word, vocabulary (word)
歯切れ
hagire
(1)feel when biting, (2)manner of enunciation mix
心地
kokoči
(1)feeling, sensation, mood, (suf) (2)sensation of doing (usu. after -masu stem of verb); padding, lining, foundation mix
意
i
(1)feelings, thoughts, (2)meaning mix
虚構
kjokou
(1)fiction, fabrication, concoction, (adj-no) (2)fictitious, fictional, imaginary mix
薪
takigi
(1)firewood, kindling, fuel, (2)piece(s) of firewood; (3)firewood, kindling, fuel, (4)piece(s) of firewood mix
貞
tei
(1)firm adherence to one's principles, (2)chastity (of a woman) mix
初体験
šotaiken
(1)first experience (of any activity), (2)first sexual experience; (3)first experience (of any activity), (4)first sexual experience mix
一流の
ičirjuu no
(1)first-class, top grade, foremost, top-notch, leading, (2)characteristic, peculiar, unique, (n) (3)school (e.g. of a performance art), (4)one flag, one banner, one streamer mix
一流
ičirjuu
(1)first-class, top grade, foremost, top-notch, leading, (2)characteristic, peculiar, unique, (n) (3)school (e.g. of a performance art), (4)one flag, one banner, one streamer mix
開花
kaika
(1)flowers budding, blooming, flowering, (2)showing results, becoming popular, blooming suru
蛍光灯
keikoutou
(1)fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light, (2)person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake mix
水泡
suihou
(1)foam, bubble, (2)nothing; (3)foam, bubble, (4)nothing mix
足跡
ašiato; sokuseki
(1)footprints, (2)(comp) record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites); (3)footprints, (4)(comp) record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites) mix
勢い
ikioi
(1)force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life, (2)influence, authority, power, might, (3)impetus, momentum, course (of events), (n-adv) (4)naturally, necessarily mix
外貨
gaika
(1)foreign currency, foreign money, foreign exchange, (2)foreign goods, imported goods mix
形式
keišiki
(1)form (as opposed to substance), formality, (2)method, system, style, (3)format, mode, appearance, form (something takes), (4)math expression math
必死
hitši
(1)frantic/desperate/ (2)inevitable death/ (3)brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)/(P) adj, leda1
生鮭
namadžake
(1)fresh salmon, unsalted salmon, (2)raw salmon mix
前後
zengo
(1)front and rear, front and back, before and behind, (2)before and after, (3)order, context, (4)consequences, (n,vs) (5)inversion, reversion, getting out of order, (6)co-occurring, (n-suf,n) (7 mix
毛皮
kegawa
(1)fur, skin, pelt, (2)kanji mix
遺伝子
idenši
(1)gene, (adj-f,adj-no) (2)genetic mix
巨人
kjodžin
(1)giant, great man, (2)(abbr) Tokyo Giants (baseball team) mix
内祝い
učiiwai
(1)gifts for close relatives or friends/ (2)private or family celebration leda1
白露
širacuju
(1)glistening dew; tenki
うま味
umami
(1)good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness, (2)umami (fifth category of taste, corresponding to the flavour of glutamates), (3)skill, (4)profit mix
果報
kahou
(1)good fortune, luck, happiness, (2)(Buddh) vipaka (retribution) mix
幸
sači
(1)good luck, fortune, happiness, (2)harvest, yield mix
次第に
šidaini
(1)gradually (progress into a state), (2)in sequence, in order, in turn mix
大福
daifuku
(1)great fortune, good luck, (2)(abbr) rice cake stuffed with bean jam mix
偉い
erai
(1)great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent, (2)(uk) awful, terrible adj
豪い
erai
(1)great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent, (2)(uk) awful, terrible adj
道しるべ
mičiširube
(1)guidepost, signpost, guide, (2)(col) tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica) mix
癖
kuse
(1)habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), (2)peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, (3)crease, wrinkle, curl, kink jlpt3
半人前
hanninmae
(1)half share, (2)half a man mix
柄
gara
(1)handle, grip, (2)stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.); (3)(arch) trunk, stem, stalk, (4)shaft (of an arrow), (5)handle; pattern, design; hilt (of a sword), haft (of a dagger), handgrip mix
硬い
katai
(1)hard, solid, tough, (2)stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing), (3)strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved), (4)safe, steady, honest, steadfast, (5)obstinate, stubborn, (6)bookish, adj, jlpt3
頭
kašira
(1)head/ (2)top/ (3)hair (on one's head)/ (4)top structural component of a kanji/(P) leda1
首席
šuseki
(1)head/chief/ (2)top student/head of the class/ (3)top seat/first desk (in orchestra)/(P) adj, leda1
聞き手
kikite
(1)hearer, listener, audience, (2)interviewer, questioner mix
炉
ro
(1)hearth, fireplace, (2)furnace, kiln mix
天神
tendžin
(1)heavenly god/heavenly gods/ (2)spirit of Sugawara no Michizane/ (3)Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit)/ (4)(col) pit of a dried plum/dried plum/ (5)(abbr) tenjin hairstyle/ (6)prosti leda1
手伝い
tecudai
(1)helper, assistant, (2)help jlpt3
大麻
taima
(1)hemp, cannabis, (2)Shinto paper offerings mix
子分
kobun
(1)henchman, follower, (2)(arch) adopted child mix
高熱
kounecu
(1)high fever, (2)pyro- mix
玉露
gjokuro
(1)high-quality green tea, (2)(orig. meaning) jewel-like dewdrop mix
穴
ana
(1)hole, (2)deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.), (3)vacancy, opening, (4)flaw, (5)profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others, (6)upset victory (with a lar jlpt3
孔
ana
(1)hole, (2)deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.), (3)vacancy, opening, (4)flaw, (5)profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others, (6)upset victory (with a lar mix
正直
šoudžiki
(1)honesty, integrity, frankness, (adv) (2)honestly, frankly mix
横に
jokoni
(1)horizontally, flat, (2)across, crossways, crosswise, sideways, abreast mix
乗馬
džouba
(1)horse riding/(n) (2)riding horse/saddle horse/(P) leda1, sport, suru
亭主
teišu
(1)household head, master, host (e.g. of a tea gathering), innkeeper, owner (e.g. of an hotel), (2)husband mix
家事
kadži
(1)housework, domestic chores, (2)family affairs, household matters mix
氷水
koorimizu
(1)ice water/ (2)shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup) leda1
氷柱
hjoučuu
(1)icicle/ (2)ice pillar leda1
観念
kannen
(1)idea, notion, conception, (2)sense (e.g. of duty), (3)resignation, preparedness, acceptance, (4)(Buddh) observation and contemplation suru
偽
nise
(1)imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham, (pref) (2)pseudo- jlpt3
不死
fuši
(1)immortality, eternal life, (2)undeath, undead mix
内裏
dairi
(1)imperial palace, (2)(abbr) festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress mix
上達
džoutacu
(1)improvement, advance, progress, (2)communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank suru
併せて
awasete
(1)in all, in total, collectively, (exp,conj) (2)in addition, besides, at the same time mix
アップ
appu
(1)increasing (eng: up), (n,vs) (2)(abbr) uploading, (n) (3)(abbr) close-up, (n,vs) (4)(abbr) finishing shooting (of a film, etc.), (n) (5)up (i.e. of a woman's hair), (6)being up (i.e. leading jlpt3, suru
墨汁
bokudžuu
(1)India ink, China ink, (2)ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.) mix
必至
hitši
(1)inevitable/necessary/foregone/(n) (2)brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)/(P) adj, leda1
反映
han'ei
(1)influence, (vs) (2)to apply, to implement, (n) (3)reflection suru
影響
eikjou
(1)influence, effect, (vs) (2)to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on jlpt3
有力
juurjoku
(1)influential, prominent, (2)strong, likely, plausible, potent mix
案内
annai
(1)information/guidance/leading/(vs) (2)to guide/to show (around)/to conduct/(P) leda1
食材
šokuzai
(1)ingredient, (2)foodstuff ryouri
内股
učimata
(1)inner thigh, (n,vs) (2)(walking) pigeon-toed, one's toes turned inward, (3)uchimata (judo), throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs; (4)inner thigh mix
革新的
kakušinteki
(1)innovative, (2)liberal, reformist mix
内
uči
(1)inside/within/ (2)while/ (3)among/amongst/between/(pn,adj-no) (4)we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.)/our/ (5)my spouse/(n) (6)(arch) imperial palace grounds/ (7)(arch) emperor/( adj, jlpt4, leda1
足りない
tarinai
(1)insufficient/not enough/lacking/ (2)dim-witted/slow/one brick short of a full load adj
きつい
kicui
(1)intense, severe, hard, (2)determined, forceful, formidable, (3)strong, (4)tight, close adj
故意
koi
(1)intention, purpose, bad faith, (2)mens rea (guilty mind) mix
対応
taiou
(1)interaction, correspondence, coping with, dealing with, support, (2)(comp) software support, ability of a computer system to run specific software suru
内科
naika
(1)internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures, (2)department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.) byouki
発行
hakkou
(1)issue (publications), publishing, (2)raising an event (software) suru
焼餅
jakimoči
(1)jealousy, (2)roasted rice cake mix
つい
cui
(1)just (now), (2)quite (near), (3)unintentionally, unconsciously, by mistake, against one's better judgement (judgment) jlpt3
河童
kappa
(1)kappa (mythical water-dwelling creatures) kami
殺生
setšou
(1)killing, destruction of life, (adj-na) (2)barbarous, callous, brutal, cruel suru
種
šu
(1)kind, variety, (2)(biological) species, (3)(abbr) (logical) species mix
狂言
kjougen
(1)kyogen (farce played during a noh cycle), play, drama, (2)make-believe, ruse, trick mix
ラベル
raberu
(1)label (i.e. sticker)/ (2)label (i.e. record label)/(P) jlpt3
非常識
hidžoušiki
(1)lack of common sense, thoughtlessness, senselessness, irrationality, absurdity, (adj-na) (2)thoughtless, senseless, unreasonable, absurd, preposterous, aberrant mix
漆
uruši
(1)lacquer, varnish, japan, (2)(uk) lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum); seven (used in legal documents); seven (used in legal documents) mix
レーン
re-n
(1)lane, (2)rain, (3)(abbr) reinforcement mix
笑い
warai
(1)laugh/laughter/ (2)smile/ (3)sneer/(P) jlpt3
最先端
saisentan
(1)leading edge, forefront, (2)ultra-fine mix
飛躍
hijaku
(1)leaping, activity, (2)leapfrog (over a problem), making a leap (e.g. in logic), (3)making great strides, making rapid progress, (4)emerging, (5)becoming active, playing an active part suru
聞き覚え
kikioboe
(1)learning by ear, (2)memory of having heard something before gakkou
最低
saitei
(1)least, lowest, worst, (2)nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck! jlpt3
粗
ara
(1)leftovers (after filleting a fish), (2)rice chaff, (3)flaw (esp. of a person), (pref) (4)rough, roughly, (5)crude, raw, natural, wild; (uk) almost, roughly, approximately mix
融通
juuzuu
(1)lending (money), finance, (2)adaptability, versatility, flexibility, accommodation; (3)lending (money), finance, (4)adaptability, versatility, flexibility, accommodation suru
課
ka
(1)lesson/ (2)section (in an organization)/division/department/(ctr) (3)counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)/(P) leda1
水準
suidžun
(1)level, standard, (2)water level mix
レベル
reberu
(1)level/ (2)rebel/ (3)revel/(P) jlpt3