The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 2 Vocab 101-200

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noun
state of mind; mentality; psychology
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2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to restrict; to limit; to confine
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
2. to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to
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0
overall victory; championship
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2
noun
1. colour; color
2. complexion
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0
coast; beach
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0
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.); open; public
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1
1. grandfather
2. old man  (see also: ; this meaning is restricted to reading おおじ)
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0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
all members (unanimity); all hands; the whole crew; everyone; everybody
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implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation
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2
expression, adverb
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
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construction; establishment
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0
yellow; amber
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1
the west; Western countries
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3
noun
1. tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus; device
2. means
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0
noun
results; record; grades; marks
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0
1. commonness; community
2. to be common; to be shared
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0
Most common form: 割り合い
adverb, noun
1. rate; ratio; percentage; proportion
2. comparatively
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0
practice; practising; performance; execution (e.g. program) (programme); realization; realisation; implementation
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0
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
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0
organization; organisation; configuration; composition
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noun
(a) patient
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0
1. more or less; somewhat; a little; a few; some
noun
2. amount; quantity
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shop assistant; employee; clerk; salesperson
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
half year
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1
noun
medical science; medicine
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0
noun
1. civilization; civilisation; culture
2. Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
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0
international
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0
stability; equilibrium
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1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
last month
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0
1. leadership; guidance; coaching
2. shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
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1. professor
2. teaching; instruction
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1
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
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0
noun
senior high school student
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1
noun
knowledge; information
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3
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
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2
Most common form: かみ
noun
hair (on the head)
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1
noun
right; privilege
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0
Most common form: はな
noun
nose
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0
noun
hat; cap
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0
noun
1. head (chief, director) of a section or department
2. head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team  (see also: 倶楽部)
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personal experience; physical experience; one's own experience
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magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
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noun
1. opposite side; other side; opposite direction
2. over there; that way; far away; beyond
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0
environment; circumstance
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0
noun
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
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1
entranceway; entry hall; vestibule; foyer; entryway; mud room
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0
sum total; total amount
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1
noun
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
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0
noun
back (of body)
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1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
next month
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0
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity  (usu. 本気で)
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3
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
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0
noun
battle; fight; struggle; conflict
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1
neighbourhood; neighborhood
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1
1. organization; organisation
2. structure; construction
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2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to increase; to multiply
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1
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
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0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix
2. to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match)
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tendency; trend; inclination
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2
noun
1. chest; breast  (むな is usually used in compounds)
2. breasts; bosom; bust
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noun
1. woods; forest; copse; thicket
2. bunch; line (of something); collection
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2
noun
food
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1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
evening; night
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0
1. outbreak; spring forth; occurrence; incidence
2. generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; origin
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0
crime; offence; offense
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1
volcano
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0
noun
age; years
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0
1. habit
2. custom; cultural practice
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0
noun
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer  (see also: 後輩)
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1. centre; center; middle; heart
2. metropolis; capital city; central government  (opposite: 地方)
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0
noun
1. clothing; clothes
2. kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing)
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0
single word; a few words; brief comment
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0
Most common form: はつげん
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
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0
sometimes; at times
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0
hope; wish; aspiration
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0
sightseeing
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2
1. fat; thick
2. deep (of a voice)
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0
1. movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. mobile; moving; traveling; travelling; roving
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0
1. competition; contest
2. to compete
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0
advertisement
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1
Most common form: 美事
1. splendid; magnificent; beautiful; admirable
noun
2. praiseworthy act; feat; commendable deed
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0
contract; compact; agreement
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0
business; trade; sales; operations
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2
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. one part; one portion; one section; some
2. one copy (e.g. of a document)
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0
noun
income; receipts; revenue
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0
1. calculation; reckoning; count
2. forecast
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0
proposal; proposition; suggestion
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1
noun
means; way; measure
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to fall; to collapse; to drop; to fall senseless  (see also: 崩れる, 倒す; this meaning is restricted to form 倒れる)
2. to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.)
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1
1. left and right
2. influence; control; domination
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noun
concern; interest
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2
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
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2. pale; light
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agriculture
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0
noun
organization; organisation; association
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0
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
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0
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
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Most common form: あき
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
autumn; fall
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