JLPT Guide/JLPT N1 Vocabulary/Row Sa

佐, さ -help 再, さい -re-, again, repeated 差異, さい -difference, disparity 再会, さいかい -another meeting, meeting again, reunion 災害, さいがい -calamity, disaster, misfortune 細菌, さいきん -bacillus, bacterium, germ 細工, さいく -work, craftsmanship, tactics, trick 採掘, さいくつ -mining 採決, さいけつ -vote, roll call 再建, さいけん -rebuilding, reconstruction, rehabilitation 再現, さいげん -reappearance, reproduction, return, revival 採算, さいさん -profit 採集, さいしゅう -collecting, gathering 再生, さいせい -playback, regeneration, resuscitation, return to life, rebirth, reincarnation, narrow escape, reclamation, r 最善, さいぜん -the very best 採択, さいたく -adoption, selection, choice 再発, さいはつ -return, relapse, reoccurrence 栽培, さいばい -cultivation 細胞, さいぼう -cell (biology) 採用, さいよう -use, adopt 遮る, さえぎる -to interrupt, to intercept, to obstruct 囀る, さえずる -to sing, to chirp, to twitter 冴える, さえる -to be clear, to be serene, to be cold, to be skillful 竿, さお -rod, pole (e.g. for drying laundry) 栄える, さかえる -to prosper, to flourish 杯, さかずき -wine cups 逆立ち, さかだち -handstand, headstand 逆上る, さかのぼる -to go back, to go upstream, to make retroactive 盛る, さかる -to prosper, to flourish, to copulate (animals) 差額, さがく -balance, difference, margin 下がる, さがる -to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back 一昨昨日, さきおととい -two days before yesterday 先に, さきに -before, earlier than, ahead, beyond, away, previously, recently 詐欺, さぎ -fraud, swindle 作, さく -a work, a harvest 策, さく -plan, policy 柵, さく -fence, paling 削減, さくげん -cut, reduction, curtailment 錯誤, さくご -mistake 作戦, さくせん -military or naval operations, tactics, strategy 作物, さくぶつ -literary work 叫び, さけび -shout, scream, outcry 裂ける, さける -to split, to tear, to burst 捧げる, ささげる -to lift up, to give, to offer, to consecrate, to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate 差し掛かる, さしかかる -to come near to, to approach 指図, さしず -instruction, mandate 差し出す, さしだす -to present, to submit, to tender, to hold out 差し支える, さしつかえる -to interfere, to hinder, to become impeded 差し引く, さしひく -to deduct 些事, さじ -something small or petty, trifle 授ける, さずける -to grant, to award, to teach 嘸, さぞ -I am sure, certainly, no doubt 定まる, さだまる -to become settled, to be fixed 定める, さだめる -to decide, to establish, to determine 錯覚, さっかく -optical illusion, hallucination 早急, さっきゅう -urgent 察する, さっする -to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge, to sympathize with さっと -quickly, suddenly 冊, さつ -counter for books 殺人, さつじん -murder 偖, さて -well, now, then 悟る, さとる -to attain enlightenment, to perceive, to understand, to discern 真実, さな -truth, reality 裁く, さばく -to judge 錆び, さび -rust (colour) 左程, さほど -(not) very, (not) much 様, さま -Mr. or Mrs., manner, kind, appearance 三味線, さみせん -three-stringed Japanese guitar, shamisen 侍, さむらい -Samurai, warrior 然も, さも -with gusto, with satisfaction 作用, さよう -action, operation, effect, function 左様なら, さようなら -good-bye 拐う, さらう -to carry off, to run away with, to kidnap, to abduct 爽やか, さわやか -fresh, refreshing, invigorating, clear, fluent, eloquent 障る, さわる -to hinder, to interfere with, to affect, to do one harm, to be harmful to 酸, さん -acid さん -Mr or Mrs 酸化, さんか -oxidation 山岳, さんがく -mountains 産休, さんきゅう -maternity leave 桟橋, さんきょう -wharf, bridge, jetty, pier 参議院, さんぎいん -House of Councillors 産後, さんご -postpartum, after childbirth 産出, さんしゅつ -yield, produce 参照, さんしょう -reference, consultation, consultation 参上, さんじょう -calling on, visiting 賛成, さんせい -approval, agreement, support, favour 賛美, さんび -praise, adoration, glorification 産婦人科, さんふじんか -maternity and gynecology department 産物, さんぶつ -product, result, fruit 山腹, さんぷく -hillside, mountainside 山脈, さんみゃく -mountain range 財, ざい -fortune, riches 財源, ざいげん -source of funds, resources, finances 在庫, ざいこ -stockpile, stock 財政, ざいせい -economy, financial affairs 座談会, ざだんかい -symposium, round-table discussion 雑貨, ざっか -miscellaneous goods, general goods, sundries 雑, ざつ -rough, crude 雑談, ざつだん -chatting, idle talk 雑木, ざつぼく -various kinds of small trees, assorted trees 座標, ざひょう -coordinate(s) 残金, ざんきん -remaining money 残酷, ざんこく -cruelty, harshness 残高, ざんだか -(bank) balance, remainder 死, し -death, decease し -10^24 (kanji is JIS X 0212 kuten 4906), septillion (American), quadrillion (British) 次, し -order, sequence, times, next, below 仕上がり, しあがり -finish, end, completion 仕上げ, しあげ -end, finishing touches, being finished 仕上げる, しあげる -to finish up, to complete 明々後日, しあさって -two days after tomorrow 飼育, しいく -breeding, raising, rearing 強いて, しいて -by force 強いる, しいる -to force, to compel, to coerce 仕入れる, しいれる -to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure しいんと -silent (as the grave), (deathly) quiet 歯科, しか -dentistry 資格, しかく -qualifications, requirements, capabilities 視覚, しかく -sense of sight, vision 仕掛け, しかけ -device, trick, mechanism, gadget, (small) scale, half finished, commencement, set up, challenge 仕掛ける, しかける -to commence, to lay (mines), to set (traps), to wage (war), to challenge 然し, しかし -however, but 然しながら, しかしながら -nevertheless, however 而も, しかも -moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet 市街, しがい -urban areas, the streets, town, city 指揮, しき -command, direction 色彩, しきさい -colour, hue, tints 式場, しきじょう -ceremonial hall, place of ceremony (e.g. marriage) 為来り, しきたり -customs 頻りに, しきりに -frequently, repeatedly, incessantly, eagerly 仕切る, しきる -to partition, to divide, to mark off, to settle accounts, to toe the mark 資金, しきん -funds, capital 施行, しぎょう -1. execution, enforcing, carrying out しくじる -to fail, to fall through, to blunder 仕組み, しくみ -devising, plan, plot, contrivance, construction, arrangement 死刑, しけい -death penalty, capital punishment 湿気る, しける -to be damp, to be moist 思考, しこう -thought 志向, しこう -intention, aim 嗜好, しこう -taste, liking, preference 視察, しさつ -inspection, observation 資産, しさん -property, fortune, means, assets 刺繍, ししゅう -embroidery 支持, しじ -support, maintenance 指示, しじ -indication, instruction, directions 雫, しずく -drop (of water) 沈める, しずめる -to sink, to submerge 施設, しせつ -institution, establishment, facility, (army) engineer 子息, しそく -son 慕う, したう -to yearn for, to miss, to adore, to love dearly 従って, したがって -therefore, consequently, in accordance with 下心, したごころ -secret intention, motive 親しむ, したしむ -to be intimate with, to befriend 下調べ, したしらべ -preliminary investigation, preparation 下地, したじ -groundwork, foundation, inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge of, grounding in, prearrangement, spade 認める, したためる -to write up 仕立てる, したてる -to tailor, to make, to prepare, to train, to send (a messenger) 下取り, したどり -trade in, part exchange 下火, したび -burning low, waning, declining 失格, しっかく -disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal) 確り, しっかり -firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady 質素, しっそ -simplicity, modesty, frugality 失調, しっちょう -lack of harmony 嫉妬, しっと -jealousy 尻尾, しっぽ -tail (animal) 室, しつ -room 質疑, しつぎ -question 躾, しつけ -home discipline, training, upbringing, breeding 仕付ける, しつける -to be used to a job, to begin to do, to baste, to tack, to plant 指摘, してき -pointing out, identification 視点, してん -opinion, point of view, visual point 萎びる, しなびる -to wilt, to fade 嫋か, しなやか -supple, flexible, elastic 屎尿, しにょう -excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil 凌ぐ, しのぐ -to outdo, to surpass, to endure, to keep out (rain), to stave off, to tide over, to pull through, to defy, t 始発, しはつ -first train 芝, しば -lawn, sod, turf 屡, しばしば -often, again and again, frequently 暫く, しばらく -little while 痺れる, しびれる -to become numb, to go to sleep (i.e. a limb) 渋い, しぶい -1. tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity, 2. astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), 3 私物, しぶつ -private property, personal effects しぶとい -tenacious, stubborn 司法, しほう -administration of justice 脂肪, しぼう -fat, grease, blubber 志望, しぼう -wish, desire, ambition 萎む, しぼむ -to wither, to fade (away), to shrivel, to wilt 仕舞, しまい -end, termination, informal (Noh play) 仕舞う, しまう -to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to しまった -Damn it! 始末, しまつ -management, dealing, settlement, cleaning up afterwards 泌み泌み, しみじみ -keenly, deeply, heartily 染みる, しみる -to pierce, to permeate 使命, しめい -mission, errand, message 締め切り, しめきり -closing, cut-off, end, deadline, Closed, No Entrance 僕, しもべ -manservant, servant (of God) 社交, しゃこう -social life, social intercourse 謝絶, しゃぜつ -refusal 社宅, しゃたく -company owned house 吃逆, しゃっくり -hiccough, hiccup 喋る, しゃべる -to talk, to chat, to chatter 斜面, しゃめん -slope, slanting surface, bevel 洒落, しゃらく -frank, open-hearted 洒落る, しゃれる -to joke, to play on words, to dress stylishly 視野, しや -field of vision, outlook 種, しゅ -kind, variety, species 衆, しゅう -masses, great number, the people 周, しゅう -circuit, lap, circumference, vicinity, Chou (dynasty) 収益, しゅうえき -earnings, proceeds, returns 修学, しゅうがく -learning 周期, しゅうき -cycle, period 衆議院, しゅうぎいん -Lower House, House of Representatives 就業, しゅうぎょう -employment, starting work 修行, しゅうぎょう -pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, ascetic practice, discipline 集計, しゅうけい -totalization, aggregate 襲撃, しゅうげき -attack, charge, raid 収支, しゅうし -income and expenditure 終始, しゅうし -beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end 修士, しゅうし -Masters degree program 収集, しゅうしゅう -gathering up, collection, accumulation 修飾, しゅうしょく -ornamentation, embellishment, decoration, adornment, polish up (writing), modification (gram) 終日, しゅうじつ -all day 執着, しゅうじゃく -attachment, adhesion, tenacity 収容, しゅうよう -accommodation, reception, seating, housing, custody, admission, entering (in a dictionary) 修了, しゅうりょう -completion (of a course) 守衛, しゅえい -security guard, doorkeeper 主演, しゅえん -starring, playing the leading part 主観, しゅかん -subjectivity, subject, ego 祝賀, しゅくが -celebration, congratulations 宿命, しゅくめい -fate, destiny, predestination 主権, しゅけん -sovereignty, supremacy, dominion 手芸, しゅげい -handicrafts 主催, しゅさい -organization, sponsorship 取材, しゅざい -choice of subject, collecting data 趣旨, しゅし -object, meaning 主食, しゅしょく -staple food 主人公, しゅじんこう -protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household 主体, しゅたい -subject, main constituent 主題, しゅだい -subject, theme, motif 出血, しゅっけつ -bleeding, haemorrhage 出産, しゅっさん -(child)birth, delivery, production (of goods) 出社, しゅっしゃ -arrival (in a country at work etc.) 出生, しゅっしょう -birth 出世, しゅっせ -promotion, successful career, eminence 出費, しゅっぴ -expenses, disbursements 出品, しゅっぴん -exhibit, display 出演, しゅつえん -performance, stage appearance 出題, しゅつだい -proposing a question 出動, しゅつどう -sailing, marching, going out 主導, しゅどう -main leadership 主任, しゅにん -person in charge, responsible official 首脳, しゅのう -head, brains 守備, しゅび -defense 手法, しゅほう -technique 私有, しゆう -private ownership 諸, しょ -various, many, several 背負う, しょう -to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder 象, しょう -phenomenon 症, しょう -illness 傷, しょう -wound, injury, hurt, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scar, weak point 商, しょう -quotient 消去, しょうきょ -elimination, erasing, dying out, melting away 衝撃, しょうげき -shock, crash, impact, ballistic 証言, しょうげん -evidence, testimony 証拠, しょうこ -evidence, proof 消耗, しょうこう -exhaustion, consumption 照合, しょうごう -collation, comparison 詳細, しょうさい -detail, particulars 昇進, しょうしん -promotion 少数, しょうすう -minority, few 称する, しょうする -to pretend, to take the name of, to feign, to purport 消息, しょうそく -news, letter, circumstances 承諾, しょうだく -consent, acquiescence, agreement 象徴, しょうちょう -symbol 小児科, しょうにか -pediatrics 証人, しょうにん -witness 照明, しょうめい -illumination 勝利, しょうり -victory, triumph, conquest, success, win 奨励, しょうれい -encouragement, promotion, message, address 職員, しょくいん -staff member, personnel 植民地, しょくみんち -colony 職務, しょくむ -professional duties 諸君, しょくん -Gentlemen!, Ladies! 所在, しょざい -whereabouts 所々, しょしょ -here and there, some parts (of something) 所持, しょじ -possession, owning 所属, しょぞく -attached to, belong to 処置, しょち -treatment しょっちゅう -always, constantly 所定, しょてい -fixed, prescribed 所得, しょとく -income, earnings 初版, しょはん -first edition 処罰, しょばつ -punishment 書評, しょひょう -book review 処分, しょぶん -disposal, dealing, punishment 庶民, しょみん -masses, common people 庶務, しょむ -general affairs 私用, しよう -personal use, private business 仕様, しよう -way, method, resource, remedy, (technical) specification 使用人, しようにん -employee, servant 調べ, しらべ -preparation, investigation, inspection 知り合い, しりあい -acquaintance 退く, しりぞく -to retreat, to recede, to withdraw 退ける, しりぞける -to repel, to drive away 記す, しるす -to note, to write down 指令, しれい -orders, instructions, directive 代, しろ -price, materials, substitution 皺, しわ -wrinkles, creases 新, しん -new 進化, しんか -evolution, progress 殿, しんがり -rear, rear unit guard 審議, しんぎ -deliberation 進行, しんこう -advance 新興, しんこう -rising, developing, emergent 振興, しんこう -promotion, encouragement 申告, しんこく -report, statement, filing a return, notification 新婚, しんこん -newly-wed 審査, しんさ -judging, inspection, examination, investigation 紳士, しんし -gentleman 進出, しんしゅつ -advance, step forward 信者, しんじゃ -believer, adherent, devotee, Christian 真珠, しんじゅ -pearl 心中, しんじゅう -double suicide, lovers suicide 心情, しんじょう -mentality 新人, しんじん -new face, newcomer 神聖, しんせい -holiness, sacredness, dignity 親善, しんぜん -friendship 真相, しんそう -truth, real situation 新築, しんちく -new building, new construction 進呈, しんてい -presentation 進展, しんてん -progress, development 神殿, しんでん -temple, sacred place 進度, しんど -progress 振動, しんどう -oscillation, vibration 新入生, しんにゅうせい -freshman, first-year student 信任, しんにん -trust, confidence, credence 審判, しんばん -refereeing, trial, judgement, umpire, referee 神秘, しんぴ -mystery 辛抱, しんぼう -patience, endurance 真理, しんり -truth 侵略, しんりゃく -aggression, invasion, raid 診療, しんりょう -medical examination and treatment, diagnosis 進路, しんろ -course, route 自覚, じかく -self-conscious 地方, じかた -area, locality, district, region, the coast 自我, じが -self, the ego 磁気, じき -magnetism 磁器, じき -porcelain, china 事業, じぎょう -project, enterprise, business, industry, operations 地形, じぎょう -terrain, geographical features, topography 軸, じく -axis, stem, shaft, axle 自己, じこ -self, oneself 事項, じこう -matter, item, facts 時刻表, じこくひょう -table, diagram, chart, timetable, schedule 地獄, じごく -hell 時差, じさ -time difference 自在, じざい -freely, at will 自主, じしゅ -independence, autonomy 自首, じしゅ -surrender, give oneself up 辞職, じしょく -resignation 自信, じしん -self-confidence 事前, じぜん -prior, beforehand, in advance 自尊心, じそんしん -self-respect, conceit 持続, じぞく -continuation 字体, じたい -type, font, lettering 辞退, じたい -refusal じっくり -deliberately, carefully 実質, じっしつ -substance, essence 実践, じっせん -practice, put into practice 実態, じったい -truth, fact 実費, じっぴ -actual expense, cost price 十分, じっぷん -10 minutes 実, じつ -truth, reality, sincerity, fidelity, kindness, faith, substance, essence 実業家, じつぎょうか -industrialist, businessman 実情, じつじょう -real condition, actual circumstances, actual state of affairs 自転, じてん -rotation, spin 自動詞, じどうし -intransitive verb (no direct obj) 地主, じぬし -landlord 耳鼻科, じびか -otolaryngology 地元, じもと -local 弱, じゃく -weakness, the weak, little less then 若干, じゃっかん -some, few, number of 砂利, じゃり -gravel, ballast, pebbles じゃん拳, じゃんけん -rock-scissors-paper game 住, じゅう -dwelling, living 従業員, じゅうぎょういん -employee, worker 従事, じゅうじ -engaging, pursuing, following 充実, じゅうじつ -fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality, enrichment 十字路, じゅうじろ -crossroads 絨毯, じゅうたん -carpet 柔軟, じゅうなん -flexible, lithe 重複, じゅうふく -duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration 重宝, じゅうほう -priceless treasure, convenience, usefulness 従来, じゅうらい -up to now, so far, traditional 塾, じゅく -coaching school, lessons 樹木, じゅもく -trees and shrubs, arbour 樹立, じゅりつ -establish, create 準急, じゅんきゅう -local express (train slower than an express) 準じる, じゅんじる -to follow, to conform, to apply to 準ずる, じゅんずる -to apply correspondingly, to correspond to, to be proportionate to, to conform to 助, じょ -help, rescue, assistant 情, じょう -feelings, emotion, passionf 尉, じょう -jailer, old man, rank, company officer 嬢, じょう -young woman 状, じょう -shape 上位, じょうい -superior (rank not class), higher order (e.g. byte), host computer (of connected device) 上演, じょうえん -performance (e.g. music) 城下, じょうか -land near the castle 乗客, じょうかく -passenger 上空, じょうくう -sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air 上司, じょうし -superior authorities, boss 情緒, じょうしょ -emotion, feeling 上昇, じょうしょう -rising, ascending, climbing 情勢, じょうせい -state of things, condition, situation 情熱, じょうねつ -passion, enthusiasm, zeal 丈夫, じょうふ -1. hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person, 2. good health, robustness, strong, solid, durable 譲歩, じょうほ -concession, conciliation, compromise 条約, じょうやく -treaty, pact 上陸, じょうりく -landing, disembarkation 蒸留, じょうりゅう -distillation 除外, じょがい -exception, exclusion 助言, じょげん -advice, suggestion 徐行, じょこう -going slowly 女史, じょし -Ms. 助詞, じょし -particle, postposition 助動詞, じょどうし -auxiliary verb 自立, じりつ -independence, self-reliance 人, じん -man, person, people 人格, じんかく -personality, character, individuality 人材, じんざい -man of talent 迅速, じんそく -quick, fast, rapid, swift, prompt 人体, じんたい -human body 人民, じんみん -people, public 人目, じんもく -glimpse, public gaze 水気, すいき -1. moisture, dampness, vapor, 2. dropsy, edema 水源, すいげん -source of river, fountainhead 推進, すいしん -propulsion, driving force 水洗, すいせん -flushing 吹奏, すいそう -playing wind instruments 推測, すいそく -guess, conjecture 水田, すいでん -(water-filled) paddy field 推理, すいり -reasoning, inference, mystery or detective genre (movie novel etc.) 数詞, すうし -numeral 崇拝, すうはい -worship, adoration, admiration, cult 据え付ける, すえつける -to install, to equip, to mount 据える, すえる -to set (table), to lay (foundation), to place (gun), to apply (moxa) 清々しい, すがすがしい -fresh, refreshing 過ぎ, すぎ -past, after 救い, すくい -help, aid, relief 掬う, すくう -to scoop, to ladle out 少なくとも, すくなくとも -at least 直ぐ, すぐ -immediately, soon, easily, right (near), honest, upright 健やか, すこやか -vigorous, healthy, sound 濯ぐ, すすぐ -to rinse, to wash out 進み, すすみ -progress 勧め, すすめ -recommendation, advice, encouragement 裾, すそ -(trouser) cuff, (skirt) hem, cut edge of a hairdo, foot of mountain 廃れる, すたれる -to go out of use, to become obsolete, to die out, to go out of fashion 酸っぱい, すっぱい -sour, acid 素敵, すてき -lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic, superb, cool, capital 即ち, すなわち -that is, namely, i.e. すばしこい -nimble, smart, quick 素早い, すばやい -fast, quick, prompt, agile 済ます, すます -to finish, to get it over with, to settle, to conclude, to pay back 澄ます, すます -to clear, to make clear, to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to look demure, look prim, put on airs 済まない, すまない -sorry (phrase) 済みません, すみません -sorry, excuse me 天皇, すめらぎ -Emperor of Japan 刷り, すり -printing 剃る, する -to shave 擦れ違い, すれちがい -chance encounter すれ違う, すれちがう -to pass by one another, to disagree, to miss each other 擦れる, すれる -to rub, to chafe, to wear, to become sophisticated すんなり -pass with no objection, slim, slender 図々しい, ずうずうしい -impudent, shameless ずばり -decisively, decidedly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly ずぶ濡れ, ずぶぬれ -soaked, dripping wet ずらっと -in a line, in a row ずるずる -sound or act of dragging, loose, inconclusive but unwanted situation, trailingly ずれ -gap, slippage ずれる -to slide, to slip off 制, せい -system, organization, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holdin 生育, せいいく -growth, development, breeding 成果, せいか -results, fruits 正解, せいかい -correct, right, correct interpretation (answer solution) 正規, せいき -regular, legal, formal, established, legitimate 正義, せいぎ -justice, right, righteousness, correct meaning 生計, せいけい -livelihood, living 政権, せいけん -administration, political power 精巧, せいこう -elaborate, delicate, exquisite 制裁, せいさい -restraint, sanctions, punishment 政策, せいさく -political measures, policy 清算, せいさん -liquidation, settlement 星座, せいざ -constellation 生死, せいし -life and death 静止, せいし -stillness, repose, standing still 青春, せいしゅん -youth, springtime of life, adolescent 聖書, せいしょ -Bible, scriptures 誠実, せいじつ -sincere, honest, faithful 成熟, せいじゅく -maturity, ripeness 清純, せいじゅん -purity, innocence 正常, せいじょう -normalcy, normality, normal 制する, せいする -to control, to command, to get the better of 整然, せいぜん -orderly, regular, well-organized, trim, accurate 盛装, せいそう -be dressed up, wear rich clothes 盛大, せいだい -grand, prosperous, magnificent 清濁, せいだく -good and evil, purity and impurity 制定, せいてい -enactment, establishment, creation 静的, せいてき -static 製鉄, せいてつ -iron manufacture 晴天, せいてん -fine weather 正当, せいとう -just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, lawful 成年, せいねん -majority, adult age 制服, せいふく -uniform 征服, せいふく -conquest, subjugation, overcoming 製法, せいほう -manufacturing method, recipe, formula 精密, せいみつ -precise, exact, detailed, minute, close 声明, せいめい -declaration, statement, proclamation 姓名, せいめい -full name 制約, せいやく -limitation, restriction, condition, constraints 生理, せいり -physiology, menses 勢力, せいりょく -influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy 整列, せいれつ -stand in a row, form a line 急かす, せかす -to hurry, to urge on 伜, せがれ -son, my son 責務, せきむ -duty, obligation 世辞, せじ -flattery, compliment 世帯, せたい -household 世代, せだい -generation, the world, the age 切開, せっかい -clearing (land), opening up, cutting through 接触, せっしょく -touch, contact 設置, せっち -establishment, institution 折衷, せっちゅう -compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism 設定, せってい -establishment, creation 説得, せっとく -persuasion 節, せつ -node, section, occasion, time 切実, せつじつ -compelling, serious, severe, acute, earnest, pressing, urgent 接続詞, せつぞくし -conjunction 切ない, せつない -painful, trying, oppressive, suffocating 設立, せつりつ -establishment, foundation, institution 攻め, せめ -attack, offence 世論, せろん -public opinion 仙, せん -hermit, wizard 前, せん -before 繊維, せんい -fibre, fiber, textile 選挙, せんきょ -election 宣教, せんきょう -religious mission 宣言, せんげん -declaration, proclamation, announcement 先行, せんこう -preceding, going first 選考, せんこう -selection, screening 戦災, せんさい -war damage 専修, せんしゅう -specialization 戦術, せんじゅつ -tactics 潜水, せんすい -diving 先先月, せんせんげつ -month before last 先先週, せんせんしゅう -week before last 先代, せんだい -family predecessor, previous age, previous generation 先だって, せんだって -recently, the other day 先着, せんちゃく -first arrival 先天的, せんてんてき -a priori, inborn, innate, inherent, congenital, hereditary 戦闘, せんとう -battle, fight, combat 潜入, せんにゅう -infiltration, sneaking in 船舶, せんぱく -ship 専用, せんよう -exclusive use, personal use 占領, せんりょう -occupation, capture, possession, have a room to oneself 戦力, せんりょく -war potential 税務署, ぜいむしょ -tax office 是正, ぜせい -correction, revision 絶版, ぜっぱん -out of print 絶望, ぜつぼう -despair, hopelessness 是非とも, ぜひとも -by all means (with sense of not taking no for an answer) 膳, ぜん -(small) table, tray, meal 禅, ぜん -Zen (Buddhism) 全快, ぜんかい -complete recovery of health 全盛, ぜんせい -height of prosperity 前提, ぜんてい -preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite 前途, ぜんと -future prospects, outlook, the journey ahead 全滅, ぜんめつ -annihilation 善良, ぜんりょう -goodness, excellence, virtue 前例, ぜんれい -precedent 僧, そう -monk, priest 沿う, そう -to run along, to follow 添う, そう -to accompany, to become married, to comply with 総, そう -whole, all, general, gross 相応, そうおう -suitability, fitness 総会, そうかい -general meeting 創刊, そうかん -launching (e.g. newspaper), first issue 送金, そうきん -remittance, sending money 走行, そうこう -running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), traveling 総合, そうごう -synthesis, coordination, putting together, integration, composite 捜査, そうさ -search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation 捜索, そうさく -search (esp. for someone or something missing), investigation 然うして, そうして -and, like that 装飾, そうしょく -ornament 操縦, そうじゅう -management, handling, control, manipulation 創造, そうぞう -creation 壮大, そうだい -magnificent, grand, majestic, splendid 騒動, そうどう -strife, riot, rebellion 遭難, そうなん -disaster, shipwreck, accident 相場, そうば -market price, speculation, estimation 装備, そうび -equipment 創立, そうりつ -establishment, founding, organization 添える, そえる -to add to, to attach, to append, to accompany, to garnish, to imitate, to annex 即座に, そくざに -immediately, right away 促進, そくしん -promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on 即する, そくする -to conform to, to agree with, to be adapted to, to be based on 束縛, そくばく -restraint, shackles, restriction, confinement, binding 側面, そくめん -side, flank, sidelight, lateral 其処, そこ -that place, there 其処で, そこで -so (conj), accordingly, now, then, thereupon 損なう, そこなう -to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to fail in doing 其処ら, そこら -everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there 素材, そざい -raw materials, subject matter 阻止, そし -obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, interdiction 然して, そして -and 訴訟, そしょう -litigation, lawsuit 育ち, そだち -breeding, growth 措置, そち -measure, step 其方, そちら -over there, the other 素っ気ない, そっけない -cold, short, curt, blunt 率直, そっちょく -frankness, candour, openheartedness 外方, そっぽ -look (or turn) the other way 備え付ける, そなえつける -to provide, to furnish, to equip, to install 備わる, そなわる -to be furnished with, to be endowed with, to possess, to be among, to be one of, to be possessed of 園, その -garden, park, plantation その上, そのうえ -in addition, furthermore その内, そのうち -eventually, sooner or later, of the previously mentioned その為, そのため -hence, for that reason その外, そのほか -besides, in addition, the rest 其の儘, そのまま -without change, as it is (i.e. now) 聳える, そびえる -to rise, to tower, to soar 素朴, そぼく -simplicity, artlessness, naivete 染まる, そまる -to dye 背く, そむく -to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe 染める, そめる -to dye, to colour 逸らす, そらす -to turn away, to avert 反り, そり -warp, curvature, curve, arch 其れ, それ -it, that 其れから, それから -and then, after that 各々, それぞれ -each, every, either, respectively, severally 其れで, それで -and (conj), thereupon, because of that 其れでは, それでは -in that situation, well then ... 其れでも, それでも -but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding 其れ共, それとも -or, or else 其れに, それに -besides, moreover 其れ程, それほど -to that degree, extent 其れ故, それゆえ -therefore, for that reason, so 揃い, そろい -set, suit, uniform 徐々, そろそろ -gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly, soon 損失, そんしつ -loss 存続, そんぞく -duration, continuance 沿い, ぞい -along 像, ぞう -statue, image, figure, picture, portrait 増強, ぞうきょう -augment, reinforce, increase 蔵相, ぞうしょう -Minister of Finance 増進, ぞうしん -promoting, increase, advance ぞんざい -rude, careless, slovenly