4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

余談 wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion

消化 the process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body

まぶしい bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting

変位 act of removing from office or employment

略奪 plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss

区別 set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between

献身 faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

衰退 change toward something smaller or lower; gradual falling off from a better state

依存性 reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency

変形 alteration in the shape or dimensions; a change for the worse

デフ showing deference; being respectful and considerate

悲惨 extremely bad; terrible; dreadful

うつ病 recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing; sadness; low spirits

密 thick; crowded closely together; compact

装飾 ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

衰退 change toward something smaller or lower; gradual falling off from a better state

気晴らし extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession; confusion of affairs; being drawn apart

下降 move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood

デフ showing deference; being respectful and considerate

鍾乳洞 protective drip that is made of stone; Calcium carbonate in the form of a stalactite;  filtering-stone

消費 unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure

内定 indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to

ダム mute; lacking the power of speech

逆 fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death

献身 faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

おぼれ kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

脱水 remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids

住む live as a resident; exist in a given place or state

区別 set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between

密 thick; crowded closely together; compact

消化 the process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body

変位 act of removing from office or employment

装飾 ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

ディスプレイ exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest

逆 fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death

副 one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

密度 thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume

鍾乳洞 protective drip that is made of stone; Calcium carbonate in the form of a stalactite;  filtering-stone

調剤 distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions

反対者 one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement