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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |