Post on 25-May-2018
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JLPT N3 Vocab List
This is not a cumulative list. (It doesn't contain the vocab needed by JLPT N4 and below).
Kanji
Hiragana
English
Ah!,Oh!
love
greeting,salutation
love,affection
sign,signal
ice cream
to love
companion,partner,company
unfortunately,Sorry, but....
(electric) iron
out
lamplight,light (in general),brightness
room,time to spare,emptiness
obvious,evident,clear
to give up,to abandon
to get tired of,to lose interest in,to have enough
handshake
devil,demon,evil spirit
to dawn,to become daylight
tomorrow
to give into custody,to entrust,to deposit
sweat,perspiration
to give,to present,to award
()
warm,mild
vicinity,nearby
to be hit,to be successful,to be equivalent to
here and there
to handle,to deal with,to treat
gathering,meeting,assembly,collection
to hit,to apply a patch
(1) trace,tracks,mark,sign,(2) remains,ruins,(3) scar
(1) trace,tracks,(2) remains,ruins,(3) scar
hole
to bathe,to bask in the sun,to shower
oil
not very (used as adverb),not much
error
defect,flaw,blemish,weak point
storm,tempest
new,fresh,novel
all,every
to express,to show,to reveal
to show,to indicate,to display
embodiment,materialization
(1) to appear,to come in sight,to become visible,(2) to express oneself
(conj,exp,int) Thank you
to be,to have
a certain...,some...
or,possibly
album
bubble,foam,froth,head on beer
to join together,to be opposite,to face,to unite
helpless,pity,sorrow,grief
plan,suffix meaning draft
memorization,learning by heart
stability,equilibrium
information,guidance,leading
to that extent,to that degree
not very,not much,remainder,rest
stomach
good
good,nice,pleasant,ok
TODO same as ?
committee member
to say
unexpected,surprising
going
going
breath,tone
force,vigor,energy,spirit
living thing,animal
how many?,how old?
how much?,how many?
must not do,bad,wrong,not good
doctor,physician
intention,purpose
will,volition
maintenance,preservation
consciousness,senses
strangeness,abnormality,disorder
chair
spring,fountain
where,which,who
ago,since,before,previous
board,plank
greatness
(sl) to embrace,to hug,to harbour,to entertain
tease,prank,trick,practical joke
expression of gratitude before meals
to receive,to take food or drink (hum)
pain,ache,sore,grief,distress
to come,to arrive
market,fair
place,situation,position,location
moment,time
all at once
(the) market (as a concept)
best,first,number one
sometime,someday,one day
a house,a home,a family,a household
a species,a kind,a variety
a moment,an instant
whole life,a lifetime,all through life
much more,still more,all the more
(1) one object,one body,(2) what on earth?,really?,(3) generally
(1) coincidence,agreement,(2) conformity
(at) any time,always,at all times,never (neg)
general,liberal,universal,ordinary,average
(1) on the other hand,(2) meanwhile,(3) only,simple,in turn
forever,for good,eternally,as long as one likes,indefinitely
always,usually,every time,never (with neg. verb)
removal,migration,movement
cousin (male)
rice-plant
dozing,nodding off
command,decree,life,destiny
violation (of law),transgression,infringement,breach
clothes
living room (western style)
before long,even now
at any time,soon
no,the noes
since,henceforth
(1) request,commission,dispatch,(2) dependence,trust
getting nervous,irritation
welcome
medical care,medical treatment
rock,crag
celebration,festival
to congratulate,to celebrate
so to speak
the so-called,so to speak
ink
printing
impression
retire
quotation,citation
whisky
upper,outer,surface
fish
gargle,rinse mouth
(hon) to visit,to ask,to inquire
to receive,to get,to accept,to take
to move,to shift
rabbit,hare,cony
cattle,cow
to lose,to part with
afterwards,since then,in the future
lie,falsehood,incorrect fact,inappropriate
to doubt,to distrust,to be suspicious of,to suspect
inside
universe,cosmos,space
to attack,to defeat,to destroy
to remove,to transfer,to infect
to sue (a person),to resort to,to appeal to
to groan,to moan
to snatch away
(1) horse,(2) promoted bishop (shogi)
delicious
birth,birth-place
plum,plum-tree,lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to betray,to turn traitor to,to double-cross
noisy,loud,fussy
happy,glad,pleasant
to be sold
rumour,report,gossip,common talk
fortune,luck
fortune,luck
operation,motion,driving
motion,exercise
handle,grip
eternity,perpetuity,immortality,permanence
eternity,perpetuity,immortality
influence,effect
business,trade,management
satellite
nutrition,nourishment
smiling face
to draw,to paint,to sketch,to depict,to describe
feed,bait
(n) energy (de: Energie)
to get,to gain,to win
to get,to gain,to win
circle,money
postponement,adjournment
acting,performance
assistance,aid,support
engine
speech,address
musical performance
diffidence,restraint,reserve
honourable
old age,old person,the old,the aged
to overtake,to catch up (with)
king,ruler,sovereign,monarch
to chase,to run after
king
prince
to respond,to satisfy,to accept,to comply with,to apply for
crossing
to finish
very,much,greatly
to cover,to hide,to conceal,to wrap,to disguise
(1) overcoat,(2) over
rich family,distinguished family
hill,height,knoll,rising ground
open sea
interior,inner part
to send,to give to,to award to,to confer on
to occur,to happen
very young,childish
to obtain,to reap,to pay,to supply,to accept
grandfather,male senior-citizen
chattering,talk,idle talk
pollution,contamination
perhaps
to fear,to be afraid of
terrible,dreadful
mutual,reciprocal,each other
calm,gentle,quiet
man
to fall behind,to be inferior to
stomach
ogre,demon,it (i.e., in a game of tag)
band (e.g. conduction, valence)
lunch,noon
office
to be drowned,to indulge in
(fam) you (sing),presence (of a high personage)
Congratulations!,an auspicious occasion!
memories,recollections,reminiscence
mainly,primarily
unintentional,spontaneous
parents
swimming
about,roughly,as a rule,approximately
to exert,to cause,to exercise
to be (animate),to be,to exist
to lower,to let go down
to take down,to launch,to drop
the end
sound,note
favour,obligation,debt of gratitude
warmth
temperature
passable
counter for chapters (of a book)
car
card,curd
meeting,assembly,party,association,club
counter for occurrences
injury,harm,evil influence,damage
member,the membership
picture
foreign,abroad,overseas
account,finance,accountant
settlement,solution,resolution
meeting,assembly
diplomacy
start,commencement,beginning
explanation,interpretation
outing,going out
betterment,improvement
pleasant,agreeable,comfortable
recovery (from illness),improvement,rehabilitation,restoration
to keep,to raise,to feed
to exchange,to interchange,to substitute,to replace
to exchange,to interchange,to substitute,to replace
aroma,fragrance,scent,smell
painter,artist
to hold or carry under or in the arms
price,value,cost
chemistry
to shine,to glitter,to sparkle
official,duty,person in charge
to take (e.g. time, money, etc),to hang
to suffer from
key
to restrict,to limit,to confine
to draw,to paint,to sketch,to depict,to describe
furniture
learning,scholarship,erudition,knowledge
forehead,brow
resolution,resignation,readiness,preparedness
certainty,reliability,soundness
scholar
study,learning
to hide,to conceal
magnification,enlargement
affirmation,confirmation
scholarship,study,learning
to hide,to be hidden,to conceal oneself,to disappear
shade,shadow,other side
shade,shadow,other side
to be lacking
addition and subtraction,allowance for
the past,bygone days,the previous
basket,cage
to surround,to encircle
conflagration,fire
loan,lending
pastry
housework,domestic chores
wise,clever,smart
singer
number,figure
to earn income,to labor
to count
mold,model,style,shape,data-type
shoulder
solid,hard (esp. metal, stone),unpolished writing
persons,this and that,here and there,everywhere
sword,saber,knife,engraving tool
to talk,to tell,to recite
win,victory
value,worth,merit
feel disappointed,be dejected,lose heart
energy,liveliness
term (school)
shape,form,posture,suitability
action,activity
conjugation,practical use
to be sad,to mourn for,to regret
(not) always,(not) necessarily,(not) all,(not) entirely
considerably,fairly,quite
(1) gold,(2) gold general (shogi) (abbr)
rich man
possible,practicable,feasible
share,stock,stump (of tree)
to suffer
to mind,to care about,to be concerned about
patience,endurance,perseverance
(1) first volume,(2) superior quality,(3) governmental
god
thunder
hair (head)
(school) subject,curriculum,course
may,might,perhaps,may be,possibly
(abbr) Tuesday
sky
hilt (of a sword),haft (of a dagger),handgrip
to cut (hair),to mow (grass),to harvest
they (usually male)
river
river,stream
skin,hide,leather,fur,pelt,bark,shell
leather
poor,pitiable,pathetic
lovely,sweet
can,tin
perception,intuition,the sixth sense
thinking,thought,ideas,intention
sense,sensation
audience,spectator(s)
environment,circumstance
welcome,reception
sightseeing
observation,survey
feeling,sense,impression
thanks,gratitude
a patient
calculation,counting,consideration
emotion(s),feeling(s),sentiment
to feel,to sense,to experience
admiration,Well done!
concern,interest
to concern,to be related
(1) complete,completion,(2) perfection,accomplishment
perfection,completeness
being deeply moved,excitement,impression,deep emotion
supervision,control,superintendence
control,management (e.g. of a business)
completion,conclusion
relation,connection,relevance
member of the Diet, congress or parliament
memory,recollection,remembrance
temperature
machine,mechanism
Diet,congress,parliament
period,term
organ,mechanism,facility,engine
enterprise,undertaking
to be effective
humour,temper,mood
climate
bank,coast,shore
birthplace
article,news story,report,account
engineer,technician
reporter
wound,injury,hurt,cut
expectation,anticipation,hope
returning home
precious,valuable
chairman
precisely,accurately
tight,close,intense
to notice,to recognize,to become aware of
to be pleased with,to suit
entry,filling in of forms
commemoration,memory
function,faculty
pitiful,a pity
contribution,donation
hope,wish,aspiration
foundation,basis,standard
settlement,conclusion,regulation,rule
-like,-looking,-looked
strange,queer,curious
duty,obligation,responsibility
question,problem,doubt,guess
reverse,opposite
captain
camp
nine
ex-
class, grade, rank,school class, grade
globe,sphere,ball
holiday,day off,furlough
rest,break,recess,intermission
sudden,precipitous,radical
absorption,suction,attraction
relief,aid,rescue
rapid (e.g. progress)
salary,wages
skillful,handy
text book
game,match,contest
manners
supply,provision
teacher (classroom)
teaching,instruction,professor
emphasis,stress,stressed point
commonness,community
cooperation,association,collaboration,joint
be afraid,dread,dismay,terror
cooperation,collaboration
herculean strength,mountain carrier-guide
permission,approval
court lady,lady in waiting
huge,gigantic,enormous
to hate,to dislike,to loathe
fog,mist
cloth,piece,cut,chop
(1) to cut well,to be sharp,(2) to break (off)
(abbr) kilo-,kilogram,kilometre,10^3
record,minutes,document
argument,discussion,dispute
(1) gold,(2) gold general (shogi) (abbr)
(1) silver,silver coin,silver paint
No Smoking!
amount of money
safe,vault,treasury,provider of funds
prohibition,ban
money,cash
metal
present day
tension,mental strain,nervousness
muscle,sinew
monetary circulation,credit situation
(abbr) Friday
nine
sentence
(male) (vulg) to eat
(by) chance,unexpectedly,suddenly
odour,scent,smell,stench
chain
to rot,to go bad
a habit (often a bad habit),peculiarity
pipe,tube
concrete,tangible,material
(hon) to give,to confer
down-train (going away from Tokyo)
pain,agony
sound asleep,fast asleep
distinction,differentiation,classification
class,group,team,set
association,union
to put together
cloudiness,cloudy weather,shadow
grade,rank,about
living,livelihood,subsistence,circumstances
classic(s)
to live,to get along
(1) glass,(2) grass
gland,grand,(electrical) ground
cream
to repeat,to do something over again
Christmas
to go mad,to get out of order
group
painful,difficult
to suffer,to groan,to be worried
year end,sunset,nightfall,end
troubles,hardships
to append,to sum up,to add (up)
knowing very well,detailed,full,accurate
to join in,to accede to,to increase,to gain in (influence)
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
army,force,troops
army,troops
practice,training
under,below,beneath
plan
respect,honour
management,administration
plan,project,schedule,scheme,program
condition,state,business (condition)
experience
tendency,trend,inclination
warning,advice
calculation,reckoning
notice,bulletin
criminal case,(police) detective
(fine) art,the arts
contract,compact,agreement
go by the way,via
case
game
injury (to animate object),hurt
drama,play
theatre,playhouse
make-up (cosmetic)
stinginess,miser,miserliness
result,consequence
defect,fault,deficiency
after all,eventually
determination,resolution
absence,non-attendance
decision,determination
faults,defect,weakness
Monday
conclusion
smoke,fumes
ticket,coupon,bond,certificate
prefecture
eaves
quarrel,(drunken) brawl,failure
opinion,point of view
limit,bound
cash,ready money,mercenary,self-interested
language
health,sound,wholesome
inspection (e.g. customs, factory),examination
present,up to now,nowadays,modern times,current
reality
phenomenon
present condition,existing state,status quo
construction,establishment
nowadays,modern times,present-day
construction,architecture
be found,aim,estimate,guess,approx
consideration,examination,investigation,study,scrutiny
actual spot,scene,scene of the crime
constitution
right,privilege
afterwards,since then,in the future
language,word
love,tender passion
thick (as of color, liquid),dense,strong
lover,sweetheart
good luck,fortune
lecture,address
effect,effectiveness,efficacy,result
coin
high price
wonderful,gorgeous,splendor,pomp,extravagance
success,passing (e.g. exam),eligibility
exchange,interchange,reciprocity
aviation,flying
scene,spectacle
sum total,total amount
attack,strike,offensive,criticism,censure
contribution,services
advertisement
company,friendship,association,society,acquaintance
the latter
factory,plant,mill,workshop
organization,composition
high speed,high gear
action,conduct,behaviour,mobilization
robbery,burglary
happiness,blessedness
fairness,impartial,justice
candidacy
consideration,taking into account
to exceed,to cross over,to cross
coach
code,cord,chord
ice,hail
to freeze,to be frozen over,to congeal
goal
misunderstanding
language study
breath,respiration
home town,birthplace,old village,historic village
quite,very
national language
blackboard
subjugation,conquest
national,people,citizen
grain,cereal,corn
here
hip
break-down,failure,accident,out of order
individual,private person,personal,private
to go over (e.g. with audience)
state,country,nation
National Diet,parliament,congress
national or state border
bone fracture
parcel,package
thing,matter,fact,circumstances
to differ,to vary,to disagree
proverb,maxim
to refuse,to decline,to dismiss
flour,meal,powder
this
liking,taste,choice
to like,to prefer
(1) a (photo)copy,(2) blurb on a book jacket
dust,dirt
wheat
I beg your pardon,excuse me
hut,cabin,shed,(animal) pen
these
time,about,toward,approximately (time)
to kill
to fall down,to fall over
now,this time,lately
from now on,hereafter
confusion,congestion
so,like this,in this way
difficulty,distress
today,this day
hello,good day (daytime greeting, id)
computer
engagement,betrothal
disorder,chaos,confusion,mayhem
difference,variation
(1) service,support system,(2) goods or services without charge
on the occasion of,circumstances
highest,supreme,the most
property,fortune,assets
last,final,closing
in the middle of
talent,ability
trial,judgement
ingredients,material
happiness,blessedness
(1) autograph,(2) sign,(3) sine
border,boundary,mental state
to go against,to oppose,to disobey,to defy
helping,serving
work,operation,manufacturing,fatigue duty
last (year),yesterday
work,opus,performance,production
produce (e.g. agricultural),crops
cherry blossom,cherry tree
alcohol,sake
to shout,to cry
(1) to avoid (physical contact ),(2) to ward off,to avert
to be blocked,to choke,to be obstructed
to point,to put up umbrella,to play
seat
(1) to invite,to ask,(2) to tempt,to lure,to induce
(1) token,label,(2) ticket,(3) charm
author,writer,novelist,artist
composition,setting (of music)
roughly,in round numbers
feeling refreshed,feeling relieved,neat,trimmed
well,now,then
desert
discrimination,distinction,differentiation
manners,etiquette,propriety
varied,various
to awaken
to wake,to wake up
(1) left and right,(2) influence,control,domination
plate,dish
furthermore,again,after all,more and more,moreover
to leave,to go away
monkey
uproar,disturbance
participation
reference,consultation
U[
approval,agreement,support,favour
oxygen
walk,stroll
four
family name,lineage,birth
poem,verse of poetry
happiness,good fortune,luck,blessing
jeans
jet aeroplane
immediately,readily,directly
moreover,furthermore,nevertheless,and yet
to scold
equation,formula,ceremony
earnestly,immediately,exactly
time,season,period
payment,allowance
frequently,repeatedly,incessantly,eagerly
stimulus,impetus,incentive
resources
event,affair,incident
instant,time,moment
suicide
fact,truth,reality
expenditure,expenses
circumstances,consideration,conditions,situation,reasons
poet
by oneself,personally
to sink,to feel depressed
nature,spontaneous
thought,idea
tongue
(1) order,precedence,(2) circumstances,(3) immediate(ly)
situation,present state of affairs
to abide (by the rules),to obey,to follow,to accompany
therefore,consequently,in accordance with
preparation
intimate,close (e.g. friend)
seven
quality,nature (of person)
unemployment
experiment
implementation,materialization,realization
practice,performance,execution (e.g. program),realization
practical,actual condition,status quo
enforcement,enact,put into practice,carry out,operation
fixedly,firmly,patiently,quietly
indeed,truly,surely
as a matter of fact,by the way
disappointment,despair
branch store (office)
leadership,guidance,coaching
automatic,self-motion
thing,article,goods,dignity,article (goods),counter for meal courses
rule,control,direction
play,drama
often,again and again,frequently
lawn
payment
to pay
death,mortality
funds,capital
sisters
sisters
to finish,to close,to do something completely
Damn it!
pride,boast
business,office work
to denote,to show,to point out,to indicate
(1) to comprise,to account for,to make up (of),(2) to hold,to occupy
under,below,beneath
frost
well,well then
debt,loan,liabilities
to talk,to chat,to chatter
hindrance,intrusion
week
sandbank
10,ten
gun
surroundings,circumference,environs
harvest,crop,ingathering
week,weekly
religion
importance,stress,serious consideration
finding employment,inauguration
juice,soft drink,deuce
amendment,correction,revision,modification
congestion (e.g. traffic),delay,stagnation
serious,important,grave,weighty
resident,housing
group,mass
concentration,focusing the mind
income,receipts,revenue
citizens,inhabitants,residents,population
important,momentous,essential,principal,major
repairing,mending
doctrine,rule,principle
lodging
surgical operation
Prime Minister
means,way,measure
claim,request,insistence,assertion
graduate from,come from
attendance,presence
departure
publication
capital city
housewife,mistress
chief,main,principal,major
demand,request
variety,kind,type
order,turn
moment,second,instant
favourable,doing well,O.K.,all right
turn (in line),order of things
preparation,arrangements,provision,reserve
use,application,employment,utilization
(1) chapter,section,(2) medal
prize,award
(1) first volume,(2) superior quality,(3) governmental
obstacle,impediment (fault),damage
scholarship
passenger
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
state of affairs,situation,circumstances
conditions,terms
noon,mid-day
honesty,integrity,frankness
common sense
daughter,young lady,virgin,maiden,little girl
just a minute,small quantity
symptoms,condition
to produce,to yield,to result from,to arise,to be generated
invitation
condition,situation,circumstances,state
improvement,advance,progress
jest,joke
consent,acceptance,assent,admitting
superiority,first class,very good
collision,conflict
trader,shopkeeper,merchant
recognition,acknowledgement,approval,consent,agreement
boys,juveniles
trade,business,commerce,transaction,occupation
consumption,expenditure
commodity,article of commerce,goods,stock,merchandise
fire fighting,fire department
information,(military) intelligence
proof,verification
queen
employment
occupation,business
meal
dining table
commodity,foodstuff
plant,vegetation
food,foodstuff
appetite (for food)
food
provisions,rations
study
woman,girl
helper,helpmeet,assistant,tutor
slowly,little by little,gradually,steadily,quietly
signature
books
actress
processing,dealing with,treatment,disposition,disposal
documents,official papers
notice
buttocks,bottom
(1) mark,(2) symbol,(3) evidence
castle
going on to university
nerve,sensitivity
seriousness,earnestness
(religious) faith,belief,creed
traffic lights,signal,semaphore
artificial,manmade,human work,human skill,artificiality
serious
medical examination
race (of people)
to believe,to place trust in
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
relative
fresh
heart
the body
height (of body),stature
discretion,prudence
worry,concern,anxiety,care
refereeing,trial,judgement,umpire,referee
character,personality,person,man,personage,talented man
progress,development
close friend,buddy
confidence,dependence,credit,faith
reliance,trust,confidence
mentality
mankind,humanity
nest,rookery,breeding place,beehive,cobweb
figure (e.g. Fig 1),drawing,picture,illustration
(1) water level,(2) level,standard
recommendation
switch
extremely
sleep
number,figure
numeral,figure
(Western) soup
the end of,powder
figure,shape,appearance
skiing
(1) to open,to become empty,(2) to be less crowded
to rescue from,to help out of
to surpass,to outstrip,to excel
skate(s),skating
terrible,dreadful,terrific,amazing,great
anything of,not one bit
to pass,to spend,to go through,to tide over
muscle,string,line
to advance,to promote,to hasten
to recommend,to advise,to encourage,to offer (wine)
star
style
stand
headache
consecutively,throughout,a lot
lovely,dreamy,beautiful,great
already,too late
that is,namely,i.e.
wonderful,splendid,magnificent
speech
all,the whole,entirely,in general,wholly
to be finished
horn
sorry,excuse me
to change,to be of use,to reach to
thereupon,hereupon
pointed,sharp
height,stature
(logical) true,regular
(1) draft (beer),(2) raw,unprocessed
sex,gender
cause,reason,fault
character,personality
accurate,punctuality,exactness,authenticity,veracity
century,era
claim,demand,application,request
tax,duty
clean
restriction,restraint,limitation
success,hit
production,manufacture
due form,official,formality
mind,soul,heart,spirit,intention
adult
at the most,at best,to the utmost,as much (far) as possible
results,record
manufacture,production
luxury,extravagance
growth,grow to adulthood
system,institution,organization
youth,young man
manufactured goods,finished goods
government,administration
raw food
life,existence
sorting,arrangement,adjustment,regulation
cough
coal
duty,responsibility
oil,petroleum,kerosene
world,society
theory
positive,active,proactive
plan,design
absolute,unconditional,absoluteness
set
equipment,device,facilities,installation
destruction,extinction
economising,saving
certainly,without fail
to condemn,to blame,to criticize
looking after,help,aid,assistance
good,goodness,right,virtue
all,whole,entire,complete,overall,pan
all members (unanimity),all hands,the whole crew
major subject,special study
country-wide,nation-wide,whole country,national
the other day,a few days ago
the former
(1) player (in game),(2) team
advance,drive,progress
(1) wholly,entirely,completely,(2) not at all (with neg. verb)
a center
whole,entirety,whatever (is the matter)
selection,choice
so
elephant
noise
increase,addition
operation,management,processing
cleaning,sweeping
imagination,guess
succession,inheritance
consultation,discussion
equipment,installation,apparatus
suitable,fair,tolerable,proper
speed,velocity,rate
bottom,sole
bottom,sole
so (conj),accordingly,now,then,thereupon
(1) organization,(2) structure,construction,(3) tissue,(4) system
and
to pour (into),to irrigate,to pay,to fill,to feed (e.g. a fire)
to raise (child),to be brought up,to grow (up)
all,altogether,entirely,be just like,the splitting image of
face of the earth
sleeve
to furnish,to provide for,to equip,to install
the,that
eventually,sooner or later,of the previously mentioned
without change,as it is (i.e. now)
side,edge,third person
sofa,couch
crude,rough,plain,humble
it,that
each,every,either,respectively,severally
but (still),and yet,nevertheless,even so,notwithstanding
or,or else
loss,disadvantage
damage,injury,loss
respect,esteem,reverence,honour
existence,being
respect,esteem,regard
rice field
other (esp. places and things)
pair,couple,set
stand,rack,table,support
title,subject,theme,topic
physical education,gymnastics,athletics
temperature (body)
convention,tournament,mass meeting,rally
atmosphere
price,payment,cost,charge
tedium,boredom
stay,sojourn
ambassador
considerable,great,important,significant,a big deal
target,object (of worship, study, etc),subject (of taxation, etc)
cabinet minister
to face,to confront,to oppose
great war,great battle
usually,generally
attitude,manner
president,chief executive
majority,mostly,generally
representative,representation,delegation,type,example,model
most part,greater part,majority
typewriter
awful,dreadful,terrible,very
arrest,apprehension,capture
(1) dyer,(2) diagram,(3) (railway) schedule,(4) diamond
sun,solar
flatness,level,smooth,calm,plain
representation,agency,proxy,deputy,agent
continent
to throw down,to beat,to bring down,to blow down
(hand) towel
mutual,reciprocal
treasure
so,therefore
house,home,husband
however
to ascertain
more or less,somewhat,a little,some
to help,to save,to rescue
free of charge,mere,only
free of charge,mere,sole,only,usual,common
battle,fight,struggle,conflict
to fight,to battle,to combat
to strike,to clap,to dust,to beat
at once,immediately,directly,in person
to stand up
standpoint,position,situation
to pass,to lapse
to reach,to get to
free of charge,mere,sole,only,usual,common
but,because,even,also,too
full,in plenty,ample
length,height
simile,metaphor,allegory
valley
another person,unrelated person,outsider,stranger
(1) seed,(2) material,(3) cause,source
handbreadth,bundle
counter for occurrences
travel,trip,journey
often,repeatedly,frequently
perhaps,probably
ball,sphere,coin
globe,sphere,ball
bullet,shot,shell
even number,couple,man and wife,friend
casually,unexpectedly,accidentally,by chance
intolerable,unbearable,unendurable
to be silent
useless,no good,hopeless
trial,test
to attempt,to test
news,tidings,information,correspondence,letter
to rely on,to have recourse to,to depend on
someone,somebody
step,stair,flight of steps,grade,rank,level
unit,denomination,credit (in school)
word,vocabulary,(usually) single-character word
youth,young man
simplicity
birth
dance
organization,association
(in) charge
mere,simple,sheer
simply,merely,only,solely
earth
(social) position,status
area,region
cheese
team
wisdom,wit,sagacity,sense,intelligence,advice
basement,underground
difference,discrepancy
(phrase) sure,no mistaking it,for certain
lately,recently,nowadays
the earth
district,section,sector
lateness,late coming
prefectural governor
knowledge,information
father
intelligence,brains
horizon
area,locality,district,region,the coast
tea
chance,opportunity
perfectly,properly,exactly
inside,middle,among
annotation,explanatory note
centre,central,center,middle
middle school,junior high school
(1) used,second-hand,old
suspension,stoppage,discontinuance,interruption
parking (e.g. car)
lunch,midday meal
center,core,heart,pivot,emphasis,balance
notice,attention,observation
order,request
long time period
investigation,examination,inquiry,survey
tune,tone,key
top,summit,peak
(1) please do for me (preceded by -te),(2) reception,being given,get
(bank) savings
direct,immediate,personal,firsthand
author,writer
finally,at last
passage through,passing
commuting to school
passage,passing
to run to,to lead to,to communicate,to understand
correspondence,communication,news,signal
to be caught,to be arrested
to seize,to catch,to grasp
tiredness,fatigue
moon,month
association,socializing,fellowship
in succession,one by one
to settle in (place),to take (seat, position),to study (under teacher)
to pour (into),to irrigate,to pay
to attach,to join,to add,to append
earth,soil
sequel,continuation
bundle,package,parcel,bale
(1) service,duty,business,responsibility,task,(2) Buddhist religious services
(1) service,duty,(2) Buddhist religious services
to tie,to fasten,to connect,to transfer (phone call)
always,constantly
wings
in short,in brief,in other words
crime,fault,indiscretion
to pack,to shorten,to work out (details)
to pile up
rainy season,rain during the rainy season
painful,heart-breaking
companion,company
outflow,coming (going) out,graduate (of)
meeting,rendezvous,encounter
to meet by chance,to come across,to happen to encounter
proposal,proposition,suggestion
fixed term
electrical resistance,resistance,opposition
presentation,submission,filing
degree,amount,grade,standard,of the order of (following a number)
bus or tram stop
date,go on a date
enemy,rival
incident,affair,happening,event
to fit,to suit
pertinent,appropriate,adequate,relevance
moderate
applying
to be able to,to be ready,to occur
if at all possible
sleight of hand,conjuring trick,magic,juggling
therefore
iron
philosophy
help,helper,assistant
thoroughness,completeness
railroad
all night,all night vigil,sleepless night
chance of going out,opportunity (to succeed),moment of departure,beginning of work
time,labour
but,however
(abbr) demo,demonstration
type,pattern,archetypal
weather
electron
tent
tradition,convention
nature,spontaneity
counter for occurrences
question,query
party (political)
tower,pagoda
child,servant,foolishness
examination paper,examination script
identity,sameness,similarity
copper coin
at that time,in those days
verb
simultaneous(ly),concurrent,same time,synchronous
by all means,at any cost,no matter what
arrival
morals
voting,poll
identical,equal to,same (kind),like
coworker,colleague,associate
road,highway
10,ten
to let pass,to overlook,to continue
in accordance with ~,following ~,~ Street,~ Avenue
to pass,to pass through
city
(1) time,hour,(2) occasion,moment
to unfasten
poison,toxicant
pride,triumph,prosperity
reading
bachelorhood,single,unmarried,celibate
feature,characteristic
peculiarity,uniqueness,characteristic
independence (e.g. Ind. Day),self-support
to come untied,to come apart
somewhere,anywhere
however,while,even if
by the way,even if,no matter what
mountain-climbing
town,city,municipal,urban
months and years
books
old people,the aged
to close (e.g. book, eyes),to shut
just (now, at the moment, etc.)
plot of land,lot,soil
abruptly,suddenly,unexpectedly,all at once
top
to reach
anyhow,at any rate,anyway,somehow or other,generally speaking,in any case
to skip over,to omit
to jump out,to rush out,to fly out
to fasten,to turn off,to detain
friend,companion,pal
sharing with,participate in
Saturday
tiger
drive,trip by car,driving
(1) truck,(2) (running) track
drama
playing cards (lit: trump)
to take up,to pick up,to disqualify,to confiscate,to deprive
great effort,exertion,endeavour,effort
well,now,let me see,which (of three or more)
dress
to come off,to be taken off,to be removed
mud
1000
ton
unexpected,offensive,What a thing to say!,No way!
what,what kind of
how,how much
tunnel
name,reputation
subject,contents,matter,substance,detail,import
straight,mischief,ordinary,common
relation,relationship
to drain,to float,to shed (blood, tears),to cruise (e.g. taxi)
very,considerably,easily
middle,half,semi,halfway,partly
company,fellow,colleague,associate
scene,view,prospect,outlook
to view,to gaze at
stream,current
to stream,to flow,to run (ink),to be washed away
without
because
riddle,puzzle,enigma
consent,assent,understanding
et cetera,etc.,and the like
seven
what
what
something
nothing
saucepan,pot
(1) draft (beer),(2) raw,unprocessed
to be idle,to neglect
wave
tear
to be worried,to be troubled
to change,to be of use,to reach to
to become
rope,hemp
Why?,What for?
by all means,everything
somehow,anyhow,one way or another
to suit,to match,to become,to be like
odour,scent,smell,stench
poor (at),weak (in),dislike (of)
to grasp,to seize,to mould sushi
sun,sunshine,day
ordinary,regular,everyday,usual
Sunday
sunlight
daytime,broad daylight
smile sweetly,smile,grin
Japan
Japan
hospitalization
entry to school or university,matriculation
entrance,admission,entering
sign of life
human being,man,person
to extract,to omit,to surpass,to draw out,to unplug
to come out,to fall out,to be omitted
cloth
to get wet
value,price,cost,worth,merit
root
value,price,cost
desire,wish,request
to desire,to wish,to request
(1) mouse,rat,(2) dark gray,slate color
price,cost
zeal,enthusiasm
tropics
nuts!,enthusiasm,zeal,mania
year
months and years
whole year,always,everyday
age,era,period,date
age,years
field
being skilled in,nicely,properly
farmer,farm family
agriculture
farmers,peasants
ability,faculty
no
eaves
to leave (behind, over),to bequeath,to save,to reserve
remnant,residue,remaining,left-over
to place on (something),to take on board,to give a ride
to remove,to exclude,to except
wish,desire,(a) hope
to desire,to wish for,to see,to command (a view of)
afterwards,since then,in the future
(1) knock,(2) fungo (baseball)
throat
to lengthen,to stretch,to reach out,to grow (beard)
to stretch,to extend,to make progress,to grow (beard, body height)
to state,to express,to mention
to arise,to ascend,to go up
carefree,at leisure
place,field (physics)
percent
wear,put on (sword)
ash
rainy season,rain during the rainy season
violin
hiking
delivery,distribution
(1) pipe,tube,(2) channels, official or otherwise
actor,actress,player,performer
pilot
grave,tomb
fool,idiot,trivial matter,folly
doctorate,PhD
to measure,to weigh,to survey
to wear,to put on (lower body)
(1) to breathe,(2) to tell (lies),(3) to vomit,to disgorge
clapping hands,applause
enormous,vast
explosion,detonation,eruption
museum
violent,vehement,intense
scissors
(personal) bankruptcy
end (e.g. of street),edge,tip,margin,point
origin,beginning
path,pass (in games)
to unfasten,to remove
passport
flag
skin
naked,nude
field
20 years old,20th year
work,labor
bag,bug
discovery,detection,finding
issue (publications)
departure of a vehicle
to punish,to penalize
development,growth
with a clash (thud),with a bang,plump,flop
development,growth
announcement,publication
invention
to discuss,to talk together
to part,divide,separate
to separate,to set free
to be separated from,to leave,to go away,to be a long way off
counter for birds,counter for rabbits
width,breadth
mother
to omit,to eliminate,to curtail,to economize
scene,setting (e.g. of novel)
abdomen,belly,stomach
field,plain,prairie,tundra,moor,wilderness
needle,hand (e.g. clock)
to stick,to paste
bun,van (caravan),VAN (value-added network)
extent,scope,sphere,range
opposition,resistance
crime
handsome
judgement,decision
offender,criminal
sale,selling,marketing
light
beer
damage
comparison
to run somebody over (with vehicle),to knock someone down
picnic
tragedy
aviation
knee,lap
emergency,extraordinary,unusual
beautiful person (woman)
forehead,brow
be surprised,be amazed,be frightened,astonishment
date,dating
inevitable death,desperation,frantic,inevitable result
exactly,neatly,sharp
(1) to pull,to draw,to stretch,to drag,(2) to pull the ball (baseball)
negation,denial,repudiation
video
single word
crowd of people
equal
alone,unmarried
one by one,each,one at a time
criticism,judgement,comment
criticism,review,commentary
secret,secrecy
delicate,subtle
(1) string,cord,(2) pimp
cost,expense
table (e.g. Tab 1),chart,list
second (60th min)
valuation,estimation,assessment,evaluation
expression,presentation,representation (math)
facial expression
equality (a),impartiality,evenness
fame,reputation,popularity,arrant
surface,outside,face,appearance
to spread (out),to extend,to stretch,to reach to,to get around
thing,article,goods,dignity,article (goods),counter for meal courses
bottle
way,means
pin
un,non,negative prefix
un,non,negative prefix
nothing,naught,nil,zero
dividing,part
anxiety,uneasiness,insecurity,suspense
scenery
married couple,husband and wife
flute,pipe
wrong,bad,improper,unjustifiable,inadvisable
weapon,arms,ordinance
garments
to hold in the mouth,to bear in mind
bag,sack
unhappiness,sorrow,misfortune,disaster,accident,death
tune,tone,knot,knob,point
safety,peace,quietness
mystery,curiosity
discomfort,disability,inconvenience,destitution
wife,Mrs,madam
woman,female
injustice,unfairness
to defend (against),to protect,to prevent
insufficiency,shortage,deficiency,lack,dearth
stage (theatre)
twins,a twin
again,once more,a second time
usually,habitually,ordinarily,always
a means, e.g. of living
to hit,to strike
prices of commodities,prices (in general)
material,substance
physics
writing brush
suddenly,casually,accidentally,incidentally,unexpectedly,unintentionally
ship,boat,watercraft,shipping,vessel,steamship
portion,section,part
complaint,discontent,dissatisfaction
dissatisfaction,displeasure,discontent,complaints,unhappiness
plus
plan
disadvantage,handicap,unfavorable,drawback
(1) to wave,to shake,to swing,(2) to sprinkle,(3) to cast (actor),to allocate (work)
to shiver,to shake,to quake
a brake
to touch,to be touched,to touch on a subject,to feel,to violate (law, copyright, etc.),to perceive,t
bath
professional
dividing,part,segment
sentence
atmosphere (e.g. musical),mood,ambience
analysis
civilization,culture
field,sphere,realm,division,branch
wall,fence
equilibrium,balance,average,mean
peace,harmony
(not) particularly,nothing
to abate,to decrease,to diminish,to shorten
to decrease (in size or number),to diminish,to abate
Belt for western clothes
goblin,ghost,apparition,bugbear
(n) paint (nl: pek)
study,diligence,discount,reduction
change,modification,alteration
bench
box lunch
side
Act (law: the X Act)
pole,rod,stick
risk,venture,adventure
direction,course,way
report,information
gem,jewel
broadcast,broadcasting
abundance,wealth,plenty,bounty
method,manner,way,means,technique
persons,this and that,here and there,everywhere
call,visit
to bark,to bay,to howl,to bellow,to roar,to cry
boy
rowing boat
(1) platform,(2) home
ball,bowl
other (esp. places and things)
other place,the rest
pride
dust
guarantee,security,assurance,pledge,warranty
preservation,conservation,storage,maintenance
degree,extent,bounds,limit
footpath,walkway,sidewalk
Buddha,merciful person,Buddhist image,the dead
bone
flame
cheek (of face)
cheek (of face)
almost,roughly,approximately
to smile
to praise,to admire,to speak well
moat
truth,reality
truth,reality
the person himself
genuine article
absent-minded,block-head,dim,faint,vague
space,room,time,pause
(female) you might say
market
mike
lost (stray) child
to entrust to another,to leave to
curtain,bunting,act (in play)
defeat,loss,losing (a game)
grandchild
by no means
correctly,surely
diligent,serious,honest
to increase,to grow
first (of all),to start with,about,almost,hardly (with neg. verb)
poor,needy
proprietor,manager,barowner,master (e.g. arts, science)
increasingly,more and more
again,and
yet,still,more,besides
(1) town,(2) street,road
mistake
(1) pine tree,(2) highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
deep red,flushed (of face)
straight (ahead),direct,upright
really,truly,entirely,completely
festival,feast
to study (in depth),to learn,to take lessons in
mimicry,imitation,behavior,pretense
to invite
Mama
beans,peas
to protect,to obey,to guard,to abide (by the rules)
circle,full (month),perfection,purity,suffix for ship names
circle,money
round,circular,spherical
quite,entirely,completely
to turn,to revolve
circumference,surroundings,circulation
by some chance,by some possibility,if by any chance,10E4:1 odds
satisfaction
body,main part,oneself,sword
fruit,nut,seed,content,good result
seeing one off,farewell,escort
friend,ally,supporter
splendid,magnificent,beautiful,admirable
miss (mistake, error, failure),Miss
to be full,to rise (tide),to mature,to expire
to recognize,to appreciate,to approve,to admit,to notice
all,everyone,everybody
enquiry,expression of sympathy,expression of concern
present,souvenir
capital
strange,unusual
day after tomorrow
future (life, tense)
charm,fascination,glamour
to see,to watch
milk
nothing,naught,nil,zero
facing,opposite,across the street,other side
meeting,person sent to pick up an arrival
to face
to turn towards,to point
disregard,ignore
cavity,tooth decay,decayed tooth,caries
rather,better,instead
to tie,to bind,to link
futility,uselessness
daze,(in a) trance,ecstasy,delirium,engrossment
breast,chest
free,no charge
sprout
clear up,clarify,define
to order,to command,to appoint
master,expert
order,command,decree,directive,(software) instruction
trouble,bother,annoyance
(sl) meals,food
rarely (with neg. verb),seldom
memorandum
face,mug,surface,facial features,mask,face guard,side or facet,corner,page
cotton,padding
license,permit,licence,certificate
trouble,difficulty,care,attention
member
to apply for,to make an application
apology,excuse
blanket
to burn
purpose,goal,aim,objective,intention
mark,objective,target
Thursday
letter (of alphabet),character
letter (of alphabet),character
if
to raise,to lift up,to flatter
to use,to make use of
of course,certainly,naturally
most,extremely
quite right,plausible,natural,but then,although
(1) origin,original,(2) former
basis
prime
to restore,to put back,to return
to be grounded on,to be based on,to be due to,to originate from
to seek,to request,to demand,to want,to wish for,to search for,to pursue (pleasure),to hunt (a job),
person
sounds
tale,story,legend
things,everything
pattern,figure,design
to receive
phrase,complaint
before long,soon,at length
use,service,role,position
approximately,about,some
meaning,reason,circumstances,can be deduced,situation
part,assigning (allotment of) parts,role,duties
rent
trouble,burden,care,bother
inn,lodging
to employ,to hire
roof
also,as I thought,still,in spite of,absolutely,of course
to tear,to violate,to defeat,to smash,to destroy
to retire
a little,partially,somewhat,a short time,a while
only,sole,unique
courage,bravery,valour,nerve,boldness
validity,availability,effectiveness
superiority,excellence
overall victory,championship
friendship,fellowship
friend
able,capable,efficient,skill
mail,postal service
evening
humor
advantageous,better,profitable,lucrative
floor
pleasant,happy
export
to turn over,to assign,to hand over
abundant,wealthy,plentiful,rich
slowly,at ease
importation,import,introduction
to permit,to allow,to approve
evening,night
dawn,daybreak
way,manner,kind
to get drunk,to become intoxicated
easy,simple,plain
season,weather,cheerfulness
request,demand,requisition
care,precaution,guarding,caution
aspect,state,appearance
in a word,after all,the point is ..,in short ..
element
gist,main point
day of the week
Europe
expectation,assume will happen,forecast
to cross (e.g. arms),to traverse
estimate,budget
to cease,to abolish,to resign,to give up
prediction,estimation
yacht
midnight,dead of night
society,the world,the times
extra,excess,surplus
forecast,prediction
prevention,precaution,protection against
reading
bride,daughter-in-law
surplus,composure,margin,room,time,allowance,scope,rope
twist,ply
according to
(a) joy,(a) delight,rapture,pleasure,gratification,rejoicing,congratulations,felicitations
(hon) good,OK,all right,fine,very well,will do,may,can
well,properly,suitably,best regards,please remember me
four
,for (10 days),next (year)
lighter,rider,writer
comfort,ease
paddle,racket
profits,gains,(political, economic) interest
understanding,comprehension
six (used in legal documents)
clever,shrewd,bright,sharp,wise,intelligent
divorce
ideal
rate,ratio,proportion,percentage
splendid,fine,handsome,elegant,imposing,prominent,legal,legitimate
studying abroad
fashionable,fad,in vogue,prevailing
quantity,amount,volume,portion (of food)
change,money exchange
fee,charge,fare
instance,example,case
expression of gratitude
manners,courtesy,etiquette
calm,composure,coolness,serenity
queue,line,row
train (ordinary)
report,paper
practice
association (of ideas),suggestion
serial,consecutive,continuity,continuing
the aged,old person
manual labor,toil,work
locket,rocket
to argue,to discuss,to debate
controversy,dispute
thesis,essay,treatise,paper
ring,hoop,circle
wine
selfishness,egoism,wilfulness,disobedience,whim
parting,separation,farewell
side
to divide,to separate
on purpose
only,merely,a little,small quantity
cotton,padding
topic,subject
laugh,laughter,smile
to divide,to cut,to break,to halve
abuse,insult,slander,evil speaking
we
bay,gulf,inlet