JLPT N3 Vocabulary
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Descriptive adjectives spanning multiple topics.
120 words
as ever, as usual
unfortunately, Sorry, but....
warm
objection
unexpected, surprising
chic, style, purity
must not do, bad, wrong, not good
disposition, spirit, obstinacy, appetite
malicious, mean, unkind
greatness
best, first, number one
lie, falsehood, incorrect fact, inappropriate
envious, enviable
happy, glad, pleasant
eternity, perpetuity, immortality
very young, childish
terrible, dreadful
mutual, reciprocal, each other
warmth
certainty, reliability, soundness
wise, clever, smart
solid, hard (esp. metal, stone), unpolished writing
possible, practicable, feasible
itchy, itching
poor, pitiable, pathetic
poor, pitiable, pathetic
perfection, completeness
precious, valuable
tight, close, intense
foundation, basis, standard
settlement, conclusion, regulation, rule
skillful, handy
nearsightedness
stinky, smelly, bad-smelling
tough; physically strenuous
knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate
matter, case, item
thick (as of color, liquid), dense, strong
good luck, fortune
happiness, blessedness
grain, cereal, corn
individual, one by one
difficulty, distress
highest, supreme, the most
last, final, closing
least, lowest, worst
happiness, blessedness
happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
square
self, oneself
intimate, close (e.g., friend)
practical, actual condition, status quo
surroundings, circumference, environs
chief, main, principal, major
honesty, integrity, frankness
superiority, first class, very good
seriousness, earnestness
serious
fresh
careful, prudent, cautious
sleep
terrible, dreadful, terrific, amazing, great
sour, acid
elaborate, delicate, exquisite
luxury, extravagance
positive, active, proactive
big, great
ambassador
majority, mostly, generally
mutual, each other
intolerable, unbearable, unendurable
basement, underground
centre, central, center, middle
(1) used, second-hand, old
direct, immediate, personal, firsthand
if at all possible
identity, sameness, similarity
identical, equal to, same (kind), like
pride, triumph, prosperity
old people, the aged
unexpected, offensive, What a thing to say!, No way!
poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)
sign of life
farmers, peasants
remnant, residue, remaining, left-over
violent, vehement, intense
naked, nude
showy, flashy, gaudy
handsome
equal
secret, secrecy
fame, reputation, popularity, arrant
surface, outside, face, appearance
wrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable
mystery, curiosity
injustice, unfairness
in everyday situations, usually, ordinarily
complaint, discontent, dissatisfaction
dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness
plastic
poor, needy
deep red, flushed (of face)
straight (ahead), direct, upright
really, truly, entirely, completely
dazzling, radiant
round, circular, spherical
thick, close
facing, opposite, across the street, other side
humid, sultry
futility, uselessness
daze, (in a) trance, ecstasy, delirium, engrossment
trouble, bother, annoyance
trouble, burden, care, bother
superiority, excellence
able, capable, efficient, skill
pleasant, happy
abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich
exception
calm, composure, coolness, serenity
selfishness, egoism, wilfulness, disobedience, whim
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