The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 2101-2200

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noun
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
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aforementioned; above-mentioned
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Most common form:
noun, prefix
multi-
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alliance; coalition
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noun
1. rotation  (see also: 周り)
2. making the rounds
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to shine
2. to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)  (see also: 曇る; from 面照る)
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noun
1. boy
2. bellboy; porter; waiter
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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can  (often written with kana only; honorific)
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1. looking and listening; (television) viewing
2. attention; interest
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noun
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
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Most common form: つな
noun
1. rope
2. grand champion's braided belt  (sumo term)
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'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished  (see also: 世界有数)
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pajamas; pyjamas
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abbreviation
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noun
animal husbandry
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noun
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
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established by the ward
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noun
annexed (statistical) table
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postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
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1. animated film; animated cartoon; anime (when referring to Japanese cartoons)
2. animation  (see also: アニメーション; abbreviation)
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corruption
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noun
mountain stream
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noun
dancing; dance
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noun
combat; actual fighting
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to become settled; to be fixed
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
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Most common form: 未完
incomplete; unfinished
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noun
staff officer; participating in planning
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noun
weave; weaving; woven item
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Most common form: 覇権
hegemony
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noun
roof tile
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noun
difficulty; relative difficulty
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staining; stain; dyeing
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noun
fields (of rice and other crops)
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evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
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noun
1. inside out; upside down
2. flip side; opposite; contrary; reverse
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noun
actor
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Most common form: 飢え
noun
hunger; starvation
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payment of taxes
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noun
taste; flavor; flavour
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refusal; rejection
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noun
field
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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy  (often written with kana only)
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1. ignition; catching fire
2. firing (e.g. gun); discharging
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
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solace; relaxation
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pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
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noun
1. specific gravity; weight; part
2. relative weight; relative importance
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long distance; long haul
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix)
aquaculture (e.g. fish, shellfish, seaweed); culture (e.g. pearls); raising; cultivation
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Most common form: 競馬場
noun
racecourse; race track
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new and old; incoming and outgoing
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noun
new moon; crescent moon
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Most common form: ブタ
noun
1. pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
2. fat person  (derogatory)
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Most common form: いただき
noun
1. crown (of head); summit (of mountain); spire  (esp. 頂)
2. easy win for one  (頂き,戴き)
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cultivation; farming
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1. show; performance; act
noun
2. entertainment industry; show business
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nothing at all  (see also: 何も)
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divine protection
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mining
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Most common form: 上越
noun
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
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Most common form: 真際
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
on the verge of; just before; on the point of
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
middle (stage)
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ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
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noun
House of Councillors  (see also: 参議院; abbreviation)
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report to a superior
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noun
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
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opening of post-office or telephone exchange
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prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix  (see also: ; usu. before a term with an kun-yomi reading, おん is more formal; honorific; polite (teineigo) language; humble; often written with kana only)
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noun
1. master (of a house, shop, etc.)
2. husband (informal)
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noun
1. clothes; garment
2. gown; robe
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using together (jointly); used at the same time
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to float
2. to become merry; to be cheerful  (see also: 浮かぬ顔)
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long way; distant place
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noun
finish; completion; ready; made for; cut out
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intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
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noun
steamship; steamboat; steamer
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appointment; assignment; promotion
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noun
1. ten thousand years
2. eternity
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extreme; radical
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threat; menace
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noun
Hawaii  (often written with kana only)
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money collection
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noun
finish; end; completion
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to entrust; to leave to a person
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noun
historical records; archives
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1. including a sum of money in one's calculations
2. appropriation (a sum of money)
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equality; uniformity; evenness
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to scratch  (often written with kana only)
2. to perspire  (see also: 汗をかく)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
alone; unaided; away from home
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
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1. assault; outrage; act of violence
2. rape
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noun
symposium; round-table discussion
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outbreak of war; starting a war
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melody; tune
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Most common form: ねる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
2. to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out
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noun
1. futures
2. credit (buying)
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cooling; refrigeration
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