Vocabulary Browser
Browse and learn Japanese words organized by JLPT level
don't worry about sneezing (when a streamer accidentally sneezes)
attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself
patient's house
earbud-type (headphones; i.e. not sealing the ear canal)
Economic Stabilization Agency
(one's) previous marriage
area around the Shinjuku Toho Building in Kabukicho
buying a product because of the look of the packaging
founding father (of a country)
Nihon Kohden Corporation
Civil Information and Education Section (of the General Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Japan; 1945-1952)
early unofficial heads-up of coming announcement (esp. of change in employment conditions, e.g. transfer or promotion)
cat with one eye golden, other eye steel-blue (considered a sign of luck)
blue registration plate with white characters (used for diplomatic vehicles)
adverse health effects supposedly caused by air conditioning
McDonald's Theory (poor suggestion that inspires people to think of better options)
coaching inn
former Christian (forced to apostatize during the Edo period)
continuing offense (multiple consecutive offenses treated a single crime; repealed in 1947)
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
assassination of US President John F. Kennedy (November 22, 1963)
troops outfitted with red armor (Sengoku and Edo periods)
public servant (esp. police)
serves you right!
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
new mother
thank you (for the meal just served)
Black September (Palestinian extremist group responsible for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics)
sapphire wedding (anniversary)
academic aptitude test (taken by Japanese university applicants between 1948 and 1954)