Always-Hearing Words

Question 1

取り合えず （とりあえず）

Answer 1

(Adverb)
(meaning I always hear → for now)
1. first of all; at once; right away​ (Usually written using kana alone)
2. for now; for the time being​ (Usually written using kana alone)

Question 2

なんか

Answer 2

(Expression, Suffix)

things like …; or something like that …​(often derogatory ?)

Question 3

なん

Answer 3

? used for casual expression ? (such as in “心配○○” ?)

Question 4

何となく （なんとなく）

Answer 4

(Adverb)

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why (​Usually written using kana alone)

Question 5

良い （いい/よい）

Answer 5

(i-adjective)

1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable​ (Usually written using kana alone)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared​
3. profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial​
4. OK​

Question 6

でも

Answer 6

(Conjunction)
1. but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well​
(Particle)
2. even​
3. however; no matter how; even if; even though​
4. … or something​
5. either … or …; neither … nor …​ (as 〜○○〜○○)
(Prefix)
6. pseudo-; quack; in-name-only (before an occupation, etc.)
7. for lack of anything better to do​ (See also ○○しか, before an occupation, etc.)

Question 7

リモートコントローラー

Answer 7

remote controller

Question 8

ボタン

Answer 8

button

Question 9

押す （おす）

Answer 9

(Godan verb with su ending, Transitive verb)

1. to push; to press​ (Only applies to this kanji)
2. to apply pressure from above; to press down​ (Applies to this kanji and 圧○)
3. to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal​ (Applies to this kanji and 捺○, See also 判を○○)
4. to affix (e.g. gold leaf)​ (Only applies to this kanji)
5. to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel; to influence​ (Only applies to this kanji)
6. to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress (​Applies to this kanji and 圧○)
7. to push (events along); to advance (a plan) (​Only applies to this kanji)
8. to do in spite of …; to do even though …; to force​ (Only applies to this kanji)
9. to make sure​ (Only applies to this kanji, See also 念を○○, ねんを○○, See also 駄目を○○, だめを○○)
10. to be pressed for time​ (Only applies to this kanji)
11. to advance troops; to attack​ (Only applies to this kanji)
12. (of light) to be diffused across an entire surface (​Only applies to this kanji)

Question 10

する + くれる ?

Answer 10

.

Question 11

掃除 （そうじ）

Answer 11

(Noun, Suru verb)

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

Question 12

エアコン / エアコンディショナー

Answer 12

air conditioner

Question 13

つく ? which meaning / kanji ?

Answer 13

.

Question 14

終わる （おわる）

Answer 14

(Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb)
to finish; to end; to close (​also written 了○, 卒○, etc.)

Question 15

こそ

Answer 15

(Particle)
for sure (emphasize preceding word)​

Question 16

今度 （こんど）

Answer 16

(Adverbial noun, Temporal noun)

1. this time; now​
2. next time; another time; shortly; soon​
3. recently; previous; last

Question 17

帰る （かえる）

Answer 17

(Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb)

1. to return; to come home; to go home; to go back​ (See also 返○)
2. to leave​ (of a guest, customer, etc.)
3. to get home; to get to home plate​ (Baseball term)

Question 18

掛かる （かかる）

Answer 18

(Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb)
1. to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)​ (Usually written using kana alone)
(Godan verb with ru ending)
2. to hang (​Usually written using kana alone)
3. to come into view; to arrive (Usually written using kana alone, See also お目に○○)
4. to come under (a contract, a tax)​ (Usually written using kana alone)
5. to start (engines, motors)​ (Usually written using kana alone)
6. to attend; to deal with; to handle​ (Usually written using kana alone)
(Godan verb with ru ending, Auxiliary verb)
7. to have started to; to be on the verge of​ (Usually written using kana alone)
(Godan verb with ru ending)
8. to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover​ (Usually written using kana alone)
(Godan verb with ru ending, Auxiliary verb)
9. to (come) at​ (Usually written using kana alone)
(Godan verb with ru ending)
10. to be fastened​ (Usually written using kana alone, See also 鍵が○○)
11. to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.) (​Usually written using kana alone)
12. to be caught in (​Usually written using kana alone, See also 罠に○○)
13. to get a call​ (Usually written using kana alone, See also 電話が○○)
14. to depend on​ (Usually written using kana alone)

Question 19

時間 （じかん）

Answer 19

(Noun)

1. time​
2. hour​

Question 20

仕事 （しごと）

Answer 20

(Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective)

1. work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task​
2. work​ (Physics terminology)

Question 21

戻る （もどる）

Answer 21

(Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb)

1. to turn back (e.g. half-way)​
2. to return; to go back​
3. to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned​
4. to rebound; to spring back​

Question 22

送る （おくる）

Answer 22

(Godan verb with ru ending, Transitive verb)

1. to send (a thing); to dispatch; to despatch; to transmit​
2. to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person)​
3. to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury​
4. to spend (time); to live one’s life​
5. to pass (down the line)​
6. to affix ○○gana​ (See also ○○仮名)

Question 23

気にする （きにする）

Answer 23

(Expression, Suru verb - irregular)
to mind (negative nuance ?); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)​

Question 24

気にするな （きにするな）

Answer 24

(Expression)
Never mind!; Don’t worry about it​
(does it sound negative/mean ?)

Question 25

気分 （きぶん）

Answer 25

(Noun) | feeling, mood

Question 26

悪い （わるい）

Answer 26

(i-adjective) 1. bad; poor; inferior​ 2. evil; sinful​ ? 3. unprofitable; unbeneficial​ 4. at fault; to blame; in the wrong​ 5. sorry​

Question 27

色々 （いろいろ）

Answer 27

(Na-adjective, No-adjective, Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Noun) 1. various; all sorts of; variety of (​Usually written using kana alone) (Noun) 2. various colors (colours)​ (Archaism)

Question 28

考える （かんがえる）

Answer 28

(ichidan verb, Transitive verb) 1. to think about; to take into consideration​ 2. to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something)​ 3. to intend; to decide (to do); to plan​ 4. to come up with; to devise; to scheme​ 5. to predict; to anticipate; to expect​ 6. to suspect; to doubt​ 7. to consider (somebody to be something); to look on​

Question 29

考え (かんがえ）

Answer 29

(Noun) 1. thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept​ 2. idea; notion; imagination​ 3. intention; plan; design​ 4. consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection​ 5. wish; hope; expectation​

Question 30

お疲れ(様)(です/でした) （おつかれ(さま)(です/でした)）

Answer 30

.

Question 31

疲れる （つかれる）

Answer 31

(ichidan verb, intransitive verb) 1. to get tired; to tire​ 2. to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)​ 3. to starve (​Archaism)

Question 32

意味 （いみ）

Answer 32

(Noun, Suru verb) | meaning; significance; sense

Question 33

有る （ある）

Answer 33

(Godan verb with ru ending (irregular verb), intransitive verb) 1. to be; to exist; to live​ (Usually written using kana alone, usu. of inanimate objects) 2. to have​ (Usually written using kana alone) 3. to be located​ (Usually written using kana alone) 4. to be equipped with (Usually written using kana alone) 5. to happen; to come about​ (Usually written using kana alone)

Question 34

何で （なんで）

Answer 34

(Adverb) 1. why?; what for?​ (Usually written using kana alone) 2. how?; by what means?​

Question 35

何でも （なんでも）

Answer 35

(Expression, Adverb) 1. any; whatever one likes; by all means; anything; everything​ (Usually written using kana alone) (Expression) 2. I am told; I understand; they say; I hear​ (Usually written using kana alone, at start of sentence)

Question 36

動画 （どうが）

Answer 36

``` (Noun, No-adjective, Suru verb) 1. video; movie; moving picture​ 2. animation; animated cartoon​ (Noun) 3. in-betweens (animation)​ ```

Question 37

嬉しい （うれしい）

Answer 37

(i-adjective) | happy; glad; pleasant​

Question 38

感じる （かんじる）

Answer 38

(ichidan verb) | to feel; to sense; to experience​

Question 39

違う （ちがう）

Answer 39

(Godan verb with u ending, intransitive verb) 1. to differ (from); to vary​ 2. to not be in the usual condition​ 3. to not match the correct (answer, etc.)​ 4. to be different from promised​ (See also 話が○) 5. isn't it?; wasn't it?​ (Kansai dialect, at sentence-end, often as 〜のと○か)

Question 40

最近 （さいきん）

Answer 40

(Adverbial noun, Temporal noun, No-adjective) 1. recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now​ (No-adjective) 2. nearest; closest​

Question 41

前 （ぜん）

Answer 41

(Noun - used as a prefix) 1. the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former​ 2. pre- (e.g. "premodern")​ (before the name of an era) (No-adjective, Noun) 3. before; earlier​

Question 42

前 （まえ）

Answer 42

(Adverbial noun, Temporal noun, Suffix) 1. ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour)​ 2. in front (of); before (e.g. the house)​ 3. head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part​ 4. in the presence of​ 5. helping; portion​ (See also 人○ にん○) 6. privates; private parts​

Question 43

少し （すこし）

Answer 43

(Adverb, Noun) 1. small quantity; little; few; something​ 2. little while​ 3. short distance​

Question 44

少しも （すこしも）

Answer 44

(Expression, Adverb) | anything of; not one bit (with negative sentence)​

Question 45

早く （はやく）

Answer 45

(Adverb) 1. early; soon​ 2. quickly; swiftly; rapidly; fast​

Question 46

会う （あう）

Answer 46

(Godan verb with u ending, intransitive verb) 1. to meet; to encounter; to see​ (逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance) 2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience​ (Usually written using kana alone, esp. 遭う when in kanji)

Question 47

別 （べつ）

Answer 47

(No-adjective, Na-adjective, Noun, Noun - used as a suffix, Noun - used as a prefix) distinction; difference; different; another; particular; separate; extra; exception​

Question 48

別に （べつに）

Answer 48

(Adverb) 1. (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially​ 2. separately; apart; additionally; extra​

Question 49

来る （くる）

Answer 49

(Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb) 1. to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive​ (Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb) 2. to come back; to do ... and come back (​See also 行って○) 3. to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue​ (Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb) 4. to come from; to be caused by; to derive from​ 5. to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")​ (See also と○ら)

Question 50

お願い / 御願い （おねがい）

Answer 50

(Noun, Suru verb) 1. request; wish (​Polite (teineigo)) 2. please​ (Abbreviation, See also ○します)

Question 51

お願いいたします （おねがいいたします）

Answer 51

(Expression) | 1. please​ (Humble (kenjougo), See also ○します)

Question 52

帰る （かえる）

Answer 52

(Godan verb with ru ending, intransitive verb) 1. to return; to come home; to go home; to go back (​See also 返る) 2. to leave​ (of a guest, customer, etc.) 3. to get home; to get to home plate​ (Baseball term)

Question 53

知る （しる）

Answer 53

(Godan verb with ru ending, Transitive verb) 1. to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise​ 2. to notice; to feel​ 3. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp​ 4. to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure)​ 5. to experience; to go through; to learn​ 6. to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know​ 7. to concern​

Question 54

朝食 （ちょうしょく）

Answer 54

(Noun) | breakfast

Question 55

朝食後 （ちょうしょくご）

Answer 55

(Adverbial noun, Temporal noun) | after breakfast​

Question 56

用意 （ようい）

Answer 56

(Noun, Suru verb) | preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)​

Question 57

幾つか （いくつか）

Answer 57

(No-adjective) | a) few; some; several​ (Usually written using kana alone