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***** [a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or for those serving sentences for crimes that are not serious]  

Spelling jail

Meaning: a prison for those waiting to be tried for a crime or for those serving sentences for crimes that are not serious
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He was sentenced to ten days in jail. 彼は10日間の拘置を申し渡された。

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***** [a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald]  

Spelling jewel

Meaning: a valuable stone, such as a diamond or emerald
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) She keeps her valuable jewels at the bank. 彼女は自分の高価な宝石を銀行に保管している。

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***** [the work that one does to earn money]  

Spelling job

Meaning: the work that one does to earn money
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text） Jean has a new job at an Internet company. ジーンはインターネット会社に新しい職を得ている。

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***** [(1) to put together or come together; (2) to become part of or a member of]  

Spelling join

Meaning (1): to put together or come together
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I can join the two broken parts together. 私は2つの壊れた部品をくっつけることができる。

Meaning (2): to become part of or a member of
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We invited her to join our study group. 私たちは自分たちの学習グループに参加するよう彼女を誘った。

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***** [shared by two or more]  

Spelling joint

Meaning: shared by two or more
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) We made a joint agreement not to meet next week. 私たちは来週会わないという協約を交わした。

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***** [something done or said to cause others to laugh]  

Spelling joke

Meaning: something done or said to cause others to laugh
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Have you heard any new jokes? 何か新しい冗談を聞きましたか？

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***** [(1) to form an opinion about; (2) to decide a question, especially a legal one; (3) a public official who decides problems of law in a court]  

Spelling judge

Meaning (1): to form an opinion about
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) I helped judge the writing ability of each person in the competition. 私はコンテストでそれぞれの人の記述能力を評価する手伝いをした。

Meaning (2): to decide a question, especially a legal one
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The jury judged the two men guilty of all charges. 陪審員は2人の男たちがすべての告発に有罪であると判定を下した。

Meaning (3): a public official who decides problems of law in a court
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The judge in traffic court hears many cases every day. 交通裁判所の判事は毎日多くの事件の審理をする。

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***** [to push down on the feet and move up quickly into the air]  

Spelling jump

Meaning: to push down on the feet and move up quickly into the air
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) How high can you jump? どのくらい高く飛び上がれますか？

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***** [a group of people chosen to decide what is true in a trial]  

Spelling jury

Meaning: a group of people chosen to decide what is true in a trial
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The jury found him guilty. 陪審員は彼に有罪の判決を下した。

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***** [(1) only; (2) very shortly before or after the present; (3) at the same time; (4) what is right or fair]  

Spelling just

Meaning (1): only
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) Help me for just a minute. ほんの少しの間、私を手伝ってください。

Meaning (2): very shortly before or after the present
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He just left. 彼はたった今帰ったところだ。

Meaning (3): at the same time
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) He left just as I came in. 彼は私が入って来たときに出ていった。

Meaning (4): what is right or fair
Usage example (voice)

Usage example (text) The law is just, in my opinion. 私の意見としては、法律は公正なものです。

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