Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting expectantly, waiting eagerly, looking forward to
no-adjective
2.
long-awaited

noun, auxillary suru verb
transactions, dealings, business
All readings:
取引【とりひき】
取り引き【とりひき】
取引き【とりひき】

na-adjective, noun
1.
narrow, tight, cramped
2.
formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid
3.
constrained, uncomfortable
4.
tight (e.g. finances)

na-adjective, noun
jumbo

noun, no-adjective, noun (suffix)
doubt, misgivings, distrust, suspicion

noun, auxillary suru verb
sanctions, punishment

adverb
(cannot) possibly, (not) by any means, (not) at all, utterly, absolutely(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)

noun
cocktail
Other readings:
コクテール
コクテイル
コクテル
カクテール
カクテイル

noun, auxillary suru verb
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization), secession, leaving, pulling out

noun
1.
purpose, utility, objective
2.
way to use something
Other readings:
使いみち【つかいみち】
使い途【つかいみち】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
2.
to let live, to keep alive
3.
to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life
4.
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Other readings:
活かす【いかす】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw down, to throw out, to stretch out (one's legs)
2.
to abandon, to resign
3.
to give freely, to give generously, to sacrifice (e.g. one's life)
4.
to start to throw

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
elimination, erasure, clearing, dissipating, melting away
2.
elimination (of variables)(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
contribution, service

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
invalid, void, ineffective, unavailable
See also:有効 (antonym)

noun
message
Other readings:
メセージ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to loosen, to slacken
See also:締める (antonym)
2.
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
3.
to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
4.
to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
5.
to make more gradual (of a slope)
Other readings:
弛める【ゆるめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
Other readings:
干与【かんよ】

suru verb (special), transitive verb
to need, to demand, to take, to require

noun
private property, personal belongings, personal effects

noun
armaments, military preparations

noun, auxillary suru verb
adjustment, touch up

pronoun
1.
which(usually kana)(emphatic)
interjection
2.
let me see, well now(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
distribution (e.g. films, rice)
2.
rationing (e.g. food, gasoline)
3.
food ration

noun
class, level, stratum, layer, hierarchy

noun, auxillary suru verb
agreement, concurrence, conformance, compliance

noun
(one's) superior, (one's) boss, the higher-ups
See also:部下,  目上

noun
court (of law), courtroom

na-adjective, no-adjective
several, various, divergent, conflicting, different, diverse(usually kana)
Other readings:
まちまち《区区》

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
incompetence, inefficiency, inability, incapacity
See also:有能 (antonym)
noun
2.
incompetent person

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
possibly, perhaps, perchance(onomatopia)
2.
unintentionally, accidentally(onomatopia)

noun
outward appearance, exterior appearance, outward show, looks

na-adjective, noun
well-known, noted, celebrated

noun
umeboshi, pickled dried ume, pickled dried plum
All readings:
梅干し【うめぼし】
梅干【うめぼし】

pre-noun adjectival
1.
unthinkable, unimaginable, inconceivable, unexpected
2.
terrible, awful, serious
adverb
3.
very(archaism)

noun
1.
device, contrivance, mechanism, gadget
2.
trick, trap, calculated manipulation, gambit
3.
(small) scale, half finished
4.
commencement, initiation
5.
set up, laying out, preparation
6.
challenge, attack
Other readings:
仕掛【しかけ】

noun
1.
groundwork, foundation
2.
inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge (of), grounding (in)
3.
undercoat, first coat
4.
soy sauce
See also:お下地

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
discussion, argument, debate

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place)(usually kana)
2.
to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for(usually kana)
See also:占める
Other readings:
とどまる《留まる》
とどまる《停まる》
とどまる《駐まる》

noun, auxillary suru verb
surrender (to the authorities), giving oneself up, turning oneself in

adverb
1.
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally(usually kana)
2.
not necessarily, not particularly, not especially(usually kana)(used with neg. verb)
3.
definitely not(usually kana, archaism)(used with neg. verb)
Other readings:
あえて《敢て》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
burly, strong, sturdy(usually kana)
2.
indomitable, indefatigable, strong-willed, resolute, bold(usually kana)
3.
robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.), strong(usually kana)

noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
【さお】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
projection

noun
straw(usually kana)
Other readings:
ワラ

noun, auxillary suru verb
formation, combination

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to grow, to cultivate, to wear a beard
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