語彙

几帳面な

metodulous, scrupular, punctual

大ざっぱ

Roughly, loose, careless

きちっとした

exactly, perfectly

雑な

Rough, messy, sloppy

いい加減な

Sloppy, irresponsable, vague

勤勉な

hard working, diligent

下品な

Vulgar, low-class

融通が利く

to be flexible, accomodating

冷淡な

cool, apathetic, half-hearted, unkind

冷酷な

Ruthless, cold hearthed

愛想がいい

Friendly, sociable, likable

無愛想

Unfriendly, brusque, cold

（非）社交的な

(Non) sociable

誠実な

honest

温和な

Mild, pleasant, gentle

謙虚な

Humble, modest

気さくな

Friendly, good-humoured, sociable

独特な

unique, peculiar

「ー」がにじみ出る

人柄ーExudes, shows itself

「ー」が際立つ

個性ーis prominent, conspicuous

「ー」を生かす

Make the most of, leverage, capitalise on "-"

「ー」を育む

Nurture, cultivate, foster "-"

に懐く

to become attached to, affectionate with

に好意を持つ

to feel goodwill towards

に猛反対する

Strongly oppose

にしっとする

to feel jealous of

に気兼ねする

to feel constraint, hesitance

を慕う

Longing for, pine for, miss dearly

を崇拝する

Worship

をいたわる

Take care of, soothe

を励ます

Encourage, cheer

を侮辱する

Insult, contempt

をかばう

Protect, look after someone, to stand up for

をねたむ

Envy

を軽べつする

To despise

をあざ笑う

Mocking, make fun of, sneer at

無愛想

Unfriendly, brusque

無遠慮

cheeky, presumptuous

好意的

Favorable

申し出る

report, submit, request, suggest

届け出る

Report, notify

軽んじる

Disrespect, look down on, make light of

心底

from the bottom of one's hearth

さも

really, truly, evidently; in that way

まさしく

Just

根っから

From the root, by nature, through and through

肉親

blood relative

妻子

Wife and child

和やかな家庭を築く

Build a peaceful home

師弟

Master and pupil

師匠

Teacher, master

弟子

Disciple

恩師

Teacher, mentor

教え子

Student

側近

Aide, close associate

来賓

Guest

しきたりに従う

Follow the convention

に片思いする

Unrequited love

に告白する

Confess to, make a confession (amourous)

に打ち明ける

Confess to, speak frankly, open one's heart

に執着する

Obsessed with, attached

異性にもてる

be attractive with the opposite sex

浮気する

extramarital affair, cheat

心が弾む

to be excited, elated

過去を引きずる

Drag the past along = be bound by one's past

打ち解ける

to open one's heart, be frank

急きょ

Hurriedly, in a haste

どぎまぎ

flurried, upset, nervous, embarrassed

先ごろ

Recently, the other day

ふき取る

Wipe off moisture / steam

練る

Knead

染み込む

Soak in, penetrate

添える

Attach, accompany, garnish

こす

to filter, strain

手際がいい

Smart, dexterous, tactful

こつ

knack, trick, skill

腕前

Skill, ability, facility

素材を吟味する

Examine the material

着色料

Coloring

なめる

Lick

しゃぶる

suck

すする

to slurp, sip

旬の食材を味わう

Taste seasonal ingredients

本場

Authentic

あっさり

Lightly

こってり

Heavy, rich

こうばしい

aromatic, fragrant, savoury

焦げ臭い

Burnt smell

屋敷の外観

Exterior view of the mansion

新築する

to renovate

補強する

Reinforce

構える

to establish, set up

結成する

Organizing, form, combine

育ち盛り

growth spurt by children

頭を悩ます

Trouble my head

放棄

Abandonment, renounce one's rights

分担する

to share the load, allotment

吸い取る

Suck up, absorb, squeeze (money)

生活圏

Living area, one's sphere of life

食べ盛り

growing child's growing appetite

働き盛り

prime of one's working life

てきぱき

Quickly, briskly, promptly

いっそ

rather, sooner, preferably

立ち向かう

fight again, oppose, face

兆候

Signs, omen; symptoms

全快

Complete recovery

持病

Chronic condition

栄養失調

malnutrition

先天的

congenital, hereditary

慢性

Chronic

急性

acute

凝る

Be stiff

はれる

Swell

微熱

Low-grade fever

自覚症状

Subjective symptoms

腹痛

stomach ache

けいれん

Cramps, convulsion, spasms

治療する

treat, cure, remedy

通院する

Go to the hospital

往診

Home visit

聴診器

Stethoscope

注射

injection

応急処置

First aid

点滴する

drip (feed)

処置

treatment

面会謝絶

Visit abandonment

安静

rest

処方

Prescription, formula, recipe

患部

Affected area

補給

Supply, replenish

損なう

Spoil, harm

増進する

Promote, increase, advance

取り戻す

regain, recover

不摂生

Unhealthy living, neglect of one's health

体つき

body build

立ち寄る

Stop by, drop in

切れ目

Break, gap, rift

結び目

knot

効き目

efficacy, effect

顔つき

Facial appearance

ひりひり

Tingling, stinging

ずきずき

Throbbing (pain)

きりきり

grinding, hurting sharply

くらくら

dizzy, giddy

がんがん

booming, throbbing

むかむか

feeling nauseous; disgusted

げっそり

disheartened, discouraged; to become very thing

著書

book

朗読する

Read aloud

戯曲

Drama, theater, play

文庫本

paperback

待望する

Long-awaited

重厚な

Profound, solemn

軽快な

Light-hearted, nimble, springy

一筋

Straight line, single minded, resolute

めくる

Turn over (pages of a book)

一節

passage, verse

沸き起こる

burst, well up

作風

Style, characteristics

繊細な

Delicate, sensitive, subtle

描写

Portrayal, description

壮大

magnificent

画廊

art gallery

個展

Solo exhibition

たしなむ

Enjoy, have an interest in, hobby

観戦する

Watch the game

声援

Cheering

励む

strive, endeavour, to be zealous

戦術

tactics

作戦

Strategy

不振

Poor performance, depression, inactivity

有望

promising

圧勝する

Overwhelming victory, crush

完敗する

Completely defeated

反撃

Counterattack

強豪

Powerhouse, overwhelming strength

健闘する

Fighting bravely

奮闘する

Struggle

圧倒する

Overwhelm someone, defeat completelt

沸き上がる

Boil up, break out, be in uproar

落ち込む

Be depressed

意気込む

Enthusiastic

くみ取る

to scoop up (water), pick up; surmise, to take into consideration

がらんと

empty, deserted

ぱらぱら

leaf through, rifle through; sporadic

厳格

strict

授与

Awarded

免除

Exemption, discharge

台無し

Ruined, mess

箇条書き

Bullets, itemised

簡潔

Concise, compact

いざ

now (that), come ..., time...

延々と

Endlessly, forever

取り掛かる

Start, begin with

技師

Engineer

探偵

Detective

家政婦

Housekeeper

板前

high end chef, cook

公募

Open call for participants

送付する

Send, forward

突破

Breakthrough; surmount; pass (e.g. test)

外交官

Diplomat

資本家

Capitalist

着々と

Steadily

まっしぐら

at full speed, impetuously

即刻

Immediately, at once, instantly

掲載する

Post (e.g. online)

書き込む

to fill in a form, to post a form

購読する

subscribe, buy and read a magazine

創刊

First issue of a magazine

博す

Expose, spread; earn

衛星放送

Satellite broadcasting

誇張

Exaggeration

大々的

Extensive, large-scale

運用する

operate, make practical use of

引き起こす

cause, induce, bring about

妥結する

come to a settlement, agreement

停泊する

Mooring, go for anchor

地帯

Zone

転換

Conversion, switchover

採決

vote, ballot, division

万全

Perfect

寛大

Generous, broad minded

発給する

Issue

告訴する

To sue

抜本的

Drastic, radical

受給する

To receive

若返る

Rejuvenate

乳幼児

Infants

先進国

Developed country

発展途上国

Developing country

集中豪雨

Torrential rain

突風

Gust

暴風雨

storm

立ち込める

to hang over, envelop

高温多湿

High-temperature and humidity

北半球

Northern hemisphere

日の出

sunrise

日の入り

sunset

日没

sunset

天体観測

Astronomical observation

三日月

Crescent Moon

吹き荒れる

Rough wind

ひっそり

Quietly

果てしなく

Endless

ぽっかり

lightly

どんより

overcast, cloudy

ごうごう

thundering, rumbling

ぽつぽつ

drip drip

発明

invention

試作

Trial production

塗装

Painting, coating

前途洋々だ

future looks bright

前途多難

grim prospects

帰省する

Go home

方角

direction

左右対称

Symmetrical

区画整理

Land readjustment

かねて

For some time, already

満たす

Fulfill

提示する

Present, suggest

思惑

Speculation

親交

Friendship, relations

転身

Turnover (of one's life, job, etc.)

しょせん

after all, in the end, anyway

結果論

Consequential theory, captain hindsight

渋々

reluctantly

あて

goal, object, expectation

拍子

Beat, rhythm

ひび

crack, fissure (also metaphor)

さらう

kidnap // monopolize

仕切る

Partition // organize

しのぐ

Surpass // endure // survive

過密

Overcrowding

過疎

Depopulation

過失

Negligence, blunder

簡便

Convenient, simple

簡素

Simple, modest

簡略

Simplified, brief

明朗

cheerful, bright

明快

clear-cut, explicit

明白

Obvious, evident

明瞭

clear, articulate

過大

Excessive, unreasonable

絶大

tremｍendous, immense

規格

standard, norm

発覚

Discovered

発散

Divergence // relief, vent

補給

Supply

補充

Replenishment, refill

補足

Supplement

補完

Complement, complete

唖然（と）

Stunned, dumbfounded

漠然（と）

Vaguely (and)

毅然（と）

Resolute, firm

弁明

excuse, apology

釈明

Explanation (for disaster, trouble)

弁解

excuse, justify

存続

Survival, persistance

続行

resume (e.g. match)

賛同

approval, endorsement

同調

conformity

はなはだしい

excessive, extreme

はかばかしい

quick, swift, satisfactory

あさましい

sordid, wretched

いまわしい

unpleasant, unsavory

いさましい

brave

なだらか

Gentle slope

あざとい

calculating, sly

めざとい

sharp sighted

ねだる

Begging, coax, implore

ねばる

Stick, hold on

はてる

die, finish, end

はける

drain, sell, be in good demand

うるむ

to become wet, tear choked

くるむ

Wrap, engulf

ひるむ

recoil, recover (from heavy situation)

ほつれる

Fray, become loose

ほぐれる

Unravel, unwind (relax)

ちぎれる

Tear off, tear to pieces

ちぢれる

to be curled, frizzy

何かと

one way or another, in may ways

何分

some sort of, anyhow, anyway

心残り

regret

心配り

consideration, thoughtfulness

手入れ

Care, tending

手回し

preparation, agreement

手加減する

Adjust (by feel on a situation)

すこぶる

Very, extremely

至って

more than usual degree

ごく

Very

やけに

awfully, extremely

いやに

very (surprisingly so)

むやみに

Immoderately, without thinking

やたら（に・と）

profusely

ことに

Especially, particularly

ひときわ

Outstanding

とびきり

(by far) unparalleled

断然

By far, resolutely

幾分

somewhat

いささか

Little (for negative instances)

即刻

Immediately

すかさず

without a moment's delay

とっさに

Immediately (by reflex)

反射的

Reflexive, by reflex

前もって

In advance

追って

afterwards, in due course

ぼつぼつ

in a bit

かねがね

for quite a while

しばし

For a while

年中・年がら年中

Year-round / year-round

四六時中

All the time

再三・再三再四

Repeatedly, repeatedly

ちょくちょく・ちょいちょい

often // occasionally

幸い・不幸にも・・幸いな・不幸なことに

luckily / unfortunately

いっそ

rather, sooner [something out of the ordinary]

あえて

delibiretaly, even though it is not necessary

一向にーーない

Not at all, out of the ordinary/expected

よもやーーないだろう・まい

I don't think so, certainly not...

一挙に

at a stroke, with a single swoop

一斉に

All at once

一躍

suddenly, overnight

一通り

generally, more or less

逐一

One by one, in detail

現に

Actually

直に

directly, in person, firsthand

切に

In earnest

着々と

Steadily

黙々と

Silently

悠々と

Relaxedly

極力

As much as possible

ひたすら

single-mindedly, solely

もっぱら

Exclusively

隈なく

All around, in every nook and cranny

軒並み

evenly, across the board

根こそぎ

root and branch, thoroughly

ひとりでに

by itself, automatically

根っから

From the root, deeply so

たかが

nothing but, mere

たかだか

At most

俄然

suddenly

断固

Resolutely

とかく

prone to (negative connotation)

とやかく

various (complaints)

筋合い

right, reason

よくも

how dared... how could...

いたずらに

in vain // idly

おもむろに

gently, deliberatly

ひとえに

entirely, solely

敗北

defeat

ひいては

not only... but also, consequently

各々

Each

弁当持参

Bring your own lunch

くれぐれも

repeatedly // earnestly

がらりと

Radically

がくんと

sudden decline

ぐんぐん（と）

steadily

ずんずん（と）

rapidly, steadily, growing visbly

じわりと

Gradually

からりと

nicely dry (laundry), perfectly fine

ぐっしょりと

soaking wet

きらりと

Glittering

こうこうと

brightly

ちらほら（と）

Here and there

しんなり（と）

Soft, supple

じっとりと

damp, moist (negative meaning)

すかすか

hollow

ぎゅうぎゅう

squeezed in tightly, crammed in

ぱんぱん

bulging, bursting

ゆるゆる

Loosely

ぐにゃぐにゃ

limp, flabby

こちこち

dry and hard

とびとび

scattered here and there, at intervals

まちまち

dverse, conflicting

とんとん

smoothly, without delay // equal

言い返す

talk back, retort

言い聞かせる

to advice, warn

言いつける

Tell (on someone）

言い張る

Insist

打ち切る

abort

追い上げる

Catch up, put pressure on

追い詰める

Hunt down

追い払う

Drive away

押し掛ける

get in uninvited

押し切る

Push through

押し付ける

Press against, impose

押し寄せる

advance on, march on

使い込む

misappropriate, embezzle

使い分ける

Use properly, use different things for different purposes

取り掛かる

Start

取り立てる

Collect (e.g. debts)

取り乱す

Distraught

引き上げる

Pull up, raise (e.g. taxes)

引き込む

Pull in

引き下がる

Withdraw, back down, retire

引き立つ

to cheer up, improve

引き締める

tighten, strain

見合わせる

Forgo, postpone

見極める

Identify, ascertain

見込む

Expect, estimate

かみ合う

Engage

釣り合う