeated 真面目 まじめ adj-na, n (1) diligent (2) serious (3) honest 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) 又は または conj, exp (1) or (2) otherwise 間違える まちがえる v1, vt (1) to make a mistake (in) (2) to commit an error (e.g. in calculation) (3) to confuse (4) to mistake something for something else 間に合う まにあう v5u (1) to be in time for (2) to serve (suit, meet) the purpose (3) to be good enough (4) to be enough 回り<周り<廻り まわり n, n-suf (1) circumference (2) perimeter (3) edge (4) surroundings (5) locality (6) neighborhood (7) rotation (8) circulation 巡る<回る<廻る めぐる v5r, vi (1) to go around (2) to return (3) to surround (4) to dispute 漫画 まんが n (1) comic (2) cartoon 真ん中<真中 まんなか<まなか n (1) middle (2) centre (3) center (4) mid-way 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 湖 みずうみ n lake 味噌 みそ n (1) miso (2) bean paste (3) key (main) point 見付かる<見つかる みつかる v5r, vi (1) to be found (2) to be discovered 見付ける<見つける<見附る みつける v1, vt (1) to discover (2) to find (e.g. an error in a book) (3) to come across (4) to detect (5) to locate (6) to find (e.g. something missing) (7) to find fault (8) to be used to seeing (9) to be familiar with 緑 みどり n (1) green (2) greenery (esp. fresh verdure) 皆 みな<みんな adv, n (1) all (2) everyone (3) everybody (4) everything 港 こう suf harbour (in placenames) 迎える<邀える むかえる v1, vt (1) to go out to meet (2) to receive (3) to welcome (4) to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family) (5) to call for (6) to summon (7) to invite (8) to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.) 昔 むかし adj-no, n-adv, n-t (1) olden days (2) former 虫 むし n insect 息子<息 むすこ<そく n (1) son (2) penis 娘 むすめ n (1) (my) daughter (2) girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman) 村 むら n village 無理 むり adj-na, n, vs (1) unreasonable (2) impossible (3) overdoing 召し上がる めしあがる v5r, vt to eat 珍しい めずらしい adj-i (1) unusual (2) rare 申し上げる<申上げる<申しあげる もうしあげる v1, vt, aux-v (1) to say (2) to tell (3) to state (4) to do for 申す もうす v5s, vt (1) to be called (2) to say もう直ぐ もうすぐ exp very soon 若し もし adv (1) if (2) in case (3) supposing 戻る もどる v5r, vi (1) to turn back (2) to return (3) to go back (4) to recover (5) to rebound 木綿 ゆう n string made of cut steamed, soaked mulberry bark fibers 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) 焼く<灼く<妬く やく v5k, vt, v5k, vt, v5k, vi, v5k, vi (1) to bake (2) to grill (3) to develop (photos) (4) to suntan (5) to burn (in flames, down, CD, DVD, etc.) (6) to scorch (7) to be jealous (8) to be envious 役に立つ やくにたつ v5t (1) to be helpful (2) to be useful 約束 やくそく n, vs (1) arrangement (2) promise (3) appointment (4) pact (5) engagement (6) convention (7) rule 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 優しい やさしい adj-i (1) tender (2) kind (3) gentle (4) graceful (5) affectionate (6) amiable (7) suave 痩せる<痩る<瘠せる<瘠る やせる v1, vi (1) to become thin (2) to lose weight (3) to reduce (one's) weight (4) to slim (5) to be barren (6) to be infertile (7) to be sterile やっと adv (1) at last (2) at length 矢っ張り<矢張り<矢っ張<矢っ張し やっぱり<やはり<やっぱ<やっぱし adv, exp (1) also (2) as I thought (3) still (4) in spite of (5) absolutely (6) of course 矢っ張り<矢張り<矢っ張<矢っ張し やっぱり<やはり<やっぱ<やっぱし adv, exp (1) also (2) as I thought (3) still (4) in spite of (5) absolutely (6) of course 止む<已む<罷む やむ v5m, vi (1) to cease (2) to stop (3) to be over 止める<已める やめる v1, vt (1) to end (2) to stop (3) to cease (4) to resign 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) 柔らかい<軟らかい やわらかい adj-i (1) soft (2) tender (3) limp 湯 ゆ n (1) hot water (2) hot bath (3) hot spring 夕飯 ゆうはん<ゆうめし n evening meal 輸出 ゆしゅつ<しゅしゅつ n, vs export 指 ゆび<および<おゆび n (1) finger (2) toe (3) digit 指輪<指環 ゆびわ n (finger) ring 夢 ゆめ n dream 揺れる ゆれる v1, vi (1) to shake (2) to sway 用 よう n, n-suf (1) task (2) business (3) use (4) duty (5) service (6) call of nature (7) excretion 用意 ようい n, vs preparation 用事 ようじ n (1) tasks (2) things to do 汚れる よごれる v1, vi (1) to get dirty (2) to become dirty (3) to become sullied 予習 よしゅう n, vs preparation for a lesson 予定 よてい n, vs (1) plans (2) arrangement (3) schedule (4) program (5) programme (6) expectation (7) estimate 予約 よやく n, vs (1) reservation (2) appointment (3) booking (4) advance order (5) contract (6) subscription (7) pledge 寄る よる v5r, vi (1) to visit (2) to drop in (3) to approach 喜ぶ<慶ぶ<悦ぶ よろこぶ v5b, vi (1) to be delighted (2) to be glad 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 弱い よわい adj-i (1) weak (2) frail (3) delicate (4) tender (5) unskilled (6) weak (wine) 理由 りゆう n (1) reason (2) pretext (3) motive 利用 りよう n, vs (1) use (2) utilization (3) utilisation (4) application 両方 りょうほう n (1) both sides (2) both parties 旅館 りょかん n (1) Japanese hotel (2) inn (3) ryokan 留守 るす n, vs (1) absence (2) being away from home 歴史 れきし n history 連絡<聯絡 れんらく vs, n (1) to contact (2) to get in touch (3) contacting (4) getting in touch (5) communication (6) call (7) message (8) connection (9) coordination (10) junction 沸かす<鎔かす わかす v5s, vt (1) to boil (2) to heat (3) to excite (4) to melt (metal) 別れる わかれる v1, vi (1) to be divided (2) to part from (3) to separate (4) to bid farewell 沸く<湧く<涌く わく v5k, vi (1) to boil (2) to grow hot (of water) (3) to gush forth (of water) (4) to surge (5) to get excited (6) to take place energetically (7) to spring up from the ground (8) to flow from the ground (9) to appear (of sweat, tears) (10) to be generated (of emotions) 訳 わけ n (1) conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard (2) reason (3) cause (4) meaning (5) circumstances (6) situation 忘れ物 わすれもの n (1) lost article (2) something forgotten 笑う<咲う<嗤う わらう v5u, vi (1) to laugh (2) to smile (3) to sneer (4) to ridicule 割合<割り合い わりあい adv, n (1) rate (2) ratio (3) percentage (4) proportion (5) comparatively (6) contrary to expectations 割れる われる v1, vi (1) to break (2) to be smashed (3) to split (4) to crack (5) to fissure (6) to be torn (7) to be divided (8) to cleave (9) to come to light