Jlpt 1 Vocabulary - Words

Front 1

欺く
あざむく

Back 1

-人を騙す

-to deceive someone

-to defraud someone

Front 2

犯す

おかす

Back 2

罪を犯す- commit a sin, perpetrate a crime

（規則・法など）を犯す- break the rules, violate the rules

あやまちを犯す-to make a mistake

Front 3

あやまち
過ち

Back 3

fault, error, mistake

あやまちを犯す=to make a mistake

Front 4

赴く

おもむく

Back 4

-ある場所に向かって行く

-to head towards (somewhere)

-to head (somewhere)

赴任する=head to a new post

Front 5

唸る

うなる

Back 5

-to groan, to moan (humans)

-to growl, to snarl (animals)

Front 6

霞む

かすむ

Back 6

to be hazy, misty, blurred

Front 7

　こぐ

（漕ぐ）

Back 7

舟をこぐ→to row a boat

Front 8

念願

ねんがん

similar verb:

ひたむきに

Back 8

one's heart's desire

Front 9

急騰

きゅうとう

Back 9

sudden, sharp rise (in prices)

Front 10

宣誓

せんせい

Back 10

an oath, a pledge

宣誓する→swear, take an oath

Front 11

観衆

かんしゅう

Back 11

spectators, onlookers

Front 12

つまずく

（躓く）

Back 12

stumble over (something), trip

Front 13

懸念

けねん

Back 13

apprehension, fear

Front 14

くちる

朽ちる

Back 14

decay, decompose, rot

Front 15

錯覚

さっかく

Back 15

illusion

錯覚する→be under an illusion

Front 16

幻

まぼろし

Back 16

illusion, hallucination, phantom

Front 17

謝絶

しゃぜつ

Back 17

decline, refuse

面会を謝絶する→decline a visitor

Front 18

わざわざ

Back 18

expressly, specifically, doing something especially rather than incidentally

common in formal Japanese: わざわざ～してくれてありがとう
["thanks for going to all the trouble of (doing something)"]

Front 19

ぶつぶつ

Back 19

pimply texture

ぶつぶつする→grumble about something, nag

Front 20

うぬぼれる

Back 20

be vain, be conceited, have a high opinion of oneself

Front 21

決着

けっちゃく

Back 21

settlement, conclusion, end

決着をつける→settle (something)

Front 22

冷淡

れいたん

Back 22

cold, unsympathetic, half-hearted

Front 23

ニコニコする

Back 23

smile, friendly smile

ニコニコ顔→smiling face

Front 24

無愛想・不愛想

ぶあいそう

Back 24

unfriendly, cold, blunt, curt

Front 25

気さく

きさく

Back 25

unpretentious, frank, candid

Front 26

慕われる

したわれる

Back 26

is loved by _______

Front 27

崇拝する

すうはいする

Back 27

admire, worship, adore

Front 28

反発する

はんぱつする

Back 28

repel, be offended by, alienate

Front 29

融通

ゆうづう

Back 29

adaptability, flexibility, accomodation

融通を利く→adaptable, flexible, accommodating

Front 30

おおざっぱ

大ざっぱ

大雑把

Back 30

rough, broad, approximate, unspecific

Front 31

猛ー

もうー

Back 31

fierce, extreme

Front 32

にじみだす

滲み出す

Back 32

ooze out, exude

Front 33

反省する

はんせいする

Back 33

think something over, reflect on

Front 34

からりと

Back 34

-changing suddenly and completely

-do a sudden 180

Front 35

こうこうと

煌々と

Back 35

(a light is) shining brightly

Front 36

げっそり

Back 36

disheartened, lost a lot of weight

Front 37

ふらりと

Back 37

casually, unexpectedly, drop in

Front 38

どんより

Back 38

どんよりした空→an overcast day
どんよりした目→glazed over eyes, dull eyes

Front 39

がらんと

Back 39

empty, deserted

Front 40

おずおず

Back 40

timidly, nervously, shyly, fearfully

Front 41

ぬけぬけ

Back 41

brazenly, unashamedly

ぬけぬけと…する →have the nerve to do something

Front 42

とんとん

Back 42

smoothly, swimmingly

とんとんになる →break even

Front 43

まちまち

Back 43

various, differing (views), conflicting (views)

Front 44

跳ねる

はねる

Back 44

spring, recoil, bounce back

Front 45

弾む

はずむ

Back 45

lively, bouncy

会話が弾む - have a lively conversation

Front 46

実情

じつじょう

Back 46

the actual circumstances, the reality of the situation

Front 47

目覚ましい

めざましい

Back 47

striking, remarkable, marvellous, wondrous, brilliant

Front 48

ひときわ

一際

Back 48

conspicuously

Front 49

そくざに

即座に

Back 49

immediately, instantaneously, in a flash, outright

Front 50

すこぶる

Back 50

extremely, truly, remarkably, more so than ever

すこぶるつき美人 - woman of striking (rare) beauty

Front 51

やたらと

Back 51

profusely, recklessly, with abandon

Front 52

断念する

だんねんする

Back 52

give up, abandon

Front 53

断然

だんぜん

Back 53

firmly, absolutely, definitely, utterly, decidedly, positively
ex. 断然の支持

Front 54

とっさに

Back 54

instantaneously, immediately

その瞬間に（無意識の反応や気持ち）

Front 55

追って

おって

Back 55

later on, afterwards

Front 56

格別に

かくべつに

Back 56

特に、especially, particularly

Front 57

いささか

Back 57

a little bit, slightly

Front 58

無暗に

むやみに

Back 58

thoughtlessly, indiscriminately, recklessly

Front 59

簡潔

かんけつ

Back 59

in brief, in short

Front 60

誇張

こちょう

Back 60

exaggeration, overstatement

Front 61

怠慢

たいまん

Back 61

negligence, inattention

Front 62

態勢

たいせい

Back 62

attitude, preparation

Front 63

勘弁

かんべん

Back 63

pardon, forgiveness, tolerance, patience

Front 64

覆われる

おおわれる

Back 64

be covered with _____, be covered by _____

Front 65

企てる

くわだてる

Back 65

plan, plot, contemplate

Front 66

顧みる

かえりみる

Back 66

to reflect upon, to think back on, in retrospect

Front 67

合間

あいま

Back 67

in one's spare moments

Front 68

背く

そむく

Back 68

betray, fail, disobey, transgress

Front 69

遂げる

とげる

Back 69

carry out, achieve, accomplish

Front 70

影

陰

かげ

Back 70

shadow, shade

Front 71

面影

おもかげ

Back 71

traces, vestiges

Front 72

捕食する

ほしょくする

Back 72

prey on

Front 73

奪う

うばう

Back 73

to snatch away, to steal (something away from somebody)

奪い合う→to scramble for, to struggle for (something), to fight over something

Front 74

這う

はう

Back 74

creep, crawl

Front 75

著しい

いちじるしい

Back 75

はっきりとわかるほど目立つ様子

striking, conspicuous, notable, marked/markedly

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打破する

だはする

Back 76

break down, defeat, abolish

Front 77

著す

あらわす

Back 77

to write, to publish

Front 78

究める

きわめる

Back 78

to study

Front 79

駆られる

かられる

Back 79

to succumb to, to be driven by one's feelings

Front 80

収める

おさめる

Back 80

to supply, to achieve (ex. a result)

Front 81

納める

おさめる

Back 81

to store, to make an offering, to bring to a close, to pay (taxes)

Front 82

擦る

する

Back 82

to scrape, to rub

マッチを擦る→to strike a match

Front 83

揚げる

あげる

Back 83

to raise (a flag), to deep fry

Front 84

請う

こう

Back 84

(自分がすることを)許可を願う, to ask to beg

Front 85

宣誓

せんせい

Back 85

oath, pledge

宣誓供述書→ affidavit

Front 86

いじる

弄る

Back 86

fiddle with, tamper with, touch

髪をいじる→ to twirl (one's) hair, fiddle with one's hair

Front 87

唱える

となえる

Back 87

1. to recite, to chant

2. to call for (in terms of proposals, laws, support/opposition)

Front 88

促す

うながす

Back 88

to urge, to press

Front 89

こりる

懲りる

Back 89

dislike/fear something due to a bad experience with it

Front 90

克服

こくふく

Back 90

subjugation, conquest, victory

Front 91

くぐる

潜る

Back 91

to drive/pass/go through/under

門をくぐる→ to go through the gate

Front 92

ぼさぼさ

Back 92

unkempt, messy hair

ぼさぼさする→idling away time

Front 93

軽んじる

かろんじる

Back 93

look down on X

Front 94

執刀する

しっとうする

Back 94

perform surgery

Front 95

因果

いんが

Back 95

fate (usually bad fate), misfortune, cause and effect
因果と諦める=resign oneself to one's fate
因果なことに=as luck would have it, to make matters worse

Front 96

のぞむ

臨む

Back 96

literally face (a landform), deal with a situation, face a situation, tackle something

Front 97

隠蔽

いんぺい

Back 97

conceal, suppress, hide

Front 98

腕前

うでまえ

Back 98

skill, ability

Front 99

にらむ

睨む

Back 99

to glare at, to scowl at

Front 100

ぼちぼち

Back 100

bit-by-bit, step-by-step, gradually

(when asked "how're things?": so-so, ok)

Front 101

乖離

かいり

Back 101

deviations

Front 102

ゆがむ

歪む

Back 102

warp, swerve, skew

Front 103

つたない

拙い

Back 103

inept, awkward, fumbling, ill-chosen, poor quality, shoddy, crude
(esp. for writing/word choice)
つたない英語
つたない者=an inept person)

Front 104

最善を尽くす

さいぜんをつくす

Back 104

頑張る、do our best, do our utmost

Front 105

かろうじて

辛うじて

Back 105

ぎりぎり、barely

Front 106

ことごとく

悉く

尽く

Back 106

altogether, entirely

Front 107

もっぱら

専ら

Back 107

wholly, solely, entirely, devotedly

Front 108

得な

とくな

Back 108

profitable

Front 109

すがすがしい

清々しい

Back 109

brisk, fresh, refreshing

Front 110

こじれる

拗れる

Back 110

こじれる→to get worse, to get complicated

こじらせる→to make worse, to make more complicated

Front 111

撲滅

ぼくめつ

Back 111

eradicate, exterminate, eliminate

Front 112

のどかな

長閑な

Back 112

calm, quiet, peaceful

Front 113

もろい

脆い

Back 113

brittle, fragile, frail, weak

Front 114

つくづく

Back 114

thoroughly, exhaustively, carefully, attentively, cautiously, carefully

Front 115

のきなみ

軒並み

Back 115

one after the other (they did something)

Front 116

しいて

強いて

Back 116

forcibly, by force, "if you forced me to…"

Front 117

見据える

みすえる

Back 117

to gaze at, to stare at, to focus on, to make sure of

Front 118

趨勢

すうせい

Back 118

trend, tendency

Front 119

牽引

けんいん

Back 119

drag, pull, tug

Front 120

葛藤

かっとう

Back 120

conflict, complication, troubles, discord

Front 121

遭遇する

そうぐうする

Back 121

encounter

Front 122

うっかり

Back 122

inadvertently, accidentally, thoughtlessly

*NOT うっかりと、うっかりなとか just the word itself or うっかりして

Front 123

とがめる

咎める

Back 123

to blame, to fault for

Front 124

うかがいしる

うかがい知る

窺い知る

Back 124

to perceive, to understand

Front 125

おとろえる

衰える

Back 125

to become weak, to decline

Front 126

狂う

くるう

Back 126

to go amiss, to go awry, to go wrong

狂った→went amiss, went awry, went wrong

Front 127

いどむ

挑む

Back 127

to seek, to attempt, to vie (for X), to contend (for X), to challenge someone (to a fight, duel, etc.)

Front 128

かさむ

嵩む

Back 128

to pile up, to increase (重ねる）

Front 129

戸惑う

とまどう

Back 129

to be confused, bewildered

Front 130

汚職

おしょく

Back 130

(government) corruption

汚職政治家→corrupt politician

Front 131

ばったり

Back 131

suddenly, unexpectedly, with a clash, with a bang

Front 132

意地

いじ

Back 132

willpower, obstinancy

Front 133

きっぱり

Back 133

decisively, clearly, distinctly, flatly, plainly

きっぱると断る

Front 134

てっきり

Back 134

to be sure of something, to be certain of something (even though you are unaware you are wrong about it)

Front 135

しなやかな

品矢かな

Back 135

flexible, whippy, elegant, flexible, flexile, graceful

Front 136

しのぐ

凌ぐ

Back 136

to endure, to keep out (rain), to stave off (hunger)

飢えをしのぐ→to stave off hunger

Front 137

かなう

適う

Back 137

to rival someone, to be a match for someone (in a competition)

Front 138

はらす

晴らす

Back 138

to dispel, to clear away, to refresh (oneself)

Front 139

あっけない

呆気ない

Back 139

disappointing, not up to expectations, unsatisfactory, unsatisfying, disappointing

Front 140

あやふや

Back 140

vague, uncertain, unsure

Front 141

おっくう

億劫

Back 141

troublesome, annoying

億劫な（こと）

億劫がる→ to think something is a total drag

Front 142

おろそか

疎か

Back 142

おろそかにする→ to neglect something

おろそかになった→ X is being neglected

Front 143

ぎっしり

Back 143

closely, tightly, fully (packed)

Front 144

がっしり

Back 144

tough-looking, heavy set, (body) thick & muscular body

Front 145

べっとり

Back 145

べたべた, sticky, gummy, icky

Front 146

ものものしい

物々しい

Back 146

overstated, overdone, ostentatious

Front 147

わざとらしい

Back 147

hokey, artificial, contrived, unnatural, doubtful in sincerity

Front 148

ういういしい

初々しい

Back 148

innocent, untainted, unspoiled

Front 149

しどろもどろ

Back 149

incoherent, confused, in disorder, discombobulated

Front 150

きっかり

Back 150

exactly, precisely, clearly

Front 151

ひたすら

只管

Back 151

to focus solely on 1 thing, to do nothing but (one thing), to be determined (to do something), to be set on (something), intently, single-mindedly

それだけをする

ひたすら勉強する

ひたすら練習する

とか

Front 152

しょっちゅう

Back 152

always, constantly frequently

Front 153

すんなりと

Back 153

smoothly, without issue

Front 154

さからう

逆らう

Back 154

defy (someone/thing), go against (someone/thing)

Front 155

まるっきり

Back 155

まったく（？）

Front 156

そっけない

素っ気ない

Back 156

indifferent, uncaring

Front 157

少なからず

すくなからず

Back 157

in no small way, considerably, quite

Front 158

もはや

Back 158

already, (with a negative) no longer

彼がもはや以前と同じ人間ではなかった
He was no longer the same man.

Front 159

逸材

いつざい

Back 159

a person who possess unusual, innate ability in some field or profession (used often with students or athletes)

Front 160

玄人

くろうと

Back 160

expert/professional in a given trade or profession
(not used for craftspeople/artists/musicians [巨匠] or athletes [逸材])

Front 161

画期的

かっきてき

Back 161

ground-breaking, epoch-making

Front 162

もくろむ

目論む

Back 162

to plan, to form a plan, to scheme, to envision, to intend to do

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手がかり

手掛かり

手懸り

Back 163

clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact

Front 164

にわかに

Back 164

suddenly

Front 165

重宝している

Back 165

comes in handy, is convenient, is useful

also: is a priceless treasure

Front 166

不服

ふふく

Back 166

dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval, objection, complaint, protest, disagreement
nuance: 納得できず、満足しない
*can be used to refer to court cases

Front 167

序列

じょれつ

Back 167

rank (in a group), position (in a group)

Front 168

ほどける

解ける

Back 168

to come untied (for strings or tied items)

靴の紐が解ける

ひもがほどける

shoelaces become untied

Front 169

赴任

ふにん

Back 169

(proceeding to) a new appointment

Front 170

はなはだ
甚だ
はなはだしい

甚だしい

Back 170

very, greatly, exceedingly

Front 171

おだてる
煽てる

Back 171

to (overly) flatter someone, to stir up, to instigate

必要以上に相手を誉めて良い気分にさせる
例文：そんなにおだてても何も出ませんよ。

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冷酷
れいこく

Back 172

cruelty, coldheartedness

Front 173

陳列
ちんれつ

Back 173

exhibition, display, show, 人に見せるために物を並べる

Front 174

おびただしい

夥しい

Back 174

large number, innumerable, great many, immense, vast, abundant

Front 175

くつがえす

覆す

Back 175

to overturn, to upset, to overthrow, to undermine

Front 176

気配
けはい

Back 176

indication, sign, hint, presence, trend
気配もない-no sign of X, no indication of X

Front 177

いたわる

労る

Back 177

to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to console, to care for, to be kind to

Front 178

さまよう

彷徨う

さ迷う

Back 178

to roam about, to wander about

Front 179

いさましい

勇ましい

Back 179

brave, valiant, gallant, courageous

Front 180

もよおす

催す

Back 180

1. to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner), to urge
2. to show signs of, to feel (sensation, emotion, etc.)
眠気を催す体質
寒気を催す

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おどおど（する）

Back 181

(to be) uneasy, apprehensive, anxious, timid, shy

Front 182

なごり

名残

Back 182

remains, traces, vestiges, relics

Front 183

せかす

急かす

Back 183

to rush, to hurry, to urge on

Front 184

信念

しんねん

Back 184

belief, conviction, faith
*not religious faith! (→信仰)

Front 185

可決

かけつ

Back 185

approve/adopt/pass a bill, law, motion, etc.

Front 186

ざんざい

Back 186

rude, careless, sloven

Front 187

なまなましい

生々しい

Back 187

vivid, graphic, firsthand, primary, directly on the scene

Front 188

失脚した

しっきゃく

Back 188

to lose one's standing, to fall out of favor

Front 189

明白

めいはく

Back 189

clear, obvious, evident, without a doubt

Front 190

湯のみ

ゆのみ

Back 190

a teacup

Front 191

試行

しこう

Back 191

trial run

Front 192

ひいては

延いては

Back 192

accordingly, consequently

nuance: not only do X but also result in Y

個人の人間性を高めることは、ひいては社会の進歩につながる。

Improving individuals' human nature will also lead to society's progress.

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論外

ろんがい

Back 193

out of the question, not even worth debating

Front 194

突如

とつじょ

Back 194

suddenly, unexpectedly, abruptly

**grammar:
突如として～

突如（動詞） [no connecting particle]

(different grammar from 突然に despite same meaning)

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素質

そしつ

Back 195

to have innate ability or natural talent (for something), to be predisposed toward something

Front 196

発想を転換する

はっそうをてんかんする

Back 196

＊決まっている表現

change (our) way of thinking

Front 197

人様

ひとさま

Back 197

another person, other people

Front 198

さまよう

彷徨う、さ迷う

Back 198

to wander about, to roam about, to be lost

Front 199

定理

ていり

Back 199

theorem

*no idea how this differs from 原理 (principle, theory, fundamental rule)

Front 200

愁い

うれい

Back 200

sad, unhappy, gloomy

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ぼうぜん
呆然

Back 201

dumbfounded, in a daze, in blank amazement

Front 202

思いがけない

Back 202

unexpectedly, out of the blue, unplanned

思いがけない来客

Front 203

気味が悪い

ぎみがわるい

Back 203

怖いような感じがして気持ちが悪い

Front 204

見通し

みとおし

Back 204

what you are aiming for, goal, target
also: an, unobstructed physical view of something, a vista

目指すところ。目当て。また、物事の見通し。「九月実施を―に細部を詰める」

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ぐったり

Back 205

completely exhausted, dead tired, limp
also, worn out from disappointment

疲れたり、がっかりしたりして力がない様子

Front 206

冴える

さえる

Back 206

頭や目などの感覚がはっきりとしている

to be clear (of a sight、sound、colour、etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp

(similar: 鮮やかに)

目が冴える→to be wide awake

opp.: さえない→to be dull, gloomy, lackluster

Front 207

一貫

いっかん

Back 207

はじめから終わりまで

一貫した→consistent

一貫して→consistently, from the beginning all the way through to the end

Front 208

a. 一層

b. 一挙 (いっきょ)

c. 一括

d. 一向

Back 208

a. さらに, even more, to the next level

b. 一度にまとめて , in one stroke, with a single swoop, in one move

*一挙一動=all one's actions, everything one does

c. 二つ以上のものをまとめて

d. 全然・全く・少しも・・・ない[一向に進まない]

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a. 一様

b. 一気

c. 一切

d. 一向

Back 209

a. みんな同じような様子である

b. 途中で休まず勢いにのって最後まで行うさま

c. 全くない量 ・頻繁 (quantity or frequency)

d. 全くない程度[一向に進まない。] (degree)

Front 210

a. 難易

b. 簡易

c. 容易

d. 安易

Back 210

a. difficult, 難易度→degree of difficulty

b. 手軽な, simple because it's not complicated or elaborate

c. easy to do, 簡単、容易に（できる）

d. 安易→laid-back, chill, easygoing, easy because you don't think too much about, 深く考えないこと, 安易な考えい方

Front 211

a. 議案

b. 提案

c. 考案

d. 思案

Back 211

a. legislative bill, a proposed measure

b. proposal, suggestions/

c. idea, invention

d. a thought, [to ponder/reflect on/consider/ muse over something.]

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a. とみれば

b. ともなく = 特にということではなく

c. とあれば = ～だったら、きっと（何か）する

d. とあって = ということにふさわしく

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a. ???

b. do something without a particular goal/end

c. [translation varies] if X is then case, then [I'll] [do whatever]

d. with X being the case, it's no surprise that Y [happened]

月曜日の昼とあって、映画館はがら空きでした。Since it was Monday at noon, the cinema was virtually empty.

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ごった返す

ごったがえす

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to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

その店はクリスマスの買物客でごった返していた.

The store was crowded with Christmas shoppers.

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本質をとらえる

本質をつかむ

本質を突く

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to capture the essence of something

to grasp the true nature of something
to put one's finger on something

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連盟
れんめい

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(sports) league, federation

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くれぐれも

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[used in polite farewells especially like these:]

くれぐれも体に気をつけて下さい (お元気で)

くれぐれもご両親によろしく

also:

repeatedly, over and over again, earnestly

くれぐれも彼を注意した

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器用

きよう

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proficiently

ものごとを上手にやる様子
usage: 器用に（何か）する

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極端

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extreme, excessive

極端な話では

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とぼける

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to play dumb, to play stupid, to feign innocence

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へりくだって

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be humble, be modest, be courteous

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いっそ

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[決断する時に使う]

思いきって

車の維持費が高くて、その場でいっそ売ろうかと思っていました

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さぞ

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[気持ちを推測するときに使う]

きっと、相当

南極はさぞ寒いことだろう.

It must be pretty cold in Antarctica!

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たちどろこに

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at once, there and then

すぐに結果がでる

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a. びくびく

b. はらはら

c. がたがた

d. ばらばら

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a. 恐れ・不安を感じて落ち着かない, nervously
b. 心配して落ち着かない、見ていられない　to be on edge, with great suspense
c. 震える
d. まとまりがなく別々

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ぷかぷか水の上に浮かぶ様子

ぶかぶか服が大きい様子

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to bob up and down (while floating on the surface of something)

baggy, oversized clothing

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ふさぐ

よく見る：耳をふさぐ

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to cover/fill in a hole or crevice

耳をふさぐ=to cover one's ears [this 1 likely to appear on test]

穴をふさぐ=to fill in/cover a hole

口をふさぐ=to kill someone (so they won't reveal a secret)

いやなことに耳をふさぐ=turn a deaf ear to something unpleasant

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申し分ない
もうしぶん（の）ない

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great, excellent, impossible/difficult to complain about