,あいかわらず,"as ever,as usual,the same"
,アイデア/アイディア,idea
,あいまい,"vague,ambiguous"
遭う,あう,"to meet,to encounter (undesirable nuance)"
扇ぐ,あおぐ,"to fan,to flap"
青白い,あおじろい,"pale,pallid"
,あかんぼう,baby
明き,あき,"room,time to spare,emptiness"
,あきれる,"to be amazed,to be shocked"
,アクセント,accent
,あくび,yawn
飽くまで,あくまで,"to the end,to the last,stubbornly"
明け方,あけがた,dawn
揚げる,あげる,"to lift,to fry"
挙げる,あげる,"to raise,to fly"
,あげる (=やる),to do for
憧れる,あこがれる,"to long for,to yearn after,to admire"
足跡,あしあと,footprints
味わう,あじわう,"to taste,to savor,to relish"
預かる,あずかる,"to keep in custody,to receive on deposit,to take charge of"
暖まる,あたたまる,"to warm up,to get warm"
暖める,あたためる,"to warm,to heat"
,あたりまえ,"usual,common,ordinary"
あひら,あひら,
,あちらこちら,here and there
厚かましい,あつかましい,"impudent,shameless,brazen"
圧縮,あっしゅく,"compression,condensation,pressure"
宛名,あてな,"address,direction"
,あてはまる,"to be applicable,to come under (a category),to fulfill"
,あてはめる,"to apply,to adapt"
暴れる,あばれる,"to act violently,to rage,to struggle,to be riotous"
脂,あぶら,"fat,tallow,lard"
,あぶる,to scorch
,あふれる,"to flood,to overflow,to brim over"
雨戸,あまど,sliding storm door
甘やかす,あまやかす,"to pamper,to spoil"
余る,あまる,"to remain,to be left over,to be in excess,to be too many"
編物,あみもの,"knitting,web"
編む,あむ,to knit
危うい,あやうい,"dangerous,critical,grave"
怪しい,あやしい,"suspicious,dubious,doubtful"
荒い,あらい,"rough,rude,wild"
粗い,あらい,"coarse,rough"
,あらすじ,"outline,summary"
争う,あらそう,"to dispute,to argue,to be at variance,to compete"
改めて,あらためて,"another time,again,over again,anew,formally"
改める,あらためる,"to change,to alter,to reform,to revise"
著す,あらわす,"to write,to publish"
有難い,ありがたい,"grateful,thankful,welcome,appreciated,evoking gratitude"
在る,ある,"to live,to be"
,あれこれ,"one thing or another,this and that,this or that"
,あわただしい,"busy,hurried,confused,flurried"
,あわてる,to become confused
安易,あんい,easy-going
案外,あんがい,unexpectedly
,アンテナ,antenna
言い出す,いいだす,"to start talking,to speak,to tell,to propose,to suggest,to break the ice"
言い付ける,いいつける,"to tell,to tell on (someone),to order"
意義,いぎ,"meaning,significance"
生き生き,いきいき,"vividly,lively"
,いきなり,"(uk) abruptly,suddenly,all of a sudden,without warning"
育児,いくじ,"childcare,nursing,upbringing"
幾分,いくぶん,somewhat
生け花,いけばな,(1) flower arrangement
以後,いご,"after this,from now on,hereafter,thereafter"
以降,いこう,"on and after,hereafter,thereafter"
,イコール,equal
勇ましい,いさましい,"brave,valiant,gallant,courageous"
衣食住,いしょくじゅう,"necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.)"
意地悪,いじわる,"malicious,ill-tempered,unkind"
,いちいち,"one by one,separately"
一応,いちおう,"once,tentatively,in outline,for the time being"
一段と,いちだんと,"greater,more,further,still more"
一流,いちりゅう,"first class,top grade,foremost,top-notch"
佚,いつ,"be lost,peace,hide,mistake,beautiful,in turn"
一昨日,いっさくじつ,day before yesterday
一昨年,いっさくねん,year before last
一斉,いっせい,"simultaneous,all at once"
一旦,いったん,"once,for a moment,one morning,temporarily"
一定,いってい,"fixed,settled,definite"
,いっていらっしゃい,
,いってらっしゃい,
,いってまいります,
,いつのまにか,"before one knows,unnoticed,unawares"
移転,いてん,"moving,transfer,demise"
井戸,いど,water well
緯度,いど,latitude (nav.)
従姉妹,いとこ,cousin (female)
威張る,いばる,"to be proud,to swagger"
嫌がる,いやがる,"to hate,to dislike"
,いよいよ,"more and more,all the more,increasingly,at last,beyond doubt"
煎る,いる,"to parch,to fry"
炒る,いる,
入れ物,いれもの,"container,case,receptacle"
,インキ,ink
,インタビュー,interview
引力,いんりょく,gravity
,ウーマン,woman
,ウール,wool
,ウエートレス,waitress
植木,うえき,"garden shrubs,trees,potted plant"
飢える,うえる,to starve
浮ぶ,うかぶ,"to float,to rise to surface,to come to mind"
浮かべる,うかべる,"to float,to express,to look (sad, glad)"
浮く,うく,"to float,to become merry,to become loose"
承る,うけたまわる,"(hum) to hear,to be told,to know"
受取,うけとり,receipt
受け持つ,うけもつ,to take (be in) charge of
薄暗い,うすぐらい,"dim,gloomy"
薄める,うすめる,"to dilute,to water down"
打合せ,うちあわせ,"business meeting,previous arrangement,appointment"
打ち消す,うちけす,"to deny,to negate,to contradict"
討つ,うつ,"to attack,to avenge"
,うっかり,"carelessly,thoughtlessly,inadvertently"
映す,うつす,"to project,to reflect,to cast (shadow)"
写る,うつる,"to be photographed,to be projected"
映る,うつる,"to be reflected,to harmonize with,to come out (photo)"
,うどん,noodles (Japanese)
有無,うむ,"yes or no,existence,flag indicator (comp),presence or absence marker"
埋める,うめる,"to bury,to fill up,to fill (a seat, a vacant position)"
敬う,うやまう,"to show respect,to honour"
裏返す,うらがえす,"to turn inside out,to turn (something) over"
裏口,うらぐち,"backdoor,rear entrance"
占う,うらなう,"to forecast,to predict"
恨み,うらみ,resentment
恨む,うらむ,"to curse,to feel bitter"
羨ましい,うらやましい,"envious,enviable"
羨む,うらやむ,to envy
売上,うりあげ,"amount sold,proceeds"
売り切れ,うりきれ,sold-out
売り切れる,うりきれる,to be sold out
売行き,うれゆき,sales
,うろうろ,"loiteringly,aimless wandering"
運河,うんが,"canal,waterway"
,うんと,"a great deal,very much"
英文,えいぶん,sentence in English
英和,えいわ,English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
,ええと,"let me see,well,er...."
液体,えきたい,"liquid,fluid"
,エチケット,etiquette
絵の具,えのぐ,"colors,paints"
,エプロン,apron
偉い,えらい,"great,celebrated,eminent,terrible,awful,famous,remarkable,excellent"
宴会,えんかい,"party,banquet"
園芸,えんげい,"horticulture,gardening"
演劇,えんげき,play (theatrical)
円周,えんしゅう,circumference
遠足,えんそく,"trip,hike,picnic"
延長,えんちょう,"extension,elongation,prolongation,lengthening"
煙突,えんとつ,chimney
追い掛ける,おいかける,"to chase or run after someone,to run down,to pursue"
追い越す,おいこす,"to pass (e.g. car),to outdistance,to outstrip"
,オイル,"oil,engine oil,kerosene"
応援,おうえん,"aid,assistance,help,reinforcement"
王女,おうじょ,princess
応ずる,おうずる,"to answer,to respond,to meet,to satisfy,to accept"
応接,おうせつ,reception
応対,おうたい,"receiving,dealing with"
往復,おうふく,"(col) round trip,coming and going,return ticket"
欧米,おうべい,"Europe and America,the West"
応用,おうよう,"application,put to practical use"
,オーケストラ,orchestra
,おおざっぱ,"rough (not precise),broad,sketchy"
大通り,おおどおり,main street
,オートメーション,automation
,オーバーコート,
大凡,おおよそ,"about,roughly,as a rule,approximately"
お帰り,おかえり,"return,welcome"
,おかけください,
,おかげさまで,"Thanks to god,thanks to you"
,おかず,"side dish,accompaniment for rice dishes"
拝む,おがむ,"to worship,to beg,to make a supplication"
お代わり,おかわり,"second helping,another cup"
補う,おぎなう,to compensate for
,おきのどくに,
屋外,おくがい,outdoors
,おくさん,"(hon) wife,your wife,madam"
送り仮名,おくりがな,part of word written in kana
,おげんきで,
怠る,おこたる,"to neglect,to be off guard,to be feeling better"
押える,おさえる,"to stop,to restrain,to seize,to repress,to suppress,to press down"
,おさきに,"before,ahead,previously"
納める,おさめる,"to obtain,to reap,to pay,to supply,to accept"
治める,おさめる,"(1) to govern,to manage,(2) to subdue"
惜しい,おしい,"regrettable,disappointing,precious"
御辞儀,おじぎ,bow
伯父さん,おじさん,"middle-aged gentleman,uncle"
小父さん,おじさん,"middle-aged gentleman,uncle"
叔父さん,おじさん,"middle-aged gentleman,uncle"
,おしゃれ,"smartly dressed,someone smartly dressed,fashion-conscious"
,おじゃまします,Excuse me for disturbing you
教わる,おそわる,to be taught
,おだいじに,Take care of yourself
落着く,おちつく,"to calm down,to settle down"
御手洗,おてあらい,font of purifying water placed at entrance of shrine
お出掛け,おでかけ,
お手伝いさん,おてつだいさん,maid
,おどかす,"to threaten,to coerce"
落し物,おとしもの,lost property
,おととい,day before yesterday
,おととし,year before last
,おとなしい,"obedient,docile,quiet"
驚かす,おどろかす,"to surprise,to frighten,to create a stir"
,おねがいします,please
各々,おのおの,"each,every,either,respectively,severally"
伯母さん,おばさん,(hon) aunt
叔母さん,おばさん,"(1) aunt,(2) middle-aged lady"
,おはよう,(abbr) Good morning
お参り,おまいり,"worship,shrine visit"
,おまたせしました,Sorry to have kept you waiting
,おまちください,Please wait a moment
,おまちどおさま,Sorry to have kept you waiting
,おめでたい,"happy event,matter for congratulation,auspicious event,pregnancy"
思い掛けない,おもいがけない,"unexpected,casual"
思い込む,おもいこむ,"to be under impression that,to be convinced that"
思いっ切り,おもいっきり,
思い付く,おもいつく,"to think of,to hit upon"
重たい,おもたい,"heavy,massive,serious"
,おやすみ,"(1) holiday,absence,rest,(2) (exp) Good night"
,おやつ,"(1) between meal snack,afternoon refreshment"
親指,おやゆび,thumb
,オルガン,organ
卸す,おろす,"to sell wholesale,grated (vegetables)"
恩恵,おんけい,"grace,favor,blessing,benefit"
温室,おんしつ,greenhouse
温泉,おんせん,"spa,hot spring,onsen"
温帯,おんたい,temperate zone
御中,おんちゅう,"and Company,Messrs."
女の人,おんなのひと,woman
蚊,か,mosquito
,カーブ,"(1) curve,(2) curve ball (baseball)"
貝,かい,"shell,shellfish"
開会,かいかい,opening of a meeting
会館,かいかん,"meeting hall,assembly hall"
改札,かいさつ,examination of tickets
解散,かいさん,"breakup,dissolution"
海水浴,かいすいよく,"sea bathing,seawater bath"
回数,かいすう,"number of times,frequency"
回数券,かいすうけん,book of tickets
改正,かいせい,"revision,amendment,alteration"
快晴,かいせい,good weather
解説,かいせつ,"explanation,commentary"
改造,かいぞう,"(1) remodeling,(2) modding (comp)"
開通,かいつう,"opening,open"
回転,かいてん,"rotation,revolution,turning"
解答,かいとう,"answer,solution"
回答,かいとう,"reply,answer"
外部,がいぶ,"the outside,external"
解放,かいほう,"release,liberation,emancipation"
開放,かいほう,"open,throw open,liberalization"
海洋,かいよう,ocean
概論,がいろん,"intro,outline,general remarks"
帰す,かえす,to send back
却って,かえって,"on the contrary,rather,all the more,instead"
代える,かえる,"to exchange,to interchange,to substitute,to replace"
反る,かえる,"to warp,to be warped,to curve"
家屋,かおく,"house,building"
係わる,かかわる,"to concern oneself in,to have to do with,to affect,to influence,to stick to (opinions)"
書留,かきとめ,"writing down,putting on record,recording,making a note of,registration (of mail)"
書取,かきとり,dictation
垣根,かきね,hedge
掻く,かく,"to scratch,to perspire"
嗅ぐ,かぐ,"to sniff,to smell"
架空,かくう,"aerial,overhead,fiction,fanciful"
各自,かくじ,"individual,each"
拡充,かくじゅう,expansion
学術,がくじゅつ,"science,learning,scholarship"
各地,かくち,"every place,various places"
拡張,かくちょう,"expansion,extension,enlargement,escape (ESC)"
角度,かくど,angle
学年,がくねん,"year in school,grade in school"
学部,がくぶ,"department of a university,undergraduate"
格別,かくべつ,exceptional
確率,かくりつ,probability
学力,がくりょく,"scholarship,knowledge,literary ability"
掛け算,かけざん,multiplication
可決,かけつ,"approval,adoption (e.g. motion, bill),passage"
火口,かこう,"a burner,origin of a fire"
下降,かこう,"downward,descent,fall,drop,subsidence"
重なる,かさなる,"to be piled up,lie on top of one another,overlap each other"
重ねる,かさねる,"to pile up,to put something on another,to heap up,to add,to repeat"
飾り,かざり,decoration
火山,かざん,volcano
,かしこまりました,certainly!
貸し出し,かしだし,"lending,loaning"
過失,かしつ,"error,blunder,accident"
果実,かじつ,"fruit,nut,berry."
貸間,かしま,room to let
貸家,かしや,house for rent
個所,かしょ,"passage,place,point,part"
過剰,かじょう,"excess,over-"
,かじる,"to chew,to bite (at),to gnaw,to nibble"
課税,かぜい,taxation
下線,かせん,"underline,underscore"
,カセット,cassette (tape)
加速,かそく,acceleration
加速度,かそくど,acceleration
固い,かたい,"stubborn,firm (not viscous or easily moved)"
堅い,かたい,"hard (esp. wood),steadfast,honorable,stuffy writing"
片仮名,かたかな,katakana
片付く,かたづく,"to put in order,to dispose of,to solve"
塊,かたまり,"lump,mass,clod,cluster"
固まる,かたまる,"to harden,to solidify,to become firm,to become certain"
片道,かたみち,one-way (trip)
傾く,かたむく,"to incline toward,to slant,to lurch"
片寄る,かたよる,"to be one-sided,to incline,to be partial"
学科,がっか,"study subject,course of study"
学会,がっかい,"scientific society,academic meeting"
楽器,がっき,musical instrument
学級,がっきゅう,grade in school
担ぐ,かつぐ,"to shoulder,to carry on shoulder"
括弧,かっこ,"parenthesis,brackets"
活字,かつじ,printing type
活躍,かつやく,activity
活力,かつりょく,"vitality,energy"
仮定,かてい,"assumption,supposition,hypothesis"
過程,かてい,process
課程,かてい,"course,curriculum"
仮名,かな,"(n) alias,pseudonym,pen name"
仮名遣い,かなづかい,"kana orthography,syllabary spelling"
鐘,かね,"bell,chime"
加熱,かねつ,heating
兼ねる,かねる,"to hold (position),to serve,to be unable"
,カバー,cover (ex. book)
過半数,かはんすう,majority
被せる,かぶせる,to cover (with something)
釜,かま,"iron pot,kettle"
紙屑,かみくず,wastepaper
神様,かみさま,god
剃刀,かみそり,razor
,ガム,chewing gum
貨物,かもつ,"cargo,freight"
,かゆい,"itchy,itching"
歌謡,かよう,"song,ballad"
殻,から,"shell,husk,hull,chaff"
,カラー,"collar,color,colour"
,からかう,"to ridicule,to tease,to banter with,to make fun of"
空っぽ,からっぽ,"empty,vacant,hollow"
,かるた,(n) playing cards (pt: carta)
枯れる,かれる,"to wither,to die (plant),to be blasted (plant)"
,カロリー,calorie
,かわいがる,"to love,to be affectionate"
乾かす,かわかす,"to dry (clothes, etc.),to desiccate"
渇く,かわく,to be thirsty
為替,かわせ,"money order,exchange"
瓦,かわら,roof tile
代る,かわる,"(v5r,vi) to take the place of,to relieve,to be substituted for"
間隔,かんかく,"space,interval,SPC"
換気,かんき,ventilation
感激,かんげき,"deep emotion,impression,inspiration"
関西,かんさい,
鑑賞,かんしょう,appreciation
感ずる,かんずる,"to feel,to sense"
間接,かんせつ,"indirection,indirectness"
乾燥,かんそう,"dry,arid,insipid,dehydrated"
感想,かんそう,"impressions,thoughts"
観測,かんそく,observation
寒帯,かんたい,frigid zone
官庁,かんちょう,"government office,authorities"
勘違い,かんちがい,"misunderstanding,wrong guess"
缶詰,かんづめ,"packing (in cans),canning,canned goods,tin can"
乾電池,かんでんち,"dry cell,battery"
関東,かんとう,"eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo"
観念,かんねん,"(1) idea,notion,conception,(2) sense (e.g. of duty)"
乾杯,かんぱい,toast (drink)
看板,かんばん,"sign,signboard,doorplate,poster"
看病,かんびょう,nursing (a patient)
冠,かんむり,"crown,diadem,first,best"
漢和,かんわ,Chinese Character-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
気圧,きあつ,atmospheric pressure
器械,きかい,instrument
着替え,きがえ,"changing clothes,change of clothes"
機関車,きかんしゃ,"locomotive,engine"
飢饉,ききん,famine
器具,きぐ,utensil
期限,きげん,"term,period"
記号,きごう,"symbol,code"
刻む,きざむ,"to mince,to carve,to engrave"
儀式,ぎしき,"ceremony,rite,ritual,service"
基準,きじゅん,"standard,basis,criteria,norm"
規準,きじゅん,"standard,basis,criteria,norm"
起床,きしょう,"rising,getting out of bed"
着せる,きせる,to put on clothes
基礎,きそ,"foundation,basis"
気体,きたい,"vapour,gas"
基地,きち,base
,きっかけ,"chance,start,cue,excuse"
,ぎっしり,"tightly,fully"
基盤,きばん,"foundation,basis"
客席,きゃくせき,guest seating
客間,きゃくま,"parlor,guest room"
,ギャング,gang
,キャンパス,campus
休業,きゅうぎょう,"closed (e.g. store),business suspended,shutdown,holiday"
休講,きゅうこう,lecture cancelled
休息,きゅうそく,"rest,relief,relaxation"
給与,きゅうよ,"allowance,grant,supply"
休養,きゅうよう,"rest,break,recreation"
清い,きよい,"clear,pure,noble"
強化,きょうか,"strengthen,intensify,reinforce,solidify"
境界,きょうかい,boundary
行事,ぎょうじ,"event,function"
恐縮,きょうしゅく,"shame,very kind of you,sorry to trouble"
教養,きょうよう,"culture,education,refinement,cultivation"
行列,ぎょうれつ,"(1) line,procession,(2) matrix (math)"
漁業,ぎょぎょう,fishing (industry)
曲線,きょくせん,curve
規律,きりつ,"order,rules,law"
斬る,きる,"(v5r) to behead,to murder"
気を付ける,きをつける,"to be careful,to pay attention,to take care"
金魚,きんぎょ,goldfish
区域,くいき,"limits,boundary,domain,zone,sphere,territory"
偶数,ぐうすう,even number
空想,くうそう,"daydream,fantasy,fancy,vision"
空中,くうちゅう,"sky,air"
,クーラー,"cooler,air conditioner"
釘,くぎ,nail
区切る,くぎる,"to punctuate,to cut off,to mark off,to stop,to put an end to"
櫛,くし,comb
,くしゃみ,sneeze
苦情,くじょう,"complaint,troubles,objection"
苦心,くしん,"pain,trouble"
屑,くず,"waste,scrap"
崩す,くずす,"to destroy,to pull down,to make change (money)"
薬指,くすりゆび,ring finger
崩れる,くずれる,"to collapse,to crumble"
砕く,くだく,"to break,to smash"
砕ける,くだける,"to break,to be broken"
,くたびれる,"to get tired,to wear out"
,くだらない,"good-for-nothing,stupid,trivial,worthless"
下る,くだる,"to get down,to descend"
唇,くちびる,lips
口紅,くちべに,lipstick
,くっつく,"to adhere to,to keep close to"
,くっつける,to attach
,くどい,"verbose,importunate,heavy (taste)"
句読点,くとうてん,punctuation marks
配る,くばる,"to distribute,to deliver"
工夫,くふう,"labourer,worker"
区分,くぶん,"division,section,classification"
組合せ,くみあわせ,combination
組み立てる,くみたてる,"to assemble,to set up,to construct"
汲む,くむ,"(1) to draw (water),to dip,to scoop,to pump"
酌む,くむ,to serve sake
悔しい,くやしい,"regrettable,mortifying,vexing"
悔やむ,くやむ,to mourn
,クリーニング,"cleaning,dry cleaning,laundry service"
,くるむ,"to be engulfed in,to be enveloped by,to wrap up"
,くれぐれも,"repeatedly,sincerely,earnestly"
咥える,くわえる,
郡,ぐん,"country,district"
稽古,けいこ,"practice,training,study"
敬語,けいご,"honorific,term of respect"
蛍光灯,けいこうとう,"fluorescent lamp,person who is slow to react"
形式,けいしき,"form,formality,format,math expression"
継続,けいぞく,continuation
毛糸,けいと,knitting wool
経度,けいど,longitude
系統,けいとう,"system,family line,geological formation"
芸能,げいのう,"public entertainment,accomplishments,attainments"
競馬,けいば,horse racing
警備,けいび,"defense,guard,policing,security"
形容詞,けいようし,true adjective
形容動詞,けいようどうし,"adjectival noun,quasi-adjective"
外科,げか,surgical department
毛皮,けがわ,"fur,skin,pelt"
激増,げきぞう,sudden increase
下車,げしゃ,"alighting,getting off"
下旬,げじゅん,month (last third of)
下水,げすい,"drainage,sewage,ditch,gutter,sewerage"
削る,けずる,"to cut down little by little,to take a percentage"
桁,けた,"column,beam,digit"
下駄,げた,"geta (Japanese footwear),wooden clogs"
血圧,けつあつ,blood pressure
血液,けつえき,blood
月給,げっきゅう,monthly salary
傑作,けっさく,"masterpiece,best work,boner,blunder"
月末,げつまつ,end of the month
気配,けはい,"indication,market trend,worry"
下品,げひん,"vulgarity,meanness,indecency,coarseness"
煙い,けむい,smoky
蹴る,ける,to kick
けれど/けれども,,"but,however"
険しい,けわしい,"inaccessible place,sharp eyes"
見学,けんがく,"inspection,study by observation,field trip"
謙虚,けんきょ,"modesty,humility"
原稿,げんこう,"manuscript,copy"
原産,げんさん,"place of origin,habitat"
原始,げんし,"origin,primeval"
研修,けんしゅう,training
厳重,げんじゅう,"strict,rigour,severe,firm"
謙遜,けんそん,"humble,humility,modesty"
県庁,けんちょう,prefectural office
限度,げんど,"limit,bounds"
現に,げんに,"actually,really"
顕微鏡,けんびきょう,microscope
原理,げんり,"principle,theory,fundamental truth"
原料,げんりょう,raw materials
碁,ご,Go (board game of capturing territory)
恋しい,こいしい,"(1) dear,beloved,darling,(2) yearned for"
請う,こう,"to ask,to request"
工員,こういん,factory worker
強引,ごういん,"overbearing,coercive,pushy,forcible,high-handed"
公害,こうがい,"public nuisance,pollution"
高級,こうきゅう,"high class,high grade"
公共,こうきょう,"public,community,public service,society,communal"
工芸,こうげい,industrial arts
孝行,こうこう,filial piety
交差,こうさ,cross
講師,こうし,lecturer
工事,こうじ,construction work
公式,こうしき,"formula,formality,official"
口実,こうじつ,excuse
こうして,こうして,thus
校舎,こうしゃ,school building
公衆,こうしゅう,the public
香水,こうすい,perfume
公正,こうせい,"justice,fairness,impartiality"
功績,こうせき,"achievements,merit,meritorious service,meritorious deed"
光線,こうせん,"beam,light ray"
高層,こうそう,upper
構造,こうぞう,"structure,construction"
交替,こうたい,"alternation,change,relief,relay,shift"
耕地,こうち,arable land
交通機関,こうつうきかん,transportation facilities
校庭,こうてい,campus
肯定,こうてい,"positive,affirmation"
高度,こうど,"altitude,height,advanced"
高等,こうとう,"high class,high grade"
合同,ごうどう,"combination,incorporation,union,amalgamation"
後輩,こうはい,junior (at work or school)
公表,こうひょう,"official announcement,proclamation"
鉱物,こうぶつ,mineral
公務,こうむ,"official business,public business"
項目,こうもく,item
紅葉,こうよう,(1) (Japanese) maple
合理,ごうり,rational
交流,こうりゅう,"alternating current,intercourse,(cultural) exchange,intermingling"
合流,ごうりゅう,"confluence,union,linking up,merge"
効力,こうりょく,"effect,efficacy,validity,potency"
超える,こえる,"to exceed,to cross over,to cross"
,コース,course
,コーラス,chorus
焦がす,こがす,"to burn,to scorch,to singe,to char"
国王,こくおう,king
国籍,こくせき,nationality
国立,こくりつ,national
,ごくろうさま,Thank you very much for your....
焦げる,こげる,"to burn,to be burned"
凍える,こごえる,"to freeze,to be chilled,to be frozen"
心当たり,こころあたり,"having some knowledge of,happening to know"
心得る,こころえる,"to be informed,to have thorough knowledge"
腰掛け,こしかけ,"seat,bench"
腰掛ける,こしかける,to sit (down)
五十音,ごじゅうおん,the Japanese syllabary
胡椒,こしょう,pepper
,こしらえる,"to make,to manufacture"
超す,こす,"to cross,to pass,to tide over"
擦る,こする,"to rub,to chafe,to file,to frost (glass),to strike (match)"
,ごぞんじですか,
個体,こたい,an individual
御馳走,ごちそう,"feast,treating (someone)"
,ごちそうさま,feast
,こちらこそ,it is I who should say so
小遣い,こづかい,"personal expenses,pocket money,spending money,incidental expenses,allowance"
,コック,"(1) cook (nl:),(2) tap,spigot,faucet,cock"
,こっそり,"stealthily,secretly"
古典,こてん,"old book,classics,classic"
琴,こと,Koto (Japanese harp)
言付ける,ことづける,"to send word,to send a message"
言葉遣い,ことばづかい,"speech,expression,wording"
,こないだ,"the other day,lately,recently"
御無沙汰,ごぶさた,not writing or contacting for a while
,こぼす,to spill
,こぼれる,"to overflow,to spill"
塵芥,ごみ,"trash,rubbish"
,ゴム,"gum,rubber,eraser"
御免,ごめん,"your pardon,declining (something),dismissal,permission"
,ごめんください,May I come in?
小指,こゆび,little finger
,こらえる,"to bear,to stand,to endure,to put up with"
娯楽,ごらく,"pleasure,amusement"
御覧,ごらん,"(hon) look,inspection,try"
,コレクション,"(1) collection,(2) correction"
転がす,ころがす,to roll
転がる,ころがる,"to roll,to tumble"
紺,こん,"navy blue,deep blue"
,コンクール,contest (fr: concours)
,コンクリート,concrete
混合,こんごう,"mixing,mixture"
,コンセント,"(1) consent,(2) concentric"
献立,こんだて,"menu,program,schedule"
,こんばんは,good evening
,サークル,"circle,sports club (i.e. at a company)"
在学,ざいがく,(enrolled) in school
再三,さいさん,"again and again,repeatedly"
祭日,さいじつ,"national holiday,festival day"
催促,さいそく,"request,demand,claim,urge (action),press for"
採点,さいてん,"marking,grading,looking over"
災難,さいなん,"calamity,misfortune"
裁縫,さいほう,sewing
材木,ざいもく,"lumber,timber"
,サイレン,siren
逆さ,さかさ,"reverse,inversion,upside down"
逆様,さかさま,"inversion,upside down"
捜す,さがす,"to search,to seek,to look for"
遡る,さかのぼる,"to go back,to go upstream,to make retroactive"
酒場,さかば,"bar,bar-room"
,さきおととい,two days before yesterday
先程,さきほど,some time ago
裂く,さく,"to tear,to split"
索引,さくいん,"index,indices"
作者,さくしゃ,"author,authoress"
削除,さくじょ,"elimination,cancellation,deletion,erasure"
作成,さくせい,"frame,draw up,make,producing"
作製,さくせい,manufacture
探る,さぐる,"to search,to look for,to sound out"
囁く,ささやく,"to whisper,to murmur"
刺さる,ささる,"to stick,to be stuck"
匙,さじ,spoon
座敷,ざしき,tatami room
差し支え,さしつかえ,"hindrance,impediment"
差し引き,さしひき,"deduction,subtraction,balance,ebb and flow,rise and fall"
刺身,さしみ,sliced raw fish
刺す,さす,"to pierce,to stab,to prick,to thrust"
挿す,さす,"to insert,to put in,to graft,to wear in belt"
注す,さす,"to pour (drink),to serve (drinks)"
射す,さす,"to shine,to strike"
流石,さすが,"clever,adept,good,expectations,as one would expect"
撮影,さつえい,photographing
雑音,ざつおん,"noise (jarring, grating)"
,さっさと,quickly
早速,さっそく,"at once,immediately,without delay,promptly"
錆,さび,rust (colour)
錆びる,さびる,"to rust,to become rusty"
座布団,ざぶとん,cushion (Japanese)
冷ます,さます,"to cool,to dampen,to let cool"
妨げる,さまたげる,"to disturb,to prevent"
冷める,さめる,"to become cool,to wear off,to abate,to subside"
,さようなら,good-bye
再来月,さらいげつ,month after next
再来週,さらいしゅう,week after next
再来年,さらいねん,year after next
,サラリーマン,"salary man,company employee"
騒がしい,さわがしい,noisy
,さわやか,"fresh,refreshing,invigorating"
三角,さんかく,"triangle,triangular"
算数,さんすう,arithmetic
酸性,さんせい,acidity
産地,さんち,producing area
,サンプル,sample
山林,さんりん,"mountain forest,mountains and forest"
仕上がる,しあがる,to be finished
,しあさって,two days after tomorrow
,シーズン,season (sporting)
,シーツ,sheet
寺院,じいん,temple
しいんと,（する）,"silent (as the grave),(deathly) quiet"
自衛,じえい,self-defense
塩辛い,しおからい,salty (taste)
司会,しかい,chairmanship
四角,しかく,square
四角い,しかくい,square
時間割,じかんわり,"timetable,schedule"
四季,しき,four seasons
敷地,しきち,site
至急,しきゅう,"urgent,pressing"
敷く,しく,"to spread out,to lay out"
茂る,しげる,"to grow thick,to luxuriate,to be luxurious"
持参,じさん,"bringing,taking,carrying"
磁石,じしゃく,magnet
四捨五入,ししゃごにゅう,rounding up (fractions)
始終,しじゅう,"continuously,from beginning to end"
自習,じしゅう,self-study
静まる,しずまる,"to quieten down,to calm down,to subside"
姿勢,しせい,"attitude,posture"
自然科学,しぜんかがく,natural science
時速,じそく,speed (per hour)
子孫,しそん,"descendants,posterity,offspring"
死体,したい,corpse
下書き,したがき,"rough copy,draft"
下町,したまち,"Shitamachi,lower parts of town"
自治,じち,"self-government,autonomy"
実感,じっかん,"feelings (actual, true)"
湿気,しっけ,"moisture,humidity,dampness"
湿気,しっき,"moisture,humidity,dampness"
,しつこい,"insistent,obstinate"
実習,じっしゅう,"practice,training"
実績,じっせき,"achievements,actual results"
湿度,しつど,level of humidity
執筆,しっぴつ,writing
実物,じつぶつ,"real thing,original"
,しっぽ,tail (animal)
実用,じつよう,"practical use,utility"
実力,じつりょく,"merit,efficiency,arms,force"
実例,じつれい,"example,illustration"
失恋,しつれん,"disappointed love,broken heart,unrequited love,be lovelorn"
指定,してい,"designation,specification,assignment,pointing at"
私鉄,してつ,private railway
児童,じどう,"children,juvenile"
縛る,しばる,"to tie,to bind"
地盤,じばん,(the) ground
,しびれる,"to become numb,to go to sleep (i.e., a limb)"
紙幣,しへい,"paper money,notes,bills"
,しぼむ,"to wither,to fade (away),to shrivel,to wilt"
絞る,しぼる,"to press,to wring,to squeeze"
縞,しま,stripe
地味,じみ,"plain,simple"
,しみじみ,"keenly,deeply,heartily"
氏名,しめい,"full name,identity"
締切,しめきり,"closing,cut-off,end,deadline,Closed,No Entrance"
締め切る,しめきる,to shut up
湿る,しめる,"to be wet,to become wet,to be damp"
,ジャーナリスト,journalist
社会科学,しゃかいかがく,social science
,しゃがむ,to squat
蛇口,じゃぐち,"faucet,tap"
弱点,じゃくてん,"weak point,weakness"
車庫,しゃこ,"garage,car shed"
車掌,しゃしょう,(train) conductor
写生,しゃせい,"sketching,drawing from nature"
社説,しゃせつ,"editorial,leading article"
,しゃっくり,"hiccough,hiccup"
,シャッター,shutter
,しゃぶる,"to suck,to chew"
車輪,しゃりん,(car) wheel
洒落,しゃれ,"joke,pun,witticism"
,じゃんけん,(n) rock-scissors-paper game
集会,しゅうかい,"meeting,assembly"
住居,じゅうきょ,"dwelling,house,residence,address"
集金,しゅうきん,money collection
集合,しゅうごう,"gathering,assembly,meeting,set (math)"
習字,しゅうじ,penmanship
修繕,しゅうぜん,"repair,mending"
重体,じゅうたい,"seriously ill,serious condition,critical state"
じゅうたん,（カーペット）,carpet
終点,しゅうてん,"terminus,last stop (e.g train)"
重点,じゅうてん,"important point,lay stress on,colon,emphasis"
就任,しゅうにん,"inauguration,assumption of office"
周辺,しゅうへん,"circumference,outskirts,environs,(computer) peripheral"
重役,じゅうやく,"director,high executive"
終了,しゅうりょう,"end,close,termination"
重量,じゅうりょう,"(1) weight,(2) heavyweight boxer"
重力,じゅうりょく,gravity
熟語,じゅくご,"idiom,idiomatic phrase,kanji compound"
祝日,しゅくじつ,national holiday
縮小,しゅくしょう,"reduction,curtailment"
受験,じゅけん,taking an examination
主語,しゅご,(gram) subject
出勤,しゅっきん,"going to work,at work"
述語,じゅつご,predicate
出張,しゅっちょう,"official tour,business trip"
寿命,じゅみょう,life span
主役,しゅやく,"leading part,leading actor (actress)"
受話器,じゅわき,(telephone) receiver
循環,じゅんかん,"circulation,rotation,cycle"
巡査,じゅんさ,"police,policeman"
順々,じゅんじゅん,"in order,in turn"
順序,じゅんじょ,"order,sequence,procedure"
純情,じゅんじょう,"pure heart,naivete,self-sacrificing devotion"
純粋,じゅんすい,"pure,true,genuine,unmixed"
消化,しょうか,digestion
小学生,しょうがくせい,grade school student
,しょうがない,
将棋,しょうぎ,Japanese chess
蒸気,じょうき,"steam,vapour"
定規,じょうぎ,(measuring) ruler
上級,じょうきゅう,"advanced level,high grade,senior"
商業,しょうぎょう,"commerce,trade,business"
消極的,しょうきょくてき,passive
賞金,しょうきん,"prize,monetary award"
上下,じょうげ,"high and low,up and down,unloading and loading,praising and blaming"
障子,しょうじ,paper sliding door
商社,しょうしゃ,"trading company,firm"
乗車,じょうしゃ,"taking a train,entraining"
上旬,じょうじゅん,first 10 days of month
生ずる,しょうずる,"to cause,to arise,to be generated"
小数,しょうすう,"fraction (part of),decimal"
商店,しょうてん,"shop,business firm"
焦点,しょうてん,"focus,point"
消毒,しょうどく,"disinfection,sterilization"
勝敗,しょうはい,"victory or defeat,issue (of battle)"
蒸発,じょうはつ,"evaporation,unexplained disappearance"
賞品,しょうひん,"prize,trophy"
勝負,しょうぶ,"victory or defeat,match,contest,game,bout"
小便,しょうべん,"(col) urine,piss"
消防署,しょうぼうしょ,fire station
正味,しょうみ,net (weight)
正面,しょうめん,"the front,honesty"
消耗,しょうもう,"exhaustion,consumption"
醤油,しょうゆ,soy sauce
省略,しょうりゃく,"omission,abbreviation,abridgment"
初級,しょきゅう,elementary level
助教授,じょきょうじゅ,assistant professor
食塩,しょくえん,table salt
職人,しょくにん,"worker,mechanic,artisan,craftsman"
初旬,しょじゅん,first 10 days of the month
書籍,しょせき,"book,publication"
食器,しょっき,tableware
,ショップ,a shop
書店,しょてん,bookshop
書道,しょどう,calligraphy
白髪,しらが,"white or grey hair,trendy hair bleaching"
知合い,しりあい,acquaintance
,シリーズ,series
私立,しりつ,private (establishment)
資料,しりょう,"materials,data"
汁,しる,"juice,sap,soup,broth"
素人,しろうと,"amateur,novice"
芯,しん,"core,heart,wick,marrow"
新幹線,しんかんせん,"bullet train (very high speed),shinkansen"
真空,しんくう,"vacuum,hollow,empty"
信ずる,しんずる,"to believe,to believe in,to place trust in"
心身,しんしん,mind and body
申請,しんせい,"application,request,petition"
人造,じんぞう,"man-made,synthetic,artificial"
寝台,しんだい,"bed,couch"
診断,しんだん,diagnosis
侵入,しんにゅう,"penetration,invasion,raid,aggression,trespass"
人文科学,じんぶんかがく,"social sciences,humanities"
人命,じんめい,(human) life
深夜,しんや,late at night
森林,しんりん,"forest,woods"
親類,しんるい,"relation,kin"
針路,しんろ,"course,direction,compass bearing"
神話,しんわ,"myth,legend"
酢,す,vinegar
水産,すいさん,"marine products,fisheries"
炊事,すいじ,"cooking,culinary arts"
水蒸気,すいじょうき,"water vapour,steam"
水素,すいそ,hydrogen
垂直,すいちょく,"vertical,perpendicular"
推定,すいてい,"presumption,assumption,estimation"
水滴,すいてき,drop of water
水筒,すいとう,"canteen,flask,water bottle"
随筆,ずいひつ,"essays,miscellaneous writings"
水分,すいぶん,moisture
水平,すいへい,"water level,horizon"
水平線,すいへいせん,horizon
水曜,すいよう,Wednesday
,ずうずうしい,"impudent,shameless"
,ずうっと,
末っ子,すえっこ,youngest child
,スカーフ,scarf
図鑑,ずかん,picture book
杉,すぎ,Japanese cedar
好き嫌い,すききらい,"likes and dislikes,taste"
好き好き,すきずき,matter of taste
透き通る,すきとおる,to be(come) transparent
隙間,すきま,"crevice,crack,gap,opening"
,スクール,school
,すくなくとも,at least
図形,ずけい,figure
,スケジュール,schedule
鈴,すず,bell
涼む,すずむ,"to cool oneself,to cool off,to enjoy evening cool"
,スタート,start
,スチュワーデス,stewardess
,すっきり,"shapely,clear,neat"
,すっぱい,"sour,acid"
,ステージ,"(1) stage,(2) performance"
棄てる,すてる,
,ストッキング,stockings
,ストップ,stop
素直,すなお,"obedient,meek,docile,unaffected"
頭脳,ずのう,"head,brains,intellect"
,スピーカー,speaker
図表,ずひょう,"chart,diagram,graph"
,スマート,"smart,stylish,slim"
住まい,すまい,"dwelling,house,residence,address"
,すまない,sorry (phrase)
墨,すみ,ink
澄む,すむ,"to clear (e.g. weather),to become transparent"
清む,すむ,
相撲,すもう,sumo wrestling
,スライド,slide
,ずらす,"to put off,to delay"
,ずらり,
掏摸,すり,pickpocket
刷る,する,to print
狡い,ずるい,"sly,cunning"
,すれちがう,"to pass by one another,to disagree"
滑れる,ずれる,
寸法,すんぽう,"measurement,size,dimension"
姓,せい,"surname,family name"
税関,ぜいかん,customs house
製作,せいさく,"manufacture,production"
制作,せいさく,"work (film, book)"
性質,せいしつ,"nature,property,disposition"
清書,せいしょ,clean copy
青少年,せいしょうねん,"youth,young person"
整数,せいすう,integer
清掃,せいそう,cleaning
生存,せいぞん,"existence,being,survival"
生長,せいちょう,"growth,increment"
政党,せいとう,(member of) political party
生年月日,せいねんがっぴ,birth date
性能,せいのう,"ability,efficiency"
整備,せいび,"adjustment,completion,consolidation"
成分,せいぶん,"ingredient,component,composition"
性別,せいべつ,"distinction by sex,sex,gender"
正方形,せいほうけい,square
正門,せいもん,"main gate,main entrance"
成立,せいりつ,"coming into existence,arrangements,establishment,completion"
西暦,せいれき,"Christian Era,anno domini (A.D.)"
背負う,せおう,"to be burdened with,to carry on back or shoulder"
赤道,せきどう,equator
折角,せっかく,"with trouble,at great pains,long-awaited"
接近,せっきん,"getting closer,drawing nearer,approaching"
石鹸,せっけん,soap
接する,せっする,"to come in contact with,to connect,to attend,to receive"
,せっせと,
接続,せつぞく,"(1) connection,union,join,link,(2) changing trains"
瀬戸物,せともの,"earthenware,crockery,china"
,ぜひとも,by all means (with sense of not taking no for an answer)
迫る,せまる,"to draw near,to press"
,ゼミ,(n) seminar
,せめて,"offense,method of attack"
攻める,せめる,"to attack,to assault"
,セメント,cement
栓,せん,"stopper,cork,stopcock"
前後,ぜんご,"around,throughout,front and back,before and behind,before and after"
洗剤,せんざい,"detergent,washing material"
全集,ぜんしゅう,complete works
全身,ぜんしん,"the whole body,full-length (portrait)"
扇子,せんす,folding fan
専制,せんせい,"despotism,autocracy"
先々月,せんせんげつ,month before last
先々週,せんせんしゅう,
先祖,せんぞ,ancestor
先端,せんたん,"pointed end,tip,fine point"
,センチ,"centimeter,centi-,$10^-2$"
宣伝,せんでん,"propaganda,publicity"
先頭,せんとう,"head,lead,vanguard,first"
全般,ぜんぱん,"(the) whole,universal,wholly,general"
扇風機,せんぷうき,electric fan
線路,せんろ,"line,track,roadbed"
相違,そうい,"difference,discrepancy,variation"
,そういえば,which reminds me ..
雑巾,ぞうきん,"house-cloth,dust cloth"
増減,ぞうげん,"increase and decrease,fluctuation"
倉庫,そうこ,"storehouse,warehouse,godown"
相互,そうご,"mutual,reciprocal"
創作,そうさく,"production,literary creation,work"
葬式,そうしき,funeral
,そうして,"and,like that"
造船,ぞうせん,shipbuilding
騒々しい,そうぞうしい,"noisy,boisterous"
増大,ぞうだい,enlargement
,そうっと,
送別,そうべつ,"farewell,send-off"
草履,ぞうり,"zoori (Japanese footwear),sandals"
総理大臣,そうりだいじん,Prime Minister
送料,そうりょう,"postage,carriage"
属する,ぞくする,"to belong to,to come under,to be affiliated with,to be subject to"
続々,ぞくぞく,"successively,one after another"
速達,そくたつ,"express,special delivery"
測定,そくてい,measurement
測量,そくりょう,"measurement,surveying"
速力,そくりょく,speed
素質,そしつ,"character,qualities,genius"
祖先,そせん,ancestor
,そそっかしい,"careless,thoughtless"
卒直,そっちょく,"frankness,candour,openheartedness"
具える,そなえる,to be furnished with
,そのうえ,"in addition,furthermore"
,そのころ,
,そのため,"hence,for that reason"
,そのほか,otherwise
蕎麦,そば,soba (buckwheat noodles)
剃る,そる,to shave
,それなのに,
逸れる,それる,"to stray (turn) from subject,to get lost,to go astray"
揃う,そろう,"to become complete,to be equal,to be all present,to gather"
揃える,そろえる,"to put things in order,to arrange,to make uniform,to get something ready"
算盤,そろばん,abacus
存じる,ぞんじる,(hum) to know
存ずる,ぞんずる,
損得,そんとく,"loss and gain,advantage and disadvantage"
田ぼ,たんぼ,"paddy field,farm"
だいいち,（副）,"first,foremost,\# 1"
退院,たいいん,leaving hospital
大学院,だいがくいん,graduate school
大工,だいく,carpenter
体系,たいけい,"system,organization"
太鼓,たいこ,"drum,tambourine"
対策,たいさく,"counter-plan,counter-measure"
大して,たいして,"(not so) much,(not) very"
対照,たいしょう,"contrast,antithesis,comparison"
大小,だいしょう,size
体制,たいせい,"order,system,structure,set-up,organization"
体積,たいせき,"capacity,volume"
大層,たいそう,"very much,exaggerated,very fine"
体操,たいそう,"gymnastics,physical exercises,calisthenics"
大分,だいぶん,"considerably,greatly,a lot"
大木,たいぼく,large tree
題名,だいめい,title
代名詞,だいめいし,pronoun
,タイア,"tire,tyre"
,ダイヤグラム,diagram
,ダイヤモンド,diamond
,ダイヤル,dial
Ͼ立,たいりつ,"confrontation,opposition,antagonism"
田植え,たうえ,rice planting
絶えず,たえず,constantly
楕円,だえん,ellipse
高める,たかめる,"to raise,to lift,to boost"
耕す,たがやす,"to till,to plow,to cultivate"
滝,たき,waterfall
炊く,たく,"to boil,to cook"
焚く,たく,"to burn,to kindle,to build a fire"
蓄える,たくわえる,"to store,to lay in stock"
竹,たけ,"bamboo,middle (of a three-tier ranking system)"
助かる,たすかる,"to be saved,to be rescued,to survive,to be helpful"
只,ただ,"free of charge,mere,sole,only,usual,common"
但し,ただし,"but,however,provided that"
畳む,たたむ,to fold (clothes)
立ち止まる,たちどまる,"to stop,to halt,to stand still"
,たちまち,"at once,in a moment,suddenly,all at once"
建つ,たつ,"to erect,to be erected,to be built"
発つ,たつ,"to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)"
脱線,だっせん,"derailment,digression"
妥当,だとう,"valid,proper,right,appropriate"
例える,たとえる,"to compare,to liken,to speak figuratively,to illustrate,to use a simile"
頼もしい,たのもしい,"reliable,trustworthy,hopeful,promising"
足袋,たび,"tabi,Japanese socks (with split toe)"
,ダブル,double
,だます,"to trick,to cheat,to deceive"
溜まる,たまる,"to collect,to gather,to save"
,ダム,dumb
溜息,ためいき,a sigh
,ためらう,to hesitate
溜める,ためる,"to amass,to accumulate"
,だらしない,"slovenly,loose,a slut"
足る,たる,"to be sufficient,to be enough"
段階,だんかい,"gradation,grade,stage"
短期,たんき,short term
炭鉱,たんこう,"coal mine,coal pit"
短所,たんしょ,"(1) defect,demerit,weak point,(2) disadvantage"
,たんす,chest of drawers
淡水,たんすい,fresh water
断水,だんすい,water outage
単数,たんすう,singular (number)
団地,だんち,multi-unit apartments
断定,だんてい,"conclusion,decision"
短編,たんぺん,"short (e.g. story, film)"
誓う,ちかう,"to swear,to vow,to take an oath,to pledge"
地下水,ちかすい,underground water
近々,ちかぢか,"nearness,before long"
近付ける,ちかづける,"to bring near,to put close,to let come near,to associate with"
近寄る,ちかよる,"to approach,to draw near"
力強い,ちからづよい,"reassuring,emboldened"
,ちぎる,"to cut up fine,to pick (fruit)"
地質,ちしつ,geological features
知人,ちじん,"friend,acquaintance"
地帯,ちたい,"area,zone"
縮む,ちぢむ,"to shrink,to be contracted"
縮める,ちぢめる,"to shorten,to reduce,to boil down,to shrink"
縮れる,ちぢれる,"to be wavy,to be curled"
,チップ,"(1) gratuity,tip,(2) chip"
地点,ちてん,"site,point on a map"
地名,ちめい,place name
茶色い,ちゃいろい,
着々,ちゃくちゃく,steadily
茶碗,ちゃわん,"rice bowl,tea cup,teacup"
中間,ちゅうかん,"middle,midway,interim"
中旬,ちゅうじゅん,second third of a month
抽象,ちゅうしょう,abstract
中世,ちゅうせい,"Middle Ages,mediaeval times"
中性,ちゅうせい,"neuter gender,neutral (chem.),indifference,sterility"
中途,ちゅうと,"in the middle,half-way"
中年,ちゅうねん,middle-aged
超過,ちょうか,"excess,being more than"
彫刻,ちょうこく,"carving,engraving,sculpture"
長所,ちょうしょ,"(1) strong point,merit,(2) advantage"
長女,ちょうじょ,eldest daughter
調整,ちょうせい,"regulation,adjustment,tuning"
調節,ちょうせつ,"regulation,adjustment,control"
長短,ちょうたん,"length,long and short,+-"
頂点,ちょうてん,"top,summit"
長男,ちょうなん,eldest son
長方形,ちょうほうけい,"rectangle,oblong"
調味料,ちょうみりょう,"condiment,seasoning"
,チョーク,"chock,chalk"
直後,ちょくご,immediately following
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 communication
直流,ちょくりゅう,direct current
貯蔵,ちょぞう,"storage,preservation"
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 scatter around,to leave untidy"
散らかる,ちらかる,"to be in disorder,to lie scattered around"
散らす,ちらす,"to scatter,to disperse,to distribute"
塵紙,ちりがみ,"tissue paper,toilet paper"
散る,ちる,"to fall,to scatter (e.g. blossoms)"
追加,ついか,"addition,supplement,appendix"
,ついで,"opportunity,occasion"
通貨,つうか,currency
通勤,つうきん,commuting to work
通ずる,つうずる,
通知,つうち,"notice,notification"
通帳,つうちょう,passbook
通訳,つうやく,interpretation
通用,つうよう,"popular use,circulation"
通路,つうろ,"passage,pathway"
付合う,つきあう,"to associate with,to keep company with,to get on with"
突き当たり,つきあたり,end (e.g. of street)
突き当たる,つきあたる,"to run into,to collide with"
月日,つきひ,"time,years,days"
点く,つく,"to catch fire,(electricity) comes on"
突く,つく,"(1) to thrust,to strike,(2) to poke"
次ぐ,つぐ,"to rank next to,to come after"
作る/造る,つくる,"to make,to create"
着ける,つける,"(1) to attach,to join,to add,to append"
点ける,つける,"to turn on,to switch on,to light up"
浸ける,つける,"to dip in,to soak"
伝わる,つたわる,"to be handed down,to be introduced,to be transmitted"
突っ込む,つっこむ,"to plunge into,to go into deeply"
務める,つとめる,"(1) to serve,to fill a post,to serve under,to work (for)"
努める,つとめる,"(1) to serve,to fill a post,to serve under,to work (for)"
綱,つな,rope
繋がり,つながり,"connection,link,relationship"
繋がる,つながる,"to be tied together,to be connected to,to be related to"
繋げる,つなげる,to connect
粒,つぶ,grain
潰す,つぶす,"to smash,to waste"
潰れる,つぶれる,"to be smashed,to go bankrupt"
,つまずく,"to stumble,to trip"
詰まる,つまる,"to be blocked,to be packed"
積む,つむ,"to pile up,to stack"
爪,つめ,"fingernail or toenail,claw,talon,hoof"
艶,つや,"gloss,glaze"
強気,つよき,"firm,strong"
釣り合う,つりあう,"to balance,to be in harmony,to suit"
吊る,つる,to hang
吊す,つるす,to hang
出合い,であい,an encounter
手洗い,てあらい,"restroom,lavatory,hand-washing"
定員,ていいん,"fixed number of regular personnel,capacity (of boat, etc.)"
定価,ていか,established price
低下,ていか,"fall,decline,lowering,deterioration"
定期券,ていきけん,"commuter pass,season ticket"
定休日,ていきゅうび,regular holiday
停止,ていし,"suspension,interruption,stoppage,ban"
停車,ていしゃ,stopping (e.g. train)
停電,ていでん,failure of electricity
出入り,でいり,"in and out,coming and going,free association,income and expenditure,debits and credit"
出入口,でいりぐち,exit and entrance
手入れ,ていれ,"repairs,maintenance"
,テーマ,"(n) theme,project,topic (de: Thema)"
出掛ける,でかける,"to depart,to set out,to start,to be going out"
出来上がり,できあがり,"be finished,ready,made for,cut out"
出来上がる,できあがる,"(1) to be finished,to be ready,by definition,(2) to be very drunk"
的確,てきかく,"precise,accurate"
適確,てきかく,"precise,accurate"
手首,てくび,wrist
凸凹,でこぼこ,"unevenness,roughness,ruggedness"
手頃,てごろ,"moderate,handy"
,でたらめ,"(1) irresponsible utterance,nonsense,nonsensical,(2) random"
手帳,てちょう,notebook
鉄橋,てっきょう,"railway bridge,iron bridge"
手続き,てつづき,"procedure,(legal) process,formalities"
鉄砲,てっぽう,gun
,テニスコート,tennis court
手拭い,てぬぐい,(hand) towel
手前,てまえ,"before,this side,we,you"
出迎え,でむかえ,"meeting,reception"
出迎える,でむかえる,"to meet,to greet"
照らす,てらす,"to shine on,to illuminate"
照る,てる,to shine
展開,てんかい,"develop,expansion (opposite of compression)"
伝記,でんき,"biography,life story"
電球,でんきゅう,light bulb
点数,てんすう,"marks,points,score,runs"
伝染,でんせん,contagion
電池,でんち,battery
点々,てんてん,"here and there,little by little"
転々,てんてん,
電柱,でんちゅう,"telephone pole,telegraph pole,lightpole"
天皇,てんのう,Emperor of Japan
電波,でんぱ,electro-magnetic wave
,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,"enquiry,ENQ"
銅,どう,copper
統一,とういつ,"unity,consolidation,uniformity"
同格,どうかく,"the same rank,equality,apposition"
峠,とうげ,"ridge,(mountain) pass,difficult part"
統計,とうけい,"scattering,a scatter,dispersion"
動作,どうさ,"action,movements,motions,bearing,behaviour,manners"
東西,とうざい,"East and West,whole country"
当日,とうじつ,"appointed day,very day"
投書,とうしょ,"letter to the editor,letter from a reader,contribution"
登場,とうじょう,entry (on stage)
,どうせ,"anyhow,in any case,at any rate"
,どうぞよろしく,pleased to meet you
灯台,とうだい,lighthouse
盗難,とうなん,"theft,robbery"
当番,とうばん,being on duty
等分,とうぶん,division into equal parts
透明,とうめい,"transparency,cleanness"
灯油,とうゆ,"lamp oil,kerosene"
東洋,とうよう,Orient
童話,どうわ,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 melt,to dissolve"
尖る,とがる,"to taper to a point,to become sharp,to be sour,to look displeased"
,どきどき,"throb,beat (fast)"
溶く,とく,to dissolve (paint)
退く,どく,"(1) to retreat,to recede,to withdraw"
特殊,とくしゅ,"special,unique"
特色,とくしょく,"characteristic,feature"
特長,とくちょう,"forte,merit"
特定,とくてい,"specific,special,particular"
特売,とくばい,special sale
溶け込む,とけこむ,to melt into
溶ける,とける,"to melt,to thaw,to fuse,to dissolve"
退ける,どける,"to remove,to take away,to dislodge,to put something out of the way"
床の間,とこのま,alcove
床屋,とこや,barber
所々,ところどころ,"here and there,some parts (of something)"
都心,としん,heart (of city)
戸棚,とだな,"cupboard,locker,closet,wardrobe"
,とっくに,"long ago,already,a long time ago"
,どっと,suddenly
整う,ととのう,"to be prepared,to be in order,to be put in order,to be arranged"
留まる,とどまる,"(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place)"
,どなる,"to shout,to yell"
飛び込む,とびこむ,"to jump in,to leap in,to plunge into,to dive"
跳ぶ,とぶ,"to jump,to fly,to leap"
留まる,とまる,"(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place)"
泊める,とめる,"to give shelter to,to lodge"
,ともかく,"anyhow,anyway,somehow or other,generally speaking,in any case"
捕える,とらえる,"to seize,to grasp,to capture,to arrest"
取り入れる,とりいれる,"to harvest,to take in,to adopt"
取り消す,とりけす,to cancel
取り出す,とりだす,"to take out,to produce,to pick out"
採る,とる,"(1) to adopt (measure, proposal),(2) to pick (fruit)"
捕る,とる,"to take,to catch (fish),to capture"
,トレーニング,training
丼,どんぶり,"porcelain bowl,bowl of rice with food on top"
内科,ないか,"internist clinic,internal medicine"
内線,ないせん,"phone extension,indoor wiring,inner line"
,ナイロン,nylon
治す,なおす,"to cure,to heal,to fix,to correct,to repair"
永い,ながい,"long,lengthy"
仲直り,なかなおり,"reconciliation,make peace with"
長引く,ながびく,"to be prolonged,to drag on"
中身,なかみ,"contents,interior,substance,filling,(sword) blade"
中味,なかみ,"contents,interior,substance,filling,(sword) blade"
中指,なかゆび,middle finger
仲良し,なかよし,"intimate friend,bosom buddy,chum"
慰める,なぐさめる,"to comfort,to console"
亡くす,なくす,"to lose someone, wife, child, etc"
,なぐる,"to strike,to hit"
為す,なす,"to accomplish,to do"
謎謎,なぞなぞ,"riddle,puzzle,enigma"
傾らか,なだらか,
懐かしい,なつかしい,"dear,desired,missed"
撫でる,なでる,"to brush gently,to stroke"
斜め,ななめ,obliqueness
,なにしろ,"at any rate,anyhow,anyway,in any case"
何々,なになに,"such and such,What?"
何分,なにぶん,"what minute?,how many minutes?"
生意気,なまいき,"impertinent,saucy,cheeky,conceit,audacious,brazen"
並木,なみき,"roadside tree,row of trees"
倣う,ならう,"to imitate,to follow,to emulate"
鳴らす,ならす,"to ring,to sound,to chime,to beat,to snort (nose)"
生る,なる,to bear fruit
馴れる,なれる,"to become domesticated,to become tame"
南極,なんきょく,"south pole,Antarctic"
,なんとなく,"somehow or other,for some reason or another"
,なんとも,"nothing (with neg. verb),quite,not a bit"
,ナンバー,number
南米,なんべい,South America
南北,なんぼく,south and north
煮える,にえる,"to boil,to cook,to be cooked"
匂う,におう,"to be fragrant,to smell,to stink"
逃がす,にがす,"to let loose,to set free,to let escape"
憎い,にくい,"hateful,abominable,poor-looking,detestable"
憎む,にくむ,"to hate,to detest"
憎らしい,にくらしい,"odious,hateful"
,にこにこ,
濁る,にごる,"to become muddy,to get 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 lesson,daily work,daily routine"
日程,にってい,agenda
鈍い,にぶい,"dull (e.g. a knife),thickheaded,slow (opposite of fast),stupid"
入社,にゅうしゃ,entry to a company
女房,にょうぼう,wife
睨む,にらむ,"to glare at,to scowl at,to keep an eye on"
煮る,にる,"to boil,to cook"
俄,にわか,"sudden,abrupt,unexpected,improvised,offhand"
縫う,ぬう,to sew
濡らす,ぬらす,"to wet,to soak,to dip"
,ねじ,(a) screw
捩る,ねじる,to twist
,ネックレス,necklace
熱する,ねっする,to heat
寝間着,ねまき,"sleep-wear,nightclothes,pyjamas,nightgown,nightdress"
寝巻,ねまき,"sleep-wear,nightclothes,pyjamas,nightgown,nightdress"
狙い,ねらい,aim
狙う,ねらう,to aim at
年度,ねんど,"year,fiscal year,school year,term"
農産物,のうさんぶつ,agricultural produce
農村,のうそん,"agricultural community,farm village,rural"
濃度,のうど,"concentration,brightness"
農薬,のうやく,agricultural chemicals
能率,のうりつ,efficiency
,のこぎり,saw
残らず,のこらず,"all,entirely,completely,without exception"
載せる,のせる,"to place on (something),to take on board,to give a ride"
覗く,のぞく,"to peep in,to look in,to peek in,to stick out"
延ばす,のばす,"to lengthen,to stretch,to reach out,to grow (beard)"
延びる,のびる,to be prolonged
上り,のぼり,"up-train (going to Tokyo),ascent"
上る,のぼる,"to ascend,to go up,to climb"
糊,のり,"paste,starch"
乗換,のりかえ,"(n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.)"
載る,のる,"to appear (in print),to be recorded"
鈍い,のろい,"dull (e.g. a knife),thickheaded,slow (opposite of fast),stupid"
,のろのろ,"slowly,sluggishly"
呑気,のんき,"carefree,optimistic,careless,reckless,heedless"
灰色,はいいろ,"grey,gray,ashen"
俳句,はいく,haiku poetry
拝見,はいけん,"(hum) (pol) seeing,look at"
売店,ばいてん,"shop,stand"
,バイバイ,
売買,ばいばい,"trade,buying and selling"
這う,はう,"to creep,to crawl"
生える,はえる,"(1) to grow,to spring up,(2) to cut (teeth)"
剥す,はがす,"(v5s) to tear off,to peel off,to rip off"
,ばからしい,absurd
秤,はかり,"scales,weighing machine"
量る,はかる,"to measure,to weigh,to survey"
測る,はかる,"to measure,to weigh,to survey"
吐き気,はきけ,"nausea,sickness in the stomach"
,はきはき,lucidly
掃く,はく,"to sweep,to brush,to gather up"
歯車,はぐるま,"gear,cog-wheel"
,バケツ,"bucket,pail"
挟まる,はさまる,"to get between,to be caught in"
挟む,はさむ,"to interpose,to hold between,to insert"
箸,はし,chopsticks
梯子,はしご,"ladder,stairs"
始めに,はじめに,"to begin with,first of all"
初めに,はじめに,
,はじめまして,"How do you do?,I am glad to meet you"
斜,はす,
外れる,はずれる,"to be disconnected,to get out of place,to be off,to be out (e.g. of gear)"
,パターン,pattern
肌着,はだぎ,underwear
果して,はたして,"as was expected,really"
鉢,はち,"a bowl,a pot"
×,ばつ,
発揮,はっき,"exhibition,demonstration,utilization,display"
,バック,back
発射,はっしゃ,"firing,shooting,discharge,catapult"
発想,はっそう,"expression (music),conceptualization"
発電,はつでん,generation (e.g. power)
発売,はつばい,sale
派手,はで,"showy,loud,gay,flashy,gaudy"
話合い,はなしあい,"discussion,conference"
話し掛ける,はなしかける,"to accost a person,to talk (to someone)"
話中,はなしちゅう,"while talking,the line is busy"
甚だしい,はなはだしい,"extreme,excessive,terrible"
花火,はなび,fireworks
花嫁,はなよめ,bride
放れる,はなれる,"to leave,to get free,to cut oneself off"
羽根,はね,shuttlecock
,ばね,"spring (e.g. coil, leaf)"
跳ねる,はねる,"to jump,to leap"
破片,はへん,"fragment,splinter,broken piece"
歯磨き,はみがき,"dentifrice,toothpaste"
,はめる,"(col) to get in,to insert,to put on,to make love"
早口,はやくち,fast-talking
流行る,はやる,"to flourish,to thrive,to be popular,to come into fashion"
払い込む,はらいこむ,"to deposit,to pay in"
払い戻す,はらいもどす,"to repay,to pay back"
,バランス,balance
針金,はりがね,wire
張り切る,はりきる,"to be in high spirits,to be full of vigor"
反映,はんえい,"reflection,influence"
半径,はんけい,radius
判子,はんこ,seal (used for signature)
万歳,ばんざい,"hurrah, cheers"
判事,はんじ,"judge,judiciary"
反省,はんせい,"reflection,reconsideration,introspection,meditation,contemplation"
番地,ばんち,"house number,address"
,パンツ,underpants
,バンド,band
半島,はんとう,peninsula
,ハンドル,"handle,steering wheel"
日当たり,ひあたり,"exposure to the sun,sunny place"
日帰り,ひがえり,day trip
比較的,ひかくてき,"comparatively,relatively"
日陰,ひかげ,shadow
,ぴかぴか,"glitter,sparkle"
引受る,ひきうける,"to undertake,to take up,to take over"
引返す,ひきかえす,"to repeat,to send back,to bring back"
引算,ひきざん,subtraction
引出す,ひきだす,"to pull out,to take out,to draw out,to withdraw"
引き止める,ひきとめる,"to detain,to check,to restrain"
卑怯,ひきょう,"cowardice,meanness,unfairness"
引分け,ひきわけ,"a draw (in competition),tie game"
髭,ひげ,"moustache,beard,whiskers"
陽射,ひざし,"sunlight,rays of the sun"
肘,ひじ,elbow
,ピストル,pistol
,ビタミン,vitamin
,ぴたり,
引っ掛かる,ひっかかる,"to be caught in,to be stuck in,to be cheated"
筆記,ひっき,"(taking) notes,copying"
引っ繰り返す,ひっくりかえす,"to turn over,to overturn,to knock over,to upset,to turn inside out"
引っ繰り返る,ひっくりかえる,"to be overturned,to be upset,to topple over,to be reversed"
引越し,ひっこし,"moving (dwelling etc.),changing residence"
引っ込む,ひっこむ,"to draw back,to sink,to cave in"
筆者,ひっしゃ,"writer,author"
必需品,ひつじゅひん,"necessities,necessary article,requisite,essential"
人差指,ひとさしゆび,index finger
一通り,ひととおり,"ordinary,usual,in general,briefly"
人通り,ひとどおり,pedestrian traffic
,ひとまず,"for the present,once,in outline"
瞳,ひとみ,pupil (of eye)
一休み,ひとやすみ,a rest
独り言,ひとりごと,"a soliloquy,a monologue,speaking to oneself"
,ひとりでに,"by itself,automatically,naturally"
,ビニール,vinyl
皮肉,ひにく,"cynicism,sarcasm"
日日,ひにち,"every day,daily,day after day"
捻る,ひねる,"to turn (a switch) on or off,to twist,to puzzle over"
日の入り,ひのいり,sunset
日の出,ひので,sunrise
響き,ひびき,"echo,sound,reverberation,noise"
響く,ひびく,to resound
皮膚,ひふ,skin
冷やす,ひやす,"to cool,to refrigerate"
,ひゃっかじてん,encyclopedia
美容,びよう,beauty of figure or form
表紙,ひょうし,"front cover,binding"
標識,ひょうしき,"sign,mark"
標準,ひょうじゅん,"standard,level"
標本,ひょうほん,"example,specimen"
評論,ひょうろん,"criticism,critique"
平仮名,ひらがな,"hiragana,47 syllables,the cursive syllabary"
,ビルディング,building
昼寝,ひるね,"nap (at home),siesta"
広げる,ひろげる,"to spread,to extend,to expand,to enlarge"
広さ,ひろさ,extent
広場,ひろば,plaza
広々,ひろびろ,"extensive,spacious"
広める,ひろめる,"to broaden,to propagate"
,ピンク,pink
便箋,びんせん,"writing paper,stationery"
瓶詰,びんづめ,"bottling,bottled"
,ファスナー,"fastener,zipper"
風船,ふうせん,balloon
不運,ふうん,"unlucky,misfortune,bad luck,fate"
殖える,ふえる,"to increase,to multiply"
深まる,ふかまる,"to deepen,to heighten,to intensify"
不規則,ふきそく,"irregularity,unsteadiness,disorderly"
普及,ふきゅう,"diffusion,spread"
付近,ふきん,"neighbourhood,vicinity,environs"
拭く,ふく,"to wipe,to dry"
副詞,ふくし,adverb
複写,ふくしゃ,"copy,duplicate"
複数,ふくすう,"plural,multiple"
含める,ふくめる,"to include,to instruct,to make one understand"
膨らます,ふくらます,"to swell,to expand,to inflate,to bulge"
膨らむ,ふくらむ,"to expand,to swell (out),to get big,to become inflated"
不潔,ふけつ,"unclean,dirty,filthy,impure"
更ける,ふける,"to get late,to advance,to wear on"
符号,ふごう,"sign,mark,symbol"
夫妻,ふさい,"man and wife,married couple"
塞がる,ふさがる,"to be plugged up,to be shut up"
塞ぐ,ふさぐ,"to stop up,to close up,to block (up)"
,ふざける,"to romp,to gambol,to frolic,to joke"
無沙汰,ぶさた,neglecting to stay in contact
武士,ぶし,"warrior,samurai"
部首,ぶしゅ,radical (of a kanji character)
襖,ふすま,sliding screen
附属,ふぞく,"attached,belonging,affiliated"
蓋,ふた,"cover,lid,cap"
不通,ふつう,"suspension,interruption,stoppage,tie-up,cessation"
,ぶつかる,"to strike,to collide with"
,ぶつける,"to knock,to run into,to nail on,to strike hard,to hit and attack"
物騒,ぶっそう,"dangerous,disturbed,insecure"
,ぶつぶつ,"grumbling,complaining in a small voice"
船便,ふなびん,surface mail (ship)
部品,ぶひん,"parts,accessories"
吹雪,ふぶき,snow storm
父母,ふぼ,"father and mother,parents"
踏切,ふみきり,"railway crossing,level crossing,starting line,scratch,crossover"
麓,ふもと,"the foot,the bottom,the base (of a mountain)"
増やす,ふやす,"to increase,to add to,to augment"
殖やす,ふやす,"to increase,to add to,to augment"
,フライパン,"fry pan,frying pan"
,ブラウス,blouse
,ぶらさげる,"to hang,to suspend,to dangle,to swing"
,ブラシ,"brushy,brush"
,プラスチック,plastic
,プラットホーム,platform
,フリー,free
振り仮名,ふりがな,",pronunciation key"
,プリント,"print,handout"
振舞う,ふるまう,"to behave,to conduct oneself,to entertain (vt)"
,ブローチ,brooch
,プログラム,program
風呂敷,ふろしき,"wrapping cloth,cloth wrapper"
,ふわふわ,"light,soft"
噴火,ふんか,eruption
分解,ぶんかい,"analysis,disassembly"
文芸,ぶんげい,"literature,art and literature,belles-lettres"
文献,ぶんけん,"literature,books (reference)"
噴水,ふんすい,water fountain
分数,ぶんすう,fraction (in math)
文体,ぶんたい,literary style
分布,ぶんぷ,distribution
文房具,ぶんぼうぐ,stationery
文脈,ぶんみゃく,context
分量,ぶんりょう,"amount,quantity"
分類,ぶんるい,classification
閉会,へいかい,closure
平気,へいき,"coolness,calmness,composure,unconcern"
並行,へいこう,"(going) side by side,concurrent,abreast,at the same time"
平日,へいじつ,"weekday,ordinary days"
兵隊,へいたい,"soldier,sailor"
平凡,へいぼん,"common,commonplace,ordinary,mediocre"
平野,へいや,"plain,open field"
凹む,へこむ,"to be dented,to be indented,to yield to,to give,to sink,to collapse,to cave in,to be snubbed"
,へそ,"navel,belly-button"
隔てる,へだてる,to be shut out
別荘,べっそう,"holiday house,villa"
別々,べつべつ,"separately,individually"
,ベテラン,veteran
,ヘリコプター,helicopter
,へる,"to decrease (in size or number),to diminish,to abate"
,ぺん,pen
編集,へんしゅう,"editing,compilation,editorial (e.g. committee)"
便所,べんじょ,"toilet,lavatory,rest room,latrine,comfort station"
,ペンチ,(abbr) pliers (lit: pinchers)
望遠鏡,ぼうえんきょう,telescope
方角,ほうがく,"direction,way,compass point"
箒,ほうき,(n) broom
方言,ほうげん,dialect
坊さん,ぼうさん,"Buddhist priest,monk"
防止,ぼうし,"prevention,check"
方針,ほうしん,"objective,plan,policy"
包装,ほうそう,"packing,wrapping"
法則,ほうそく,"law,rule"
包帯,ほうたい,"bandage,dressing"
膨大,ぼうだい,"huge,bulky,enormous,extensive,swelling,expansion"
庖丁,ほうちょう,"kitchen knife,carving knife"
方程式,ほうていしき,equation
防犯,ぼうはん,prevention of crime
方面,ほうめん,"direction,district,field (e.g., of study)"
坊や,ぼうや,boy
放る,ほうる,to let go
,ボーナス,bonus
朗らか,ほがらか,"brightness,cheerfulness,melodious"
牧場,ぼくじょう,"(1) farm (livestock),(2) pasture land,meadow,grazing land"
牧畜,ぼくちく,stock-farming
保健,ほけん,"health preservation,hygiene,sanitation"
募集,ぼしゅう,"recruiting,taking applications"
干す,ほす,"to air,to dry,to desiccate,to drain (off),to drink up"
,ポスター,poster
北極,ほっきょく,North Pole
坊っちゃん,ぼっちゃん,son (of others)
,ほどく,to unfasten
堀,ほり,"moat,canal"
掘る,ほる,"to dig,to excavate"
彫る,ほる,"to carve,to engrave,to sculpture,to chisel"
,ぼろ,"rag,scrap,tattered clothes,fault (esp. in a pretense)"
盆,ぼん,"Lantern Festival,Festival of the Dead,tray"
盆地,ぼんち,basin (e.g. between mountains)
本部,ほんぶ,headquarters
本来,ほんらい,"essentially,naturally,by nature"
,まあまあ,so-so
枚数,まいすう,the number of flat things
毎度,まいど,"each time,common service-sector greeting"
,マイナス,minus
巻く,まく,"to wind,to coil,to roll"
蒔く,まく,to sow (seeds)
撒く,まく,"to scatter,to sprinkle,to sow"
枕,まくら,"pillow,bolster"
曲げる,まげる,"to bend,to crook,to lean"
,まごまご,confused
摩擦,まさつ,"friction,rubbing,rubdown,chafe"
混ざる,まざる,"to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with,to mingle with,to join"
交ざる,まざる,"to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with,to mingle with,to join"
混じる,まじる,"to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with"
交じる,まじる,"to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with"
,マスク,mask
混ぜる,まぜる,"to mix,to stir"
交ぜる,まぜる,"to be mixed,to be blended with"
,またぐ,to straddle
又は,または,"or,otherwise"
待合室,まちあいしつ,waiting room
待ち合わせる,まちあわせる,"to rendezvous,to meet at a prearranged place and time"
街角,まちかど,street corner
真っ暗,まっくら,"total darkness,shortsightedness,pitch dark"
真っ黒,まっくろ,pitch black
真っ青,まっさお,"deep blue,ghastly pale"
真っ先,まっさき,"the head,the foremost,beginning"
真っ白,まっしろ,pure white
祭る,まつる,"to deify,to enshrine"
窓口,まどぐち,ticket window
纏まる,まとまる,"to be collected,to be settled,to be in order"
纏める,まとめる,"to put in order,to collect,to bring to a conclusion"
真似る,まねる,"to mimic,to imitate"
,まぶしい,"dazzling,radiant"
,まぶた,eyelids
,マフラー,"muffler,scarf"
間も無く,まもなく,"soon,before long,in a short time"
,マラソン,marathon
円い,まるい,"round,circular,spherical"
稀,まれ,"rare,seldom"
回り道,まわりみち,detour
満員,まんいん,"full house,no vacancy,sold out"
,マンション,"large apartment,apartment house"
満点,まんてん,perfect score
見送る,みおくる,"(1) to see off,to farewell,(2) to escort,(3) to let pass"
見下ろす,みおろす,"to overlook,to command a view of,to look down on something"
見掛け,みかけ,outward appearance
三日月,みかづき,"new moon,crescent moon"
岬,みさき,cape (on coast)
,みじめ,"(arch) sad,pitiful,wretched"
,ミシン,sewing machine
店屋,みせや,"store,shop"
見出し,みだし,"heading,caption,subtitle,index"
道順,みちじゅん,"itinerary,route"
見付かる,みつかる,"to be found,to be discovered"
見付ける,みつける,"to be familiar,to discover,to detect"
,みっともない,"shameful,indecent"
見直す,みなおす,"to look again,to get a better opinion of"
見慣れる,みなれる,"to become used to seeing,to be familiar with"
醜い,みにくい,ugly
実る,みのる,"to bear fruit,to ripen"
身分,みぶん,"social position,social status"
見本,みほん,sample
見舞う,みまう,"to ask after (health),to visit"
未満,みまん,"less than,insufficient"
名字,みょうじ,"surname,family name"
ミリ,（メートル）,"milli-,$10^-3$"
診る,みる,to examine (medical)
民間,みんかん,"private,civilian,civil,popular,folk,unofficial"
民謡,みんよう,"folk song,popular song"
向う,むかう,"(v5u) to face,to go towards"
剥く,むく,"to peel,to skin,to pare,to hull"
無限,むげん,infinite
無地,むじ,"plain,unfigured"
蒸し暑い,むしあつい,"humid,sultry"
矛盾,むじゅん,"contradiction,inconsistency"
蒸す,むす,"to steam,to poultice,to be sultry"
無数,むすう,"countless number,infinite number"
紫,むらさき,"purple colour,violet"
群れ,むれ,"group,crowd,flock,herd"
姪,めい,niece
名作,めいさく,masterpiece
名刺,めいし,business card
名詞,めいし,noun
名所,めいしょ,famous place
命ずる,めいずる,"to command,to appoint"
迷信,めいしん,superstition
名物,めいぶつ,"famous product,special product,speciality"
銘々,めいめい,"each,individual"
目上,めうえ,"superior(s),senior"
,メーター,meter (clock)
恵まれる,めぐまれる,"to be blessed with,to be rich in"
巡る,めぐる,to go around
目指す,めざす,"to aim at,to have an eye on"
目覚し,めざまし,(abbr) alarm-clock
目下,めした,"at present,now"
目印,めじるし,"mark,sign,landmark"
目立つ,めだつ,"to be conspicuous,to stand out"
,めちゃくちゃ,"absurd,unreasonable,excessive,messed up,spoiled,wreaked"
,めっきり,remarkably
,めでたい,"happy,simple soul,propitious,joyous"
,メニュー,menu
,めまい,"dizziness,giddiness"
目安,めやす,"criterion,aim"
免税,めんぜい,"tax exemption,duty exemption"
面積,めんせき,area
面接,めんせつ,interview
面倒臭い,めんどうくさい,"bother to do,tiresome"
儲かる,もうかる,"to be profitable,to yield a profit"
儲ける,もうける,"to get,to earn,to gain,to have (bear, beget) a child"
申し訳ない,もうしわけない,inexcusable
,モーター,motor
木材,もくざい,"lumber,timber,wood"
目次,もくじ,table of contents
潜る,もぐる,"(1) to drive,to pass through,(2) to evade,to hide,(3) to dive (into or under water),to go undergroun"
,もしかしたら,"perhaps,maybe,by some chance"
,もしかすると,"perhaps,maybe,by some chance"
,もたれる,"to lean against,to lean on,to recline on,to lie heavy (on the stomach)"
,モダン,modern
餅,もち,sticky rice cake
,もったいない,"too good,more than one deserves,wasteful,sacrilegious,unworthy of"
,モデル,model
元々,もともと,"originally,by nature,from the start"
物置,ものおき,storage room
物語る,ものがたる,"to tell,to indicate"
物差し,ものさし,"ruler,measure"
物凄い,ものすごい,"earth-shattering,staggering,to a very great extent"
,モノレール,monorail
紅葉,もみじ,(1) (Japanese) maple
揉む,もむ,"to rub,to crumple (up),to wrinkle"
燃やす,もやす,to burn
催し,もよおし,"event,festivities,function"
盛る,もる,"(1) to serve (food, etc.),(2) to fill up,(3) to prescribe"
問答,もんどう,"questions and answers,dialogue"
,やかましい,"(1) noisy,(2) strict,fussy"
夜間,やかん,"at night,nighttime"
薬缶,やかん,kettle
役者,やくしゃ,"actor,actress"
役所,やくしょ,"government office,public office"
訳す,やくす,to translate
役人,やくにん,government official
薬品,やくひん,"medicine(s),chemical(s)"
役目,やくめ,"duty,business"
火傷,やけど,"burn,scald"
夜行,やこう,"walking around at night,night train,night travel"
矢印,やじるし,directing arrow
,やたらに,"randomly,recklessly,blindly"
薬局,やっきょく,"pharmacy,drugstore"
,やっつける,"to attack (an enemy),to beat,to do away with,to finish off"
家主,やぬし,landlord
,やっぱり,"also,as I thought,still,in spite of,absolutely,of course"
破く,やぶく,
破れる,やぶれる,"to get torn,to wear out"
,やむをえない,"cannot be helped,unavoidable"
軟らかい,やわらかい,"soft,tender,limp"
遊園地,ゆうえんち,amusement park
夕刊,ゆうかん,evening paper
友好,ゆうこう,friendship
郵送,ゆうそう,mailing
夕立,ゆうだち,(sudden) evening shower (rain)
夕日,ゆうひ,"(in) the evening sun,setting sun"
悠々,ゆうゆう,"quiet,calm,leisurely"
有料,ゆうりょう,"admission-paid,toll"
浴衣,ゆかた,"bathrobe,informal summer kimono,yukata"
湯気,ゆげ,"steam,vapour"
輸血,ゆけつ,blood transfusion
輸送,ゆそう,"transport,transportation"
油断,ゆだん,"negligence,unpreparedness"
,ゆでる,to boil
湯飲み,ゆのみ,teacup
緩い,ゆるい,"loose,lenient,slow"
溶岩,ようがん,lava
容器,ようき,"container,vessel"
用語,ようご,"term,terminology"
要旨,ようし,"gist,essentials,summary,fundamentals"
幼児,ようじ,"infant,baby,child"
容積,ようせき,"capacity,volume"
幼稚,ようち,"infancy,childish,infantile"
幼稚園,ようちえん,kindergarten
用途,ようと,"use,usefulness"
洋品店,ようひんてん,shop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
養分,ようぶん,"nourishment,nutrient"
羊毛,ようもう,wool
漸く,ようやく,"gradually,finally,hardly"
要領,ようりょう,"point,gist,essentials,outline"
欲張り,よくばり,"avarice,covetousness,greed"
余計,よけい,"too much,unnecessary,abundance,surplus,excess,superfluity"
,よこす,"(1) to send,to forward,(2) to hand over (e.g. money)"
汚す,よごす,"(1) to disgrace,to dishonour,(2) to pollute,to contaminate,to soil,to make dirty,to stain"
寄せる,よせる,"to collect,to gather,to add,to put aside"
余所,よそ,"another place,somewhere else,strange parts"
四つ角,よつかど,"four corners,crossroads"
酔っ払い,よっぱらい,drunkard
予備,よび,"preparation,preliminaries,reserve,spare"
呼び掛ける,よびかける,"to call out to,to accost,to address (crowd),to appeal"
呼び出す,よびだす,"to summon,to call (e.g. phone)"
蘇る,よみがえる,"to be resurrected,to be revived,to be resuscitated,to be rehabilitated"
因る,よる,to come from
慶び,よろこび,"(n) (a) joy,(a) delight,rapture,pleasure,gratification,rejoicing,congratulations,felicitations"
慶ぶ,よろこぶ,
来日,らいにち,"arrival in Japan,coming to Japan,visit to Japan"
落第,らくだい,"failure,dropping out of a class"
,ラッシュアワー,rush hour
欄,らん,column of text (e.g. as in a newspaper)
,ランチ,"launch,lunch"
,ランニング,"(1) running,(2) tank top"
乱暴,らんぼう,"rude,violent,rough,lawless,unreasonable,reckless"
理科,りか,science
利害,りがい,"advantages and disadvantages,interest"
,リズム,rhythm
,リットル,litre
,リボン,ribbon
略す,りゃくす,to abbreviate
流域,りゅういき,(river) basin
寮,りょう,"hostel,dormitory"
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,voucher"
臨時,りんじ,"temporary,special,extraordinary"
留守番,るすばん,"care-taking,caretaker,house-watching"
例外,れいがい,exception
零点,れいてん,"zero,no marks"
冷凍,れいとう,"freezing,cold storage,refrigeration"
,レインコート,raincoat
,レクリェーション,recreation
,レジャー,leisure
列島,れっとう,chain of islands
,レベル,level
,リポート,"report,paper"
煉瓦,れんが,brick
連合,れんごう,"union,alliance"
,レンズ,lens
蝋燭,ろうそく,candle
,ローマじ,"romanization,Roman letters"
録音,ろくおん,(audio) recording
,ロッカー,locker
,ロビー,lobby
論ずる,ろんずる,"to argue,to discuss,to debate"
和英,わえい,Japanese-English
分る,わかる,to be understood
分かれる,わかれる,"to branch off,to diverge from,to fork,to split,to dispense,to scatter,to divide into"
若々しい,わかわかしい,"youthful,young"
湧く,わく,"to boil,to grow hot,to get excited,to gush forth"
詫びる,わびる,to apologize
和服,わふく,Japanese clothes
,わりあいに,comparatively
割算,わりざん,division (math)
割と,わりと,"relatively, comparitively"
割引,わりびき,"discount,reduction,rebate"
椀,わん,"Japanese soup bowl,wooden bowl"
碗,わん,bowl
,ワンピース,one-piece dress