JLPT N1 vocabulary

The N1 words

3,062 words for nuance: formal and literary vocabulary, set phrases, specialized terms, and words that are rare in speech but common in writing.

3,062words on this list

1,340kanji at this level

10,000words to know by the exam, roughly

The N1 kanji

あ369 words

嗚呼ああah!; oh!; alas!
相あいtogether; mutually; reciprocally; equally
愛想あいそamiability; friendliness; affability
愛憎あいぞうlove and hate
相対あいたいinvolving only the parties concerned
間柄あいだがらrelationship; relation
合間あいまinterval; break; pause; spare moment
敢えてあえてpurposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.)
仰ぐあおぐto look up (at)
亜科あかsubfamily
垢あかdirt; filth; grime
証あかしproof; evidence; sign; testimony
赤字あかじ(being in) the red; deficit
明かすあかすto pass (the night); to spend
明白あからさまplain; frank; candid; open; direct
赤らむあからむto become red; to redden; to blush
上がりあがりrise; increase; ascent
空間あきまvacancy; room for rent or lease
諦めあきらめresignation; acceptance; consolation
悪あくevil; wickedness
灰汁あくlye
アクセルaccelerator (pedal); gas pedal
悪どいあくどいgaudy; showy; garish; loud
悪日あくびunlucky day

明くるあくるnext (day, morning, etc.); following
顎あごjaw; chin
憧れあこがれyearning; longing; aspiration; adoration
麻あさcannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant)
字あざsection of village
朝寝坊あさねぼうsleeping late in the morning; sleeping in
浅ましいあさましいwretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable
欺くあざむくto deceive; to delude; to trick; to fool
鮮やかあざやかvivid; bright; brilliant; clear; fresh; vibrant
あざ笑うあざわらうto laugh at; to ridicule; to mock
味わいあじわいflavour; flavor; taste
東あずまeastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara)
焦るあせるto be in a hurry; to be impatient
値あたいprice; cost
値するあたいするto be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve
私あたしI; me
当たりあたりhit
悪化あっかdeterioration; getting worse; worsening
扱いあつかいtreatment; service; dealing (with); handling
呆気ないあっけないunsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough
悪口あっこう(verbal) abuse; name-calling; abusive language
あっさりeasily; readily; quickly; flatly (refuse)
圧迫あっぱくpressure
アップrise; increase; raising; lifting; going up

誂えるあつらえるto give an order; to place an order
圧力あつりょくpressure
当てあてaim; object; purpose; end
当て字あてじkanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning
宛てるあてるto address
跡継ぎあとつぎheir; inheritor
後回しあとまわしputting off; postponing
彼のあのthat; those; the
油絵あぶらえoil painting
アプローチapproach (to a problem, issue, etc.)
あべこべcontrary; opposite; inverse; reverse
甘えるあまえるto behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on
雨具あまぐrain gear
甘口あまくちsweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness
アマチュアamateur
天津あまつheavenly; imperial
網あみnet; netting
天地あめつちheaven and earth; the universe; the world
操るあやつるto operate (e.g. a machine); to handle
危ぶむあやぶむto fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about
あやふやuncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous
過ちあやまちfault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
誤るあやまるto make a mistake (in); to commit an error
歩みあゆみwalking

歩むあゆむto walk; to go on foot
あらoh!; ah!; oh no
予めあらかじめbeforehand; in advance; ahead of time
荒らすあらすto lay waste; to devastate; to damage
争いあらそいfight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle; strife
改まるあらたまるto be renewed; to change
荒っぽいあらっぽいwild; violent; rough-mannered; rude
アラブArab; Arab countries
霰あられhail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel
有様ありさまstate; condition; circumstances; sight
有りのままありのままas it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised
亜爾加里アルカリalkali
アルミaluminum; aluminium
アワーhour
合わすあわすto match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
合わせあわせjoint together; opposite; facing
アンケートquestionnaire; survey; poll
アンコールencore
暗殺あんさつassassination
暗算あんざんmental arithmetic
暗示あんじhint; suggestion; clue; implication
案じるあんじるto be anxious (about); to be concerned (about)
安静あんせいrest; quiet; repose
案の定あんのじょうas expected; just as one thought; as feared

伊いItaly
依いdepending on
いい加減いいかげんirresponsible; perfunctory; careless
言い訳いいわけexcuse
イエスJesus (Christ)
家出いえでrunning away from home; elopement
生かすいかすto make (the best) use of; to put to good use
如何にいかにhow; in what way
如何にもいかにもindeed; really; truly; just (like)
歪むいがむto warp; to bend; to contort
怒りいかりanger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
怒るいかるto get angry; to get mad
粋いきchic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined
異議いぎobjection; dissent; protest
域外いきがいoutside the area
意気込むいきごむto be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do)
経緯いきさつdetails; particulars; sequence of events
行き違いいきちがいcrossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road)
軍いくさwar; battle; campaign; fight
育成いくせいrearing; training; nurture; cultivation
幾多いくたmany; numerous
活けるいけるto arrange (flowers); to plant
異見いけんdifferent opinion; different view
意向いこうintention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view

移行いこうtransition; changeover; switchover; shift
いざnow; come (now); well
意地いじstubbornness; obstinacy; willpower; pride
碑いしぶみstone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations)
移住いじゅうmigration; move; emigration; immigration
衣装いしょうclothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
弄るいじるto finger; to touch; to play with
異性いせいthe opposite sex
遺跡いせき(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
依然いぜんstill; as yet; as it has been
依存いそんdependence; reliance
委託いたくentrusting (something to a person)
頂いただきcrown (of head); summit (of mountain); spire
至っていたってvery much; exceedingly; extremely
痛むいたむto hurt; to ache; to feel a pain
痛めるいためるto hurt; to injure; to cause pain
炒めるいためるto fry; to saute; to stir-fry
労るいたわるto pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
一概にいちがいにunconditionally; as a rule
一見いちげんfirst visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
一定いちじょうveritably; verily; to be sure; certainly
著しいいちじるしいstriking; remarkable; considerable
一同いちどうall present; all concerned; all of us
一部いちぶone part; one portion; one section

一部分いちぶぶんone part; one portion; one section
一別いちべつparting
一面いちめんone face; one surface
一目いちもくlook; glance; glimpse
一様いちようuniform; equal; even; the same; identical
一律いちりつuniform; even; across-the-board; equal
一連いちれんseries; chain; sequence
一括いっかつlumping together; summing up; bundle; lump
一気いっきone breath
一挙にいっきょにat a stroke; with a single swoop
一切いっさいall; everything; entirety; the whole
一心いっしんone mind
いっそrather; sooner; preferably; might as well; just
一帯いったいwhole area; whole region
一敗いっぱいone defeat
一変いっぺんcomplete change; about-face
意図いとintention; aim; design
異動いどう(personnel) change; transfer; relocation
営むいとなむto run (a business); to operate; to conduct
暇いとま(spare) time; free time; leisure
挑むいどむto challenge to (a fight, game, etc.)
稲光いなびかり(flash of) lightning
古いにしえantiquity; ancient times; bygone days
祈りいのりprayer; supplication

鼾いびきsnoring; snore
今更いまさらnow (when it is already much too late)
移民いみんimmigration; emigration
厭々いやいやunwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly
卑しいいやしいlowborn; humble; lowly
嫌にいやにawfully; terribly
厭らしいいやらしいunpleasant; disagreeable; nasty
意欲いよくwill; desire; eagerness; interest; drive
衣料いりょうclothing
威力いりょくpower; might; authority; influence
入るいるto enter; to go in; to get in; to come in
衣類いるいclothes; clothing; garments
異論いろんdifferent opinion; objection
印いんstamp; seal; chop
員いんmember
印鑑いんかんstamp; seal
陰気いんきgloomy; dismal; miserable; melancholy
隠居いんきょretirement (from work)
インターチェンジinterchange; service interchange
インターナショナルinternational
インターフォンintercom
インテリintellectual; educated person
インフォメーションinformation
インフレinflation

上下うえしたtop and bottom; up and down; high and low
含嗽うがいgargling; rinsing one's mouth
受かるうかるto pass (examination)
受け入れうけいれreceiving; acceptance; reception; admission
受け入れるうけいれるto accept; to receive; to agree
受け継ぐうけつぐto inherit; to succeed; to take over
受け付けるうけつけるto accept; to receive (an application)
受け止めるうけとめるto catch; to stop the blow
受身うけみthe defensive
動きうごきmovement; move; motion
氏うじfamily name; lineage; birth
潮うしおtide; current
渦うずwhirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
埋まるうずまるto be buried; to be covered; to be surrounded
嘘つきうそつきliar; fibber
打ち合わせるうちあわせるto knock together; to strike against each other
打ち切るうちきるto stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
打ち消しうちけしnegation; denial; negative
打ち込むうちこむto drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in
団扇うちわuchiwa
内訳うちわけitemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown
写しうつしcopy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
訴えうったえlawsuit; complaint
鬱陶しいうっとうしいgloomy (e.g. mood); depressing

空ろうつろcavity; hollow; void
器うつわbowl; vessel; container
腕前うでまえability; skill; facility
雨天うてんrainy weather
促すうながすto urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt
自惚れうぬぼれconceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
生まれつきうまれつきby nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
海路うみじsea route
産むうむto give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs)
埋め込むうめこむto bury; to embed; to implant
梅干うめぼしumeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
末うらtop end; tip
裏返しうらがえしinside out; upside down
売り出しうりだし(bargain) sale
売り出すうりだすto put on the market; to put out for sale
潤ううるおうto become moist; to be moistened; to become damp
浮気うわきextramarital sex; affair; fooling around
上手うわてupper part
上回るうわまわるto exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.)
植わるうわるto be planted
運営うんえいmanagement; administration; operation
うんざりtedious; boring; being fed up with
運送うんそうtransport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
運賃うんちん(passenger) fare

云々うんぬんand so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such
運搬うんぱんtransport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
運命うんめいfate; destiny; lot
運輸うんゆtransportation
運用うんようmaking use of; application; practical use
会えgathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)
重え-fold; -ply
エアメールairmail; air mail
鱝えいray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
英字えいじEnglish letter; alphabetic character
映写えいしゃprojection (on a screen)
衛生えいせいhygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; health
映像えいぞうimage (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV)
英雄えいゆうhero; heroine; great person
液えきliquid; fluid
役えきwar; campaign; battle
閲覧えつらんinspection; reading; perusal
獲物えものprey; catch; kill; game
襟えりcollar; lapel; neckband; neck
エレガントelegant
園えんgarden; orchard; park; plantation
縁えんfate
艶えんcharming; fascinating; voluptuous
塩えんsalt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)

円滑えんかつsmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
縁側えんがわengawa
沿岸えんがんcoast; shore
婉曲えんきょくeuphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic
エンジニアengineer
演習えんしゅうpractice; exercise; drill
演出えんしゅつdirection (of a play, film, etc.); production
演じるえんじるto act (a part); to play (a role)
演ずるえんずるto act (a part); to play (a role)
沿線えんせんplaces alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
縁談えんだんmarriage proposal; marriage talks
遠方えんぽうdistant place; faraway location; far away
円満えんまんharmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth
尾おtail (of an animal); cauda
甥おいnephew
追い込むおいこむto herd; to drive; to chase; to corral
追い出すおいだすto expel; to drive out
於いておいてat (a time or place); in; on
老いるおいるto age; to grow old
負うおうto carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder
応急おうきゅうemergency fix; tentative measure
黄金おうごんgold (Au)
応募おうぼapplication; subscription
おおいhey!; oi!; ahoy!

大方おおかたlarge part; greater part; majority
大柄おおがらlarge build
ＯＫオーケーOK; okay
大げさおおげさexaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic
大事おおごとserious matter; major incident
大筋おおすじoutline; summary; gist; basic points
大空おおぞらwide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
オートマチックautomatic
大幅おおはばbig; large; drastic; substantial
オープンopening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.)
大水おおみずflood
公おおやけofficial; governmental; formal
侵すおかすto invade; to raid; to violate (airspace, etc.)
犯すおかすto commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate
臆病おくびょうcowardly; timid; easily frightened
遅らすおくらすto delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard
遅れおくれdelay; lag; falling behind
厳かおごそかsolemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere
行いおこないdeed; act; action
傲るおごるto be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant
長おさhead; chief; leader
治まるおさまるto die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.)
収まるおさまるto fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.)
お産おさん(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery

教えおしえteaching; instruction; teachings; precept
押し込むおしこむto push into; to cram into; to stuff into
惜しむおしむto spare; to grudge; to be sparing (with)
押し寄せるおしよせるto advance on; to close in; to march on
雄おすmale (animal, plant)
お世辞おせじflattery; compliment
襲うおそうto attack; to assail; to make an assault
遅くともおそくともat the latest
恐れおそれfear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness
恐れ入るおそれいるto be sorry; to beg someone's pardon
煽てるおだてるto flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk
落ち込むおちこむto feel down; to feel sad; to be depressed
落ち着きおちつきcalmness; composure; presence of mind
落ち葉おちばfallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
乙おつ(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade)
お使いおつかいerrand; mission; going on an errand
おっかないfrightening; scary
お手上げおてあげbeing done for; giving up
弟おとyounger brother (of an older brother)
おどおどtimidly; nervously; hesitantly
脅すおどすto threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
訪れるおとずれるto visit; to call on
少女おとめ(young) girl; maiden; young lady
お供おともattendant; companion

衰えるおとろえるto become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate
驚きおどろきsurprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
同い年おないどしthe same age
女子おなごwoman; girl
自ずからおのずからnaturally; in due course; by itself
怯えるおびえるto become frightened; to be frightened (of)
夥しいおびただしいlarge number; innumerable; great many; immense
帯びるおびるto wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry
覚えおぼえmemory; sense; experience
御負けおまけsomething thrown in (with a purchase)
お宮おみやShinto shrine
お襁褓おむつdiaper; nappy
面おもface
思い付きおもいつきidea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
重なるおもなるmain; principal; chief; leading; important
趣おもむきmeaning; tenor; gist
赴くおもむくto go in the direction of; to proceed toward
重んじるおもんじるto respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem
重んずるおもんずるto honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem
及びおよびand; as well as
及ぶおよぶto reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to
織おりweave; weaving; woven item
檻おりcage; pen; (jail) cell
オリエンテーションorientation

折り返すおりかえすto turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.)
織物おりものtextile; fabric
織るおるto weave
俺おれI; me
オレンジorange (fruit, colour)
愚かおろかfoolish; stupid; silly
疎かおろそかnegligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
オンラインonline
温和おんわmild (climate); temperate; clement; pleasant

か667 words

科かdepartment (of a university or hospital)
個かcounter used with Sino-Japanese words
カーペットcarpet
下位かいlow rank; lower position; subordinate position
階かいstorey; story; floor
街がいstreet; quarter; district; area
改悪かいあくchanging (something) for the worse
海運かいうんmaritime transport; shipping
外貨がいかforeign currency; foreign money
改革かいかくreform; reformation; reorganization
貝殻かいがらseashell; shell
外観がいかんoutward appearance; exterior appearance
階級かいきゅう(social) class
海峡かいきょうchannel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
会見かいけんinterview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
介護かいごnursing; care; caregiving; caring
開催かいさいholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.)
回収かいしゅうcollection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
改修かいしゅうrepair; improvement
怪獣かいじゅうmonster
解除かいじょtermination (of a contract); cancellation
外相がいしょうForeign Minister
害するがいするto injure; to damage; to harm; to hurt
概説がいせつoverview; outline; rough summary

回送かいそうforwarding; sending on; redirecting (e.g. mail)
階層かいそうclass; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
開拓かいたくreclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation
会談かいだんtalks (i.e. formal discussions); conference
改定かいていrevision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration
改訂かいていrevision (of text); alteration; change
ガイドguide; tour guide; conductor; guiding; leading
街道かいどうhighway (esp. one existing from the Edo period)
街頭がいとう(on the) street
該当がいとうcorresponding to; being applicable to
ガイドブックguidebook
介入かいにゅうintervention
概念がいねんgeneral idea; concept; notion
開発かいはつdevelopment; cultivation; application
海抜かいばつheight above sea level
介抱かいほうnursing; looking after
解剖かいぼうdissection; autopsy; postmortem examination
外来がいらいforeign; imported
回覧かいらんcirculation (esp. of documents); sending round
概略がいりゃくoutline; summary; gist; in brief
海流かいりゅうocean current
改良かいりょうimprovement; reform
回路かいろcircuit
顧みるかえりみるto look back on (the past); to reflect on

省みるかえりみるto reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.)
顔付きかおつき(outward) looks; features; face; countenance
課外かがいextracurricular
掲げるかかげるto put up (a notice, sign, etc.)
踵かかとheel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
書き取るかきとるto write down (what someone says)
掻き回すかきまわすto stir; to churn; to poke (a fire)
佳句かくbeautiful passage of literature
画かくstroke (of a kanji)
格かくstatus; position; rank
核かくstone (of a fruit); pit; pip
角かくangle
欠くかくto chip; to nick; to break; to crack
学芸がくげいarts and sciences; liberal arts
格差かくさqualitative difference; disparity; gap
拡散かくさんspreading; disseminating; scattering
学士がくしuniversity graduate; bachelor
各種かくしゅevery kind; all sorts
隔週かくしゅうevery other week; every two weeks
確信かくしんconviction; belief; confidence
革新かくしんreform; innovation
学説がくせつtheory
確定かくていdecision; settlement; confirmation
カクテルcocktail

獲得かくとくacquisition; possession
楽譜がくふscore; sheet music
確保かくほsecuring; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee
革命かくめいrevolution
確立かくりつestablishment; settlement
学歴がくれきacademic background; academic credentials
掛けかけcredit
賭けかけbet; wager; stake; gamble
崖がけcliff; precipice
駆け足かけあしrunning fast; double time
家計かけいhousehold economy; family finances
ヶ月かげつcounter for months
駆けっこかけっこ(foot) race; sprint
駆けるかけるto run; to dash; to race
賭けるかけるto wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
翔るかけるto soar; to fly
加工かこうmanufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
化合かごうchemical combination
風車かざぐるまwindmill; wind turbine
嵩張るかさばるto be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
嵩むかさむto mount up; to pile up; to accumulate
華奢かしゃlavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
火傷かしょうburn; scald
箇条書きかじょうがきitemized form; itemised form; itemization

微かかすかfaint; dim; weak; slight; vague; indistinct
霞むかすむto become misty; to become hazy
化するかするto change (into); to turn (into)
擦るかするto graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch
火星かせいMars (planet)
化石かせきfossil
化繊かせんsynthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber
河川かせんrivers
過疎かそunderpopulation; low population density
過多かたexcess; surplus; superabundance
難いかたいdifficult; hard
課題かだいsubject; theme; issue; matter
片思いかたおもいunrequited love; one-sided love
敵かたきrival; opponent; adversary; competitor
気質かたぎdisposition; temperament; nature; mentality
片言かたことprattle; broken language; halting language
片付けかたづけtidying up; finishing
傾けるかたむけるto incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant
固めるかためるto harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify
傍らかたわらside; edge; beside; besides; nearby
花壇かだんflower bed
雅致がちartistry; good taste; elegance; grace
家畜かちくdomestic animals; livestock; cattle
且つかつand; moreover; besides; as well as

画期かっきtransition from one epoch to another
がっくりheartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
合唱がっしょうsinging together; singing in union; chorus
がっしりfirmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
合致がっちagreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
がっちりsolid; robust; well-built
嘗てかつてonce; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-
カットcut; cutting
活発かっぱつlively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
月日がっぴmonth and day (of the year); (the) date
合併がっぺいmerger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination
カテゴリーcategory
哉かなhow!; what!; alas!
叶うかなうto come true (of a dream, wish, etc.)
叶えるかなえるto grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer)
金槌かなづちhammer
鉄棒かなぼうmetal rod; metal bar; iron rod; crowbar
加入かにゅうjoining (a club, organization, etc.)
金庫かねぐらtreasure house; treasury
予言かねごとpromise; prediction
兼ねてかねてpreviously; already; for some time
下番かばんgoing off duty
華美かびsplendor; splendour; gorgeousness; pomp
株式かぶしきshare (in a company); stock

気触れるかぶれるto develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant)
花粉かふんpollen
貨幣かへいmoney; currency; coin
構えかまえstructure; construction; appearance
構えるかまえるto set up (a house, store, etc.); to build
加味かみseasoning; flavoring; flavouring
噛み切るかみきるto bite off; to gnaw through
過密かみつovercrowding; congestion; overpopulation
カムバックcomeback
瓶かめearthenware pot
カメラマンphotographer
粥かゆthin rice porridge; watery cooked rice
体付きからだつきbody build; figure
絡むからむto twine; to get tangled; to get entangled
下吏かりlower official
借りかりborrowing; debt; loan
がるto show signs of being; to feel; to think
カルテpatient's chart; clinical records
ガレージgarage
涸れるかれるto dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
過労かろうoverwork; strain
辛うじてかろうじてbarely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
側かわside (of something, or taking someone's side)
交わすかわすto exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.)

代わる代わるかわるがわるalternately; by turns
幹かんtree trunk; bole
観かんlook; appearance
館かん(large) building; public building; hall
癌がんcancer
簡易かんいsimple; simplified
眼科がんかophthalmology
感慨かんがいdeep emotion; strong feelings
寒気かんきcold; coldness; cold air
眼球がんきゅうeyeball
眼鏡がんきょうglasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
簡潔かんけつconcise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
還元かんげんrestoration; return
漢語かんごJapanese word of Chinese origin
看護かんごnursing; (army) nurse
頑固がんこstubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
刊行かんこうpublication; issue
慣行かんこうcustomary practice; habit; traditional event
勧告かんこくadvice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
換算かんさんconversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change
監視かんしmonitoring; watching; observation; surveillance
慣習かんしゅうcustom; convention; common practice
観衆かんしゅうspectators; onlookers; members of the audience
願書がんしょ(written) application; written request; petition

干渉かんしょうinterference; intervention; meddling
頑丈がんじょうsolid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
感触かんしょくfeel (of something); touch; texture; sensation
肝心かんじんessential; important; crucial; vital; main
歓声かんせいcheer; shout of joy
関税かんぜいcustoms (duties); duty; tariff
岩石がんせきrock
幹線かんせんmain line; trunk line
感染かんせんinfection; contagion; becoming infected
簡素かんそsimple; plain; modest
観点かんてんpoint of view; viewpoint; standpoint
感度かんどsensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument)
カンニングcheating (on an examination); cribbing
元年がんねんfirst year (of an imperial era)
幹部かんぶmanagement; (executive) staff; leaders
贋物がんぶつspurious article; forgery; counterfeit
完璧かんぺきperfect; complete; flawless
勘弁かんべんpardon; forgiveness; forbearance
感無量かんむりょうdeep emotion; being filled with emotion
勧誘かんゆうinvitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing
関与かんよparticipation; taking part in; participating in
寛容かんようtolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance
慣用かんようcustomary use; common usage; general usage
元来がんらいoriginally; essentially; naturally; by nature

観覧かんらんviewing
官僚かんりょうbureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
慣例かんれいcustom; practice; convention; precedent
還暦かんれきkanreki
貫禄かんろくpresence; dignity
緩和かんわrelief; mitigation; alleviation
期きperiod; time
生きpure; undiluted; raw; crude
議案ぎあんlegislative bill; measure
危害きがいinjury; harm; danger
企画きかくplanning; plan; project; arrangements
規格きかくstandard; norm
着飾るきかざるto dress up
気兼ねきがねconstraint; reserve; feeling hesitant
気軽きがるcarefree; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly
器官きかんorgan
季刊きかんquarterly publication
危機ききcrisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
聞き取りききとりlistening comprehension; aural comprehension
効き目ききめeffect; virtue; efficacy; impression
帰京ききょうreturning (home) to Tokyo
戯曲ぎきょくdrama; play
基金ききんfund; foundation
喜劇きげきcomedy

議決ぎけつresolution; decision; vote
棄権きけんabstention (from voting)
起源きげんorigin; beginning; source
機構きこうmechanism; machinery
既婚きこんmarried
気障きざaffected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby
記載きさいmention (in a document); record; entry
兆しきざしsign; indication; omen; symptom
期日きじつfixed date; appointed date; set date
議事堂ぎじどうassembly hall; parliament house; diet building
軋むきしむto jar; to creak; to grate
記述きじゅつdescription; account
気象きしょうweather (conditions)
奇数きすうodd number
築くきずくto build; to construct; to erect
傷付くきずつくto be wounded; to get injured
規制きせいregulation; (traffic) policing; control
犠牲ぎせいsacrifice
汽船きせんsteamship; steamboat; steamer
寄贈きそうdonation; presentation; gift
偽造ぎぞうforgery; counterfeiting; fabrication
貴族きぞくnobility; aristocracy; peerage
議題ぎだいtopic of discussion; agenda
鍛えるきたえるto forge; to temper

気立てきだてdisposition; nature
来るきたるnext (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming
きちっとproperly; accurately; exactly; precisely
几帳面きちょうめんmethodical; precise; meticulous; scrupulous
きっかりexactly; just; precisely
喫茶きっさtea drinking
きっちりexactly; precisely; punctually; on the dot
きっぱりclearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly
規定きていstipulation; prescription; provision; regulation
起点きてんstarting point; origin
軌道きどうorbit; trajectory
技能ぎのうtechnical skill; ability; capacity
甲きのえfirst sign of the Chinese calendar
規範きはんmodel; standard; pattern; norm; criterion
気品きひんelegance; refinement; grace; dignity
気風きふうcharacter; traits; ethos
起伏きふくundulation
規模きぼscale; scope; plan; structure
気まぐれきまぐれwhim; caprice; fancy
生真面目きまじめoverserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
期末きまつend of term
決まり悪いきまりわるいembarrassed; ashamed
記名きめいsignature; signing one's name
規約きやくagreement; rules; code; protocol; convention

脚色きゃくしょくdramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation
逆転ぎゃくてんreversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout
脚本きゃくほんscript; screenplay; scenario
客観きゃっかんobjectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
キャッチcatch; catching; obtaining (e.g. information)
キャリアcareer; occupation
救援きゅうえんrelief; rescue
休学きゅうがくtemporary absence from school
究極きゅうきょくultimate; final; last; eventual
窮屈きゅうくつnarrow; tight; cramped
球根きゅうこん(plant) bulb
救済きゅうさいrelief; aid; help; rescue
給仕きゅうじwaiting on a table; serving (at dinner)
給食きゅうしょくprovision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.)
休戦きゅうせんcease-fire; truce; armistice
旧知きゅうちold friend; old acquaintance
宮殿きゅうでんpalace
窮乏きゅうぼうpoverty; destitution; privation; indigence
丘陵きゅうりょうhill; hillock
寄与きよcontribution; service
行ぎょうline (of text); row; verse
驚異きょういwonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
教員きょういんteacher; instructor; teaching staff
教科きょうかsubject; curriculum

協会きょうかいassociation; society; organization; organisation
共学きょうがくcoeducation; mixed-sex education
共感きょうかんsympathy; empathy; response
協議きょうぎconference; consultation; discussion
境遇きょうぐうone's circumstances; environment
教訓きょうくんlesson; precept; teachings; moral
強硬きょうこうfirm; strong; unbending; unyielding
強行きょうこうforcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly)
教材きょうざいteaching materials
凶作きょうさくbad harvest; poor crop
共産きょうさんcommunism
業者ぎょうしゃtrader; dealer; businessperson; company; vendor
享受きょうじゅenjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.)
教習きょうしゅうtraining; instruction
郷愁きょうしゅうnostalgia; homesickness
教職きょうしょくthe teaching profession
興じるきょうじるto amuse oneself; to make merry
供するきょうするto offer; to present; to submit; to supply
強制きょうせいcompulsion; coercion; forcing (to do)
行政ぎょうせいexecutive; government
業績ぎょうせきachievement; performance; results; work
共存きょうそんcoexistence
協調きょうちょうcooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
協定きょうていarrangement; pact; agreement

脅迫きょうはくthreat; menace; coercion; blackmail
業務ぎょうむbusiness; work; operations; service; duties
共鳴きょうめいresonance
郷里きょうりhometown; birthplace
強烈きょうれつstrong; intense; severe
共和きょうわrepublicanism
曲きょくcomposition; piece of music; song
玉ぎょくprecious stone (esp. jade)
局限きょくげんlimit; localize; localise
極端きょくたんextreme; extremity
居住きょじゅうresidence; living (at, in); abode
拒絶きょぜつrefusal; rejection
漁船ぎょせんfishing boat
漁村ぎょそんfishing village
拒否きょひrefusal; rejection; denial; veto
許容きょようpermission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance
清らかきよらかclean; clear
距離きょりdistance; range; interval
気楽きらくcarefree; comfortable; at ease
煌びやかきらびやかgorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
桐きりpaulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree
切りきりend; finish; place to stop
義理ぎりduty; sense of duty; honor; honour; decency
切り替えるきりかえるto change; to switch; to change over (to)

気流きりゅうatmospheric current; air current; airflow
切れ目きれめgap; break; rift
際きわedge; brink; verge; side
疑惑ぎわくdoubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
極めてきわめてexceedingly; extremely; decisively
近眼きんがんnearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
緊急きんきゅうurgency; emergency
僅々きんきんonly; just; merely; no more than
均衡きんこうbalance; equilibrium
近郊きんこうoutskirts; environs (of a city)
近視きんしmyopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness
禁じるきんじるto forbid; to ban; to prohibit
禁ずるきんずるto forbid; to ban; to prohibit
勤勉きんべんdiligent; hard-working; industrious
吟味ぎんみclose examination; careful investigation
勤務きんむservice; duty; work
禁物きんもつthing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no
勤労きんろうlabor; labour; exertion; diligent service
区くward; borough; city (in Tokyo)
クイズquiz
食い違うくいちがうto not match well (e.g. at the seams)
空腹くうふくempty stomach; hunger
区画くかくdivision; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
区間くかんsection (of track, etc.); segment; dimension

茎くきstalk; stem
区切りくぎりpause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation
潜るくぐるto go under; to pass under; to go through
種々くさぐさvarious; a variety of; all kinds of; many
旧事くじpast events; bygones
籤引くじびきlottery; drawn lot
擽ぐったいくすぐったいticklish
件くだんthe aforementioned; the said
愚痴ぐちidle complaint; grumble
口ずさむくちずさむto hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
嘴くちばしbeak; bill
朽ちるくちるto rot; to decay
覆すくつがえすto overturn; to capsize; to upset
くっきりclearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply
屈折くっせつbending; curving; twisting; turning; winding
ぐっとsuddenly; at once; in one go; with a jerk
首飾りくびかざりnecklace; choker
首輪くびわ(animal) collar
組み合わせるくみあわせるto put together; to combine; to join together
組み込むくみこむto insert; to include; to incorporate
蔵くらwarehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary
ぐらいapproximately; about; around; or so
クラブclub; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
グラフgraph; chart; diagram

苦しめるくるしめるto torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain
グレーgrey; gray
クレーンcrane (machine)
玄人くろうとexpert; professional; master; connoisseur
黒字くろじ(being in) the black; surplus
群ぐんgroup; bunch; crowd; throng; swarm; band; herd
軍艦ぐんかんwarship; battleship
軍事ぐんじmilitary affairs
君主くんしゅmonarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
群集ぐんしゅうcrowd; community; group; herd; gathering
軍備ぐんびarmaments; military preparations
軍服ぐんぷくmilitary uniform
刑けいpenalty; sentence; punishment
系けいsystem; lineage; group
頃けいqing (Chinese unit of land area equal to 100 mu)
経過けいかpassage (of time); elapsing; lapse
警戒けいかいvigilance; caution; alertness; precaution
軽快けいかいlight (of movements); nimble; sprightly; springy
契機けいきopportunity; chance
計器けいきmeter; gauge
敬具けいぐyours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
軽減けいげんabatement; reduction
掲載けいさいpublication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper)
傾斜けいしゃinclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

形勢けいせいcondition; situation; prospects
形成けいせいformation; molding; making (up); taking form
軽率けいそつrash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
形態けいたいform; shape; figure
携帯けいたいcarrying (on one's person or in the hand)
刑罰けいばつ(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
経費けいひexpenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
警部けいぶpolice inspector
軽蔑けいべつcontempt; scorn; disdain; despising
経歴けいれきpersonal history; background; career
経路けいろcourse; route; path; channel
汚らわしいけがらわしいfilthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting
汚れけがれuncleanness; impurity; defilement
汚れるけがれるto be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted
劇団げきだんtroupe; theatrical company
激励げきれいencouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
ゲストguest
獣けだものbeast; brute; animal
傑けつthe top (e.g. top ten); the best
決意けついdecision; determination; resolution
結核けっかくtuberculosis; TB
血管けっかんblood vessel; vein
決議けつぎresolution; vote; decision
決行けっこうdoing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

結合けつごうcombination; union; joining; linking; coupling
決算けっさんsettlement of accounts; closing accounts
月謝げっしゃmonthly tuition fee
決勝けっしょうdecision of a contest
結晶けっしょうcrystal; crystallization; crystallisation
結成けっせいformation; combination
結束けっそくunion; unity; solidarity
げっそりto be disheartened; to be dejected
決断けつだんdecision; determination
月賦げっぷmonthly installment (instalment)
欠乏けつぼうdeficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want
蹴飛ばすけとばすto kick (hard); to send flying with a kick
貶すけなすto speak ill of; to disparage
煙たいけむたいsmoky
煙るけむるto smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke
家来けらいretainer; vassal; follower
下痢げりdiarrhea; diarrhoea
圏けんsphere; circle; range; area; zone; bloc
権けんright (to do something)
原げんoriginal; primitive; primary; fundamental
権威けんいauthority; power; influence; prestige
兼業けんぎょうpursuing as a side business
原形げんけいoriginal form; base form
権限けんげんpower; authority; jurisdiction

現行げんこうpresent; current; in operation
健在けんざいin good health; alive and well; going strong
原作げんさくoriginal work
検事けんじpublic prosecutor
原子げんしatom
元首げんしゅsovereign; ruler; head of state
原書げんしょoriginal document (not a copy or adaptation)
懸賞けんしょうoffering a prize; prize competition; prize
減少げんしょうdecrease; reduction; decline
健全けんぜんhealthy; sound; wholesome
元素げんそelement; chemical element
現像げんぞうdevelopment (of film); photographic processing
原則げんそくprinciple; general rule
見地けんちpoint of view; viewpoint; standpoint
現地げんちactual place; actual location; the spot
限定げんていlimit; restriction
原典げんてんoriginal (text)
原点げんてんstarting point; origin; beginning
減点げんてんsubtracting points; deducting points
原爆げんばくatomic bomb; A-bomb
原文げんぶんoriginal text
厳密げんみつstrict; close; precise; scrupulous
賢明けんめいwise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent
倹約けんやくthrift; economy; frugality

原油げんゆcrude oil
兼用けんようmulti-use; combined use; combination
権力けんりょく(political) power; authority; influence
言論げんろん(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
戸こcounter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
故こthe late; the deceased
御ごhonorific/polite/humble prefix
語彙ごいvocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
恋するこいするto fall in love (with); to love
校こうschool
溝こう10^32; hundred nonillion
業ごうkarma
号ごうnumber; edition; make; model; issue
濠ごうmoat; fosse; trench; ditch
好意こういkindness; favor; favour; friendliness
行為こういact; deed; conduct
合意ごうい(coming to an) agreement; consent
行員こういんbank clerk
交易こうえきtrade; commerce
公演こうえんpublic performance
後悔こうかいregret; repentance; remorse
公開こうかいopening to the public
航海こうかい(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage
工学こうがくengineering

抗議こうぎprotest; objection
強気ごうぎgreat; grand
合議ごうぎconsultation; conference; discussion; counsel
皇居こうきょImperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
好況こうきょうprosperous (economic) conditions
興業こうぎょうpromotion of industry
鉱業こうぎょうmining industry
高原こうげんtableland; plateau
交互こうごalternate; alternating
煌々こうこうbrilliant; bright; dazzling
考古学こうこがくarchaeology; archeology
工作こうさくhandicraft
耕作こうさくcultivation; farming
鉱山こうざんmine (gold, coal, etc.)
講習こうしゅうshort course; training
口述こうじゅつdictation; verbal statement
控除こうじょsubtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)
交渉こうしょうnegotiations; bargaining; discussions; talks
高尚こうしょうhigh; noble; refined; advanced
向上こうじょうelevation; rise; improvement; advancement
行進こうしんmarch; parade
香辛料こうしんりょうspice; spices; condiment
降水こうすいrainfall; precipitation
洪水こうずいflood; flooding

合成ごうせいcomposition; synthesis; compounding; combining
公然こうぜんopen; public; official; overt
抗争こうそうrivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle
構想こうそうplan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
拘束こうそくrestriction; restraint; binding; constraint
後退こうたいretreat; falling back; moving backwards
光沢こうたくbrilliance; polish; lustre; luster
公団こうだんpublic corporation
好調こうちょうfavourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory
口頭こうとうoral; verbal; spoken; parol
講読こうどくreading; translation
購読こうどくbuying and reading (book, magazine, etc.)
購入こうにゅうpurchase; buying
公認こうにんofficial recognition; official approval
光熱費こうねつひcost of fuel and lighting
荒廃こうはいruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
購買こうばいprocurement; purchase; buying
好評こうひょうfavorable reception; good reputation; popularity
交付こうふdelivery; issuance; handing over; granting
降伏こうふくsurrender; capitulation; submission
興奮こうふんexcitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
公募こうぼpublic appeal (e.g. for contributions)
巧妙こうみょうingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
公用こうようofficial business; government business

小売こうりretail
公立こうりつpublic (institution)
効率こうりつefficiency
護衛ごえいguard; convoy; escort
コーナーcorner; bend; turn
小柄こがらsmall build; small stature; petite
小切手こぎってcheque; check
漕ぐこぐto row; to paddle; to scull; to pull (the oars)
語句ごくwords and phrases; words
国産こくさんdomestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
国定こくていstate-sponsored; national
国土こくどcountry; territory; domain; realm
告白こくはくconfession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.)
国防こくぼうnational defence; national defense
国有こくゆうnational ownership; state ownership
極楽ごくらくSukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)
国連こくれんUnited Nations; UN
焦げ茶こげちゃdark brown; olive brown
語源ごげんorigin of a word; derivation of a word
個々ここindividual; one by one; separate; each
心地ここちfeeling; sensation; mood
凝らすこごらすto freeze; to congeal
凝るこごるto congeal; to gelatinize; to jellify; to jell
心得こころえknowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency

心掛けこころがけ(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention
心掛けるこころがけるto keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try
志こころざしwill; resolution; intention; ambition; aim; goal
志すこころざすto aspire to; to aim for; to intend; to resolve
心強いこころづよいheartening; reassuring
心細いこころぼそいhelpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely
試みこころみattempt; trial; experiment
試みるこころみるto try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
快いこころよいpleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
誤差ごさmeasurement error; calculation error
ご座いますございますto be; to exist
孤児こじorphan
拗れるこじれるto get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
故人こじんthe deceased; the departed
梢こずえtreetop; tip of a branch
個性こせいindividuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy
戸籍こせきfamily register
小銭こぜにsmall change; pocket change; coins
固体こたいsolid (body); solid matter; solid-state
古代こだいancient times; distant past; antiquity
火燵こたつkotatsu
拘るこだわるto be obsessive (about)
誇張こちょうexaggeration
骨こつknack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes

滑稽こっけいfunny; comical; humorous; laughable
国交こっこうdiplomatic relations
骨董品こっとうひんcurio; antique
固定こていfixing (in place); being fixed (in place)
毎ごとeach; every
事柄ことがらmatter; thing; affair; circumstance
孤独こどくsolitude; loneliness; isolation
悉くことごとくaltogether; entirely
言伝ことづて(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour
殊にことにespecially; particularly; unusually; above all
事によるとことによるとpossibly; maybe; perhaps
粉々こなごなin very small pieces
好ましいこのましいnice; likeable; desirable
碁盤ごばんGo board
個別こべつindividual; separate; personal; case-by-case
コマーシャルcommercial (TV or radio advertisement)
誤魔化すごまかすto deceive; to cheat; to swindle
細やかこまやかtender; warm; caring; thoughtful
コミュニケーションcommunication
混むこむto be crowded; to be packed; to be congested
込めるこめるto load (a gun, etc.); to charge
コメントcomment
篭るこもるto shut oneself in (e.g. one's room)
固有こゆうcharacteristic (of); peculiar (to)

雇用こようemployment; hire
暦こよみcalendar; almanac
御覧なさいごらんなさい(please) look
孤立こりつisolation; being alone; being friendless
懲りるこりるto learn by experience; to learn one's lesson
此れこれthis; this one
魂こんYang energy; spirit
根気こんきpatience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity
根拠こんきょbasis; grounds; foundation; reason; authority
混血こんけつmixed race; mixed parentage
コンタクトcontact; touch
昆虫こんちゅうinsect; bug
根底こんていroot; basis; foundation
コンテストcontest
混同こんどうconfusion; mixing; merger
コントラストcontrast
コントロールcontrol
コンパスcompass (for drawing circles, etc.)
根本こんぽんroot; source; origin

さ629 words

差異さいdifference; disparity; gap
再さいre-; again
歳さい... years old; age (of) ...
財ざいfortune; riches
再会さいかいmeeting again; reunion
災害さいがいcalamity; disaster; misfortune
細菌さいきんbacterium; bacteria; germ
細工さいくwork; workmanship; craftsmanship; handiwork
採掘さいくつmining; digging; working (a mine)
サイクルcycle
採決さいけつvote; ballot; division
再建さいけんrebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation
再現さいげんreappearance; reemergence; return; revival
財源ざいげんsource of funds; resources; finances
在庫ざいこstock; inventory
採算さいさんprofit
採集さいしゅうcollecting; gathering
サイズsize
再生さいせいrestoration to life; coming to life again
財政ざいせいpublic finance
最善さいぜんthe very best; utmost
採択さいたくadoption; selection; choice
栽培さいばいcultivation
再発さいはつreturn; relapse; recurrence

細胞さいぼうcell
採用さいようuse; adoption; acceptance
遮るさえぎるto interrupt
囀るさえずるto sing; to chirp; to twitter
冴えるさえるto be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.)
竿さおrod; pole
栄えるさかえるto prosper; to flourish; to thrive
差額さがくbalance; difference (in price, cost); margin
杯さかずきsake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
逆立ちさかだちhandstand; headstand
盛るさかるto become vigorous; to gain force
詐欺さぎfraud; swindle; graft; cheating; trick; scam
先にさきにpreviously; before; earlier; formerly; recently
作さくwork (e.g. of art); piece; production
柵さくfence; paling; railing
策さくplan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme
削減さくげんcut; reduction; curtailment
錯誤さくごmistake; error; discrepancy
作戦さくせんtactics; strategy
作物さくぶつartistic work; literary work
叫びさけびshout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
裂けるさけるto split; to tear; to burst; to be separated
捧げるささげるto lift up; to hold up; to hold above eye level
些事さじsomething small; something petty; trifle

差し掛かるさしかかるto come near (to); to approach
指図さしずdirections; instructions; orders; command
差し出すさしだすto hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand)
差し支えるさしつかえるto interfere (with); to hinder
差し引くさしひくto deduct; to take away; to dock; to discount
授けるさずけるto grant; to give; to confer; to award
嘸さぞsurely; certainly; no doubt; must
定まるさだまるto become settled; to be fixed
定めるさだめるto decide; to determine
座談会ざだんかいsymposium; round-table discussion
冊さつcounter for books
雑ざつrough; crude; sloppy; messy
雑貨ざっかmiscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
錯覚さっかくillusion; hallucination
早急さっきゅうimmediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent
殺人さつじんmurder; homicide; manslaughter
察するさっするto guess; to sense; to presume; to judge
雑談ざつだんchatting; idle talk
颯っとさっとquickly (esp. actions)
雑木ざつぼくvarious kinds of small trees; assorted trees
悟るさとるto sense; to perceive; to notice; to discern
裁くさばくto judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on)
座標ざひょうcoordinate; coordinates
左程さほど(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very

サボるto be truant; to slack off; to play hooky
様さまMr; Mrs; Miss; Ms
三味線さみせんshamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
侍さむらいwarrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period)
然もさもreally (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently
作用さようaction; operation; process; agency; effect
拐うさらうto carry off; to run away with; to sweep away
障るさわるto be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with
さんMr; Mrs; Miss; Ms; -san
酸さんacid
酸化さんかoxidation; oxidization
山岳さんがくmountain chain; mountains
参議院さんぎいんHouse of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
サンキューthank you; thanks
産休さんきゅうmaternity leave; paternity leave
桟橋さんきょうwharf; bridge; jetty; pier
残金ざんきんremaining money
産後さんごafter childbirth; postpartum
残酷ざんこくcruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
産出さんしゅつproduction; output; turning out
参照さんしょうreference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes)
参上さんじょうcalling on; visiting
残高ざんだか(bank) balance; remainder
サンタクロースSanta Claus

賛美さんびpraise; glorification; extolment
山腹さんぷくhillside; mountainside
産婦人科さんふじんかmaternity and gynaecology department (gynecology)
産物さんぶつproduct; produce
山脈さんみゃくmountain range; mountain belt
死しdeath
秭し10^24; septillion
次じnext
仕上がりしあがりfinish; end; completion; result
仕上げしあげfinish; finishing; finishing touches
仕上げるしあげるto finish up; to complete; to finish off
飼育しいくbreeding; raising; rearing; keeping
強いてしいてby force
シートseat
Ｇパンジーパンjeans; dungarees
強いるしいるto force; to compel; to coerce; to press
仕入れるしいれるto buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase
歯科しかdentistry
自我じがego
市街しがいurban areas; the streets; town; city
視覚しかく(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
資格しかくqualifications; requirements; capabilities
自覚じかくself-awareness
仕掛けしかけdevice; contrivance; mechanism; gadget

仕掛けるしかけるto start; to begin; to commence
然しながらしかしながらhowever; nevertheless
地方じかたperson in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)
指揮しきcommand; direction; supervision
磁器じきporcelain; china; chinaware
磁気じきmagnetism
色彩しきさいcolour; color; hue; tints
式場しきじょうceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral)
為来りしきたりcustom; convention; tradition; mores
施行しぎょうcarrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
事業じぎょうbusiness; enterprise; venture
地形じぎょうterrain; geographical features; topography
仕切るしきるto partition; to divide; to mark off
資金しきんfunds; capital
軸じくaxis; shaft; axle
しくじるto fail; to blunder; to mess up; to screw up
仕組みしくみstructure; construction; arrangement
死刑しけいdeath penalty; capital punishment
湿気るしけるto get damp; to get moist; to get soggy
自己じこself; oneself
志向しこうintention; aim; preference (for)
思考しこうthought; consideration; thinking
嗜好しこうtaste; liking; preference
事項じこうmatter; item; facts

地獄じごくhell realm; Naraka
時刻表じこくひょうtimetable; schedule
時差じさtime difference
自在じざいbeing able to do as one pleases; doing at will
視察しさつinspection; observation
資産しさんproperty; fortune; means; assets
指示しじindication; denotation; designation
支持しじsupport; backing; endorsement; approval
自主じしゅindependence; autonomy; self-reliance
自首じしゅsurrender (to the authorities)
刺繍ししゅうembroidery
辞職じしょくresignation
自信じしんself-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
雫しずくdrop (e.g. of water); drip
システムsystem
沈めるしずめるto sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge
施設しせつfacility; facilities; institution; establishment
事前じぜんprior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact
子息しそく(another's) son
持続じぞくcontinuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining
自尊心じそんしんself-esteem; self-respect; self-importance
字体じたいform of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional)
辞退じたいdeclining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down
慕うしたうto yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to miss

下心したごころsecret intention; ulterior motive
下地したじgroundwork; foundation
親しむしたしむto be intimate with; to befriend
下調べしたしらべpreliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry
認めるしたためるto write (e.g. a letter)
仕立てるしたてるto tailor; to make (clothing)
下取りしたどりtrade-in; part exchange
下火したびdying down (of a fire); waning
室しつroom
実じつtruth; reality
失格しっかくdisqualification; elimination; incapacity
質疑しつぎquestion
実業家じつぎょうかbusinessperson; businessman; businesswoman
シックchic; stylish; smart
じっくり(slowly and) carefully; without haste
躾しつけdiscipline; training; teaching manners
仕付けるしつけるto be used to; to get accustomed to
実質じっしつsubstance; essence
実情じつじょうreal condition; actual circumstances
実践じっせんpractice; putting into practice; implementation
質素しっそsimple; plain
実態じったいtrue state; actual condition; reality
失調しっちょうlack of harmony; lack of balance
嫉妬しっとjealousy; envy

実費じっぴactual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses
十分じっぷんten minutes
指摘してきpointing out; identification
視点してんpoint of view; viewpoint; angle; perspective
自転じてんrotation (on an axis)
自動詞じどうしintransitive verb
萎びるしなびるto shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt
しなやかsupple; flexible; elastic
シナリオscript; screenplay
屎尿しにょうexcreta; raw sewage; human waste; night soil
地主じぬしlandowner; landlord; landlady
凌ぐしのぐto endure; to keep out (e.g. rain)
芝しばlawn; sod; turf
屡しばしばoften; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
始発しはつfirst departure (of the day); first train
耳鼻科じびかotolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
渋いしぶいastringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart
私物しぶつprivate property; personal belongings
しぶといtenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong
司法しほうadministration of justice; judicature
志望しぼうwish; desire; ambition; choice
脂肪しぼうfat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
始末しまつmanagement; dealing with; settlement
染みるしみるto soak (into); to permeate; to seep (in)

使命しめいmission; errand
地元じもとhome area; home town
僕しもべservant; manservant; menial
視野しやfield of vision; view
弱じゃくa little less than; a little under
社交しゃこうsocial life; social intercourse
ジャズjazz
謝絶しゃぜつrefusal; declining
社宅しゃたくcompany housing
若干じゃっかんsome; few; a number of; a little (bit)
斜面しゃめんslope; slanting surface; bevel
洒落しゃらくfree and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy
砂利じゃりgravel; ballast; pebbles
洒落るしゃれるto dress stylishly
ジャンパー(short) jacket; blouson; windbreaker; jumper
ジャンプjump
ジャンボjumbo; jumbo-sized
ジャンルgenre; category; kind
種しゅkind; sort; type; class
周しゅうcounter for laps or circuits
衆しゅうgreat numbers (of people); numerical superiority
私有しゆうprivate ownership
住じゅうdwelling; living
収益しゅうえきearnings; proceeds; returns; revenue

修学しゅうがくlearning
周期しゅうきcycle; period
衆議院しゅうぎいんHouse of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
就業しゅうぎょうstarting work (for the day)
従業員じゅうぎょういんemployee; worker
集計しゅうけいtotalization; totalisation; aggregation
襲撃しゅうげき(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
収支しゅうしincome and expenditure
修士しゅうしmaster's (degree)
終始しゅうしbeginning and end
従事じゅうじengaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies)
終日しゅうじつall day; for a whole day
充実じゅうじつfullness; completeness; perfection
執着しゅうじゃくattachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity
収集しゅうしゅうcollecting; accumulating; gathering
修飾しゅうしょくornamentation; embellishment; decoration
十字路じゅうじろcrossroads; intersection
柔軟じゅうなんflexible; lithe; soft; pliable
重複じゅうふくduplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy
重宝じゅうほう(priceless) treasure
収容しゅうようaccommodation; taking in; receiving; housing
従来じゅうらいup to now; so far
修了しゅうりょうcompletion (of a course)
守衛しゅえい(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper

主演しゅえんstarring (in a film, play, etc.)
主観しゅかんsubjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego
修行しゅぎょうtraining; practice; discipline; study
塾じゅくcram school; private tutoring school; juku
祝賀しゅくがcelebration; congratulations
宿命しゅくめいfate; destiny; predestination
手芸しゅげいhandicrafts
主権しゅけんsovereignty; supremacy; dominion
主催しゅさいsponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices)
取材しゅざいgathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)
趣旨しゅしmeaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist
主食しゅしょくstaple food
主人公しゅじんこうprotagonist; main character; hero; heroine
主体しゅたいmain constituent; core; nucleus
主題しゅだいsubject; theme; motif
出演しゅつえんappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.)
出血しゅっけつbleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleed
出産しゅっさんchildbirth; (giving) birth; delivery
出社しゅっしゃgoing to work (e.g. in the morning)
出生しゅっしょうbirth
出世しゅっせsuccess in life; getting ahead
出題しゅつだいsetting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.)
出動しゅつどうmobilization; going into action
出費しゅっぴexpenses; disbursements

出品しゅっぴんexhibiting; showing; putting on display
主導しゅどうleadership; initiative; spearhead
主任しゅにんperson in charge; senior staff; manager; chief
首脳しゅのうhead; leader; top
守備しゅびdefense; defence
手法しゅほうtechnique; method
樹木じゅもくtree; trees and shrubs
樹立じゅりつestablishment; founding; setting (a record)
準急じゅんきゅうsemi-express train; local express train
準じるじゅんじるto follow (a rule, precedent, etc.)
準ずるじゅんずるto follow (a rule, precedent, etc.)
諸しょvarious; many; several
助じょhelp; rescue; assistant
商しょうquotient
症しょうillness; condition; -pathy
象しょうform; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
仕様しようway; method; means; resource; remedy
私用しようpersonal use; private use
尉じょうinspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system)
嬢じょうunmarried woman
情じょうfeelings; emotion; sentiment
状じょうform; shape; appearance
畳じょうtatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
上位じょういsuperior (in rank); top; ranking

上演じょうえんperformance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging
城下じょうかland near a castle
消去しょうきょerasure; deletion; elimination; clearing
上空じょうくうsky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
衝撃しょうげきimpact; shock; impulse
証言しょうげんtestimony; (verbal) evidence
証拠しょうこevidence; proof
照合しょうごうcheck (against); collation (with); comparison
詳細しょうさいdetails; particulars; specifics
上司じょうし(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
情緒じょうしょemotion; feeling
上昇じょうしょうrising; ascending; climbing
昇進しょうしんpromotion; advancement; rising in rank
少数しょうすうsmall number; few; minority
称するしょうするto call; to name
情勢じょうせいstate of things; state of affairs; situation
消息しょうそくnews (from someone); letter; contact
承諾しょうだくconsent; approval; acceptance; agreement
象徴しょうちょうsymbol (of something abstract); emblem
小児科しょうにかpediatrics
証人しょうにんwitness
使用人しようにんemployee; servant
情熱じょうねつpassion; enthusiasm; zeal
丈夫じょうふhero; manly person; warrior

譲歩じょうほconcession; conciliation; compromise
照明しょうめいillumination; lighting
条約じょうやくtreaty; pact; convention; agreement
勝利しょうりvictory; triumph; win; conquest; success
上陸じょうりくlanding; going ashore; disembarkation
蒸留じょうりゅうdistillation
奨励しょうれいencouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement
ショーshow; performance
除外じょがいexception; exclusion
職員しょくいんstaff member; employee; worker; personnel
植民地しょくみんちcolony
職務しょくむprofessional duties
諸君しょくんyou (people)
助言じょげんadvice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
徐行じょこうgoing slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately)
所在しょざいlocation (of); position; whereabouts
所持しょじpossession; having (on one's person)
助詞じょしparticle
女史じょしlady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician)
所属しょぞくbelonging to (a group, organization, etc.)
処置しょちmeasure; step; dealing with
ショックshock (emotional)
しょっちゅうalways; all the time; constantly; frequently
所定しょていprescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

助動詞じょどうしinflecting dependent word (in Japanese)
所得しょとくincome; earnings
処罰しょばつpunishment; penalty
初版しょはんfirst edition
書評しょひょうbook review
処分しょぶんdisposal; throwing away; selling off
庶民しょみんcommon people; ordinary people; masses
庶務しょむgeneral affairs
調べしらべinvestigation; inspection; examination
退くしりぞくto step back; to move back; to retreat
退けるしりぞけるto refuse; to reject; to turn down; to dismiss
自立じりつindependence; self-reliance
記すしるすto write down; to note down; to jot down
指令しれいorder; directive; instructions; command
代しろsubstitution
皺しわwrinkle; crease
新しんnew; neo-
人じん-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)
進化しんかevolution
人格じんかくpersonality; character; individuality
殿しんがりrear; rear unit guard
審議しんぎdeliberation; discussion; consideration
振興しんこうpromotion; encouragement
新興しんこうrising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new

進行しんこうmoving forward (e.g. of a vehicle)
申告しんこくreport; return (e.g. tax); statement
新婚しんこんnewly-wed; newly married
審査しんさjudging; inspection; examination; investigation
人材じんざいcapable person; talented person
紳士しんしgentleman
真実しんじつtruth; reality
信者しんじゃbeliever; adherent; devotee; follower
真珠しんじゅpearl
心中しんじゅうdouble suicide; lovers' suicide
進出しんしゅつadvance (into a new market, industry, etc.)
心情しんじょうsentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
新人しんじんnewcomer; new figure; new member; recruit
神聖しんせいholiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
親善しんぜんfriendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
真相しんそうtruth; real situation
迅速じんそく(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt
人体じんたいhuman body
新築しんちくnew building; new construction
進呈しんていpresentation (e.g. of a gift)
進展しんてんprogress; development
神殿しんでんtemple; shrine; sanctuary
進度しんどprogress
振動しんどうoscillation; vibration

新入生しんにゅうせいnew student; freshman; first-year student
信任しんにんtrust; confidence; credence
神秘しんぴmystery; mysteriousness; secret
辛抱しんぼうpatience; endurance; perseverance
人民じんみんthe people; citizens; the populace
人目じんもく(public) notice; attention; public eye
真理しんりtruth
侵略しんりゃくinvasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
診療しんりょうdiagnosis and treatment; medical care
進路しんろroute; course; path
水気すいきwater content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
水源すいげんsource of river; fountainhead
推進すいしんpropulsion; drive
水洗すいせんwashing with water; rinsing; flushing
吹奏すいそうplaying (a wind instrument); blowing
推測すいそくguess; conjecture
水田すいでん(water-filled) paddy field
推理すいりreasoning; inference; deduction
数詞すうしnumeral
崇拝すうはいworship; adoration; admiration; cult
据え付けるすえつけるto install; to equip; to mount
据えるすえるto place (in position); to fix
清々しいすがすがしいrefreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air)
過ぎすぎpast; after

直ぐすぐimmediately; at once; right away; directly
救いすくいhelp; rescue; aid; relief
掬うすくうto scoop; to ladle out
健やかすこやかvigorous; healthy; sound
濯ぐすすぐto rinse; to wash out
進みすすみprogress
勧めすすめrecommendation; advice; suggestion
裾すそhem; (trouser) cuff; shirttail
スタジオstudio
廃れるすたれるto go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out
スチームsteam
ストライキstrike (i.e. industrial action)
ストレスstress
ストローdrinking straw
ストロボstroboscope; strobe lamp; stroboscopic lamp
すばしこいquick; nimble; agile
素早いすばやいquick; swift; nimble; agile
ずばりdecisively; decidedly; boldly; once and for all
スピードspeed
ずぶ濡れずぶぬれdripping wet; soaked; drenched
スプリング(coil) spring
スペースspace; room
スポーツカーsports car
済ますすますto finish; to get it over with; to conclude

澄ますすますto clear; to make clear
天皇すめらぎEmperor of Japan
スラックスslacks
ずらっとin a line; in a row
刷りすりprinting
ずるずる(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly
ずれgap; lag; slippage
擦れ違いすれちがいpassing each other
擦れるすれるto rub; to chafe
すんなりslim; slender; lithe; supple
制せいsystem; organization; organisation
製せいmake; manufacture; -made; made of ...
生育せいいくbirth and growth; giving birth and raising
成果せいか(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors)
正解せいかいcorrect answer; right solution
正規せいきregular; normal; formal; legal; established
正義せいぎjustice; right; righteousness
生計せいけいlivelihood; living
政権せいけん(political) administration; political power
精巧せいこうelaborate; delicate; exquisite
星座せいざconstellation
制裁せいさいsanctions; punishment
政策せいさくpolitical measures; policy
清算せいさん(financial) settlement; squaring accounts

生死せいしlife and death; life or death
静止せいしstillness; rest; being stationary
誠実せいじつsincere; honest; faithful
成熟せいじゅくmaturity; ripeness
青春せいしゅんyouth; adolescence; springtime of life
清純せいじゅんpurity; innocence
聖書せいしょBible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
正常せいじょうnormal; regular
制するせいするto hold back (e.g. emotions)
整然せいぜんorderly; regular; systematic; well-organized
盛装せいそうdressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes
盛大せいだいgrand; magnificent; lavish; large scale
清濁せいだくgood and evil; purity and impurity
制定せいていenactment; establishment; creation
静的せいてきstatic
製鉄せいてつiron manufacture
晴天せいてんfine weather (i.e. little or no clouds)
正当せいとうjust; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
成年せいねんadult age; majority
制服せいふくuniform
征服せいふくconquest; subjugation
製法せいほうmanufacturing method; recipe; formula
精密せいみつprecise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute
税務署ぜいむしょtax office

姓名せいめい(full) name; family name and given name
声明せいめいdeclaration; statement; proclamation
制約せいやくlimitation; restriction; condition; constraints
生理せいりphysiology
勢力せいりょくinfluence; power; might; strength; potency
整列せいれつstanding in a row; forming a line; alignment
セールsale
急かすせかすto hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
伜せがれson
責務せきむduty; obligation
セクションsection
世辞せじflattery; compliment
是正ぜせいcorrection; revision; redressing; rectifying
世帯せたいhousehold; family
世代せだいgeneration
節せつoccasion; time
切開せっかいincision; operation; section
セックスsex; sexual intercourse
切実せつじつearnest; sincere; acute; keen; fervent
接触せっしょくtouch; contact; touching
接続詞せつぞくしconjunction
設置せっちestablishment; institution
折衷せっちゅうcompromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
設定せっていestablishment; creation; posing (a problem)

説得せっとくpersuasion
切ないせつないpainful; heartrending; trying
絶版ぜっぱんout of print
絶望ぜつぼうdespair; hopelessness
設立せつりつestablishment; founding
攻めせめattack; offence; offense; assault
ゼリーjello; jelly; gelatin dessert
セレモニーceremony
世論せろんpublic opinion; popular voice; public sentiment
仙せんhermit; wizard
前ぜんlast (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-
禅ぜんdhyana (profound meditation)
膳ぜんsmall dining table (usu. for a single person)
繊維せんいfibre; fiber
全快ぜんかいcomplete recovery of health
選挙せんきょelection
宣教せんきょうreligious mission; religious proclamation
宣言せんげんdeclaration; proclamation; announcement
先行せんこうgoing ahead; going first
選考せんこうselection; choice; screening
戦災せんさいwar damage
専修せんしゅうspecialization; specialisation
戦術せんじゅつtactics
センスtaste (in fashion, music, etc.)

潜水せんすいdiving; submerging; going underwater
全盛ぜんせいheight of prosperity
先代せんだいprevious generation (of a family)
先だってせんだってthe other day; some time ago; recently
先着せんちゃくarriving first
前提ぜんていcondition; assumption; prerequisite; hypothesis
先天的せんてんてきinborn; innate; inherent; congenital; hereditary
前途ぜんとfuture; prospects; outlook
戦闘せんとうbattle; fight; combat
潜入せんにゅうinfiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
船舶せんぱくvessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
全滅ぜんめつtotal destruction; complete destruction
専用せんよう(one's) exclusive use; private use; personal use
占領せんりょうoccupying; having (an area) all to oneself
善良ぜんりょうgood (person, nature, etc.); good-natured
戦力せんりょくwar potential; military strength; fighting power
前例ぜんれいprecedent
沿いぞいalong (a river, coast, railway, etc.)
沿うそうto run along; to run beside
僧そうmonk; priest
総そうwhole; total; gross; entire; overall
添うそうto meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
像ぞうimage; figure; statue; picture; portrait
相応そうおうsuitable; appropriate; befitting; becoming

総会そうかいgeneral meeting
創刊そうかんfoundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
増強ぞうきょうreinforcement; augmentation; strengthening
送金そうきんremittance; sending money; transferring money
走行そうこうrunning (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling
総合そうごうsynthesis; combination; integration
捜査そうさsearch (esp. in criminal investigations)
捜索そうさくsearch (esp. for someone or something missing)
操縦そうじゅうsteering; piloting; flying; control; operation
蔵相ぞうしょうMinister of Finance
装飾そうしょくornament; decoration
増進ぞうしんpromoting; increase; advance
創造そうぞうcreation
壮大そうだいmagnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
騒動そうどうriot; rebellion; turmoil; strife
遭難そうなん(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident
相場そうばmarket price
装備そうびequipment
創立そうりつestablishment; founding; organization
添えるそえるto garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift)
ソースsauce
即座にそくざにimmediately; right away; on the spot
促進そくしんpromotion; acceleration; encouragement
即するそくするto conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to

束縛そくばくrestraint; restriction; fetters; yoke; shackles
側面そくめんside; flank; profile; sidelight; lateral
損なうそこなうto harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage; to spoil
其処らそこらaround there; that area
素材そざいingredient; (raw) material; resource
阻止そしobstruction; prevention; hindrance; check
訴訟そしょうlawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
育ちそだちgrowth; breeding
措置そちmeasure; step; action
ソックスsocks
素っ気ないそっけないcold; short; curt; blunt
外方そっぽthe other way
備え付けるそなえつけるto provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
備わるそなわるto be furnished with; to be provided with
園そのgarden; orchard; park
聳えるそびえるto rise (of a building, mountain, etc.)
素朴そぼくsimple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
染まるそまるto be dyed
背くそむくto run counter to; to go against; to disobey
染めるそめるto dye; to colour; to color
逸らすそらすto turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert
反りそりwarp; curvature; bend; arch
其れそれthat; it
其れ故それゆえtherefore; for that reason; so; because of that

ソロsolo
揃いそろいset; suit; uniform collection; matching items
ぞんざいrough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude
損失そんしつloss (of assets, profit, etc.)
存続そんぞくcontinuance; survival; persistence; retention

た468 words

打ダースdozen
他意たいother intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive
第だいprefix for forming ordinal numbers
対応たいおうcorrespondence (to); equivalence
退化たいかdegeneration; retrogression; atrophy
大概たいがいgenerally; mainly; usually; normally; mostly
体格たいかくbuild; physique; frame; constitution
退学たいがくdropping out of school; withdrawal from school
大金たいきんlarge amount of money; great cost
待遇たいぐうtreatment; reception; service
対決たいけつconfrontation; showdown
体験たいけん(practical) experience; personal experience
対抗たいこうopposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
退治たいじextermination; elimination; eradication
対してたいしてfor; in regard to; per
大衆たいしゅうgeneral public; the masses
対処たいしょdealing with; coping with
退職たいしょくretirement; resignation
態勢たいせいattitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
対談たいだんtalk; dialogue; conversation
大胆だいたんbold; daring; audacious
対等たいとうequality (esp. of status); equal footing
タイトルtitle
台無しだいなしspoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.)

滞納たいのうfalling behind (with a payment)
対比たいひcontrast; juxtaposition
タイピストtypist
大部たいぶlengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous
対辺たいへんopposite side
代弁だいべんspeaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else)
大便だいべんfeces; faeces; excrement; stool
待望たいぼうwaiting expectantly; waiting eagerly
台本だいほんscript; libretto; scenario
タイマーtimer; time switch
怠慢たいまんnegligence; neglect; carelessness
タイミングtiming
タイムtime (for, to do)
タイムリーtimely; well-timed
対面たいめんmeeting face-to-face; seeing in person
代用だいようsubstitution
体力たいりょくphysical strength; power; stamina; endurance
タイルtile
対話たいわdialogue; conversation; talk; discussion
ダウンfall; decrease; drop; going down
絶えるたえるto die out; to peter out; to become extinct
耐えるたえるto bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
高たかquantity; amount; volume; number
打開だかいbreak in the deadlock

高まるたかまるto rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase
焚火たきびopen-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire
妥協だきょうcompromise; giving in
類たぐいkind; sort; type
逞しいたくましいburly; strong; sturdy
巧みたくみskillful; adroit; dexterous; masterful; clever
丈たけheight; stature
丈だけonly; just; merely; simply; no more than
打撃だげきblow; shock; strike; damage
妥結だけつsettlement; an agreement
駄作ださくpoor piece of work; rubbish; trash
足し算たしざんaddition
多数決たすうけつmajority decision; majority vote; majority rule
助けたすけassistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
携わるたずさわるto engage in; to participate in; to take part in
漂うただようto drift; to float
館たちmansion; palace; manor house; castle
立方たちかたway of standing
立ち寄るたちよるto drop by; to stop by; to drop in
絶つたつto sever; to cut off
達者たっしゃin good health; healthy; well; fit; robust
脱出だっしゅつescape; getting away (from); getting out (of)
脱するだっするto escape from; to get out
達成たっせいachievement; attainment; accomplishment

脱退だったいwithdrawal (e.g. from an organization)
尊いたっといprecious; valuable; priceless
尊ぶたっとぶto value; to prize; to esteem
盾たてshield; buckler; escutcheon
建前たてまえface; official stance
奉るたてまつるto offer; to present
他動詞たどうしtransitive verb
仮令たとえeven if; no matter (what); if; though; although
辿り着くたどりつくto (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last)
辿るたどるto follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace
掌たなごころpalm (of the hand)
頼みたのみrequest; favor; favour
だぶだぶloose (of clothing); baggy
ダブるto be duplicated; to be repeated
他方たほうone (esp. of two); the other; one way
多忙たぼうbeing very busy; busyness
給うたまうto give
溜まりたまりpile; pool; collection
賜るたまわるto be given; to be granted; to be honored with
例ためしprecedent; example
保つたもつto keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain
容易いたやすいeasy; simple; light
多様たようdiverse; various
だらけfull of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with

怠いだるいsluggish; languid; listless
弛みたるみslack; slackening; sagginess
弛むたるむto slacken; to loosen; to relax
たれsauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce)
垂れるたれるto hang; to droop; to dangle; to sag; to lower
タレント(TV or radio) entertainer
タワーtower
歎たんsigh
反たんvariable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width)
壇だんplatform; podium; rostrum; pulpit
単一たんいつsingle; simple; sole; individual; unitary
担架たんかstretcher; litter; gurney
短歌たんかtanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
短気たんきshort temper; quick temper; hot temper
団結だんけつunity; union; solidarity; combination
探検たんけんexploration; expedition
断言だんげんassertion; declaration; affirmation
短縮たんしゅくshortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment
断然だんぜんfirmly; flatly; resolutely; decisively
炭素たんそcarbon (C)
短大たんだいjunior college
段々だんだんgradually; by degrees; little by little
単調たんちょうmonotony; monotone; dullness
単独たんどくsole; single; solo

旦那だんなmaster (of a house, shop, etc.)
短波たんぱshort wave
蛋白質たんぱくしつprotein
ダンプdump
断面だんめんsection; cross section; profile
弾力だんりょくelasticity; flexibility
治安ちあんpublic order; public peace; public security
チームワークteamwork
チェンジchange; changing
違えるちがえるto change; to alter
近付くちかづくto approach; to draw near; to get close
契るちぎるto pledge; to vow; to promise; to swear
畜産ちくさんanimal husbandry; livestock industry
畜生ちくしょうdamn it; damn; son of a bitch; for Christ's sake
蓄積ちくせきaccumulation; accumulate; store
知性ちせいintelligence
乳ちちmilk
縮まるちぢまるto shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
秩序ちつじょorder; discipline; regularity; system; method
窒息ちっそくsuffocation; choking; asphyxia
知的ちてきintellectual
チャイムchime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
着ちゃくarrival; arriving at ...
着手ちゃくしゅstarting work (on); setting to work (on)

着色ちゃくしょくcolouring; coloring; colorant
着席ちゃくせきtaking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
着目ちゃくもくattention; giving one's attention; focusing
着陸ちゃくりくlanding; alighting; touch down
着工ちゃっこうstarting (construction) work
茶の間ちゃのま(Japanese-style) living room
茶の湯ちゃのゆtea ceremony; chanoyu
ちやほやto make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil
チャンネルchannel
宙返りちゅうがえりsomersault; looping-the-loop
中継ちゅうけいrelay; hook-up
忠告ちゅうこくadvice; warning
忠実ちゅうじつfaithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
中傷ちゅうしょうslander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
中枢ちゅうすうcentre; center; pivot; mainstay; nucleus; hub
抽選ちゅうせんlottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
中断ちゅうだんinterruption; suspension; break
中っ腹ちゅうっぱらanger (held in check); irritation; rage
中毒ちゅうどくpoisoning
仲人ちゅうにんmatchmaker
昼飯ちゅうはんlunch; midday meal
中立ちゅうりつneutrality
中和ちゅうわneutralization; neutralisation
著ちょ(written) work; book

庁ちょうgovernment office; agency; board
腸ちょうintestine; bowel
蝶ちょうbutterfly
超ちょうsuper-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
調印ちょういんsignature; signing; sealing
聴覚ちょうかく(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
長官ちょうかんsecretary (government); director; chief
聴講ちょうこうlecture attendance; auditing
徴収ちょうしゅうcollection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
聴診器ちょうしんきstethoscope
挑戦ちょうせんchallenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
長大ちょうだいlong and large; tall and large; grand; huge
調停ちょうていmediation; arbitration; intervention
長編ちょうへんlong work; (full-length) novel
丁目ちょうめnth district of a town; nth city block
調理ちょうりcooking; food preparation
調和ちょうわharmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
ちょくちょくoften; frequently; now and then; occasionally
直面ちょくめんconfrontation
著書ちょしょ(written) work; book; writings
貯蓄ちょちくsavings
直感ちょっかんintuition; instinct; hunch
著名ちょめいfamous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished
ちらっとat a glance; by accident

塵取りちりとりdustpan
治療ちりょう(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
賃金ちんぎんwages; pay
沈殿ちんでんprecipitation; deposition
沈没ちんぼつsinking; foundering; going down; submersion
沈黙ちんもくsilence; being silent; quiet; hush
陳列ちんれつexhibition; display; putting on show
追及ついきゅうinvestigation (e.g. into someone's guilt)
追跡ついせきchase; pursuit; tracking; stalking
次いでついでnext; secondly; subsequently
追放ついほうexile; banishment; eviction; deportation; purge
費やすついやすto spend; to expend; to consume
墜落ついらくfall; crash (of an aircraft)
通つうauthority; expert; connoisseur
痛感つうかんfeeling keenly; fully realizing
通常つうじょうusual; ordinary; normal; regular; general
痛切つうせつkeen; acute; heartfelt
杖つえcane; walking stick; staff; wand
遣いつかいerrand; mission; going on an errand
使い道つかいみちpurpose; utility; objective
仕えるつかえるto serve; to work for; to attend
司るつかさどるto be in charge of; to manage; to direct
束の間つかのまmoment; brief space of time
付きつきfurnished with; including

月並みつきなみevery month
継ぎ目つぎめjoint; seam; joining point
尽きるつきるto be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted
吐くつくto breathe out; to breathe
継ぐつぐto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)
接ぐつぐto join; to piece together; to set (bones)
尽くすつくすto use up; to exhaust; to run out of
作りつくりmaking; producing; manufacturing; building
繕うつくろうto mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn
付け加えるつけくわえるto add (one thing to another)
告げるつげるto tell; to inform; to announce
辻褄つじつまcoherence; consistency
筒つつpipe; tube; cylinder
突くつつくto poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
慎むつつしむto be careful; to be discreet
突っ張るつっぱるto cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen
伝言つてこと(verbal) message; word (from someone)
勤まるつとまるto be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for)
勤め先つとめさきplace of work
努めてつとめてas much as possible; as far as possible
津波つなみtsunami; tidal wave
抓るつねるto pinch; to nip
募るつのるto become stronger; to grow in intensity
唾つばsaliva; spit; spittle

呟くつぶやくto mutter; to murmur; to grumble
瞑るつぶるto close (one's eyes); to shut
壷つぼpot; jar; vase
蕾つぼみ(flower) bud
摘むつまむto pinch; to hold (between one's fingers)
露つゆdew
強まるつよまるto get strong; to gain strength
強めるつよめるto strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
連なるつらなるto extend; to stretch out; to stand in a row
貫くつらぬくto go through; to pierce; to penetrate
連ねるつらねるto line up; to put in a row
釣鐘つりがねtemple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
吊り革つりかわstrap (to hang onto); hanging strap
手当ててあてsalary; pay; compensation
体ていappearance; air; condition; state; form
定義ていぎdefinition
提供ていきょうoffer; tender; providing; supplying
提携ていけいcooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership
体裁ていさい(outward) appearance
提示ていじpresentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing
定食ていしょくset meal; special (of the day)
訂正ていせいcorrection; revision; amendment
停滞ていたいstagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion
邸宅ていたく(large) house; residence; mansion

ティッシュペーパーtissue paper; tissue; facial tissue
定年ていねん(compulsory) retirement age; age limit
堤防ていぼうbank; weir; embankment; levee
データdata; datum
手遅れておくれbeing too late; losing one's final chance
でかいhuge; big; enormous
手掛かりてがかりclue; lead; key; trail; scent; track
手掛けるてがけるto handle; to manage; to deal with; to work with
手数てかずtrouble; bother
手軽てがるeasy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
的てき-ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y
適応てきおうadaptation; accommodation; conformity
適宜てきぎsuitable; appropriate; fitting; proper
適性てきせいaptitude; aptness; suitability
出来物できものtumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
出切るできるto be out of; to have no more at hand
手際てぎわskill; ability; dexterity
出くわすでくわすto happen to meet; to come across; to run into
デコレーションdecoration
デザートdessert
デザインdesign
手順てじゅんprocess; procedure; sequence; protocol
手錠てじょうhandcuffs; manacles
手近てぢかnear; close by; within reach; handy

てっきりsurely; certainly; without doubt
鉄鋼てっこうiron and steel
デッサンrough sketch
徹するてっするto penetrate; to sink in
鉄片てっぺんiron scraps
出直しでなおしstarting from scratch; making a fresh start
手配てはいarrangement; preparations
手筈てはずarrangements; plan; programme; program
手引きてびきguidance; lead; acting as guide
手本てほんmodel; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
手回してまわしturning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked
手元てもとat hand; on hand; nearby; close at hand
デモンストレーションdemonstration; protest
照り返すてりかえすto reflect; to throw back light
テレックスtelex; teletypewriter exchange
手分けてわけdivision of work; sharing out the work
店てんstore; shop; restaurant
田園でんえんthe country; countryside; rural districts
点火てんかignition; lighting; firing; setting off
転回てんかいrevolution; rotation
転換てんかんconversion; diversion; changeover; commutation
転居てんきょmoving; changing residence; change of address
転勤てんきんjob transfer; job relocation
点検てんけんdetailed inspection; thorough examination

電源でんげんsource of electricity; electrical power
転校てんこうchanging schools
天国てんごくparadise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
伝言でんごん(verbal) message; word (from someone)
天才てんさいgenius; prodigy; natural gift
天災てんさいnatural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
展示てんじexhibition; display
天井てんじょうceiling
転じるてんじるto turn; to shift; to switch; to change
伝説でんせつlegend; folklore; tradition
点線てんせんdotted line; perforated line
電線でんせんelectric line; electric cable; power cable
天体てんたいheavenly body; celestial body
伝達でんたつtransmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity)
てんで(not) at all; completely; utterly; entirely
転任てんにんchange of post
展望てんぼうview; outlook; prospect
伝来でんらいintroduction (from abroad)
転落てんらくfall; tumble; spill; plunge; dive
とif; when
問い合わせるといあわせるto enquire; to inquire; to seek information
問屋といやwholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
棟とうlarge building; building with a long roof
等とうclass; order; rank

問うとうto ask; to inquire
同どうthe same; the said
胴どうtrunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist
同意どういagreement; consent; approval; assent
動員どういんmobilization; mobilisation
同感どうかんsame feeling; same sentiment; same opinion
陶器とうきpottery; earthenware; ceramics
討議とうぎdebate; discussion
動機どうきmotive; incentive
等級とうきゅうgrade; class; degree; rank; rating; order
同級どうきゅうthe same grade; same class
同居どうきょliving together; coexistence
登校とうこうattendance (at school); going to school
統合とうごうintegration; unification; unity; combination
動向どうこうtrend; tendency; movement; attitude
倒産とうさん(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency
投資とうしinvestment
統治とうじrule; reign; government; governing
同士どうしfellow; mutual; companion; comrade
同志どうしlike-mindedness; (being of the) same mind
同情どうじょうsympathy; compassion; pity
道場どうじょうdojo; hall used for martial arts training
統制とうせいregulation; control
当選とうせんbeing elected

逃走とうそうflight; desertion; escape
統率とうそつcommand; lead; generalship; leadership
到達とうたつreaching; attaining; arrival
同調どうちょうconformity; alignment; agreement; sympathy
到底とうてい(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means
動的どうてきdynamic; kinetic
丁々とうとうwith a chopping sound (of an axe)
同等どうとうequality; equal; same rights; same rank
堂々どうどうmagnificent; grand; impressive; dignified
どうにかin some way or other; one way or another
投入とうにゅうthrowing in; inserting
導入どうにゅうintroduction; bringing in; installation
当人とうにんthe person concerned; the person in question
同封どうふうenclosing (e.g. with a letter)
逃亡とうぼうescape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
冬眠とうみんhibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
同盟どうめいalliance; union; league
どうやらpossibly; apparently; (seem) likely; seemingly
動揺どうようshaking; trembling; pitching; rolling
動力どうりょくpower; motive power
登録とうろくregistration; accession; register; entry; record
討論とうろんdebate; discussion
遠ざかるとおざかるto go away; to become more distant; to fade away
遠回りとおまわりdetour; roundabout way

トーンtone
兎角とかく(doing) various things; (doing) this and that
咎めるとがめるto blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke
時折ときおりsometimes; at intervals; occasionally
跡切れるとぎれるto break off; to come to an end
説くとくto explain; to preach; to advocate
研ぐとぐto sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
特技とくぎspecial skill
独裁どくさいdictatorship; despotism; autocracy
特産とくさんbeing produced in a particular region
独自どくじoriginal; unique; distinctive; characteristic
読者どくしゃreader
特集とくしゅうfeature (e.g. newspaper); special edition
独占どくせんmonopoly; monopolization; exclusivity
独創どくそうoriginality
得点とくてんscoring; score; points made; marks obtained
特派とくはsend specially; special envoy
特有とくゆうcharacteristic (of); peculiar (to)
刺とげthorn; spine; prickle
遂げるとげるto accomplish; to achieve; to carry out
床とこbed; bedding
土産どさんproduct of the land
年頃としごろapproximate age; apparent age
戸締りとじまりlocking up (doors and windows)

途上とじょうon the way; en route
綴じるとじるto bind; to file
土台どだいfoundation; base; basis
途絶えるとだえるto stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
特許とっきょpatent
特権とっけんprivilege; special right
咄嗟とっさmoment; instant
突如とつじょsuddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
取っ手とってhandle; grip; knob
突破とっぱbreaking through; breakthrough; penetration
土手どてembankment; bank
届けとどけreport; notification; registration
滞るとどこおるto stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone
整えるととのえるto put in order; to arrange; to tidy up; to fix
留めるとどめるto stop; to halt; to hold back; to cease
唱えるとなえるto recite; to chant
殿様とのさまnobleman; dignitary; lord
帳とばりcurtain; hanging
土俵どひょう(wrestling) ring
扉とびらdoor; gate; opening
徒歩とほwalking; going on foot
土木どぼくengineering works; civil engineering
乏しいとぼしいmeagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute
富とみriches; wealth; fortune

富むとむto be rich (in); to abound (in)
共ともtogether with
共稼ぎともかせぎ(husband and wife) earning a living together
灯ともしびlight; lamp; torch
伴うともなうto accompany; to go hand in hand with
共働きともばたらき(husband and wife) both working; dual income
ドライdry
ドライクリーニングdry cleaning
ドライバーdriver (of a vehicle); motorist
ドライブインdrive-in (bank, cinema, etc.)
トラブルtrouble; difficulty; problem; quarrel; conflict
トランジスターtransistor
取りあえずとりあえずfirst of all; at once; right away
取り扱いとりあつかいtreatment; service; handling; management
取り扱うとりあつかうto handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to use
鳥居とりいtorii (Shinto shrine archway)
取り替えとりかえswap; exchange
取り組むとりくむto grapple with; to wrestle with
取り締まりとりしまりcontrol; management; supervision
取り締まるとりしまるto manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee
取り調べるとりしらべるto investigate; to examine
取り立てるとりたてるto collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort
取り次ぐとりつぐto pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.)
取り除くとりのぞくto remove; to deinstall; to take away

取り引きとりひきtransactions; dealings; business
取り巻くとりまくto surround; to encircle; to enclose
取り混ぜるとりまぜるto mix; to put together
取り戻すとりもどすto take back; to get back; to regain; to recover
取り寄せるとりよせるto order; to send away for
ドリルdrill bit; drill
取り分けとりわけespecially; particularly; above all
何れ何れどれどれwhich
蕩けるとろけるto melt (and become soft or liquid)
度忘れどわすれlapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind
鈍感どんかんthickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
とんだunexpected; unlikely; strange

な129 words

内閣ないかくcabinet (of a government); ministry
乃至ないしfrom ... to; between ... and
内臓ないぞうinternal organs; viscera
ナイターgame under lights (e.g. baseball); night game
内部ないぶinterior; inside; internal
内乱ないらんcivil war; insurrection; rebellion
内陸ないりくinland
苗なえseedling; young plant
尚なおstill; yet
尚更なおさらstill more; even more; all the more
流しながしsink (e.g. in a kitchen)
長々ながながfor a long time; at (great) length; lengthily
中程なかほど(about) middle; midway
嘆くなげくto lament; to grieve; to regret
投げ出すなげだすto throw down; to throw out
和やかなごやかmild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
名残なごりremains; traces; vestiges; relics
情けなさけpity; sympathy; compassion; mercy
情け深いなさけぶかいtender-hearted; compassionate; charitable
詰るなじるto rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to find fault
名高いなだかいfamous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
雪崩なだれavalanche; snowslide
懐くなつくto become attached (to); to take (to)
名付けるなづけるto name; to call; to christen; to term

何気ないなにげないcasual; unconcerned; nonchalant; indifferent
何卒なにとぞplease; kindly; I beg of you; if it pleases you
何よりなによりabove anything else; above all
ナプキン(table) napkin; serviette
名札なふだname plate; name tag; label
生臭いなまぐさいsmelling of fish; fishy; smelling of blood
生温いなまぬるいlukewarm; tepid
生身なまみliving flesh; flesh and blood; living (human)
鉛なまりlead (Pb)
鈍るなまるto become blunt; to grow dull
並みなみaverage; medium; common; ordinary
滑らかなめらかsmooth (of a surface); glassy; velvety; soft
嘗めるなめるto lick; to lap; to suck
悩ましいなやましいseductive; carnal; enchanting
悩ますなやますto afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
悩みなやみtrouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows
均しならしaverage; leveling; levelling
慣らすならすto accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear)
並びにならびにand (also); both ... and; as well as
成り立つなりたつto consist of; to be made up of
成る丈なるたけas (much) as possible; as (much) as one can
慣れなれpractice; experience; habituation
馴れ馴れしいなれなれしいoverly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly
難なんdifficulty; trouble; hardship; shortage

なんかsomething like ...; things like ...
ナンセンスnonsense
何だかなんだか(a) little; somewhat; somehow
何だかんだなんだかんだsomething or other; one thing or another
何てなんてhow ...!; what ...!
何となんとwhat; how
何なりなんなりanything; whatever
荷にload; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
似通うにかようto resemble closely
面皰にきびpimple; acne
賑わうにぎわうto be crowded with people; to be bustling with
憎しみにくしみhatred
肉親にくしんblood relationship; blood relative
肉体にくたいthe body; the flesh; the outer man
逃げ出すにげだすto run away; to flee; to make off
西日にしびwestering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
滲むにじむto run (of liquid); to spread; to bleed; to blot
日夜にちやday and night; around the clock; always
荷造りにづくりpacking; baling; crating
日当にっとうdaily allowance; daily wages
担うになうto carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear
にも拘らずにもかかわらずin spite of; despite; although
ニュアンスnuance
ニューnew

入手にゅうしゅacquisition; obtaining; procurement
入賞にゅうしょうwinning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
入浴にゅうよくbathing; going in the bath
尿にょうurine
認識にんしきrecognition; awareness; perception
人情にんじょうhumanity; empathy; kindness; sympathy
妊娠にんしんpregnancy; conception; gestation
任務にんむduty; function; office; mission; task; role
任命にんめいappointment; nomination; ordination; commission
抜かすぬかすto omit; to leave out; to skip
抜け出すぬけだすto slip out; to sneak away; to break free
盗みぬすみstealing; theft
沼ぬまmarsh; swamp; wetland; bog; pond
音ねsound; tone; note; ring; chirp
音色ねいろtone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
値打ちねうちvalue; worth; merit
ネガnegative
寝かせるねかせるto put to bed; to let sleep
ねじ回しねじまわしscrewdriver
捻じれるねじれるto get twisted; to get crooked; to get warped
鼠ねずmouse; rat
妬むねたむto be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
強請るねだるto beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound
熱意ねついzeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

熱湯ねっとうboiling water
熱量ねつりょうquantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.)
粘りねばりstickiness; viscosity
粘るねばるto be sticky; to be adhesive
値引きねびきprice reduction; discount
根回しねまわしlaying the groundwork
眠たいねむたいsleepy; drowsy
練るねるto knead
念ねんsense; idea; thought; feeling
年鑑ねんかんyearbook; almanac; annual
年号ねんごうname of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)
燃焼ねんしょうburning; combustion
年生ねんせいnth-year student; nth-year pupil
年長ねんちょうsenior; older
燃料ねんりょうfuel
年輪ねんりんannual tree ring; growth ring
ノイローゼneurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem
脳のうbrain
農耕のうこうfarming; agriculture; cultivation
農場のうじょうfarm (agriculture)
農地のうちagricultural land; farmland
納入のうにゅうpayment (of taxes, fees, etc.)
逃すのがすto miss (e.g. a chance); to lose
逃れるのがれるto escape

軒並みのきなみrow of houses
望ましいのぞましいdesirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
臨むのぞむto look out on; to overlook; to front onto
乗っ取るのっとるto take possession of (forcibly)
長閑のどかtranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; serene
罵るののしるto abuse (verbally); to curse at
延べのべfutures
飲み込むのみこむto swallow; to gulp down
乗り込むのりこむto board (a train, plane, etc.)

は418 words

刃はedge (of a knife or sword); blade
派はgroup; faction; clique; coterie
バーbar; tavern; barroom; pub
把握はあくgrasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.)
肺はいlung
廃棄はいきdisposal; abandonment; scrapping; discarding
配給はいきゅうdistribution (e.g. films, rice)
黴菌ばいきんgerm; germs; bacteria; bug
配偶者はいぐうしゃspouse; wife; husband; partner
拝啓はいけいDear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam
背景はいけいbackground; scenery; backdrop; setting
背後はいごback; rear
廃止はいしabolition; discontinuance; discontinuation
拝借はいしゃくborrowing
排除はいじょexclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away
賠償ばいしょうcompensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
排水はいすいdrainage; draining; pumping out (water)
敗戦はいせんdefeat; lost battle; losing a war
配置はいちarrangement (of resources); deployment
配布はいふdistribution
配分はいぶんdistribution; allotment
倍率ばいりつmagnification; leverage; amplification
配慮はいりょconsideration; concern; attention
配列はいれつarranging; ordering; sequencing; lining up

映えるはえるto shine; to glow
破壊はかいdestruction; disruption
墓地はかちcemetery; graveyard
捗るはかどるto make (good) progress
果ないはかないfleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary
馬鹿馬鹿しいばかばかしいabsurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous
諮るはかるto consult with; to discuss; to confer
図るはかるto plan; to attempt; to devise
破棄はきtearing up and discarding (e.g. documents)
泊はくcounter for nights of a stay
剥ぐはぐto tear off; to peel off; to rip off
迫害はくがいpersecution; oppression
薄弱はくじゃくfeebleness; weakness
白状はくじょうconfession
漠然ばくぜんvague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
爆弾ばくだんbomb
爆破ばくはdestructive blast; blowing up; explosion
暴露ばくろdisclosure; exposure; revelation
励ますはげますto encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up
励むはげむto work hard; to try hard; to strive
剥げるはげるto peel off; to come off; to flake off
化けるばけるto take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.)
派遣はけんdispatch; despatch; deployment
恥はじshame; embarrassment; disgrace

弾くはじくto flip; to snap; to flick
パジャマpajamas; pyjamas
柱はしらpillar; post
恥じらうはじらうto feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
恥じるはじるto feel ashamed
橋渡しはしわたしmediation; good offices; go-between
蓮はすsacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus
弾むはずむto spring; to bound; to bounce
破損はそんdamage; breakage
機はたloom
裸足はだしbarefoot
果たすはたすto accomplish; to achieve; to carry out
罰ばち(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
蜂蜜はちみつhoney
パチンコpachinko
初はつfirst; new
発はつdeparture; departing from ...
発育はついく(physical) growth; development
発芽はつがgermination; sprouting; budding
発掘はっくつexcavation; exhumation; digging up; unearthing
発言はつげんstatement; remark; observation; utterance
バッジbadge
発生はっせいoccurrence; incidence; outbreak
発足はっそくstarting; inauguration; launch; founding

バットbat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
発病はつびょうonset of an illness; falling ill
初耳はつみみsomething heard for the first time
果てはてend; extremity; limit
果てるはてるto end; to be finished; to be exhausted
ばてるto be exhausted; to be worn out
パトカーpatrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
甚だはなはだvery; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly
華々しいはなばなしいbrilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent
花びらはなびらpetal
華やかはなやかbright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; brilliant
阻むはばむto keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent
浜はまbeach; seashore
浜辺はまべbeach; foreshore
填まるはまるto fit; to get into; to go into
生やすはやすto grow; to cultivate
早めるはやめるto bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance
流行はやりfashion; fad; vogue; craze
腹立ちはらだちanger
原っぱはらっぱopen field; empty lot; plain
散蒔くばらまくto scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor)
張り紙はりがみpaper patch attached to something; paper backing
遥かはるかfar away; far off; far; distant; in the distance
破裂はれつbursting; rupture; explosion

腫れるはれるto swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
判はんseal; stamp; monogram signature
版はんedition; version; printing; impression
班はんgroup; party; team
万ばんcompletely; absolutely; totally
繁栄はんえいprosperity; thriving; flourishing
版画はんがwoodcut; woodblock print; art print
ハンガー(coat) hanger
反感はんかんantipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion
反響はんきょうecho; reverberation
パンクpuncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout
反撃はんげきcounterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
判決はんけつjudicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence
反射はんしゃreflection; reverberation
繁盛はんじょうprosperity; flourishing; thriving
繁殖はんしょくbreeding; propagation; reproduction
万人ばんじんall people; everybody
反するはんするto be contrary (to); to go against
判定はんていjudgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding
反応はんのうreaction; response
万能ばんのうall-purpose; utility; universal
半端はんぱremnant; fragment; incomplete set
反発はんぱつopposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance
番目ばんめthe nth ...

反乱はんらんinsurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt
氾濫はんらんoverflowing; flood; inundation; deluge
費ひcost; expense
非ひfault; error; mistake
美びbeauty
延いてはひいてはby extension; in turn; by the same token
ビールスvirus
控室ひかえしつwaiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
控えるひかえるto be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain
悲観ひかんpessimism; (taking a) gloomy view
匹ひきcounter for small animals
引き上げるひきあげるto pull up; to drag up; to lift up
率いるひきいるto lead; to spearhead (a group)
引き起こすひきおこすto cause; to induce; to bring about; to provoke
引き下げるひきさげるto lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.)
引きずるひきずるto drag; to trail; to pull along the ground
引き取るひきとるto take into one's possession; to receive
否決ひけつrejection; negation; voting down
非行ひこうdelinquency; misconduct
日頃ひごろusual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary
久しいひさしいlong (time that has passed); old (story)
悲惨ひさんdisastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful
ビジネスbusiness
比重ひじゅうspecific gravity; relative density

美術びじゅつart; fine arts
秘書ひしょ(private) secretary
微笑びしょうsmile
密かひそかsecret; private; surreptitious
浸すひたすto soak; to dip; to steep; to immerse
一向ひたすらintently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely
左利きひだりききleft-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander
引っ掻くひっかくto scratch; to claw
引っ掛けるひっかけるto hang (something) on (something)
未ひつじthe Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
必修ひっしゅうrequired (subject)
びっしょりwet through; drenched
必然ひつぜんinevitable; necessary; certain; sure
匹敵ひってきto be a match for; to rival; to equal
一息ひといきone breath
単ひとえone layer; single layer
人柄ひとがらpersonality; character; personal appearance
一頃ひところonce; some time ago
人質ひとじちhostage
一筋ひとすじone line; one stretch (e.g. of road)
日取りひどりfixed date; appointed day
雛ひなyoung bird; chick; fledgling
日向ひなたsunny place; in the sun
避難ひなんtaking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation

非難ひなんcriticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
日の丸ひのまるred or gold circle representing the Sun
火花ひばなspark
日々ひびdaily; everyday
悲鳴ひめいshriek; scream
冷やかすひやかすto banter; to make fun of; to jeer at
日焼けひやけsunburn; suntan; tan
票ひょうvote; ballot
標語ひょうごmotto; slogan; catchword
描写びょうしゃdepiction; description; portrayal
ひょっとpossibly; perhaps; perchance
平たいひらたいflat; even; level
びりlast (on the list); (at the) bottom
比率ひりつratio; proportion; percentage
肥料ひりょうmanure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
微量びりょうminuscule amount; extremely small quantity
比例ひれいproportion
疲労ひろうfatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
広まるひろまるto spread; to be propagated
敏感びんかんsensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
貧困ひんこんpoverty; penury; need; destitution
品質ひんしつquality (of a product or a service)
貧弱ひんじゃくpoor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
品種ひんしゅtype (of goods); sort

ヒントhint; clue
頻繁ひんぱんfrequent; incessant
貧乏びんぼうpoverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
歩ふpawn
部ぶdepartment (in an organization, company, etc.)
ファイトfight
ファイルfile (for holding papers)
ファンfan; enthusiast; lover (of)
不意ふいsudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
フィルターfilter
封ふうseal
封鎖ふうさblockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area)
風習ふうしゅうcustom
風俗ふうぞくmanners; customs
ブーツboots; boot
風土ふうどnatural features; topography; climate
ブームboom; craze; fad
フェリーferry
フォームform
部下ぶかsubordinate person
不可欠ふかけつindispensable; essential
ぶかぶかtoo large (clothing); baggy; loose-fitting
深めるふかめるto deepen; to heighten; to intensify
不吉ふきつominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

不況ふきょう(economic) depression; recession; slump
布巾ふきんdish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
福ふくgood fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
複合ふくごうcomposite; combined; complex
福祉ふくしwelfare; well-being; social welfare
覆面ふくめんmask; veil; disguise
膨れるふくれるto swell (out); to expand; to be inflated
不景気ふけいきeconomic slump; hard times; depression
老けるふけるto age; to grow old (esp. in appearance)
富豪ふごうwealthy person; millionaire
布告ふこくedict; ordinance; proclamation
ブザーbuzzer
負債ふさいdebt; liabilities
不在ふざいabsence
相応しいふさわしいappropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
不順ふじゅんirregular; unseasonable; changeable; unsettled
負傷ふしょうinjury; wound
侮辱ぶじょくinsult; affront; slight
不審ふしんdoubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
不振ふしんdullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity
武装ぶそうarms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
負担ふたんburden; load; responsibility
斑ぶちspots; speckles; mottles
不調ふちょうbad condition; poor condition; disorder; slump

仏ふつFrance
復活ふっかつrevival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.)
物議ぶつぎpublic discussion; public criticism; controversy
復旧ふっきゅうrestoration; restitution; rehabilitation
復興ふっこうrevival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding
物資ぶっしgoods; materials; commodities; resources
仏像ぶつぞうstatue of Buddha; image of Buddha
物体ぶったいobject; body; solid
沸騰ふっとうboiling; seething
不当ふとうunfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable
不動産ふどうさんreal estate
無難ぶなんsafe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous
赴任ふにんmoving to a different location to start a new job
腐敗ふはいdecomposition; putrefaction; putrescence
不評ふひょうbad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity
不便ふびんpoor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
不服ふふくdissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval
普遍ふへんuniversal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
踏まえるふまえるto be based on; to take into account
文ふみletter; note; mail
不明ふめいunclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain
部門ぶもんdivision (of a larger group); branch; field
扶養ふようsupport (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
ぶらぶらdangling; swaying; swinging

振りふりswing; shake; sweep; wave; wag
振り出しふりだしshaking (something) out
不良ふりょうbad; poor; inferior; defective
浮力ふりょくbuoyancy; floating power
武力ぶりょくarmed might; military power; the sword; force
ブルーblue
震わせるふるわせるto (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble
無礼ぶれいrudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
付録ふろくappendix; supplement; annex
フロントfront (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.)
分ふんminute (unit of time)
憤慨ふんがいindignation; resentment
文化財ぶんかざいcultural assets; cultural property
分業ぶんぎょうdivision of labor; division of labour
文語ぶんごwritten language; literary language
分散ぶんさんdispersion; breakup; scattering
分子ぶんしmolecule
紛失ふんしつloss; going missing
噴出ふんしゅつspewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
文書ぶんしょdocument; writing; letter; papers; notes
紛争ふんそうdispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
ふんだんplentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
分担ぶんたんtaking on one's share (e.g. of work)
奮闘ふんとうstrenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard

分配ぶんぱいdivision; splitting; sharing; distribution
分母ぶんぼdenominator
粉末ふんまつfine powder
分離ぶんりseparation; partition; detachment; segregation
分裂ぶんれつsplit; division; break up
ペアpair; set of two
兵器へいきarms; weapon; ordnance
平行へいこうparallelism; running parallel (to, with)
閉口へいこうto be stumped; to be at a loss
閉鎖へいさclosing; closure
兵士へいしsoldier
平常へいじょうnormal; usual; ordinary; everyday
平方へいほうsquare (e.g. metre)
並列へいれつarranging in a line; standing in a row
ベースbase; basis; theme; basic ingredient
辟易へきえきto be fed up (with); to be tired (of)
ぺこぺこvery hungry; starving; famished
ベストbest
ベストセラーbestseller
隔たるへだたるto be distant
謙るへりくだるto deprecate oneself and praise the listener
経るへるto pass; to elapse; to go by
偏へんleft-hand radical of a character
編へんcompilation (of a text); editing

弁解べんかいexplanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse
変革へんかくchange; transformation; reform; revolution
返還へんかんreturn; restoration
便宜べんぎconvenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit
偏見へんけんprejudice; bias; distorted view
弁護べんごdefense; defence; pleading; advocacy
返済へんさいrepayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
弁償べんしょうcompensation; indemnification; reparation
変遷へんせんchange; transition; vicissitudes
返答へんとうreply; answer
変動へんどうchange; fluctuation
弁論べんろんdiscussion; debate; argument
穂ほear (of a cereal plant); head; spike
保育ほいくnurturing; rearing; childcare; day care
ボイコットboycott
ポイントpoint (of a story, argument, etc.); key point
卯ぼうthe Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
法案ほうあんbill (law); measure
防衛ぼうえいdefense; defence; protection
防火ぼうかfire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
崩壊ほうかいcollapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in
妨害ぼうがいobstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance
法学ほうがくlaw; jurisprudence
宝器ほうきtreasured article or vessel

放棄ほうきabandonment; renouncement; renunciation
封建ほうけんfeudalism
方策ほうさくplan; measure; means; scheme; policy
豊作ほうさくabundant harvest; bumper crop
奉仕ほうしservice; ministry; attendance; church work
方式ほうしきform; method; system; formula
放射ほうしゃradiation; emission
放射能ほうしゃのうradioactivity
報酬ほうしゅうremuneration; recompense; reward; toll
放出ほうしゅつemission; release; radiation; discharge; gush
報じるほうじるto report; to inform
報ずるほうずるto report; to inform
紡績ぼうせきspinning (textiles)
呆然ぼうぜんdumbfounded; overcome with surprise
放置ほうちleaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended
膨脹ぼうちょうexpansion; swelling; increase; growth
法廷ほうていcourt (of law); courtroom
報道ほうどうreport (of news); reporting; news; information
冒頭ぼうとうbeginning; opening; start; outset
暴動ぼうどうinsurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
褒美ほうびreward; prize
暴風ぼうふうstorm; windstorm; gale
葬るほうむるto bury; to inter; to entomb
放り込むほうりこむto throw into; to toss into

放り出すほうりだすto throw out
暴力ぼうりょくviolence; mayhem
飽和ほうわsaturation; satiation
ホースhose
ポーズpose
ホールhall (dance, concert, etc.)
保温ほおんretaining warmth; keeping heat in
捕獲ほかくcapture; seizure
保管ほかんcharge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
補給ほきゅうsupply; supplying; replenishment
補強ほきょうreinforcement; strengthening
募金ぼきんfundraising; collection of contributions
牧師ぼくしpastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
捕鯨ほげいwhaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
保険ほけんinsurance
保護ほごprotection; safeguard; guardianship; custody
母校ぼこうalma mater
誇るほこるto boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
綻びるほころびるto come apart at the seams; to be ripped
乾ほしdrying; dried
ポジションposition
干し物ほしものthings dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
保守ほしゅmaintenance
補充ほじゅうreplenishment; supplementation; supplement

補助ほじょassistance; support; help; aid
補償ほしょうcompensation; reparation
舗装ほそうpaving (a road)
補足ほそくsupplement; complement
発作ほっさfit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
没収ぼっしゅうseizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration
ほっとwith a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief
ポットpot (esp. teapot, coffee pot)
頬っぺたほっぺたcheek
ぼつぼつgradually; little by little; in a breezy manner
没落ぼつらくruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
施すほどこすto give (time, money, goods); to donate
辺りほとりside (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
保母ほぼ(female) childcare worker
ぼやくto grumble; to complain
ぼやけるto become dim; to become blurred
保養ほようhealth preservation; recuperation; recreation
捕吏ほりconstable; policeman
捕虜ほりょprisoner (of war); POW; captive
ボルトvolt
滅びるほろびるto go to ruin; to go under; to fall
滅ぼすほろぼすto destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
本格ほんかくoriginal method; original procedure
本館ほんかんmain building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.)

本気ほんきseriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
本質ほんしつessence; true nature; substance; reality
本体ほんたいsubstance; true form; true character
本音ほんねreal intention; motive; true opinion
本のほんのmere; only; just; slight
本能ほんのうinstinct
本場ほんばhome (of something); place famous for its ...
ポンプpump
本文ほんぶんtext (of a book, document, etc.)
本名ほんみょうreal name

ま194 words

マークmark; sign; symbol; emblem; logo; label; brand
枚まいcounter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins)
埋蔵まいぞうburying in the ground
舞うまうto dance (orig. a whirling dance)
真上まうえright above; just above; directly above
前売りまえうりadvance sale; booking
前置きまえおきpreface; introduction; preamble
前もってまえもってin advance; beforehand; previously
任すまかすto entrust (to someone)
負かすまかすto defeat
賄うまかなうto supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs)
巻まきroll (e.g. of cloth)
紛らわしいまぎらわしいeasily mixed up (e.g. similar words)
紛れるまぎれるto disappear into; to be lost in; to slip into
膜まくmembrane; film
捲るまくるto turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves)
真心まこころsincerity; true heart; devotion
間誤付くまごつくto be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
誠まことtruth; reality; fact
真にまことにreally; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly
正しくまさしくcertainly; surely; undoubtedly; evidently
勝るまさるto excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge
増しましbetter; preferable; less objectionable
交えるまじえるto mix; to combine; to include

真下ましたright under; directly below; right beneath
況してましてstill more; to say nothing of; not to mention
交わるまじわるto cross; to intersect; to join; to meet
麻酔ますいanaesthesia; anesthesia
マスコミmass communication; mass media
股またgroin; thigh; crotch; crutch
跨がるまたがるto mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle
瞬きまたたきblink (of eyes); wink
待ち合わせまちあわせappointment
間違うまちがうto be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong
待ち遠しいまちどおしいlonged-for; anxiously awaited
待ち望むまちのぞむto wait eagerly for; to look forward to
区々まちまちvarious; diverse; different; divergent; divided
末期まっきlast years; closing years; last days
マッサージmassage
真っ二つまっぷたつtwo equal parts; exactly two parts
的まとmark; target
纏まりまとまりunity; coherence; consistency; coordination
纏めまとめsummary; recapitulation; aggregation
免れるまぬかれるto escape (disaster, death, etc.)
招きまねきinvitation
麻痺まひparalysis; palsy; stupor
間々ままoccasionally; now and then; sometimes
眉まゆeyebrow; eyebrows

鞠まりball (for sport, games, etc.)
丸ごとまるごとin its entirety; whole; wholly
丸っきりまるっきりcompletely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
丸々まるまるplump; rotund; chubby
丸めるまるめるto make round; to roll up; to curl up
満月まんげつfull moon
満場まんじょうwhole house; whole audience
真ん前まんまえright in front; just opposite; under the nose
真ん丸いまんまるいperfectly round; perfectly circular
見合いみあい(formal) meeting with a view to marriage
見合わせるみあわせるto exchange glances; to look at each other
見落とすみおとすto overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
未開みかいuncivilized; uncivilised; primitive; savage
味覚みかく(sense of) taste; palate
見掛けるみかけるto (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
見方みかたviewpoint; point of view
見苦しいみぐるしいunsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable
見込みみこみhope; promise; possibility; chance; probability
未婚みこんunmarried; not yet married
未熟みじゅくunripe; green; immature
微塵みじんparticle; atom; little piece
ミスプリントmisprint
見すぼらしいみすぼらしいshabby; unsightly; unkempt
ミセスMrs

見せびらかすみせびらかすto show off; to flaunt
見せ物みせものmisemono
満たすみたすto satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.)
乱すみだすto throw into disorder; to disarrange
乱れるみだれるto be disordered; to be disarranged
未知みちnot yet known; unknown; strange
身近みぢかnear oneself; close to one; familiar
導くみちびくto guide; to lead; to show the way; to conduct
蜜みつnectar
密集みっしゅうcrowding together; clustering together
密接みっせつclose (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate
密度みつどdensity
見積りみつもりestimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
未定みていnot yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
見通しみとおしunobstructed view; perspective; visibility
源みなもとsource (of a river); fountainhead
身なりみなりdress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit
峰みねpeak; summit; ridge; top
見逃すみのがすto miss; to overlook; to fail to notice
見晴らしみはらし(scenic) view; prospect; outlook
身振りみぶりgesture; gesticulation; motion
脈みゃくpulse
ミュージックmusic
未練みれんlingering attachment; lingering affection

見渡すみわたすto look out over; to survey (scene)
民主みんしゅdemocracy; popular sovereignty
民宿みんしゅくguest house
民俗みんぞくfolk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
民族みんぞくpeople; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
無意味むいみnonsense; no meaning; meaningless
ムードmood; atmosphere
向きむきdirection; orientation; aspect; exposure
無口むくちtaciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
向けむけintended for ...; oriented towards ...
婿むこhusband; groom
無効むこうinvalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
無言むごんsilence (not speaking); muteness
無邪気むじゃきinnocent; childlike; sweet and innocent; artless
毟るむしるto pluck; to pick; to tear
結びむすびending; conclusion
結び付きむすびつきconnection; relation
結び付くむすびつくto be related; to be connected
結び付けるむすびつけるto tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to join
無線むせんradio (communication)
無駄遣いむだづかいwaste (of money, time, etc.); squandering
無断むだんabsence of permission; lack of permission
無知むちignorance; innocence; stupidity
無茶むちゃabsurd; unreasonable; ridiculous

無茶苦茶むちゃくちゃnonsensical; unreasonable; absurd; unrealistic
空しいむなしいempty; void; vacant
無念むねんregret; chagrin; mortification
無能むのうincompetence; inefficiency; inability
無闇にむやみにthoughtlessly; recklessly; rashly
無用むようuseless; futile
群がるむらがるto swarm; to gather
無論むろんof course; certainly; naturally
名産めいさんnoted product; local specialty
名称めいしょうname; title
命中めいちゅう(direct) hit; hitting the mark
名簿めいぼregister of names; list of names; roll; register
名誉めいよhonor; honour; credit; glory; fame; distinction
明瞭めいりょうclear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident
明朗めいろうcheerful; bright
メーカーmanufacturer (esp. a major company); producer
目方めかたweight
恵みめぐみblessing; grace
恵むめぐむto bless; to show mercy to
目覚しいめざましいremarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid
目覚めるめざめるto wake up; to awake
雌めすfemale (animal, plant)
召すめすto call; to summon; to send for; to invite
目付きめつきlook (in someone's eyes)

メッセージmessage
滅亡めつぼうdownfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
メディアmedia
目盛めもりgraduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.)
メロディーmelody; tune
面会めんかいmeeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
免除めんじょexemption; exoneration; discharge
面するめんするto face on; to look out on to
面目めんぼくface; honour; honor; reputation; prestige
設けるもうけるto prepare; to provide
申し入れるもうしいれるto propose; to suggest
申し込みもうしこみapplication; entry; request; subscription; offer
申出もうしでproposal; offer; request; application
申し出るもうしでるto offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward
申し分もうしぶんcomplaint; protest; objection; fault
盲点もうてんblind spot (on the retina)
猛烈もうれつfierce; intense; severe; violent; strong
モーテルmotel
藻掻くもがくto struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm
目録もくろくcatalogue; catalog; inventory
目論見もくろみplan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
模型もけいmodel; dummy; maquette
模索もさくgroping (for); fumbling around (for)
若しもしif; in case; supposing

若しかしてもしかしてperhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance
若しくはもしくはor; otherwise
齎らすもたらすto bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce
持ちもちhaving; holding; possessing; owning; using
持ち切りもちきりhot topic; talk of the town
以てもってwith; by; by means of
専らもっぱらwholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly
持て成すもてなすto treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain
持てるもてるto be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)
基もといbasis; foundation; origin; source
モニターmonitor (device, software or person); monitoring
物好きものずき(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity
物足りないものたりないunsatisfied; unsatisfactory
最早もはやalready; now
模範もはんexemplar; model; example; pattern
模倣もほうimitation; copying
揉めるもめるto disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
腿ももthigh
催すもよおすto hold (an event)
漏らすもらすto let leak; to let out (e.g. light)
盛り上がるもりあがるto swell; to rise; to bulge; to be piled up
漏るもるto leak; to run out
漏れるもれるto leak out; to escape; to come through
脆いもろいbrittle; fragile; weak; frail

諸にもろにcompletely; all the way; altogether; bodily
問もんcounter for questions

や99 words

矢やarrow
野外やがいoutdoors; outside; open air
夜具やぐbedding; bedclothes
役職やくしょくpost; official position
役立つやくだつto be useful; to be helpful
役場やくばtown hall
優やさgentle; affectionate
屋敷やしきresidence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
養うやしなうto support; to maintain; to provide for
社やしろ(Shinto) shrine
野心やしんambition; aspiration
易いやすいeasy
安っぽいやすっぽいcheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
休めるやすめるto rest; to suspend; to give relief
野生やせいwild
夜中やちゅうduring the night; at night
奴やっこservant (esp. a samurai's attendant)
野党やとうopposition party; the opposition
病やまいillness; disease
闇やみdarkness; the dark
病むやむto fall ill
稍ややa little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-
ややこしいcomplicated; complex; intricate; confusing
遣り通すやりとおすto carry through; to achieve; to complete

やり遂げるやりとげるto accomplish; to finish; to carry through
和らげるやわらげるto soften; to moderate; to relieve
ヤングyoung
優位ゆういpredominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage
憂鬱ゆううつdepression; melancholy; dejection; gloom
有益ゆうえきbeneficial; profitable; useful; helpful
優越ゆうえつsupremacy; predominance; being superior to
勇敢ゆうかんbrave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
有機ゆうきorganic
夕暮れゆうぐれevening; dusk; twilight
融資ゆうしfinancing; loan
融通ゆうずうlending (money, commodities, etc.); finance
有するゆうするto have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
優勢ゆうせいsuperiority; superior power; predominance
優先ゆうせんpreference; priority; precedence; right of way
誘導ゆうどうguidance; leading; induction; introduction
優美ゆうびgrace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
有望ゆうぼうpromising; hopeful; full of promise
遊牧ゆうぼくnomadism
夕焼けゆうやけevening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
有力ゆうりょくinfluential; prominent; leading
幽霊ゆうれいghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
誘惑ゆうわくtemptation; allurement; lure; enticement
揺さぶるゆさぶるto shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing; to sway

ゆとりelbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin
ユニークunique; original; individual; unusual
ユニフォームuniform
指差すゆびさすto point at
弓ゆみbow (weapon)
揺らぐゆらぐto swing; to sway; to shake; to tremble
緩むゆるむto become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)
緩めるゆるめるto loosen; to slacken
緩やかゆるやかloose; slack
世よworld; society; public
要因よういんmain cause; primary factor
溶液ようえきsolution (liquid)
用件ようけんbusiness; thing to be done
養護ようごnursing; (protective) care
用紙ようしblank form
様式ようしきstyle; form; pattern
要するようするto need; to demand; to take; to require
要請ようせいappeal; call for something; request; claim
養成ようせいtraining; education; development; cultivation
様相ようそうaspect; phase; condition
用品ようひんarticles; supplies (e.g. office supplies)
洋風ようふうWestern style
用法ようほうway of using (something); usage; use
要望ようぼうdemand for; request

余暇よかleisure; leisure time; spare time
予感よかんpresentiment; premonition; hunch
余興よきょうperformance (at a party or banquet, etc.)
預金よきんdeposit; bank account
抑圧よくあつcheck; restraint; oppression; suppression
浴室よくしつbathroom
抑制よくせいcontrol; restraint; suppression; constraint
欲深いよくふかいgreedy
欲望よくぼうdesire; appetite; lust
横綱よこづなyokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion
葦よしcommon reed (Phragmites australis)
善し悪しよしあしright or wrong; good or bad; quality
予想よそうexpectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast
余所見よそみlooking away; looking aside
余地よちspace; room; unused land
依ってよってtherefore; consequently; accordingly
余っ程よっぽどvery; greatly; much; considerably
与党よとうruling party; government party; party in power
呼び止めるよびとめるto (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop
夜更かしよふかしstaying up late; sitting up late at night
夜更けよふけlate at night; small hours of the morning
余程よほどvery; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite
読み上げるよみあげるto read out; to read aloud; to call out
寄り掛かるよりかかるto lean against; to recline on; to lean on

弱まるよわまるto abate; to weaken; to be emaciated
弱めるよわめるto weaken
弱るよわるto weaken; to grow weak; to wane

ら74 words

来場らいじょうattendance
ライスrice (esp. when served on a plate)
酪農らくのうdairy farming
落下らっかfall; drop; descent; coming down
楽観らっかんoptimism; taking an optimistic view
ラベルlabel
ランプlamp; light
濫用らんようabuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
理屈りくつtheory; reason; logic
利根りこんintelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
利子りしinterest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
利潤りじゅんprofit; returns
理性りせいreason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
利息りそくinterest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
立体りったいsolid body; three-dimensional object
立法りっぽう(enactment of) legislation; lawmaking
利点りてんadvantage; point in favor; point in favour
略語りゃくごabbreviation; acronym
略奪りゃくだつpillage; plunder; looting; robbery
流りゅうway; manner; style; fashion; mode
流通りゅうつうcirculation (of money, goods, etc.)
了りょうfinish; completion; the end
料りょうfee; charge; rate
領域りょういきterritory; domain

了解りょうかいcomprehension; consent; understanding; agreement
領海りょうかいterritorial waters
両極りょうきょくboth extremities
良好りょうこうgood; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable
良識りょうしきgood sense
良質りょうしつgood quality; fine quality; superior quality
了承りょうしょうacknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding
良心りょうしんconscience
領地りょうちterritory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
領土りょうどterritory; domain; dominion; possession
両立りょうりつcompatibility; coexistence; standing together
旅客りょかくpassenger
旅券りょけんpassport
履歴りれきpersonal history; background; career
理論りろんtheory
輪りんcounter for wheels and flowers
林業りんぎょうforestry
類似るいじresemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
類推るいすいanalogy
ルーズcareless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.)
ルールrule
冷酷れいこくcruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
冷蔵れいぞうcold storage; refrigeration
冷淡れいたんcool; indifferent; apathetic; half-hearted

レースrace
レギュラーregular; standard
レッスンlesson
レディーlady
レバーliver
恋愛れんあいlove; romance; tender passion; emotion
連休れんきゅうconsecutive holidays
レンジrange; stove; cooker
連日れんじつday after day; every day
連中れんじゅうcompany; lot; people; bunch; gang; pack; guys
連帯れんたいsolidarity
レンタカーrental car; rent-a-car; hire car; hired car
レントゲンX-ray
連邦れんぽうfederation (of states); confederation
連盟れんめいleague; federation; union
老衰ろうすいsenility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
朗読ろうどくreading aloud; recitation
浪費ろうひwaste; extravagance
労力ろうりょくlabour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
ロープrope
碌なろくなsatisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
碌にろくに(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough
露骨ろこつopen; unconcealed; undisguised; blatant; plain
ロマンチックromantic

論議ろんぎdiscussion; argument; debate
論理ろんりlogic

わ15 words

和わsum
枠わくframe; framework
惑星わくせいplanet
技わざtechnique; art; skill; move
態々わざわざexpressly; especially; specially
煩わしいわずらわしいtroublesome; annoying; complicated
渡り鳥わたりどりmigratory bird; bird of passage
ワットwatt
詫びわびapology
和風わふうJapanese style
和文わぶんJapanese text; sentence in Japanese
藁わらstraw
割り当てわりあてallotment; assignment; allocation; quota
割り込むわりこむto cut into (a line, conversation, etc.)
悪者わるものbad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

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