Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary, 2nd Edition. Samuel E. Martin

      kōkai (no) adj 公開(の) open to the public, open, public: ~ shimásu 公開します opens it to the public, discloses; eiga no kōkai 映画の公開 movie release

      kokáin n コカイン cocaine

      kōkan n 交換 exchange: ~ shimásu 交換しま す exchanges, trades; meishi-kōkan 名刺交換 exchanging business cards; purezento-kōkan プレゼント交換 exchanging gifts

      kōkan-ryūgakusei n 交換留学生 exchange student;

      kōkan-shinkei n 交感神経 sympathetic nerve: fuku-kōkan-shinkei 副交感神経 parasympathetic nerve

      kōkán-shu n 交換手 operator (= operēta¯ オペレ ーター): denwa-kōkan-shu 電話交換手 telephone operator

      kōkatsu (na) adj 狡猾(な) sly

      koké n 苔 moss

      koké n こけ foolishness, a fool: koké ni saremásu こけにされます gets trashed

      kō-kéiki n 好景気 prosperity, good business conditions

      kō-ki n [BOOKISH] 好機 (favourable) opportunity, chance, occasion

      kō-ki n [BOOKISH] 香気 aroma

      kō-ki n 後期 the latter period

      kō-ki n 後記 afterword, postscript (= ato-gaki 後書 き): henshū-kōki 編集後記 editor’s postscript

      kō-kí (shin) n 好奇(心) curiosity, inquisitiveness

      kō-kíatsu n 高気圧 high (barometric) pressure

      kókka n 国家 nation

      kokkai n 国会 assembly, parliament, congress, Diet (= gikai 議会)

      kokkei (na) adj こっけい[滑稽](な) amusing, funny

      kokki n 国旗 national flag

      kokkō n 国交 diplomatic relations

      kókku (-san) n コック(さん) cook, chef

      kokkyō n 国境 border (of country)

      koko pron ここ here, this place

      kō-kō n 高校 senior high school

      kókóa n ココア cocoa

      kōkoku n 広告 advertisement

      kókóná(t)tsu n ココナ(ッ)ツ coconut (= kokoyashi no mi ココヤシの実): kokonáttu-miruku ココナッツミルク coconut milk

      kokonoka n 九日 nine days; the 9th day (of month)

      kokónotsu n 九つ nine; nine years old (= kyūsai 九歳)

      kokóro n 心 mind, heart, spirit, feeling: kokoro kara (no) 心から(の) heart-felt, sincere

      kokoro-atari n 心当たり idea

      kokoro-bosói adj 心細い lonely

      kokoro-kubari n 心配り concern, care (= hairyo 配慮, ki-zúkai 気遣い)

      kokoromi n 試み trial, attempt, test

      kokoromi v 試み → kokoromimásu 試みます [INFINITIVE]

      kokoromimásu, kokoromíru v 試みます, 試みる tries, attempts, tests

      kokoro-mochi n 心持ち feelings, spirit, mood

      kokorozashi n 志 1. mind; intention; purpose 2. ambition, hope 3. goodwill, kindness; gift

      kokorozashimásu, kokorozásu v 志します, 志す sets one’s mind

      kokoro-zuke n 心付け tip, gratuity (= chippu チップ)

      kokoro-zuyói adj 心強い encouraging, heartening: kokoro-zuyói sonzai 心強い存在 dependable person: kokoro-zuyói kotoba 心強い 言葉 encouraging words

      kōkō´-sei n 高校生 (senior) high-school student: joshi/danshi kōsei 女子/男子高生 high-school girl/boy