4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

crowd together; keep close to; tight or amorous embrace

of home; domestic; familiar; intimate; plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished

stop; stand in doubt; hesitate

take or grasp suddenly; snatch; capture

allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion

see briefly; catch sight of

quality or condition of being humble; a low estimate of one's self; self-abasement

elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal

unlikely to harm or disturb anyone

step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing

from this place; from this time; from this reason; as an inference or deduction

move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds

pretending to be what you are not, or pretending to believe something that you do not

from this place; from this time; from this reason; as an inference or deduction

sign; feature; a mark indicating quality or excellence

allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion

search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way

suspend; fasten to some elevated point without support from below; hold for support

a piece of metal, or other hard material, bent into a curve or at an angle for catching, holding, or sustaining anything

from this place; from this time; from this reason; as an inference or deduction

see briefly; catch sight of

showing emotional affliction or disquiet; frequently visited by a ghost

become hard or harder

provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to

damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous

a small, rectangular musical instrument, played by blowing and sucking air through it

stop; stand in doubt; hesitate

terror; fear; intense dislike

see briefly; catch sight of

disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive

of home; domestic; familiar; intimate; plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished

showing emotional affliction or disquiet; frequently visited by a ghost

trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes

elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal

rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern

prevent from being seen or discovered

bite or chew on with the teeth

allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion

auxiliary activity; activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation

be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb