The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 3 Vocab 701-800

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noun
1. level; standard; amount; degree; gradation; grade; rank; class; floor; storey (story); layer; stratum
2. spirit level; (surveyor's) level
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noun
Showa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
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science
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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
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Most common form: ふる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to precipitate; to fall (e.g. rain)
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top; summit; peak
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to continue; to last; to go on
2. to continue (without a break); to be unbroken
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1. autograph; signature
2. sign
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noun
1. back; lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
2. body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring  (usu. コシ)
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noun
1. prince
2. subordinate Kumano shrine
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Most common form: はた
noun
1. flag
2. pataka (banner)  (see also: ; Buddhist term)
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intellectual
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command; direction
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noun
treaty; pact
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noun
baby; infant
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noun
1. existence; being; survival
2. to exist; to live; to survive
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noun
1. here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place  (see also: 何処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker)  (see also: 今迄)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. gate
2. branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master
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1. at last; at length  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
model
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. corner; nook; recess
noun
2. downstage right (on a noh stage)  (see also: 目付柱; obscure term)
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Most common form: 聯合
1. union; alliance; combination
noun
2. RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)  (abbr of 日本労働組合総連合会)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task  (often written with kana only)
2. to be ready; to be completed  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. second day of the month
2. two days
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definition
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Most common form: 上衣
noun
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
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art; fine arts
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noun
Taisho era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
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1. high class; high grade
2. high rank; seniority
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1. rural area; countryside; the sticks  (sensitive)
2. hometown
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1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully  (see also: 良い; often written with kana only)
2. frequently; often  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. the third day of the month
2. three days
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1. counter for occurrences
noun
2. a time; an instance
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Most common form: ひざ
noun
1. knee
2. lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to pick up; to find; to gather
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. great number
2. countless; majority
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Most common form: 納める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to dedicate; to make an offering; to pay (fees)
2. to supply
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large; large scale; big; jumbo  (see also: 小型)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze  (esp. 絞る)
2. to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to extract; to milk; to express milk  (esp. 搾る)
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noun
actor; actress  (see also: 俳優)
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noun
scene; spectacle; sight; view
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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable; unfavourable; drawback  (see also: 有利)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
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noun
gasoline; petrol
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preference; priority; precedence
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Most common form: だんじょ
noun
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
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1. substance; real form
2. main part; main unit; body (of a machine)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be photographed; to be projected
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noun
baby; infant
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health preservation; hygiene; sanitation
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noun
ingredient; component; composition
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noun
shop; stand
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noun
1. red; crimson; scarlet
2. red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
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noun
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
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noun
carpenter
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'na' adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
direction; orientation; aspect; situation; exposure; suitability; tendency
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sleep
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noun
battery; cell
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'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until)
2. to be up to the task; to come up to
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noun
morning sun  (see also: 夕日)
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noun
one's own country
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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement; contravention  (see also: 違犯)
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noun
1. here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place  (see also: 何処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker)  (see also: 今迄)
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noun
1. pressure; stress  (physics terminology)
2. coercion; arm-twisting
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noun
1. before; this side
2. one's standpoint; one's appearance
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to advance; to go forward
2. to precede; to go ahead (of)
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suru verb - special class, transitive verb
to need; to demand; to take; to require
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noun
plain; open field
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noun
pen
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. difference; variation
noun
2. difference  (mathematics)
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1. idea; conception; way of thinking  (see also: 思いつき, 着想)
2. expression  (music term)
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noun
boundary
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noun
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
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1. original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar
2. independent; one's own; personal
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1. something carried (in the hand); handheld; portable
noun
2. mobile telephone; cell phone  (see also: 携帯電話; abbreviation; colloquialism; often written with kana only)
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noun
diameter
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noun
one's post; place of work; workplace
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noun
1. small bird; songbird
2. birdie; dickeybird; dickybird  (children's language)
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noun
house; building
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to distribute; to deliver; to deal (cards)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to spread; to be propagated
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. set (of items)  (pronounced ぐみ as a suffix)
2. group (of people); class (of students); company (esp. construction); family (i.e. mafia); team
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noun
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
Wednesday
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Most common form: 歴る
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to pass; to elapse; to go by
2. to pass through; to go through
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reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
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noun
course; curriculum
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short-term  (opposite: 長期)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
end of the month
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noun
1. America  (often written with kana only)
2. United States of America  (often written with kana only)
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1. not at all (with neg. verb)
2. wholly; entirely; completely
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noun
subject; theme; motif  (linguistics terminology)
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noun
1. storm; tempest
2. difficulty; trouble
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Most common form: 見なおす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to look again
2. to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review
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noun
1. logic
2. logical
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improvement; reform
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criticism; review; commentary
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
weekend
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