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.


 
 JCS 2 - 11
毎日mainichievery day   +
来週raishuunext week   +
週まつshuumatsuweekend
今週konshuuthis week
せん週senshuulast week
〜週間-shuukan# weeks
帰るkaerugo home, return   +
帰りkaerireturn, homecoming
気持ちkimochifeeling   +
待つmatsuwait   +
せいじseijipolitics
うつutsuhit, strike; type
もうmooalready
まだmadanot yet
〜あいだ-aidawhile, during ("V-te iru / N no")
れんしゅう [する] renshuutraining, practice
デート [する] deetodate (have a date)
れきしrekishihistory
けんきゅう [する] kenkyuuresearch
使うtsukauuse   +
オフィスofisuoffice
コース [をとる] koosucourse (take a course)
めがね [をかける] meganeglasses (put on glasses)
けっこん [する] kekkonmarriage, get married
出かけるdekakerugo out
なつ休みnatsuyasumisummer holiday, summer vacation
住むsumulive, reside ("N ni")   +
言ばkotobaword, language
おぼえるoboerulearn, memorize
おきゃくさんokyakusanguest, customer
さがすsagasulook for, search
かぶるkaburuput on (hat, cap)
アクセサリーakusesariiaccessories
はめるhameruput on (wristwatch, ring)
ネクタイnekutaitie
上着uwagicoat, jacket   +
着るkiruput on (jacket, shirt)
セーターseetaasweater
ブラウスburausublouse
T シャツteeshatsuT-shirt
ジーンズjiinzu jeans
ズボンzubontrousers
はくhakuput on (shoes, socks, pants)
スカートsukaatoskirt
スニーカーsuniikaasneakers
ちがうchigaudiffer, be different, be wrong
またmataagain
[で] atolater, later on
 
 JCS 2 - 12
kunicountry, birthplace   +
中国chuugokuChina
かん国kankokuSouth Korea
外国gaikokuforeign country, abroad
外国人gaikokujinforeigner
図書館toshokanlibrary   ++
映画eigamovie, film   ++
映画館eigakanmovie theatre, cinema
銀行ginkoobank   +
食堂shokudoodining hall, cafeteria   +
ekistation, train station   +
〜以上-ijoomore than   +
〜かもしれない-kamo shirenaimay be, might ("S[plain] / NA / N")
かかるkakarucost (money), take (time, "N ga")
おもうomouthink, believe
来年rainennext year
中国ごchuugokugoChinese (language)
ならうnaraulearn
〜とき [に] -tokiwhen ("S[plain] / N no")
ふねfuneboat, ship
ふゆ休みfuyuyasumiwinter holiday, winter vacation
はれるhareruclear up (weather)
びょう気 [な] byookiillness, ill
テニスコートtenisukoototennis court
セミナーseminaaseminar
くもり [の] kumoricloudyness, cloudy
ふじ山fujisanMount Fuji
ホームステイ [する] hoomusuteihomestay
はじめるhajimerubegin, start (s.th.)
着くtsukureach, arrive ("N ni")
たぶんtabunprobably
かぜ [がふく] kazewind (a wind blows)
つよいtsuyoistrong, powerful
ガイドブックgaidobukkuguidebook
hanashitalk, story, tale
うるurusell
おみやけomiyakesouvenir, small gift
のぼるnoboruclimb ("N ni")
 
 JCS 2 - 13
早いhayaiearly   +
asamorning   +
朝ごはんasagohanbreakfast
じ転車jitenshabicycle, bike   +
運転 [する] untendriving   +
運どう [する] undoo(physical) exercise
できるdekirucan, be able; be ready ("N ga")
〜ことができる-kotoga dekirucan, be able ("V[dict]-")
こむkomuget crowded
すわるsuwarusit
〜ながら-nagarawhile ("V[i]-")
ドイツごdoitsugoGerman (language)
かなりkanariquite (a lot), rather, very
つかれるtsukareruget tired
こまるkomaruhave trouble, get into trouble
国りつ [の] kokuritsunational, state
入るhairuenter, go in   +
さい近saikinrecently, lately, these days   +
さしみsashimisashimi, raw sliced fish
ち下てつchikatetsuunderground, subway
あるくarukuwalk
はたらくhatarakuwork, labour
大へん [な] taihenserious, very
もんげんmongencurfew
それでsoredeso, then
アナウンス [する] anaunsuannouncment, announce
名前namaename   +
tarice field   +
 
 JCS 2 - 14
東京tookyooTokyo (Jap. city)   ++
京とkyootoKyoto (Jap. city)
北かいどうhokkaidooHokkaido (Jap. island)   +
広いhiroispacious, roomy, wide   +
machitown, city   +
どちらdochirawhich? (of two)
飲みもの nomimonodrink, beverage
〜の中で-no nakadeamong
一ばんichibanmost, number 1
くすりkusurimedicine
〜ので-nodesince, because
人こうjinkoopopulation
ずっとzuttomuch, far (with comparative)
つごうtsugoocircumstances
 〜のいい/わるい     -no ii/ warui     convenient/ not convenient
ステーキsuteekisteak
ねつ [がある] netsufever (have fever)
アイスクリームaisukuriimuicecream
せきsekiseat
同じonajisame   +
kitanorth
西nishiwest   +
higashieast
minamisouth   +
mizuwater
にくnikumeat
さかなsakanafish
くだものkudamonofruit
いちごichigostrawberry
みかんmikantangerine, Jap. orange
パイナップルpainappurupineapple
バナナbananabanana
いろirocolour
あか [い] akared (-ness)
[い] shirowhite (-ness)
きいろ [い] kiiroyellow (-ness)
くろ [い] kuroblack (-ness)
あお [い] aoblue (-ness)
みどり [の] midorigreen (-ness)
大じょうぶ [な] daijoobuall right, OK
おふろ [に入る] ofurobath (take a bath)
のどnodothroat
hatooth
 
 JCS 2 - 15
夏休みnatsuyasumisummer holiday, summer vacation   +
冬休みfuyuyasumiwinter holiday, winter vacation   +
旅行 [する] ryokootrip, travelling, travel   +
iehouse, home (= "uchi")   +
家族kazokufamily   +
monothing, goods   +
買い物 [する] kaimonoshopping
食べ物tabemonofood
飲み物 nomimonodrink, beverage
〜ていく-te ikudo and go
かぶきkabukikabuki (Jap. drama)
〜てみる-te mirutry (doing and see)
〜ことがある-kotoga arudo sometimes, have done
        ("V-ta / V[dict]")
〜つもりです-tsumoridesuintend ("V[dict]")
〜てくる-te kurudo and come
よしゅう [する] yoshuupreparation, prepare for lessons
コートkootocoat
かりるkariruborrow
しらべるshiraberuinvestigate
着物kimonokimono, clothes
日本りょうりnihonryooriJapanese cooking, food
ひっこすhikkosumove in, move out
今年kotoshithis year
これからkorekarafrom now
すもうsumoosumo (Jap. wrestling)
やきゅうyakyuubaseball
いけばなikebanaikebana, flower arranging
やき物yakimonopottery
書どうshodoocalligraphy
おりがみorigamiorigami, paper folding
おるorubend, fold
からてkaratekarate (Jap. martial art)
春休みharuyasumispring vacation   +
秋休みakiyasumiautumn vacation   +
ボーイフレンドbooifurendoboyfriend
ガールフレンドgaarufurendogirlfriend
デザートdezaatodessert
ケーキkeekicake
 
 JCS 2 - 16
〜けれども-keredomoAlthough
ねむいnemuisleepy
たつtatsustand, stand up
あらうarauwash
〜さい-sai# years old
chichifather, my father   +
お父さんotoosanfather (hon.), Dad
hahamother, my mother   +
お母さんokaasanmother (hon.), Mom
ani(my) older brother   +
お兄さんoniisanolder brother (hon.)
ane(my) older sister   +
お姉さんoneesanolder sister (hon.)
[さん] otootoyounger brother   +
[さん] imootoyounger sister   +
そ父sofu(my) grandfather
おじいさんojiisangrandfather (hon.)
そ母soba(my) grandmother
おばあさんobaasangrandmother, old lady (hon.)
おじ [さん] ojiuncle
おば [さん] obaaunt
お子さんokosanchild (hon.)
ちゃいろ [の] chairo(light) brown
ビニールbiniiruvinyl, soft plastic
どのdonowhich? (pre-N)
こころkokoromind, heart
ハンサム [な] hansamuhandsome
かみkamihair
金持ちkanemochirich person
びんぼう [な] bimboopoor
おもいやりomoiyariconsideration, thoughtfulness
ユーモアyuumoasense of humour
otokoman, male   +
onnawoman, female   +
 
 JCS 2 - 17
人口 jinkoopopulation   +
tehand   +
手がみtegamiletter
きっ手kittestamp, postage stamp
上手 [な] joozuskilful, good at ("N ga")
下手 [な] hetainept, bad at ("N ga")
から手karatekarate (Jap. martial art)
kokoromind, heart   +
思うomouthink, believe   +
思いやりomoiyariconsideration, thoughtfulness
自転車jitenshabicycle, bike   +
自分jibunoneself
〜もいい-mo iimay (permission)
        ("V-te/ Adj-kute/ NA de")
〜なくてもいい-nakutemo iinot have to (concession)
        ("V[a]-/ Adj-ku/ NA dewa")
〜はいけない-wa ikenaishould not, must not (prohibition)
        ("V-te/ Adj-kute/ NA de")
〜なくてはいけない-nakutewa ikenaishould, must (obligation)
        ("V[a]-/ Adj-ku/ NA dewa")
までにmadeniby (time)
やめるyameruquit, stop (s.th.)
手書き [の] tegakihandwriting, handwritten
おくれるokurerube late (for: "N ni")
ぬぐnugutake off (clothing)
入口iriguchientrance, doorway
ふくしゅう [する] fukushuureview
トイレtoirebathroom, toilet
かえすkaesureturn (s.th.)
ノートnootonotebook
サンドイッチsandoitchisandwich
けどkedobut (= "keredomo")
スーツsuutsusuit
たばこtabakocigarette
すうsuuinhale, smoke
さぼるsaborucut class, loaf ("N wo")
あさってasatteday after tomorrow
めんせつ [する] mensetsuinterview
しょう待 [する] shootaiinvitation, invite
しょう待じょうshootaijooinvitation (letter, card)
いんさつ [する] insatsuprinting, print
ashifoot, leg   +
meeye   +
karadabody   +
 
 JCS 2 - 18
umiocean, sea   +
北海どうhokkaidooHokkaido (Jap. island)
文学bungakuliterature   +
さく文sakubuncomposition, essay
漢字kanjikanji, character   ++
教えるoshieruteach, tell   +
習うnaraulearn   +
れん習 [する] renshuutraining, practice
学校gakkooschool   +
〜かた-kataway of doing ("V[i]-")
〜ら-raIf, When ("V-ta-")
もしmoshiif
〜かどうか-ka dooka(don't know) whether or not
ひつよう [な] hitsuyoonecessary
さわぐsawagumake noise
すくsukubecome empty
おなかがすいたonakaga suitabe hungry
先にsakiniahead
そつぎょう [する] sotsugyoograduation, graduate
タクシーtakushiitaxi, cab
たずねるtazuneruvisit, pay a visit
るす [の] rusuabsence, absent
サッカーsakkaasoccer
しあいshiaimatch, game
よやく [する] yoyakureservation, reserve
とまるtomarustop; stop in, spend the night
サイクリングsaikuringucycling
しゅうしょく [する] shuushokuemployment, get employed
まようmayouget lost, lose one's way
しつもん [する] shitsumonquestion, ask a question
入れるireruput in
ボタンbotanbutton
おすosupush
じゅ話きjuwaki(telephone) receiver
なくすnakusulose
聞こえるkikoerube audible
見えるmierube visible
考えるkangaeruthink, consider   +
きめるkimerudecide
ミーティングmiitingumeeting
 
 JCS 2 - 19
〜台-dai# machines (e.g. TV)   +
hanaflower   +
花やhanayaflowershop
お茶ochatea, green tea   +
きっ茶てんkissatencoffee shop
茶いろ [の] chairo(light) brown
時計tokeiwatch, clock   +
長いnagailong   +
チョコレートchokoreetochocolate
あげるagerugive (not: to me/ us)
さしあげるsashiagerugive (not: to me/ us, hon.)
くれるkurerugive (to me/ us)
くださるkudasarugive (to me/ us, humble)
もらうmoraureceive (from: "ni, kara")
いただくitadakureceive (= "morau", humble)
スカーフsukaafuscarf
〜くん-kunMr (familiar, male)
社長shachoopresident (of a company)
カードkaadocard
すてき [な] sutekiwonderful, fantastic
ハンドバッグhandobagguhandbag, purse
たん生日tanjoobibirthday
クリスマスkurisumasuChristmas
正月shoogatsuNew Year   +
入学 [する] nyuugakuadmission (to a school), enter school
いわいiwaicelebration, congratulations
食きshokkitableware, kitchen utensils
花びんkabinvase
電気せい品denkiseihin(electrical) appliance   +
ペンpen pen
トースターtoosutaatoaster
こたつkotatsukotatsu (Jap. heated table)
電気ストーブdenkisutoobuelectric heater
ぼくbokuI, we (male)
おたくotakuhome, your home (hon.)
もうすmoosusay (= "iu", humble)
〜に来る-ni kurucome to ("V[i]-", purpose)
社員shain(company) employee   +
 
 JCS 2 - 20
作るtsukurumake   +
作文sakubuncomposition, essay
開けるakeruopen (s.th.)   +
真ん中mannakacentre, middle   +
写真 [をとる] shashinphoto, photograph   +
料理 [する] ryooricooking, cook   ++
強いtsuyoistrong, powerful   +
勉強 [する] benkyoostudying, study   +
地下てつchikatetsuunderground, subway   +
地図chizumap
〜あげる-agerudo for (not: me/ us, "V-te")
〜くれる-kurerudo for (me/ us, "V-te")
〜くださる-kudasarudo for (me/ us, "V-te", humble)
〜もらう-morauhave done ("N ni V-te")
〜いただく-itadakuhave done ("N ni V-te", humble)
〜ために-tamenifor, in order to, owing to ("N no")
しょうかい [する] shookaiintroduction, introduce
あむamuknit
なおすnaosurepair, fix; correct
手つだうtetsudauhelp, lend a hand
あんない [する] annaiguidance, guide, show
おくるokurusend; see off, escort
のせるnoseruplace on, put on, give a ride
つれて行くtsureteikutake (s.o.) along, lead ("N wo")
とめるtomeruput (s.o.) up, accommodate
ルームメートruumumeetoroommate
かたづけるkatazukerutidy up
計画 [する] keikakuplan
ごちそう [する] gochisooentertainment, treat
に物nimotsubaggage, luggage
運ぶhakobucarry
シャッターshattaashutter
習かんshuukancustom, habit
せつ明 [する] setsumeiexplanation, explain
おねがいがあるonegaiga arumake a request, ask a favour
きかいkikaimachine
すいせんじょうsuisenjoo(letter of) recommendation

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