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The next 87 N3 words by frequency (decisions and plans, work and money, feelings and judgement, change, people, places and abstract nouns), each in an original N3 sentence with its translation, the pitch accent for most words, and a note where it helps.

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  1. けっていする (決定する) (v., irregular)
    来月の旅行の行き先は、みんなで話し合って決定しました。
    to decide; to settle (formally) [0]

    We talked it over together and decided where to go on next month's trip.

    Note: Firmer and more official than きめる (決める); 決定 is often a decision made by a group or an organisation.
    する-verbs
  2. マスター (n.)
    駅前のきっさてんのマスターは、いつも笑顔でコーヒーをいれてくれます。
    owner (of a café or bar); master

    The owner of the café in front of the station always makes our coffee with a smile.

    Note: As a verb, マスターする = to master (a skill or a language).
    People & Relationships
  3. しゅうりする (修理する) (v., irregular)
    使わなくなった自転車をしゅうりして、近所の子どもにあげました。
    to repair; to mend; to fix [1]

    I repaired the bicycle I no longer used and gave it to a child in the neighbourhood.

    Note: Used for machines, cars and buildings; なおす (直す) is the everyday word for fixing things.
    Home & Daily Life
  4. たいよう (太陽) (n.)
    冬になると、太陽がしずむのがずいぶん早くなります。
    the sun [1]

    In winter the sun sets much earlier.

    Note: 太陽 is the neutral word; in everyday talk people also say ひ (日) or おひさま.
    Town · Travel & Nature
  5. きんこ (金庫) (n.)
    大切な書類やお金は、会社のきんこに入れてあります。
    safe; strongbox; vault [1]

    Important documents and money are kept in the company safe.

    Note: The same 庫 (storehouse) is in れいぞうこ (冷蔵庫, fridge) and しゃこ (車庫, garage).
    Work & Money
  6. ダンス (n.)
    妹は毎週土曜日に、駅の近くの教室でダンスを習っています。
    dance; dancing

    My younger sister has dance lessons every Saturday at a studio near the station.

    Note: The native verb is おどる (踊る, to dance); ダンスをする also works.
    Society & Events
  7. いっしょう (一生) (n.)
    祖父は一生を、生まれた町で過ごしました。
    one's whole life; a lifetime [0]

    My grandfather spent his whole life in the town where he was born.

    Note: 一生けんめい (一生懸命) = with all one's might.
    Time & Change
  8. さいのう (才能) (n.)
    子どもの才能を見つけるのは、親の大切な仕事だと思います。
    talent; gift; ability [0]

    I think finding a child's talents is an important job for parents.

    Note: The particle is が: 〜の才能がある (to have a talent for …).
    Feelings & Thinking
  9. ゆうしゅう (優秀) (な-adj.)
    姉は大学でとてもゆうしゅうな学生だったので、留学できました。
    excellent; outstanding; very able [0]

    My older sister was an outstanding student at university, so she was able to study abroad.

    Note: Praises a person's ability and results; for things, すばらしい is more usual.
    Describing Words
  10. まさに (adv.)
    田中さんの話は、まさに私が言いたかったことです。
    exactly; precisely; just

    What Tanaka-san said was precisely what I'd meant to say myself.

    Note: Also まさに〜ところ = just about to: まさに出かけようとしたところ (I was just about to leave).
    Adverbs & Small Words

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  • Word selection follows the JLPT N3 vocabulary list compiled by Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk, CC BY); there is no official JLPT list since 2010. Order by frequency in the OpenSubtitles 2016 Japanese word list (hermitdave/FrequencyWords). Meanings, kanji spellings and verb groups checked against JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Reference only; all example sentences are original.
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