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This deck includes all of the most common JLPT N2 vocab, ordered alphabetically.

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Lesson 6

行為（こうい）

act, deed, conduct

宜（よろ）しく

well, properly, suitably, best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of, just like ..., as though one were ..., by all means, of course

若（も）しくは

捕（と）らえる

to seize, to capture, to arrest, to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)

有（ゆう）する

to own, to be endowed with

果（は）たす

to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do, to do ... completely, to do ... entirely

曲（きょく）

song, tune, composition, piece of music

齎（もたら）す

to bring, to take, to bring about

設（もう）ける

to prepare ahead of time, to create, to establish

訪（おとず）れる

to visit, to call on, to arrive, to come, to appear

分（ふん）

minute, fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

同（どう）

the same, the said, ibid.

市（いち）

生（う）む

to give birth, to bear (child), to lay (eggs), to produce, to yield, to give rise to, to deliver

仕舞（しま）う

to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close, to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up, to put away, to put back, to keep, to store, to finish ..., to do ... completely

設定（せってい）

establishment, creation, posing (a problem), setting (movie, novel, etc.), scene, options setting, preference settings, configuration, setup

出会（であ）う

to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon, to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.), to emerge and engage (an enemy)

措置（そち）

measure, measures, step

高（たか）める

to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance

取（と）り出（だ）す

to take out, to produce, to pick out, to fetch, to retrieve

要（よう）する

to need, to demand, to take, to require

仕組（しく）み

structure, construction, arrangement, contrivance, plan, plot, contrivance

前提（ぜんてい）

preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite, condition, assumption, hypothesis, given

高（たか）まる

to rise, to swell, to be promoted

呟（つぶや）く

to mutter, to murmur, to grumble, to tweet (Twitter)

満（み）たす

to satisfy, to fulfill, to appease, to fill (e.g. a cup), to pack, to reach (a certain number)

職員（しょくいん）

staff member, personnel

間違（まちが）う

to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken

告（つ）げる

to tell, to inform, to announce, to indicate, to signal, to mark

何（なん）と

what, how, whatever

膝（ひざ）

knee, lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)

大幅（おおはば）

big, large, drastic, substantial, full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

物語（ものがたり）

tale, story, legend

実態（じったい）

true state, actual condition, reality

視点（してん）

opinion, point of view, visual point

要因（よういん）

main cause, primary factor

資金（しきん）

遥（はる）か

far, far away, distant, remote, far off

早速（さっそく）

at once, immediately, without delay, promptly

襲（おそ）う

to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down, to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.), to make a sudden visit

掻（か）く

to scratch, to perspire, to shovel, to paddle

段々（だんだん）

gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace

骨（こつ）

knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang

犯（おか）す

to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake), to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene

世（よ）

world, society, age, generation

闇（やみ）

darkness, the dark, dark, bewilderment, despair, hopelessness, black-marketeering, shady, illegal, under-the-table

運命（うんめい）

fate, destiny, lot

扉（とびら）

door, gate, opening, title page

件（くだん）

the aforementioned, the said, (man, incident, etc.) in question, the above-mentioned, the aforesaid, the usual

耐（た）える

to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be fit for, to be equal to

接（せっ）する

to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close, to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to deal with, to see, to receive (news), to get, to hear, to encounter, to come across, to be tangent to, to make touch, to bring into contact with, to bring adjacent to, to bring close, to connect

多様（たよう）

diverse, varied

読者（どくしゃ）

浮（う）かべる

to float, to express, to look (sad, glad), to think, to imagine, to remember

故（こ）

the late (deceased)

魂（こん）

Yang energy, spirit

比率（ひりつ）

ratio, proportion, percentage

取（と）り分（わ）け

especially, above all, inter alia, among others

仕様（しよう）

way, method, means, resource, remedy, (technical) specification

出来上（できあ）がる

to be completed, to be finished, to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat), to be very drunk

個々（ここ）

individual, one by one, separate

瞳（ひとみ）

pupil (of eye), eye

引（ひ）き上（あ）げる

to pull up, to drag up, to lift up, to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes), to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire, to promote (someone to a higher position), to return home, to expedite the schedule

側面（そくめん）

side, flank, aspect, dimension, profile, sidelight, lateral

築（きず）く

to build, to pile up, to amass

名称（めいしょう）

他方（たほう）

one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party, on the other hand

念（ねん）

sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, concern, attention, care

突（つ）く

to prick, to stab, to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike, to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.), to attack, to brave (the rain, etc.)

絞（しぼ）る

to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze, to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to press, to extract, to milk, to express milk, to rack (one's brains), to strain (one's voice), to extort, to exploit, to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke, to drill into, to train, to narrow down (one's focus), to whittle down, to gather up (curtain, etc.), to tighten (drawstring), to stop down (lens), to turn down (e.g. radio), to bend (bow), to draw, to hold down, to constrict, to immobilize

説（と）く

to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade

参照（さんしょう）

reference, bibliographical reference, consultation, browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer), checking out

ほら

look!, look out!, hey!, look at me!, there you are!

探（さぐ）る

to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for, to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out, to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)

微（かす）か

faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy, poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty

尽（つ）くす

to exhaust, to run out, to devote, to serve (a person), to befriend, to do to exhaustion

無論（むろん）

of course, naturally

望（のぞ）ましい

desirable, hoped for, preferable, advisable

引（ひ）き起（お）こす

to cause, to induce, to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

理論（りろん）

酢（す）

施（ほどこ）す

to give (time, money, goods), to donate, to do, to perform, to conduct, to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation), to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle, to spread far and wide

図表（ずひょう）

chart, diagram, graph, figure

要請（ようせい）

appeal, call for something, request, claim, demand, axiom

突（つ）っ込（こ）む

to thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to plunge into, to go into deeply, to get involved with, to meddle, to poke one's nose into, to riposte, to retort, to quip

所得（しょとく）

income, earnings

深（ふか）める

to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

営（いとな）む

to carry on (e.g. in ceremony), to run a business

メディア

炒（いた）める

to cook, to fry, to saute, to stir-fry

交（か）わす

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, to cross, to interlace, ... with one another, ... to each other

差（さ）し出（だ）す

to present, to submit, to tender, to hold out

構（かま）える

to set up (e.g. a building), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal), to prepare to use something (e.g. a camera), to plan, to scheme, to fabricate in order to deceive, to stiffen, to become formal

主体（しゅたい）

main constituent, core, nucleus, subject (philosophical), protagonist

唱（とな）える

to recite, to chant, to cry, to yell, to shout, to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist

登録（とうろく）

registration, accession, register, entry, record

末（うら）

いざ

now, come (now), well

器（うつわ）

bowl, vessel, container, ability, capacity, calibre, caliber

況（ま）して

still more, to say nothing of, not to mention, still less

Lesson 7

継（つ）ぐ

to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)

称（しょう）する

to take the name of, to call oneself, to pretend, to feign, to purport

個性（こせい）

individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy

膨（ふく）らむ

to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated

掌（てのひら）

palm (of one's hand)

照（て）らす

to shine on, to illuminate, to compare (with), to refer to

嵌（は）まる

to fit, to get into, to go into, to be fit for (a job, etc.), to be suited for, to satisfy (conditions), to fall into, to plunge into, to get stuck, to get caught, to be deceived, to be taken in, to fall into a trap, to be addicted to, to be deep into, to be crazy about, to be stuck on

法案（ほうあん）

bill (law), measure

爪（つめ）

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof, plectrum, pick, hook, clasp

只管（ひたすら）

intently, single-mindedly, devotedly, solely, earnestly, with all one's heart

業者（ぎょうしゃ）

trader, merchant, vendor, manufacturer, contractor

運営（うんえい）

management, administration, operation

余程（よほど）

very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite, just about to

逃（のが）れる

判決（はんけつ）

judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree

固（かた）める

to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt), to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate, to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence), to fortify, to reinforce, to support, to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.), to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise, to tie tightly, to fasten, to hold a bow fully drawn

指摘（してき）

pointing out, identification

汚（けが）れる

to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained

雌（めす）

female (animal)

率（ひき）いる

to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)

密（ひそ）か

secret, private, surreptitious

乗（の）り込（こ）む

to board, to embark on, to get into (a car), to man (a ship), to help (someone) into, to march into, to enter

演（えん）ずる

to perform, to play

欲望（よくぼう）

desire, appetite, lust

配（くば）る

to distribute, to deliver, to deal (cards)

意図（いと）

intention, aim, design

御覧（ごらん）

(please) try to, (please) look, seeing, looking, watching

取（と）り扱（あつか）う

to handle, to operate (a machine, etc.), to use, to deal with (an issue), to manage, to treat (someone), to deal with (someone), to deal in, to carry, to sell

次（つ）いで

next, secondly, subsequently

向（む）き

direction, orientation, aspect, situation, exposure, suitability, tendency

名付（なづ）ける

to name, to call, to christen, to term

現（げん）に

actually, really

背負（せお）う

to be burdened with, to take responsibility for, to carry on back or shoulder, to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)

悲鳴（ひめい）

鳴（な）らす

to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed, to state, to insist, to complain, to fart (loudly)

整（ととの）う

to be prepared, to be in order, to be put in order, to be arranged

溶（と）ける

to melt, to thaw, to fuse, to dissolve

報道（ほうどう）

information, report, journalism, news, to report

次（つ）ぐ

to rank next to, to come after

切（き）り替（か）える

to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over

論理（ろんり）

本気（ほんき）

seriousness, earnestness, truth, sanctity

写（うつ）る

to be photographed, to be projected

嵐（あらし）

storm, tempest, difficulty, trouble

仕上（しあ）げる

to finish up, to complete, to finish off, to get through, to polish off

不意（ふい）

sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen

取（と）り除（のぞ）く

to remove, to deinstall, to take away, to set apart

夜中（やちゅう）

during the night, at night

帯（お）びる

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.), to carry, to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission), to take on, to have a trace of, to be tinged with

取（と）り巻（ま）く

to surround, to circle, to enclose

効力（こうりょく）

effect, efficacy, validity, potency

試（こころ）み

attempt, trial, experiment, endeavour (endeavor), effort, venture, initiative

余地（よち）

place, room, margin, scope

盛（さか）る

to prosper, to flourish, to copulate (animals)

貫（つらぬ）く

to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, to carry out, to persist, to keep (faith), to stick to (principles), to maintain (independence)

迅速（じんそく）

quick, fast, rapid, swift, prompt, streamlined, expedited, expeditious

崩（くず）す

to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level, to disturb, to put into disorder, to throw off balance, to make shaky, to relax (one's pose), to make oneself at ease, to break (a bill), to change, to make change, to write in cursive style, to write in running style, to break into a smile, to let off a smile, to lower (a price)

地獄（じごく）

欠（か）く

to chip, to nick, to break, to crack, to lack

指差（ゆびさ）す

鮮（あざ）やか

vivid, bright, brilliant, clear, fresh, vibrant, skillful, skilful, adept, adroit, deft, brilliant, beautiful, fine, excellent

焚（た）く

to burn, to kindle, to build a fire, to heat (a bath, stove, etc.), to use (a camera flash)

スペース

space (room, area, outer space)

職務（しょくむ）

professional duties

やばい

dangerous, risky, awful, terrible, crap, terrific, amazing, cool

世帯（せたい）

household, home, family, housekeeping

臨（のぞ）む

to look out on, to face, to deal with, to attend (e.g. function), to appear (e.g. in court)

受（う）け付（つ）ける

to accept, to receive (an application), to take up, to withstand, to tolerate, to bear

印（いん）

seal, stamp, mark, print, mudra (symbolic hand gesture), India

増（ま）し

better, less objectionable, preferable, more, increase, extra, increase, growth

逃（に）げ出（だ）す

to run away, to flee, to make off, to take to one's heels, to escape, to start to run away

マーク

mark, symbol, insignia, logo, paying attention to, focusing on, watching, guarding, markup, Mach (OS kernel), registering a record (in sport, etc.)

国連（こくれん）

UN, United Nations

先着（せんちゃく）

縛（しば）る

to tie, to bind

飽（あ）きる

to get tired of, to lose interest in, to have enough

内線（ないせん）

phone extension, indoor wiring, inner line

目覚（めざ）める

to wake up, to awake, to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize, to come to one's senses

劣（おと）る

to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind

時折（ときおり）

受（う）け継（つ）ぐ

to inherit, to succeed, to take over

イエス

実践（じっせん）

practice, practising, putting into practice, implementation

機構（きこう）

mechanism, organization, organisation

悟（さと）る

to perceive, to sense, to discern, to understand, to comprehend, to realize, to attain enlightenment

合併（がっぺい）

combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, merger, coalition, fusion, annexation, affiliation, incorporation

育成（いくせい）

rearing, training, nurture, cultivation, promotion

皺（しわ）

wrinkle, crease, ripple

良好（りょうこう）

favorable, favourable, satisfactory

一々（いちいち）

one-by-one, separately, every single, each and every, without omission, fully, in detail

衣装（いしょう）

clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress

上下（うえした）

top and bottom, up and down, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, upside-down

冒頭（ぼうとう）

beginning, start, outset

さっと

quickly (esp. actions), suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

気軽（きがる）

carefree, buoyant, lighthearted, sprightly, ease

理屈（りくつ）

直径（ちょっけい）

歩（あゆ）む

to walk, to go on foot

据（す）える

to place (in position), to fix, to set (e.g. table), to lay (foundation), to install, to seat (someone), to settle (upon something), to fix (e.g. one's gaze), to apply (moxa)

余（あま）る

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

Lesson 8

生（い）き生（い）き

vividly, lively

報酬（ほうしゅう）

remuneration, recompense, reward, toll

滝（たき）

waterfall, rapids

無言（むごん）

変動（へんどう）

change, fluctuation

転（ころ）がる

to roll, to tumble, to fall over, to roll over, to lie down, to be scattered about, to be common, (of a situation or outcome) to change, to turn out

軸（じく）

axis, shaft, axle, center, centre, focal point, key point, stalk, stem, hanging scroll

制約（せいやく）

limitation, restriction, condition, constraints

乏（とぼ）しい

meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor

情熱（じょうねつ）

passion, enthusiasm, zeal

華（はな）やか

showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid, gay

尽（つ）きる

to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to come to an end

不動産（ふどうさん）

豆腐（とうふ）

tofu, bean-curd

仏（ふつ）

面（めん）する

to face on, to look out on to

種々（しゅじゅ）

相場（そうば）

market price, speculation (e.g. on stocks), reputation (according to conventional wisdom), estimation, esteem

機（はた）

大胆（だいたん）

bold, daring, audacious

留（とど）める

to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to, to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit, to record (e.g. a fact), to retain

演出（えんしゅつ）

production (e.g. play), direction

励（はげ）ます

to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)

アップ

increasing, uploading, close-up, finishing shooting (of a film, etc.), up (i.e. of a woman's hair), being up (i.e. leading in sports), warming up, being over, being finished

断（た）つ

to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to abstain (from)

誓（ちか）う

to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge

正解（せいかい）

correct, right, correct interpretation (answer, solution)

申（もう）し出（で）

proposal, request, claim, report, notice, offer

力強（ちからづよ）い

powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous, reassuring, encouraging

果（は）て

the end, the extremity, the limit, the limits, the result

網（あみ）

net, netting, web

当（あ）て

aim, object, purpose, end, expectations, prospects, hopes, something that can be relied upon, snack served with alcoholic drink, pad, guard, blow, strike, addressed to, per

妨（さまた）げる

to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder

文献（ぶんけん）

literature, books (reference), document

採用（さいよう）

use, adoption, acceptance, appointment, employment, engagement, recruitment

節（せつ）

occasion, time, section (of a literary work), paragraph, verse, stanza, passage, principle, integrity, node (of a plant stem), clause, (taxonomical) section

不当（ふとう）

injustice, impropriety, unreasonableness, undeserved, unfair, invalid

上位（じょうい）

superior (in rank), top, ranking, higher order (e.g. byte), host computer (of connected device)

受話器（じゅわき）

(telephone) receiver

審議（しんぎ）

因（よ）って

therefore, consequently, accordingly, because of

中世（ちゅうせい）

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods ), medieval times, mediaeval times

散（ち）る

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves), to scatter, to be dispersed, to disappear, to dissolve, to break up, to spread, to run, to blur, to die a noble death

美（び）

仕（つか）える

to serve, to work for, to attend

観念（かんねん）

idea, notion, conception, sense (e.g. of duty), resignation, preparedness, acceptance, observation and contemplation

政権（せいけん）

(political) administration, political power

処置（しょち）

treatment, measure, step

予感（よかん）

presentiment, premonition, hunch, to have a premonition, to have a hunch

樹木（じゅもく）

tree, trees and shrubs, arbour, arbor

茎（くき）

別々（べつべつ）

separately, individually

畳（じょう）

counter for tatami mats, measure of room size (in mat units)

有（あ）り様（さま）

state, condition, circumstances, the way things are or should be, truth

興奮（こうふん）

excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal

基（もとい）

basis, foundation, cause

対話（たいわ）

dialogue, discussion, conversation, interaction

募（つの）る

to grow violent, to become stronger, to become worse, to invite contributions, etc., to solicit help, participation, etc., to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

制服（せいふく）

恥（はじ）

shame, embarrassment, disgrace

始末（しまつ）

management, dealing, settlement, cleaning up, getting rid of, economizing, economising, being thrifty, end result (usu. bad)

逸（そ）らす

to turn away, to avert

理性（りせい）

reason, reasoning power, (one's) sense

手首（てくび）

派遣（はけん）

dispatch, despatch, deployment, temporary employee (esp. from an agency), temporary worker, agency temp

補助（ほじょ）

assistance, support, aid, help, subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid, auxiliary, subsidiary, spot (in bodybuilding)

養（やしな）う

to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

分布（ぶんぷ）

distribution, dissemination, allocation

値（あたい）する

to be worth, to deserve, to merit

妥当（だとう）

valid, proper, right, appropriate, reasonable

ぐっと

suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp, considerably, very much, a lot, firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure, completely (e.g. at a loss), deeply (e.g. moved)

財源（ざいげん）

source of funds, resources, finances

船舶（せんぱく）

祈（いの）り

prayer, supplication

子孫（しそん）

descendants, posterity, offspring

溶（と）かす

to melt, to dissolve

照明（しょうめい）

illumination, lighting

斜面（しゃめん）

slope, slanting surface, bevel

起源（きげん）

origin, beginning, rise

品種（ひんしゅ）

kind (of goods), brand, (taxonomical) form, breed, cultivar

使命（しめい）

mission, errand, message

行（ぎょう）

line (i.e. of text), row, verse, carya (austerities), samskara (formations), running script (a semi-cursive style of kanji)

細菌（さいきん）

bacillus, bacterium, germ

乱（みだ）れる

to be disordered, to be disarranged, to be disarrayed, to be disheveled, to be dishevelled, to be discomposed, to be upset, to get confused, to be disturbed, to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

明白（あからさま）

plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant

順序（じゅんじょ）

order, sequence, procedure

教員（きょういん）

teacher, instructor, teaching staff, faculty member

禁（きん）ずる

to forbid, to suppress

舞（ま）う

to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to flutter about, to revolve

裂（さ）く

to tear, to rip up, to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen), to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers), to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something, to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

問（と）い合（あ）わせる

to enquire, to inquire, to seek information

凝（こご）らす

to freeze, to congeal, to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate

ベスト

原作（げんさく）

繋（つな）げる

to tie, to fasten, to connect, to transfer (phone call)

仕掛（しか）け

device, contrivance, mechanism, gadget, trick, trap, calculated manipulation, gambit, (small) scale, half finished, commencement, initiation, set up, laying out, preparation, challenge, attack

交（まじ）える

to mix, to combine, to exchange (words, fire, etc.), to cross (e.g. swords), to join together

氏（うじ）

family name, lineage, birth

免（まぬか）れる

to escape from, to be rescued from, to avoid, to evade, to avert, to elude, to be exempted, to be relieved from pain, to get rid of

弾（はず）む

to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to treat oneself to, to splurge on

Lesson 9

微笑（びしょう）

電流（でんりゅう）

electric current

質疑（しつぎ）

question, interpellation

化（か）する

to change into, to convert into, to transform, to be reduced, to influence, to improve (someone)

救（すく）い

help, aid, relief, (religious) salvation, (Christian) grace, providence

芯（しん）

wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith, core, heart, centre, center

丸（まる）める

to make round, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away, to round off (a fraction), to lump together

自覚（じかく）

self-consciousness, self-awareness

励（はげ）む

to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to make an effort, to be zealous

名誉（めいよ）

honor, honour, credit, prestige

担（かつ）ぐ

to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder, to take (someone) for a ride, to deceive, to take in

接触（せっしょく）

類（たぐ）い

kind, sort, type, equal, match, peer

白人（はくじん）

white person, Caucasian

色彩（しきさい）

colour, color, hue, tints

原点（げんてん）

origin (coordinates), starting point

液体（えきたい）

凝（こご）る

to congeal, to freeze

澄（す）む

to clear (e.g. weather), to become transparent

燃料（ねんりょう）

滲（にじ）む

to run (of liquid), to spread, to blur, to blot, to be blurred, to ooze, to well up (of tears, etc.), to show through (of feelings, emotions, etc.), to reveal itself

恨（うら）み

resentment, grudge, malice, bitterness, matter for regret, regret

退（しりぞ）く

to step back, to move back, to leave (the presence of a superior), to withdraw, to retreat, to concede, to resign, to retire, to quit

創造（そうぞう）

解答（かいとう）

answer, solution

教訓（きょうくん）

lesson, precept, moral instruction

腰掛（こしか）ける

鈍（にぶ）い

dull (e.g. a knife), blunt, thickheaded, obtuse, stupid, dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light), slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic, indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting

ロープ

様式（ようしき）

style, form, pattern

区分（くぶん）

division, section, demarcation, partition, segmentation, subdivision, (traffic) lane, compartment, classification, sorting

根源（こんげん）

root, source, origin, foundation, base, principle

無難（ぶなん）

safety, security, faultlessness, free from fault, passable, acceptable, innocuous

公正（こうせい）

justice, fairness, impartiality

ユニーク

unique, individual, original, unusual

石鹸（せっけん）

堪（こら）える

to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to restrain, to control, to keep a check on, to forgive, to put up with, to pardon

国土（こくど）

country, territory, domain, realm

鐘（かね）

bell (often a large hanging bell), chime

倣（なら）う

to imitate, to follow, to emulate

情（じょう）

feelings, emotion, sentiment, compassion, sympathy, passion, affection, love, the way things really are, the actual situation

報（ほう）ずる

to inform, to report

申（もう）し出（で）る

to report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to request, to make an offer, to come forward with information

湿（しめ）る

to be wet, to become wet, to be damp, to be moist, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed

地形（ちけい）

terrain, geographical features, topography

根底（こんてい）

root, basis, foundation

空（むな）しい

empty, void, vacant, vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective, lifeless

辛（かろ）うじて

barely, narrowly, just manage to do something

明（あ）かす

to pass (e.g. the night), to spend, to reveal, to divulge

疲労（ひろう）

fatigue, weariness

特許（とっきょ）

patent, special permission, licence (license), concession, franchise, charter, proprietary

負債（ふさい）

debt, liabilities

振動（しんどう）

oscillation, vibration

遅（おく）れ

delay, lag, postponement, falling behind

操（あやつ）る

to manipulate, to operate, to handle, to operate (e.g. a machine), to steer (a ship), to have a good command of (a language), to be fluent in, to operate a puppet, to pull the strings of a puppet, to mastermind, to pull the strings, to control from the shadows, to play (a musical instrument)

心得（こころえ）る

to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for, to consent, to agree

逞（たくま）しい

burly, strong, sturdy, indomitable, indefatigable, strong-willed, resolute, bold, robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.), strong

近寄（ちかよ）る

to approach, to draw near

尾（お）

tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.), tail end, slope at the foot of a mountain

大衆（たいしゅう）

general public, the masses

和（わ）

sum, harmony, peace, Japan, Japanese-style

少数（しょうすう）

染（し）みる

to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate, to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.), to smart, to twinge, to be infected (with vice), to be steeped (with prejudice), to be influenced, to feel keenly, to make a deep impression

演（えん）じる

to perform (a play), to play (a part), to act (a part), to commit (a blunder)

放（はな）す

to release, to let go, to free, to set free, to let loose, to turn loose, to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

表紙（ひょうし）

front cover, binding, (book) cover, appearing on the cover of a magazine

人民（じんみん）

賑（にぎ）わう

to be crowded with people, to be bustling with, to prosper, to flourish, to do thriving business

見合（みあ）わせる

to exchange glances, to look at each other, to postpone, to suspend operations, to refrain from performing an action

衣類（いるい）

clothes, clothing, garments

論議（ろんぎ）

discussion, argument, debate

侍（さむらい）

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai, man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer

溝（こう）

10^32, hundred nonillion

浮気（うわき）

extramarital sex, affair, fooling around, infidelity, wantonness, unfaithfulness, inconstancy, fickleness, caprice

先祖（せんぞ）

偏見（へんけん）

prejudice, narrow view

きっぱり

clearly, plainly, decisively, distinctly, flatly

座敷（ざしき）

tatami room, tatami mat room, formal Japanese room, dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

入力（にゅうりょく）

input, (data) entry

部門（ぶもん）

division (of a larger group), branch, field, class (subclass), group, category, department

小柄（こがら）

small build, small stature, petite, small pattern

殻（から）

shell, husk, hull, pod, chaff

技能（ぎのう）

technical skill, ability, capacity

判定（はんてい）

judgement, judgment, decision, adjudication, award, verdict, determination

分子（ぶんし）

numerator, molecule, member, element

猛烈（もうれつ）

violent, vehement, raging, stout, intense, spirited, stormy

当（とう）

this (business organisation or place)

仕上（しあ）げ

end, finishing touches, being finished

苗（なえ）

未知（みち）

not yet known, unknown, strange

鉢（はち）

bowl, pot, basin, flowerpot, crown, brainpan

肥料（ひりょう）

manure, fertilizer, fertiliser

きちっと

exactly, perfectly

打撃（だげき）

blow, shock, strike, damage, batting

人柄（ひとがら）

personality, character, personal appearance, gentility

各々（おのおの）

each, you (plural)

切（せつ）ない

painful, heartrending, trying, oppressive, suffocating, miserable

弄（いじ）る

to touch, to tamper with, to grope about, to feel for something

本名（ほんみょう）

愚（おろ）か

foolish, stupid

Lesson 10

隔（へだ）てる

to separate (by distance, time, etc.), to isolate, to partition, to divide, to interpose, to have between, to alienate, to estrange

気楽（きらく）

carefree, comfortable, at ease, easygoing, happy-go-lucky

非難（ひなん）

criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach

汁（しる）

juice, sap, soup, broth, (dipping) sauce

キーボード

杉（すぎ）

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

様相（ようそう）

制定（せいてい）

enactment, establishment, creation

ポジション

代（しろ）

substitution, material, price, margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.)

姓（せい）

surname, family name, hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

仕入（しい）れる

to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure, to learn something that might be useful later

了解（りょうかい）

comprehension, consent, understanding, agreement, roger (on the radio)

差（さ）し引（ひ）く

to deduct, to take away, to dock, to make allowances for something, to bear something in mind, to ebb and flow

弱（よわ）る

to weaken, to be troubled, to be downcast, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed, to impair

浜（はま）

beach, seashore, captured pieces (in the game of go), captured stones, Yokohama, riverbank, riverside

嫉妬（しっと）

引（ひ）き下（さ）げる

to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw

僧（そう）

昆虫（こんちゅう）

良質（りょうしつ）

good quality, fine quality, superior quality, high quality

誠実（せいじつ）

sincere, honest, faithful

不気味（ぶきみ）

weird, ominous, eerie, uncanny, ghastly

題名（だいめい）

偏（かたよ）る

to be one-sided, to incline, to be partial, to be prejudiced, to lean, to be biased, to be biassed

ほっと

feeling relieved, (sigh of) relief

荒（あら）い

rough, rude, wild

カメラマン

cameraman, photographer, cinematographer

険（けわ）しい

precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep, grim, severe, stern

請（こ）う

to beg, to ask, to request, to invite

太鼓（たいこ）

法廷（ほうてい）

志（こころざし）

will, intention, motive

麓（ふもと）

foot (of a mountain or hill), bottom, base

葉（は）っぱ

澄（す）ます

to clear, to make clear, to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs

高（たか）

quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money

柵（さく）

fence, paling, railing

人体（じんたい）

ジャズ

兵隊（へいたい）

soldier, sailor

呆然（ぼうぜん）

dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement, in a daze

途切（とぎ）れる

to pause, to be interrupted

襖（ふすま）

fusuma, Japanese sliding screen

峠（とうげ）

ridge, (mountain) pass, difficult part

返済（へんさい）

repayment, reimbursement, refund, redemption

黒字（くろじ）

balance (figure) in the black

変革（へんかく）

change, transformation, innovation, reform, revolution, revolutionizing, upheaval, Reformation

浸（ひた）す

to soak, to dip, to drench

錯覚（さっかく）

optical illusion, hallucination, misapprehension, delusion

異性（いせい）

the opposite sex, isomerism

散（ち）らす

to scatter, to cause a shower of, to disperse, to distribute, to spread, to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.), to relieve, to get rid of, to cure, to distract, to divert, to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently), to do ... all over the place

栄（さか）える

to prosper, to flourish

曲線（きょくせん）

垂直（すいちょく）

vertical, perpendicular

利息（りそく）

interest (bank)

墓地（ぼち）

cemetery, graveyard

取（と）り締（し）まり

control, management, supervision

甲（きのえ）

first sign of the Chinese calendar

滅（ほろ）びる

to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be destroyed

承（うけたまわ）る

to hear, to be told, to know, to receive (order), to undertake, to comply, to take (a reservation, etc.)

ずばり

decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly, precisely, exactly

群集（ぐんしゅう）

group (of living things), crowd, community

備（そな）わる

to be furnished with, to be provided with, to be equipped with, to be possessed of, to be endowed with, to be gifted with, to be among, to be one of

無意味（むいみ）

nonsense, no meaning, meaningless

比重（ひじゅう）

specific gravity, weight, part, relative weight, relative importance

無効（むこう）

invalid, no effect, unavailable, illegal

実質（じっしつ）

substance, essence, real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate), substantive, substantial, essential, tangible

祖先（そせん）

構（かま）え

structure, construction, appearance, posture (e.g. in martial arts), pose, stance, readiness, determination, preparedness, kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)

不在（ふざい）

absence, disregard, indifference

ニュアンス

放（ほう）り出（だ）す

to throw out, to fire, to expel, to give up, to abandon, to neglect

差（さ）し掛（か）かる

to come near to, to approach

返答（へんとう）

群（ぐん）

group, bunch, crowd, throng, swarm, band, group

植民地（しょくみんち）

colony, colonial

実例（じつれい）

example, illustration, precedent

駆（か）ける

to run (race, esp. horse), to dash, to gallop (one's horse), to canter, to advance (against one's enemy)

策（さく）

絶望（ぜつぼう）

despair, hopelessness

使（つか）い

errand, mission, going as envoy, messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, familiar spirit, use, usage, user, trainer, tamer, charmer

非（ひ）

fault, error, mistake, going poorly, being disadvantageous, being unfavorable, un-, non-, an-

慌（あわ）ただしい

busy, hurried, confused, flurried

知的（ちてき）

唾（つば）

saliva, spit, sputum

道場（どうじょう）

dojo (hall used for martial arts training), manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)

茂（しげ）る

to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious

共感（きょうかん）

sympathy, empathy, response

歩（あゆ）み

walking, progress, advance

所定（しょてい）

fixed, prescribed, certain, given

震（ふる）わせる

to (make something) quiver, to shake, to tremble, to vibrate

広（ひろ）める

to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate, to broaden, to extend, to widen, to enlarge

利子（りし）

interest (bank)

美術（びじゅつ）

最善（さいぜん）

対処（たいしょ）

deal with, cope

貝（かい）

shell, shellfish

業（ごう）

karma (i.e. actions committed in a former life)

区切（くぎ）る

to demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off, to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

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