Vocabulary Browser
Browse and learn Japanese words organized by JLPT level
special-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket)
ground proximity warning system
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)
cat with one eye golden, other eye steel-blue (considered a sign of luck)
blue registration plate with white characters (used for diplomatic vehicles)
children's game of catching bamboo spatulas on the back of the hand
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continuing offense (multiple consecutive offenses treated a single crime; repealed in 1947)
party ticket (esp. one for a political fundraising party)
parallelogram of force
full width at half maximum
Japan Association for Trade with Russia & Central-Eastern Europe (ROTOBO)
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