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蜂蜜はちみつhoney
パチンコpachinko
罰ばつpunishment, penalty
発育はついくgrowth, physical development
発芽はつがgermination, sprouting
発掘はっくつexcavation; discovery (of talent)
発言はつげんstatement, remark, utterance
バッジbadge
発生はっせいoccurrence, outbreak, emergence
バッテリーbattery; pitcher-catcher pair (baseball)
バットbat (baseball)
発病はつびょうonset of illness
初耳はつみみfirst time hearing (of something), news to me
果てはてthe end, the limit; the outcome
果てるはてるto come to an end, to be exhausted; to die
ばてるto be exhausted, worn out
パトカーpolice patrol car
甚だはなはだvery, exceedingly
華々しいはなばなしいbrilliant, spectacular, glorious
花びらはなびらpetal
華やかはなやかgorgeous, showy, colorful
阻むはばむto block, to hinder, to obstruct
浜はまbeach, shore
浜辺はまべbeach, seashore
はまるto fit snugly; to get stuck; to become absorbed in, addicted to
早めるはやめるto move up (a schedule), to hasten, to speed up
腹立ちはらだちanger, irritation
原っぱはらっぱvacant lot, open field
はらはらon edge, anxious; fluttering down
ばらまくto scatter, distribute widely
張り紙はりがみnotice, poster, sticker
遥かはるかfar away, distant; by far
破裂はれつbursting, rupture; breakdown (of negotiations)
腫れるはれるto swell up
繁栄はんえいprosperity
版画はんがwoodblock print, print
ハンガーhanger
反感はんかんantipathy, hostility
反響はんきょうecho; reaction, repercussion
パンクflat tire, puncture; overload; punk (music)
反撃はんげきcounterattack
判決はんけつcourt ruling, verdict
反射はんしゃreflection, reflex
反証はんしょうcounterevidence, rebuttal
繁盛はんじょうthriving, flourishing (business)
繁殖はんしょくbreeding, reproduction, proliferation
反するはんするto be contrary to, conflict with; to violate
判定はんていjudgment, ruling, verdict
万人ばんにんeveryone, all people
晩年ばんねんone's later years, twilight years
反応はんのうreaction, response
万能ばんのうall-purpose, versatile, omnipotent
半端はんぱincomplete, half-finished; odd fraction, leftover
反発はんぱつopposition, resistance; repulsion, bouncing back
氾濫はんらんflooding, overflowing
反乱はんらんrevolt, rebellion
美びbeauty
ひいてはby extension; and consequently, furthermore
ビールスvirus
控室ひかえしつwaiting room, green room
控えるひかえるto hold back, to refrain from; to jot down, to note; to be waiting nearby
悲観ひかんpessimism, despair
引き上げるひきあげるto pull up, raise; to withdraw
率いるひきいるto lead, to command
引き起こすひきおこすto cause, bring about; to pull up (someone)
引下げるひきさげるto lower, reduce; to withdraw
引きずるひきずるto drag; to prolong; to be lingeringly affected by
引取るひきとるto take in, take custody of; to leave, withdraw
否決ひけつrejection, vote against
日頃ひごろusually, on a daily basis, all along
久しいひさしいto be a long time, long since
悲惨ひさんtragic, miserable, pitiful
ビジネスbusiness
比重ひじゅうspecific gravity; relative importance, weight
美術びじゅつfine arts, visual arts
秘書ひしょsecretary
微笑びしょうsmile
密かひそかsecretly, covertly
浸すひたすto soak, to dip, to immerse
ひたすらsingle-mindedly, wholeheartedly
左利きひだりききleft-handed; a left-handed person
引っ掻くひっかくto scratch
必修ひっしゅうcompulsory, required (subject)
びっしょりsoaked, drenched
必然ひつぜんinevitable, necessary
匹敵ひってきmatch, rival; being comparable (to)
一息ひといきone breath; a short break; one more push
人影ひとかげhuman silhouette, figure of a person
人柄ひとがらpersonality, character
人気ひとけsign of someone's presence
一頃ひところat one time, formerly
人質ひとじちhostage
一筋ひとすじa single line, a strip; single-mindedly devoted
人目ひとめpublic eye, public attention
日取りひどりappointed date, chosen day
雛ひなchick, baby bird; Hina doll
日向ひなたsunny spot, place in the sun
雛祭ひなまつりHinamatsuri, the Doll Festival (Girls' Day)
避難ひなんevacuation, taking refuge
非難ひなんcriticism, condemnation
日の丸ひのまるthe Japanese national flag, the rising-sun flag
火花ひばなspark
ひびcrack, fissure (in a wall)
悲鳴ひめいscream, shriek
冷やかすひやかすto tease, mock; to window-shop without buying
日焼けひやけsunburn, suntan; fading from sun exposure
標語ひょうごslogan, motto
描写びょうしゃdepiction, description, portrayal
ひょっとperhaps, by chance, suddenly
びらflyer, leaflet, poster
平たいひらたいflat, level; plain, simple (to understand)
びりlast place, bottom of the ranking
比率ひりつratio, rate
微量びりょうtrace amount
昼飯ひるめしlunch
比例ひれいproportion, proportionality
疲労ひろうfatigue, exhaustion
敏感びんかんsensitive, keen
貧困ひんこんpoverty, destitution
品質ひんしつquality
貧弱ひんじゃくmeager, poor, feeble
品種ひんしゅvariety, breed
ヒントhint, clue
頻繁ひんぱんfrequent
貧乏びんぼうpoverty
ファイトfight; fighting spirit, go for it
ファイルfile (computer); folder, binder
ファンfan (admirer); fan (device)
不意ふいsudden, unexpected
フィルタfilter
封ふうseal, sealing (of an envelope)
封鎖ふうさblockade, lockdown
風車ふうしゃwindmill, wind turbine
風習ふうしゅうcustom, tradition
風俗ふうぞくcustoms, manners; the sex industry
ブーツboots
風土ふうどclimate and natural features, local character
ブームboom, craze; economic boom
フォームform, posture; form (document)
部下ぶかsubordinate
不可欠ふかけつindispensable, essential
ぶかぶかbaggy, loose-fitting
不吉ふきつominous, inauspicious
不況ふきょうeconomic recession
布巾ふきんdishcloth, kitchen cloth
複合ふくごうcomplex, composite, combination
福祉ふくしwelfare
覆面ふくめんmask, covering the face; anonymity
膨れるふくれるto swell, to bulge; to sulk, to pout
不景気ふけいきeconomic slump, recession; gloomy
老けるふけるto age, to look old
耽るふけるto be absorbed in, to indulge in
富豪ふごうwealthy person, millionaire
布告ふこくproclamation, declaration
ブザーbuzzer
負債ふさいdebt, liabilities
不在ふざいabsence, being away
ふさわしいsuitable, fitting, worthy
不順ふじゅんirregular, unsettled (weather)
負傷ふしょうinjury
侮辱ぶじょくinsult, humiliation
不信ふしんdistrust, mistrust
不審ふしんsuspicious, questionable
不振ふしんslump, sluggishness
武装ぶそうarmament, being armed
札ふだtag, label; talisman, charm
不確かふたしかuncertain, vague
負担ふたんburden, financial responsibility
不調ふちょうmalfunction, poor condition
復活ふっかつrevival, resurrection, comeback
物議ぶつぎpublic controversy
復旧ふっきゅうrestoration (to the original state)
復興ふっこうreconstruction, revival
物資ぶっしgoods, materials, supplies
仏像ぶつぞうBuddha statue
物体ぶったいobject, physical body
沸騰ふっとうboiling; surging, soaring
不当ふとうunjust, unfair
不動産ふどうさんreal estate
無難ぶなんsafe, unobjectionable, acceptable
赴任ふにんtaking up a new post
腐敗ふはいdecay, rot; corruption
不評ふひょうbad reputation, unpopularity
不服ふふくdissatisfaction, objection
普遍ふへんuniversal, ubiquitous
踏まえるふまえるto base on, to take into account
踏み込むふみこむto step into, to plunge into; to break in, to get to the heart of
不明ふめいunclear, unknown
部門ぶもんdepartment, division, category
扶養ふようsupporting a dependent
ふらふらunsteady, dizzy; wavering, wandering aimlessly
ぶらぶらdangling, swaying; strolling, idling
不利益ふりえきdisadvantage, detriment (unfavorable treatment)
振り返るふりかえるto turn around and look back; to look back on, to reflect on
振り出しふりだしstarting point; drawing (issuing) a bill of exchange
不良ふりょうdefective, poor quality; delinquent (youth)
浮力ふりょくbuoyancy
武力ぶりょくmilitary force, armed force
ブルbull; bulldozer
震わせるふるわせるto make (something) shake, tremble
無礼ぶれいrudeness, discourtesy
付録ふろくappendix, supplement; free gift (with a magazine)
フロントfront; front desk, reception
憤慨ふんがいindignation, resentment
文化財ぶんかざいcultural property, cultural asset
分業ぶんぎょうdivision of labor, specialization
文語ぶんごliterary language, classical written Japanese
分散ぶんさんdispersion, distribution; variance
分子ぶんしmolecule; numerator
紛失ふんしつloss, mislaying
噴出ふんしゅつeruption, spouting out
文書ぶんしょdocument
紛争ふんそうdispute, conflict
ふんだんabundant, plentiful, generous
分担ぶんたんdivision of duties, sharing the work
奮闘ふんとうhard struggle, strenuous effort
分配ぶんぱいdistribution, allocation
分母ぶんぼdenominator
粉末ふんまつpowder
分離ぶんりseparation
分裂ぶんれつdivision, split
ペアpair, counter for pairs
兵器へいきweapon, arms
閉口へいこうbeing at a loss, exasperation, being fed up
閉鎖へいさclosure, shutdown
兵士へいしsoldier
平常へいじょうnormal, usual, everyday
平方へいほうsquare (math); square (unit)
並列へいれつparallel, side by side
ベースbase, foundation; bass (instrument)
辟易へきえきexasperation, being fed up; flinching, shrinking back
ぺこぺこstarving, famished; bowing obsequiously
ベストbest; vest
ベストセラーbestseller
隔たるへだたるto be distant, to be separated
へりedge, border, rim
へりくだるto humble oneself, be modest
弁解べんかいexcuse, justification
変革へんかくreform, drastic transformation
返還へんかんreturn, restitution
便宜べんぎconvenience, expediency
偏見へんけんprejudice, bias
弁護べんごdefense, advocacy (legal)
返済へんさいrepayment
弁償べんしょうcompensation, reimbursement
変遷へんせんtransition, change over time
返答へんとうreply, answer
変動へんどうfluctuation, change
弁論べんろんargument, debate (formal)
穂ほear (of grain); pointed tip
保育ほいくchildcare, nursing
ボイコットboycott
ポイントpoint, key point
法案ほうあんbill (proposed law)
防衛ぼうえいdefense
防火ぼうかfire prevention
崩壊ほうかいcollapse, disintegration
妨害ぼうがいobstruction, interference
法学ほうがくlaw (as a field of study), jurisprudence
忘却ぼうきゃくoblivion, forgetting
封建ほうけんfeudal, feudalism
豊作ほうさくbountiful harvest
方策ほうさくpolicy, measure, plan of action
奉仕ほうしservice, dedication
方式ほうしきmethod, system, format
放射ほうしゃradiation
放射能ほうしゃのうradioactivity
報酬ほうしゅうremuneration, reward
放出ほうしゅつrelease, discharge, emission
報じるほうじるto report, inform; to repay (a favor)
報ずるほうずるto report, announce; to repay (a favor)
紡績ぼうせきspinning, textile spinning industry
呆然ぼうぜんstunned, dumbfounded
放置ほうちneglect, leaving unattended
膨張ぼうちょうexpansion, swelling
法廷ほうていcourtroom, law court
報道ほうどうnews reporting, media coverage
冒頭ぼうとうbeginning, opening (of a text or speech)
暴動ぼうどうriot, uprising
褒美ほうびreward, prize
暴風ぼうふうstorm, violent wind
葬るほうむるto bury; to hide away, to cover up
放り込むほうりこむto throw into, to toss into
放り出すほうりだすto throw out; to abandon, to give up
暴力ぼうりょくviolence
飽和ほうわsaturation
ホースhose
ポーズpose; to pretend, put on an act
ホールhall
保温ほおんheat retention, keeping warm
捕獲ほかくcapture, seizure
保管ほかんstorage, safekeeping
補給ほきゅうsupply, resupply
補強ほきょうreinforcement, strengthening
募金ぼきんfundraising, collecting donations
牧師ぼくしpastor, minister
捕鯨ほげいwhaling
惚けるぼけるto become senile; to play dumb, make a joke
保険ほけんinsurance
母校ぼこうalma mater
母国ぼこくhome country, motherland
誇るほこるto be proud of, to boast
綻びるほころびるto come apart at the seams; to blossom slightly, to break into a smile
干し～ほし～dried ~
ポジションposition, location
干し物ほしものlaundry hung out to dry
保守ほしゅmaintenance; conservative
補充ほじゅうreplenishment, supplementation
補助ほじょassistance, subsidy
舗装ほそうpaving, pavement
補足ほそくsupplement, additional note
墓地ぼちcemetery
発作ほっさseizure, attack, fit
没収ぼっしゅうconfiscation
発足ほっそくlaunch, inauguration, establishment
ポットpot, teapot; thermos
ほっぺたcheek
ぼつぼつgradually, sporadically; about time to
没落ぼつらくdownfall, decline, ruin
解けるほどけるto come undone, to loosen, to unravel
施すほどこすto bestow, to give; to carry out, to apply
ほとりbank, shore (of a river or lake)
ぼやくto grumble, complain
ぼやけるto become blurry, out of focus
保養ほようrecuperation, rest cure
捕虜ほりょprisoner of war
ボルトvolt; bolt
滅びるほろびるto perish, to become extinct
滅ぼすほろぼすto destroy, to ruin
本格ほんかくgenuine, full-scale, authentic
本館ほんかんmain building
本気ほんきseriousness, being in earnest
本件ほんけんthis matter, the case at hand (in official documents)
本国ほんごくhome country, one's native country
本質ほんしつessence, true nature
本体ほんたいthe main body, the true nature, the main unit (of a device)
本音ほんねone's true feelings, real intentions
本能ほんのうinstinct
本場ほんばthe home of (something), the authentic source
ポンプpump
本文ほんぶんmain text, body (of a document)
本名ほんみょうreal name
マークmark, symbol; to mark, to watch closely
マイ～my (own), personal
マイクロフォンmicrophone
埋蔵まいぞうburied; underground reserves, deposits
舞うまうto dance; to flutter, to swirl (in the wind)
真上まうえdirectly above
前売まえうりadvance sale, advance ticket
前置きまえおきpreface, introductory remarks
負かすまかすto defeat, to beat
任すまかすto entrust, leave to someone else
賄うまかなうto cover (costs), to fund; to provide meals
紛らわしいまぎらわしいconfusing, easily mistaken, ambiguous
紛れるまぎれるto blend in, to get lost in a crowd; to be distracted
真心まごころsincerity, genuine heart
まごつくto be flustered, confused, at a loss
誠まことtruth; sincerity, honesty
誠にまことにtruly, indeed; extremely
まさしくexactly, certainly, precisely
勝るまさるto surpass, be superior to
交えるまじえるto mix in, combine; to exchange
真下ましたdirectly below
ましてlet alone, much less
交わるまじわるto intersect, cross; to associate with, mingle
麻酔ますいanesthesia
またがるto straddle, sit astride (a horse)
待ち合わせまちあわせmeeting arrangement, rendezvous
待ち遠しいまちどおしいto be unable to wait, be eagerly anticipated
待ち望むまちのぞむto eagerly await, long for
まちまちvaried, diverse, inconsistent
末期まっきfinal stage, last period; terminal stage (of an illness)
真っ二つまっぷたつright in two, exactly in half
まとtarget, mark, focal point
まとまりunity, coherence; conclusion
まとめsummary, wrap-up; compilation
免れるまぬがれるto escape, avoid; to be exempted
招きまねきinvitation, beckoning
瞬きまばたきblink; blinking
麻痺まひparalysis, numbness; a state of paralysis, gridlock
眉まゆeyebrow
鞠まりball (traditional)
丸ごとまるごとwhole, entire, as is
まるっきりcompletely, utterly (not)
丸々まるまるentirely, completely; plump, round
丸めるまるめるto round up/off, roll into a ball
満月まんげつfull moon
満場まんじょうthe whole hall, the entire audience
真ん前まんまえright in front, directly opposite
真ん丸いまんまるいperfectly round
見合いみあいarranged marriage meeting; balance, correspondence
見合わせるみあわせるto look at each other; to postpone, to suspend
見落とすみおとすto overlook, to miss (something)
未開みかいundeveloped, unexplored; primitive
味覚みかくsense of taste
幹みきtrunk (of a tree); core, foundation
見きわめるみきわめるto see through, to discern clearly (right from wrong, a limit)
見苦しいみぐるしいunsightly, disgraceful, indecent
見込みみこみprospect, likelihood; estimate
未婚みこんunmarried, single
未熟みじゅくunripe; immature, inexperienced
微塵みじんtiny fragment, not the slightest bit
水気みずけmoisture, wateriness
ミスプリントmisprint, printing error
みすぼらしいshabby, run-down, wretched
ミセスMrs., married woman
見せびらかすみせびらかすto show off, to flaunt
見せ物みせものshow, exhibit, spectacle
溝みぞditch, gutter; gap, rift
満たすみたすto fill; to satisfy, to meet (a requirement)
乱すみだすto disturb, disrupt; to throw into disorder
乱れるみだれるto become disordered, chaotic; to be disturbed
未知みちunknown, unfamiliar
身近みぢかclose at hand, familiar, close to oneself
導くみちびくto lead, guide; to derive, deduce
密集みっしゅうdense concentration, crowding together
密接みっせつclose, intimate; close together
密度みつどdensity
見積もりみつもりestimate; quote
未定みていundecided, pending
見通しみとおしvisibility; outlook, forecast
見なすみなすto regard as, to consider as
源みなもとsource, origin
見習うみならうto follow the example of, to learn by observation
身なりみなりattire, outward appearance
峰みねpeak, ridge (of a mountain)
身の上みのうえone's circumstances, background, fate
見逃すみのがすto miss, to overlook; to let pass, to turn a blind eye to
身の回りみのまわりpersonal belongings; everyday personal affairs
見計らうみはからうto use one's judgment; to choose the right moment
見晴らしみはらしview, vista
身振りみぶりgesture, body language
脈みゃくpulse; mountain range; a glimmer of hope
ミュージックmusic
未練みれんlingering attachment, regret, reluctance to let go
見渡すみわたすto look out over, to survey (a wide area)
民宿みんしゅくminshuku, family-run guesthouse
民俗みんぞくfolk customs, folklore
民族みんぞくethnic group, people, nation
無意味むいみmeaningless, pointless
ムードmood, atmosphere
無口むくちtaciturn, reticent
婿むこson-in-law; husband
無効むこうinvalid, void
無言むごんsilence, saying nothing
無邪気むじゃきinnocent, artless, naive
むしるto pluck, pull out, tear
結びむすびconnection, tie; conclusion; a knot
結び付きむすびつきconnection, bond, tie
結び付くむすびつくto be connected, to be tied together; to lead to
結び付けるむすびつけるto tie, to link, to connect
無線むせんwireless, radio
無駄遣いむだづかいwasteful spending, squandering
無断むだんwithout permission, unauthorized
無知むちignorance
無茶むちゃunreasonable, reckless, excessive
無茶苦茶むちゃくちゃchaotic, messy; absurd, outrageous
空しいむなしいempty, futile, vain
無念むねんregret, chagrin, mortification
無能むのうincompetent, incapable
無闇にむやみにrecklessly, thoughtlessly; excessively
無用むようuseless, unnecessary; prohibited
むらunevenness, patchiness; capriciousness
群がるむらがるto swarm, to flock together, to crowd around
無論むろんof course, naturally
名産めいさんfamous local product, specialty
明示めいじexplicit statement, clear indication
名称めいしょうname, designation
命中めいちゅうa hit, direct hit
明白めいはくclear, obvious, evident
名簿めいぼname list, roster
名誉めいよhonor, reputation, glory
明瞭めいりょうclear, distinct
明朗めいろうcheerful, bright; transparent, open
メーカーmanufacturer, maker
目方めかたweight
恵みめぐみblessing, grace
恵むめぐむto bless; to give charity, take pity on
目覚ましいめざましいremarkable, striking, outstanding
目覚めるめざめるto wake up; to become aware, to awaken (to something)
雌めすfemale (animal)
召すめすto summon, call; to wear, use, eat (honorific)
目付きめつきlook in one's eyes, expression
滅亡めつぼうdownfall, ruin, extinction
メディアmedia
目途めどgoal, target; prospect, outlook
目盛めもりscale, graduation (on an instrument)
メロディーmelody
面会めんかいmeeting, interview, visitation
免除めんじょexemption, waiver
面するめんするto face, to front onto
面談めんだんpersonal interview, face-to-face talk
設けるもうけるto establish, to set up; to prepare, to provide
申し入れるもうしいれるto propose, to suggest formally
申し込みもうしこみapplication, request, offer
申出もうしでoffer, proposal, report
申し出るもうしでるto offer, to request; to report, to come forward with
申し分もうしぶんcomplaint, shortcoming, objection
盲点もうてんblind spot; overlooked weakness
猛烈もうれつfierce, intense, violent
モーテルmotel
もがくto struggle, flounder, make a desperate effort
目録もくろくcatalogue, inventory, list
目論見もくろみscheme, plan, intention
模型もけいmodel, miniature
模索もさくgroping for, searching for a solution
もしかしてperhaps, could it be, by any chance
もしくはor, alternatively
もたらすto bring about, bring; to cause
持ち切りもちきりthe talk of the town, topic on everyone's mind
目下もっかat present, currently
専らもっぱらsolely, exclusively; entirely
もてなすto entertain, host, treat hospitably
もてるto be popular, well-liked; to be able to hold, maintain
モニターmonitor (screen); monitoring device or person
物好きものずきcurious, eccentric; an odd taste
物足りないものたりないunsatisfying, leaving something to be desired
もはやnow, already; no longer
模範もはんmodel, exemplar, role model
模倣もほうimitation, copying
もめるto have a dispute, be in discord, conflict
腿ももthigh
股ももthigh
催すもよおすto hold, organize (an event); to feel, show signs of
漏らすもらすto leak; to let slip, to divulge; to omit
盛り上がるもりあがるto swell up, to rise; to get lively, to build excitement
漏るもるto leak
漏れるもれるto leak out; to be omitted, to be left out
脆いもろいbrittle, fragile; frail, easily moved emotionally
もろにdirectly, fully, squarely
矢やarrow
野外やがいoutdoors, open air
夜具やぐbedding
役職やくしょくpost, managerial position
役場やくばlocal government office
やけにunusually, awfully, extremely
屋敷やしきmansion, residence, estate
養うやしなうto support, to provide for; to cultivate, to nurture
野心やしんambition; hidden agenda
安っぽいやすっぽいcheap-looking, shoddy
休めるやすめるto let rest, give a rest; to pause
野生やせいwild, in the wild
奴やつguy, fellow (derogatory or casual); that thing
闇やみdarkness; secrecy, illicit activity
病むやむto fall ill, to suffer from illness; to be troubled, to worry
ややこしいcomplicated, convoluted, confusing
やりとおすto carry through to the end, complete
やりとげるto accomplish, achieve, complete
和らげるやわらげるto soften, ease, alleviate
ヤングyoung, young people
優位ゆういadvantage, superior position
憂鬱ゆううつmelancholy, depression, gloom
有益ゆうえきuseful, beneficial
優越ゆうえつsuperiority, dominance
勇敢ゆうかんbrave, courageous
夕暮れゆうぐれdusk, evening twilight
融資ゆうしfinancing, loan
融通ゆうずうflexibility, adaptability; provision of funds
有するゆうするto have, to possess
優勢ゆうせいadvantage, upper hand
優先ゆうせんpriority, precedence
誘導ゆうどうguidance, induction (leading somewhere); induction (physics)
優美ゆうびgraceful, elegant
有望ゆうぼうpromising, full of potential
遊牧ゆうぼくnomadism, nomadic herding
夕焼けゆうやけsunset glow, evening red sky
有力ゆうりょくinfluential, powerful; promising, likely
幽霊ゆうれいghost, spirit
誘惑ゆうわくtemptation, seduction
故ゆえreason, cause; because of, due to
揺さぶるゆさぶるto shake, to rock; to shock, to shake up
ゆすぐto rinse (mouth, clothes with clean water)
ゆとりmargin, ease, leeway
ユニークunique, distinctive
ユニフォームuniform
指差すゆびさすto point at, to point one's finger at
弓ゆみbow (weapon)
揺らぐゆらぐto sway, to waver; to become unstable
緩むゆるむto loosen, to slacken; to ease up
緩めるゆるめるto loosen, to slow down; to relax, to ease
緩やかゆるやかgentle, gradual; loose, lenient
要因よういんmain factor, primary cause
溶液ようえきsolution (chemistry)
用件ようけんmatter to be dealt with, business at hand
養護ようごcare, protection (welfare)
用紙ようしform, sheet (for a specific purpose)
様式ようしきstyle, format
要するようするto require, to need, to take (time)
要請ようせいrequest, appeal, call
様相ようそうaspect, phase, appearance
用品ようひんsupplies, goods, equipment
洋風ようふうWestern style
用法ようほうusage, how to use, directions for use
要望ようぼうrequest, demand
余暇よかleisure time, free time
予感よかんpremonition, hunch
余興よきょうentertainment (side act), amusement
預金よきんbank deposit, savings account
欲よくdesire, greed, craving
抑圧よくあつoppression, suppression, repression
浴室よくしつbathroom
抑制よくせいrestraint, control, suppression
欲深いよくふかいgreedy
欲望よくぼうdesire, craving
避けるよけるto avoid, to dodge, to step aside from; to ward off
予言よげんprophecy, prediction
横綱よこづなyokozuna (sumo grand champion); the top figure
汚れよごれstain, dirt, filth
よしall right, good!
良しよしgood, fine, all right
善し悪しよしあしgood and bad, pros and cons, quality
余所見よそみlooking away, inattentiveness
余地よちroom, margin, scope
よってtherefore, accordingly
与党よとうruling party
呼び止めるよびとめるto call out and stop (someone); to hail (a taxi)
夜更しよふかしstaying up late
夜更けよふけlate at night, midnight
余程よほどvery, quite a lot; almost
読み上げるよみあげるto read aloud
寄り掛かるよりかかるto lean against; to rely on
弱るよわるto weaken, become debilitated; to be troubled, at a loss
来場らいじょうattendance, being present at a venue
ライスrice (served on a plate)
酪農らくのうdairy farming
落下らっかfalling, dropping
楽観らっかんoptimism
ランプlamp, light
濫用らんようabuse, misuse
リードlead, leading; leash; lead-in
理屈りくつlogic, reasoning, theory; a pretext, sophistry
利子りしinterest (on money)
利潤りじゅんprofit
理性りせいreason, rationality
利息りそくinterest (on money)
立体りったいthree-dimensional object, solid
立法りっぽうlegislation, lawmaking
立方りっぽうcube, cubic
利点りてんadvantage, merit
略語りゃくごabbreviation
略奪りゃくだつplunder, looting
流通りゅうつうdistribution, circulation
領域りょういきfield, domain, territory
領海りょうかいterritorial waters
了解りょうかいunderstanding, agreement; roger, got it
両極りょうきょくtwo poles, two extremes
良好りょうこうgood, favorable, satisfactory
良識りょうしきgood sense, sound judgment
良質りょうしつgood quality, high grade
了承りょうしょうacknowledgment, understanding and consent
良心りょうしんconscience
領地りょうちdomain, fiefdom, dominion
領土りょうどterritory
両立りょうりつcoexistence, compatibility (of two things)
旅客りょかくpassenger, traveler
旅券りょけんpassport
履歴りれきpersonal history, background; log, record
理論りろんtheory
林業りんぎょうforestry
類るいkind, category, class; the like
類似るいじsimilarity, resemblance
類推るいすいanalogy, analogical inference
ルーズloose, sloppy; baggy
冷酷れいこくcold-hearted, cruel
冷蔵れいぞうrefrigeration
冷淡れいたんcold, indifferent, apathetic
レースrace; lace
レギュラーregular, standard
レッスンlesson
レディーlady
レバーliver; lever
恋愛れんあいromance, love (romantic)
連休れんきゅうconsecutive holidays
レンジrange; stove, microwave
連日れんじつday after day, for consecutive days
連帯れんたいsolidarity, joint responsibility
レンタカーrental car
連中れんちゅうa group, gang, bunch (of people)
レントゲンX-ray
連邦れんぽうfederation, federal
連盟れんめいfederation, league
老衰ろうすいsenile decline, infirmity of old age
朗読ろうどくreading aloud, recitation
浪費ろうひwaste, extravagance
労力ろうりょくlabor, effort
ロープrope
ロープウエイropeway, cable car
ろくなdecent, proper, satisfactory
露骨ろこつblatant, overt; explicit, crude
ロマンチックromantic
論議ろんぎdiscussion, debate
論点ろんてんpoint of argument, issue
論理ろんりlogic
わかりやすさease of understanding, clarity
惑星わくせいplanet
技わざtechnique, skill, move
わざわざspecially, going out of one's way (to do)
煩わしいわずらわしいtroublesome, bothersome
渡り鳥わたりどりmigratory bird
ワットwatt
詫びわびapology
和文わぶんJapanese-language text
藁わらstraw
割当わりあてallocation, quota
割込むわりこむto cut in, interrupt; to fall below (a level)
悪者わるものvillain, bad guy