Vocabulary – Lesson 18 Minna Intermediate 2

VocabularyKanaMeaning
読む・書く
鉛筆削りえんぴつけずりpencil sharpener
幸運こううんgood luck; fortune
登場人物とうじょうじんぶつcharacters
内(心の~)うち(こころの~)inner ~
解釈(する)かいしゃく(する)interpret; construe
山(本の~)やま(ほんの~)Yamamoto's ~
言い返すいいかえすretort; talk back
修復(する)しゅうふく(する)repair; restore
おそらくprobably; perhaps
薄汚いうすぎたないfilthy; dirty
ぴかぴか(な)sparkling; shiny
新品しんぴんbrand-new; new
手に入れるてにいれるobtain; acquire
ざらにcommon; not uncommon
目をとめるめをとめるnotice; take notice
しょうゆさしsoy sauce dispenser; soy sauce bottle
食塩しょくえんtable salt; salt
流し台ながしだいkitchen sink; sink
排水パイプはいすいパイプdrain pipe; drainage pipe
排水はいすい drainage; drain
修理屋しゅうりやrepair shop; repairman
ちらちらflicker; flutter
マニアックniche; geeky
コレクターcollector
知る由もないしるよしもないno way of knowing; cannot know
鋭いするどいsharp; keen
視線しせんgaze; glance
走らす(視線を~)はしらす(しせんを~)cast a roaming gaze; let one's eyes roam
見当けんとうguess; estimate
つく(見当が~)つく(けんとうが~)a guess one can make; a workable estimate
雑然ざつぜんchaotic; disorderly
ちらばるbe scattered
手に取るてにとるpick up; take in hand
ごくvery; extremely
あたりまえobvious; natural
手動式しゅどうしきmanual; hand-operated
何ひとつないなにひとつないnot a single thing; nothing at all
金属きんぞくmetal
錆びつくさびつくbecome rusted; corrode
錆びるさびるrust; become rusty
てっぺんtop; summit
シールsticker; seal
要するにようするにin short; to sum up
blade
かみあわせfit; alignment
タイプtype
削りかすけずりかすshavings; filings
微妙 (に)びみょう (に)slightly; subtly
最新式さいしんしきlatest model
持ち歩くもちあるくcarry around
超~(~短編小説)ちょう~(~たんぺんしょうせつ)ultra-short short story
短編小説たんぺんしょうせつshort story
以外(な)いがい(な)unexpected
満足(する)まんぞく(する)be satisfied
価値観かちかんvalues
異なることなるdiffer
行為こういact; deed
シナリオscenario
角度かくどangle; perspective
うらやましいenvious
じっとintently; motionlessly
見つめるみつめるstare at; gaze at
話す・聞く
いらいら(する)be irritated
気に入るきにいるto like; to be pleased with
仲直り(する)なかなおり(する)to reconcile; to make up
不満ふまんdissatisfaction; complaint
非難(する)ひなん(する)to criticize; to blame
皮肉ひにくirony; sarcasm
ワイングラスwine glass
捜し物さがしものlost item; thing being searched for
しょっちゅうfrequently; often
欠ける(カップが~)かけるchipped cup ~
しまい込むしまいこむto put away and forget; to stow away
だってbecause; after all
新婚しんこんnewlywed; newly married
思い出おもいでmemory; recollection
思い切るおもいきるto make up one's mind; to take the plunge
そもそもin the first place; to begin with
とる(場所を~)(ばしょを~)place to take ~; spot to occupy ~
せんplug; stopper; cork
抜く(栓を~)ぬく(せんを~)plug to pull; stopper to remove ~
平気(な)へいき(な)unconcerned; indifferent
おまけにbesides; moreover; on top of that
気がないきがないnot interested; indifferent
そんなにthat much; so
中断(する)ちゅうだん(する)interrupt; suspend
のぞくpeek; peer into
シェアハウスshare house; shared house
散らかすちらかすmess up; scatter
乱雑らんざつmessy; disorderly
文法・練習
監督かんとくdirector; supervisor
持ち主もちぬしowner; proprietor
きく(口を~)(くちを~)speak to; talk to
跳ぶとぶjump; leap
推測(する)すいそく(する)guess; infer
花嫁はなよめbride
かなうcome true; be fulfilled
不平ふへいcomplaint; grievance
活躍(する)かつやく(する)play an active role; be active
基礎きそbasis; foundation
置く(本屋に~)おく(ほんやに~)place in a bookstore; leave at a bookstore
維持(する)いじ(する)maintain; preserve
おしゃれstylish; fashionable
コミュニケーションcommunication
ふさわしいsuitable; appropriate
問題
出し忘れるだしわすれるforget to submit; forget to take out
素直(な)すなお(な)honest; straightforward; obedient
くせhabit; quirk
ずっと(ずうっと)continuously; for a very long time
いわばso to speak; as it were
咳払いせきばらいclearing one's throat; cough
昨夜さくやlast night
ものすごいincredible; tremendous
試すためすto try; to test
超えるこえるto exceed; to surpass
口癖くちぐせhabitual phrase; verbal tic
習得(する)しゅうとく(する)to acquire (a skill); to master
味方みかたally; supporter
Mẫu câu hội thoại + Danh từ riêng
しょっちゅう・・・ね。You often..., don't you?
To take out accumulated frustration on someone day after day.
・・・んじゃない?You can..., can't you?
だいたい~は・・・んだ。Generally speaking, ~...
Complain to someone and point out examples of his/her bad behavior.
そんなにわなくたっていいじゃない。Isn't it unnecessary to say that?
Retort after criticism or complaint.
たがいさまなんじゃない?Aren't we the same?
Point out that others are also at fault.
ごめん。・・・ちょっとぎたみたいだね。Sorry, I think I went a bit too far.
Used when apologizing to resolve an argument.
わたしこそ、~て、ごめん。No, I'm the one who should apologize for ~.
Used when someone insists the fault is theirs.
渡辺わたなべのぼるWatanabe Noboru: A character in a very short story by Murakami Haruki.
鉄腕てつわんアトム』Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy, lit. 'Iron-Arm Atom'): A science fiction manga and anime series by Tezuka Osamu (1928-1989).