JLPT Guide/JLPT N1 Vocabulary/Row Ha


 * 刃, は -edge (of a sword)
 * 派, は -clique, faction, school
 * 把握, はあく -grasp, catch, understanding
 * 肺, はい -lung
 * 廃棄, はいき -annullment, disposal, abandon, scrap, discarding, repeal
 * 配給, はいきゅう -distribution (eg. films rice)
 * 配偶者, はいぐうしゃ -spouse, wife, husband
 * 拝啓, はいけい -Dear (so and so)
 * 背景, はいけい -background, scenery, setting, circumstance
 * 背後, はいご -back, rear
 * 灰皿, はいさら -ashtray
 * 廃止, はいし -abolition, repeal
 * 拝借, はいしゃく -borrowing
 * 排除, はいじょ -exclusion, removal, rejection
 * 排水, はいすい -drainage
 * 敗戦, はいせん -defeat, losing a war
 * 配置, はいち -arrangement (of resources), disposition
 * 配布, はいふ -distribution
 * 配分, はいぶん -distribution, allotment
 * 配慮, はいりょ -consideration, concern, forethought
 * 配列, はいれつ -arrangement, array (programming)
 * 映える, はえる -to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty
 * 破壊, はかい -destruction
 * 墓地, はかち -cemetery, graveyard
 * 捗る, はかどる -to make progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance
 * 果ない, はかない -fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, vain, fickle, miserable, empty, ephemeral
 * 諮る, はかる -to consult with, to confer
 * 図る, はかる -to plot, to attempt, to plan, to take in, to deceive, to devise, to design, to refer A to B
 * 剥がす, はがす -to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, t
 * 破棄, はき -revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g. treaty)
 * 泊, はく -counter for nights of a stay
 * 迫害, はくがい -persecution
 * 薄弱, はくじゃく -feebleness, weakness, weak
 * 白状, はくじょう -confession
 * 剥ぐ, はぐ -to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of
 * 派遣, はけん -dispatch, send
 * 励ます, はげます -to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)
 * 励む, はげむ -to be zealous, to brace oneself, to endeavour, to strive, to make an effort
 * 剥げる, はげる -to come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor
 * 鋏, はさみ -scissors
 * 柱, はしら -pillar, post
 * 橋渡し, はしわたし -bridge building, mediation
 * 恥, はじ -shame, embarrassment
 * 弾く, はじく -to flip, to snap
 * 始め, はじめ -beginning, start, origin
 * 始めまして, はじめまして -How do you do?, I am glad to meet you
 * 恥じらう, はじらう -to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush
 * 恥じる, はじる -to feel ashamed
 * 蓮, はす -lotus
 * 筈, はず -it should be so
 * 弾む, はずむ -to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to treat oneself to, to
 * 破損, はそん -damage
 * 機, はた -loom
 * 果たして, はたして -as was expected, really
 * 果たす, はたす -to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve
 * 裸足, はだし -barefoot
 * 蜂蜜, はちみつ -honey
 * 発掘, はっくつ -excavation, exhumation
 * 発生, はっせい -outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence, origin
 * 発足, はっそく -starting, inauguration
 * 初, はつ -first, new
 * 発, はつ -departure, beginning, counter for gunshots
 * 発育, はついく -(physical) growth, development
 * 発芽, はつが -burgeoning
 * 発言, はつげん -utterance, speech, proposal
 * 発病, はつびょう -attack (disease)
 * 初耳, はつみみ -something heard for the first time
 * 果て, はて -the end, the extremity, the limit(s), the result
 * 果てる, はてる -to end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die, to perish
 * 話し合い, はなしあい -discussion, conference
 * 甚だ, はなはだ -very, greatly, exceedingly
 * 華々しい, はなばなしい -brilliant, magnificent, spectacular
 * 花びら, はなびら -(flower) petal
 * 華やか, はなやか -gay, showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid
 * 阻む, はばむ -to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart
 * 浜, はま -beach, seashore
 * 浜辺, はまべ -beach, foreshore
 * 填まる, はまる -to get into, to go into, to fit, to be fit for, to suit, to fall into, to plunge into, to be deceived, to be
 * 歯磨, はみがき -dentifrice, toothpaste
 * 填める, はめる -to get in, to insert, to put on, to make love
 * 生やす, はやす -to grow, to cultivate, to wear beard
 * 早める, はやめる -to hasten, to quicken, to expedite, to precipitate, to accelerate
 * 流行, はやり -fashionable, fad, in vogue, prevailing
 * 腹立ち, はらだち -anger
 * 原っぱ, はらっぱ -open field, empty lot, plain
 * 張り紙, はりがみ -paper patch, paper backing, poster
 * 遥か, はるか -far, far-away, distant, remote, far off
 * 破裂, はれつ -explosion, rupture, break off
 * 腫れる, はれる -to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen
 * 班, はん -group, party, section (mil)
 * 判, はん -seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment
 * 版, はん -edition
 * 繁栄, はんえい -prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing
 * 反感, はんかん -antipathy, revolt, animosity
 * 版画, はんが -art print
 * 反響, はんきょう -echo, reverberation, repercussion, reaction, influence
 * 判決, はんけつ -judicial decision, judgement, sentence, decree
 * 反撃, はんげき -counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow
 * 反射, はんしゃ -reflection, reverberation
 * 繁殖, はんしょく -breed, multiply, increase, propagation
 * 繁盛, はんじょう -prosperity, flourishing, thriving
 * 反する, はんする -to be inconsistent with, to oppose, to contradict, to transgress, to rebel
 * 判定, はんてい -judgement, decision, award, verdict
 * 反応, はんのう -reaction, response
 * 半端, はんぱ -remnant, fragment, incomplete set, fraction, odd sum, incompleteness
 * 反発, はんぱつ -repelling, rebound, recover, oppose
 * 反乱, はんらん -insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising
 * 氾濫, はんらん -overflowing, flood
 * 黴菌, ばいきん -bacteria, germ(s)
 * 賠償, ばいしょう -reparations, indemnity, compensation
 * 倍率, ばいりつ -diameter, magnification
 * 馬鹿馬鹿しい, ばかばかしい -stupid
 * 馬鹿らしい, ばからしい -absurd
 * 漠然, ばくぜん -obscure, vague, equivocal
 * 爆弾, ばくだん -bomb
 * 爆破, ばくは -blast, explosion, blow up
 * 暴露, ばくろ -disclosure, exposure, revelation
 * 化ける, ばける -to appear in disguise, to take the form of, to change for the worse
 * 罰, ばち -(divine) punishment, curse, retribution
 * 伐, ばつ -strike, attack, punish
 * ばてる -to be exhausted, to be worn out
 * 発条, ばね -spring (e.g. coil leaf)
 * 散蒔く, ばらまく -to disseminate, to scatter, to give money freely
 * 判, ばん -size (of paper or books)
 * 万, ばん -many, all
 * 万人, ばんじん -all people, everybody, 10000 people
 * 万能, ばんのう -all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent
 * 番目, ばんめ -cardinal number suffix
 * 非, ひ -faulty-, non-
 * 費, ひ -cost, expense
 * 延いては, ひいては -not only...but also, in addition to, consequently
 * 控室, ひかえしつ -waiting room
 * 控える, ひかえる -to draw in, to hold back, to make notes, to be temperate in
 * 悲観, ひかん -pessimism, disappointment
 * 匹, ひき -head, small animal counter, roll of cloth
 * 引き上げる, ひきあげる -to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire
 * 率いる, ひきいる -to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)
 * 引き受ける, ひきうける -to undertake, to take up, to take over, to be responsible for, to guarantee, to contract (disease)
 * 引き起こす, ひきおこす -to cause
 * 引き下げる, ひきさげる -to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw
 * 引きずる, ひきずる -to seduce, to drag along, to pull, to prolong, to support
 * 引き取る, ひきとる -to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place
 * 引き分け, ひきわけ -a draw (in competition), tie game
 * 否決, ひけつ -rejection, negation, voting down
 * 非行, ひこう -delinquency, misconduct
 * 日頃, ひごろ -normally, habitually
 * 久しい, ひさしい -long, long-continued, old (story)
 * 久し振り, ひさしぶり -after a long time
 * 悲惨, ひさん -misery
 * 秘書, ひしょ -(private) secretary
 * 比重, ひじゅう -specific gravity
 * 密か, ひそか -secret, private, surreptitious
 * 浸す, ひたす -to soak, to dip, to drench
 * 一向, ひたすら -earnestly
 * 左利き, ひだりきき -left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander
 * 引っ掻く, ひっかく -to scratch
 * 引っ掛ける, ひっかける -1. to hang (something) on (something), to throw on (clothes), 2. to hook, to catch, to trap, to ensnar
 * 必修, ひっしゅう -required (subject)
 * 匹敵, ひってき -comparing with, match, rival, equal
 * 未, ひつじ -eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram 1pm-3pm south-southwest June)
 * 必然, ひつぜん -inevitable, necessary
 * 一息, ひといき -puffy, a breath, a pause, an effort
 * 単, ひとえ -one layer, single
 * 人柄, ひとがら -personality, character, personal appearance, gentility
 * 一頃, ひところ -once, some time ago
 * 人質, ひとじち -hostage, prisoner
 * 一筋, ひとすき -a line, earnestly, blindly, straightforwardly
 * 一まず, ひとまず -for the present, once, in outline
 * 一人でに, ひとりでに -by itself, automatically, naturally
 * 酷い, ひどい -cruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent
 * 日取り, ひどり -fixed date, appointed day
 * 雛, ひな -young bird, chick, doll
 * 日向, ひなた -sunny place, in the sun
 * 非難, ひなん -blame, attack, criticism
 * 避難, ひなん -taking refuge, finding shelter
 * 日の丸, ひのまる -the Japanese flag
 * 火花, ひばな -spark
 * 日々, ひび -every day, daily, day after day
 * 悲鳴, ひめい -shriek, scream
 * 百科事典, ひゃっかじてん -encyclopedia
 * 百科辞典, ひゃっかじてん -encyclopedia
 * 冷やかす, ひやかす -to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerate
 * 日焼け, ひやけ -sunburn
 * 票, ひょう -label, ballot, ticket, sign
 * 標語, ひょうご -motto, slogan, catchword
 * ひょっと -possibly, accidentally
 * 平たい, ひらたい -flat, even, level, simple, plain
 * 比率, ひりつ -ratio, proportion, percentage
 * 肥料, ひりょう -manure, fertilizer
 * 比例, ひれい -proportion
 * 疲労, ひろう -fatigue, weariness
 * 広まる, ひろまる -to spread, to be propagated
 * 貧困, ひんこん -poverty, lack
 * 品質, ひんしつ -quality
 * 品種, ひんしゅ -brand, kind, description
 * 貧弱, ひんじゃく -poor, meagre, insubstantial
 * 頻繁, ひんぱん -frequency
 * 美, び -beauty
 * 微笑, びしょう -smile
 * 美術, びじゅつ -art, fine arts
 * 吃驚, びっくり -be surprised, be amazed, be frightened, astonishment
 * びっしょり -wet through, drenched
 * 描写, びょうしゃ -depiction, description, portrayal
 * びり -last on the list, at the bottom
 * 微量, びりょう -minuscule amount, extremely small quantity
 * 敏感, びんかん -sensibility, susceptibility, sensitive (to), well attuned to
 * 貧乏, びんぼう -poverty, destitute, poor
 * 歩, ふ -pawn (in chess or shogi)
 * 不意, ふい -sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
 * 封, ふう -seal
 * 封鎖, ふうさ -blockade, freezing (funds)
 * 風習, ふうしゅう -custom
 * 風俗, ふうぞく -1. manners, customs, 2. sex service, sex industry
 * 風土, ふうど -natural features, topography, climate, spiritual features
 * 不可欠, ふかけつ -indispensable, essential
 * 深める, ふかめる -to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
 * 不吉, ふきつ -ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness
 * 不況, ふきょう -recession, depression, slump
 * 布巾, ふきん -tea-towel, dish cloth
 * 福, ふく -good fortune
 * 復旧, ふくきゅう -restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
 * 複合, ふくごう -composite, complex
 * 福祉, ふくし -welfare, well-being
 * 覆面, ふくめん -mask, veil, disguise
 * 膨れる, ふくれる -to get cross, to get sulky, to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge
 * 不景気, ふけいき -business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness
 * 老ける, ふける -to age
 * 布告, ふこく -edict, ordinance, proclamation
 * 富豪, ふごう -wealthy person, millionaire
 * 負債, ふさい -debt, liabilities
 * 相応しい, ふさわしい -appropriate
 * 不在, ふざい -absence
 * 不山戯る, ふざける -to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make fun of, to flirt
 * 負傷, ふしょう -injury, wound
 * 不審, ふしん -incomplete understanding, doubt, question, distrust, suspicion, strangeness, infidelity
 * 不振, ふしん -dullness, depression, slump, stagnation
 * 不順, ふじゅん -irregularity, unseasonableness
 * 付属, ふぞく -attached, belonging, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary
 * 負担, ふたん -burden, charge, responsibility
 * 不調, ふちょう -bad condition, not to work out (ie a deal), disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out of form
 * 復活, ふっかつ -revival (e.g. musical), restoration
 * 復興, ふっこう -revival, renaissance, reconstruction
 * 沸騰, ふっとう -boiling, seething
 * 仏, ふつ -French
 * 不図, ふと -suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally
 * 不当, ふとう -injustice, impropriety, unreasonableness, undeservedness, unfair, invalid
 * 不動産, ふどうさん -real estate
 * 赴任, ふにん -(proceeding to) new appointment
 * 腐敗, ふはい -decay, depravity
 * 不評, ふひょう -bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity
 * 不便, ふびん -pity, compassion
 * 不服, ふふく -dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval, objection, complaint, protest, disagreement
 * 普遍, ふへん -universality, ubiquity, omnipresence
 * 踏まえる, ふまえる -to be based on, to have origin in
 * 文, ふみ -letter, writings
 * 不明, ふめい -unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified
 * 扶養, ふよう -support, maintenance
 * 振り, ふり -pretence, show, appearance
 * 振り出し, ふりだし -outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft)
 * 不良, ふりょう -badness, delinquent, inferiority, failure
 * 浮力, ふりょく -buoyancy, floating power
 * 震わせる, ふるわせる -to be shaking, to be trembling
 * 付録, ふろく -appendix, supplement
 * 分, ふん -minute
 * 憤慨, ふんがい -indignation, resentment
 * 紛失, ふんしつ -losing something
 * 噴出, ふんしゅつ -spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion
 * 紛争, ふんそう -dispute, trouble, strife
 * ふんだん -plentiful, abundant, lavish
 * 奮闘, ふんとう -hard struggle, strenuous effort
 * 粉末, ふんまつ -fine powder
 * 部, ぶ -department, part, category, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
 * 部下, ぶか -subordinate person
 * ぶかぶか -too big, baggy
 * 侮辱, ぶじょく -insult, contempt, slight
 * 武装, ぶそう -arms, armament, armed
 * 斑, ぶち -spots, speckles, mottles
 * 物資, ぶっし -goods, materials
 * 物体, ぶったい -body, object
 * 物議, ぶつぎ -public discussion (criticism)
 * 打付ける, ぶつける -to knock, to run into, to nail on, to strike hard, to hit and attack
 * 仏像, ぶつぞう -Buddhist image (statue)
 * 無難, ぶなん -safety, security
 * 部門, ぶもん -class, group, category, department, field, branch
 * ぶら下げる, ぶらさげる -to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing
 * ぶらぶら -dangle heavily, swing, sway to and fro, aimlessly, idly, lazily, loiter, loaf, be idle, stroll idly
 * 武力, ぶりょく -armed might, military power, the sword, force
 * 無礼, ぶれい -impolite, rude
 * 文化財, ぶんかざい -cultural assets, cultural property
 * 分業, ぶんぎょう -division of labor, specialization, assembly-line production
 * 文語, ぶんご -written language, literary language
 * 分散, ぶんさん -dispersion, decentralization, variance (statistics)
 * 分子, ぶんし -numerator, molecule
 * 文書, ぶんしょ -document, writing, letter, note, records, archives
 * 分担, ぶんたん -apportionment, sharing
 * 分配, ぶんぱい -division, sharing
 * 分母, ぶんぼ -denominator
 * 分離, ぶんり -separation, detachment, segregation, isolation
 * 分裂, ぶんれつ -split, division, break up
 * 兵器, へいき -arms, weapons, ordinance
 * 閉口, へいこう -shut mouth
 * 平行, へいこう -(going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the same time, occurring together, parallel, parallelism
 * 閉鎖, へいさ -closing, closure, shutdown, lockout, unsociable
 * 兵士, へいし -soldier
 * 平常, へいじょう -normal, usual
 * 平方, へいほう -square (e.g. metre), square
 * 並列, へいれつ -arrangement, parallel, abreast
 * 辟易, へきえき -wince, shrink back, succumbing to, being frightened, disconcerted
 * 臍, へそ -navel, belly-button
 * 隔たる, へだたる -to be distant
 * 謙る, へりくだる -to deprecate oneself and praise the listener
 * 経る, へる -to pass, to elapse, to experience
 * 編, へん -compilation, editing, completed poem, book, part of book
 * 偏, へん -side, left radical of a character, inclining, inclining toward, biased
 * 変革, へんかく -change, reform, revolution, upheaval, (the) Reformation
 * 返還, へんかん -return, restoration
 * 偏見, へんけん -prejudice, narrow view
 * 返済, へんさい -repayment
 * 変遷, へんせん -change, transition, vicissitudes
 * 返答, へんとう -reply
 * 変動, へんどう -change, fluctuation
 * 弁解, べんかい -explanation, justification, defence, excuse
 * 便宜, べんぎ -convenience, accommodation, advantage, expedience
 * 弁護, べんご -defense, pleading, advocacy
 * 弁償, べんしょう -next word, compensation, reparation, indemnity, reimbursement
 * 弁論, べんろん -discussion, debate, argument
 * ぺこぺこ -fawn, be very hungry
 * 穂, ほ -ear (of plant), head (of plant)
 * 保育, ほいく -nursing, nurturing, rearing, lactation, suckling
 * 倣, ほう -imitate, follow, emulate
 * 法案, ほうあん -bill (law)
 * 崩壊, ほうかい -collapse, decay (physics), crumbling, breaking down, caving in
 * 法学, ほうがく -law, jurisprudence
 * 放棄, ほうき -abandonment, renunciation, abdication (responsibility right)
 * 宝器, ほうき -treasured article or vessel, outstanding individual
 * 封建, ほうけん -feudalistic
 * 豊作, ほうさく -abundant harvest, bumper crop
 * 方策, ほうさく -plan, policy
 * 奉仕, ほうし -attendance, service
 * 方式, ほうしき -form, method, system
 * 放射, ほうしゃ -radiation, emission
 * 放射能, ほうしゃのう -radioactivity
 * 報酬, ほうしゅう -remuneration, recompense, reward, toll
 * 放出, ほうしゅつ -release, emit
 * 報じる, ほうじる -to inform, to report
 * 報ずる, ほうずる -to inform, to report
 * 放置, ほうち -leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect
 * 法廷, ほうてい -courtroom
 * 報道, ほうどう -information, report
 * 褒美, ほうび -reward, prize
 * 葬る, ほうむる -to bury, to inter, to entomb, to consign to oblivion, to shelve
 * 放り込む, ほうりこむ -to throw into
 * 放り出す, ほうりだす -to throw out, to fire, to expel, to give up, to abandon, to neglect
 * 飽和, ほうわ -saturation
 * 保温, ほおん -retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat insulation
 * 捕獲, ほかく -capture, seizure
 * 保管, ほかん -charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage
 * 補給, ほきゅう -supply, supplying, replenishment
 * 補強, ほきょう -compensation, reinforcement
 * 保険, ほけん -insurance, guarantee
 * 捕鯨, ほげい -whaling, whale fishing
 * 誇る, ほこる -to boast of, to be proud of
 * 綻びる, ほころびる -to come apart at the seams, to begin to open, to smile broadly
 * 保護, ほご -care, protection, shelter, guardianship, favor, patronage
 * 乾, ほし -dried, cured
 * 干し物, ほしもの -dried washing (clothes)
 * 保守, ほしゅ -conservative, maintaining
 * 保障, ほしょう -guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
 * 補償, ほしょう -compensation, reparation
 * 補充, ほじゅう -supplementation, supplement, replenishment, replenishing
 * 補助, ほじょ -assistance, support, aid, auxiliary
 * 舗装, ほそう -pavement, road surface
 * 補足, ほそく -supplement, complement
 * 発作, ほっさ -fit, spasm
 * ほっと -feel relieved
 * 頬っぺた, ほっぺた -cheek
 * 辺り, ほとり -(in the) neighbourhood, vicinity, nearby
 * 殆ど, ほとんど -mostly, almost
 * 解く, ほどく -to unfasten
 * 施す, ほどこす -to donate, to give, to conduct, to apply, to perform
 * 保母, ほぼ -day care worker in a kindergarten nursery school etc.
 * 保養, ほよう -health preservation, recuperation, recreation
 * 捕吏, ほり -constable
 * 捕虜, ほりょ -prisoner (of war)
 * 滅びる, ほろびる -to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be destroyed
 * 滅ぼす, ほろぼす -to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
 * 本格, ほんかく -propriety, fundamental rules
 * 本館, ほんかん -main building
 * 本気, ほんき -seriousness, truth, sanctity
 * 本質, ほんしつ -essence, true nature, reality
 * 本体, ほんたい -substance, real form, object of worship
 * 本音, ほんね -real intention, motive
 * 本の, ほんの -mere, only, just
 * 本能, ほんのう -instinct
 * 本場, ほんば -home, habitat, center, best place, genuine
 * 本文, ほんぶん -text (of document), body (of letter)
 * 本名, ほんみょう -real name
 * 卯, ぼう -fourth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Hare 5am-7am east February)
 * 防衛, ぼうえい -defense, protection, self-defense
 * 防火, ぼうか -fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof
 * 妨害, ぼうがい -disturbance, obstruction, hindrance, jamming, interference
 * 紡績, ぼうせき -spinning
 * 呆然, ぼうぜん -dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement
 * 膨脹, ぼうちょう -expansion, swelling, increase, growth
 * 冒頭, ぼうとう -beginning, start, outset
 * 暴動, ぼうどう -insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising
 * 暴風, ぼうふう -storm, windstorm, gale
 * 暴力, ぼうりょく -violence
 * 募金, ぼきん -fund-raising, collection of funds
 * 牧師, ぼくし -pastor, minister, clergyman
 * 母校, ぼこう -alma mater
 * 没収, ぼっしゅう -forfeited
 * 坊ちゃん, ぼっちゃん -son (of others)
 * ぼつぼつ -gradually, here and there, spots, pimples
 * 没落, ぼつらく -ruin, fall, collapse
 * ぼやく -to grumble, to complain
 * ぼやける -to become dim, to become blurred
 * 藍褸, ぼろ -rag, scrap, tattered clothes, fault (esp. in a pretense), defect, run-down or junky