Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective
noble, aristocrat, peer

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to mount up, to pile up, to accumulate, to increase(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
jealousy, envy

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
depression, recession, slump
See also:好況

expression
(I'm fine) thank you, thanks to you, fortunately, under the gods' shadow(polite language, usually kana)
All readings:
おかげさまで《お陰様で》
おかげさまで《お蔭様で》
おかげさまで《お陰さまで》
おかげさまで《御陰様で》
おかげさまで《御蔭様で》

noun
1.
quantity of heat, heat value, calorific value, calories
2.
(degree of) enthusiasm, zeal, passion

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

noun
(political) administration, political power

noun, auxillary suru verb
attachment, adhesion, tenacity, fixation, obsession
All readings:
執着【しゅうちゃく】
執着【しゅうじゃく】
執著【しゅうちゃく】
執著【しゅうじゃく】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
(coming to an) agreement, consent, mutual understanding, accord, consensus

noun
genius, prodigy, natural gift
See also:凡才 (antonym)

noun
welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service
Other readings:
福祉【ふくち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
being produced in a particular region, local specialty

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections

noun
channel
All readings:
チャネル
チャンネル

na-adjective, noun
1.
useless, futile
2.
unnecessary, needless
3.
not on business, unrelated, unauthorised, unauthorized
4.
prohibited, banned, forbidden

adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
very, greatly, much, considerably, to a large extent, quite(usually kana)(余 is ateji)
See also:よほど
adverb
2.
just about to, almost, very nearly(usually kana)
See also:よほど

noun
1.
face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
See also:本音
2.
ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house(only relevant for 建前 and 建て前)
Other readings:
建て前【たてまえ】
立前【たてまえ】
立て前【たてまえ】

noun
different opinion, objection

na-adjective, noun
in good health, alive and well, going strong

noun
1.
background, scenery, backdrop, setting
2.
background (of an incident, situation, etc.), circumstances, context
3.
backing, support (from behind the scenes)

adverb
1.
really (seem, appear, etc.), truly, evidently(usually kana)
2.
in that way(usually kana)

noun
1.
lever, joystick
2.
liver(food term)
See also:肝臓

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
collecting, gathering

noun
application, entry, request, subscription, offer, proposal, overture, challenge
Other readings:
申込み【もうしこみ】
申込【もうしこみ】

na-adjective, noun
near oneself, close to one, familiar

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come off, to be worn off(usually kana)
2.
to fade, to discolor, to discolour(usually kana)
Other readings:
はげる《剝げる》

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
furnished with, including
2.
attached to
3.
impression, appearance
noun
4.
luck(usually kana)
5.
sociality
noun, noun (suffix)
6.
under, assistant (e.g. to a manager)
See also:お付き
7.
soup base
Other readings:
付き【づき】
【つき】
【づき】
ツキ

adverb
to that degree, to that extent, that much(usually kana)
All readings:
それほど《それ程》
それほど《其れ程》
それほど《其程》

noun, auxillary suru verb
sailing, marching, going out, dispatch

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
illumination, lighting

noun
temple bell, hanging bell, funeral bell
Other readings:
釣り鐘【つりがね】
吊り鐘【つりがね】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to chip, to nick, to break, to crack
2.
to lack
Other readings:
闕く【かく】

noun
origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology
Other readings:
語原【ごげん】

adverb, interjection
now, come (now), well

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection, reverberation(physics term)
2.
reflex, reflexes(biology term)

noun
1.
condition, assumption, prerequisite, hypothesis
2.
intention, intent, aim, goal
3.
premise (in logic)

noun, auxillary suru verb
(direct) hit, hitting the mark

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
day after day, every day

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】

adjective
large number, innumerable, great many, immense, vast, abundant(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
taking refuge, finding shelter, evacuation, escape, seeking safe haven

noun
1.
like-mindedness, (being of the) same mind, shared sentiment
2.
comrade, fellow, kindred soul

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
favourable, favorable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hurt, to injure, to cause pain(usu. 痛める)
2.
to harm, to damage, to spoil(usu. 傷める)
3.
to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict(usu. 痛める)
4.
to cause financial loss, to hurt one's pocket(usu. 痛める)
Other readings:
傷める【いためる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
too much, excessively, overly(usually kana)(esp. as あまりに(も))
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
All readings:
あまり《余り》
あまり《餘り》[1]
あんまり《余り》
あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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