油 (abura): oil
愛 (ai): love, affection, care
愛情 (aijou): love, affection
相変わらず (aikawarazu): as ever, as usual, the same
生憎 (ainiku): unfortunately; sorry, but…
愛する (aisuru): to love
相手 (aite): companion, partner
合図 (aizu): sign, signal
明かり (akari): light, illumination, glow
明ける (akeru): to dawn, to end (of a period, season)
空き (aki): space, room, emptiness
空き家 (akiya): vacant house, unoccupied house
明らか (akiraka): obvious, evident, clear
諦める (akirameru): to give up, to abandon
飽きる (akiru): to get tired of
悪魔 (akuma): demon, evil
握手 (akushu): handshake
余る (amaru): to remain, to be left over
編む (amu): to knit, to braid
汗 (ase): sweat, perspiration
穴 (ana): hole, deficit, vacancy
暗記 (anki): memorization
安定 (antei): stability, equilibrium
粗い (arai): coarse, rough
嵐 (arashi): storm, tempest
新た (arata): new, fresh, novel
現れる (arawareru): to appear, to come in sight
表す (arawasu): to represent, to show, to display
有らゆる (arayuru): all, every
足元 (ashimoto): at one’s feet, under foot
値 (atai): price, cost
辺り (atari): neighborhood, nearby
跡 (ato): trace, tracks, mark
扱う (atsukau): to deal with, to treat
慌てる (awateru): to panic, to rush
誤り (ayamari): error, mistake, slip
泡 (awa): bubble, foam
哀れ (aware): pity, sorrow, grief
合わせる (awaseru): to match, to join together
預ける (azukeru): to give into custody
場 (ba): place, spot, scene
馬鹿 (baka): fool, idiot
莫大 (bakudai): enormous, vast
爆発 (bakuhatsu): explosion, detonation
ばらばら: scattered, in pieces
罰する (bassuru): to punish, to penalize
弁護士 (bengoshi): lawyer, attorney
別々 (betsubetsu): separately, individually
美人 (bijin): beautiful woman
びっくり: to be surprised
微妙 (bimyou): delicate, subtle
瓶 (bin): bottle, jar
便 (bin): mail, post, flight
ぼんやり: absentmindedly
募集 (boshuu): recruitment, taking applications, raising (funds)
棒 (bou): pole, rod, stick
冒険 (bouken): adventure, risk
部分 (bubun): portion, section, part
部品 (buhin): parts, components
無事 (buji): safety, peace
武器 (buki): weapon, arms
物価 (bukka): prices of commodities
文 (bun): sentence
分 (bun): part, segment, share
文明 (bunmei): civilization
分類 (bunrui): categorization, sorting
分析 (bunseki): analysis
文章 (bunshou): essay, article, composition
分野 (bun’ya): field, sphere
ぶらぶら: strolling, wandering
無沙汰 (busata): not writing or contacting for a while
物質 (busshitsu): material, substance
舞台 (butai): stage
打つかる (butsukaru): to strike against, to collide with
物理 (butsuri): physics
秒 (byou): second
平等 (byoudou): equality, evenness
父親 (chichioya): father
知恵 (chie): wisdom, wit
違い (chigai): difference, discrepancy
地平線 (chiheisen): horizon
地方 (chihou): district, region, area
地位 (chii): social position, status
地域 (chiiki): area, region
知事 (chiji): prefectural governor
地下 (chika): basement, cellar
近頃 (chikagoro): lately, recently
近道 (chikamichi): short way, shortcut
力強い (chikarazuyoi): powerful, strong
遅刻 (chikoku): lateness, late coming
地区 (chiku): district, section, sector
地球 (chikyuu): the earth, the globe
知能 (chinou): intelligence, brain
知識 (chishiki): knowledge, information
貯金 (chokin): savings
直接 (chokusetsu): direct, immediate
著者 (chosha): author, writer
頂上 (choujou): top, summit, peak
長期 (chouki): long-term
調査 (chousa): investigation, examination
調子 (choushi): tone, condition, health
長所 (chousho): strong point, merit, virtue
朝食 (choushoku): breakfast
中学 (chuugaku): middle school
中間 (chuukan): middle, midway, center
中古 (chuuko): used, second-hand
注目 (chuumoku): notice, attention
注文 (chuumon): order, request
駐車 (chuusha): parking
中止 (chuushi): suspension, stoppage
中心 (chuushin): center, middle, core
中心地 (chuushinchi): center, metropolis
昼食 (chuushoku): lunch, midday meal
中央 (chuuou): centre, middle
代 (dai): cost, price, generation
大部分 (daibubun): most part, majority
代表 (daihyou): representative
代表者 (daihyousha): representative, delegate
大臣 (daijin): cabinet minister
大小 (daishou): sizes (various), large and small
大都会 (daitokai): metropolis, big city
大統領 (daitouryou): president, chief executive
黙る (damaru): to be silent
段 (dan): steps, stair, grade, rank
だんだん: gradually, little by little
男女 (danjo): men and women, both genders
男子 (danshi): youth, young man
団体 (dantai): organization, association
だるい: sluggish, bothersome
出来事 (dekigoto): incident, affair
電池 (denchi): battery, cell
伝言 (dengon): verbal message
電球 (denkyuu): light bulb
電子 (denshi): electron
電子レンジ (denshi renji): microwave oven
伝統 (dentou): tradition, convention
度 (do): degree, counter for occurrences
どきどき: to beat fast (of one’s heart)
独特 (dokutoku): peculiarity, uniqueness
泥 (doro): mud, dirt
銅貨 (douka): copper coin
どうか: please, one way or another
同級生 (doukyuusei): classmate
同僚 (douryou): coworker, colleague
動詞 (doushi): verb
道徳 (doutoku): morals
同様 (douyou): identical, same
柄 (e): handle, grip
描く (egaku): to draw, to paint
笑顔 (egao): smiling face
永遠 (eien): eternity
永久 (eikyuu): eternity
衛星 (eisei): satellite
栄養 (eiyou): nutrition, nourishment
援助 (enjo): assistance, aid
遠足 (ensoku): excursion, outing, trip
演奏 (ensou): musical performance
演説 (enzetsu): speech, address
餌 (esa): feed, bait
縁 (fuchi): rim, edge, brink
筆 (fude): writing brush
笛 (fue): flute, pipe
不平 (fuhei): complaint, dissatisfaction
夫人 (fujin): wife, madam
婦人 (fujin): woman, lady, adult female
不自由 (fujiyuu): discomfort, inconvenience
不可 (fuka): wrong, bad, improper
不幸 (fukou): unhappiness, sorrow
袋 (fukuro): bag, sack
ふらふら: unsteadily, shakily
触れる (fureru): to touch, to feel
振る (furu): to wave, to shake
震える (furueru): to shiver, to shake
防ぐ (fusegu): to defend, to protect
節 (fushi): joint, knuckle, tune
双子 (futago): twins
沸騰 (futtou): boiling, becoming heated
風景 (fuukei): scenery, landscape
害 (gai): injury, harm, damage
外交 (gaikou): diplomacy
画家 (gaka): painter, artist
がっかり (gakkari): feel disappointed
柄 (gara): pattern, design
芸術 (geijutsu): art, the arts
外科 (geka): surgery, department of surgery
劇 (geki): drama, play
劇場 (gekijou): theater
現場 (genba): actual spot, scene
現状 (genjou): present condition
限界 (genkai): limit, bound
減少 (genshou): decrease, decline
銀 (gin): silver
豪華 (gouka): wonderful, gorgeous
誤解 (gokai): misunderstanding
極 (goku): quite, very
塵 (gomi): rubbish, trash
合格 (goukaku): passing (exam), success
合計 (goukei): total amount
強盗 (goutou): robber, mugger
軍隊 (guntai): armed forces
ぐっすり (gussuri): sound sleep
行儀 (gyougi): manners, behavior
幅 (haba): width, breadth
省く (habuku): to omit, to leave out
肌 (hada): skin
裸 (hadaka): naked, nude
派手 (hade): showy, flashy
生える (haeru): to grow, to spring up
灰 (hai): ashes
掃く (haku): to sweep, to brush
歯磨き (hamigaki): brushing one’s teeth
配送 (haisou): delivery
配達 (haitatsu): delivery, distribution
俳優 (haiyuu): actor, actress
始まり (hajimari): origin, beginning
墓 (haka): grave, tomb
計る (hakaru): to measure, to weigh
博士 (hakase): doctorate
履く (haku): to wear, to put on
吐く (haku): to vomit, to throw up
拍手 (hakushu): applause
花火 (hanabi): fireworks
離れる (hanareru): to be separated
話し合う (hanashiau): to discuss
話しかける (hanashikakeru): to start a conversation
離す (hanasu): to separate, to part
放す (hanasu): to release, to let go
花束 (hanataba): bunch of flowers, bouquet
羽 (hane): feather, down
販売 (hanbai): sales, selling
反抗 (hankou): opposition, resistance
半年 (hantoshi): half year
犯罪 (hanzai): crime, offense
腹 (hara): abdomen, stomach
原 (hara): field, plain
針 (hari): needle, pin
鋏 (hasami): scissors
破産 (hasan): bankruptcy
端 (hashi): end, edge
発車 (hassha): departure of a vehicle
旗 (hata): flag
畑 (hatake): field
働き (hataraki): work, labor
発達 (hattatsu): development, growth
発売 (hatsubai): sale, launch (product)
発明 (hatsumei): invention
早めに (hayame ni): ahead of time
外す (hazusu): to undo, to remove
塀 (hei): wall, fence
平方メートル (heihou meetoru): square meter
平日 (heijitsu): weekday, ordinary days
平均 (heikin): average, mean
平和 (heiwa): peace, harmony
返却 (henkyaku): return of something, repayment
冷える (hieru): to grow cold, to get chilly
悲劇 (higeki): tragedy
批判 (hihan): criticism, judgment
批評 (hihyou): criticism, review
非常 (hijou): emergency, extraordinary
比較 (hikaku): comparison
引き受ける (hikiukeru): to undertake, to accept
飛行 (hikou): aviation, flight
轢く (hiku): to run over (with a vehicle)
秘密 (himitsu): secret, secrecy
紐 (himo): string, cord
引っ張る (hipparu): to pull, to draw
広がる (hirogaru): to spread out, to extend
昼寝 (hirune): nap (afternoon), siesta
必死 (hisshi): frantic, desperate
額 (hitai): forehead, brow
否定 (hitei): negation, denial
人々 (hitobito): people; men and women
人込み (hitogomi): crowd of people
一言 (hitokoto): single word, a few words
一人暮らし (hitorigurashi): living by oneself, living alone
等しい (hitoshii): equal
費用 (hiyou): cost, expense
膝 (hiza): knee, lap
日付 (hizuke): date
略 (hobo): almost, roughly
歩道 (hodou): footpath, walkway
吠える (hoeru): to bark, to howl
微笑む (hohoemu): to smile
誇り (hokori): pride, boast
埃 (hokori): dust
歩行者 (hokousha): pedestrian, walker
骨 (hone): bone
炎 (honoo): flame, blaze
本屋 (hon’ya): bookstore, bookshop
頬 (hoo): cheek (of face)
掘る (horu): to dig, to excavate
保証 (hoshou): guarantee, security
干す (hosu): to dry, to drink up
ほっと: with a feeling of relief
豊富 (houfu): abundance, wealth
報告 (houkoku): report, information
方向 (houkou): direction, way
訪問 (houmon): call, visit
宝石 (houseki): gem, jewel
評判 (hyouban): fame, reputation
評価 (hyouka): valuation, estimation
胃 (i): stomach
一致 (icchi): match, agreement
位置 (ichi): place, position
市場 (ichiba): market, the market place
偉大 (idai): greatness
抱く (idaku): to embrace
衣服 (ifuku): clothes
異常 (ijou): strangeness, abnormality
一家 (ikka): a house, a home
息 (iki): breath
生き物 (ikimono): living thing, animal
勢い (ikioi): force, vigor, energy
以降 (ikou): hereafter, since
居間 (ima): living room
稲 (ine): rice-plant
居眠り (inemuri): nodding off, dozing
命 (inochi): life, life force
飲料 (inryou): beverage, drink
印刷 (insatsu): printing
飲食 (inshoku): food and drink, eating and drinking
一般 (ippan): general, universal
苛々 (iraira): getting nervous, irritation
意志 (ishi): will, volition
一生 (isshou): whole life, a lifetime
一種 (isshu): species, kind
一層 (issou): much more, still more
板 (ita): board, plank
悪戯 (itazura): mischief, prank
従兄弟 (itoko): cousin
一体 (ittai): what on earth…
岩 (iwa): rock
言わば (iwaba): so to speak
祝う (iwau): to congratulate, to celebrate
嫌がる (iyagaru): to hate, to dislike
泉 (izumi): spring, fountain
自動販売機 (jidouhanbaiki): vending machine
直に (jika ni): directly, in person
時刻 (jikoku): instant, time, moment
人種 (jinshu): race (of people), type of person
時差 (jisa): time difference
自殺 (jisatsu): suicide
実習 (jisshuu): practice (in the field)
徐々 (jojo): gradually, steadily
女子 (joshi): woman, girl
助手 (joshu): helper, assistant
女王 (joou): queen
丈夫 (joubu): healthy, robust, strong
冗談 (joudan): jest, joke
上下 (jouge): up and down, top and bottom
上品 (jouhin): elegant, polished
上空 (joukuu): sky, upper air
乗客 (joukyaku): passenger
上京 (joukyou): proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
状況 (joukyou): state of affairs
上達 (joutatsu): improvement, advance
上等 (joutou): superiority, first-class
女優 (joyuu): actress
受験 (juken): taking an examination
順調 (junchou): favorable, doing well
銃 (juu): gun, rifle
重大 (juudai): serious, important
柔道 (juudou): judo
渋滞 (juutai): congestion, stagnation
住宅 (juutaku): residence, housing
株 (kabu): stock, share
被る (kaburu): to put on (one’s head)
勝ち (kachi): win, victory
価値 (kachi): value, worth
替える (kaeru): to replace, to exchange
絵画 (kaiga): picture, painting
会合 (kaigou): meeting, assembly
海外 (kaigai): foreign, abroad
会員 (kaiin): member
会計 (kaikei): account, finance
改札 (kaisatsu): ticket gate, ticket barrier
解決 (kaiketsu): settlement, solution
快晴 (kaisei): clear weather, cloudless weather
会社員 (kaishain): company employee
解釈 (kaishaku): explanation, interpretation
開始 (kaishi): start, beginning
回収 (kaishuu): collection, retrieval
回数 (kaisuu): number of times, frequency
化学 (kagaku): chemistry
輝く (kagayaku): to shine, to glitter
影 (kage): shadow
加減 (kagen): adjustment, degree, extent
鍵 (kagi): key
限る (kagiru): to restrict, to limit
籠 (kago): basket, cage
抱える (kakaeru): to hold in the arms
価格 (kakaku): price, value, cost
関わる (kakawaru): to be concerned with, to have to do with
欠ける (kakeru): to be lacking
書き直す (kakinaosu): to write out, to rewrite
活気 (kakki): energy, liveliness
過去 (kako): the past, bygone days
囲む (kakomu): to surround, to encircle
各地 (kakuchi): every place, various places
拡大 (kakudai): magnification
覚悟 (kakugo): resolution, readiness
隠れる (kakureru): to hide, to be hidden
隠す (kakusu): to hide, to conceal
構う (kamau): to mind, to care about
雷 (kaminari): lightning, thunder
髪の毛 (kami no ke): hair (head)
科目 (kamoku): school subject
缶 (kan): can, tin
管 (kan): pipe, tube
勘 (kan): perception, intuition
看板 (kanban): signboard, billboard
可也 (kanari): considerably, fairly
悲しむ (kanashimu): to be sad, to mourn for
歓迎 (kangei): welcome, reception
感激 (kangeki): deep emotion, impression
勘定 (kanjou): calculation, counting
間隔 (kankaku): space, interval
観光 (kankou): sightseeing
観光客 (kankoukyaku): tourist
観客 (kankyaku): audience, spectator
観察 (kansatsu): observation
乾燥 (kansou): drying (e.g. clothes), dryness
香り (kaori): fragrance
空 (kara): emptiness, vacuum, blank
枯れる (kareru): to wither (of a plant)
刈る (karu): to cut (hair), to mow (grass)
火災 (kasai): conflagration, fire
重ねる (kasaneru): to pile up, to heap up
稼ぐ (kasegu): to earn income
貸出 (kashidashi): lending, loaning
賢い (kashikoi): wise, clever, smart
監督 (kantoku): supervision
歌手 (kashu): singer
型 (kata): model, type
肩 (kata): shoulder
方々 (katagata): they (people), you (plural)
片方 (katahou): one of a pair, one side
固まる (katamaru): to harden, to solidify
刀 (katana): sword, katana
語り合う (katariau): to talk together
語る (kataru): to talk about
仮定 (katei): assumption, hypothesis
勝手 (katte): one’s own convenience, selfish
飼う (kau): to keep (a pet)
皮 (kawa): skin, pelt
革 (kawa): leather
可哀そう (kawaisou): poor, pitiable
川沿い (kawazoi): along the river, riverside
飾り (kazari): decoration
数える (kazoeru): to count
数 (kazu): number
けち: stinginess, cheapskate
敬意 (keii): respect, honor
掲示 (keiji): notice, bulletin
刑事 (keji): police detective, criminal matter
掲示板 (keijiban): bulletin board, notice board
景気 (keiki): business condition
警告 (keikoku): warning, advice
傾向 (keikou): tendency, trend
計算 (keisan): calculation, reckoning
契約 (keiyaku): contract, agreement
欠陥 (kekkan): defect, fault
煙 (kemuri): smoke, fumes
券 (ken): ticket, coupon
県 (ken): prefecture (of Japan)
建築 (kenchiku): construction, architecture
見学 (kengaku): inspection, field trip
見解 (kenkai): opinion, point of view
健康 (kenkou): health
研究者 (kenkyuusha): researcher
研究所 (kenkyuusho): research institute, laboratory
憲法 (kenpou): constitution
検査 (kensa): inspection, examination
建設 (kensetsu): construction
見当 (kentou): aim, mark, direction
検討 (kentou): consideration, examination
欠席 (kesseki): absence
決心 (kesshin): determination, resolution
化粧 (keshou): make-up, cosmetics
決定 (kettei): decision, determination
欠点 (ketten): weak point, weakness
血圧 (ketsuatsu): blood pressure
血液 (ketsueki): blood
血液型 (ketsuekigata): blood type
結論 (ketsuron): conclusion
希望者 (kibousha): applicant, candidate
きちんと (kichinto): precisely, accurately
貴重 (kichou): precious, valuable
寄付 (kifu): contribution, donation
機嫌 (kigen): humor, temper, mood
生地 (kiji): cloth, fabric
記事 (kiji): article, news story
機械 (kikai): machine, mechanism
機関 (kikan): engine, agency, organization
帰国 (kikoku): return to one’s country
気候 (kikou): climate
効く (kiku): to be effective
決まり (kimari): rule, settlement
気味 (kimi): sensation, feeling
禁煙 (kin’en): no smoking
気になる (ki ni naru): to bother one, to worry about
気にする (ki ni suru): to mind, to care about
金庫 (kinko): safe, vault
筋肉 (kinniku): muscle
金銭 (kinsen): money, cash
禁止 (kinshi): prohibition, ban
金属 (kinzoku): metal
奇妙 (kimyou): strange, queer
記念 (kinen): commemoration
機能 (kinou): function
記入 (kinyuu): entry, filling in forms
金融 (kin’yuu): financing, money circulation
記憶 (kioku): memory, recollection
気温 (kion): atmospheric temperature
霧 (kiri): fog, mist
記録 (kiroku): record, document
岸 (kishi): bank, coast, shore
基礎 (kiso): foundation, basis
帰宅 (kitaku): returning home
際 (kiwa): edge, brink, verge
嫌う (kirau): to hate, to dislike
傷 (kizu): wound, injury, cut
器用 (kiyou): dexterous, skillful
気付く (kizuku): to notice, to realize
こぼす: to spill, to drop, to shed
越える (koeru): to cross over
恋 (koi): love
濃い (koi): thick, dense, strong
恋人 (koibito): lover, sweetheart
恋しい (koishii): yearned for, missed
個人 (kojin): individual, personal
国家 (kokka): state, country, nation
国会 (kokkai): National Diet, parliament
国境 (kokkyou): national border
黒板 (kokuban): blackboard
国語 (kokugo): national language
克服 (kokufuku): conquest, overcoming
穀物 (kokumotsu): grain, cereal
故郷 (kokyou): home town, birthplace
呼吸 (kokyuu): breathing, respiration
小麦 (komugi): wheat
今後 (kongo): from now on
今回 (konkai): now, this time
粉 (kona): flour, powder
困難 (konnan): difficulty, distress
今日 (konnichi): this day, these days, recently
好み (konomi): liking, taste
好む (konomu): to like, to prefer
氷 (koori): ice
凍る (kooru): to freeze
転ぶ (korobu): to fall down
殺す (korosu): to kill
腰 (koshi): lower back, waist
骨折 (kossetsu): bone fracture
断る (kotowaru): to refuse, to reject
諺 (kotowaza): proverb, maxim
好物 (koubutsu): favourite food
講演 (kouen): lecture, address, speech
幸福 (koufuku): happiness
攻撃 (kougeki): attack, strike
公平 (kouhei): fairness, justice
候補 (kouho): candidate
後方 (kouhou): behind, in the rear
工事 (kouji): construction work
硬貨 (kouka): coin
高価 (kouka): high price
貢献 (kouken): contribution
航空 (koukuu): aviation, flying
購入 (kounyuu): purchase, buy
考慮 (kouryo): consideration
交流 (kouryuu): (cultural) exchange, networking
交際 (kousai): association, friendship
構成 (kousei): organization, composition
高速 (kousoku): high speed
後者 (kousha): the latter
交通費 (koutsuuhi): traveling expenses
幸運 (kouun): good luck, fortune
小屋 (koya): hut, cabin, shed
小包 (kozutsumi): parcel, package
配る (kubaru): to distribute, to hand out
区別 (kubetsu): distinction, differentiation
工夫 (kufuu): solving ingeniously
組 (kumi): set, group
組合 (kumiai): association, union
曇 (kumori): cloudiness, cloudy weather
曇る (kumoru): to get cloudy
位 (kurai): rank, class, grade
暮れ (kure): sunset, sundown
繰り返す (kurikaesu): to repeat
苦労 (kurou): troubles, hardships
苦しい (kurushii): painful, difficult
苦しむ (kurushimu): to suffer
狂う (kuruu): to go mad
臭い (kusai): stinking, smelly
鎖 (kusari): chain
腐る (kusaru): to rot, to go bad
癖 (kuse): habit
きつい (kutsui): intense, severe, hard
苦痛 (kutsuu): pain, agony
加える (kuwaeru): to add, to sum up
加わる (kuwawaru): to be added to
句 (ku): sentence, passage
食う (kuu): to eat
悔しい (kuyashii): annoying, frustrating
巨大 (kyodai): huge, gigantic
許可 (kyoka): permission, approval
局 (kyoku): bureau, department
恐怖 (kyoufu): fear, dread, dismay
競技 (kyougi): game, match
競合 (kyougou): competition, rivalry
教授 (kyouju): professor
教科書 (kyoukasho): textbook
供給 (kyoukyuu): supply, provision
協力 (kyouryoku): cooperation
強力 (kyouryoku): powerful, strong
教師 (kyoushi): teacher (classroom)
共通 (kyoutsuu): commonness, community
共通点 (kyoutsuuten): point in common, common feature
級 (kyuu): class (school, grade, rank
急に (kyuu ni): swiftly, rapidly
急激 (kyuugeki): sudden, radical
休日 (kyuujitsu): holiday, day off
救助 (kyuujo): relief, aid
休暇 (kyuuka): holiday, day off
休憩 (kyuukei): rest, break, recess
給料 (kyuuryou): salary, wages
吸収 (kyuushuu): absorption
急速 (kyuusoku): rapid (progress)
眩しい (mabushii): dazzling, radiant
間違い (machigai): mistake, error, blunder
間違う (machigau): to make a mistake
窓口 (madoguchi): ticket window, counter
孫 (mago): grandchild
迷子 (maigo): lost child, lost person
任せる (makaseru): to entrust, to leave to
負け (make): defeat, loss
幕 (maku): curtain
豆 (mame): beans
守る (mamoru): to protect, to guard
学ぶ (manabu): to study, to learn
真似 (mane): imitating, copying
招く (maneku): to invite, to ask
万一 (man’ichi): by some chance
満点 (manten): perfect score, full marks
満足 (manzoku): satisfaction, contentment
丸 (maru): circle
真逆 (masaka): by no means, never
正に (masa ni): exactly, surely
増す (masu): to increase, to grow
回り (mawari): rotation
回す (mawasu): to turn, to rotate
迷う (mayou): to lose one’s way
先ず (mazu): first of all, to start with
混ぜる (mazeru): to mix, to stir
貧しい (mazushii): poor
命じる (meijiru): to order, to command
明確 (meikaku): clear, precise
命令 (meirei): order, command
迷惑 (meiwaku): trouble, bother, annoyance
面 (men): face, mask
綿 (men): cotton
面倒 (mendou): trouble, care
免許 (menkyo): license, permit
免許証 (menkyoshou): license, permit
面接 (mensetsu): interview (e.g. for a job)
飯 (meshi): cooked rice, meal
目覚まし時計 (mezamashidokei): alarm clock
身 (mi): body, oneself
実 (mi): fruit, nut
身につける (mi ni tsukeru): to learn; to acquire knowledge
満ちる (michiru): to be full
身近 (midjika): near oneself, close to one
見事 (migoto): splendid, magnificent
味方 (mikata): friend, ally
見舞い (mimai): visiting ill or distressed people
未満 (miman): less than, insufficient
見送り (miokuri): seeing one off
見送る (miokuru): to see someone off
未来 (mirai): the future
魅力 (miryoku): charm, fascination
認める (mitomeru): to accept, to admit
見つめる (mitsumeru): to stare at, to gaze at
土産 (miyage): present, souvenir
都 (miyako): capital, metropolis
持上げる (mochiageru): to elevate, to raise
持ち運び (mochihakobi): carrying
用いる (mochiiru): to use, to make use of
持ち物 (mochimono): personal effects, one’s belongings
戻す (modosu): to put back, to give back
燃える (moeru): to burn, to get fired up
文字 (moji): letter (of alphabet)
目標 (mokuhyou): objective, target
目的 (mokuteki): goal, purpose, aim
文句 (monku): complaint, grumbling
者 (mono): person
物語 (monogatari): tale, story
物事 (monogoto): things, everything
物音 (monooto): sounds
盛り (mori): serving, helping
元 (moto): origin, source, base
求める (motomeru): to want, to wish for
最も (mottomo): most, extremely
毛布 (moufu): blanket
申し込み (moushikomi): application, entry
申込書 (moushikomisho): application form
申し込む (moushikomu): to apply for
申し訳 (moushiwake): apology, excuse
模様 (moyou): pattern, design
夢中 (muchuu): daze, ecstasy
無駄 (muda): futility, uselessness
迎え (mukae): meeting, greeting
向かい (mukai): facing, opposite
向ける (mukeru): to turn toward, to point
向く (muku): to face, to turn toward
剥く (muku): to peel, to skin
胸 (mune): chest, breast
無料 (muryou): free, no charge
無視 (mushi): disregarding, ignoring
虫歯 (mushiba): cavity, tooth decay
結ぶ (musubu): to tie, to bind
妙 (myou): strange, unusual
名 (na): name, given name
鍋 (nabe): saucepan, pot
撫でる (naderu): to stroke, to caress
長生き (nagaiki): longevity, long life
眺め (nagame): view, scene, prospect
眺める (nagameru): to view, to gaze at
流れ (nagare): stream, current, flow
流れる (nagareru): to stream, to flow
流す (nagasu): to drain, to shed
慰める (nagusameru): to comfort, to console
内緒 (naisho): secrecy, confidentiality
内容 (naiyou): contents, matter
仲 (naka): relation, relationship
半ば (nakaba): middle, half
仲間 (nakama): fellow, companion
中身 (nakami): contents, interior
仲直り (nakanaori): reconciliation, make peace with
生 (nama): raw, uncooked
怠ける (namakeru): to be idle
波 (nami): wave
涙 (namida): tears
直 (nao): straight, ordinary, common
情けない (nasakenai): miserable, pitiable
納得 (nattoku): consent, assent
懐かしい (natsukashii): missed, nostalgic
縄 (nawa): rope, cord
悩む (nayamu): to be worried
謎 (nazo): riddle, puzzle, mystery
根 (ne): root, source, origin
熱中 (necchuu): going nuts (over something)
値段 (nedan): price, cost
願い (negai): desire, wish
願う (negau): to desire, to wish
年代 (nendai): age, era, period
年中 (nenjuu): whole year, all year round
年間 (nenkan): years (period of)
年齢 (nenrei): age, years
熱帯 (nettai): tropics
鼠 (nezumi): mouse, rat
似合う (niau): to suit, to match
日常 (nichijou): ordinary, everyday
日中 (nicchuu): daytime, during the day
日時 (nichiji): date and time
日夜 (nichiya): day and night, always, constantly
苦手 (nigate): poor at, weak in
握る (nigiru): to grip, to grasp
日本 (nihon): Japan
日光 (nikkou): sunlight
にっこり (nikkori): smile, grin
人間 (ningen): human being, person
人気 (ninki): popularity
人数 (ninzuu): the number of people
日程 (nittei): schedule, program
野 (no): plain, field
伸ばす (nobasu): to grow long
述べる (noberu): to state, to express
伸びる (nobiru): to stretch, to extend
軒 (noki): eaves
残り (nokori): remnant, residue
残す (nokosu): to leave (behind)
のんびり (nonbiri): carefree, at leisure
乗せる (noseru): to place on
能 (nou): talent, gift, function
農業 (nougyou): agriculture
農家 (nouka): farmer, farm family
農民 (noumin): farmers, peasants
能力 (nouryoku): ability
除く (nozoku): to exclude, to except
望み (nozomi): hope, desire, wish
望む (nozomu): to desire, to wish for
抜ける (nukeru): to come out, to fall out
抜く (nuku): to extract, to omit
布 (nuno): cloth
入学 (nyuugaku): matriculation
入院 (nyuuin): hospitalization
入場 (nyuujou): entrance, admission
入力 (nyuuryoku): input, (data) entry
入社 (nyuusha): joining a company
溺れる (oboreru): to drown
帯 (obi): obi, kimono sash
落ち着く (ochitsuku): to calm down, to compose oneself
穏やか (odayaka): calm, gentle, quiet
終える (oeru): to finish
老い (oi): old age, old person
お辞儀 (ojigi): bow, bowing
丘 (oka): hill, height
沖 (oki): open sea
起こる (okoru): to occur, to happen
奥 (oku): inner part
贈る (okuru): to give (as a gift)
主に (omo ni): mainly, primarily
思い出 (omoide): memories
思わず (omowazu): unintentionally
おむつ: diaper, nappy
恩 (on): favor, debt of gratitude
温暖 (ondan): warm, mild
温度 (ondo): temperature
鬼 (oni): demon
温泉 (onsen): hot spring
追い付く (oitsuku): to catch up with
大雨 (ooame): heavy rain
大型 (oogata): large, larged-size
大いに (ooi ni): very, much, greatly
覆う (oou): to cover, to conceal
大家 (ooya): landlord, landlady
大雪 (ooyuki): heavy snow
下す (orosu): to lower, to drop
降ろす (orosu): to take down, to unload
収める (osameru): to dedicate, to supply
幼い (osanai): very young, childish
抑える (osaeru): to restrain, to control
汚染 (osen): pollution, contamination
お喋り (oshaberi): chattering, talk
おしまい: the end, closing
おすすめ: recommendation, suggestion
劣る (otoru): to be inferior to
恐らく (osoraku): perhaps, likely
恐れる (osoreru): to fear, to be afraid of
恐ろしい (osoroshii): terrible, dreadful
お互い (otagai): mutual
おとなしい: obedient, docile, quiet
追う (ou): to chase, to run after
応募 (oubo): application, enlistment
応援 (ouen): aid, assistance, help
往復 (oufuku): making a round trip
王/王様 (ou/ousama): king, ruler
横断 (oudan): crossing, traverse
王子 (ouji): prince
応じる (oujiru): to respond, to comply
応用 (ouyou): putting to practical use
終 (owari): the end
及ぼす (oyobosu): to exert, to cause
泳ぎ (oyogi): swimming
凡そ (oyoso): about, roughly
ぺらぺら: fluently
ぴったり (pittari): exactly, tightly
楽 (raku): comfort, ease
例 (rei): example, case
礼儀 (reigi): manners, courtesy
冷静 (reisei): calm, composure
連絡先 (renrakusaki): contact address
練習 (renshuu): practice, practicing
連想 (rensou): association of ideas
連続 (renzoku): serial, consecutive
列車 (ressha): train (ordinary)
列 (retsu): queue, line
利益 (rieki): profit, gains
理解 (rikai): understanding, comprehension
離婚 (rikon): divorce
利口 (rikou): clever, intelligent
立派 (rippa): splendid, fine
理想 (risou): ideal
率 (ritsu): rate, ratio
利用者 (riyousha): user, consumer
論文 (ronbun): thesis, essay
論じる (ronjiru): to argue, to debate
論争 (ronsou): controversy, dispute
労働 (roudou): manual labor, work
老人 (roujin): the aged, old person
量 (ryou): quantity, amount
両替 (ryougae): change, money exchange
料金 (ryoukin): fee, charge, fare
領収書 (ryoushuusho): hand-written receipt
留学 (ryuugaku): studying abroad
流行 (ryuukou): fashion, vogue
差 (sa): difference, variation
砂漠 (sabaku): desert
差別 (sabetsu): discrimination
作業 (sagyou): work, operation
作法 (sahou): manners, etiquette
裁判 (saiban): trial, judgement
最上 (saijou): best
参加者 (sankasha): participant, entrant
最高 (saikou): highest, supreme
才能 (sainou): talent, ability
最終 (saishuu): last, final
最低 (saitei): least, lowest, worst
幸い (saiwai): happiness, luckily
境 (sakai): border, boundery
逆らう (sakarau): to go against, to oppose
盛り (sakari): peak, height
叫ぶ (sakebu): to shout, to cry
避ける (sakeru): to avoid, to ward off
作家 (sakka): author, writer
作曲 (sakkyoku): composition
作品 (sakuhin): work, production
作物 (sakumotsu): produce, crops
桜 (sakura): cherry blossom
覚ます (samasu): to awaken
覚める (sameru): to wake up
様々 (samazama): varied, various
参加 (sanka): participation
参考 (sankou): reference, consultation
賛成 (sansei): approval, agreement
酸素 (sanso): oxygen
さっぱり (sappari): feeling refreshed
更に (sara ni): furthermore, again
去る (saru): to leave, to go away
猿 (saru): monkey
支える (sasaeru): to support, to prop
誘う (sasou): to invite, to call for
指す (sasu): to point, to indicate
さっそく: at once, immediately
偖 (sate): well, now, then
札 (satsu): note, paper money
騒ぎ (sawagi): uproar, disturbance
左右 (sayuu): left and right, control
正 (sei): true, regular
性 (sei): gender
所為 (sei): consequence, result, blame
製 (sei): -made, make
性別 (seibetsu): gender
生物 (seibutsu): living things
成長 (seichou): growth, grow to adulthood
制度 (seido): system, institution
政府 (seifu): government, administration
制服 (seifuku): uniform
制限 (seigen): restriction, restraint
製品 (seihin): manufactured goods
政治家 (seijika): politician, statesman
成人 (seijin): adult
正常 (seijou): normalcy, normality
正解 (seikai): correct, right
性格 (seikaku): character, personality
正確 (seikaku): accurate, punctual
清潔 (seiketsu): clean, sanitary
世紀 (seiki): century, era
成功 (seikou): success, hit
請求 (seikyuu): claim, demand, charge
生命 (seimei): life, existence
青年 (seinen): youth, young man
整理 (seiri): sorting, arrangement
生産 (seisan): production, manufacture
成績 (seiseki): results, grade
正式 (seishiki): official, formality
精神 (seishin): spirit, heart, mind
精々 (seizei): at the most, at best
製造 (seizou): manufacture, production
世間 (seken): world, society
咳 (seki): cough
責任 (sekinin): duty, responsibility
石炭 (sekitan): coal
石油 (sekiyu): oil, petroleum
せっかく: with trouble, at great pains
設計 (sekkei): plan, design, layout
積極的 (sekkyokuteki): assertive, positive
責める (semeru): to blame, to condemn
宣伝 (senden): publicity, advertisement
先日 (senjitsu): the other day
専攻 (senkou): major subject
専門 (senmon): specialty, area of expertise
専門家 (senmonka): specialist, expert
選手 (senshu): player, team member
選択 (sentaku): selection, choice
説 (setsu): theory
設備 (setsubi): equipment, device
説明会 (setsumeikai): information session, briefing
節約 (setsuyaku): economizing, saving
喋る (shaberu): to talk, to chat
車道 (shadou): roadway
社員 (shain): company employee
借金 (shakkin): debt, loan, liabilities
詩 (shi): poem
幸せ (shiawase): happiness, good fortune
芝居 (shibai): play, drama
芝生 (shibafu): lawn
縛る (shibaru): to tie, to bind, to fasten
屡々 (shibashiba): often, again and again
死亡 (shibou): death, mortality
次第に (shidai ni): gradually, in sequence
指導 (shidou): leadership, guidance
指導者 (shidousha): leader, guide
刺激 (shigeki): stimulus, impetus
資源 (shigen): resources
支配 (shihai): domination, rule
支払い (shiharai): payment
支払う (shiharau): to pay
始発 (shihatsu): first train, first bus
資本 (shihon): funds, capital
詩人 (shijin): poet
然も (shika mo): moreover, furthermore
式 (shiki): equation, ceremony, style
頻りに (shikiri ni): frequently, repeatedly
湿気 (shikke): moisture, humidity, dampness
支給 (shikyuu): provision, supply
姉妹 (shimai): sisters
仕舞う (shimau): to finish, to stop
締め切り (shimekiri): deadline, closing
占める (shimeru): to occupy, to hold
締める (shimeru): to tie, to fasten, to tighten
示す (shimesu): to show, to indicate
霜 (shimo): frost
品 (shina): article, item, goods
身長 (shinchou): height (of body), stature
慎重 (shinchou): careful, cautious, prudent
進学 (shingaku): entering a higher-level school
信号 (shingou): signal, traffic light
信じる (shinjiru): to believe, to trust
新幹線 (shinkansen): Shinkansen, bullet train
神経 (shinkei): nerve, sensitivity
真剣 (shinken): seriousness, earnestness
深刻 (shinkoku): serious, severe
信仰 (shinkou): faith, belief
信念 (shinnen): belief, faith, conviction
新入生 (shinnyuusei): new student, freshman
審判 (shinpan): refereeing, trial
進歩 (shinpo): progress, advance
信頼 (shinrai): reliance, trust
心理 (shinri): state of mind, mentality
森林 (shinrin): forest, woods
診察 (shinsatsu): medical examination
親戚 (shinseki): relative, relation
新鮮 (shinsen): fresh
信用 (shin’you): confidence, credit
親友 (shin’yuu): close friend
心臓 (shinzou): heart, guts, nerve
調べ物 (shirabemono): matter to be checked or investigated
知らせ (shirase): news, notice
尻 (shiri): buttocks, bottom
知り合い (shiriai): acquaintance
知り合う (shiriau): to get to know (someone)
城 (shiro): castle
印 (shirushi): seal, stamp, mark
資料 (shiryou): materials, data, document
姿勢 (shisei): posture, attitude
試食 (shishoku): sampling food
支出 (shishutsu): expenditure
思想 (shisou): thought, idea
舌 (shita): tongue
従う (shitagau): to abide (by the rules)
親しい (shitashii): intimate, close
指定 (shitei): assignment, appointment
支店 (shiten): branch office
質 (shitsu): quality, value
失望 (shitsubou): disappointment, despair
湿度 (shitsudo): level of humidity
失業 (shitsugyou): unemployment
しつこい: obstinate, persistent
室内 (shitsunai): indoor, inside the room
市役所 (shiyakusho): municipal office, city hall
使用 (shiyou): use, application
自然 (shizen): nature, natural
沈む (shizumu): to sink, to go under
食器 (shokki): tableware
職 (shoku): job, work, employment
職場 (shokuba): place of work, workplace
植物 (shokubutsu): plant, vegetation
職業 (shokugyou): occupation, business
食品 (shokuhin): food, foodstuff
食物 (shokumotsu): food, foodstuff
食卓 (shokutaku): dining table
食欲 (shokuyoku): appetite (for food)
食料 (shokuryou): food
食糧 (shokuryou): provisions, food supply
署名 (shomei): signature
書物 (shomotsu): books
処理 (shori): processing, dealing with
書類 (shorui): documents, official papers
書斎 (shosai): study, library
章 (shou): chapter, section
賞 (shou): prize, award
商売 (shoubai): trade, business
消防 (shoubou): fire fighting
承知 (shouchi): knowledge, awareness
障害 (shougai): obstacle, impediment
奨学金 (shougakukin): scholarship
小学生 (shougakusei): primary school student
正午 (shougo): noon, midday
消費 (shouhi): consumption, expenditure
商品 (shouhin): commodity, goods
正直 (shoujiki): honesty, integrity
生じる (shoujiru): to produce, to yield
少女 (shoujo): little girl, young lady
症状 (shoujou): symptoms, condition
証明 (shoumei): proof, verification
少年 (shounen): boy, juvenile
商人 (shounin): trader, merchant
承認 (shounin): recognition, acknowledgement
小説家 (shousetsuka): novelist, fiction writer
少々 (shoushou): just a minute
衝突 (shoutotsu): collision, crash
出張 (shucchou): official tour, business trip
主張 (shuchou): claim, insistence
手段 (shudan): means, way, measure
主婦 (shufu): housewife, mistress
主義 (shugi): principle, rule, doctrine
手術 (shujutsu): surgical operation
瞬間 (shunkan): moment, instant, second
出勤 (shukkin): going to work, leaving for work
縮小 (shukushou): reduction, curtailment
種類 (shurui): variety, kind, type
首相 (shushou): Prime Minister
首都 (shuto): capital city
宿泊 (shukuhaku): lodging
出版 (shuppan): publication
主要 (shuyou): chief, main, principle
出身 (shusshin): person’s origin
集中 (shuuchuu): concentration
集団 (shuudan): group, mass
集合 (shuugou): gathering, assembly, meeting
周囲 (shuui): surroundings, environs
収穫 (shuukaku): harvest, crop
週間 (shuukan): week
週刊 (shuukan): weekly publication
宗教 (shuukyou): religion
週末 (shuumatsu): weekend
収入 (shuunyuu): income, revenue
修理 (shuuri): repairing, mending
終了 (shuuryou): end, close, termination
修正 (shuusei): amendment, correction
就職 (shuushoku): finding employment
終点 (shuuten): terminus, last stop (e.g. train)
育つ (sodatsu): to be raised
袖 (sode): sleeve
祖父母 (sofubo): grandparents
底 (soko): bottom, sole
速度 (sokudo): speed, velocity
そっくり (sokkuri): all, together, just like
粗末 (somatsu): rude, rough, plain
損 (son): loss, disadvantage
備える (sonaeru): to furnish, to provide for
尊重 (sonchou): respect, esteem
損害 (songai): damage, injury, loss
尊敬 (sonkei): respect, esteem
存在 (sonzai): existence, being
夫々 (sorezore): each, respectively
注ぐ (sosogu): to pour into, to fill
組織 (soshiki): organization
装置 (souchi): equipment, installation
早朝 (souchou): early morning
掃除機 (soujiki): vacuum cleaner
騒音 (souon): noise
操作 (sousa): operation, management
早退 (soutai): leaving early
相当 (soutou): considerable, suitable
相続 (souzoku): succession, inheritance
想像 (souzou): imagination, guess
そっと: secretly, gently
巣 (su): nest, hive
全て (subete): everything, all
末 (sue): tip, top, end, close
姿 (sugata): figure, form, shape
筋 (suji): muscle
過ごす (sugosu): to pass (time)
優れる (sugureru): to surpass, to excel
水準 (suijun): level, standard
睡眠 (suimin): sleep
推薦 (suisen): recommendation, referral
救う (sukuu): to rescue from
済ませる (sumaseru): to finish
鋭い (surudoi): sharp, pointed
進める (susumeru): to advance, to promote
勧める (susumeru): to recommend
素敵 (suteki): lovely, beautiful
数字 (suuji): numeral, figure, digit
束 (taba): bundle, bunch
旅 (tabi): travel, trip, journey
度々 (tabitabi): often, again and again
多分 (tabun): perhaps, probably
立場 (tachiba): standpoint, position
立上る (tachiagaru): to stand up
唯 (tada): ordinary, free of charge
直ちに (tadachi ni): at once, immediately
互い (tagai): mutual, reciprocal
態度 (taido): attitude, manner
大半 (taihan): majority, more than half
逮捕 (taiho): arrest, apprehension
体育 (taiiku): physical education
体育館 (taiikukan): gymnasium
体重 (taijuu): (body) weight
大会 (taikai): convention, tournament
大気 (taiki): atmosphere
退屈 (taikutsu): tedium, boredom
体温 (taion): body temperature
平ら (taira): flatness, level
大陸 (tairiku): continent
体力 (tairyoku): physical strength, stamina
大量 (tairyou): large quantity, mass
大戦 (taisen): great war, great battle
大使 (taishi): ambassador
大した (taishita): considerable, great
対象 (taishou): target, object
体操 (taisou): gymnastics, physical exercises
対する (tai suru): to face (each other)
大抵 (taitei): mostly, usually
太陽 (taiyou): sun, solar
滞在 (taizai): staying, sojourn
宝 (takara): treasure
弾 (tama): ball, sphere, globe, bullet
貯まる (tamaru): to be saved up (of money)
偶々 (tamatama): casually, unexpectedly
貯める (tameru): to save up (money)
試し (tameshi): trial, test
試す (tamesu): to try out, to test
種 (tane): seed, kind, variety
単語 (tango): word, vocabulary
谷 (tani): valley
単位 (tan’i): unit, denomination
短気 (tanki): quick temper, short temper
他人 (ta’nin): another person, others
単なる (tannaru): mere, simple, sheer
単に (tan ni): simply, merely
誕生 (tanjou): birth, creation
単純 (tanjun): simplicity, simple
楽しむ (tanoshimu): to enjoy (oneself)
担当 (tantou): being in charge
倒す (taosu): to bring down
確かめる (tashikameru): to ascertain, to check
多少 (tashou): more or less, somewhat
達する (tassuru): to reach, to get to
助ける (tasukeru): to save, to rescue
戦い (tatakai): battle, fight
戦う (tatakau): to fight, to struggle
叩く (tataku): to strike, to beat
縦 (tate): the vertical, height
立て直す (tatenaosu): to restore, to revive
経つ (tatsu): to pass, to lapse
便り (tayori): news, tidings
頼る (tayoru): to rely on
提案 (teian): proposal, suggestion
停電 (teiden): power outage, blackout
程度 (teido): degree, amount
定期 (teiki): fixed period, fixed term
抵抗 (teikou): resistance, opposition
停留所 (teiryuujou): bus stop, tram stop
停車 (teisha): stopping (of a train, car, etc.)
定食 (teishoku): set meal
提出 (teishutsu): to present, to submit
手品 (tejina): sleight of hand, magic
敵 (teki): opponent, rival
適する (teki suru): to fit, to suit
適度 (tekido): moderate
適切 (tekisetsu): adequate, appropriate
適用 (tekiyou): applying, adoption
手間 (tema): time, labor
典型 (tenkei): pattern, model
天候 (tenkou): weather
店内 (tennai): store interior
天然 (tennen): nature, spontaneity
徹底 (tettei): thoroughness, completeness
鉄 (tetsu): iron
手伝い (tetsudai): assistant, help
鉄道 (tetsudou): railroad, railway
哲学 (tetsugaku): philosophy
徹夜 (tetsuya): all night
飛ばす (tobasu): to fly, to skip over
土地 (tochi): plot of land, soil
届く (todoku): to reach, to be delivered
徒歩 (toho): walking, going on foot
問い (toi): question, query
閉じる (tojiru): to close (book, eyes)
都会 (tokai): city
解ける (tokeru): to be solved, to loosen
時 (toki): time, hour, moment, occasion
解く (toku): to untie, to solve
特徴 (tokuchou): feature, trait
得意 (tokui): one’s strong point, frequent customer
留める (tomaru): to stop, to turn off
友 (tomo): friend, companion
兎に角 (tonikaku): anyhow, at any rate
とんでも無い (tondemonai): unthinkable
通り (toori): avenue, street
通り過ぎる (toorisugiru): to pass through
通す (toosu): to force through, to let pass
虎 (tora): tiger
取れる (toreru): to come off, to be removed
取上げる (toriageru): to take up, to pick up
都市 (toshi): town, city
年月 (toshitsuki): months and years
年寄 (toshiyori): old people, the aged
図書 (tosho): books
突然 (totsuzen): abrupt, sudden
党 (tou): party (political)
塔 (tou): tower, pagoda
答案 (touan): examination paper
到着 (touchaku): arrival
投票 (touhyou): voting, poll
当日 (toujitsu): appointed day, very day
当然 (touzen): natural
登山 (tozan): mountain climbing
翼 (tsubasa): wing
土 (tsuchi): earth, soil, dirt
次々 (tsugitsugi): in succession, one by one
遂に (tsui ni): finally, at last
捕まる (tsukamaru): to be caught
掴む (tsukamu): to seize, to catch
疲れ (tsukare): tiredness, fatigue
付合い (tsukiai): association, socializing
付き合う (tsukiau): to associate with, to go out with
就く (tsuku): to take (seat, position)
詰める (tsumeru): to stuff into, to jam
罪 (tsumi): crime, sin, wrongdoing
積もる (tsumoru): to pile up, to accumulate
繋ぐ (tsunagu): to connect, to link together
常に (tsune ni): always, constantly
角 (tsuno): horn
辛い (tsurai): painful, bitter
連れ (tsure): companion, company
釣 (tsuri): fishing, angling
伝わる (tsutawaru): to be transmitted
勤め (tsutome): service, duty, business
包み (tsutsumi): bundle, package, parcel
通知 (tsuuchi): notice, notification
通学 (tsuugaku): commuting to school
通じる (tsuujiru): to lead to, to be understood
通過 (tsuuka): passage through
通勤 (tsuukin): commuting to work
通行 (tsuukou): passage, passing
通信 (tsuushin): correspondence, communication
通訳 (tsuuyaku): interpretation
梅雨 (tsuyu): rainy season
続き (tsuzuki): sequel, continuation
奪う (ubau): to snatch away
宇宙 (uchuu): universe, cosmos
動かす (ugokasu): to move, to shift
伺う (ukagau): to ask, to inquire
受け取る (uketoru): to receive, to get
うっかり: carelessly, thoughtlessly
浮く (uku): to float
馬 (uma): horse
生まれ (umare): birth, birthplace
梅 (ume): plum, plum tree
埋める (umeru): to bury, to fill up
生む: to give birth, to produce
運 (un): fortune, luck
唸る (unaru): to groan, to moan
運動会 (undoukai): athletic meet, sports day
裏側 (uragawa): the reverse, other side
羨ましい (urayamashii): envious, jealous
裏切る (uragiru): to betray
売れる (ureru): to sell well
売り切れる (urikireru): to be sold out
兎 (usagi): rabbit, hare
牛 (ushi): cattle, cow
失う (ushinau): to lose
疑う (utagau): to doubt, to distrust
撃つ (utsu): to shoot, to attack
移す (utsusu): to transfer, to move
訴える (uttaeru): to appeal, to sue
噂 (uwasa): rumor, gossip
輪 (wa): ring, circle, loop
話題 (wadai): topic, subject
我が家 (wagaya): one’s house, one’s home
若者 (wakamono): young people
別れ (wakare): parting, separation
訳 (wake): reason, cause, meaning
分ける (wakeru): to divide
脇 (waki): beside, close to, nearby
湾 (wan): bay, gulf
笑い (warai): laugh, laughter
我々 (wareware): we
割 (wari): rate, ratio, proportion
割引 (waribiki): discount, reduction
割る (waru): to divide, to cut
悪口 (warukuchi): bad mouth, insult
僅か (wazuka): only, merely
破る (yaburu): to tear, to break
家賃 (yachin): rent
宿 (yado): inn, lodging
矢張り (yahari): as expected
夜間 (yakan): night, nighttime
厄介 (yakkai): trouble, nuisance
役 (yaku): use, service, role
約 (yaku): approximately, about
役立つ (yakudatsu): to be useful, to be helpful
役割 (yakuwari): part, role, duties
野球 (yakyuu): baseball
山登り (yamanobori): mountain climbing
辞める (yameru): to retire, to resign
屋根 (yane): roof
やり直す (yarinaosu): to do over again, to redo
雇う (yatou): to employ, to hire
夜明け (yoake): dawn, daybreak
予防 (yobou): prevention, precaution
余分 (yobun): extra, excess
汚れ (yogore): dirt, filth, stain
予報 (yohou): forecast, prediction
予期 (yoki): expectation, forecast
横切る (yokogiru): to cross, to traverse
横 (yoko): horizontal, beside
翌朝 (yokuasa): next morning
翌年 (yokutoshi): following year
嫁 (yome): wife, bride
読み (yomi): reading
夜中 (yonaka): midnight, dead of night
世の中 (yo no naka): world, society
喜び (yorokobi): joy, delight
予算 (yosan): estimate, budget
予測 (yosoku): prediction, estimation
予想 (yosou): expectation, prediction
予想外 (yosougai): unexpected, unforeseen
止す (yosu): to cease, to desist
酔う (you): to get drunk
容易 (youi): easy, simple, plain
容器 (youki): container, vessel
用心 (youjin): care, precaution
陽気 (youki): weather, cheerful
要求 (youkyuu): demand, firm request
用紙 (youshi): blank form
要素 (youso): element, factor, component
様子 (yousu): state, appearance
要点 (youten): gist, main point
ようやく: finally, at last
余裕 (yoyuu): surplus, margin
唯一 (yuiitsu): only, sole, unique
ゆるい: loose
床 (yuka): floor
愉快 (yukai): pleasant, happy
行き (yuki): bound for, going to
行き先 (yukisaki): destination, whereabouts
許す (yurusu): to permit, to allow
豊か (yutaka): abundant, wealthy
郵便 (yuubin): mail service
遊園地 (yuuenchi): amusement park
夕方 (yuugata): evening, dusk
友人 (yuujin): friend
友情 (yuujou): friendship, fellowship
勇気 (yuuki): courage, bravery
有効 (yuukou): validity, effectiveness
友好 (yuukou): friendship
有能 (yuunou): capable, efficient
有利 (yuuri): advantageous, profitable
有料 (yuuryou): fee-charging, paid
優勝 (yuushou): championship, overall victory
優秀 (yuushuu): superiority, excellence
郵送 (yuusou): mailing, posting
譲る (yuzuru): to hand over, to surrender
稍 (yaya): a little, partially
材料 (zairyou): ingredients, material
財産 (zaisan): property, fortune, assets
残業 (zangyou): overtime (work)
座席 (zaseki): seat
ざっと (zatto): roughly, in rough number
是非 (zehi): certainly, without fail
税金 (zeikin): tax, duty
贅沢 (zeitaku): luxury, extravagance
善 (zen): good, goodness, virtue
前後 (zengo): before and after, front and rear
全員 (zen’in): all members, everyone
前日 (zenjitsu): previous day, day before
全国 (zenkoku): countrywide, nationwide
前者 (zensha): the former
前進 (zenshin): advance, drive, progress
全身 (zenshin): whole (body), full-length
全体 (zentai): whole, entirety
絶対 (zettai): absolutely
絶滅 (zetsumetsu): destruction, exinction
象 (zou): elephant
増加 (zouka): increase
図 (zu): drawing, picture, diagram
随分 (zuibun): very, extremely
ずっと (zutto): continuously in some state
頭痛 (zutsuu): headache
See also: JLPT N3 Grammar List |
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