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Kanji · 166

Vocabulary · 682

• ～員～いん~ member, member of ~
• ～おきevery other ~ (e.g. 1日おき: every other day)
• ～終わる～おわるto finish ~ing
• ～家～か~-ist, expert in ~ (e.g. 音楽家: musician)
• ～会～かい~ association, ~ gathering
• ～学部～がくぶdepartment of ~ (at a university)
• ～区～く~ ward, ~ district
• ～君～くん~ (affectionate suffix, usually for younger males)
• ～軒～けん~ houses (counter for buildings/houses)
• ～ございますto be, to have (polite form of あります)
• ～様～さまMr./Ms. ~ (very respectful suffix)
• ～式～しき~ ceremony; ~-style, ~ type
• ～製～せいmade in ~, ~-made goods
• ～代～だいin one's ~s, the ~ era (e.g. 20代: in one's twenties)
• ～出す～だすto suddenly start ~ing
• 建て～だてa building of ~ stories, ~-style house
• ～ちゃんlittle ~, ~ (affectionate suffix, usually for females/children)
• ～町～ちょう~ town, ~ neighborhood
• ～月～つき~ months (counting months)
• ～続ける～つづけるto keep ~ing
• ～てしまうto end up doing ~, to finish ~ completely
• ～にくいhard to ~, difficult to ~
• ～についてabout ~, regarding ~
• ～によるとaccording to ~, based on ~
• ～ばかりjust finished ~; nothing but ~
• ～始める～はじめるto start ~ing
• ～ままleaving as is ~, still ~ (unchanged)
• ～目～めthe ~th (e.g. 3番目: the third)
• ～やすいeasy to ~
• あah, oh (interjection)
• 挨拶するあいさつするto greet
• 間あいだspan (of space, time); between two sides
• 合うあうto fit, to match, to suit; to be correct
• 赤ちゃんあかちゃんbaby
• 上がるあがるto go up, to rise; to enter (a house)
• 赤ん坊あかんぼうbaby, infant
• アクセサリーaccessory, jewelry
• あげるto give; to raise, to lift
• 浅いあさいshallow; superficial
• 味あじtaste, flavor
• アジアAsia
• 明日あすtomorrow
• 遊びあそびplay, fun, recreation
• 集まるあつまるto gather, to assemble (intransitive)
• 集めるあつめるto collect, to gather (transitive)
• アナウンサーannouncer, newscaster
• アフリカAfrica
• アメリカAmerica, the United States
• 謝るあやまるto apologize
• アルコールalcohol; alcoholic beverage
• アルバイトpart-time job
• 安心あんしんrelief, peace of mind
• 安全あんぜんsafe, safety
• あんなthat kind of, like that (over there)
• 案内あんないguidance, guiding
• 言い方いいかたway of saying, manner of speaking
• 以下いかor less, not more than (~ and below); the following
• 以外いがいbesides, except for ~
• 医学いがくmedicine (medical science)
• 生きるいきるto live
• いくら～てもno matter how much ~
• 意見いけんopinion, viewpoint
• 石いしstone, rock
• いじめるto bully, to torment
• 以上いじょうor more, ~ and above; that's all (ending a presentation)
• 急ぐいそぐto hurry, to rush
• 致すいたすto do (humble form of する)
• いただくto have/eat/drink (humble); to receive (humble)
• 一度いちどonce, one time
• 一生懸命いっしょうけんめいwith all one's might, as hard as possible
• いっぱいfull, plenty; to the utmost
• 糸いとthread, string, yarn
• 以内いないwithin, not exceeding (a range)
• 田舎いなかcountryside, rural area; hometown
• 祈るいのるto pray; to wish
• イベントevent
• いらっしゃるto come, to go, to be (honorific for いく/くる/いる)
• インターネットInternet
• 植えるうえるto plant (a tree/plant)
• うかがうto ask (humble); to visit (humble)
• 伺ううかがうto ask, to hear; to visit (humble)
• 受付うけつけreception desk, reception
• 受けるうけるto receive; to take (an exam, an interview)
• 動くうごくto move; to work, to run (machinery)
• 嘘うそa lie
• 内うちinside; within (a period of time)
• 打つうつto hit, to strike; to type (keys)
• 美しいうつくしいbeautiful
• 写すうつすto copy, to transcribe; to take a photo
• 移るうつるto move, to relocate; to be transmitted (a disease), to spread
• 腕うでarm; skill, ability
• うまいdelicious; skillful, good (at doing something)
• 裏うらback, reverse side; behind
• 売り場うりばsales counter, sales section
• 嬉しいうれしいhappy, glad
• うんyeah, uh-huh (casual agreement)
• 運転うんてんdriving, operating (a machine)
• 運転手うんてんしゅdriver, chauffeur
• 運動うんどうexercise, physical activity
• 駅前えきまえthe area in front of the station
• エスカレーターescalator
• 枝えだbranch, twig
• 選ぶえらぶto choose, to select
• 遠慮えんりょreserve, holding back, hesitation
• おいでになるto be, to come, to go (honorific for いる/来る/行く)
• お祝いおいわいcongratulations, celebration; a congratulatory gift
• オートバイmotorcycle
• オーバーovercoat; excess, over
• おかげthanks to ~, owing to ~
• おかしいstrange, funny; not right, off
• お金持ちおかねもちrich person, wealthy person
• お決まりおきまりdecided, ready to order (used when asking a customer); the usual
• 億おくhundred million
• 屋上おくじょうrooftop, roof
• 贈り物おくりものgift, present
• 送るおくるto send (a letter, an item); to see (someone) off
• 遅れるおくれるto be late; to run slow (a clock)
• お子さんおこさんchild (someone else's, polite way of saying)
• 起こすおこすto wake (someone) up; to raise, to lift up; to cause
• 行うおこなうto carry out, to conduct (written/formal)
• 怒るおこるto get angry; to scold
• 押し入れおしいれbuilt-in closet (with sliding doors)
• お嬢さんおじょうさんdaughter (someone else's, polite); young lady
• お世話おせわhelp, care (being helped by someone — used in work-related greetings)
• お宅おたくyour home (polite way of saying)
• 落ちるおちるto fall, to drop; to fail (an exam)
• おっしゃるto say (honorific for いう)
• 夫おっとhusband
• おつりchange (money returned)
• 音おとsound, noise
• 落とすおとすto drop, to lose (something); to clean off, to remove
• 踊りおどりdance
• 踊るおどるto dance
• 驚くおどろくto be surprised, to be startled
• お祭りおまつりfestival
• お見舞いおみまいvisiting someone (who is sick or in trouble) to offer concern
• お土産おみやげsouvenir (brought back from a trip), local specialty
• 思い出すおもいだすto recall, to remember
• 思うおもうto think, to believe; to feel
• おもちゃtoy
• 表おもてfront, surface; outside
• 親おやparent(s)
• 下りるおりるto go down, to get off (a vehicle); to withdraw
• おるto be, to exist (humble form of いる)
• 折るおるto break, to snap; to fold (paper)
• お礼おれいwords of thanks; a thank-you gift
• 折れるおれるto break, to snap (intransitive); to fold; to give in, to compromise
• 終わりおわりend, ending
• カーテンcurtain
• 海岸かいがんcoast, seashore
• 会議かいぎmeeting, conference
• 会議室かいぎしつmeeting room, conference room
• 会場かいじょうvenue, event site
• 会話かいわconversation, dialogue
• 帰りかえりthe way back, time of returning
• 変えるかえるto change, to alter (something)
• 科学かがくscience
• 鏡かがみmirror
• 飾るかざるto decorate, to display
• 火事かじfire (as a disaster)
• ガスgas
• ガソリンgasoline
• ガソリンスタンドgas station
• 固いかたいhard, firm; rigid, stern
• 形かたちshape, form
• 片付けるかたづけるto tidy up, to put away (something)
• 課長かちょうsection chief
• 勝つかつto win, to be victorious
• 格好かっこうappearance, look, shape
• 家内かないmy wife (humble way of saying)
• 悲しいかなしいsad, sorrowful
• 必ずかならずsurely, without fail
• 彼女かのじょshe; girlfriend
• 壁かべwall; barrier
• かまうto mind, to care about, to pay attention to
• 髪かみhair (on the head)
• 噛むかむto bite, to chew
• 通うかようto commute, to go regularly (to school, work)
• 火曜かようTuesday (short form of 火曜日)
• ガラスglass
• 彼かれhe; boyfriend
• 彼らかれらthey
• 乾くかわくto dry, to become dry (on its own)
• 代わりかわりsubstitute, replacement (person/thing); a second helping
• 変わるかわるto change, to be transformed (on its own); to be unusual
• 考え方かんがえかたway of thinking, mindset
• 考えるかんがえるto think, to consider
• 関係かんけいrelationship, connection
• 看護婦かんごふnurse (female)
• 簡単かんたんsimple, easy; brief
• 頑張るがんばるto try one's best, to persevere
• 気きmood, spirit; attention
• 機会きかいopportunity, chance
• 危険きけんdangerous
• 聞こえるきこえるto be audible, to be heard (naturally reaching the ear)
• 汽車きしゃ(steam) train, long-distance train
• 技術ぎじゅつtechnology, technique; skill
• 季節きせつseason
• 規則きそくrule, regulation
• きっとsurely, certainly
• 絹きぬsilk
• 厳しいきびしいstrict, harsh
• 気分きぶんmood, how one feels
• 決まるきまるto be decided, to be settled (intransitive)
• 君きみyou (casual, used mainly by males)
• 決めるきめるto decide, to choose (transitive)
• 気持ちきもちfeeling, sentiment
• 着物きものkimono, traditional Japanese clothing
• 客きゃくguest, customer
• 急きゅうsudden, urgent; steep
• 急行きゅうこうexpress (train/bus); to rush somewhere
• 教育きょういくeducation
• 教会きょうかいchurch
• 競争きょうそうcompetition, rivalry
• 興味きょうみinterest
• 近所きんじょneighborhood, nearby area
• 具合ぐあいcondition (of health, machinery); manner
• 空気くうきair; atmosphere, mood
• 空港くうこうairport
• 草くさgrass
• くださるto give (honorific, someone of higher status giving to the speaker)
• 首くびneck; being fired (from a job)
• 雲くもcloud
• 比べるくらべるto compare
• 暮れるくれるfor the sky/day to darken; to come to an end (year, season)
• くれるto give (to me), to do (for me)
• 毛けhair, fur; wool
• 計画けいかくplan, planning
• 経験けいけんexperience
• 経済けいざいeconomy
• 警察けいさつpolice; police station
• ケーキcake
• けがするto get injured
• 景色けしきscenery, landscape
• 消しゴムけしゴムeraser
• 下宿げしゅくlodging, boarding house (with meals included)
• 決してけっしてnever, absolutely not (used with negative)
• けれどbut, however
• 原因げんいんcause
• けんかするto quarrel, to fight
• 研究けんきゅうresearch
• 研究室けんきゅうしつresearch lab, professor's office
• 見物けんぶつsightseeing, viewing
• 子こchild
• ご～honorific prefix (placed before a noun)
• こうlike this, in this way
• 郊外こうがいsuburbs, outskirts
• 講義こうぎlecture (at university)
• 工業こうぎょうindustry (manufacturing)
• 高校こうこうhigh school
• 高校生こうこうせいhigh school student
• 工場こうじょうfactory, workshop
• 校長こうちょうschool principal
• 交通こうつうtraffic, transportation
• 講堂こうどうauditorium, lecture hall
• 公務員こうむいんcivil servant, government employee
• 国際こくさいinternational
• 心こころheart, mind, spirit
• ご主人ごしゅじんhusband (someone else's, polite way of saying)
• 故障こしょうbreakdown, malfunction (of a machine)
• ご存じごぞんじknowing, being acquainted with (honorific)
• 答えこたえanswer, response
• ごちそうa feast, a lavish meal; to treat someone (to a meal)
• 事ことmatter, thing, affair
• 小鳥ことりsmall bird
• この間このあいだthe other day, recently
• この頃このごろthese days, recently
• 細かいこまかいsmall, fine; detailed, meticulous
• ごみtrash, garbage
• 込むこむto be crowded, to be packed
• 米こめrice (uncooked)
• ごらんになるto see, to look (honorific for みる)
• これからfrom now on, from here on
• 怖いこわいscary, frightening
• 壊すこわすto break, to damage (something)
• 壊れるこわれるto break, to become broken (on its own)
• コンサートconcert
• 今度こんどthis time; next time, soon
• コンピュータcomputer
• 今夜こんやtonight
• 最近さいきんrecently, these days
• 最後さいごlast, at the end
• 最初さいしょfirst, at the beginning
• 坂さかslope, hill
• 探すさがすto search, to look for
• 下がるさがるto go down, to drop; to step back
• 盛んさかんprosperous, thriving; lively, enthusiastic
• 下げるさげるto lower, to reduce; to hang up; to clear away (dishes)
• 差し上げるさしあげるto give, to present (humble form of あげる)
• さっきa little while ago, just now
• 寂しいさびしいlonely, sad; desolate
• 再来月さらいげつthe month after next
• 再来週さらいしゅうthe week after next
• サラダsalad
• 騒ぐさわぐto make noise, to be loud; to be in an uproar
• 触るさわるto touch
• 産業さんぎょうindustry
• サンダルsandals
• サンドイッチsandwich
• 残念ざんねんregrettable, a pity
• 市しcity
• 字じcharacter, letter; handwriting
• 試合しあいmatch, competition
• 仕方しかたway of doing, method
• 叱るしかるto scold
• 試験しけんexam, test
• 事故じこaccident, incident
• 地震じしんearthquake
• 自信じしんself-confidence
• 時代じだいera, period
• 下着したぎunderwear
• 支度したくpreparation, getting ready (for daily activities)
• しっかりfirmly, steadily; carefully, properly
• 失敗しっぱいfailure, mistake
• 失礼しつれいrudeness, discourtesy; excuse me, pardon me
• 辞典じてんdictionary, reference book
• 品物しなものgoods, item
• しばらくa while, some time; long time no see
• 島しまisland
• 市民しみんcitizen
• 事務所じむしょoffice
• 社会しゃかいsociety
• 社長しゃちょうcompany president
• 邪魔じゃまhindrance, disturbance, nuisance
• ジャムjam
• 自由じゆうfreedom
• 習慣しゅうかんhabit; custom
• 住所じゅうしょaddress, place of residence
• 柔道じゅうどうjudo
• 十分じゅうぶんenough, sufficient; fully
• 出席しゅっせきattendance, being present
• 出発しゅっぱつdeparture
• 趣味しゅみhobby; taste, preference
• 準備じゅんびpreparation
• 紹介しょうかいintroduction
• 正月しょうがつNew Year (Japanese calendar), New Year's
• 小学校しょうがっこうelementary school
• 小説しょうせつnovel
• 招待しょうたいinvitation, to invite
• 承知しょうちagreement, consent; to be aware of
• 将来しょうらいfuture
• 食事しょくじmeal, to have a meal
• 食料品しょくりょうひんfoodstuffs, groceries
• 女性じょせいwoman, female
• 知らせるしらせるto inform, to notify
• 調べるしらべるto look up, to check, to investigate
• 人口じんこうpopulation
• 神社じんじゃShinto shrine
• 親切しんせつkind, considerate
• 心配しんぱいworry, concern
• 新聞社しんぶんしゃnewspaper company, newspaper office
• 水泳すいえいswimming
• 水道すいどうwater supply, water pipes
• 随分ずいぶんvery, quite a lot, surprisingly
• 数学すうがくmathematics
• スーツsuit
• スーツケースsuitcase
• スーパーsupermarket
• 過ぎるすぎるto pass, to elapse; to exceed, to be too much
• スクリーンscreen, projection screen
• すごいamazing, incredible; extremely
• 進むすすむto advance, to move forward; to progress
• すっかりcompletely, entirely
• すっとquickly, in one go, straight through; to feel relieved
• ステーキsteak
• 捨てるすてるto throw away, to discard
• ステレオstereo (sound system)
• 砂すなsand
• 素晴らしいすばらしいwonderful, magnificent
• 滑るすべるto slip, to slide; to fail (an exam)
• 隅すみcorner (interior), nook
• 済むすむto be finished, to end; to be settled
• すりpickpocket
• するとthen, thereupon
• 生活せいかつlife, living
• 生産せいさんproduction
• 政治せいじpolitics
• 西洋せいようthe West, Western countries
• 世界せかいworld
• 席せきseat
• 説明せつめいexplanation
• 背中せなかback (of the body)
• 是非ぜひby all means, without fail
• 世話せわcare, looking after
• 線せんline, stroke; wire, (railway) line
• 全然ぜんぜんnot at all (used with negative); completely
• 戦争せんそうwar
• 先輩せんぱいsenior, upperclassman
• 専門せんもんspecialty, area of expertise
• そうis that so, that's right; looking like, seeming
• 相談そうだんdiscussion, consultation
• 育てるそだてるto raise, to bring up (someone/something)
• 卒業そつぎょうgraduation
• 祖父そふgrandfather (paternal/maternal)
• ソフトsoft, gentle; software
• 祖母そぼgrandmother (humble way of saying)
• それでso, therefore; and then what
• それにmoreover, in addition
• それほどto that extent, that much
• そろそろsoon, about time to; slowly, gradually
• そんなthat kind of, like that
• そんなにto that extent, that much
• 退院たいいんdischarge from hospital
• 大学生だいがくせいuniversity student
• 大事だいじimportant, precious; a serious matter
• 大体だいたいroughly, approximately; generally
• 大抵たいていusually, generally, mostly
• タイプtype, kind; one's type (of person one likes)
• 大分だいぶquite a lot, considerably
• 台風たいふうtyphoon
• 倒れるたおれるto fall over, to collapse; to fall ill and be bedridden; to go bankrupt
• だからso, therefore
• 確かたしかcertain, reliable; if I remember correctly
• 足すたすto add, to add to
• 尋ねるたずねるto ask, to inquire; to search for
• 訪ねるたずねるto visit
• 正しいただしいcorrect, accurate; upright, honest
• 畳たたみtatami mat
• 立てるたてるto stand up, to set upright (transitive)
• 建てるたてるto build, to construct
• 例えばたとえばfor example, for instance
• 棚たなshelf
• 楽しみたのしみpleasure, enjoyment; something to look forward to
• 楽しむたのしむto enjoy, to take pleasure in
• たまにoccasionally, rarely
• ためfor the sake of, in order to (purpose); benefit
• だめno good, useless; broken, ruined
• 足りるたりるto be enough, to be sufficient
• 男性だんせいman, male
• 暖房だんぼうheating (system)
• 血ちblood; bloodline, lineage
• チェックするto check
• 力ちからstrength, power; ability
• ちっともnot in the least, not at all (used with negative form)
• 注意ちゅういattention, caution; to warn
• 中学校ちゅうがっこうjunior high school
• 注射ちゅうしゃinjection, shot
• 駐車場ちゅうしゃじょうparking lot
• 地理ちりgeography
• 使い方つかいかたhow to use, usage
• 捕まえるつかまえるto catch, to capture
• 月つきmoon; month
• 次につぎにnext
• 点くつくto light up, to turn on (a light); to catch fire
• 漬けるつけるto soak, to steep; to pickle
• 都合つごうcircumstances, convenience (regarding time)
• 伝えるつたえるto convey, to pass on, to tell
• 続くつづくto continue, to last (intransitive)
• 続けるつづけるto continue (doing something) (transitive)
• 包むつつむto wrap, to cover
• 妻つまwife (humble way of saying)
• つもりintention, plan
• 釣るつるto fish; to lure, to entice
• 連れるつれるto bring along, to take (someone) with one
• 丁寧ていねいpolite, courteous; careful, thorough
• テキストtextbook, course material; text
• 適当てきとうsuitable, appropriate; careless, halfhearted
• できるだけas much as possible, to the best of one's ability
• 手伝うてつだうto help, to assist
• テニスtennis
• 手袋てぶくろgloves
• 寺てら(Buddhist) temple
• 点てんpoint, score; a dot, small mark
• 店員てんいんshop clerk, store employee
• 天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast
• 電灯でんとうelectric light
• 電報でんぽうtelegram
• 展覧会てんらんかいexhibition
• 都とmetropolis (administrative unit, e.g. 東京都)
• 道具どうぐtool, instrument
• とうとうfinally, in the end
• 動物園どうぶつえんzoo
• 遠くとおくa distant place, far away
• 通りとおりstreet, avenue; as (stated, expected)
• 通るとおるto pass through, to go past
• 特にとくにespecially, particularly
• 特別とくべつspecial
• 床屋とこやbarbershop
• 途中とちゅうon the way, in the middle (of doing something)
• 特急とっきゅうlimited express (train)
• 届けるとどけるto deliver, to send; to report (to authorities)
• 土日どにちSaturday and Sunday, the weekend
• 泊まるとまるto stay overnight, to lodge
• 止めるとめるto stop (something), to turn off; to park (a car)
• 土曜どようSaturday (short form of 土曜日)
• 取り替えるとりかえるto exchange, to replace
• 泥棒どろぼうthief, burglar
• どんどんrapidly, continuously, one after another
• 直すなおすto fix, to repair (transitive)
• 治るなおるto heal, to recover (intransitive)
• 直るなおるto be fixed, to be repaired (intransitive)
• なかなかquite, rather; not easily, not readily (used with negative form)
• 泣くなくto cry
• なくなるto disappear, to be lost; to run out
• 亡くなるなくなるto pass away, to die
• 投げるなげるto throw, to toss; to give up
• なさるto do (honorific for する)
• 鳴るなるto ring, to sound
• なるべくas much as possible, if possible
• なるほどI see, indeed, so that's it
• 慣れるなれるto get used to, to become accustomed; to become skilled
• 匂いにおいsmell, scent
• 苦いにがいbitter
• 逃げるにげるto run away, to flee; to avoid, to dodge
• 日記にっきdiary
• 入院にゅういんhospitalization, being admitted to hospital
• 入学にゅうがくschool enrollment, entering school
• 似るにるto resemble, to be similar (to someone/something)
• 人形にんぎょうdoll, puppet
• 盗むぬすむto steal
• 塗るぬるto paint, to apply, to spread (on a surface)
• 濡れるぬれるto get wet
• 値段ねだんprice
• 熱ねつfever; heat
• 熱心ねっしんenthusiastic, eager
• 寝坊ねぼうoversleeping, sleeping in
• 眠いねむいsleepy
• 眠るねむるto sleep
• 残るのこるto remain, to be left (intransitive)
• 喉のどthroat
• 乗り換えるのりかえるto transfer (trains), to change (vehicles)
• 乗り物のりものvehicle, means of transportation
• 葉はleaf
• 場合ばあいcase, situation
• 倍ばいdouble; ~ times (multiplier)
• 拝見はいけんlooking, seeing (humble form of みる)
• 歯医者はいしゃdentist
• 運ぶはこぶto carry, to transport; to progress
• 始めるはじめるto start, to begin (something)
• 場所ばしょplace, location
• はずshould be, supposed to be (expectation)
• 恥ずかしいはずかしいembarrassed, ashamed
• バス停バスていbus stop
• パソコンpersonal computer, PC
• 発音はつおんpronunciation
• はっきりclearly, distinctly
• 花見はなみcherry blossom viewing
• パパdad, daddy (affectionate term)
• 林はやしgrove, small woods
• 払うはらうto pay (money); to brush off, to sweep away
• 番組ばんぐみ(TV/radio) program
• 反対はんたいopposition; opposite, contrary
• 半年はんとしhalf a year
• ハンバーグhamburger steak, salisbury steak
• 火ひfire
• 日ひsun, sunlight; day
• ピアノpiano
• 冷えるひえるto get cold, to cool down
• 光ひかりlight, ray of light
• 光るひかるto shine, to glitter
• 引き出しひきだしdrawer; withdrawal (of money)
• ひげbeard, mustache
• 飛行場ひこうじょうairport, airfield
• 久しぶりひさしぶりit's been a while, long time no see
• 美術館びじゅつかんart museum
• 非常にひじょうにextremely, very much
• びっくりするto be startled, to be surprised
• 引っ越すひっこすto move house, to relocate
• 必要ひつようnecessary; necessity
• ひどいterrible, awful; cruel, excessive
• 開くひらくto open; to hold (an event, a meeting)
• ビルbuilding (high-rise)
• 昼間ひるまdaytime
• 昼休みひるやすみlunch break
• 拾うひろうto pick up, to find
• ファックスfax machine, fax
• 増えるふえるto increase, to grow in number
• 深いふかいdeep; profound
• 複雑ふくざつcomplicated, complex
• 復習ふくしゅうreview (of a lesson)
• 部長ぶちょうdepartment head, division manager
• 普通ふつうnormal, ordinary; local train (stops at every station)
• ぶどうgrape
• 太るふとるto gain weight, to get fat
• 布団ふとんfuton, Japanese-style bedding
• 舟ふねboat, small boat
• 不便ふべんinconvenient
• 踏むふむto step on, to tread on
• プレゼントpresent, gift
• 文化ぶんかculture
• 文学ぶんがくliterature
• 文法ぶんぽうgrammar
• 別べつdifferent, separate; distinction
• ベルbell
• 変へんstrange, odd
• 返事へんじreply, response
• 貿易ぼうえきtrade, foreign trade
• 放送ほうそうbroadcast
• 法律ほうりつlaw
• 僕ぼくI, me (used by males, casual)
• 星ほしstar
• ほどdegree, extent; about, approximately
• ほとんどalmost, nearly; mostly
• 褒めるほめるto praise, to compliment
• 翻訳ほんやくtranslation, to translate (text)
• 参るまいるto go, to come (humble form of 行く/来る)
• 負けるまけるto lose, to be defeated; to lower the price, to give a discount
• 真面目まじめserious, earnest, diligent
• まずfirst, first of all
• またはor, or else
• 間違えるまちがえるto make a mistake, to mix up
• 間に合うまにあうto make it in time; to be enough
• 周りまわりsurroundings, vicinity; the people around one
• 回るまわるto turn, to rotate (回る: to turn by itself / 回す: to turn something)
• 漫画まんがcomic, manga
• 真ん中まんなかthe very middle, center
• 見えるみえるto be visible, to appear; (honorific) to come
• 湖みずうみlake
• 味噌みそmiso (fermented soybean paste)
• 見つかるみつかるto be found, to be discovered (intransitive)
• 見つけるみつけるto find, to discover (something)
• 皆みなeveryone, all
• 港みなとport, harbor
• 向かうむかうto head toward, to face; to be opposite
• 迎えるむかえるto welcome, to receive; to greet
• 昔むかしthe old days, former times
• 虫むしinsect, bug
• 息子むすこson (humble way of saying)
• 娘むすめdaughter (one's own); young woman
• 無理むりunreasonable, too much; impossible
• メールemail
• 召し上がるめしあがるto eat, to drink (honorific)
• 珍しいめずらしいrare, unusual
• 申し上げるもうしあげるto say, to tell (humble way of saying)
• 申すもうすto say, to be called (humble form of 言う)
• もうすぐsoon, before long
• もしif, supposing
• もちろんof course, certainly
• 最ももっともmost, the most (of all)
• 戻るもどるto return, to go back (intransitive)
• 木綿もめんcotton (fabric)
• もらうto receive, to be given (by someone)
• 森もりforest
• 焼くやくto grill, to roast, to fry; to burn
• 約束やくそくpromise; appointment
• 役に立つやくにたつto be useful, to be helpful
• 焼けるやけるto burn; to be cooked (when grilled); to get sunburned/tanned
• 優しいやさしいkind, gentle, warm-hearted
• やせるto get thin, to lose weight
• やっとfinally, at last; just barely
• やはりas expected, sure enough; still, after all
• 止むやむto stop, to cease (on its own — e.g. rain)
• やめるto stop, to quit, to give up (something)
• やり方やりかたway of doing, method
• 柔らかいやわらかいsoft, supple
• 湯ゆhot water; hot bath water
• 輸出ゆしゅつexport
• 輸入ゆにゅうimport
• 指ゆびfinger, toe
• 指輪ゆびわring (jewelry)
• 夢ゆめdream; aspiration
• 揺れるゆれるto shake, to sway, to rock
• 用ようtask to do, business; used for ~
• ようmanner, way, appearance; like, similar to
• 用意よういpreparation, getting ready
• 用事ようじerrand, thing to do
• 汚れるよごれるto get dirty, to become soiled
• 予習よしゅうpreparation for a lesson (studying ahead)
• 予定よていplan, schedule
• 予約よやくreservation, booking
• 寄るよるto drop by, to stop by; to approach
• 喜ぶよろこぶto be pleased, to be delighted
• よろしいfine, all right, good (polite way of saying)
• 理由りゆうreason
• 利用りようuse, utilization
• 両方りょうほうboth, both sides
• 旅館りょかんJapanese-style inn (ryokan)
• 留守るすbeing away from home, absence; house-sitting
• 冷房れいぼうair conditioning (cooling)
• 歴史れきしhistory
• レジcash register, checkout counter
• レポートreport
• 連絡れんらくcontact, to get in touch
• ワープロword processor
• 沸かすわかすto boil, to heat up (water, bath water)
• 別れるわかれるto part ways, to separate
• 沸くわくto boil, to heat up; to get excited, to be roused
• 訳わけreason, cause; meaning
• 忘れ物わすれものforgotten item, lost item
• 笑うわらうto laugh; to laugh at, to mock
• 割合わりあいratio, proportion, percentage
• 割れるわれるto break, to crack, to split (intransitive)