有難い
grateful; thankful; welcome
→ I was truly grateful that you helped me when I was in trouble.
申し訳ない
sorry; feel terribly sorry
→ I am truly sorry for causing you trouble.
めでたい
auspicious; happy; worthy of celebration
→ I heard a baby was born. That's wonderful news.
幸いな
fortunate; lucky
→ Fortunately, although I was in an accident, I was not injured.
恋しい
miss; long for
→ I miss my family back home very much.
懐かしい
nostalgic; fondly remembered
→ Looking at photos from my childhood made me feel very nostalgic.
幼い
young; immature; childish
→ A young child was crying alone.
心細い
insecure; uneasy; helpless
→ When I first came to a foreign country alone, I felt very insecure.
かわいそうな
pitiful; poor; unfortunate
→ The puppy soaked in the rain looks pitiful.
気の毒な
pitiful; unfortunate; sorry for someone
→ I heard he lost his family in an accident. I feel very sorry for him.
貧しい
poor; impoverished
→ He grew up in a poor family, but worked hard and succeeded.
惜しい
close; regrettable; almost
→ We would have won with just one more point. It was so close.
仕方(が)ない
cannot be helped; no choice
→ The bus has gone, so I have no choice but to walk home. It can't be helped.
やむを得ない
unavoidable; inevitable
→ Because of the typhoon, canceling the trip is unavoidable.
面倒くさい
troublesome; bothersome; tedious
→ Sorting garbage is troublesome, but it has to be done properly.
しつこい
persistent; annoying; heavy-tasting
→ The sales calls are so persistent that they are causing me trouble.
くどい
wordy; heavy; gaudy
→ The teacher's explanation was a little too long-winded, so I became sleepy.
煙い
smoky
→ There are many smokers, so the room is full of smoke.
邪魔な
obstructive; in the way
→ A large piece of luggage in the middle of the room is in the way.
うるさい
noisy; annoying; fussy
→ The construction next door is so noisy that I cannot concentrate on studying.
騒々しい
noisy; tumultuous
→ There seems to have been an accident, and it is very noisy outside.
慌ただしい
busy; hectic
→ Every day is hectic because I am preparing to move.
そそっかしい
careless; hasty
→ She is careless, so she often forgets things.
思いがけない
unexpected
→ While traveling, I unexpectedly met an old friend.
何気ない
casual; unintentional
→ A casual remark he made hurt me.
とんでもない
unbelievable; outrageous; absolutely not
→ “I won 100 million yen in the lottery.” “Unbelievable! Really?”
くだらない
worthless; trivial; silly
→ Stop watching worthless TV programs and study.
ばかばかしい
ridiculous; absurd
→ I can't believe there are people who believe such a ridiculous rumor.
でたらめ(な)
nonsense; groundless; random
→ What he says is complete nonsense. You should not trust him.
だらしない
sloppy; untidy
→ He always dresses sloppily.
ずうずうしい
shameless; brazen
→ Borrowing someone's things and not returning them is shameless.
狡い
sly; unfair; cunning
→ It's unfair that only you do the easy work.
憎らしい
annoying; hateful
→ He is always boasting. He is really annoying.
憎い
hateful; detestable
→ I hate the criminal who killed my family.
険しい
steep; severe; grim
→ Climbing a steep mountain path is difficult.
辛い
painful; hard; distressing
→ Daily overtime is so hard that I want to quit the company.
きつい
tight; tough; severe
→ These pants are too tight at the waist to wear.
緩い
loose; slow; lax
→ I lost weight from dieting, so my pants became loose.
鈍い
dull; slow; insensitive
→ The knife has become dull and is difficult to cut with.
鋭い
sharp; keen
→ He is intelligent and asks sharp questions.
荒い・粗い
rough; violent / coarse; crude
→ He has a violent temper.; This sweater has a coarse knit.
強引な
forceful; pushy
→ He forced me to go to the party.
勝手な
selfish; arbitrary
→ Please do not enter other people's rooms without permission.
強気な
confident; assertive
→ She always makes assertive statements.
頑固な
stubborn; obstinate
→ My grandfather is very stubborn and never changes his opinion once he has stated it.
過剰な
excessive
→ Excessive salt intake is harmful to the body.
重大な
serious; grave; significant
→ This is a serious issue concerning the future of this country.
深刻な
serious; severe
→ Global warming has become a serious problem.
気楽な
carefree; relaxed
→ The exam is over, so I feel relaxed.
安易な
easygoing; simplistic; careless
→ You should not borrow money with such a casual attitude.
運
luck; fortune
→ I have bad luck today, and nothing is going well.
勘
intuition; hunch
→ I guessed who the culprit was by intuition.
感覚
sense; sensation
→ It is so cold that I am starting to lose feeling in my hands and feet.
神経
nerve; sensitivity
→ My cavity became severe, so I had the nerve removed.
記憶
memory
→ I have absolutely no memory of that accident.
様子
state; situation; appearance
→ I walked around checking on the students during class.
雰囲気
atmosphere; ambience
→ This restaurant is cheap and delicious, and it also has a nice atmosphere.
魅力
charm; attraction
→ Her smile is very attractive.
機嫌
mood; temper
→ My father seems to be in a very good mood today.
関心
interest; concern
→ I am more interested in economics than politics.
意欲
motivation; willingness; enthusiasm
→ I am highly motivated about my new job.
全力
full strength; one's utmost
→ I ran toward the finish line with all my strength.
本気
seriousness; earnestness
→ He is seriously thinking about becoming a professional athlete.
意識
consciousness; awareness
→ I hit my head in the accident, but fortunately I remained conscious.
感激
deep emotion; being moved
→ I was deeply moved by the famous singer's concert.
同情
sympathy
→ I felt great sympathy after hearing about his painful experience.
同意
agreement; consent
→ Everyone agreed with his proposal.
同感
agreement; sharing the same feeling
→ “I think his opinion is correct.” “I agree.”
対立
conflict; confrontation
→ The two groups are in conflict over that issue.
主張
assertion; claim; opinion
→ He strongly asserted his own opinion.
要求
demand; request
→ We demanded that the company improve working conditions.
得
gain; advantage; bargain
→ If you buy this product now, you get points, so it is a great deal.
損
loss; disadvantage
→ The stock price fell, and I suffered a large loss.
勝負
contest; match; victory or defeat
→ It was a match where the winner remained uncertain until the very end.
勢い
momentum; force; vigor
→ The team has strong momentum and is winning consecutive games.
爆発
explosion; eruption
→ A gas explosion occurred at the factory.
災害
disaster
→ Prepare for natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons.
天候
weather conditions
→ The match was postponed due to bad weather conditions.
乾燥
dryness; drying
→ The air tends to become dry in winter.
観測
observation; measurement
→ Observe the movement of celestial bodies.
遭難
meet with disaster; become stranded
→ The ship was wrecked in the storm, leaving many people missing.
発生
occur; arise
→ A major earthquake occurred under the seabed, causing a tsunami.
登場
appearance; entrance
→ When the main character appeared on stage, loud applause broke out.
回復
recovery
→ I have recovered considerably from my illness and feel well again.
援助
aid; assistance
→ We sent aid such as food to the disaster-stricken area.
保険
insurance
→ I took out life insurance just in case.
追加
addition; add
→ A new dish was added to the menu.
応用
application; practical use
→ This technology can be applied to various fields.
解答 / 回答
answer; solution / response
→ Write the answers to the test on the answer sheet.; Answer the survey questions.
結論
conclusion
→ After a long discussion, we finally reached a conclusion.
案
plan; proposal; idea
→ I proposed an idea for the new project at the meeting.
集中
concentration; focus
→ It is too noisy for me to concentrate on studying.
区別
distinction; differentiation
→ When writing a report, it is important to distinguish facts from opinions.
差別
discrimination
→ You must not discriminate against people based on race or gender.
中間
middle; intermediate
→ A new supermarket opened about halfway between my house and the station.
逆
reverse; opposite
→ The result was the opposite of what we expected.
よそ
elsewhere; another place
→ Another store may be cheaper.
外
other; besides; except
→ There is probably no one other than him who can fix this.
境
boundary; border
→ There is a low wall marking the boundary with the neighboring house.
半ば
halfway; middle
→ Halfway through the meeting, he suddenly stood up.
普段
usually; ordinarily
→ I do not usually wear a suit, but I am wearing one today because I have an interview.
日常
everyday life; daily
→ I find happiness in small everyday events.
一般
general; ordinary
→ This is a common way of thinking among Japanese people.
常識
common sense; social norms
→ Talking loudly in the middle of the night shows a lack of common sense.
ことわざ
proverb; saying
→ Japan has a proverb, “Three years on a stone,” meaning perseverance pays off.
権利
right; entitlement
→ Everyone has the right to pursue happiness.
義務
duty; obligation
→ It is the parents' duty to ensure their children receive an education.
きっかけ
trigger; opportunity; occasion
→ Watching Japanese anime inspired me to start studying Japanese.
行動
action; behavior
→ It is important not only to make plans but actually to put them into action.
使用
use; usage
→ This meeting room cannot currently be used.
提出
submission; submit
→ Please submit the report by Friday.
期限
deadline; time limit; validity period
→ This ticket is valid until tomorrow.
延期
postponement
→ The match was postponed until tomorrow because of the rain.
延長
extension; prolongation
→ The meeting was extended by 30 minutes beyond schedule.
短縮
shortening; reduction
→ In winter, bus operating hours are shortened.
映像
video image; footage
→ The security-camera footage showed the culprit.
撮影
photography; filming
→ Photography is prohibited in this museum.
背景
background; backdrop
→ This picture was painted with Mount Fuji in the background.
独立
independence
→ He became independent from his parents at age twenty and began living alone.
候補
candidate; prospective choice
→ Three candidates are running in the next mayoral election.