Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
retirement age
2.
years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion(archaism)
Other readings:
停年【ていねん】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record)
noun
2.
tune, melody, air
3.
enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure

noun
channel (e.g. between two land masses), strait

noun
1.
time
2.
thyme
3.
time out (e.g. in sport)

yobitomeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to (call and) stop, to call (someone) to stop, to hail (e.g. a taxi)
Other readings:
呼びとめる【よびとめる】
呼び留める【よびとめる】
呼止める【よびとめる】
呼留める【よびとめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opposition, rebellion, revolt, resistance, backlash, refusal
2.
rebounding, recoiling, repulsion
3.
rally (e.g. in stock prices), recovery
Other readings:
反撥【はんぱつ】

noun
outward appearance, exterior appearance, outward show, looks

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to be based on, to take into account, to build upon, to have origin in
2.
to have one's feet firmly planted on, to plant oneself on

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.), affiliation (with), being attached to, being under the control of

adverb, no-adjective
previously, already, for some time, for quite a while(usually kana)
All readings:
かねて《予て》
かねて《兼ねて》

Ichidan verb
to feel ashamed
Other readings:
羞じる【はじる】
耻じる【はじる】
愧じる【はじる】
慙じる【はじる】

no-adjective, noun
quarterly (publication)

noun
fixed date, appointed day
Other readings:
日どり【ひどり】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
All readings:
汚す【よごす】
汚す【けがす】
穢す【けがす】

noun
1.
constellation
2.
astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign

noun, auxillary suru verb
excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal
Other readings:
昂奮【こうふん】
亢奮【こうふん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
coexistence, living together

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash(むっちゃ is dialectal)
adverb
2.
very, extremely, excessively(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:めっちゃ
Other readings:
無茶【むっちゃ】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverb
very, greatly, exceedingly(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
excavation, exhumation
2.
discovery (e.g. new talent)

noun
1.
university graduate, bachelor
2.
bachelor's degree

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to row, to scull, to paddle(usually kana)
See also:舟を漕ぐ
2.
to pedal (e.g. bicycle)
3.
to swing (on a swing)
4.
to operate a hand pump
5.
to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to handle, to operate (a machine, etc.), to use
2.
to deal with (an issue), to manage
3.
to treat (someone), to deal with (someone)
4.
to deal in, to carry, to sell
Other readings:
取扱う【とりあつかう】

noun
thing that should be (carefully) avoided, no-no, thing to definitely not do, something forbidden, taboo

noun, auxillary suru verb
preliminary investigation, preparation

noun
disposition, nature
Other readings:
気だて【きだて】
気立【きだて】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
wide open sky, the blue, heavens, firmament

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
dialogue, discussion, conversation, interaction

noun
two persons, two people, pair, couple
All readings:
二人【ふたり】
二人【ににん】
2人【ふたり】
2人【ににん】

adverb, no-adjective
1.
wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, fixedly(usually kana)
2.
principally, mostly, chiefly, mainly(usually kana)
Other readings:
もはら《専ら》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
heartening, reassuring

noun (suffix)
1.
full of (e.g. mistakes), riddled with
2.
covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
alliance, union, league

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
too large (clothing), baggy, loose-fitting(onomatopia)
2.
bulging, warping(onomatopia)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
3.
parp, toot, blast(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ブカブカ

noun, auxillary suru verb
establishment, founding, organization, organisation

noun
1.
(outward) appearance
2.
(proper) format (e.g. of an essay), form, style
3.
appearances, decency, show, display
4.
lip-service, insincere words, glib talk
Other readings:
体裁【たいさい】

noun
1.
closing years (period, days), last stage, end stage, end-of-life (care, decision making, etc.)
prenominal
2.
terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.), final
Other readings:
末季【まっき】

noun
1.
help, rescue, aid, relief
2.
salvation, solace, (source of) comfort, saving grace
3.
(religious) salvation, (Christian) grace

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
advice, counsel, remonstrance, recommendation

noun, no-adjective
end of term

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to throw into disorder, to disarrange, to disturb (order, peace, etc.), to corrupt (public morals), to dishevel (hair)
Other readings:
紊す【みだす】

noun
1.
pair of compasses, compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
2.
(mariner's) compass
3.
legs, step, gait

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to bite off, to gnaw through
Other readings:
かみ切る【かみきる】

noun
the deceased, the departed

noun, no-adjective
1.
solid body, three-dimensional object
noun
2.
multi-storey car park(abbreviation)

adjective
1.
lukewarm, tepid
2.
half-hearted, vague, weak
3.
lenient, mild, soft
All readings:
生ぬるい【なまぬるい】
生温い【なまぬるい】

noun, prefix
pure, undiluted, raw, crude

noun
migratory bird, bird of passage
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