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 - 11
muravillage   +
商社shooshatrading company   +
多いooimany, numerous   +
多分tabunprobably, perhaps
好き [な] sukilike, be likable ("ga")   +
sotooutside, exterior
kunicountry, birth place   +
中国chuugokuChina
外国gaikokuforeign country   +
おと年ototoshiyear before last
なぜnazewhy?
せんもんsemmonspeciality
コンピューターkompyuutaacomputer
サイエンスsaiensuscience
けんしゅう [する]kenshuutraining, train
それにsoreniMoreover
れんらく [する] renrakuconnection, contact
あぶないabunaidangerous
つめたいtsumetaicold, cool (not of weather)
安ぜん [な] anzensafe
からだkaradabody, health
ぐあいguaicondition
からだのぐあいkaradano guaihealth
しょうたい [する]shootaiinvitation, invite
しょうたいじょう shootaijooinvitation (letter, card)
きゅうにkyuunisuddenly
ストライキsutoraikistrike
こんやく [する] kon'yakuengagement, become engaged
なくなるnakunarupass away, die, disappear
ピアノ [をひく] pianopiano [play the piano]
しょう学校shoogakkooelementary school
会話kaiwaconversation
えい会話eikaiwaspoken English
山のぼりyamanoborimountain climbing
うまれるumarerube born
バーベキューbaabekyuubarbecue
やるyarudo, present, give (coll.)
きかいkikaiopportunity, occasion
 
 JBP II - 12
部屋heyaroom   **   +
本屋hon'yabook shop, book store
naniwhat?   +
何名nammeihow many persons?
〜円-en# yen   +
番号bangoonumber   +
近いchikainearby, close (to: "kara")   +
払うharaupay, pay off   +
かかりの人kakarino hitoperson in charge, i/c
よやくがかりyoyakugakarireservation clerk
あくakube empty; open, be open
〜名-mei# persons (hon.)
〜はく-haku# nights
〜しょく-shoku# meals
〜つき-tsukiwith, attached (suff.)
サービスsaabisuservice
サービスりょうsaabisuryooservice charge
かしこまりましたkashikomarimashitaCertainly.
とう着 [する] toochakuarrival, arrive
ばあいbaaioccasion; in case
かならずkanarazube sure to, certainly
それでsoredeAnd then
りょう金ryookincharge, fee
おそれ入りますosore irimasuI am sorry
内金uchikindeposit, down payment
〜として-toshiteas, by way of (suff.)
すずしいsuzushiicool, pleasantly cool
もって行くmotteikutake, take s.th. along
けしゴムkeshigomueraser
いただきますitadakimasuI accept. (before a meal)
ごちそうさまgochisoosamaThank you. (after a meal)
  〜でした    -deshita    lit.: It was a feast.
わかれるwakarerupart, split up
ろんぶんrombunthesis
おみやげomiyagesouvenir
つかれるtsukareruget tired
ねむいnemuisleepy
じしんjishinearthquake
せんそうsensoowar
そうしきsooshikifuneral
たりるtarirube enough
よていyoteiplan, program, schedule
ばらbararose
ボールペンboorupenball-point pen
ズボンzubontrousers
けいやく [する] keiyakucontract, make a contract
せいかつ [する] seikatsuliving, life; make a living
なれるnareruget used to
すこしずつsukoshizutsulittle by little
こまるkomarube troubled, be inconvenienced
いつでもitsudemoanytime
大会taikaiconference, tournament
やむyamustop, be over
中し [する] chuushidiscontinue, interrupt
たしかめるtashikamerumake sure
 
 JBP II - 13
開けるakeruopen (s.th.)   +
同じonajisame   +
onnawoman, female   +
女の人onnano hitowoman
女の子onnano kogirl
女性joseithe female sex, woman   +
otokoman, male   +
男の人otokono hitoman
男の子otokono koboy
男性danseithe male sex, male
食べるtaberueat   +
プレゼントpurezentopresent
あずかるazukarutake care of, keep
おくりものokurimonogift
うれしいureshiidelighted, happy
チョコレートchokoreetochocolate
ラブレターraburetaalove letter
〜かもしれません -kamo shiremasenmay be
じつはjitsuwaIn fact, Really
ぎりgiriduty, obligation
しゅうかんshuukancustom, habit
しょくばshokubaworkplace
じょうしjooshisuperior
同りょうdooryoocoworker, colleague
せ話sewahelp, kindness, care
おせ話になるosewani narube indebted to
やっぱりyapparias expected ( = yahari)
ガールフレンドgaarufurendogirlfriend
かし屋kashiyaconfectioner
事こjikoaccident
カラオケkaraokekaraoke, sing-along
きらい [な] kiraihateful, dislike
たんとうしゃtantooshaperson in charge
パソコンpasokonpersonal computer, PC
きかいkikaimachine, equipment
スペイン語supeingoSpanish
かりるkariruborrow, rent, hire
デートdeetodate
ことわるkotowarudecline, reject
やせるyaserudecline, lose weight
いっぱい [の] ippaifull
おきるokiruhappen, occur
えんりょう [する]enryooreserve, hesitate
えんりょうなくenryoonakuwithout reserve, freely
 
 JBP II - 14
飲むnomudrink   +
終わるowaruend, finish, be over   +
uetop, above   +
〜い上-ijoomore than (suff.)
動くugokumove, run, operate   +
黒いkuroiblack   +
黒人kokujinnegro
kokorospirit, mind, heart   +
安心 [する] anshinpeace of mind, be relieved
すもうsumoosumo, wrestling
しょ日shonichifirst day, opening day
いつもitsumoalways
まんいん [の] man'inovercrowded, full (of people)
見えるmierucan see, be visible ("ga")
やきとりyakitorigrilled chicken
とりくみtorikumimatch, bout
アナウンスanaunsuannouncement
聞こえるkikoerucan hear, be audible ("ga")
どひょうdohyooring (sumo)
はで [な] hadeflashy, gorgeous
着ものkimonokimono, clothes
動きまわるugokimawarumove around
どういうdooiuwhat kind of?
ぎょうじgyoojireferee
ジャッジjajjijudge
まわりmawarisurroundings, around
本とう [の/に] hontooreal, really
りきしrikishiwrestler (sumo)
えらいeraieminent, grand
けってい [する] ketteidecision, determine
  〜けん    -ken    authority, decisive say
なっとく [する] nattokuunderstanding, consent
発言 [する] hatsugenspeaking, utterance
  〜けん    -ken    right to speak, a voice
よ中yonakamiddle of the night, midnight
おどろくodorokube surprised
へんじ [する] henjireply, answer
がっかりするgakkarisurube disappointed
はしるhashirurun
あつめるatsumerugather, collect (s.th.)
めんどう [な] mendootroublesome, annoying
じょうだんjoodanjoke
  〜を言う    -wo iu    make a joke, crack a joke
しゅくだいshukudaihomework
せっけんsekkensoap
タワーtawaatower
とおく [の] tookulong distance, far away
ひくhikuplay (guitar, piano, violin)
電話がとおいdenwaga tooiI can't hear you. (phone)
 
 JBP II - 15
会員kaiinclub member, society member   +
会社員kaishainemployee, company employee
駅員ekiinstation employee
店員ten'instore clerk
帰るkaerureturn, come home   +
持つmotsuhave, hold   +
受るukerureceive; take (an exam)   +
付るtsukeruturn on, attach   +
受付uketsukereception, receptionist
そうそうsoosooby the way
あずけるazukerudeposit, entrust
たしかにtashikanicertainly
むかしmukashiof old, long time ago
かわいいkawaiicute
いぬinudog
出て来るdetekurucome out, appear
うん動 [する] undooexercise
せ中senakaback (of body)
ぜん員zen'inall the staff, all members
そろうsoroube complete, gather
日本中nihonjuuall over Japan
はん分hambunhalf
きふ [する] kifudonation, contribution
せかいsekaiworld, society, realm
せかい中sekaijuuall over the world
るす [の] rusuabsence, absent
フェリーferiiferry
へんhenneighbourhood, vicinity
このへんkono henaround here
コインロッカーkoinrokkaalocker, coin locker
そば(place) sobaside, besides
つうやく [する] tsuuyakuinterpreter, translation
さがすsagasulook for, search
 
 JBP II - 16
hayashiforest, grove   +
来週raishuunext week   +
〜週間-shuukan# weeks
工事koojiconstruction work   +
年末nenmatsuend of year   +
週末shuumatsuweekend
kuchimouth   +
入口iriguchientrance
出口deguchiexit
閉まるshimarube closed, be shut   +
せっけい [する] sekkeidesign, plan
いらいirairequest
ショールームshooruumushowroom
できあがるdekiagarube finished, be done
ずめんzumenblueprint, plan
何かnanikasomething, anything
さっそくsassokuat once, directly
ぎょうしゃgyooshatrader, contractor
うかがうukagauvisit, ask (hon.)
おもてomotefront, face, surface
はんたいhantaiopposite
〜がわ-gawaside
うらuraback, reverse
うら口uraguchiback entrance
よろしいyoroshiiproper, right, all right
はるharuspring
さくsakubloom, blossom, flower
しつもん [する] shitsumonquestion, ask a question
はっきりhakkiriclearly
り用 [する] riyoouse, make use of
かたいkataihard, tough
めずらしいmezurashiirare, unusual
すくないsukunaifew, little, scarce
ふ人fujinwoman, lady
フラワーショーfurawaashooflower show
ベビーシッターbebiishittaababy sitter
見付かるmitsukarube found
おっとottohusband, my husband
家ちんyachinrent, house rent
きゅうりょうkyuuryoosalary
めの前meno maeright in front
がんgancancer
ボタンbotanbutton
おすosupush
入れるireruput in
きえるkierugo out, be extingushed
レバーrebaalever
おとotosound
まわすmawasuturn, send round
間にあうmani aube on time, in time
めいわく [な] meiwakuinconvenience, troublesome
 
 JBP II - 17
asamorning   +
安全 [な] anzensafe   +
全員zen'inall the staff, all members
午前gozena.m., morning   +
午後gogop.m., afternoon
書くkakuwrite, draw   +
先日senjitsuthe other day   +
毎〜mai-every   +
毎年maitoshievery year
少ないsukunaifew, little, scarce   +
少しsukoshia little, some, a few
生まれるumarerube born   +
学生gakuseistudent
先生senseiteacher
はれhareclear weather
[の] nochilater
くもり [の] kumoricloudy
大みそかoomisokaNew Year's Eve
へいheifence, wall
jicharacter, letter
へた [な] hetabad at, inept ("ga")
〜にくい-nikuidifficult to ("V(i-stem)")
一家ikkafamily, household
そば (food)sobanoodles, buckwheat noodles
よる (N)yorunight
ふだん [の] fudanusually; usual, ordinary
チャンネルchanneruchannel
つぎつぎにtsugitsuginione after another, in turn
さわがしいsawagashiinoisy, uproarious
ショーshooshow
さむらいsamuraisamurai, Japanese warrior
げきgekidrama, play
だい〜dai-# th
えんそう [する] ensooperformance, recital
かくちkakuchiall over, various districts
新年shinnennew year
工じょうkoojoofactory
よごれるyogorerubecome dirty, be dirty
そらsorasky
気持kimochifeeling
近所kinjoneighborhood
ラッシュアワーrasshuawaarush hour
サラリマンsararimanwhite collar worker
いんさつ [する] insatsuprinting, print
ふでfudebrush, writing brush
やはりyaharias expected ( = yappari)
うつくしいutsukushiibeautiful
ほとんどhotondoalmost, hardly
全部zembuall, every
くじkujilottery
〜付き-tsukiwith, attached (suff.)
から [の] karaempty, vacant
ダンスdansudance, dancing
パイロットpairottopilot
ぜいむしょzeimushotax office
大金taikinlarge sum, a lot of money
なっとうnattoonatto (Jap. food)
くさいkusaismelly, foul-smelling
にがいnigaibitter
はくhakuput on, wear (shoes, ...)
〜やすい-yasuieasy to ("V(i-stem)")
スーツsuutsusuit
なるnaruring, sound
入って来るhaittekurucome in
金こkinkosafe, strongbox
きみkimiyou (informal, men's speech)
あんまりammarinot too, not very ( = amari)
しょう月shoogatsuNew Year's
いや [な] iyahorrible, nasty
のんびりするnombirisurutake it easy
 
 JBP II - 18
友だちtomodachifriend   +
hanaflower   +
送るokurusend; see off, escort   +
願うnegauwish, hope, ask   +
お願いしますonegaishimasuPlease (request, humble)
tarice field, paddy   +
送料sooryoodelivery charge, postage   +
おかしいokashiistrange, funny
とくべつ [の] tokubetsuspecial, particular
大じょうぶ [な] daijoobualright
とどけtodokedelivery; report, notice
つもりtsumoriintention, purpose
  〜です    -desu    intend to ("V(dict)")
おめでとうomedetooCongratulations.
  〜ございます    -gozaimasu
とどけ先todokesakiconsignee, destination
はれるhareruclear up (weather)
おぼえるoboeruremember, memorize
料り [する] ryooricuisine, cooking
休みをとるyasumiwo torutake a vacation
子どもができるkodomoga dekiruhave a baby, become pregnant
時間ができるjikanga dekirufind spare time
しっぱい [する] shippaimistake, failure
がんばるgambarutry hard
がんばってgambatteGood luck. (encouragement)
  〜ください  -kudasai
しょう来shooraifuture
デザイナーdezainaadesigner
つれるtsurerubring, be accompanied by
つれて行くtsureteikugo with, take (s.o.)
しおshiosalt
てつだうtetsudauhelp, assist
あきらめるakiramerugive up, be resigned
スピーチsupiichispeech
コンテストkontesutocontest
十分 [な] juubunenough
じゅんび [する] jumbipreparation, get ready
 
 JBP II - 19
図書館toshokanlibrary   ++
自分 [で] jibunoneself, by oneself   +
tehand, arm   +
うんてん手untenshudriver
上手 [な] joozugood at, skillful
読むyomuread   +
広いhiroiwide, spacious   +
もちろんmochironof course, needless to say
手にとるteni toruget, take in one's hands
にが手nigatepoor at, weak point
いみimimeaning
〜けど-kedoBut, However ( = keredomo)
手つづきtetsuzukiformality, procedure
〜さつ-satsu# books, # volumes
〜しか-shikaonly (-ve verb)
外国語gaikokugoforeign language
しんじるshinjirubelieve
国さい電話kokusaidenwainternational phone call
〜メートル-meetoru# meter
〜びょう-byoo# seconds
自てん車jitenshabicycle, bike
オートバイootobaimotorcycle, motorbike
ぶたbutapig
ぶたにくbutanikupork
へい日heijitsuweekday
手つだいtetsudaihelp, assistance
たすかるtasukarube saved, be relieved
 
 JBP II - 20
senline   +
前線zensenfront, front line
haruspring   +
minamisouth   +
kitanorth   +
akiautumn   +
木々kigitrees   +
時々tokidokisometimes
人々hitobitopeople
言ばkotobaword, language
代ひょう [する] daihyoorepresentation
近付くchikazukuapproach, draw near
よそく [する] yosokuprediction, estimate
花見hanamiblossom viewing
のびるnobiruextend, stretch, postpone
しま (geogr.)shimaisland
しま国shimaguniisland country
ずい分zuibunquite, fairly
気おんkiontemperature, air temperature
sadifference
ことなるkotonarudiffer, be different
南部nambusouthern part
sueend
はじめ [に] hajimebeginning, first
よう [な] yooway, manner; as, like
やく〜yaku-about
れっとうrettooarchepelago, chain of islands
よう子yoosustate, circumstance
あらわすarawasushow, express
〜の外に-no hokaniin addition to
うめumeapricot, Japanese plum
つつじtsutsujiazaela
ずっとzuttoall the time, a whole lot
大たいdaitaialmost
上じゅんjoojunfirst third (of a month)
中じゅんchuujunmiddle third (of a month)
こうようkooyooautumn leaves, red leaves
あかakared, red color
きいろkiiroyellow, yellow color
そめるsomerudye
すすむsusumuadvance, go forward
もみじmomijimaple, red leaves
かりkarihunting, excursion
もみじがりmomijigarimaple leaf excursion
きせつkisetsuseason
たのしむtanoshimuenjoy

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