N4 文字・語彙

to step on, to tread on

~ district, ~ ward, ~ borough

straight, quickly

to steal; to rob

generally, usually

finally, at last

gasoline, petrol

to sound, to ring (v.i.)

firmly, steady

to live

bitter

to boil, to grow hot

opinion, view, idea

as I thought, absolutely

comic (book), cartoon

stereo

medical science

text; text book

month

to snap, to break; to bend

~ meeting

to ask

to be heard, to be audible

I (used by men towards those of equal or lower status)

surely, certainly

to break, to break down

to get angry; to scold angrily

barber's (shop)

motorcycle (lit: auto-bi(ke))

exercise

to cease, to stop

if

surface; front; outside

college student, university student

driver (by occupation)

preparation of lessons (for class)

worry, concern

distinction, different

extremely; very

(someone else's) house; home -- polite word for 家 (いえ) --

soft (in reference to texture), tender

to pick up (something), to find

to be (polite), to exist

spirit, mood

to compare

mostly, almost

intention, plan

suburb, outskirts

useless, no good, hopeless

place where things are sold

New Year, New Year's Day

rule, regulation

yes (informal), all right (ok)

pronunciation

to bake, to grill

rooftop

discourtesy, impoliteness; Excuse me

trash, garbage

Africa

mark, score, grade; point, dot

very hard (as in "to work hard"), with utmost effort

now, this time, near future, one of these days, next time

chance, opportunity

to build

complexity, complication

he, boyfriend

-- honorific expression for いく, くる, and いる --

futon

important, valuable, serious matter

a gift; a present

thief; burglar

made in ~

caution, attention

typhoon

sun, sunshine, day

counter for houses

really, (is that) so; yes, right

to pass (by), to go through

to exceed, to go beyond

report

leaf

necessary

section manager

earthquake

and, then

to end, to stop

glass, pane

department of a university

hard; rigorous; strict

escalator

population

moon

silk

not at all (neg. verb)

deep, profound

to be broken, to break

to shake, to sway

to fall, to drop

if at all possible, as much as possible

sad, sorrowful

junior high school pupil

gas

to pray; to wish

prosperous, active, thriving

part-time job

to wake (someone) up

-- extra-modest expression for する --

to bite, to chew

baby, infant

shallow, superficial

lie

novel

a parent

moreover; besides

the West, Western countries

to think, to feel

part time (esp. female part time employees)

age, period, epoch, era

(humble)to say, to tell

~ ceremony; ~ style

attendance

person who is specialized in ~

to welcome; to meet; to greet

to touch, to feel

~ storied, separate housing

president of a company

zoo

to catch, to arrest

season (in reference to weather)

to stop by

to be set; fixed (v.i.)

to open; to hold (an event)

to escape, to run away

so; therefore

regret; regrettable

tatami mat (Japanese straw mat)

polite, courteous, careful

geography

a little while ago

scary, frightening

to wrap, to cover

if possible, as much as possible

unreasonable, impossible

sandwich

conference room

goods

doll, figure

use, utilization

to decorate, to adorn

to stop (something)

ashamed, embarrassed

however much one may ~

business to take care of; tasks; errands

(abbr.) building

quarrel

to try one's best, to try hard, to persist

to pitch, to cast away

breakdown

strength, power

to take (an examination, interview, etc.); to receive

feeling, mood

to make a mistake

such, like that, that sort of

star

case, situation

at last, finally

to be sufficient; to be enough

to carry out; to conduct (typically used in written language)

grapes

to disappear, to get lost

prepare

world

address; place of residence

the month after next

woods, forest

double

to lose weight

line, wire

war

to decide (v.t.)

to check; to look up; to inquire; to search

sleeping in late

papa, daddy

to shine, to glitter

husband

cloud

slope, hill

to end up ~

airport

judo

never

office

communication, contact, connection

elementary school

guest, customer

old days; past

beautiful, lovely

throw away (trash), dump, discard

-- honorific expression for する --

thing(s), matter(s), fact

quickly and steadily; at a rapid pace

match, game, competition

fitness, suitability

wonderful; terrific

art gallery, art museum

grammar

end

wall

once, one time

expression of gratitude; thanking; gift of appreciation; bow

kindness

to notify

dentist

enthusiasm

to start, to begin

to receive

to cry

to get better; to recover from illness (v.i.)

fever, temperature

festival

water service, water line

odor, smell

bell

baby

strange; odd; funny

accident

strange, odd

encyclopedia, reference book

to remain (v.i.), to be left

to stand (something) up, to erect (something)

to give, to do for

member of ~

cause, origin, source

to be surprised, to be astonished

-- extra-modest expression for たべる and のむ; humble expression for もらう --

grandmother

place, location

answer, response

certainly, of course

to soak, to moisten, to pickle

reception(ist) desk

within, inside

screen

to increase, to multiply

or, otherwise

injury (to animate object), hurt

less than, below

to choose; to select

just did ~, only

heart, mind

to start doing ~

salad

to deliver (v.t.)

greet(ing)

scenery, landscape

if I remember correctly; certain, definite

steak

foodstuff, groceries

forest

within, less (no more) than

plans, arrangement, schedule

overcoat; over, exceeding, exaggeration

to get dry

stone

to recall, to remember

to dance

small; fine, minute

to paint, to plaster

(your, her) husband

unusual, rare

errand, task, business (to take care of)

government worker, public servant

(someone's) daughter (polite)

preparation

to search, to seek, to look for

shape

driving

all, completely

announcer

souvenir

eraser

a Japanese inn

coast, seashore

lonely, lonesome

fire

to raise (v.t.); to bring up

miso, bean paste

congratulation, celebration

vehicle

information, guidance

to go back and forth; to commute

to lead, to take (a person)

technique, technology, skill

small bird

lodging, boarding house

jam

invitation

mirror

it should be so

law

to advance, to proceed

to enjoy

trade

oppose, opposition, resistance

-- extra-modest expression for いる --

-- extra-modest (humble) expression for 言う (いう) --

an exam

diligent, serious

clerk; shop-employee

to stay (over night) (v.i.)

(hon.) good, OK, all right

this evening, tonight

change; balance of money returned to the purchaser

check

conversation

air, atmosphere

traffic, transportation

word processor

to rejoice, to be delighted, to be glad

express train or bus

everyone

flavor, taste

airport

glove(s)

principal, headmaster

feast, treating (someone)

dance

interest (in something)

to move to a new place of residence

cooling, air conditioning

circumstances, convenience

restraint, reserve, hesitate

to pass away

science

clearly, distinctly

-- humble expression for あげる --

feeling, sensation, mood

grandfather

harbor, port

reservation

terrific, great

entry to school or university

to (clean) tidy up (v.t.), to put away

to copy (v.t.); to photograph

(personal) computer

department (division) manager

fire

to add (numbers)

church

they (usually male)

full, to the utmost

America, U.S.A.

man; male

reason

production; to produce

kimono; Japanese traditional dress

a toy

to get dark, to come to an end

to fish

suffix for familiar (female) person

to hit, to strike

such, like that

to apologize

daytime, during the day

education

woman

uncooked rice

hindrance, intrusion

international

corner

humble form of 行く (いく), 聞く (きく) and 来る (くる)

the week after next

a dream

throat

recently, nowadays, in recent years, most recent, latest

surroundings

history

inconvenience

blood

to continue doing ~

hair, fur

terrible, awful, unfair, cruel

for example, e.g.

very, considerably, quite

extremely

easy to do ~

closet

electric light

to scold

sandal

to be surprised

delicious; skillful; fortunate

to change, to alter, to vary

auditorium

child

to boil

register

little while

particularly

to open, to become empty (vacant)

plan, project, schedule

~ Street, ~ Avenue

underwear

economics, finance, economy

like this, this way

certainly, by all means; without fail

reverse side, back

good, advantage, in order to

(hon.) to be

to change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary

other than, with the exception of, excepting

to finish, to end

hamburger steak

city

drawer

play

preparation

to start doing ~

to be visible; -- polite verb meaning 来る (くる) --

enough

sound, note

surely, definitely, undoubtedly, certainly

first (of all), to start with

far away, distant

approximately; in most cases; in general; to begin with (same as もともと)

to break, to be folded, to give in; to turn (a corner)

correct

import

reply, answer

metropolitan

industry

to convey (a message); to tell, to report

rich person

explanation

island

tool

to slide, to slip

to that degree; extent

more than; this is all

as it is

limited express (train faster than an express)

present, gift

according to ~

wife (humble)

return, coming back

condition, state, health

solid, hard, firm

parking lot

suit

danger, risk, hazard

hair

weather forecast

girlfriend; she

space, interval

graduation

and (conj.), thereupon, because of that

branch, twig

major; speciality

gradually, soon

to send, to dispatch

to give

to make noise, to clamor

to inquire (same as 質問する)

broadcasting

politics

citizen

fax

to lose (a game) (v.i.), to be defeated

(finger) ring

rural, countryside

to discover, to find (v.t.)

high school student

a lecture

so much, like that

lunch break, noon recess

lost article, something forgotten

to get down, to go; come down

arm (in reference to body)

reason; explanation

consent, acceptance

diary, journal

high school; senior high school

to resemble, to be similar

to finish doing ~

heating

absence; not at home

rate, ratio, percentage

Buddhist temple

to grow accustomed to

common; usual

to help

I see; I now understand

(hon.) to give, to confer

(humble) son

(someone else's) child (polite)

venue, meeting place

to laugh, to smile

to transport, to carry

literature

light

calling on someone who is ill, visit

a seat

Mr., Mrs., Ms.

knowing, acquaintance

to descend, to drop, to fall

letter; character

Asia

to praise; to say nice things

to be empty (in reference to people), to be less crowded

Ah

most

to fit, to match

~ age; period

last, end

price

leaving hospital

exhibition

it has been a long time; for the first time in a long time

curtain

train (steam)

to (be) become late

to be found (v.i.), to be discovered

-- honorific form of 食べる (たべる) and 飲む (のむ) --

to gain weight

injection

way, manner, kind

after every ~

beginning, first

honorable ~

peace of mind, relief

to be fixed

to collect, to gather (v.t.), to assemble

to correct (v.t.); to fix

to be continued

senior members of a group

arrangement, appointment, promise

looking after; to look after

neighborhood

(in the) future; prospects

hundred million

mathematics

culture

to pay

custom (in reference to culture)

to burn, to be roasted

you (informal for men)

to grow cold, to cool down

to be started, to be switched on

the other day, recently

appearance, manner, shape, form, posture

to continue, to keep up

to drop, to lose

tomorrow

departure

(humble) (polite) seeing, look at

to break

back (of body)

newspaper company

to bully, to torment

to go around, to revolve

Mr. (junior) ~, master ~

-- honorific expression for いう --

sleepy, drowsy

to get wet

to collapse, to break down

supermarket

accessory

to think (about); to consider

to face, to go towards

freedom

way (of doing something)

neck

degree, extent

substitute, replacement

failure, mistake

(manufacturing) industry

to move (from a house); to transfer (from a department); to shift

suitcase

beard

the professor's office; laboratory

factory

an introduction

but, although

ship, boat

to move

about, concerning

concert

insect

kind (person), gentle (person), easy (problem)

computer

to plant

both sides, both parties

to become dirty

swimming

experience

to win

sand

police; police station

to exchange, to replace

to hurry, to be in a hurry, to rush

simple

humble expression for 行く and 来る

not at all; wholly, entirely

special

review (of lessons), revision

to be in time for

to be helpful, to be useful

very soon; in a few moments; days

middle, center

to return (v.i.); to come back

study, research, investigation

cake

grass

to be crowded

these days, nowadays

to visit

to lower (v.t.); to hang

cherry-blossom viewing

on the way, midway

hospitalization

to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train, etc.)

to part from, to separate

the town of ~

safety, security

(female) nurse

sightseeing

consultation

gas station, service station

tennis

to sleep

to rise, to go up

translation

meal

thanks or owing to

daughter (humble)

hot water

competition, contest

business meeting; conference

lake

to gather (v.i.), to collect

difficult to do ~

living, life; to live

thread

relation(ship), connection

piano

number ~ sequence, ~nd; ~th

broadcast program

urgent, sudden; steep

shelves, rack

cotton

export

type, style

pickpocket

to be happy; to be glad

alcohol

soft; soft hat; software

Shinto shrine

fairly well, to a large extent, considerably, pretty much

pleasure, joy

hobby; pastime

telegram

(one's own) wife

finger

from now on, after this

occasionally

society

Ah!, Oh!

to meet, to see

blue

blue

red

red

bright (in reference to personality or weather); cheerful

fall (season)

to open, to become open

to open (v.t.)

to raise, to lift

morning

breakfast

day after tomorrow

foot; leg

tomorrow

there, over there, that place

to play; to spend time pleasantly; to hang out

warm

head

new

this way (polite)

hot (in reference to weather), warm

hot (objects)

kind, warm(hearted), thick, deep

over there

afterwards (later); in the future; the rest; since then

you

(my) older brother (humble)

(my) older sister (humble)

apartment (abbr.)

that over there; like that, that way; um...

to bathe, to shower

dangerous, critical

generous, sweet

not very; surplus

rain

(hard) candy

to wash

to be, to have

to be, to have

to walk

that one (over there)

good

no, not at all

to say

house, home

how, in what way

to go

how many, how old

how much, how many

pond

doctor; physician

chair

busy (people, days)

hurt; painful; sore

one

one day (duration)

best (most), first, number one

when

five days; fifth day of the month

together

five things

always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb)

dog

now

meaning, significance

younger sister (humble)

disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant

entrance

(humble) to be (animate), to exist

to need

to put in

color

various

above (up, top, etc.), over, on top of

back, behind, rear

thin, weak

a song

to sing

home; house; my place

to be born

sea, beach

to sell (v.t.)

noisy; annoying

coat, jacket

a painting; a picture; a drawing

movie, film

movie theater, cinema

English (language)

yes

station

elevator

Yen

pencil

honorable ~ (honorific)

delicious, tasty

many; there are a lot

big, large

big

great number of people

mother (formal)

confections, sweets, snack

money

to get up (e.g., from sleeping); to happen

to put; to lay; to place

(someone else's) wife (hon.)

sake; alcohol

plate, dish

uncle, middle-aged man

grandfather, male senior citizen

to teach, to inform, to instruct

to push, to press, to stamp (e.g., a passport)

slow; (to be) late

(green) tea

toilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands)

father (formal)

younger brother

man, male

boy

the day before yesterday

year before last

adult

stomach

same, identical

(someone else's) older brother (formal)

older sister (formal)

aunt

grandmother, female senior-citizen

a bath

a boxed lunch

to learn, to commit to memory, to remember, to memorize

policeman (friendly term)

heavy; serious

interesting, amusing

to swim

to get off

to finish, to close

Music

woman, female

girl

counter for occurrences (~ times)

counter for stories (floors) of a building

foreign country; abroad

foreigner

company, corporation

stairs

shopping

to buy

to return something

to go back, to go home, to return

face (body part)

it takes (amount of time, money) (v.i.)

a lock; a key

to write

student

(number of) months

to put on (e.g., glasses); to hang (e.g., on a wall)

to dial/call (e.g., phone); to sit down

umbrella, parasol

to lend

wind, breeze

cold, flu

-- honorific form for 人 (ひと) --; way of doing

family, members of a family

katakana

month of year

a school

cup

home; family

corner (e.g., desk, pavement)

bag, basket

(flower) vase

to wear, to put on (e.g., a hat on the head)

paper

camera

Tuesday

hot and spicy; salty

body; health

to borrow, to owe

feel

light, non-serious, minor

curry (abbr. for curry and rice)

calendar

river

~ side

cute, adorable

kanji; Chinese character

tree, wood, timber

yellow

yellow

to vanish, to disappear

to hear, to listen, to ask

north

guitar

dirty, unclean, filthy

café

postal (postage) stamps

a ticket

yesterday

nine

beef

milk

today, this day

classroom

siblings (humble), brothers and sisters

last year

dislike

to cut; to hang up (a phone)

to put on (clothes above your waist); to wear

pretty, clean, tidy

(abbr.) kilo (kilogram)

(abbr.) kilo (kilometer)

bank

Friday

nine

medicine

(with te-form verb) please do for me

fruit

job opening; mouth

shoes, footwear

socks

country; place of origin

cloudiness, cloudy weather

to become cloudy, to become dim

dark, gloomy

approximate (quantity)

a class

gram

to come

car, vehicle

black

black; dark

police officer

this morning

to erase, to delete, to turn off power

splendid; enough, tolerably

marriage (get married)

Monday

entrance (to a house or a building)

health(y), energetic

counter for small items (e.g., fruits, cups)

five

word, language

a park

intersection

black tea

police box

voice

coat; court (e.g., tennis)

coffee

here, this place

afternoon, P.M.

nine days; ninth day of the month

nine things

morning, A.M.

to answer, to reply

this person (polite); this way (polite)

this person; this direction; this side

a tumbler; a glass

this year

language; word(s); expression(s)

child(ren)

this

rice (cooked); meal

to copy

to be bothered, to have difficulty

this one

about, toward, approximately (time)

this month

this week

such, like this

tonight, this evening

come now, well

~ years old

wallet

fish

future; recent, previous

to bloom

essay; composition

to raise (stretch out) hands, to raise (e.g., umbrella)

counter for books

magazine, journal

sugar

cold (in reference to weather)

year after next

Mr. ~, Ms. ~

three

walk, stroll

four

~ o'clock (time)

salt

however; but

time

~ hours

work, job, occupation, employment

dictionary

quiet, calm

under, below, beneath

seven

question, inquiry

bicycle

automobile

to die

dictionary

myself, oneself

to close, to be closed

to close, to shut

to tie, to fasten, to tighten

well, well then

a picture; a photograph

shirt

shower

ten

during, while

~ weeks

a class (of school)

homework

be good at, skillful

strong, solid, durable

soy sauce

cafeteria, dining hall

to know, to understand

white

white

counter for people

newspaper

Wednesday

to breathe in, to suck

skirt

liking, fondness, love

past; to exceed, ~ too much