Vocabulary Cards
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C1 adjective
awash
水浸し
Meaning
covered or flooded with water or something in large quantities
Example
The market was awash with cheap imported goods.
A1 adverb
Away
遠く
Meaning
to or at a distance; not present; absent
Example
He walked away from the noisy crowd.
B2 noun
awe
驚嘆
Meaning
a feeling of deep respect mixed with fear or wonder
Example
The children looked at the fireworks in awe.
A2 adjective
awful
ひどい
Meaning
very bad or unpleasant
Example
The weather was awful during our trip.
B1 adverb
awfully
とても
Meaning
in a very great degree; extremely; in a way that is very bad or unpleasant
Example
I am awfully glad to see you again.
B1 adjective
awkward
気まずい
Meaning
causing or feeling embarrassment; difficult to deal with
Example
There was an awkward silence after his joke.
C2 noun
awl
錐
Meaning
a small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather
Example
The cobbler used an awl to punch holes in the leather.
C1 noun
awning
オーニング
Meaning
a sheet of canvas or material stretched on a frame to shelter a place from the sun or rain
Example
We sat under the awning to avoid the heavy rain.
C1 adverb
awry
失敗
Meaning
away from the expected or proper direction; wrong or amiss
Example
The plan went awry when the weather suddenly changed.
B1 noun
Axe
斧
Meaning
a tool with a heavy blade for cutting wood
Example
The lumberjack swung his axe to chop the tree.
C1 noun
axiom
公理
Meaning
A statement or principle that is considered true and does not require proof.
Example
Actions speak louder than words is a well-known axiom.
C2 adjective
axiomatic
自明の，証明の必要のない明らかな真実
Meaning
Self-evident, obviously true without need for proof
Example
It is axiomatic that hard work leads to success.
C1 noun
aye
賛成
Meaning
an affirmative vote or expression of agreement
Example
The committee voted aye on the proposal.
C2 noun
azalea
アザレアの花
Meaning
a flowering shrub with brightly colored blooms, often grown ornamentally
Example
The garden was full of blooming azaleas in spring.
C2 adjective
azure
空色
Meaning
A bright blue color like that of a clear sky.
Example
The clear sky was painted in a deep shade of azure.
C1 verb
babble
おしゃべりする
Meaning
to talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish way
Example
The baby babbles all day long.
C1 noun
Baboon
バブーン
Meaning
a large African and Arabian primate with a dog-like snout and colorful buttocks
Example
The baboon troop gathered around the watering hole in the savanna.
A1 noun
baby
赤ちゃん
Meaning
a very young child, especially one newly or recently born
Example
The baby is sleeping peacefully in the crib.
C2 noun
bacchanal
狂乱のパーティ
Meaning
A noisy party involving drinking and revelry.
Example
The festival turned into a wild bacchanal by midnight.
C2 noun
bacchanalia
酒と楽しみの祭り
Meaning
A Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, drinking, and revelry; any occasion of wild and drunken revelry.
Example
The novel describes the party as a bacchanalia of excess and joy.
C2 adjective
bacchanalian
酔っ払いの祭りに関連する
Meaning
Characterized by or involving drunken revelry.
Example
The students threw a bacchanalian party after the exams.
B2 noun
Bachelor
独身男性; 大学の学位を持つ人
Meaning
an unmarried man; a person who holds a first degree from a university
Example
He remained a bachelor all his life and earned a bachelor's degree in engineering.
A1 noun
Back
背中
Meaning
the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips; the spine
Example
She hurt her back while lifting heavy boxes.
A2 phrasal verb
back up
支援する；バックアップする；後退する
Meaning
to support or help someone; to make a copy of data for safety; to move backward
Example
Please back up your files before updating the system.