My words

整備

せいび

maintenance, servicing putting in place, establishment, development, preparation, provision, outfitting

整備不良

せいびふりょう

faulty maintenance, poor maintenance, inadequate maintenance

出先

でさき

ones destination

錆

さび

rust

地蔵

じぞう

Ksitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers), Jizo

補助

ほじょ

assistance, support, aid, help subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid auxiliary, subsidiary spot (in bodybuilding)

翻弄

ほんろう

trifling with, toying with, playing with, making sport of, making fun of, leading around by the nose tossing about (a ship)

賛否

さんぴ

yes and no, for and against

無償

むしょう

no compensation, free of charge

見極め

みきわめ

ascertainment

平等

びょうどう

equality, impartiality, evenness

銃弾

じゅうだん

bullet (from a rifle)

好調

こうちょう

favourable, favorable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape

妥協

だきょう

compromise, giving in

一切

いっさい

all, everything, the whole, lock, stock, and barrel absolutely not (with negative), without exception, entirely not

留守番

るすばん

care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home caretaker, house-sitter

掛け声

かけごえ

yell used to time or encourage activity (e.g. "Heave ho!", "On three ... One, two, three!" in English), enthusiastic shout from the audience (e.g. in kabuki), shouting (in concerts)

多様性

たようせい

diversity, variety

恩着せがましい

おんきせがましい

patronizing, expecting gratitude in return, acting like one is doing someone a favor, condescending

大人買い

おとながい

buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)

耳鼻咽喉科

じびいんこうか

otorhinolaryngology, ear, nose and throat

締め切り

しめきり

deadline, closing, cut-off, end cofferdam closed (door, window, etc.)

半導体

はんどうたい

semiconductor, solid-state semiconductor semiconductors

法被

はっぴ

happi coat (happy coat), workmans livery coat

袴

はかま

mans formal divided skirt

避ける

さける よける

to avoid (physical contact with) to avoid (situation) to ward off, to avert

決まって

きまって

always, without fail, invariably, usually, regularly

ばい菌

ばいきん バイきん

germ, germs, bacteria, mold, mould something harmful, vermin

蛇口

じゃぐち

faucet, tap

骨

こつ コツ

knack, skill, trick, secret, know-how, the ropes, hang bone and bones bone