N1 vocabulary · 4,449
JLPT list
- 給仕きゅうじwaiting on someone at table; serving (a meal); a waiter or office boy
- 少数しょうすうa small number; a few; minority
- 黄金おうごんgold; golden (age, ratio, etc.)
- 所在しょざいwhereabouts; location; where something or someone is
- 思い付きおもいつきan idea that comes to mind; a bright idea; a passing notion; suggestion
- 新興しんこうnewly risen; emerging; up-and-coming
- 作りつくりmake; build; structure; workmanship; the way something is made; (also) sliced raw fish
- 抜かすぬかすto omit; to leave out; to skip; to overtake
- 激励げきれいencouragement; urging someone on; a rallying word
- 段々だんだんgradually; by degrees; little by little; (as a noun) steps, terraces
- 現像げんぞうdeveloping (photographic film); development (of a photograph)
- 傍らかたわらbeside; at one's side; nearby; (with の/る) while also doing something else
- 宣教せんきょうmissionary work; propagation of a religion
- 手芸しゅげいhandicrafts; needlework and similar handwork
- デモンストレーションdemonstration (of a product or technique); demo; show of strength
- 死刑しけいthe death penalty; capital punishment
- 見っともないみっともないshameful; unseemly; indecent; disgraceful
- 行為こういact; deed; conduct
- 改修かいしゅうrepair; renovation; refurbishment
- 打ち消しうちけしnegation; denial; the negative (grammar)
- 悉くことごとくall; every one of them; entirely; without exception
- 未定みていnot yet fixed; undecided; pending; to be announced
- 干し物ほしものlaundry hung out to dry; washing on the line
- 心地ここちfeeling; sensation; mood
- 扉とびらdoor; door panel; title page (of a book)
- 僧そうBuddhist monk; priest
- 纏まりまとまりunity; coherence; conclusion; settlement
- 施行しこうenforcement (of a law); putting into effect; carrying out
- 逆転ぎゃくてんreversal; sudden change; turn-around; coming from behind (in sport)
- 腫れるはれるto swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
- 錆びさびrust
- 追跡ついせきpursuit; chase; tracking; follow-up
- 当人とうにんthe person concerned; the person in question
- 澄ますすますto clear; to make clear; to strain (one's ears); to look unconcerned; to put on a prim, demure air
- 着陸ちゃくりくlanding; touchdown
- 堤防ていぼうembankment; levee; dyke; bank
- 裏返しうらがえしinside out; turned over; the flip side (of something)
- あらoh!; oh my!; dear me! (feminine exclamation of surprise)
- 弾力だんりょくelasticity; spring; flexibility
- セックスsexual intercourse; sex
- 躓くつまずくto stumble; to trip; to hit a snag; to fail
- 浜はまbeach; seashore
- 同意どういagreement; consent; approval; the same meaning
- オリエンテーションorientation (introductory session for newcomers)
- お巡りさんおまわりさんpoliceman (friendly, familiar term)
- 勝るまさるto excel; to surpass; to be superior to
- 掛けかけcredit; buying on account
- 対処たいしょdealing with; coping with; handling (a situation)
- 言伝ことづてa message sent through someone; word passed on; hearsay
- 改訂かいていrevision (of a text)
- 交易こうえきtrade; barter; commerce (between peoples or regions)
- 日焼けひやけsuntan; sunburn; fading in the sun
- 勧めすすめrecommendation; advice; encouragement
- 聴診器ちょうしんきstethoscope
- 非難ひなんblame; condemnation; criticism; censure
- スタジオstudio
- 止むを得ないやむをえないcannot be helped; unavoidable; there is no choice
- 手元てもとat hand; on hand; one's immediate reach; one's finances
- ネガ(photographic) negative
- 賢明けんめいwise; sensible; prudent; the wise course
- 染まるそまるto be dyed; to be tinged (with a colour); to be tainted by; to be steeped in
- 眼球がんきゅうeyeball
- ベストセラーbest-seller
- 対談たいだんa talk between two people; dialogue; published conversation
- 引っ掛けるひっかけるto hang (something) on; to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to ensnare; to trick; to splash (liquid) on
- 特派とくはsending (someone) specially; special dispatch
- 肝心かんじんessential; fundamental; crucial; vital; main
- 衣装いしょうclothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
- 無礼ぶれいrudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; rude; impolite
- 当たり前あたりまえusual; common; ordinary; natural; reasonable; obvious
- 目覚めるめざめるto wake up; to awaken (to something); to come to one's senses
- 十字路じゅうじろcrossroads; intersection
- 悟るさとるto attain enlightenment; to perceive; to realize; to understand; to discern
- 老いるおいるto age; to grow old
- 歩みあゆみwalking; pace; step; progress; course (of history, a company, etc.)
- やっ付けるやっつけるto beat; to defeat; to finish off; to polish off (a task)
- 伝達でんたつtransmission (e.g. news); communication; delivery; conveyance
- おっかないscary; frightening; terrifying
- 構えるかまえるto set up (a house, shop, etc.); to hold at the ready; to take a stance; to put on an attitude
- 賑わうにぎわうto prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business; to be crowded with people
- 直面ちょくめんconfrontation; facing (a difficulty)
- 濫用らんようabuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
- 単独たんどくsole; independent; single; alone; solo (flight)
- 殊にことにespecially; above all; particularly
- 張り紙はりがみpaper patch; paper backing; notice put up; poster
- 其の儘そのままwithout change; as it is (i.e. now); just like that
- 反乱はんらんinsurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
- 露骨ろこつblatant; open; undisguised; frank; blunt; (of talk) suggestive
- 凭れるもたれるto lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach)
- 宜しくよろしくwell; properly; suitably; best regards; please remember me (to someone)
- 作戦さくせんmilitary or naval operations; tactics; strategy; game plan
- 人民じんみんpeople; the populace; the public
- 利点りてんadvantage; merit; point in favour
- 海流かいりゅうocean current
- 傲るおごるto be proud; to be arrogant; to grow haughty
- 行ぎょうline (of text); row; verse
- 唾つばsaliva; spit; sputum
- 裁くさばくto judge; to try (a case); to pass judgment on
- ジャンパーjacket; blouson; windbreaker
- 詳細しょうさいdetails; particulars; full details; detailed
- 酸さんacid
- 特権とっけんprivilege; special right
- お世辞おせじflattery; compliment; empty praise
- 熱意ねついzeal; enthusiasm; eagerness
- 動きうごきmovement; motion; activity; trend; development; change
- 鉱業こうぎょうmining industry
- 添えるそえるto add to; to attach; to append; to accompany; to garnish
- 分業ぶんぎょうdivision of labor; specialization; assembly-line production
- 復旧ふっきゅうrestoration; recovery (of service); rehabilitation
- 蔵相ぞうしょうMinister of Finance
- 無茶苦茶むちゃくちゃabsurd; unreasonable; jumbled; a mess; (colloquially) extremely
- 実践じっせんpractice; putting into practice; carrying out
- 庁ちょうgovernment office; government agency
- 下火したびburning low; waning; declining; dying down
- 徴収ちょうしゅうcollection (of fees, taxes); levy
- 無意味むいみmeaningless; pointless; senseless; nonsense
- 壇だんplatform; podium; rostrum; raised bed (of earth); world (of art, literature, etc.)
- 全盛ぜんせいheight of prosperity; peak; heyday
- 扱いあつかいtreatment; handling; service; dealing with
- 汚れけがれuncleanness; impurity; defilement; disgrace
- 覚えおぼえmemory; recollection; sense; experience; confidence; trust (of a superior)
- タイムtime; time-out (in sports); recorded time
- 原っぱはらっぱopen field; vacant lot; grassy plain
- 正しくまさしくsurely; certainly; without a doubt; exactly
- ジャンプjump; leap
- 藁わらstraw
- 細菌さいきんbacterium; bacillus; germ
- 吝嗇けちstinginess; miserliness; a miser; tightwad; pinching pennies
- 一まずひとまずfor the present; for now; for the time being
- 内乱ないらんcivil war; internal strife; insurrection; rebellion
- 生死せいしlife and death; life or death
- 何故なぜwhy; how come; for what reason
- 主体しゅたいsubject (of an action); main constituent; the acting agent; core body
- 噛み切るかみきるto bite off; to gnaw through
- 了解りょうかいcomprehension; consent; understanding; roger (on the radio)
- 運輸うんゆtransport; transportation (of goods and passengers, as an industry)
- 苦しめるくるしめるto torment; to harass; to cause suffering to; to distress
- 見苦しいみぐるしいunsightly; ugly; disgraceful; unseemly
- 規約きやくagreement; rules; bylaws; code; terms (of service)
- ジャンボjumbo; extra-large; jumbo jet
- 過ぎすぎpast; after; too much; excess
- 物体ないもったいないwasteful; a shame to waste; too good for one; more than one deserves
- たったonly; merely; no more than; just
- 邸宅ていたくmansion; residence; stately home
- 怪獣かいじゅうmonster; giant movie monster
- 洒落るしゃれるto dress stylishly; to be smart or witty; to make a pun
- 対抗たいこうopposition; antagonism; countering; competing against
- 火燵こたつkotatsu; low table with a heater under a quilt
- 惜しむおしむto regret; to mourn; to value highly; to be reluctant to spend or part with
- 手順てじゅんprocess; procedure; steps; sequence of operations