JLPT Guide/JLPT N1 Vocabulary/Row Sa


 * 佐, さ -help
 * 再, さい -re-, again, repeated
 * 差異, さい -difference, disparity
 * 再会, さいかい -another meeting, meeting again, reunion
 * 災害, さいがい -calamity, disaster, misfortune
 * 細菌, さいきん -bacillus, bacterium, germ
 * 細工, さいく -work, craftsmanship, tactics, trick
 * 採掘, さいくつ -mining
 * 採決, さいけつ -vote, roll call
 * 再建, さいけん -rebuilding, reconstruction, rehabilitation
 * 再現, さいげん -reappearance, reproduction, return, revival
 * 採算, さいさん -profit
 * 採集, さいしゅう -collecting, gathering
 * 再生, さいせい -playback, regeneration, resuscitation, return to life, rebirth, reincarnation, narrow escape, reclamation, r
 * 最善, さいぜん -the very best
 * 採択, さいたく -adoption, selection, choice
 * 再発, さいはつ -return, relapse, reoccurrence
 * 栽培, さいばい -cultivation
 * 細胞, さいぼう -cell (biology)
 * 採用, さいよう -use, adopt
 * 遮る, さえぎる -to interrupt, to intercept, to obstruct
 * 囀る, さえずる -to sing, to chirp, to twitter
 * 冴える, さえる -to be clear, to be serene, to be cold, to be skillful
 * 竿, さお -rod, pole (e.g. for drying laundry)
 * 栄える, さかえる -to prosper, to flourish
 * 杯, さかずき -wine cups
 * 逆立ち, さかだち -handstand, headstand
 * 逆上る, さかのぼる -to go back, to go upstream, to make retroactive
 * 盛る, さかる -to prosper, to flourish, to copulate (animals)
 * 差額, さがく -balance, difference, margin
 * 下がる, さがる -to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step back
 * 一昨昨日, さきおととい -two days before yesterday
 * 先に, さきに -before, earlier than, ahead, beyond, away, previously, recently
 * 詐欺, さぎ -fraud, swindle
 * 作, さく -a work, a harvest
 * 策, さく -plan, policy
 * 柵, さく -fence, paling
 * 削減, さくげん -cut, reduction, curtailment
 * 錯誤, さくご -mistake
 * 作戦, さくせん -military or naval operations, tactics, strategy
 * 作物, さくぶつ -literary work
 * 叫び, さけび -shout, scream, outcry
 * 裂ける, さける -to split, to tear, to burst
 * 捧げる, ささげる -to lift up, to give, to offer, to consecrate, to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
 * 差し掛かる, さしかかる -to come near to, to approach
 * 指図, さしず -instruction, mandate
 * 差し出す, さしだす -to present, to submit, to tender, to hold out
 * 差し支える, さしつかえる -to interfere, to hinder, to become impeded
 * 差し引く, さしひく -to deduct
 * 些事, さじ -something small or petty, trifle
 * 授ける, さずける -to grant, to award, to teach
 * 嘸, さぞ -I am sure, certainly, no doubt
 * 定まる, さだまる -to become settled, to be fixed
 * 定める, さだめる -to decide, to establish, to determine
 * 錯覚, さっかく -optical illusion, hallucination
 * 早急, さっきゅう -urgent
 * 察する, さっする -to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge, to sympathize with
 * さっと -quickly, suddenly
 * 冊, さつ -counter for books
 * 殺人, さつじん -murder
 * 偖, さて -well, now, then
 * 悟る, さとる -to attain enlightenment, to perceive, to understand, to discern
 * 真実, さな -truth, reality
 * 裁く, さばく -to judge
 * 錆び, さび -rust (colour)
 * 左程, さほど -(not) very, (not) much
 * 様, さま -Mr. or Mrs., manner, kind, appearance
 * 三味線, さみせん -three-stringed Japanese guitar, shamisen
 * 侍, さむらい -Samurai, warrior
 * 然も, さも -with gusto, with satisfaction
 * 作用, さよう -action, operation, effect, function
 * 左様なら, さようなら -good-bye
 * 拐う, さらう -to carry off, to run away with, to kidnap, to abduct
 * 爽やか, さわやか -fresh, refreshing, invigorating, clear, fluent, eloquent
 * 障る, さわる -to hinder, to interfere with, to affect, to do one harm, to be harmful to
 * 酸, さん -acid
 * さん -Mr or Mrs
 * 酸化, さんか -oxidation
 * 山岳, さんがく -mountains
 * 産休, さんきゅう -maternity leave
 * 桟橋, さんきょう -wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
 * 参議院, さんぎいん -House of Councillors
 * 産後, さんご -postpartum, after childbirth
 * 産出, さんしゅつ -yield, produce
 * 参照, さんしょう -reference, consultation, consultation
 * 参上, さんじょう -calling on, visiting
 * 賛成, さんせい -approval, agreement, support, favour
 * 賛美, さんび -praise, adoration, glorification
 * 産婦人科, さんふじんか -maternity and gynecology department
 * 産物, さんぶつ -product, result, fruit
 * 山腹, さんぷく -hillside, mountainside
 * 山脈, さんみゃく -mountain range
 * 財, ざい -fortune, riches
 * 財源, ざいげん -source of funds, resources, finances
 * 在庫, ざいこ -stockpile, stock
 * 財政, ざいせい -economy, financial affairs
 * 座談会, ざだんかい -symposium, round-table discussion
 * 雑貨, ざっか -miscellaneous goods, general goods, sundries
 * 雑, ざつ -rough, crude
 * 雑談, ざつだん -chatting, idle talk
 * 雑木, ざつぼく -various kinds of small trees, assorted trees
 * 座標, ざひょう -coordinate(s)
 * 残金, ざんきん -remaining money
 * 残酷, ざんこく -cruelty, harshness
 * 残高, ざんだか -(bank) balance, remainder
 * 死, し -death, decease
 * し -10^24 (kanji is JIS X 0212 kuten 4906), septillion (American), quadrillion (British)
 * 次, し -order, sequence, times, next, below
 * 仕上がり, しあがり -finish, end, completion
 * 仕上げ, しあげ -end, finishing touches, being finished
 * 仕上げる, しあげる -to finish up, to complete
 * 明々後日, しあさって -two days after tomorrow
 * 飼育, しいく -breeding, raising, rearing
 * 強いて, しいて -by force
 * 強いる, しいる -to force, to compel, to coerce
 * 仕入れる, しいれる -to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
 * しいんと -silent (as the grave), (deathly) quiet
 * 歯科, しか -dentistry
 * 資格, しかく -qualifications, requirements, capabilities
 * 視覚, しかく -sense of sight, vision
 * 仕掛け, しかけ -device, trick, mechanism, gadget, (small) scale, half finished, commencement, set up, challenge
 * 仕掛ける, しかける -to commence, to lay (mines), to set (traps), to wage (war), to challenge
 * 然し, しかし -however, but
 * 然しながら, しかしながら -nevertheless, however
 * 而も, しかも -moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet
 * 市街, しがい -urban areas, the streets, town, city
 * 指揮, しき -command, direction
 * 色彩, しきさい -colour, hue, tints
 * 式場, しきじょう -ceremonial hall, place of ceremony (e.g. marriage)
 * 為来り, しきたり -customs
 * 頻りに, しきりに -frequently, repeatedly, incessantly, eagerly
 * 仕切る, しきる -to partition, to divide, to mark off, to settle accounts, to toe the mark
 * 資金, しきん -funds, capital
 * 施行, しぎょう -1. execution, enforcing, carrying out
 * しくじる -to fail, to fall through, to blunder
 * 仕組み, しくみ -devising, plan, plot, contrivance, construction, arrangement
 * 死刑, しけい -death penalty, capital punishment
 * 湿気る, しける -to be damp, to be moist
 * 思考, しこう -thought
 * 志向, しこう -intention, aim
 * 嗜好, しこう -taste, liking, preference
 * 視察, しさつ -inspection, observation
 * 資産, しさん -property, fortune, means, assets
 * 刺繍, ししゅう -embroidery
 * 支持, しじ -support, maintenance
 * 指示, しじ -indication, instruction, directions
 * 雫, しずく -drop (of water)
 * 沈める, しずめる -to sink, to submerge
 * 施設, しせつ -institution, establishment, facility, (army) engineer
 * 子息, しそく -son
 * 慕う, したう -to yearn for, to miss, to adore, to love dearly
 * 従って, したがって -therefore, consequently, in accordance with
 * 下心, したごころ -secret intention, motive
 * 親しむ, したしむ -to be intimate with, to befriend
 * 下調べ, したしらべ -preliminary investigation, preparation
 * 下地, したじ -groundwork, foundation, inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge of, grounding in, prearrangement, spade
 * 認める, したためる -to write up
 * 仕立てる, したてる -to tailor, to make, to prepare, to train, to send (a messenger)
 * 下取り, したどり -trade in, part exchange
 * 下火, したび -burning low, waning, declining
 * 失格, しっかく -disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)
 * 確り, しっかり -firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady
 * 質素, しっそ -simplicity, modesty, frugality
 * 失調, しっちょう -lack of harmony
 * 嫉妬, しっと -jealousy
 * 尻尾, しっぽ -tail (animal)
 * 室, しつ -room
 * 質疑, しつぎ -question
 * 躾, しつけ -home discipline, training, upbringing, breeding
 * 仕付ける, しつける -to be used to a job, to begin to do, to baste, to tack, to plant
 * 指摘, してき -pointing out, identification
 * 視点, してん -opinion, point of view, visual point
 * 萎びる, しなびる -to wilt, to fade
 * 嫋か, しなやか -supple, flexible, elastic
 * 屎尿, しにょう -excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil
 * 凌ぐ, しのぐ -to outdo, to surpass, to endure, to keep out (rain), to stave off, to tide over, to pull through, to defy, t
 * 始発, しはつ -first train
 * 芝, しば -lawn, sod, turf
 * 屡, しばしば -often, again and again, frequently
 * 暫く, しばらく -little while
 * 痺れる, しびれる -to become numb, to go to sleep (i.e. a limb)
 * 渋い, しぶい -1. tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity, 2. astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), 3
 * 私物, しぶつ -private property, personal effects
 * しぶとい -tenacious, stubborn
 * 司法, しほう -administration of justice
 * 脂肪, しぼう -fat, grease, blubber
 * 志望, しぼう -wish, desire, ambition
 * 萎む, しぼむ -to wither, to fade (away), to shrivel, to wilt
 * 仕舞, しまい -end, termination, informal (Noh play)
 * 仕舞う, しまう -to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
 * しまった -Damn it!
 * 始末, しまつ -management, dealing, settlement, cleaning up afterwards
 * 泌み泌み, しみじみ -keenly, deeply, heartily
 * 染みる, しみる -to pierce, to permeate
 * 使命, しめい -mission, errand, message
 * 締め切り, しめきり -closing, cut-off, end, deadline, Closed, No Entrance
 * 僕, しもべ -manservant, servant (of God)
 * 社交, しゃこう -social life, social intercourse
 * 謝絶, しゃぜつ -refusal
 * 社宅, しゃたく -company owned house
 * 吃逆, しゃっくり -hiccough, hiccup
 * 喋る, しゃべる -to talk, to chat, to chatter
 * 斜面, しゃめん -slope, slanting surface, bevel
 * 洒落, しゃらく -frank, open-hearted
 * 洒落る, しゃれる -to joke, to play on words, to dress stylishly
 * 視野, しや -field of vision, outlook
 * 種, しゅ -kind, variety, species
 * 衆, しゅう -masses, great number, the people
 * 周, しゅう -circuit, lap, circumference, vicinity, Chou (dynasty)
 * 収益, しゅうえき -earnings, proceeds, returns
 * 修学, しゅうがく -learning
 * 周期, しゅうき -cycle, period
 * 衆議院, しゅうぎいん -Lower House, House of Representatives
 * 就業, しゅうぎょう -employment, starting work
 * 修行, しゅうぎょう -pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, ascetic practice, discipline
 * 集計, しゅうけい -totalization, aggregate
 * 襲撃, しゅうげき -attack, charge, raid
 * 収支, しゅうし -income and expenditure
 * 終始, しゅうし -beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end
 * 修士, しゅうし -Masters degree program
 * 収集, しゅうしゅう -gathering up, collection, accumulation
 * 修飾, しゅうしょく -ornamentation, embellishment, decoration, adornment, polish up (writing), modification (gram)
 * 終日, しゅうじつ -all day
 * 執着, しゅうじゃく -attachment, adhesion, tenacity
 * 収容, しゅうよう -accommodation, reception, seating, housing, custody, admission, entering (in a dictionary)
 * 修了, しゅうりょう -completion (of a course)
 * 守衛, しゅえい -security guard, doorkeeper
 * 主演, しゅえん -starring, playing the leading part
 * 主観, しゅかん -subjectivity, subject, ego
 * 祝賀, しゅくが -celebration, congratulations
 * 宿命, しゅくめい -fate, destiny, predestination
 * 主権, しゅけん -sovereignty, supremacy, dominion
 * 手芸, しゅげい -handicrafts
 * 主催, しゅさい -organization, sponsorship
 * 取材, しゅざい -choice of subject, collecting data
 * 趣旨, しゅし -object, meaning
 * 主食, しゅしょく -staple food
 * 主人公, しゅじんこう -protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household
 * 主体, しゅたい -subject, main constituent
 * 主題, しゅだい -subject, theme, motif
 * 出血, しゅっけつ -bleeding, haemorrhage
 * 出産, しゅっさん -(child)birth, delivery, production (of goods)
 * 出社, しゅっしゃ -arrival (in a country at work etc.)
 * 出生, しゅっしょう -birth
 * 出世, しゅっせ -promotion, successful career, eminence
 * 出費, しゅっぴ -expenses, disbursements
 * 出品, しゅっぴん -exhibit, display
 * 出演, しゅつえん -performance, stage appearance
 * 出題, しゅつだい -proposing a question
 * 出動, しゅつどう -sailing, marching, going out
 * 主導, しゅどう -main leadership
 * 主任, しゅにん -person in charge, responsible official
 * 首脳, しゅのう -head, brains
 * 守備, しゅび -defense
 * 手法, しゅほう -technique
 * 私有, しゆう -private ownership
 * 諸, しょ -various, many, several
 * 背負う, しょう -to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
 * 象, しょう -phenomenon
 * 症, しょう -illness
 * 傷, しょう -wound, injury, hurt, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scar, weak point
 * 商, しょう -quotient
 * 消去, しょうきょ -elimination, erasing, dying out, melting away
 * 衝撃, しょうげき -shock, crash, impact, ballistic
 * 証言, しょうげん -evidence, testimony
 * 証拠, しょうこ -evidence, proof
 * 消耗, しょうこう -exhaustion, consumption
 * 照合, しょうごう -collation, comparison
 * 詳細, しょうさい -detail, particulars
 * 昇進, しょうしん -promotion
 * 少数, しょうすう -minority, few
 * 称する, しょうする -to pretend, to take the name of, to feign, to purport
 * 消息, しょうそく -news, letter, circumstances
 * 承諾, しょうだく -consent, acquiescence, agreement
 * 象徴, しょうちょう -symbol
 * 小児科, しょうにか -pediatrics
 * 証人, しょうにん -witness
 * 照明, しょうめい -illumination
 * 勝利, しょうり -victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
 * 奨励, しょうれい -encouragement, promotion, message, address
 * 職員, しょくいん -staff member, personnel
 * 植民地, しょくみんち -colony
 * 職務, しょくむ -professional duties
 * 諸君, しょくん -Gentlemen!, Ladies!
 * 所在, しょざい -whereabouts
 * 所々, しょしょ -here and there, some parts (of something)
 * 所持, しょじ -possession, owning
 * 所属, しょぞく -attached to, belong to
 * 処置, しょち -treatment
 * しょっちゅう -always, constantly
 * 所定, しょてい -fixed, prescribed
 * 所得, しょとく -income, earnings
 * 初版, しょはん -first edition
 * 処罰, しょばつ -punishment
 * 書評, しょひょう -book review
 * 処分, しょぶん -disposal, dealing, punishment
 * 庶民, しょみん -masses, common people
 * 庶務, しょむ -general affairs
 * 私用, しよう -personal use, private business
 * 仕様, しよう -way, method, resource, remedy, (technical) specification
 * 使用人, しようにん -employee, servant
 * 調べ, しらべ -preparation, investigation, inspection
 * 知り合い, しりあい -acquaintance
 * 退く, しりぞく -to retreat, to recede, to withdraw
 * 退ける, しりぞける -to repel, to drive away
 * 記す, しるす -to note, to write down
 * 指令, しれい -orders, instructions, directive
 * 代, しろ -price, materials, substitution
 * 皺, しわ -wrinkles, creases
 * 新, しん -new
 * 進化, しんか -evolution, progress
 * 殿, しんがり -rear, rear unit guard
 * 審議, しんぎ -deliberation
 * 進行, しんこう -advance
 * 新興, しんこう -rising, developing, emergent
 * 振興, しんこう -promotion, encouragement
 * 申告, しんこく -report, statement, filing a return, notification
 * 新婚, しんこん -newly-wed
 * 審査, しんさ -judging, inspection, examination, investigation
 * 紳士, しんし -gentleman
 * 進出, しんしゅつ -advance, step forward
 * 信者, しんじゃ -believer, adherent, devotee, Christian
 * 真珠, しんじゅ -pearl
 * 心中, しんじゅう -double suicide, lovers suicide
 * 心情, しんじょう -mentality
 * 新人, しんじん -new face, newcomer
 * 神聖, しんせい -holiness, sacredness, dignity
 * 親善, しんぜん -friendship
 * 真相, しんそう -truth, real situation
 * 新築, しんちく -new building, new construction
 * 進呈, しんてい -presentation
 * 進展, しんてん -progress, development
 * 神殿, しんでん -temple, sacred place
 * 進度, しんど -progress
 * 振動, しんどう -oscillation, vibration
 * 新入生, しんにゅうせい -freshman, first-year student
 * 信任, しんにん -trust, confidence, credence
 * 審判, しんばん -refereeing, trial, judgement, umpire, referee
 * 神秘, しんぴ -mystery
 * 辛抱, しんぼう -patience, endurance
 * 真理, しんり -truth
 * 侵略, しんりゃく -aggression, invasion, raid
 * 診療, しんりょう -medical examination and treatment, diagnosis
 * 進路, しんろ -course, route
 * 自覚, じかく -self-conscious
 * 地方, じかた -area, locality, district, region, the coast
 * 自我, じが -self, the ego
 * 磁気, じき -magnetism
 * 磁器, じき -porcelain, china
 * 事業, じぎょう -project, enterprise, business, industry, operations
 * 地形, じぎょう -terrain, geographical features, topography
 * 軸, じく -axis, stem, shaft, axle
 * 自己, じこ -self, oneself
 * 事項, じこう -matter, item, facts
 * 時刻表, じこくひょう -table, diagram, chart, timetable, schedule
 * 地獄, じごく -hell
 * 時差, じさ -time difference
 * 自在, じざい -freely, at will
 * 自主, じしゅ -independence, autonomy
 * 自首, じしゅ -surrender, give oneself up
 * 辞職, じしょく -resignation
 * 自信, じしん -self-confidence
 * 事前, じぜん -prior, beforehand, in advance
 * 自尊心, じそんしん -self-respect, conceit
 * 持続, じぞく -continuation
 * 字体, じたい -type, font, lettering
 * 辞退, じたい -refusal
 * じっくり -deliberately, carefully
 * 実質, じっしつ -substance, essence
 * 実践, じっせん -practice, put into practice
 * 実態, じったい -truth, fact
 * 実費, じっぴ -actual expense, cost price
 * 十分, じっぷん -10 minutes
 * 実, じつ -truth, reality, sincerity, fidelity, kindness, faith, substance, essence
 * 実業家, じつぎょうか -industrialist, businessman
 * 実情, じつじょう -real condition, actual circumstances, actual state of affairs
 * 自転, じてん -rotation, spin
 * 自動詞, じどうし -intransitive verb (no direct obj)
 * 地主, じぬし -landlord
 * 耳鼻科, じびか -otolaryngology
 * 地元, じもと -local
 * 弱, じゃく -weakness, the weak, little less then
 * 若干, じゃっかん -some, few, number of
 * 砂利, じゃり -gravel, ballast, pebbles
 * じゃん拳, じゃんけん -rock-scissors-paper game
 * 住, じゅう -dwelling, living
 * 従業員, じゅうぎょういん -employee, worker
 * 従事, じゅうじ -engaging, pursuing, following
 * 充実, じゅうじつ -fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality, enrichment
 * 十字路, じゅうじろ -crossroads
 * 絨毯, じゅうたん -carpet
 * 柔軟, じゅうなん -flexible, lithe
 * 重複, じゅうふく -duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration
 * 重宝, じゅうほう -priceless treasure, convenience, usefulness
 * 従来, じゅうらい -up to now, so far, traditional
 * 塾, じゅく -coaching school, lessons
 * 樹木, じゅもく -trees and shrubs, arbour
 * 樹立, じゅりつ -establish, create
 * 準急, じゅんきゅう -local express (train slower than an express)
 * 準じる, じゅんじる -to follow, to conform, to apply to
 * 準ずる, じゅんずる -to apply correspondingly, to correspond to, to be proportionate to, to conform to
 * 助, じょ -help, rescue, assistant
 * 情, じょう -feelings, emotion, passionf
 * 尉, じょう -jailer, old man, rank, company officer
 * 嬢, じょう -young woman
 * 状, じょう -shape
 * 上位, じょうい -superior (rank not class), higher order (e.g. byte), host computer (of connected device)
 * 上演, じょうえん -performance (e.g. music)
 * 城下, じょうか -land near the castle
 * 乗客, じょうかく -passenger
 * 上空, じょうくう -sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air
 * 上司, じょうし -superior authorities, boss
 * 情緒, じょうしょ -emotion, feeling
 * 上昇, じょうしょう -rising, ascending, climbing
 * 情勢, じょうせい -state of things, condition, situation
 * 情熱, じょうねつ -passion, enthusiasm, zeal
 * 丈夫, じょうふ -1. hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person, 2. good health, robustness, strong, solid, durable
 * 譲歩, じょうほ -concession, conciliation, compromise
 * 条約, じょうやく -treaty, pact
 * 上陸, じょうりく -landing, disembarkation
 * 蒸留, じょうりゅう -distillation
 * 除外, じょがい -exception, exclusion
 * 助言, じょげん -advice, suggestion
 * 徐行, じょこう -going slowly
 * 女史, じょし -Ms.
 * 助詞, じょし -particle, postposition
 * 助動詞, じょどうし -auxiliary verb
 * 自立, じりつ -independence, self-reliance
 * 人, じん -man, person, people
 * 人格, じんかく -personality, character, individuality
 * 人材, じんざい -man of talent
 * 迅速, じんそく -quick, fast, rapid, swift, prompt
 * 人体, じんたい -human body
 * 人民, じんみん -people, public
 * 人目, じんもく -glimpse, public gaze
 * 水気, すいき -1. moisture, dampness, vapor, 2. dropsy, edema
 * 水源, すいげん -source of river, fountainhead
 * 推進, すいしん -propulsion, driving force
 * 水洗, すいせん -flushing
 * 吹奏, すいそう -playing wind instruments
 * 推測, すいそく -guess, conjecture
 * 水田, すいでん -(water-filled) paddy field
 * 推理, すいり -reasoning, inference, mystery or detective genre (movie novel etc.)
 * 数詞, すうし -numeral
 * 崇拝, すうはい -worship, adoration, admiration, cult
 * 据え付ける, すえつける -to install, to equip, to mount
 * 据える, すえる -to set (table), to lay (foundation), to place (gun), to apply (moxa)
 * 清々しい, すがすがしい -fresh, refreshing
 * 過ぎ, すぎ -past, after
 * 救い, すくい -help, aid, relief
 * 掬う, すくう -to scoop, to ladle out
 * 少なくとも, すくなくとも -at least
 * 直ぐ, すぐ -immediately, soon, easily, right (near), honest, upright
 * 健やか, すこやか -vigorous, healthy, sound
 * 濯ぐ, すすぐ -to rinse, to wash out
 * 進み, すすみ -progress
 * 勧め, すすめ -recommendation, advice, encouragement
 * 裾, すそ -(trouser) cuff, (skirt) hem, cut edge of a hairdo, foot of mountain
 * 廃れる, すたれる -to go out of use, to become obsolete, to die out, to go out of fashion
 * 酸っぱい, すっぱい -sour, acid
 * 素敵, すてき -lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic, superb, cool, capital
 * 即ち, すなわち -that is, namely, i.e.
 * すばしこい -nimble, smart, quick
 * 素早い, すばやい -fast, quick, prompt, agile
 * 済ます, すます -to finish, to get it over with, to settle, to conclude, to pay back
 * 澄ます, すます -to clear, to make clear, to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to look demure, look prim, put on airs
 * 済まない, すまない -sorry (phrase)
 * 済みません, すみません -sorry, excuse me
 * 天皇, すめらぎ -Emperor of Japan
 * 刷り, すり -printing
 * 剃る, する -to shave
 * 擦れ違い, すれちがい -chance encounter
 * すれ違う, すれちがう -to pass by one another, to disagree, to miss each other
 * 擦れる, すれる -to rub, to chafe, to wear, to become sophisticated
 * すんなり -pass with no objection, slim, slender
 * 図々しい, ずうずうしい -impudent, shameless
 * ずばり -decisively, decidedly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly
 * ずぶ濡れ, ずぶぬれ -soaked, dripping wet
 * ずらっと -in a line, in a row
 * ずるずる -sound or act of dragging, loose, inconclusive but unwanted situation, trailingly
 * ずれ -gap, slippage
 * ずれる -to slide, to slip off
 * 制, せい -system, organization, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holdin
 * 生育, せいいく -growth, development, breeding
 * 成果, せいか -results, fruits
 * 正解, せいかい -correct, right, correct interpretation (answer solution)
 * 正規, せいき -regular, legal, formal, established, legitimate
 * 正義, せいぎ -justice, right, righteousness, correct meaning
 * 生計, せいけい -livelihood, living
 * 政権, せいけん -administration, political power
 * 精巧, せいこう -elaborate, delicate, exquisite
 * 制裁, せいさい -restraint, sanctions, punishment
 * 政策, せいさく -political measures, policy
 * 清算, せいさん -liquidation, settlement
 * 星座, せいざ -constellation
 * 生死, せいし -life and death
 * 静止, せいし -stillness, repose, standing still
 * 青春, せいしゅん -youth, springtime of life, adolescent
 * 聖書, せいしょ -Bible, scriptures
 * 誠実, せいじつ -sincere, honest, faithful
 * 成熟, せいじゅく -maturity, ripeness
 * 清純, せいじゅん -purity, innocence
 * 正常, せいじょう -normalcy, normality, normal
 * 制する, せいする -to control, to command, to get the better of
 * 整然, せいぜん -orderly, regular, well-organized, trim, accurate
 * 盛装, せいそう -be dressed up, wear rich clothes
 * 盛大, せいだい -grand, prosperous, magnificent
 * 清濁, せいだく -good and evil, purity and impurity
 * 制定, せいてい -enactment, establishment, creation
 * 静的, せいてき -static
 * 製鉄, せいてつ -iron manufacture
 * 晴天, せいてん -fine weather
 * 正当, せいとう -just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, lawful
 * 成年, せいねん -majority, adult age
 * 制服, せいふく -uniform
 * 征服, せいふく -conquest, subjugation, overcoming
 * 製法, せいほう -manufacturing method, recipe, formula
 * 精密, せいみつ -precise, exact, detailed, minute, close
 * 声明, せいめい -declaration, statement, proclamation
 * 姓名, せいめい -full name
 * 制約, せいやく -limitation, restriction, condition, constraints
 * 生理, せいり -physiology, menses
 * 勢力, せいりょく -influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy
 * 整列, せいれつ -stand in a row, form a line
 * 急かす, せかす -to hurry, to urge on
 * 伜, せがれ -son, my son
 * 責務, せきむ -duty, obligation
 * 世辞, せじ -flattery, compliment
 * 世帯, せたい -household
 * 世代, せだい -generation, the world, the age
 * 切開, せっかい -clearing (land), opening up, cutting through
 * 接触, せっしょく -touch, contact
 * 設置, せっち -establishment, institution
 * 折衷, せっちゅう -compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism
 * 設定, せってい -establishment, creation
 * 説得, せっとく -persuasion
 * 節, せつ -node, section, occasion, time
 * 切実, せつじつ -compelling, serious, severe, acute, earnest, pressing, urgent
 * 接続詞, せつぞくし -conjunction
 * 切ない, せつない -painful, trying, oppressive, suffocating
 * 設立, せつりつ -establishment, foundation, institution
 * 攻め, せめ -attack, offence
 * 世論, せろん -public opinion
 * 仙, せん -hermit, wizard
 * 前, せん -before
 * 繊維, せんい -fibre, fiber, textile
 * 選挙, せんきょ -election
 * 宣教, せんきょう -religious mission
 * 宣言, せんげん -declaration, proclamation, announcement
 * 先行, せんこう -preceding, going first
 * 選考, せんこう -selection, screening
 * 戦災, せんさい -war damage
 * 専修, せんしゅう -specialization
 * 戦術, せんじゅつ -tactics
 * 潜水, せんすい -diving
 * 先先月, せんせんげつ -month before last
 * 先先週, せんせんしゅう -week before last
 * 先代, せんだい -family predecessor, previous age, previous generation
 * 先だって, せんだって -recently, the other day
 * 先着, せんちゃく -first arrival
 * 先天的, せんてんてき -a priori, inborn, innate, inherent, congenital, hereditary
 * 戦闘, せんとう -battle, fight, combat
 * 潜入, せんにゅう -infiltration, sneaking in
 * 船舶, せんぱく -ship
 * 専用, せんよう -exclusive use, personal use
 * 占領, せんりょう -occupation, capture, possession, have a room to oneself
 * 戦力, せんりょく -war potential
 * 税務署, ぜいむしょ -tax office
 * 是正, ぜせい -correction, revision
 * 絶版, ぜっぱん -out of print
 * 絶望, ぜつぼう -despair, hopelessness
 * 是非とも, ぜひとも -by all means (with sense of not taking no for an answer)
 * 膳, ぜん -(small) table, tray, meal
 * 禅, ぜん -Zen (Buddhism)
 * 全快, ぜんかい -complete recovery of health
 * 全盛, ぜんせい -height of prosperity
 * 前提, ぜんてい -preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite
 * 前途, ぜんと -future prospects, outlook, the journey ahead
 * 全滅, ぜんめつ -annihilation
 * 善良, ぜんりょう -goodness, excellence, virtue
 * 前例, ぜんれい -precedent
 * 僧, そう -monk, priest
 * 沿う, そう -to run along, to follow
 * 添う, そう -to accompany, to become married, to comply with
 * 総, そう -whole, all, general, gross
 * 相応, そうおう -suitability, fitness
 * 総会, そうかい -general meeting
 * 創刊, そうかん -launching (e.g. newspaper), first issue
 * 送金, そうきん -remittance, sending money
 * 走行, そうこう -running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), traveling
 * 総合, そうごう -synthesis, coordination, putting together, integration, composite
 * 捜査, そうさ -search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation
 * 捜索, そうさく -search (esp. for someone or something missing), investigation
 * 然うして, そうして -and, like that
 * 装飾, そうしょく -ornament
 * 操縦, そうじゅう -management, handling, control, manipulation
 * 創造, そうぞう -creation
 * 壮大, そうだい -magnificent, grand, majestic, splendid
 * 騒動, そうどう -strife, riot, rebellion
 * 遭難, そうなん -disaster, shipwreck, accident
 * 相場, そうば -market price, speculation, estimation
 * 装備, そうび -equipment
 * 創立, そうりつ -establishment, founding, organization
 * 添える, そえる -to add to, to attach, to append, to accompany, to garnish, to imitate, to annex
 * 即座に, そくざに -immediately, right away
 * 促進, そくしん -promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on
 * 即する, そくする -to conform to, to agree with, to be adapted to, to be based on
 * 束縛, そくばく -restraint, shackles, restriction, confinement, binding
 * 側面, そくめん -side, flank, sidelight, lateral
 * 其処, そこ -that place, there
 * 其処で, そこで -so (conj), accordingly, now, then, thereupon
 * 損なう, そこなう -to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to fail in doing
 * 其処ら, そこら -everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there
 * 素材, そざい -raw materials, subject matter
 * 阻止, そし -obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, interdiction
 * 然して, そして -and
 * 訴訟, そしょう -litigation, lawsuit
 * 育ち, そだち -breeding, growth
 * 措置, そち -measure, step
 * 其方, そちら -over there, the other
 * 素っ気ない, そっけない -cold, short, curt, blunt
 * 率直, そっちょく -frankness, candour, openheartedness
 * 外方, そっぽ -look (or turn) the other way
 * 備え付ける, そなえつける -to provide, to furnish, to equip, to install
 * 備わる, そなわる -to be furnished with, to be endowed with, to possess, to be among, to be one of, to be possessed of
 * 園, その -garden, park, plantation
 * その上, そのうえ -in addition, furthermore
 * その内, そのうち -eventually, sooner or later, of the previously mentioned
 * その為, そのため -hence, for that reason
 * その外, そのほか -besides, in addition, the rest
 * 其の儘, そのまま -without change, as it is (i.e. now)
 * 聳える, そびえる -to rise, to tower, to soar
 * 素朴, そぼく -simplicity, artlessness, naivete
 * 染まる, そまる -to dye
 * 背く, そむく -to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
 * 染める, そめる -to dye, to colour
 * 逸らす, そらす -to turn away, to avert
 * 反り, そり -warp, curvature, curve, arch
 * 其れ, それ -it, that
 * 其れから, それから -and then, after that
 * 各々, それぞれ -each, every, either, respectively, severally
 * 其れで, それで -and (conj), thereupon, because of that
 * 其れでは, それでは -in that situation, well then ...
 * 其れでも, それでも -but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding
 * 其れ共, それとも -or, or else
 * 其れに, それに -besides, moreover
 * 其れ程, それほど -to that degree, extent
 * 其れ故, それゆえ -therefore, for that reason, so
 * 揃い, そろい -set, suit, uniform
 * 徐々, そろそろ -gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly, soon
 * 損失, そんしつ -loss
 * 存続, そんぞく -duration, continuance
 * 沿い, ぞい -along
 * 像, ぞう -statue, image, figure, picture, portrait
 * 増強, ぞうきょう -augment, reinforce, increase
 * 蔵相, ぞうしょう -Minister of Finance
 * 増進, ぞうしん -promoting, increase, advance
 * ぞんざい -rude, careless, slovenly