Japanese Vocabulary: List vocabulary

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Japanese for Busy People, Vol. I, Kodansha International, 1994, (plus the first 20 kanji.)
Lessons 01 - 15 Lessons 16 - 30 + ...
Japanese for Busy People, Vols. I and II, Kodansha International, 1994, (with kanji.)
Vol. I, L. 01 - 15 Vol. I, L. 16 - 30 Vol. II, L. 01 - 10 Vol. II, L. 11 - 20
Japanese for College Students: Basic, Vols. 1 - 3, ICU, Kodansha International, 1996.
Vol. 1, L. 01 - 10 Vol. 2, L. 11 - 20 Vol. 3, L. 21 - 30
Nihongo Shoho, The Japan Foundation, Japanese Languge Institute, 1985.
Part I, L. 01 - 21 Part II, L. 22 - 34 (in preparation)
SL Japanese ab initio,  (following Japanese Now, Vol. 1, University of Hawai Press, 1982, and Japanese for Busy People, Vols. I and II.)
JN 1, L. 01 - 20 JBP I, L. 01 - 30 JPB II, L. 01 - 20 Addit. Vocab.


 
 JBP II - Introduction
のぼるnoboruclimb, climb up ("ni")
もんだいmondaiproblem
生かつ [する] seikatsuliving, life; make a living
たのしむtanoshimuenjoy
だいがくdaigakuuniversity
そつぎょう [する] sotsugyoograduation, graduate
しかしshikashiHowever
やめるyamerugive up, stop, quit (s.th.)
こうこうkookooschool, senior high school
だいがく生daigakuseiuniversity student
 
 JBP II - 01
会うaumeet ("ni, to")   +
会ぎ [する] kaigiconference, meeting
会けいkaikeiaccount, bill (restaurant)
きょう会kyookaichurch
会社kaishacompany   +
会社いんkaishainemployee, company employee
社会shakaisociety
都会tokaicity
じん社jinjashrine, Shinto shrine
けさkesathis morning
はじめてhajimetefor the first time
ほうhoodirection, side
速いhayaifast, quick   +
速たつsokutatsuexpress (mail)
michiroad, street, way   +
かた道katamichione-way, one-way ticket
道ろdoororoad, highway
けん道kendookendo (Jap. martial art)
おうだんほ道oodanhodoopedestrian crossing
行きikigoing
帰りkaericoming back, returning
こうつうkootsuutransportation
一ばんichibannumber one, most
すいているsuite irube empty
強いtsuyoistrong   +
勉強 [する] benkyoostudying, study   +
どちらdochirawhich one? (of two)
どっちdotchiwhich one? (coll.)
どちらもdochiramoboth
スポーツsupootsusports
ファックスfakkusufax, facsimile
てんぷらtempuratempura (Jap. dish)
はたらくhatarakuwork (at: "de")
月見tsukimimoon viewing
ひろいhiroiwide, spacious
きたkitanorth
 
 JBP II - 02
maefront, in front; before   +
食前shokuzenbefore a meal, before eating
大きいookiibig, large   +
  大き [な]     ooki    big, large (pre-N)
大さかoosakaOsaka (city)
大好き [な] daisukilike a lot, favourite
大きらい [な] daikiraidetestable, loathsome
大せつ [な] taisetsuimportant
ekistation, railway station   +
駅いんekiinstation employee
わすれるwasureruforget
わすれものwasuremonoforgotten article, s.th. lost
ウールuuruwool
くろkuroblack, blackness
shirowhite, whiteness   +
白いshiroiwhite
むねmunechest
うまumahorse
電話をかけるdenwawo kakerumake a call, phone
じむjimubusiness, affairs
じむしつjimushitsuoffice (room)
〜中-chuuwithin, throughout
きょう中kyoojuutoday, within today
とるtorutake, get; pass
ふべん [な] fubeninconvenient
もんだいmondaiproblem
わかいwakaiyoung
まじめ [な] majimeserious, diligent
あかるいakaruibright, cheerful
seback (a person's)
高いtakaihigh, tall; expensive   +
せいが高いseiga takaitall (of a person)
ひくいhikuilow
せいがひくいseiga hikuismall (of a person)
高レベルkooreberuhigher level, HL
高速koosokuhigh speed
高速道ろkoosokudooromotorway, freeway
あたまがいいatamaga iibright, clever
おちるochirudrop, fall; fail
おとすotosulose, drop (s.th.)
おとしものotoshimonolost article
げん金genkincash, ready money
小さいchiisaismall, little   +
  小さ [な]     chiisa    small, little (pre-N)
小せつshoosetsunovel
 
 JBP II - 03
toshiyear   +
〜年-nen# year
〜年前に-nenmaeni# years ago
〜年生-nensei# th year (student)
来年rainennext year
きょ年kyonenlast year
生年月日seinengappidate of birth
万年ひつmannenhitsufountain pen
名前namaename   +
名しmeishibusiness card
住むsumulive, reside (in, at: "ni") +
tokoroplace   +
住所juushoaddress
クラブkurabuclub, school activity
〜ことができる-kotoga dekirube possible ("V(dict)")
あんない [する] annaiguidance, guide
あんない所annaijoinformation office
ならうnaraulearn
一年中ichinenjuuall year, throughout the year
泳ぐoyoguswim   +
始めるhajimerubegin, start (s.th.)   +
〜始める-hajimerubegin to do ("V(i)-")
しぬshinudie
あそぶasobuplay, relax, take it easy
いそぐisoguhurry, be in a hurry
よぶyobucall, invite
なおすnaosucorrect, improve, repair
ぬぐnugutake off, get undressed
うたutasong
うたうutausing
tehand, arm
あらうarauwash
あびるabirubathe, pour
シャワーshawaashower
  〜をあびる    -wo abiru    take a shower
でかけるdekakerugo out
こんど [の] kondothis time, next time
〜回-kai# times   +
 
 JBP II - 04
misestore, shop   +
店いんten'inshop assistant, store clerk
きっさ店kissatencoffee shop
machitown   +
〜ことがある-kotoga arusometimes do, have done
    ("V(dict)/V-ta")
回るmawarutour, go round
のぼるnoboruclimb, climb up
おくokuput, place, set up
とぶtobufly
すわるsuwarusit, sit down
きるkiruput on (clothes)
きているkite iruwear, be wearing
きものkimonokimono, clothes
じゅう道juudoojudo (Jap. martial art)
とうふtoofutofu (Jap. food)
migiright (direction)   +
右がわmigigawaright side
hidarileft   +
左がわhidarigawaleft side
 
 JBP II - 05
新しいatarashiinew   +
新かんせんshinkansenShinkansen, bullet train
安いyasuicheap   +
安しん [する] anshinpeace of mind, be relieved
くれるkurerugive (to me/us)
かえるkaeruchange, exchange
きめるkimerudecide, settle, arrange
先ずmazuto begin with, first of all
つかいかたtsukaikataway of using
かんたん [な] kantansimple, easy
こんな [に] konnalike this, such
ほしいhoshiiwant, be desirable ("ga")
fuyuwinter   +
冬ものfuyumonowinter clothes
冬休みfuyuyasumiwinter holiday
コートkootocoat
きたないkitanaidirty
あたたかいatatakaiwarm (pleasantly)
ひくhikudraw, pull; look up in
かぜ [をひく] kazea cold, flu [catch cold]
ピアノ [をひく] pianopiano [play piano]
びょう気 [な] byookisickness, sick, ill
みそmisomiso, bean paste (Jap. food)
しるshirusoup
ハンサム [な] hansamuhandsome (of men)
大てい [の] taiteimostly, almost; general, most
だすdasusend, put out
かるいkaruilight (weight)
大へん [な] taihenserious, difficult; very
アパートapaatoapartment, flat
せまいsemainarrow, cramped
ひっこすhikkosumove (house)
やくyakuburn, roast, bake
シャツshatsushirt
natsusummer   +
夏休みnatsuyasumisummer holiday
寒いsamuicold (weather)   +
暑いatsuihot (weather)   +
むし暑いmushiatsuihot, humid (weather)
 
 JBP II - 06
早いhayaiearly   +
かおkaoface
かおいろkaoirocomplexion
始まるhajimarustart, begin
もっとmottomore
ようじyoojiwork, business
お大じにodaijiniGet well., All the best.
けいさつ [しょ] keisatsupolice [police sation]
けいさつかんkeisatsukanpolice officer
なおるnaoruget well, be fixed
知らせるshiraseruinform, let s.o. know
はらうharaupay, pay back
せきsekicoughing, a cough
せきをするsekiwo surucough, have a cough
とまるtomarustop; stay, stop at
大分daibuconsiderably, greatly
あしashifoot, leg
けが [をする] kegainjury, wound; get hurt
作るtsukurumake, compose, form; cook   +
作家sakkawriter, author
[さん] otootoyounger brother   +
兄弟kyoodaibrothers, siblings
お姉さんoneesanelder sister (hon.)   +
aneelder sister, my elder sister
[さん] imootoyounger sister   +
姉妹shimaisisters
 
 JBP II - 07
aidainterval, between   +
時間jikantime; hour, period
休み時間yasumijikanfree lesson
い間imaliving room
間ちがえるmachigaerumistake, confuse (s.th.)
間ちがっているmachigatte irube wrong, be mistaken
間にあうmani aube on time, in time
間もなくmamo nakusoon, presently
出すdasusend, put out   +
出かけるdekakerugo out
出るderugo out, leave ("wo")
だれかdarekasomeone, anyone
じむ所jimushooffice
hirunoon, daytime   +
昼ごはんhirugohanlunch
昼休みhiruyasumilunch time, lunch break
昼食chuushokulunch
ゆき [がふる] yukisnow [it snows]
知らない人shiranaihitostranger
かれkarehe
きるkirucut
おもいomoiheavy
はこぶhakobucarry, transport
通るtoorugo through, go past   +
通り [に] tooristreet; as, according to
通すtoosulet pass, show in
こう通kootsuutransportation
ちょく通chokutsuunon-stop
せきsekiseat
出せき [する] shussekiattendance, attend
かけるkakeruhang; wear, put on (glasses)
たつtatsustand, stand up
こえkoevoice
わらうwaraulaugh, smile
じ分 [で] jibunoneself, by oneself
えらぶerabuchoose
やくそく [する] yakusokupromise, appointment
かすkasulend, let
てをかすtewo kasulend a hand
かたづけるkatazukeruput away, tidy up
yorunight   +
ま夜中mayonakamidnight
 
 JBP II - 08
思うomouthink, believe ("S to")   +
思い出すomoidasurecollect, recall
聞くkikuhear, listen to ("wo")   +
〜に聞く-ni kikuask, ask s.o., enquire
新聞shimbunnewspaper
言うiusay; be called ("S / N to") +
してい [する] shiteiappointment, designation
していせきshiteisekireserved seat
中ごろnakagoroaround the middle
おぼんobonBon, Lantern Festival
くにkunicountry, birth place
やめるyamerugive up, stop, quit
おおいooimany, numerous (!)
うごくugokumove, run, operate
ひつよう [な] hitsuyoonecessary, need ("ga")
水泳 [する] suieiswimming, swim
かんごふ [さん] kangofunurse
みどり [の] midorigreen
大人otonaadult   **
〜行き-ikibound for
とっきゅうtokkyuulimited express (train)
〜ばんせん-bansen# track, # line
乗るnoruride, get on ("ni")   +
乗りかえるnorikaeruchange, transfer
バス乗り場basunoribabus terminal, bus stop   +
ふろ場furobabathroom
のう場 [ぬし] noojoofarm [farmer]
よく場yokujoopublic bath
 
 JBP II - 09
imanow   +
今日kyootoday   **
今日はkonnichiwaGood day., Hello.
今月kongetsuthis month
今年kotoshithis year   *
今ばんkombanthis evening
今ど [の] kondothis time, next time
大学daigakuuniversity   +
学生gakuseistudent
大学生daigakuseiuniversity student
入学 [する] nyuugakumatriculation, entering school
見学 [する] kengakuobserving, learn by observing
学きgakkiterm, semester
社会学shakaigakusociology
しんり学shinrigakupsychology
生ぶつ学seibutsugakubiology
ちり学chirigakugeography
てつ学tetsugakuphilosophy
ぶつり学butsurigakuphysics
学校gakkooschool   +
小学校shoogakkooschool, elementary school
小学生shoogakuseistudent (elementary school)
中学校chuugakkooschool, junior high school
中学生chuugakuseistudent (junior high school)
高校kookooschool, senior high school
高校生kookooseistudent (senior high school)
うけるukerureceive; take (an exam)
うかるukarupass (in an exam)
ビザbizavisa
パスポートpasupootopassport
ごみgomirubbish, litter
ごみばこgomibakodustbin
kazunumber   +
数えるkazoerucount
数学suugakumathematics, maths
reiexample   +
例えばtatoebafor example, for instance
 
 JBP II - 10
yamamountain   +
火山kazanvolcano
ふじ山fujisanMount Fuji
と山 [する] tozanclimbing, mountain climbing
kawariver, stream   +
長いnagailong   +
しん長shinchooheight, stature
  〜が x ある    have a height of x
校長koochooprincipal (of a school)
tabitravelling   +
旅行 [する] ryokoojourney, trip, travel
旅かんryokaninn
見ぶつ [する] kembutsusightseeing
みなみminamisouth
umisea, ocean; beach   +
 
 JBP II - 11
むらmuravillage
多いooimany, numerous   +
sotooutside, exterior   +
[の] hokaother
kunicountry, birth place   +
国さいてき [な] kokusaitekiinternational
四国shikokuShikoku (Jap. island)
国語kokugoJapanese (language)
中国chuugokuChina
外国gaikokuforeign country
外国人gaikokujinforeigner
こう外koogaisuburb
おととしototoshiyear before last
なぜnazewhy?
コンピューターkompyuutaacomputer
れんらく [する] renrakuconnection, contact
あぶないabunaidangerous
からだkaradabody, health
なくなるnakunarupass away, die, disappear
バーベキューbaabekyuubarbecue
静か [な] shizukaquiet   +
 
 JBP II - 12
へ屋heyaroom   +
〜人へ屋-ninheyaroom for # people
本屋hon'yabook shop, book store
八百屋yaoyagreengrocer   **
大屋さんooyasanlandlord
〜円-en# yen (Jap. currency)   +
〜円さつ-ensatsu# yen notes
近いchikainearby, close (to: "kara")   +
近く [に] chikakuvicinity, nearby
あくakube empty; open, be open
〜はく-haku# nights (staying)
tokitime; when, while
うでudewrist
うで時けいudedokeiwatch, wrist watch
とうちゃく [する] toochakuarrival, arrive
かならずkanarazusurely, without fail
すずしいsuzushiicool, pleasantly cool
ろんぶんrombunessay, thesis
小ろんぶんshoorombunsmall essay
ねむいnemuisleepy, drowsy
じしんjishinearthquake
せんそうsensoowar
そうしきsooshikifuneral, burial
よていyoteiplan, programme, schedule
  〜です    -desu    plan to ("V(dict)")
ボールペンboorupenpen, ball-point pen
ズボンzubontrousers
いつでもitsudemoanytime
遠いtooifar, distant (from: "kara")   +
遠そく [に行く] ensokuexcursion; go on an ...
 
 JBP II - 13
同じonajisame   +
同きゅう生dookyuuseiclassmate
onnawoman, female   +
女の人onnano hitowoman
女の子onnano kogirl
女子joshiwoman, girl
かの女kanojoshe
女ゆうjoyuuactress
うれしいureshiidelighted, happy
チョコレートchokoreetochocolate
〜かもしれません-kamo shiremasenmay be
おかしokashisweet, confectionary
かし屋kashiyaconfectioner
じこjikoaccident
  〜をおこす    -wo okosu    cause an accident
カラオケkaraokekaraoke, sing-along
オーケストラookesutoraorchestra
スペインsupeinSpain
かりるkariruborrow, rent, hire
やせるyaserulose weight, become thin
やせているyasete iruthin (of persons)
いただくitadakuaccept, receive, eat (humble)
公園kooenpark, public park   ++
どうぶつ園doobutsuenzoo
ようち園yoochienkindergarten
 
 JBP II - 14
終わるowaruend, be over   +
uetop, above   +
上げるageruraise; give, do
    (not to/for me or us)
黒いkuroiblack   +
すもうsumoosumo, Jap. wrestling
いつもitsumoalways
見えるmierucan see, be visible ("ga")
聞こえるkikoerucan hear, be audible ("ga")
どういうdooiuwhat kind of?
夜中yonakamidnight, middle of the night
へんじ [する] henjireply, answer
はしるhashirurun
あつめるatsumerugather, collect (s.th.)
あつまるatsumarugather, come together
ishistone   +
石けんsekkensoap
ひくhikuplay (guitar, piano, violin)
電話が遠いdenwaga tooiI can't hear you. (phone)
shitabottom, under   +
下さいkudasaiPlease give (to me/us)
くつ下kutsushitasocks
下ぎshitagiunderwear
ち下 [の] chikabelow ground; basement
ち下てつchikatetsuunderground, subway
ろう下rookapassage, corridor
赤いakaired   +
赤ちゃんakachanbaby
青いaoiblue, green   +
 
 JBP II - 15
〜様-samaMr, Mrs, Ms, Miss (hon.)   +
むかし [の] mukashiold, old days, long time ago
かわいいkawaiicute
うんどう [する] undoosports, exercise
うんどう会undookaiathletic meet
せ中senakaback (of body)
半分hambunhalf
せかいsekaiworld
コインロッカーkoinrokkaalocker, coin locker
そば   (所) sobaside, besides
通やく [する] tsuuyakuinterpreter, translation
さがすsagasulook for, search
有名 [な] yuumeifamous   +
oyaparents   +
りょう親ryooshinparents, my parents
親せきshinsekirelative, relations
親せつ [な] shinsetsukind, generous
 
 JBP II - 16
来週raishuunext week   +
先週senshuulast week
今週konshuuthis week
〜週間-shuukan# weeks
週まつshuumatsuweekend
kuchimouth   +
入口iriguchientrance
出口deguchiexit
ひじょう口hijooguchiemergency exit
人口jinkoopopulation
しまるshimarube closed, be shut
何かnanikasomething, anything
はんたいhantaiopposite, opposition
はるharuspring
さくsakubloom, blossom, flower
しつもん [する] shitsumonquestion, ask a question
はっきりhakkiriclearly
めずらしいmezurashiirare, uncommon
見つかるmitsukarube found
見つけるmitsukerufind, find out
おとotosound, noise
meeye; # th   +
〜時間目-jikanme# th lesson
続くtsuzukucontinue, keep on, go on   +
続けるtsuzukerucontinue, keep up
 
 JBP II - 17
asamorning   +
朝ごはんasagohanbreakfast
朝食chooshokubreakfast
全ぜんzenzennever, at all (-ve verb)   +
全ぶzembuall, the whole
午前gozena.m., morning   +
午後gogop.m., afternoon
書くkakuwrite, draw   +
書きこむkakikomuwrite in, fill out
書道shodoocalligraphy
先日senjitsuthe other day
毎〜mai-every   +
毎朝maiasaevery morning
毎週maishuuevery week
毎月maitsukievery month
毎年maitoshievery year (= "mainen")
毎日mainichievery day
毎ばんmaibanevery evening
毎どmaidoevery time, each time
少ないsukunaifew, scarce   +
少しsukoshia little, some, a few
もう少しmoo sukoshia little more
はれるhareruclear up (weather)
はれhareclear weather
くもるkumorubecome cloudy
くもり [の] kumoricloudy, overcast
jicharacter, letter
下た [な] hetabad at, inept ("ga")
〜にくい-nikuidifficult to ("V(i-stem)")
そば   (食) sobanoodles, buckwheat noodles
[の] tsuginext, following   +
次次にtsugitsuginione after another, in turn
げきgekidrama, play
げき場gekijootheatre, playhouse
新年shinnennew year
新年おめでとうshinnen omedetooHappy New Year.
こう場koojoofactory
気もちkimochifeeling
気もちがいいkimochiga iifeel well
気もちがわるいkimochiga waruifeel bad
近所 [の人] kinjoneighborhood [neighbour]
サラリーマンsarariimanoffice worker
美しいutsukushiibeautiful   +
美じゅつbijutsuart
美じゅつかんbijutsukanmuseum, art museum
美よういんbiyooinbeauty parlour
ほとんどhotondoalmost, hardly (with -ve)
はくhakuput on, wear (shoes, ...)
〜やすい-yasuieasy to ("V(i-stem)")
スーツsuutsusuit
入って来るhaitte kurucome in
あんまりammarinot too, not very (= amari)
正しいtadashiiright, correct   +
正月shoogatsuNew Year, New Year's Days
正午shoogonoon, midday
大正taishooyear period, 1912-26
 
 JBP II - 18
おかしいokashiifunny, amusing, strange
大じょうぶ [な] daijoobualright, safe
つもりtsumoriintention, purpose
  〜です    -desu    intend to ("V(dict)")
おめでとうomedetooCongratulations.
  〜ございます    -gozaimasu
おぼえるoboeruremember, memorize
子どもができるkodomoga dekiruhave a baby, become pregnant
時間ができるjikanga dekirufind spare time
デザインdezaindesign
デザイナーdezainaadesigner
しおshiosalt
てつだうtetsudauhelp, assist
 
 JBP II - 19
zupicture, diagram   +
ち図chizumap
図書かんtoshokanlibrary (building)
上ず [な] joozugood at, skilful ("ga")
読むyomuread   +
読書[する] dokushoreading
じ書jishodictionary
広いhiroiwide, spacious   +
にがて [な] nigateweak point
けれどもkeredomoBut, However (= kedo)
てつづきtetsuzukiformality, procedure
〜さつ-satsu# books, # volumes
〜しか-shikaonly (-ve verb)
外国語gaikokugoforeign language
国さい電話kokusaidenwainternational phone call
じてん車jitenshabicycle, bike
ぶたbutapig
ぶたにくbutanikupork
てつだいtetsudaihelp, assistance
たすかるtasukarube saved, be relieved
たすけるtasukeruhelp, assist, rescue
 
 JBP II - 20
せんsenline
  〜をひく    -wo hiku    draw a line
haruspring   +
minamisouth   +
南東nantoosouth-east, SE
kitanorth   +
北東hokutoonorth-east, NE
北海道hokkaidooHokkaido (Jap. island)
九しゅうkyuushuuKyushu (Jap. island)
akiautumn   +
時々tokidokisometimes
言ばkotobaword, language
はな見hanamiblossom viewing
shimaisland   +
島国shimaguniisland country
広島hiroshimaHiroshima (city)
[に] hajimefirst, at the beginning
[な] yooway, manner; as, like
〜の外に-no hokaniin addition to
大たい [の] daitaioutline, generally; general
akared, red colour
きいろ [の] kiiroyellow, yellow colour
きせつkisetsuseason
楽しいtanoshiipleasant, enjoyable   +
楽しむtanoshimuenjoy
おん楽ongakumusic
西nishiwest   +
南西nanseisouth-west, SW
北西hokuseinorth-west, NW

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