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ALL LEVELS・N1–N5

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N2 自覚 じかく
To clearly recognize for oneself one's own position, condition, responsibility, etc. 「自覚症状」.

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N2 仕掛ける しかける
(1) To take the initiative and act toward the other party. 「勝負を仕掛ける」. (2) To set up a device in advance. 「わなを仕掛ける」.

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N4 仕方 しかた
A method for doing something. Similar to 「作り方」 (how to make). 「しかたがない」 means there is no other way.

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N2 しがみ付く しがみつく
To cling to something with all one's strength so as not to be separated from it. 「地位にしがみつく」. Often written in hiragana.

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N4 叱る しかる
To sternly warn a person who has done something wrong.

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N1, N2 色彩 しきさい
(1) Color; a hue. 「鮮やかな色彩」. (2) A quality or tendency that something has. 「政治的色彩が強い」.

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N2 識別 しきべつ
To distinguish the difference between things.

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N2 支給 しきゅう
A company, government office, etc. providing money or goods. 交通費を支給する (provide a transportation allowance), 制服が支給される (uniforms are provided).

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N2 仕組み しくみ
The internal structure by which something operates, or the makeup leading to a certain outcome. Used in forms like 「仕組みを理解する」「社会の仕組み」.

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N2 資源 しげん
Natural materials used for industry or daily life. Also used broadly to refer to anything that can be utilized, including people and objects. Used in forms like 「天然資源」「人的資源」.

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N4 試験 しけん
A set of questions used to check whether one understands or can do something.

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N4 事故 じこ
An unexpected, bad event caused by a car or machine, etc.

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N2 支出 ししゅつ
Paying out money; also, the money paid; expenditure. The opposite is 収入 (income).

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N2 至上 しじょう
Meaning "nothing surpasses it" or "supreme." Used in forms like 「至上の喜び」「〜至上主義」, expressing what is held to be of the highest value.

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N2 私情 しじょう
Personal feelings separated from one's official position. Used in forms like 「私情をはさむ」「私情を交える」, typically in contexts where they undermine fairness.

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N4 地震 じしん
earthquake. The shaking of the ground.

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N1, N2 沈める しずめる
To make something sink to a lower place, such as under water. 「沈める」 is used when a person or a force pushes something down, and 「沈む」 when something goes down of its own accord: 「船を沈める」 versus 「船が沈む」.

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N2 思想 しそう
An organized body of ideas about society or life; thought, ideology. Used as in 政治思想 (political thought), 思想の自由 (freedom of thought).

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N4 時代 じだい
era. A period within history. Example: 「江戸時代」 (the Edo period). Also used to mean the present time, as in 「今の時代」 (the present day).

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N2 下請け したうけ
For part of the work one company has taken on to be further taken on by another company; also, that company itself.

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N2, N3 従う したがう
obey. To act according to what someone says or a rule. Example: 「指示に従う」 (to follow instructions), 「規則に従う」 (to obey the rules). Also used to mean going along something, as in 「川に従って歩く」 (to walk along a river).

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N4 下着 したぎ
underwear. Clothing worn close to the skin, under one's outer clothes.

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N2 下心 したごころ
An unfavorable thought or motive that one secretly holds without showing it.

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N2 親しむ したしむ
(1) To feel close to someone and get along well with them. 「友と親しむ」. (2) To have frequent contact with something and become familiar with it. 「自然に親しむ」.

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N2 仕立てる したてる
The act of making clothing from fabric. It also means to prepare or shape a person or object into a particular role or state. Used in forms like 「スーツを仕立てる」「一人前に仕立てる」.

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N2 下取り したどり
When selling a new item, taking the customer's old item in exchange and giving a discount for it.

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N2 下火 したび
Momentum passing its peak and beginning to decline. 「ブームが下火になる」.

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N2 自治 じち
To decide and manage one's own affairs by oneself. 「地方自治」.

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N2 失格 しっかく
To fail to meet a necessary qualification or condition and thereby lose that status.

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N4 しっかり しっかり
A strong, reliable manner. Example: 「しっかりつかまる」 (to hold on tight). Also used to mean being serious and proper.

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N2 質素 しっそ
A plain, modest appearance without decoration. The paired opposite word is 「ぜいたく」.

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N2 実態 じったい
The true, unembellished condition of something as it actually is. 「実態に合わない」.

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N4 失敗 しっぱい
failure. For something one tried to do to not go well.

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N2 実費 じっぴ
The actual cost incurred; the amount that covers only what was spent, without including any profit.

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N2 執筆 しっぴつ
The act of writing texts or works. Particularly used for writing texts of substantial length and coherence, such as books, theses, or articles. Used in forms like 「小説を執筆する」「執筆活動」.

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N4 辞典 じてん
dictionary. A book explaining the meanings of words.

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N4 品物 しなもの
Something that is sold or bought. Merchandise.

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N4 しばらく しばらく
A short while. Example: 「しばらくお待ちください」 (please wait a moment). Also used to mean a long time, as in 「しばらく会っていない」 (haven't met in a while).

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N2 渋い しぶい
An astringent taste, like that of unripe fruit, that puckers the tongue. Also, having an understated, subdued charm with refined depth rather than flashiness. Furthermore, it can describe a sour, displeased facial expression or a stingy attitude toward money. Used as in 「渋いお茶」「渋い色」「渋い俳優」「渋い顔をする」.

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N2 至福 しふく
The highest possible sense of happiness; supreme bliss. Used in forms like 「至福のひととき」「至福の時」.

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N2 絞る しぼる
The act of applying force to press out liquid or contents. It also means to narrow down a target, scope, or output. Used in forms like 「タオルを絞る」「議題を絞る」「声を絞る」.

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N2 資本 しほん
The funds needed as the source for conducting business or production activities. Used in forms like 「資本を投じる」「資本金」.

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N4 しま
island. Land surrounded by sea.

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N2 始末 しまつ
(1) The cleanup or handling of a matter afterward. 「後始末」. (2) An unfavorable outcome or result. 「泣き出す始末だ」.

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N4 市民 しみん
A person who lives in that city.

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N4 事務所 じむしょ
A building or room where office work is done.

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N2 使命 しめい
An important duty that one is expected to fulfill. 「使命感」.

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N4 社会 しゃかい
society. The world in which people gather and live together.

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N2 社交 しゃこう
The act of people gathering and interacting with one another. It also refers to the etiquette and skills needed for it. Used in forms like 「社交の場」「社交的な性格」.

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N4 社長 しゃちょう
The highest-ranking person at a company.

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