Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs)
2.
meal, food, serving
See also:御膳
counter
3.
counter for bowlfuls of rice
4.
counter for pairs of chopsticks

noun
1.
errand, mission, going as envoy
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl
3.
familiar spirit
See also:使い魔
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
4.
use, usage, user, trainer, tamer, charmer(often read as づかい when used as a suffix)
See also:魔法使い
All readings:
使い【つかい】
遣い【つかい】

noun
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
Other readings:
一現【いちげん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
ancient times

noun, auxillary suru verb
enactment, establishment, creation

noun
self-esteem, self-respect, self-importance, conceit, pride

noun
1.
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle)
2.
the Japanese flag(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
general statement, outline

taru-adjective, to-adverb
orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
Other readings:
井然【せいぜん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
moving to a different location to start a new job, (proceeding to) new appointment

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to sing, to chirp, to twitter(usually kana)

noun
1.
bar
2.
VAR

noun, auxillary suru verb
proportion

noun
majority decision, majority vote, majority rule

na-adjective
negligent, neglectful, careless, remiss(usually kana)

noun
script, libretto, scenario

noun
sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air

noun, auxillary suru verb
falling behind (with a payment), being in arrears, non-payment, default, delinquency
Other readings:
怠納【たいのう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
fall, crash (e.g. aircraft)

noun
uniform
Other readings:
ユニホーム

noun, no-adjective
territory, dominion, grounds (e.g. school)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
perusing as a side business, doing in addition to one's main work, running (businesses) simultaneously
noun
2.
side business, job on the side

noun, no-adjective
myopia, shortsightedness, nearsightedness

noun, auxillary suru verb
starting, inauguration, launch, founding, establishment, start-up
All readings:
発足【ほっそく】
発足【はっそく】

noun
old friend, old acquaintance

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
inspection, reading, perusal
2.
browsing (the web)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to make round, to roll up, to curl up
2.
to seduce, to cajole, to explain away
See also:丸め込む
3.
to round off (a fraction)
4.
to lump together(archaism)

noun, adverbial noun
1.
on the way, en route
noun
2.
in the process of (development, construction, etc.), in the middle of

noun, auxillary suru verb
same feeling, same sentiment, same opinion, sympathy, agreement, concurrence

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
new building, new construction

na-adjective, noun
whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
Other readings:
気紛れ【きまぐれ】

noun
1.
particle, atom, little piece
noun, no-adjective
2.
not at all, not the slightest(used with neg. verb, often as 微塵も〜ない)
Other readings:
微塵【びじん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
1.
wages, pay
2.
rental payment(only relevant for ちんきん)
Other readings:
賃金【ちんきん】
賃銀【ちんぎん】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to build, to construct, to erect
2.
to amass (e.g. fortune), to pile up

noun, auxillary suru verb
germination, sprouting, budding

noun
wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
All readings:
桟橋【さんばし】
桟橋【さんきょう】
棧橋【さんばし】[1]
棧橋【さんきょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

kirikaeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
Other readings:
切替える【きりかえる】
切り換える【きりかえる】
切りかえる【きりかえる】
切換える【きりかえる】
切り変える【きりかえる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】

adjective
1.
fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain(usually kana)
2.
empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility)(usually kana)
All readings:
はかない《儚い》
はかない《果敢ない》
はかない《果敢無い》
はかない《果無い》
はかない《果ない》
はかない《果敢い》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sunburn, suntan, tan
2.
becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper), yellowing
Other readings:
日やけ【ひやけ】
陽焼け【ひやけ】
日焼【ひやけ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality
2.
enhancement, improvement, enrichment, upgrading
3.
replenishment, repletion

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
occupying, having (an area) all to oneself
2.
military occupation, possession, capture, seizure

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
1.
cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant)
2.
hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute
Other readings:
【お】[1]
【お】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
civil war, insurrection, rebellion, domestic conflict
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