Vocabulary list: Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Vol. 1

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to smoke a cigarette
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
Top 200
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
Top 1000
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
Top 1000
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
Top 2200
to close; to shut
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to telephone; to make a phone call
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to bring someone along
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
afterwards
おそ
Top 6900
late; slowly
から
Top 100
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
すぐ
Top 400
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
あね
Top 1500
older sister; elder sister
アパート
Top 5000
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
うた
Top 1900
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
man
woman
company; corporation; workplace
family; members of a family
かみ
Top 600
hair (on the head)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
くに
Top 600
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
くるま
Top 1000
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
コンビニ
Top 4600
convenience store
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
ちち
Top 700
father
Top 200
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
かわい
Top 1500
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tall (of a person)
short (of a person)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
short; brief
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
convenient; handy; useful
うた
Top 1900
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
かぶ
Top 2700
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)