The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 3 Vocab 1301-1400

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noun, noun (suffix)
complete works
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to order; to command; to appoint
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3
noun, noun (suffix)
1. bag; sack; pouch
2. skin of an orange (and other like fruits)
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noun
branch; bow; bough; twig; limb
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noun, noun (suffix)
uproar; disturbance
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noun
money; funds
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noun
hydrogen (H)
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correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
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direct communication
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original work
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio  (often written with kana only)
conjunction
2. ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")  (see also: 一体; often written with kana only)
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noun
truth; real situation
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1. composition; synthesis
2. composite; compound; synthetic; mixed; combined
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noun
rent
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noun
1. notebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary
2. certificate  (see also: 身体障害者手帳; abbreviation)
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opposition; antagonism
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noun
director; board of directors
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appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
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noun
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
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concrete; tangible; definite; specific
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practice; practising; putting into practice; implementation
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to advance; to promote; to hasten
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regulation; adjustment; control
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'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of
2. to be practical (logical, feasible, viable); to be concluded; to hold true
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noun
image; picture; portrait
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domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
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Most common form: どうきょ
coexistence; living together
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Most common form: 引出し
noun
1. drawer
2. withdrawal; drawing out  (not 抽斗,抽匣)
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use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
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Most common form:
noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: ; this meaning is restricted to form 戸)
2. shutter; window shutter
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'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
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1. to pour (into); to fill  (see also: 注ぐ)
2. to sprinkle on from above; to shed (e.g. tears)
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noun
aim
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output (electrical, signal, etc.)
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job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
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until now; so far; up to the present  (see also: 今から)
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noun
relative; relation; kin  (see also: 親類)
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noun
1. money  (see also: お金)
2. metal
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Most common form: ほしゅ
1. maintenance
noun
2. conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
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noun
rainy weather
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noun
1. hope; promise; possibility; chance; probability; likelihood
2. expectation; anticipation; forecast; estimate
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noun
1. they (of people); gentlemen (of the ...)  (honorific)
2. you (usu. plural)  (honorific)
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Most common form:
noun
1. pipe; tube; cylinder
2. gun barrel
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noun
clothes
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noun
capital; metropolis
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1. head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady  (see also: ご主人)
2. one's husband
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ancestor
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to answer; to reply
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noun
bag
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noun
passenger (transport)
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noun
goods; materials
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noun
temple
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exile; banishment; eviction; deportation; transportation
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pharmacy; chemist (shop); drugstore
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noun
manuscript; copy
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1. to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. surprise (e.g. surprise party)  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: ろくがつ
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
June
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noun
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
one's lifetime (i.e. one's existence until death); one's career
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noun
who?  (often written with kana only; honorific)
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mobilization; mobilisation
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noun
1. way; method; means; resource; remedy
2. (technical) specification
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Most common form: なくなる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to die
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personal history; career
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left; left (hand) side
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latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester  (opposite: 前期)
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Most common form: ソン
'na' adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
loss; disadvantage
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noun
1. feather; plume; wing  (翅 esp. refers to insect wings)
2. blade (fan, propeller, etc.)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to go out to meet
2. to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail; to reach; to approach; to enter (a phase, era, etc.)
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Most common form: とら
noun
1. tiger (Panthera tigris)
2. drunkard; drunk; sot  (colloquialism)
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isolation; loneliness; solitude
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expression, adverb
1. well; properly; suitably  (夜露死苦 is slang; often written with kana only)
2. best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
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noun
academic background
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ground; earth's surface
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noun
atmospheric pressure
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economising; saving
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Most common form: びん
noun
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
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right side; right hand
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noun
1. moon
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. month
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noun
1. China and Japan
2. the middle day
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Most common form: かない
noun
1. (my) wife  (humble; this meaning is restricted to reading かない)
2. inside the home; one's family
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noun
authority; power; influence
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1. mischief; prank; trick; practical joke  (often written with kana only)
2. pastime; hobby  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. farm (livestock); ranch (US); station (Aus, NZ)
2. pasture land; meadow; grazing land
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Most common form: 行ない
noun
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour; asceticism
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Most common form: 泊る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stay at (e.g. hotel)
2. to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
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abuse; insult; slander; evil speaking; bad mouth
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1. one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party
conjunction
2. on the other hand  (see also: 一方)
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noun
1. blank form
2. sheets of paper; sheet of paper
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noun (suffix)
1. in accordance with; following
2. roughly; about
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1. mud; slush; (wet) dirt; mire
noun
2. thief  (see also: 泥棒; abbreviation)
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noun
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
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noun, counter
1. stock; share
noun
2. stump  (orig. meaning)
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noun
coaching school; cramming school; juku
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noun
offshore; open sea
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pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper
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origin; beginning; rise
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1. weather; climate  (see also: 天気)
noun
2. disposition; temperament  (see also: 気性; obscure term)
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Most common form: みちる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be full
2. to wax (e.g. moon)
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1. outdoors; outside; open air
noun
2. fields; outskirts; suburbs
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