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Term | Definition |
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もくげきしゃ (目撃者) | eye-witness |
おかす (冒す) | to brave, to risk, to face, to venture |
じえいたい (自衛隊) | JSDF, Japan Self-Defence Forces |
じごうじとく (自業自得) | `brought this on oneself`; pay for one`s mistakes, `reap what you sow` |
みずから (自ら) | for one`s self; personally |
ていし (停止)する | suspension, stoppage |
ほうこう (方向) | direction |
いっぽう (一方)に | one side; (when used after noun, adj, plain v.) just keeps..., more and more |
まんびき (万引き) | shoplift |
ちゅうもん (注文)する | order, request |
いっせい (一斉) | together, in unison |
ひとしい (斉しい) | equal, similar, like, equivalent |
(を)すます (済ます) | to finish;to settle; to get over with |
(が)すむ (済む) | to be over; to be settled |
けいざい (経済) | economics, the economy |
おさめる (収める) | to supply; to store; to recieve; to load |
りょうしゅうしょ (領収書) | reciept (formal) |
しゅうにゅう (収入) | income |
きゅうしゅう (吸収)する | absorbtion; suction |
さまたげる (妨げる) | to obstruct; to prevent; to hinder |
ぼうがい (妨害)する | disturbance; obstruction; hinderance |
めつぼう (滅亡) | downfall; ruin; collapse (of a civilization) |
ぜつめつきけんしゅ (絶滅危険種) | endangered species |
みぼうじん (未亡人) | widow |
ぼうねんかい (忘年会) | end of the year party |
もうてん (盲点) | blind spot, loophole |
もうそう (妄想) | a delusion |
ゆうやけ (夕焼け) | sunset |
しんや (深夜) | in the middle of the night |
めいし (名刺) | business card |
せいめい (姓名) | full name |
れいがい (例外) | exception (to a rule) |
あんがい (案外) | unexpectedly |
きせつはずれ (季節はずれ)の | out of season |
あか (亜科) | sub-family |
あえん (亜鉛) | zinc |
あくにん (悪人) | villain; bad guy |
あくむ (悪夢) | nightmare |
かんりょう (完了)する | to finish (work on a project); completion |
しゅうりょう (終了)する | to expire; terminate; end; close |
ごうかん (強姦) | rape, violation |
しょうひん (商品) | items for sale; merchendise |
げひん (下品) | crude |
じょうひん (上品) | sophisticated |
しんぴん (新品) | new items or products on the market |
かたこと (片言) | broken language; imperfect speach; also sound effect for clip-clop, click-clack, clatter |
ふそく (不足) | shortage, insufficiency |
ひてい (否定) する | to deny |
ちゅうこ (中古)の~ | used~ |
ひかくてき (比較的) | comparatively |
こんちゅう (昆虫) | insect |
きゅうせい (旧制) | maiden name |
こうすい (香水) | perfume |
こうずい (洪水) | flood |
(に)しゅくはく (宿泊) | stay the night (formal); lodging |
かじゅう (果汁) | fruit juice |
えんしょう (炎症) | inflamation; irritation |
ていねい な(丁寧) | polite; politeness |
ていねいご (丁寧語) | polite language |
ほうちょう (包丁) | kitchen knife; cutlery |
がいとう (街灯) | streetlight |
きょか (許可) | permission |
ていせい (訂正)する | correction, revision |
いえん (胃炎) | gastritis |
にゅうかんりょう (入館料) | admission fee |
じんこう (人口) | population |
めいしん (迷信) | superstition |
きかいか (機会化) | mechanization (industrial revolution) |
くろう (苦労) | hardships, suffering |
くじょう (苦情) | grievance, complaint |
しばふ (芝生) | lawn |
ぞうり (草履) | Japanese thonged sandals |
ないよう (内容) | contents |
しちょう (市長) | mayor |
しみん (市民) | citizens, townspeople |
かぶしきしじょう (株式市場) | stock market |
はい (肺) | lungs |
はいえん (肺炎) | pneumonia |