VOCAB—advanced 7 Flashcards
(387 cards)
1
Q
word-for-word, verbatim
A
一字一句
[いちじいっく]
2
Q
strong wind
A
強風
[きょうふう]
3
Q
dragon (esp. Chinese)
A
竜
[りゅう]
4
Q
(one’s) line of sight, (one’s) gaze
A
視線
[しせん]
5
Q
(at the) last moment…. (in the) nick of time….
A
いよいよという時
[いよいよというとき]
6
Q
seaweed
A
海藻
[かいそう]
7
Q
maize, corn (in plant or cob form)
A
玉蜀黍
> [とうもろこし]
8
Q
an ellipse
A
楕円
[だえん]
9
Q
an antique / a curio (rare and intriguing object)
A
骨董品
[こっとうひん]
10
Q
(necessary) plans and arrangements
to make plans / to make arrangements / to take certain steps (e.g. in preparation of one’s death)
A
段取り
[だんどり]
段取りする
11
Q
operation, running
to operate / to run (esp. a machine)
full operation
to be in full operation / to be running at full speed, full power, etc.
A
稼働
[かどう]
稼働する
フル稼働
フル稼働する
12
Q
rough and wild, harsh
A
荒々しい
[あらあらしい]
13
Q
cremation
to cremate
crematorium
cremation furnace
A
火葬
[かそう]
火葬する
火葬場
[かそうば]
火葬炉
[かそうろ]
14
Q
sunlight filtering through the trees
A
木漏れ日
[こもれび]
15
Q
clothing and accessories, attire (e.g. within a magazine)
A
服飾
[ふくしょく]
16
Q
a young person (when referring to a member of a group in which others are older)
A
若手
[わかて]
17
Q
resemblance
to bear a striking resemblance to / to be the very picture of (someone or something)
A
酷似
[こくじ]
酷似する
18
Q
after a meal….
A
食後
[しょくご]
19
Q
inheritence of, accession of
to inherit something (esp. culture or art from a previous generation, etc.) / to accede to
A
継承
[けいしょう]
継承する
20
Q
Guam
A
グアム
21
Q
reserves, savings, stock (esp. referring to money or supplies)
A
蓄え
[たくわえ]
22
Q
the origin, the source, the point of departure (e.g. of a strange sound)
A
出どころ
[でどころ]
23
Q
willow tree
A
柳
[やなぎ]
24
Q
nomination, designation (esp. of a person)
to nominate / to designate someone / to ask for a (specific) person by name
A
指名
[しめい]
指名する
25
someday.... (alt.) / on the way....
ゆくゆく
26
fresh, raw, vivid, graphic
生々しい
| [なまなましい]
27
rubber / lover (loan word)
ラバー
28
premises, grounds (especially of a temple or shrine)
境内
| [けいだい]
29
(with deliberate) intention
intentionally... deliberately... (usu. doing something wrong or bad)
故意
[こい]
故意に
30
dead tree, dried out tree / dry wood
dead leaves, dried leaves, fallen leaves
枯れ木
[かれき]
枯れ葉
[かれは]
31
the perpetrator
張本人
| [ちょうほんにん]
32
form, shape, figure (often metaphorical or abstract)
形態
[けいたい]
形体
33
chat, chatting
to chat (esp. on the internet)
chat room
(loan word)
チャット
チャットする
チャットルーム
34
up-and-coming (artist, etc.)
新進
| [しんしん]
35
biology
biologist
biological--- (e.g. biological father)
生物学
[せいぶつがく]
生物学者
[せいぶつがくしゃ]
生物学的
[せいぶつがくてき]
36
small things / small articles or accessories
big things / big articles or accessories / a big-shot (important person)
小物
[こもの]
大物
[おおもの]
37
otolaryngology, ENT (medical study of the ear and nose)
耳鼻科
| [じびか]
38
bone structure, skeletal structure (or framework)
骨格
| [こっかく]
39
escape from, avoidance
to escape from (reality, etc.) / to avoid something (thought to be unpleasant)
逃避
[とうひ]
逃避する
40
Nagasaki
Nagasaki prefecture (on the west coast of kyushu)
長崎
[ながさき]
長崎県
41
after death
死後
| [しご]
42
monthly tuition fee
月謝
| [げっしゃ]
43
same rank, of equal level or importance / apposition (in linguistics---to elements of a sentence that identify each other)
同格
| [どうかく]
44
bits and pieces, fragments, scraps
切れ切れ
| [きれぎれ]
45
agency (loan word)
エージェンシー
46
a circular shape, a circular form
円形
| [えんけい]
47
delicate, dainty (fingers, etc.) / sensitive (feelings, etc.)
繊細
| [せんさい]
48
being defeated
to be defeated / to be eliminated (esp. from a competition)
敗退
[はいたい]
敗退する
49
rice porridge (esp. thin or watery), rice gruel
粥
| [かゆ]
50
backbone (spinal column)
背骨
| [せぼね]
51
the best one could hope for, just what one wanted, welcome news
願ってもない
| [ねがってもない]
52
static (lacking in movement or change)
静的
| [せいてき]
53
a waterway
水路
| [すいろ]
54
hornet, wasp
スズメバチ
55
close to the ear
into someone's ear (e.g. whisper into someone's ear)
耳元
[みみもと]
耳元で
56
to a greater or lesser extent....
多かれ少なかれ
| [おおかれすくなかれ]
57
a tip, a notification, a report
to report (e.g. a strange occurrence) / to tip (the police, etc.) to notify, warn, or inform
a person who notifies the police (a whistleblower or informant)
通報
[つうほう]
通報する
通報者
[つうほうしゃ]
58
The Olympics (formal) / the olympic rings
五輪
| [ごりん]
59
canvas (esp. for paintings)
| loan word
キャンバス
60
from time immemorial, time-honored (e.g. a time-honored tradition)
古来
| [こらい]
61
frightening, really scary / extreme (colloquial use)
おっかない
62
burial
to bury (a dead body or ashes)
埋葬
[まいそう]
埋葬する
63
oversensitivity, being too sensitive
過敏
| [かびん]
64
exiting, taking leave
to exit (a stage, etc.) / to make one's exit / to take one's leave
退場
[たいじょう]
退場する
65
dietary fiber
食物繊維
| [しょくもつせんい]
66
national policy
国策
| [こくさく]
67
the latest hours of the night
夜更け
| [よふけ]
68
Shizuoka Prefecture (home to Fuji, Izu, etc.)
静岡県
| [しずおかけん]
69
the night before, eve
the eve of.... (a festival, holiday, etc.)
前夜
[ぜんや]
前夜祭
[ぜんやさい]
70
analytics, an analytical study
to preform analytics (e.g. before a surgical operation)
解析
[かいせき]
解析する
71
by birth (e.g. a poet by birth) / congenial (e.g. congenial heart problem)
生来
| [せいらい]
72
a specific technique
技法
| [ぎほう]
73
pneumonia
肺炎
| [はいえん]
74
surely.... beyond any doubt....
てっきり
75
the back-side, the reverse side (e.g. of a business card)
裏面
| [りめん]
76
(naturally) the same as.... amounting to the same as....
同然
| [どうぜん]
77
a place of inhabitance (alt. use)
住居
[じゅうきょ]
*** alt: [すまい]
78
a chord (in music)
和音
| [わおん]
79
a device, a gadget, a mechanism
a trick, a trap, a (calculated) manipulation
a commencement
仕掛け
| [しかけ]
80
blood transfusion
to transfuse blood
輸血
[ゆけつ]
輸血する
81
outline, outer edges, contour, border (line)
輪郭
| [りんかく]
82
locomotive (old train)
機関車
| [きかんしゃ]
83
after all is said and done.... to say the least....
何といっても
| [なんといっても]
84
a (Japanese) folding screen
a picture or painting drawn on a Japanese folding screen
屏風
[びょうぶ]
屏風絵
[びょうぶえ]
85
exquisite
exquisitely....
精妙
[せいみょう]
精妙に
86
underground water
地下水
| [ちかすい]
87
the right way, the way forward, destination
to be at a loss, to be confused (about how to proceed, etc.)
途方
[とほう]
途方に暮れる
[とほうにくれる]
88
compatibility (with), affinity (for)
相性
| [あいしょう]
89
fruit tree
orchard
果樹
[かじゅ]
果樹園
90
compassion (of the buddha), benevolence
慈悲
| [じひ]
91
opening (as in an open door into an attic) / aperture (of a camera)
to be open to / to open up / to open one's mouth (an begin to speak)
開口
[かいこう]
開口する
92
similarly....
to be of a similar.... (time, idea, etc.)
同じく
[おなじく]
同じくする
93
grief, a lamentation
嘆き
| [なげき]
94
truth or error, authenticity (of a rumor, etc.)
whether it is true or not....
真偽
[しんぎ]
真偽のほど
95
surrendering, fall
to surrender / to fall (e.g. a city)
陥落
[かんらく]
陥落する
96
phobia
claustrophobia
恐怖症
[きょうふしょう]
閉所恐怖症
[へいしょきょうふしょう]
97
weight (old expression)
目方
| [めかた]
98
public utilities fee (charge for using public gas, water, etc.)
公共料金
| [こうきょうりょうきん]
99
an expectation (based on hypothesis or imagination)
to have expectations of / to suppose / to anticipate
beyond one's expectations, different from what was anticipated
想定
[そうてい]
想定する
想定外
[そうていがい]
100
lightning bug, firefly
蛍
| [ほたる]
101
airmail (loanword)
エアメール
102
tire tracks / traces of a person or thing (the path one has taken)
軌跡
| [きせき]
103
vivid (easy to see), clear and distinct
鮮明
| [せんめい]
104
mammal / mammalian
哺乳類
| [ほにゅうるい]
105
shabby, seedy
みすぼらしい
106
without any relation to....
無縁
| [むえん]
107
a trial (an attempt)
an error (a mistake)
trial and error
試行
[しこう]
錯誤
[さくご]
試行錯誤
[しこうさくご]
*** all are する verbs
108
scallop
帆立
| [ほたて]
109
the first performance
to perform for the first time (e.g. a new opera or musical)
初演
[しょえん]
初演する
110
dumbfounded
being dumbfounded.... overcome with amazement or surprise....
呆然
> [ぼうぜん]
ぼうぜんと
ぼうぜんとする
111
large mass (of living things)
to crowd / to form a mass / to gather in large numbers
群集
[ぐんしゅう]
群集する
112
counter for drops (e.g. eye-drops) / suffix for drops, droplets, dripping etc.
---滴
| [---てき]
113
extremely fond of, having a weakness for
目がない
| [めがない]
114
splendor
華麗
| [かれい]
115
landscaping, landscape gardening
造園
| [ぞうえん]
116
(in all) nooks and corners
隅々
| [すみずみ]
117
to do....without thinking about it (expressing uncertainty or lack of intent of preceding verb)
---(る) ともなく
118
the state of retirement
to go into retirement / to be in retirement (referring to the state itself, not the act)
post-retirement job (a job where income is not a concern)
隠居
[いんきょ]
隠居する
隠居仕事
119
on occasion.... in some cases....
時として
| [ときとして]
120
rear-end collision
to have a (rear-end) collision / to run into from behind
追突
[ついとつ]
追突する
121
to one's heart's content....
心ゆくまで
[こころゆくまで]
心ゆくばかり
[こころゆくばかり]
122
fruit juice
果汁
| [かじゅう]
123
emission / discharge, excretion
to emit (e.g. CO2) / to discharge / to excrete (e.g. fluids from the body)
排出
[はいしゅつ]
排出する
124
consideration (of one's thoughts)
to consider one's thoughts / to speculate about / to examine ideas
考察
[こうさつ]
考察する
125
purity and innocence (esp. for girls, etc.)
清純
| [せいじゅん]
126
exorbitant, immoderate, absurd (e.g. an absurd amt. of money)
法外
| [ほうがい]
127
grasshopper, locust
ばった
128
a blade, an edged tool (usu. a knife)
刃物
| [はもの]
129
fingertip
指先
| [ゆびさき]
130
total freedom, (doing) at will
freely.... at will.... (e.g. speaking a foreign language)
自在
[じざい]
自在
131
book collection, (personal) library / paperback (abbrev.)
paperback book, softcover book
文庫
[ぶんこ]
文庫本
[ぶんこぼん]
132
one's path, one's way (around a certain area) / itinerary
道筋
| [みちすじ]
133
(frozen) stiff / chattering (teeth)
rigid, inflexible, overly serious / without slack or pause
(onomatopoeic)
がちがち
がちがちと
134
investigation, questioning, pressing
to investigate (someone's guilt) / to question / to press / to hound for the truth
追及
[ついきゅう]
追及する
135
the coming.... the forthcoming.... the next....
expected to arrive (or occur) in the near future
来たる
[きたる]
来たるべき
136
a little less than--- a little fewer than--- a bit under---
---弱
| [---じゃく]
137
a spirit of--- an inner feeling of---
heart, mind, core (alt. kanji use)
---心
[--- しん]
心
[しん]
138
paralysis
to be paralyzed
paralysis of the heart (alt. for heart attack, esp. after a sudden shock)
麻痺
[まひ]
麻痺する
心臓麻痺
[しんぞうまひ]
139
objection (e.g. there is no objection on his part)
objection! (in a court room, etc.)
異議
[いぎ]
異議あり!
140
one long straight object (e.g. a beam of light, a strand of hair)
一筋
[ひとすじ]
一条
141
reimbursement
to repay / to reimburse / to return something (loaned)
reimbursement cutoff (date)
返済
[へんさい]
返済する
返済期限
[へんさいきげん]
142
suddenly (appearing) out of nowhere....
どこからともなく....
143
renovation
to renovate / to remodel (a house, etc.)
改装
[かいそう]
改装する
144
vodka (loan word)
ウォッカ
145
flavor(s), taste (e.g. the flavors of a particular wine)
味わい
| [あじわい]
146
magnification, scaling factor (e.g. of a lens, binoculars, etc.)
倍率
| [ばいりつ]
147
a faraway place, a distant location (e.g. viewed through binoculars)
遠方
| [おちかた]
148
on the market
to be for sale on the market (to be commercially available)
市販
[しはん]
市販する
149
in great numbers....
数多く
| [かずおおく]
150
both countries
Ryōgoku (area in Tokyo, historic area of sumo wrestling)
両国
| [りょうごく]
151
extrication
to extricate / to reclaim / to rescue (from a country at war, a sinking ship, etc.)
救出
[きゅうしゅつ]
救出する
152
family lineage
family tree
家系
[かけい]
家系図
[かけいず]
153
repugnance
to be disgusted / to find repugnant
terrible feelings (repugnance, revulsion, hatred)
嫌悪
[けんお]
嫌悪する
嫌悪感
[けんおかん]
154
a curse, a spell
呪い
| [のろい]
155
binoculars
双眼鏡
| [そうがんきょう]
156
health preservation, recuperation, nurturing
to preserve one's health or recuperate (e.g. in a rest home or sanatorium)
保養
[ほよう]
保養する
157
munching, crunching (sound)
scratching (an itch)
(onomatopoeic)
ぼりぼり(と)
ぽりぽり(と)
158
dubious, raising doubt or suspicion (usu. suffix)
a fire under suspicious circumstances (e.g. possible arson)
不審
[ふしん]
不審火
[ふしんび]
159
brake, skid / restraint, curtailment (self-imposed check or limit)
to curb / to halt / to put the brakes on (metaphorically) / to put a stop to
歯止め
[はどめ]
歯止めをかける
160
a criminal offense
犯行
| [はんこう]
161
a seal, wax impression, or stamp made on an envelope or document for authentication
to apply a seal to something / to seal something shut
封印
[ふういん]
封印する
162
summiting
to climb to the summit of a mountain
登頂
[とうちょう]
登頂する
163
an abstract outline (usu. before undertaking a creative task)
概要
| [がいよう]
164
a person who is too serious
生真面目
| [きまじめ]
165
(coming in) handy, useful, helpful / a priceless treasure
to come in handy / to be very useful (e.g. a skill)
to think highly of / to value
重宝
[じゅうほう]
重宝する
重宝がる
166
among the mountains
mountainous region
山間
[さんかん]
山間部
[さんかんぶ]
167
a game (for amusement, like a board game, etc.
遊戯
| [ゆうぎ]
168
an alternative, a substitute
to use in substitute / to be an alternative to
a substitute article, an alternative thing
代替
[だいたい]
代替する
代替物
[だいたいぶつ]
169
beloved dog, pet dog
a dog lover
愛犬
[あいけん]
愛犬家
[あいけんか]
170
the body of a car
車体
| [しゃたい]
171
cylinder
気筒
| [きとう]
172
gas mileage
燃費
| [ねんぴ]
173
spellbound.... with rapt attention....
to be entranced / to be enraptured / to be spellbound by (an amazing story, etc.)
うっとり
うっとりと
うっとりする
174
bowstring
string of an instrument (---string / stringed---)
(kanji use)
弦
[つる]
弦
[げん]
175
short and stout (small but wide around)
ずんぐり
ずんぐりと
ずんぐりとする
176
monthly installment (monthly payment)
月賦
| [げっぷ]
177
elegance, grace, refinement
優雅
| [ゆうが]
178
staringly.... fixedly....
to take a long hard look at something
まじまじと
まじまじと見る
179
advance notice
to give advance notice
without prior notice....
preview, trailer (for movies, etc.)
予告
[よこく]
予告する
予告なく
予告編
[よこくへん]
180
blur / blurry, indistinct
不鮮明
| [ふせんめい]
181
(moral) lesson, precept, or teaching
to instruct / to teach someone (a lesson, proper etiquette, etc.)
教訓
[きょうくん]
教訓する
182
an abundant harvest
豊作
| [ほうさく]
183
something very strange, odd, bizarre
奇異
| [きい]
184
superior.... choice....
とびっきり....
185
censorship
to censor / to inspect (in order to sensor sensitive material, etc.)
censor, inspector
検閲
[けんえつ]
検閲する
検閲官
[けんえつかん]
186
tool, implement (esp. for craftsmanship, carpentry, etc.)
工具
| [こうぐ]
187
military or naval uniform
軍服
| [ぐんぷく]
188
the utmost extremes or limits
極限
| [きょくげん]
189
the very beginning of.... (a year, a century, etc.)
初頭
| [しょとう]
190
departure, eviction
to depart (a country, etc.) / to be evicted / to be forced out or deported
退去
[たいきょ]
退去する
191
one's mind (e.g. the back of one's mind)
to cross one's mind / to flash into one's head
脳裏
[のうり]
脳裏をよぎる
192
bad habit, weakness, fault
illness, disease
(kanji use)
病
| [やまい]
193
done always, continuously, constantly (e.g. 24-hour operation)
usually.... ordinarily.... habitually....
常時
| [じょうじ]
194
ease and comfort (free from pain, etc.)
easy-chair
安楽
[あんらく]
安楽椅子
[あんらくいす]
195
anything and everything, just about everything
何もかも
| [なにもかも]
196
tailoring, dressmaking
仕立て
| [したて]
197
picking, harvesting
to pick (berries, fruit, etc.) / to collect / to harvest
採取
[さいしゅ]
採取する
198
barrel, cask
樽
| [たる]
199
emptiness
a feeling of emptiness, a sense of the void
空虚
[くうきょ]
空虚感
[くうきょかん]
200
the very best, the ideal
最良
| [さいりょう]
201
fumbling around, groping
to fumble around for something (when searching) / to grope / to grab at
手探り
[てさぐり]
手探りする
202
improvisation
impromptu
即興
[そっきょう]
即興的
203
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.), pronounced, strong
濃厚
| [のうこう]
204
cook, chef (more formal use)
料理人
| [りょうりにん]
205
crispy, crunchy (e.g. fried fish)
tearing, ripping, cracking
(onomatopoeic)
ぱりぱり
206
innards / the liver (kanji use)
guts, courage
肝
| [きも]
207
coming to light
to come to light / to be exposed (e.g. a scandal)
発覚
[はっかく]
発覚する
208
symmetry
symmetrical
対称
[たいしょう]
対称的
209
suddenly and forcefully.... (e.g. jerk, poke, shove) / in one go.... in one single....
ぐいと....
210
receiving, acceptance, reception, taking in
受け入れ
| [うけいれ]
211
penis
vagina
(medical or formal use)
陰茎
[いんきょう]
膣
[ちつ]
212
feeling guilty, having a guilty conscience
やましい
213
account, history, record (of), chronicle (usu. as a suffix)
| kanji use
記
| [き]
214
shortly thereafter....
程なく....
| [ほどなく....]
215
chaos (loan word)
カオス
216
appearing quite....
---ぼったい
217
swelling, a bulge
膨らみ
| [ふくらみ]
218
shopkeeper, shopowner
店主
| [てんしゅ]
219
alleyway
back alley (hidden behind buildings, etc.)
路地
[ろじ]
路地裏
[ろじうら]
220
the backside, the rear (esp. of a building or other structure)
裏手
| [うらて]
221
high-voltage--- high-pressure---
high-voltage current
high-pressure water
高圧
[こうあつ]
高圧電流
[こうあつでんりゅう]
高圧水
[こうあつすい]
222
learning through acquisition
to acquire a skill or learn a subject (e.g. a foreign language)
習得
[しゅうとく]
習得する
223
the reverse side, the underside / lining (of a coat, etc.)
裏側
| [うらがわ]
224
Turkey (the country)
| loan word
トルコ
225
brand-new
真新しい
| [まあたらしい]
226
a free gift, a promotional giveaway
景品
| [けいひん]
227
barn
納屋
| [なや]
228
those who are.... that which is.... in the capacity of.... (often used in relation to the qualifications and requirements for a position)
....たる
229
evasion
to evade / to avoid / to shun / to shirk
avoidance of one's responsibilities
回避
[かいひ]
回避する
責任回避
[せきにんかいひ]
230
inexperienced, unfamiliar with, not used to
不慣れ
| [ふなれ]
231
a person's identity, ID (e.g. asked for by a security guard) / a person's background
身元
| [みもと]
232
snugly.... neatly... cosily.... compactly.... (esp. of rooms)
こぢんまり
こぢんまりと
こぢんまりとする
233
capture
to capture (an opponent or their territory, e.g. in Nanking)
攻略
[こうりゃく]
攻略する
234
replacement, changing
irreplaceable
かけがえ
かけがえのない
235
secretion
to secrete
分泌
[ぶんぴつ]
分泌する
*** alt: [ぶんぴ]
236
reaction, recoil, backlash
to react to (esp. to changes) / to recoil / to lash back at
reactionary (e.g. in politics)
反動
[はんどう]
反動する
反動的
237
ill will, spite, malice
悪意
| [あくい]
238
vast, expansive, boundless (e.g. the ocean)
広大
| [こうだい]
239
an apprenticeship (esp. in a skilled trade)
learning through observation
見習い
| [みならい]
240
---record ---disk
record or disc / tray or shallow bowl
(kanji use)
---盤
[---ばん]
盤
[ばん]
241
wasteland, (deserted) wilderness
荒野
| [こうや]
242
entirely.... completely and totally.... (covered by something, etc.)
coming right out or off, cleanly slipping in or off
すっぽり
243
field of vision
視界
| [しかい]
244
---ization ---ification (suffix for the action of making something)
---化
| [---か]
245
lethal, fatal
a lethal dose (a lethal amount)
致死
[ちし]
致死量
[ちしりょう]
246
a figure (of)
a figure of speech
綾
> [あや]
言葉の綾
> [ことばのあや]
247
(train) track number--- platform number---
---番線
| [---ばんせん]
248
train car number---
---号車
| [---ごうしゃ]
249
quantity (a numbered amount)
quantitative
数量
[すうりょう]
数量的
250
(prior) notification, report, filing
to give prior notification (e.g. when setting up a roadside stall) / to report / to file (information ahead of time)
届け出
[とどけで]
届け出する
251
accounting
to manage accounts
accounting dept.
経理
[けいり]
経理する
経理部
[けいりぶ]
252
twig
小枝
| [こえだ]
253
each and every one of you.... to whom it may concern.... ladies and gentleman.... (often as suffix)
各位
| [かくい]
254
unreliable, undependable, flaky
頼りない
| [たよりない]
255
a prayer
to say a prayer
祈願
[きがん]
祈願する
256
combustion
to burn / to combust
燃焼
[ねんしょう]
燃焼する
257
crude oil
原油
| [げんゆ]
258
egg yolk
卵の黄身
[たまごのきみ]
卵黄
[らんおう]
259
outstanding, distinguished, unrivaled (standing apart from the rest)
抜群
| [ばつぐん]
260
uniformity, evenness, equality
均等
| [きんとう]
261
Japanese sweets
Western sweets (or confectionery)
和菓子
[わがし]
洋菓子
[ようがし]
262
Ministry of--- Department of---
---省
| [---しょう]
263
cancellation of a contract
to cancel a contract
解約
[かいやく]
解約する
264
mountain stream
谷川
| [たにがわ]
265
an educational course, a series of lectures
an academic teaching unit, a professorial chair
講座
| [こうざ]
266
theatrical company, troupe
劇団
| [げきだん]
267
the above-mentioned, the aforementioned
前述
| [ぜんじゅつ]
268
in service, operation
to operate / to be in service (bus, train, etc.)
operation of
to operate (ships, aircrafts, etc.)
運行
[うんこう]
運行する
運航
[うんこう]
運航する
269
running wildly / behaving recklessly
to run wild / to behave recklessly / to drive recklessly / to act brashly
暴走
[ぼうそう]
暴走する
270
a defendant, the accused
被告
| [ひこく]
271
good and evil, right and wrong
善悪
| [ぜんあく]
272
dismissal, discharge
to dismiss / to discharge (someone) / to lay someone off
dismissal notice (a pink slip)
解雇
[かいこ]
解雇する
解雇通知
[かいこつうち]
273
sarcasm, being disagreeable
to make sarcastic remarks
嫌味
> [いやみ]
いやみを言う
274
rehabilitation
to receive rehabilitation
(loan word)
リハビリ
リハビリテーション
リハビリを受ける
275
correspondence / pen pal
to have ongoing correspondence with / to exchange letters / to have a pen pal
文通
[ぶんつう]
文通する
276
single
single bed (hotel room with a single bed)
(loan word)
シングル
277
predictable, set in one's ways, a one-track mind (loan word)
ワンパターン
278
elasticity
to be elastic / to expand and contract
伸縮
[しんしゅく]
伸縮する
279
dependent upon.... (a formal, somewhat stiff expression)
---(の)いかんだ....
---(の)いかんでは....
---(の)いかんによる....
---(の)いかんによっては....
280
an additive, an addition, an appendix
to add something additional / to provide an appendix
an additive (esp. in food)
添加
[てんか]
添加する
添加物
[てんかぶつ]
281
durability (of products, etc.)
耐久
[たいきゅう]
耐久性
[たいきゅうせい]
282
chicken meat
鶏肉
[けいにく]
alt: [とりにく]
283
even if only a little....
多少なりとも
| [たしょうなりとも]
284
whatever.... (alt. expression)
何なりと(も)
[なんなりと(も)]
similar meaning to 何でも
285
the area where one was born / a locality
郷土
| [きょうど]
286
fungi
mycology (the study of mushrooms)
菌類
[きんるい]
菌類学
[きんるいがく]
287
since.... and after that.... (something changed)
---(て) + からというもの....
288
continuously throughout this time period.... (alt. use)
(この / ここ) N + というもの....
289
to reach a situation where .... is (still) true
leading up to.... (this point)
〜に至る
[〜にいたる]
〜に至るまで
〜に至って(は/も)
290
graceful, refined, ladylike, gentle and modest
しとやか
291
ever since something started, it has continued on in the same state or with the same set of circumstances
V (stem) / N + ながらに....
V (stem) / N + ながらの....
V (stem) + ながらにして....
292
our company, our firm (humble)
弊社
| [へいしゃ]
293
lucky day
吉日
| [きちじつ]
294
washing, cleaning (with water)
to wash / to clean (esp. dishes, etc.)
(dishwashing) detergent, cleaning agent
洗浄
[せんじょう]
洗浄する
洗浄剤
[せんじょうざい]
295
and therefore.... and so consequently.... (when expressing the cause or reasoning)
〜がゆえに....
N + (の) ゆえに....
N + (の) ゆえの....
296
the moment that.... no sooner than.... as soon as.... (alt. less common use)
V (る) や否や....
| [V (る) やいなや....]
297
there are no other alternatives to....
the only possible is choice....
N + をおいて ..... ない
N + をおいてほかにはない
298
different.... divergent.... differing in.... varying in....
まちまち
299
tolerant, lenient, gracious, magnanimous / tolerance, liberality
寛大
| [かんだい]
300
to do as.... to go along with.... (special use of the passive tense)
V (られる) + まま(に)....
301
even without doing.... (alt. use)
V (neg) + ずとも....
302
must not.... should not....
| alt., less common use
V (る) + べからず
V (る) + べからざる + N
303
let alone.... not to mention....
| formal use
N1 + はおろか + N2 + も
304
reimbursement
to reimburse / to offer reparations / to offer to pay for something (broken, etc.)
弁償
[べんしょう]
弁償する
305
arrangements, plans (alt. use)
手はず
| [てはず]
306
side effects, secondary symptoms
after effects (esp. of disease)
副作用
[ふくさよう]
後遺症
[こういしょう]
307
seaside, oceanfront / coastal, maritime
臨海
| [りんかい]
308
musical accompaniment
to accompany someone (e.g. on the piano)
伴奏
[ばんそう]
伴奏する
309
because of this.... (to add emphasis, especially when listing different reasons)
〜とくると
〜ときては
〜ときている
310
bereaved family
遺族
| [いぞく]
311
extermination
to exterminate (esp. insects)
pesticide, repellent, eliminator / ---icide
駆除
[くじょ]
駆除する
駆除剤
[くじょざい]
312
menace
to be a threat / to be a menace
脅威
[きょうい]
脅威する
313
strife, struggle
to have a strife / to have a struggle / to have conflict
闘争
[とうそう]
闘争する
314
fighting bravely / good fight! good effort!
to fight bravely / to make strenuous efforts
健闘
[けんとう]
健闘する
315
sales slip, expense sheet, voucher
伝票
| [でんぴょう]
316
live TV, live broadcast
to broadcast on live tv
生中継
[なまちゅうけい]
生中継する
317
a convict (a prisoner serving time)
受刑者
| [じゅけいしゃ]
318
whatever it may be..... whichever it may be.... (alt. use)
N + はどうあれ....
319
as an opportunity to.... as an impetus to.... (alt., less common use)
N + を機に....
| [N + をきに....]
320
....is a border or point from which something occurred (usu. into the future)
N + を境に....
| [N + をさかいに....]
321
after.... through.... via.... (alt., less common use)
N + を経て....
| [N + をへて....]
322
connections, network, networking (loan word)
コネ
323
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures) / fiefdom
---province ---clan
(kanji use)
藩
[はん]
---藩
324
shallows, shoal / rapids, current, torrent
position, place / chance, opportunity
(kanji use)
瀬
| [せ]
325
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity
human (alt. reading)
kanji use
仁
[じん]
[にん]
326
gun, cannon, artillery, ordnance (often as a suffix)
gun, rifle, small arms
(kanji use)
砲
[ほう]
砲
[じゅう]
327
plot, intrigue, scheming / a conspiracy (an agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act)
陰謀
| [いんぼう]
328
indispensable, required
必須
| [ひっす]
329
expedition, (military) campaign, away series (for a sports team)
to go on an expedition / to fight in a military campaign / to travel for an away series
遠征
[えんせい]
遠征する
330
a commendable piece of work, a superb work
an honorable mention
佳作
| [かさく]
331
an anecdote
逸話
| [いつわ]
332
painkiller, sedative, analgesic
鎮痛剤
| [ちんつうざい]
333
revocation, retraction
to revoke (e.g. one's last statement) / to retract / to recall / to withdrawal
撤回
[てっかい]
撤回する
334
abolition
to abolish / to annul / to repeal
撤廃
[てっぱい]
撤廃する
335
self-satisfaction, rejoicing
rapture, delight, celebrating oneself
悦
[えつ]
悦び
[よろこび]
336
an established practice, an established custom
恒例
| [こうれい]
337
perpetuity / permanent, in perpetuity
恒久
| [こうきゅう]
338
adhesion (medical term) / collusion
to adhere to (the skin, etc.) / to collude / to have a collusive relationship (in business, etc.)
癒着
[ゆちゃく]
癒着する
339
fairy
妖精
| [ようせい]
340
immunity, immunization / being accustomed to, habituation
免疫
| [めんえき]
341
protection, advocacy, support
to protect (rights, etc.) / to advocate for (free trade, etc.) / to support or defend
擁護
[ようご]
擁護する
342
imperial mausoleum, Emperor's tomb
big hill
(kanji use)
陵
[みささぎ]
陵
[りょう]
343
trunk, torso, body / hull (boat), fuselage (aircraft)
胴体
| [どうたい]
344
informal talk, small talk
to have an informal talk / to have an intimate talk / to have a chat
懇談
[こんだん]
懇談する
345
scrutiny, careful review
to scrutinize / to thoroughly and carefully review / to test out / to interrogate
吟味
[ぎんみ]
吟味する
346
domination, mastery, conquest
to dominate / to achieve mastery / to defeat (in combat or sport) / to overcome
制覇
[せいは]
制覇する
347
medium (the material or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass) / medium (a format for communicating or presenting information)
媒体
| [ばいたい]
348
kiln, furnace
窯
| [かま]
349
fetus (unborn child)
胎児
| [たいじ]
350
taboo
contraindication (in medicine)
禁忌
| [きんき]
351
embarkation, boarding (an airplane)
to embark / to board an airplane / to get on an airplane
搭乗
[とうじょう]
搭乗する
352
medal (a stamped metal disc presented as an honor) /
| decoration (an honor such as one pinned to a uniform) / order (a type of honor)
勲章
| [くんしょう]
353
provisional, tentative, temporary
暫定
| [ざんてい]
354
after all....
所詮
| [しょせん]
355
orderliness
to put in order / to be in order / to tidy up / to arrange neatly
整頓
[せいとん]
整頓する
356
bone marrow
true spirit / depths of one's soul
骨髄
| [こつずい]
357
tusk / fang
牙
| [きば]
358
expulsion
to expel / to drive out
駆逐
[くちく]
駆逐する
359
water tank, cistern / fish tank, aquarium
水槽
| [すいそう]
360
amicability, friendly intimacy
to be amicable / to be friendly / to be intimate
an informal social gathering
親睦
[しんぼく]
親睦する
親睦会
[しんぼくかい]
361
a lower official
下吏
| [かり]
362
constable / policeman (archaic)
捕吏
| [ほり]
363
blockage / infarction (medical term)
to have a blockage or stoppage / to have an infarction
heart attack (myocardial infarction)
stroke (cerebral infarction)
梗塞
[こうそく]
梗塞する
心筋梗塞
[しんきんこうそく]
脳梗塞
[のうこうそく]
364
consultation
to consult with / to inquire / to request advice
諮問
[しもん]
諮問する
365
accumulated total
to come to a cumulative total / to be totaled up to now
累計
[るいけい]
累計する
366
Tochigi Prefecture (in the Kanto area, home to Nikko)
栃木県
| [とちぎけん]
367
Ibaraki Prefecture (in the Kanto area, northeast of Tokyo on the Pacific Ocean)
茨城県
| [いばらきけん]
368
hubris, arrogance
傲慢
| [ごうまん]
369
taxes, taxation (alt.)
租税
| [そぜい]
370
gland(s)
---gland
腺
[せん]
---腺
371
widow (after the death of one's husband)
widow, divorced woman not remarried
未亡人
[みぼうじん]
寡婦
[かふ]
372
ridge (in field), row of raised earth when planting crops
rib (cloth, mountains, sea), cord (e.g. corduroy)
(kanji use)
畝
| [うね]
373
undulation, wave motion, swell (heaving sea)
畝ねり
| [うねり]
374
ladylike (having a quiet and elegant manner)
淑やか
| [しとやか]
375
(metric) ton
トン
屯
[とん]
376
covetousness
貪欲
| [どんよく]
377
reverberation, swelling (of a hymn) / lingering memory or taste / suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
余韻
| [よいん]
378
milking
to milk (a cow, etc.)
搾乳
[さくにゅう]
搾乳する
379
moment, instant / kshana (a buddhist term for the duration of a single mental event, about 1/75 second, the shortest possible interval of time)
ephemeral, transitory
刹那
[せつな]
刹那的
380
calamity, catastrophe
災い
[わざわい]
禍
[わざわい]
381
full of vim and vigor / brimming with.... full of.... (as suffix)
旺盛
| [おうせい]
382
alcohol (esp. sake) served in a small wooden box
升酒
| [ますざけ]
383
wholesale (e.g. wholesale prices)
卸売
| [おろしうり]
384
skewer, spit
grilling (vegetables, meat, etc.) on a skewer, spit-roasting
串
[くし]
串焼き
[くしやき]
385
guest(s) of honor
賓客
| [ひんきゃく]
386
intimidation
to intimidate / to threaten
威嚇
[いかく]
威嚇する
387
annual salary (alt.)
年俸
| [ねんぽう]
