JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

to retard, to delay

brilliant, magnificent, spectacular

to be at peace, to clamp down, to lessen (storm terror anger)

ruin, fall, collapse

often, frequently, now and then, occasionally

late at night

contact, trail, scent, on hand, hand hold, clue, key

uncertain, vague, ambiguous

stand in a row, form a line

to show off, to flaunt

policeman (friendly term)

gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay

to be shortened, to be contracted, to shrink

to resemble closely

bending, indentation, refraction

to come apart at the seams, to begin to open, to smile broadly

mixed race, mixed parentage

place of work

to make progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance

to be moist, to be damp, to get wet, to profit by, to be watered, to receive benefits, to favor, to charm, t

recently, the other day

gradually, here and there, spots, pimples

fawn, be very hungry

model, pattern

sleepy

division of labour

son (of others)

taboo, forbidden thing

quick temper

wet through, drenched

shell

fine powder

handstand, headstand

returning to Tokyo

performance, skill, tact

spectators, onlookers, members of the audience

rude, careless, slovenly

boiling water

coherence, consistency

jeans (lit: jeans pants), dungarees

contrary, opposite, inverse

name plate, name tag

dropping out of school

gentle, mild, moderate

honey

perfection, harmony, peace, smoothness, completeness, satisfaction, integrity

unmarried

passport

1. several, various, divergent, conflicting, different, diverse, 2. trivial

sumo grand champion

effect, virtue, efficacy, impression

symposium, round-table discussion

special skill

to weaken

guidance, guide, introduction

spring (e.g. coil leaf)

nostalgia, homesickness

look, expression of the eyes, eyes

blind spot

textile, fabric