Vocabulary Browser
Browse and learn Japanese words organized by JLPT level
olive-backed pipit (Anthus hodgsoni)
out of touch with the voters
outside near the door to one's home
custody battle
murder victim
iroha karuta
departure
thermoforming
glassy
heavy (esp. in oil, chemistry, etc.)
menstruation
cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
edentates (i.e. anteaters, sloths, armadillos)
legendary
household garbage
Japanese curry with an additional topping (e.g. shredded beef, hayashi-rice sauce, etc.)
calluses (on one's ankles, insteps, etc.) caused by sitting seiza
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind
digestif
Mother (as in Mother Earth, Mother Nature, etc.)
literary style from the Heian era onwards, mainly in kana and written by women
robbery
advance reservations not required
to shut
system of government
two-country model (esp. China and Taiwan)
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
initial response
laths
party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.)