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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
abnormal:
a. 異常 unusual; not typical; not normal
aboard:
ad. 船 on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
abolition:
n. 廃止 ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
abrupt:
a. 突然 broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
absence:
n. 不在 state of being absent; state of being away
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
absolutely:
ad. 絶対 utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  
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
abstract:
a. 抽象 theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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
academic:
a. 学術 related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
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
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
accidental:
a. 偶然 unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  
accidentally:
ad. 偶然 inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
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
accompany:
v. 添付 travel with; be associated with
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
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
accounting:
n. 会計 a system that provides quantitative information about finances
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
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
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
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
adjoining:
a. 隣接 neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
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
admission:
n. 入学案内 act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
admit:
v. 認めざる permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
admittedly:
ad. 確か doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
adolescent:
n. 緋色 a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
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
adventure:
n. 冒険 something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurer:
n. 冒険 one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
adventurous:
a. 冒険 valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
adversary:
n. 敵 the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
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
adversity:
n. 逆境を state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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
affinity:
n. 親和 natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirmative:
a. 肯定 confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
afflict:
v. 苦しめる cause 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
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
ailment:
n. 疾患 sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
aim:
n. 目的 point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
aircraft:
n. 航空機 a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
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
alert:
n. 情報 the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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
alike:
a. 似 similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
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
allowance:
n. 手当 approval; the act of allowing, granting, or admitting
alloy:
n. 合金 mixture; a combination of diverse things
allude:
v. ほのめかす refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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
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
alternation:
n. 交代 successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
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
aluminum:
n. アルミ silvery ductile metallic element
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
amazement:
n. 驚き wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
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
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
amiable:
a. 和やか good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amicable:
a. 友好 exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
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
amuse:
v. アミューズ occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
analogy:
n. 類推 the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
analysis:
n. 分析 study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
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
ancestor:
n. 祖先 forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
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
angular:
a. 角度 sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
animated:
a. アニメーション having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
animation:
n. アニメーション act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
ankle:
n. 足首を the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
annex:
v. 別館 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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
annual:
a. 年間 occurring or payable every year
annually:
ad. 年間 yearly; each year; returning every year; year by 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
antagonist:
n. 拮抗薬 one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
anthem:
n. 国歌 song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
anthropology:
n. 人類学 social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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:
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
appealing:
a. 魅力 attractive or interesting; charming
appendix:
n. 付録 something appended or added
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
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
appreciation:
n. 感謝の意を recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
approaching:
a. 承認 impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
appropriation:
n. 処分 funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose
approve:
v. 承認 ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
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
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
archaeology:
n. 考古学 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
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
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
arithmetic:
n. 算術 theory of numerical calculations
armored:
a. 装甲 protected by armor; provided with a protective covering
arms:
n. 武器 weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
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
arrogance:
n. 傲慢 overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
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
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
assassination:
n. 暗殺 act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
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
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
assignment:
n. 割り当て a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
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
association:
n. 団体 connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
assortment:
n. 品揃え variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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
astonish:
v. 驚かせる surprise someone very much; shock
astonishing:
a. 驚くべき very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
astray:
a. アスパラ迷っ away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
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
attainment:
n. 達成 something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
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
attentive:
a. 丁寧 alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
attic:
n. 屋根裏部屋 story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
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
attribute:
v. 属性 relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
attribute:
n. 属性 essential quality; reputation; honor
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
august:
a. 役に立つ impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
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
autonomous:
a. 独裁 self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
autonomy:
n. 自立 independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
auxiliary:
a. 自律 helper, additional or subsidiary
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
avenge:
v. 復讐 take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
avenue:
n. 大通り way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
average:
a. 平均 typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
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
awkwardly:
ad. 不器用 in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way