Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb
childcare, child-rearing, nursing, upbringing

noun, auxillary suru verb
disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn

adverbial noun, noun
first 10 days of the month

noun
stockings

noun
1.
hedge, fence
2.
border, limit

adjective
youthful, young, young-looking
Other readings:
若若しい【わかわかしい】

na-adjective, noun
1.
masterpiece, best work
2.
amusing blunder, funny mistake, boner(with sarcastic tone)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
continuation

noun
office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
Other readings:
サラーリーマン[1]
サラリマン[1]
サラーリマン[1]
サラリー・マン[1]
サラーリー・マン[1]
サラリ・マン[1]
サラーリ・マン[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light
2.
person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake
Other readings:
蛍光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
螢光灯【けいこうとう】[1]
螢光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
adverb(linguistics)

noun, no-adjective
artificial, man-made, imitation, synthetic

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
another helping, second helping, seconds, refill
interjection
2.
command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand(usually kana)
Other readings:
お替り【おかわり】
お替わり【おかわり】
御代わり【おかわり】
お代り【おかわり】
御代り【おかわり】

noun
order, system, structure, set-up, organization, organisation

noun, auxillary suru verb
detour, diversion
Other readings:
まわり道【まわりみち】
廻り道【まわりみち】
廻り路【まわりみち】
回り路【まわりみち】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
rest, relief, relaxation
Other readings:
休足【きゅうそく】

adverb
1.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way(ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2.
much (better, etc.), by far, far and away
3.
far away, long ago
4.
direct, straight
All readings:
ずっと
ずーっと
ずうっと

expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
Other readings:
始めに【はじめに】

noun, auxillary suru verb
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】

noun
1.
signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate
2.
draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead
3.
reputation (of a shop), name
4.
appearance, look, show
5.
closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar), closing time

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pile up, to stack
2.
to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack
3.
to acquire, to accumulate

noun, auxillary suru verb
interview (e.g. for a job)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
after this, from now on, hereafter
2.
thereafter, since (then), after(esp. after あれ, それ or the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
已後【いご】

noun, no-adjective
singular number

dekiagari
noun
1.
completion, finish
2.
workmanship, result, outcome
Other readings:
でき上がり【できあがり】
出来上り【できあがり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
business trip, official trip

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.), reflecting
2.
influence, application (e.g. of an update)
Other readings:
反影【はんえい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan

noun
1.
number
2.
number plate, license plate(abbreviation)

noun
suspension, interruption, stoppage, tie-up, cessation

どく
okinodokuni
expression
my sympathies, that's too bad, my condolences

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
malicious, ill-tempered, unkind

noun
literature, books (reference), document

noun
commuter pass, season ticket(abbreviation)

noun
1.
drop of water
2.
vessel for replenishing inkstone water

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with(usually kana)
2.
to restrain, to control, to keep a check on(usually kana)
3.
to forgive, to put up with, to pardon(usually kana)
Other readings:
こらえる《怺える》
こたえる《堪える》

noun
1.
measurement, size, extent, dimension
2.
plan, intention, arrangement, schedule

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cover, covering, dust jacket
2.
cover song, cover version
3.
coverage
auxillary suru verb
4.
to compensate for (a loss), to offset (a weakness), to back up
Other readings:
カヴァー

noun
1.
altitude, height, elevation
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
high-degree, high-grade, advanced, sophisticated, strong

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be thirsty, to feel thirsty
See also:喉が乾く
2.
to thirst for, to crave(often as 〜に渇いた)

expression
hence, for that reason(usually kana)
Other readings:
そのため《其の為》
そのため《其のため》

noun
1.
study subject, course of study
2.
department (university, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
storage, preservation

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
2.
to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
3.
to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
4.
to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at
5.
to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
6.
to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.), to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
7.
to examine (an expression), to study (a face)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
8.
to face(archaism)(esp. 臨く)
See also:臨む
Other readings:
覘く【のぞく】
窺く【のぞく】
臨く【のぞく】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate
2.
to calm down, to cool off, to regain one's composure, to relax
3.
to be frightened (at), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
冷す【ひやす】
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