Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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        noun, no-adjective
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fast-talking, rapid talking
Other readings:
                早口【はやぐち】
、速口【はやくち】
、速口【はやぐち】
                adverb, noun
1.
somewhat, to some extent, to some degree
noun
2.
some, part, portion
noun
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prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government), premier
See also:内閣総理大臣
noun
1.
idea, notion, concept, conception
2.
sense (e.g. of duty)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
resignation, preparedness, acceptance
4.
observation and contemplation, meditation(Buddhist term)
shiizun
                    Common word
noun
1.
season (period in which regulated games are played)(sports term)
2.
season (division of the year)
3.
season (of a TV show, etc.)
4.
season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.), failing to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence
Other readings:
                不沙汰【ぶさた】
                adjective
1.
loose
2.
lenient, lax
3.
gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
4.
slow, weak
5.
soft, not firm
6.
difficult, hard(Hokkaido-ben (dialect), Touhoku-ben (dialect))(in the negative as ゆるくない)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(practical) application, putting to practical use
prenominal
2.
applied
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to starve, to be famished, to be hungry
2.
to be starved of (e.g. love), to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge), to be hungry for
Other readings:
                飢える【かつえる】
、餓える【うえる】
、餓える【かつえる】
、饑える【うえる】
                kossori
                    Common word
noun
1.
pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
2.
forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
Other readings:
                尖端【せんたん】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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action, movements, motions, bearing, behaviour, behavior, execution, actuation, operation, manners
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be piled up, to lie on top of one another
2.
to come one after another, to happen over and over, to pile up (e.g. stress), to accumulate
3.
to overlap (each other), to occur at the same time, to happen simultaneously
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dryness, aridity, drying (e.g. clothes), dehydration, desiccation
2.
insipidity
See also:無味乾燥
noun
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book, publication
Other readings:
                書籍【しょじゃく】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
reserve, spare
2.
preparation, preliminaries
Other readings:
                預備【よび】
                Common word
adverb
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before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
Other readings:
                何時の間にか【いつのまにか】
                noun
1.
zero (points, marks), no marks
2.
zero (of a function), root(mathematics)
3.
zero degrees (Celsius), freezing point
See also:零度
Godan-tsu verb
1.
to shoot (at)(usu. 撃つ)
2.
to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
All readings:
                撃つ【うつ】
、討つ【うつ】
、射つ【うつ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Other readings:
                惘れる【あきれる】
                Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to become exhausted, to grow weary(usually kana)
2.
to become worn out, to become battered (from long use)(usually kana)
auxiliary, Ichidan verb
3.
to get tired of (doing), to get fed up with(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down(esp. 静まる)
2.
to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed(esp. 鎮まる)
Other readings:
                鎮まる【しずまる】
                noun
1.
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
2.
stringed instrument(archaism)(only relevant for こと)
3.
zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng(only relevant for 箏 and 筝)
Other readings:
                箏【こと】
、箏【そう】
、筝【こと】
、筝【そう】
                Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)(esp. 伸ばす)
2.
to lengthen, to extend, to stretch
3.
to reach out, to hold out(esp. 伸ばす)
4.
to straighten, to smooth out
5.
to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
6.
to dilute, to thin out
7.
to postpone(esp. 延ばす)
8.
to prolong
9.
to strengthen, to develop, to expand
All readings:
                伸ばす【のばす】
、延ばす【のばす】
                Godan-u verb
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to ridicule, to tease, to mock, to chaff, to razz, to banter with, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make cracks about(usually kana)
bakku
                    Common word
noun
1.
back
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
backing, going backwards, reversing
noun
3.
background, backdrop, background colour (color)
4.
backhand(sports term)
5.
backer, supporter
noun, auxillary suru verb
6.
refunding
noun
7.
backstroke (swimming)
8.
doggy style (sexual position)(slang)
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