湊かなえ・カケラ
all vocabulary, misc grammar
p8
円滑 - smooth, undisturbed
浸透 - permeate, infiltrate
見出す - find out, discover, pick out
目に遭う - to go through, experience
p10
枠 - frame(work), limit
宣伝 - publicity, advertisement, promotion
p12
及ぼす - to exert (influence)
内申書 - confidential report, transcript
転倒 - overturning, reversing
p16
鶏がら - chicken bones
八つ当たり - venting / taking one’s anger out on something
タダ働き - work without pay
p18
ため込む - save up, stockpile
工面 - contrivance, managing to raise money, one’s financial condition
たくましい - burly, strong, sturdy, robust
はかない - fleeting
ないものねだり - pining for what one doesn’t have
p20
ましてや - much less, to say nothing of
年がら年中 - all year round
別次元 - another dimension, a whole other level
シミ取り - skin spot removal
念入り - scrupulous, careful
猫かぶる - wolf in sheep’s clothing
合併 - merger of companies / towns
郡 - district, county
p22
伝票 - order, ticket, voucher
脱線 - digression, derailment
平らげる - eat up completely
ぺろり - gobbling up, quickly in no time
p24
しゃくりあげる - sob convulsively
遡る - go upstream / back in time
図太い - shameless, bold
パサパサ - state of being dried out
p26
補助輪 - training wheels
あがり症 - social anxiety, state fright
べそをかく - be on the verge of tears, ready to cry
えこひいき - favoritism, bias, prejudice
見せしめ - making a lesson of
貧相 - thin, seedy-looking
といえども - even if / for
監禁 - confinement
瞭然 - obvious, clear, apparent
p28
伸縮性 - elasticity
発行 - publication of an issue
肋骨 - rib bone
p30
やかん - kettle
タッパー - tupperware
陸上 - track and field
気合い - fighting spirit, motivation
p32
身軽 - nimble, agile
立候補 - candidacy
持久力 - stamina, endurance, tenacity
思いがけない - unexpected
打ち切り - cancellation, breaking off
p34
蓄積 - accumulation, amass
巡り合う - meet fortuitously, run into an old friend
ダジャレ - bad pun
遡る - to go backwards / upstream, reminisce
神童 - child prodigy
脱線 - digression, derailment
浸透 - permeation, penetration, spread
打ち込む - devote oneself to
p36
偏差値 - deviation, standard score
山岳部 - mountaineering club
粗末 - crude, rough
通勤 - commuting to work
取扱説明書 / トリセツ - user manual
歴代 - successful generations
p38
関節 - joint
ミシミシ - creaking
ポキポキ - cracking, crunching
ガチガチ - rigid, stiff
バキバキ - with a crack
給湯室 - office kitchenette
やんわり - softly, gently
鍛える - forge, drill, discipline, train
代謝 - metabolism
巻尺 - tape measure
スリーサイズ - bust, waist, hip measurements
p40
採寸 - taking measurements
ガバガバ - oversized, baggy
取引先 - customer, client
もくもく - rising (smoke)
おろし - wholesale
こいのぼり - carp-shaped windsock
襞 - fold, pleat
井戸 - water well
p42
僻地 - remote place, backcountry
集落 - settlement, colony
おののく - to shake (from fear, cold, excitement)
樽 - barrel
媒体 - medium, media
p44
スペック - specifications
体内 - interior (of the body)
太鼓判を押す - give stamp of approval
低下 - deterioration
プラマイゼロ - plus minus zero, equaling out
p46
仕返し - payback, retaliation
資格 - qualifications
飛び抜ける - outstanding, preeminent
献立 - menu, programme
p48
授与 - awarding, presenting
体操 - gymnastics
p50
当てずっぽう - random guess, shot in the dark
言いふらす - to spread rumors
p52
二次元 - 2D, fictional
追い打ちをかける - pour salt on a wound, attack an injured enemy
よそ行き - going out in one’s best clothes
屈辱 - disgrace, humiliation
柳 - weeping willow
p54
あわび - abalone
殺伐 - brutal, fierce
窘める - rebuke, chide, scold
生気 - life, vitality
投合 - congeniality, agreement, coincidence
p56
巻き上げる - rip someone off, take away
出直す - make a fresh start
蓄積 - accumulation
塞ぎ込む - mope, brood
貶める - show contempt for
恨む - bear a grudge against, resent
p60
帝王切開 - c-section
勘 - perception
ズケズケ - bluntly, frankly
戦力外通告 - designated for assignment
手を打つ - take preventative measures, clap one’s hands together
p62
うっかり - carelessly, thoughtless
万能 - all-purpose, universal
総合 - synthesis, putting together
丸わかり - understanding completely / all there is to know
p64
中途半端 - halfway, unfinished, half-baked
やっかみ - jealousy, envy
絶食 - fasting
献立 - menu, programme
さらさら - rippling (of a stream), rustling, quickly and easily, smoothly
p68
気さく - friendly, sociable
ごまをする - get on the good side of, butter up
分娩 - childbirth, delivery
絶壁 - flat head, precipice / cliff
p70
逆子 - breech delivery / birth (feet first)
p72
酷い仕打ち - cruel treatment, real kick to the teeth
否が応でも - whether one likes it or not
過程 - process
整形 - plastic / cosmetic surgery
p74
まかなう - supply, cover, provide
アイプチ - eyelid glue
p76
分母 - denominator
p78
仄めかす - hint at, imply
p80
ずうずうしい - impudent, shameless
ブチギレ - livid
p82
微調整 - minute adjustments, fine-tuning
くじ引き - lottery, drawn-lot
のしかかる - lean on, weigh heavily on
実況 - live reporting
猫かぶる - feign friendliness, play the hypocrite
ぶっちゃけ - frankly, honestly
ぶよぶよ - soft, flabby
p84
健気 - commendable
音痴 - tone deaf, no sense for
p86
発動 - putting into operation, invocation
没収 - confiscated
シビア - severe
p88
振り付け - choreography
想定済み - within expectations
いじける - lose one’s nerves, become warped
p90
はしゃぐ - make merry
p92
成分 - ingredient, component
くり抜く - gouge out
のっぺり - expressionless, featureless, smooth
カチンと - feeling annoyed, offended, hurt
p94
ひっくり返す - overturn, reversal
告発 - prosecute, complaint, indictment
p100
酢豚 - sweet and sour pork
てっきり - surely, certainly, without a doubt
修業 - pursuit of knowledge
腹を割る / 腹を割って話す - to be frank, speak frankly
p102
柳 - weeping willow
感心 - admiration, being impressed
価格 - price, cost
あつかましい - impudent, brazen, shameless
三回忌 - second anniversary of a death
p104
うっかり - thoughtlessly, carelessly
核 - nuclear weapons
炭水化物 - carbohydrates
仕上げる - finish up, complete
p106
お供え - offering
紹興酒 - shiaoxing wine
庶民 - common / ordinary people
サバサバ - frank, easy-going, candid, refreshed
正面切って - openly / squarely / directly to a person’s face
p108
吹き替え - voice dubbing
勘繰る - be suspicious (of someone’s motives)
どころではない - not the time / place for (doing something)
みみっちい - stingy, small-minded
衰退 - degenerate, decline
p110
シメ - point, conclusion
玄米 - brown rice
契約 - contract, agreement
ブレない - cannot easily be shaken / swayed
計算高い - calculating
さも - really, evidently seem, in that way
p112
根暗 - dark-natured, gloomy, insular
僻みっぽい - cynical, warped, envious
出し物 - theatre performance, musical number
ぶら下がり - cornering someone by lying in wait, unexpected interview; hanging, dangling
陰険 - crafty, tricky, sinister
p114
まだしも - rather, better
ぐいぐい - without hesitation with great optimism and vigor
懐が痛む - pay out of pocket, make a dent in one’s purse
p116
ちやほや - make a fuss over
タチが悪い - ill-natured
のこのこ - nonchalant, unconcerned
p118
デキ婚 - marriage due to unintended pregnancy, shotgun wedding
ありがたみ - value, worth
p120
かかりつけ医 - family doctor
横断歩道 - pedestrian crossing
旗持ち - flag-bearer
立番 - stand guard
p122
活発 - lively, active, vigorous
男まさり - (of a woman) strong-minded, spirited, mannish
げんこつ - fist
瓜二つ - two peas in a pod
印 / しるし - sign, mark
p124
自虐 - self-torture
一目瞭然 - obvious
にわか - sudden, abrupt
p126
酵素 - enzyme
ひとまわり - one size (smaller, bigger, etc.)
p128
ブレる - waver (in opinion), shift (in position)
鍛える - discipline, forge, drill, temper
たくましい - burly, strong, indomitable, robust
p130
案の定 - 思った通りに, just as one thought
喝采 - cheering, applause
はける - exit from the stage
誓う - swear, pledge
p132
実行 - execute a plan
p134
ばったり - suddenly, unexpectedly, with a thud
p136
切ない - painful, heartrending
p140
手放し - lack of reserve
貴重 - precious, value
p142
意地汚い - greedy, gluttonous
訴える - appeal to, bring to attention
年配 - elder, older
ひん曲がる - burn, rot
p144
変装 - disguise
張り切る - high spirits, enthusiastic, eager
失言 - slip of the tongue
両成敗 - two parties tried and punished together
p146
穏便 - gentle, without fuss
バシッと - with a whack / smack
p148
経由 - going through, transit point
序文 - preface, foreword, introduction
つるん - smoothly slipping
成り立つ - be viable, carry on
迎合 - pandering / catering to
がつがつ - hungrily, greedily, voraciously
読み耽る - absorbed in reading
p150
下敷き - desk / writing pad
見極める - ascertain, probe, get to the bottom of
繁盛 - prosperity, flourish
鱗 - scale (of fish)
p152
確立 - establishment, settlement
徒競走 - foot race
巻き戻し - rewinding
p154
ねじ伏せる - twist someone’s arm, hold them down
10円ハゲ - spot baldness
ブヒブヒ - squealing (of a pig)
気にかける - weigh on one’s mind
p156
加勢 - reinforcements, backing
財産 - property, fortune, assets
清々しい - refreshing
へそくり - secret savings
切ない - painful, heartrending
p158
えこひいき - favoritism
てっきり - surely, certainly, without a doubt
創立 - establishment, organization
p160
披露宴 - reception, banquet
さすまた - two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
p162
失格 - disqualification
p164
守秘義務 - duty of confidentiality
脚本 - script, screenwriting
地味 - plain, simple
はてなマーク - ?
隊 - group, crew
p166
恵む - to bless, show mercy to
p168
身なり - personal appearance, dress, attire
手本 - model, pattern
ズタボロ - in tatters / pieces, wiped out
p170
腫れる - swell from inflammation
待機 - on standby
p172
バク転 - backflip
ぶん殴る - hit / punch hard
ウケ狙い - aiming for laughs
ごたごた - trouble, confusion, disorder
小結 - wrestler of the fourth highest rank
p174
打ち身 - bruise
p176
享受 - reception, acceptance, enjoyment
不慮 - unforeseen, unexpected
p180
高著 - your literary work
付け焼き刃 - pretension, superficial
リンパ - lymph
敬遠 - pretending to respect someone, keeping at arm’s length, shying away from
親睦会 - informal meeting / get together
気乗り - interest, enthusiasm
決めつける - arbitrarily decide something to be the case
水を差す - hinder, put a damper on
先入観 - preconception, prejudice
p182
外大 - university of foreign studies / languages
提携 - cooperation, partnership
換算 - conversion
おろか - not to mention
僻地 - remote place, backcountry
社交性 - sociability
呼び捨て - addressing someone without -san / -chan suffix
自炊 - cooking for oneself
p184
落胆 - discouragement, despondency
突き止める - determine, pin down, ascertain
活発 - lively, brisk, active
礼拝 - worship
高をくくる - underrate, make light of
p186
張本人 - originator, culprit, ringleader
家畜 - livestock
p188
蕁麻疹 - hives, rash
パサパサ - dried out
健康上 - for the sake of health concerns, reasons
さしたる - particular, noticeable
衛生 - hygiene
虐待 - abuse
p190
球技大会 - school inter-class ball-game competition
先頭 - forefront, lead
釘付け - frozen on spot, glued to
p192
間食 - snacking
p194
いまいち - not quite right
p196
治安 - public safety
単発 - one-shot, one-off
p198
むずむず - feel itchy, impatient
格闘 - hand-to-hand fight, grapple, struggle with
p200
変わり映え - change for the better, looking better than before
裏返し - opposite, flip inside out
p202
在籍 - being enrolled in (a school)
堪能 - proficiency, skillful, enjoyment / satisfaction
わんさか - in swarms / great crowds
劣等感 - inferiority complex
p204
幹事 - executive secretary, coordinator, organizer
要領を得る - hit the mark, be relevant
衰弱 - weakness
p206
愛想 - amiability, fondness
避妊 - contraception
修羅場 - fighting / carnage scene, bloodshed
堕胎 - abortion
p208
ひとしきり - for some time
p210
買い占める - buy up
奇をてらう - make a display of one’s originality, deliberately act eccentrically
p212
仕入れる - learn, find out, take in
余念がない - being completely concentrated on one thing
弊害 - harmful effect
おどおど - timid, fearfully, anxiously, trembling
p214
遺憾 - regrettable, deplorable
おっくう - troublesome, annoying
かさむ - mount, pile up
p216
こじつけ - distortion, interpretation
転嫁 - passing the blame
p220
もぎ取る - pluck / break / twist off
ぷよぷよ - jelly-like
p222
線香 - incense stick
おせっかい焼き - nosy person, meddling
絶句 - lost for words
噴く - boil over
p224
補正 - correction, revision
割り込む - force oneself into, cut into
疎ましい - unpleasant, disagreeable
p226
弁える / わきまえる - discern, distinguish, understand
裕福 - wealthy
p228
くりくり - big round (eyes)
ほろ苦い - slightly bitter
応用 - practical application
出で立ち - outfit
p230
敬礼 - salute
p232
謙遜 - modesty, humble
次元 - perspective, point of reference
かちこち - frozen stiff
p234
鍛える - forge, temper, drill, discipline
無頓着 - indifferent, nonchalant
負債 - debt, liability
飽きっぽい - easily lose interest / get bored
賜物 - fruits of one’s labor, good results
p236
調節 - adjustment, regulation, control
くびれ - constriction, narrow part, waist
p238
手配 - arrangements, prep
金輪際 - not ever, on any accounts; never
卑下 - self-deprecation
革命 - revolution
p240
負担 - burden, load, responsibility
詮索 - inquiry into, investigation
実業 - industry
途轍もない - extravagant, absurd
貢献 - contribution
p242
ジメジメ - damp, soggy, gloomy, depressing
孝行 - filial piety, showing devotion
衰える - grow weak, decline
p244
裾分け - sharing with others what has been given to you
忘れ形見 - memento
賜物 - good results, fruits of one’s labor
該当 - corresponding to, applicable to
p246
やつれる - become haggard, gaunt, emaciated
暗示 - suggestion, hint, implying
p248
不謹慎 - inconsiderate, inappropriate, immodest
百面相 - making different funny faces
p250
班 - group, fireteam
p252
後釜 - replacement, successor
要領のいい - knowing how to swim with the tide
恩知らず - ungrateful
差し出がましい - forward, intrusive
p254
昇進 - promotion
決心 - determination, resolve
絶交 - breaking off a friendship / relationship
筋合い - reason, right
紛争 - disputed
p258
自主練 - voluntary training, free practice
澄む - to become clear, transparent
潔い - upright, gracious
p260
悦 - self-satisfaction, rejoicing
貶める - show contempt for, look down on
戦略 - strategy, tactics
コント - comedy sketch
p262
言いがかり - false accusation
がちがち - rigid, inflexible, stiff
波長 - wavelength
p264
クドクド - tediously, at great length
黙秘権 - right to keep silent
生贄 - scapegoat, victim
p266
洞察力 - insight, perception
慕う - yearn / long / pine for, miss dearly
p272
おんぶ - carrying someone on one’s back, piggyback carry
p274
おどおど - timid, nervous
うろたえる - get flustered, lose one’s mind
取り柄 / とりえ - redeeming value, worth
いばる - put on airs, act big
p276
経由 - going through, by way of, via
確執 - discord, antagonism
p282
はがき - postcard
ビンタする - to slap
p284
躁鬱 - manic depression, mood swing
華奢 - dainty
p288
心機一転 - turning over a new leaf
p290
切り出す - to broach a topic, begin to talk, break the ice
慰謝料 - consolation money, settlement
分捕る - capture, seize, plunder
円満 - peaceful, harmonious
名目 - (under the) pretense (of)
羽目になる - get stuck doing
策略 - scheme, tactic
p292
介入 - intervention
p296
て当たり次第 - anything one can lay their hands on
p298
推しはかる - guess, conjecture, surmise
p300
身だしなみ - personal appearance / grooming
裕福 - wealthy, rich
福祉 - social welfare
p302
猛勉強 - study very hard / like mad
発信 - dispatch, informing
助言 - advice
ちらほら - here and there, sporadically, from time to time
枠 - framework
p304
食糧難 - food shortage
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