元旦 [がんたん] English : New Year's Day French : 元来 [がんらい] English : originally/primarily/essentially/logically/naturally French : 原っぱ [はらっぱ] English : open field/empty lot/plain French : 原告 [げんこく] English : plaintiff/accuser/prosecutor French : 原作 [げんさく] English : original work French : 原始 [げんし] English : origin/primeval French : 原子力 [げんしりょく] English : atomic energy French : 原理 [げんり] English : principle/theory/fundamental truth French : 厳守 [げんしゅ] English : (vs) strict observance French : (vs) 厳密 [げんみつ] English : (an) strict/close French : (an) 減速 [げんそく] English : (vs) deceleration French : (vs) 減点 [げんてん] English : (vs) subtract/give a demerit French : (vs) 現に [げんに] English : actually/really French : 現実 [げんじつ] English : reality French : 現住所 [げんじゅうしょ] English : (present) address French : 現場 [げんば] English : actual spot/scene/scene of the crime French : 現地 [げんち] English : actual place/local French : 現役 [げんえき] English : active duty/active service French : 言い出す [いいだす] English : to start talking/to speak/to tell/to propose/to suggest/to break the ice French : 言い表わす [いいあらわす] English : to express French : 言い表す [いいあらわす] English : to express French : 言いつける [いいつける] English : to tell/to tell on (someone)/to order/to charge/to direct French : 言い付ける [いいつける] English : to tell/to tell on (someone)/to order/to charge/to direct French : 言い返す [いいかえす] English : to repeat/to talk back/to answer back French : 言い方 [いいかた] English : speaking style French : 言わば [いわば] English : so to speak French : 言動 [げんどう] English : speech & conduct French : 言葉遣い [ことばづかい] English : speech/expression/wording French : 言論 [げんろん] English : discussion French : 諺 [ことわざ] English : proverb/maxim French : 限り [かぎり] English : limit(s)/as far as possible/as much as possible/to the best of one's ability French : 限界 [げんかい] English : limit/bound French : 限定 [げんてい] English : (vs) limit/restriction French : (vs) 呼び掛ける [よびかける] English : to call out to/to accost/to address (crowd)/to appeal French : 呼び捨て [よびすて] English : addressing someone by last name only/without affixing "san" French : 固い [かたい] English : stubborn/firm (not viscous or easily moved)/certain/solemn French : 固形 [こけい] English : solid (body) French : 姑 [しゅうとめ] English : mother-in-law French : 戸締り [とじまり] English : closing up/fastening the doors French : 戸締まり [とじまり] English : closing up/fastening the doors French : 戸惑う [とまどう] English : to be bewildered/to be perplexed French : 故に [ゆえに] English : therefore/consequently French : 狐 [きつね] English : fox French : 糊 [のり] English : paste/starch French : 袴 [はかま] English : man's formal divided skirt French : 股 [また] English : groin/crotch/thigh French : 胡座 [あぐら] English : sit cross-legged (i.e., Indian style) French : 胡椒 [こしょう] English : pepper French : 虎 [とら] English : tiger French : 誇り [ほこり] English : pride French : 跨ぐ [またぐ] English : to straddle French : 雇用 [こよう] English : employment (long term)/hire French : 雇傭 [こよう] English : employment (long term)/hire French : 五 [ご] English : five French : 五つ [いつつ] English : five French : 五十音 [ごじゅうおん] English : the Japanese syllabary French : 五日 [いつか] English : five days/the fifth day (of the month) French : 五分 [ごぶ] English : half/50%/tie/evenness French : 互いに [たがいに] English : mutually/with each other/reciprocally/together French : 互い違い [たがいちがい] English : alternate/alternation French : 呉れる [くれる] English : to give/to let one have/to do for one/to be given French : 呉れ呉れも [くれぐれも] English : repeatedly/sincerely/earnestly French : 後回し [あとまわし] English : to put off/to postpone French : 後期 [こうき] English : latter period/final French : 後向き [うしろむき] English : back facing/turning one's back to French : 後ろ向き [うしろむき] English : back facing/turning one's back to French : 後始末 [あとしまつ] English : (vs) settlement (of affairs)/remedial measures French : (vs) 跡始末 [あとしまつ] English : (vs) settlement (of affairs)/remedial measures French : (vs) 後書き [あとがき] English : afterword/postscript French : 後書 [あとがき] English : afterword/postscript French : 後天的 [こうてんてき] English : a posteriori French : 後半 [こうはん] English : second half French : 後片付け [あとかたづけ] English : tidying up/cleaning French : 後方 [こうほう] English : behind/in the rear/in back French : 後戻り [あともどり] English : (vs) backtrack French : (vs) 御 [ご] English : go-/honourable French : お蔭様で [おかげさまで] English : (id) Thanks to god/thanks to you French : (id) 御蔭様で [おかげさまで] English : (id) Thanks to god/thanks to you French : (id) ご主人 [ごしゅじん] English : (hon) your husband/her husband French : (hon) 御主人 [ごしゅじん] English : (hon) your husband/her husband French : (hon) 御神籤 [おみくじ] English : written oracle French : おみ籤 [おみくじ] English : written oracle French : お節介 [おせっかい] English : meddling/nosy French : 御節介 [おせっかい] English : meddling/nosy French : お節料理 [おせちりょうり] English : food served during the New Year's Holidays French : 御節料理 [おせちりょうり] English : food served during the New Year's Holidays French : ご馳走さま [ごちそうさま] English : feast French : 御馳走様 [ごちそうさま] English : feast French : 御中元 [おちゅうげん] English : Bon festival gifts French : お中元 [おちゅうげん] English : Bon festival gifts French : お釣り [おつり] English : change (money)/balance French : 御釣り [おつり] English : change (money)/balance French : 御年玉 [おとしだま] English : New Year's present French : お年玉 [おとしだま] English : New Year's present French : ご無沙汰 [ごぶさた] English : (vs) not writing or contacting for a while French : (vs) 御無沙汰 [ごぶさた] English : (vs) not writing or contacting for a while French : (vs) 御免下さい [ごめんください] English : (id) May I come in? French : (id) 御免ください [ごめんください] English : (id) May I come in? French : (id) ご免下さい [ごめんください] English : (id) May I come in? French : (id) ご免ください [ごめんください] English : (id) May I come in? French : (id) 御目出度う [おめでとう] English : (uk) Congratulations!/an auspicious occasion! French : (uk) お目出度う [おめでとう] English : (uk) Congratulations!/an auspicious occasion! French : (uk) 御輿 [みこし] English : portable shrine French : お礼 [おれい] English : thanking/expression of gratitude French : 御礼 [おれい] English : thanking/expression of gratitude French : 碁 [ご] English : Go (board game of capturing territory) French : 語源 [ごげん] English : word root/word derivation French : 語彙 [ごい] English : vocabulary/glossary French : 誤り [あやまり] English : error French : 誤差 [ごさ] English : error French : 誤字 [ごじ] English : misprint French : 誤魔化す [ごまかす] English : to deceive/to falsify/to misrepresent French : 乞食 [こつじき] English : beggar/begging French : 乞食 [こじき] English : beggar/begging French : 鯉 [こい] English : carp French : 交差 [こうさ] English : (vs) cross French : (vs) 交通事故 [こうつうじこ] English : traffic accident French : 交通費 [こうつうひ] English : traveling expenses/carfare French : 交流 [こうりゅう] English : alternating current/intercourse/(cultural) exchange/intermingling French : 候補 [こうほ] English : candidacy French : 光る [ひかる] English : to shine/to glitter/to be bright French : 光景 [こうけい] English : scene/spectacle French : 公衆 [こうしゅう] English : the public French :