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調節ちょうせつregulation, control
長短ちょうたんlength (long and short); pros and cons
頂点ちょうてんsummit, peak, apex
長男ちょうなんeldest son
長方形ちょうほうけいrectangle
調味料ちょうみりょうseasoning, condiment
チョークchalk
直後ちょくごimmediately after
直線ちょくせんstraight line
直前ちょくぜんjust before
直通ちょくつうdirect (route, connection)
直流ちょくりゅうdirect current (DC)
貯蔵ちょぞうstorage, to store
直角ちょっかくright angle
直径ちょっけいdiameter
散らかすちらかすto make a mess, to scatter about
散らかるちらかるto be scattered about, to be in disarray
塵紙ちりがみtissue paper
追加ついかaddition
ついでwhile at it, on this occasion
通ずるつうずるto lead to, to connect to; to be understood, to be well-versed in
通知つうちnotification, notice
通帳つうちょうbankbook, passbook
通用つうようcommon use, popular use; validity, acceptance
通路つうろpassage, aisle
突き当たりつきあたりthe end of a street, a dead end
突き当たるつきあたるto run into, to collide with; to run up against (an obstacle)
月日つきひthe passage of time, days and months
突っ込むつっこむto thrust into, to plunge into; to dig deeper, to point out (a flaw)
務めるつとめるto serve as, to hold (a role, position)
努めるつとめるto make an effort, to strive
綱つなrope, cable
繋がりつながりconnection, relationship
粒つぶgrain, small drop, particle
潰すつぶすto crush; to bankrupt, to ruin; to kill (time)
潰れるつぶれるto be crushed; to go bankrupt, to collapse
つまずくto trip, to stumble; to fail, to hit a setback
詰まるつまるto become clogged, blocked; to be at a loss, stuck
積み重ねつみかさねaccumulation, buildup (over time)
爪つめfingernail, claw
艶つやluster, gloss; charm, allure
強気つよきbold, confident; assertive, bullish
釣り合うつりあうto balance; to match, to be well-suited
吊るつるto hang, to suspend
吊すつるすto hang up
手洗いてあらいhandwashing; restroom
低～てい～low (prefix)
定員ていいんcapacity, fixed number of people
低下ていかdecline, decrease, deterioration
定価ていかlist price, fixed price
定期券ていきけんcommuter pass, season ticket
定休日ていきゅうびregular holiday (fixed closing day)
停止ていしstopping, suspension
停車ていしゃstopping (of a vehicle, train)
出入りでいりcoming and going; income and expenditure
出入口でいりぐちentrance/exit
手入れていれmaintenance, upkeep
テーマtheme, topic
出来上がりできあがりcompletion, finished product
出来上がるできあがるto be completed, to be finished
適確てきかくaccurate, appropriate
的確てきかくaccurate, precise
手首てくびwrist
凸凹でこぼこbumpy, uneven; unbalanced
手頃てごろhandy, reasonably priced, suitable
弟子でしdisciple, apprentice
でたらめgroundless, random, nonsense
手帳てちょうnotebook, pocket planner
鉄橋てっきょうiron bridge, railway bridge
手続きてつづきprocedure, formalities
鉄砲てっぽうgun, rifle
テニスコートtennis court
手拭いてぬぐいtenugui (Japanese hand towel)
手放すてばなすto let go of, to give up (something one held)
手前てまえthis side, in front (of oneself); one's own position, standpoint
出迎えでむかえwelcome, greeting (someone's arrival)
照らすてらすto illuminate, to shine on; to compare against
照るてるto shine (sun)
展開てんかいdevelopment, unfolding; expansion
伝記でんきbiography
電球でんきゅうlight bulb
点数てんすうscore, points; number of items
伝染でんせんcontagion, infection; spread (of a disease)
電池でんちbattery
電柱でんちゅうutility pole
点々てんてんdotted; scattered here and there
転々てんてんmoving from place to place
天皇てんのうthe Emperor of Japan
電波でんぱradio wave, signal
テンポtempo
電流でんりゅうelectric current
電力でんりょくelectric power
問い合わせといあわせinquiry
銅どうcopper; bronze medal
同～どう～same, the same (prefix)
どういたしましてyou're welcome
統一とういつunification, unity
同格どうかくequal status, same rank
峠とうげmountain pass; peak, critical juncture
統計とうけいstatistics
動作どうさmovement, action; operation (of a machine)
東西とうざいeast and west; the East and the West
当日とうじつthe day itself, the day of the event
投書とうしょletter to the editor, reader's contribution
当初とうしょoriginally, at the outset (initial plan, budget)
登場とうじょうappearance, entrance (onto a stage/scene)
どうせanyway, in any case
灯台とうだいlighthouse
盗難とうなんtheft, burglary
当番とうばんduty, the person on duty
等分とうぶんequal division; equal parts
透明とうめいtransparent, clear
灯油とうゆkerosene
童話どうわchildren's story, fairy tale
通り掛かるとおりかかるto happen to pass by
溶かすとかすto dissolve, to melt (something)
尖るとがるto become pointed, sharp; to become tense, irritable
どきどきheart pounding, nervous, excited
特殊とくしゅspecial, particular
特色とくしょくdistinctive feature, characteristic
特定とくていspecific, particular
特売とくばいspecial sale
溶け込むとけこむto dissolve into; to blend in, to assimilate
退けるどけるto move (something) out of the way
床の間とこのまtokonoma (decorative alcove)
所々ところどころhere and there, in places
都心としんcity center, downtown
戸棚とだなcupboard, cabinet
とっくにlong ago, already a while ago
どっとall at once, suddenly; bursting out together
整うととのうto be ready; to be in order, complete
怒鳴るどなるto shout angrily, to yell
殿どのMr., Ms. (formal honorific suffix)
飛び込むとびこむto jump into, to dive into
ともかくanyway, in any case; setting that aside
捕えるとらえるto catch, to capture; to grasp, to perceive
取り入れるとりいれるto adopt, to incorporate; to harvest
取り消すとりけすto cancel, to retract
取り出すとりだすto take out, to extract
採るとるto adopt, to select; to gather, to pick; to hire
捕るとるto catch, to capture
丼どんぶりlarge bowl; donburi (rice bowl dish)
内科ないかinternal medicine
内線ないせんextension number, internal line
ナイロンnylon
仲直りなかなおりto make up, to reconcile
長引くながびくto drag on, to be prolonged
中指なかゆびmiddle finger
仲良しなかよしclose friend, close relationship
慰めるなぐさめるto console, to comfort
為すなすto do, to accomplish, to bring about
謎謎なぞなぞriddle
なだらかgently sloping, gentle
懐かしいなつかしいnostalgic, dear and fondly remembered
撫でるなでるto stroke, to pat gently
斜めななめslanted, diagonal; in a bad mood
なにしろanyway, because, after all
何々なになにthis and that, so-and-so
何分なにぶんanyway; to some degree; please
生意気なまいきcheeky, impertinent, cocky
並木なみきrow of trees, tree-lined street
倣うならうto imitate, to follow the example of
南極なんきょくthe Antarctic, South Pole
なんとなくsomehow, for some reason
なんともtruly, extremely; not at all
ナンバーnumber, license plate
南米なんべいSouth America
南北なんぼくnorth and south
匂うにおうto smell, to give off a scent; to hint at
逃がすにがすto let go, to release; to let slip away
憎いにくいhateful, detestable; impressively admirable
憎むにくむto hate, to detest
憎らしいにくらしいhateful, detestable
にこにこsmiling happily
濁るにごるto become muddy, cloudy; to become hoarse, impure
虹にじrainbow
日時にちじdate and time
日用品にちようひんdaily necessities
日課にっかdaily routine
日程にっていschedule, itinerary
鈍いにぶいdull, blunt; slow, insensitive
入荷にゅうかreceipt of stock, arrival of goods (at a warehouse, store)
入社にゅうしゃjoining a company
女房にょうぼうone's own wife
睨むにらむto glare at; to keep an eye on, to guess, to suspect
俄にわかsudden; temporary, improvised
縫うぬうto sew; to weave through
ねじscrew; spring
捩るねじるto twist, to wring
ネックレスnecklace
熱するねっするto heat up; to become excited
寝間着ねまきpajamas, nightwear
狙いねらいaim, goal, intention
狙うねらうto aim at, to target
年数ねんすうnumber of years (of experience, use)
年度ねんどfiscal year, academic year
年配ねんぱいmiddle-aged, elderly
納期のうきdelivery deadline, due date
農産物のうさんぶつagricultural produce
農村のうそんrural village, farming community
濃度のうどconcentration, density
農薬のうやくagricultural chemicals, pesticide
能率のうりつefficiency
のこぎりsaw (tool)
残らずのこらずall of it, without exception
上りのぼりgoing up, ascending; inbound (train heading to the city center)
糊のりpaste, glue; starch (for fabric)
乗換のりかえtransfer (trains, buses), change of lines
乗り越しのりこしto ride past one's stop
のろいslow, dull-witted
のろのろslowly, sluggishly
呑気のんきcarefree, easygoing; optimistic
灰色はいいろgray
俳句はいくhaiku (poem)
売店ばいてんstand, kiosk
売買ばいばいbuying and selling, trading
バイバイbye-bye
這うはうto crawl, to creep; to trail (of plants)
剥がすはがすto peel off, to strip off
ばからしいfoolish, absurd
秤はかりscale, weighing scale
吐き気はきけnausea
はきはきclearly, crisply, briskly
歯車はぐるまgear, cog
バケツbucket
挟まるはさまるto be stuck, wedged (between)
挟むはさむto pinch, to insert between; to interject
梯子はしごladder; to bar-hop, to hop from place to place
始めにはじめにfirst, at the beginning
初めにはじめにfirst of all, at the beginning
はじめましてnice to meet you
斜はすdiagonal, slanting
パターンpattern
肌着はだぎunderwear
果してはたしてas expected, sure enough; whether really (question)
鉢はちbowl, pot; the crown of the head
発はつdeparture; a shot, round (counter)
×ばつX mark, wrong, failing grade
発揮はっきdisplay, demonstration (of one's ability)
バックback, background; to reverse (a car)
発信はっしんtransmission, sending out (information)
発想はっそうan idea, way of thinking
発電はつでんpower generation
発売はつばいgoing on sale, release
話合いはなしあいdiscussion, talk
話し掛けるはなしかけるto speak to, to strike up a conversation with
話中はなしちゅうin the middle of talking; the line is busy
甚だしいはなはだしいextreme, severe, excessive
花火はなびfireworks
花嫁はなよめbride
ばねspring; resilience, bounce
跳ねるはねるto jump, to spring up; to splash, to fling off
破片はへんfragment, shard
歯磨きはみがきtoothbrushing; toothpaste
はめるto fit, to put on, to insert; to trap, to set up
早口はやくちfast talking
払い込むはらいこむto pay in, to remit
払い戻すはらいもどすto refund, to pay back
針金はりがねwire
張り切るはりきるto be enthusiastic, to be fired up
反～はん～anti-, counter- (prefix)
反映はんえいreflection; being reflected, taking effect
半径はんけいradius
判子はんこpersonal seal, stamp
万歳ばんざいhurray, banzai
判事はんじjudge
番地ばんちhouse number, street address
パンツunderpants; pants
バンドband (music); strap, belt
半島はんとうpeninsula
ハンドルhandle, steering wheel; username
非～ひ～non-, un- (prefix)
日当たりひあたりsunlight exposure, a sunny spot
日帰りひがえりday trip
比較的ひかくてきrelatively, comparatively
日陰ひかげshade
ぴかぴかsparkling; brand new, shiny
引き受けるひきうけるto undertake, to take on responsibility
引き返すひきかえすto turn back, to go back the way one came
引算ひきざんsubtraction
引き出すひきだすto withdraw, to pull out; to draw out, to elicit
引き止めるひきとめるto hold back, to stop (someone from leaving)
卑怯ひきょうcowardly; unfair, underhanded
引分けひきわけa draw, a tie (game)
陽射ひざしsunlight, sunshine
肘ひじelbow
ピストルpistol
ビタミンvitamin
ぴたりexactly, perfectly fitting; suddenly stopping
引っ掛かるひっかかるto get caught, to get stuck; to be fooled, tricked
筆記ひっきnote-taking; written exam
引っ繰り返すひっくりかえすto turn over, to overturn
引っ繰り返るひっくりかえるto be turned over, to be overturned
引っ込むひっこむto withdraw, to retreat, to go into seclusion
筆者ひっしゃthe author, the writer
必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities, essential items
一～ひと～one, a single (prefix)
人差指ひとさしゆびindex finger
一通りひととおりonce through, briefly; roughly, in general outline
人通りひとどおりpedestrian traffic, foot traffic
ひとまずfor now, for the time being
瞳ひとみpupil (of the eye), eyes
一休みひとやすみa short rest, a break
独り言ひとりごとtalking to oneself, a soliloquy
ひとりでにnaturally, automatically, by itself
ビニールvinyl, plastic
皮肉ひにくsarcasm, irony; ironic
日にちひにちdate; number of days
捻るひねるto twist, to turn; to devise, to rack one's brain
日の入りひのいりsunset
日の出ひのでsunrise
響きひびきecho, resonance; a ring, tone
響くひびくto echo, to resound; to have an impact, to make an impression
皮膚ひふskin
百科事典ひゃっかじてんencyclopedia
美容びようbeauty care
表紙ひょうしbook cover, magazine cover
標識ひょうしきsign, marker
標準ひょうじゅんstandard, norm
標本ひょうほんspecimen, sample
評論ひょうろんreview, critique
ビルディングbuilding, high-rise
昼寝ひるねnap
広さひろさwidth, area
広場ひろばplaza, open square
広々ひろびろspacious, vast
ピンクpink
便箋びんせんletter paper, stationery
瓶詰びんづめbottled, bottling
ファスナーzipper
風船ふうせんballoon
不運ふうんunlucky, unfortunate
不規則ふきそくirregular
普及ふきゅうspread, diffusion, becoming widespread
付近ふきんnearby area, vicinity
副～ふく～vice-, deputy (prefix)
不具合ふぐあいmalfunction, defect (product, system)
副詞ふくしadverb
複写ふくしゃcopying; a copy
複数ふくすうplural, multiple
膨らますふくらますto inflate, to puff up; to expand
膨らむふくらむto swell, to expand
不潔ふけつdirty, unhygienic; indecent
更けるふけるto grow late (of night)
符号ふごうsymbol, code; mathematical sign
不公平ふこうへいunfair
夫妻ふさいmarried couple
塞がるふさがるto be blocked, clogged; to be occupied, taken
塞ぐふさぐto block, to stop up, to fill in; to cover
ふざけるto joke around, to fool around; to be mischievous
武士ぶしsamurai warrior
部首ぶしゅkanji radical
部署ぶしょdepartment, section (in an organization)
襖ふすまfusuma (Japanese sliding door)
附属ふぞくaffiliated, attached
蓋ふたlid, cover
物騒ぶっそうdangerous, unsettled
ぶつぶつmuttering; bumps, pimples
船便ふなびんsurface mail, sea freight
部品ぶひんcomponent, part
吹雪ふぶきsnowstorm, blizzard
父母ふぼparents
踏切ふみきりrailroad crossing; takeoff line (jumping)
麓ふもとthe foot of a mountain
不要ふようunnecessary, not needed
フライパンfrying pan
ブラウスblouse
ぶらさげるto hang, to dangle; to carry along
ブラシbrush
プラットホームplatform (train station); platform
フリーfree; complimentary; freelance
振り仮名ふりがなfurigana (kana glosses showing kanji readings)
振り向くふりむくto turn around, to look back
プリントprint, printed handout
古～ふる～old, used (prefix)
故郷ふるさとhometown
古里ふるさとhometown, one's birthplace
振舞うふるまうto behave, to conduct oneself; to treat, to entertain (guests)
ブローチbrooch
プログラムprogram; software
風呂敷ふろしきfuroshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth)
ふわふわsoft and fluffy, floating
噴火ふんかvolcanic eruption, to erupt
分解ぶんかいdisassembly, analysis, decomposition
文芸ぶんげいliterature and the arts
文献ぶんけんliterature, reference documents
噴水ふんすいfountain
分数ぶんすうfraction (math)
文体ぶんたいwriting style
分布ぶんぷdistribution
文房具ぶんぼうぐstationery
文脈ぶんみゃくcontext (of a text)
分量ぶんりょうquantity, amount
分類ぶんるいclassification
閉会へいかいclosing (of a meeting, event)
平気へいきcalm, unruffled; fine, not a problem
並行へいこうparallel, simultaneous
平日へいじつweekday
兵隊へいたいsoldiers, the military
平凡へいぼんordinary, mediocre
平野へいやplain (geography)
凹むへこむto dent, to cave in; to feel discouraged
へそnavel, belly button; center point
隔てるへだてるto separate, to divide
別荘べっそうvacation villa, country house
別々べつべつseparately, individually
ベテランveteran, experienced person
ヘリコプターhelicopter
返金へんきんrefund, repayment
編集へんしゅうediting, compiling
便所べんじょrestroom, toilet
ペンチpliers
防～ぼう～anti-, prevention of (prefix)
望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope
方角ほうがくdirection
箒ほうきbroom
方言ほうげんdialect
坊さんぼうさんBuddhist monk
防止ぼうしprevention
方針ほうしんpolicy, guiding principle
法則ほうそくlaw, rule (of nature, science)
包帯ほうたいbandage
膨大ぼうだいenormous, immense
包丁ほうちょうkitchen knife
方程式ほうていしきequation; formula for solving (a problem)
防犯ぼうはんcrime prevention
方面ほうめんdirection; area, field
坊やぼうやlittle boy, sonny
放るほうるto throw, to toss; to abandon, to leave alone
ボーナスbonus
朗らかほがらかcheerful, bright
牧場ぼくじょうranch, pasture
牧畜ぼくちくlivestock farming
保健ほけんhealth care, hygiene
募集ぼしゅうrecruitment, call for applicants; solicitation (of donations)
干すほすto dry, to air out; to drink up
ポスターposter
北極ほっきょくthe Arctic, North Pole
坊っちゃんぼっちゃんyoung master; a spoiled boy
解くほどくto untie, to undo, to unravel
彫るほるto carve, to engrave
掘るほるto dig, to excavate
ぼろrags, worn-out things
盆ぼんtray; the Obon festival
盆地ぼんちbasin (geography)
ほんの～just, a mere, a little (prefix)
本部ほんぶheadquarters
本来ほんらいoriginally, essentially; properly speaking
まあまあso-so, not bad; come now, there there
毎～まい～every, each (prefix)
枚数まいすうnumber of sheets (flat objects)
毎度まいどevery time, always; thank you for your patronage
枕まくらpillow
曲げるまげるto bend; to distort
まごまごflustered, confused
摩擦まさつfriction; conflict
マスクmask, face mask
またぐto step over, to straddle; to span
待合室まちあいしつwaiting room
待ち合わせるまちあわせるto meet up (at an appointed time and place)
街角まちかどstreet corner
真っ暗まっくらpitch dark; utterly hopeless
真っ黒まっくろpitch black
真っ青まっさおdeep blue; deathly pale
真っ先まっさきfirst of all, foremost
真っ白まっしろpure white; blank
祭るまつるto worship, to enshrine (as a deity)
窓口まどぐちservice window, counter; point of contact
真似るまねるto imitate, to mimic
まぶたeyelid
マフラーmuffler, scarf; muffler (exhaust)
間もなくまもなくsoon, shortly
マラソンmarathon
稀まれrare, infrequent
回り道まわりみちdetour
満員まんいんfull (of people), no vacancy
マンションapartment, condominium
満点まんてんperfect score, full marks
未～み～not yet, un- (prefix)
見上げるみあげるto look up at; to admire, to respect
見送るみおくるto see off; to pass up, to postpone
見下ろすみおろすto look down at; to look down on, to despise
見掛けみかけappearance, outward look
三日月みかづきcrescent moon
岬みさきcape, headland
みじめmiserable, pitiful
ミシンsewing machine
自らみずからoneself, personally
水着みずぎswimsuit
店屋みせやshop, store
見出しみだしheadline, heading
道順みちじゅんroute, directions
みっともないshameful, unseemly
見詰めるみつめるto stare at, to gaze fixedly
見直すみなおすto reconsider, to review; to think better of (someone)
見慣れるみなれるto be used to seeing, to become familiar to the eye
醜いみにくいugly; disgraceful
実るみのるto bear fruit; to come to fruition
身分みぶんsocial status; identity
見本みほんsample; a model, an example
見舞うみまうto visit (someone ill); to strike, to hit (misfortune)
未満みまんless than, under
名字みょうじsurname
ミリmillimeter
民間みんかんthe private sector; civilian, non-governmental
民主～みんしゅ～democratic (prefix)
民謡みんようfolk song
向き合うむきあうto face, to confront (a problem); to sit facing each other
無限むげんinfinite, limitless
無地むじplain, unpatterned
矛盾むじゅんcontradiction
無数むすうcountless, innumerable
紫むらさきpurple
群れむれherd, flock, group
姪めいniece
名～めい～famous, excellent (prefix)
明記めいきclear statement, specification in writing
名作めいさくmasterpiece, famous work
名所めいしょfamous place, scenic spot
迷信めいしんsuperstition
命ずるめいずるto order, to command; to appoint
名物めいぶつlocal specialty, famous product
銘々めいめいeach person, individually
恵まれるめぐまれるto be blessed, to be favored with
巡るめぐるto go around, to tour; to circulate; to revolve around (an issue)
目指すめざすto aim for, to aspire to
目覚ましめざましalarm clock
目下めしたsubordinate, one's junior
目印めじるしa mark, landmark
目立つめだつto stand out, to be conspicuous
めちゃくちゃmessy, absurd; extremely
めっきりmarkedly, noticeably
めでたいhappy, auspicious
メニューmenu (food); menu (functions)
めまいdizziness
目安めやすa rough guide, estimate, benchmark
免税めんぜいtax exemption, duty-free
面積めんせきarea (measurement)
面倒臭いめんどうくさいbothersome, a hassle
儲かるもうかるto be profitable, to turn a profit
儲けるもうけるto earn a profit, to gain
申し訳ないもうしわけないI'm terribly sorry, inexcusable
モーターengine
木材もくざいwood, lumber
目次もくじtable of contents
潜るもぐるto dive; to go under, to hide
もしかしたらperhaps, maybe
もたれるto lean against; to feel heavy, upset stomach
モダンmodern
餅もちmochi (rice cake)
モデルmodel; fashion model; version
元々もともとoriginally, from the start
物置ものおきstoreroom, shed
物語るものがたるto tell, to narrate; to indicate, to show
物差しものさしruler (tool); a yardstick, standard of judgment
物凄いものすごいterrifying, tremendous; extremely
モノレールmonorail
揉むもむto massage, to knead; to argue heatedly
催しもよおしevent, function
盛るもるto serve, to dish up (food); to pile up
問答もんどうquestions and answers, dialogue
やかましいnoisy; strict, fussy
夜間やかんnighttime
やかんkettle
役者やくしゃactor
役所やくしょgovernment office
役人やくにんgovernment official
薬品やくひんmedicine, drugs; chemicals
役目やくめduty, role
火傷やけどa burn, to get burned
夜行やこうtraveling at night; night train
矢印やじるしarrow (symbol)
やたらにrecklessly, excessively
薬局やっきょくpharmacy
やっつけるto defeat, to finish off
やっぱりas expected, just as I thought; after all
家主やぬしlandlord, homeowner
破くやぶくto tear, to rip
やむをえないunavoidable, cannot be helped
やり取りやりとりexchange, give and take (letters, conversation)
軟らかいやわらかいsoft, pliable; gentle, flexible
遊園地ゆうえんちamusement park
夕刊ゆうかんevening newspaper
郵送ゆうそうsending by mail
夕立ゆうだちsudden evening shower (summer)
夕日ゆうひevening sun, sunset
悠々ゆうゆうcalm and unhurried, leisurely; easily
有料ゆうりょうpaid, chargeable
浴衣ゆかたyukata (summer kimono)
行方ゆくえwhereabouts; future course
湯気ゆげsteam, vapor
輸血ゆけつblood transfusion
輸送ゆそうtransport, shipping
油断ゆだんcarelessness, negligence, letting one's guard down
湯飲みゆのみteacup
緩いゆるいloose; slow, mild; lenient
溶岩ようがんlava
用語ようごterminology, term
要旨ようしmain point, summary
幼児ようじinfant, young child
容積ようせきcapacity, volume
幼稚ようちchildish, immature
幼稚園ようちえんkindergarten
用途ようとuse, purpose, application
洋品店ようひんてんWestern-style clothing store
養分ようぶんnutrients
羊毛ようもうwool
漸くようやくfinally, at last; barely, gradually
要領ようりょうthe gist, main point; the knack, know-how
翌～よく～the following, next (prefix)
翌月よくげつthe following month
翌日よくじつthe next day
欲張りよくばりgreedy, a greedy person
余計よけいexcessive, unnecessary; even more
よこすto send, to hand over
余所よそanother place; outsiders
四つ角よつかどintersection, street corner
酔っ払いよっぱらいa drunk person
予備よびreserve, preliminary preparation
呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to, to appeal to
呼び出すよびだすto call out, to summon; to call (on the phone)
蘇るよみがえるto revive, to come back to life; to be brought back (memories)
慶ぶよろこぶto rejoice, to celebrate
来日らいにちcoming to Japan, visit to Japan (from abroad)
落第らくだいfailure (in an exam); failing a grade
ラッシュアワーrush hour
欄らんcolumn, section (of a form, publication)
ランチlunch
ランニングrunning, jogging; tank top
乱暴らんぼうviolent, rough; careless
理科りかscience (school subject)
利害りがいadvantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
リスクrisk
リズムrhythm
リットルliter
リポートreport
リボンribbon
略すりゃくすto abbreviate, to shorten; to omit
流域りゅういきriver basin
両～りょう～both (prefix)
両側りょうがわboth sides
漁師りょうしfisherman
領事りょうじconsul
領収りょうしゅうreceipt (of payment)
臨時りんじtemporary; special, extraordinary
留守番るすばんhouse-sitting, house-sitter
零点れいてんzero point, zero score; freezing point
冷凍れいとうfreezing, frozen storage
レインコートraincoat
レクリェーションrecreation
レジャーleisure, free time
列島れっとうarchipelago, island chain
煉瓦れんがbrick
連合れんごうunion, alliance, federation
レンズlens
ろうそくcandle
ローマ字ローマじRoman letters; romaji
録音ろくおんaudio recording
録画ろくがvideo recording
ロッカーlocker
ロビーlobby
論ずるろんずるto discuss, to argue, to debate
和～わ～Japanese, Japanese-style; harmony (prefix)
和英わえいJapanese-English; Japanese-English dictionary
我～わが～our, my (prefix)
若手わかてa young member, the younger generation (in an organization)
若々しいわかわかしいyouthful
詫びるわびるto apologize
和服わふくtraditional Japanese clothing
割合にわりあいにrelatively, comparatively
割算わりざんdivision (math)
割とわりとrelatively, fairly, unexpectedly
割引わりびきdiscount
ワンピースone-piece dress; one-piece item