VocabList N2

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JLPT N2 Vocab List

This is not a cumulative list. (It doesn't contain the vocab needed by JLPT N3
and below).
Kanji
Hiragana
English
as ever,as usual,the same
idea
vague,ambiguous
to meet,to encounter (undesirable nuance)
to fan,to flap
pale,pallid
baby
room,time to spare,emptiness
to be amazed,to be shocked
accent
yawn
to the end,to the last,stubbornly
dawn
to lift,to fry
to raise,to fly
(=)
to do for
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to long for,to yearn after,to admire
footprints
to taste,to savor,to relish
to keep in custody,to receive on deposit,to take charge of
to warm up,to get warm
to warm,to heat
usual,common,ordinary
here and there
impudent,shameless,brazen
compression,condensation,pressure
address,direction
to be applicable,to come under (a category),to fulfill
to apply,to adapt
to act violently,to rage,to struggle,to be riotous
fat,tallow,lard
to scorch
to flood,to overflow,to brim over
sliding storm door
to pamper,to spoil
to remain,to be left over,to be in excess,to be too many
knitting,web
to knit
dangerous,critical,grave
suspicious,dubious,doubtful
rough,rude,wild
coarse,rough
outline,summary
to dispute,to argue,to be at variance,to compete
another time,again,over again,anew,formally
to change,to alter,to reform,to revise
to write,to publish
grateful,thankful,welcome,appreciated,evoking gratitude
to live,to be
one thing or another,this and that,this or that
busy,hurried,confused,flurried
to become confused
easy-going
unexpectedly
antenna
to start talking,to speak,to tell,to propose,to suggest,to

break the ice
to tell,to tell on (someone),to order
meaning,significance
vividly,lively
(uk) abruptly,suddenly,all of a sudden,without warning
childcare,nursing,upbringing
somewhat
(1) flower arrangement
after this,from now on,hereafter,thereafter
on and after,hereafter,thereafter
equal
brave,valiant,gallant,courageous
necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.)
malicious,ill-tempered,unkind
one by one,separately
once,tentatively,in outline,for the time being
greater,more,further,still more
first class,top grade,foremost,top-notch
be lost,peace,hide,mistake,beautiful,in turn
day before yesterday
year before last
simultaneous,all at once
once,for a moment,one morning,temporarily
fixed,settled,definite
before one knows,unnoticed,unawares
moving,transfer,demise
water well
latitude (nav.)
cousin (female)
to be proud,to swagger
to hate,to dislike
more and more,all the more,increasingly,at last,beyond

doubt
to parch,to fry
container,case,receptacle
ink
interview
gravity
woman
wool
waitress
garden shrubs,trees,potted plant
to starve
to float,to rise to surface,to come to mind
to float,to express,to look (sad, glad)
to float,to become merry,to become loose
(hum) to hear,to be told,to know
receipt
to take (be in) charge of
dim,gloomy
to dilute,to water down
business meeting,previous arrangement,appointment
to deny,to negate,to contradict
to attack,to avenge
carelessly,thoughtlessly,inadvertently
to project,to reflect,to cast (shadow)
to be photographed,to be projected
to be reflected,to harmonize with,to come out (photo)
noodles (Japanese)
yes or no,existence,flag indicator (comp),presence or

absence marker
to bury,to fill up,to fill (a seat, a vacant position)
to show respect,to honour
to turn inside out,to turn (something) over
backdoor,rear entrance
to forecast,to predict
resentment
to curse,to feel bitter
envious,enviable
to envy
amount sold,proceeds
sold-out
to be sold out
sales
loiteringly,aimless wandering
canal,waterway
a great deal,very much
sentence in English
English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
let me see,well,er....
liquid,fluid
etiquette
colors,paints
apron
great,celebrated,eminent,terrible,awful,famous,remarkabl
e,excellent
party,banquet
horticulture,gardening
play (theatrical)
circumference
trip,hike,picnic
extension,elongation,prolongation,lengthening
chimney
to chase or run after someone,to run down,to pursue
to pass (e.g. car),to outdistance,to outstrip
oil,engine oil,kerosene
aid,assistance,help,reinforcement
princess
to answer,to respond,to meet,to satisfy,to accept
reception
receiving,dealing with
(col) round trip,coming and going,return ticket
Europe and America,the West
application,put to practical use
orchestra
rough (not precise),broad,sketchy
main street
automation
about,roughly,as a rule,approximately
return,welcome
Thanks to god,thanks to you
side dish,accompaniment for rice dishes
to worship,to beg,to make a supplication
second helping,another cup
to compensate for
outdoors
(hon) wife,your wife,madam
part of word written in kana
to neglect,to be off guard,to be feeling better
to stop,to restrain,to seize,to repress,to suppress,to press

down
before,ahead,previously
to obtain,to reap,to pay,to supply,to accept
(1) to govern,to manage,(2) to subdue
regrettable,disappointing,precious
bow
middle-aged gentleman,uncle
smartly dressed,someone smartly dressed,fashionconscious
Excuse me for disturbing you
to be taught
Take care of yourself
to calm down,to settle down
font of purifying water placed at entrance of shrine
maid
to threaten,to coerce
lost property
day before yesterday
year before last
obedient,docile,quiet
to surprise,to frighten,to create a stir
please
each,every,either,respectively,severally
(hon) aunt
(1) aunt,(2) middle-aged lady
(abbr) Good morning
worship,shrine visit
Sorry to have kept you waiting
Please wait a moment
Sorry to have kept you waiting
happy event,matter for congratulation,auspicious

event,pregnancy
unexpected,casual
to be under impression that,to be convinced that
to think of,to hit upon
heavy,massive,serious
(1) holiday,absence,rest,(2) (exp) Good night
(1) between meal snack,afternoon refreshment
thumb
organ
to sell wholesale,grated (vegetables)
grace,favor,blessing,benefit
greenhouse
spa,hot spring,onsen
temperate zone
and Company,Messrs.
woman
mosquito
(1) curve,(2) curve ball (baseball)
shell,shellfish
opening of a meeting
meeting hall,assembly hall
examination of tickets
breakup,dissolution
sea bathing,seawater bath
number of times,frequency
book of tickets
revision,amendment,alteration
good weather
explanation,commentary
(1) remodeling,(2) modding (comp)
opening,open
rotation,revolution,turning
answer,solution
reply,answer
the outside,external
release,liberation,emancipation
open,throw open,liberalization
ocean
intro,outline,general remarks
to send back
on the contrary,rather,all the more,instead
to exchange,to interchange,to substitute,to replace
to warp,to be warped,to curve
house,building
to concern oneself in,to have to do with,to affect,to

influence,to stick to (opinions)
writing down,putting on record,recording,making a note

of,registration (of mail)
dictation
hedge
to scratch,to perspire
to sniff,to smell
aerial,overhead,fiction,fanciful
individual,each
expansion
science,learning,scholarship
every place,various places
expansion,extension,enlargement,escape (ESC)
angle
year in school,grade in school
department of a university,undergraduate
exceptional
probability
scholarship,knowledge,literary ability
multiplication
approval,adoption (e.g. motion, bill),passage
a burner,origin of a fire
downward,descent,fall,drop,subsidence
to be piled up,lie on top of one another,overlap each other
to pile up,to put something on another,to heap up,to

add,to repeat
decoration
volcano
certainly!
lending,loaning
error,blunder,accident
fruit,nut,berry.
room to let
house for rent
passage,place,point,part
excess,over-
to chew,to bite (at),to gnaw,to nibble
taxation
underline,underscore
cassette (tape)
acceleration
acceleration
stubborn,firm (not viscous or easily moved)
hard (esp. wood),steadfast,honorable,stuffy writing
katakana
to put in order,to dispose of,to solve
lump,mass,clod,cluster
to harden,to solidify,to become firm,to become certain
one-way (trip)
to incline toward,to slant,to lurch
to be one-sided,to incline,to be partial
study subject,course of study
scientific society,academic meeting
musical instrument
grade in school
to shoulder,to carry on shoulder
parenthesis,brackets
printing type
activity
vitality,energy
assumption,supposition,hypothesis
process
course,curriculum
(n) alias,pseudonym,pen name
kana orthography,syllabary spelling
bell,chime
heating
to hold (position),to serve,to be unable
cover (ex. book)
majority
to cover (with something)
iron pot,kettle
wastepaper
god
razor
chewing gum
cargo,freight
itchy,itching
song,ballad
shell,husk,hull,chaff
collar,color,colour
to ridicule,to tease,to banter with,to make fun of
empty,vacant,hollow
(n) playing cards (pt: carta)
to wither,to die (plant),to be blasted (plant)
calorie
to love,to be affectionate
to dry (clothes, etc.),to desiccate
to be thirsty
money order,exchange
roof tile
(v5r,vi) to take the place of,to relieve,to be substituted for
space,interval,SPC
ventilation
deep emotion,impression,inspiration
appreciation
to feel,to sense
indirection,indirectness
dry,arid,insipid,dehydrated
impressions,thoughts
observation
frigid zone
government office,authorities
misunderstanding,wrong guess
packing (in cans),canning,canned goods,tin can
dry cell,battery
eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo
(1) idea,notion,conception,(2) sense (e.g. of duty)
toast (drink)
sign,signboard,doorplate,poster
nursing (a patient)
crown,diadem,first,best
Chinese Character-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
atmospheric pressure
instrument
changing clothes,change of clothes
locomotive,engine
famine
utensil
term,period
symbol,code
to mince,to carve,to engrave
ceremony,rite,ritual,service
standard,basis,criteria,norm
standard,basis,criteria,norm
rising,getting out of bed
to put on clothes
foundation,basis
vapour,gas
base
chance,start,cue,excuse
tightly,fully
foundation,basis
guest seating
parlor,guest room
gang
campus
closed (e.g. store),business suspended,shutdown,holiday
lecture cancelled
rest,relief,relaxation
allowance,grant,supply
rest,break,recreation
clear,pure,noble
strengthen,intensify,reinforce,solidify
boundary
event,function
shame,very kind of you,sorry to trouble
culture,education,refinement,cultivation
(1) line,procession,(2) matrix (math)
fishing (industry)
curve
order,rules,law
(v5r) to behead,to murder
to be careful,to pay attention,to take care
goldfish
limits,boundary,domain,zone,sphere,territory
even number
daydream,fantasy,fancy,vision
sky,air
cooler,air conditioner
nail
to punctuate,to cut off,to mark off,to stop,to put an end to
comb
sneeze
complaint,troubles,objection
pain,trouble
waste,scrap
to destroy,to pull down,to make change (money)
ring finger
to collapse,to crumble
to break,to smash
to break,to be broken
to get tired,to wear out
good-for-nothing,stupid,trivial,worthless
to get down,to descend
lips
lipstick
to adhere to,to keep close to
to attach
verbose,importunate,heavy (taste)
punctuation marks
to distribute,to deliver
labourer,worker
division,section,classification
combination
to assemble,to set up,to construct
(1) to draw (water),to dip,to scoop,to pump
to serve sake
regrettable,mortifying,vexing
to mourn
cleaning,dry cleaning,laundry service
to be engulfed in,to be enveloped by,to wrap up
repeatedly,sincerely,earnestly
country,district
practice,training,study
honorific,term of respect
fluorescent lamp,person who is slow to react
form,formality,format,math expression
continuation
knitting wool
longitude
system,family line,geological formation
public entertainment,accomplishments,attainments
horse racing
defense,guard,policing,security
true adjective
adjectival noun,quasi-adjective
surgical department
fur,skin,pelt
sudden increase
alighting,getting off
month (last third of)
drainage,sewage,ditch,gutter,sewerage
to cut down little by little,to take a percentage
column,beam,digit
geta (Japanese footwear),wooden clogs
blood pressure
blood
monthly salary
masterpiece,best work,boner,blunder
end of the month
indication,market trend,worry
vulgarity,meanness,indecency,coarseness
smoky
to kick
but,however
inaccessible place,sharp eyes
inspection,study by observation,field trip
modesty,humility
manuscript,copy
place of origin,habitat
origin,primeval
training
strict,rigour,severe,firm
humble,humility,modesty
prefectural office
limit,bounds
actually,really
microscope
principle,theory,fundamental truth
raw materials
Go (board game of capturing territory)
(1) dear,beloved,darling,(2) yearned for
to ask,to request
factory worker
overbearing,coercive,pushy,forcible,high-handed
public nuisance,pollution
high class,high grade
public,community,public service,society,communal
industrial arts
filial piety
cross
lecturer
construction work
formula,formality,official
excuse
thus
school building
the public
perfume
justice,fairness,impartiality
achievements,merit,meritorious service,meritorious deed
beam,light ray
upper
structure,construction
alternation,change,relief,relay,shift
arable land
transportation facilities
campus
positive,affirmation
altitude,height,advanced
high class,high grade
combination,incorporation,union,amalgamation
junior (at work or school)
official announcement,proclamation
mineral
official business,public business
item
(1) (Japanese) maple
rational
alternating current,intercourse,(cultural)
exchange,intermingling
confluence,union,linking up,merge
effect,efficacy,validity,potency
to exceed,to cross over,to cross
course
chorus
to burn,to scorch,to singe,to char
king
nationality
national
Thank you very much for your....
to burn,to be burned
to freeze,to be chilled,to be frozen
having some knowledge of,happening to know
to be informed,to have thorough knowledge
seat,bench
to sit (down)
the Japanese syllabary
pepper
to make,to manufacture
to cross,to pass,to tide over
to rub,to chafe,to file,to frost (glass),to strike (match)
an individual
feast,treating (someone)
feast
it is I who should say so
personal expenses,pocket money,spending

money,incidental expenses,allowance
(1) cook (nl:),(2) tap,spigot,faucet,cock
stealthily,secretly
old book,classics,classic
Koto (Japanese harp)
to send word,to send a message
speech,expression,wording
the other day,lately,recently
not writing or contacting for a while
to spill
to overflow,to spill
trash,rubbish
gum,rubber,eraser
your pardon,declining (something),dismissal,permission
May I come in?
little finger
to bear,to stand,to endure,to put up with
pleasure,amusement
(hon) look,inspection,try
(1) collection,(2) correction
to roll
to roll,to tumble
navy blue,deep blue
contest (fr: concours)
concrete
mixing,mixture
(1) consent,(2) concentric
menu,program,schedule
good evening
circle,sports club (i.e. at a company)
(enrolled) in school
again and again,repeatedly
national holiday,festival day
request,demand,claim,urge (action),press for
marking,grading,looking over
calamity,misfortune
sewing
lumber,timber
siren
reverse,inversion,upside down
inversion,upside down
to search,to seek,to look for
to go back,to go upstream,to make retroactive
bar,bar-room
two days before yesterday
some time ago
to tear,to split
index,indices
author,authoress
elimination,cancellation,deletion,erasure
frame,draw up,make,producing
manufacture
to search,to look for,to sound out
to whisper,to murmur
to stick,to be stuck
spoon
tatami room
hindrance,impediment
deduction,subtraction,balance,ebb and flow,rise and fall
sliced raw fish
to pierce,to stab,to prick,to thrust
to insert,to put in,to graft,to wear in belt
to pour (drink),to serve (drinks)
to shine,to strike
clever,adept,good,expectations,as one would expect
photographing
noise (jarring, grating)
quickly
at once,immediately,without delay,promptly
rust (colour)
to rust,to become rusty
cushion (Japanese)
to cool,to dampen,to let cool
to disturb,to prevent
to become cool,to wear off,to abate,to subside
good-bye
month after next
week after next
year after next
salary man,company employee
noisy
fresh,refreshing,invigorating
triangle,triangular
arithmetic
acidity
producing area
sample
mountain forest,mountains and forest
to be finished
two days after tomorrow
season (sporting)
sheet
temple
silent (as the grave),(deathly) quiet
self-defense
salty (taste)
chairmanship
square
square
timetable,schedule
four seasons
site
urgent,pressing
to spread out,to lay out
to grow thick,to luxuriate,to be luxurious
bringing,taking,carrying
magnet
rounding up (fractions)
continuously,from beginning to end
self-study
to quieten down,to calm down,to subside
attitude,posture
natural science
speed (per hour)
descendants,posterity,offspring
corpse
rough copy,draft
Shitamachi,lower parts of town
self-government,autonomy
feelings (actual, true)
moisture,humidity,dampness
moisture,humidity,dampness
insistent,obstinate
practice,training
achievements,actual results
level of humidity
writing
real thing,original
tail (animal)
practical use,utility
merit,efficiency,arms,force
example,illustration
disappointed love,broken heart,unrequited love,be

lovelorn
designation,specification,assignment,pointing at
private railway
children,juvenile
to tie,to bind
(the) ground
to become numb,to go to sleep (i.e., a limb)
paper money,notes,bills
to wither,to fade (away),to shrivel,to wilt
to press,to wring,to squeeze
stripe
plain,simple
keenly,deeply,heartily
full name,identity
closing,cut-off,end,deadline,Closed,No Entrance
to shut up
to be wet,to become wet,to be damp
journalist
social science
to squat
faucet,tap
weak point,weakness
garage,car shed
(train) conductor
sketching,drawing from nature
editorial,leading article
hiccough,hiccup
shutter
to suck,to chew
(car) wheel
joke,pun,witticism
(n) rock-scissors-paper game
meeting,assembly
dwelling,house,residence,address
money collection
gathering,assembly,meeting,set (math)
penmanship
repair,mending
seriously ill,serious condition,critical state
carpet
terminus,last stop (e.g train)
important point,lay stress on,colon,emphasis
inauguration,assumption of office
circumference,outskirts,environs,(computer) peripheral
director,high executive
end,close,termination
(1) weight,(2) heavyweight boxer
gravity
idiom,idiomatic phrase,kanji compound
national holiday
reduction,curtailment
taking an examination
(gram) subject
going to work,at work
predicate
official tour,business trip
life span
leading part,leading actor (actress)
(telephone) receiver
circulation,rotation,cycle
police,policeman
in order,in turn
order,sequence,procedure
pure heart,naivete,self-sacrificing devotion
pure,true,genuine,unmixed
digestion
grade school student
Japanese chess
steam,vapour
(measuring) ruler
advanced level,high grade,senior
commerce,trade,business
passive
prize,monetary award
high and low,up and down,unloading and loading,praising

and blaming
paper sliding door
trading company,firm
taking a train,entraining
first 10 days of month
to cause,to arise,to be generated
fraction (part of),decimal
shop,business firm
focus,point
disinfection,sterilization
victory or defeat,issue (of battle)
evaporation,unexplained disappearance
prize,trophy
victory or defeat,match,contest,game,bout
(col) urine,piss
fire station
net (weight)
the front,honesty
exhaustion,consumption
soy sauce
omission,abbreviation,abridgment
elementary level
assistant professor
table salt
worker,mechanic,artisan,craftsman
first 10 days of the month
book,publication
tableware
a shop
bookshop
calligraphy
white or grey hair,trendy hair bleaching
acquaintance
series
private (establishment)
materials,data
juice,sap,soup,broth
amateur,novice
core,heart,wick,marrow
bullet train (very high speed),shinkansen
vacuum,hollow,empty
to believe,to believe in,to place trust in
mind and body
application,request,petition
man-made,synthetic,artificial
bed,couch
diagnosis
penetration,invasion,raid,aggression,trespass
social sciences,humanities
(human) life
late at night
forest,woods
relation,kin
course,direction,compass bearing
myth,legend
vinegar
marine products,fisheries
cooking,culinary arts
water vapour,steam
hydrogen
vertical,perpendicular
presumption,assumption,estimation
drop of water
canteen,flask,water bottle
essays,miscellaneous writings
moisture
water level,horizon
horizon
Wednesday
impudent,shameless
youngest child
scarf
picture book
Japanese cedar
likes and dislikes,taste
matter of taste
to be(come) transparent
crevice,crack,gap,opening
school
at least
figure
schedule
bell
to cool oneself,to cool off,to enjoy evening cool
start
stewardess
shapely,clear,neat
sour,acid
(1) stage,(2) performance
stockings
stop
obedient,meek,docile,unaffected
head,brains,intellect
speaker
chart,diagram,graph
smart,stylish,slim
dwelling,house,residence,address
sorry (phrase)
ink
to clear (e.g. weather),to become transparent
sumo wrestling
slide
to put off,to delay
pickpocket
to print
sly,cunning
to pass by one another,to disagree
measurement,size,dimension
surname,family name
customs house
manufacture,production
work (film, book)
nature,property,disposition
clean copy
youth,young person
integer
cleaning
existence,being,survival
growth,increment
(member of) political party
birth date
ability,efficiency
adjustment,completion,consolidation
ingredient,component,composition
distinction by sex,sex,gender
square
main gate,main entrance
coming into
existence,arrangements,establishment,completion
Christian Era,anno domini (A.D.)
to be burdened with,to carry on back or shoulder
equator
with trouble,at great pains,long-awaited
getting closer,drawing nearer,approaching
soap
to come in contact with,to connect,to attend,to receive
(1) connection,union,join,link,(2) changing trains
earthenware,crockery,china
by all means (with sense of not taking no for an answer)
to draw near,to press
(n) seminar
offense,method of attack
to attack,to assault
cement
stopper,cork,stopcock
around,throughout,front and back,before and

behind,before and after
detergent,washing material
complete works
the whole body,full-length (portrait)
folding fan
despotism,autocracy
month before last
ancestor
pointed end,tip,fine point
centimeter,centi-,10^-2
propaganda,publicity
head,lead,vanguard,first
(the) whole,universal,wholly,general
electric fan
line,track,roadbed
difference,discrepancy,variation
which reminds me ..
house-cloth,dust cloth
increase and decrease,fluctuation
storehouse,warehouse,godown
mutual,reciprocal
production,literary creation,work
funeral
and,like that
shipbuilding
noisy,boisterous
enlargement
farewell,send-off
zoori (Japanese footwear),sandals
Prime Minister
postage,carriage
to belong to,to come under,to be affiliated with,to be

subject to
successively,one after another
express,special delivery
measurement
measurement,surveying
speed
character,qualities,genius
ancestor
careless,thoughtless
frankness,candour,openheartedness
to be furnished with
in addition,furthermore
hence,for that reason
otherwise
soba (buckwheat noodles)
to shave
to stray (turn) from subject,to get lost,to go astray
to become complete,to be equal,to be all present,to

gather
to put things in order,to arrange,to make uniform,to get

something ready
abacus
(hum) to know
loss and gain,advantage and disadvantage
paddy field,farm
first,foremost,# 1
leaving hospital
graduate school
carpenter
system,organization
drum,tambourine
counter-plan,counter-measure
(not so) much,(not) very
contrast,antithesis,comparison
size
order,system,structure,set-up,organization
capacity,volume
very much,exaggerated,very fine
gymnastics,physical exercises,calisthenics
considerably,greatly,a lot
large tree
title
pronoun
tire,tyre
diagram
diamond
dial
confrontation,opposition,antagonism
rice planting
constantly
ellipse
to raise,to lift,to boost
to till,to plow,to cultivate
waterfall
to boil,to cook
to burn,to kindle,to build a fire
to store,to lay in stock
bamboo,middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be saved,to be rescued,to survive,to be helpful
free of charge,mere,sole,only,usual,common
but,however,provided that
to fold (clothes)
to stop,to halt,to stand still
at once,in a moment,suddenly,all at once
to erect,to be erected,to be built
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
derailment,digression
valid,proper,right,appropriate
to compare,to liken,to speak figuratively,to illustrate,to use

a simile
reliable,trustworthy,hopeful,promising
tabi,Japanese socks (with split toe)
double
to trick,to cheat,to deceive
to collect,to gather,to save
dumb
a sigh
to hesitate
to amass,to accumulate
slovenly,loose,a slut
to be sufficient,to be enough
gradation,grade,stage
short term
coal mine,coal pit
(1) defect,demerit,weak point,(2) disadvantage
chest of drawers
fresh water
water outage
singular (number)
multi-unit apartments
conclusion,decision
short (e.g. story, film)
to swear,to vow,to take an oath,to pledge
underground water
nearness,before long
to bring near,to put close,to let come near,to associate

with
to approach,to draw near
reassuring,emboldened
to cut up fine,to pick (fruit)
geological features
friend,acquaintance
area,zone
to shrink,to be contracted
to shorten,to reduce,to boil down,to shrink
to be wavy,to be curled
(1) gratuity,tip,(2) chip
site,point on a map
place name
steadily
rice bowl,tea cup,teacup
middle,midway,interim
second third of a month
abstract
Middle Ages,mediaeval times
neuter gender,neutral (chem.),indifference,sterility
in the middle,half-way
middle-aged
excess,being more than
carving,engraving,sculpture
(1) strong point,merit,(2) advantage
eldest daughter
regulation,adjustment,tuning
regulation,adjustment,control
length,long and short,+-
top,summit
eldest son
rectangle,oblong
condiment,seasoning
chock,chalk
immediately following
straight line
just before
direct communication
direct current
storage,preservation
right angle
diameter
to scatter around,to leave untidy
to be in disorder,to lie scattered around
to scatter,to disperse,to distribute
tissue paper,toilet paper
to fall,to scatter (e.g. blossoms)
addition,supplement,appendix
opportunity,occasion
currency
commuting to work
notice,notification
passbook
interpretation
popular use,circulation
passage,pathway
to associate with,to keep company with,to get on with
end (e.g. of street)
to run into,to collide with
time,years,days
to catch fire,(electricity) comes on
(1) to thrust,to strike,(2) to poke
to rank next to,to come after
to make,to create
(1) to attach,to join,to add,to append
to turn on,to switch on,to light up
to dip in,to soak
to be handed down,to be introduced,to be transmitted
to plunge into,to go into deeply
(1) to serve,to fill a post,to serve under,to work (for)
(1) to serve,to fill a post,to serve under,to work (for)
rope
connection,link,relationship
to be tied together,to be connected to,to be related to
to connect
grain
to smash,to waste
to be smashed,to go bankrupt
to stumble,to trip
to be blocked,to be packed
to pile up,to stack
fingernail or toenail,claw,talon,hoof
gloss,glaze
firm,strong
to balance,to be in harmony,to suit
to hang
to hang
an encounter
restroom,lavatory,hand-washing
fixed number of regular personnel,capacity (of boat, etc.)
established price
fall,decline,lowering,deterioration
commuter pass,season ticket
regular holiday
suspension,interruption,stoppage,ban
stopping (e.g. train)
failure of electricity
in and out,coming and going,free association,income and

expenditure,debits and credit
exit and entrance
repairs,maintenance
(n) theme,project,topic (de: Thema)
to depart,to set out,to start,to be going out
be finished,ready,made for,cut out
(1) to be finished,to be ready,by definition,(2) to be very

drunk
precise,accurate
precise,accurate
wrist
unevenness,roughness,ruggedness
moderate,handy
(1) irresponsible utterance,nonsense,nonsensical,(2)

random
notebook
railway bridge,iron bridge
procedure,(legal) process,formalities
gun
tennis court
(hand) towel
before,this side,we,you
meeting,reception
to meet,to greet
to shine on,to illuminate
to shine
develop,expansion (opposite of compression)
biography,life story
light bulb
marks,points,score,runs
contagion
battery
here and there,little by little
telephone pole,telegraph pole,lightpole
Emperor of Japan
electro-magnetic wave
tempo
electric current
electric power
enquiry,ENQ
copper
unity,consolidation,uniformity
the same rank,equality,apposition
ridge,(mountain) pass,difficult part
scattering,a scatter,dispersion
action,movements,motions,bearing,behaviour,manners
East and West,whole country
appointed day,very day
letter to the editor,letter from a reader,contribution
entry (on stage)
anyhow,in any case,at any rate
pleased to meet you
lighthouse
theft,robbery
being on duty
division into equal parts
transparency,cleanness
lamp oil,kerosene
Orient
fairy tale
to happen to pass by
to melt,to dissolve
to taper to a point,to become sharp,to be sour,to look

displeased
throb,beat (fast)
to dissolve (paint)
(1) to retreat,to recede,to withdraw
special,unique
characteristic,feature
forte,merit
specific,special,particular
special sale
to melt into
to melt,to thaw,to fuse,to dissolve
to remove,to take away,to dislodge,to put something out

of the way
alcove
barber
here and there,some parts (of something)
heart (of city)
cupboard,locker,closet,wardrobe
long ago,already,a long time ago
suddenly
to be prepared,to be in order,to be put in order,to be

arranged
(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place)
to shout,to yell
to jump in,to leap in,to plunge into,to dive
to jump,to fly,to leap
(1) to be fixed,(2) to abide,to stay (in the one place)
to give shelter to,to lodge
anyhow,anyway,somehow or other,generally speaking,in

any case
to seize,to grasp,to capture,to arrest
to harvest,to take in,to adopt
to cancel
to take out,to produce,to pick out
(1) to adopt (measure, proposal),(2) to pick (fruit)
to take,to catch (fish),to capture
training
porcelain bowl,bowl of rice with food on top
internist clinic,internal medicine
phone extension,indoor wiring,inner line
nylon
to cure,to heal,to fix,to correct,to repair
long,lengthy
reconciliation,make peace with
to be prolonged,to drag on
contents,interior,substance,filling,(sword) blade
contents,interior,substance,filling,(sword) blade
middle finger
intimate friend,bosom buddy,chum
to comfort,to console
to lose someone, wife, child, etc
to strike,to hit
to accomplish,to do
riddle,puzzle,enigma
dear,desired,missed
to brush gently,to stroke
obliqueness
at any rate,anyhow,anyway,in any case
such and such,What?
what minute?,how many minutes?
impertinent,saucy,cheeky,conceit,audacious,brazen
roadside tree,row of trees
to imitate,to follow,to emulate
to ring,to sound,to chime,to beat,to snort (nose)
to bear fruit
to become domesticated,to become tame
south pole,Antarctic
somehow or other,for some reason or another
nothing (with neg. verb),quite,not a bit
number
South America
south and north
to boil,to cook,to be cooked
to be fragrant,to smell,to stink
to let loose,to set free,to let escape
hateful,abominable,poor-looking,detestable
to hate,to detest
odious,hateful
to become muddy,to get impure
rainbow
date and time
daily necessities
daily lesson,daily work,daily routine
agenda
dull (e.g. a knife),thickheaded,slow (opposite of

fast),stupid
entry to a company
wife
to glare at,to scowl at,to keep an eye on
to boil,to cook
sudden,abrupt,unexpected,improvised,offhand
to sew
to wet,to soak,to dip
(a) screw
to twist
necklace
to heat
sleep-wear,nightclothes,pyjamas,nightgown,nightdress
sleep-wear,nightclothes,pyjamas,nightgown,nightdress
aim
to aim at
year,fiscal year,school year,term
agricultural produce
agricultural community,farm village,rural
concentration,brightness
agricultural chemicals
efficiency
saw
all,entirely,completely,without exception
to place on (something),to take on board,to give a ride
to peep in,to look in,to peek in,to stick out
to lengthen,to stretch,to reach out,to grow (beard)
to be prolonged
up-train (going to Tokyo),ascent
to ascend,to go up,to climb
paste,starch
(n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.)
to appear (in print),to be recorded
dull (e.g. a knife),thickheaded,slow (opposite of

fast),stupid
slowly,sluggishly
carefree,optimistic,careless,reckless,heedless
grey,gray,ashen
haiku poetry
(hum) (pol) seeing,look at
shop,stand
trade,buying and selling
to creep,to crawl
(1) to grow,to spring up,(2) to cut (teeth)
(v5s) to tear off,to peel off,to rip off
absurd
scales,weighing machine
to measure,to weigh,to survey
to measure,to weigh,to survey
nausea,sickness in the stomach
lucidly
to sweep,to brush,to gather up
gear,cog-wheel
bucket,pail
to get between,to be caught in
to interpose,to hold between,to insert
chopsticks
ladder,stairs
to begin with,first of all
How do you do?,I am glad to meet you
to be disconnected,to get out of place,to be off,to be out

(e.g. of gear)
pattern
underwear
as was expected,really
a bowl,a pot
exhibition,demonstration,utilization,display
back
firing,shooting,discharge,catapult
expression (music),conceptualization
generation (e.g. power)
sale
showy,loud,gay,flashy,gaudy
discussion,conference
to accost a person,to talk (to someone)
while talking,the line is busy
extreme,excessive,terrible
fireworks
bride
to leave,to get free,to cut oneself off
shuttlecock
spring (e.g. coil, leaf)
to jump,to leap
fragment,splinter,broken piece
dentifrice,toothpaste
(col) to get in,to insert,to put on,to make love
fast-talking
to flourish,to thrive,to be popular,to come into fashion
to deposit,to pay in
to repay,to pay back
balance
wire
to be in high spirits,to be full of vigor
reflection,influence
radius
seal (used for signature)
hurrah, cheers
judge,judiciary
reflection,reconsideration,introspection,meditation,contem
plation
house number,address
underpants
band
peninsula
handle,steering wheel
exposure to the sun,sunny place
day trip
comparatively,relatively
shadow
glitter,sparkle
to undertake,to take up,to take over
to repeat,to send back,to bring back
subtraction
to pull out,to take out,to draw out,to withdraw
to detain,to check,to restrain
cowardice,meanness,unfairness
a draw (in competition),tie game
moustache,beard,whiskers
sunlight,rays of the sun
elbow
pistol
vitamin
to be caught in,to be stuck in,to be cheated
(taking) notes,copying
to turn over,to overturn,to knock over,to upset,to turn

inside out
to be overturned,to be upset,to topple over,to be reversed
moving (dwelling etc.),changing residence
to draw back,to sink,to cave in
writer,author
necessities,necessary article,requisite,essential
index finger
ordinary,usual,in general,briefly
pedestrian traffic
for the present,once,in outline
pupil (of eye)
a rest
a soliloquy,a monologue,speaking to oneself
by itself,automatically,naturally
vinyl
cynicism,sarcasm
every day,daily,day after day
to turn (a switch) on or off,to twist,to puzzle over
sunset
sunrise
echo,sound,reverberation,noise
to resound
skin
to cool,to refrigerate
encyclopedia
beauty of figure or form
front cover,binding
sign,mark
standard,level
example,specimen
criticism,critique
hiragana,47 syllables,the cursive syllabary
building
nap (at home),siesta
to spread,to extend,to expand,to enlarge
extent
plaza
extensive,spacious
to broaden,to propagate
pink
writing paper,stationery
bottling,bottled
fastener,zipper
balloon
unlucky,misfortune,bad luck,fate
to increase,to multiply
to deepen,to heighten,to intensify
irregularity,unsteadiness,disorderly
diffusion,spread
neighbourhood,vicinity,environs
to wipe,to dry
adverb
copy,duplicate
plural,multiple
to include,to instruct,to make one understand
to swell,to expand,to inflate,to bulge
to expand,to swell (out),to get big,to become inflated
unclean,dirty,filthy,impure
to get late,to advance,to wear on
sign,mark,symbol
man and wife,married couple
to be plugged up,to be shut up
to stop up,to close up,to block (up)
to romp,to gambol,to frolic,to joke
neglecting to stay in contact
warrior,samurai
radical (of a kanji character)
sliding screen
attached,belonging,affiliated
cover,lid,cap
suspension,interruption,stoppage,tie-up,cessation
to strike,to collide with
to knock,to run into,to nail on,to strike hard,to hit and

attack
dangerous,disturbed,insecure
grumbling,complaining in a small voice
surface mail (ship)
parts,accessories
snow storm
father and mother,parents
railway crossing,level crossing,starting

line,scratch,crossover
the foot,the bottom,the base (of a mountain)
to increase,to add to,to augment
to increase,to add to,to augment
fry pan,frying pan
blouse
to hang,to suspend,to dangle,to swing
brushy,brush
plastic
platform
free
,pronunciation key
print,handout
to behave,to conduct oneself,to entertain (vt)
brooch
program
wrapping cloth,cloth wrapper
light,soft
eruption
analysis,disassembly
literature,art and literature,belles-lettres
literature,books (reference)
water fountain
fraction (in math)
literary style
distribution
stationery
context
amount,quantity
classification
closure
coolness,calmness,composure,unconcern
(going) side by side,concurrent,abreast,at the same time
weekday,ordinary days
soldier,sailor
common,commonplace,ordinary,mediocre
plain,open field
to be dented,to be indented,to yield to,to give,to sink,to

collapse,to cave in,to be snubbed
navel,belly-button
to be shut out
holiday house,villa
separately,individually
veteran
helicopter
to decrease (in size or number),to diminish,to abate
pen
editing,compilation,editorial (e.g. committee)
toilet,lavatory,rest room,latrine,comfort station
(abbr) pliers (lit: pinchers)
telescope
direction,way,compass point
(n) broom
dialect
Buddhist priest,monk
prevention,check
objective,plan,policy
packing,wrapping
law,rule
bandage,dressing
huge,bulky,enormous,extensive,swelling,expansion
kitchen knife,carving knife
equation
prevention of crime
direction,district,field (e.g., of study)
boy
to let go
bonus
brightness,cheerfulness,melodious
(1) farm (livestock),(2) pasture land,meadow,grazing land
stock-farming
health preservation,hygiene,sanitation
recruiting,taking applications
to air,to dry,to desiccate,to drain (off),to drink up
poster
North Pole
son (of others)
to unfasten
moat,canal
to dig,to excavate
to carve,to engrave,to sculpture,to chisel
rag,scrap,tattered clothes,fault (esp. in a pretense)
Lantern Festival,Festival of the Dead,tray
basin (e.g. between mountains)
headquarters
essentially,naturally,by nature
so-so
the number of flat things
each time,common service-sector greeting
minus
to wind,to coil,to roll
to sow (seeds)
to scatter,to sprinkle,to sow
pillow,bolster
to bend,to crook,to lean
confused
friction,rubbing,rubdown,chafe
to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with,to mingle

with,to join
to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with,to mingle

with,to join
to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with
to be mixed,to be blended with,to associate with
mask
to mix,to stir
to be mixed,to be blended with
to straddle
or,otherwise
waiting room
to rendezvous,to meet at a prearranged place and time
street corner
total darkness,shortsightedness,pitch dark
pitch black
deep blue,ghastly pale
the head,the foremost,beginning
pure white
to deify,to enshrine
ticket window
to be collected,to be settled,to be in order
to put in order,to collect,to bring to a conclusion
to mimic,to imitate
dazzling,radiant
eyelids
muffler,scarf
soon,before long,in a short time
marathon
round,circular,spherical
rare,seldom
detour
full house,no vacancy,sold out
large apartment,apartment house
perfect score
(1) to see off,to farewell,(2) to escort,(3) to let pass
to overlook,to command a view of,to look down on

something
outward appearance
new moon,crescent moon
cape (on coast)
(arch) sad,pitiful,wretched
sewing machine
store,shop
heading,caption,subtitle,index
itinerary,route
to be found,to be discovered
to be familiar,to discover,to detect
shameful,indecent
to look again,to get a better opinion of
to become used to seeing,to be familiar with
ugly
to bear fruit,to ripen
social position,social status
sample
to ask after (health),to visit
less than,insufficient
surname,family name
milli-,10^-3
to examine (medical)
private,civilian,civil,popular,folk,unofficial
folk song,popular song
(v5u) to face,to go towards
to peel,to skin,to pare,to hull
infinite
plain,unfigured
humid,sultry
contradiction,inconsistency
to steam,to poultice,to be sultry
countless number,infinite number
purple colour,violet
group,crowd,flock,herd
niece
masterpiece
business card
noun
famous place
to command,to appoint
superstition
famous product,special product,speciality
each,individual
superior(s),senior
meter (clock)
to be blessed with,to be rich in
to go around
to aim at,to have an eye on
(abbr) alarm-clock
at present,now
mark,sign,landmark
to be conspicuous,to stand out
absurd,unreasonable,excessive,messed
up,spoiled,wreaked
remarkably
happy,simple soul,propitious,joyous
menu
dizziness,giddiness
criterion,aim
tax exemption,duty exemption
area
interview
bother to do,tiresome
to be profitable,to yield a profit
to get,to earn,to gain,to have (bear, beget) a child
inexcusable
motor
lumber,timber,wood
table of contents
(1) to drive,to pass through,(2) to evade,to hide,(3) to dive

(into or under water),to go undergroun
perhaps,maybe,by some chance
perhaps,maybe,by some chance
to lean against,to lean on,to recline on,to lie heavy (on

the stomach)
modern
sticky rice cake
too good,more than one

deserves,wasteful,sacrilegious,unworthy of
model
originally,by nature,from the start
storage room
to tell,to indicate
ruler,measure
earth-shattering,staggering,to a very great extent
monorail
(1) (Japanese) maple
to rub,to crumple (up),to wrinkle
to burn
event,festivities,function
(1) to serve (food, etc.),(2) to fill up,(3) to prescribe
questions and answers,dialogue
(1) noisy,(2) strict,fussy
at night,nighttime
kettle
actor,actress
government office,public office
to translate
government official
medicine(s),chemical(s)
duty,business
burn,scald
walking around at night,night train,night travel
directing arrow
randomly,recklessly,blindly
pharmacy,drugstore
to attack (an enemy),to beat,to do away with,to finish off
landlord
also,as I thought,still,in spite of,absolutely,of course
to get torn,to wear out
cannot be helped,unavoidable
soft,tender,limp
amusement park
evening paper
friendship
mailing
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
(in) the evening sun,setting sun
quiet,calm,leisurely
admission-paid,toll
bathrobe,informal summer kimono,yukata
steam,vapour
blood transfusion
transport,transportation
negligence,unpreparedness
to boil
teacup
loose,lenient,slow
lava
container,vessel
term,terminology
gist,essentials,summary,fundamentals
infant,baby,child
capacity,volume
infancy,childish,infantile
kindergarten
use,usefulness
shop which handles Western-style apparel and

accessories
nourishment,nutrient
wool
gradually,finally,hardly
point,gist,essentials,outline
avarice,covetousness,greed
too
much,unnecessary,abundance,surplus,excess,superfluity
(1) to send,to forward,(2) to hand over (e.g. money)
(1) to disgrace,to dishonour,(2) to pollute,to

contaminate,to soil,to make dirty,to stain
to collect,to gather,to add,to put aside
another place,somewhere else,strange parts
four corners,crossroads
drunkard
preparation,preliminaries,reserve,spare
to call out to,to accost,to address (crowd),to appeal
to summon,to call (e.g. phone)
to be resurrected,to be revived,to be resuscitated,to be

rehabilitated
to come from
(n) (a) joy,(a)

delight,rapture,pleasure,gratification,rejoicing,congratulati
ons,felicitations
arrival in Japan,coming to Japan,visit to Japan
failure,dropping out of a class
rush hour
column of text (e.g. as in a newspaper)
launch,lunch
(1) running,(2) tank top
rude,violent,rough,lawless,unreasonable,reckless
science
advantages and disadvantages,interest
rhythm
litre
ribbon
to abbreviate
(river) basin
hostel,dormitory
both sides
fisherman
consul
receipt,voucher
temporary,special,extraordinary
care-taking,caretaker,house-watching
exception
zero,no marks
freezing,cold storage,refrigeration
raincoat
recreation
leisure
chain of islands
level
report,paper
brick
union,alliance
lens
candle
romanization,Roman letters
(audio) recording
locker
lobby
to argue,to discuss,to debate
Japanese-English
to be understood
to branch off,to diverge from,to fork,to split,to dispense,to

scatter,to divide into
youthful,young
to boil,to grow hot,to get excited,to gush forth
to apologize
Japanese clothes
comparatively
division (math)
relatively, comparitively
discount,reduction,rebate
Japanese soup bowl,wooden bowl
bowl
one-piece dress

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as ever,as usual,the same

to meet,to encounter (undesirable nuance)

to the end,to the last,stubbornly

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to long for,to yearn after,to admire

to taste,to savor,to relish

to keep in custody,to receive on deposit,to take charge of

to warm up,to get warm

here and there

to be applicable,to come under (a category),to fulfill

to act violently,to rage,to struggle,to be riotous

to flood,to overflow,to brim over

sliding storm door

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to remain,to be left over,to be in excess,to be too many

to dispute,to argue,to be at variance,to compete

another time,again,over again,anew,formally

to change,to alter,to reform,to revise

one thing or another,this and that,this or that

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to start talking,to speak,to tell,to propose,to suggest,to

to tell,to tell on (someone),to order

(uk) abruptly,suddenly,all of a sudden,without warning

(1) flower arrangement

after this,from now on,hereafter,thereafter

necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.)

once,tentatively,in outline,for the time being

first class,top grade,foremost,top-notch

day before yesterday

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year before last

once,for a moment,one morning,temporarily

before one knows,unnoticed,unawares

more and more,all the more,increasingly,at last,beyond

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garden shrubs,trees,potted plant

to float,to rise to surface,to come to mind

to float,to express,to look (sad, glad)

to float,to become merry,to become loose

(hum) to hear,to be told,to know

to take (be in) charge of

to dilute,to water down

business meeting,previous arrangement,appointment

to deny,to negate,to contradict

to project,to reflect,to cast (shadow)

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to be reflected,to harmonize with,to come out (photo)

yes or no,existence,flag indicator (comp),presence or

to bury,to fill up,to fill (a seat, a vacant position)

to show respect,to honour

to turn inside out,to turn (something) over

to curse,to feel bitter

a great deal,very much

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English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)

to chase or run after someone,to run down,to pursue

to pass (e.g. car),to outdistance,to outstrip

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to answer,to respond,to meet,to satisfy,to accept

(col) round trip,coming and going,return ticket