JLPT 3 Vocabulary List with Audio Study Resources

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	Kana	Kanji	Type	Definition/s
1	あ		[int]	Ah
2	ああ		[int]	like that, that way
3	あいさつ・する		[n,vs]	greeting
4	あいだ	間	[n]	space, interval
5	あう	合う	[u-v]	to fit, to match
6	あかちゃん		[n]	baby, infant
7	あがる	上がる	[u-v]	to rise, to go up
8	あかんぼう	赤ん坊	[n]	baby
9	あく	空く	[u-v,vi]	to open, to become empty
10	アクセサリー		[n]	accessory
11	あげる		[ru-v]	to give
12	あさい	浅い	[adj]	shallow, superficial
13	あじ	味	[adj-na,n]	flavor, taste
14	アジア		[n]	Asia
15	あす	明日	[n-t]	tomorrow
16	あそび	遊び	[n,n-suf]	play
17	あつまる	集る	[u-v]	to gather, to collect
18	あつめる	集める	[ru-v,vt]	to collect, to assemble
19	アナウンサー		[n]	announcer
20	アフリカ		[n]	Africa
21	アメリカ		[n]	America
22	あやまる	謝る	[u-v]	to apologize
23	アルコール		[n]	alcohol
24	アルバイト		[n]	part-time job
25	あんしん	安心	[adj-na,n, vs]	peace of mind, relief
26	あんぜん	安全	[adj-na,n]	safety, security
27	あんな		[adj-na,adj-pn]	such, like that
28	あんない・する	案内	[n,vs]	information, guidance
29	いか	以下	[n]	less than, below
30	いがい	以外	[n]	with the exception of, excepting
31	いがく	医学	[n]	medical science
32	いきる	生きる	[ru-v]	to live, to exist
33	いくら～ても			however much one may ～
34	いけん	意見	[n]	opinion, view
35	いし	石	[n]	stone
36	いじめる		[ru-v]	to tease, to torment
37	いじょう	以上	[n-adv,n-t]	more than, this is all
38	いそぐ	急ぐ	[u-v]	to hurry, to rush
39	いたす	致す	[u-v]	(hum) to do
40	いただく		[u-v]	to receive, to take food or drink (hum)
41	いちど	一度	[n-adv]	once, one time
42	いっしょうけんめい	一生懸命	[adj-na,n-adv,n]	as well as one can, with utmost effort
43	いっぱい		[adv]	full, to the utmost
44	いと	糸	[n,n-suf]	thread
45	いない	以内	[n,n-suf]	within, inside of
46	いなか	田舎	[giku n]	rural, countryside
47	いのる	祈る	[u-v,vi]	to pray, to wish
48	いらっしゃる		[aru-v]	(hon) to be, to come, to go
49	～いん	～員	[n-suf]	member of ～
50	うえる	植える	[ru-v]	to plant, to grow
51	うかがう		[u-v,vi,vt]	to visit
52	うかがう		[u-v,vi,vt]	to ask
53	うけつけ	受付	[n]	receipt, acceptance
54	うける	受ける	[ru-v]	to take (lesson,? test), to undergo
55	うごく	動く	[u-v,vi]	to move
56	うそ		[n]	lie
57	うち	内	[n]	within
58	うつ	打つ	[u-v]	to hit, to strike
59	うつくしい	美しい	[adj]	beautiful, lovely
60	うつす	写す	[u-v]	copy, to photograph, to film
61	うつる	移る	[u-v]	to move (house), to transfer (department)
62	うで	腕	[n]	arm
63	うまい		[adj]	delicious
64	うら	裏	[n]	reverse side, wrong side, back
65	うりば	売り場	[adj-no,n]	place where things are sold
66	うれしい		[adj]	happy, glad
67	うん		[n]	yes (informal), alright
68	うんてんしゅ	運転手	[n]	driver, chauffeur
69	うんてん・する	運転	[n,vs]	driving
70	うんどう・する	運動	[n,vs]	exercise
71	エスカレーター		[n]	escalator
72	えだ	枝	[n]	branch, twig
73	えらぶ	選ぶ	[v5b]	to choose, to select
74	えんりょ・する	遠慮	[adj-na,n,vs]	restraint, reserve
75	おいでになる		[u-v]	(hon) (uk) to be
76	おいわい	お祝い	[n]	congratulation, celebration
77	オートバイ		[n]	motorcycle (lit: auto-bi(ke))
78	オーバー		[adj-na,n,vs]	overcoat
79	おかげ		[n]	thanks or owing to
80	おかしい		[adj]	strange, funny
81	～おき			after every ～
82	おく	億	[num]	100, 000, 000, hundred million
83	おくじょう	屋上	[n]	rooftop
84	おくりもの	贈り物	[n]	present, gift
85	おくる	送る	[u-v]	to send (a thing), to dispatch
86	おくれる	遅れる	[ru-v]	to be late, to be delayed
87	おこさん	お子さん	[n]	(someone else's) child
88	おこす	起こす	[u-v]	to wake someone
89	おこなう	行う	[u-v]	to be held
90	おこる	怒る	[u-v]	to get angry, to be angry
91	おしいれ	押し入れ	[n]	closet
92	おじょうさん	お嬢さん	[n]	(1) (hon) daughter, (2) young lady
93	おたく	お宅	[n]	(pol) your house, your home
94	おちる	落る		to fall, to drop
95	おっしゃる		[aru-v]	(hon) to say, to speak
96	おっと	夫	[n]	husband
97	おつり		[n]	change (money), balance
98	おと	音	[n,n-suf]	sound, note
99	おとす	落す	[u-v]	to drop, to lose
100	おどり	踊り	[n]	dance
101	おどる	踊る	[u-v]	to dance
102	おどろく	驚く	[u-v]	to be surprised, to be astonished
103	おまつり	お祭り		festival
104	おみまい	お見舞い	[n]	calling on someone who is ill, enquiry
105	おみやげ	お土産	[n]	souvenir
106	おもいだす	思い出す	[u-v]	to recall, to remember
107	おもう	思う	[u-v]	to think, to feel
108	おもちゃ		[n]	toy
109	おもて	表	[n,n-suf]	the front, surface, exterior
110	おや	親	[n]	parents
111	おりる	下りる	[ru-v]	to descend a mountain, to (descend) go down stairs
112	おる		[u-v]	to be (polite version of いる)
113	おる	折る	[u-v]	to break, to fold, to pick a flower
114	おれい	お礼	[n]	thanking, expression of gratitude
115	おれる	折れる	[ru-v,vi,vt]	to break, to be folded, to give in, to turn (a corner)
116	おわり	終わり	[n]	the end
117	～おわる		[suf]	end of ～
118	～か	～家		professional ～
119	カーテン		[n]	curtain
120	～かい	～階		counter for floors/stories
121	～かい	～会		～ meeting
122	かいがん	海岸	[n]	coast, beach
123	かいぎ	会議	[n]	meeting, conference
124	かいぎしつ	会議室	[n]	conference room
125	かいじょう	会場	[n]	assembly hall, meeting place, the grounds
126	かいわ	会話	[n]	conversation
127	かえり	帰り	[n]	return, coming back
128	かえる	変える	[ru-v,vt]	to change, to alter, to vary
129	かがく	科学	[n]	science
130	かがみ	鏡	[n]	mirror
131	～がくぶ	～学部		department of a university
132	かける	掛ける		to hang, to put on (eg wall)
133	かける			to sit down
134	かける			to begin to
135	かざる	飾る	[u-v]	to decorate, to ornament, to adorn
136	かじ	火事	[n]	fire
137	ガス		[n]	gasoline, petrol
138	ガソリン		[n]	gasoline, petrol
139	ガソリンスタンド		[n]	gasoline stand, gas station, petrol station
140	かた	方	[n-suf]	way of doing
141	かたい	堅/硬/固い	[adj]	solid, hard, firm
142	かたち	形	[n]	shape
143	かたづける	片付ける	[ru-v]	to tidy up, to put in order, to put away
144	かちょう	課長	[n]	section manager
145	かつ	勝つ	[u-v]	to win, to gain victory
146	かっこう		[no--adj, na-adj]	appearance, manner
147	かない	家内	[n]	housewife
148	かなしい	悲しい	[adj]	sad, sorrowful
149	かならず	必ず	[adv]	certainly, necessarily, invariably
150	かねもち/おかねもち	お・金持ち	[n]	rich man
151	かのじょ	彼女	[n]	she, girl-friend
152	かべ	壁	[n]	wall
153	かまう		[u-v]	to mind, to care about
154	かみ	髪	[n]	hair
155	かむ	噛む	[u-v]	to bite, to chew
156	かよう	通う	[u-v]	(1) to go back and forth, (2) to commute
157	ガラス		[n]	glass, pane
158	かれ	彼	[n]	he, boyfriend
159	かれら	彼ら	[n]	they (usually male)
160	かわく	乾く	[u-v,vi]	to get dry
161	かわり	代わり	[n]	substitute, alternate
162	かわる	変わる	[u-v,vi]	to change, to be transformed, to vary
163	かんがえる	考える	[ru-v]	to consider
164	かんけい	関係	[n,vs]	relation, connection
165	かんごふ	看護婦	[n]	(female) nurse
166	かんたん	簡単	[adj-na,n]	simple
167	がんばる	頑張る	[u-v]	to try one's best, to persist
168	き	気	[n]	spirit, mood
169	きかい	機会	[n]	chance, opportunity
170	きけん	危険	[adj-na,n]	danger, peril, hazard
171	きこえる	聞こえる	[ru-v]	to be heard, to be audible
172	きしゃ	汽車	[n]	train (steam)
173	ぎじゅつ	技術	[n]	art, technique, technology, skill
174	きせつ	季節	[n]	season
175	きそく	規則	[n]	rule, regulations
176	きっと		[adv,n]	surely, definitely
177	きぬ	絹	[n]	silk
178	きびしい	厳しい	[adj]	strict
179	きぶん	気分	[n]	feeling, mood
180	きまる	決る	[u-v]	to be decided, to be settled
181	きみ	君	[n,suf]	You (masculine term for female)
182	きめる	決める	[ru-v]	to decide
183	きもち	気持ち	[n]	feeling, sensation, mood
184	きもの	着物	[n]	kimono
185	きゃく	客	[n]	guest, customer
186	きゅう	急	[adj-na,n]	(1) urgent, sudden, (2) steep
187	きゅうこう	急行	[n]	express (eg train that bypasses stations)
188	きょういく	教育	[adj-no,n,vs]	training, education
189	きょうかい	教会	[n]	church
190	きょうそう	競争	[n,vs]	competition, contest
191	きょうみ	興味	[n]	interest (in something)
192	きんじょ	近所	[n]	neighbourhood
193	～く	～区	[n]	district ～
194	ぐあい	具合	[n]	condition, state, health
195	くうき	空気	[n]	air, atmosphere
196	くうこう	空港	[n]	airport
197	くさ	草	[n]	grass
198	くださる		[aru-v]	(hon) to give, to confer
199	くび	首	[n]	neck
200	くも	雲	[n]	cloud
201	くらべる	比べる	[ru-v]	to compare
202	くれる		[ru-v]	to give, to do for
203	くれる	暮れる	[ru-v]	to get dark, to come to an end
204	～くん	～君	[n-suf]	Mr (junior) ～, master ～
205	け	毛	[n]	hair
206	け	毛	[n]	fur
207	けいかく・する	計画	[n,vs]	plan, project, schedule
208	けいけん・する	経験	[n,vs]	experience
209	けいざい	経済	[n]	economics, finance, economy
210	けいさつ	警察	[n]	police
211	けが・する		[n,vs]	injury (to animate object), hurt
212	ケーキ		[n]	cake
213	けしき	景色	[n]	scenery, scene, landscape
214	けしゴム	消しゴム	[n]	eraser
215	げしゅく	下宿	[n,vs]	boarding, lodging, boarding house
216	けっして	決して	[adv]	never
217	けれど/けれども		[conj]	but, however
218	～けん	～軒		counter for houses
219	げんいん	原因	[n]	cause, origin, source
220	けんか・する		[n]	quarrel
221	げんかん	玄関	[n]	entrance way (in Japanese house)
222	けんきゅう	研究	[n,vs]	study, research, investigation
223	けんきゅうしつ	研究室	[n]	study room, laboratory
224	けんぶつ	見物	[n]	a sight, an attraction
225	こ	子	[n]	child
226	ご～	御～	[prefix]	honourable ～
227	こう		[adv,int-n]	like this, this way
228	こうがい	郊外	[n]	suburb, outskirts
229	こうぎ	講義	[n,vs]	lecture
230	こうぎょう	工業	[n]	(manufacturing) industry
231	こうこう/こうとうがっこう	高校/高等学校	[n]	high school/senior high school
232	こうこうせい	高校生	[n]	high school student
233	こうじょう	工場	[n]	factory
234	こうちょう	校長	[n]	principal, headmaster
235	こうつう	交通	[n]	traffic, transportation
236	こうどう	講堂	[n]	auditorium
237	こうむいん	公務員	[n]	government worker, public servant
238	こくさい	国際	[n]	international
239	こころ	心	[n]	core, heart
240	～ございます		[expr]	to be (polite), to exist
241	ごしゅじん	ご主人	[n]	your husband, her husband
242	こしょう・する	故障	[n,vs]	break-down
243	ごぞんじ	ご存じ	[n]	knowing, acquaintance
244	こたえ	答	[n]	answer, response
245	ごちそう		[n,vs]	feast, treating (someone)
246	こっち		[n]	(1) (uk) this person, (2) this direction, (3) this side, (4) thereafter
247	こと		[n]	thing, matter, fact
248	ことり	小鳥	[n]	small bird
249	このあいだ		[n-adv]	the other day, recently
250	このごろ			these days, nowadays
251	こまかい	細かい	[adj]	(1) small, (2) fine, minute
252	ごみ		[n]	rubbish, trash, garbage
253	こむ	込む	[u-v]	to be crowded
254	こめ	米	[n]	uncooked rice
255	ごらんになる			(hon) to see
256	これから		[n-t]	after this
257	こわい	怖い	[adj]	scary, frightening
258	こわす	壊す	[u-v,vt]	to break, to break down
259	こわれる	壊れる	[ru-v,vi]	to be broken, to break
260	コンサート		[n]	concert
261	こんど	今度	[n-adv,n-t]	now, next time
262	コンピュータ/コンピューター		[n]	computer
263	こんや	今夜	[n-adv,n-t]	this evening, tonight
264	さいきん	最近	[adj-no,n-adv,n-t]	latest, most recent, nowadays
265	さいご	最後	[n]	last, end, conclusion
266	さいしょ	最初	[adj-no,n-adv,n-t]	beginning, first
267	さか	坂	[n]	slope, hill
268	さがす	探す	[u-v]	to search, to seek, to look for
269	さがる	下る	[u-v]	to get down, to descend
270	さかん	盛ん	[adj-na,n]	popularity, prosperous
271	さげる	下げる	[ru-v]	to hang, to lower, to move back
272	さしあげる	差し上げる	[ru-v]	(polite) to give, to offer
273	さっき		[n]	some time ago
274	さびしい	寂しい	[adj]	lonely, lonesome
275	～さま	～様	[n-suf]	Mr or Mrs ～
276	さらいげつ	さ来月		the month after next
277	さらいしゅう	さ来週	[n-adv,n-t]	the week after next
278	サラダ		[n]	salad
279	さわぐ	騒ぐ	[u-v]	to make noise, to clamor, to be excited
280	さわる	触る	[u-v]	to touch, to feel
281	さんぎょう	産業	[n]	industry
282	サンダル		[n]	sandal
283	サンドイッチ		[n]	sandwich
284	ざんねん	残念	[adj-na,n]	bad luck, disappointment
285	し	市	[n]	city
286	じ	字	[n]	character, hand-writing
287	しあい	試合	[n]	match, game, contest
288	しかた	仕方	[n]	way, method
289	しかる		[adj-pn]	to scold; a particular, a certain
290	～しき	～式		ceremony
291	しけん	試験	[n,vs]	examination, test, study
292	じこ	事故	[n]	accident
293	じしん	地震	[n]	earthquake
294	じだい	時代	[n-t]	period, epoch, era
295	したぎ	下着	[n]	underwear
296	したく・する	支度	[n,vs]	preparation
297	しっかり		[adj-na,adv,n]	firmly, tightly, steady
298	しっぱい	失敗	[adj-no,n,vs]	failure, mistake, blunder
299	しつれい	失礼	[adj-na,int,n,vs,exp]	(1) discourtesy, impoliteness, (2) Excuse me, Goodbye
300	じてん	辞典	[n]	dictionary
301	しなもの	品物	[n]	goods
302	しばらく		[adv,int]	little while
303	しま	島	[n]	island
304	（～て）しまう		[u-v]	to end up ～
305	しみん	市民	[n]	citizen
306	じむしょ	事務所	[n]	office
307	しゃかい	社会	[n]	society, public
308	しゃちょう	社長	[n]	company president, manager, director
309	じゃま		[adj-na,n,vs]	hindrance, intrusion
310	ジャム		[n]	jam
311	じゆう	自由	[adj-na,exp,n]	freedom
312	しゅうかん	習慣	[n]	custom, habit, manners
313	じゅうしょ	住所	[n]	address (eg of house), residence, domicile
314	じゅうどう	柔道	[n]	judo
315	じゅうぶん	十分		enough , sufficient
316	しゅっせき・する	出席	[n,vs]	attendance, presence
317	しゅっぱつ・する	出発	[n,vs]	departure
318	しゅみ	趣味	[n]	hobby
319	じゅんび・する	準備	[n]	prepare
320	しょうかい	紹介	[n,vs]	introduction
321	しょうがつ	正月	[n]	New Year, New Year's Day
322	しょうがっこう	小学校	[n]	primary school, elementary school
323	しょうせつ	小説	[n]	novel, story
324	しょうたい・する	招待	[n,vs]	invitation
325	しょうち・する	承知	[n,vs]	consent, acceptance
326	しょうらい	将来	[n-adv,n-t]	future, prospects
327	しょくじ・する	食事	[n,vs]	meal
328	しょくりょうひん	食料品	[n]	foodstuff, groceries
329	じょせい	女性	[n]	woman
330	しらせる	知らせる	[ru-v]	to notify, to advise
331	しらべる	調べる	[ru-v,vt]	to investigate, to check up
332	じんこう	人口	[n]	population
333	じんじゃ	神社	[n]	Shinto shrine
334	しんせつ	親切	[adj-na,n]	kindness, gentleness
335	しんぱい・する	心配	[adj-na,n,vs]	worry, concern
336	しんぶんしゃ	新聞社	[n]	newspaper company
337	すいえい	水泳	[n,vs]	swimming
338	すいどう	水道	[n]	water service, water supply
339	ずいぶん		[adj-na,n-adv]	extremely
340	すうがく	数学	[n]	mathematics, arithmetic
341	スーツ		[n]	suit
342	スーツケース		[n]	suitcase
343	スーパー（マーケット）		[n]	super (market)
344	すぎる	過ぎる	[ru-v,vi]	to exceed, to go beyond
345	すく		[u-v,vi]	to become empty
346	すく		[u-v,vi]	to be less crowded
347	スクリーン		[n]	screen
348	すごい	凄い	[adj]	terrific, amazing, to a great extent
349	すすむ	進む	[u-v]	to make progress, to advance, to proceed
350	すっかり		[adv]	all, completely, thoroughly
351	すっと		[adv,n]	straight, quickly, all of a sudden
352	ステーキ		[n]	steak
353	ステレオ		[n]	stereo
354	すてる	捨てる	[ru-v]	to throw away
355	すな	砂	[n]	sand
356	すばらしい		[adj]	wonderful, splendid
357	すべる	滑る	[u-v]	to slide, to slip
358	すみ	隅	[n,n-suf]	corner, nook
359	すむ	済む	[u-v]	to finish, to end
360	すり		[n]	pickpocket
361	すると		[conj]	and, then
362	～せい	～製		～ made
363	せいかつ・する	生活	[n,vs]	living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood
364	せいさん・する	生産	[ru-v,vi]	production, manufacture
365	せいじ	政治	[n]	politics, government
366	せいよう	西洋	[n]	the west, Western countries
367	せかい	世界	[n]	the world
368	せき	席	[n]	seat
369	せつめい	説明	[n,vs]	explanation
370	せなか	背中	[n]	back (of body)
371	ぜひ		[adv,n]	certainly, without fail
372	せわ・する	世話	[n,vs]	looking after, help
373	せん	線	[n,n-suf]	line, wire
374	ぜんぜん		[adv]	wholly, entirely
375	せんそう	戦争	[n,vs]	war
376	せんぱい	先輩	[n]	senior, superior, elder
377	せんもん	専門	[n]	speciality, study major
378	そう		[adv]	really
379	そうだん・する	相談	[n,vs]	consultation, discussion
380	そだてる	育てる	[ru-v,vt]	to raise, to rear, to bring up
381	そつぎょう	卒業	[n,vs]	graduation
382	そふ	祖父	[n]	grandfather
383	ソフト		[n]	soft
384	そぼ	祖母	[n]	grandmother
385	それで		[uk]	and (conj), thereupon, because of that
386	それに		[uk]	besides, moreover
387	それほど		[adv]	(uk) to that degree, extent
388	そろそろ		[n]	gradually, steadily, soon
389	そんな		[adj-na,adj-pn,adv,n]	such, like that, that sort of
390	そんなに		[uk]	so much, like that
391	～だい	～代		～ age/period
392	たいいん・する	退院	[n,vs]	leaving hospital
393	だいがくせい	大学生	[n]	college student, university student
394	だいじ	大事	[adj-na,n]	important, valuable, serious matter
395	だいたい	大体	[n]	generally, substantially
396	たいてい		[adj-na,adv,n]	generally, usually
397	タイプ		[n]	type, style
398	だいぶ	大分	[adv]	considerably, greatly, a lot
399	たいふう	台風	[n]	typhoon
400	たおれる	倒れる	[ru-v,vi]	to collapse, to break down
401	だから		[conj,n]	so, therefore
402	たしか	確か	[adj-na,adv,exp,n]	certain, sure, definite
403	たす	足す	[u-v]	to add (numbers), to do (eg. one's business)
404	～だす			to draw from ～, to come out of ～
405	たずねる	訪ねる	[ru-v]	to visit
406	たずねる	尋ねる	[ru-v]	to ask
407	ただしい	正しい	[adj]	right, just, correct
408	たたみ	畳	[n]	tatami mat (Japanese straw mat)
409	～だて	建て	[n]	two storied, separate housing
410	たてる	立てる	[ru-v]	to stand (something) up, to erect (something)
411	たてる	建てる	[ru-v]	to build, to construct
412	たとえば	例えば	[adv]	for example, eg.
413	たな	棚	[n]	shelves, rack
414	たのしむ	楽む	[u-v]	to enjoy oneself
415	たのしみ	楽しみ	[n]	pleasure, joy
416	たまに		[adv,suf]	occasionally, once in a while
417	ため	為	[n]	good, advantage, in order to
418	だめ		[adj-na,n]	useless, no good, hopeless
419	たりる	足りる	[ru-v]	to be sufficient, to be enough
420	だんせい	男性	[n]	male, man
421	だんぼう	暖房	[n]	heating
422	ち	血	[n]	blood
423	チェック・する		[n]	check
424	ちから	力	[n-suf]	strength, power
425	ちっとも		[adv]	not at all (neg. verb)
426	～ちゃん		[n]	suffix for familiar (female) person
427	ちゅうい	注意	[n,vs]	caution, being careful, attention (heed)
428	ちゅうがっこう	中学校	[n]	junior high school, middle school pupil
429	ちゅうしゃ	注射	[n,vs]	injection
430	ちゅうしゃじょう	駐車場	[n]	parking lot, parking place
431	～ちょう	～町	[n]	～ of the town
432	ちり	地理	[n]	geography
433	～（に）ついて		[expr]	about, concerning, regarding
434	つかまえる	捕まえる	[ru-v]	to catch, to arrest, to seize
435	つき		[n-suf]	moon
436	～つき	～月	[n-temp]	month
437	つく	点く	[u-v, intrans-verb]	to be started, to be switched on
438	つける		[ru-v]	to take
439	つける	漬ける	[ru-v]	to soak, to moisten, to pickle
440	つごう	都合	[adv,n]	circumstances, condition, convenience
441	つたえる	伝える	[ru-v]	to tell, to report
442	つづく	続く	[u-v,vi]	to be continued
443	～つづける	～続ける	[ru-v,vt]	to continue doing ～
444	つづける	続ける	[ru-v,vt]	to continue, to keep up, to keep on
445	つつむ	包む	[u-v]	wrap, pack
446	つま	妻	[n]	(hum) wife
447	つもり		[n]	intention, plan
448	つる	釣る	[u-v]	to fish
449	つれる	連れる	[ru-v]	to lead, to take (a person)
450	ていねい	丁寧	[adj-na,n]	polite, courteous
451	テキスト		[n]	(1)text, (2)text book
452	てきとう	適当	[adj-na,n]	fitness, suitability
453	できる		[ru-v]	to be made/built TODO-check
454	できるだけ			if at all possible, as much as possible
455	てつだう	手伝う	[u-v]	to help, to assist, to take part in
456	テニス		[n]	tennis
457	てぶくろ	手袋	[n]	glove
458	てら	寺	[n]	temple
459	てん	点	[n,n-suf]	spot, mark, point, dot
460	てんいん	店員	[n]	shop assistant, employee, clerk, salesperson
461	てんきよほう	天気予報		weather forecast, weather report
462	でんとう	電灯	[n]	electric light
463	でんぽう	電報	[n]	telegram
464	てんらんかい	展覧会	[n]	exhibition
465	と	都	[n]	metroplitan, municipal
466	どうぐ	道具	[n]	tool, means
467	とうとう			vast, calm
468	どうぶつえん	動物園	[n]	zoo
469	とおく	遠く	[adj-no,n-adv,n]	far away, distant
470	とおり	通り	[n-suf]	～ Street, ～ Avenue
471	とおる	通る	[u-v]	to pass (by), to go through
472	とくに	特に	[adv]	particularly, especially
473	とくべつ	特別	[adj-na,adv,n]	special
474	とこや		[n]	barber
475	とちゅう	途中	[n-adv,n-t]	on the way, en route, midway
476	とっきゅう	特急	[n]	limited express (train,? faster than an express)
477	とどける	届ける	[ru-v]	to reach
478	とまる	泊まる	[u-v]	to stay at (eg. hotel)
479	とめる	止める	[ru-v,vt]	to stop (something)
480	とりかえる	取り替える	[ru-v]	to exchange, to replace
481	どろぼう	泥棒	[n,vs]	thief, burglar, robber
482	どんどん		[adv]	steadily, little by little
483	なおす	直す	[u-v,vt]	to fix, to repair
484	なおる	直る	[u-v,vi]	to be fixed, to be repaired
485	なおる	治る	[u-v,vi]	to be cured, to heal
486	なかなか	中々	[adv]	very, considerably, quite
487	なく	泣く	[u-v]	to cry, to sing (bird)
488	なくなる	無くなる	[u-v]	to disappear, to get lost
489	なくなる	亡くなる	[u-v]	to die
490	なげる	投げる	[ru-v]	to throw, to cast away
491	なさる		[aru-v]	(hon) to do
492	なる	鳴る	[u-v]	to sound, to ring, to resound
493	なるべく		[adv]	as much as possible
494	なるほど		[adv,exp]	I see, now I understand
495	なれる	慣れる	[ru-v]	to grow accustomed to
496	におい		[ru-v]	odour, scent, smell
497	にがい	苦い	[adj]	bitter
498	～にくい		[suf]	difficult to do ～
499	にげる	逃げる	[ru-v]	to escape, to run away
500	にっき	日記	[n]	diary, journal
501	にゅういん・する	入院	[n,vs]	hospitalization
502	にゅうがく・する	入学	[n]	entry to school or university, matriculation
503	にる	似る	[ru-v]	to resemble, to be similar
504	にんぎょう	人形	[n]	doll, puppet, figure
505	ぬすむ	盗む	[u-v]	to steal
506	ぬる	塗る	[u-v]	to paint, to plaster
507	ぬれる		[ru-v]	to get wet
508	ねだん		[n]	price, cost
509	ねつ	熱	[n,n-suf]	fever, temperature
510	ねっしん		[adj-na,n]	zeal, enthusiasm
511	ねぼう	寝坊	[n,vs]	sleeping in late
512	ねむい	眠い	[adj]	sleepy, drowsy
513	ねむる	眠る	[u-v]	to sleep
514	のこる	残る	[u-v]	to remain, to be left
515	のど		[n]	throat
516	のりかえる	乗り換える	[ru-v]	to transfer (trains), to change (bus,? train)
517	のりもの	乗り物	[n]	vehicle
518	は	葉	[n]	leaf
519	ばあい	場合	[n-adv,n]	case, situation
520	パート（タイム）		[n-adv,n]	part time (esp female part time employees)
521	ばい	倍	[n,vi,vs,vt]	twice, double
522	はいけん・する	拝見	[n,vs]	(hum) (pol) seeing, look at
523	はいしゃ	歯医者	[n]	dentist
524	～ばかり		[suf]	just did ～, only
525	はこぶ	運ぶ	[v5b]	to transport, to carry
526	～はじめる	～始める	[ru-v,vt]	to start doing ～, the beginning of ～
527	はじめる	始める	[ru-v,vt]	to start, to begin
528	ばしょ	場所	[n]	place, location
529	はず		[n]	it should be so
530	はずかしい	恥ずかしい	[adj]	shy, ashamed, embarrassed
531	パソコン		[n]	(personal) computer
532	はつおん	発音	[n,vs]	pronunciation
533	はっきり		[adv,n]	clearly, plainly, distinctly
534	はなみ	花見	[n,vs]	cherry-blossom viewing, flower viewing
535	パパ		[n]	papa, father
536	はやし	林	[n]	woods, forester
537	はらう	払う	[u-v]	to pay
538	ばんぐみ	番組	[n]	program (eg. TV)
539	はんたい	反対	[adj-na,n,vs]	oppose, opposition, resistance
540	ハンバーグ		[n]	handbag
541	ひ	日	[n-adv,n-t]	sun, sunshine, day
542	ひ	火	[n,n-suf]	fire, flame, blaze
543	ピアノ		[n]	piano
544	ひえる	冷える	[ru-v,vi]	to grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down
545	ひかる	光る	[ru-v,vi]	to shine, to glitter
546	ひかり	光	[n]	light
547	ひきだし	引き出し	[n]	drawer, drawing out
548	ひげ		[n]	beard
549	ひこうじょう	飛行場	[n]	airport
550	ひさしぶり	久しぶり	[exp]	after a long time
551	びじゅつかん	美術館	[n]	art gallery, art museum
552	ひじょうに	非常に	[adv]	very, extremely, exceedingly
553	びっくりする		[vs]	to be surprised
554	ひっこす	引っ越す	[u-v]	to move, to change residence
555	ひつよう	必要	[adj-na,n]	necessary, essential
556	ひどい		[adj]	cruel, awful
557	ひらく	開く	[u-v]	to open (eg. a festival)
558	ビル		[n]	(abbr) building, bill
559	ひるま	昼間	[n-adv,n-t]	daytime, during the day
560	ひるやすみ	昼休み	[n-adv,n-t]	lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
561	ひろう	拾う	[u-v]	to pick up, to find, to gather
562	ファックス		[ru-v,vi]	fax
563	ふえる	増える	[ru-v,vi]	to increase, to multiply
564	ふかい	深い	[adj]	deep, profound, thick
565	ふくざつ	複雑	[adj-na,n]	complexity, complication
566	ふくしゅう	復習	[n,vs]	review, revision
567	ぶちょう	部長	[adjn]	head of a section
568	ふつう	普通	[adj-na,adj-no,adv,n]	(1) generally, ordinarily, usually, (2) train that stops at every station
569	ぶどう		[n]	grapes
570	ふとる	太る	[u-v]	to grow fat (stout,? plump), to become fat
571	ふとん	布団	[n]	bedding (Japanese style), futon
572	ふね	舟	[n]	ship, boat
573	ふべん	不便	[adj-na,n]	inconvenience
574	ふむ	踏む	[u-v]	to step on, to tread on
575	プレゼント		[n]	present, gift
576	ぶんか	文化	[n]	culture, civilization
577	ぶんがく	文学	[n]	literature
578	ぶんぽう	文法	[n]	grammar
579	べつ	別	[adj-na,n,n-suf]	distinction, different
580	ベル		[n]	bell
581	へん	変	[adj-na,n]	strange, odd, peculiar
582	へんじ	返事	[n,vs]	reply, answer
583	ぼうえき	貿易	[n]	trade (foreign)
584	ほうそう・する	放送	[n,vs]	broadcast, broadcasting
585	ほうりつ	法律	[n]	law
586	ぼく	僕	[n]	(male) I, manservant
587	ほし	星	[n]	star
588	ほど		[n]	degree, extent
589	ほとんど		[n-adv,n-t]	mostly, almost
590	ほめる		[ru-v]	to praise
591	ほんやく	翻訳	[n,vs]	translation (written)
592	まいる	参る	[u-v]	(1) (hum) to go, to come
593	まける	負ける	[ru-v]	to lose, to be defeated
594	まじめ		[adj-na,n]	diligent, serious
595	まず		[adv]	first (of all), to start with
596	または		[conj,exp]	or, otherwise
597	まちがえる	間違える	[ru-v]	to err, to make a mistake
598	まにあう	間に合う	[u-v]	(1) to be in time for
599	～まま		[n]	as it is
600	まわり	周り	[n,n-suf]	surroundings, circulation
601	まわる、まわす	回る、回す	[u-v]	to go around, to revolve
602	まんが	漫画	[n]	comic, cartoon
603	まんなか	真中	[n]	middle, centre
604	みえる	見える	[ru-v]	to be seen, to be in sight
605	みずうみ	湖	[n]	lake
606	みそ	味噌	[n]	miso, bean paste
607	みつかる	見つかる	[u-v]	(uk) to be found, to be discovered
608	みつける	見つける	[ru-v]	to discover, to find
609	みな	皆	[adv,n]	everyone, everybody
610	みなと	港	[n]	harbour, port
611	むかえる	迎える	[u-v]	to go out to meet
612	むかう	向かう	[u-v]	to face, to go towards
613	むかし	昔	[adj-no,n-adv,n-t]	olden days, former
614	むし	虫	[n]	insect
615	むすこ	息子	[n]	(hum) son
616	むすめ	娘	[n]	(hum) daughter
617	むり	無理	[adj-na,n,vs]	unreasonable, impossible
618	～め	～目	[suf]	number ～ sequence, ～nd/th
619	めしあがる	召し上がる	[u-v]	(pol) to eat
620	めずらしい	珍しい	[adj]	unusual, rare
621	もうしあげる	申し上げる	[ru-v]	to say, to tell
622	もうす	申す	[u-v]	(hum) to be called, to say
623	もうすぐ		[expr]	soon,? very soon
624	もし		[adv]	if
625	もちろん		[adv]	certainly, of course
626	もっとも		[adv]	most, extremely
627	もどる	戻る	[u-v]	to turn back, to return
628	もめん	木綿	[n]	cotton
629	もらう		[u-v]	(uk) to receive
630	もり	森	[u-v]	forest
631	やく	焼く	[u-v]	to bake, to grill
632	やくにたつ	役に立つ	[u-v]	to be helpful, to be useful
633	やくそく	約束	[n,vs]	arrangement, promise
634	やける	焼ける	[ru-v,vi]	to burn, to be roasted, to be sunburnt
635	やさしい	優しい	[adj]	kind, gentle
636	～やすい			easy to do ～
637	やせる		[ru-v]	to become thin, to lose weight
638	やっと		[adv]	at last, at length
639	やはり/やっぱり		[adv,exp]	as I thought, absolutely
640	やむ		[u-v,vi]	to cease, to stop
641	やめる	止める	[ru-v]	to end, to stop, to resign
642	やる		[u-v]	(col)to do
643	やわらかい	柔らかい	[adj]	soft, tender
644	ゆ	湯	[n]	hot water
645	ゆうはん	夕飯	[n]	evening meal
646	ゆしゅつ・する	輸出	[n,vs]	export
647	ゆにゅう	輸入	[n,vs]	import
648	ゆび	指	[n]	finger
649	ゆびわ	指輪	[n]	(finger) ring
650	ゆめ	夢	[n]	dream
651	ゆれる	揺れる	[ru-v]	to shake, to sway
652	よう	様	[adj-na]	way, manner, kind
653	よう	用	[n,n-suf]	task, business, use
654	ようい	用意	[n,vs]	preparation
655	ようじ	用事	[n]	tasks, chores
656	よごれる	汚れる	[ru-v]	to get dirty, to become dirty
657	よしゅう	予習	[n,vs]	preparation for a lesson
658	よてい	予定	[n,vs]	plans, arrangement, schedule
659	よやく	予約	[n,vs]	reservation, booking
660	よる	寄る	[u-v]	to visit, to drop in
661	（～に）よると			according to ～
662	よろこぶ	喜ぶ	[v5b]	to be delighted, to be glad
663	よろしい		[adj]	(hon) good, OK, all right
664	りゆう	理由	[n]	reason, pretext, motive
665	りよう	利用	[n,vs]	use, utilization
666	りょうほう	両方	[n]	both sides, both parties
667	りょかん	旅館	[n]	Japanese hotel, inn
668	るす	留守	[n]	absence, being away from home
669	れいぼう	冷房	[n]	cooling, air conditioning
670	れきし	歴史	[n]	history
671	レジ		[n]	register
672	レポート/リポート		[n]	report
673	れんらく	連絡	[n,vs]	communication, contact, connection
674	ワープロ		[n]	word processor
675	わかす	沸かす	[u-v,vt]	to boil, to heat
676	わかれる	別れる	[ru-v]	to be divided, to part from, to separate
677	わく	沸く	[u-v]	to boil, to grow hot, to get excited
678	わけ	訳	[n]	(uk) meaning, reason
679	わすれもの	忘れ物	[n]	lost article, something forgotten
680	わらう	笑う	[u-v]	to laugh, to smile
681	わりあい	割合	[adv,n]	rate, ratio, percentage
682	われる	割れる	[ru-v,vi]	to break

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