1720/20=86

1. 油 (abura): oil
2. 愛 (ai): love, affection, care
3. 愛情 (aijou): love, affection
4. 相変わらず (aikawarazu): as ever, as usual, the same
5. 生憎 (ainiku): unfortunately; sorry, but…
6. 愛する (aisuru): to love
7. 相手 (aite): companion, partner
8. 合図 (aizu): sign, signal
9. 明かり (akari): light, illumination, glow
10. 明ける (akeru): to dawn, to end (of a period,
season)
11. 空き (aki): space, room, emptiness
12. 空き家 (akiya): vacant house, unoccupied house
13. 明らか (akiraka): obvious, evident, clear
14. 諦める (akirameru): to give up, to abandon
15. 飽きる (akiru): to get tired of
16. 悪魔 (akuma): demon, evil
17. 握手 (akushu): handshake

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18. 余る (amaru): to remain, to be left over
19. 編む (amu): to knit, to braid
20. 案 (an): idea, plan, thought
21. 汗 (ase): sweat, perspiration
22. 穴 (ana): hole, deficit, vacancy
23. 暗記 (anki): memorization
24. 安定 (antei): stability, equilibrium
25. 粗い (arai): coarse, rough
26. 嵐 (arashi): storm, tempest
27. 新た (arata): new, fresh, novel
28. 現れる (arawareru): to appear, to come in sight
29. 表す (arawasu): to represent, to show, to display
30. 有らゆる (arayuru): all, every
31. 足元 (ashimoto): at one’s feet, under foot
32. 与える (ataeru): to give, to bestow
33. 値 (atai): price, cost
34. 辺り (atari): neighborhood, nearby
35. 当たる (ataru): to be hit, to strike

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36. 温める (atatameru): to warm, to heat
37. 跡 (ato): trace, tracks, mark
38. 扱う (atsukau): to deal with, to treat
39. 集まり (atsumari): gathering, meeting
40. 慌てる (awateru): to panic, to rush
41. 誤り (ayamari): error, mistake, slip
42. 泡 (awa): bubble, foam
43. 哀れ (aware): pity, sorrow, grief
44. 合わせる (awaseru): to match, to join together
45. 預ける (azukeru): to give into custody
46. 場 (ba): place, spot, scene
47. 馬鹿 (baka): fool, idiot
48. 莫大 (bakudai): enormous, vast
49. 爆発 (bakuhatsu): explosion, detonation
50. 場面 (bamen): scene, setting
51. ばらばら: scattered, in pieces
52. 罰する (bassuru): to punish, to penalize
53. 弁護士 (bengoshi): lawyer, attorney

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54. 別々 (betsubetsu): separately, individually
55. 美人 (bijin): beautiful woman
56. びっくり: to be surprised
57. 微妙 (bimyou): delicate, subtle
58. 瓶 (bin): bottle, jar
59. 便 (bin): mail, post, flight
60. ぼんやり: absentmindedly
61. 募集 (boshuu): recruitment, taking applications,
raising (funds)
62. 棒 (bou): pole, rod, stick
63. 冒険 (bouken): adventure, risk
64. 部分 (bubun): portion, section, part
65. 部品 (buhin): parts, components
66. 無事 (buji): safety, peace
67. 武器 (buki): weapon, arms
68. 物価 (bukka): prices of commodities
69. 文 (bun): sentence
70. 分 (bun): part, segment, share

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71. 文明 (bunmei): civilization
72. 分類 (bunrui): categorization, sorting
73. 分析 (bunseki): analysis
74. 文章 (bunshou): essay, article, composition
75. 分野 (bun’ya): field, sphere
76. ぶらぶら: strolling, wandering
77. 無沙汰 (busata): not writing or contacting for a
while
78. 物質 (busshitsu): material, substance
79. 舞台 (butai): stage
80. 打つかる (butsukaru): to strike against, to
collide with
81. 物理 (butsuri): physics
82. 秒 (byou): second
83. 平等 (byoudou): equality, evenness
84. 父親 (chichioya): father
85. 知恵 (chie): wisdom, wit
86. 違い (chigai): difference, discrepancy

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87. 地平線 (chiheisen): horizon
88. 地方 (chihou): district, region, area
89. 地位 (chii): social position, status
90. 地域 (chiiki): area, region
91. 知事 (chiji): prefectural governor
92. 地下 (chika): basement, cellar
93. 近頃 (chikagoro): lately, recently
94. 近道 (chikamichi): short way, shortcut
95. 力強い (chikarazuyoi): powerful, strong
96. 遅刻 (chikoku): lateness, late coming
97. 地区 (chiku): district, section, sector
98. 地球 (chikyuu): the earth, the globe
99. 知能 (chinou): intelligence, brain
100. 知識 (chishiki): knowledge, information
101. 貯金 (chokin): savings
102. 直接 (chokusetsu): direct, immediate
103. 著者 (chosha): author, writer
104. 頂上 (choujou): top, summit, peak

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105. 長期 (chouki): long-term
106. 調査 (chousa): investigation, examination
107. 調子 (choushi): tone, condition, health
108. 長所 (chousho): strong point, merit, virtue

109. 朝食 (choushoku): breakfast

110. 中学 (chuugaku): middle school
111. 中間 (chuukan): middle, midway, center
112. 中古 (chuuko): used, second-hand
113. 注目 (chuumoku): notice, attention
114. 注文 (chuumon): order, request
115. 駐車 (chuusha): parking
116. 中止 (chuushi): suspension, stoppage
117. 中心 (chuushin): center, middle, core
118. 中心地 (chuushinchi): center, metropolis
119. 昼食 (chuushoku): lunch, midday meal
120. 中央 (chuuou): centre, middle
121. 代 (dai): cost, price, generation

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122. 大部分 (daibubun): most part, majority
123. 代表 (daihyou): representative
124. 代表者 (daihyousha): representative, delegate
125. 大臣 (daijin): cabinet minister
126. 代金 (daikin): price, payment, cost
127. 代理 (dairi): representation, agency
128. 大成功 (daiseikou): huge success
129. 大小 (daishou): sizes (various), large and small
130. 大都会 (daitokai): metropolis, big city
131. 大統領 (daitouryou): president, chief executive
132. 黙る (damaru): to be silent
133. 段 (dan): steps, stair, grade, rank
134. だんだん: gradually, little by little
135. 男女 (danjo): men and women, both genders
136. 男子 (danshi): youth, young man
137. 団体 (dantai): organization, association
138. だるい: sluggish, bothersome
139. 出会い (deai): meeting, encounter

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140. 出会う (deau): to meet (by chance)
141. 出来事 (dekigoto): incident, affair
142. 電池 (denchi): battery, cell
143. 伝言 (dengon): verbal message
144. 電球 (denkyuu): light bulb
145. 電子 (denshi): electron
146. 電子レンジ (denshi renji): microwave oven
147. 伝統 (dentou): tradition, convention
148. 度 (do): degree, counter for occurrences
149. どきどき: to beat fast (of one’s heart)
150. 毒 (doku): poison, toxicant
151. 独立 (dokuritsu): independence
152. 独身 (dokushin): single, unmarried
153. 読書 (dokusho): reading
154. 独特 (dokutoku): peculiarity, uniqueness
155. 泥 (doro): mud, dirt
156. 努力 (doryoku): great effort, exertion
157. 同一 (douitsu): identical, same

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158. 当時 (touji): at that time, in those days
159. 同時 (douji): simultaneous, concurrent
160. 銅貨 (douka): copper coin
161. どうか: please, one way or another
162. 同級生 (doukyuusei): classmate
163. 道路 (douro): road, highway
164. 同僚 (douryou): coworker, colleague
165. 動詞 (doushi): verb
166. どうしても: by all means, at any cost
167. 道徳 (doutoku): morals
168. 同様 (douyou): identical, same
169. 柄 (e): handle, grip
170. 描く (egaku): to draw, to paint
171. 笑顔 (egao): smiling face
172. 永遠 (eien): eternity
173. 営業 (eigyou): business, trade
174. 影響 (eikyou): influence, effect
175. 永久 (eikyuu): eternity

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176. 衛星 (eisei): satellite
177. 栄養 (eiyou): nutrition, nourishment
178. 円 (en): Japanese money unit
179. 演技 (engi): acting, performance
180. 援助 (enjo): assistance, aid
181. 延期 (enki): postponement
182. 遠足 (ensoku): excursion, outing, trip
183. 演奏 (ensou): musical performance
184. 演説 (enzetsu): speech, address
185. 得る (eru): to get, to gain, to acquire
186. 餌 (esa): feed, bait
187. 不安 (fuan): anxiety, uneasiness
188. 縁 (fuchi): rim, edge, brink
189. 普段 (fudan): usual, habitual
190. 筆 (fude): writing brush
191. 笛 (fue): flute, pipe
192. 不平 (fuhei): complaint, dissatisfaction
193. 夫人 (fujin): wife, madam

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194. 婦人 (fujin): woman, lady, adult female
195. 不自由 (fujiyuu): discomfort, inconvenience
196. 不可 (fuka): wrong, bad, improper
197. 不可能 (fukanou): impossible
198. 不幸 (fukou): unhappiness, sorrow
199. 含む (fukumu): to contain, to comprise
200. 袋 (fukuro): bag, sack
201. 服装 (fukusou): garments, attire
202. 不満 (fuman): dissatisfaction, displeasure
203. 雰囲気 (fun’iki): atmosphere
204. ふらふら: unsteadily, shakily
205. 触れる (fureru): to touch, to feel
206. 不利 (furi): disadvantage, handicap
207. 振る (furu): to wave, to shake
208. 震える (furueru): to shiver, to shake
209. 防ぐ (fusegu): to defend, to protect
210. 不正 (fusei): injustice, unfairness
211. 節 (fushi): joint, knuckle, tune

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212. 不思議 (fushigi): wonder, miracle, strange
213. 不足 (fusoku): insufficiency
214. 双子 (futago): twins
215. 沸騰 (futtou): boiling, becoming heated
216. 夫婦 (fuufu): married couple, spouses
217. 風景 (fuukei): scenery, landscape
218. 不要 (fuyou): unnecessary, unneeded
219. 不用 (fuyou): disused, unused
220. 不用品 (fuyouhin): disused article
221. 害 (gai): injury, harm, damage
222. 外国語 (gaikokugo): foreign language
223. 外国産 (gaikokusan): of foreign manufacture
224. 外交 (gaikou): diplomacy
225. 外食 (gaishoku): eating out, dining out
226. 外出 (gaishutsu): going out
227. 画家 (gaka): painter, artist
228. がっかり (gakkari): feel disappointed
229. 学期 (gakki): school term

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230. 楽器 (gakki): musical instrument
231. 学 (gaku): learning, scholarship
232. 学部 (gakubu): department of a university
233. 学問 (gakumon): learning, study
234. 学者 (gakusha): scholar
235. 学習 (gakushuu): study, learning
236. 画面 (gamen): terminal screen
237. 柄 (gara): pattern, design
238. 芸術 (geijutsu): art, the arts
239. 外科 (geka): surgery, department of surgery
240. 劇 (geki): drama, play
241. 劇場 (gekijou): theater
242. 現場 (genba): actual spot, scene
243. 現代 (gendai): nowadays, modern era
244. 言語 (gengo): language
245. 現実 (genjitsu): reality, actuality
246. 現状 (genjou): present condition
247. 限界 (genkai): limit, bound

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248. 現金 (genkin): cash, ready money
249. 現象 (genshou): phenomenon
250. 減少 (genshou): decrease, decline
251. 現在 (genzai): now, current
252. 議長 (gichou): chairman
253. 議員 (giin): member of the Diet
254. 議会 (gikai): congress, parliament
255. 疑問 (gimon): question, doubt
256. 義務 (gimu): duty, obligation
257. 銀 (gin): silver
258. 議論 (giron): argument, discussion
259. 技師 (gishi): engineer, technician
260. 語 (go): language
261. 語学 (gogaku): language study
262. 豪華 (gouka): wonderful, gorgeous
263. 誤解 (gokai): misunderstanding
264. 極 (goku): quite, very
265. 塵 (gomi): rubbish, trash

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266. 合格 (goukaku): passing (exam), success
267. 合計 (goukei): total amount
268. 強盗 (goutou): robber, mugger
269. 軍 (gun): army, troop
270. 軍隊 (guntai): armed forces
271. ぐっすり (gussuri): sound sleep
272. 具体 (gutai): concrete, tangible
273. 偶然 (guuzen): by chance, unexpectedly
274. 逆 (gyaku): reverse, opposite
275. 行儀 (gyougi): manners, behavior
276. 幅 (haba): width, breadth
277. 省く (habuku): to omit, to leave out
278. 肌 (hada): skin
279. 裸 (hadaka): naked, nude
280. 派手 (hade): showy, flashy
281. 生える (haeru): to grow, to spring up
282. 激しい (hageshii): violent, furious
283. 母親 (hahaoya): mother

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284. 灰 (hai): ashes
285. 掃く (haku): to sweep, to brush
286. 歯磨き (hamigaki): brushing one’s teeth
287. 配送 (haisou): delivery
288. 配達 (haitatsu): delivery, distribution
289. 俳優 (haiyuu): actor, actress
290. 始まり (hajimari): origin, beginning
291. 墓 (haka): grave, tomb
292. 計る (hakaru): to measure, to weigh
293. 博士 (hakase): doctorate
294. 発見 (hakken): discovery, finding
295. 発行 (hakkou): issue, publishing
296. 履く (haku): to wear, to put on
297. 吐く (haku): to vomit, to throw up
298. 博物館 (hakubutsukan): museum
299. 拍手 (hakushu): applause
300. 花火 (hanabi): fireworks
301. 離れる (hanareru): to be separated

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302. 話し合う (hanashiau): to discuss
303. 話しかける (hanashikakeru): to start a
conversation
304. 離す (hanasu): to separate, to part
305. 放す (hanasu): to release, to let go
306. 花束 (hanataba): bunch of flowers, bouquet
307. 花屋 (hanaya): florist, flower shop
308. 羽 (hane): feather, down
309. 販売 (hanbai): sales, selling
310. 判断 (handan): judgment, decision
311. 範囲 (han’i): range, scope, extent
312. 反抗 (hankou): opposition, resistance
313. 犯人 (hannin): offender, criminal
314. 半年 (hantoshi): half year
315. 犯罪 (hanzai): crime, offense
316. 発表 (happyou): announcement
317. 腹 (hara): abdomen, stomach
318. 原 (hara): field, plain

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319. 針 (hari): needle, pin
320. 鋏 (hasami): scissors
321. 破産 (hasan): bankruptcy
322. 端 (hashi): end, edge
323. 発車 (hassha): departure of a vehicle
324. 発生 (hassei): outbreak, occurrence
325. 旗 (hata): flag
326. 畑 (hatake): field
327. 働き (hataraki): work, labor
328. 発達 (hattatsu): development, growth
329. 発展 (hatten): development, growth
330. 発売 (hatsubai): sale, launch (product)
331. 発明 (hatsumei): invention
332. 早めに (hayame ni): ahead of time
333. 外す (hazusu): to undo, to remove
334. 塀 (hei): wall, fence
335. 平方メートル (heihou meetoru): square meter
336. 平日 (heijitsu): weekday, ordinary days

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337. 平均 (heikin): average, mean
338. 平和 (heiwa): peace, harmony
339. 変化 (henka): change, alteration
340. 変更 (henkou): change, modification
341. 返却 (henkyaku): return of something,
repayment
342. 減らす (herasu): to abate, to decrease
343. 減る (heru): to decrease, to diminish
344. 費 (hi): cost, expense
345. 冷える (hieru): to grow cold, to get chilly
346. 被害 (higai): (suffering) damage, harm
347. 悲劇 (higeki): tragedy
348. 批判 (hihan): criticism, judgment
349. 批評 (hihyou): criticism, review
350. 非常 (hijou): emergency, extraordinary
351. 比較 (hikaku): comparison
352. 引き受ける (hikiukeru): to undertake, to accept
353. 飛行 (hikou): aviation, flight

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354. 轢く (hiku): to run over (with a vehicle)
355. 秘密 (himitsu): secret, secrecy
356. 紐 (himo): string, cord
357. 引っ張る (hipparu): to pull, to draw
358. 広がる (hirogaru): to spread out, to extend
359. 昼寝 (hirune): nap (afternoon), siesta
360. 必死 (hisshi): frantic, desperate
361. 額 (hitai): forehead, brow
362. 否定 (hitei): negation, denial
363. 人々 (hitobito): people; men and women
364. 人込み (hitogomi): crowd of people
365. 一言 (hitokoto): single word, a few words
366. 一人暮らし (hitorigurashi): living by oneself,
living alone
367. 等しい (hitoshii): equal
368. 費用 (hiyou): cost, expense
369. 膝 (hiza): knee, lap
370. 日付 (hizuke): date

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371. 略 (hobo): almost, roughly
372. 歩道 (hodou): footpath, walkway
373. 吠える (hoeru): to bark, to howl
374. 微笑む (hohoemu): to smile
375. 誇り (hokori): pride, boast
376. 埃 (hokori): dust
377. 歩行者 (hokousha): pedestrian, walker
378. 骨 (hone): bone
379. 本気 (honki): seriousness, earnestness, truth
380. 本物 (honmono): genuine article
381. 本人 (honnin): the person himself
382. 炎 (honoo): flame, blaze
383. 本屋 (hon’ya): bookstore, bookshop
384. 頬 (hoo): cheek (of face)
385. 掘る (horu): to dig, to excavate
386. 保証 (hoshou): guarantee, security
387. 干す (hosu): to dry, to drink up
388. ほっと: with a feeling of relief

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389. 保存 (hozon): preservation, conservation
390. 方 (hou): direction, way, side
391. 法 (hou): law, act, principle
392. 放題 (houdai): to one’s heart’s content
393. 豊富 (houfu): abundance, wealth
394. 方法 (houhou): method, way, manner
395. 報告 (houkoku): report, information
396. 方向 (houkou): direction, way
397. 訪問 (houmon): call, visit
398. 宝石 (houseki): gem, jewel
399. 放送 (housou): broadcast, broadcasting
400. 表 (hyou): table, chart, list
401. 評判 (hyouban): fame, reputation
402. 表現 (hyougen): expression, representation
403. 表情 (hyoujou): facial expression
404. 評価 (hyouka): valuation, estimation
405. 表面 (hyoumen): surface, face
406. 胃 (i): stomach

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407. 一致 (icchi): match, agreement
408. 位置 (ichi): place, position
409. 市場 (ichiba): market, the market place
一部 (ichibu): one part, one portion
410. 一度に (ichido ni): all at once
411. 一時 (ichiji): time, moment
412. 一応 (ichiou): just in case, pretty much
413. 一流 (ichiryuu): first-class, top grade
414. 偉大 (idai): greatness
415. 抱く (idaku): to embrace
416. 移動 (idou): movement, transfer
417. 衣服 (ifuku): clothes
418. 意外 (igai): unexpected, surprising
419. 違反 (ihan): violence, offense
420. 委員 (iin): committee member
421. 維持 (iji): maintenance, preservation
422. 異常 (ijou): strangeness, abnormality
423. 一家 (ikka): a house, a home

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424. 息 (iki): breath
425. 生き物 (ikimono): living thing, animal
426. 勢い (ikioi): force, vigor, energy
427. 以降 (ikou): hereafter, since
428. 居間 (ima): living room
429. 今に (ima ni): before long, even now
430. 今にも (ima ni mo): at any time, soon
431. 稲 (ine): rice-plant
432. 居眠り (inemuri): nodding off, dozing
433. 命 (inochi): life, life force
434. 飲料 (inryou): beverage, drink
435. 印刷 (insatsu): printing
436. 飲食 (inshoku): food and drink, eating and
drinking
437. 印象 (inshou): impression
438. 引退 (intai): retire
439. 引用 (in’you): quotation, citation
440. 一般 (ippan): general, universal

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441. 一方 (ippou): one way, the other way
442. 以来 (irai): since, henceforth
443. 依頼 (irai): request, commission
444. 苛々 (iraira): getting nervous, irritation
445. 衣類 (irui): clothes, garments
446. 医療 (iryou): medical care
447. 医師 (ishi): doctor, physician
448. 意思 (ishi): intention, purpose
449. 意志 (ishi): will, volition
450. 意識 (ishiki): consciousness
451. 一生 (isshou): whole life, a lifetime
452. 一種 (isshu): species, kind
453. 一瞬 (isshun): instant, moment
454. 一層 (issou): much more, still more
455. 板 (ita): board, plank
456. 痛み (itami): pain, ache, soreness
457. 痛む (itamu): to hurt
458. 至る (itaru): to arrive at, to reach

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459. 悪戯 (itazura): mischief, prank
460. 従兄弟 (itoko): cousin
461. 一体 (ittai): what on earth…
462. いつの間にか (itsunomanika): before one knows
463. 岩 (iwa): rock
464. 言わば (iwaba): so to speak
465. 祝う (iwau): to congratulate, to celebrate
466. 嫌がる (iyagaru): to hate, to dislike
467. 以前 (izen): ago, since, before
468. 泉 (izumi): spring, fountain
469. 自動 (jidou): automatic
470. 自動販売機 (jidouhanbaiki): vending machine
471. 自動車 (jidousha): automobile
472. 事実 (jijitsu): fact, truth, reality
473. 事情 (jijou): circumstances
474. 直に (jika ni): directly, in person
475. 事件 (jiken): event, affair, accident
476. 時期 (jiki): time, season, period

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477. 実家 (jikka): (one’s parents’) home
478. 実験 (jikken): experiment
479. 実行 (jikkou): execution, practice
480. 時刻 (jikoku): instant, time, moment
481. 自慢 (jiman): pride, boast
482. 地面 (jimen): ground; earth’s surface
483. 事務 (jimu): business, office work
484. 事務室 (jimushitsu): office (room)
485. 人物 (jinbutsu): person, character, figure
486. 人工 (jinkou): artificial, man-made
487. 人類 (jinrui): mankind, humanity
488. 生 (jinsei): life
489. 人種 (jinshu): race (of people), type of person
490. 時差 (jisa): time difference
491. 自殺 (jisatsu): suicide
492. 自身 (jishin): by oneself, personally
493. 自信 (jishin): self-confidence
494. 実際 (jissai): practical, reality

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495. 実施 (jisshi): enforcement, implementation
496. 実習 (jisshuu): practice (in the field)
497. 事態 (jitai): situation
498. 自宅 (jitaku): one’s home, one’s house
499. 実現 (jitsugen): implementation
500. 実力 (jitsuryoku): (real) ability, true strength
501. 実は (jitsu wa): as a matter of fact
502. 実用 (jitsuyou): practical use, utility
503. 徐々 (jojo): gradually, steadily
504. 女子 (joshi): woman, girl
505. 助手 (joshu): helper, assistant
506. 女王 (joou): queen
507. 丈夫 (joubu): healthy, robust, strong
508. 冗談 (joudan): jest, joke
509. 上下 (jouge): up and down, top and bottom
510. 上品 (jouhin): elegant, polished
511. 情報 (jouhou): information, news
512. 条件 (jouken): conditions, terms

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513. 上空 (joukuu): sky, upper air
514. 乗客 (joukyaku): passenger
515. 上京 (joukyou): proceeding to the capital
(Tokyo)
516. 状況 (joukyou): state of affairs
517. 常識 (joushiki): common sense
518. 状態 (joutai): condition, situation
519. 上達 (joutatsu): improvement, advance
520. 上等 (joutou): superiority, first-class
521. 女優 (joyuu): actress
522. 受験 (juken): taking an examination
523. 順 (jun): order, turn
524. 順番 (junban): turn, order of things
525. 順調 (junchou): favorable, doing well
526. 銃 (juu): gun, rifle
527. 重大 (juudai): serious, important
528. 柔道 (juudou): judo
529. 住民 (juumin): citizens, inhabitants

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530. 重視 (juushi): importance, stress
531. 渋滞 (juutai): congestion, stagnation
532. 住宅 (juutaku): residence, housing
533. 重要 (juuyou): important, essential
534. 需要 (juyou): demand, request
535. 株 (kabu): stock, share
536. 被る (kaburu): to put on (one’s head)
537. 勝ち (kachi): win, victory
538. 価値 (kachi): value, worth
539. 替える (kaeru): to replace, to exchange
540. 会 (kai): meeting, assembly
541. 回 (kai): counter for occurrences
542. 回復 (kaifuku): recovery
543. 絵画 (kaiga): picture, painting
544. 会合 (kaigou): meeting, assembly
545. 海外 (kaigai): foreign, abroad
546. 会員 (kaiin): member
547. 会計 (kaikei): account, finance

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548. 改札 (kaisatsu): ticket gate, ticket barrier
549. 解決 (kaiketsu): settlement, solution
550. 快晴 (kaisei): clear weather, cloudless weather
551. 会社員 (kaishain): company employee
552. 解釈 (kaishaku): explanation, interpretation
553. 開始 (kaishi): start, beginning
554. 回収 (kaishuu): collection, retrieval
555. 回数 (kaisuu): number of times, frequency
556. 快適 (kaiteki): pleasant, comfortable
557. 改善 (kaizen): improvement
558. 化学 (kagaku): chemistry
559. 輝く (kagayaku): to shine, to glitter
560. 影 (kage): shadow
561. 加減 (kagen): adjustment, degree, extent
562. 鍵 (kagi): key
563. 限る (kagiru): to restrict, to limit
564. 籠 (kago): basket, cage
565. 家具 (kagu): furniture

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566. 家事 (kaji): housework
567. 抱える (kakaeru): to hold in the arms
568. 価格 (kakaku): price, value, cost
569. かかる: to suffer from
570. 関わる (kakawaru): to be concerned with, to
have to do with
571. 欠ける (kakeru): to be lacking
572. 書き直す (kakinaosu): to write out, to rewrite
573. 活気 (kakki): energy, liveliness
574. 過去 (kako): the past, bygone days
575. 囲む (kakomu): to surround, to encircle
576. 各地 (kakuchi): every place, various places
577. 拡大 (kakudai): magnification
578. 覚悟 (kakugo): resolution, readiness
579. 確実 (kakujitsu): certainty, reliability
580. 確認 (kakunin): confirmation, verification
581. 隠れる (kakureru): to hide, to be hidden
582. 隠す (kakusu): to hide, to conceal

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583. 我慢 (gaman): patience, endurance
584. 構う (kamau): to mind, to care about
585. 神 (kami): God, deity
586. 上 (kami): person of high rank, government
587. 雷 (kaminari): lightning, thunder
588. 髪の毛 (kami no ke): hair (head)
589. 科目 (kamoku): school subject
590. 缶 (kan): can, tin
591. 管 (kan): pipe, tube
592. 勘 (kan): perception, intuition
593. 看板 (kanban): signboard, billboard
594. 必ずしも (kanarazushimo): not always
595. 可也 (kanari): considerably, fairly
596. 悲しむ (kanashimu): to be sad, to mourn for
597. 感動 (kandou): feeling deeply moved
emotionally
598. 考え (kangae): thinking, thought, view
599. 歓迎 (kangei): welcome, reception

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600. 感激 (kangeki): deep emotion, impression
601. 患者 (kanja): patient
602. 感じ (kanji): feeling, sense
603. 感じる (kanjiru): to feel, to sense
604. 勘定 (kanjou): calculation, counting
605. 感情 (kanjou): emotion, feeling
606. 感覚 (kankaku): sense, sensation, feeling
607. 間隔 (kankaku): space, interval
608. 観光 (kankou): sightseeing
609. 観光客 (kankoukyaku): tourist
610. 観客 (kankyaku): audience, spectator
611. 環境 (kankyou): environment
612. 可能 (kanou): potential, possible
613. 管理人 (kanrinin): administrator, manager
614. 観察 (kansatsu): observation
615. 感謝 (kansha): thanks, gratitude
616. 感想 (kansou): impressions, thoughts
617. 乾燥 (kansou): drying (e.g. clothes), dryness

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618. 香り (kaori): fragrance
619. 空 (kara): emptiness, vacuum, blank
620. 彼ら (karera): they (usually male)
621. 枯れる (kareru): to wither (of a plant)
622. 刈る (karu): to cut (hair), to mow (grass)
623. 火災 (kasai): conflagration, fire
624. 重ねる (kasaneru): to pile up, to heap up
625. 稼ぐ (kasegu): to earn income
626. 完成 (kansei): complete, completion
627. 貸出 (kashidashi): lending, loaning
628. 賢い (kashikoi): wise, clever, smart
629. 感心 (kanshin): admiration
630. 関心 (kanshin): concern, interest
631. 関連 (kanren): relation, connection
632. 管理 (kanri): control, management
633. 完了 (kanryou): completion, conclusion
634. 関する (kansuru): to concern, to be related
635. 監督 (kantoku): supervision

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636. 歌手 (kashu): singer
637. 型 (kata): model, type
638. 肩 (kata): shoulder
639. 方々 (katagata): they (people), you (plural)
640. 片方 (katahou): one of a pair, one side
641. 固まる (katamaru): to harden, to solidify
642. 刀 (katana): sword, katana
643. 語り合う (katariau): to talk together
644. 語る (kataru): to talk about
645. 仮定 (katei): assumption, hypothesis
646. 動 (katsudou): action, activity
647. 活用 (katsuyou): practical use
648. 勝手 (katte): one’s own convenience, selfish
649. 飼う (kau): to keep (a pet)
650. 皮 (kawa): skin, pelt
651. 革 (kawa): leather
652. 可愛らしい (kawairashii): lovely, sweet
653. 可哀そう (kawaisou): poor, pitiable

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654. 川沿い (kawazoi): along the river, riverside
655. 完全 (kanzen): perfection, completeness
656. 飾り (kazari): decoration
657. 数える (kazoeru): to count
658. 数 (kazu): number
659. けち: stinginess, cheapskate
660. 経営 (keiei): management
661. 敬意 (keii): respect, honor
662. 掲示 (keiji): notice, bulletin
663. 刑事 (keji): police detective, criminal matter
664. 掲示板 (keijiban): bulletin board, notice board
665. 景気 (keiki): business condition
666. 警告 (keikoku): warning, advice
667. 傾向 (keikou): tendency, trend
668. 計算 (keisan): calculation, reckoning
669. 契約 (keiyaku): contract, agreement
670. 経由 (keiyu): through, via
671. 結果 (kekka): result, consequence

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672. 欠陥 (kekkan): defect, fault
673. 結局 (kekkyoku): after all, eventually
674. 煙 (kemuri): smoke, fumes
675. 券 (ken): ticket, coupon
676. 県 (ken): prefecture (of Japan)
677. 建築 (kenchiku): construction, architecture
678. 見学 (kengaku): inspection, field trip
679. 見解 (kenkai): opinion, point of view
680. 健康 (kenkou): health
681. 研究者 (kenkyuusha): researcher
682. 研究所 (kenkyuusho): research institute,
laboratory
683. 憲法 (kenpou): constitution
684. 権利 (kenri): right, privilege
685. 検査 (kensa): inspection, examination
686. 建設 (kensetsu): construction
687. 見当 (kentou): aim, mark, direction
688. 検討 (kentou): consideration, examination

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689. 欠席 (kesseki): absence
690. 決心 (kesshin): determination, resolution
691. 化粧 (keshou): make-up, cosmetics
692. 決定 (kettei): decision, determination
693. 欠点 (ketten): weak point, weakness
694. 血圧 (ketsuatsu): blood pressure
695. 血液 (ketsueki): blood
696. 血液型 (ketsuekigata): blood type
697. 結論 (ketsuron): conclusion
698. 気に入る (ki ni iru): to be pleased with
699. 気の毒 (ki no doku): pitiful, unfortunate
700. 希望 (kibou): hope, wish
701. 希望者 (kibousha): applicant, candidate
702. きちんと (kichinto): precisely, accurately
703. 貴重 (kichou): precious, valuable
704. 寄付 (kifu): contribution, donation
705. 機嫌 (kigen): humor, temper, mood
706. 期限 (kigen): time limit, deadline

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707. 企業 (kigyou): enterprise, undertaking
708. 基本 (kihon): foundation, basis
709. 生地 (kiji): cloth, fabric
710. 記事 (kiji): article, news story
711. 機械 (kikai): machine, mechanism
712. 期間 (kikan): period, term
713. 機関 (kikan): engine, agency, organization
714. 帰国 (kikoku): return to one’s country
715. 気候 (kikou): climate
716. 効く (kiku): to be effective
717. 決まり (kimari): rule, settlement
718. 気味 (kimi): sensation, feeling
719. 金 (kin): gold
720. 緊張 (kinchou): tension, nervousness
721. 近代 (kindai): present day
722. 禁煙 (kin’en): no smoking
723. 記念品 (kinenhin): souvenir, memento
724. 金額 (kingaku): amount of money

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725. 気になる (ki ni naru): to bother one, to worry
about
726. 気にする (ki ni suru): to mind, to care about
727. 金庫 (kinko): safe, vault
728. 筋肉 (kinniku): muscle
729. 金銭 (kinsen): money, cash
730. 禁止 (kinshi): prohibition, ban
731. 金属 (kinzoku): metal
732. 奇妙 (kimyou): strange, queer
733. 記念 (kinen): commemoration
734. 機能 (kinou): function
735. 記入 (kinyuu): entry, filling in forms
736. 金融 (kin’yuu): financing, money circulation
737. 記憶 (kioku): memory, recollection
738. 気温 (kion): atmospheric temperature
739. 霧 (kiri): fog, mist
740. 切れ (kire): piece, slide
741. 切れる (kireru): to break, to snap

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742. 記録 (kiroku): record, document
743. 記者 (kisha): reporter
744. 岸 (kishi): bank, coast, shore
745. 基礎 (kiso): foundation, basis
746. 期待 (kitai): expectation, hope
747. 帰宅 (kitaku): returning home
748. 際 (kiwa): edge, brink, verge
749. 嫌う (kirau): to hate, to dislike
750. 傷 (kizu): wound, injury, cut
751. 器用 (kiyou): dexterous, skillful
752. 気付く (kizuku): to notice, to realize
753. こぼす: to spill, to drop, to shed
754. 越える (koeru): to cross over
755. 恋 (koi): love
756. 濃い (koi): thick, dense, strong
757. 恋人 (koibito): lover, sweetheart
758. 恋しい (koishii): yearned for, missed
759. 個人 (kojin): individual, personal

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760. 国家 (kokka): state, country, nation
761. 国会 (kokkai): National Diet, parliament
762. 国境 (kokkyou): national border
763. 黒板 (kokuban): blackboard
764. 国語 (kokugo): national language
765. 克服 (kokufuku): conquest, overcoming
766. 国民 (kokumin): national, citizen
767. 穀物 (kokumotsu): grain, cereal
768. 故郷 (kokyou): home town, birthplace
769. 呼吸 (kokyuu): breathing, respiration
770. 小麦 (komugi): wheat
771. 今後 (kongo): from now on
772. 今回 (konkai): now, this time
773. 粉 (kona): flour, powder
774. 困難 (konnan): difficulty, distress
775. 今日 (konnichi): this day, these days, recently
776. 好み (konomi): liking, taste
777. 好む (konomu): to like, to prefer

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778. 混乱 (konran): disorder, chaos
779. 婚約 (kon’yaku): engagement, betrothal
780. 混雑 (konzatsu): congestion, jam
781. 氷 (koori): ice
782. 凍る (kooru): to freeze
783. 転ぶ (korobu): to fall down
784. 殺す (korosu): to kill
785. 腰 (koshi): lower back, waist
786. 骨折 (kossetsu): bone fracture
787. 異なる (kotonaru): to differ, to vary
788. 断る (kotowaru): to refuse, to reject
789. 諺 (kotowaza): proverb, maxim
790. 好物 (koubutsu): favourite food
791. 行動 (koudou): action, conduct, behavior
792. 講演 (kouen): lecture, address, speech
793. 幸福 (koufuku): happiness
794. 攻撃 (kougeki): attack, strike
795. 公平 (kouhei): fairness, justice

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796. 候補 (kouho): candidate
797. 後方 (kouhou): behind, in the rear
798. 工事 (kouji): construction work
799. 効果 (kouka): effect, effectiveness
800. 硬貨 (kouka): coin
801. 高価 (kouka): high price
802. 交換 (koukan): exchange, interchange
803. 光景 (koukei): scene, spectacle
804. 貢献 (kouken): contribution
805. 広告 (koukoku): advertisement
806. 航空 (koukuu): aviation, flying
807. 公共 (koukyou): public, community
808. 購入 (kounyuu): purchase, buy
809. 考慮 (kouryo): consideration
810. 交流 (kouryuu): (cultural) exchange, networking
811. 交際 (kousai): association, friendship
812. 構成 (kousei): organization, composition
813. 高速 (kousoku): high speed

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814. 後者 (kousha): the latter
815. 交通費 (koutsuuhi): traveling expenses
816. 幸運 (kouun): good luck, fortune
817. 小屋 (koya): hut, cabin, shed
818. 小包 (kozutsumi): parcel, package
819. 配る (kubaru): to distribute, to hand out
820. 区別 (kubetsu): distinction, differentiation
821. 工夫 (kufuu): solving ingeniously
822. 組 (kumi): set, group
823. 組合 (kumiai): association, union
824. 組み立てる (kumitateru): to assemble, to set up
825. 曇 (kumori): cloudiness, cloudy weather
826. 曇る (kumoru): to get cloudy
827. 組む (kumu): to link, to put together
828. 訓練 (kunren): practice, training
829. 位 (kurai): rank, class, grade
830. 暮らし (kurashi): life, living
831. 暮らす (kurasu): to live

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832. 暮れ (kure): sunset, sundown
833. 繰り返す (kurikaesu): to repeat
834. 苦労 (kurou): troubles, hardships
835. 苦しい (kurushii): painful, difficult
836. 苦しむ (kurushimu): to suffer
837. 狂う (kuruu): to go mad
838. 臭い (kusai): stinking, smelly
839. 鎖 (kusari): chain
840. 腐る (kusaru): to rot, to go bad
841. 癖 (kuse): habit
842. きつい (kutsui): intense, severe, hard
843. 苦痛 (kutsuu): pain, agony
844. 加える (kuwaeru): to add, to sum up
845. 詳しい (kuwashii): detailed
846. 加わる (kuwawaru): to be added to
847. 句 (ku): sentence, passage
848. 食う (kuu): to eat
849. 悔しい (kuyashii): annoying, frustrating

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850. 巨大 (kyodai): huge, gigantic
851. 許可 (kyoka): permission, approval
852. 局 (kyoku): bureau, department
853. 距離 (kyori): distance, range
854. 強調 (kyouchou): emphasis, highlight
855. 共同 (kyoudou): doing together, joint
856. 恐怖 (kyoufu): fear, dread, dismay
857. 競技 (kyougi): game, match
858. 競合 (kyougou): competition, rivalry
859. 教授 (kyouju): professor
860. 教科書 (kyoukasho): textbook
861. 供給 (kyoukyuu): supply, provision
862. 協力 (kyouryoku): cooperation
863. 強力 (kyouryoku): powerful, strong
864. 教師 (kyoushi): teacher (classroom)
865. 共通 (kyoutsuu): commonness, community
866. 共通点 (kyoutsuuten): point in common,
common feature

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867. 級 (kyuu): class (school, grade, rank
868. 急に (kyuu ni): swiftly, rapidly
869. 急激 (kyuugeki): sudden, radical
870. 休日 (kyuujitsu): holiday, day off
871. 救助 (kyuujo): relief, aid
872. 休暇 (kyuuka): holiday, day off
873. 休憩 (kyuukei): rest, break, recess
874. 給料 (kyuuryou): salary, wages
875. 吸収 (kyuushuu): absorption
876. 急速 (kyuusoku): rapid (progress)
877. 眩しい (mabushii): dazzling, radiant
878. 間違い (machigai): mistake, error, blunder
879. 間違う (machigau): to make a mistake
880. 窓口 (madoguchi): ticket window, counter
881. 孫 (mago): grandchild
882. 迷子 (maigo): lost child, lost person
883. 任せる (makaseru): to entrust, to leave to
884. 負け (make): defeat, loss

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885. 幕 (maku): curtain
886. 豆 (mame): beans
887. 守る (mamoru): to protect, to guard
888. 学ぶ (manabu): to study, to learn
889. 真似 (mane): imitating, copying
890. 招く (maneku): to invite, to ask
891. 万一 (man’ichi): by some chance
892. 満点 (manten): perfect score, full marks
893. 満足 (manzoku): satisfaction, contentment
894. 丸 (maru): circle
895. 真逆 (masaka): by no means, never
896. 正に (masa ni): exactly, surely
897. 増す (masu): to increase, to grow
898. 回り (mawari): rotation
899. 回す (mawasu): to turn, to rotate
900. 迷う (mayou): to lose one’s way
901. 先ず (mazu): first of all, to start with
902. 混ぜる (mazeru): to mix, to stir

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903. 貧しい (mazushii): poor
904. 命じる (meijiru): to order, to command
905. 明確 (meikaku): clear, precise
906. 命令 (meirei): order, command
907. 迷惑 (meiwaku): trouble, bother, annoyance
908. 面 (men): face, mask
909. 綿 (men): cotton
910. 面倒 (mendou): trouble, care
911. 免許 (menkyo): license, permit
912. 免許証 (menkyoshou): license, permit
913. 面接 (mensetsu): interview (e.g. for a job)
914. 飯 (meshi): cooked rice, meal
915. 目覚まし時計 (mezamashidokei): alarm clock
916. 身 (mi): body, oneself
917. 実 (mi): fruit, nut
918. 身につける (mi ni tsukeru): to learn; to acquire
knowledge
919. 満ちる (michiru): to be full

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920. 身近 (midjika): near oneself, close to one
921. 見事 (migoto): splendid, magnificent
922. 味方 (mikata): friend, ally
923. 見舞い (mimai): visiting ill or distressed people
924. 未満 (miman): less than, insufficient
925. 見送り (miokuri): seeing one off
926. 見送る (miokuru): to see someone off
927. 未来 (mirai): the future
928. 魅力 (miryoku): charm, fascination
929. 認める (mitomeru): to accept, to admit
930. 見つめる (mitsumeru): to stare at, to gaze at
931. 土産 (miyage): present, souvenir
932. 都 (miyako): capital, metropolis
933. 持上げる (mochiageru): to elevate, to raise
934. 持ち運び (mochihakobi): carrying
935. 用いる (mochiiru): to use, to make use of
936. 持ち物 (mochimono): personal effects, one’s
belongings

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937. 戻す (modosu): to put back, to give back
938. 燃える (moeru): to burn, to get fired up
939. 文字 (moji): letter (of alphabet)
940. 目標 (mokuhyou): objective, target
941. 目的 (mokuteki): goal, purpose, aim
942. 文句 (monku): complaint, grumbling
943. 者 (mono): person
944. 物語 (monogatari): tale, story
945. 物事 (monogoto): things, everything
946. 物音 (monooto): sounds
947. 盛り (mori): serving, helping
948. 元 (moto): origin, source, base
949. 求める (motomeru): to want, to wish for
950. 最も (mottomo): most, extremely
951. 毛布 (moufu): blanket
952. 申し込み (moushikomi): application, entry
953. 申込書 (moushikomisho): application form
954. 申し込む (moushikomu): to apply for

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955. 申し訳 (moushiwake): apology, excuse
956. 模様 (moyou): pattern, design
957. 夢中 (muchuu): daze, ecstasy
958. 無駄 (muda): futility, uselessness
959. 迎え (mukae): meeting, greeting
960. 向かい (mukai): facing, opposite
961. 向ける (mukeru): to turn toward, to point
962. 向く (muku): to face, to turn toward
963. 剥く (muku): to peel, to skin
964. 胸 (mune): chest, breast
965. 無料 (muryou): free, no charge
966. 無視 (mushi): disregarding, ignoring
967. 虫歯 (mushiba): cavity, tooth decay
968. 結ぶ (musubu): to tie, to bind
969. 妙 (myou): strange, unusual
970. 名 (na): name, given name
971. 鍋 (nabe): saucepan, pot
972. 撫でる (naderu): to stroke, to caress

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973. 長生き (nagaiki): longevity, long life
974. 眺め (nagame): view, scene, prospect
975. 眺める (nagameru): to view, to gaze at
976. 流れ (nagare): stream, current, flow
977. 流れる (nagareru): to stream, to flow
978. 流す (nagasu): to drain, to shed
979. 慰める (nagusameru): to comfort, to console
980. 内緒 (naisho): secrecy, confidentiality
981. 内容 (naiyou): contents, matter
982. 仲 (naka): relation, relationship
983. 半ば (nakaba): middle, half
984. 仲間 (nakama): fellow, companion
985. 中身 (nakami): contents, interior
986. 仲直り (nakanaori): reconciliation, make peace
with
987. 生 (nama): raw, uncooked
988. 怠ける (namakeru): to be idle
989. 波 (nami): wave

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990. 涙 (namida): tears
991. 直 (nao): straight, ordinary, common
992. 情けない (nasakenai): miserable, pitiable
993. 納得 (nattoku): consent, assent
994. 懐かしい (natsukashii): missed, nostalgic
995. 縄 (nawa): rope, cord
996. 悩む (nayamu): to be worried
997. 謎 (nazo): riddle, puzzle, mystery
998. 根 (ne): root, source, origin
999. 熱中 (necchuu): going nuts (over something)
1000. 値段 (nedan): price, cost
1001. 願い (negai): desire, wish
1002. 願う (negau): to desire, to wish
1003. 年代 (nendai): age, era, period
1004. 年中 (nenjuu): whole year, all year round
1005. 年間 (nenkan): years (period of)
1006. 年齢 (nenrei): age, years
1007. 熱帯 (nettai): tropics

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1008. 鼠 (nezumi): mouse, rat
1009. 似合う (niau): to suit, to match
1010. 日常 (nichijou): ordinary, everyday
1011. 日中 (nicchuu): daytime, during the day
1012. 日時 (nichiji): date and time
1013. 日夜 (nichiya): day and night, always, constantly
1014. 苦手 (nigate): poor at, weak in
1015. 握る (nigiru): to grip, to grasp
1016. 日本 (nihon): Japan
1017. 日光 (nikkou): sunlight
1018. にっこり (nikkori): smile, grin
1019. 人間 (ningen): human being, person
1020. 人気 (ninki): popularity
1021. 人数 (ninzuu): the number of people
1022. 日程 (nittei): schedule, program
1023. 野 (no): plain, field
1024. 伸ばす (nobasu): to grow long
1025. 述べる (noberu): to state, to express

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1026. 伸びる (nobiru): to stretch, to extend
1027. 軒 (noki): eaves
1028. 残り (nokori): remnant, residue
1029. 残す (nokosu): to leave (behind)
1030. のんびり (nonbiri): carefree, at leisure
1031. 乗せる (noseru): to place on
1032. 能 (nou): talent, gift, function
1033. 農業 (nougyou): agriculture
1034. 農家 (nouka): farmer, farm family
1035. 農民 (noumin): farmers, peasants
1036. 能力 (nouryoku): ability
1037. 除く (nozoku): to exclude, to except
1038. 望み (nozomi): hope, desire, wish
1039. 望む (nozomu): to desire, to wish for
1040. 抜ける (nukeru): to come out, to fall out
1041. 抜く (nuku): to extract, to omit
1042. 布 (nuno): cloth
1043. 入学 (nyuugaku): matriculation

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1044. 入院 (nyuuin): hospitalization
1045. 入場 (nyuujou): entrance, admission
1046. 入力 (nyuuryoku): input, (data) entry
1047. 入社 (nyuusha): joining a company
1048. 溺れる (oboreru): to drown
1049. 帯 (obi): obi, kimono sash
1050. 落ち着く (ochitsuku): to calm down, to compose
oneself
1051. 穏やか (odayaka): calm, gentle, quiet
1052. 終える (oeru): to finish
1053. 老い (oi): old age, old person
1054. お辞儀 (ojigi): bow, bowing
1055. 丘 (oka): hill, height
1056. 沖 (oki): open sea
1057. 起こる (okoru): to occur, to happen
1058. 奥 (oku): inner part
1059. 贈る (okuru): to give (as a gift)
1060. 主に (omo ni): mainly, primarily

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1061. 思い出 (omoide): memories
1062. 思わず (omowazu): unintentionally
1063. おむつ: diaper, nappy
1064. 恩 (on): favor, debt of gratitude
1065. 温暖 (ondan): warm, mild
1066. 温度 (ondo): temperature
1067. 鬼 (oni): demon
1068. 温泉 (onsen): hot spring
1069. 追い付く (oitsuku): to catch up with
1070. 大雨 (ooame): heavy rain
1071. 大型 (oogata): large, larged-size
1072. 大いに (ooi ni): very, much, greatly
1073. 覆う (oou): to cover, to conceal
1074. 大家 (ooya): landlord, landlady
1075. 大雪 (ooyuki): heavy snow
1076. 下す (orosu): to lower, to drop
1077. 降ろす (orosu): to take down, to unload
1078. 収める (osameru): to dedicate, to supply

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1079. 幼い (osanai): very young, childish
1080. 抑える (osaeru): to restrain, to control
1081. 汚染 (osen): pollution, contamination
1082. お喋り (oshaberi): chattering, talk
1083. おしまい: the end, closing
1084. おすすめ: recommendation, suggestion
1085. 劣る (otoru): to be inferior to
1086. 恐らく (osoraku): perhaps, likely
1087. 恐れる (osoreru): to fear, to be afraid of
1088. 恐ろしい (osoroshii): terrible, dreadful
1089. お互い (otagai): mutual
1090. おとなしい: obedient, docile, quiet
1091. 追う (ou): to chase, to run after
1092. 応募 (oubo): application, enlistment
1093. 応援 (ouen): aid, assistance, help
1094. 往復 (oufuku): making a round trip
1095. 王/王様 (ou/ousama): king, ruler
1096. 横断 (oudan): crossing, traverse

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1097. 王子 (ouji): prince
1098. 応じる (oujiru): to respond, to comply
1099. 応用 (ouyou): putting to practical use
1100. 終 (owari): the end
1101. 及ぼす (oyobosu): to exert, to cause
1102. 泳ぎ (oyogi): swimming
1103. 凡そ (oyoso): about, roughly
1104. ぺらぺら: fluently
1105. ぴったり (pittari): exactly, tightly
1106. 楽 (raku): comfort, ease
1107. 例 (rei): example, case
1108. 礼儀 (reigi): manners, courtesy
1109. 冷静 (reisei): calm, composure
1110. 連絡先 (renrakusaki): contact address
1111. 練習 (renshuu): practice, practicing
1112. 連想 (rensou): association of ideas
1113. 連続 (renzoku): serial, consecutive
1114. 列車 (ressha): train (ordinary)

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1115. 列 (retsu): queue, line
1116. 利益 (rieki): profit, gains
1117. 理解 (rikai): understanding, comprehension
1118. 離婚 (rikon): divorce
1119. 利口 (rikou): clever, intelligent
1120. 立派 (rippa): splendid, fine
1121. 理想 (risou): ideal
1122. 率 (ritsu): rate, ratio
1123. 利用者 (riyousha): user, consumer
1124. 論文 (ronbun): thesis, essay
1125. 論じる (ronjiru): to argue, to debate
1126. 論争 (ronsou): controversy, dispute
1127. 労働 (roudou): manual labor, work
1128. 老人 (roujin): the aged, old person
1129. 量 (ryou): quantity, amount
1130. 両替 (ryougae): change, money exchange
1131. 料金 (ryoukin): fee, charge, fare
1132. 領収書 (ryoushuusho): hand-written receipt

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1133. 留学 (ryuugaku): studying abroad
1134. 流行 (ryuukou): fashion, vogue
1135. 差 (sa): difference, variation
1136. 砂漠 (sabaku): desert
1137. 差別 (sabetsu): discrimination
1138. 作業 (sagyou): work, operation
1139. 作法 (sahou): manners, etiquette
1140. 裁判 (saiban): trial, judgement
1141. 最上 (saijou): best
1142. 参加者 (sankasha): participant, entrant
1143. 最高 (saikou): highest, supreme
1144. 才能 (sainou): talent, ability
1145. 最終 (saishuu): last, final
1146. 最低 (saitei): least, lowest, worst
1147. 幸い (saiwai): happiness, luckily
1148. 境 (sakai): border, boundery
1149. 逆らう (sakarau): to go against, to oppose
1150. 盛り (sakari): peak, height

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1151. 叫ぶ (sakebu): to shout, to cry
1152. 避ける (sakeru): to avoid, to ward off
1153. 作家 (sakka): author, writer
1154. 作曲 (sakkyoku): composition
1155. 作品 (sakuhin): work, production
1156. 作物 (sakumotsu): produce, crops
1157. 桜 (sakura): cherry blossom
1158. 覚ます (samasu): to awaken
1159. 覚める (sameru): to wake up
1160. 様々 (samazama): varied, various
1161. 参加 (sanka): participation
1162. 参考 (sankou): reference, consultation
1163. 賛成 (sansei): approval, agreement
1164. 酸素 (sanso): oxygen
1165. さっぱり (sappari): feeling refreshed
1166. 更に (sara ni): furthermore, again
1167. 去る (saru): to leave, to go away
1168. 猿 (saru): monkey

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1169. 支える (sasaeru): to support, to prop
1170. 誘う (sasou): to invite, to call for
1171. 指す (sasu): to point, to indicate
1172. さっそく: at once, immediately
1173. 偖 (sate): well, now, then
1174. 札 (satsu): note, paper money
1175. 騒ぎ (sawagi): uproar, disturbance
1176. 左右 (sayuu): left and right, control
1177. 正 (sei): true, regular
1178. 性 (sei): gender
1179. 所為 (sei): consequence, result, blame
1180. 製 (sei): -made, make
1181. 性別 (seibetsu): gender
1182. 生物 (seibutsu): living things
1183. 成長 (seichou): growth, grow to adulthood
1184. 制度 (seido): system, institution
1185. 政府 (seifu): government, administration
1186. 制服 (seifuku): uniform

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1187. 制限 (seigen): restriction, restraint
1188. 製品 (seihin): manufactured goods
1189. 政治家 (seijika): politician, statesman
1190. 成人 (seijin): adult
1191. 正常 (seijou): normalcy, normality
1192. 正解 (seikai): correct, right
1193. 性格 (seikaku): character, personality
1194. 正確 (seikaku): accurate, punctual
1195. 清潔 (seiketsu): clean, sanitary
1196. 世紀 (seiki): century, era
1197. 成功 (seikou): success, hit
1198. 請求 (seikyuu): claim, demand, charge
1199. 生命 (seimei): life, existence
1200. 青年 (seinen): youth, young man
1201. 整理 (seiri): sorting, arrangement
1202. 生産 (seisan): production, manufacture
1203. 成績 (seiseki): results, grade
1204. 正式 (seishiki): official, formality

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1205. 精神 (seishin): spirit, heart, mind
1206. 精々 (seizei): at the most, at best
1207. 製造 (seizou): manufacture, production
1208. 世間 (seken): world, society
1209. 咳 (seki): cough
1210. 責任 (sekinin): duty, responsibility
1211. 石炭 (sekitan): coal
1212. 石油 (sekiyu): oil, petroleum
1213. せっかく: with trouble, at great pains
1214. 設計 (sekkei): plan, design, layout
1215. 積極的 (sekkyokuteki): assertive, positive
1216. 責める (semeru): to blame, to condemn
1217. 宣伝 (senden): publicity, advertisement
1218. 先日 (senjitsu): the other day
1219. 専攻 (senkou): major subject
1220. 専門 (senmon): specialty, area of expertise
1221. 専門家 (senmonka): specialist, expert
1222. 選手 (senshu): player, team member

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1223. 選択 (sentaku): selection, choice
1224. 説 (setsu): theory
1225. 設備 (setsubi): equipment, device
1226. 説明会 (setsumeikai): information session,
briefing
1227. 節約 (setsuyaku): economizing, saving
1228. 喋る (shaberu): to talk, to chat
1229. 車道 (shadou): roadway
1230. 社員 (shain): company employee
1231. 借金 (shakkin): debt, loan, liabilities
1232. 詩 (shi): poem
1233. 幸せ (shiawase): happiness, good fortune
1234. 芝居 (shibai): play, drama
1235. 芝生 (shibafu): lawn
1236. 縛る (shibaru): to tie, to bind, to fasten
1237. 屡々 (shibashiba): often, again and again
1238. 死亡 (shibou): death, mortality
1239. 次第に (shidai ni): gradually, in sequence

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1240. 指導 (shidou): leadership, guidance
1241. 指導者 (shidousha): leader, guide
1242. 刺激 (shigeki): stimulus, impetus
1243. 資源 (shigen): resources
1244. 支配 (shihai): domination, rule
1245. 支払い (shiharai): payment
1246. 支払う (shiharau): to pay
1247. 始発 (shihatsu): first train, first bus
1248. 資本 (shihon): funds, capital
1249. 詩人 (shijin): poet
1250. 然も (shika mo): moreover, furthermore
1251. 式 (shiki): equation, ceremony, style
1252. 頻りに (shikiri ni): frequently, repeatedly
1253. 湿気 (shikke): moisture, humidity, dampness
1254. 支給 (shikyuu): provision, supply
1255. 姉妹 (shimai): sisters
1256. 仕舞う (shimau): to finish, to stop
1257. 締め切り (shimekiri): deadline, closing

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1258. 占める (shimeru): to occupy, to hold
1259. 締める (shimeru): to tie, to fasten, to tighten
1260. 示す (shimesu): to show, to indicate
1261. 霜 (shimo): frost
1262. 品 (shina): article, item, goods
1263. 身長 (shinchou): height (of body), stature
1264. 慎重 (shinchou): careful, cautious, prudent
1265. 進学 (shingaku): entering a higher-level school
1266. 信号 (shingou): signal, traffic light
1267. 信じる (shinjiru): to believe, to trust
1268. 新幹線 (shinkansen): Shinkansen, bullet train
1269. 神経 (shinkei): nerve, sensitivity
1270. 真剣 (shinken): seriousness, earnestness
1271. 深刻 (shinkoku): serious, severe
1272. 信仰 (shinkou): faith, belief
1273. 信念 (shinnen): belief, faith, conviction
1274. 新入生 (shinnyuusei): new student, freshman
1275. 審判 (shinpan): refereeing, trial

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1276. 進歩 (shinpo): progress, advance
1277. 信頼 (shinrai): reliance, trust
1278. 心理 (shinri): state of mind, mentality
1279. 森林 (shinrin): forest, woods
1280. 診察 (shinsatsu): medical examination
1281. 親戚 (shinseki): relative, relation
1282. 新鮮 (shinsen): fresh
1283. 信用 (shin’you): confidence, credit
1284. 親友 (shin’yuu): close friend
1285. 心臓 (shinzou): heart, guts, nerve
1286. 調べ物 (shirabemono): matter to be checked or
investigated
1287. 知らせ (shirase): news, notice
1288. 尻 (shiri): buttocks, bottom
1289. 知り合い (shiriai): acquaintance
1290. 知り合う (shiriau): to get to know (someone)
1291. 城 (shiro): castle
1292. 印 (shirushi): seal, stamp, mark

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1293. 資料 (shiryou): materials, data, document
1294. 姿勢 (shisei): posture, attitude
1295. 試食 (shishoku): sampling food
1296. 支出 (shishutsu): expenditure
1297. 思想 (shisou): thought, idea
1298. 舌 (shita): tongue
1299. 従う (shitagau): to abide (by the rules)
1300. 親しい (shitashii): intimate, close
1301. 指定 (shitei): assignment, appointment
1302. 支店 (shiten): branch office
1303. 質 (shitsu): quality, value
1304. 失望 (shitsubou): disappointment, despair
1305. 湿度 (shitsudo): level of humidity
1306. 失業 (shitsugyou): unemployment
1307. しつこい: obstinate, persistent
1308. 室内 (shitsunai): indoor, inside the room
1309. 市役所 (shiyakusho): municipal office, city hall
1310. 使用 (shiyou): use, application

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1311. 自然 (shizen): nature, natural
1312. 沈む (shizumu): to sink, to go under
1313. 食器 (shokki): tableware
1314. 職 (shoku): job, work, employment
1315. 職場 (shokuba): place of work, workplace
1316. 植物 (shokubutsu): plant, vegetation
1317. 職業 (shokugyou): occupation, business
1318. 食品 (shokuhin): food, foodstuff
1319. 食物 (shokumotsu): food, foodstuff
1320. 食卓 (shokutaku): dining table
1321. 食欲 (shokuyoku): appetite (for food)
1322. 食料 (shokuryou): food
1323. 食糧 (shokuryou): provisions, food supply
1324. 署名 (shomei): signature
1325. 書物 (shomotsu): books
1326. 処理 (shori): processing, dealing with
1327. 書類 (shorui): documents, official papers
1328. 書斎 (shosai): study, library

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1329. 章 (shou): chapter, section
1330. 賞 (shou): prize, award
1331. 商売 (shoubai): trade, business
1332. 消防 (shoubou): fire fighting
1333. 承知 (shouchi): knowledge, awareness
1334. 障害 (shougai): obstacle, impediment
1335. 奨学金 (shougakukin): scholarship
1336. 小学生 (shougakusei): primary school student
1337. 正午 (shougo): noon, midday
1338. 消費 (shouhi): consumption, expenditure
1339. 商品 (shouhin): commodity, goods
1340. 正直 (shoujiki): honesty, integrity
1341. 生じる (shoujiru): to produce, to yield
1342. 少女 (shoujo): little girl, young lady
1343. 症状 (shoujou): symptoms, condition
1344. 証明 (shoumei): proof, verification
1345. 少年 (shounen): boy, juvenile
1346. 商人 (shounin): trader, merchant

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1347. 承認 (shounin): recognition, acknowledgement
1348. 小説家 (shousetsuka): novelist, fiction writer
1349. 少々 (shoushou): just a minute
1350. 衝突 (shoutotsu): collision, crash
1351. 出張 (shucchou): official tour, business trip
1352. 主張 (shuchou): claim, insistence
1353. 手段 (shudan): means, way, measure
1354. 主婦 (shufu): housewife, mistress
1355. 主義 (shugi): principle, rule, doctrine
1356. 手術 (shujutsu): surgical operation
1357. 瞬間 (shunkan): moment, instant, second
1358. 出勤 (shukkin): going to work, leaving for work
1359. 縮小 (shukushou): reduction, curtailment
1360. 種類 (shurui): variety, kind, type
1361. 首相 (shushou): Prime Minister
1362. 首都 (shuto): capital city
1363. 宿泊 (shukuhaku): lodging
1364. 出版 (shuppan): publication

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1365. 主要 (shuyou): chief, main, principle
1366. 出身 (shusshin): person’s origin
1367. 集中 (shuuchuu): concentration
1368. 集団 (shuudan): group, mass
1369. 集合 (shuugou): gathering, assembly, meeting
1370. 周囲 (shuui): surroundings, environs
1371. 収穫 (shuukaku): harvest, crop
1372. 週間 (shuukan): week
1373. 週刊 (shuukan): weekly publication
1374. 宗教 (shuukyou): religion
1375. 週末 (shuumatsu): weekend
1376. 収入 (shuunyuu): income, revenue
1377. 修理 (shuuri): repairing, mending
1378. 終了 (shuuryou): end, close, termination
1379. 修正 (shuusei): amendment, correction
1380. 就職 (shuushoku): finding employment
1381. 終点 (shuuten): terminus, last stop (e.g. train)
1382. 育つ (sodatsu): to be raised

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1383. 袖 (sode): sleeve
1384. 祖父母 (sofubo): grandparents
1385. 底 (soko): bottom, sole
1386. 速度 (sokudo): speed, velocity
1387. そっくり (sokkuri): all, together, just like
1388. 粗末 (somatsu): rude, rough, plain
1389. 損 (son): loss, disadvantage
1390. 備える (sonaeru): to furnish, to provide for
1391. 尊重 (sonchou): respect, esteem
1392. 損害 (songai): damage, injury, loss
1393. 尊敬 (sonkei): respect, esteem
1394. 存在 (sonzai): existence, being
1395. 夫々 (sorezore): each, respectively
1396. 注ぐ (sosogu): to pour into, to fill
1397. 組織 (soshiki): organization
1398. 装置 (souchi): equipment, installation
1399. 早朝 (souchou): early morning
1400. 掃除機 (soujiki): vacuum cleaner

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1401. 騒音 (souon): noise
1402. 操作 (sousa): operation, management
1403. 早退 (soutai): leaving early
1404. 相当 (soutou): considerable, suitable
1405. 相続 (souzoku): succession, inheritance
1406. 想像 (souzou): imagination, guess
1407. そっと: secretly, gently
1408. 巣 (su): nest, hive
1409. 全て (subete): everything, all
1410. 末 (sue): tip, top, end, close
1411. 姿 (sugata): figure, form, shape
1412. 筋 (suji): muscle
1413. 過ごす (sugosu): to pass (time)
1414. 優れる (sugureru): to surpass, to excel
1415. 水準 (suijun): level, standard
1416. 睡眠 (suimin): sleep
1417. 推薦 (suisen): recommendation, referral
1418. 救う (sukuu): to rescue from

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1419. 済ませる (sumaseru): to finish
1420. 鋭い (surudoi): sharp, pointed
1421. 進める (susumeru): to advance, to promote
1422. 勧める (susumeru): to recommend
1423. 素敵 (suteki): lovely, beautiful
1424. 数字 (suuji): numeral, figure, digit
1425. 束 (taba): bundle, bunch
1426. 旅 (tabi): travel, trip, journey
1427. 度々 (tabitabi): often, again and again
1428. 多分 (tabun): perhaps, probably
1429. 立場 (tachiba): standpoint, position
1430. 立上る (tachiagaru): to stand up
1431. 唯 (tada): ordinary, free of charge
1432. 直ちに (tadachi ni): at once, immediately
1433. 互い (tagai): mutual, reciprocal
1434. 態度 (taido): attitude, manner
1435. 大半 (taihan): majority, more than half
1436. 逮捕 (taiho): arrest, apprehension

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1437. 体育 (taiiku): physical education
1438. 体育館 (taiikukan): gymnasium
1439. 体重 (taijuu): (body) weight
1440. 大会 (taikai): convention, tournament
1441. 大気 (taiki): atmosphere
1442. 退屈 (taikutsu): tedium, boredom
1443. 体温 (taion): body temperature
1444. 平ら (taira): flatness, level
1445. 大陸 (tairiku): continent
1446. 体力 (tairyoku): physical strength, stamina
1447. 大量 (tairyou): large quantity, mass
1448. 大戦 (taisen): great war, great battle
1449. 大使 (taishi): ambassador
1450. 大した (taishita): considerable, great
1451. 対象 (taishou): target, object
1452. 体操 (taisou): gymnastics, physical exercises
1453. 対する (tai suru): to face (each other)
1454. 大抵 (taitei): mostly, usually

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1455. 太陽 (taiyou): sun, solar
1456. 滞在 (taizai): staying, sojourn
1457. 宝 (takara): treasure
1458. 弾 (tama): ball, sphere, globe, bullet
1459. 貯まる (tamaru): to be saved up (of money)
1460. 偶々 (tamatama): casually, unexpectedly
1461. 貯める (tameru): to save up (money)
1462. 試し (tameshi): trial, test
1463. 試す (tamesu): to try out, to test
1464. 種 (tane): seed, kind, variety
1465. 単語 (tango): word, vocabulary
1466. 谷 (tani): valley
1467. 単位 (tan’i): unit, denomination
1468. 短気 (tanki): quick temper, short temper
1469. 他人 (ta’nin): another person, others
1470. 単なる (tannaru): mere, simple, sheer
1471. 単に (tan ni): simply, merely
1472. 誕生 (tanjou): birth, creation

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1473. 単純 (tanjun): simplicity, simple
1474. 楽しむ (tanoshimu): to enjoy (oneself)
1475. 担当 (tantou): being in charge
1476. 倒す (taosu): to bring down
1477. 確かめる (tashikameru): to ascertain, to check
1478. 多少 (tashou): more or less, somewhat
1479. 達する (tassuru): to reach, to get to
1480. 助ける (tasukeru): to save, to rescue
1481. 戦い (tatakai): battle, fight
1482. 戦う (tatakau): to fight, to struggle
1483. 叩く (tataku): to strike, to beat
1484. 縦 (tate): the vertical, height
1485. 立て直す (tatenaosu): to restore, to revive
1486. 経つ (tatsu): to pass, to lapse
1487. 便り (tayori): news, tidings
1488. 頼る (tayoru): to rely on
1489. 提案 (teian): proposal, suggestion
1490. 停電 (teiden): power outage, blackout

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1491. 程度 (teido): degree, amount
1492. 定期 (teiki): fixed period, fixed term
1493. 抵抗 (teikou): resistance, opposition
1494. 停留所 (teiryuujou): bus stop, tram stop
1495. 停車 (teisha): stopping (of a train, car, etc.)
1496. 定食 (teishoku): set meal
1497. 提出 (teishutsu): to present, to submit
1498. 手品 (tejina): sleight of hand, magic
1499. 敵 (teki): opponent, rival
1500. 適する (teki suru): to fit, to suit
1501. 適度 (tekido): moderate
1502. 適切 (tekisetsu): adequate, appropriate
1503. 適用 (tekiyou): applying, adoption
1504. 手間 (tema): time, labor
1505. 典型 (tenkei): pattern, model
1506. 天候 (tenkou): weather
1507. 店内 (tennai): store interior
1508. 天然 (tennen): nature, spontaneity

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1509. 徹底 (tettei): thoroughness, completeness
1510. 鉄 (tetsu): iron
1511. 手伝い (tetsudai): assistant, help
1512. 鉄道 (tetsudou): railroad, railway
1513. 哲学 (tetsugaku): philosophy
1514. 徹夜 (tetsuya): all night
1515. 飛ばす (tobasu): to fly, to skip over
1516. 土地 (tochi): plot of land, soil
1517. 届く (todoku): to reach, to be delivered
1518. 徒歩 (toho): walking, going on foot
1519. 問い (toi): question, query
1520. 閉じる (tojiru): to close (book, eyes)
1521. 都会 (tokai): city
1522. 解ける (tokeru): to be solved, to loosen
1523. 時 (toki): time, hour, moment, occasion
1524. 解く (toku): to untie, to solve
1525. 特徴 (tokuchou): feature, trait

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1526. 得意 (tokui): one’s strong point, frequent
customer
1527. 留める (tomaru): to stop, to turn off
1528. 友 (tomo): friend, companion
1529. 兎に角 (tonikaku): anyhow, at any rate
1530. とんでも無い (tondemonai): unthinkable
1531. 通り (toori): avenue, street
1532. 通り過ぎる (toorisugiru): to pass through
1533. 通す (toosu): to force through, to let pass
1534. 虎 (tora): tiger
1535. 取れる (toreru): to come off, to be removed
1536. 取上げる (toriageru): to take up, to pick up
1537. 都市 (toshi): town, city
1538. 年月 (toshitsuki): months and years
1539. 年寄 (toshiyori): old people, the aged
1540. 図書 (tosho): books
1541. 突然 (totsuzen): abrupt, sudden
1542. 党 (tou): party (political)

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1543. 塔 (tou): tower, pagoda
1544. 答案 (touan): examination paper
1545. 到着 (touchaku): arrival
1546. 投票 (touhyou): voting, poll
1547. 当日 (toujitsu): appointed day, very day
1548. 当然 (touzen): natural
1549. 登山 (tozan): mountain climbing
1550. 翼 (tsubasa): wing
1551. 土 (tsuchi): earth, soil, dirt
1552. 次々 (tsugitsugi): in succession, one by one
1553. 遂に (tsui ni): finally, at last
1554. 捕まる (tsukamaru): to be caught
1555. 掴む (tsukamu): to seize, to catch
1556. 疲れ (tsukare): tiredness, fatigue
1557. 付合い (tsukiai): association, socializing
1558. 付き合う (tsukiau): to associate with, to go out
with
1559. 就く (tsuku): to take (seat, position)

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1560. 詰める (tsumeru): to stuff into, to jam
1561. 罪 (tsumi): crime, sin, wrongdoing
1562. 積もる (tsumoru): to pile up, to accumulate
1563. 繋ぐ (tsunagu): to connect, to link together
1564. 常に (tsune ni): always, constantly
1565. 角 (tsuno): horn
1566. 辛い (tsurai): painful, bitter
1567. 連れ (tsure): companion, company
1568. 釣 (tsuri): fishing, angling
1569. 伝わる (tsutawaru): to be transmitted
1570. 勤め (tsutome): service, duty, business
1571. 包み (tsutsumi): bundle, package, parcel
1572. 通知 (tsuuchi): notice, notification
1573. 通学 (tsuugaku): commuting to school
1574. 通じる (tsuujiru): to lead to, to be understood
1575. 通過 (tsuuka): passage through
1576. 通勤 (tsuukin): commuting to work
1577. 通行 (tsuukou): passage, passing

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1578. 通信 (tsuushin): correspondence,
communication
1579. 通訳 (tsuuyaku): interpretation
1580. 梅雨 (tsuyu): rainy season
1581. 続き (tsuzuki): sequel, continuation
1582. 奪う (ubau): to snatch away
1583. 宇宙 (uchuu): universe, cosmos
1584. 動かす (ugokasu): to move, to shift
1585. 伺う (ukagau): to ask, to inquire
1586. 受け取る (uketoru): to receive, to get
1587. うっかり: carelessly, thoughtlessly
1588. 浮く (uku): to float
1589. 馬 (uma): horse
1590. 生まれ (umare): birth, birthplace
1591. 梅 (ume): plum, plum tree
1592. 埋める (umeru): to bury, to fill up
1593. 生む: to give birth, to produce
1594. 運 (un): fortune, luck

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1595. 唸る (unaru): to groan, to moan
1596. 運動会 (undoukai): athletic meet, sports day
1597. 裏側 (uragawa): the reverse, other side
1598. 羨ましい (urayamashii): envious, jealous
1599. 裏切る (uragiru): to betray
1600. 売れる (ureru): to sell well
1601. 売り切れる (urikireru): to be sold out
1602. 兎 (usagi): rabbit, hare
1603. 牛 (ushi): cattle, cow
1604. 失う (ushinau): to lose
1605. 疑う (utagau): to doubt, to distrust
1606. 撃つ (utsu): to shoot, to attack
1607. 移す (utsusu): to transfer, to move
1608. 訴える (uttaeru): to appeal, to sue
1609. 噂 (uwasa): rumor, gossip
1610. 輪 (wa): ring, circle, loop
1611. 話題 (wadai): topic, subject
1612. 我が家 (wagaya): one’s house, one’s home

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1613. 若者 (wakamono): young people
1614. 別れ (wakare): parting, separation
1615. 訳 (wake): reason, cause, meaning
1616. 分ける (wakeru): to divide
1617. 脇 (waki): beside, close to, nearby
1618. 湾 (wan): bay, gulf
1619. 笑い (warai): laugh, laughter
1620. 我々 (wareware): we
1621. 割 (wari): rate, ratio, proportion
1622. 割引 (waribiki): discount, reduction
1623. 割る (waru): to divide, to cut
1624. 悪口 (warukuchi): bad mouth, insult
1625. 僅か (wazuka): only, merely
1626. 破る (yaburu): to tear, to break
1627. 家賃 (yachin): rent
1628. 宿 (yado): inn, lodging
1629. 矢張り (yahari): as expected
1630. 夜間 (yakan): night, nighttime

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1631. 厄介 (yakkai): trouble, nuisance
1632. 役 (yaku): use, service, role
1633. 約 (yaku): approximately, about
1634. 役立つ (yakudatsu): to be useful, to be helpful
1635. 役割 (yakuwari): part, role, duties
1636. 野球 (yakyuu): baseball
1637. 山登り (yamanobori): mountain climbing
1638. 辞める (yameru): to retire, to resign
1639. 屋根 (yane): roof
1640. やり直す (yarinaosu): to do over again, to redo
1641. 雇う (yatou): to employ, to hire
1642. 夜明け (yoake): dawn, daybreak
1643. 予防 (yobou): prevention, precaution
1644. 余分 (yobun): extra, excess
1645. 汚れ (yogore): dirt, filth, stain
1646. 予報 (yohou): forecast, prediction
1647. 予期 (yoki): expectation, forecast
1648. 横切る (yokogiru): to cross, to traverse

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1649. 横 (yoko): horizontal, beside
1650. 翌朝 (yokuasa): next morning
1651. 翌年 (yokutoshi): following year
1652. 嫁 (yome): wife, bride
1653. 読み (yomi): reading
1654. 夜中 (yonaka): midnight, dead of night
1655. 世の中 (yo no naka): world, society
1656. 喜び (yorokobi): joy, delight
1657. 予算 (yosan): estimate, budget
1658. 予測 (yosoku): prediction, estimation
1659. 予想 (yosou): expectation, prediction
1660. 予想外 (yosougai): unexpected, unforeseen
1661. 止す (yosu): to cease, to desist
1662. 酔う (you): to get drunk
1663. 容易 (youi): easy, simple, plain
1664. 容器 (youki): container, vessel
1665. 用心 (youjin): care, precaution
1666. 陽気 (youki): weather, cheerful

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1667. 要求 (youkyuu): demand, firm request
1668. 用紙 (youshi): blank form
1669. 要素 (youso): element, factor, component
1670. 様子 (yousu): state, appearance
1671. 要点 (youten): gist, main point
1672. ようやく: finally, at last
1673. 余裕 (yoyuu): surplus, margin
1674. 唯一 (yuiitsu): only, sole, unique
1675. ゆるい: loose
1676. 床 (yuka): floor
1677. 愉快 (yukai): pleasant, happy
1678. 行き (yuki): bound for, going to
1679. 行き先 (yukisaki): destination, whereabouts
1680. 許す (yurusu): to permit, to allow
1681. 豊か (yutaka): abundant, wealthy
1682. 郵便 (yuubin): mail service
1683. 遊園地 (yuuenchi): amusement park
1684. 夕方 (yuugata): evening, dusk

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1685. 友人 (yuujin): friend
1686. 友情 (yuujou): friendship, fellowship
1687. 勇気 (yuuki): courage, bravery
1688. 有効 (yuukou): validity, effectiveness
1689. 友好 (yuukou): friendship
1690. 有能 (yuunou): capable, efficient
1691. 有利 (yuuri): advantageous, profitable
1692. 有料 (yuuryou): fee-charging, paid
1693. 優勝 (yuushou): championship, overall victory
1694. 優秀 (yuushuu): superiority, excellence
1695. 郵送 (yuusou): mailing, posting
1696. 譲る (yuzuru): to hand over, to surrender
1697. 稍 (yaya): a little, partially
1698. 材料 (zairyou): ingredients, material
1699. 財産 (zaisan): property, fortune, assets
1700. 残業 (zangyou): overtime (work)
1701. 座席 (zaseki): seat
1702. ざっと (zatto): roughly, in rough number

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1703. 是非 (zehi): certainly, without fail
1704. 税金 (zeikin): tax, duty
1705. 贅沢 (zeitaku): luxury, extravagance
1706. 善 (zen): good, goodness, virtue
1707. 前後 (zengo): before and after, front and rear
1708. 全員 (zen’in): all members, everyone
1709. 前日 (zenjitsu): previous day, day before
1710. 全国 (zenkoku): countrywide, nationwide
1711. 前者 (zensha): the former
1712. 前進 (zenshin): advance, drive, progress
1713. 全身 (zenshin): whole (body), full-length
1714. 全体 (zentai): whole, entirety
1715. 絶対 (zettai): absolutely
1716. 絶滅 (zetsumetsu): destruction, exinction
1717. 象 (zou): elephant
1718. 増加 (zouka): increase
1719. 図 (zu): drawing, picture, diagram
1720. 随分 (zuibun): very, extremely

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 1721. ずっと (zutto): continuously in some state
1722. 頭痛 (zutsuu): headache

1720/20=86 days

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