Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adjective
unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon(usually kana)

hikisageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw
Other readings:
引下げる【ひきさげる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to keep in mind, to bear in mind, to try, to aim to do, to endeavor, to endeavour
All readings:
心がける【こころがける】
心掛ける【こころがける】
心懸ける【こころがける】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
touch, contact

noun, no-adjective
opposition party, political opposition, opposition

noun
transition from one epoch to another, change of era
Other readings:
劃期【かっき】

na-adjective, noun
1.
open, unconcealed, undisguised, blatant, plain, frank
2.
broad, lewd, indecent, crude

noun
1.
family name, lineage, birth
noun, suffix
2.
clan
See also:氏 (し)

prenominal, adverb
only, merely, but, no more than

noun, auxillary suru verb
performance, appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
judgement, judgment, decision, adjudication, award, verdict, determination

noun
form, shape, figure
Other readings:
形体【けいたい】

noun
tower

na-adjective
1.
loose (e.g. belt)
2.
slovenly, careless, slack

noun
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
2.
to learn, to find out, to take in

noun
precedent, example
Other readings:
【ためし】
例し【ためし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
thrift, economy, frugality

noun, na-adjective
lingering attachment, lingering affection, regret, reluctance, ruefulness

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Other readings:
化ける【ふける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting on a table, serving (at dinner)
noun
2.
waiter, waitress, waitperson, server, cabin boy, bellboy, page, pageboy
3.
office boy, office girl

noun
1.
bowl, vessel, container
2.
ability, capacity, calibre, caliber

na-adjective, noun
1.
light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy
2.
light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be disordered, to be disarranged, to be disarrayed, to be disheveled, to be dishevelled
2.
to be discomposed, to be upset, to get confused, to be disturbed
3.
to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
Other readings:
紊れる【みだれる】

noun
abundant harvest, bumper crop

noun
atomic bomb, A-bomb(abbreviation)
See also:原子爆弾

noun, auxillary suru verb
attack (disease)

suru verb (special), transitive verb
to have, to possess, to own, to be endowed with

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to shave
All readings:
剃る【そる】
剃る【する】

adjective
desirable, hoped for, preferable, advisable

noun, auxillary suru verb
cut, reduction, curtailment

noun, no-adjective
inflation(abbreviation)

na-adjective
brave, heroic, gallant

particle
1.
only, just, merely, simply, no more than, nothing but, alone(usually kana)
2.
as much as, to the extent of, enough to(usually kana)

noun
receiving, acceptance, reception
Other readings:
受入れ【うけいれ】
受入【うけいれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, noun
magnificent, grand, majestic, splendid

noun
1.
face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
2.
appearance, look
Other readings:
面目【めんもく】
面目【めいぼく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
model, dummy, maquette

oshiyoseru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to advance on, to close in, to march on, to descend on (the enemy), to move towards, to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.), to rush for (the door), to inundate, to overwhelm, to push aside
Other readings:
押寄せる【おしよせる】
押しよせる【おしよせる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest

noun, auxillary suru verb
exploration, expedition
Other readings:
探険【たんけん】

na-adjective, noun
thickheaded, insensitive, dull, thick-skinned

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】

noun
10 minutes
All readings:
10分【じっぷん】
10分【じゅっぷん】
十分【じっぷん】
十分【じゅっぷん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
starting (construction) work

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to gulp down, to swallow deeply
2.
to understand, to take in, to catch on to, to learn, to digest
3.
to engulf, to swallow up
4.
to be filled with (people), to be crowded
5.
to hold back from saying something, to swallow (one's words)
Other readings:
呑み込む【のみこむ】
飲みこむ【のみこむ】
呑みこむ【のみこむ】
のみ込む【のみこむ】
飲込む【のみこむ】
呑込む【のみこむ】

noun
Santa Claus
Other readings:
サンタ・クロース
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