word, vocabulary (word)
生死
seishi
(1)life and death/(P) leda1
淡白
tanpaku
(1)light (color, colour, taste), simple, plain, (2)frank, candid, ingenuous, indifferent mix
灯台
toudai
(1)lighthouse, (2)old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it mix
限り
kagiri
(1)limit, limits, bounds, (2)degree, extent, scope, (3)as far as possible, as much as possible, to the best of one's ability, (4)unless (after neg. verb), (5)the end, the last mix
獅子
shishi
(1)lion, (2)left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine mix
酒屋
sakaya
(1)liquor store/wine shop/bottle shop/ (2)sake dealer/liquor-store owner/brewer/(P) leda1, mise
胆
kimo
(1)liver, innards, (2)courage, spirit, pluck, guts mix
リビング
ribingu
(1)living/lifestyle/ (2)(abbr) living room/(P) jlpt3
錠
jou
(1)lock, padlock, (n,n-suf,ctr) (2)tablet, lozenge, pill mix
ロッカー
rokka-
(1)locker/ (2)rocker/(P) mix
論理
ronri
(1)logic, (adj-no) (2)logical mix
長蛇
chouda
(1)long snake, (2)long line (of people, etc.) mix
贅沢
zeitaku
(1)luxury, extravagance, (vs) (2)to live in luxury mix
風俗
fuuzoku
(1)manners, customs, (2)sex service, sex industry
労働
roudou
(1)manual labor, manual labour, toil, work, (2)(abbr) Labour Party shigoto, suru
印
shirushi
(1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence jlpt3, mix
徴
shirushi
(1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence; mix
験
shirushi
(1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence; mix
標
shirushi
(1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence; mix
目当て
meate
(1)mark, guide, landmark, (2)purpose, aim, goal, intention, end, (3)sight (on a firearm) mix
対偶
taiguu
(1)married couple, (2)(math) contraposition suru
マスコミュニケーション
masukomyunike-shon
(1)mass communication, the media, (2)mass collaboration, e.g. Wikipedia jlpt3
石
koku
(1)measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.)/ (2)measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)/(P) leda1
升目
masume
(1)measure, (2)square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper), (3)box (e.g. on a form) mix
肉食
nikushoku
(1)meat eating/eating of meat/meat diet/(adj-f) (2)carnivorous/(P) leda1, suru
会合
kaigou
(1)meeting, assembly, (2)(chem) association, (3)(astronomical) conjunction suru
会
kai
(1)meeting, assembly, party, (2)association, club jlpt3
記憶
kioku
(1)memory, recollection, remembrance, (2)storage suru
省く
habuku
(1)ministry, department, (2)province (of China), (n-pref) (3)saving, conserving godan, verb, vtrans
ミス
misu
(1)mistake, error, failure, (n) (2)Miss, (3)myth jlpt3, suru
型
kata
(1)model, type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.), (2)type, style, pattern, (3)mold (mould), template, model, (4)kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.), (5)for jlpt3
為替
kawase
(1)money order, draft, (2)exchange (e.g. foreign) mix
金貸し
kanekashi
(1)moneylending, (n) (2)moneylender suru
鼠
nezumi
(1)mouse, rat, (2)dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour); (3)mouse, rat, (4)dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour) doubutsu
一口
hitokuchi
(1)mouthful, bite, sip, draft, draught, (2)one word mix
転々
tenten
(1)moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly, (2)rolling about suru
筋
suji
(1)muscle, (2)source (of business information), (3)reason, logic; (4)muscle, (5)string, sinew, line, stripe, (6)plot, plan, (7)source (of business information), (8)reason, logic mix
音符
onpu
(1)musical note, note symbol, (2)phonetic symbol (inc. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.), (3)part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pron ongaku
肉眼
nikugan
(1)naked eye/ (2)(Buddh) the physical eye/(P) leda1
風物
fuubutsu
(1)natural features, scenery, (2)things particular to a certain region or season, characteristic scenery and customs, scenes and manners mix
当たり前
atarimae
(1)natural, reasonable, obvious, (2)usual, common, ordinary jlpt3
天然
tennen
(1)nature, spontaneity, (2)(abbr) natural airhead mix
必要(な)
hitsuyou(na)
(1)necessary/needed/essential/indispensable/(n) (2)necessity/need/requirement/(P) adj, leda1
針
hari
(1)needle, pin, (2)hook, (3)stinger, thorn, (4)hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, (5)staple (for a stapler), (6)needlework, sewing, (7)malice, (ctr,n-suf) (8)counter for stitches mix
否定
hitei
(1)negation, denial, repudiation, (2)(comp) NOT operation suru
付近
fukin
(1)neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs, (2)(obsc) approaching mix
巣
su
(1)nest, rookery, breeding place, hive, (2)den, (3)haunt, (4)(spider's) web doubutsu
中性
chuusei
(1)neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.), indifference, (2)sexlessness, androgyny, androgyne, neuter, (3)(ling) neuter gender mix
新人
shinjin
(1)new face/newcomer/ (2)modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)/(P) adj, leda1
新規
shinki
(1)new, fresh, (2)new customer, (3)new rules or regulations mix
新た
arata
(1)new, fresh, novel, (adv) (2)newly, freshly, re- mix
消息
shousoku; shousoko
(1)news (from somebody), letter, contact, (2)(somebody's) whereabouts, (somebody's) movements; (n) (3)news (from somebody), letter, contact, (4)(somebody's) whereabouts, (somebody's) movements mix
便り
tayori
(1)news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter; (2)news from ... mix
情報
jouhou
(1)news/gossip/(military) intelligence/ (2)information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)/(P) jlpt3, mix
次期
jiki
(1)next term/next period/ (2)next version/next release/(P) adj, leda1
次
tsugi
(1)next/following/subsequent/ (2)stage/station/(P) adj, jlpt5, leda1
禁煙
kin'en
(1)No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited!, (n,vs) (2)abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking jlpt3
全然
zenzen
(1)not at all (with neg. verb), (2)wholly, entirely, completely mix
手帳
techou
(1)notebook, memo pad, (2)(abbr) certificate, (3)(abbr) identification card mix
番
ban
(1)number (in a series), (2)(one's) turn, (3)watch, guard, lookout, (4)bout, match (sumo) jlpt3
号
gou
(1)number/edition/make/model/issue/part of that group/ (2)sobriquet/pen-name/(P) leda1, math
数値
suuchi
(1)numerical value, numerics, (2)reading (on a meter, etc.) mix
帯
obi
(1)obi (kimono sash), (2)paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band (e.g. conduction, valence), belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.) fuku
三線
sanshin
(1)Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen; (2)shamisen mix
年寄り
toshiyori
(1)old people/the aged/ (2)sumo coaches/(P) hito
老舗
shinise
(1)old shop, shop of long standing, (adj-no) (2)well-established, first of the kind, veteran; (3)old shop, shop of long standing, (adj-no) (4)well-established, first of the kind, veteran mise
手抜き
tenuki
(1)omitting crucial steps, cutting corners, skimping, (2)intentional negligence suru
他方
tahou
(1)one (esp. of two)/the other/one way/the other way/one direction/the other direction/one side/the other side/one party/the other party/(conj) (2)on the other hand/(P) adj, leda1
一部
ichibu
(1)one part, one portion, one section, some, (2)one copy (e.g. of a document) mix
一回り
hitomawari
(1)one turn, one round, (2)(a) size, (vs) (3)to go around, to make a circuit, to take a turn mix
一両
ichiryou
(1)one vehicle, (2)one ryou (an old coin) mix
厘
rin
(1)one-hundredth, 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun), 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari), 0.0375 grams (one-hundredth of a monme), (2)old monetary unit (0.001 yen) mix
肉筆
nikuhitsu
(1)one's own handwriting, autograph, (2)as written with a brush mix
自他
jita
(1)oneself and others/ (2)transitive and intransitive/(P) leda1
向こう
mukou
(1)opposite side/other side/opposite direction/ (2)over there/that way/far away/beyond/ (3)the other party/the other person/ (4)future (starting now)/(P) jlpt3, leda1
錯覚
sakkaku
(1)optical illusion, hallucination, (2)misapprehension, delusion suru
軌道
kidou
(1)orbit, trajectory, (2)railroad track mix
命令
meirei
(1)order, command, decree, directive, (2)(comp) (software) instruction, statement suru
組織
soshiki
(1)organization/organisation/ (2)structure/construction/ (3)tissue/ (4)system/(P) leda1, suru
日の丸
hinomaru
(1)outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle)/ (2)(abbr) the Japanese flag/(P) leda1
段落
danraku
(1)paragraph, (2)end, stopping place, conclusion mix
辞世
jisei
(1)passing away, death, (2)death poem (poem written during one's final moments) mix
特許
tokkyo
(1)patent, special permission, licence (license), concession, franchise, charter, (adj-f) (2)proprietary mix
模様
moyou
(1)pattern, figure, design, (2)state, condition, (3)conjecture of the current situation, the way it seems, (4)model, pattern, example, (5)(after a noun) indicates that that noun seems likely (e.g mix
浸透
shintou
(1)permeation, penetration, soaking, (2)osmosis suru
私用
shiyou
(1)personal use, (2)private business suru
生理
seiri
(1)physiology, (2)menstruation, one's period, menses hito
体位
taii
(1)physique, physical standard, (n) (2)posture, sexual position ai
駒
koma
(1)piece (in shogi, chess, etc.), (2)(arch) horse, foal, (3)bridge (of a violin, etc.) mix
枕
makura
(1)pillow, bolster, (2)introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in all, uchi
さいの目
sainome
(1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice mix
哀れ
aware
(1)pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos, (adj-na) (2)pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable, (int) (3)alack, alas mix
情け
nasake
(1)pity, sympathy, compassion, (2)affection mix
位
kurai
(1)place, rank, (2)decimal place, (3)counter for ghosts; (4)throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat, (5)government position, court rank, (6)social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung, (n) (7)grade (o counter
充分
juubun
(1)plenty, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, adequate, (adv) (2)perfectly, thoroughly, fully, in full mix
交番
kouban
(1)police box/(n,adj-f) (2)alternation/alternating (e.g. current)/(P) jlpt5, leda1, suru
細々
hosoboso
(1)poor (living), (2)barely continuing, just scraping along, (adj-f) (3)very narrow mix