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abandon
(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abandoned
(放棄) recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
abandonment
(放棄) giving up completely; freedom from constraint
abase
(卑しめる) humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
abash
(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
abate
(和らげる) subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
abbreviate
(省略) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
abdicate
(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
aberrant
(異常) abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
abet
(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance
(保留) suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
abhor
(忌み嫌う) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
abide
(に従う) endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
abiding
(遵守) lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
abjure
(誓う) renounce upon oath; abandon forever
ablution
(清め) washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
abnegate
(絶つ) give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
abnegation
(禁欲は) repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
abolish
(憎しみ) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
abolition
(廃止) ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
abominable
(不愉快な) detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
aboriginal
(先住民) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
abortive
(打ち切り) unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
abrade
(擦り剥ける) wear away by friction; scrape; erode
abrasive
(研磨) rubbing away; tending to grind down
abridge
(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate
(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
abscond
(辛辣) leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
absent
(欠席) go away or leave ; missing; not present
absenteeism
(廃止を断念欠勤) habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
abstain
(棄権) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
abstemious
(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
abstruse
(難解) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
abundant
(豊富) plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abundantly
(豊富) in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
abut
(アバット) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
abysmal
(ひどい) bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
accede
(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
accelerating
(加速) increasing in speed
acceleration
(加速) faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
accentuate
(強調) emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
accessible
(アクセス) easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accident
(事故) event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
accidentally
(偶然) inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
acclaim
(かっさい) applaud; announce with great approval
acclimate
(なじま) accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
acclivity
(上り坂) upward slope, as of hill
accolade
(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
accommodate
(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
accommodating
(収容) helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
accomplish
(達成) succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
accost
(呼び掛ける) approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
accouter
(着用させる) equip; provide with military equipment
accretion
(付加) growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
accrue
(発生) increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
accumulation
(蓄積) increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
accusation
(告発) indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
accustomed
(慣れ) habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
acerbity
(酸味) bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
acetic
(酢) having properties of vinegar; sour
achieve
(全体) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
achievement
(達成) feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
acidulous
(酸味) slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
acoustics
(音響) science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquaint
(酸) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
acquainted
(知り合い) known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
acquiesce
(黙従) assent; agree without protesting
acquire
(取得) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
acrid
(辛辣) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
acrimonious
(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acrophobia
(高所恐怖症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
actively
(積極) energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
actuarial
(鼻を突く数理) calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuate
(作動) put into motion or action; activate
acuity
(視力) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
acumen
(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
adaptable
(適応) flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
adaptive
(適応) having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
addendum
(補遺) something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
additional
(その他) further; extra; supplemental or added to
addle
(腐った) muddle; drive crazy; become confused
adept
(熟練) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
adherent
(付着) person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
adhesive
(接着剤) glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adjoin
(隣接する) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
adjudicate
(判決) hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
adjunct
(支持) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjure
(懇願する) appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
administer
(管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications
admiration
(尊敬) favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admittedly
(確か) doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
admonish
(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
admonition
(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
adorn
(飾る) enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
adornment
(装飾) embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
adroit
(器用) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
adulation
(お世辞) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
adulterate
(薄める) make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
adumbrate
(輪郭を示す) give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
advance
(事前) proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
advanced
(飾り気のない高度な) improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
advent
(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
adventitious
(不定) accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
adverse
(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
advocacy
(提) support; active pleading on behalf of something
aerie
(エアリー) nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
aesthetic
(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
affable
(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
affect
(影響) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affection
(愛情) fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affectionate
(愛情) having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
affinity
(親和) natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirmation
(肯定) positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
affix
(接辞) fasten; append; add on; secure to something
affluence
(豊か) abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
affluent
(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
affront
(侮辱) insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
agenda
(議題) items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
agglomeration
(集積) collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
aggrandize
(強大) increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
aggravating
(悪化) irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
aggregate
(集計) gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
aggressive
(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
aggressiveness
(攻撃性) feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
aghast
(逃げるびっくり) struck by shock, terror, or amazement
agility
(敏捷性) mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agitate
(攪拌) cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
agitation
(攪拌) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
agnostic
(不可知論者) one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
agrarian
(農業) pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
ajar
(半開き) half-open; slightly turned or opened
alacrity
(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
alchemy
(錬金術) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alcove
(床の間) nook; small, recessed section of a room
algorithm
(アルゴリズム) established procedure for solving problem
alien
(外国人) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alimentary
(消化) providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
allay
(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
allege
(主張) state without proof; assert to be true
allegory
(寓話) symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
alliteration
(頭韻法) repetition of beginning sound in poetry
allocate
(割り当て) assign; distribute according to plan
allude
(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
allusion
(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
aloft
(空中) in or into a high place; high or higher up
alternate
(代替) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
altitude
(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
altruistic
(利他) unselfishly generous; concerned for others
amalgamate
(合併する) combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
amass
(蓄積) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
ambidextrous
(両手利き) capable of using either hand with equal ease
ambience
(雰囲気) particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
ambiguous
(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambivalence
(曖昧) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
amble
(ぶらぶら歩く) moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
ambulatory
(歩行) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
ameliorate
(改善) make or become better; improve; grow better
amenable
(従順) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amenities
(設備) convenient features; courtesies
amiable
(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amicable
(友好) exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
amid
(中) in the middle of; among; surrounded by
amity
(親睦) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
amorous
(好色) moved by sexual love; loving
amorphous
(晶) formless; lacking shape or definition
amphibian
(両生類) able to live both on land and in water
amphitheater
(劇場は) oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
amplify
(増幅) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
amputate
(切断) cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
anachronistic
(錯誤) having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
analgesic
(鎮痛剤) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
analogous
(似) comparable; similar or alike
anarchist
(アナーキスト) person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anathema
(忌み嫌わは) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
ancestor
(祖先) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
ancestry
(祖先は) family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
ancillary
(補助) serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
anecdotal
(事例) having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
angular
(角度) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
animate
(アニメーション) endowed with life; alive; living; animated
animated
(アニメーション) having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
animus
(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
annals
(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
annihilate
(全滅) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
annotate
(注釈) comment; make explanatory notes
announce
(お知らせ) herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
announcement
(お知らせ) formal public statement; act of making known publicly
annoy
(イライラ) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
annuity
(年金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
annul
(解消する) make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
anodyne
(鎮痛剤) source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
anoint
(塗る) apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
anomalous
(異常) deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
anomaly
(異常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
anonymous
(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
antagonism
(拮抗) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
antecede
(先行する) precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
antecedents
(詞) preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
antediluvian
(時代遅れ) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
anthology
(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
anthropocentric
(人間中心) regarding human beings as the center of the universe
anthropoid
(類人猿) manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
anthropomorphic
(擬人化) having human form or characteristics
anticlimax
(竜頭蛇尾) letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
antipathy
(反感) strong feeling of aversion; dislike
antithesis
(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
anxious
(不安) eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
apathy
(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
aperture
(絞り) opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
apex
(頂点) highest point; vertex; summit; climax
aphasia
(失語) loss of speech due to injury or illness
aphorism
(アフォリズム) definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
apiary
(養蜂) place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
aplomb
(冷静) poise; self-confident assurance
apocryphal
(作り話) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
apogee
(アポジ) the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
apolitical
(政治に無関心な) having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
apologist
(弁解) person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
apostate
(背教) one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
apotheosis
(神格化) elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
appall
(ゾッとさせる) depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
apparition
(幻影) ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
appellation
(名称) name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
append
(追加) attach; add as supplement or appendix
appliance
(アプライアンス) durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
apply
(お申し込み) exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
apportion
(配分) distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
apposite
(しっくり来る) strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
appraise
(鑑定) estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
apprehension
(不安) fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
apprenticeship
(見習い) term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
apprise
(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
approaching
(承認) impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
approbation
(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
appropriation
(処分) funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
apropos
(のGNOME) with reference or regard; in respect
aptly
(適切) in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
aquatic
(水産) consisting of, relating to, or being in water
aquiline
(ワシ) curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
arable
(耕作) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
arbiter
(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
arboretum
(樹木) place where different tree varieties are exhibited
arcane
(秘術) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
archaeology
(考古学) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
archaic
(古風) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
archetype
(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
archipelago
(列島) group of closely located islands
architecture
(建築) art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
ardent
(情熱的な) displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
arduous
(困難) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
arid
(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
aristocracy
(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
armada
(艦隊) a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
aroma
(アロマ) fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
aromatic
(芳香) fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
arousal
(覚醒) act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
arouse
(喚起) excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
arraign
(法廷に召喚する) officially charge someone in a court of law
arrears
(延滞) being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
arrogate
(横領する) claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
arroyo
(アロヨ) deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
arthritis
(樹木) inflammation of a joint or joints
article
(記事) essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
articulate
(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
artifice
(工夫) subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
artisan
(職人) manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
artless
(素朴) free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
ascendancy
(優勢) superiority or decisive advantage; domination
ascetic
(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
ascribe
(せい) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
aseptic
(無菌) preventing infection; having cleansing effect
ashen
(灰色) ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
askance
(横目) with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
askew
(斜め) turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
aspect
(アスペクト) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
asperity
(アスペリティ) sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
aspirant
(大望) one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
assail
(襲撃する) assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
assay
(セイ) analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
assembly
(アセンブリは) gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
assent
(同意) express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
assiduous
(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
assimilate
(同化) incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
assist
(支援する) give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
assistant
(アシスタント) helper; person who assists or helps someone else
assuage
(緩和) ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
astigmatism
(乱視) eye defect that prevents proper focus
astringent
(収斂) causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
astronomical
(天文) enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
asunder
(バラバラ) into separate parts or pieces; apart
asymmetric
(不斉) not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
atavism
(隔世遺伝) resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
atavistic
(隔世遺伝) displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
atheistic
(無神論者) denying existence of God; godless
atrocity
(残虐) brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
atrophy
(萎縮) wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
attach
(添付) fasten; annex; be in contact with
attached
(添付) fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
attainment
(達成) something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
attenuate
(減衰) make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
attorney
(弁護士) lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
attract
(誘致) draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
attribute
(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
attrition
(摩耗) gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
atypical
(定型) not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
audacious
(大胆) fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
audit
(監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
auditory
(聴覚) of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
auger
(オーガー) hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
augment
(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
augury
(占い) sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
aureole
(栄冠) the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
auroral
(オーロラ) characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
auspicious
(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
austere
(オーロラ) strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
authenticate
(吉祥) prove genuine; establish authenticity of
authoritarian
(禁欲) expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
authoritative
(認証) having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
authority
(権限) jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
authorize
(承認) empower; give permission for; sanction
autocrat
(権威主義) dictator; ruler having unlimited power
autocratic
(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
automaton
(独裁者) mechanism that imitates actions of humans
autonomous
(独裁) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
autonomy
(自立) independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
auxiliary
(自律) helper, additional or subsidiary
avalanche
(役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
avarice
(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
aver
(aver) declare to be true; affirm
averse
(嫌い) reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
aversion
(嫌悪) firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
aviary
(鳥小屋) large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
aviation
(航空) art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
avid
(熱心な) greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
avocation
(趣味は) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
avoidance
(回避) keeping away from or preventing from happening
avow
(言い放つ) declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
avuncular
(おじの) in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
awkwardly
(不器用) in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
awry
(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
axiom
(公理) self-evident truth requiring no proof
azure
(紺碧) sky blue; light purplish-blue