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ややand (non-exhaustive list) 矢(や)やarrow 〜屋(や)やshop, store, dealer 刃(やいば)やいばblade; sword; cutting edge 八重(やえ)やえmulti-petaled; multi-layered; double (of blossoms) 野営(やえい)やえいcamping, bivouacking 八重桜(やえざくら)やえざくらdouble cherry blossom; double-flowered cherry 八百屋(やおや)やおやgreengrocer, vegetable shop 八百万(やおよろず)やおよろずmyriad; eight million; innumerable (especially of gods) 館(やかた)やかたmansion; manor; grand residence やかましいやかましいnoisy; loud; fussy; strict 夜間(やかん)やかんnighttime, at night やかんやかんkettle 夜間学校(やかんがっこう)やかんがっこうnight school; evening school 野外(やがい)やがいoutdoors; open air; in the field 野外活動(やがいかつどう)やがいかつどうoutdoor activities; field activities やがてやがてbefore long, soon 焼(や)き網(あみ)やきあみgrilling net; grill rack; wire grill 焼(や)き芋(いも)やきいもroasted sweet potato 焼(や)き印(いん)やきいんbranding iron; brand mark; burn mark (stamped with a heated iron) 焼(や)きうどんやきうどんfried udon noodles; stir-fried udon 焼(や)き方(かた)やきかたway of grilling; cooking method (for roasting, baking, or frying) 焼(や)き菓子(がし)やきがしbaked goods; baked sweets 焼(や)き栗(ぐり)やきぐりroasted chestnuts 焼(や)き魚(ざかな)やきざかなgrilled fish 焼(や)きそばやきそばfried noodles, yakisoba 焼(や)きたてやきたてfreshly baked; freshly grilled 焼(や)き立(た)てやきたてfreshly baked; just out of the oven 焼(や)き付(つ)くやきつくto be burned into; to be seared; to be imprinted 焼(や)き付(つ)けるやきつけるto burn in; to sear into memory; to imprint 焼(や)き鳥(とり)やきとりgrilled chicken skewers, yakitori 焼肉(やきにく)やきにくyakiniku 焼(や)き麩(ふ)やきふyaki-fu; toasted wheat gluten 焼(や)き増(ま)しやきましreprint; extra print (of a photo) 焼(や)き目(め)やきめbrowned surface; sear (on cooked food) やきもきするやきもきするto fret; to be anxious; to worry impatiently 焼(や)き餅(もち)やきもちgrilled mochi; jealousy 焼(や)き物(もの)やきものgrilled dish 野球(やきゅう)やきゅうbaseball 野球場(やきゅうじょう)やきゅうじょうbaseball stadium; ballpark; baseball field 野球部(やきゅうぶ)やきゅうぶbaseball club; baseball team (school) 野球帽(やきゅうぼう)やきゅうぼうbaseball cap 夜勤(やきん)やきんnight shift, night duty 冶金(やきん)やきんmetallurgy 山羊(やぎ)やぎgoat 山羊座(やぎざ)やぎざCapricorn; the Goat 役(やく)やくrole, part, duty 約(やく)やくapproximately 焼(や)くやくto bake, to grill, to burn 厄(やく)やくmisfortune; bad luck; calamity; unlucky age 訳(やく)やくtranslation 役員(やくいん)やくいんexecutive; board member; officer 薬学(やくがく)やくがくpharmacy; pharmacology; pharmaceutical science 薬学部(やくがくぶ)やくがくぶfaculty of pharmacy; school of pharmacy 役柄(やくがら)やくがらrole; character; part 厄災(やくさい)やくさいcalamity; disaster; catastrophe やくざやくざgangster; yakuza; hoodlum 薬剤(やくざい)やくざいmedicine, pharmaceutical, chemical agent 薬剤師(やくざいし)やくざいしpharmacist 役者(やくしゃ)やくしゃactor 役所(やくしょ)やくしょgovernment office, municipal office 役職(やくしょく)やくしょくposition; post; title 躍進(やくしん)やくしんrapid advance; remarkable progress; leaping forward 訳(やく)すやくすto translate 薬草(やくそう)やくそうmedicinal herb 約束(やくそく)やくそくpromise, appointment 約束(やくそく)するやくそくするto promise 約束(やくそく)を破(やぶ)るやくそくをやぶるto break a promise 役立(やくだ)たずやくだたずgood-for-nothing; useless person; incompetent 役立(やくだ)つやくだつto be useful, to be helpful 役立(やくだ)てるやくだてるto put to use, to make use of 躍動(やくどう)やくどうlively motion; dynamism 躍動感(やくどうかん)やくどうかんsense of dynamism; vitality; lively energy 役(やく)どころやくどころrole; part (in a play or situation) 厄年(やくどし)やくどしunlucky year, climacteric year 役(やく)に立(た)つやくにたつto be useful, to be helpful 役人(やくにん)やくにんgovernment official, bureaucrat 役場(やくば)やくばtown hall, public office 厄払(やくばら)いやくばらいwarding off evil; exorcism; purification 薬品(やくひん)やくひんchemicals; pharmaceutical products 薬物(やくぶつ)やくぶつdrug, chemical substance 約分(やくぶん)やくぶんreduction of a fraction to lowest terms 薬味(やくみ)やくみcondiment, garnish 薬味皿(やくみざら)やくみざらsmall condiment plate; garnish dish 役目(やくめ)やくめduty, role, function 薬用(やくよう)やくようmedicinal; for medicinal use 厄除(やくよ)けやくよけwarding off bad luck; evil-averting charm 役割(やくわり)やくわりrole, part 役割分担(やくわりぶんたん)やくわりぶんたんdivision of roles, division of labor 役割(やくわり)を果(は)たすやくわりをはたすto fulfill a role; to play one's part 役(やく)を演(えん)じるやくをえんじるto play a role; to act a part 櫓(やぐら)やぐらtower, turret, scaffold やけやけdesperation; self-abandonment; reckless despair 焼(や)け跡(あと)やけあとburned ruins; fire-damaged site; remains of a fire 夜景(やけい)やけいnight view, night scenery やけくそやけくそdesperate, reckless, giving up やけ食(ぐ)いやけぐいstress eating; binge eating out of frustration 火傷(やけど)やけどburn, scald 焼(や)けるやけるto burn, to be grilled 野犬(やけん)やけんstray dog; feral dog 夜行(やこう)やこうtraveling by night, night train 夜行性(やこうせい)やこうせいnocturnal; nocturnality 夜行(やこう)バスやこうばすovernight bus; night bus 夜行列車(やこうれっしゃ)やこうれっしゃovernight train; night train 屋号(やごう)やごうshop name, trade name; stage family name 野菜(やさい)やさいvegetable 野菜炒(やさいいた)めやさいいためstir-fried vegetables 野菜室(やさいしつ)やさいしつvegetable compartment (in a refrigerator) 野菜料理(やさいりょうり)やさいりょうりvegetable dish; vegetable cooking 矢先(やさき)やさきjust when, on the verge of 優(やさ)しいやさしいkind, gentle; easy 易(やさ)しいやさしいeasy; kind, gentle 易(やさ)しい／優(やさ)しいやさしいeasy; kind, gentle 優(やさ)しさやさしさkindness; gentleness; tenderness 野史(やし)やしunofficial history; privately written history 屋敷(やしき)やしきmansion, estate, residence 養(やしな)うやしなうto support, to nourish, to cultivate 夜叉(やしゃ)やしゃyaksha, demon, fierce person 野手(やしゅ)やしゅfielder (baseball) 夜食(やしょく)やしょくlate-night snack; midnight meal 野心(やしん)やしんambition; aspiration (often with negative nuance) 野次馬(やじうま)やじうまonlooker; rubbernecker; curious bystander 矢印(やじるし)やじるしarrow (sign/symbol) 安上(やすあ)がりやすあがりinexpensive; cheap; economical ～やすいやすいeasy to ~; tend to ~ 安(やす)いやすいcheap, inexpensive 安売(やすう)りやすうりbargain sale 安(やす)っぽいやすっぽいcheap-looking, tacky, cheesy 安値(やすね)やすねlow price, bargain price 休(やす)まるやすまるto be rested; to feel at ease 休(やす)みやすみrest, break, vacation 休(やす)みなしやすみなしno days off; without a break; nonstop 休(やす)むやすむto rest, to take a day off 休(やす)めるやすめるto rest (something) 安物(やすもの)やすものcheap item; bargain goods 安(やす)らかやすらかpeaceful, restful, tranquil 安(やす)らぎやすらぎpeace, comfort, tranquility 安(やす)らぐやすらぐto feel at ease やすりやすりfile (tool); rasp 野生(やせい)やせいwild; wildlife; growing in the wild 野性的(やせいてき)やせいてきwild; primal; untamed; rough-hewn (in personality or appearance) 野生動物(やせいどうぶつ)やせいどうぶつwild animal, wildlife やせ形(がた)やせがたslender build; thin body type 痩(や)せこけるやせこけるto become gaunt; to be emaciated; to be skin and bones やせ細(ほそ)るやせほそるto become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin 痩(や)せるやせるto lose weight, to become thin 野草(やそう)やそうwild plant; wild grass; weed 屋台(やたい)やたいfood stall, street vendor 屋台骨(やたいぼね)やたいぼねframework; backbone; foundation 屋台村(やたいむら)やたいむらfood stall village; cluster of food stalls やたらやたらexcessively; indiscriminately; recklessly やたらにやたらにrandomly; excessively; recklessly 野鳥(やちょう)やちょうwild bird 家賃(やちん)やちんrent 厄介(やっかい)やっかいtroublesome, burdensome 厄介払(やっかいばら)いやっかいばらいgetting rid of a nuisance; good riddance 薬局(やっきょく)やっきょくpharmacy 薬効(やっこう)やっこうmedicinal effect; therapeutic efficacy やったやったyay!; I did it!; hooray! やっちゃったやっちゃったoops, I did it (by mistake) 八(やっ)つやっつeight (things) やって来(く)るやってくるto come along; to arrive; to show up やってしまうやってしまうto do completely; to go and do; to mess up やっとやっとfinally, at last やっぱやっぱas expected, after all, still やっぱりやっぱりas expected, after all, still やっほーやっほーhey!, hi there!, yoo-hoo やつやつguy, fellow, thing 八(や)つ当(あ)たりやつあたりtaking out one's anger on someone else; misdirected anger; venting frustration 雇(やと)い入(い)れるやといいれるto hire; to take on; to employ 雇(やと)い止(ど)めやといどめnon-renewal of contract; termination of employment 雇(やと)い主(ぬし)やといぬしemployer; boss 雇(やと)うやとうto employ, to hire 野党(やとう)やとうopposition party 宿(やど)やどinn, lodging 宿(やど)すやどすto harbor; to carry (a child); to reflect (light) 宿代(やどだい)やどだいlodging fee; accommodation cost; room charge 宿木(やどりぎ)やどりぎmistletoe; parasitic plant 宿(やど)るやどるto dwell, to reside; to be present in 柳(やなぎ)やなぎwillow tree 夜尿(やにょう)症(しょう)やにょうしょうbedwetting; nocturnal enuresis 家主(やぬし)やぬしlandlord, homeowner 屋根(やね)やねroof 屋根裏(やねうら)やねうらattic; loft; space under the roof やはりやはりas expected, after all, still やばいやばいamazing; terrible; risky やばっやばっoh no!, crap!, whoa! 野蛮(やばん)やばんbarbaric; savage; uncivilized 破(やぶ)くやぶくto tear; to rip 破(やぶ)るやぶるto tear, to break, to defeat 破(やぶ)れやぶれtear; rip; hole 破(やぶ)れ目(め)やぶれめtear; rip; rent 敗(やぶ)れるやぶれるto be defeated, to lose 破(やぶ)れるやぶれるto be torn, to be defeated やべーやべーdangerous; bad; awesome (slang) 野暮(やぼ)やぼunsophisticated, uncouth 野望(やぼう)やぼうambition; aspiration 野暮(やぼ)ったいやぼったいunfashionable, tacky, unsophisticated 野暮用(やぼよう)やぼようtrifling errand; small bit of business 山(やま)やまmountain, pile, climax 山歩(やまある)きやまあるきmountain walking; hiking in the mountains 病(やまい)やまいillness; disease; bad habit 山芋(やまいも)やまいもJapanese yam; mountain yam 山奥(やまおく)やまおくdeep in the mountains, remote mountain area 山火事(やまかじ)やまかじwildfire; forest fire 山小屋(やまごや)やまごやmountain hut; mountain lodge 山里(やまざと)やまざとmountain village; secluded village in the hills 山田(やまだ)やまだYamada (surname) 山積(やまづ)みやまづみhuge pile; heaping stack 大和(やまと)やまとYamato; ancient Japan; Japanese (traditional) 大和言葉(やまとことば)やまとことばnative Japanese words; words of Japanese origin 山手(やまのて)やまのてuptown area, hilly residential district 山手線(やまのてせん)やまのてせんYamanote Line (Tokyo's loop line) 山登(やまのぼ)りやまのぼりmountain climbing, hiking 山(やま)のようやまのようa mountain of; huge piles of; an enormous amount of 山場(やまば)やまばclimax, critical moment 山札(やまふだ)やまふだdraw pile, deck (of cards) 山伏(やまぶし)やまぶしmountain ascetic; yamabushi 山道(やまみち)やまみちmountain path, mountain trail 山盛(やまも)りやまもりheaped, piled high 山々(やまやま)やまやまmountains; greatly 闇(やみ)やみdarkness; black market; illicit dealings やみくもやみくもreckless; blind; indiscriminate やみくもにやみくもにblindly; recklessly; indiscriminately; without thinking 闇取引(やみとりひき)やみとりひきillegal transaction; black market deal 病(や)むやむto be ill; to suffer 止(や)むやむto cease, to stop 飲茶(やむちゃ)やむちゃdim sum; yum cha やむなくやむなくunavoidably; reluctantly やむを得(え)ずやむをえずunavoidably; out of necessity やむを得(え)ないやむをえないunavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped やめるやめるto stop, to quit ややややslightly, somewhat ややこしいややこしいcomplicated; confusing; troublesome 揶揄(やゆ)やゆridicule; mockery 弥生(やよい)やよいMarch (traditional calendar); Yayoi period 弥生時代(やよいじだい)やよいじだいYayoi period (c. 300 BCE – 300 CE) やらかしたやらかしたI messed up, I screwed up やらかすやらかすto mess up, screw up, make a blunder やらせやらせstaged event, setup, hoax やり方(かた)やりかたway of doing, method やり甲斐(がい)やりがいsense of fulfillment; worth doing; rewarding やり切(き)るやりきるto see through to the end; to finish completely やりくりやりくりmanaging; making do; getting by やり過(す)ごすやりすごすto let pass; to wait out; to overdo やり出(だ)すやりだすto start doing; to begin (something) やり遂(と)げるやりとげるto accomplish; to carry through やり取(と)りやりとりexchange; interaction; correspondence やり直(なお)すやりなおすto redo, to do over やり投(な)げやりなげjavelin throw やるやるto do; to give やる気(き)やるきmotivation やる気(き)満々(まんまん)やるきまんまんfull of motivation; raring to go; fired up やるせないやるせないhelpless; forlorn; unbearable 野郎(やろう)やろうguy; fellow; bastard 柔(やわ)らかいやわらかいsoft, tender 和(やわ)らぐやわらぐto soften; to ease; to calm down 和(やわ)らげるやわらげるto soften; to ease; to mitigate やんやんisn't it?; right? (Kansai) やんちゃやんちゃmischievous, naughty, rambunctious やんちゃするやんちゃするto act up, to be naughty, to be wild やんちゃ坊主(ぼうず)やんちゃぼうずmischievous boy; little rascal

湯(ゆ)ゆhot water, bath 湯垢(ゆあか)ゆあかscale; limescale; bathtub scum 湯上(ゆあ)がりゆあがりjust after a bath; fresh from the bath 唯一(ゆいいつ)ゆいいつonly, sole, unique 唯一性(ゆいいつせい)ゆいいつせいuniqueness; singularity; the quality of being one of a kind 唯一(ゆいいつ)のゆいいつのthe only; the sole; the one and only 唯一無二(ゆいいつむに)ゆいいつむにone and only; unique; unparalleled 遺言(ゆいごん)ゆいごんwill, testament 由緒(ゆいしょ)ゆいしょhistory, lineage, pedigree 結納(ゆいのう)ゆいのうexchange of betrothal gifts; formal engagement ceremony 優(ゆう)ゆうexcellence, superiority; 'A' grade 優位(ゆうい)ゆういsuperiority, advantage, dominance 有意義(ゆういぎ)ゆういぎmeaningful, worthwhile 誘引(ゆういん)ゆういんinducement; attraction; luring 憂鬱(ゆううつ)ゆううつdepressed, melancholy 有益(ゆうえき)ゆうえきbeneficial, useful, profitable 優越(ゆうえつ)ゆうえつsuperiority; predominance 優越感(ゆうえつかん)ゆうえつかんsense of superiority; superiority complex 有塩(ゆうえん)ゆうえんsalted; containing salt 遊園(ゆうえん)ゆうえんpleasure garden; amusement grounds 遊園地(ゆうえんち)ゆうえんちamusement park 融解(ゆうかい)ゆうかいmelting; fusion 誘拐(ゆうかい)ゆうかいkidnapping, abduction 融解(ゆうかい)するゆうかいするto melt; to thaw; to liquefy 融解点(ゆうかいてん)ゆうかいてんmelting point 遊郭(ゆうかく)ゆうかくlicensed pleasure quarter 勇敢(ゆうかん)ゆうかんbrave; courageous; valiant 有閑(ゆうかん)ゆうかんleisure; having time to spare 夕刊(ゆうかん)ゆうかんevening newspaper; evening edition 優雅(ゆうが)ゆうがelegant, graceful, refined 有害(ゆうがい)ゆうがいharmful, noxious, toxic 有害物質(ゆうがいぶっしつ)ゆうがいぶっしつharmful substance; hazardous material 夕顔(ゆうがお)ゆうがおmoonflower; bottle gourd 夕方(ゆうがた)ゆうがたevening, dusk 有機(ゆうき)ゆうきorganic 勇気(ゆうき)ゆうきcourage, bravery 有機化合物(ゆうきかごうぶつ)ゆうきかごうぶつorganic compound 有機食品(ゆうきしょくひん)ゆうきしょくひんorganic food 有期(ゆうき)懲役(ちょうえき)ゆうきちょうえきfixed-term imprisonment; definite-term prison sentence 勇気(ゆうき)づけるゆうきづけるto encourage; to cheer up 有機(ゆうき)肥料(ひりょう)ゆうきひりょうorganic fertilizer 有機物(ゆうきぶつ)ゆうきぶつorganic matter; organic substance 誘客(ゆうきゃく)ゆうきゃくattracting visitors; drawing customers 有給(ゆうきゅう)ゆうきゅうpaid (leave) 有給休暇(ゆうきゅうきゅうか)ゆうきゅうきゅうかpaid vacation; paid leave 勇気(ゆうき)を振(ふ)り絞(しぼ)るゆうきをふりしぼるto summon one's courage; to muster up courage 遊戯(ゆうぎ)ゆうぎgame; play; amusement 遊具(ゆうぐ)ゆうぐplayground equipment; play apparatus 優遇(ゆうぐう)ゆうぐうfavorable treatment; preferential treatment 夕暮(ゆうぐ)れゆうぐれdusk; twilight; evening 有形(ゆうけい)ゆうけいtangible, material, physical 有形文化財(ゆうけいぶんかざい)ゆうけいぶんかざいtangible cultural property 有権者(ゆうけんしゃ)ゆうけんしゃvoter, eligible voter 幽玄(ゆうげん)ゆうげんprofound mystery; subtle elegance; yugen 有限(ゆうげん)ゆうげんfinite; limited; bounded 有限会社(ゆうげんがいしゃ)ゆうげんがいしゃlimited liability company; Ltd. company 有言実行(ゆうげんじっこう)ゆうげんじっこうpractice what you preach; follow through on one's words 有効(ゆうこう)ゆうこうvalid, effective 友好(ゆうこう)ゆうこうfriendship, amity 有効期限(ゆうこうきげん)ゆうこうきげんexpiration date 友好的(ゆうこうてき)ゆうこうてきfriendly; amicable 融合(ゆうごう)ゆうごうfusion, merger, blending 夕(ゆう)ご飯(はん)ゆうごはんdinner; evening meal; supper 有酸素(ゆうさんそ)ゆうさんそaerobic (with oxygen); aerobic exercise 有酸素(ゆうさんそ)運動(うんどう)ゆうさんそうんどうaerobic exercise 有罪(ゆうざい)ゆうざいguilty, guilt 雄雌(ゆうし)ゆうしmale and female; sex (of animals) 有志(ゆうし)ゆうしvolunteers, interested parties, like-minded people 融資(ゆうし)ゆうしfinancing 有識者(ゆうしきしゃ)ゆうしきしゃexpert, learned person 有志者(ゆうししゃ)ゆうししゃvolunteer; willing participant; supporter 勇者(ゆうしゃ)ゆうしゃhero, brave person 優秀(ゆうしゅう)ゆうしゅうexcellent, outstanding 優秀作(ゆうしゅうさく)ゆうしゅうさくexcellent work; outstanding piece 優秀(ゆうしゅう)なゆうしゅうなexcellent; outstanding; superior 有終(ゆうしゅう)の美(び)ゆうしゅうのびfinishing beautifully; ending on a high note; crowning glory 優勝(ゆうしょう)ゆうしょうvictory, championship 優勝者(ゆうしょうしゃ)ゆうしょうしゃchampion; winner; victor 優勝(ゆうしょう)するゆうしょうするto win a championship; to take first place 夕食(ゆうしょく)ゆうしょくdinner, evening meal 夕食付(ゆうしょくつ)きゆうしょくつきwith dinner included 有事(ゆうじ)ゆうじemergency, contingency, crisis 優柔不断(ゆうじゅうふだん)ゆうじゅうふだんindecisive; wishy-washy 遊女(ゆうじょ)ゆうじょcourtesan; prostitute 友情(ゆうじょう)ゆうじょうfriendship 遊女屋(ゆうじょや)ゆうじょやbrothel; house of courtesans (historical) 友人(ゆうじん)ゆうじんfriend 有数(ゆうすう)ゆうすうprominent, leading, one of the best 夕涼(ゆうすず)みゆうすずみenjoying the evening cool 有(ゆう)するゆうするto possess, to have 融通(ゆうずう)ゆうずうflexibility, accommodation; lending money 融通(ゆうずう)が利(き)くゆうずうがきくto be flexible; to be adaptable 融通無碍(ゆうずうむげ)ゆうずうむげperfect freedom; unhindered adaptability; complete flexibility 優勢(ゆうせい)ゆうせいsuperiority, dominance, advantage 有声音(ゆうせいおん)ゆうせいおんvoiced sound; voiced consonant 融雪(ゆうせつ)ゆうせつsnow melting; thaw; snowmelt 優先(ゆうせん)ゆうせんpriority; preference 有線(ゆうせん)ゆうせんwired, cable 優先順位(ゆうせんじゅんい)ゆうせんじゅんいpriority, order of priority 優先席(ゆうせんせき)ゆうせんせきpriority seat 優先度(ゆうせんど)ゆうせんどpriority level; degree of priority 悠然(ゆうぜん)ゆうぜんcalm, composed, leisurely 郵送(ゆうそう)ゆうそうmailing, postal delivery 夕空(ゆうぞら)ゆうぞらevening sky 優待券(ゆうたいけん)ゆうたいけんpreferential ticket; complimentary ticket; discount voucher (for preferred customers) 有袋類(ゆうたいるい)ゆうたいるいmarsupial 雄大(ゆうだい)ゆうだいgrand; magnificent; imposing 夕立(ゆうだち)ゆうだちevening shower, sudden summer shower 誘致(ゆうち)ゆうちattraction; inducement; bidding for 悠長(ゆうちょう)ゆうちょうleisurely; easygoing; unhurried ゆうちょ銀行(ぎんこう)ゆうちょぎんこうJapan Post Bank 融点(ゆうてん)ゆうてんmelting point 優等生(ゆうとうせい)ゆうとうせいhonor student; model student; overachiever 誘導(ゆうどう)ゆうどうguidance; leading; induction 誘導尋問(ゆうどうじんもん)ゆうどうじんもんleading question; loaded question 誘導(ゆうどう)するゆうどうするto guide; to lead; to induce 誘導灯(ゆうどうとう)ゆうどうとうguide light; exit sign; emergency guidance light 誘導(ゆうどう)ミサイルゆうどうみさいるguided missile 誘導路(ゆうどうろ)ゆうどうろtaxiway; guiding path 有毒(ゆうどく)ゆうどくpoisonous; toxic 夕凪(ゆうなぎ)ゆうなぎevening calm; evening lull 有能(ゆうのう)ゆうのうcapable, talented 誘発(ゆうはつ)ゆうはつinducement; triggering 誘発(ゆうはつ)するゆうはつするto trigger; to induce; to cause 夕飯(ゆうはん)ゆうはんdinner, supper 夕映(ゆうば)えゆうばえevening glow; glow of the setting sun 夕日(ゆうひ)ゆうひsetting sun, evening sun 優品(ゆうひん)ゆうひんfine piece; superior-quality article 優美(ゆうび)ゆうびgraceful; elegant; refined 郵便(ゆうびん)ゆうびんmail, postal service 郵便受(ゆうびんう)けゆうびんうけmailbox 郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)ゆうびんきょくpost office 郵便局員(ゆうびんきょくいん)ゆうびんきょくいんpost office worker; postal clerk 郵便箱(ゆうびんばこ)ゆうびんばこmailbox; letterbox; postbox 郵便物(ゆうびんぶつ)ゆうびんぶつmail; postal matter 裕福(ゆうふく)ゆうふくwealthy, affluent ゆうべゆうべlast night, yesterday evening 雄弁(ゆうべん)ゆうべんeloquent; eloquence 遊歩(ゆうほ)ゆうほstroll; walking for pleasure 遊歩道(ゆうほどう)ゆうほどうpromenade; walkway; pedestrian path 有望(ゆうぼう)ゆうぼうpromising; hopeful; having good prospects 有名(ゆうめい)ゆうめいfamous, well-known 有名人(ゆうめいじん)ゆうめいじんcelebrity; famous person 有名無実(ゆうめいむじつ)ゆうめいむじつnominal, in name only, empty title 勇猛(ゆうもう)ゆうもうbrave and fierce; valiant; dauntless 夕靄(ゆうもや)ゆうもやevening haze; evening mist 釉薬(ゆうやく)ゆうやくglaze (ceramics) 夕焼(ゆうや)けゆうやけsunset glow, evening glow 夕闇(ゆうやみ)ゆうやみevening darkness; twilight gloom 悠々(ゆうゆう)ゆうゆうleisurely; calmly 悠々自適(ゆうゆうじてき)ゆうゆうじてきliving a life of leisure; carefree retirement 悠々(ゆうゆう)とゆうゆうとleisurely; calmly; in no hurry 猶予(ゆうよ)ゆうよpostponement, grace period, reprieve 有用(ゆうよう)ゆうようuseful, helpful 有用性(ゆうようせい)ゆうようせいusefulness; utility 遊覧船(ゆうらんせん)ゆうらんせんsightseeing boat; pleasure cruise boat; excursion boat 有利(ゆうり)ゆうりadvantageous, favorable 有理数(ゆうりすう)ゆうりすうrational number 憂慮(ゆうりょ)ゆうりょconcern; anxiety; apprehension 優良(ゆうりょう)ゆうりょうsuperior; high-quality; excellent 有料(ゆうりょう)ゆうりょうfee-charging, paid 有料道路(ゆうりょうどうろ)ゆうりょうどうろtoll road 有力(ゆうりょく)ゆうりょくinfluential, powerful; strong (candidate/theory) 有力候補(ゆうりょくこうほ)ゆうりょくこうほleading candidate; strong contender; front-runner 有力者(ゆうりょくしゃ)ゆうりょくしゃinfluential person; person of influence 憂慮(ゆうりょ)するゆうりょするto be gravely concerned; to worry deeply about 幽霊(ゆうれい)ゆうれいghost, specter 優劣(ゆうれつ)ゆうれつsuperiority and inferiority; relative merit 融和(ゆうわ)ゆうわharmony, reconciliation 誘惑(ゆうわく)ゆうわくtemptation, seduction 誘惑(ゆうわく)するゆうわくするto tempt; to seduce; to lure 誘惑(ゆうわく)的(てき)ゆうわくてきtempting; seductive; alluring 誘惑(ゆうわく)に負(ま)けるゆうわくにまけるto give in to temptation; to succumb to temptation 故(ゆえ)ゆえreason, cause; because of 輸液(ゆえき)ゆえきintravenous infusion; IV drip; infusion fluid 故(ゆえ)にゆえにtherefore, thus, hence (formal) 所以(ゆえん)ゆえんreason, grounds, basis 床(ゆか)ゆかfloor 愉快(ゆかい)ゆかいpleasant, enjoyable 床板(ゆかいた)ゆかいたfloorboard 床上浸水(ゆかうえしんすい)ゆかうえしんすいabove-floor flooding; flooding that rises above floor level into the living space 湯加減(ゆかげん)ゆかげんwater temperature (of a bath) 床材(ゆかざい)ゆかざいflooring material 床下(ゆかした)ゆかしたunder the floor; crawl space beneath the floor 床下浸水(ゆかしたしんすい)ゆかしたしんすいbelow-floor flooding; flooding that reaches under the floor but not into the living space 浴衣(ゆかた)ゆかたyukata, light cotton kimono 床暖房(ゆかだんぼう)ゆかだんぼうfloor heating; underfloor heating 床磨(ゆかみが)きゆかみがきfloor polishing; scrubbing the floor 床面(ゆかめん)ゆかめんfloor surface ゆかりゆかりconnection, affiliation 歪(ゆが)みゆがみdistortion, warp, bias 歪(ゆが)むゆがむto warp; to be distorted; to become crooked 歪(ゆが)めるゆがめるto distort; to twist; to warp 雪(ゆき)ゆきsnow 雪(ゆき)かきゆきかきsnow shoveling; snow removal 雪国(ゆきぐに)ゆきぐにsnow country; snowy region 雪景色(ゆきげしき)ゆきげしきsnowy scenery; snow-covered landscape 行(ゆ)き先(さき)ゆきさきdestination, whereabouts 雪(ゆき)だるまゆきだるまsnowman 雪解(ゆきど)けゆきどけthaw; melting of snow; snowmelt 雪見(ゆきみ)ゆきみsnow viewing; enjoying the snow 雪山(ゆきやま)ゆきやまsnowy mountain; snow-covered mountain 湯切(ゆぎ)りゆぎりdraining hot water (from noodles) 行方(ゆくえ)ゆくえwhereabouts, destination 行方不明(ゆくえふめい)ゆくえふめいmissing, whereabouts unknown 行方不明者(ゆくえふめいしゃ)ゆくえふめいしゃmissing person 行(ゆ)く末(すえ)ゆくすえfuture, fate, what lies ahead 輸血(ゆけつ)ゆけつblood transfusion 湯気(ゆげ)ゆげsteam; vapor 癒合(ゆごう)ゆごうhealing; fusion (of bones or tissue) 油彩(ゆさい)ゆさいoil painting 油彩画(ゆさいが)ゆさいがoil painting (the artwork) 揺(ゆ)さぶるゆさぶるto shake; to rock; to sway 湯冷(ゆざ)ましゆざましcooled boiled water; water-cooling vessel 湯冷(ゆざ)めゆざめcatching cold after a bath 油脂(ゆし)ゆしfats and oils; grease 輸出(ゆしゅつ)ゆしゅつexport 輸出国(ゆしゅつこく)ゆしゅつこくexporting country 輸出(ゆしゅつ)するゆしゅつするexport 揺(ゆ)するゆするto shake; to rock; to jolt 柚子(ゆず)ゆずyuzu (citrus fruit) 譲(ゆず)り合(あ)うゆずりあうto yield to one another; to give way mutually; to compromise 譲(ゆず)り受(う)けるゆずりうけるto inherit; to receive (something passed down); to take over 譲(ゆず)るゆずるto yield, to hand over 油性(ゆせい)ゆせいoil-based; oily 油性絵具(ゆせいえのぐ)ゆせいえのぐoil paint; oil-based paint 油性(ゆせい)ペンゆせいぺんpermanent marker; oil-based pen 湯煎(ゆせん)ゆせんwater bath; double boiling; bain-marie 輸送(ゆそう)ゆそうtransport, transportation 輸送機関(ゆそうきかん)ゆそうきかんmeans of transport; transport system 豊(ゆた)かゆたかrich, abundant 湯(ゆ)たんぽゆたんぽhot water bottle 湯炊(ゆだ)きゆだきboil-and-drain cooking; cooking in hot water 委(ゆだ)ねるゆだねるto entrust, to leave to 油断(ゆだん)ゆだんnegligence, carelessness 油断(ゆだん)するゆだんするto be careless; to let one's guard down; to be off guard 油断大敵(ゆだんたいてき)ゆだんたいてきcarelessness is one's greatest enemy 癒着(ゆちゃく)ゆちゃくadhesion; collusion; cozy relationship 癒着関係(ゆちゃくかんけい)ゆちゃくかんけいcollusive relationship; corrupt ties ゆっくりゆっくりslowly, leisurely ゆっくりとゆっくりとslowly, at ease ゆったりゆったりrelaxed, loose, spacious 茹(ゆ)で上(あ)がるゆであがるto be done boiling, to be boiled through 茹(ゆ)で汁(じる)ゆでじるcooking liquid; water used for boiling 茹(ゆ)で立(た)てゆでたてfreshly boiled ゆで卵(たまご)ゆでたまごboiled egg 茹(ゆ)でるゆでるto boil (food) 湯桶読(ゆとうよ)みゆとうよみkun'yomi + on'yomi compound reading ゆとりゆとりroom, margin, composure 湯豆腐(ゆどうふ)ゆどうふboiled tofu; tofu hot pot 湯通(ゆどお)しゆどおしblanching; parboiling ユニットゆにっとunit; group 輸入(ゆにゅう)ゆにゅうimport 輸入国(ゆにゅうこく)ゆにゅうこくimporting country 輸入車(ゆにゅうしゃ)ゆにゅうしゃimported car; foreign-made car 輸入品(ゆにゅうひん)ゆにゅうひんimported goods, imports ユニークゆにーくunique, distinctive 湯呑(ゆの)みゆのみteacup (for Japanese tea) 湯葉(ゆば)ゆばtofu skin; yuba 指(ゆび)ゆびfinger, toe 指折(ゆびお)りゆびおりleading; prominent; one of the best 指切(ゆびき)りゆびきりpinky swear; pinky promise 指先(ゆびさき)ゆびさきfingertip 指(ゆび)さすゆびさすto point at; to indicate with one's finger 指(ゆび)しゃぶりゆびしゃぶりthumb sucking; finger sucking 指輪(ゆびわ)ゆびわring (finger) 湯船(ゆぶね)ゆぶねbathtub 油分(ゆぶん)ゆぶんoil content; oiliness 弓(ゆみ)ゆみbow (weapon/instrument) 弓弦(ゆみづる)ゆみづるbowstring 夢(ゆめ)ゆめdream 夢心地(ゆめごこち)ゆめごこちdreamlike state; dreamy feeling; ecstasy 夢見(ゆめみ)るゆめみるto dream, to dream of 由来(ゆらい)ゆらいorigin; history; derivation 揺(ゆ)らぐゆらぐto sway; to waver; to flicker 揺(ゆ)らすゆらすto shake, to sway ゆらゆらゆらゆらswaying, wavering 百合(ゆり)ゆりlily 揺(ゆ)り起(お)こすゆりおこすto shake (someone) awake ユリ科(か)ゆりかthe lily family (Liliaceae) ゆりかごゆりかごcradle; cot 揺(ゆ)り戻(もど)しゆりもどしrebound; backlash; swing back; aftershock 緩(ゆる)いゆるいloose; slack; lenient; gentle 揺(ゆ)るがすゆるがすto shake, to rock, to undermine 揺(ゆ)るぐゆるぐto shake; to waver; to be shaken 許(ゆる)しゆるしforgiveness; pardon; permission 許(ゆる)し難(がた)いゆるしがたいunforgivable; inexcusable 赦(ゆる)すゆるすto pardon; to forgive (sins or crimes) 許(ゆる)すゆるすto permit, to forgive 緩(ゆる)むゆるむto loosen, to slacken 緩(ゆる)めるゆるめるto loosen; to slacken; to relax 緩(ゆる)やかゆるやかgentle, gradual, loose 揺(ゆ)れゆれshaking; swaying; vibration 揺(ゆ)れるゆれるto shake, to sway 湯沸(ゆわ)かしゆわかしkettle; water heater 湯沸(ゆわ)かし器(き)ゆわかしきwater heater; water boiler 湯割(ゆわ)りゆわり(spirits) cut with hot water URLゆーあーるえるURL, web address USBゆーえすびーUSB, Universal Serial Bus USBメモリゆーえすびーめもりUSB flash drive; USB memory stick UNゆーえぬUN, United Nations UFOキャッチャーゆーえふおーきゃっちゃーclaw machine; UFO catcher; crane game ユーザーゆーざーuser ユーチューバーゆーちゅーばーYouTuber, YouTube content creator YouTubeゆーちゅーぶYouTube UVゆーぶいUV, ultraviolet ユーモアゆーもあhumor ユーモラスゆーもらすhumorous; funny; comical ユーロゆーろeuro (currency)

よよsentence-ending particle (emphasis, assertion) 世(よ)よworld, society, age, era 夜明(よあ)けよあけdawn, daybreak 夜遊(よあそ)びよあそびnightlife; going out at night 宵(よい)よいevening; early night 良(よ)いよいgood, fine 酔(よ)い潰(つぶ)れるよいつぶれるto pass out from drinking; to drink oneself unconscious 宵(よい)の口(くち)よいのくちearly evening, early part of the night 宵(よい)の明星(みょうじょう)よいのみょうじょうevening star; Venus (in the evening sky) 余韻(よいん)よいんlingering resonance, afterglow 余韻(よいん)が残(のこ)るよいんがのこるthe aftertaste lingers; the impression remains 余韻(よいん)に浸(ひた)るよいんにひたるto bask in the afterglow; to savor the lingering feeling 洋(よう)ようWestern (style/origin) 〜用(よう)ようfor ~, ~ use ようようappearance, manner; like, as if 要(よう)ようneed, necessity 酔(よ)うようto get drunk; to get intoxicated; to get motion sick 容易(ようい)よういeasy, simple, effortless 用意(ようい)よういpreparation 養育(よういく)よういくupbringing, rearing, raising 用意周到(よういしゅうとう)よういしゅうとうthoroughly prepared, meticulous 用意(ようい)するよういするto prepare; to arrange; to have ready 要因(よういん)よういんfactor; cause 溶液(ようえき)ようえきsolution (liquid mixture) 妖艶(ようえん)ようえんbewitching, alluring, enchanting 拗音(ようおん)ようおんcontracted sound; palatalized syllable (e.g., きゃ, しゅ, ちょ) 八日(ようか)ようかeight days; eighth day 妖怪(ようかい)ようかいyokai, supernatural monster, specter 溶解(ようかい)ようかいdissolution; melting 洋館(ようかん)ようかんWestern-style house (esp. a prewar one) 羊羹(ようかん)ようかんyokan 洋画(ようが)ようがWestern film; foreign movie 洋楽(ようがく)ようがくWestern music 洋菓子(ようがし)ようがしWestern sweets 洋楽器(ようがっき)ようがっきWestern musical instrument(s) 溶岩(ようがん)ようがんlava 容器(ようき)ようきcontainer, vessel 陽気(ようき)ようきcheerful, merry 容器包装(ようきほうそう)ようきほうそうcontainers and packaging; packaging materials 陽(よう)キャようきゃextrovert, outgoing person (slang) 要求(ようきゅう)ようきゅうdemand, request 要求(ようきゅう)するようきゅうするto demand; to request; to require 容疑(ようぎ)ようぎsuspicion (of a crime) 容疑者(ようぎしゃ)ようぎしゃsuspect 用具(ようぐ)ようぐequipment; tools 養鶏(ようけい)ようけいpoultry farming; chicken raising 用件(ようけん)ようけんbusiness; matter to discuss 要件(ようけん)ようけんrequirement, condition, matter of business 陽光(ようこう)ようこうsunlight; sunshine 要項(ようこう)ようこうguidelines; essentials; key points 溶鉱炉(ようこうろ)ようこうろblast furnace ようこそようこそwelcome 擁護(ようご)ようごprotection; advocacy; defense 用語(ようご)ようごterm, terminology 養護教諭(ようごきょうゆ)ようごきょうゆschool nurse; school health teacher 養護施設(ようごしせつ)ようごしせつcare facility, welfare institution 擁護者(ようごしゃ)ようごしゃadvocate; defender; supporter 用語集(ようごしゅう)ようごしゅうglossary; terminology list 葉菜(ようさい)ようさいleafy vegetable, leaf vegetable 洋裁(ようさい)ようさいdressmaking; Western-style sewing 要塞(ようさい)ようさいfortress, stronghold 養蚕(ようさん)ようさんsericulture; silkworm raising 養子(ようし)ようしadopted child; adoptee 用紙(ようし)ようしpaper, form (document) 容姿(ようし)ようしappearance, looks, figure 要旨(ようし)ようしgist, summary, essentials 洋紙(ようし)ようしWestern-style paper 陽子(ようし)ようしproton 洋式(ようしき)ようしきWestern-style; Western format 様式(ようしき)ようしきstyle; form; mode 容姿端麗(ようしたんれい)ようしたんれいstrikingly beautiful; having a fine appearance 洋室(ようしつ)ようしつWestern-style room 容赦(ようしゃ)ようしゃmercy, forgiveness, leniency 容赦(ようしゃ)なくようしゃなくrelentlessly; without mercy; mercilessly 洋酒(ようしゅ)ようしゅWestern liquor; imported spirits 要所(ようしょ)ようしょkey point; strategic location 幼少(ようしょう)ようしょうchildhood, infancy, early years 幼少期(ようしょうき)ようしょうきchildhood; early years 養殖(ようしょく)ようしょくaquaculture; fish farming; cultivation 洋食(ようしょく)ようしょくWestern food; Western-style cuisine 洋食器(ようしょっき)ようしょっきWestern tableware; Western-style dishes and utensils 養親(ようしん)ようしんadoptive parent; foster parent 幼児(ようじ)ようじinfant, young child, toddler 用事(ようじ)ようじerrand, business 幼児語(ようじご)ようじごbaby talk; child language 幼児食(ようじしょく)ようじしょくtoddler food; food for young children 幼児(ようじ)向(む)けようじむけfor young children; aimed at toddlers 養女(ようじょ)ようじょadopted daughter 養生(ようじょう)ようじょうrecuperation; taking care of one's health; curing 洋上(ようじょう)ようじょうon the sea; offshore; on the ocean 用心(ようじん)ようじんcaution, precaution 用心深(ようじんぶか)いようじんぶかいcautious; wary; watchful 用心棒(ようじんぼう)ようじんぼうbodyguard; security bar (for a door) 様子(ようす)ようすstate, condition, appearance 揚水(ようすい)ようすいpumping water up; water lifting 用水(ようすい)ようすいwater supply (for irrigation or industry); service water 用水路(ようすいろ)ようすいろirrigation channel; canal; waterway 要(よう)するようするto require; to need 要(よう)するにようするにin short, in other words 養成(ようせい)ようせいtraining; cultivation; development (of people) 要請(ようせい)ようせいrequest; demand; appeal 養成所(ようせいじょ)ようせいじょtraining school; training institute 容積(ようせき)ようせきcapacity; volume; cubic content 容積率(ようせきりつ)ようせきりつfloor area ratio 夭折(ようせつ)ようせつdying young; premature death 要素(ようそ)ようそelement, factor 様相(ようそう)ようそうaspect; appearance; state of affairs 様態(ようたい)ようたいstate; condition; manner; mode 用足(ようた)しようたしerrand; going to the bathroom (euphemism) ようだようだit seems; it appears; it looks like 容態(ようだい)ようだいpatient's condition 幼稚(ようち)ようちchildish, infantile, immature 幼稚園(ようちえん)ようちえんkindergarten; preschool 幼稚園児(ようちえんじ)ようちえんじkindergartener; nursery school child 幼虫(ようちゅう)ようちゅうlarva; caterpillar; grub 要注意(ようちゅうい)ようちゅういrequiring caution; needing attention 幼鳥(ようちょう)ようちょうyoung bird; fledgling; juvenile bird 腰椎(ようつい)ようついlumbar vertebrae; the lower back bones 腰痛(ようつう)ようつうback pain, lower back pain 要点(ようてん)ようてんmain point, gist, essentials 用途(ようと)ようとuse, purpose, application 養豚(ようとん)ようとんpig farming; hog raising ようなようなlike; such as; the kind of ようにようにso that, in order to 〜ように言(い)うようにいうto tell (someone) to; to ask (someone) to; to instruct to 羊肉(ようにく)ようにくmutton; lamb; sheep meat ようにするようにするto try to; to make sure to ようになるようになるto come to (do); to become able to 容認(ようにん)ようにんapproval, acceptance, tolerance 容認(ようにん)するようにんするto tolerate; to accept; to approve 溶媒(ようばい)ようばいsolvent 用品(ようひん)ようひんsupplies, articles, goods 曜日(ようび)ようびday of the week 養父(ようふ)ようふadoptive father; foster father 洋風(ようふう)ようふうWestern-style 洋服(ようふく)ようふくWestern clothes 養父母(ようふぼ)ようふぼadoptive parents; foster parents 用法(ようほう)ようほうusage, directions for use 養蜂(ようほう)ようほうbeekeeping; apiculture 養母(ようぼ)ようぼadoptive mother; foster mother 容貌(ようぼう)ようぼうfacial features; looks; appearance 要望(ようぼう)ようぼうrequest, demand, wish 洋間(ようま)ようまWestern-style room 葉脈(ようみゃく)ようみゃくleaf vein; venation 羊毛(ようもう)ようもうwool; sheep's wool 要約(ようやく)ようやくsummary, abstract 漸(ようや)くようやくat last; finally; barely; with difficulty 擁立(ようりつ)ようりつto install, to back (a leader) 用量(ようりょう)ようりょうdosage; dose 容量(ようりょう)ようりょうcapacity 要領(ようりょう)ようりょうknack, essentials; gist 要領(ようりょう)がいいようりょうがいいresourceful; efficient; savvy; good at handling things 要領(ようりょう)が悪(わる)いようりょうがわるいinefficient; clumsy; bad at getting things done 要領(ようりょう)よくようりょうよくefficiently; deftly; in a well-organized manner 葉緑素(ようりょくそ)ようりょくそchlorophyll 葉緑体(ようりょくたい)ようりょくたいchloroplast 用例(ようれい)ようれいexample, usage example よかよかgood (Kyushu dialect) 余暇(よか)よかleisure time; spare time; free time 余暇活動(よかかつどう)よかかつどうleisure activities; recreational activities 夜風(よかぜ)よかぜnight breeze; evening wind 予感(よかん)よかんpremonition, hunch, presentiment ヨガよがyoga ヨガウェアよがうぇあyoga wear; yoga clothes ヨガマットよがまっとyoga mat 予期(よき)よきexpectation, anticipation 予期(よき)せずよきせずunexpectedly 予期(よき)せぬよきせぬunexpected; unforeseen; unanticipated 余興(よきょう)よきょうentertainment (at a party or ceremony); sideshow 預金(よきん)よきんdeposit; savings 預金(よきん)口座(こうざ)よきんこうざbank account; deposit account 預金通帳(よきんつうちょう)よきんつうちょうbankbook; passbook 預金利率(よきんりりつ)よきんりりつdeposit interest rate 夜着(よぎ)よぎpadded sleeping kimono; night garment 余儀(よぎ)なくよぎなくunavoidably; with no other choice 過(よぎ)るよぎるto cross one's mind, to flash by 翌(よく)〜よくnext; following 欲(よく)よくdesire, greed, appetite よくよくoften, well 翌朝(よくあさ)よくあさnext morning, following morning 抑圧(よくあつ)よくあつsuppression, repression, oppression よくある質問(しつもん)よくあるしつもんfrequently asked questions; FAQ 翌月(よくげつ)よくげつthe following month; the next month 抑止(よくし)よくしdeterrence; suppression; restraint 浴室(よくしつ)よくしつbathroom; bathing room 翌週(よくしゅう)よくしゅうthe following week; the next week 抑止力(よくしりょく)よくしりょくdeterrent; deterrent force; power of deterrence 翌日(よくじつ)よくじつthe next day; the following day 浴場(よくじょう)よくじょうbathhouse, bathing facility 抑制(よくせい)よくせいrestraint; suppression; control 抑制(よくせい)するよくせいするto restrain; to suppress; to control 浴槽(よくそう)よくそうbathtub 翌年(よくとし)よくとしfollowing year, next year 翌年(よくねん)よくねんthe following year; the next year 欲張(よくば)りよくばりgreedy; greedy person 欲張(よくば)るよくばるto be greedy; to want too much 欲深(よくふか)いよくふかいgreedy; avaricious; covetous 欲望(よくぼう)よくぼうdesire, lust 抑揚(よくよう)よくようintonation, inflection, modulation 浴用(よくよう)よくようfor bathing; bath-use よけよけguard against; protection from; repellent 余計(よけい)よけいextra, unnecessary, too much 余計(よけい)なお世話(せわ)よけいなおせわnone of your business; unwanted meddling 避(よ)けるよけるto dodge; to step aside; to get out of the way 予言(よげん)よげんprediction; prophecy; forecast 預言者(よげんしゃ)よげんしゃprophet; one who delivers divine messages 予言(よげん)するよげんするto prophesy; to predict; to foretell 横(よこ)よこside, beside, width 横(よこ)一列(いちれつ)よこいちれつin a horizontal line; in a row side by side 横入(よこい)りよこいりcutting in line; jumping the queue 予行演習(よこうえんしゅう)よこうえんしゅうrehearsal; practice run; dry run 横顔(よこがお)よこがおprofile; side view of a face 横書(よこが)きよこがきhorizontal writing 横切(よこぎ)るよこぎるto cross, to traverse 予告(よこく)よこくadvance notice; preview; trailer 予告編(よこくへん)よこくへんtrailer; preview (of a film or show) 横縞(よこじま)よこじまhorizontal stripes 寄越(よこ)すよこすto send, to hand over 横線(よこせん)よこせんhorizontal line 横(よこ)たわるよこたわるto lie down; to stretch across 横丁(よこちょう)よこちょうside street; alley; lane 横綱(よこづな)よこづなyokozuna; sumo grand champion 横取(よこど)りよこどりsnatching away; stealing; intercepting 横長(よこなが)よこながoblong; landscape-oriented; wider than tall 横並(よこなら)びよこならびside by side; in a row; uniform conformity 横(よこ)になるよこになるto lie down 横浜(よこはま)よこはまYokohama (city) 横這(よこば)いよこばいsideways movement, staying flat, moving sideways 横腹(よこばら)よこばらside of the abdomen; flank 横笛(よこぶえ)よこぶえtransverse flute; side-blown flute 横見(よこみ)よこみsideways glance; looking to the side 横向(よこむ)きよこむきfacing sideways; sideways position 横目(よこめ)よこめsidelong glance; side-eye 横槍(よこやり)よこやりinterference; meddling; butting in 汚(よご)すよごすto make dirty, to pollute 夜毎(よごと)よごとevery night; nightly; night after night 汚(よご)れよごれdirt, stain, filth 汚(よご)れるよごれるto become dirty; to get stained 良(よ)さよさgoodness; merit; good quality 予算(よさん)よさんbudget 予算案(よさんあん)よさんあんbudget proposal, draft budget 予算(よさん)オーバーよさんおーばーover budget; budget overrun 予算内(よさんない)よさんないwithin budget 夜桜(よざくら)よざくらcherry blossoms viewed at night よしよしalright!, okay!, right! 善(よ)し悪(あ)しよしあしgood or bad; merits and demerits 予習(よしゅう)よしゅうpreparation (study) 余震(よしん)よしんaftershock 予診票(よしんひょう)よしんひょうmedical questionnaire; pre-examination form 四時(よじ)よじfour o'clock 四字熟語(よじじゅくご)よじじゅくごfour-character compound; yojijukugo 余情(よじょう)よじょうlingering feeling; emotional resonance; aftertaste 四畳半(よじょうはん)よじょうはんfour-and-a-half-mat room よじるよじるto twist; to wrench; to wring よすよすto stop, to give up よすがよすがmeans of support; connection; link; something to rely on; memento; keepsake; reminder (of a person or time) 夜涼(よすず)みよすずみenjoying the evening cool; evening cool air 世捨(よす)て人(びと)よすてびとhermit; recluse; person who has renounced the world 四隅(よすみ)よすみfour corners 寄席(よせ)よせvaudeville theater, variety hall 寄(よ)せ集(あつ)めるよせあつめるto gather together; to collect; to scrape together 余生(よせい)よせいremaining years of life; retirement years 寄(よ)せ鍋(なべ)よせなべmixed hot pot; assorted ingredients cooked in broth 寄(よ)せるよせるto draw near, to gather 予選(よせん)よせんpreliminary 余所(よそ)よそsomewhere else; another place よそうよそうto serve (rice, soup) 予想(よそう)よそうexpectation, prediction 予想外(よそうがい)よそうがいunexpected, unforeseen 予想(よそう)するよそうするto predict, to anticipate 予想違(よそうちが)いよそうちがいwrong prediction; unexpected outcome; contrary to expectations 予想通(よそうどお)りよそうどおりas expected; just as predicted 装(よそお)いよそおいattire, appearance, guise 装(よそお)うよそおうto pretend, to dress up 予測(よそく)よそくprediction, forecast 予測(よそく)するよそくするto predict; to forecast 余所様(よそさま)よそさまother people (polite); other families; people outside one's own household 他所見(よそみ)よそみlooking away; looking aside よそよそしいよそよそしいdistant; cold; unfriendly 夜空(よぞら)よぞらnight sky よたよたよたよたtottering; staggering; unsteady on one's feet よだれよだれdrool, saliva 余談(よだん)よだんdigression; side note; by the way 予断(よだん)よだんpremature judgment; prejudgment 余地(よち)よちroom; margin; scope; leeway 予知(よち)よちforeknowledge, prediction 予知(よち)するよちするto predict; to foresee 予知夢(よちむ)よちむprecognitive dream; prophetic dream 予兆(よちょう)よちょうomen, sign, portent 四日(よっか)よっかfour days; fourth day 欲求(よっきゅう)よっきゅうdesire, craving, urge よっしゃよっしゃyes!, alright!, all right! 四(よっ)つよっつfour (things) 因(よ)ってよってtherefore; consequently; accordingly ヨットよっとyacht, sailboat ヨットハーバーよっとはーばーyacht harbor; marina ヨットレースよっとれーすyacht race; sailing race 酔(よ)っ払(ぱら)いよっぱらいdrunk person, drunkard よっぽどよっぽどconsiderably; very much; really; almost 四(よ)つ角(かど)よつかどcrossroads; intersection; street corner 四(よ)つ子(ご)よつごquadruplets 四(よ)つ辻(つじ)よつつじcrossroads; four-way intersection 四(よ)つん這(ば)いよつんばいon all fours; crawling on hands and knees 予定(よてい)よていplan, schedule 予定(よてい)が詰(つ)まるよていがつまるto have a packed schedule; to be fully booked 予定通(よていどお)りよていどおりas scheduled; as planned; on schedule 予定表(よていひょう)よていひょうschedule; timetable; planner 予定(よてい)変更(へんこう)よていへんこうchange of plans; schedule change 予定(よてい)を立(た)てるよていをたてるto make plans; to schedule 与党(よとう)よとうruling party; party in power 夜通(よどお)しよどおしall night long, throughout the night 淀(よど)むよどむto stagnate 夜中(よなか)よなかmiddle of the night 夜(よ)な夜(よ)なよなよなnight after night, every night 四人(よにん)よにんfour people よねよねright?, isn't it? (seeking confirmation) 予熱(よねつ)よねつpreheating; warming up (an oven, an engine, etc.) in advance 余熱(よねつ)よねつresidual heat, carryover heat 四年生(よねんせい)よねんせいfourth-year student; fourth grader; final-year student (university) 世(よ)の中(なか)よのなかthe world, society 余波(よは)よはaftereffects; repercussions; ripple effects 余白(よはく)よはくmargin, blank space 予備(よび)よびreserve; spare; preliminary 呼(よ)びかけよびかけcall, appeal, address 呼(よ)びかけるよびかけるto call out to, to appeal to 呼(よ)び方(かた)よびかたway of calling, how to address 予備軍(よびぐん)よびぐんreserve army; (figurative) at-risk group; pool of potential cases 予備校(よびこう)よびこうprep school 呼(よ)び込(こ)むよびこむto call in, to attract 呼(よ)び捨(す)てよびすてcalling someone by name without an honorific 呼(よ)び出(だ)しよびだしcalling out; summons; paging 呼(よ)び出(だ)すよびだすto call out, to summon 予備知識(よびちしき)よびちしきbackground knowledge; prior knowledge 予備電源(よびでんげん)よびでんげんbackup power source; emergency power supply 呼(よ)び止(と)めるよびとめるto call out and stop; to hail 呼(よ)び名(な)よびなname; designation; what something is called 予備費(よびひ)よびひcontingency fund; reserve funds; contingency allowance 予備部品(よびぶひん)よびぶひんspare part; replacement part 呼(よ)び戻(もど)すよびもどすto call back; to recall; to summon back 呼(よ)び寄(よ)せるよびよせるto summon; to call over; to send for 呼(よ)び鈴(りん)よびりんdoorbell; buzzer; call bell 夜更(よふ)かしよふかしstaying up late; sitting up late at night 夜更(よふ)けよふけlate at night, the dead of night 呼(よ)ぶよぶto call, to invite 余分(よぶん)よぶんextra, surplus 予報(よほう)よほうforecast 余程(よほど)よほどconsiderably, very much 余程(よほど)の事(こと)よほどのことsomething extraordinary; something serious; an extreme situation 予防(よぼう)よぼうprevention 予防医療(よぼういりょう)よぼういりょうpreventive medicine; preventive healthcare 予防策(よぼうさく)よぼうさくpreventive measure; precaution 予防(よぼう)するよぼうするto prevent; to take precautions against 予防接種(よぼうせっしゅ)よぼうせっしゅvaccination, immunization 予防法(よぼうほう)よぼうほうprevention method; preventive measure 読(よ)みよみreading, pronunciation 読(よ)み上(あ)げよみあげreading aloud; text-to-speech 読(よ)み上(あ)げるよみあげるto read aloud, to read out 読(よ)み返(かえ)すよみかえすto reread; to read again 読(よ)み書(か)きよみかきreading and writing; literacy 読(よ)み方(かた)よみかたway of reading; pronunciation of a character 読(よ)みがいよみがいworth reading; rewarding to read 蘇(よみがえ)るよみがえるto be revived; to come back to life 甦(よみがえ)るよみがえるto come back to life, to revive, to be resurrected 読(よ)み聞(き)かせよみきかせreading aloud (to children) 読(よ)み切(き)りよみきりone-shot story; complete story; stand-alone work 読(よ)み比(くら)べるよみくらべるto read and compare; to compare by reading 読(よ)み込(こ)みよみこみloading, reading (data) 読(よ)み込(こ)み中(ちゅう)よみこみちゅうloading; now loading; reading in progress 読(よ)み込(こ)むよみこむto load (data); to read thoroughly 読(よ)み応(ごた)えよみごたえworthwhile read; reading satisfaction 読(よ)み過(す)ぎるよみすぎるto read too much; to overinterpret; to overthink 読(よ)み済(ず)みよみずみalready read; read (of a message or document) 夜道(よみち)よみちroad at night; walking at night 読(よ)み解(と)くよみとくto interpret; to decipher 読(よ)み飛(と)ばしよみとばしskimming; skipping over while reading 読(よ)み飛(と)ばすよみとばすto skip reading; to skim over 読(よ)み取(と)りよみとりreading; interpretation; scanning 読(よ)み取(と)るよみとるto read and understand, to interpret, to scan 読(よ)み直(なお)すよみなおすto reread; to read again 読(よ)み流(なが)すよみながすto skim over; to read without paying close attention 読(よ)みふけるよみふけるto be absorbed in reading; to read avidly 読(よ)み間違(まちが)いよみまちがいmisreading; reading mistake 読(よ)み物(もの)よみものreading material, reading matter 詠(よ)むよむto compose (a poem), to recite 読(よ)むよむto read 嫁(よめ)よめbride, wife 余命(よめい)よめいremaining life expectancy; time left to live ヨモギよもぎmugwort よもやよもやsurely not; never would have thought よもやま話(ばなし)よもやまばなしmiscellaneous chat; assorted stories; idle talk 予約(よやく)よやくreservation, booking 予約受付(よやくうけつけ)よやくうけつけreservation reception; booking desk 予約確認(よやくかくにん)よやくかくにんreservation confirmation; booking confirmation 予約券(よやくけん)よやくけんreservation ticket; booking slip 予約困難(よやくこんなん)よやくこんなんdifficult to book, hard to get a reservation 予約(よやく)するよやくするto reserve; to book 予約済(よやくず)みよやくずみreserved; already booked; reservation confirmed 予約制(よやくせい)よやくせいreservation system; by appointment only 予約席(よやくせき)よやくせきreserved seat 予約(よやく)注文(ちゅうもん)よやくちゅうもんpre-order; advance order 予約(よやく)特典(とくてん)よやくとくてんpre-order bonus; reservation perk 予約変更(よやくへんこう)よやくへんこうreservation change; booking modification 余裕(よゆう)よゆうroom, margin, composure 余裕(よゆう)がないよゆうがないto have no room; to have no time or money to spare よりよりthan, from (comparison, origin) 寄合(よりあい)よりあいgathering; meeting; assembly 寄(よ)り掛(か)かるよりかかるto lean against; to depend on 選(よ)り好(ごの)みするよりごのみするto be picky; to be choosy; to be fussy (about selecting) 寄(よ)り添(そ)うよりそうto stay close, to snuggle up, to be supportive 拠(よ)り所(どころ)よりどころbasis, foundation, support 寄(よ)り道(みち)よりみちdetour, side trip, stopping by よるよるto be due to, to depend on 寄(よ)るよるto approach, to stop by 夜(よる)よるnight, evening 夜型(よるがた)よるがたnight owl; night person 夜(よる)ご飯(はん)よるごはんdinner, evening meal 鎧(よろい)よろいarmor よろけるよろけるto stumble; to stagger; to totter; to lose one's balance 喜(よろこ)ばしいよろこばしいdelightful; joyful; happy 喜(よろこ)びよろこびjoy, happiness 喜(よろこ)ぶよろこぶto be delighted, to rejoice よろしいよろしい(formal/honorific) good; all right; acceptable よろしくよろしくplease, best regards よろしくお願(ねが)いしますよろしくおねがいしますplease treat me well; I look forward to working with you; please (take care of this for me) よろしければよろしければif you don't mind; if it's alright with you; if you like よろめくよろめくto stagger; to totter よろよろよろよろtottering; staggering; unsteady よろよろするよろよろするto totter; to stagger; to wobble 世論(よろん)よろんpublic opinion 世論形成(よろんけいせい)よろんけいせいformation of public opinion 世論戦(よろんせん)よろんせんbattle for public opinion; propaganda war 世論調査(よろんちょうさ)よろんちょうさpublic opinion poll; survey 弱(よわ)いよわいweak 弱気(よわき)よわきtimidity; faintheartedness; bearishness 弱腰(よわごし)よわごしweak-kneed; timid; spineless 弱(よわ)さよわさweakness; frailty 世渡(よわた)りよわたりgetting through life; making one's way in the world 世渡(よわた)り上手(じょうず)よわたりじょうずsocially adept; street-smart 世渡(よわた)り下手(べた)よわたりべたbeing bad at getting along in the world; social ineptness 弱音(よわね)よわねcomplaints; whining; negative talk 弱音(よわね)を吐(は)くよわねをはくto whine; to complain of weakness 弱火(よわび)よわびlow heat (cooking) 弱(よわ)まるよわまるto weaken 弱(よわ)みよわみweakness; weak point; vulnerability 弱(よわ)みに付(つ)け込(こ)むよわみにつけこむto exploit someone's weakness; to take advantage of a vulnerability 弱虫(よわむし)よわむしcoward; wimp; crybaby 弱(よわ)めるよわめるto weaken (something) 弱々(よわよわ)しいよわよわしいfrail, feeble, weak-looking 弱(よわ)るよわるto weaken, to be troubled 四(よん)よんfour 四合瓶(よんごうびん)よんごうびん720ml bottle; four-go bottle 四十(よんじゅう)よんじゅうforty 四十代(よんじゅうだい)よんじゅうだいone's forties 四千(よんせん)よんせんfour thousand; 4,000 四番(よんばん)よんばんnumber four; cleanup hitter 四百(よんひゃく)よんひゃくfour hundred 四輪車(よんりんしゃ)よんりんしゃfour-wheeled vehicle ヨーグルトよーぐるとyogurt ヨーヨー現象(げんしょう)よーよーげんしょうyo-yo effect; weight cycling ヨーロッパよーろっぱEurope