absorb: v. Syn. monopolize; receive (吸収) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
abstract: a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse (抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
absurd: a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish (不条理) preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
abuse: n. Syn. misuse (濫用) improper use or handling; misuse
academic: a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical (学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
academy: n. (アカデミー) school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
access: n. Syn. approach (アクセス) approach; entry; entrance
accessory: n. Syn. adjunct; appendage (アクセサリー) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
accidental: a. Syn. unexpected; unforeseen (偶然) unexpected; unforeseen
accommodate: v. Syn. adapt; oblige (対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
accompany: v. (添付) travel with; be associated with
accomplished: a. Syn. skilled; experienced (達成) skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined
account: n. Syn. report; description (アカウント) narrative or record of events; 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) system that provides quantitative information about finances
accurate: a. Syn. precise; correct (正確) capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
accuse: v. Syn. blame; condemn (非難) blame; condemn
accused: n. (被告人) defendant or defendants in a criminal case; person charged with an offense
achieve: v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill (全体) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
acid: n. (達成) sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
acidic: a. (酸性) tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
acknowledge: v. Syn. recognize; admit (了承) declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acquire: v. Syn. obtain; gain (取得) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
acquisition: n. Syn. acquirement; attainment (知らせる被告アクティブ) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
across: ad. (バウンス) from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length
activate: v. Syn. encourage; stimulate (全体) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
actual: a. Syn. true; real (加速実際) true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
actually: ad. Syn. truly; really (実際) truly; really; in fact
acupuncture: n. (鍼灸) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acute: a. Syn. keen; sharp (急性) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adapt: v. Syn. alter; modify (適応) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
addict: v. (買収中毒) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
address: v. (アドレス) make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
adequate: a. Syn. sufficient; enough (十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhere: v. Syn. stick; bond (付着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adhesive: a. Syn. sticky; glutinous (接着剤) sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
adjunct: n. Syn. addition; accessory (支持) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjust: v. Syn. adapt; regulate (調整) adapt; regulate
administer: v. Syn. govern; supervise (管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications
administration: n. Syn. management; supervision; executive (管理) management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties
admission: n. Syn. admittance; entrance; access (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
adopt: v. Syn. accept (採用) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
adore: v. Syn. idolize; adorn (崇拝) worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
adult: n. (大人) one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
adventure: n. Syn. risk; venture (冒険) something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurous: a. Syn. valiant; venturesome (冒険) valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
adversity: n. Syn. poverty; misfortune (逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advertise: v. Syn. notify (広告) give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
advocate: v. Syn. urge; support (支持) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
aerodynamics: n. (力学) study of how objects move through the air or water
affect: v. (影響) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affected: a. Syn. artificial; pretended (影響) speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
affection: n. Syn. fondness; love (愛情) fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affective: a. Syn. sentimental (感情) sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
afford: v. Syn. pay; risk (余裕) pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
agency: n. (代理店) a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
agenda: n. Syn. schedule; calendar (議題) items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
aggravate: v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate (悪化) worsen; make worse or more troublesome
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
agony: n. (悩み) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
agreement: n. (契約) state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
aid: n. (援助) person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
ailment: n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction (疾患) sickness; illness; affliction
air: v. (空気) be broadcast on television or radio
aircraft: n. (航空機) vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
aisle: n. (通路) passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; wing of a building
alarm: n. (アラーム) any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
album: n. (アルバム) a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs
alert: n. (情報) warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alien: a. Syn. strange; unfamiliar; foreign (外国人) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alienate: v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate (疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
alike: a. Syn. similar; resembling (似) similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
allegation: n. (主張) suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
allegiance: n. Syn. loyalty; fidelity (忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
alliance: n. (アライアンス) state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
alliteration: n. (頭韻法) repetition of beginning sound in poetry
allowance: n. Syn. authorization; permission (手当) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
ally: n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator (同盟) confederate; partner; collaborator
alone: a. Syn. solitary; by oneself (単独) solitary; by oneself
along: ad. (沿っ) by the length; in a line with the length; onward; forward; in company; together
alongside: ad. (横) along or by the side; side by side with
alter: v. Syn. modify; change; convert (変更) modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alteration: n. Syn. renovation; change (変更) passage from one form or state to another; change
alternate: a. Syn. substitute (代替) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
alternation: n. (交代) successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
alternative: a. (代替) one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
altitude: n. Syn. elevation; height (高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
aluminum: n. (アルミ) silvery ductile metallic element
amateur: a. Syn. nonprofessional; inexpert (アマチュア) nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
amaze: v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock (驚か) astonish; affect with wonder
amazement: n. Syn. wonder; surprise (驚き) wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
ambassador: n. (大使) authorized messenger or representative
ambitious: a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising (意欲) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambivalence: n. (曖昧) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
ambulance: n. (救急車) field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
amenable: a. Syn. responsible; accountable (従順) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amends: n. (補償) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
ammunition: n. Syn. weapon (弾薬) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
amount: n. Syn. quantity; sum (量) total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
ample: a. Syn. abundant (豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
amuse: v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder (アミューズ) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
analogy: n. Syn. similarity; parallelism (類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
analysis: n. Syn. study; investigation (分析) study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
anchor: v. Syn. fasten (アンカー) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
anecdote: n. Syn. episode; story (逸話) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
anesthetic: n. (麻酔) substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
angular: a. (角度) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
anniversary: a. (周年を) annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
annoy: v. Syn. disturb; irritate (イライラ) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
annual: a. (年間) occurring or payable every year
annually: ad. Syn. yearly (年間) yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
anonymous: a. Syn. unknown; nameless (匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
anthem: n. Syn. song; hymn (国歌) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
anthropology: n. (人類学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
antibiotic: a. Syn. antibacterial (抗生物質) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
anticipate: v. Syn. expect; predict (予想) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
anticipation: n. Syn. expectation (予想) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
antiquated: a. Syn. obsolete; antique; aged (時代遅れ) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
antique: n. Syn. relic; curio (アンティーク) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
antiquity: n. Syn. relic (古代) ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
antiseptic: n. Syn. bactericide; germicide (防腐剤) substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
anxiety: n. (不安) concern something in state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation
anyhow: ad. (とにかく) in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
apart: ad. (離れ) separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
apparent: a. Syn. visible (明らか) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
appendix: n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant (付録) something appended or added
appetite: n. Syn. desire (食欲) instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
applaud: v. Syn. clap; acclaim (拍手を送る) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
apply: v. Syn. exert (お申し込み) exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
appointment: n. Syn. arrangement (予約) act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
appreciate: v. Syn. admire; value (感謝) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
apprentice: n. (見習い) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
approach: n. Syn. access; method (アプローチ) access; method
appropriate: v. Syn. acquire; allocate (適切な) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
approval: n. Syn. sanction; endorsement (承認) official approbation; endorsement; act of approving
approve: v. Syn. ratify (承認) ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
aptitude: n. Syn. intelligence; talent (適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
aquamarine: a. (アクアマリン) of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue
aquarium: n. (水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
arboreal: a. (関節リウマチ) tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
arc: n. (アーク) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
arch: n. (アーチ) any part of a curved line
archaeology: n. (考古学) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
architect: n. (建築) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
archives: n. (アーカイブ) public records; place where public records are kept
area: n. (エリア) plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
arena: n. (アリーナ) playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
argue: v. (主張) invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
arise: v. Syn. spring (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
armor: n. Syn. shield (鎧) shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
arms: n. Syn. weapon (武器) weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
array: v. Syn. marshal (配列) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
arrogant: a. Syn. overbearing; lofty (傲慢) arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
arsenal: n. Syn. armory (武器) storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons
artery: n. (動脈) one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
article: n. Syn. essay; editorial (記事) essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
articulate: a. Syn. effective; distinct (明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
artificial: a. Syn. unreal (人工) made by humans; produced rather than natural.
artillery: n. (砲兵) large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
ascent: n. (上昇) upward slope or grade; movement upward
ashamed: a. (恥) affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
aside: ad. (脇) on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
aspect: n. Syn. respect; facet (アスペクト) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
aspirin: n. (アスピリン) white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
assassination: n. (暗殺) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
assault: n. Syn. attack; onslaught (暴行) attack; onslaught
assemble: v. Syn. gather (アセンブル) put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
assess: v. Syn. estimate; judge (評価) estimate value; judge worth of something
asset: n. Syn. properties; advantage (資産) properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assign: v. Syn. appoint; allot (割り当て) appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
assignment: n. Syn. task; job (割り当て) task given to students; job; distribution; appointment
assist: v. Syn. help (支援する) give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
associate: v. Syn. pertain; connect (アソシエイト) connect or join together; combine
association: n. Syn. alliance; connection (団体) connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
assorted: a. Syn. varied; miscellaneous (盛り合わせ) varied; miscellaneous
assortment: n. Syn. variety; conglomerate (品揃え) variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
assume: v. Syn. suppose; presume (想定) suppose; presume; take on; bear
assumption: n. Syn. hypothesis; supposition (前提) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
assurance: n. Syn. certainty; confidence; insurance; guaranty (保証) promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
assure: v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince (保証) solidify; guarantee; convince
astonish: v. Syn. surprise; shock (驚かせる) surprise; shock
astounding: a. (驚異的な) surprising; shocking
astronomy: n. (天文学) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
astute: a. Syn. shrewd (抜け目) wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
asylum: n. Syn. protection (亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
asymmetrical: a. Syn. unbalanced; uneven (非対称) unbalanced; uneven
athlete: n. (選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
atlas: n. (地図) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
atomization: n. (霧) act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles
atrophy: n. Syn. shrinkage (萎縮) wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
attach: v. Syn. fasten; annex (添付) fasten; annex; be in contact with
attack: n. (攻撃) offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
attempt: n. Syn. try; endeavor; effort (試み) action of trying at something
attend: v. (参加) be present at; go to; take care of; tend
attendance: n. (参加) act of being present
attendant: n. Syn. aide; servant (受付) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
attitude: n. (態度) posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
attorney: n. Syn. lawyer (弁護士) lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
auction: n. (オークション) public sale of property to the highest bidder
audience: n. Syn. spectator; viewer (視聴者) a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
audit: n. (監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
auditorium: n. (講堂) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
aurora: n. (オーロラ) the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
authentic: a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy (本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
author: n. (著者) beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
authority: n. Syn. jurisdiction; power (権限) jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
authorize: v. Syn. empower; sanction (承認) empower; give permission for; sanction
automatic: a. Syn. automated; mechanized; involuntary (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
autonomous: a. (独裁) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
available: a. Syn. free (利用) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
avalanche: n. (役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
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. Syn. typical; mediocre (平均) typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
averse: a. Syn. reluctant; disinclined; unwilling (嫌い) reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
aviator: n. (飛行士は) someone who operates an aircraft
avoid: v. Syn. shun; prevent (回避) shield away from; prevent
aware: a. (認識) knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
awful: a. Syn. terrible (ひどい) causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
awkward: a. Syn. clumsy; inept (ぎこちない) difficult to handle or manage
axis: n. Syn. shaft; pivot (軸) the center around which something rotates; pivot