JLPT N4 Vocabulary List
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やけどyakedo
burn
親おやoya
parent
ばらbara
rose
西洋せいようseiyou
the West
スマホsumaho
smartphone
英~えい~ei~
British ~ (prefix)
校長こうちょうkouchou
head teacher
原因げんいんgen'in
cause
途中とちゅうtochuu
on the way, midway
火事かじkaji
a fire, blaze
特にとくにtokuni
particularly
左側ひだりがわhidarigawa
left side
ほらhora
look (pointing something out)
受付うけつけuketsuke
reception (desk)
お子さんおこさんokosan
child (polite)
近づくちかづくchikazuku
to approach, to draw near
外見がいけんgaiken
outward appearance, looks
容疑ようぎyougi
suspicion (of a crime)
計画けいかくkeikaku
plan, project
建てるたてるtateru
to build (something)
労働者ろうどうしゃroudousha
worker, labourer
郊外こうがいkougai
suburbs, outskirts
やる気やるきyaruki
motivation
死後しごshigo
after death
信念しんねんshinnen
belief, conviction
木々きぎkigi
trees
見物けんぶつkenbutsu
seeing the sights, watching
林はやしhayashi
woods
いただくitadaku
to receive (humble)
値段ねだんnedan
price
課長かちょうkachou
section manager
きつねkitsune
fox
客きゃくkyaku
guest, customer
席せきseki
seat
柔らかいやわらかいyawarakai
soft, tender
生なまnama
raw, fresh
洋食ようしょくyoushoku
Western food
汽車きしゃkisha
steam train
頃ころkoro
around (a point in time)
運転手うんてんしゅuntenshu
driver
金持ちかねもちkanemochi
rich person
盛んさかんsakan
popular, thriving
市長しちょうshichou
mayor
悔しいくやしいkuyashii
frustrating
リスrisu
squirrel
病人びょうにんbyounin
sick person
眠りねむりnemuri
sleep
正しいただしいtadashii
correct, right
尋ねるたずねるtazuneru
to ask, to enquire
銀色ぎんいろgin'iro
silver (the colour)
空くすくsuku
to become less crowded
同然どうぜんdouzen
as good as, virtually
坂さかsaka
slope, hill
気楽きらくkiraku
carefree, at ease
触るさわるsawaru
to touch
写すうつすutsusu
to copy (something)
足すたすtasu
to add (something)
料理人りょうりにんryourinin
cook
立てるたてるtateru
to stand (something) up, to put up
決まるきまるkimaru
to be decided
寄るよるyoru
to stop by
包むつつむtsutsumu
to wrap
なさるnasaru
to do (honorific)
真面目まじめmajime
serious
引っ越すひっこすhikkosu
to move house
振る舞いふるまいfurumai
behaviour
渇くかわくkawaku
to be thirsty
怠け者なまけものnamakemono
lazy person
かゆいkayui
itchy
漬けるつけるtsukeru
to pickle, to soak
~中~ちゅう~chuu
in the middle of (an activity)
今頃いまごろimagoro
about now, around this time
割合わりあいwariai
proportion, ratio
最高気温さいこうきおんsaikoukion
maximum temperature
会議かいぎkaigi
meeting, conference
沸くわくwaku
to boil (of water)
輸出ゆしゅつyushutsu
export
間違えるまちがえるmachigaeru
to make a mistake
切り取るきりとるkiritoru
to cut off
分別ぶんべつbunbetsu
sorting (rubbish)
理由りゆうriyuu
reason
苦いにがいnigai
bitter
水道すいどうsuidou
water supply, tap water
懐かしいなつかしいnatsukashii
nostalgic
一周いっしゅうisshuu
one lap, once around
届けるとどけるtodokeru
to deliver (something)
お祝いおいわいoiwai
celebration, congratulations
お見舞いおみまいomimai
visit (to someone ill)
文化祭ぶんかさいbunkasai
school festival
年下とししたtoshishita
younger (in age)
場所ばしょbasho
place, location
美しいうつくしいutsukushii
beautiful, lovely
森もりmori
forest
島しまshima
island
混むこむkomu
to be crowded
揺れるゆれるyureru
to shake, to sway
海岸かいがんkaigan
coast, seashore
交換こうかんkoukan
exchange, swap
免許めんきょmenkyo
licence, permit
否定形ひていけいhiteikei
negative form
環境かんきょうkankyou
environment
幸せしあわせshiawase
happiness, happy
象ぞうzou
elephant
ぬるいnurui
lukewarm
ずっとzutto
the whole time
いやiya
no (disagreeing)
ようこそyoukoso
welcome
書類しょるいshorui
documents, paperwork
右手みぎてmigite
right hand
見分けるみわけるmiwakeru
to tell apart, to distinguish
村人むらびとmurabito
villager
経験けいけんkeiken
experience
地理ちりchiri
geography
工業こうぎょうkougyou
industry (manufacturing)
最低気温さいていきおんsaiteikion
minimum temperature
億おくoku
hundred million
片付けるかたづけるkatazukeru
to tidy up
オーバーoobaa
exaggerated, over the top
心配しんぱいshinpai
worried, anxious
増えるふえるfueru
to increase
叫び声さけびごえsakebigoe
scream, shout
走り回るはしりまわるhashirimawaru
to run around
口にするくちにするkuchinisuru
to eat, to taste
ほんのhonno
just, only
出席しゅっせきshusseki
attendance
英国えいこくeikoku
Britain
会議室かいぎしつkaigishitsu
conference room
派手はでhade
flashy
この頃このごろkonogoro
these days, lately
~製~せい~sei
made in, made of (suffix)
OLオーエルooeru
office worker (female)
不完全ふかんぜんfukanzen
incomplete
意図的いとてきitoteki
intentional
受けるうけるukeru
to receive, to take (an exam)
神戸こうべkoube
Kobe
女性じょせいjosei
woman, female (formal)
男性だんせいdansei
man, male (formal)
ガラスgarasu
glass (material)
ちょうどいいchoudoii
just right
麻薬まやくmayaku
drugs (illegal)
小説しょうせつshousetsu
novel
高齢こうれいkourei
old age
大嫌いだいきらいdaikirai
hate, really dislike
子犬こいぬkoinu
puppy
法律ほうりつhouritsu
law
米こめkome
rice (uncooked)
沸かすわかすwakasu
to boil (something), to heat
力いっぱいちからいっぱいchikaraippai
with all one's strength
部長ぶちょうbuchou
head of department
専念せんねんsennen
devoting oneself, concentration
小学校しょうがっこうshougakkou
primary school
だいぶdaibu
much, considerably
名古屋なごやnagoya
Nagoya
絹きぬkinu
silk
新聞社しんぶんしゃshinbunsha
newspaper company
地味じみjimi
plain
不真面目ふまじめfumajime
not serious
お盆おぼんobon
Obon (festival)
~おき~oki
at intervals of (suffix)
集まるあつまるatsumaru
to gather, to come together
都合つごうtsugou
convenience
並べるならべるnaraberu
to line up (something), to arrange
会場かいじょうkaijou
venue
中華ちゅうかchuuka
Chinese food
大雨おおあめooame
heavy rain, downpour
忘れ物わすれものwasuremono
something left behind
昔むかしmukashi
the old days
共犯者きょうはんしゃkyouhansha
accomplice
取り替えるとりかえるtorikaeru
to replace, to swap
警察けいさつkeisatsu
police
踏むふむfumu
to step on, to tread on
盗むぬすむnusumu
to steal
赤ちゃんあかちゃんakachan
baby
泥棒どろぼうdorobou
thief, burglar
掲示板けいじばんkeijiban
notice board
~毎~ごと~goto
every (suffix)
建築家けんちくかkenchikuka
architect
小鳥ことりkotori
small bird
申すもうすmousu
to say, to be called (humble)
参るまいるmairu
to go, to come (humble)
注射ちゅうしゃchuusha
injection
引き出しひきだしhikidashi
drawer
習得しゅうとくshuutoku
learning, mastering (a skill)
上がるあがるagaru
to go up, to rise
鏡かがみkagami
mirror
人口じんこうjinkou
population
濡れるぬれるnureru
to get wet
疑わしいうたがわしいutagawashii
doubtful, questionable
下がるさがるsagaru
to go down (in level), to drop
山頂さんちょうsanchou
summit, mountaintop
晒すさらすsarasu
to expose
うまいumai
skilful, delicious (casual)
視力しりょくshiryoku
eyesight
柔道じゅうどうjuudou
judo
役に立つやくにたつyakunitatsu
to be useful
囚人しゅうじんshuujin
prisoner
叱るしかるshikaru
to scold
電灯でんとうdentou
electric light
道具どうぐdougu
tool
口座こうざkouza
account (bank)
屋上おくじょうokujou
rooftop
見つけるみつけるmitsukeru
to find, to discover
警察官けいさつかんkeisatsukan
police officer
レジreji
till, checkout
つくtsuku
to come on (of a light), to be lit
面倒くさいめんどくさいmendokusai
bothersome, a hassle
髪型かみがたkamigata
hairstyle
見返すみかえすmikaesu
to look over again
乾くかわくkawaku
to get dry
匂いにおいnioi
smell, scent
町中まちなかmachinaka
town centre
子猫こねこkoneko
kitten
名声めいせいmeisei
fame
茶屋ちゃやchaya
teahouse
最大さいだいsaidai
biggest, maximum
多額たがくtagaku
large sum (of money)
喜ぶよろこぶyorokobu
to be pleased, to be delighted
昨年さくねんsakunen
last year (formal)
北海道ほっかいどうhokkaidou
Hokkaido
汚すよごすyogosu
to make (something) dirty, to stain
こちらこそkochirakoso
likewise, the pleasure is mine
そのままsonomama
as it is, without change
構うかまうkamau
to mind, to care about
マフラーmafuraa
scarf (winter)
かもしれないkamoshirenai
might, maybe
税金ぜいきんzeikin
tax
観光かんこうkankou
sightseeing, tourism
誘うさそうsasou
to invite, to ask out
結婚式けっこんしきkekkonshiki
wedding, wedding ceremony
後輩こうはいkouhai
junior (at school or work)
右側みぎがわmigigawa
right side, right-hand side
差し上げるさしあげるsashiageru
to give (humble)
正月しょうがつshougatsu
New Year
方ほうhou
side, direction
新型しんがたshingata
new model, new type
ごちそうgochisou
feast, treat
大雪おおゆきooyuki
heavy snow
手助けてだすけtedasuke
help, assistance
茶碗ちゃわんchawan
rice bowl
共通点きょうつうてんkyoutsuuten
something in common
倒れるたおれるtaoreru
to fall over, to collapse
長さながさnagasa
length
薄いうすいusui
thin, weak
滑るすべるsuberu
to slip, to slide
~建て~だて~date
-storey (suffix)
奈良ならnara
Nara
不動産屋ふどうさんやfudousan'ya
estate agent
三角形さんかくけいsankakukei
triangle
裕福ゆうふくyuufuku
wealthy, well-off
隣人りんじんrinjin
neighbour
塗るぬるnuru
to paint (a surface), to spread
拝見はいけんhaiken
looking at (humble)
退院たいいんtaiin
leaving hospital
人前ひとまえhitomae
in public, in front of others
おいでになるoideninaru
to come (honorific)
絶対ぜったいzettai
definitely
ためtame
sake, benefit
投げるなげるnageru
to throw
けがkega
injury
祈るいのるinoru
to pray
解雇かいこkaiko
dismissal (from a job)
飴あめame
sweet, candy
願い事ねがいごとnegaigoto
wish
入学試験にゅうがくしけんnyuugakushiken
entrance exam
~式~しき~shiki
ceremony, style (suffix)
株式会社かぶしきがいしゃkabushikigaisha
limited company, corporation
ひどいhidoi
terrible, awful
落とすおとすotosu
to drop (something)
昨晩さくばんsakuban
last night (formal)
最後尾さいこうびsaikoubi
end of the queue
難民なんみんnanmin
refugee
固いかたいkatai
hard, firm
忍耐にんたいnintai
perseverance
芸者げいしゃgeisha
geisha
初心しょしんshoshin
original intention
場合ばあいbaai
case, situation
危険きけんkiken
dangerous, hazardous
訪ねるたずねるtazuneru
to visit
早起きはやおきhayaoki
getting up early
救急きゅうきゅうkyuukyuu
emergency (medical)
褒めるほめるhomeru
to praise
電報でんぽうdenpou
telegram
殺人者さつじんしゃsatsujinsha
murderer
選ぶえらぶerabu
to choose, to select
申し上げるもうしあげるmoushiageru
to say, to tell (humble)
比べるくらべるkuraberu
to compare
ご存じごぞんじgozonji
knowing (honorific)
空くあくaku
to become vacant, to become free
留守るすrusu
being away from home
米国べいこくbeikoku
the United States
店員てんいんten'in
shop assistant
警察署けいさつしょkeisatsusho
police station
いじめるijimeru
to bully
召し上がるめしあがるmeshiagaru
to eat, to drink (honorific)
民主~みんしゅ~minshu~
democratic ~
洗濯機せんたくきsentakuki
washing machine
掃除機そうじきsoujiki
vacuum cleaner
終電しゅうでんshuuden
last train (of the day)
一昨年おととしototoshi
year before last
~船~せん~sen
ship (suffix)
旅行者りょこうしゃryokousha
traveller
無罪むざいmuzai
not guilty, innocence
お笑いおわらいowarai
comedy
洞ほらhora
cave, hollow
花瓶かびんkabin
vase
考え方かんがえかたkangaekata
way of thinking
有罪ゆうざいyuuzai
guilty, guilt
最良さいりょうsairyou
the best, ideal
野原のはらnohara
field, meadow
木の葉このはkonoha
leaves (of a tree)
暴走ぼうそうbousou
running out of control
汚れるよごれるyogoreru
to get dirty
開閉かいへいkaihei
opening and closing
びっくりbikkuri
surprised, startled
外交官がいこうかんgaikoukan
diplomat
~後~ご~go
after (a period of time)
運動会うんどうかいundoukai
sports day
留守番電話るすばんでんわrusubandenwa
answerphone
戻るもどるmodoru
to return, to come back
古典的こてんてきkotenteki
classical
滅多にめったにmettani
rarely (with a negative)
近代的きんだいてきkindaiteki
modern
すりsuri
pickpocket
私生活しせいかつshiseikatsu
private life
中学生ちゅうがくせいchuugakusei
junior high school student
それほどsorehodo
that much, to that extent
先輩せんぱいsenpai
senior (at school or work)
生物学せいぶつがくseibutsugaku
biology
船体せんたいsentai
hull
書き方かきかたkakikata
how to write
飲酒いんしゅinshu
drinking alcohol
行うおこなうokonau
to carry out, to conduct
以上いじょうijou
~ or more, ~ and over
時代じだいjidai
era, period
連れるつれるtsureru
to take (someone) along
石いしishi
stone
下宿げしゅくgeshuku
lodgings, boarding house
金きんkin
gold
終わりおわりowari
end, ending
飛行場ひこうじょうhikoujou
airfield
離陸りりくririku
take-off
食料品しょくりょうひんshokuryouhin
groceries, food
家具かぐkagu
furniture
おめでとうomedetou
congratulations
油あぶらabura
oil
自然しぜんshizen
nature
~番目~ばんめ~banme
ordinal suffix (~th)
自己紹介じこしょうかいjikoshoukai
self-introduction
参加さんかsanka
participation
注文ちゅうもんchuumon
order (for food or goods)
左手ひだりてhidarite
left hand
善悪ぜんあくzen'aku
right and wrong, good and evil
くつろぐkutsurogu
to relax, to make oneself at home
背広せびろsebiro
suit (business)
講堂こうどうkoudou
assembly hall, auditorium
展覧会てんらんかいtenrankai
exhibition
恥ずかしいはずかしいhazukashii
embarrassed
我がわがwaga
our, my
禁ずるきんずるkinzuru
to forbid, to ban
ありari
ant
教諭きょうゆkyouyu
teacher (official title)
缶ビールかんびーるkanbi-ru
canned beer
それでsorede
so, because of that
戦争せんそうsensou
war
雷かみなりkaminari
thunder
いたすitasu
to do (humble)
精通せいつうseitsuu
expertise, being well versed
幻まぼろしmaboroshi
illusion, phantom
記念日きねんびkinenbi
anniversary
心配事しんぱいごとshinpaigoto
worry
まともmatomo
decent, proper
寝坊ねぼうnebou
oversleeping
自由じゆうjiyuu
freedom
変へんhen
strange, weird
お嬢さんおじょうさんojousan
daughter (polite)
育てるそだてるsodateru
to raise (a child or plant), to bring up
ペラペラperapera
fluent (casual)
読み方よみかたyomikata
how to read, reading (of a word)
英会話えいかいわeikaiwa
English conversation
復習ふくしゅうfukushuu
revision (of lessons)
予習よしゅうyoshuu
preparation (for a lesson)
おかげokage
thanks to (someone or something)
入団にゅうだんnyuudan
joining (a team or group)
新車しんしゃshinsha
new car
証明書しょうめいしょshoumeisho
certificate
福島ふくしまfukushima
Fukushima
点てんten
point, dot
下げるさげるsageru
to lower (something)
なるほどnaruhodo
I see
芸能界げいのうかいgeinoukai
show business
同社どうしゃdousha
the company (just mentioned)
いらっしゃるirassharu
to come, to go, to be (honorific)
おっしゃるossharu
to say (honorific)
くださるkudasaru
to give (honorific)
分別ふんべつfunbetsu
good sense, discretion
当社とうしゃtousha
our company
芸人げいにんgeinin
comedian, entertainer
学部がくぶgakubu
faculty (of a university)
押し入れおしいれoshiire
built-in cupboard
~会~かい~kai
meeting, party (suffix)
大きさおおきさookisa
size
南国なんごくnangoku
southern country
妻子さいしsaishi
wife and children
保守的ほしゅてきhoshuteki
conservative
字じji
character (in writing)
大失敗だいしっぱいdaishippai
total failure
用ようyou
business, errand
近所きんじょkinjo
neighbourhood
布団ふとんfuton
futon
無力むりょくmuryoku
powerless
劇的げきてきgekiteki
dramatic
流暢りゅうちょうryuuchou
fluent, flowing
我が家わがやwagaya
our home, my home
新緑しんりょくshinryoku
fresh green leaves
黒煙こくえんkokuen
black smoke
仕返ししかえしshikaeshi
revenge, getting even
内気うちきuchiki
shy
手荷物てにもつtenimotsu
hand luggage
木綿もめんmomen
cotton
毒ガスどくがすdokugasu
poison gas
北西ほくせいhokusei
northwest
昨今さっこんsakkon
these days
確かたしかtashika
certain, sure
亡くなるなくなるnakunaru
to pass away
女優じょゆうjoyuu
actress
画家がかgaka
painter (artist)
貿易ぼうえきboueki
foreign trade
松葉まつばmatsuba
pine needle
俳優はいゆうhaiyuu
actor, actress
政治家せいじかseijika
politician
関西弁かんさいべんkansaiben
Kansai dialect
途方とほうtohou
way, means
東西南北とうざいなんぼくtouzainanboku
north, south, east and west
芸術家げいじゅつかgeijutsuka
artist
試着しちゃくshichaku
trying on clothes
鼻歌はなうたhanauta
humming
愛国心あいこくしんaikokushin
patriotism
真ん中まんなかmannaka
middle, centre
子守歌こもりうたkomoriuta
lullaby
やっとyatto
at last, finally
帰りかえりkaeri
way home, return
おるoru
to be (humble)
なかなかnakanaka
quite, rather
変人へんじんhenjin
eccentric, oddball
ワイシャツwaishatsu
shirt (formal)
嫌疑けんぎkengi
suspicion (legal term)
立ち入り禁止たちいりきんしtachiirikinshi
no entry
抹茶まっちゃmatcha
matcha
貼るはるharu
to stick (something on), to paste
例文れいぶんreibun
example sentence
おつりotsuri
change (money)
大文字おおもじoomoji
capital letter
和風わふうwafuu
Japanese-style (in taste or design)
伺ううかがうukagau
to visit, to ask (humble)
文字通りもじどおりmojidoori
literally
黒人こくじんkokujin
black person
お持ち帰りおもちかえりomochikaeri
takeaway
原子力げんしりょくgenshiryoku
nuclear power
人類学じんるいがくjinruigaku
anthropology
世紀せいきseiki
century
かわいそうkawaisou
poor (pitiable), pitiful
こしょうkoshou
pepper
できればdekireba
if possible
お昼おひるohiru
lunch, midday
思い出おもいでomoide
memories, recollections
内容ないようnaiyou
content, contents
第一だいいちdaiichi
first, most important
塩水しおみずshiomizu
salt water
弓矢ゆみやyumiya
bow and arrow
仏典ぶってんbutten
Buddhist scriptures
駅長えきちょうekichou
stationmaster
のんびりnonbiri
relaxed, at leisure
がっかりgakkari
disappointed, dejected
中止ちゅうしchuushi
cancellation, calling off
奥様おくさまokusama
wife (honorific), madam
ご覧になるごらんになるgoranninaru
to see, to look (honorific)
教育きょういくkyouiku
education
温度おんどondo
temperature
無名むめいmumei
unknown, anonymous
南東なんとうnantou
southeast
僧院そういんsouin
monastery
なくなるnakunaru
to be lost, to run out
とうとうtoutou
finally, in the end
実業じつぎょうjitsugyou
business (world)
本流ほんりゅうhonryuu
mainstream
白人はくじんhakujin
white person
書き入れるかきいれるkakiireru
to write in, to fill in
こなすkonasu
to manage, to handle (a task)
売りうりuri
selling, sale
借用しゃくようshakuyou
borrowing
~軒~けん~ken
counter for buildings
電子機器でんしききdenshikiki
electronics
食中毒しょくちゅうどくshokuchuudoku
food poisoning
酒飲みさけのみsakenomi
heavy drinker
縦たてtate
vertical, length
試食ししょくshishoku
tasting, sampling food
人里ひとざとhitozato
inhabited area
運ぶはこぶhakobu
to carry, to transport
外人がいじんgaijin
foreigner (can cause offence)
鉄人てつじんtetsujin
iron man
釣るつるtsuru
to fish, to catch (a fish)
初回しょかいshokai
first time, first (session or episode)
酒好きさけずきsakezuki
fond of drink
中級ちゅうきゅうchuukyuu
intermediate
ハマるhamaru
to get hooked (on something)
塩味しおあじshioaji
salty taste, saltiness
日光浴にっこうよくnikkouyoku
sunbathing
安売りやすうりyasuuri
bargain sale
輪ゴムわごむwagomu
rubber band
大西洋たいせいようtaiseiyou
the Atlantic
禅寺ぜんでらzendera
Zen temple
献花けんかkenka
flower offering, laying flowers
小皿こざらkozara
small plate
病やまいyamai
illness, disease
座ざza
position (of status)
放つはなつhanatsu
to release, to give off
奴隷どれいdorei
slave
諸国しょこくshokoku
various countries
皿洗いさらあらいsaraarai
washing-up
私立大学しりつだいがくshiritsudaigaku
private university
早寝はやねhayane
going to bed early
東アジアひがしあじあhigashiajia
East Asia
折り目おりめorime
fold, crease
県下けんかkenka
within the prefecture
食べ放題たべほうだいtabehoudai
all-you-can-eat
生ビールなまびーるnamabi-ru
draught beer
薬用やくようyakuyou
medicinal (use)
辛口からくちkarakuchi
dry, hot (spicy)
年内ねんないnennai
within the year
親分おやぶんoyabun
boss (of a gang)
日本的にほんてきnihonteki
typically Japanese
うさぎusagi
rabbit
博物館はくぶつかんhakubutsukan
museum
穴場あなばanaba
hidden gem
言葉つきことばつきkotobatsuki
way of speaking
拾うひろうhirou
to pick up
猿さるsaru
monkey
部室ぶしつbushitsu
clubroom
心持ちこころもちkokoromochi
feeling, mood
特選とくせんtokusen
special selection
必勝ひっしょうhisshou
certain victory
北アメリカきたあめりかkitaamerika
North America
たけのこtakenoko
bamboo shoot
節句せっくsekku
seasonal festival
弓道きゅうどうkyuudou
Japanese archery
流行語りゅうこうごryuukougo
buzzword
消化不良しょうかふりょうshoukafuryou
indigestion
近日きんじつkinjitsu
in the next few days
仏教徒ぶっきょうとbukkyouto
Buddhist
右利きみぎききmigikiki
right-handed
鼻先はなさきhanasaki
tip of the nose
詩歌しいかshiika
poetry (Japanese and Chinese)
大阪弁おおさかべんoosakaben
Osaka dialect
あなごanago
conger eel
財閥ざいばつzaibatsu
conglomerate (family-run)
あんたanta
you (very casual)
大仏だいぶつdaibutsu
Great Buddha (statue)
陥るおちいるochiiru
to fall into (a bad situation)
飲み放題のみほうだいnomihoudai
all-you-can-drink
忠実ちゅうじつchuujitsu
faithful, loyal
町民ちょうみんchoumin
townspeople
泣き虫なきむしnakimushi
crybaby
見返るみかえるmikaeru
to look back (over your shoulder)
ハート形はーとがたha-togata
heart-shaped
飴細工あめざいくamezaiku
sugar sculpture
外面がいめんgaimen
exterior, outside
小文字こもじkomoji
lowercase letter
土星どせいdosei
Saturn
別冊べっさつbessatsu
separate volume, supplement
余震よしんyoshin
aftershock
梅酒うめしゅumeshu
plum wine
外来語がいらいごgairaigo
loanword
しずしずshizushizu
quietly, gracefully
太字ふとじfutoji
bold (type)
東京弁とうきょうべんtoukyouben
Tokyo dialect
川底かわぞこkawazoko
riverbed
覆るくつがえるkutsugaeru
to be overturned
全治ぜんちzenchi
complete recovery
駅弁えきべんekiben
station bento (boxed lunch)
席順せきじゅんsekijun
seating order
わかめwakame
wakame (seaweed)
借り手かりてkarite
borrower
図説ずせつzusetsu
illustrated explanation
音読みおんよみon'yomi
on'yomi (Chinese-derived reading)
一等いっとうittou
first class, first prize
~割~わり~wari
ten per cent (unit)
焼き芋やきいもyakiimo
baked sweet potato
自愛じあいjiai
looking after oneself
作り方つくりかたtsukurikata
how to make
顔文字かおもじkaomoji
emoticon
~町~ちょう~chou
town (suffix)
品詞ひんしhinshi
part of speech
ビルbiru
building (multi-storey)
訓読みくんよみkun'yomi
kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
知らせるしらせるshiraseru
to inform, to let know
楽しむたのしむtanoshimu
to enjoy
~過ぎ~すぎ~sugi
past (a time)
自動詞じどうしjidoushi
intransitive verb
音訓おんくんonkun
kanji readings (on and kun)
するとsuruto
and just then
~君~くん~kun
Mr (for boys and juniors)
活用形かつようけいkatsuyoukei
conjugated form
回転寿司かいてんずしkaitenzushi
conveyor belt sushi
~区~く~ku
ward (suffix)
ございますgozaimasu
to be (polite)
~家~か~ka
-ist (suffix)
ご~go~
honourable ~ (prefix)
~目~め~me
-th (ordinal suffix)
辞書形じしょけいjishokei
dictionary form
八冊はっさつhassatsu
eight books