My words

専門的

せんもんてき

technical (e.g. discussion), exclusive, professional

古文

こぶん

ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older), classical literature, ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)

時間通り

じかんどおり

on time

実力

じつりょく

(real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency, arms, force

朝刊

ちょうかん

morning newspaper

断る

ことわる

to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)

違和感

いわかん

uncomfortable feeling, feeling out of place, sense of discomfort, malaise, physical unease

裏

うら

bottom (or another side that is hidden from view), undersurface, opposite side, reverse side, rear, back, behind (the house), lining, inside, out of sight, behind the scenes, proof, opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.), inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.), bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning), reverse

明晩

みょうばん

tomorrow evening

昨夕

さくゆう

yesterday evening, last night

広場

ひろば

plaza (public) square piazza forum open space

集まる

あつまる

to gather, to collect, to assemble

集まり

あつまり

gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance

工場長

こうじょうちょう

factory manager, works manager

店長

てんちょう

shop manager

長上

ちょうじょう

one's elders or superiors

交換

こうかん

exchange interchange switching reciprocity barter substitution replacement clearing (of checks cheques)

酒豪

しゅごう

heavy drinker

染める

そめる

to dye, to colour, to color

過疎化

かそか

depopulation, declining population

副社長

ふくしゃちょう

executive vice-president

再発行

さいはっこう

reissue

総人口

そうじんこう

total population

省エネルギー

しょうエネルギー

energy conservation, economical use of energy, energy-saving, energy saving

翌年

よくねん よくとし

following year

肯定

こうてい

positive, affirmation

否定

ひてい

NOT operation, repudiation, denial, negation, negation

復習

ふくしゅう

review, revision

破片

はへん

fragment, splinter, broken piece

財布

さいふ

purse, handbag, wallet