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100 of 1,831 Vocabulary

item ②headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.)
autumn colors ②leaves turning red ③(Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum) ④venison
rationality
exchange (e.g. cultural) ②alternating current
confluence (of rivers) ②union (e.g. of forces)
to cross over ②to exceed
course ②course (of study) ③lane (in running, swimming, etc.) ④course (of action)
king ②the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.)
nationality ②nationality (ship, airplane, etc.)
thank you (for your hard work)
to freeze (of one's body)
seat ②temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to cross over (e.g. mountain) ②to get over (e.g. hardship) ③to pass time (e.g. a winter) ④to surpass
knowing ②(an) acquaintance
treat (esp. food and drink) ②gorgeous dinner
thank you (for the meal) ②thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behavior)
it is I who should say so
cook ②tap ③cock (male fowl) ④cock (penis)
classic (work, esp. book)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither) ②stringed instrument ③zheng (Chinese zither)
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.) ②to use as an excuse
not writing or contacting for a while
to spill ②to grumble ③to let one's feelings show
to spill ②to peek through ③to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
rubbish ②worthless thing
gum ②eraser ③condom
I'm sorry ②may I come in? ③permission ④dismissal
may I come in? ②please forgive me
little finger ②little toe
to bear ②to restrain ③to forgive
(please) try to ②(please) look ③seeing
collection ②correction
to roll ②to turn over ③to leave ④to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to roll ②to fall over ③to lie down ④to be scattered about
group with a common interest (e.g. students) ②circle (shape)
attending (school, college, etc.)
again and again
to search for ②to search (a house, pocket, etc.)
to go upstream ②to go back (in time, to origin)
two days before yesterday
a short while ago
to tear ②to cut up ③to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers) ④to spare (time, money, etc.)
index (in a book)
creator (of a work)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.)
to feel around for ②to investigate ③to explore (parts unknown)
to whisper ②to rumor
to stick into (of something with a sharp point) ②to resonate emotionally
tatami room ②dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
deduction ②ebb and flow
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to pierce ②to sting ③to sew ④to pole (a boat)
to insert ②to plant (a cutting) ③to arrange (flowers) ④to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to pour ②to put on (lipstick, etc.) ③to light (a fire)
as one would expect ②still ③even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
photography (still or motion)
noise (usu. unpleasant) ②interference (e.g. radio) ③gossip
promptly ②indifferently
Note: There is no longer an official word or kanji list for the JLPT. This list is a suggestion based on data from Tanos