JLPT N2 Vocabulary N2

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• まぬけstupid; foolish; idiotic
• まばたきblink (of eyes); wink
• まばらsparse; thin; scattered
• まひparalysis; palsy; stupor
• まぶたeyelid
• まへ
• ままごとplaying house
• まみれるto be smeared; to be covered
• まもるto protect; to guard; to defend
• まりball (for sport, games, etc.)
• まりこ
• まるきりcompletely; absolutely; totally
• まんまas (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same)
• まん中middle; centre; center
• まん丸perfect circle
• まん延spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation
• みかけるto (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
• みがきpolish; burnishing
• みじめmiserable; wretched; unhappy
• みじんparticle; atom; little piece
• みずがめ座Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
• みずみずしいfresh and youthful; lively; vibrant
• みせびらかすto show off; to flaunt
• みそmiso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans
• みそ汁miso soup
• みぞditch; drain; gutter
• みぞれsleet
• みちeared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
• みちるto fill; to become full (of); to be filled (with)
• みっともないshameful; disgraceful; unsightly
• みとめるto recognize; to recognise; to observe
• みどりgreen
• みどり色green; green color
• みなぎるto rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell
• みのるto bear fruit; to ripen
• みまうto visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health)
• みみear
• みるみるvery fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
• むかえるto go out to meet; to receive; to welcome
• むかしむかしlong ago; once upon a time
• むかむかfeeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated
• むくむto swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep)
• むさぼるto covet; to crave; to be greedy for
• むしばむto be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms
• むしり取るto tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
• むし暑いhumid; sultry
• むすこson
• むずむずto itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy
• むずむずするto itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy
• むせるto choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by