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abandon
n. 放棄 lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abbreviate
v. 省略 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
abide
v. に従う endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
ablaze
a. 炎上 burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color
aboard
ad. 船 on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
abolish
v. 憎しみ cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
abolition
n. 廃止 ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
abolitionist
n. 激怒 a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
abound
v. 多い be full of; be plentiful
abrupt
a. 突然 broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
absent
a. 欠席 go away or leave; missing; not present
absentee
n. 不在は one who is absent or not in residence
absenteeism
n. 廃止を断念欠勤 habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
absolute
a. 逃げる廃止絶対 perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absorb
v. 吸収 assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption
n. 吸収 process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
absurd
a. 不条理 preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
absurdity
n. 不条理 quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
abundant
a. 豊富 plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abundantly
ad. 豊富 in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
abuse
n. 濫用 improper use or handling; misuse
abut
v. アバット border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
academic
a. 学術 related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
academician
n. アカデミー a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
accelerate
v. 加速 move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
acceleration
n. 加速 a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
accessibility
n. アクセシビリティ the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
accessible
a. アクセス easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accessory
n. アクセサリー additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
accident
n. 事故 an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
accidentally
ad. 偶然 inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
acclaim
v. かっさい applaud; announce with great approval
accommodate
v. 対応 do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
accompaniment
n. 伴奏 act of accompanying someone or something
accompanying
a. 添付 attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else
accomplish
v. 達成 succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
accomplishment
n. 達成 achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
accordion
n. アコーディオン a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
account
n. アカウント narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
accountable
a. 責任 liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
accountant
n. 会計士 one who maintains and audits business accounts
accredit
v. 認定 authorize; commission; give credit for
accumulate
v. 蓄積 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
accumulation
n. 蓄積 increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
accuracy
n. 精度 quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
accusation
n. 告発 indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
accuse
v. 非難 blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
accustomed
a. 慣れ habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
achieve
v. 全体 gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
acidity
n. 酸味 pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
acquaint
v. 酸 inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
acquaintance
n. 知人 personal knowledge or information about someone or something
acquire
v. 取得 gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
acquisition
n. 知らせる被告アクティブ act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
acronym
n. 頭字語 an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something
activate
v. 全体 make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
actively
ad. 積極 energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
actuate
v. 作動 put into motion or action; activate
acumen
n. 洞察 mental keenness; quickness of perception
acute
a. 急性 quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adapt
v. 適応 make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adaptable
a. 適応 flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
adaptation
n. 適応 modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
adaptive
a. 適応 having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
addict
v. 買収中毒 cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
addictive
a. 中毒 something you cannot stop taking once you have started
additional
a. その他 further; extra; supplemental or added to
adept
a. 熟練 expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
adequate
a. 十分 sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhesive
n. 接着剤 glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adjacent
a. 隣接 adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
adjoin
v. 隣接する be next to; be contiguous to; border on
adjoining
a. 隣接 neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
adjust
v. 調整 change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
adjustment
n. 調整 making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
administer
v. 管理 govern; supervise; give or apply medications
administration
n. 管理 management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
administrator
n. 管理者 one who manages a government agency or department
admiration
n. 尊敬 favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admire
v. 感心 regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
admittedly
ad. 確か doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
adobe
n. アドビ clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
adolescent
n. 緋色 a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
adopt
v. 採用 accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
adoption
n. 採用 act of accepting with approval
adorn
v. 飾る enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
adornment
n. 装飾 embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
advance
v. 事前 proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
advanced
a. 飾り気のない高度な improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
advancement
n. 昇進 progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement
advent
n. 出現 coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
adventurer
n. 冒険 one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
adverse
a. 不利な in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversely
ad. 悪影響 negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately
advertise
v. 広告 give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
advocate
v. 支持 speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
advocate
n. 擁護 one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
aesthetic
a. 審美 elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
affect
v. 影響 have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affection
n. 愛情 fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affectionate
a. 愛情 having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
affiliate
v. アフィリエイト associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
affinity
n. 親和 natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirm
v. 断言 state something as true; assert; confirm
afflict
v. 苦しめる cause pain, suffering, or distress
affliction
n. 悩み cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
affluent
a. 富裕層 having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
afford
v. 余裕 pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
affordable
a. 低価格 able to pay for
agenda
n. 議題 items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
aggravate
v. 悪化 worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggravating
a. 悪化 irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
aggregate
v. 集計 gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
aggregation
n. 集計 several things grouped together or considered as a whole
aggressive
a. 積極 making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
agile
a. アジャイル moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
agility
n. 敏捷性 mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agitate
v. 攪拌 cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
agitation
n. 攪拌 anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
agony
n. 悩み the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
agreeable
a. 快適 ready to consent or submit; acceptable
agriculture
n. 農業 the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
aim
n. 目的 point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
air
v. 空気 be broadcast on television or radio
airborne
a. 空中 aloft; flying; in the air
airsickness
n. 酔い motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
ajar
a. 半開き half-open; slightly turned or opened
akin
a. 似 of the same kin; related by blood
alchemy
n. 錬金術 medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alder
n. ハンノキ north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone-like fruit
alien
a. 外国人 dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alienate
v. 疎外 cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
alignment
n. アライメント arrangement; association; alliance
allegiance
n. 忠誠 loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
allegory
n. 寓話 symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
allocate
v. 割り当て assign; distribute according to plan
allowance
n. 手当 approval; the act of allowing, granting, or admitting
alloy
v. 合金 combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
alloy
n. 合金 mixture; a combination of diverse things
allude
v. ほのめかす refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
ally
n. 同盟 confederate; partner; collaborator
aloft
ad. 空中 in or into a high place; high or higher up
alongside
ad. 横 along or by the side; side by side with
aloof
a. 孤高 apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
alter
v. 変更 modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alternate
a. 代替 happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
alternate
v. 代替 occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
alternative
n. 代替 one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
altitude
n. 高度 elevation especially above sea level; height
amateur
n. アマチュア one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
amaze
v. 驚か astonish; affect with wonder
amazing
a. 素晴らしい awesome; astounding; surprising
ambience
n. 雰囲気 particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
ambition
n. 野望 aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
ambitious
a. 意欲 aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambivalent
a. 曖昧 mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
amble
n. ぶらぶら歩く moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
amend
v. 修正 change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
amendment
n. 改正は a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
amends
n. 補償 compensation for a loss or injury; recompense
amenity
n. アメニティ pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
amid
ad. 中 in the middle of; among; surrounded by
ammunition
n. 弾薬 military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
amnesia
n. 健忘 partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
amount
n. 量 total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
ample
a. 豊富 more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
amplification
n. 増幅 addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
amplify
v. 増幅 broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
amuse
v. アミューズ occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
analogous
a. 似 comparable; similar or alike
analogy
n. 類推 the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
analyze
v. 分析 diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
anarchist
n. アナーキスト a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anatomy
n. 解剖学 detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
ancestor
n. 祖先 forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
ancestral
a. 祖先 inherited or inheritable by established rules
ancestry
n. 祖先は family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
anchor
v. アンカー secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
anecdotal
a. 事例 having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents
animated
a. アニメーション having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
annex
v. 別館 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
annihilate
v. 全滅 destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
announce
v. お知らせ herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
announcement
n. お知らせ formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
announcer
n. アナウンサー one who proclaims a message publicly
annoy
v. イライラ disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
annoying
a. 迷惑 bothersome; troublesome; irritating
annual
a. 年間 occurring or payable every year
anomaly
n. 異常 irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
anonymous
a. 匿名 having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
antedate
v. 見越す be earlier in time; go back further
anthem
n. 国歌 song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
anthology
n. アンソロジー book of literary selections by various authors
anthropology
n. 人類学 social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
antibiotic
n. 抗生物質 any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
anticipate
v. 予想 act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
anticipation
n. 予想 something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
antiquate
v. antiquateは make obsolete or old-fashioned
antique
n. アンティーク any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
antique
a. アンティーク old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
anxious
a. 不安 eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
apologize
v. 謝罪 beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
apology
n. 謝罪 acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
apparent
a. 明らか capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye
appeal
n. アピール attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
appealing
a. 魅力 attractive or interesting; charming
appendix
n. 付録 something appended or added
appetite
n. 食欲 instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
applaud
v. 拍手を送る acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
appliance
n. アプライアンス durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
applicant
n. 申請 candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job
application
n. アプリケーション close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
apply
v. お申し込み exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
appoint
v. 任命 designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
apportion
v. 配分 distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
appraisal
n. 鑑定評価 assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
appreciable
a. かなり large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
appreciate
v. 感謝 be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
appreciation
n. 感謝の意を recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
approach
n. アプローチ a way of considering or doing something
approaching
a. 承認 impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
appropriate
v. 適切な acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
appropriation
n. 処分 funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose
approximate
v. 概算 come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
approximately
ad. 約 very similarly; roughly
apt
a. がち likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aptitude
n. 適性 inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
aptly
ad. 適切 in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
aquarium
n. 水族館 tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
aquatic
a. 水産 consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
arbitrary
a. 任意 randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
arc
n. アーク the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
arch
n. アーチ any part of a curved line
archaeological
a. 近づいて考古学 related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archipelago
n. 列島 group of closely located islands
architect
n. 建築 one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
architectural
a. 建築 of or about the art and science of architecture
architecture
n. 建築 art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
archives
n. アーカイブ public records; place where public records are kept
ardent
a. 情熱的な displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
arduous
a. 困難 demanding great effort or labor; difficult
arena
n. アリーナ a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
aria
n. アリア operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
arid
a. 乾燥 dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
arise
v. 発生 come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
armored
a. 装甲 protected by armor; provided with a protective covering
armory
n. 防具は arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
aroma
n. アロマ fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
aromatic
a. 芳香 fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
arouse
v. 喚起 excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
arrange
v. 手配 put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
arrangement
n. 構成 composition; a plan for how something will happen
arthritis
n. 樹木 inflammation of a joint or joints
article
n. 記事 essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
articulate
a. 明確 expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
artificial
a. 人工 made by humans; produced rather than natural.
artillery
n. 砲兵 large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
artisan
n. 職人 manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
ascend
v. アセンド move up or climb something; mount
ascribe
v. せい inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
aspect
n. アスペクト distinct feature or element in a problem
asphyxiate
v. 演算窒息 deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or severe symptoms; suffocate
aspiration
n. 誤嚥 ambition; something that you hope to achieve
assassination
n. 暗殺 act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
assault
n. 暴行 a violent attack; an onslaught
assemblage
n. 群集 a group of persons together in one place
assemble
v. アセンブル put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
assembly
n. アセンブリは gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason
assert
v. 主張 declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
assess
v. 評価 estimate  value; judge worth of something
assessment
n. 評価 act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
asset
n. 資産 properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assign
v. 割り当て appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
assimilate
v. 同化 incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
assist
v. 支援する give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
assistance
n. サポート help, especially money or resources that are given to people  
assistant
n. アシスタント helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
associate
v. アソシエイト connect or join together; combine
assumption
n. 前提 something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
assurance
n. 保証 promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
assuredly
ad. 確実 in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
astonished
a. びっくり amazed; very surprised
astonishing
a. 驚くべき very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
astound
v. びっくり仰天させる affect with wonder; surprise; shock
astronomer
n. 天文学者 a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomical
a. 天文 enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
astronomy
n. 天文学 branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
asylum
n. 亡命 place of refuge or shelter; protection
atheist
n. 無神論者 nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
athlete
n. 選手 a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
atlas
n. 地図 a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
atmosphere
n. 雰囲気 air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
atom
n. 原子 a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
atomic
a. 原子 of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
attach
v. 添付 fasten; annex; be in contact with
attachment
n. 添付 a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
attack
n. 攻撃 offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
attain
v. 達成 achieve or accomplish; gain
attainment
n. 達成 something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
attend
v. 参加 be present at; go to; take care of; tend
attendance
n. 参加 act of being present
attendant
n. 受付 aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
attention
n. 注目 act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
attire
n. 服装 clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress
attorney
n. 弁護士 lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
attract
v. 誘致 draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
attraction
n. アトラクション appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
attractive
a. 魅力 appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
attribute
n. 属性 essential quality; reputation; honor
attribute
v. 属性 relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
audible
a. 音 perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
audit
v. 監査 examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
audition
v. オーディション take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
auditorium
n. 講堂 area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
auger
n. オーガー hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
augment
v. 強化 make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
authentic
a. 本格的 not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
authenticate
v. 吉祥 prove genuine; establish authenticity of
author
n. 著者 beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
authority
n. 権限 jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
authorize
v. 承認 empower; give permission for; sanction
autobiographical
a. 自伝 of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
autobiography
n. 自伝 biography or story written by yourself
automated
a. 自動化 mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
automatic
a. 自動 mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
automobile
n. 自動車 self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
automotive
a. 自動車 of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
autonomy
n. 自立 independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
auxiliary
a. 自律 helper, additional or subsidiary
available
a. 利用 convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
avalanche
n. 役に立つ雪崩 a great mass of falling snow and ice
avant-garde
n. 前衛 radically new or original; cutting edge
aversion
n. 嫌悪 firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
avert
v. 回避 prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
aviation
n. 航空 art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
avid
a. 熱心な greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
avocation
n. 趣味は activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
avocation
n. 趣味の person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit
avoidance
n. 回避 keeping away from or preventing from happening
awareness
n. 意識 realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
awkward
a. ぎこちない difficult to handle or manage
awkwardly
ad. 不器用 in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way