Essential nouns

Question 1

気配

けはい

Answer 1

indication; sign; hint; sensation; feeling

秋の気配が感じられた。
There was a hint of fall in the air.

誘拐犯は降参する気配を見せなかった。
The kidnappers showed no sign of giving up.

N

配【ハイ、 くば・る】: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

Question 2

構造

こうぞう

Answer 2

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

私はアイヌの家族の構造を研究した。
I studied the structure of Ainu families.

N

構【コウ、かま・える、かま・う】: posture, stance, appearance, build, set up
造【ゾウ、つく・る】: create, make, structure, physique

Question 3

差異・差違

さい

Answer 3

difference; disparity; gap

原画と複製とでは色調に微妙な差異がある。
Subtle differences in tone discriminate the original from the copy.

それらの間には、ごくわずかな差異があった。
There was a minute difference between them.

N

差【サ、さ・す、さ・し】: distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
異【イ、こと、こと・なる、け】: uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

Question 4

類似

るいじ

Answer 4

similarity; resemblance; likeness; analogy

この構成において、三角形の代わりに長方形を用いても類似の困難が生ずる。
We encounter similar difficulties when we substitute rectangles for triangles in this configuration.

N, Sv, intr., N-no

類【ルイ、たぐ・い】: sort, kind, variety, class, genus
似【ジ、に・る、ひ・る】: becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable