4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material

soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

someone who bears the blame for others

one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

make a pretense of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks

principal raw material or commodity produced in a region; principal element

purpose; reason for wanting something done

an elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object

bottom; underside of foot or shoe or boot; the bottom surface of a plow

high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position

professor; a learned person

director; the person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building

relatively low annual rainfall of 25 to 50 centimeters

a small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant

high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position

choice; variety; collection

draw liquid into the mouth; take in;  draw something by vacuum

the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning; a system of symbols or representations

criteria; basis for comparison

worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century

completely clear and fine

normalize; cause to conform to a standard

grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

purpose; reason for wanting something done

destroy property or hinder normal operations

normalize; cause to conform to a standard

one only; consisting of one alone; alone; having no companion

securely in position; not shaky; not easily excited

a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

an elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object

not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural

a resident of the suburb; who lives in a suburb

normalize; cause to conform to a standard

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

put special emphasis on; utter with an accent; state of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly

rays of the sun