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
でんとうてき [な] dentootekitraditional
うきよえukiyoeprint, woodblock print (Jap. art)
かんきょうkankyooenvironment
ねっしん [な] nesshineagerness; keen, devoted
しゃいんshainemployee, company employee
てんきん [する] tenkintransfer, be transferred
しかしshikashiHowever
したしいshitashiifriendly with, close
こうこうkookoohigh school, senior high school
だいがくせいdaigakuseiuniversity student
とうじょう [する] toojooentrance, appearance; appear
 
 JBP II - 01
会うaumeet ("ni")   +
会社kaishacompany   +
来るkurucome   +
来月raigetsunext month
行くikugo   +
nakainside, amongst   +
tokitime; when   +
八時hachiji8 o'clock, 8.00
honbook   +
〜本-hon# long thin things, # sticks
日本nihonJapan
日本語nihongoJapanese (language)   +
けさkesathis morning
はじめてhajimetefor the first time
すごいsugoiterrible, wonderful
ほうhoodirection, side
はやいhayaifast, early
おはようohayooGood morning.
  〜ございます    -gozaimasu    (formal)
みちmichiroad, street, way
行きikigoing (N)
かえりkaericoming back, returning (N)
こうつうkootsuutransportation
きかんkikansystem
一ばんichibannumber one, most
ピークpiikupeak
すくsukubecome empty
すいているsuite irube empty
どちらdochirawhich one? (of two)
スポーツsupootsusports
どっちdotchiwhich one? (coll.)
ファックスfakkusufax, facsimile
てんぷらtempuratempura (Jap. dish)
まん中mannakamiddle
一日ichinichione day, in a day
はたらくhatarakuwork
社ちょうshachoocompany president
ちきゅうchikyuuearth, globe
tsukimoon
ひろいhiroiwide, spacious
きたkitanorth
どちらもdochiramoboth
 
 JBP II - 02
kurumacar   +
電車denshatrain, electric train   +
分かるwakarube clear, understand ("ga") +
分けるwakerudivide, distinguish
〜分-fun# minutes
二十分nijuppun20 minutes, 20 mins   *
maefront, in front; before   +
大きいookiibig   +
大がくdaigakuuniversity
higashieast   +
東京tookyooTokyo   +
ekistation, train station   +
話すhanasutalk, speak, tell   +
電話denwaphone, telephone (-call)
  〜をかける    -wo kakeru    make a call, phone
駅いんekiinstation employee
わすれるwasureruforget
わすれものwasuremonoforgotten article, s.th. lost
うしろushiroback, behind
〜ばんめ-banme# th, counter for ordinals
車りょうsharyoocar, vehicle
かみkamipaper; hair
ふくろfukurobag
中みnakamicontents
くわしいkuwashiidetailed
マフラーmafuraascarf, muffler
ウールuuruwool
くろkuroblack, blackness
しろshirowhite, whiteness
しま (pattern)shimastripe
もようmoyoopattern, design
むねmunechest
うまumahorse
じむしつjimushitsuoffice, office room
とどくtodokuarrive, reach
〜中-chuuwithin, throughout
きょう中kyoojuutoday, within today .
とるtorutake, get; pass, hand
bupart, department; # copies
ぶちょうbuchoodepartment head
ふべん [な] fubeninconvenient
もんだいmondaiproblem
ふくざつ [な] fukuzatsucomplicated
わかいwakaiyoung
まじめ [な] majimeserious, diligent
あかるいakaruibright, cheerful
seback (of a person)
せがたかいsega takaitall
あたまがいいatamaga iibright, clever
ながいnagailong
かみがながいkamiga nagailong-haired
おきるokiruget up, wake up
ゆうべyuubelast night, last evening
さくらsakuracherry, cherry blossoms
きょうじゅkyoojuprofessor; teaching
やすむyasumurest, be absent (from: "wo")
ひろうhiroufind, pick up
おちるochirudrop, fall; fail
さいふsaifuwallet, purse
おとすotosulose, drop (s.th.)
かわkawaleather
げん金genkincash, ready money
 
 JBP II - 03
見るmirusee, watch, look   +
hitoperson   +
日本人nihonjinJapanese (person)
〜人-nin# persons
toshiyear   +
〜年-nen# year
来年rainennext year
kispirit, mind   +
気分kibunfeeling, mood
入るhairuenter, go in; include; join   +
名前namaename   +
住むsumulive, reside ("ni")   +
tokoroplace   +
住所juushoaddress
スポーツクラブsupootsukurabuhealth club
もうしこみmooshikomiapplication
もうしこみしょmooshikomishoapplication form
〜ことができる-kotoga dekirube possible ("V(dict)")
あんない [する] annaiguidance, guide
テニスコートtenisukoototennis court
コーチkoochicoach
ならうnaraulearn
おん水onsuiwarm water
プールpuurupool
一年中ichinenjuuall year, throughout the year
およぐoyoguswim
マシーンmashiinmachine
ものmonothing
はじめるhajimerubegin, start (s.th.)
インストラクターinsutorakutaainstructor
そうだん [する] soodanconsultation, consult
気に入るkini irube satisfactory, be pleased
しぬshinudie
あそぶasobuplay, relax, take it easy
いそぐisoguhurry
よぶyobucall, invite
なおすnaosucorrect, improve, repair
もつmotsuhave, hold
ぬぐnugutake off
うたutasong
うたうutausing
うんてん [する] untendriving, drive
みがくmigakupolish
ねるnerusleep, go to bed
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
べんとうbentoobox lunch
いけばなikebanaflower arranging
クラスkurasuclass
こんどkondothis time, next time
〜かい-kai# times
 
 JBP II - 04
misestore, shop   +
支店shitenbranch, branch office   +
machitown   +
市内shinaiwithin a city   ++
ginsilver   +
銀行ginkoobank
知るshiruknow, get to know   +
〜ことがある-kotoga arusometimes do, have done
    ("V(dict)/ V-ta")
ころkorotime, about
まわるmawarutour, go round
なかなかnakanakaquite, very
とりひきさきtorihikisakibusiness contact
あいさつ [する] aisatsugreeting, greet
あんしん [する] anshinpeace of mind, be relieved
のぼるnoboruclimb
おくokuput, set up
とぶtobufly
すわるsuwarusit, take a seat
きる   (きもの) kiruwear, put on
れんしゅう [する]renshuupractice, practise
ユーフォーyuufooUFO
じゅうどうjuudoojudo (Jap. martial art)
大とうりょうdaitooryoopresident (of a country)
とうふtoofutofu (Jap. food)
つり [をする] tsurifishing, fish
 
 JBP II - 05
kalesson, section, department   +
だい一課daiikkalesson 1, section 1   *
古いfuruiold   +
新しいatarashiinew, fresh   +
安いyasuicheap   +
bupart, department; # copies   +
ワープロwaapuroword processor
セールスの人seerusuno hitosalesperson
くれるkurerugive, do (to/for me or us)
うちのuchinoour
かえるkaeruchange
〜にする-ni surudecide on
なるnarubecome ("N ni, Adj-ku")
きめるkimerudecide, fix
とこれでtokorodeBy the way
システムshisutemusystem
システム部shisutemubusystems department
まずいmazuiunsavoury, awkward
まずmazuto begin with, first of all
〜かた-kataway of doing, how to
つかいかたtsukaikataway of using
かんたん [な] kantansimple, easy
がめんgamenscreen
ぼくbokuI (informal)
こんなkonnalike this, such
ほしいhoshiiwant, be desirable ("ga")
ふゆfuyuwinter
ふゆものfuyumonowinter clothes
コートkootocoat
つよいtsuyoistrong
きたないkitanaidirty
そうじ [する] soojicleaning, clean
あたたかいatatakaiwarm
かぜkazewind, breeze; a cold, flu
ひくhikudraw, pull; look up in
かぜをひくkazewo hikucatch cold
ピアニストpianisutopianist
うちゅうひこうしuchuuhikooshiastronaut
びょうき [な] byookisickness, sick, ill
びんぼう [な] bimboopoor
みそmisomiso (Jap. food)
しる (N)shirusoup
ハンサム [な] hansamuhandsome
大てい [の] taiteiusually; most, general
たずねるtazuneruvisit
だすdasusend, put out
かるいkaruilight (weight)
ざんぎょうzangyooovertime
たいへん [な] taihenserious, difficult; very
アパートapaatoapartment, flat
せまいsemainarrow, cramped
ひっこすhikkosumove (house)
やきものyakimonopottery
シャツshatsushirt
きぬkinusilk
スカーフsukaafuscarf
ウイスキーuisukiwhiskey
はなたばhanatababouquet, bunch (of flowers)
しょるいshoruidocument
すぐsuguimmediately, at once
しけん [する] shikenexamination, examine
 
 JBP II - 06
kusurimedicine   +
〜度-do# times, # degrees   +
早いhayaifast, early   +
休むyasumurest, be absent (from: "wo")   +
休みyasumirest, holiday, day off
[で] atoafterwards, later   +
後ろushiroback, behind
kotomatter, fact   +
用事yoojiwork, business
かおkaoface
かおいろkaoirocomplexion
それじゃsorejaIn that case
プロジェクトpurojekutoproject
はじまるhajimarustart, begin
〜ばかり-bakarionly, just
むり [な] muriunreasonable, excessive
  〜をする    -wo suru    overdo
もっとmottomore
それでわsoredewaWell then
もうしわけmooshiwakeexcuse, apology
〜くん-kunMr (informal men's speech)
たのむtanomurequest, ask
さっきsakkia short time ago
べつ [の] betsuanother, different, extra
さき [に] sakipoint, tip; ahead
どうぞおさきにdoozo osakiniAfter you.
お大事にodaijiniGet well.
けいさつkeisatsupolice
なおるnaoruget well, be fixed
ストーブsutoobustove, heating stove
知らせるshiraseruinform, let s.o. know
けんこうkenkoohealth
はっぴょう [する]happyooannouncement, publication
ちゅうかりょうりchuukaryooriChinese cooking
しゅうかんしshuukanshiweekly magazine
はらうharaupay, pay off
大したtaishitaserious, important
せきsekicoughing, a cough
  〜をする    -wo suru    cough, have a cough
とまるtomarustop; stay, stop at
おかげさまでokagesamadeThank you.
大分daibuconsiderably, greatly
これからkorekaraFrom now, After this
よる (V)yorustop by, drop in, call at
どうかするdooka surusomething is wrong
あしashileg, foot
けがkegainjury, wound
  〜をする    -wo suru    be hurt, get injured
 
 JBP II - 07
watashiI, me   +
aidainterval, between   +
時間jikantime; hour, period
仕事 [をする] shigotowork   +
着くtsukuarrive   +
着るkiruwear, put on
出すdasusend, put out   +
出かけるdekakerugo out
出るderuleave, go out ("wo")
出発 [する] shuppatsudeparture, depart   +
だれかdarekasomeone, anyone
むかえるmukaerumeet, greet
じむ所jimushooffice
早めにhayameniearly, in good time
ちゅうしょくchuushokulunch
すませるsumaserufinish (s.th.)
ゆきyukisnow
ふるfurufall (rain, snow)
レッスンressunlesson
〜課-ka# lesson
知らない人shiranai hitostranger
かれkarehe
どうぐdooguimplement, tool, appliance
ゆでたまごyudetamagoboiled egg
きる   (分ける) kirucut
トイレtoiretoilet
おもいomoiheavy
はこぶhakobucarry, transport
やくyakubake, grill, roast
とおるtoorugo through, go past (!)
しゃべるshaberuchat, chatter, talk
ふうふfuufuhusband and wife
けんか [をする] kenkaquarrel, fight
ふうふげんかfuufugenkamarital disagreement
もうしこむmooshikomuapply, propose
しゅっせき [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
みじかいmijikaishort
じぶん [で] jibunoneself, by oneself
えらぶerabuchoose
つまtsumawife, my wife
やくそく [する] yakusokuappointment, promise
まもるmamorukeep, obey, defend
たま [の/に] tamaoccasional, once in a while
課ちょうkachoosection chief
かすkasulend, let
てをかすtewo kasulend a hand
しりょうshiryoopapers, documents
かたづけるkatazukeruput away, tidy up (!)
 
 JBP II - 08
京都kyootoKyoto   +
思うomouthink, believe   +
iehouse   +
家内kanaiwife, my wife
聞くkikulisten, hear; enquire   +
新聞shimbunnewspaper   +
言うiusay, be called   +
してい [する] shiteiappointment, designation
していけんshiteikenreserved ticket
うりきれurikiresold out
中ごろnakagoroaround the middle
おぼんobonBon festival
くにkunicountry, birth place
大ぜいoozeihordes, lots (of people)
きせい [する] kiseihomecoming
ラッシュrasshurush
やめるyamerugive up, stop, quit (s.th.)
〜いじょう-ijoomore than (suff.)
じゅうたいjuutaicongestion, traffic jam
おおいooimany, numerous (!)
なるほどnaruhodoI see., Indeed.
ストsutostrike
うごくugokumove, run, operate
た分tabunprobably, perhaps
あめamerain
たいくつ [な] taikutsuboring, dull
リサーチrisaachiresearch [from English]
ひつよう [な] hitsuyoonecessary
しゅしょうshushooprime minister, PM
しゅう会shuukaigathering, assembly
大じんdaijinminister (of state)
けんきゅう [する]kenkyuuresearch, study [Jap.]
まとまるmatomarube settled, be in order
水えい [する] suieiswimming, swim
て入れ [する] teirecare, repairs, mending
そつぎょう [する]sotsugyoograduation, graduate
けっかkekkaresult
かんごふさんkangofusannurse
ミュージカルmyuujikarumusical
しばいshibaiplay, drama
てきとう [な] tekitoosuitable, appropriate
ざせきzasekiseat
つう行人tsuukooninpasser-by
みどり [の] midorigreen
まどぐちmadoguchiwindow, clerk
大人otonaadult   **
〜はつ-hatsudeparture
〜行き-ikibound for
とっきゅうtokkyuulimited express
〜ばんせん-bansen# track
 
 JBP II - 09
子どもkodomochild   +
imanow   +
今日konnichitoday, these days, nowadays
今日kyootoday   **
今月kongetsuthis month
今年kotoshithis year   *
今度kondothis time, next time
よび校yobikooprep school   +
込むkomuget crowded   +
申し込むmooshikomuapply, propose   +
大学daigakuuniversity   +
入学 [する] nyuugakumatriculation, entering school
入学金nyuugakukinentrance fee (at school)
学校gakkooschool
ごめんなさいgomennasaiI'm sorry., Excuse me.
ごうかく [する] gookakusuccess, passing (an exam)
うけるukerureceive; take (an exam)
いってまいりますitte mairimasuSo long. (leaving home)
いってらっしゃい itte rasshaiSo long. (to s.o. leaving)
〜分-bunfraction, part; share
〜りょう-ryoofee, charge (for ...)
じゅぎょうりょう jugyooryootuition fee
サマーコースsamaakoosusummer course
ゆうびんyuubinmail
支はらいshiharaipayment
わざわざwazawazaespecially, on purpose
ふり込むfurikomutransfer (money)
かきとめkakitomeregistered mail
かわるkawaruchange, become different
いるiruneed, require
ビザbizavisa
おろすorosuwithdraw (money)
パスポートpasupootopassport
おくれるokurerube late (for: "ni")
ごみgomirubbish
すてるsuteruthrow away
クーラーkuuraaair conditioner
はんこhankoseal, stamp
サイン [する] sainsignature, sign (s.th.)
えんぴつempitsupencil
カードkaadocard (credit, greeting, ...)
だめ [な] damenot good
がまん [する] gamanpatience, endurance, endure
ただいまtadaimaI'm back.
おかえりなさいokaeri nasaiWelcome home.
わたすwatasuhand over, put across
 
 JBP II - 10
yamamountain   +
ふじ山fujisanMount Fuji
主人shujinhusband, my husband; host   +
    head of family; landlord
kawariver   +
時代jidaiera, period   +
〜番-ban# number   +
一番ichibannumber one, most
長いnagailong   +
社長shachoocompany president
部長buchoodepartment head
ごぶさた [する] gobusatasilence, neglect, be remiss
ながめnagameview
りょかんryokaninn
ほたるhotarufirefly
りょうていryooteiJapanese restaurant, teahouse
かごkagocage, basket
しぜん [の] shizennature, natural
のう薬nooyakuagricultural chemicals
ふえるfueruincrease, proliferate
見ぶつ [する] kembutsusightseeing
たった〜tatta-only, just
ぼうえき [する] booekitrading, trade
〜こう-kooport
〜てき [な] -tekilike, -al, -istic
こくさいてき [な] kokusaitekiinternational
きょうみkyoomiinterest
みなみminamisouth
本社honshahead office, main company
おくさまokusamawife (hon.)
つたえるtsutaerugive, convey, impart, tell

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