Lesson 2

16 Kanji

49 Vocabulary

expression ②representation (of a group)
as a matter of fact
rule ②settlement ③habit ④countenance in front of another person
companion ②other party ③opponent (sports, etc.)
to change ②to reform
man ②masculine gender
to compare ②to compete
many ②majority (of) ③mostly
scene ②scene (in a movie, play) ③state of the market
table ②memorial to an emperor
men and women
to treat (someone) to (something) ②to be extravagant
letter (of an alphabet) ②writing
example ②precedent ③custom
end ②last ③no sooner than ④one's final moments
contacting ②connection (with a train, bus, etc.) ③connection (between matters, incidents, etc.)
clearly ②to be clear
to invite ②to tempt ③to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.)
to refuse ②to inform ③to ask leave
to get used to ②to become skilled in ③to get used to doing
normal ②normally ③local train
to come together ②to fit ③to do ... to each other
lesson ②section (in an organization) ③counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
woman ②feminine gender
polite ②careful
to apologize ②to refuse ③to be unable to bear
section manager
past ②too (much)
unreasonable ②excessive (work, etc.) ③to work too hard ④no way ⑤irrational
Note: In order to match dictionary entries, some of the words listed here are shown in simpler forms than what you see in the book, and compound words may be split into multiple entries.