Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
Other readings:
片寄る【かたよる】

noun, na-adjective
liar, fibber
Other readings:
嘘吐き【うそつき】
嘘付き【うそつき】
ウソ付き【ウソつき】
ウソ吐き【ウソつき】
うそ付き【うそつき】
噓吐き【うそつき】
うそ吐き【うそつき】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
2.
to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
3.
to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
5.
to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
6.
to thrust (one's opponent)(sumo term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow

noun
teaching, instruction, teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine
Other readings:
【おしえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
pessimism, disappointment

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
Western style
See also:和風

noun, auxillary suru verb
investment

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm(usually kana)
2.
to act frantically, to make desperate efforts(usually kana)
Other readings:
もがく《踠く》[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do
Godan-su verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to do ... completely, to do ... entirely(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
果す【はたす】

noun, no-adjective
interior, inside, internal

noun
ferry

noun, no-adjective
root, source, origin, foundation, base, principle
All readings:
根本【ねもと】
根本【こんぽん】
根元【こんげん】
根元【ねもと】
根源【こんげん】
根原【こんげん】

noun
last (on the list), (at the) bottom, (in) last position, tailender
All readings:
ビリ
びり

adjective
1.
unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty(usually kana)
2.
lewd, lascivious, obscene, filthy, dirty(usually kana)
Other readings:
いやらしい《厭らしい》
やらしい《嫌らしい》
やらしい《厭らしい》

noun, noun (suffix)
report, notification, registration
All readings:
【とどけ】
届け【とどけ】

counter
1.
counter for nights of a stay
noun
2.
overnight stay, lodging(obscure)

noun, auxillary suru verb
crowding together, clustering together, close formation, swarm

na-adjective, noun
jumbo

noun, auxillary suru verb
industrial enterprise

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
once, some time ago(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひところ《一ころ》

noun
1.
market price
2.
speculation (e.g. on stocks)
3.
reputation (according to conventional wisdom), estimation, esteem

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to honor, to honour, to respect, to esteem, to prize
See also:重んじる

noun
armaments, military preparations

noun
1.
one day
adverbial noun
2.
all day (long), throughout the day
noun
3.
first day of the month
See also:ついたち
All readings:
一日【いちにち】
一日【いちじつ】
一日【ひとひ】[1]
一日【ひとえ】[1]
1日【いちにち】
1日【いちじつ】
1日【ひとひ】[1]
1日【ひとえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
anger (held in check), irritation, rage
Other readings:
中っ腹【ちゅっぱら】

adverb, to-adverb, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
2.
rolling about
All readings:
転々【てんてん】
転転【てんてん】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
clearly, plainly, distinctly, decisively, flatly, definitely, resolutely(onomatopia)
Other readings:
キッパリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.), levy

noun, auxillary suru verb
orders, instructions, directive, command

adjective
1.
flat, even, level, simple
2.
plain (speech, etc.), simple
Other readings:
扁たい【ひらたい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
confession

noun, auxillary suru verb
production, output, turning out

adverb
1.
exactly, precisely, just, right(usually kana)
2.
as if, as though, quite(usually kana)
All readings:
ちょうど《丁度》
ちょうど《恰度》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
deterioration, changing for the worse

noun, no-adjective
essence, true nature, substance, reality

no-adjective, noun
dripping wet, soaked, drenched

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restraint, restriction, fetters, yoke, shackles
2.
binding, confinement with rope(orig. meaning)

noun
1.
feeling, sensation, mood
suffix
2.
sensation of doing(usu. after -masu stem of verb; read as ごこち)

noun
1.
intellectual, educated person
See also:知識人
2.
intelligentsia(abbreviation)

adjective
nimble, smart, quick
All readings:
すばしっこい
すばしこい

noun
1.
landlord, landlady(only relevant for やぬし and いえぬし)
2.
house owner, home owner, head of the household
All readings:
家主【やぬし】
家主【いえぬし】
家主【いえあるじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
parallelism, running parallel (to, with)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
See also:並行
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
fund-raising, collection of funds

noun
1.
kind, sort, type(usually kana)
2.
equal, match, peer
All readings:
たぐい《類い》
たぐい《比い》
たぐい《類》
たぐい《比》

adjective
meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
Other readings:
乏しい【ともしい】
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