JLPT N2 vocabulary

The N2 words

1,738 words for the news, the office and the novel: economics, law, science, feelings in detail, and the formal twins of words you already know.

1,738words on this list

388kanji at this level

6,000words to know by the exam, roughly

The N2 kanji

あ206 words

あいかわらずas usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
アイデアidea
曖昧あいまいvague; ambiguous; unclear
扇ぐあおぐto fan
青白いあおじろいpale; pallid
あきれるto be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished
アクセントaccent (on a syllable, word); stress
欠伸あくびyawn; yawning
飽くまであくまでto the end; to the bitter end; to the last
明け方あけがたdawn; daybreak
挙げるあげるto give (an example); to list; to enumerate
揚げるあげるto deep-fry; to make deep-fried food
憧れるあこがれるto long for; to yearn for; to hanker after
足跡あしあとfootprints
味わうあじわうto taste; to savor; to savour; to relish
預かるあずかるto look after; to take care of; to keep
暖まるあたたまるto warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up
暖めるあたためるto warm (up); to heat (up)
あたりまえnatural; reasonable; obvious
厚かましいあつかましいimpudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky
圧縮あっしゅくcompression
宛名あてなname and address (on an envelope, etc.)
あてはまるto apply (of a rule)
あてはめるto apply; to adapt

暴れるあばれるto act violently; to rage; to struggle
脂あぶらfat; tallow; lard; grease
あぶるto warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry
あふれるto overflow; to brim over; to flood
雨戸あまどsliding storm shutter
甘やかすあまやかすto pamper; to spoil
余るあまるto remain; to be left over; to be in excess
編物あみものknitting; knitted material; crochet
編むあむto knit; to plait; to braid
危ういあやういdangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger
怪しいあやしいsuspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady
荒いあらいrough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh
粗いあらいcoarse; rough
あらすじoutline; summary; argument
争うあらそうto compete; to contest; to contend
改めてあらためてanother time; again; over again; once again
改めるあらためるto change; to alter; to revise; to replace
著すあらわすto write; to publish
有難いありがたいgrateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated
あれこれthis and that; this or that
あわただしいbusy; hectic; hurried; rushed
あわてるto become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised)
安易あんいeasy; simple
案外あんがいunexpectedly; surprisingly

アンテナantenna
言い出すいいだすto begin to say; to start talking
言い付けるいいつけるto tell (to do); to order; to direct
意義いぎmeaning; significance
生き生きいきいきin a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly
いきなりabruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden
育児いくじchildcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
幾分いくぶんsomewhat; to some extent; to some degree
生け花いけばなikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
以後いごafter this; from now on; hereafter
以降いこうon and after; from ... onward; since
イコールequal; equivalent
勇ましいいさましいbrave; valiant; gallant; courageous
衣食住いしょくじゅうfood, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
意地悪いじわるmalicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
いちいちone-by-one; separately
一応いちおうmore or less; though not quite satisfactorily
一段いちだんeven more; still more; much more; further
一流いちりゅうfirst-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking
佚いつbeing comfortable; relaxing
一斉いっせいsimultaneous; all at once
一旦いったんonce
一定いっていto fix; to settle; to standardize; to regularize
いってまいりますgood bye; I'm off; see you later

いってらっしゃいhave a good day; take care; see you
いつのまにかbefore one knows; before one becomes aware of
移転いてんmoving; relocation; change of address
緯度いどlatitude
井戸いどwater well
従姉妹いとこcousin (female)
威張るいばるto put on airs; to throw one's weight about
嫌がるいやがるto appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate
いよいよmore and more; all the more; increasingly
煎るいるto roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
入れ物いれものcontainer; case; receptacle
インキink
インタビューinterview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
引力いんりょくattraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation)
ウーマンwoman
ウールwool
ウエートレスwaitress
植木うえきgarden plant; garden tree
飢えるうえるto starve; to be famished; to be hungry
浮ぶうかぶto float; to be suspended
浮かべるうかべるto float; to set afloat; to launch
浮くうくto float
承るうけたまわるto hear; to be told; to know
受取うけとりreceiving; receipt

受け持つうけもつto take (be in) charge of
薄暗いうすぐらいdim; gloomy
薄めるうすめるto dilute; to water down; to thin
打合せうちあわせ(preparatory) meeting; briefing session
打ち消すうちけすto deny; to contradict
討つうつto attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer
うっかりcarelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
映すうつすto project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
映るうつるto be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise)
写るうつるto be photographed; to be projected
うどんudon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
有無うむexistence or nonexistence; presence or absence
埋めるうめるto bury (e.g. in the ground)
敬ううやまうto show respect for; to revere; to honour
裏返すうらがえすto turn inside out; to turn the other way
裏口うらぐちbackdoor; rear entrance; rear exit
占ううらなうto tell someone's fortune
恨みうらみresentment; grudge; malice; bitterness
恨むうらむto bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame
羨ましいうらやましいenvious; jealous
羨むうらやむto envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
売上うりあげamount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
売り切れうりきれsold-out
売り切れるうりきれるto be sold out

売行きうれゆきsales; demand
うろうろrestlessly; aimlessly; without purpose
運河うんが(navigable) canal; waterway
うんとa great deal; very much; a lot
英文えいぶんEnglish writing; English sentence; English text
英和えいわEnglish-Japanese
ええとlet me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
液体えきたいliquid
エチケットpoliteness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
絵の具えのぐpaint; coloring materials; colors; colours
エプロンapron
偉いえらいgreat; excellent; admirable; commendable
宴会えんかいparty; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
園芸えんげいhorticulture; gardening
演劇えんげきdrama; theatre; theater; play
円周えんしゅうcircumference
遠足えんそくschool trip; field trip; excursion; outing
延長えんちょうextension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening
煙突えんとつchimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship)
追い掛けるおいかけるto chase; to run after; to pursue
追い越すおいこすto pass (e.g. car); to overtake
オイルoil; petroleum
応援おうえんaid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
王女おうじょprincess

応ずるおうずるto answer; to respond; to meet
応接おうせつreception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
応対おうたいdealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.)
往復おうふくmaking a round trip; going and returning
欧米おうべいEurope and the United States; Europe and America
応用おうよう(practical) application
オーケストラorchestra
おおざっぱrough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general
大通りおおどおりmain street; avenue; boulevard
オートメーションautomation
オーバーコートovercoat
大凡おおよそabout; roughly; approximately
お帰りおかえりreturn
おかけくださいplease sit down; please have a seat
おかげさまでthankfully; fortunately; luckily; by God's grace
おかずsmall dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice)
拝むおがむto assume the posture of praying
お代わりおかわりanother helping; second helping; seconds; refill
補うおぎなうto supplement; to make up for; to compensate for
おきのどくにmy sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
屋外おくがいoutdoors; outside
送り仮名おくりがなkana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word
怠るおこたるto neglect; to be negligent in
押えるおさえるto pin down; to hold down; to press down

おさきにbefore; previously
治めるおさめるto rule; to govern; to reign over; to administer
惜しいおしいregrettable; disappointing; unfortunate
御辞儀おじぎbow; bowing
おじゃましますplease excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
おしゃれstylish; fashionable; trendy; chic
教わるおそわるto be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
おだいじにtake care of yourself; get well soon
落着くおちつくto calm down; to compose oneself
お出掛けおでかけabout to start out
お手伝いさんおてつだいさんmaid
おどかすto threaten; to menace; to intimidate
落し物おとしものlost property; something dropped and left behind
おとなしいgentle; quiet; mild; meek; obedient; docile
驚かすおどろかすto surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
おねがいしますplease
各々おのおのeach
おはようgood morning
お参りおまいりvisit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
おまたせしましたthank you for waiting
おまちどおさまI'm sorry to have kept you waiting
おめでたい(matter) for congratulations
思い掛けないおもいがけないunexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance
思い込むおもいこむto be convinced (that)

思いっ切りおもいっきりto one's heart's content; as much as one wants
思い付くおもいつくto think of; to hit upon
重たいおもたいheavy; weighty
おやすみholiday; day off; absence
おやつbetween-meal snack
親指おやゆびthumb
オルガンorgan (musical instrument)
卸すおろすto sell wholesale
恩恵おんけいgrace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
温室おんしつgreenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
温泉おんせんhot spring
温帯おんたいtemperate zone
御中おんちゅう... and Company; Messrs
女の人おんなのひとwoman

か354 words

蚊かmosquito
カーブcurve; turn; bend
貝かいshellfish
開会かいかいopening of a meeting
会館かいかんmeeting hall; assembly hall
改札かいさつexamination of tickets
解散かいさんbreaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.)
海水浴かいすいよくswimming in the ocean; sea bathing
回数かいすうnumber of times; frequency; count
回数券かいすうけんcoupon tickets; discount tickets
快晴かいせいclear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
改正かいせいrevision; amendment; alteration
解説かいせつexplanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
改造かいぞうremodeling; remodelling; reconstruction
開通かいつうopening (of a new road, railway, etc.)
回転かいてんrotation; revolution; turn; spin
解答かいとうanswer; solution
回答かいとうreply; answer
外部がいぶoutside (e.g. of a building); exterior
解放かいほうrelease; unleashing; liberation; emancipation
開放かいほうopening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open
海洋かいようocean; sea
概論がいろんintroduction; outline; general remarks
帰すかえすto send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

却ってかえってon the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
反るかえるto return; to come back; to go back
家屋かおくhouse; building
係わるかかわるto be involved (in); to get involved (in)
書留かきとめregistered mail; registered post
書取かきとりwriting down from other written material
垣根かきねhedge; fence
掻くかくto scratch
嗅ぐかぐto sniff; to smell
架空かくうfictitious; imaginary; fanciful; fabricated
各自かくじeach (person); everyone; individual; respective
拡充かくじゅうexpansion
学術がくじゅつscience; learning; scholarship
各地かくちeach place; every place; various places
拡張かくちょうexpansion; extension; enlargement
角度かくどangle
学年がくねんacademic year; school year
学部がくぶfaculty (of a university); school; college
格別かくべつparticular; special; exceptional; especial
確率かくりつprobability; likelihood; chances
学力がくりょくscholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge
掛け算かけざんmultiplication
可決かけつapproval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.)
下降かこうdescent; fall; drop; decline; downturn

火口かこう(volcanic) crater; caldera
重なるかさなるto be piled up; to lie on top of one another
重ねるかさねるto pile up; to heap up; to stack up
飾りかざりdecoration; ornament; trimmings
火山かざんvolcano
かしこまりましたcertainly!; very well; with pleasure
貸し出しかしだしlending; loaning
過失かしつaccident (caused by negligence); error; blunder
果実かじつfruit; nut; berry
貸間かしまroom to let; room for rent
貸家かしやhouse for rent
個所かしょplace; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion
過剰かじょうexcess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
かじるto gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to munch; to crunch
課税かぜいtaxation
カセットcassette (tape)
下線かせんunderline; underscore
加速かそくacceleration; speeding up
加速度かそくどacceleration
片仮名かたかなkatakana
片付くかたづくto be put in order; to be put to rights
塊かたまりlump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster
固まるかたまるto harden; to solidify
片道かたみちone-way (trip)

傾くかたむくto incline toward; to slant; to lurch
片寄るかたよるto lean (to one side); to incline
学科がっかsubject (of study); course of study
学会がっかいlearned society; scientific society; academy
楽器がっきmusical instrument
学級がっきゅう(school) class
担ぐかつぐto shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder
括弧かっこbrackets; parentheses
活字かつじ(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type
活躍かつやくactivity (esp. energetic or successful)
活力かつりょくvitality; energy; dynamism
仮定かていassumption; supposition; hypothesis
課程かていcourse; curriculum
過程かていprocess; course; mechanism
仮名かなkana
仮名遣いかなづかいkana orthography; syllabary spelling
鐘かねbell (often a large hanging bell); chime
加熱かねつheating; application of heat
兼ねるかねるto be unable to
カバーcover; covering; dust jacket; wrapper
過半数かはんすうmajority
被せるかぶせるto cover (with something)
釜かまiron pot; kettle
紙屑かみくずwastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

神様かみさまGod; god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
剃刀かみそりrazor
ガムchewing gum
貨物かもつcargo; freight
かゆいitchy
歌謡かようsong; ballad
殻からshell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
カラーcolor; colour
からかうto tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at
空っぽからっぽempty; vacant; hollow
かるたkaruta
枯れるかれるto wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die
カロリーcalorie
かわいがるto be affectionate to; to treat tenderly
乾かすかわかすto dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
渇くかわくto be thirsty; to feel thirsty
為替かわせmoney order; draft
瓦かわらtile (e.g. roof)
代るかわるto succeed; to relieve; to replace
間隔かんかくspace; interval
換気かんきventilation
感激かんげきdeep emotion; impression; inspiration
関西かんさいKansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures)
鑑賞かんしょうappreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

感ずるかんずるto feel; to sense; to experience
間接かんせつindirection; indirectness
乾燥かんそうdryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes)
感想かんそうimpressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
観測かんそくobservation; survey; measurement
寒帯かんたいfrigid zone
勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
官庁かんちょうgovernment office; government agency
缶詰かんづめcanned food; tinned food
乾電池かんでんちdry cell battery
関東かんとうKantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures)
観念かんねんidea; notion; concept; conception
乾杯かんぱいcheers; bottoms-up; prosit
看板かんばんsignboard; sign; billboard; hoarding; doorplate
看病かんびょうnursing (a patient)
冠かんむりtraditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
漢和かんわChina and Japan
気圧きあつatmospheric pressure; air pressure
着替えきがえchanging clothes; change of clothes
機関車きかんしゃlocomotive; (train) engine
飢饉ききんfamine; crop failure
器具きぐutensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance
期限きげんterm; period; time frame
記号きごうsign; symbol; mark

刻むきざむto mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash
儀式ぎしきceremony; rite; ritual; service
基準きじゅんstandard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure
起床きしょうrising (from one's bed); getting up
着せるきせるto put clothes on (someone); to dress; to clothe
基礎きそfoundation; basis
気体きたいgas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
基地きちbase (military, expedition, etc.)
きっかけchance; start; opportunity; cue; occasion
ぎっしりtightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
基盤きばんbase; basis; foundation; footing; infrastructure
客席きゃくせきguest seating (e.g. theater, stadium)
客間きゃくまdrawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
ギャングgang
キャンパスcampus
休業きゅうぎょうsuspension of business
休講きゅうこうcancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
休息きゅうそくrest; relief; relaxation
給与きゅうよpay; salary; wages
休養きゅうようrest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation
清いきよいclean; clear
強化きょうかstrengthening; intensifying; reinforcement
境界きょうかいboundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
行事ぎょうじevent; function

恐縮きょうしゅくfeeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful
教養きょうよう(understanding or appreciation of) culture
行列ぎょうれつline; queue; procession; parade
漁業ぎょぎょうfishing industry; fishery
曲線きょくせんcurve
規律きりつorder; observance; discipline
斬るきるto kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.)
気を付けるきをつけるto be careful; to pay attention; to take care
金魚きんぎょgoldfish (Carassius auratus)
区域くいきarea; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
偶数ぐうすうeven number
空想くうそうdaydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
空中くうちゅう(in) the air; midair; sky
クーラーair conditioner
釘くぎnail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
区切るくぎるto divide; to separate; to partition
櫛くしcomb
くしゃみsneeze; sneezing
苦情くじょうcomplaint; troubles; objection; grievance
苦心くしんpains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
屑くずwaste; scrap; garbage; dregs
崩すくずすto destroy; to demolish; to pull down
薬指くすりゆびring finger; third finger
崩れるくずれるto collapse; to crumble

砕くくだくto break (into pieces); to smash; to crush
砕けるくだけるto break (into pieces); to be broken
くたびれるto get tired; to become exhausted; to grow weary
くだらないtrivial; trifling; insignificant
下るくだるto descend; to go down; to come down
唇くちびるlip; lips
口紅くちべにlipstick
くっつくto adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
くっつけるto attach; to stick together; to paste; to glue
くどいrepetitious; long-winded; tedious; wordy
句読点くとうてんpunctuation mark
配るくばるto distribute; to hand out; to deliver
工夫くふうdevising (a way); contriving; inventing
区分くぶんdivision; section; demarcation; partition
組合せくみあわせcombination; assortment; set
組み立てるくみたてるto assemble; to put together; to set up
汲むくむto draw (water); to ladle; to dip up
酌むくむto pour (sake); to serve; to drink (together)
悔しいくやしいfrustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice)
悔やむくやむto mourn; to lament
クリーニングcleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
くるむto wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
くれぐれもsincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly
咥えるくわえるto hold in one's mouth

郡ぐんdistrict; county
稽古けいこpractice; practising; training; study
敬語けいごhonorific; term of respect; polite expression
蛍光灯けいこうとうfluorescent lamp; fluorescent light
形式けいしきform (as opposed to substance)
継続けいぞくcontinuation; continuance; maintenance
毛糸けいとknitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
経度けいどlongitude
系統けいとうsystem
芸能げいのうpublic entertainment; performing arts
競馬けいばhorse racing
警備けいびdefense; defence; guard; policing; security
形容詞けいようしadjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
形容動詞けいようどうしadjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective
外科げかsurgery (branch of medicine)
毛皮けがわfur; skin; pelt
激増げきぞうsharp increase; sudden rise
下車げしゃalighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off
下旬げじゅんlast third of a month
下水げすいdrainage; ditch; gutter; sewerage
削るけずるto shave (wood, leather, etc.)
桁けたcolumn; beam; girder; crossbeam; spar; yard
下駄げたgeta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal
血圧けつあつblood pressure

血液けつえきblood
月給げっきゅうmonthly salary
傑作けっさくmasterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre
月末げつまつend of the month
気配けはいindication; sign; hint; sensation; feeling
下品げひんvulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
煙いけむいsmoky
蹴るけるto kick
険しいけわしいprecipitous; rugged; inaccessible; impregnable
見学けんがくinspection; study by observation; field trip
元気でねげんきでねtake care; take good care of yourself
謙虚けんきょmodest; humble
原稿げんこうmanuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
原産げんさんplace of origin; habitat
原始げんしorigin; beginning; genesis
研修けんしゅうtraining (esp. in-service); induction course
厳重げんじゅうstrict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
謙遜けんそんmodesty; humility; being humble
県庁けんちょうprefectural office
限度げんどlimit; bounds
現にげんにactually; really
顕微鏡けんびきょうmicroscope
原理げんりprinciple; theory; fundamental truth
原料げんりょうraw materials; ingredient

碁ごgo (board game)
恋しいこいしいyearned for; longed for; missed
請うこうto beg; to ask; to request; to invite
工員こういんfactory worker
強引ごういんoverbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible
公害こうがいpollution; public nuisance; contamination
高級こうきゅうhigh-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end
公共こうきょうpublic (facilities, service, etc.); communal
工芸こうげいindustrial arts; craft
孝行こうこうfilial piety
交差こうさcrossing; intersection
講師こうしspeaker; lecturer
工事こうじconstruction work
公式こうしきofficial; formal
口実こうじつexcuse; pretext
こうしてthus; in this way
校舎こうしゃschool building; schoolhouse
公衆こうしゅうthe public; general public
香水こうすいperfume; scent
公正こうせいjustice; fairness; impartiality
功績こうせきachievement; meritorious deed
光線こうせんray (of light); beam; light
高層こうそうhigh-rise (building); multistory; multistoried
構造こうぞうstructure; construction; makeup; framework

交替こうたいchange; alternation; rotation; replacement
耕地こうちarable land; plantation; farmland
交通機関こうつうきかん(means of) transportation; transport
校庭こうていschoolyard; school playground; school grounds
肯定こうていaffirmation
高度こうどaltitude; height; elevation
高等こうとうhigh class; high grade
合同ごうどうcombination; union; joining; incorporation
後輩こうはいjunior (at work, school, etc.); younger people
公表こうひょうofficial announcement; proclamation
鉱物こうぶつmineral
公務こうむofficial business; public business
項目こうもくitem; heading; category; clause
紅葉こうようleaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves
合理ごうりrationality
交流こうりゅうexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange
合流ごうりゅうconfluence (of rivers); flowing together
効力こうりょくeffect; efficacy; validity; potency
コースcourse; route; trail
コーラスchorus
焦がすこがすto burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
国王こくおうking; queen; monarch; sovereign
国籍こくせきnationality; citizenship
国立こくりつnational

ごくろうさまthank you (for your hard work)
焦げるこげるto burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
凍えるこごえるto freeze (of one's body); to be frozen
心当たりこころあたりhaving in mind; happening to know (of)
心得るこころえるto know; to understand; to be aware of
腰掛けこしかけseat; bench
腰掛けるこしかけるto sit (down)
五十音ごじゅうおんthe Japanese syllabary
胡椒こしょうpepper
こしらえるto make; to manufacture; to fabricate
擦るこするto rub; to scrub; to scrape
個体こたいindividual; specimen
ごちそうさまthank you (for the meal)
こちらこそit is I who should say so
小遣いこづかいpocket money; spending money; pin money
コックcook; chef
こっそりstealthily; secretly; in secret
古典こてんclassic (work, esp. book); the classics
琴ことkoto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
言付けることづけるto have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.)
言葉遣いことばづかいspeech; expression; wording; language
こないだthe other day; lately; recently
御無沙汰ごぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while
こぼすto spill; to drop; to shed (tears)

零れるこぼれるto spill; to fall out of; to overflow
ゴムgum; rubber
御免ごめんI'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
ごめんくださいmay I come in?
小指こゆびlittle finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger
こらえるto bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
娯楽ごらくamusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure
御覧ごらん(please) try to
コレクションcollection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting
転がすころがすto roll; to wheel; to trundle; to drive (a car)
転がるころがるto roll; to tumble
紺こんnavy blue; deep blue
コンクールcompetition; contest
コンクリートconcrete
混合こんごうmixing; mixture; meld
コンセント(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
献立こんだてmenu; bill of fare
こんばんはgood evening

さ372 words

サークルgroup with a common interest (e.g. students)
在学ざいがくattending (school, college, etc.)
再三さいさんagain and again; repeatedly
祭日さいじつnational holiday; festival day
催促さいそくpressing; urging; demanding; demand
採点さいてんmarking; grading; scoring
災難さいなんcalamity; misfortune; disaster
裁縫さいほうsewing; needlework
材木ざいもくwood (for building); lumber; timber
サイレンsiren
逆ささかさinverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
逆様さかさまinverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
遡るさかのぼるto go upstream; to go up (a river)
酒場さかばbar; pub; tavern
さきおとといtwo days before yesterday; three days back (ago)
先程さきほどa short while ago; a moment ago; just now
裂くさくto tear; to rip up
索引さくいんindex (in a book)
作者さくしゃcreator (of a work); author; writer; artist
削除さくじょdeletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
作成さくせいmaking (a report, plan, contract, etc.)
作製さくせいmanufacture; production
探るさぐるto feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for
囁くささやくto whisper; to murmur

刺さるささるto stick into (of something with a sharp point)
匙さじspoon
座敷ざしきtatami room; tatami mat room
差し支えさしつかえhindrance; impediment
差し引きさしひきdeduction; subtraction; balance
刺身さしみsashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
刺すさすto pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick
射すさすto shine
挿すさすto insert; to put in
注すさすto pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks)
流石さすがas one would expect; just as you'd expect (from)
撮影さつえいphotography (still or motion); photographing
雑音ざつおんnoise (usu. unpleasant)
さっさとquickly; promptly; immediately; without delay
早速さっそくat once; immediately; without delay; promptly
錆さびrust
錆びるさびるto rust; to become rusty
座布団ざぶとんzabuton
冷ますさますto cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature)
妨げるさまたげるto disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
冷めるさめるto cool down; to get cold
さようならfarewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
サラリーマンoffice worker; company employee; company man
騒がしいさわがしいnoisy; boisterous

さわやかfresh; refreshing; invigorating; pleasant
三角さんかくtriangle; triangular shape
算数さんすうarithmetic
酸性さんせいacidity
産地さんちproducing area; place of origin
サンプルsample; example; specimen
山林さんりんmountain forest; forest on a mountain
仕上がるしあがるto be finished; to be completed; to be done
しあさってin three days' time; two days after tomorrow
シーズンseason (period in which regulated games are played)
シーツsheet; bed sheet
しいんsilently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
寺院じいんBuddhist temple
自衛じえいself-defense; self-defence
塩辛いしおからいsalty (taste); briny
司会しかいleading a meeting; presiding over a meeting
四角しかくquadrilateral; square
四角いしかくいsquare; rectangular
時間割じかんわりtimetable (esp. a weekly school timetable)
四季しきthe four seasons
敷地しきちsite; plot; lot; grounds
至急しきゅうurgent; pressing; immediate; prompt; express
敷くしくto spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out
茂るしげるto grow thickly; to be in full leaf

持参じさんbringing; taking; carrying
磁石じしゃくmagnet
四捨五入ししゃごにゅうrounding (off; a number)
始終しじゅうcontinuously; from beginning to end
自習じしゅうself-study; teaching oneself
静まるしずまるto become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down
姿勢しせいposture; pose; position; stance
自然科学しぜんかがくnatural science
時速じそくspeed (per hour)
子孫しそんdescendant; progeny; offspring
死体したいdead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
下書きしたがきdraft; rough copy
下町したまちlow-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
自治じちself-government; autonomy
実感じっかんreal feeling; actual feeling
湿気しっけmoisture; humidity; dampness
しつこいinsistent; obstinate; persistent; tenacious
実習じっしゅうpractice (in the field)
実績じっせきachievements; actual results; accomplishments
湿度しつどhumidity
執筆しっぴつwriting; authoring
実物じつぶつreal thing; original; actual
しっぽtail (of an animal)
実用じつようpractical use; utility

実力じつりょく(real) ability; true strength; merit; efficiency
実例じつれいexample; illustration; precedent
失恋しつれんdisappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love
指定していdesignation; specification; assignment
私鉄してつprivate railway
児童じどうchildren; juvenile
縛るしばるto tie; to bind; to fasten
地盤じばんground; crust (earth); bed (gravel, river, etc.)
しびれるto become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
紙幣しへいpaper money; note; bill
しぼむto wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt
絞るしぼるto wring (towel, rag); to squeeze
縞しまstripe; bar; streak
地味じみplain; simple; subdued; sober
しみじみkeenly; deeply; fully; heartily; seriously
氏名しめい(full) name; identity
締切しめきりdeadline; closing; cut-off
締め切るしめきるto close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
湿るしめるto become damp; to become moist; to become wet
ジャーナリストjournalist
社会科学しゃかいかがくsocial science
しゃがむto squat; to crouch
蛇口じゃぐちfaucet; tap
弱点じゃくてんweak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw

車庫しゃこgarage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.)
車掌しゃしょう(train) conductor
写生しゃせいsketching; drawing from nature; portrayal
社説しゃせつeditorial; leading article; leader
しゃっくりhiccup; hiccough
シャッター(camera) shutter
しゃぶるto suck; to lick
車輪しゃりん(vehicle) wheel
洒落しゃれjoke; pun; jest; witticism; wordplay
じゃんけんrock-paper-scissors (game); janken
集会しゅうかいmeeting; assembly; gathering; congregation
住居じゅうきょdwelling; house; residence; address
集金しゅうきんmoney collection
集合しゅうごうmeeting up; gathering; assembly
習字しゅうじpenmanship; calligraphy
修繕しゅうぜんrepair; mending
重体じゅうたいserious condition; critical condition
絨毯じゅうたんcarpet; rug; runner
終点しゅうてんterminus; last stop (e.g. train)
重点じゅうてんimportant point; emphasis; stress; importance
就任しゅうにんassumption (of office); taking up (a post)
周辺しゅうへんcircumference; outskirts; environs; around
重役じゅうやく(company) director; executive; top management
終了しゅうりょうend; close; conclusion; termination

重量じゅうりょうweight
重力じゅうりょくgravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
熟語じゅくごkanji compound
祝日しゅくじつnational holiday; public holiday
縮小しゅくしょうreduction; curtailment; cut; cutback
受験じゅけんtaking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
主語しゅごsubject
出勤しゅっきんgoing to work; leaving for work
述語じゅつごpredicate
出張しゅっちょうbusiness trip; official trip
寿命じゅみょうlifespan; life; lifetime
主役しゅやくleading part; leading actor; leading actress
受話器じゅわき(telephone) receiver
循環じゅんかんcirculation; rotation; cycle; loop
巡査じゅんさpolice officer; policeman; constable
順々じゅんじゅんin order; in turn
順序じゅんじょorder; sequence
純情じゅんじょうpure heart; naivete; innocence
純粋じゅんすいpure; true; genuine; unmixed
消化しょうかdigestion (of food)
小学生しょうがくせいelementary school student
しょうがないthere's no (other) way
将棋しょうぎshogi; Japanese chess
蒸気じょうきsteam; vapour; vapor

定規じょうぎ(measuring) ruler
上級じょうきゅうupper level; upper grade; high rank
商業しょうぎょうcommerce; trade; business
消極的しょうきょくてきnegative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
賞金しょうきんprize money; monetary award; reward
上下じょうげtop and bottom; high and low; above and below
障子しょうじshoji (paper sliding door)
商社しょうしゃtrading company
乗車じょうしゃboarding (a train, bus, etc.)
上旬じょうじゅんfirst third of a month
小数しょうすうsmall number; small amount
生ずるしょうずるto produce; to yield; to cause
商店しょうてんshop; store; firm
焦点しょうてんfocus; focal point
消毒しょうどくdisinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
勝敗しょうはいvictory or defeat
蒸発じょうはつevaporation
賞品しょうひんprize; trophy
勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat
小便しょうべんurine; piss; pee; urination
消防署しょうぼうしょfire station
正味しょうみnet (amount); clear; full (e.g. working hours)
正面しょうめんfront; frontage; facade; main
消耗しょうもうexhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation

省略しょうりゃくomission; leaving out
初級しょきゅうelementary level; beginner level
助教授じょきょうじゅassistant professor; associate professor
食塩しょくえんtable salt
職人しょくにんcraftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
書籍しょせきbook; publication
食器しょっきtableware
ショップshop
書店しょてんbookshop; bookstore
書道しょどうcalligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
白髪しらがwhite hair; grey hair; gray hair
知合いしりあいacquaintance
シリーズseries
私立しりつprivate (establishment)
資料しりょうmaterial; materials; data; information
汁しるjuice; sap
素人しろうとamateur; layman; ordinary person; novice
芯しんwick; marrow; staple (for stapler)
新幹線しんかんせんShinkansen; bullet train
真空しんくうvacuum
心身しんしんmind and body
信ずるしんずるto believe; to believe in; to place trust in
申請しんせいapplication; request; petition

人造じんぞうartificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
寝台しんだいbed; couch
診断しんだんdiagnosis; medical examination
侵入しんにゅうinvasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion
人文科学じんぶんかがくhumanities; arts
人命じんめい(human) life
深夜しんやlate at night
森林しんりんforest; woods
親類しんるいrelative; relation; kin
針路しんろcourse; direction
神話しんわmyth; mythology
酢すvinegar
水産すいさんaquatic products; fisheries
炊事すいじcooking; kitchen work
水蒸気すいじょうきwater vapour; water vapor; steam
水素すいそhydrogen (H)
垂直すいちょくvertical
推定すいていpresumption; assumption
水滴すいてきdrop of water
水筒すいとうcanteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
随筆ずいひつessays; miscellaneous writings
水分すいぶんwater; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
水平すいへいhorizontal; level; even
水平線すいへいせんhorizon (related to bodies of water)

水曜すいようWednesday
ずうずうしいimpudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious
末っ子すえっこyoungest child
スカーフscarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
図鑑ずかんpictorial book; picture book
杉すぎJapanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
好き嫌いすききらいlikes and dislikes; tastes; preferences
好き好きすきずきmatter of taste
透き通るすきとおるto be transparent; to be see-through
隙間すきまgap; opening; aperture; crevice; crack; chink
スクールschool
すくなくともat least
図形ずけいfigure; shape; graphic
スケジュールschedule; program; calendar
鈴すずbell (often globular)
涼むすずむto cool oneself; to cool off
スタートstart; beginning
スチュワーデスstewardess; (female) flight attendant
すっきりrefreshingly; with a feeling of relief
すっぱいsour; acid
ステージstage (platform)
ストッキングstockings
ストップstop
素直すなおobedient; meek; docile; unaffected

頭脳ずのうhead; brains
スピーカーspeaker
図表ずひょうchart; diagram; graph; figure
スマートsmart (clothing, etc.); stylish
住まいすまいdwelling; house; residence; address
すまないinexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable
墨すみsumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick
澄むすむto become clear (water, air, etc.)
相撲すもうsumo (wrestling)
スライドslide (for projection); transparency
ずらすto shift; to move; to slide
ずらりin a row; in a line
刷るするto print
狡いずるいsly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
すれちがうto pass (by) each other; to brush past
ずれるto slide; to slip off; to get dislocated
寸法すんぽうmeasurement; size; extent; dimension
姓せいsurname; family name
税関ぜいかんcustoms; customs house
制作せいさくwork (film, book)
製作せいさくmanufacture; production
性質せいしつnature (of a person); disposition; temperament
清書せいしょfair copy; clean copy
青少年せいしょうねんyoung people (ages 12 to 25); youth

整数せいすうinteger
清掃せいそうcleaning; clean-up; garbage collection
生存せいぞんexistence; being; life; survival
生長せいちょうgrowth (of a plant)
政党せいとうpolitical party
生年月日せいねんがっぴbirth date; date of birth; DOB
性能せいのうability; performance; efficiency
整備せいびmaintenance; servicing
成分せいぶんingredient; component; composition
性別せいべつ(distinction of) sex; gender
正方形せいほうけいsquare
正門せいもんmain gate; main entrance
成立せいりつformation; establishment; materialization
西暦せいれきCommon Era; CE; Christian Era; anno domini; AD
背負うせおうto carry on one's back
赤道せきどうequator
折角せっかくwith trouble; at great pains
接近せっきんgetting closer; drawing nearer; approaching
接するせっするto touch; to come in contact with; to border on
せっせとdiligently; assiduously; industriously
接続せつぞくconnection; attachment; union; join; joint; link
瀬戸物せとものearthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
ぜひともby all means; at all costs; absolutely
迫るせまるto approach; to draw near; to be imminent

ゼミseminar
せめてat least; at most; (even) just
攻めるせめるto attack; to assault; to assail
セメントcement
栓せんstopper; cork; plug; bung
前後ぜんごfront and rear; front and back
洗剤せんざいdetergent; cleanser; cleaning agent
全集ぜんしゅうcomplete works; complete collection
全身ぜんしんwhole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait)
扇子せんすfolding fan
専制せんせいdespotism; autocracy
先々月せんせんげつmonth before last
先々週せんせんしゅうweek before last
先祖せんぞancestor; forefather; foremother
先端せんたんpointed end; tip; point
センチcentimeter; centimetre
宣伝せんでんpublicity; advertisement; advertising
先頭せんとうhead (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead
全般ぜんぱん(the) whole
扇風機せんぷうきelectric fan
線路せんろrailway track; railway line; railroad; railway
相違そういdifference; discrepancy; variation
そういえばnow that you mention it; come to think of it
雑巾ぞうきんhouse-cloth; dust cloth

増減ぞうげんincrease and decrease; fluctuation
倉庫そうこstorehouse; warehouse; godown
相互そうごmutual; reciprocal
創作そうさくcreation; production
葬式そうしきfuneral
造船ぞうせんshipbuilding
騒々しいそうぞうしいnoisy; loud; boisterous; clamorous; raucous
増大ぞうだいenlargement; increase
送別そうべつfarewell; send-off
草履ぞうりzori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
総理大臣そうりだいじんprime minister (as the head of a cabinet government)
送料そうりょうpostage; carriage; shipping charge
属するぞくするto belong to; to come under
続々ぞくぞくsuccessively; one after another
速達そくたつexpress; special delivery
測定そくていmeasurement
測量そくりょうmeasurement; surveying
速力そくりょくspeed
素質そしつmakings (of); aptitude; talent; qualities
祖先そせんancestor
そそっかしいcareless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
卒直そっちょくfrank; candid; straightforward; openhearted
そのうえin addition; furthermore
そのころat that time; in those days; at that moment

そのためhence; for that reason
そのほかthe rest; the others
蕎麦そばbuckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
剃るそるto shave
それなのにand yet; despite this; but even so
逸れるそれるto turn away; to bear off; to veer away
揃うそろうto be complete; to be all present
揃えるそろえるto collect; to gather; to get together
算盤そろばんabacus; soroban
存じるぞんじるto know; to be aware (of)
存ずるぞんずるto know; to be aware (of)
損得そんとくloss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

た251 words

タイアtire; tyre
第一だいいちfirst; foremost; number one
大学院だいがくいんgraduate school
大工だいくcarpenter
体系たいけいsystem; organization; organisation; architecture
太鼓たいこdrum
対策たいさくmeasure; step; countermeasure; counterplan
大してたいして(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much
対照たいしょうcontrast; antithesis; comparison
大小だいしょうsize; dimension; magnitude
体制たいせいorder; system; structure; set-up; organization
体積たいせきcapacity; volume
体操たいそうgymnastics; physical exercises
大層たいそうvery; extremely; exceedingly; greatly; terribly
大木たいぼくlarge tree
題名だいめいtitle; caption; heading
代名詞だいめいしpronoun
ダイヤグラムdiagram
ダイヤモンドdiamond
ダイヤルdial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
対立たいりつconfrontation; opposition; antagonism
田植えたうえrice planting
絶えずたえずconstantly; always; continually; steadily
楕円だえんellipse; oval

高めるたかめるto raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
耕すたがやすto till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
滝たきwaterfall
炊くたくto cook (grains, e.g. rice)
焚くたくto burn; to kindle; to light (a fire)
蓄えるたくわえるto store; to save up; to stock up on
竹たけbamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)
助かるたすかるto be saved; to be rescued; to survive
但しただしbut; however; provided that
畳むたたむto fold (clothes, umbrella)
立ち止まるたちどまるto stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop
たちまちin an instant; in a moment; immediately
建つたつto be erected; to be built
発つたつto depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave
脱線だっせんderailment
妥当だとうvalid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
例えるたとえるto compare (something) to; to liken
頼もしいたのもしいreliable; dependable; trustworthy; reassuring
足袋たびtabi; traditional split-toe socks
ダブルdouble
だますto trick; to cheat; to deceive; to swindle
溜まるたまるto collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate
ダムdam
溜息ためいきsigh

ためらうto hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
溜めるためるto amass; to accumulate; to store
だらしないslovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy
足るたるto be sufficient; to be enough
段階だんかいstage; step; phase
短期たんきshort-term
炭鉱たんこうcoal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
短所たんしょdefect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
たんすchest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu
淡水たんすいfresh water (i.e. not salt water)
断水だんすいsuspension of water supply; water outage
単数たんすうsingle; one
団地だんちmulti-unit apartments; apartment complex
断定だんていconclusion; decision; judgement; declaration
短編たんぺんshort story; short film; short poem
田ぼたんぼrice field; rice paddy; paddy field
誓うちかうto swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
地下水ちかすいgroundwater; underground water
近々ちかぢかsoon; before long; shortly; in the near future
近付けるちかづけるto bring near; to bring close; to let go near
近寄るちかよるto approach; to draw near
力強いちからづよいpowerful; strong; forceful; vigorous
千切るちぎるto tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up
地質ちしつgeological features

知人ちじんfriend; acquaintance
地帯ちたいzone; area; belt; region
縮むちぢむto shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
縮めるちぢめるto shorten; to reduce; to condense; to shrink
縮れるちぢれるto be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
チップtip; gratuity
地点ちてんspot; point; place; position
地名ちめいplace name; toponym
茶色いちゃいろいlight brown; tawny
着々ちゃくちゃくsteadily
中間ちゅうかんmiddle; midway; halfway; centre; center
中旬ちゅうじゅんmiddle ten days of a month
抽象ちゅうしょうabstraction
中世ちゅうせいMiddle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods)
中性ちゅうせいneutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.)
中途ちゅうとhalfway; midway; partway; mid-course
中年ちゅうねんmiddle-age; middle age; midlife
超過ちょうかexcess; surplus
彫刻ちょうこくcarving; engraving; sculpture
長所ちょうしょstrong point; merit; virtue; advantage
長女ちょうじょeldest daughter; first-born daughter
調整ちょうせいadjustment; regulation; coordination
調節ちょうせつregulation; adjustment; control
長短ちょうたん(relative) length

頂点ちょうてんvertex; apex
長男ちょうなんeldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
長方形ちょうほうけいrectangle; oblong
調味料ちょうみりょうseasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
チョークchalk
直後ちょくごimmediately following
直線ちょくせんstraight line
直前ちょくぜんjust before; just prior to
直通ちょくつうdirect line; direct communication
直流ちょくりゅうdirect current; DC
貯蔵ちょぞうstorage; preservation; stocking; stockpiling
直角ちょっかくright angle
直径ちょっけいdiameter
散らかすちらかすto scatter around; to leave untidy
散らかるちらかるto be in disorder; to lie scattered around
散らすちらすto scatter; to cause a shower of
塵紙ちりがみtissue paper; toilet paper
散るちるto fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
追加ついかaddition; supplement; appending; appendix
序でついでopportunity; occasion; chance
通貨つうかcurrency
通勤つうきんcommuting to work
通ずるつうずるto be open (to traffic); to lead (to)
通知つうちnotice; notification; report; posting

通帳つうちょうpassbook; bankbook
通訳つうやくinterpretation (i.e. oral translation)
通用つうよう(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.)
通路つうろpassage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
付合うつきあうto associate with; to keep company with
突き当たりつきあたりend (of a street, hallway, etc.)
突き当たるつきあたるto run into; to collide with; to crash into
月日つきひtime; years; days; (one's) life
点くつくto be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.)
突くつくto prick; to stab
次ぐつぐto follow; to come after; to come next (to)
点けるつけるto turn on; to switch on; to light up
伝わるつたわるto spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel
突っ込むつっこむto thrust (something) into (something); to cram
努めるつとめるto endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard
綱つなrope; cord; line
繋がりつながりconnection; link; relationship
繋がるつながるto be connected (to); to be joined together
繋げるつなげるto connect
粒つぶgrain; bead; drop
潰すつぶすto smash; to crush; to flatten
潰れるつぶれるto be crushed; to be squashed; to be smashed
つまずくto trip (over); to stumble
詰まるつまるto be packed (with); to be filled

積むつむto pile up; to stack
爪つめnail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon
艶つやgloss; luster; lustre; shine; sheen; polish
強気つよきconfident; assured; self-assured; firm; strong
釣り合うつりあうto balance; to be in harmony
吊るつるto hang; to suspend; to sling
吊すつるすto hang; to hang up
手洗いてあらいwashing one's hands
定員ていいんfixed number (of people)
低下ていかfall; decline; lowering; deterioration
定価ていかlist price; regular price; established price
定期券ていきけんcommuter pass; season ticket
定休日ていきゅうびregular holiday; fixed day off
停止ていしstoppage; coming to a stop; halt; standstill
停車ていしゃstopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
停電ていでんpower outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
出入りでいりgoing in and out; entering and exiting
出入口でいりぐちexit and entrance
手入れていれcare; looking after; repair; maintenance
テーマtheme; topic; subject matter; motif; project
出来上がりできあがりcompletion; finish
出来上がるできあがるto be completed; to be finished
的確てきかくaccurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt
手首てくびwrist

凸凹でこぼこunevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
手頃てごろhandy; convenient
でたらめnonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop
手帳てちょうnotebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary
鉄橋てっきょうrailway bridge; iron bridge
手続きてつづきprocedure; process; proceedings; formalities
鉄砲てっぽうgun; firearm
テニスコートtennis court
手拭いてぬぐいtenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
手前てまえbefore oneself; in front of one; nearby
出迎えでむかえ(going out and) receiving (someone)
出迎えるでむかえるto meet; to greet
照らすてらすto shine on; to illuminate
照るてるto shine
展開てんかいdevelopment; evolution; progression; unfolding
伝記でんきbiography; life story
電球でんきゅうlight bulb
点数てんすうmarks; points; score; grade; runs (baseball)
伝染でんせんcontagion; infection
電池でんちbattery; cell
電柱でんちゅうutility pole; power pole; telephone pole
転々てんてんmoving from place to place
点々てんてんhere and there; little by little; sporadically
天皇てんのうEmperor of Japan

電波でんぱradio wave; reception; signal
テンポtempo
電流でんりゅうelectric current
電力でんりょくelectric power
問い合わせといあわせinquiry; query; enquiry
銅どうcopper (Cu)
統一とういつunity; consolidation; uniformity; unification
同格どうかくthe same rank; equality
峠とうげ(mountain) pass
統計とうけいstatistics
動作どうさmovement (of the body); action; motion; gesture
東西とうざいeast and west
当日とうじつday in question; appointed day; that very day
投書とうしょletter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor
登場とうじょうentrance (on the stage)
どうせin any case; regardless; either way; after all
どうぞよろしくpleased to meet you; how do you do
灯台とうだいlighthouse
盗難とうなんtheft; robbery
当番とうばんbeing on duty; person on duty; one's turn
等分とうぶんdivision into equal parts; equal parts
透明とうめいtransparent; clear
灯油とうゆkerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
東洋とうようthe East; the Orient; (East) Asia

童話どうわchildren's story; fairy tale
通り掛かるとおりかかるto happen to pass by
溶かすとかすto melt; to liquefy; to thaw
尖るとがるto taper to a point; to become pointed
どきどきthump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat
溶くとくto mix (e.g. water with flour)
退くどくto step aside; to move (out of the way)
特殊とくしゅspecial; particular; peculiar; unique
特色とくしょくcharacteristic; (distinctive) feature
特長とくちょうstrong point; forte; merit; strength
特定とくていspecific; particular; designated; special
特売とくばいspecial sale; bargain sale
溶け込むとけこむto melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into
溶けるとけるto melt; to liquefy
退けるどけるto put something out of the way
床の間とこのまtokonoma
所々ところどころhere and there; in places
都心としんcity centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city
戸棚とだなcupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
とっくにlong ago; a long time ago; already
どっとbursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause)
整うととのうto be ready; to be prepared; to be arranged
留まるとどまるto remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place)
どなるto shout (in anger); to yell

飛び込むとびこむto jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive
泊めるとめるto give shelter to; to lodge; to put up
ともかくanyhow; anyway; somehow or other
捕えるとらえるto catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest
取り入れるとりいれるto take in; to gather in
取り消すとりけすto cancel; to withdraw; to retract
取り出すとりだすto take out; to produce; to pick out
採るとるto adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
捕るとるto catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.)
トレーニングtraining (for a skill, job, sport, etc.)
丼どんぶりporcelain bowl

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内科ないかinternal medicine
内線ないせんphone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
ナイロンnylon
治すなおすto cure; to heal
仲直りなかなおりreconciliation; making up (with)
長引くながびくto be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time
中身なかみcontents; interior; filling
中指なかゆびmiddle finger; long finger; second finger
仲良しなかよしclose friendship; close friend; good friend
慰めるなぐさめるto comfort; to console; to amuse
亡くすなくすto lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
なぐるto strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
為すなすto do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
謎謎なぞなぞriddle; puzzle; enigma
なだらかgently sloping; gentle; gradual; easy
懐かしいなつかしいdear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed
撫でるなでるto stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to pet
斜めななめslanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; oblique
なにしろin any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway
何々なになにwhat
何分なにぶんsome; any; (a) little; of some kind
生意気なまいきimpertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious
並木なみきroadside trees; row of trees
倣うならうto imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

鳴らすならすto ring; to sound; to chime; to beat
生るなるto bear fruit
南極なんきょくSouth Pole
なんとなくsomehow; for some reason (or other)
なんともreally; very; extremely; terribly; awfully
ナンバーnumber
南米なんべいSouth America
南北なんぼくnorth and south; north to south
煮えるにえるto be boiled; to be cooked
匂うにおうto be fragrant; to smell (good)
逃がすにがすto set free; to let go; to release
憎いにくいhateful; detestable; abominable; vexing
憎むにくむto hate; to detest
憎らしいにくらしいodious; hateful; detestable; horrible
にこにこwith a friendly grin; smilingly
濁るにごるto become muddy; to become cloudy
虹にじrainbow
日時にちじdate and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.)
日用品にちようひんdaily necessities; everyday item
日課にっかdaily routine; daily work; daily lesson
日程にっていschedule; program; programme; agenda
鈍いにぶいdull (e.g. a knife); blunt
入社にゅうしゃjoining a company; getting a job with a company
女房にょうぼうwife (esp. one's own wife)

睨むにらむto glare at; to scowl at; to glower at
煮るにるto boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
俄にわかsudden; abrupt; unexpected; immediate
縫うぬうto sew; to stitch
濡らすぬらすto wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
ねじscrew
捩るねじるto twist; to screw; to wrench
ネックレスnecklace
熱するねっするto heat; to heat up
寝間着ねまきnightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas
狙いねらいaim (of a gun, bow, etc.)
狙うねらうto aim at (with a weapon, etc.)
年度ねんどfiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan)
農産物のうさんぶつagricultural produce
農村のうそんagricultural community; farm village
濃度のうどconcentration; density
農薬のうやくagricultural chemical; agrochemical
能率のうりつefficiency
のこぎりsaw
残らずのこらずall; entirely; completely; without exception
覗くのぞくto peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
上りのぼりascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb
糊のりpaste; glue
乗換のりかえtransfer (trains, buses, etc.); change

載るのるto be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on
鈍いのろいthickheaded; obtuse; stupid
のろのろslowly; sluggishly
呑気のんきeasy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky

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灰色はいいろgrey; gray; ashen
俳句はいくhaiku
売店ばいてんstand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
バイバイbye-bye; goodbye
売買ばいばいtrade; buying and selling
這うはうto crawl; to creep; to go on all fours
生えるはえるto grow; to spring up; to sprout
剥すはがすto tear off; to peel off; to rip off
ばからしいabsurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense
秤はかりscales; weighing machine
吐き気はきけnausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
はきはきbriskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
掃くはくto sweep; to brush; to clean
歯車はぐるまgear; cogwheel
バケツbucket; pail
挟まるはさまるto get between; to be caught in
挟むはさむto hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks)
梯子はしごladder
始めにはじめにfirst; firstly; first of all; to begin with
はじめましてnice to meet you
斜はすdiagonal
外れるはずれるto be disconnected; to get out of place
パターンpattern
肌着はだぎunderwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise

果してはたしてas was expected; just as one thought
鉢はちbowl; pot; basin
ｘバツx (mark); cross
発揮はっきshow (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition
バックback; rear
発射はっしゃfiring (esp. a rocket or missile); launching
発想はっそうidea; conception
発電はつでんgeneration of electricity; power generation
発売はつばいsale; offering for sale; putting on sale
派手はでshowy; loud; flashy; gaudy
話合いはなしあいdiscussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
話し掛けるはなしかけるto address (someone); to accost a person
話中はなしちゅうbusy (phone)
甚だしいはなはだしいextreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe
花火はなびfireworks
花嫁はなよめbride
放れるはなれるto get free (from); to be freed; to be released
ばねspring (device)
跳ねるはねるto jump; to leap; to prance; to spring up
破片はへんfragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
歯磨きはみがきdental brushing; brushing one's teeth
はめるto fit (e.g. a pane into a frame)
早口はやくちfast-talking; rapid talking
流行るはやるto be popular; to come into fashion

払い込むはらいこむto deposit; to pay in
払い戻すはらいもどすto repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
バランスbalance
針金はりがねwire
張り切るはりきるto be in high spirits
反映はんえいreflection (of light)
半径はんけいradius
判子はんこseal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
万歳ばんざいbanzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray
判事はんじjudge; judiciary
反省はんせいreflection; reconsideration; introspection
番地ばんちlot number; house number; street number
パンツunderpants; pants; briefs; panties; shorts
バンドband (group of musicians)
半島はんとうpeninsula
ハンドルhandle
日当たりひあたりexposure to the sun; sunny place
日帰りひがえりday trip
比較的ひかくてきcomparatively; relatively
日陰ひかげshade; shadow
ぴかぴかwith a glitter; with a sparkle
引受るひきうけるto take on; to undertake; to accept
引返すひきかえすto turn back; to go back; to come back
引算ひきざんsubtraction

引き止めるひきとめるto detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
卑怯ひきょうcowardly; craven
引分けひきわけdraw (in competition); tie game
陽射ひざしsunlight; rays of the Sun
肘ひじelbow
ピストルpistol
ビタミンvitamin
引っ掛かるひっかかるto be caught in; to be stuck in
筆記ひっきwriting down; taking notes; copying; noting
引っ繰り返すひっくりかえすto turn over; to turn upside down; to turn up
引っ繰り返るひっくりかえるto be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over
引越しひっこしmoving (dwelling, office, etc.)
引っ込むひっこむto draw back; to sink; to cave in
筆者ひっしゃwriter; author
必需品ひつじゅひんnecessities; necessary article; requisite
人差指ひとさしゆびindex finger; forefinger
一通りひととおりgenerally; in the main
人通りひとどおりpedestrian traffic
ひとまずfor now; for the time being; for the present
瞳ひとみpupil (of the eye)
一休みひとやすみ(short) rest; breather; break
独り言ひとりごとsoliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
ひとりでにby itself; automatically; naturally
ビニールvinyl; plastic

皮肉ひにくirony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire
日日ひにちdate (of a planned event, act, etc.); day
捻るひねるto twist; to wrench
日の入りひのいりsunset
日の出ひのでsunrise
響きひびきecho; reverberation
響くひびくto resound; to be heard far away
皮膚ひふskin
冷やすひやすto cool; to chill; to refrigerate
ひゃっかじてんencyclopedia; encyclopaedia
美容びようbeauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance
表紙ひょうしcover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding
標識ひょうしきsign; mark; marker; beacon
標準ひょうじゅんstandard; criterion; norm; model; mark
標本ひょうほんspecimen; sample
評論ひょうろんcriticism; critique; review; comment
平仮名ひらがなhiragana
ビルディングmulti-floor building; multi-storey building
昼寝ひるね(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
広げるひろげるto spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge
広さひろさarea; extent; dimensions; size
広場ひろばpublic square; square; plaza; piazza; forum
広々ひろびろextensive; spacious
広めるひろめるto spread; to propagate; to popularize

ピンクpink
便箋びんせんwriting paper; stationery; notepaper
瓶詰びんづめbottling
ファスナーzip fastener; zipper; zip
風船ふうせんballoon (toy or decoration)
不運ふうんmisfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
深まるふかまるto deepen; to heighten; to intensify
不規則ふきそくirregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
普及ふきゅうdiffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation
付近ふきんneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs
拭くふくto wipe; to dry
副詞ふくしadverb
複写ふくしゃcopying; duplication; reproduction; copy
複数ふくすうplural; multiple
含めるふくめるto include (in a group or scope)
膨らますふくらますto swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
膨らむふくらむto expand; to swell (out); to get big
不潔ふけつunclean; dirty; unsanitary; filthy
更けるふけるto get late; to advance; to wear on
符号ふごうsign; mark; symbol; code
夫妻ふさいhusband and wife; married couple
塞がるふさがるto be closed; to be blocked
塞ぐふさぐto stop up; to close up; to block (up)
ふざけるto joke; to jest; to kid; to josh

無沙汰ぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while
武士ぶしsamurai; warrior
部首ぶしゅradical (of a kanji character)
襖ふすまfusuma; Japanese sliding screen
附属ふぞくbeing attached (to); being affiliated (to)
蓋ふたcover; lid; cap
不通ふつうsuspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up
ぶつかるto bump into; to run into; to collide with
ぶつけるto hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to knock
物騒ぶっそうdangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed
ぶつぶつgrunt; grumble; complaint; mutter
船便ふなびんsurface mail (by ship); sea mail
部品ぶひんparts; accessories; components
吹雪ふぶきsnow storm; blizzard
父母ふぼfather and mother; parents
踏切ふみきりrailway crossing; railroad crossing
麓ふもとfoot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
増やすふやすto increase; to add to; to augment
フライパンfry pan; frying pan
ブラウスblouse
ぶらさげるto hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing
ブラシbrush
プラスチックplastic
プラットホームplatform

フリーfree (of restraint, controls, etc.)
振り仮名ふりがなfurigana
プリントprint; printing; (printed) copy
振舞うふるまうto behave; to conduct oneself; to act
ブローチbrooch
プログラムprogram (of events, music, etc.); programme
風呂敷ふろしきfuroshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
ふわふわlightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly
噴火ふんかeruption; volcanic eruption
分解ぶんかいdisassembly; dismantling; disaggregating
文芸ぶんげいliterature
文献ぶんけんliterature; books (reference); document
噴水ふんすいwater fountain
分数ぶんすうfraction
文体ぶんたいliterary style
分布ぶんぷdistribution
文房具ぶんぼうぐstationery
文脈ぶんみゃくcontext (of a passage); line of thought
分量ぶんりょうamount; quantity
分類ぶんるいclassification; categorization; sorting
閉会へいかいclosure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
平気へいきcool; calm; composed; unconcerned; nonchalant
並行へいこうgoing side-by-side; going abreast
平日へいじつweekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday)

兵隊へいたいarmed forces; military; troops
平凡へいぼんordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre
平野へいやplain; open field
凹むへこむto be dented; to be indented; to yield; to give
臍へそnavel; belly button
隔てるへだてるto separate (by distance, time, etc.)
別荘べっそうholiday house; vacation home; villa
別々べつべつseparate; respective; different
ベテランveteran (in a particular field)
ヘリコプターhelicopter
編集へんしゅうediting; compilation
便所べんじょtoilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom
ペンチcutting pliers; lineman's pliers
望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope
方角ほうがくdirection; way
箒ほうきbroom
方言ほうげんdialect; provincialism
坊さんぼうさんBuddhist priest; monk
防止ぼうしprevention; check
方針ほうしんpolicy; course; plan (of action); principle
包装ほうそうpacking; wrapping
法則ほうそくlaw; rule
包帯ほうたいbandage; dressing
膨大ぼうだいhuge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large

庖丁ほうちょうkitchen knife
方程式ほうていしきequation; formula
防犯ぼうはんprevention of crime
方面ほうめんdirection; district; area
坊やぼうやboy; son; child
放るほうるto throw; to fling; to hurl; to toss
ボーナスbonus
朗らかほがらかcheerful; merry; sunny; melodious
牧場ぼくじょうfarm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; station
牧畜ぼくちくstock-farming; livestock farming
保健ほけんpreservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
募集ぼしゅうrecruitment; invitation; selection
干すほすto air; to dry; to desiccate
ポスターposter
北極ほっきょくNorth Pole
坊っちゃんぼっちゃん(another's) son; boy; young master
ほどくto undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace
掘るほるto dig; to excavate; to hollow
彫るほるto carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel
ぼろrag; old cloth
盆ぼんtray
盆地ぼんちbasin (e.g. between mountains)
本部ほんぶheadquarters; head office; main office
本来ほんらいoriginally; primarily

ま127 words

まあまあso-so; passable; not (so) bad; reasonable
枚数まいすうthe number of flat things
毎度まいどeach time; every time; always; often
マイナスminus; subtraction; taking away
巻くまくto wind; to coil; to roll
撒くまくto scatter; to sprinkle; to strew
蒔くまくto sow; to plant; to seed
枕まくらpillow; bolster
曲げるまげるto bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl
まごまごconfused; flustered; at a loss
摩擦まさつfriction
混ざるまざるto be mixed; to be blended with
混じるまじるto be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined
マスク(face) mask
混ぜるまぜるto mix; to stir; to blend
またぐto step over; to step across; to stride over
待合室まちあいしつwaiting room
待ち合わせるまちあわせるto rendezvous
街角まちかどstreet corner
真っ暗まっくらpitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark
真っ黒まっくろpitch-black; jet-black; black
真っ青まっさおdeep blue; bright blue
真っ先まっさきthe head; the foremost; beginning
真っ白まっしろpure white

祭るまつるto deify; to enshrine
窓口まどぐちcounter; window; teller window; ticket window
纏まるまとまるto find resolution; to be settled
纏めるまとめるto collect; to put (it all) together
真似るまねるto mimic; to imitate
まぶしいdazzling; radiant
まぶたeyelid
マフラー(thick) scarf; muffler
間も無くまもなくsoon; shortly; before long; in a short time
マラソンmarathon
稀まれrare; seldom
回り道まわりみちdetour; circuitous route; diversion
満員まんいんfull house; no vacancy; sold out
マンションcondominium (usu. mid or high-rise)
満点まんてんperfect score; full marks
見送るみおくるto see (someone) off; to escort
見下ろすみおろすto overlook; to command a view of
見掛けみかけoutward appearance
三日月みかづきcrescent moon; young moon
岬みさきcape (on coast)
みじめmiserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
ミシンsewing machine
店屋みせやstore; shop
見出しみだしheading; headline; title; caption

御手洗みたらしfont of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
道順みちじゅんroute; way; course; directions
みっともないshameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent
見直すみなおすto look at again
見慣れるみなれるto get used to seeing
醜いみにくいugly; unattractive; bad-looking
実るみのるto bear fruit; to ripen
身分みぶん(social) standing; status; position; rank
見本みほんsample; specimen; pattern
見舞うみまうto visit and comfort or console
未満みまんless than; under; below
名字みょうじsurname; family name; last name
ミリmilli-; 10^-3
診るみるto examine (medically); to have a look at
民間みんかんprivate; non-governmental; non-official
民謡みんようfolk song; popular song
剥くむくto peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to strip
無限むげんinfinity; infinitude; eternity
無地むじplain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
蒸し暑いむしあついhumid; sultry
矛盾むじゅんcontradiction; inconsistency
蒸すむすto steam (food, towel, etc.)
無数むすうinnumerable; countless; numberless
紫むらさきpurple; violet

群れむれgroup; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school; swarm
姪めいniece
名作めいさくmasterpiece; masterwork
名刺めいしbusiness card
名詞めいしnoun
名所めいしょfamous place; noted place
迷信めいしんsuperstition; superstitious belief
命ずるめいずるto order; to command
名物めいぶつfamous product; special product; speciality
銘々めいめいeach; individual
目上めうえsuperior; superiors; senior
メーターmeter; gauge
恵まれるめぐまれるto be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
巡るめぐるto go around; to make a circle around
目指すめざすto aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for
目覚しめざましalarm clock
目下めしたsubordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors
目印めじるしmark (for quick identification or recognition)
目立つめだつto be conspicuous; to stand out
めちゃくちゃabsurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous
めっきりremarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably
めでたいhappy; auspicious; propitious; joyous
メニューmenu
めまいdizziness; giddiness; vertigo

目安めやすcriterion; standard; yardstick; reference; aim
免税めんぜいtax exemption; duty exemption
面積めんせきarea (measurement); square measure
面接めんせつinterview (e.g. for a job)
面倒臭いめんどうくさいbothersome; tiresome; bother to do
儲かるもうかるto be profitable; to yield a profit
儲けるもうけるto profit; to get; to earn; to gain
申し訳ないもうしわけないI'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful
モーターmotor; engine
木材もくざいlumber; timber; wood
目次もくじtable of contents; contents
潜るもぐるto dive (into or under water)
もしかしたらperhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance
もしかするとperhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
もたれるto lean against; to lean on; to recline on
モダンmodern
餅もちmochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
もったいないwasteful; a waste
モデルmodel; dummy; mock-up
元々もともとoriginally; from the start; from the beginning
物置ものおきstorage room; storeroom; lumber room
物語るものがたるto tell (a story)
物差しものさしruler; measure; measuring stick
物凄いものすごいterrific; staggering; tremendous; incredible

モノレールmonorail
紅葉もみじmaple (tree)
揉むもむto rub; to crumple
燃やすもやすto burn
催しもよおしevent; festivities; function; social gathering
盛るもるto serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.)
問答もんどうquestions and answers; dialogue

や61 words

やかましいnoisy; loud; clamorous; boisterous
夜間やかんnight; nighttime
薬缶やかんkettle
役者やくしゃactor; actress
役所やくしょgovernment office; public office
訳すやくすto translate; to interpret
役人やくにんgovernment official
薬品やくひんmedicine; drug
役目やくめduty; role; function
火傷やけどburn; scald
夜行やこうnight travel; walking around at night
矢印やじるしarrow (symbol)
やたらindiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly
薬局やっきょくpharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop)
やっつけるto beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with
家主やぬしlandlord; landlady
破くやぶくto tear; to rip
破れるやぶれるto get torn; to tear; to rip; to break
やむをえないcannot be helped; unavoidable
遊園地ゆうえんちamusement park
夕刊ゆうかんevening edition (of a daily newspaper)
友好ゆうこうfriendship
郵送ゆうそうmailing; posting
夕立ゆうだち(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening)

夕日ゆうひevening sun; setting sun
悠々ゆうゆうquiet; calm; leisurely; composed
有料ゆうりょうfee-charging; paid; not free
浴衣ゆかたyukata
湯気ゆげsteam; vapour; vapor
輸血ゆけつblood transfusion
輸送ゆそうtransport; transportation; transit; conveyance
油断ゆだんnegligence; carelessness; inattention
ゆでるto boil (something in hot water)
湯飲みゆのみteacup
緩いゆるいloose
溶岩ようがんlava
容器ようきcontainer; receptacle; vessel; packaging
用語ようごterm; terminology
要旨ようし(main) point; gist; key points; essentials
幼児ようじyoung child; toddler
容積ようせきcapacity; volume
幼稚ようちinfancy
幼稚園ようちえんkindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school)
用途ようとuse; service; purpose
洋品店ようひんてんshop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
養分ようぶんnutrient; nourishment
羊毛ようもうwool
漸くようやくfinally; at last

要領ようりょうpoint; gist; essentials; tenets; outline
欲張りよくばりgreed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
余計よけいextra; more; too much; too many; excessive
よこすto send; to forward
汚すよごすto pollute; to contaminate; to soil
寄せるよせるto come near; to let someone approach
余所よそanother place; somewhere else; strange parts
四つ角よつかどfour corners
酔っ払いよっぱらいdrunk person; (a) drunk
予備よびreserve; spare
呼び掛けるよびかけるto call out to; to hail; to address
呼び出すよびだすto call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.)
蘇るよみがえるto be resurrected; to be resuscitated

ら38 words

来日らいにちcoming to Japan; visit to Japan
落第らくだいfailure (in an examination)
ラッシュアワーrush hour
欄らんsection (e.g. in a newspaper); column; page
ランチlunch
ランニングrunning
乱暴らんぼうviolence; assault; rowdiness; wildness
理科りかscience (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.)
利害りがいadvantages and disadvantages
リズムrhythm
リットルlitre; liter
リボンribbon
略すりゃくすto abbreviate; to abridge; to shorten
流域りゅういきdrainage basin; catchment basin; river basin
寮りょうhostel; dormitory
両側りょうがわboth sides
漁師りょうしfisherman
領事りょうじconsul
領収りょうしゅうreceipt (of money); receiving
臨時りんじtemporary; provisional; interim
留守番るすばんcare-taking; house-sitting; house-watching
例外れいがいexception
零点れいてんzero (points, marks); no marks
冷凍れいとうfreezing; cold storage; refrigeration

レインコートraincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
レクリェーションrecreation
レジャーleisure
列島れっとうarchipelago; chain of islands
レベルlevel; standard; grade; class; rank
煉瓦れんがbrick
連合れんごうunion; combination; alliance; confederation
レンズlens
蝋燭ろうそくcandle
ローマじLatin alphabet; Roman alphabet
録音ろくおん(audio) recording
ロッカーlocker
ロビーlobby; lounge
論ずるろんずるto discuss; to talk about

わ13 words

和英わえいJapanese-English
分かれるわかれるto branch; to fork; to diverge
若々しいわかわかしいyouthful; young; young-looking
湧くわくto well (up); to gush out (of water)
詫びるわびるto apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
和服わふくJapanese clothes
わりあいにcomparatively
割算わりざんdivision
割とわりとcomparatively; relatively; fairly; rather
割引わりびきdiscount; reduction; rebate
椀わんbowl (wooden)
碗わんbowl (ceramic, porcelain)
ワンピースdress

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