Reading N2

Question 1

加速

Answer 1

(kasoku): acceleration, speed up

Question 2

急かす

Answer 2

(sekasu): to hurry, to urge on

Question 3

間隔

Answer 3

(kankaku): space, interval

Question 4

追い立てる

Answer 4

(oitateru): to drive away

Question 5

能率的

Answer 5

(nouritsuteki): efficient

Question 6

仕上げる

Answer 6

(shiageru): to finish up, to complete
ー彼は１日でそれを仕上げられません
ー彼女は仕事をすっかり仕上げた

Question 7

優れる

Answer 7

(sugureru): to excel, to surpass, to outstrip
ー彼女は優れたピアニストだ
ー彼は他の誰より優れています

Question 8

貧しい

Answer 8

(mazushii): poor, needy

Question 9

ひたすら

Answer 9

nothing but, earnest, determined

Question 10

発揮

Answer 10

(hakki): demonstration, display, show

Question 11

休養

Answer 11

(kyuuyou): rest, break, recreation

Question 12

居心地

Answer 12

(igokochi): comfort
ーその部屋は居心地の良い感じがした
ーこの喫茶店は居心地がよい

Question 13

安楽

Answer 13

(anraku): ease, comfort, cozy

Question 14

周囲

Answer 14

(shuui): surroundings, environs
ーあいにく周囲に誰もいなかった
あいにく（unfortunately)

Question 15

協力
努力
効力
能力

Answer 15

Kyouryoku - collaboration
Doryoku - effort
Kouryoku - effect, efficacy
Nouryoku - ability

Question 16

適した

Answer 16

(teki shita): adequate for, suitable for

Question 17

しきりに

Answer 17

frequently, repeatedly, often

Question 18

ちょっとした

Answer 18

trifling, petty

Question 19

真

Answer 19

(shin): truth, reality, genuineness

Question 20

諸問題

Answer 20

(shomondai): many problems, various problems

Question 21

一応

Answer 21

(ichiou): once, tentatively, for the time being, just in case / more or less

Question 22

攻略

Answer 22

(kouryaku): capture (an enemy territory), conqust, walkthrough or specific advice (in computer games)

Question 23

一抹

Answer 23

(ichimatsu): a touch of, one stroke, one brush

Question 24

抱える

Answer 24

(kakaeru): to hold, to have

彼は大きな花束を抱えてやってきた

Question 25

要求

Answer 25

(youkyuu): demand, firm request

Question 26

完成

Answer 26

(kansei): complete, completion

Question 27

苦労

Answer 27

(kurou): troubles, hardships

Question 28

解決

Answer 28

(kaiketsu): settlement, solution, resolution

Question 29

大手

Answer 29

(oote): major companies

Question 30

全額

Answer 30

(zengaku): total, full amount, sum

Question 31

返金

Answer 31

(henkin): repayment

Question 32

実施

Answer 32

(jisshi): putting into practice, carrying out

Question 33

通信販売

Answer 33

(tsuushin hanbai): mail order

Question 34

保証

Answer 34

(hoshou): guarantee, security, assurance

Question 35

試み

Answer 35

(kokoromi): attempt, trial, experiment | 私たちの試みは全て無駄だった

Question 36

一斉に

Answer 36

(issei ni): simultaneously, all at once

Question 37

細菌

Answer 37

(saikin): bacterium, germ

Question 38

物質

Answer 38

(busshitsu): material, substance

Question 39

枯れ木

Answer 39

(kareki): dead tree, dry wood

Question 40

腐る

Answer 40

(kusaru): to rot, to go bad | これらのオレンジは腐っている

Question 41

寄付

Answer 41

(kifu): donation, contribution

Question 42

お小遣い

Answer 42

(okozukai): pocket money, allowance

Question 43

社員食堂

Answer 43

(shain shokudou): staff canteen

Question 44

低カロリー

Answer 44

(tei karorii): low-calorie

Question 45

定食

Answer 45

(teishoku): set meal, special (of the day)

Question 46

寄付金

Answer 46

(kifukin): donation, contribution

Question 47

途上国

Answer 47

(tojoukoku): developing country

Question 48

食生活

Answer 48

(shokuseikatsu): heating habits

Question 49

支援

Answer 49

(shien): support, backing, aid

Question 50

取り入れる

Answer 50

(toriireru): to adopt, to take in ー私たちはいつも彼の助言を取り入れるというわけではない ー日本人は新思想を非常に良く取り入れる

Question 51

支える

Answer 51

(sasaeru): to support, to sustain, to hold up / to hold up, defend

Question 52

社会貢献

Answer 52

(shakai kouken): contribution to society

Question 53

一石二鳥

Answer 53

(isseki nichou): killing two birds with one stone

Question 54

売り上げ

Answer 54

(uriage): amound sold, proceeds

Question 55

やや

Answer 55

a little, somewhat

Question 56

手軽

Answer 56

(tegaru): easy, simple, cheap

Question 57

消費者

Answer 57

(shouhisha): consumer

Question 58

歓迎

Answer 58

(kangei): welcome

Question 59

わざわざ

Answer 59

expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally

Question 60

募金

Answer 60

(bokin): fund-raising, collection of funds

Question 61

足を運ぶ

Answer 61

(ashi o hakobu): to go, to come, to show up

Question 62

関心

Answer 62

(kanshin): concern, interest | 私は政治に関心がない

Question 63

面倒

Answer 63

(mendou): trouble, difficulty

Question 64

自社

Answer 64

(jisha): one’s company

Question 65

向上

Answer 65

(koujou): elevation, rise, improvement | ー近代的方法で産業は向上した

Question 66

取り組み

Answer 66

(torikumi): effort, initiative

Question 67

慈善

Answer 67

(jizen): charity

Question 68

高まる

Answer 68

(takamaru): to rise, to swell

Question 69

積極的

Answer 69

(sekkyokuteki): positive

Question 70

事業

Answer 70

(jigyou): business, project

Question 71

利益

Answer 71

(rieki): profit, gains, benefit

Question 72

利点

Answer 72

(riten): advantage, point in favor

Question 73

割合

Answer 73

(wariai): rate, ratio, percentage

Question 74

成り立つ

Answer 74

(naritatsu): to consist of | このクラスは３５名の生徒から成り立っている

Question 75

恐れ多い

Answer 75

(osoreooi): awesome, awe-inspiring

Question 76

横取り

Answer 76

(yokodori): snatching, seizure

Question 77

結実

Answer 77

(ketsujitsu): being successful, achieving success

Question 78

刺激

Answer 78

(shigeki): stimulus, incentive, motivation

Question 79

主体的

Answer 79

(shutaiteki): independent, active, proactive

Question 80

対象

Answer 80

(taishou): target, object

Question 81

来場者 | 来場

Answer 81

(raijousha) : those attending | (raijou) : attendance

Question 82

届け先

Answer 82

(todokesaki): destination, receiver’s address

Question 83

会員証

Answer 83

(kaiinshou): membership certificate

Question 84

提示

Answer 84

(teiji): presentation, exhibit

Question 85

配達

Answer 85

(haitatsu): delivery