The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 3 Vocab 1101-1200

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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
next time (occasion)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
while alive; during one's lifetime
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noun
1. odour; odor; scent; smell; stench  (臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2. aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
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noun
friendship
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Most common form: 身体
1. body  (see also: 身体; からだ is a gikun reading of 身体)
noun
2. torso; trunk
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proportion
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. departure; departing (from ...); departing (at time ...)  (see also: )
2. sending; sent (by ...); sent (at ...)
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attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed; associated; subordinate; incidental; dependent; auxiliary
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noun
physical condition
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1. seriousness; earnestness
2. real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
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particle
1. such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and
2. the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as  (see also: や否や; after the dictionary form of a verb)
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behind; in the rear; in back  (opposite: 前方)
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1. (with) both hands
2. approvingly
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain  (文語)
2. to lead to (a place); to get to
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noun
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
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before long; even now
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be silent
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Most common form: ぼうえい
defense; defence; protection; self-defense; self-defence
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noun
1. purple; violet
2. Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)  (often written with kana only)
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grey; gray; ashen
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Most common form: 漬ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to soak; to seep; to dip in
2. to pickle  (this meaning is restricted to form 漬ける, つける)
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noun
person's name
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noun
archipelago; chain of islands
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multistory; multistoried; high-rise; high; tall
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
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noun
large amount of money; great cost
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cultivation; refinement; culture; education
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Ichidan verb - kureru special class, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
to give; to let one have; to do for one; to be given  (くれ is an irregular alternative imperative form; often written with kana only)
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noun
intention; idea; inclination
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reaching; attaining; arrival
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noun
1. door; gate; opening
2. title page
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1. execution; enforcing; carrying out  (this meaning is restricted to reading しこう, せこう, しぎょう)
2. giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks  (this meaning is restricted to reading せぎょう)
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Most common form: めぐる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go around  (often written with kana only)
2. to return  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: かさ
noun
umbrella; parasol
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to state; to express; to mention
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noun
1. Mama
2. female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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minority; few
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
next day
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noun
stereo
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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable
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noun
1. public entertainment; performing arts
2. accomplishments; attainments
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noun
seeing one off; farewell; escort
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
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noun
1. there (place relatively near listener)  (see also: 何処, 此処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. there (place just mentioned); that place
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Most common form: いる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to need; to want  (often written with kana only)
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noun
tiredness; fatigue
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to bear; to carry on one's back  (see also: 背負う)
2. to take responsibility for; to accept a duty
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protest; objection
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noun
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse  (often written with kana only)
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cabinet; (government) ministry
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noun
person in charge; responsible official; senior staff
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gymnastics; physical exercises; calisthenics
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noun
literary work; book
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noun, noun (suffix), counter
class (e.g. school); grade; rank
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Most common form: 果す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do
2. to do ... completely; to do ... entirely  (after the -masu stem of a verb)
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Most common form: 話合い
discussion; conference
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1. capable person; talented person
2. human resources; personnel
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level; horizontality
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noun
breakfast
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noun
liquid; fluid
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1. foreign; imported
2. outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic; outpatient ward  (see also: 外来患者; abbreviation)
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Most common form: うつ
1. to shoot (at)  (usu. 撃つ)
2. to attack; to defeat; to destroy; to avenge
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deal with; cope
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to catch; to arrest; to seize
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1. solid body; three-dimensional object
2. multi-storey car park  (see also: 立体駐車場; abbreviation)
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inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
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noun
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
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noun
1. cloth; fabric; material; texture
2. one's true character
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
2. to learn; to pick up; to acquire  (this meaning is restricted to form 覚える)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
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noun
1. drainage; ditch; gutter; sewerage
2. sewage; black water
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noun
envelope
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national ownership
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noun
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to raise; to rear; to bring up
2. to train; to teach; to educate
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noun
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
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expression, 'tsu' godan verb
to be helpful; to be useful
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noun
1. mouth
2. opening; hole; gap; orifice
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conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
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noun
medicine; chemicals
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carving; engraving; sculpture
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noun
evening meal; dinner
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taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape
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consideration; concern; forethought
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1. delicate; subtle; sensitive
2. difficult; delicate (situation); complicated
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anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; at least  (often written with kana only)
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exhibition; demonstration; show; display; manifestation
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noun
wave
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noun
advanced level; high grade; senior
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
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noun, adverb
1. how many times
noun
2. how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
early morning
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Most common form: いき
noun
1. breath; breathing
2. tone; mood  (see also: 息が合う)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to publish; to print; to carry (an article)
2. to put up; to hang out; to hoist; to fly (a sail); to float (a flag, kite, etc.)
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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
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Most common form: から
emptiness; vacuum; blank
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Most common form: どう
prefix
the same; the said; ibid.
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good luck; fortune
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1. congestion; crush; crowding; jam
2. confusion; disorder
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