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会釈
bow, nod
圧倒
overwhelm, overpower
あっさり
easily, readily
圧迫
pressure, coercion
扱い
treatment, service
誂える
to order, to place an order for
当て字
phonetic equivalent
跡継ぎ
heir, successor
後回し
postponement
あべこべ
contrary, opposite, inverse
甘える
to behave like a spoiled child
甘口
sweet flavor
雨具
rain gear
操る
to operate, to handle
あやふや
uncertain, vague, ambiguous
過ち
fault, error, indiscretion
ありのまま
as it is, in reality
有り触れる
to be common
案じる
to be anxious, to ponder
暗算
mental arithmetic
暗殺
assassination
アンコール
encore
いい加減
irresponsible, careless
言い訳
excuse, explanation
憤り
anger, resentment
勢い
vigor, force, momentum
意地
stubbornness, pride
異色
unique, unconventional
依然として
still, as yet
依存
dependence, reliance
異動
change, transfer (of personnel)
歪む
to be distorted, to be warped
一概に
unconditionally, as a rule
一括
all together, batch
一見
at a glance, apparently
一目
a glance, a look
一律
uniform, even
著しい
remarkable, considerable
一連
a series, a chain
偽る
to lie, to falsify
移転
moving, transfer
稲光
lightning
いの一番
first and foremost
鼾
snoring
違法
illegal, unlawful
今更
now, at this late hour
いやいや
unwillingly, reluctantly
卑しい
vulgar, greedy
威力
power, might, authority
医療
medical care, medical treatment
印鑑
stamp, seal
陰気
gloomy, dismal
隠居
retirement
運輸
transportation
運命
fate, destiny
うろうろ
loitering, aimlessly wandering
浮気
infidelity, affair
打ち明ける
to confess, to reveal
打ち切る
to stop, to abort, to discontinue
打ち込む
to devote oneself to, to input
内訳
breakdown, itemization
自惚れる
to be conceited
うんざり
tedious, boring, being fed up with
運用
making use of, application, investment
獲物
prey, game, trophy
追う
to chase, to run after
大方
mostly, for the most part
大げさ
exaggerated
大筋
outline, summary
大空
sky, heavens
大まか
rough (estimate), broad
臆病
cowardice, timidity
遅らせる
to delay, to postpone
送り仮名
kana suffix
怠る
to neglect, to be off guard
長
chief, head
厳か
solemn, grave
教え
teachings, doctrine
惜しむ
to regret, to be frugal
お節介
meddling, interference
おだてる
to flatter, to sweet-talk
お手上げ
given up, hopeless
おどおど
coweringly, hesitantly
おどす
to threaten, to menace
衰える
to become weak, to decline
おどろおどろしい
eerie, grotesque
お人好し
good-natured person
お参り
worship, shrine visit
お襁褓
diaper
お詫び
apology
覚え
memory, experience
お負け
a discount, a prize
思惑
expectation, speculation
趣
meaning, elegance, taste
赴く
to go, to proceed, to repair to
重んじる
to respect, to honor, to esteem
お八
afternoon snack
及び
and, as well as
折り返す
to turn up, to fold back
織る
to weave
愚か
foolish, stupid
疎か
neglect, negligence
卸す
to sell wholesale
温和
gentle, mild, moderate
貝殻
seashell
会合
meeting, assembly
介護
nursing care
海外
overseas, abroad
階級
class, rank, grade
会見
interview, audience
介抱
nursing, looking after
概略
outline, summary
省みる
to reflect on oneself
顧みる
to look back, to review
掲げる
to put up, to publish
踵
heel (of a shoe)
係り
charge, duty, person in charge
課外
extracurricular
掻き回す
to stir up, to rummage
欠く
to lack, to break
核
nucleus, core
格差
gap, differential
拡散
diffusion, spread
各種
every kind, all sorts
革新
reform, innovation
獲得
acquisition, possession
賭け
betting, gambling
駆け足
running fast, double time
家計
household economy, family finances
加工
manufacturing, processing
化合
chemical combination
嵩張る
to be bulky, to be voluminous
嵩む
to pile up, to increase
火災
fire, conflagration
かさばる
to be bulky
兆し
sign, omen, symptom
賢い
wise, clever, smart
過失
error, blunder, accident
華奢
delicate, slender
箇条書き
itemized form, itemization
霞む
to get hazy, to get blurred
擦る
to rub, to chafe, to file
化石
fossil, petrifaction
化繊
synthetic fiber
過疎
depopulation
片言
broken language (e.g. Japanese)
片隅
corner, nook
固める
to harden, to freeze, to fortify
傾く
to incline toward, to slant
片時も
for a moment, even for a moment
敵
enemy, rival
敵討ち
revenge
頑な
stubborn, obstinate
かなわない
no match for, unbearable
庇う
to protect someone, to take under one’s wing
かぶれる
to get a rash, to be influenced by
貨幣
money, currency
構え
posture, stance
構える
to set up
粥
rice porridge
痒い
itchy
揶揄う
to tease, to make fun of
唐辛子
chili pepper
絡む
to entangle, to entwine
かりに
supposing, for argument’s sake
涸れる
to dry up, to run out
きっかり
exactly, precisely
きっちり
precisely, tightly
きっぱり
clearly, plainly, distinctly
屹度
surely, undoubtedly
軌道
orbit, railroad track
甲
armor, shell
乙
the latter, B
丙
the third
丁
fourth, block
気兼ね
reserve, constraint
気障
affected, showy
兆し
signs, omen
気立て
disposition, nature
気品
elegance, grace
気前
generosity
気まぐれ
whim, caprice
生真面目
too serious, straight-laced
脚色
dramatization (e.g. film)
脚本
scenario, script
客観
objective
逆境
adversity
キャッチフレーズ
catchphrase
窮屈
narrow, tight, cramped
急かす
to hurry, to press for
急遽
hurriedly, in a hurry
急騰
sudden rise, jump
給付
payment, benefit
給与
salary, pay
供える
to offer, to sacrifice
共稼ぎ
working together, dual income
共存
coexistence
共鳴
resonance, sympathy
清い
clear, pure, noble
煌びやか
gorgeous, brilliant
きらきら
glittering, sparkling
切り詰める
to cut down, to economize
気流
atmospheric current, air stream
切れ目
break, pause, gap
極まる
to reach an extreme
極み
height, acme, extremity
近眼
nearsightedness
禁物
taboo, forbidden thing
食い違う
to differ, to disagree
空腹
hunger
区切る
to punctuate, to cut off, to mark off
潜る
to go under, to pass through
籤
lottery, raffle
くすぐったい
ticklish
愚痴
idle complaint, grumble
口ずさむ
to hum, to sing to oneself
嘴
beak, bill
朽ちる
to rot, to decay
覆す
to overturn, to overthrow
くどい
verbose, importunate
首飾り
necklace
首輪
collar
配る
to distribute, to deliver
組み合わせる
to join together, to combine
蔵
warehouse, cellar, treasury
怠ける
to be idle, to neglect
ぐるっと
around
呉れ呉れも
repeatedly, sincerely
玄人
expert, professional
黒字
in the black, surplus
君主
ruler, monarch
群衆
crowd, multitude
軍事
military affairs
刑
penalty, sentence, punishment
傾斜
inclination, slant, slope
軽率
rash, thoughtless, careless
形態
form, shape, figure
携帯
portable, mobile
芸能
entertainment, performing arts
ゲーム
game
汚す
to pollute, to contaminate
汚らわしい
filthy, unfair
決意
decision, determination
決算
settlement of accounts
決勝
finals (in sports)
結束
union, solidarity
傑作
masterpiece
欠乏
want, shortage, famine
けち
stinginess, miserliness
貶す
to speak ill of, to disparage
煙たい
smoky, feeling awkward
見送る
to see off, to let pass
見落とす
to overlook, to miss
見掛ける
to notice, to happen to see
見せびらかす
to show off, to flaunt
見出し
heading, headline
見晴らし
view, prospect
見栄
show, display, vanity
見渡す
to look out over, to survey
見習う
to follow another’s example
権威
authority, power, influence
原稿
manuscript, copy
現行
present, current
原作
original work
現地
actual place, local
厳密
strict, close, precise
原油
crude oil
兼用
multipurpose, combined use
権力
power, authority, influence
碁
Go (board game)
恋しい
yearned for, longed for
合意
agreement, consent
好意
good will, favor, courtesy
高価
high price
豪華
wonderful, gorgeous, splendid
航空
aviation, flying
光景
scene, spectacle
交互
mutual, reciprocal, alternate
工作
work, construction, handicraft
洪水
flood
公然
open, public
向上
elevation, improvement, advancement
拘束
restriction, restraint
香辛料
spices
行進
march, parade
降水
rainfall, precipitation
更生
rehabilitation, regeneration
更迭
change, shake-up
高騰
sudden price jump
購読
subscription
公認
official recognition, authorization
購入
purchase, buy
公平
fairness, impartiality, justice
効率
efficiency
考慮
consideration, taking into account
ごく
quite, very
極楽
paradise
国宝
national treasure
国防
national defense
心当たり
having some knowledge of, happening to know
志す
to plan, to intend, to aspire to
心細い
helpless, lonely, hopeless
快い
pleasant, agreeable
試みる
to try, to test
後始末
settlement, cleaning up
こだわり
obsession, persistence
こだわる
to be particular about, to be obsessive
誇張
exaggeration
ごちゃごちゃ
jumble, mess
こっそり
stealthily, secretly
骨董品
antique
事柄
matter, thing, affair
孤独
isolation, loneliness
言葉遣い
speech, expression
個別
separate, individual
零す
to spill, to grumble
ご無沙汰
not writing or contacting for a while
ごまかす
to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent
篭る
to seclude oneself, to be filled with
凝らす
to concentrate, to devote
懲りる
to learn by experience, to be disgusted with
根拠
basis, foundation
混血
mixed race, mixed parentage
献立
menu, program, schedule
さぞ
I am sure, certainly, no doubt
冴える
to be clear, to be serene, to be cold
遮る
to interrupt, to obstruct
匙
spoon
差し出す
to present, to submit, to tender
差し支える
to interfere, to hinder
差し引く
to deduct, to subtract
指図
instruction, mandate
授ける
to grant, to award, to teach
さぞかし
surely, certainly
雑談
chatting, idle talk
さっと
quickly, suddenly
さっぱり
feeling refreshed, feeling relieved
然も
moreover, besides
攫う
to carry off, to kidnap
騒がしい
noisy, boisterous
騒々しい
noisy, boisterous
仕上がり
finish, completion
仕上げる
to finish up, to complete
強い
strong
強いる
to force, to compel
仕入れる
to lay in stock, to replenish
仕掛ける
to commence, to lay out, to challenge
仕掛け
device, trick, mechanism
然るべき
proper, appropriate, suitable
頻りに
frequently, repeatedly
時差
time difference
静まる
to quiet down, to calm down
沈む
to sink, to feel depressed
実践
practice, putting into practice
嫉妬
jealousy
質素
simplicity, modesty, frugality
実績
achievements, actual results
実費
actual cost, net cost
実物
real thing, original
実る
to bear fruit, to ripen
泌みる
to pierce, to penetrate
仕立てる
to tailor, to make up
仕留める
to bring down (a bird), to kill
品
elegance, grace, refinement
嫋やか
graceful, supple
凌ぐ
to endure, to survive
始末
management, dealing, settlement
染みる
to pierce, to permeate
使命
mission, errand, message
視野
field of vision, outlook
弱音
whine, complaint
借金
debt, loan
吃逆
hiccough, hiccup
洒落る
to dress up, to be fashionable
洒落
joke, pun
じゃんけん
rock-paper-scissors game
収穫
harvest, crop
収支
income and expenditure
終始
beginning and end, from beginning to end
終日
all day
修飾
ornamentation, embellishment, modification
執着
attachment, adhesion, tenacity
修了
completion (of a course)
主観
subjectivity, subject, ego
主権
sovereignty, supremacy, dominion
主催
sponsorship, promotion
取材
collecting data, covering a story
主体
subject, main constituent
主題
subject, theme, motif
出血
bleeding, hemorrhage
出世
success in life, getting ahead
出費
expenses, disbursement
出没
appearing and disappearing
潤む
to be moist, to be wet
順々
in order, in turn
準じる
to follow, to conform, to apply to
承諾
consent, acceptance, agreement
象徴
symbol
衝動
impulse, urge
証拠
evidence, proof
照合
collation, comparison
詳細
detail, particulars
昇進
promotion
少数
minority, small number
称する
to pretend, to take the name of
所得
income, earnings
所々
here and there, some parts
所定
prescribed, fixed
しょっちゅう
always, constantly
調える
to arrange, to prepare
署名
signature
しょんぼり
dejectedly, crestfallen
素朴
simplicity, artlessness
白々しい
barefaced (lie), shameless
知らず知らず
unconsciously, unwittingly
退く
to retreat, to recede, to withdraw
仕来り
custom, convention
仕業
deed, act (usually bad)
新
new
進化
evolution, progress
進言
proposal, recommendation
振興
promotion, encouragement
申告
report, statement
新婚
newly-wed
新築
new building, new construction
進呈
presentation
進展
progress, development
神殿
temple, sacred place
進度
progress
振動
oscillation, vibration
新任
new appointment
神秘
mystery
辛抱
patience, endurance
真理
truth
侵略
invasion, aggression
すいすい
smoothly
粋
chic, stylish, smart
衰退
decline, decay
推理
reasoning, inference, mystery or detective story
据える
to set, to place, to fix
清々しい
fresh, refreshing
図々しい
impudent, shameless
すくすく
growing up healthy, quickly
健やか
healthy, sound
濯ぐ
to rinse, to wash out
廃れる
to go out of use, to become obsolete
すらすら
smoothly, easily
すれ違う
to pass by one another, to disagree
擦れ違う
to pass by one another
ずばり
decisively, frankly
ずぶ濡れ
soaked, dripping wet
ずるずる
sound of sipping, dragging, loosely
すんなり
slim, slender, smoothly
ずらっと
in a line, in a row
ずれる
to slide, to slip off
制裁
sanction, punishment
星座
constellation
盛装
dressed up, wearing rich clothes
正当
just, justifiable, right
製法
manufacturing method, recipe
精密
precise, exact, detailed
誠実
sincere, honest, faithful
整列
standing in a line, forming a line
急かす
to hurry, to rush
責務
duty, obligation
世辞
flattery, compliment
設定
establishment, creation, setting
切実
keen, acute, earnest
切ない
painful, trying, oppressive
説得
persuasion
節電
conservation of electricity
絶望
despair, hopelessness
是非とも
by all means, certainly
瀬戸物
earthenware, pottery, china
背広
business suit
声明
declaration, statement, proclamation
膳
small dining table, tray
前途
future, prospects
船舶
ship, vessel
専念
absorption, giving undivided attention
汚染
pollution, contamination
煽動
incitement, agitation
騒音
noise
相応
suitable, appropriate
相互
mutual, reciprocal
捜査
search, investigation
創始者
founder
増強
reinforcement, strengthening
送金
remittance, sending money
送信
transmission, sending
増進
promoting, increase, advance
ぞんざい
rude, careless, sloppy
損失
loss (e.g. assets)
存続
duration, continuance
沿う
to run along, to follow
ぞろぞろ
in groups, in succession
即座に
immediately, right away
阻む
to prevent, to obstruct
聳える
to rise, to tower, to soar
染まる
to be dyed
背く
to run counter to, to go against
逸らす
to turn away, to avert
反らす
to bend, to curve
ぞんざい
rude, careless
損失
loss
存続
continuance, survival
沿う
to follow, to run along
ぞろぞろ
in crowds
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