Words 1901–2000
1902続く
to continue; to last; to go on; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin; to come after; …
Godan verb
1908キー
key (for a lock); key (of a piano, organ, computer keyboard, etc.); key; key (to solving something); clue; key (person, point, etc.); most important
Noun
1909ファイル
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; keeping on file; file
Noun
1913不思議
wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious; strangely enough; oddly enough; …
Na-adjective
1914主人公
protagonist; main character; hero; heroine; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
Noun
1918字
character (esp. kanji); letter; written text; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Noun
1919対
versus; against; vs.; v.; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; with ...; against ...; anti-; …
Noun
1920対
pair; couple; set; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
Noun
1922急
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; precipitous; rapid; swift; …
Na-adjective
1924支配
rule; domination; control; direction; management; guidance; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing; influence; sway; …
Noun
1925闇
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hopelessness; hidden place; secrecy; oblivion; black market; shady trading; …
Noun
1926魂
soul; spirit; mind; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable; inherent spirit of something; state of mind
Noun
1929暫く
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now; it's been a long time; long time no see
Adverb
1931エネルギー
energy; strength; power; stamina; get-up-and-go; energy source; energy resource; food energy; calories
Noun
1933リアル
real; realistic; true to life; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
Na-adjective
1935他人
another person; other people; others; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
Noun
1936低い
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key; low (volume)
I-adjective
1937再生
restoration to life; coming to life again; resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; recovery; playback; …
Noun
1938博士
expert; learned person; pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Noun
1941取得
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
Noun
1942姫
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
Noun
1943実行
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; action; implementation; fulfillment; realization; execution (of a program); run
Noun
1945次第
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; upon; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program; programme; precedence; …
Suffix
1947爆発
explosion; detonation; blast; blowing up; eruption; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
Noun
1948境
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region; spot; space; environment; psychological state; …
Noun
1950続き
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel; flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence; series; spell; …
Noun
1953どうして
how; in what way; by what means; why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for; cannot possibly; no way
Adverb
1955正に
exactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely; certainly; without doubt; right (when); just (as); …
Adverb
1959バック
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; backer; supporter; going backwards; reversing; …
Noun
1961パンツ
underpants; pants; briefs; panties; shorts; knickers; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches; trunks (e.g. swimming)
Noun
1963プログラム
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; pamphlet; (computer) program; programming
Noun
1964リリース
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; setting free; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
Noun
1965休み
rest; recess; respite; vacation; holiday; absence; suspension; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
Noun
1967別に
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally; extra
Adverb
1968取る
to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold; to pass; to hand; to give; to get; to obtain; …
Godan verb
1986責任者
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
Noun
1987先に
previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently; first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); beforehand; in advance; …
Adverb