人生
life; one's life
→ He often says, “You only live once.”
人間
human being; humanity
→ Human beings are mortal.
人
person; human being
→ A lot of people are gathering over there.
祖先
ancestor
→ Our ancestors apparently came from Africa.
親戚
relative
→ All the relatives gather for New Year.
夫婦
married couple; husband and wife
→ That couple always gets along well.
長男
eldest son
→ My older brother is the eldest son in our family.
主人
one's husband; master; owner
→ “Is your husband home?” “My husband is out at the moment.”
双子
twins
→ I have a twin younger brother.
迷子
lost child; lost person
→ I got lost in the department store and started crying.
他人
other person; stranger
→ He is very kind to other people.
敵
enemy; opponent
→ He is the team's biggest opponent.
味方
ally; supporter
→ No matter what happens, I am on your side.
筆者
writer; author of an article
→ I agree with the opinion of the writer of this article.
寿命
lifespan; service life
→ The average lifespan of Japanese people is long.
将来
future; prospects
→ I want to become a doctor in the future.
才能
talent; natural ability
→ She has a talent for music.
能力
ability; capability
→ He has the ability to handle this job.
長所
strength; strong point
→ What are your strengths?
個性
individuality; personality
→ I want to raise children while respecting their individuality.
遺伝
heredity; inheritance
→ This disease may be hereditary.
動作
movement; action; operation
→ His movements are very graceful.
真似
imitation; mimicry
→ Children often imitate their parents.
睡眠
sleep
→ Adequate sleep is necessary for good health.
食欲
appetite
→ I have a cold and no appetite.
外食
eat out; dining out
→ Shall we eat out tonight?
家事
housework; household chores
→ I share the housework with my husband.
出産
childbirth; delivery
→ I congratulated my friend on the birth of her child.
介護
nursing care; long-term care
→ I am busy caring for my grandmother.
共働き
dual-income couple
→ Dual-income households are increasing in Japan.
出勤
go to work; report for work
→ I go to work at eight every morning.
出世
career advancement; success
→ He advanced quickly in the company.
地位
status; position
→ He attained a high position.
受験
take an entrance examination
→ I study every day to take the university entrance exam.
専攻
major; specialize in
→ I majored in economics at university.
支度
preparations; getting ready
→ Hurry up and get ready to go out.
全身
whole body
→ I fell and got mud all over my body.
しわ
wrinkle; crease
→ Iron the shirt to remove the wrinkles.
服装
clothing; attire
→ You should wear proper attire to an interview.
礼
thanks; courtesy; bow
→ I sent a thank-you email to my teacher.
世辞
flattery; compliment
→ He is very good at flattery.
言い訳
excuse; justification
→ He kept making excuses for being late.
話題
topic; subject
→ Recently, that movie has become a hot topic.
秘密
secret
→ Please keep what I am about to say secret.
尊敬
respect; admiration
→ I respect my parents very much.
謙そん
modesty; humility
→ Although he is capable, he is always modest.
期待
expectation; hope
→ I expect the new project to succeed.
苦労
hardship; trouble
→ I heard that my father went through many hardships when he was young.
意志
will; determination
→ He has strong willpower, so he does not give up easily.
感情
emotion; feeling
→ She does not show much emotion on her face.
材料
material; ingredient; data
→ I went to the supermarket to buy ingredients for soup.
石
stone; rock
→ I tripped over a large stone on the road.
ひも
string; cord
→ Tie one's shoelaces.
券
ticket; coupon; voucher
→ I reserved a concert ticket.
名簿
name list; roster
→ Make a class roster.
表
table; chart
→ I included graphs and tables in the meeting materials.
針
needle; hand of a clock; sting
→ The clock hands are pointing to twelve.
栓
stopper; plug; tap
→ Open the beer bottle.
湯気
steam
→ The udon is hot and steaming.
日当たり
sun exposure; sunlight
→ My room faces south and gets good sunlight.
空
empty
→ The refrigerator was empty.
斜め
diagonal; slanted
→ The tree tilted diagonally because of the typhoon.
履歴
history; record
→ I wrote a résumé to apply to the company.
娯楽
entertainment; recreation
→ In the past, television was the main form of entertainment.
司会
master of ceremonies; hosting
→ I asked a friend to be the MC at my wedding.
歓迎
welcome
→ A welcome party for new students was held.
窓口
service counter; contact point
→ I buy a ticket at the station counter.
手続き
procedure; formalities
→ I completed the enrollment procedures.
徒歩
on foot
→ It is a ten-minute walk from the station to the company.
駐車
parking
→ Parking is prohibited on this road.
違反
violation; breach
→ I was caught by the police for speeding.
平日
weekday
→ This store is open until nine on weekdays.
日付
date
→ Please enter today's date on the document.
日中
daytime
→ It was cold last night, but warm during the day.
日程
schedule; itinerary
→ Decide the travel itinerary.
日帰り
day trip; return the same day
→ I took a day trip to a hot spring over the weekend.
順序
order; sequence
→ Arrange the names in order.
時期
period; time; season
→ Now is the season when cherry blossoms bloom.
現在
currently; present
→ It is currently ten a.m.
臨時
temporary; special; extra
→ A special news bulletin was broadcast because of the typhoon.
費用
expense; cost
→ Calculate the travel expenses.
定価
list price; fixed price
→ The list price of this book is 1,500 yen.
割引
discount
→ All products are 30% off because a sale is underway.
おまけ
free gift; bonus
→ This snack comes with a free gift.
無料
free of charge
→ This drink is free.
現金
cash
→ Will you pay by cash or card?
合計
total; sum
→ The total cost of the shopping was 5,000 yen.
収入
income
→ This year, expenses were greater than income.
支出
expenditure; spending
→ We must reduce household spending.
予算
budget
→ Draw up next year's budget.
利益
profit; benefit
→ The business generated a large profit.
赤字
deficit; loss
→ Our household budget was in deficit this month.
経費
expenses; operating costs
→ Claim business-trip expenses from the company.
勘定
bill; account; calculation
→ Excuse me, the bill please.
弁償
compensation; reimbursement
→ I paid compensation for the broken window.
請求
request; claim; billing
→ The phone company charged me a high fee.
景気
economic conditions; business climate
→ The company's business conditions have been worsening.
募金
fundraising; collection of donations
→ I donated money for disaster victims.
募集
recruitment; invitation for applications
→ I saw an advertisement recruiting part-time workers.
価値
value; worth
→ This painting has very high historical value.