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 3 - 21
hirunoon, daytime   +
昼ごはんhirugohanlunch
yorunight   +
止まるtomaru(come to a) stop ("N ni")  +
運動 [する] undoo(physical) exercise   +
始まるhajimarustart ("N ga")   +
始めるhajimerubegin, start ("N wo")
じゅ業jugyooclass, teaching   +
そつ業 [する] sotsugyoograduation, graduate
開くakuopen ("N ga")
〜ある-aruhave been done ("V-te")
natsusummer
みんなminnaeveryone
やく〜yaku-about, approximately
〜ばい-bai# times
ゆたか [な] yutakaabundant, plentiful, rich
自ぜんshizennature
有名 [な] yuumeifamous   +
高校kookoohigh school
しゅみshumiinterest, hobby
しまるshimaruclose ("N ga")
つくtsukuturn on, come on
きえるkierugo off, go out
止めるtomerustop, park ("N ni")
おとotosound
すぐsuguat once, immediately
haruspring
まっすぐmassugustraight
なおるnaoruheal, recover, get well
見つかるmitsukarube found
プレゼントpurezentopresent, gift
生まれるumarerube born
そだつsodatsugrow, be brought up
ところtokoroplace
みずうみmizuumilake
ゆき [がふる] yukisnow
きょ年kyonenlast year
国さいてき [な] kokusaitekiinternational
国さいけいざいkokusaikeizaiinternational economics
ところでtokorodeby the way
ワインwainwine
スイッチsuitchiswitch
きるkirucut
動くugokumove ("N ga")
かいさつ口kaisatsuguchiwicket, ticket gate
し料shiryoodata, materials
ひやすhiyasucool, refrigerate
大ぜい [の] oozeimany (people)
まつりmatsurifestival
わかいwakaiyoung
集まるatsumaruassemble, gather, come together   +
夕がたyuugataevening   +
 
 JCS 3 - 22
質問 [する] shitsumonquestion, ask a question   ++
両親ryooshinparents, both parents   ++
切るkirucut   +
切手kittestamp, postage stamp
親切 [な] shinsetsukind
miseshop, store   +
きっ茶店kissatencoffee shop
〜屋-ya-shop, store for ...   +
本屋hon'yabookshop, bookstore
花屋hanayaflowershop
〜おく-okudo in advance, leave ("V-te")
ぜんぶzembuall
〜しまう-shimaudo completely, end up ("V-te")
〜まえに-maenibefore ("V[dict]/ N no")
〜あとで-atodeafter ("V-ta/ N no")
〜うちに-uchiniwhile ("V-te iru/ ...")
わるwarudivide, cut, break
こわすkowasubreak, destroy, ruin
間ちがえるmachigaerumake a mistake, mistake (s.th.)
セーブ [する] seebusave (file, on the computer)
見つけるmitsukerufind, discover
のんびりするnombirisurufeel at ease, make oneself at home
答えkotae(an) answer, reply   +
見なおすminaosureconsider, change one's opinion
そうだん [する] soodanconsultation, consult
あくakubecome vacant, become free
ねざまし時計nezamashidokeialarm clock
セットするsettosuruset
書るいshoruidocuments, papers
住しょjuushoaddress
気をするkiwo surumind, worry, take to heart
本とう [に] hontootruth, really
よごすyogosusoil, stain
プリントpurintohandout (for a lesson)
やぶるyaburutear
文書bunshodocument, record
やくそく [する] yakusoku(make an) appointment, promise
パスポートpasupootopassport
 
 JCS 3 - 23
死ぬshinudie   +
病気 [な] byookiillness, ill   +
病院byooinhospital   +
医者ishadoctor   ++
歩くarukuwalk   +
さん歩 [する] sampowalk, stroll, take a walk
物かbukkaprices, cost of living
〜すぎる-sugiruto excess, too ("V[i]-/ Adj-/ NA")
会ぎkaigiconference, meeting
つたえるtsutaerutell, convey (a message)
〜によると-ni yorutoaccording to
ストライキ [する] sutoraikistrike, go on strike
〜そうです-soodesuIt is said, I heard ("S[plain]")
天気よほうtenkiyohooweather report, forecast
問だいmondaiquestion, problem, subject
[な/に] kyuurapid, sudden, suddenly   +
けがをするkegawo surube injured
女せいjoseiwoman
かずkazunumber
ろん文rombunresearch paper, thesis
ごうかく [する] gookakusuccess, pass (exam)
事む員jimuinclerk, office clerk
学きgakkiterm, semester
秋学きakigakkifall term, autumn term
休みの日yasumino hiday off, holiday
はじめてhajimetefor the first time
地しんjishinearthquake
ちょうど〜choodo-just, right, precisely
はで [な] hadegaudy, showy, gay
じみ [な] jimisubdued, plain, sober
火事kajifire, blaze
事こjikoaccident
ではdewaWell then
あぶないabunaidangerous
世界sekaiworld   ++
 
 JCS 3 - 24
irocolour   +
き色 [い] kiiroyellow (-ness)
茶色 [の] chairo(light) brown
赤いakaired   +
青いaoiblue   +
黒いkuroiblack   +
悪いwaruibad   +
英語eigoEnglish (language)   +
試あいshiaimatch, game   +
試験 [する] shikenexam, examine (give an exam)   +
大ゆきooyukiheavy snow
〜ように-yooniso that ("V[dict]/ V-nai")
〜あいだに-aidaniwhile, during ("V[plain]/ Adj-i/ ...")
色々 [な] iroirovaried, various
ふんい気fun'ikiatmosphere, mood
中止 [する] chuushicancellation, call off
おこるokoruhappen, occur
集めるatsumerugather, collect
つづけるtsuzukerucontinue
用い [する] yooipreparation, prepare
てん字tenjibraille
文字mojiletter, character
ギター [をひく] gitaaguitar (play guitar)
左ききhidarikikileft-handed
教か書kyookashotextbook
考えkangaeidea, opinion, thought
jiletter, symbol
黒ばんkokubanblackboard
品物shinamonogoods, product(s)
うれるurerube sold, sell well
ねだんnedanprice
かわるkawaruchange
水ぶ足mizubusokuwater shortage
せいせきseisekigrade, score (on a test)
たんいtan'iunits
足りるtarirusuffice, be enough
どうしてdooshitewhy?
文かbunkaculture
しるshiruget to know, learn of
ちょうさ [する] choosainvestigation, survey
ゆっくりyukkurislowly, at ease
ひょうげん [する] hyoogenexpression, represent
大学院daigakuingraduate school
うけるukerureceive, take (an exam)
今学きkongakkithis term, this semester
ほか [の/に] hokaother, else, besides
 
 JCS 3 - 25
sakanafish   +
nikumeat   +
野さいyasaivegetables   +
inudog   +
ご飯gohancooked rice, meal   +
しゅ味shumiinterest, hobby   +
とおくtookudistant place, far away
間にあうmani aube on time, make it
ばんぐみbangumi(TV/radio) programme
ひろうhiroupick up, find; get (a taxi)
toribird   +
ちこくするchikokusurube late, be behind time
マニュアルmanyuarumanual
大使館taishikanembassy
あやまるayamaruapologise
チケットchikettoticket
プレイガイドpureigaidoplay guide
けっこん [する] kekkonmarriage, marry
けっこんしきkekkonshikiwedding, marriage (ceremony)
ぶ動さん屋budoosan'yarealtor, estate agent
げきgekiplay, drama
さんか [する] sankaparticipation, participate, join
何どもnandomoover and over
へん事 [する] henjireply, answer
ushicow, bull, ox   +
 
 JCS 3 - 26
知るshiruget to know, learn of   +
〜方-kataway of doing ("V[i]-")   +
読み方yomikatareading, way of reading
夕方yuugataevening
立つtatsustand, stand up   +
国立 [の] kokuritsunational, state
watashiI, me (formal)   +
起きるokiruget up, wake up   +
起こるokoruhappen, occur
watakushiI, me (very formal)
教しkyooshiteacher (profession)
住まいsumairesidence
どなたdonatawho? (formal)
会じょうkaijoomeeting place, gathering spot
お手あらいotearailavatory, bathroom
〜かい-kai# floor
友人yuujinfriend
ぶ長buchoosection chief
chikarapower   +
工業koogyooindustry, manufacturing   +
走るhashirurun   +
honorific polite:   
いらっしやるirassharube, come, go (= "iru/ kuru/ iku", hon.)
なさるnasarudo (= "suru", hon.)
ごらんになるgoranni narusee (= "miru", hon.)
ごぞん知だgozonjidaknow (= "shitte iru", hon.)
めし上がるmeshiagarueat, drink (= "taberu/ nomu", hon.)
おっしゃるossharusay (= "iu", hon.)
〜でいらっしやる-deirassharube (= "-da", hon.)
kataperson (= "hito", hon.)
〜さま-samaMr, Mrs (= "-san", hon.)
humble polite:   
はい見するhaikensurusee (= "miru", humble)
いたすitasudo (= "suru", humble)
まいるmairucome, go (= "kuru/ iku", humble)
お目にかかるomeni kakarumeet (= "au", humble)
おるorube (= "iru", humble)
ぞんじているzonjiteiruknow (= "shitte iru", humble)
〜でございます-degozaimasube (= "-da", humble)
neutral polite:   
ございますgozaimasube, exist (= "aru", pol.)
 
 JCS 3 - 27
研究 [する] kenkyuuresearch   ++
空くakubecome vacant, become free   +
空気kuukiair
空手karatekarate (Jap. martial art)
kamipaper   +
手紙tegamiletter
売るurusell   +
売れるurerube sold, sell well
[がふく] kazewind (a wind blows)   +
パンフレットpamfurettopamphlet
出せき [する] shussekiattendance, attend
おりるoriruget off (a vehicle)
出発 [する] shuppatsudeparture, depart, take off   +
たいざい [する] taizaishort stay, visit, stay
行き先ikisakidestination
時きjikitime, season
き間kikanterm, period
はじめ [の/に] hajimebeginning, at first
ヨーロッパyooroppaEurope
おわりowariend (N)
ハワイhawaiHawai
よぶyobucall, summon
サイン [する] sainsignature, sign
教室kyooshitsuclassroom   +
 
 JCS 3 - 28
用意 [する] yooipreparation, prepare   +
建物tatemonobuilding   +
今度 [の] kondothis, this time, next   +
何度もnandomoover and over
貸すkasulend   +
借りるkariruborrow   +
去年kyonenlast year   +
はめるhamerupraise, compliment
〜によって-ni yotteby (agent of passive S)
〜ないで-naidewithout doing ("V[a]-")
なくnakucry, weep
起こすokosucause, bring about, wake
しかるshikaruscold, reprimand
さそうsasouinvite, tempt
たすけるtasukeruhelp, aid, save
たのむtanomurequest, ask
発おんhatsuonpronunciation
注意 [する] chuuiattention, care, advise, warn   +
ふむfumutread on, step on
赤ちゃんakachanbaby
まんがmangacartoon, comics
英字新聞eijishimbunEnglish(-language) newspaper
電子じ書denshijishoelectronic dictionary
かくkakudraw, paint
発明 [する] hatsumeiinvention, invent
〜世き-seiki# century
建てるtaterubuild
こめkome(uncooked) rice
オリンピックorimpikkuOlympic
開らくhirakuopen, begin, hold (meeting)
うれしいureshiihappy, glad
先ぱいsempaione's senior
えんりょ [する] enryoreserve, be reserved, hold back
じつはjitsuwaactually, to tell the truth
この間konoaidathe other day
すりsuripickpocket
ぬすむnusumusteal
たすかるtasukarube saved, be rescued
ちゃんとchantoproperly, as one should
ほんやく [する] honyakutranslation, translate
時代jidaiera, period   +
 
 JCS 3 - 29
会場kaijoomeeting place, gathering spot   +
michiway, road, street   +
北海道hokkaidooHokkaido (Jap. island)
書道shodoocalligraphy
〜曜日-yoobi-day, day of the week   +
日曜日nichiyoobiSunday
utasong   +
歌うutausing
不べん [な] fubeninconvenient   +
otosound   +
発音hatsuonpronunciation
楽しいtanoshiipleasant, enjoyable   +
音楽ongakumusic
スピーチ [する] supiichispeech, give a speech
やくすyakusutranslate
かなしむkanashimugrieve, be sad
よろこぶyorokoburejoice, be happy
心ぱい [な/する] shimpaiworry, anxious
話しあいhanashiaidiscussion, negotiation
し会 [する] shikaipreside, take the chair
子どもさんkodomosanchild (hon.)
店員ten'inshop clerk, shop assistant
長くnagakulong time
つとめるtsutomerube employed, work for ("N ni")
ぜいかんzeikancustoms house, customs
意見ikenopinion
しつれい [な/する] shitsureirudeness, be rude
しばらくshibarakufor a while
oyaparent
むかえに行くmukaeni ikugo meet (s.o. arriving)
てい出 [する] teishutsusubmission, hand in
のばすnobasupostpone, put off
うかがうukagauvisit, inquire (= "tazuneru", humble)
通やく [する] tsuuyakuinterpretation, interpret   +
 
 JCS 3 - 30
安いyasuicheap   +
安ぜん [な] anzensafe, secure
送るokurusend; see off, escort   +
終わるowarufinish, (come to an) end   +
終わりowariend (N)
〜らしい-rashiiit seems ("S[plain]/ N-/ NA-")
とおいtooifar, distant
〜よう [な] -yooappears to be ("S[plain]/ N no/ NA na")
〜そう [な] -soolooks like ("V[i]-/ Adj-/ N-/ NA-")
ご主人goshujinhusband (hon.)   +
エンジニアenjiniaengineer
きまつ試験kimatsushikenfinal exam
ちかいchikainear, close ("N kara")
ちかく [の] chikakuvicinity, nearby
洋服yoofukuWestern clothing   ++
とれるtorerucome off (button), leave
たなtanashelf
おちるochirufall, drop, come down
なくなるnakunarudie, pass away
なべnabepot, pan, casserole
やかんyakankettle
コーヒーポットkoohiipottocoffeepot
正しいtadashiicorrect
きゅう急車kyuukyuushaambulance
パトカーpatokaapolice car, patrol car
ひもhimostring, cord
切れるkirerurip, tear, be worn out
ブローチburochibrooch
南アメリカminamiamerikaSouth America
できごとdekigotohappening, event
〜について-ni tsuiteabout, concerning
特別 [の/に] tokubetsuspecial, especially   ++

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