The most useful 10,000 words in Japanese

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Usefulness Level 5 Vocab 501-600

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occurrence; happening; taking place
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funeral
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bank; weir; embankment; levee
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siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
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noun
sleight of hand; conjuring trick; magic; juggling
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killing; murder
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lipstick
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interjection (kandoushi), noun
1. crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture)
2. something worthy of celebration
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noun
1. drive; trip by car; driving
'suru' verb, intransitive verb
2. to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car
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noun
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to cook; to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to watch over; to watch attentively
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. job; work; employment; occupation; position
2. duties
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ruler; monarch; sovereign
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immobility; firmness; fixed; steadfastness; motionless; idle
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human; personal
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noun
1. water wheel
2. water turbine; hydraulic turbine  (esp. すいしゃ)
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noun
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to place (in position); to fix; to set (e.g. table); to lay (foundation)
2. to install; to seat (someone)  (see also: 上座に据える)
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above-mentioned; above-named; above  (opposite: 下記)
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season (fruits and vegetables, sporting, holidays)
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noun
1. product; produce
2. result; fruit
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to kick  (orig. ichidan verb)
2. to refuse; to reject
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noun
throne
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noun
shop manager
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birth; nativity
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noun
1. three countries
2. Japan, China amp India; Japan, Korea amp China; all the world
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chemical element
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noun
captain
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try to do something
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Most common form: 痲薬
narcotic drugs; narcotic; opium; dope
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sound asleep; fast asleep  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
1. request; favor; favour
noun, noun (suffix)
2. reliance; dependence; trust
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expression
according to; by (means of); due to; because of  (see also: によって; often written with kana only)
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noun
heavens; firmament; sky
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scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
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noun
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
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noun
big prize; first prize
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noun
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
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persecution
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noun
four thousand
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1. hit; base hit; safe hit; single  (baseball term)
2. hit; success
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particle
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
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Most common form: させる
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
1. auxiliary verb indicating the causative  (せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段, follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs, senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す)
2. auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something  (usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc.; humble)
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noun
tin (Sn)  (often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than  (see also: 下回る)
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Most common form: おる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (animate); to be; to exist  (often written with kana only; humble)
'ru' godan verb, auxiliary verb
2. verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing)  (after the -te form of a verb)
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noun
force; unit; corps; echelon; element
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noun, noun (suffix)
medicine; the healing art; healing; curing; doctor
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noun
1. ham (cured pig meat)
2. ham (amateur radio enthusiast)
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structural alteration of building; reconstruction
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noun
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening; holding (a meeting)
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1. fall; tumble; spill; plunge; dive
2. degradation; comedown; demotion; slump
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noun
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
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rest; relief; relaxation
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noun
everyone; every person; all; anyone
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Most common form: 獲る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to take; to catch; to capture
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for use as food; edible
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total
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admission; incorporation
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social life; social intercourse
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noun
government ordinance; cabinet order
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going nuts (over something); enthusiasm; zeal; mania
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Most common form:
interjection (kandoushi)
1. Ah!; Oh!; expression of surprise, recollection, etc.
2. Hey!; used to get someone's attention
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noun
fine; penalty
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noun
island in a pond or river
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prediction; prophecy; prognostication  (see also: 預言)
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noun
mass  (physics terminology)
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enrollment; enrolment
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alert; standby; await an opportunity; wait for orders
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noun
theory
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to walk; to go on foot
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noun
front of center field; front of centre field
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told  (humble)
2. to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior)
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noun
poet (of tanka poems)
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noun
coal mine; coal pit
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noun
importance; weight; dignity; emphasis
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noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), 'no' adjective
1. middle period
2. medium-term
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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing; exhibiting; unveiling; revealing; showcasing; performing; giving a rendition
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legal; lawful; legality
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evasion; avoidance
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formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
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strength; intensity
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the one concerned; the said person
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Most common form: 重荷
noun
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
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noun
1. cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant)
2. hemp (fiber); linen; flax; jute
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safe hit  (baseball term)
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noun
1. pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot)
2. vacuum bottle; thermos flask
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noun
Olympic rings; Olympics
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noun
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
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nice; likeable; desirable
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (suffix)
each; every  (see also: ごとに; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: しょうか
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire  (see also: 防火)
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televising
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noun
New Year's Day
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Most common form: はじ
noun
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
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daily issue
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1. running (for election); coming forward as a candidate
2. going on horseback
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noun
1. stone
2. gem; jewel
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