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| English | Japanese | Japanese-Kana | Japanese-Romaji |
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| It's probably okay | 元気でしょう | げんきでしょう | genki deshō, genkideshou |
| moment; second; instant | 瞬 | しゅん | shun |
| greeting, greetings, salutation, salute, polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from somebody (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | あいさつ | あいさつ | aisatsu |
| recently, lately, these days, nowadays, right now (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (temporal), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 最近 | さいきん | saikin |
| splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, adverbial noun, noun (common)) | 結構 | けっこう | kekkou |
| travel, trip, journey, excursion, tour (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 旅行 | りょこう | ryokou |
| studying abroad (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 留学 | りゅうがく | ryūgaku |
| meal, dinner (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 食事 | しょくじ | shokuji |
| complaint, grumbling, objection (Noun - noun (common)) | 文句 | もんく | monku |
| information, news, intelligence, advices (Noun - noun (common)) | 情報 | じょうほう | jouhou |
| sharing, share (on social media) (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | シェア | シェア | shea |
| Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks (Noun - noun (common)) | 居酒屋 | いざかや | izakaya |
| occur, happen | 起こる | おこる | okoru |
| question (e.g. on a test), problem (Noun - noun (common)) | 問題 | もんだい | mondai |
| counter for articles (counter) | 個 | こ, つ, ぢ, ち, か | ko, tsu, dzi, chi, ka |
| remain, bequeath, leave, save, reserve | 残し | のこし | nokoshi |
| absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent (Adjective - phonetic reading, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common), word usually written using kana alone) | めちゃくちゃ | めちゃくちゃ | mechakucha |
| question, inquiry, enquiry (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 質問 | しつもん | shitsumon |
| deep-fried food (esp. chicken) (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, food term) | 唐揚げ | からあげ | karāge |
| request (Inflection of (頼む - たのむ - tanomu) - Godan verb with `mu' ending, Dictionary) | 頼む | たのむ | tanomu |
| plate, dish, platter, disc (Noun - noun (common)) | 皿 | さら | sara |
| case, situation (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (common)) | 場合 | ばあい | bāi |
| the number of people (Noun - noun (common)) | 人数 | にんずう, ひとかず, にんず | hitokazu, ninzu, ninzū |
| to remain, to be left | 残る | のこる | nokoru |
| call, invoke, invite, designate, name, brand, gather - Godan verb with `bu' ending, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 呼ぶ | よぶ | yobu |
| serious; severe | 深刻です | しんこくです | shinkoku desu, shinkokudesu |
| serious, severe, grave, acute (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 深刻 | しんこく | shinkoku |
| remain, be left (Participle Present) | 残って | のこって | nokotte |
| thing, matter (Noun - noun (common), word usually written using kana alone) | 事 | こと, じ, ごと, こん | koto, ji, goto, kon |
| think over, ponder, contemplate, reflect (on), meditate (on), consider, allow for, think (that), believe, judge, conclude, suspect, plan, predict, anticipate, expect, imagine, think up, contrive, devise, consider (as), regard (as), take, view (Inflection of (考える - かんがえる - kangaeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 考えてる | かんがえてる | kangaeteru |
| after all, in the end, ultimately, eventually (Adverb - adverb) | 結局 | けっきょく | kekkyoku |
| unnatural phenomenon, strange happenings, haunting (Noun - noun (common)) | 怪奇現象 | かいきげんしょう | kaikigenshou |
| without compunction, coolly, without batting an eyelid, unscrupulously, nonchalantly, remorselessly, without hesitation (Adverb - adverb) | 平気で | へいきで | heikide |
| consciousness (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 意識 | いしき | ishiki |
| having done that, if that is done, if it is done in that way (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | そうすると | そうすると | sousuruto |
| absolutely, unconditionally (Adverb - adverb) | 絶対 | ぜったい | zettai |
| phenomenon (Noun - noun (common)) | 現象 | げんしょう | genshou |
| food (Noun - noun (common)) | 食べ物 | たべもの | tabemono |
| family, members of a family (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 家族 | かぞく | kazoku |
| dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast) (Noun - noun (common)) | 食事会 | しょくじかい | shokujikai |
| it's unconsious | 無意識です | むいしきです | muishiki desu, muishikidesu |
| not at all (with neg. verb) (Adverb - adverb) | 全然 | ぜんぜん | zenzen |
| hear, listen, ask, comply with | 聞きます | ききます | kikimasu |
| particularly, especially, specially (Adverb - adverb) | 別に | べつに | betsuni |
| not a good relationship | 仲良くない | なかよくない | nakayokunai |
| good relationship | 仲良い | なかよい | nakayoi |
| feeling; sense; impression | 感じ | かんじ | kanji |
| state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 状況 | じょうきょう | joukyou |
| Mr. 〇〇 | 〇〇さん | れいれいさん | marumaru san |
| chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer (Noun - noun (common)) | 焼き鳥 | やきとり | yakitori |
| skewer | 串 | くし | kushi |
| Yakitori restaurant | 焼き鳥屋 | やきとりや | yaki toriya |
| order, request (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 注文 | ちゅうもん, ちゅうぶん | chūmon, chūbun |
| outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 発生 | はっせい | hassei |
| Skewer (yakitori) assortment | 串盛り | くしもり | kushi mori |
| match, join together; opposite; facing | 合わせ | あわせ | awase |
| gizzard (Noun - noun (common)) | 砂肝 | すなぎも | sunagimo |
| dishes based on spring onions and tuna (Noun - noun (common), word usually written using kana alone) | ねぎま | ねぎま | negima |
| pope's nose, parson's nose, meat from around the coccyx of a chicken (Noun - noun (common)) | ぼんじり | ぼんじり | bonjiri |
| chicken thigh | 鶏もも | にわとりもも | niwatori momo |
| lever, joystick (Noun - noun (common)) | レバー | レバー | rebā |
| assortment , food platter | 盛り合わせ | もりあわせ | moriawase |
| request, beg, ask, call, order, reserve, entrust to, rely on (Inflection of (頼む - たのむ - tanomu) - Godan verb with `mu' ending, Perfective) | 頼んだ | たのんだ | tanonda |
| request, beg/request, ask/request, call/request, order/request, reserve/request, entrust to/request, rely on/request (Inflection of (頼む - たのむ - tanomu) - Godan verb with `mu' ending, Indicative Present Polite Positive) | 頼みます | たのみます | tanomimasu |
| girl, daughter (Noun - Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common)) | 女の子 | おんなのこ, めのこ | onnanoko, menoko |
| all, entire, whole, altogether (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (temporal), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 全部 | ぜんぶ | zenbu |
| scattered, disperse, loose, disconnected, in pieces, in drops, rustling (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adverb, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, onomatopoeic or mimetic word) | バラバラ | バラバラ | barabara |
| current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state (Noun - noun (common)) | 状態 | じょうたい | joutai |
| man, male (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 男性 | だんせい | dansei |
| to appear uncomfortable, to seem to hate or dislike (Inflection of (嫌がる - いやがる - iyagaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 嫌がる | いやがる | iyagaru |
| preparation, setup, arrangements, provision, reserve (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 準備 | じゅんび | junbi |
| bothersome, tiresome, bother to do (Adjective - adjective, word usually written using kana alone) | めんどくさい | めんどくさい | mendokusai |
| delicious, skillfull | うまい | うまい | umai |
| be incorrect, be mistaken (Inflection of (間違う - まちがう - machigau) - Godan verb with `u' ending, Participle Present) | 間違って | まちがって | machigatte |
| discourtesy, impoliteness (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 失礼 | しつれい, しつらい, しちらい | shitsurei, shitsurai, shichirai |
| wanted (thing) | 欲しい | ほしい | hoshii, hoshī |
| real intention, motive, true opinion, what one really thinks (Noun - noun (common)) | 本音 | ほんね | honne |
| tightly (holding on), firmly, securely (Adverb - adverb, adverb taking the `to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, word usually written using kana alone, onomatopoeic or mimetic word) | しっかり | しっかり | shikkari |
| figure, form, shape (Noun - noun (common)) | 姿 | すがた | sugata |
| opinion, view, comment (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 意見 | いけん | iken |
| distribute, apportion, divide | 取り分け | とりわけ | toriwake |
| to divide, to separate | 分ける | わける | wakeru |
| solution, solution strategy (Noun - noun (common)) | 解決策 | かいけつさく | kaiketsusaku |
| cut, cutting (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | カット | カット | katto |
| lemon (Noun - noun (common), word usually written using kana alone) | レモン | レモン | remon |
| hate, dislike/hate, loathe/hate (Inflection of (嫌う - きらう - kirau) - Godan verb with `u' ending, Infinitive) | 嫌い | きらい | kirai |
| before, earlier than, first, ahead, beyond, away, previously, recently (Adverb - adverb, noun (common)) | 先に | さきに, せんに | sakini, senni |
| touch (Inflection of (触る - さわる - sawaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Perfective) | 触った | さわった | sawatta |
| don't like, not good | 嫌だ | いやだ, やだ | iya da, ya da, iyada |
| squeeze, press, extract, milk, express milk, extort, exploit, chew out, reprimand severely, scold, rebuke, drill into, train, whittle down, tighten (drawstring), bend (bow), draw, hold down, constrict, immobilize (Inflection of (絞る - しぼる - shiboru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Perfective) | 絞った | しぼった | shibotta |
| don't want | 欲しくない | ほしくない | hoshikunai |
| sqeezing, wringing | 絞って | しぼって | shibotte |
| absolutely, unconditionally, never (with neg. verb) (Adverb - adverb) | 絶対に | ぜったいに | zettaini |
| last, final (Adjective - noun or verb acting prenominally) | ラスト | ラスト | rasuto |
| personal experience, physical experience, one's own experience (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 体験 | たいけん | taiken |
| draft (beer), raw, uncooked, fresh (Adjective - nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common), noun, used as a prefix) | 生 | なま, ふ, なまり, せい, しょう, き, うぶ, いく | nama, fu, namari, sei, shou, ki, ubu, iku |
| I'm sorry | 申し訳ない | もうしわけない | moushiwakenai |
| beginning, outset, first, onset (Adjective - nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | 最初 | さいしょ | saisho |
| sit, squat/sit, hold steady/sit, hold still/sit (Inflection of (座る - すわる - suwaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Conditional Plain Positive) | 座ったら | すわったら | suwattara |
| alcohol (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | アルコール | アルコール | arukōru |
| sit, squat, hold steady, hold still (Inflection of (座る - すわる - suwaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Perfective) | 座った | すわった | suwatta |
| time (Noun - noun (common)) | タイム | タイム | taimu |
| loss (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | ロス | ロス | rosu |
| apology, excuse (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 申し訳 | もうしわけ | moushiwake |
| air, atmosphere (Noun - noun (common)) | 空気 | くうき | kūki |
| read, count, guess, predict, divine (Inflection of (読む - よむ - yomu) - Godan verb with `mu' ending, Potential Participle) | 読めて | よめて | yomete |
| feeling, sensation, mood (Noun - noun (common)) | 気持ち | きもち | kimochi |
| coping method, approach, how to deal with (problem, etc.) (Noun - noun (common)) | 対処法 | たいしょほう | taishohou |
| decide, choose, determine, resolve, settle, arrange, set, appoint, fix, always do, assume, dress up (Inflection of (決める - きめる - kimeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Participle Present) | 決めて | きめて | kimete |
| oolong (tea) (chi:) (Noun - word containing irregular kanji usage, noun (common), abbreviation, word usually written using kana alone) | ウーロン | ūron | |
| tea (Noun - noun (common)) | 茶 | ちゃ | cha |
| cola (Noun - noun (common)) | コーラ | コーラ | kōra |
| sour (taste) (Noun - noun (common), noun, used as a prefix) | サワー | サワー | sawā |
| flow, current (of a stream) | 流れ | ながれ | nagare |
| technique, art, skill (Noun - noun (common)) | 技 | わざ, ぎ | waza, gi |
| pupil in ... year, student in ... year (Noun - noun, used as a suffix) | 年生 | ねんせい | nensei |
| learn, acquire knowledge, carry, put on (Inflection of (身につける - みにつける - minitsukeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Perfective) | 身につけた | みにつけた | minitsuketa |
| way of life, how to live (Noun - noun (common)) | 生き方 | いきかた | ikikata |
| peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 独特 | どくとく | dokutoku |
| mood, ambience, ambiance, aura, feel (Noun - noun (common)) | 雰囲気 | ふんいき, ふいんき | funiki, fuinki |
| to be troubled; to have difficulty | 困る | こまる | komaru |
| manners, etiquette (Noun - noun (common)) | マナー | マナー | manā |
| resemble, look like, take after, be close, be alike, be like (Inflection of (似る - にる - niru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Perfective) | 似た | にた | nita |
| really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly (Adverb - adverb, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 全く | まったく | mattaku |
| opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 反対 | はんたい | hantai |
| check, plaid, checkered (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | チェック | チェック | chi~ekku |
| follow (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | フォロー | フォロー | forō |
| member, participant, attendee, lineup (sport) (Noun - noun (common)) | メンバー | メンバー | menbā |
| recruitment, invitation, selection, advertisement, taking applications (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 募集 | ぼしゅう | boshū |
| blog, weblog (Noun - noun (common)) | ブログ | ブログ | burogu |
| read, count, guess, predict, divine (Inflection of (読む - よむ - yomu) - Godan verb with `mu' ending, Potential Alternative Plain Positive) | 読めたり | よめたり | yometari |
| podcast (Noun - noun (common)) | ポッドキャスト | ポッドキャスト | poddokyasuto |
| phrase (Noun - noun (common)) | フレーズ | フレーズ | furēzu |
| language, dialect (Noun - noun (common)) | 言葉 | ことば, けとば | kotoba, ketoba |
| projective shadowing, shadow mapping (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, computer terminology) | シャドーイング | シャドーイング | shadōingu |
| course (route, trail, course of study, course of action, plan, option) (Noun - noun (common)) | コース | コース | kōsu |
| pronunciation (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 発音 | はつおん | hatsuon |
| skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 上手 | じょうず, じょうて, じょうしゅ, かみて, うわて | jouzu, joute, joushu, kamite, uwate |
| conversation (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 会話 | かいわ | kaiwa |
| practice, practising (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 練習 | れんしゅう | renshū |
| feedback (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | フィードバック | フィードバック | fīdobakku |
| to send (a thing); to dispatch | 送る | おくる | okuru |
| now (after such a long time), at this late hour (i.e. it is too late for something), at this point of time (Adverb - adverb) | 今更 | いまさら | imasara |
| increase, multiply (Inflection of (増える - ふえる - fueru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 増えてる | ふえてる | fueteru |
| subtitles, captioning (Noun - noun (common)) | 字幕 | じまく | jimaku |
| necessary, needed, essential, indispensable (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 必要 | ひつよう | hitsuyou |
| commuting to work (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 通勤 | つうきん | tsūkin |
| service, help, assistance, care, concern (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | サービス | サービス | sābisu |
| listening (Noun - noun (common)) | リスニング | リスニング | risuningu |
| last third of a month, 21st to the last day of a month (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | 下旬 | げじゅん | gejun |
| license, permit, licence, certificate (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 免許 | めんきょ | menkyo |
| lodging together, training camp, boarding house (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 合宿 | がっしゅく | gasshuku |
| slowly, quietly, steadily, gradually, gingerly (Adverb - adverb, adverb taking the `to' particle, onomatopoeic or mimetic word) | そろそろ | そろそろ | sorosoro |
| next time (occasion) (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | 次回 | じかい | jikai |
| instant, moment, for an instant (Noun - noun (common), adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | 一瞬 | いっしゅん | isshun |
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| change, alter, revise, replace, reform, correct, mend, improve/change, examine, check, inspect, do properly, do formally (Inflection of (改める - あらためる - aratameru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Participle Present) | 改めて | あらためて | aratamete |
| self-introduction (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 自己紹介 | じこしょうかい | jikoshoukai |
| at once, immediately, without delay, promptly (Adverb - adverb) | 早速 | さっそく | sassoku |
| South Korean person (Noun - noun (common)) | 韓国人 | かんこくじん | kankokujin |
| intermediate level (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 中級 | ちゅうきゅう | chūkyū |
| Korean (language) (Noun - noun (common)) | 韓国語 | かんこくご | kankokugo |
| person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 出身 | しゅっしん | shusshin |
| but, however, although (conjunction, particle) | けれども | けれども | keredomo |
| low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.) (Noun - noun (common)) | 下町 | したまち | shitamachi |
| glittering, sparkling, glistening, twinkling (Adverb - adverb, adverb taking the `to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, onomatopoeic or mimetic word) | キラキラ | キラキラ | kirakira |
| place, location, spot, position (Noun - noun (common)) | 場所 | ばしょ | basho |
| teacher (classroom) (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 教師 | きょうし | kyoushi |
| management, administration, operation (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 運営 | うんえい | unei |
| hobby, pastime (Noun - noun (common)) | 趣味 | しゅみ | shumi |
| outline, main point, gist (Noun - noun (common), word usually written using kana alone) | 大体 | だいたい | daitai |
| age, years (Noun - noun (common)) | 年齢 | ねんれい | nenrei |
| birthday (Noun - noun (common)) | 誕生日 | たんじょうび | tanjoubi |
| model, type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.) (Noun - noun (common)) | 型 | かた, がた | kata, gata |
| blood type, blood group (Noun - noun (common)) | 血液型 | けつえきがた | ketsuekigata |
| ginkgo nut, gingko nut (Noun - noun (common)) | 銀杏 | ぎんなん, いちょう | ginnan, ichou |
| burn, roast/burn, broil/burn, grill/burn, bake/burn, toast/burn, barbecue/burn, heat/burn, heat up/burn, fire/burn, envy/burn (Inflection of (焼く - やく - yaku) - Godan verb with `ku' ending, Infinitive) | 焼き | やき | yaki |
| onigiri, rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori) (Noun - noun (common), word usually written using kana alone, polite (teineigo) language) | おにぎり | おにぎり | onigiri |
| holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work) (Noun - noun (common)) | 休暇 | きゅうか | kyūka |
| pass (time), spend, drink (alcohol), support, overdo (Inflection of (過ごす - すごす - sugosu) - Godan verb with `su' ending, Progressive Present Polite Positive) | 過ごしています | すごしています | sugoshite imasu, sugoshiteimasu |
| Vancouver (Noun - phonetic reading, noun (common), word usually written using kana alone) | バンクーバー | バンクーバー | bankūbā |
| related to, in relation to (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | に関して | にかんして | nikanshite |
| expression of gratitude before meals (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), word usually written using kana alone) | 頂きます | いただきます | itadakimasu |
| particularly, especially (Adverb - adverb) | 特に | とくに | tokuni |
| another time, some other time (Noun - Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | また今度 | またこんど | matakondo |
| answer, reply (Inflection of (答える - こたえる - kotaeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Humble1 Present Polite Positive) | お答えします | おこたえします | okotaeshimasu |
| university, college (Noun - noun (common)) | 大学 | だいがく | daigaku |
| period, epoch, era, age (Noun - noun (temporal), noun (common)) | 時代 | じだい, *** | jidai, *** |
| riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery (Noun - noun (common)) | 謎 | なぞ | nazo |
| work, be conjugated (Inflection of (働く - はたらく - hataraku) - Godan verb with `ku' ending, Participle) | 働いて | はたらいて | hataraite |
| be quiet! (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | 静かに | しずかに | shizukani |
| it was impossible | 無理だった | むりだった | muri datta, muridatta |
| suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 適当 | てきとう | tekitou |
| in the future, another day, later (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | 後日 | ごじつ, ごにち | gojitsu, gonichi |
| in detail, fully, minutely, at length (Adverb - adverb) | 詳しく | くわしく | kuwashiku |
| club activities (Noun - noun (common)) | 部活 | ぶかつ | bukatsu |
| elementary and middle school | 小中 | しょうじゅう | shou jū |
| middle and high school (Noun - noun (common), abbreviation) | 中高 | ちゅうこう, なかだか | nakadaka, chūkou |
| primary school, elementary school, grade school (Noun - noun (common)) | 小学校 | しょうがっこう | shougakkou |
| soft tennis (using soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls) (Noun - noun (common)) | ソフトテニス | ソフトテニス | sofutotenisu |
| department (in an organization), division, bureau (Noun - noun (common), noun, used as a suffix) | 部 | ぶ, べ | bu, be |
| it was normal | 普通でした | ふつうでした | futsū deshita, futsūdeshita |
| senior high school, high school (Noun - noun (common), abbreviation) | 高校 | こうこう | koukou |
| it is normal | 普通です | ふつうです | futsū desu, futsūdesu |
| general, ordinary, usual (Adjective - nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 普通 | ふつう | futsū |
| be popular, be prevalent, be endemic, flourish, thrive (Inflection of (流行る - はやる - hayaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 流行ってる | はやってる | hayatteru |
| conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation (Noun - noun (common), word usually written using kana alone) | 訳 | わけ, やく | wake, yaku |
| adult (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 大人 | おとな, だいにん, たいじん | otona, dainin, taijin |
| honest, frank, candid, straightforward (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 正直 | しょうじき | shoujiki |
| give birth/give, bear (child)/give, lay (eggs)/give, produce/give, yield/give, deliver/give (Inflection of (産む - うむ - umu) - Godan verb with `mu' ending, Participle Present) | 産んで | うんで | unde |
| have/keep, own/keep, raise/keep, rear/keep, feed/keep (Inflection of (飼う - かう - kau) - Godan verb with `u' ending, Participle Present) | 飼って | かって | katte |
| spread, propagate/spread, popularize/spread, disseminate/spread, broaden/spread, extend/spread, widen/spread, enlarge/spread (Inflection of (広める - ひろめる - hiromeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Infinitive) | 広め | ひろめ | hirome |
| carefree, at leisure (Adverb - adverb, adverb taking the `to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, onomatopoeic or mimetic word) | のんびり | のんびり | nonbiri |
| live, get along, spend (time) (Inflection of (暮らす - くらす - kurasu) - Godan verb with `su' ending, Desire Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 暮らしたい | くらしたい | kurashitai |
| super-, ultra-, hyper-, extreme (prefix) | 超 | ちょう | chou |
| dull, boring | つまんない | つまんない | tsumannai |
| mark, objective, target (Noun - noun (common)) | 目標 | もくひょう, めじるし | mokuhyou, mejirushi |
| private (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | プライベート | プライベート | puraibēto |
| regarding as important, attaching importance to, taking a serious view of, putting emphasis on (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 重視 | じゅうし | jūshi |
| differ (from) (Inflection of (違う - ちがう - chigau) - Godan verb with `u' ending, Dictionary) | 違う | ちがう, たがう | chigau, tagau |
| a blink of time, the time it takes to say "Ah!" (Noun - Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common)) | あっという間 | あっというま | attoiuma |
| face (Noun - noun (common)) | 面 | おもて, つら, めん, もて, も, づら, おも | omote, tsura, men, mote, mo, dzura, omo |
| continue, keep up, keep on (Inflection of (続ける - つづける - tsudzukeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Progressive Past Plain Positive) | 続けていた | つづけていた | tsudzukete ita, tsudzuketeita |
| imagine, picture, figure, see (Inflection of (思い描く - おもいえがく - omoiegaku) - Godan verb with `ku' ending, Perfective) | 思い描いた | おもいえがいた | omoiegaita |
| chance, opportunity (Noun - noun (common)) | 機会 | きかい | kikai |
| choose, select/choose (Inflection of (選ぶ - えらぶ - erabu) - Godan verb with `bu' ending, Indicative Present Polite Positive) | 選びます | えらびます | erabimasu |
| (Inflection of ( - - ) - adjective, Dictionary) | 面白い | おもしろい | omoshiroi |
| the future (usually distant) (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 未来 | みらい | mirai |
| expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast, conjecture (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 予想 | よそう | yosou |
| the past, bygone days, the previous (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 過去 | かこ | kako |
| mankind, humanity (Noun - noun (common)) | 人類 | じんるい | jinrui |
| spread (out), extend, stretch, reach to, get around (Inflection of (広がる - ひろがる - hirogaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive) | 広がっている | ひろがっている | hirogatte iru, hirogatteiru |
| global warming (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 地球温暖化 | ちきゅうおんだんか | chikyūondanka |
| lose refinement, grow wild, become degenerate (Inflection of (進ぶ - すさぶ - susabu) - Godan verb with `bu' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive) | 進んでいる | すさんでいる, すすんでいる | susande iru, susunde iru, susandeiru |
| cheap yen (Noun - noun (common)) | 円安 | えんやす | enyasu |
| last time, last inning, last part, final episode (of a television program) (Noun - noun (common)) | 最終回 | さいしゅうかい | saishūkai |
| receive, welcome, greet, salute, hail, reach, approach, call for, summon, invite (Inflection of (迎える - むかえる - mukaeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Progressive Present Plain Positive) | 迎えている | むかえている | mukaete iru, mukaeteiru |
| (Inflection of ( - - ) - adjective, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 難しい | むずかしい, むつかしい | muzukashii, mutsukashii, muzukashī |
| lottery (Noun - noun (common)) | 宝くじ | たからくじ | takarakuji |
| number, series of digits (Noun - noun (common)) | 番号 | ばんごう | bangou |
| horse racing (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 競馬 | けいば, くらべうま | keiba, kurabeuma |
| being elected (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 当選 | とうせん | tousen |
| refrain/be, abstain/be, hold back/be, make notes/be, be soon/be (Inflection of (控える - ひかえる - hikaeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Participle Present) | 控えて | ひかえて | hikaete |
| hold (in one's hand) (Inflection of (持つ - もつ - motsu) - Godan verb with `tsu' ending, Participle) | 持って | もって | motte |
| return, come home/return, go home/return, go back/return, leave/return, get home/return (Inflection of (帰る - かえる - kaeru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 帰る | かえる | kaeru |
| return/turn, go back/turn, be returned/turn, rebound/turn, spring back/turn (Inflection of (戻る - もどる - modoru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 戻る | もどる | modoru |
| lingering attachment, lingering affection, regret, reluctance, ruefulness (Noun - noun (common), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 未練 | みれん | miren |
| addition, supplement, appending, appendix (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 追加 | ついか | tsuika |
| wait, await, anticipate, depend on, need (Inflection of (待つ - まつ - matsu) - Godan verb with `tsu' ending, Humble1 Participle) | お待ちして | おまちして | omachishite |
| confuse (Inflection of (間違える - まちがえる - machigaeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Perfective) | 間違えた | まちがえた | machigaeta |
| video, movie, moving picture (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 動画 | どうが | douga |
| please look at it (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), word usually written using kana alone, honorific or respectful language) | ご覧ください | ごらんください | gorankudasai |
| renewal, update, innovation, improvement (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 更新 | こうしん | koushin |
| be docked, be berthed, be moored (Inflection of (泊まる - とまる - tomaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 泊まってる | とまってる | tomatteru |
| someone (Noun - noun (common), honorific or respectful language, word usually written using kana alone) | どなたか | どなたか | donataka |
| shower (Noun - noun (common)) | シャワー | シャワー | shawā |
| bathe in/dash (Inflection of (浴びる - あびる - abiru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Participle Present) | 浴びて | あびて | abite |
| earlier than usual, ahead of time, in good season (Adverb - adverb) | 早めに | はやめに | hayameni |
| pass through, pass by, go beyond, elapse, have expired, have ended, be over, exceed, surpass, be above (Inflection of (過ぎる - すぎる - sugiru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Unintentional Past Polite Positive ContractionTeShimauToChau) | 過ぎちゃいました | すぎちゃいました | sugichaimashita |
| peace, harmony (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 平和 | へいわ, ピンホー, ピンフ | heiwa, pinfu, pinhō |
| live, get along, spend (time) (Inflection of (暮らす - くらす - kurasu) - Godan verb with `su' ending, Progressive Past Plain Positive) | 暮らしていた | くらしていた | kurashite ita, kurashiteita |
| ideal, ideals (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 理想 | りそう | risou |
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| approximately, about (Adverb - adverb) | 約 | やく | yaku |
| elapse (Inflection of (経つ - たつ - tatsu) - Godan verb with `tsu' ending, Perfective) | 経った | たった | tatta |
| recent state, present state, present condition, current status, current circumstances (Noun - noun (common)) | 近況 | きんきょう | kinkyou |
| report, information (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 報告 | ほうこく | houkoku |
| special, particular, extraordinary, exceptional, especial (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adverb, noun (common)) | 特別 | とくべつ | tokubetsu |
| pass (time), spend, drink (alcohol), support, overdo (Inflection of (過ごす - すごす - sugosu) - Godan verb with `su' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 過ごしてる | すごしてる | sugoshiteru |
| early rising (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 朝起き | あさおき | asaoki |
| manage with, make shift, make do with (Inflection of (間に合わせる - まにあわせる - maniawaseru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 間に合わせる | まにあわせる | maniawaseru |
| lunch (Noun - noun (common), polite (teineigo) language) | お昼 | おひる | ohiru |
| in drops, dripping, trickling, streaming, flowing (Adverb - adverb, adverb taking the `to' particle, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, onomatopoeic or mimetic word) | ダラダラ | ダラダラ | daradara |
| illness, disease (Noun - noun (common)) | 病 | やまい, びょう, いたづき, いたつき, いたずき | yamai, byou, itadzuki, itatsuki, itazuki |
| re-, again, repeated, deutero-, deuto-, deuter- (prefix) | 再 | さい | sai |
| let out, utter, produce, emit, give forth, discharge, issue, send, give, fire, leave, depart, occur, appear (Inflection of (発する - はっする - hassuru) - suru verb - special class, ContinuativeParticiple Polite Positive) | 発しまして | はっしまして | hasshimashite |
| work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production (Noun - noun (common)) | 作品 | さくひん | sakuhin |
| love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 恋愛 | れんあい | renai |
| masterpiece (Noun - noun (common)) | 名作 | めいさく | meisaku |
| name, full name (Noun - noun (common)) | 名前 | なまえ | namae |
| be aware of (Inflection of (知る - しる - shiru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Participle) | 知って | しって | shitte |
| system, lineage, group (Noun - noun (common), noun, used as a suffix) | 系 | けい | kei |
| seeing for the first time, first sight (Noun - noun (common)) | 見始め | みはじめ | mihajime |
| second half, latter half (Noun - noun (common)) | 後半 | こうはん | kouhan, *** |
| as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.) (conjunction, word usually written using kana alone) | につれて | につれて | nitsurete |
| smacking of, hinting of (suffix) | 臭 | しゅう | shū |
| protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story) (Noun - noun (common)) | 主人公 | しゅじんこう | shujinkou |
| use, service, role (Noun - noun (common), noun, used as a suffix) | 役 | やく, えだち, えき | yaku, edachi, eki |
| voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.) (Noun - noun (common)) | 声優 | せいゆう | seiyū |
| as one would expect (Adjective - phonetic reading, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, adverb, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', word usually written using kana alone) | さすが | さすが | sasuga |
| acting ability, talent as a performer (Noun - noun (common)) | 演技力 | えんぎりょく | engiryoku |
| editing, compilation (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 編集 | へんしゅう | henshū |
| lesson, class work, teaching, instruction (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 授業 | じゅぎょう | jugyou |
| bar (Noun - noun (common)) | バー | バー | bā |
| return, come home/return, go home/return, go back/return, leave/return, get home/return (Inflection of (帰る - かえる - kaeru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Participle Present) | 帰って | かえって | kaette |
| start, commencement, beginning, initiation (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 開始 | かいし | kaishi |
| to sleep, lie down, lie idle (Ichidan (ru) verb, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 寝る | ねる | neru |
| weekday, ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday) (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (common)) | 平日 | へいじつ, ひらび | heijitsu, hirabi |
| repeat on weekdays | 平日繰り返しまして | へいじつくりかえしまして | heijitsu kuri kaeshimashite |
| living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 生活 | せいかつ | seikatsu |
| to pass (of time), to elapse (Verb - Godan verb with `tsu' ending, intransitive verb) | 経つ | たつ | tatsu |
| aloneness, loneliness, solitude (Noun - noun (common), abbreviation, colloquialism) | ぼっち | ぼっち | bocchi |
| as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly (Adverb - Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adverb) | 実は | じつは | jitsuha |
| after a long time, for the first time in a while (Adverb - adverb) | 久しぶりに | ひさしぶりに | hisashiburini |
| evening meal, dinner, supper (Noun - noun (common)) | 夕ご飯 | ゆうごはん | yūgohan |
| actually feel, experience personally (Inflection of (実感する - じっかんする - jikkansuru) - noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, Progressive Present Polite Positive) | 実感しています | じっかんしています | jikkanshite imasu, jikkanshiteimasu |
| one's share (own) (Noun - Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common)) | 自分の分 | じぶんのぶん | jibunnobun |
| analysis (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 分析 | ぶんせき | bunseki |
| result, consequence, outcome, effect (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | 結果 | けっか | kekka |
| well, I must admit ... (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | まあね | まあね | māne |
| still, all the same (Adverb - phonetic reading, adverb, word usually written using kana alone) | さすがに | さすがに | sasugani |
| lonely | 寂しい | さびしい, さみしい | sabishii, samishii, sabishī |
| not lonely (adjective, Indicative Present Plain Negative) | 寂しくない | さびしくない, さみしくない | sabishikunai, samishikunai |
| personal, private, proprietary (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 私的 | してき, わたしてき | shiteki, watashiteki |
| meaning, significance, sense (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 意味 | いみ | imi |
| occasionally, once in a while (Adverb - adverb, suffix, word usually written using kana alone) | たまに | たまに | tamani |
| always, constantly (Adverb - adverb) | 常に | つねに | tsuneni |
| pass (time), spend, drink (alcohol), support, overdo (Inflection of (過ごす - すごす - sugosu) - Godan verb with `su' ending, Potential Progressive Present Plain Positive) | 過ごせている | すごせている | sugosete iru, sugoseteiru |
| (Inflection of ( - - ) - adjective, ContinuativeParticiple Plain Positive) | 寂しくて | さびしくて, さみしくて | sabishikute, samishikute |
| shiver, shake, quake, tremble, quaver, quiver (Inflection of (震える - ふるえる - furueru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 震えてる | ふるえてる | furueteru |
| precisely because (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | からこそ | からこそ | karakoso |
| luxury, extravagance (Noun - noun (common), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 贅沢 | ぜいたく | zeitaku |
| circumference, girth (Noun - noun (common)) | 周り | まわり | mawari |
| thanks, gratitude (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 感謝 | かんしゃ | kansha |
| contact (Inflection of (連絡する - れんらくする - renrakusuru) - noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, Participle Present) | 連絡して | れんらくして | renrakushite |
| worry, concern, anxiety, uneasiness, fear (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 心配 | しんぱい | shinpai |
| contact (Inflection of (連絡する - れんらくする - renrakusuru) - noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIkuToTeku) | 連絡してく | れんらくしてく | renrakushiteku |
| olden days, former (Adjective - nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | 昔 | むかし | mukashi |
| simple, easy, uncomplicated (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 簡単 | かんたん | kantan |
| get used to | 慣れて | なれて | narete |
| obvious, evident, clear, plain (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 明らか | あきらか | akiraka |
| wonderful | 素晴らしい | すばらしい, すんばらしい | subarashii, sunbarashii, subarashī |
| persevere, persist, hang on, hold out, insist that (Inflection of (頑張る - がんばる - ganbaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Volitional Polite Positive) | 頑張りましょう | がんばりましょう | ganbarimashou |
| box (Noun - noun (common)) | ボックス | ボックス | bokkusu |
| plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 予定 | よてい | yotei |
| increasing (eng: up) (Noun - noun (common), noun, used as a suffix, noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | アップ | アップ | appu |
| first of all, at once, right away (Adverb - adverb, word usually written using kana alone) | とりあえず | とりあえず | toriaezu |
| summer (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | 夏 | なつ, げ, か | natsu, ge, ka |
| hot | 暑い | あつい | atsui |
| heatstroke (Noun - noun (common)) | 熱中症 | ねっちゅうしょう | necchūshou |
| recurrence | 再発しまして | さいはっしまして | sai hasshimashite |
| smell | 臭さ | しゅう | shū |
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| English | Japanese | Japanese-Kana | Japanese-Romaji |
| short (adjective, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 短い | みじかい | mijikai |
| one's view on love, one's philosophy of love (Noun - noun (common)) | 恋愛観 | れんあいかん | renaikan |
| idea, notion, concept, conception (Noun - noun (common)) | 観念 | かんねん | kannen |
| write (Inflection of (書く - かく - kaku) - Godan verb with `ku' ending, Participle) | 書いて | かいて | kaite |
| regarding, in, to, towards, with regards to (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | に対する | にたいする | nitaisuru |
| experience (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 経験 | けいけん | keiken |
| more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes (Adverb - adverb, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 一応 | いちおう | ichiou |
| important, necessary, indispensable (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 大切 | たいせつ, たいせち, おおぎり | taisetsu, taisechi, ōgiri |
| together (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 一緒 | いっしょ | issho |
| number one, first, first place (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 一番 | いちばん, ひとつがい | ichiban, hitotsugai |
| in, on, at (place), as for, regarding (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), word usually written using kana alone) | において | において | nioite |
| (Inflection of ( - - ) - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, Indicative Present Polite Positive) | 大切です | たいせつです, たいせちです | taisetsu desu, taisechi desu, taisetsudesu |
| want, wish for, request, demand, seek, search for, pursue (pleasure), purchase, buy (Inflection of (求める - もとめる - motomeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 求める | もとめる | motomeru |
| marriage (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 結婚 | けっこん | kekkon |
| to be charmed by, to be attracted to, to be taken with, to be drawn to (Verb - Ichidan (ru) verb) | 惹かれる | ひかれる | hikareru |
| respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 尊敬 | そんけい | sonkei |
| companion, partner, company (Noun - noun (common)) | 相手 | あいて | aite |
| very hard, with utmost effort, with all one's might, for dear life (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, adverbial noun, noun (common)) | 一生懸命 | いっしょうけんめい | isshoukenmei |
| persevere, persist, hang on, hold out, insist that (Inflection of (頑張る - がんばる - ganbaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Progressive Provisional Negative ContractionNakerebaToNakya) | 頑張っていなきゃ | がんばっていなきゃ | ganbatte inakya, ganbatteinakya |
| persevere, persist, hang on, hold out, insist that (Inflection of (頑張る - がんばる - ganbaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive) | 頑張っている | がんばっている | ganbatte iru, ganbatteiru |
| obstruct, hinder/obstruct, fuss over/obstruct (Inflection of (こだわる - こだわる - kodawaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Infinitive) | こだわり | こだわり | kodawari |
| lovely, wonderful, nice, great, fantastic, superb, cool (Adjective - phonetic reading, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 素敵 | すてき | suteki |
| reverse, opposite (Adjective - nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 逆 | ぎゃく, さか | gyaku, saka |
| incoherent, inconsistent, illogical, disorderly, confused, nonsensical (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 支離滅裂 | しりめつれつ | shirimetsuretsu |
| with the exception of, excepting (Noun - adverbial noun) | 以外 | いがい | igai |
| change, be transformed/change, be altered/change, vary/change, move to/change, be different/change, be uncommon/change, be unusual/change (Inflection of (変わる - かわる - kawaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Indicative Past Polite Positive) | 変わりました | かわりました | kawarimashita |
| fulfill, gratify, pack, supply (Inflection of (満たす - みたす - mitasu) - Godan verb with `su' ending, Passive Progressive Conditional Plain Positive) | 満たされていたら | みたされていたら | mitasarete itara, mitasareteitara |
| originally, by nature, from the start (Adverb - adverb, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', word usually written using kana alone) | 元々 | もともと | motomoto |
| associate with, accompany someone, compromise (Inflection of (付き合う - つきあう - tsukiau) - Godan verb with `u' ending, Progressive Past Plain Positive) | 付き合っていた | つきあっていた | tsukiatte ita, tsukiatteita |
| personal history, career (Noun - noun (common)) | 経歴 | けいれき | keireki |
| to cite an example (Verb - Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan (ru) verb) | 例を挙げる | れいをあげる | reiwoageru |
| entertainer (esp. in a traditional art), performer, artiste (Noun - noun (common)) | 芸人 | げいにん | geinin |
| comedian, comic (Noun - noun (common)) | お笑い芸人 | おわらいげいにん | owaraigeinin |
| aim at, go toward, head for (Inflection of (目指す - めざす - mezasu) - Godan verb with `su' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 目指してる | めざしてる | mezashiteru |
| persevere, persist, hang on, hold out, insist that (Inflection of (頑張る - がんばる - ganbaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 頑張ってる | がんばってる | ganbatteru |
| convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 大会 | たいかい | taikai |
| working adult, full-fledged member of society (Noun - noun (common)) | 社会人 | しゃかいじん | shakaijin |
| vitality, ability to earn a living (Noun - noun (common)) | 生活力 | せいかつりょく | seikatsuryoku |
| they, them (pronoun) | 彼ら | かれら, あれら | karera, arera |
| be born/be (Inflection of (生まれる - うまれる - umareru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Indicative Past Polite Positive) | 生まれました | うまれました | umaremashita |
| future (usually near), prospects (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (temporal)) | 将来 | しょうらい | shourai |
| vision (Noun - noun (common)) | ビジョン | ビジョン | bijon |
| annual income (Noun - noun (common)) | 年収 | ねんしゅう | nenshū |
| for, in regard to, correspond (Godan verb with `su' ending, Participle Present) | 対して | ついして, たいして | tsuishite, taishite |
| cure, heal, fix, correct, repair (Godan verb with `su' ending, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 直す | なおす | naosu |
| cheap, inexpensive | 安い | やすい | yasui |
| sense, sensation, feeling, intuition (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 感覚 | かんかく | kankaku |
| sense of values, values, value system (Noun - noun (common)) | 価値観 | かちかん | kachikan |
| social problem (Noun - noun (common)) | 社会問題 | しゃかいもんだい | shakaimondai |
| interest (in something), curiosity (about something), zest (for) (Noun - noun (common)) | 興味 | きょうみ | kyoumi |
| mutual, reciprocal, each other (Adverb - adverb, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun (common), polite (teineigo) language) | お互い | おたがい | otagai |
| argument, discussion, dispute, controversy (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 議論 | ぎろん | giron |
| sense of responsibility (Noun - noun (common)) | 責任感 | せきにんかん | sekininkan |
| be worried/be, be troubled/be (Inflection of (悩む - なやむ - nayamu) - Godan verb with `mu' ending, Participle Present) | 悩んで | なやんで | nayande |
| Southeast Asia (Noun - noun (common)) | 東南アジア | とうなんアジア | tounanajia |
| woman, female (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 女性 | じょせい, にょしょう | josei, nyoshou |
| poor; needy | 貧しい | まずしい | mazushii, mazushī |
| confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 告白 | こくはく | kokuhaku |
| refuse, reject, dismiss, turn down, decline, inform, give notice, ask leave (Godan verb with `ru' ending, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 断る | ことわる | kotowaru |
| all members (unanimity), all hands, the whole crew, everyone, everybody (Noun - adverbial noun, noun (common)) | 全員 | ぜんいん | zenin |
| white person, Caucasian (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 白人 | はくじん | hakujin |
| long for, yearn after, admire (Ichidan (ru) verb, Progressive Present Plain Positive) | 憧れている | あこがれている | akogarete iru, akogareteiru |
| field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness (Noun - noun (common)) | 原 | はら, ばら, げん | hara, bara, gen |
| addition, adding, supplement (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 加算 | かさん | kasan |
| to each his own, people differ, different people (have different likes) (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | 人それぞれ | ひとそれぞれ, *** | hitosorezore, *** |
| cultural (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 文化的 | ぶんかてき | bunkateki |
| religious, spiritual (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 宗教的 | しゅうきょうてき | shūkyouteki |
| religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed (Noun - noun (common)) | 宗教 | しゅうきょう | shūkyou |
| object of romantic interest (Noun - noun (common)) | 恋愛対象 | れんあいたいしょう | renaitaishou |
| home, family, household (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 家庭 | かてい | katei |
| happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 幸せ | しあわせ, しやわせ | shiawase, shiyawase |
| build, construct, erect, pile up (Inflection of (築く - きずく - kizuku) - Godan verb with `ku' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 築いてる | きずいてる | kizuiteru |
| synthetic, comprehensive (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 総合的 | そうごうてき | sougouteki |
| bestow, grant, confer, present, award, provide, afford, offer, supply, assign, cause (Inflection of (与える - あたえる - ataeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Potential Participle) | 与えられて | あたえられて | ataerarete |
| Speaking | 喋 | しゃべ, 喋 | shabe, 喋 |
| English-speaking world, English-speaking countries, Anglosphere (Noun - noun (common)) | 英語圏 | えいごけん | eigoken |
| long for/long, yearn after/long, admire/long (Inflection of (憧れる - あこがれる - akogareru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Infinitive) | 憧れ | あこがれ | akogare |
| force, compel/force, coerce/force (Inflection of (強いる - しいる - shīru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Infinitive) | 強い | しい | shī |
| character, personality, disposition, nature (Noun - noun (common)) | 性格 | せいかく | seikaku |
| foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national, alien, non-Japanese (Noun - noun (common)) | 外国人 | がいこくじん | gaikokujin |
| raise, elevate, enroll, improve, praise, cite, arrest, nominate, come in, vomit, complete ... (Inflection of (挙げる - あげる - ageru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Perfective) | 挙げた | あげた | ageta |
| each, respectively (Noun - adverbial noun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', word usually written using kana alone) | それぞれ | それぞれ | sorezore |
| background (Noun - noun (common)) | バックグラウンド | バックグラウンド | bakkuguraundo |
| complex (Noun - noun (common)) | コンプレックス | コンプレックス | konpurekkusu |
| be completed, be finished (Inflection of (出来上がる - できあがる - dekiagaru) - Godan verb with `ru' ending, Progressive Present Plain Positive ContractionTeIruToTeru) | 出来上がってる | できあがってる | dekiagatteru |
| serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady (Adjective - phonetic reading, adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 真面目 | まじめ, しんめんもく, しんめんぼく | majime, shinmenmoku, shinmenboku |
| economic, economical, financial (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 経済的 | けいざいてき | keizaiteki |
| remove, take off, detach, unfasten, undo, exclude, expel, step out, slip away, evade, sidestep (Inflection of (外す - はずす - hazusu) - Godan verb with `su' ending, Potential Present Plain Negative) | 外せない | はずせない | hazusenai |
| junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school (Noun - noun (common)) | 中学校 | ちゅうがっこう | chūgakkou |
| classmate (Noun - noun (common)) | 同級生 | どうきゅうせい | doukyūsei |
| boyfriend (Noun - noun (common)) | 彼氏 | かれし | kareshi |
| Tunisia (Noun - phonetic reading, noun (common), word usually written using kana alone) | チュニジア | チュニジア | chunijia |
| if you are so inclined, if it suits you, if you like (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | なんなら | なんなら | nannara |
| foreign, abroad, overseas (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 海外 | かいがい | kaigai |
| almost never, few and far between, little or nothing, hardly any, hardly anything at all, very little (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), word usually written using kana alone) | ほとんどない | ほとんどない | hotondonai |
| associate with, accompany someone, compromise (Inflection of (付き合う - つきあう - tsukiau) - Godan verb with `u' ending, Perfective) | 付き合った | つきあった | tsukiatta |
| (Inflection of ( - - ) - adjective, Indicative Present Plain Negative) | 詳しくない | くわしくない | kuwashikunai |
| point (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | ポイント | ポイント | pointo |
| looks (Noun - noun (common)) | ルックス | ルックス, *** | rukkusu, *** |
| tall (of a person) (Adjective - Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjective) | 背が高い | せがたかい | segatakai |
| fashion (Noun - noun (common)) | ファッション | ファッション | fasshon |
| photograph, photo, picture, snapshot, snap (Noun - noun (common)) | 写真 | しゃしん | shashin |
| with a moan, with a groan (Adverb - adverb, adverb taking the `to' particle) | うんうん | うんうん | unun |
| comfortable (to live in), snug, cosy, cozy (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | 居心地がいい | いごこちがいい | igokochigaī |
| It's wonderful, strange, mysterious (adjectives, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 不思議だ | ふしぎだ | fushigi da, fushigida |
| elapse/pass (Inflection of (経つ - たつ - tatsu) - Godan verb with `tsu' ending, Indicative Past Polite Positive) | 経ちました | たちました | tachimashita |
| part from, part with, break up, divorce, be bereaved (Inflection of (別れる - わかれる - wakareru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Humble1 Present Plain Positive) | お別れする | おわかれする | owakaresuru |
| life (i.e. conception to death) (Noun - noun (common)) | 人生 | じんせい | jinsei |
| failure, mistake, blunder (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 失敗 | しっぱい | shippai |
| divorce (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 離婚 | りこん | rikon |
| freely (Adverb - adverb) | 自由に | じゆうに | jiyūni |
| web site, website (Noun - noun (common), computer terminology) | ウェブサイト | ウェブサイト | webusaito |
| word, vocabulary, single-character word (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', linguistics terminology) | 単語 | たんご | tango |
| down, below, downward (Adverb - adverb) | 下に | しもに | shimoni |
| 10^44, hundred tredecillion (Number - numeric) | 載 | さい | sai |
| idiom (Noun - noun (common)) | イディオム | イディオム | idiomu |
| example sentence, illustrative sentence, model sentence (Noun - noun (common)) | 例文 | れいぶん | reibun |
| cross over, cross, pass through, go beyond, go past, exceed, surpass (Inflection of (超える - こえる - koeru) - Ichidan (ru) verb, Progressive Present Plain Positive) | 超えている | こえている | koete iru, koeteiru |
| announcement (Noun - noun (common), abbreviation) | アナウンス | アナウンス | anaunsu |
| nice person, good-natured person (Noun - noun (common)) | 結構人 | けっこうじん | kekkoujin |
| height (of body), stature (Noun - noun (common)) | 身長 | しんちょう | shinchou |
| inconsequential, indifferent, not worth worrying about, trivial (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | どうでもいい | どうでもいい | doudemoī |
| tolerance level, permissible range, acceptable limits (Noun - noun (common)) | 許容範囲 | きょようはんい | kyoyouhani |
| anyone, anybody, everyone, everybody, whoever (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), pronoun) | 誰でも | だれでも | daredemo |
| (Inflection of ( - - ) - adjective, Indicative Present Plain Positive) | 狭い | せまい | semai |
| good-looking guy, handsome man, hunk, Adonis, cool guy (Noun - noun (common), word usually written using kana alone) | イケメン | イケメン | ikemen |
| unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 無理 | むり | muri |
| (Inflection of ( - - ) - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, Presumptive Present Polite Positive) | 元気でしょう | げんきでしょう | genki deshō, genkideshou |
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| happy new year | あけまして | あけまして | akemashite |
| promptly, immediately, quickly, without delay (Adverb - adverb taking the `to' particle, adverb, onomatopoeic or mimetic word) | さっさ | さっさ | sassa |
| matter, case, item, affair, subject (Noun - noun (common), counter) | 件 | けん, くだん, くだり | ken, kudan, kudari |
| crown (of head), summit (of mountain), spire (Noun - noun (common)) | 頂 | いただき | itadaki |
| to feel down, to feel sad, to be depressed, to be in low spirits (Verb - Godan verb with `mu' ending, intransitive verb) | 落ち込む | おちこむ | ochikomu |
| peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives) | 独特 | どくとく | dokutoku |
| somehow or other, for some reason or another, without knowing why (Adverb - adverb, word usually written using kana alone) | 何となく | なんとなく, なにとなく | nantonaku, nanitonaku |
| practice, practising, experience (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 慣れ | なれ | nare |
| stream, current, flow (Noun - noun (common)) | 流れ | ながれ | nagare |
| shop, store (Noun - noun (common)) | 店舗 | てんぽ | tenpo |
| to be crowded, to be packed (Verb - Godan verb with `mu' ending, intransitive verb) | 混む | こむ | komu |
| register (Noun - noun (common), abbreviation) | レジ | レジ | reji |
| to line up, to stand in a line (Verb - Godan verb with `bu' ending, intransitive verb) | 並ぶ | ならぶ | narabu |
| shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 店員 | てんいん | tenin |
| to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner (Verb - Godan verb with `gu' ending, intransitive verb, transitive verb) | 急ぐ | いそぐ | isogu |
| fast-talking, rapid talking (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | 早口 | はやくち, はやぐち | hayakuchi, hayaguchi |
| crowded | 混んでる | こんでる | konderu |
| deep breath (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 深呼吸 | しんこきゅう | shinkokyū |
| don't panic | 慌てない | あわてない | awatenai |
| prefix for forming ordinal numbers (prefix) | 第 | だい | dai |
| stage (Noun - noun (common)) | ステージ | ステージ | sutēji |
| bag, sack, pouch (Noun - noun (common)) | 袋 | ふくろ, たい | fukuro, tai |
| shopping bag, carrier bag (Noun - noun (common)) | レジ袋 | レジぶくろ | rejibukuro |
| use, utilization, utilisation, application (Noun - noun (common), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru) | 利用 | りよう | riyou |
| vinyl (Noun - noun (common), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no') | ビニール | ビニール | binīru |
| back (Noun - noun (common)) | バック | バック | bakku |
| There is a charge | 有料です | ゆうりょうです | yūryoudesu |
| reusable shopping bag (wasei: my bag) (Noun - noun (common)) | マイバッグ | マイバッグ | maibaggu |
| to bring, to take (something) along, to fetch, to get (Verb - Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Kuru verb - special class) | 持ってくる | もってくる | mottekuru |
| payment (Noun - noun (common)) | 支払い | しはらい | shiharai |
| credit (Noun - noun (common)) | クレジット | クレジット | kurejitto |
| cash, ready money, money on hand, currency (Noun - noun (common)) | 現金 | げんきん | genkin |
| next (to), adjoining, adjacent (Adjective - nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun (common)) | 隣 | となり | tonari |
| machine | 機械 | きかい | kikai |
| I'm afraid to say, I'm sorry to say, unfortunately (Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)) | 残念ながら | ざんねんながら | zannennagara |
| still some way to go before the goal, still more to come, much more, not yet (Adverb - adverb, word usually written using kana alone) | まだまだ | まだまだ | madamada |
| polite, courteous, civil (Adjective - adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives, noun (common)) | 丁寧 | ていねい | teinei |
| potentiality, likelihood, possibility, availability (Noun - noun (common)) | 可能性 | かのうせい | kanousei |
| age verification (Noun - noun (common)) | 年齢確認 | ねんれいかくにん | nenreikakunin |
| commodity, article of commerce, goods, stock, merchandise (Noun - noun (common)) | 商品 | しょうひん | shouhin |
| late (Adverb - adverb) | 遅く | おそく | osoku |
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