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アイス

aisu

Food & Drink

Ice; by extension, ice cream or an ice pop, plus a few slang and archaic senses.

アイススマック

aisusumakku

Food & Drink

Chocolate-coated ice cream on a stick.

アイビースタイル

aibiisutairu

Home & Lifestyle

A clothing style inspired by Ivy League and preppy American fashion.

アイビールック

aibiirukku

Arts & Entertainment

A clothing style inspired by Ivy League fashion.

アイメイト

aimeito

Society & Institutions

A dog trained to guide a blind person.

アイライン

airain

Objects & Tools

Eye makeup used to line the eyelids or emphasize the eyes.

アウテリア

auteria

Places & Environment

The exterior of a building.

アウトウェア

autowea

Home & Lifestyle

Outer clothing worn over other clothes.

アウトカウント

autokaunto

Sports & Games

The number of outs already recorded.

アウトコース

autokoosu

Sports & Games

A pitch on the outside part of the strike zone or the outside lane/track.

アウトボクシング

autobokushingu

Sports & Games

Boxing style that keeps distance and attacks from outside.

アウトポケット

autopoketto

Home & Lifestyle

A pocket set on the outside of a garment.

アクアトロン

akuatoron

Science & Medicine

Control system for maintaining an artificial environment for aquatic plants and animals.

アクセル

akuseru

Transport & Travel

The pedal that controls a vehicle's speed.

アゲンストウインド

agensutouindo

Transport & Travel

A wind blowing against the direction of travel; by extension, an unfavorable current or situation.

アシスト

ashisuto

Sports & Games

Help or assistance; in sports, the final pass or cross before a goal.

アジト

ajito

Places & Environment

A hidden place used as a base or refuge.

アジビラ

ajibira

Objects & Tools

An abbreviated term for a propaganda leaflet or handbill.

アスピリンスノー

asupirinsunoo

Places & Environment

A term for very fine, loose snow that flows easily.

アットホーム

attohoomu

Home & Lifestyle

Comfortably warm, relaxed, and informal in atmosphere.

アップスタイル

appusutairu

People & Social Life

A hairstyle with the hair swept up.

アップダウン

appudaun

Qualities & Concepts

A pattern of rises and falls; ups and downs.

アドバルーン

adobaruun

Business & Work

A balloon used for advertising or promotion.

アドミッションフリー

adomisshonfurii

Society & Institutions

Admission without charge.

アバウト

abauto

Qualities & Concepts

Approximate or careless; rough or sloppy.

アビリンピック

abirinpikku

Society & Institutions

An event modeled on the Olympics for people with disabilities.

アフターサービス

afutaasaabisu

Business & Work

Service provided after a sale, especially for repairs, support, or warranty handling.

アフタースキー

afutaasukii

Home & Lifestyle

Activities or clothing associated with relaxing after skiing.

アフターレコーディング

afutaarekoodingu

Technology & Media

Recording or replacing dialogue or sound after the original shoot.

アフロヘア

afurohea

Home & Lifestyle

A hairstyle with tight, rounded, voluminous hair.

アメリカナイズ

amerikanaizu

Actions & Events

To Americanize; the process of becoming Americanized.

アメリカンコーヒー

amerikankoohii

Food & Drink

Weak drip coffee served in the American style.

アレンジ

arenji

Arts & Entertainment

To arrange, adapt, or give a new interpretation to something.

アンコールアワー

ankooruawaa

Technology & Media

A TV time slot for reruns of popular shows.

アンダースキル

andaasukiru

Business & Work

A shortage of skilled workers.

アンダースロー

andaasuroo

Sports & Games

A baseball pitch or throw made with an underhand motion.

アンテナショップ

antenashoppu

Business & Work

A shop used to promote regional specialties or test-market new products.

アンモラル

anmoraru

Qualities & Concepts

Morally wrong or lacking moral restraint.

イージーオーダー

iijiioodaa

Business & Work

A suit made to semi-custom specifications.

イメージアップ

imeejiappu

Qualities & Concepts

Improvement in the public image or impression of someone or something.

イメージキャラクター

imeejikyarakutaa

Society & Institutions

A character or person used to represent a brand, campaign, or organization.

イメージダウン

imeejidaun

Qualities & Concepts

A decline in someone's or something's public image or reputation.

イメージメーカー

imeejimeekaa

Business & Work

A person who creates or manages a favorable image for a campaign, product, or candidate.

イレギュラーバウンド

iregyuraabaundo

Sports & Games

A bad bounce of the ball, especially in tennis or baseball.

インカムゲイン

inkamugein

Business & Work

Money earned from interest or dividends.

インコース

inkoosu

Sports & Games

In baseball, the inside course or an inside pitch near the batter.

インサイドワーク

insaidowaaku

Sports & Games

A clever or tactical play, especially in baseball.

インターカレッジ

intaakarejji

Sports & Games

Relating to or involving competition between colleges.

インターハイ

intaahai

Sports & Games

A Japanese interscholastic athletics competition.

インターホン

intaahon

Home & Lifestyle

A door intercom or indoor communication system.

インテル

interu

Objects & Tools

A strip of type-metal used as spacing in printing.

インハイ

inhai

Sports & Games

A baseball pitch aimed high and inside.

ウインカー

uinkaa

Transport & Travel

A vehicle light used to signal a change of direction.

ウインナーソーセージ

uinnaasooseeji

Food & Drink

A type of sausage associated with Vienna.

ウェイティングサークル

weitingusaakuru

Sports & Games

The circle where the next batter waits before going to bat.

ウエストボール

uesutobooru

Sports & Games

A thrown pitch that is intended to be ineffective or let the batter take a strike.

ウエハース

uehaasu

Food & Drink

A thin crisp sweet biscuit or cookie.

エアガール

eagaaru

People & Social Life

A female cabin attendant; an older term.

エアータオル

eaataoru

Home & Lifestyle

A hand dryer.

エステティックサロン

esutetikkusaron

Home & Lifestyle

A beauty salon or beauty-treatment clinic.

エバーソフト

ebaasofuto

Objects & Tools

A foam rubber material, used for cushioning or padding.

エレクト

erekuto

Actions & Events

To get an erection.

エンジンキー

enjinkii

Transport & Travel

A key used to start a vehicle's engine or ignition system.

エンジンブレーキ

enjinbureeki

Transport & Travel

Slowing a vehicle by using the engine instead of the brakes alone.

エンタイトル

entaitoru

Sports & Games

The batter's or runner's right to advance one base in baseball under special rules.

オーケストラボックス

ookesutorabokkusu

Places & Environment

The lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra plays.

オーダーメイド

oodaameido

Home & Lifestyle

Made to order, especially clothing or other custom goods.

オートキャンプ

ootokyanpu

Transport & Travel

Camping done with a car or camper, often at a site where vehicles can be parked beside the tent area.

オートクラッチ

ootokuracchi

Transport & Travel

A clutch mechanism that engages or disengages automatically.

オートバイ

ootobai

Transport & Travel

A two-wheeled motor vehicle.

オートリバース

ootoribaasu

Technology & Media

A tape recorder with automatic reverse playback.

オートロック

ootorokku

Home & Lifestyle

A door lock that engages automatically.

オーナーシステム

oonaashisutemu

Society & Institutions

A system in which employees manage an enterprise, or in which owners jointly manage a building or housing block.

オーバーアクション

oobaaakushon

Arts & Entertainment

Overacting; exaggerated or unnatural acting.

オーバースキル

oobaasukiru

Business & Work

A surplus of skilled workers.

オーバーステップ

oobaasuteppu

Sports & Games

A handball violation for taking more than three steps without dribbling.

オーバースロー

oobaasuroo

Sports & Games

A throw or pitch made overhand.

オーバーゾーン

oobaazoon

Sports & Games

Passing the baton outside the exchange zone in a relay.

オーバードクター

oobaadokutaa

People & Social Life

A person with a PhD who is not in stable employment; also used for a postdoctoral researcher in Japanese usage.

オーバーネット

oobaanetto

Sports & Games

A foul in sports like volleyball where a player reaches over the net.

オーバーフェンス

oobaafensu

Sports & Games

A home run in baseball, especially a ball hit over the fence.

オーバーペース

oobaapeesu

Sports & Games

Running at too fast a pace.

オーバーローン

oobaaroon

Business & Work

A situation where a bank has lent out too much money.

オーブントースター

oobuntoosutaa

Home & Lifestyle

An oven-like toaster for heating or baking food.

オープンカー

oopunkaa

Transport & Travel

A car with an open roof or a removable soft top.

オープンゲーム

oopungeemu

Sports & Games

An event, tournament, or game open to broad participation or used as a practice match.

オープンシャツ

oopunshatsu

Home & Lifestyle

A shirt with an open collar or open neck.

オープンスカイ

oopunsukai

Business & Work

A policy of deregulating international air travel.

オールシーズンドレス

oorushiizundoresu

Home & Lifestyle

Clothing designed to be worn in any season.

オールドミス

oorudomisu

People & Social Life

A woman, especially an unmarried older woman; often offensive or outdated.

オールバック

oorubakku

Home & Lifestyle

Hair combed straight back from the face.

オイルロード

oiruroodo

Transport & Travel

A sea route used for transporting oil.

オフィスガール

ofisugaaru

People & Social Life

A young woman who works in an office.

オフィスラブ

ofisurabu

Expressions & Discourse

A romantic relationship at work.

オフィスレディー

ofisuredii

People & Social Life

A woman who works in an office.

オリジナルカロリー

orijinarukarorii

Food & Drink

Calories from the ingredients used in processed food.

オリンピック

orinpikku

Sports & Games

The Olympic Games, a major international sports competition.

オンパレード

onpareedo

Expressions & Discourse

A showy display or an array of things in quick succession.

カークーラー

kaakuuraa

Transport & Travel

An air conditioner for a car.

カードローン

kaadoroon

Business & Work

A loan tied to a credit card, typically a revolving consumer loan.

カウントアウト

kauntoauto

Sports & Games

A boxing count after a knockdown.

カッターシャツ

kattaashatsu

Home & Lifestyle

A shirt, especially a formal or school-uniform style shirt.

カフスボタン

kafusubotan

Objects & Tools

Buttons or fasteners used to secure shirt cuffs.

カラーボックス

karaabokkusu

Home & Lifestyle

A cheap, easy-to-assemble storage unit made of colored plywood.

カルチャーセンター

karuchaasentaa

Society & Institutions

A center that offers classes, events, and leisure activities focused on culture or hobbies.

カントリースクール

kantoriisukuuru

Society & Institutions

A school or program for outdoor, nature-based learning.

カンニング

kanningu

Actions & Events

Cheating on an examination.

ガードマン

gaadoman

People & Social Life

A guard who provides security for a building, event, or site.

ガス

gasu

Home & Lifestyle

A loanword for gas, fuel gas, and related household or colloquial senses.

ガスマット

gasumatto

Home & Lifestyle

An aluminum-foil liner placed under a gas burner.

ガソリンスタンド

gasorinsutando

Transport & Travel

A place that sells gasoline and related services.

ガッツポーズ

gattsupoozu

Sports & Games

A triumphant pose, especially after a win in sports.

ガムテープ

gamuteepu

Objects & Tools

Tape used for sealing boxes and parcels.

キークラブ

kiikurabu

Arts & Entertainment

A nightclub that admits only selected or paying members.

キーホルダー

kiihorudaa

Objects & Tools

A ring or holder for carrying keys; also a holder for key-related items.

キッチンドリンカー

kicchindorinkaa

People & Social Life

A derogatory term for a housewife who drinks heavily.

キャッシュサービスコーナー

kyasshusaabisukoonaa

Business & Work

A bank area with ATM service and related cash-handling machines.

キャッチセールス

kyacchiseerusu

Business & Work

A deceptive sales practice that pressures people into costly contracts.

キャッチバー

kyacchibaa

Society & Institutions

A place that overcharges customers through a scam or a rigged setup.

キャッチホン

kyacchihon

Technology & Media

A telephone service that alerts you to another incoming call while you are already on a call.

キャバクラ

kyabakura

People & Social Life

A bar or club where male customers are served by female hostesses.

キャラバンシューズ

kyarabanshuuzu

Objects & Tools

Lightweight shoes for mountain climbing.

キャンセル

kyanseru

Expressions & Discourse

The act of canceling, especially canceling a person publicly or socially.

キャンピングカー

kyanpingukaa

Transport & Travel

A vehicle equipped for living in while traveling.

キャンプイン

kyanpuin

Sports & Games

The start of a sports training camp.

キャンペーンセール

kyanpeenseeru

Business & Work

A campaign to boost sales.

キラーダスト

kiraadasuto

Science & Medicine

Asbestos dust, especially in a hazardous or contaminated context.

ギャル

gyaru

People & Social Life

A young woman, especially one associated with the gyaru fashion subculture.

クラウチングスタート

kurauchingusutaato

Sports & Games

A sprint start from a crouched position.

クランクアップ

kurankuappu

Arts & Entertainment

The end of filming for a movie or TV production.

クランクイン

kurankuin

Arts & Entertainment

The start of filming or shooting on a production.

クリーク

kuriiku

Sports & Games

A golf club, especially a cleek or 5-wood.

クリームサンデー

kuriimusandee

Food & Drink

A sundae made with ice cream.

クリーンアップトリオ

kuriinapputorio

Sports & Games

The third, fourth, and fifth hitters in a batting lineup.

グー

guu

Qualities & Concepts

A casual loanword meaning good or okay.

グラウンドボーイ

guraundobooi

Sports & Games

A person who assists a baseball team by maintaining and carrying equipment.

グラウンドマナー

guraundomanaa

Sports & Games

Etiquette and proper conduct at a baseball field or park.

グラスファイバーポール

gurasufaibaapooru

Objects & Tools

A pole made of fiberglass.

グラスボート

gurasubooto

Transport & Travel

A boat with a transparent bottom for viewing underwater scenery.

グリーンエージ

guriineeji

People & Social Life

A wasei loanword meaning the younger generation or young people collectively.

グリーンコーディネーター

guriinkoodineetaa

Home & Lifestyle

A person who arranges indoor plants and foliage for decorative interior spaces.

グリーンボーイ

guriinbooi

Sports & Games

A novice athlete, especially a boxer.

グループサウンズ

guruupusaunzu

Arts & Entertainment

A Japanese rock band style from the 1960s.

グレードアップ

gureedoappu

Technology & Media

To improve to a higher level or newer state; an upgrade or update.

ケースアース

keesuaasu

Technology & Media

An electrical ground connection to a chassis or frame.

ケミカルシューズ

kemikarushuuzu

Objects & Tools

Shoes made from synthetic materials.

ゲートイン

geetoin

Sports & Games

To enter the starting gate in horse racing.

ゲームセット

geemusetto

Sports & Games

The decisive end of a match, especially in tennis.

ゲームセンター

geemusentaa

Places & Environment

An arcade venue with game machines.

ゲイボーイ

geibooi

People & Social Life

An old term for a young gay man or a male host for gay customers.

ゲッツー

gettsuu

Sports & Games

A baseball play in which two outs are made on one continuous play.

ゲルピン

gerupin

Business & Work

A money shortage; being broke.

コースロープ

koosuroopu

Sports & Games

A rope or line dividing swimming lanes in a pool.

コーナートップ

koonaatoppu

Sports & Games

A corner-top fixture or element, usually in a sports context.

コーナーワーク

koonaawaaku

Sports & Games

The skill or act of handling corners, especially in baseball or driving-related contexts.

珈琲

koohii

Food & Drink

Coffee, the beverage made from roasted coffee beans.

コーポラス

kooporasu

Home & Lifestyle

A type of mid-range apartment building or block of flats.

コインロッカー

koinrokkaa

Home & Lifestyle

A locker that works after payment by coin or token.

コカイン

kokain

Science & Medicine

Cocaine, the illicit stimulant drug.

コストアップ

kosutoappu

Business & Work

An increase in cost or expenses.

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