word, vocabulary (word)
郵便配達
ゆうびんはいたつ
(1)postal delivery, mail delivery, (2)(abbr) postman, mailman mix
活用
かつよう
(1)practical use, application, (2)(ling) conjugation, declension, inflection suru
実際
じっさい
(1)practicality, practical, (2)reality, actuality, actual conditions, (3)(Buddh) bhutakoti (limit of reality) mix
敬遠
けいえん
(1)pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant from him, (2)keeping at a distance, (3)kicking upstairs, giving a batter an "intentional walk" suru
価
あたい
(1)price, cost, (2)value, worth, merit, (3)(comp) variable (computer programming, programing), (4)(math) value, count, number, (vs) (5)to have value, to have merit mix
姫
ひめ
(1)princess, young lady of noble birth, (n-suf,n) (2)girl, (pref) (3)small & lovely mix
利益
りえき; りやく
(1)profit, gains, (2)benefit, advantage, interest (of the public, etc.); (3)profit, gains, (4)benefit, advantage, interest (of the public, etc.), (5)grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained suru
禁断
きんだん
(1)prohibition, interdiction, (adj-no) (2)forbidden, prohibited suru
校正
こうせい
(1)proofreading, correction of press, (2)calibration suru
守り
まもり
(1)protection/defense/defence/ (2)providence/ (3)(abbr) amulet/charm/talisman/(P) leda1
風呂屋
ふろや
(1)public bathhouse, (2)(sens) bathhouse proprietor mix
掲載
けいさい
(1)publication (e.g. article in paper), appearance, insertion, (vs) (2)to insert (e.g. an article), to run (e.g. in a newspaper) mix
瞳
ひとみ
(1)pupil (of eye), (2)eye hito
追求
ついきゅう
(1)pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search, (vs) (2)to pursue (e.g. goal), to seek mix
狸
たぬき
(1)raccoon dog, tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), (2)craftiness, sly person, someone who makes evil plans without ever breaking their poker face doubutsu
踏み切り
ふみきり
(1)railway crossing/railroad crossing/train crossing/level crossing/ (2)starting line/scratch/ (3)determination/ (4)stepping over the edge of the ring (in sumo) leda1
点滴
てんてき
(1)raindrops, falling drop of water, (2)intravenous drip byouki
梅雨
つゆ
(1)rainy season, (2)rain during the rainy season; jlpt3, tenki
割
わり
(1)rate/ratio/proportion/percentage/ (2)profit/ (3)assignment/ (4)10%/unit of ten percent/ (5)sumo match/schedule of sumo matches/(n-suf) (6)diluted with (of drinks)/mixed with/(P) jlpt3
記録
きろく
(1)record, minutes, document, (2)a record (e.g. in sports), results, score, (vs) (3)to record, to document, (4)to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value jlpt3
常連
じょうれん
(1)regular customer, regular patron, frequenter, (2)constant companion mix
移動
いどう
(1)removal/migration/movement/ (2)mobile (e.g. communications)/(P) mix
手入れ
ていれ
(1)repairs, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming, (2)crackdown, (police) raid suru
依頼
いらい
(1)request, commission, dispatch, despatch, (2)dependence, trust suru
相似
そうじ
(1)resemblance, likeness, similitude, (2)(mathematical) similarity, (3)(biological) analogy suru
予備軍
よびぐん
(1)reserves (esp. troops), reserve army, (2)potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly), people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition), wannabees mix
残留
ざんりゅう
(1)residual, residue, (2)stay behind, stay back suru
退社
たいしゃ
(1)resignation, leaving office, (2)leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day) suru
抵抗
ていこう
(1)resistance, opposition, (2)reluctance, repulsion, repugnance, (3)(physics) resistance, drag, friction, (4)(abbr) electrical resistance, (n) (5)(abbr) resistor suru
戻り
もどり
(1)return/reaction/recovery/ (2)(comp) return (from a procedure)/(P) jlpt3
復活
ふっかつ
(1)revival (e.g. musical), come-back, (2)restoration, rebirth, resurrection suru
謎
なぞ
(1)riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, (adj-no) (2)enigmatic, mysterious mix
右翼
うよく
(1)right-wing, (n) (2)right field (e.g. in sport), right flank, right wing mix
敵
てき
(1)rival, opponent, adversary, (2)foe, enemy; (3)opponent, rival, adversary, (4)menace, danger, threat, enemy mix
進路
しんろ
(1)route, course, (2)career, university choices, course (of future life)
決まり
きまり
(1)rule, regulation, (2)settlement, conclusion, end, agreement, arrangement, (3)habit, custom, habitual way, (4)countenance in front of another person, face, (5)(arch) love relationship between a jlpt3
ラッシュ
(1)rush/ (2)(abbr) rush hour/ (3)(abbr) rush print/ (4)(abbr) lighter aboard ship/LASH/(P) jlpt3
声明
せいめい
(1)sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies), (2)(Buddh) chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese); declaration, statement, proclamation suru
榊
さかき
(1)sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica), (2)evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine) shokubutsu
徳利
とっくり
(1)sake bottle, tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar, (2)turtleneck (sweater), (3)someone who cannot swim mix
工夫
くふう
(1)scheme, device, scheming, devising, figuring out, coming up with, solving ingeniously, (2)dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation); (sens) labourer, laborer, blue-collar suru
上映
じょうえい
(1)screening (a movie), showing, (vs) (2)to screen a movie mix
判
はん
(1)seal, stamp, monogram signature, (2)judgment, judgement, (n,n-suf) (3)size (of paper or books) jlpt3
衣替え
ころもがえ
(1)seasonal change of clothing, changing (one's) dress for the season, (2)renovation, facelift, changing appearance suru
内緒
ないしょ
(1)secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, (2)one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) mix
句
く
(1)section (i.e. of text), sentence, passage, paragraph, (2)(ling) phrase, (3)verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry), (4)haiku, first 17 morae of a r mix
我侭
わがまま
(1)selfishness/egoism/self-indulgence/wilfulness/willfulness/ (2)disobedience/ (3)whim jlpt3
一連
いちれん
(1)series, chain, sequence, (n) (2)two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper), (3)verse, stanza mix
組
くみ
(1)set (of items)/ (2)group (of people)/class (of students)/company (esp. construction)/family (i.e. mafia)/team/ (3)typesetting/composition/(P) leda1
陰影
いんえい
(1)shadow, gloom, (2)shading, hatch, hatching emo
影
かげ
(1)shadow, silhouette, (2)reflection, image, (3)presence, sign, (4)light (stars, moon) mix
尺八
しゃくはち
(1)shakuhachi, end-blown fippleless bamboo flute, (2)(X) (vulg) blow job, oral sex (penis in mouth), fellatio ongaku
格好
かっこう
(1)shape, form, posture, appearance, manner, (2)suitability, moderateness (in price) jlpt4
舟
ふね
(1)ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship, (2)tank, tub, vat, trough, (n-suf,ctr) (3)counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) mix
脇
わき
(1)side, aside, (2)armpit, (3)back-burner mix
暖簾
のれん
(1)sign curtain hung at shop entrance/ (2)reputation (of a store)/goodwill/(P) mix
兆
ちょう
(1)sign, omen, indication, portent, (num) (2)10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British) mix
大小
だいしょう
(1)sizes (various), large and small, (2)daisho (matched pair of long and short swords), (3)large and small drums, (4)long months and short months mix
上手く
うまく
(1)skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly, (2)successfully, smoothly, (3)deliciously mix
旨い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising mix
美味い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj, jlpt3
上手い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj
肌
はだ; はだえ
(1)skin, (2)body (in the context of intimate bodily contact), (3)surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture, (4)disposition, temperament, character, type; (5)skin, (6)body (in the context of intimat mix
縄跳び
なわとび
(1)skipping rope, jump rope, (2)skipping, rope-jumping sport
袖
そで
(1)sleeve, (2)wing (of a stage) mix
小虫
こむし
(1)small insect, midge, (2)vermicule doubutsu
蛇
へび
(1)snake, (2)serpent, large snake; (3)snake, (4)serpent, large snake; (5)snake, (6)serpent, large snake; (n) (7)snake, (8)serpent, large snake doubutsu
罠
わな
(1)snare, trap (for catching wild game, etc.), (2)trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.) mix
柔い
やわい
(1)soft; (2)soft, (3)weak adj
立体
りったい
(1)solid body/three-dimensional object/ (2)(abbr) multi-storey car park/(P) adj, leda1
羽音
はおと
(1)sound of flapping wings (of a bird)/ (2)buzz/hum (of an insect) leda1
発泡酒
はっぽうしゅ
(1)sparkling wine, (2)low-malt beer mix
口語
こうご
(1)spoken language, (2)literary style based on (modern) spoken language bunpou
萌え
もえ
(1)sprouting, budding, (2)(m-sl) crush (anime, manga term), fascination, infatuation baka
駅伝
えきでん
(1)stagecoach, post horse, (2)(abbr) long-distance relay race mix
時効
じこう
(1)statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription), (2)ageing, aging mix
忍び
しのび
(1)stealth, (2)(abbr) travelling incognito (traveling), (3)(abbr) ninjutsu, (4)(abbr) ninja, (5)sneak theft, sneak thief, (6)tolerance mix
蒸気
じょうき
(1)steam, vapour, vapor, (2)(abbr) steamship, steamboat, steamer mix
執事
しつじ
(1)steward, butler, (2)court official, (3)deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.) mix
臭い
くさい
(1)stinking, smelly, (2)suspicious, fishy, (3)clumsy jlpt3
胃
い
(1)stomach, (2)Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) hito
２階
２かい
(1)storey/story/floor/(n) (2)stairs/(n,n-suf) (3)stage (in chronostratigraphy)/(ctr) (4)counter for storeys and floors of a building/(P); stairs; (n) stairs mix
真っ直ぐ
まっすぐ
(1)straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, (2)straightforward, honest, frank mix
紐
ひも
(1)string, cord, (2)man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp), pimp mix
代
しろ
(1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha mix
代
よ
(1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha mix
置換
ちかん
(1)substitution, replacement, (2)permutation suru
適当
てきとう
(1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible adj, jlpt3, jlpt4
適当な
てきとう な
(1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible jlpt3
暮れ
くれ
(1)sunset, sundown, nightfall, dusk, (2)end, close, (3)year-end, end of the year jlpt3
上位
じょうい
(1)superior (rank not class), (2)(comp) higher order (e.g. byte), (3)(comp) host computer (of connected device) mix
監督
かんとく
(1)supervision, control, superintendence, direction, (n) (2)director, superintendent, supervisor, coach, foreman, manager, overseer, controller, boss suru
外伝
がいでん
(1)supplementary biography, (2)anecdote, side story, spin-off mix
周囲
しゅうい
(1)surroundings, environs, (2)circumference mix