Vocabulary list: Japanese Language Proficiency Test - N3

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どう
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how; in what way; how about
こえ
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voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
そこ
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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
はい
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yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
あっ
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ah; oh; hey!
しかし
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however; but
まだ
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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
ほう
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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
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hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
うん
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yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
だって
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after all; because; but; even; too; as well
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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
とき
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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
など
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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
こんな
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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
あなた
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you; dear; honey
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
きみ
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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
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
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to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
ただ
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ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
まあ
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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
より
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than; from; out of; except; but; more
うえ
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above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
もの
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person
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
いえ
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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
けれど
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but; however; although
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to feel; to sense; to experience
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
あれ
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that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
time; hour; period; class
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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder