~金
Money for ... / Fee for ...
Nyūgaku no tetsuzuki no sai ni, nyūgakukin o shiharau.
→ Pay the admission fee when going through admission procedures.
入学金
Admission fee / Enrollment fee
Kono daigaku no nyūgakukin wa kanari takai.
→ The admission fee for this university is quite high.
奨学金
Scholarship
Seiseki ga yūshū datta node, shōgakukin o moratta.
→ I received a scholarship because my grades were excellent.
売上金
Sales proceeds / Sales revenue
Ichinichi no uriagekin o reji de kakunin suru.
→ Check the day's sales proceeds at the register.
~料
Charge / Fee / Rate
Entairyō o harawanakereba naranai.
→ I have to pay the late fee.
授業料
Tuition fee
Raigetsubun no jugyōryō o ginkō de furikomu.
→ Transfer next month's tuition fee at the bank.
入場料
Entrance fee / Admission fee
Bijutsukan no nyūjōryō wa otona sen'en da.
→ The admission fee for the art museum is 1000 yen for adults.
運送料
Shipping fee / Transport charge
Omoi nimotsu na node, unsōryō ga takaku natta.
→ It was a heavy package, so the shipping fee was high.
拝観料
Admission fee (for temples/shrines)
Kono otera ni hairu ni wa haikanryō ga hitsuyō desu.
→ An admission fee is required to enter this temple.
~費
Cost / Expense / Fee
Kongetsu wa shokuhi o setsuyaku shiyō.
→ Let's save on food expenses this month.
宿泊費
Accommodation fee / Lodging cost
Ryokō no yosan ni wa shukubakuhi mo fukumarete iru.
→ The travel budget includes accommodation fees.
生活費
Living expenses / Cost of living
Hitorigurashi o hajimeru to, seikatsuhi ga taihen da.
→ Living expenses are tough when you start living alone.
交通費
Transportation expenses / Travel expenses
Kaisha kara kōtsūhi ga zengaku shikyū sareru.
→ The company pays for transportation expenses in full.
医療費
Medical expenses
Kōrei ni naru to iryōhi no futan ga fueru.
→ The burden of medical expenses increases as you get older.
~代
Charge / Fee / Cost (for something)
Nomimonodai o harau.
→ Pay for the drinks.
本代
Book expenses
Kongetsu wa hondai ni okane o tsukaisugita.
→ I spent too much money on books this month.
電気代
Electricity bill / Electricity charges
Aiakon o tsukau to, denkidai ga agaru.
→ If you use the air conditioner, the electricity bill goes up.
修理代
Repair cost / Repair bill
Sumaho o otoshite, shūridai ga kakatta.
→ I dropped my smartphone and incurred repair costs.
バス代
Bus fare
Saifu no naka ni basudai no kozeni ga nai.
→ I don't have small change for the bus fare in my wallet.
~賃
Rent / Wage / Fare
Yachin o harau hi ga chikazuite kita.
→ The day to pay rent is approaching.
借り賃
Rental fee / Hire charge
Rentakā no karichin o hikaku suru.
→ Compare rental car fees.
貸し賃
Rent / Rental fee (received)
Aite iru heya o kashite, kashichin o eru.
→ Rent out a spare room and earn rent money.
電車賃
Train fare
Mokutekichi made no denshachin o shiraberu.
→ Check the train fare to the destination.
手間賃
Labor charge / Pay for trouble
Sukoshi tetsudatta dake na node, temachin o kureta.
→ I only helped a little, but they gave me some money for my trouble.
~内
Within / Inside
Isshūkan inai ni henji o suru.
→ Reply within a week.
時間内に書き終える
Finish writing within the time limit
Shiken no ronbun o jikannai ni kakioeta.
→ I finished writing the exam essay within the time limit.
予算内に収まる
Stay within the budget
Konkai no ryokō no hiyō wa, yosannai ni osamatta.
→ The cost of this trip stayed within the budget.
期限内に支払う
Pay within the deadline / Pay by the due date
Zeikin wa kanarazu kigennai ni shiharatte kudasai.
→ Please be sure to pay the tax within the deadline.
~外
Outside / Out of / Beyond
Yosōgai no dekigoto ni odoroita.
→ I was surprised by an unexpected event.
予想外の結果
Unexpected result
Shiai wa yosōgai no kekka ni owatta.
→ The match ended with an unexpected result.
範囲外の問題
Question out of scope
Kyō no tesuto wa, shiken han'igai no mondai ga deta.
→ Today's test included questions outside the exam scope.
時間外労働
Overtime work
Jikangai rōdō ni taishite wa teate ga tsuku.
→ Allowances are paid for overtime work.
~的
-ic / -cal / -ive (Adjective suffix)
Gutaiteki na rei o agete setsumei suru.
→ Explain by giving concrete examples.
代表的な映画
Representative movie / Iconic film
Kore wa, Nihon o daihyōteki na eiga no hitotsu da.
→ This is one of the representative movies of Japan.
比較的大きい
Relatively large
Kono kaban wa, hikakuteki ookii node nimotsu ga takusan hairu.
→ This bag is relatively large, so it holds a lot of luggage.
日常的な出来事
Everyday occurrence / Daily event
Man'in densha wa, tokai de wa nichijōteki na dekigoto da.
→ Crowded trains are an everyday occurrence in the city.
進歩的な考え
Progressive thinking / Progressive idea
Kare wa shinpoteki na kangae o motte iru.
→ He has progressive ideas.
~風
-style / -looking
Gakuseifū no kakkō o suru.
→ Dress in a student style.
サラリーマン風の男
Man who looks like a salaryman
Sararīmanfū no otoko ga kochira o mite iru.
→ A man who looks like a salaryman is looking this way.
西洋風の建物
Western-style building
Kono tōri ni wa seiyōfū no tatemono ga narande iru.
→ Western-style buildings line this street.
関西風の味付け
Kansai-style seasoning
Kono udon wa kansaifū no ajitsuke da.
→ This udon has Kansai-style seasoning.
~感
Sense of ... / Feeling of ...
Seikeitsukan no aru fukusō o kokorogakeru.
→ Try to dress with a sense of cleanliness.
立体感のある絵
Picture with a sense of depth / 3D-looking picture
Kono e wa rittaikan ga atte, tobidashite mieru.
→ This picture has a 3D effect and looks like it's popping out.
開放感を味わう
Enjoy a sense of openness / Feel liberated
Hiroi kōen de, kaihōkan o ajiwan.
→ Enjoy a sense of openness in a large park.
存在感がある人
Person with a strong presence
Kare wa soko ni iru dake de sonzaikan ga aru.
→ He has a presence just by being there.
~性
-ty / -ness / -bility (Nature/Property)
Shinseihin no kanōsei o saguru.
→ Explore the potential of the new product.
安全性を確かめる
Check the safety
Atarashii kusuri no anzensei o jūbun ni tashikameru.
→ Thoroughly check the safety of the new medicine.
可能性を試す
Test the possibilities / Test one's potential
Jibun no kanōsei o tamesu tame ni, atarashii shigoto ni chōsen suru.
→ I will take on a new job to test my potential.
植物性の油
Vegetable oil / Plant-based oil
Kenkō no tame ni shokubutsusei no abura o tsukau.
→ Use vegetable oil for health.
~製
Made in ... / Made of ...
Kore wa purasuchikku-sei no koppu da.
→ This is a cup made of plastic.
日本製のカメラ
Japanese-made camera / Camera made in Japan
Nihon-sei no kamera wa kōseinō de yūmei da.
→ Japanese-made cameras are famous for their high performance.
スチール製の机
Steel desk
Jimusho ni wa suchīru-sei no tsukue ga narande iru.
→ Steel desks are lined up in the office.
~化
-ization / -fication
Kyūsoku ni dejitaru-ka ga susunde iru.
→ Digitization is progressing rapidly.
経営の合理化
Rationalization of management / Streamlining operations
Keiei no gōrika o hakaru tame ni, jin'in o sakugen suru.
→ Reduce staff to streamline management.
機械化
Mechanization
Kōjō no kikaika ga susumi, hitode ga iranakunatta.
→ Mechanization in the factory has progressed, and manual labor is no longer needed.
高齢化
Aging (population)
Nihon wa kōreika shakai no mondai ni chokumen shite iru.
→ Japan is facing the problem of an aging society.
少子化
Declining birthrate
Shōshika no eikyō de, gakkō no kazu ga hette iru.
→ Due to the declining birthrate, the number of schools is decreasing.
~目
-th / Point (indicating change/division)
Futarime no kodomo ga umareta.
→ My second child was born.
季節の変わり目
Change of season / Turn of the season
Kisetsu no kawarime wa, kaze o hikiyasui.
→ It is easy to catch a cold at the turn of the season.
ズボンの折り目
Crease in trousers
Airon o kakete, zubon no orime o kirei ni suru.
→ Iron the trousers to make the creases neat.
見た目が悪い
Looks bad / Unattractive appearance
Aji wa ii ga, kono ryōri wa mitame ga warui.
→ It tastes good, but this dish looks bad.