Kanji Dictionary

一体 ittai (1)...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"), (n) (2)one object, one body, unity, (3)one form, one style, (4)one Buddhist

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アナウンス anaunsu (1)(abbr) announcement, (vs) (2)to announce

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援交 enkou (1)(abbr) dating with compensation (payments, financial support, etc.), (2)schoolgirl prostitution

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外来 gairai (1)(abbr) external origin, imported, (2)outpatient

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原発 genpacu (1)(abbr) nuclear power plant, nuclear power generation, (adj-no,n,vs) (2)primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)

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ワーホリ wa-hori (1)(abbr) working holiday, (2)person on a working holiday

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非ず arazu (1)(arch) it is not so, (2)no, never mind

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寮 rjou (1)(arch) office, official, (2)chief, head; (3)hostel, dormitory, (4)(arch) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system)

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印す širusu (1)(arch) to leave (a mark, trace, etc.), to print, to stamp, (2)to show a sign (i.e. an omen)

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排す haisu (1)(arch) to push aside, to overcome (e.g. difficulties), to reject, (2)to align, to put in order, (3)to push open

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賜う tamau (1)(arch) to receive, (2)to grant, to bestow, to award, (3)(male) semi-polite or endearing auxiliary verb indicating reception by the speaker (suffixed to the -masu stem of another verb)

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おっぱい oppai (1)(chn) breasts, boobies, tits, (2)(chn) breast milk

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関係ない kankeinai (1)(col) have nothing to do with (something)/have no connection with (something)/

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尼 ama (1)(col) nun, (2)(derog) bitch; (abbr) bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)

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モニター monita- (1)(comp) (computer) monitor, (n,vs) (2)consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes), (3)(comp) program or utility that monitors a program or activity

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交流 kourjuu (1)(cultural) exchange, interchange, interaction, (inter-) mingling, (social, etc.) networking, intercourse, (2)alternating current, AC

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産 san (1)(giving) birth, childbirth, delivery, confinement, (n,n-suf) (2)native of, product of, (3)assets, property, fortune

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卿 kjou; kei (1)(hon) lord, sir, (n) (2)state minister (i.e. under the ritsuryo system), (pn,adj-no) (3)(arch) (male) (hon) you (in reference to someone of lower status); (4)state minister (i.e. under the rits

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お願い onegai (1)(hon) request, wish, (int) (2)(abbr) please

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召す mesu (1)(hon) to call, to invite, to send for, to summon, (2)to eat, to drink, (3)to put on, to wear, (4)to ride, (5)to catch (a cold), to take (a bath), to tickle (one's fancy), to put on (years), to

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承る uketamawaru (1)(hum) to hear, to be told, to know, (2)to receive (order), to undertake, to comply, to take (a reservation, etc.)

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頂く itadaku (1)(hum) to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy, (2)(hum) (pol) to eat, to drink, (3)to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top), (4)to have (as one's leader), to live un

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マウス mausu (1)(lab) mouse, (2)(comp) mouse, (3)mouth

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熟語 džukugo (1)(ling) kanji compound, (2)idiom, idiomatic phrase

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代名詞 daimeiši (1)(ling) pronoun, (2)synonym, classic example, pattern, byword, representative

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球 tama (1)(math) sphere, (suf,ctr) (2)counter for balls (in baseball); (3)ball, sphere, globe, orb, (4)bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet, (5)ball (in sports), (6)pile (of noodles, etc.), (7)bu

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疎通 socuu (1)(mutual) understanding, communication, (2)removal of blockage (esp. medical), drainage

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角形 kakukei (1)(N)-cornered polygon, incl. triangle, (2)Japanese rectangular envelope (opening on the short dimension; numbered 0-8, A3, A4, each with different sizes);

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別に becuni (1)(not) particularly, nothing, (2)separately, apart

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実 mi (1)(obsc) pit (of a fruit), stone, (2)core, (3)tongue (piece of wood used to connect two boards), (4)clitoris; (5)truth, reality; (6)truth, reality, (7)sincerity, honesty, fidelity, (8)content

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凝乎と džitto (1)(on-mim) (uk) motionlessly, (2)(uk) fixedly (e.g. of staring), (3)(uk) patiently, (4)(uk) firmly (e.g. hold), restrained

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ぎりぎり girigiri (1)(on-mim) at the last moment, just barely, (2)grinding sound

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ワンワン wanwan (1)(on-mim) bow-wow (barking sound)/arf arf/woof/bark/ (2)(on-mim) waah-waah (crying sound)/ (3)(on-mim) clamouring/clamoring/echoing/(n) (4)(chn) a bow-wow (i.e. a dog)/doggy

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おちんちん očinčin (1)(on-mim) chink/jingle/tinkle/whistle (kettle)/(n,vs) (2)begging (animal)/(n) (3)(chn) penis

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ちんちん činčin (1)(on-mim) chink/jingle/tinkle/whistle (kettle)/(n,vs) (2)begging (animal)/(n) (3)(chn) penis

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すっきり sukkiri (1)(on-mim) clearly, refreshed, (2)shapely, neatly, refinedly, (3)cleanly, without trouble, (4)clearly, plainly, distinctly, (5)completely, thoroughly, (6)not at all (with negative sentence), no

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ゆったり juttari (1)(on-mim) comfortable, easy, calm, (2)loose, spacious

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ぶらぶら burabura (1)(on-mim) dangling heavily, swaying to and fro, swinging, (adv,adv-to,vs) (2)(on-mim) strolling, rambling, roaming, wandering, (3)(on-mim) idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly, (4)(on-mim) persist

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ぺこぺこ pekopeko (1)(on-mim) fawning, being obsequious, cringing, (2)being very hungry, (3)giving in, being dented

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ぺらぺら perapera (1)(on-mim) fluent/fluency/ (2)flipping (pages)/ (3)thin or weak (paper, cloth)/(P)

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べらべら berabera (1)(on-mim) non-stop talking/speaking indiscreetly/chattering/ (2)thin/flimsy

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パチパチ pačipači (1)(on-mim) pleasant clapping sound/ (2)sound of something hot bursting open (i.e. popcorn)/ (3)incessant blinking/(P)

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べたべた betabeta (1)(on-mim) sticky, (2)all over, (3)clinging (e.g. of a person), following around, (adj-na) (4)cliched, hackneyed

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ごろごろ gorogoro (1)(on-mim) thunder, purring, grumbling (e.g. stomach), (2)something large and heavy starting to roll, (3)scattered about, (4)idleness, idle about, (5)having a foreign substance in (e.g. one's ey

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ぼろぼろ boroboro (1)(on-mim) worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, (2)tears or grain of rice falling

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ぼろぼろな boroborona (1)(on-mim) worn-out, torn, crumbling, tattered, (2)tears or grain of rice falling

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イメージ ime-dži (1)(one's) image, (2)(comp) (computer) image, (3)artist's impression

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行方 jukue (1)(one's) whereabouts, (2)course, direction

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実力 džicurjoku (1)(real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency, (2)arms, force

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自閉症 džiheišou (1)(sens) autism, (adj-no) (2)autistic

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移民 imin (1)(sens) emigration, immigration, (2)emigrant, immigrant

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やばい jabai (1)(sl) dangerous, risky, (2)(sl) awful, terrible, crap, (3)(sl) terrific, amazing, cool

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ナプキン napukin (1)(table) napkin, serviette, (2)sanitary napkin

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頃 koro (1)(uk) (approximate) time, around, about, toward, (2)suitable time (or condition), (3)time of year, season

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笊 zaru (1)(uk) (col) sieve, strainer made from bamboo and used in the preparation and presentation of Japanese cuisine, zaru, bamboo draining basket, (2)person who can drink copiously without getting drunk

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目茶苦茶 mečakuča (1)(uk) absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent, (2)extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton, (3)disorder, confusion, mess, wreck

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滅茶苦茶 mečakuča (1)(uk) absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent, (2)extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton, (3)disorder, confusion, mess, wreck

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訛り namari (1)(uk) accent (of one's speech), (2)dialect, provincialism, patois, (3)corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation

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お菜 osai (1)(uk) accompaniment for rice dishes, side dish

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リンゴ ringo (1)(uk) apple, (2)apple tree (Malus pumila)

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是非 zehi (1)(uk) certainly, without fail, (2)right and wrong, pros and cons

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橄欖 kanran (1)(uk) Chinese white olive (Canarium album), (2)olive (Olea europea)

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鰐 wani (1)(uk) crocodile, alligator, crocodilian, (2)(arch) shark

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出汁 daši (1)(uk) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

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出し daši (1)(uk) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp), (2)pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man

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終に cuini (1)(uk) finally, at last, (2)(with neg) in the end

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可笑しい okašii (1)(uk) funny, amusing, comical, laughable, ridiculous, (2)(uk) strange, odd, funny, peculiar, weird, unusual, eccentric, (3)(uk) improper, unsuitable, unbecoming, (4)(uk) suspicious

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お呪い omadžinai (1)(uk) good luck charm, (exp) (2)uttered when using magic, abracadabra, presto

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勿体無い mottainai (1)(uk) impious/profane/sacrilegious/ (2)too good/more than one deserves/unworthy of/ (3)wasteful

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いい加減 iikagen (1)(uk) irresponsible, perfunctory, careless, (2)lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague, (3)reasonable, moderate (usu. in suggestions or orders), (adv) (4)considerably, quite, rather, pretty

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摘み cumami (1)(uk) knob, handle, button, (2)(comp) (file) handle, (3)snack (to have with a drink), side dish, (suf) (4)a pinch (e.g. of salt), (n,n-suf) (5)picking, harvesting

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暫く šibaraku (1)(uk) little while, short while, moment, instant, (2)a while, quite a time, (int) (3)it's been a long time

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喧しい jakamašii (1)(uk) noisy, boisterous; (2)(uk) noisy, boisterous, (3)strict, faultfinding, carping, fussy

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煩い urusai (1)(uk) noisy, loud, (2)fussy, (3)annoying, troublesome, tiresome, importunate, (4)bossy; worry, agony, vexation

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辺り atari (1)(uk) on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond), (2)(in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby

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只 tada (1)(uk) ordinary, common, usual, (2)free of charge, (3)unaffected, as is, safe, (adv) (4)only, merely, just, simply, (5)but, however, nevertheless

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お洒落 ošare (1)(uk) smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, (n) (2)someone smartly dressed, (vs) (3)to dress up, to be fashionable

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凄い sugoi (1)(uk) terrible, dreadful, (2)amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific, (3)to a great extent, vast (in numbers)

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出来る dekiru (1)(uk) to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task, (2)to be ready, to be completed, (3)to be made, to be built, (4)to be good at, to be permitted (to do), (5)to become intimate, to t

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痩せる jaseru (1)(uk) to become thin, to lose weight, to reduce (one's) weight, to slim, (2)to be barren, to be infertile, to be sterile

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成る naru (1)(uk) to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain, (2)to result in, to prove to be, (3)to consist of, to be composed of, (4)to succeed, to be complete, (5)to change into, to be excha

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填まる hamaru (1)(uk) to fit, to get into, to go into, (2)(uk) to be fit for (a job, etc.), to be suited for, to satisfy (conditions), (3)(uk) to fall into, to plunge into, to get stuck, to get caught, (4)(uk)

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舐める nameru (1)(uk) to lick, (2)to taste, (3)to experience (esp. a hardship), (4)to make fun of, to make light of, to put down, to treat with contempt

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溺れる oboreru (1)(uk) to nearly drown, to sink below the surface (of water), (2)to indulge in, to lose one's head over something

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開ける hadakeru (1)(uk) to open, to bare, to expose, (2)to stretch

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貰う morau (1)(uk) to receive, to take, to accept, (2)to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)

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掻く kaku (1)(uk) to scratch, (2)to perspire, (3)to shovel, to paddle

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不味い mazui (1)(uk) unappetising, unappetizing, unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation), (2)unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy, (3)ugly, homely, plain, unattractive, (4)awkward, untimely, inopportune,

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何れ izure (1)(uk) where, which, who, (2)anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time; (adv,pn,adj-no) (3)(uk) where, which, who, (4)anyway, anyhow, at any rate, soon

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両手 rjoute (1)(with) both hands, (2)approvingly

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百万 hjakuman (1)1,000,000, one million, million, (2)many

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勺 šaku; seki (1)18 ml (one-tenth of a go), (2)0.033 meters square (one-hundredth of a tsubo), (3)dip, ladle; (4)18 ml (one-tenth of a go), (5)0.033 meters square (one-hundredth of a tsubo), (6)dip, ladle

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引きこもり hikikomori (1)a shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), (2)social withdrawal, shunning other people

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引き籠り hikikomori (1)a shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), (2)social withdrawal, shunning other people

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留守 rusu (1)absence/being away from home/ (2)house-sitting/house-sitter/ (3)being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.)/neglecting/(P)

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絶対 zettai (1)absolutely, unconditionally, (adj-no) (2)absolute, unconditional, unmistakable, (n) (3)absoluteness

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講座 kouza (1)academic teaching unit, lectureship, professorial chair, (2)course (e.g. of lectures)

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酸性 sansei (1)acidity, (adj-no) (2)acidic

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買収 baišuu (1)acquisition (esp. corporate), buy-out, takeover, purchase, (2)corruption, bribery

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活躍 kacujaku (1)activity (esp. energetic), great efforts, conspicuous service, (vs) (2)to flourish, to participate actively, to play an active role

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加減 kagen (1)addition and subtraction, (2)allowance for, (3)degree, extent, measure, (4)condition, state of health, (5)seasoning, flavor, flavour, moderation, adjustment, (6)influence (of the weather), (7

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成人 seidžin (1)adult, (vs) (2)to grow up, to mature, (3)to come of age

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弱冠 džakkan (1)aged 20, (2)youthfulness

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目指し mezaši (1)aim, goal, purpose, (2)look, eyes, expression of eyes

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錬金術 renkindžucu (1)alchemy, (2)making big money (implied, by dubious means)

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万能 bannou (1)all-purpose, utility, (2)almighty, omnipotent; (3)all-purpose, utility, (4)almighty, omnipotent

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一杯 ippai (1)amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.), a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage), (2)full, (3)one squid, octopus, crab, etc., one boat, (adv,adj-no,adj-na) (4)(uk) ful

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解析 kaiseki (1)analysis, analytical study, (2)parsing, parse

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動画 douga (1)animation, motion picture, moving image, video, (2)in-betweening (in anime)

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約 jaku (1)approximately/about/(n) (2)promise/ (3)shortening/reduction/simplification/ (4)(ling) contraction (in phonetics)/(P)

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論 ron (1)argument, discussion, dispute, controversy, discourse, debate, (2)theory, doctrine, (3)essay, treatise, comment

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抱え kakae (1)armful, (2)employee

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果たして hatašite (1)as was expected, just as one thought, sure enough, as a result, (2)really? (in questions), ever?

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上り nobori (1)ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb, (2)up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo), (n,adj-no) (3)northward (towards Tokyo)

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刺客 šikaku (1)assassin, (vs) (2)to assassinate; (3)assassin, (vs) (4)to assassinate

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雑穀 zakkoku (1)assorted grains, cereals, (2)millet

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自動 džidou (1)automatic, self-motion, (2)(ling) (abbr) intransitive verb

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紅葉 momidži (1)autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), (2)leaves turning red, red leaves; (3)autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), (n) (4)(Japanese) maple (Acer jap

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紅葉 koujou (1)autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), (2)leaves turning red, red leaves; (3)autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour), (n) (4)(Japanese) maple (Acer jap

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子守 komori (1)babysitter/nursemaid/ (2)babysitting/(P)

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背後 haigo (1)back, rear, (2)background, behind the scenes

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危うく ajauku (1)barely, narrowly, (2)almost, nearly

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相当 soutou (1)befitting, becoming, worthy of, proportionate, in keeping with, suitable, (2)considerable, substantial, (vs) (3)to be worthy of, to be proportionate to, (4)to correspond to (in meaning, functio

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終始 šuuši (1)beginning and end/from beginning to end/doing a thing from beginning to end/(adv) (2)consistently/the whole time/(P)

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初春 šošun (1)beginning of spring, (2)first month of the lunar calendar, New Year; (3)beginning of spring, (4)first month of the lunar calendar, New Year

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屈折 kussecu (1)bending, indentation, (2)refraction, (3)inflection, (4)warping (e.g. of opinion, reasoning, etc.), distortion

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改善 kaizen (1)betterment, improvement, (2)(uk) kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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二股 futamata (1)bifurcation, (2)parting of the ways, (3)(col) two-timing

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白黒 širokuro (1)black and white, monochrome, (exp,vs) (2)good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence

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魔術 madžucu (1)black magic, sorcery, (2)magic tricks, juggling

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黒星 kuroboši (1)black spot/black dot/bull's-eye/ (2)failure mark (sumo)/(P)

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封鎖 fuusa (1)blockade, (2)freezing (funds)

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打撃 dageki (1)blow, shock, strike, damage, (2)batting (baseball)

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板 ita (1)board, plank, (2)sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab, (3)(abbr) cutting board, chopping board, (4)(abbr) stage (i.e. at a theatre)

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身体 šintai (1)body/ (2)health/(P)

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絆 kizuna (1)bonds, fetters, encumbrance, (2)tether; (3)bonds, fetters, encumbrance, (4)tether

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海底 kaitei (1)bottom of the ocean, (adj-f) (2)undersea, submarine

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行き iki (1)bound for ..., (n) (2)going (to)

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取組 torikumi (1)bout (in sports, etc.)/match/ (2)effort/initiative/dealing with/grappling with/wrestling with

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鉢 hači (1)bowl, pot, basin, (2)flowerpot, (3)crown, brainpan

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器 ucuwa (1)bowl, vessel, container, (2)ability, capacity, calibre, caliber

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歯止め hadome (1)brake, skid, pawl, (2)restraint, curtailment, self-imposed limit, check

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ブランド burando (1)brand, (adj-no) (2)bland

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呼吸 kokjuu (1)breath, respiration, (2)knack, trick, secret (of doing something)

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息 iki (1)breath/breathing/ (2)tone/mood/(P); (n) (3)breath/breathing/ (4)tone/mood; (n) (5)(hum) son

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擬宝珠 giboši (1)bridge railing-post knob, (2)(uk) stone-leek flowe

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仏滅 bucumecu (1)Buddha's death, (2)very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)

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坊主 bouzu (1)Buddhist priest, bonze, (2)close cropped hair, crew cut, person with a shorn head, (3)boy (used both endearingly and disparagingly)

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呼び出し jobidaši (1)call, summons, (n) (2)sumo usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc., (3)(abbr) telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached, (4)(arch) box-shaped a

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落ち着き očicuki (1)calmness, composure, presence of mind, (2)stability, steadiness

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候補 kouho (1)candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list, (2)candidacy, candidature, nomination

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留守番 rusuban (1)care-taking/house-sitting/house-watching/ (2)caretaker/house-sitter/(P)

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貨物 kabucu (1)cargo, freight, (2)money or assets; (3)cargo, freight, (4)money or assets

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貨物 kamocu (1)cargo, freight, (2)money or assets; (3)cargo, freight, (4)money or assets

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章 šou (1)chapter, section, (2)medal

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特色 tokušoku (1)characteristic, feature, idiosyncrasy, personal colour, (2)spot color (in printing)

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桜 sakura (1)cherry tree, cherry blossom, (2)decoy, fake buyer, shill, (3)hired applauder, (4)(col) horse meat

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回り mawari (1)circumference, perimeter, edge, (2)surroundings, locality, neighborhood, (3)rotation, circulation

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都合 cugou (1)circumstances/condition/convenience/(vs) (2)to arrange/to manage/(P)

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文明 bunmei (1)civilization, civilisation, culture, (2)Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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閉門 heimon (1)closing of a gate, (2)(Edo-period) house confinement

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末期 makki (1)closing years (period, days), last stage, end stage, end-of-life (care, decision making, etc.), (adj-f) (2)terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.), final

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生地 kidži (1)cloth, material, texture, (2)one's true character, (3)unglazed pottery, (4)uncooked dough, batter; birthplace

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生地 seiči (1)cloth, material, texture, (2)one's true character, (3)unglazed pottery, (4)uncooked dough, batter; birthplace

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手がかり tegakari (1)clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, (2)handhold, on hand

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一致 ičči (1)coincidence, agreement, union, match, (2)conformity, consistency, (3)cooperation

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寒気 kanki (1)cold, coldness, cold air; (2)chill, the shivers, shivering fit, (3)cold, coldness, cold air

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成立 seiricu (1)coming into existence, arrangements, establishment, conclusion, completion, (vs) (2)to come into existence, to be true, to hold (i.e. hold true)

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共通 kjoucuu (1)commonness, community, (n-suf) (2)-wide

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相手 aite (1)companion, partner, company, (2)other party, addressee, (3)opponent (sports, etc.)

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完成 kansei (1)complete, completion, (2)perfection, accomplishment

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完了 kanrjou (1)completion, conclusion, (n) (2)(ling) perfect (tense, form, aspect)

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顔色 kaoiro; ganšoku (1)complexion, one's colour, one's color, (2)countenance, expression, one's face; (3)complexion, one's colour, one's color, (4)countenance, expression, one's face

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要素 jouso (1)component, factor, item (e.g. in list), (2)(comp) element (e.g. in array), member (e.g. data structure)

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悟り satori (1)comprehension, understanding, (2)(Buddh) enlightenment, satori

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濃度 noudo (1)concentration, thickness, density, (2)cardinality

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告白 kokuhaku (1)confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, (2)profession of love, (3)confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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意識 išiki (1)consciousness, (2)awareness, sense, (3)(Buddh) mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

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コンタクト kontakuto (1)contact, (2)(abbr) contact lens

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自炊 džisui (1)cooking for oneself, (2)scanning a book or manga to create an ebook

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協調 kjoučou (1)cooperation, conciliation, harmony, (2)firm (market) tone

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国字 kokudži (1)country's official writing system, native script, (2)kana, (3)kanji that originated in Japan (as opposed to China)

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クロス kurosu (1)cross, (2)gross, (3)cloth

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横断 oudan (1)crossing, (adj-f) (2)transverse

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交差 kousa (1)crossing, intersection, (2)(genetic) crossing over

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王冠 oukan (1)crown, diadem, (2)bottle cap

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例 rei (1)custom, practice, habit, usual, (2)instance, example, case, illustration, usage, (3)precedent; (4)custom, practice, habit, usual, (5)said, aforementioned, (6)instance, example, case, illustra

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大根 daikon (1)daikon radish (Raphanus sativus), (2)ham actor

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暁 akacuki (1)dawn, daybreak, (2)event (i.e.

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死亡 šibou (1)death, mortality, (vs) (2)to die, to pass away

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他界 takai (1)death/the next world/(vs) (2)to pass away/to die

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不備 fubi (1)defect, deficiency, imperfection, inadequacy, (n) (2)Yours in haste

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欠陥 kekkan (1)defect, fault, deficiency, deformity, (2)shortage, gap

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赤字 akadži (1)deficit, (being in or going into) the red, (2)red text, red letters, (3)corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

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歯磨き hamigaki (1)dental brushing, brushing one's teeth, (2)dentifrice, toothpaste, tooth powder

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次第 šidai (1)dependent upon, (2)as soon as, immediately (upon), (n) (3)circumstances, (4)order, precedence, program, programme, agenda

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破壊 hakai (1)destruction, disruption, (2)(comp) (application) crash

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詳しい kuwašii (1)detailed, full, accurate, (2)knowing very well, well-acquainted, well-informed

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展開 tenkai (1)development, evolution, unfolding, (2)expansion, deployment, building up

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発展 hatten (1)development, growth, advancement, unfurling, (2)expansion, extension, enlargement, (3)playing around, having an active sex life

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軽油 keiju (1)diesel oil, gas oil, (2)light oil

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次元 džigen (1)dimension, (2)perspective, point of reference, level (of something)

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方面 houmen (1)direction, district, area, (2)field (e.g. of study)

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方向 houkou (1)direction/orientation/bearing/way/ (2)course (e.g. of action)/(P)

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放流 hourjuu (1)discharge (e.g. of water from a dam), (2)liberation, stocking (e.g. a river with fish)

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不自由 fudžijuu (1)discomfort, inconvenience, (2)poverty, want, destitution, (3)disability, impairment (physical, mental, etc.)

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解剖 kaibou (1)dissection, autopsy, (2)analysis

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郡 koori (1)district, county, (2)district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period); (3)district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)

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博士 hakase (1)doctorate/PhD/Dr

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扉 tobira (1)door, gate, opening, (2)title page

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二重 nidžuu; futae (1)double, two-fold, two layers, duplex, (pref) (2)diplo-, dipl; (3)double, two-fold, two layers, duplex, (pref) (4)diplo-, dipl

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ダウン daun (1)down (feathers), (2)down (opposite of up), becoming lower, (3)down (e.g. with a cold) and unable to continue (work), (4)(comp) not running (e.g. of servers), (5)(comp) (abbr) download, downstr

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竜 rjou (1)dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), (2)naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology); (3)dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon), (4)naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology), (3

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水切り mizukiri (1)drainer, strainer, colander, (2)cutwater, forefoot, flashing, throating, (3)(playing) ducks and drakes, stone skipping, skipping rocks, (4)snipping the stem of a cut flower without raising it o

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応接室 ousecušicu (1)drawing room, parlour, parlor, (2)reception office

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運転士 untenši (1)driver, train driver, train engineer, motorman, taxi driver, (2)mate, (ship's) officer

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責任 sekinin (1)duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff), (2)liability, onus

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焼き物 jakimono (1)earthenware, pottery, porcelain, china, (2)flame-broiled food (esp. fish), (3)tempered blade

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元老 genrou (1)elder statesman, doyen, old-timer, authority, (2)Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

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電気屋 denkija (1)electric appliance store, (2)(obs) electrician

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電線 densen (1)electric line, electric cable, power cable, (2)telephone line, telegraph wire

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短絡 tanraku (1)electric short-circuit, (2)drawing a hasty inference between two events, jumping to a quick conclusion, dealing with matters quickly and carelessly

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電波 denpa (1)electro-magnetic wave, radio wave, (n,adj-na) (2)(sl) nonsense

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気品 kihin (1)elegance/refinement/grace/dignity/ (2)aroma

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非常 hidžou (1)emergency, (adj-na,adj-no) (2)extraordinary, unusual

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情緒 džoučo (1)emotion, feeling, (2)spirit; (3)emotion, feeling, (4)spirit

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使役 šieki (1)employing, using, setting to work, enslavement, (n) (2)(ling) causative (verb, etc.)

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登場 toudžou (1)entry (on stage)/appearance (on screen)/ (2)entrance/introduction (into a market)/(P)

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過失 kašicu (1)error, blunder, accident, (2)fault, defect

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設定 settei (1)establishment, creation, (2)(comp) options or preference settings (in computer software), configuration, assignment, setup

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設置 sečči (1)establishment, institution, (2)installation (of a machine or equipment)

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確立 kakuricu (1)establishment, settlement, (vs) (2)to establish, to settle

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永久 eikjuu (1)eternity, perpetuity, immortality, (2)Eikyuu era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3); (3)eternity, perpetuity, immortality; (4)eternity, perpetuity, immortality

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月並 cukinami (1)every month, (2)trite, common

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発掘 hakkucu (1)excavation, exhumation, (2)discovery (e.g. new talent)

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言い訳 iiwake (1)excuse, (2)explanation

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有無 umu (1)existence or nonexistence, presence or absence, (2)consent or refusal, yes or no, (3)(comp) flag indicator, presence or absence marker; (n) (4)existence or nonexistence, presence or absence, (2

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生存 seizon (1)existence, being, survival, (vs) (2)to exist, to live, to survive

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玄人 kurouto (1)expert (professional) in a given trade or profession, (2)woman in the nightlife business, demimondaine

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宅配便 takuhaibin (1)express home delivery service, (2)express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)

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表現 hjougen (1)expression, presentation, (2)(math) representation, notation

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延長 enčou (1)extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening, (n) (2)Enchou era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

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眼 manako (1)eye, eyeball, (2)eyesight, sight, vision, (3)look, stare, glance, (4)experience, (5)viewpoint, (6)stitch, texture, weave, (suf) (7)ordinal number suffix, (8)somewhat, -ish; (9)eye, eyeball

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目玉 medama (1)eyeball, (2)(abbr) special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard, (3)special program, loss leader

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素顔 sugao (1)face with no make-up, unpainted face, (2)honesty, frankness

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名所 nadokoro; meišo (1)famous place, (2)name of a part (of an instrument, etc.), (3)name and address; (4)famous place

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牧場 bokudžou (1)farm (livestock), ranch (US), station (Aus, NZ), (2)pasture land, meadow, grazing land

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魅了 mirjou (1)fascination, (vs) (2)to charm, to fascinate, to mesmerize

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縁 en (1)fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together), (2)relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection, (3)family ties, affinity; (4)fate, destiny (esp. as

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縁 fuči (1)fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together), (2)relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection, (3)family ties, affinity; (4)fate, destiny (esp. as

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歯切れ hagire (1)feel when biting, (2)manner of enunciation

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心地 kokoči (1)feeling, sensation, mood, (suf) (2)sensation of doing (usu. after -masu stem of verb); padding, lining, foundation

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意 i (1)feelings, thoughts, (2)meaning

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虚構 kjokou (1)fiction, fabrication, concoction, (adj-no) (2)fictitious, fictional, imaginary

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薪 takigi (1)firewood, kindling, fuel, (2)piece(s) of firewood; (3)firewood, kindling, fuel, (4)piece(s) of firewood

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貞 tei (1)firm adherence to one's principles, (2)chastity (of a woman)

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初体験 šotaiken (1)first experience (of any activity), (2)first sexual experience; (3)first experience (of any activity), (4)first sexual experience

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一流の ičirjuu no (1)first-class, top grade, foremost, top-notch, leading, (2)characteristic, peculiar, unique, (n) (3)school (e.g. of a performance art), (4)one flag, one banner, one streamer

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一流 ičirjuu (1)first-class, top grade, foremost, top-notch, leading, (2)characteristic, peculiar, unique, (n) (3)school (e.g. of a performance art), (4)one flag, one banner, one streamer

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開花 kaika (1)flowers budding, blooming, flowering, (2)showing results, becoming popular, blooming

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蛍光灯 keikoutou (1)fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light, (2)person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake

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水泡 suihou (1)foam, bubble, (2)nothing; (3)foam, bubble, (4)nothing

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足跡 ašiato; sokuseki (1)footprints, (2)(comp) record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites); (3)footprints, (4)(comp) record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

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勢い ikioi (1)force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life, (2)influence, authority, power, might, (3)impetus, momentum, course (of events), (n-adv) (4)naturally, necessarily

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外貨 gaika (1)foreign currency, foreign money, foreign exchange, (2)foreign goods, imported goods

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形式 keišiki (1)form (as opposed to substance), formality, (2)method, system, style, (3)format, mode, appearance, form (something takes), (4)math expression

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必死 hitši (1)frantic/desperate/ (2)inevitable death/ (3)brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)/(P)

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生鮭 namadžake (1)fresh salmon, unsalted salmon, (2)raw salmon

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前後 zengo (1)front and rear, front and back, before and behind, (2)before and after, (3)order, context, (4)consequences, (n,vs) (5)inversion, reversion, getting out of order, (6)co-occurring, (n-suf,n) (7

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毛皮 kegawa (1)fur, skin, pelt, (2)kanji

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遺伝子 idenši (1)gene, (adj-f,adj-no) (2)genetic

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巨人 kjodžin (1)giant, great man, (2)(abbr) Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

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内祝い učiiwai (1)gifts for close relatives or friends/ (2)private or family celebration

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白露 širacuju (1)glistening dew;

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うま味 umami (1)good flavor (flavour), good taste, deliciousness, (2)umami (fifth category of taste, corresponding to the flavour of glutamates), (3)skill, (4)profit

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果報 kahou (1)good fortune, luck, happiness, (2)(Buddh) vipaka (retribution)

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幸 sači (1)good luck, fortune, happiness, (2)harvest, yield

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次第に šidaini (1)gradually (progress into a state), (2)in sequence, in order, in turn

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大福 daifuku (1)great fortune, good luck, (2)(abbr) rice cake stuffed with bean jam

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偉い erai (1)great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent, (2)(uk) awful, terrible

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豪い erai (1)great, excellent, admirable, remarkable, distinguished, important, celebrated, famous, eminent, (2)(uk) awful, terrible

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道しるべ mičiširube (1)guidepost, signpost, guide, (2)(col) tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

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癖 kuse (1)habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), (2)peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism, (3)crease, wrinkle, curl, kink

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半人前 hanninmae (1)half share, (2)half a man

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柄 gara (1)handle, grip, (2)stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.); (3)(arch) trunk, stem, stalk, (4)shaft (of an arrow), (5)handle; pattern, design; hilt (of a sword), haft (of a dagger), handgrip

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硬い katai (1)hard, solid, tough, (2)stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing), (3)strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved), (4)safe, steady, honest, steadfast, (5)obstinate, stubborn, (6)bookish,

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頭 kašira (1)head/ (2)top/ (3)hair (on one's head)/ (4)top structural component of a kanji/(P)

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首席 šuseki (1)head/chief/ (2)top student/head of the class/ (3)top seat/first desk (in orchestra)/(P)

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聞き手 kikite (1)hearer, listener, audience, (2)interviewer, questioner

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炉 ro (1)hearth, fireplace, (2)furnace, kiln

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天神 tendžin (1)heavenly god/heavenly gods/ (2)spirit of Sugawara no Michizane/ (3)Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit)/ (4)(col) pit of a dried plum/dried plum/ (5)(abbr) tenjin hairstyle/ (6)prosti

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手伝い tecudai (1)helper, assistant, (2)help

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大麻 taima (1)hemp, cannabis, (2)Shinto paper offerings

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子分 kobun (1)henchman, follower, (2)(arch) adopted child

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高熱 kounecu (1)high fever, (2)pyro-

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玉露 gjokuro (1)high-quality green tea, (2)(orig. meaning) jewel-like dewdrop

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穴 ana (1)hole, (2)deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.), (3)vacancy, opening, (4)flaw, (5)profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others, (6)upset victory (with a lar

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孔 ana (1)hole, (2)deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.), (3)vacancy, opening, (4)flaw, (5)profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others, (6)upset victory (with a lar

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正直 šoudžiki (1)honesty, integrity, frankness, (adv) (2)honestly, frankly

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横に jokoni (1)horizontally, flat, (2)across, crossways, crosswise, sideways, abreast

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乗馬 džouba (1)horse riding/(n) (2)riding horse/saddle horse/(P)

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亭主 teišu (1)household head, master, host (e.g. of a tea gathering), innkeeper, owner (e.g. of an hotel), (2)husband

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家事 kadži (1)housework, domestic chores, (2)family affairs, household matters

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氷水 koorimizu (1)ice water/ (2)shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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氷柱 hjoučuu (1)icicle/ (2)ice pillar

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観念 kannen (1)idea, notion, conception, (2)sense (e.g. of duty), (3)resignation, preparedness, acceptance, (4)(Buddh) observation and contemplation

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偽 nise (1)imitation, fake, phony, counterfeit, forged, bogus, sham, (pref) (2)pseudo-

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不死 fuši (1)immortality, eternal life, (2)undeath, undead

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内裏 dairi (1)imperial palace, (2)(abbr) festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress

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上達 džoutacu (1)improvement, advance, progress, (2)communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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併せて awasete (1)in all, in total, collectively, (exp,conj) (2)in addition, besides, at the same time

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アップ appu (1)increasing (eng: up), (n,vs) (2)(abbr) uploading, (n) (3)(abbr) close-up, (n,vs) (4)(abbr) finishing shooting (of a film, etc.), (n) (5)up (i.e. of a woman's hair), (6)being up (i.e. leading

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墨汁 bokudžuu (1)India ink, China ink, (2)ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)

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必至 hitši (1)inevitable/necessary/foregone/(n) (2)brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)/(P)

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反映 han'ei (1)influence, (vs) (2)to apply, to implement, (n) (3)reflection

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影響 eikjou (1)influence, effect, (vs) (2)to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

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有力 juurjoku (1)influential, prominent, (2)strong, likely, plausible, potent

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案内 annai (1)information/guidance/leading/(vs) (2)to guide/to show (around)/to conduct/(P)

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食材 šokuzai (1)ingredient, (2)foodstuff

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内股 učimata (1)inner thigh, (n,vs) (2)(walking) pigeon-toed, one's toes turned inward, (3)uchimata (judo), throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs; (4)inner thigh

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革新的 kakušinteki (1)innovative, (2)liberal, reformist

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内 uči (1)inside/within/ (2)while/ (3)among/amongst/between/(pn,adj-no) (4)we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.)/our/ (5)my spouse/(n) (6)(arch) imperial palace grounds/ (7)(arch) emperor/(

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足りない tarinai (1)insufficient/not enough/lacking/ (2)dim-witted/slow/one brick short of a full load

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きつい kicui (1)intense, severe, hard, (2)determined, forceful, formidable, (3)strong, (4)tight, close

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故意 koi (1)intention, purpose, bad faith, (2)mens rea (guilty mind)

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対応 taiou (1)interaction, correspondence, coping with, dealing with, support, (2)(comp) software support, ability of a computer system to run specific software

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内科 naika (1)internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures, (2)department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)

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発行 hakkou (1)issue (publications), publishing, (2)raising an event (software)

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焼餅 jakimoči (1)jealousy, (2)roasted rice cake

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つい cui (1)just (now), (2)quite (near), (3)unintentionally, unconsciously, by mistake, against one's better judgement (judgment)

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河童 kappa (1)kappa (mythical water-dwelling creatures)

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殺生 setšou (1)killing, destruction of life, (adj-na) (2)barbarous, callous, brutal, cruel

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種 šu (1)kind, variety, (2)(biological) species, (3)(abbr) (logical) species

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狂言 kjougen (1)kyogen (farce played during a noh cycle), play, drama, (2)make-believe, ruse, trick

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ラベル raberu (1)label (i.e. sticker)/ (2)label (i.e. record label)/(P)

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非常識 hidžoušiki (1)lack of common sense, thoughtlessness, senselessness, irrationality, absurdity, (adj-na) (2)thoughtless, senseless, unreasonable, absurd, preposterous, aberrant

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漆 uruši (1)lacquer, varnish, japan, (2)(uk) lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum); seven (used in legal documents); seven (used in legal documents)

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灯り akari (1)lamp, light

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レーン re-n (1)lane, (2)rain, (3)(abbr) reinforcement

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笑い warai (1)laugh/laughter/ (2)smile/ (3)sneer/(P)

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リーダー ri-da- (1)leader/ (2)reader/(P)

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最先端 saisentan (1)leading edge, forefront, (2)ultra-fine

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飛躍 hijaku (1)leaping, activity, (2)leapfrog (over a problem), making a leap (e.g. in logic), (3)making great strides, making rapid progress, (4)emerging, (5)becoming active, playing an active part

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聞き覚え kikioboe (1)learning by ear, (2)memory of having heard something before

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最低 saitei (1)least, lowest, worst, (2)nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck!

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粗 ara (1)leftovers (after filleting a fish), (2)rice chaff, (3)flaw (esp. of a person), (pref) (4)rough, roughly, (5)crude, raw, natural, wild; (uk) almost, roughly, approximately

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融通 juuzuu (1)lending (money), finance, (2)adaptability, versatility, flexibility, accommodation; (3)lending (money), finance, (4)adaptability, versatility, flexibility, accommodation

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課 ka (1)lesson/ (2)section (in an organization)/division/department/(ctr) (3)counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)/(P)

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水準 suidžun (1)level, standard, (2)water level

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レベル reberu (1)level/ (2)rebel/ (3)revel/(P)

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生死 seiši (1)life and death/(P)

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淡白 tanpaku (1)light (color, colour, taste), simple, plain, (2)frank, candid, ingenuous, indifferent

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灯台 toudai (1)lighthouse, (2)old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

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限り kagiri (1)limit, limits, bounds, (2)degree, extent, scope, (3)as far as possible, as much as possible, to the best of one's ability, (4)unless (after neg. verb), (5)the end, the last

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獅子 šiši (1)lion, (2)left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

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酒屋 sakaja (1)liquor store/wine shop/bottle shop/ (2)sake dealer/liquor-store owner/brewer/(P)

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胆 kimo (1)liver, innards, (2)courage, spirit, pluck, guts

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リビング ribingu (1)living/lifestyle/ (2)(abbr) living room/(P)

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錠 džou (1)lock, padlock, (n,n-suf,ctr) (2)tablet, lozenge, pill

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ロッカー rokka- (1)locker/ (2)rocker/(P)

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論理 ronri (1)logic, (adj-no) (2)logical

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長蛇 čouda (1)long snake, (2)long line (of people, etc.)

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贅沢 zeitaku (1)luxury, extravagance, (vs) (2)to live in luxury

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磁石 džišaku (1)magnet/ (2)compass/(P)

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風俗 fuuzoku (1)manners, customs, (2)sex service, sex industry

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労働 roudou (1)manual labor, manual labour, toil, work, (2)(abbr) Labour Party

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印 širuši (1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence

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徴 širuši (1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence;

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験 širuši (1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence;

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標 širuši (1)mark, (2)symbol, (3)evidence;

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目当て meate (1)mark, guide, landmark, (2)purpose, aim, goal, intention, end, (3)sight (on a firearm)

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対偶 taiguu (1)married couple, (2)(math) contraposition

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マスコミュニケーション masukomjunike-šon (1)mass communication, the media, (2)mass collaboration, e.g. Wikipedia

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石 koku (1)measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.)/ (2)measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)/(P)

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升目 masume (1)measure, (2)square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper), (3)box (e.g. on a form)

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肉食 nikušoku (1)meat eating/eating of meat/meat diet/(adj-f) (2)carnivorous/(P)

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会合 kaigou (1)meeting, assembly, (2)(chem) association, (3)(astronomical) conjunction

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会 kai (1)meeting, assembly, party, (2)association, club

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記憶 kioku (1)memory, recollection, remembrance, (2)storage

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省く habuku (1)ministry, department, (2)province (of China), (n-pref) (3)saving, conserving

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ミス misu (1)mistake, error, failure, (n) (2)Miss, (3)myth

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型 kata (1)model, type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.), (2)type, style, pattern, (3)mold (mould), template, model, (4)kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.), (5)for

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為替 kawase (1)money order, draft, (2)exchange (e.g. foreign)

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金貸し kanekaši (1)moneylending, (n) (2)moneylender

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鼠 nezumi (1)mouse, rat, (2)dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour); (3)mouse, rat, (4)dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)

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一口 hitokuči (1)mouthful, bite, sip, draft, draught, (2)one word

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転々 tenten (1)moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly, (2)rolling about

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筋 sudži (1)muscle, (2)source (of business information), (3)reason, logic; (4)muscle, (5)string, sinew, line, stripe, (6)plot, plan, (7)source (of business information), (8)reason, logic

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音符 onpu (1)musical note, note symbol, (2)phonetic symbol (inc. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.), (3)part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pron

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肉眼 nikugan (1)naked eye/ (2)(Buddh) the physical eye/(P)

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風物 fuubucu (1)natural features, scenery, (2)things particular to a certain region or season, characteristic scenery and customs, scenes and manners

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当たり前 atarimae (1)natural, reasonable, obvious, (2)usual, common, ordinary

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天然 tennen (1)nature, spontaneity, (2)(abbr) natural airhead

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必要(な) hicujou(na) (1)necessary/needed/essential/indispensable/(n) (2)necessity/need/requirement/(P)

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針 hari (1)needle, pin, (2)hook, (3)stinger, thorn, (4)hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, (5)staple (for a stapler), (6)needlework, sewing, (7)malice, (ctr,n-suf) (8)counter for stitches

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否定 hitei (1)negation, denial, repudiation, (2)(comp) NOT operation

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付近 fukin (1)neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs, (2)(obsc) approaching

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巣 su (1)nest, rookery, breeding place, hive, (2)den, (3)haunt, (4)(spider's) web

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中性 čuusei (1)neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.), indifference, (2)sexlessness, androgyny, androgyne, neuter, (3)(ling) neuter gender

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新人 šindžin (1)new face/newcomer/ (2)modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)/(P)

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新規 šinki (1)new, fresh, (2)new customer, (3)new rules or regulations

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新た arata (1)new, fresh, novel, (adv) (2)newly, freshly, re-

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消息 šousoku; šousoko (1)news (from somebody), letter, contact, (2)(somebody's) whereabouts, (somebody's) movements; (n) (3)news (from somebody), letter, contact, (4)(somebody's) whereabouts, (somebody's) movements

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便り tajori (1)news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter; (2)news from ...

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情報 džouhou (1)news/gossip/(military) intelligence/ (2)information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)/(P)

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次期 džiki (1)next term/next period/ (2)next version/next release/(P)

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次 cugi (1)next/following/subsequent/ (2)stage/station/(P)

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禁煙 kin'en (1)No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited!, (n,vs) (2)abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking

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全然 zenzen (1)not at all (with neg. verb), (2)wholly, entirely, completely

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手帳 tečou (1)notebook, memo pad, (2)(abbr) certificate, (3)(abbr) identification card

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番 ban (1)number (in a series), (2)(one's) turn, (3)watch, guard, lookout, (4)bout, match (sumo)

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号 gou (1)number/edition/make/model/issue/part of that group/ (2)sobriquet/pen-name/(P)

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数値 suuči (1)numerical value, numerics, (2)reading (on a meter, etc.)

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帯 obi (1)obi (kimono sash), (2)paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band (e.g. conduction, valence), belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)

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三線 sanšin (1)Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen; (2)shamisen

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年寄り tošijori (1)old people/the aged/ (2)sumo coaches/(P)

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老舗 šinise (1)old shop, shop of long standing, (adj-no) (2)well-established, first of the kind, veteran; (3)old shop, shop of long standing, (adj-no) (4)well-established, first of the kind, veteran

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手抜き tenuki (1)omitting crucial steps, cutting corners, skimping, (2)intentional negligence

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他方 tahou (1)one (esp. of two)/the other/one way/the other way/one direction/the other direction/one side/the other side/one party/the other party/(conj) (2)on the other hand/(P)

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一部 ičibu (1)one part, one portion, one section, some, (2)one copy (e.g. of a document)

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一回り hitomawari (1)one turn, one round, (2)(a) size, (vs) (3)to go around, to make a circuit, to take a turn

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一両 ičirjou (1)one vehicle, (2)one ryou (an old coin)

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厘 rin (1)one-hundredth, 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun), 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari), 0.0375 grams (one-hundredth of a monme), (2)old monetary unit (0.001 yen)

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肉筆 nikuhicu (1)one's own handwriting, autograph, (2)as written with a brush

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自他 džita (1)oneself and others/ (2)transitive and intransitive/(P)

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向こう mukou (1)opposite side/other side/opposite direction/ (2)over there/that way/far away/beyond/ (3)the other party/the other person/ (4)future (starting now)/(P)

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錯覚 sakkaku (1)optical illusion, hallucination, (2)misapprehension, delusion

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軌道 kidou (1)orbit, trajectory, (2)railroad track

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命令 meirei (1)order, command, decree, directive, (2)(comp) (software) instruction, statement

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組織 sošiki (1)organization/organisation/ (2)structure/construction/ (3)tissue/ (4)system/(P)

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日の丸 hinomaru (1)outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle)/ (2)(abbr) the Japanese flag/(P)

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パック pakku (1)pack, (2)puck

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段落 danraku (1)paragraph, (2)end, stopping place, conclusion

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辞世 džisei (1)passing away, death, (2)death poem (poem written during one's final moments)

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特許 tokkjo (1)patent, special permission, licence (license), concession, franchise, charter, (adj-f) (2)proprietary

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模様 mojou (1)pattern, figure, design, (2)state, condition, (3)conjecture of the current situation, the way it seems, (4)model, pattern, example, (5)(after a noun) indicates that that noun seems likely (e.g

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浸透 šintou (1)permeation, penetration, soaking, (2)osmosis

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私用 šijou (1)personal use, (2)private business

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生理 seiri (1)physiology, (2)menstruation, one's period, menses

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体位 taii (1)physique, physical standard, (n) (2)posture, sexual position

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駒 koma (1)piece (in shogi, chess, etc.), (2)(arch) horse, foal, (3)bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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枕 makura (1)pillow, bolster, (2)introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in

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さいの目 sainome (1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice

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哀れ aware (1)pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos, (adj-na) (2)pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable, (int) (3)alack, alas

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情け nasake (1)pity, sympathy, compassion, (2)affection

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位 kurai (1)place, rank, (2)decimal place, (3)counter for ghosts; (4)throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat, (5)government position, court rank, (6)social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung, (n) (7)grade (o

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充分 džuubun (1)plenty, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, adequate, (adv) (2)perfectly, thoroughly, fully, in full

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中毒 čuudoku (1)poisoning, (n-suf) (2)addiction

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交番 kouban (1)police box/(n,adj-f) (2)alternation/alternating (e.g. current)/(P)

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細々 hosoboso (1)poor (living), (2)barely continuing, just scraping along, (adj-f) (3)very narrow

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郵便配達 juubinhaitacu (1)postal delivery, mail delivery, (2)(abbr) postman, mailman

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パウチ pauči (1)pouch

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活用 kacujou (1)practical use, application, (2)(ling) conjugation, declension, inflection

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実際 džissai (1)practicality, practical, (2)reality, actuality, actual conditions, (3)(Buddh) bhutakoti (limit of reality)

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敬遠 keien (1)pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant from him, (2)keeping at a distance, (3)kicking upstairs, giving a batter an "intentional walk"

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価 atai (1)price, cost, (2)value, worth, merit, (3)(comp) variable (computer programming, programing), (4)(math) value, count, number, (vs) (5)to have value, to have merit

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姫 hime (1)princess, young lady of noble birth, (n-suf,n) (2)girl, (pref) (3)small & lovely

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利益 rieki; rijaku (1)profit, gains, (2)benefit, advantage, interest (of the public, etc.); (3)profit, gains, (4)benefit, advantage, interest (of the public, etc.), (5)grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained

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禁断 kindan (1)prohibition, interdiction, (adj-no) (2)forbidden, prohibited

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校正 kousei (1)proofreading, correction of press, (2)calibration

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守り mamori (1)protection/defense/defence/ (2)providence/ (3)(abbr) amulet/charm/talisman/(P)

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風呂屋 furoja (1)public bathhouse, (2)(sens) bathhouse proprietor

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掲載 keisai (1)publication (e.g. article in paper), appearance, insertion, (vs) (2)to insert (e.g. an article), to run (e.g. in a newspaper)

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瞳 hitomi (1)pupil (of eye), (2)eye

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追求 cuikjuu (1)pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search, (vs) (2)to pursue (e.g. goal), to seek

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狸 tanuki (1)raccoon dog, tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), (2)craftiness, sly person, someone who makes evil plans without ever breaking their poker face

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踏み切り fumikiri (1)railway crossing/railroad crossing/train crossing/level crossing/ (2)starting line/scratch/ (3)determination/ (4)stepping over the edge of the ring (in sumo)

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点滴 tenteki (1)raindrops, falling drop of water, (2)intravenous drip

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梅雨 cuju (1)rainy season, (2)rain during the rainy season;

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割 wari (1)rate/ratio/proportion/percentage/ (2)profit/ (3)assignment/ (4)10%/unit of ten percent/ (5)sumo match/schedule of sumo matches/(n-suf) (6)diluted with (of drinks)/mixed with/(P)

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記録 kiroku (1)record, minutes, document, (2)a record (e.g. in sports), results, score, (vs) (3)to record, to document, (4)to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value

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常連 džouren (1)regular customer, regular patron, frequenter, (2)constant companion

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移動 idou (1)removal/migration/movement/ (2)mobile (e.g. communications)/(P)

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手入れ teire (1)repairs, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming, (2)crackdown, (police) raid

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依頼 irai (1)request, commission, dispatch, despatch, (2)dependence, trust

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相似 soudži (1)resemblance, likeness, similitude, (2)(mathematical) similarity, (3)(biological) analogy

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予備軍 jobigun (1)reserves (esp. troops), reserve army, (2)potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly), people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition), wannabees

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残留 zanrjuu (1)residual, residue, (2)stay behind, stay back

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退社 taiša (1)resignation, leaving office, (2)leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)

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抵抗 teikou (1)resistance, opposition, (2)reluctance, repulsion, repugnance, (3)(physics) resistance, drag, friction, (4)(abbr) electrical resistance, (n) (5)(abbr) resistor

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戻り modori (1)return/reaction/recovery/ (2)(comp) return (from a procedure)/(P)

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復活 fukkacu (1)revival (e.g. musical), come-back, (2)restoration, rebirth, resurrection

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謎 nazo (1)riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, (adj-no) (2)enigmatic, mysterious

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右翼 ujoku (1)right-wing, (n) (2)right field (e.g. in sport), right flank, right wing

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敵 teki (1)rival, opponent, adversary, (2)foe, enemy; (3)opponent, rival, adversary, (4)menace, danger, threat, enemy

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進路 šinro (1)route, course, (2)career, university choices, course (of future life)

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決まり kimari (1)rule, regulation, (2)settlement, conclusion, end, agreement, arrangement, (3)habit, custom, habitual way, (4)countenance in front of another person, face, (5)(arch) love relationship between a

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ラッシュ ratšu (1)rush/ (2)(abbr) rush hour/ (3)(abbr) rush print/ (4)(abbr) lighter aboard ship/LASH/(P)

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声明 seimei (1)sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies), (2)(Buddh) chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese); declaration, statement, proclamation

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榊 sakaki (1)sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica), (2)evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)

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徳利 tokkuri (1)sake bottle, tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar, (2)turtleneck (sweater), (3)someone who cannot swim

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工夫 kufuu (1)scheme, device, scheming, devising, figuring out, coming up with, solving ingeniously, (2)dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation); (sens) labourer, laborer, blue-collar

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上映 džouei (1)screening (a movie), showing, (vs) (2)to screen a movie

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判 han (1)seal, stamp, monogram signature, (2)judgment, judgement, (n,n-suf) (3)size (of paper or books)

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衣替え koromogae (1)seasonal change of clothing, changing (one's) dress for the season, (2)renovation, facelift, changing appearance

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内緒 naišo (1)secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, (2)one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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句 ku (1)section (i.e. of text), sentence, passage, paragraph, (2)(ling) phrase, (3)verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry), (4)haiku, first 17 morae of a r

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我侭 wagamama (1)selfishness/egoism/self-indulgence/wilfulness/willfulness/ (2)disobedience/ (3)whim

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一連 ičiren (1)series, chain, sequence, (n) (2)two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper), (3)verse, stanza

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組 kumi (1)set (of items)/ (2)group (of people)/class (of students)/company (esp. construction)/family (i.e. mafia)/team/ (3)typesetting/composition/(P)

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セット setto (1)set, (2)set meal

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陰影 in'ei (1)shadow, gloom, (2)shading, hatch, hatching

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影 kage (1)shadow, silhouette, (2)reflection, image, (3)presence, sign, (4)light (stars, moon)

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尺八 šakuhači (1)shakuhachi, end-blown fippleless bamboo flute, (2)(X) (vulg) blow job, oral sex (penis in mouth), fellatio

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格好 kakkou (1)shape, form, posture, appearance, manner, (2)suitability, moderateness (in price)

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舟 fune (1)ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship, (2)tank, tub, vat, trough, (n-suf,ctr) (3)counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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脇 waki (1)side, aside, (2)armpit, (3)back-burner

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暖簾 noren (1)sign curtain hung at shop entrance/ (2)reputation (of a store)/goodwill/(P)

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兆 čou (1)sign, omen, indication, portent, (num) (2)10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British)

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大小 daišou (1)sizes (various), large and small, (2)daisho (matched pair of long and short swords), (3)large and small drums, (4)long months and short months

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上手く umaku (1)skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly, (2)successfully, smoothly, (3)deliciously

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旨い umai (1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising

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美味い umai (1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising

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上手い umai (1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising

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肌 hada; hadae (1)skin, (2)body (in the context of intimate bodily contact), (3)surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture, (4)disposition, temperament, character, type; (5)skin, (6)body (in the context of intimat

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縄跳び nawatobi (1)skipping rope, jump rope, (2)skipping, rope-jumping

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袖 sode (1)sleeve, (2)wing (of a stage)

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小虫 komuši (1)small insect, midge, (2)vermicule

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細かい komakai (1)small/ (2)fine/minute/ (3)minor/trivial/ (4)sensitive/attentive/(P)

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蛇 hebi (1)snake, (2)serpent, large snake; (3)snake, (4)serpent, large snake; (5)snake, (6)serpent, large snake; (n) (7)snake, (8)serpent, large snake

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罠 wana (1)snare, trap (for catching wild game, etc.), (2)trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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柔い jawai (1)soft; (2)soft, (3)weak

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立体 rittai (1)solid body/three-dimensional object/ (2)(abbr) multi-storey car park/(P)

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唄 uta (1)song

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羽音 haoto (1)sound of flapping wings (of a bird)/ (2)buzz/hum (of an insect)

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発泡酒 happoušu (1)sparkling wine, (2)low-malt beer

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口語 kougo (1)spoken language, (2)literary style based on (modern) spoken language

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萌え moe (1)sprouting, budding, (2)(m-sl) crush (anime, manga term), fascination, infatuation

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駅伝 ekiden (1)stagecoach, post horse, (2)(abbr) long-distance relay race

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時効 džikou (1)statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription), (2)ageing, aging

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忍び šinobi (1)stealth, (2)(abbr) travelling incognito (traveling), (3)(abbr) ninjutsu, (4)(abbr) ninja, (5)sneak theft, sneak thief, (6)tolerance

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蒸気 džouki (1)steam, vapour, vapor, (2)(abbr) steamship, steamboat, steamer

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執事 šicudži (1)steward, butler, (2)court official, (3)deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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臭い kusai (1)stinking, smelly, (2)suspicious, fishy, (3)clumsy

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胃 i (1)stomach, (2)Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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２階２kai (1)storey/story/floor/(n) (2)stairs/(n,n-suf) (3)stage (in chronostratigraphy)/(ctr) (4)counter for storeys and floors of a building/(P); stairs; (n) stairs

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真っ直ぐ massugu (1)straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, (2)straightforward, honest, frank

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紐 himo (1)string, cord, (2)man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp), pimp

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スタイル sutairu (1)style, (2)(female) figure

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代 širo (1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha

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代 jo (1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha

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置換 čikan (1)substitution, replacement, (2)permutation

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適当 tekitou (1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible

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適当な tekitou na (1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible

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日焼け hijake (1)sunburn, (2)suntan

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暮れ kure (1)sunset, sundown, nightfall, dusk, (2)end, close, (3)year-end, end of the year

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上位 džoui (1)superior (rank not class), (2)(comp) higher order (e.g. byte), (3)(comp) host computer (of connected device)

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監督 kantoku (1)supervision, control, superintendence, direction, (n) (2)director, superintendent, supervisor, coach, foreman, manager, overseer, controller, boss

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外伝 gaiden (1)supplementary biography, (2)anecdote, side story, spin-off

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周囲 šuui (1)surroundings, environs, (2)circumference

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怪しい ajašii (1)suspicious/dubious/doubtful/dodgy/suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation)/dangerous (e.g. financial situation)/ominous (e.g. weather)/strange/shady/fishy/ (2)charming/bewitching/mys

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汗 ase (1)sweat/perspiration

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鮎 aju (1)sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); (2)sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis)

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俊足 šunsoku (1)swift horse, fleet steed, fast runner, (2)talented person, brilliant person

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急に kjuuni (1)swiftly, rapidly, (2)suddenly, abruptly, immediately

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遊泳 juuei (1)swimming, bathing, (2)conduct of life

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代替わり daigawari (1)taking over (e.g. store or family's headship), (2)subrogation, substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)

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渋い šibui (1)tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity, (2)astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), raspy (voice), (3)grim, quiet, (4)sober, stingy

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涙 namida (1)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (2)sympathy; (3)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (4)sympathy

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通話 cuuwa (1)telephone call, talking, calling, (ctr) (2)counter for telephone calls

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恐ろしい osorošii (1)terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening, frightened, (2)surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing

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解凍 kaitou (1)thaw, defrosting, (2)(comp) decompression (e.g. of a file), unpacking, extracting

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受身 ukemi (1)the defensive, (2)passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, (3)(ling) the passive, passive voice, (4)(MA) ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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年頭 nentou (1)the oldest person/ (2)beginning of the year/(P)

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過去 kako (1)the past, bygone days, the previous, (2)a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one's past, (3)(ling) past (tense), preterit, preterite, (4)(Buddh) previous life

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醍醐味 daigomi (1)the real pleasure (of something), the real thrill, the true charm, (2)flavour of ghee, delicious taste, (3)(Buddh) Buddha's gracious teachings

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腿 momo (1)thigh, (adj-no) (2)femoral

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細い hosoi (1)thin/slender/fine/ (2)(sl) unlucky (billiards slang)/(P)

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品 šina (1)thing, article, goods, (2)dignity, class, quality, (n) (3)(uk) flirtatiousness, coquetry

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茨 ibara (1)thorny shrub, (2)wild rose, briar, (3)thorn, (4)(architectural) cusp

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投入 tounjuu (1)throwing (e.g. something into somewhere), (2)investment, putting in (personnel, etc.), (3)release of a product, (4)making (an electrical circuit)

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投下 touka (1)throwing down, dropping, airdrop, (2)investment

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時期 džiki (1)time, season, period, (adv) (2)(col) soon, shortly

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略す rjakusu (1)to abbreviate, to omit, (2)to take, to capture

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果たす hatasu (1)to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do, (suf,v5s) (2)to do ... completely, to do ... entirely

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採る toru (1)to adopt (measure, proposal), (2)to pick (e.g. fruit), to catch (e.g. insects), to take (e.g. a sample), (3)to assume (attitude), (4)to take on (i.e. hire), to engage

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干す hosu (1)to air, to dry, to desiccate, (2)to drain (off), (3)to drink up, (4)to deprive of a role, job, etc. (usu. in the passive)

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現れる arawareru (1)to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, (2)to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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表われる arawareru (1)to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, (2)to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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迫る semaru (1)to approach, to draw near, to be imminent, (v5r,vt) (2)to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel

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近づく čikadzuku (1)to approach, to draw near, to get close, (2)to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know

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到る itaru (1)to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain, (2)to lead to (a place), to get to, (3)(arch) to come, to arrive, to result in

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問う tou (1)to ask/to question/to inquire/ (2)to charge (i.e. with a crime)/to accuse/ (3)to care (about)/ (4)without regard to (with negative verb)/(P)

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付き合う cukiau (1)to associate with, to keep company with, to go out with, to go steady with, to get on with, (2)to go along with, to follow someone's lead, to accompany someone, to compromise

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拝む ogamu (1)to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects, (2)to beg, to make a supplica

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付ける cukeru (1)to attach, to join, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment), (2)to furnish (a house with), (3)to wear, to put on, (4)to keep a diary, to make a

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襲う osou (1)to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down, (2)to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.), (3)to make a sudden visit

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避ける sakeru (1)to avoid (situation), (v1) (2)to ward off, to avert; (3)to avoid (physical contact with), (v1) (4)to ward off, to avert

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避ける jokeru (1)to avoid (situation), (v1) (2)to ward off, to avert; (3)to avoid (physical contact with), (v1) (4)to ward off, to avert

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覚ます samasu (1)to awaken, (2)to disabuse, (3)to sober up

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関わる kakawaru (1)to be affected, to be influenced, (2)to be concerned with, to have to do with, (3)to stick to (opinions)

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詰まる cumaru (1)to be blocked, to be packed, (2)to hit the ball near the handle of the bat (baseball)

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捕まる cukamaru (1)to be caught, to be arrested, (2)(uk) to hold on to, to grasp, (3)(uk) to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi), (4)(uk) to be detained by

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欠ける kakeru (1)to be chipped/to be damaged/to be broken/ (2)to be lacking/to be missing/ (3)to be insufficient/to be short/to be deficient/to be negligent toward/ (4)(of the moon) to wane/to go into eclipse/(P)

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混む komu (1)to be crowded, to be packed, (2)to be complex

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効く kiku (1)to be effective, to show effect, (2)to do its work, to carry out its function well, (3)to be possible to use

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利く kiku (1)to be effective, to show effect, (2)to do its work, to carry out its function well, (3)to be possible to use

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惜しむ ošimu (1)to be frugal, to be sparing, (2)to value, to hold dear, (3)to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), (4)to be unwilling, to be reluctant

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満つ micu (1)to be full, (2)to wax (e.g. moon), (3)to rise (e.g. tide), (4)to mature, to expire

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満ちる mičiru (1)to be full, (2)to wax (e.g. moon), (3)to rise (e.g. tide), (4)to mature, to expire

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備わる sonawaru (1)to be furnished with, to be endowed with, (2)to be among, to be one of, to be possessed of

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怠ける namakeru (1)to be idle, to slacken, (v1,vt) (2)to neglect (e.g. one's work)

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流行る hajaru (1)to be popular, to come into fashion, (2)to be prevalent, to spread widely (e.g. disease), to be endemic, (3)to flourish, to thrive

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片付く katadzuku (1)to be put in order, to be put to rights, (2)to be disposed of, to be solved, (3)to be finished, (4)to be married (off)

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解ける tokeru (1)to be solved, (2)to loosen, to come untied, (3)to be removed (e.g. restrictions), to be cleared (e.g. misunderstandings), to be broken (e.g. spells, curses), (4)to melt

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足りる tariru (1)to be sufficient/to be enough/ (2)to be worth doing/to be worthy/ (3)to be sufficient/to answer/to do/(P)

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係る kakawaru (1)to be the work of, to be the result of, to be done by, (2)to concern, to affect, to involve, to relate to; (3)to be affected, to be influenced, (4)to be concerned with, to have to do with, (5)

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傷付く kizucuku (1)to be wounded, to get injured, (2)to get hurt feelings, (3)to chip, to scratch, to damage

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耐える taeru (1)to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, (v1,vi) (2)to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, (3)to be fit for, to be equal to

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堪える taeru (1)to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with; (2)to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with; (3)to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, (v1,vi) (4)to support, to withstand, to resist, t

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揃う sorou (1)to become complete, to be all present, to be a full set, to have everything at one's disposal, (2)to be equal, to be uniform, (3)to gather, to assemble

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慌てる awateru (1)to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic, (2)to be in a hurry, to rush

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冷める sameru (1)to become cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to come down (fever), (2)to cool down (interest), to abate, to subside, to dampen

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甘える amaeru (1)to behave like a spoiled child, to behave like a spoilt child, to fawn on, (2)to depend and presume upon another's benevolence

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振る舞う furumau (1)to behave, to conduct oneself, (2)to entertain, to treat someone (to a drink), to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

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曲がる magaru (1)to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist, (2)to turn, (3)to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked

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噛む kamu (1)to bite, to chew, to gnaw, (2)to fumble or falter with one's words

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吹き飛ばす fukitobasu (1)to blow away, to blow off, to blow up, (2)to dispel, to drive away, (3)to talk big

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沸き上がる wakiagaru (1)to boil up, to come to the boil, to seethe, (2)to arise, to break out, (3)to get excited, to be in uproar

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分かれる wakareru (1)to branch/to fork/to diverge/ (2)to separate/to split/to divide/ (3)to disperse/to scatter/(P)

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成す nasu (1)to build up, to establish, (2)to form, to become (a state), (3)to accomplish, to achieve, to succeed in, (4)to change into, (5)to do, to perform, (aux-v) (6)(arch) to intend to, to attempt, t

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埋める umeru (1)to bury (e.g. in the ground), (2)to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to fill (a seat, a vacant position), (3)to plug gaps, to stop a gap, (4)to make amends, to cover up for something, (5)

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挑む idomu (1)to challenge, to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for, to tackle, (2)to pressure someone for sex, to woo, to make love to

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改める aratameru (1)to change, to alter, to revise, to replace, (2)to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve, (3)to examine, to check, to inspect, (4)to do properly, to do formally

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移す ucusu (1)to change, to swap, to substitute, to transfer, (2)to change the object of one's interest or focus, (3)to spend or take time, (4)to infect, (5)to permeate something with the smell or colour of

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追う ou (1)to chase, to run after, to pursue, (2)to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend), (3)to drive out, to oust, to expel, (4)to drive (i.e. a herd), (5)(in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)

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乗り越える norikoeru (1)to climb over, to get over, to ride across, (2)to surmount, to overcome, (3)to surpass, to overtake

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揃える soroeru (1)to collect, to gather, to get together, to complete (a collection), (2)to arrange, to put in order, to prepare, to get ready, (3)to make uniform, to make even, to match

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纏める matomeru (1)to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify, (2)to summarize, to aggregate, (3)to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order, (4)to establis

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接する sessuru (1)to come in contact with, to touch, to connect (with), (2)to attend (to), (3)to receive (visitors)

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寄せる joseru (1)to come near/to let someone approach/ (2)to collect/to gather/to receive/ (3)to add/ (4)to put aside/(P)

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取れる toreru (1)to come off/to be removed/ (2)(of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear/ (3)to be caught/to be harvested/ (4)to be interpreted (as)/to be taken as/ (5)(of balance, etc.) to be attained/ (6)to be obtai

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抜ける nukeru (1)to come out, to fall out, to be omitted, to be missing, to escape, (2)(comp) to exit (a program loop)

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犯す okasu (1)to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, (2)to transgress, to contravene, (3)to violate, to ravish, to rape, to deflower

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競う kisou (1)to compete with, (2)to emulate

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競る seru (1)to compete, (2)to bid, (3)to sell at auction

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争う arasou (1)to compete, to contest, to contend, (2)to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose, (3)(usu. in negative form) to deny (e.g. evidence)

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成り立つ naritacu (1)to consist of, (2)to be practical (logical, feasible, viable), to be concluded, to hold true

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含む fukumu (1)to contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace, (2)to hold in the mouth, (3)to bear in mind, to understand, to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour, (4)to express (emotion, etc.

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冷やす hijasu (1)to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate, (2)to calm down, to cool off, to regain one's composure, to relax, (3)to be frightened (at), to be scared (of)

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生み出す umidasu (1)to create, to bring forth, to produce, (2)to invent, to think up and bring into being, (3)to give birth to, to bear

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組む kumu (1)to cross (legs or arms)/to link (arms)/ (2)to put together/to construct/to assemble/to produce (e.g. TV program)/ (3)to braid/to plait/ (4)to grapple/to wrestle/ (5)to unite/to link up/to form an

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超える koeru (1)to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), (2)to exceed

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越える koeru (1)to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), (2)to exceed

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超える koeru (1)to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), (2)to exceed

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亘る wataru (1)to cross over, to go across, (2)to extend, to cover, to range, to span

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交わる madžiwaru (1)to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet, (2)to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with, (3)to have a sexual relationship, to copulate

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押し出す ošidasu (1)to crowd out, to push out, to squeeze out, (2)to start together, to set out en masse, (3)to highlight, to draw attention to

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治す naosu (1)to cure, to heal, (2)to fix, to correct, to repair, (aux-v) (3)to do over again (after -masu base of verb), (4)to replace, to put back as it was, (5)to convert (into a different state), to tra

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切る kiru (1)to cut (usu. to cut through)/ (2)to sever (connections, ties)/ (3)to turn off (i.e. the light)/ (4)to terminate (i.e. a conversation)/to hang up (the phone)/to disconnect/ (5)to punch (a ticket)/t

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割く saku (1)to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen), (2)to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something, (3)(arch) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

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切れる kireru (1)to cut well/to be sharp/ (2)to break (off)/to snap/to wear out/ (3)to be injured/ (4)to burst/to collapse/ (5)to be disconnected/to be out of/to expire/to sever (connections) with/ (6)to be shrewd

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舞う mau (1)to dance (orig. a whirling dance), (2)to flutter about, to revolve

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納める osameru (1)to dedicate, to make an offering, to pay (fees), (2)to supply, (3)to store, (4)to finish, to bring to a close, (5)to restore (something to its place), (6)to achieve (e.g. a result)

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打ち消す učikesu (1)to deny/to contradict/ (2)to negate (esp. a sound)/to drown out/(P)

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発つ tacu (1)to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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下る kudaru (1)to descend, to go down, to come down, (2)to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.), (3)to pass (of time), (4)to surrender, to capitulate, (5)(often in neg. form) to be less than, to be i

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願う negau (1)to desire, to wish, to hope, (2)to beg, to request, to implore, to pray, (aux-v) (3)to have something done for oneself

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絶える taeru (1)to die out, to peter out, to become extinct, (2)to cease, to be stopped, to be discontinued, to be cut off

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見つける micukeru (1)to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot, (2)to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault, (3)to be used to seeing, to be familiar with

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流す nagasu (1)to drain, to pour, to spill, to shed (blood, tears), (2)to wash away, (3)to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.), to circulate, to broadcast, to beam, (4)to cr

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画く kaku (1)to draw, to paint, to sketch, (2)to depict, to describe; (3)to draw, to paint, to sketch

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御す gjosu (1)to drive (e.g. horse, carriage), (2)to control, to manage

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喫する kissuru (1)to eat, to drink, to smoke, to take, (2)to suffer (e.g. defeat), to receive a blow

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抱く idaku (1)to embrace, to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby), to hug, (2)to harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor), to bear (e.g. a grudge), to entertain (e.g. suspicion); (v5k,vt) (3)to embrace, to hold in the arms (

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雇う jatou (1)to employ, (2)to hire, to charter

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絡む karamu (1)to entangle, to entwine, (2)to pick a quarrel, to find fault, (3)to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with

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任せる makaseru (1)to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to, (2)to passively leave to someone else's facilities, (3)to leave to take its natural course, (4)to continue (something) in a natural fashion (wi

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属する zokusuru (1)to entrust, (2)to send (a message, etc.); to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to

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尽くす cukusu (1)to exhaust, to run out, (2)to devote, to serve (a person), to befriend, (aux-v) (3)to do to exhaustion

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抜く nuku (1)to extract, to omit, to surpass, to overtake, to draw out, to unplug, (suf) (2)to do something to the end, (n) (3)(sl) (vulg) to ejaculate (gen. with ref. to masturbation)

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向く muku (1)to face/ (2)to turn toward/ (3)to be suited to/to be fit for/(P)

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散る čiru (1)to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves), (2)to scatter, to be dispersed, (3)to disappear, to dissolve, to break up, (4)to spread, to run, to blur, (5)to die a noble death

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済ます sumasu (1)to finish, to get it over with, to conclude, (2)to settle, to pay back, (3)to get along (without something), to make do with (without)

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終える oeru (1)to finish/ (2)to graduate/(P)

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放つ hanacu (1)to fire (e.g. an arrow), to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind, (2)to free, to release, (3)to give off (e.g. a scent), to emit (e.g. light)

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浮く uku (1)to float, (2)to become merry, to be cheerful, (3)to become loose, to become unsteady, (4)(col) to feel out of it, to be cut off (e.g. from those around you), to feel out of place, (5)to be fri

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浮かべる ukaberu (1)to float, (2)to express, to look (sad, glad), (3)to think, to imagine, to remember

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飛ばす tobasu (1)to fly, to fire, to hurl, to launch, (2)to skip over, to omit, to drop (e.g. stitch), (3)to run or drive fast, to gallop, (4)to spread a rumour (rumor), to tell a story, (5)to remove, to get r

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畳む tatamu (1)to fold (clothes), (2)to close (a shop), (3)to vacate

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備える sonaeru (1)to furnish, to provide for, to equip, to install, (2)to have ready, to prepare for, (3)to possess, to have, to be endowed with, to be armed with

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得る eru (1)to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain, (suf,v1,vt) (2)(after the -masu stem of a verb) to be able to ..., can ...

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与える ataeru (1)to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award, (2)to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply, (3)to assign, (4)to cause, (5)(comp) to pass (a

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滑る suberu (1)to glide, to slide (e.g. on skis), to slip, (2)to fail (an examination), to bomb (when telling a joke), (3)to drop, to go down, to come down, to fall (e.g. in status)

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巡る meguru (1)to go around, (2)to return, (3)to surround, (4)to concern (usu. of disputes)

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赴く omomuku (1)to go in the direction of, to proceed toward, to proceed according to, to repair to, (2)to become, to face (facts, circumstances, etc.), to abide by, to agree to, to consent to, to obey

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貫く curanuku (1)to go through, to pierce, to penetrate, (2)to persist, to stick to

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治める osameru (1)to govern, to manage, (2)to subdue

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叶える kanaeru (1)to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), (2)to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)

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適える kanaeru (1)to grant (request, wish)/to answer (prayer)/ (2)to fulfill (conditions)/to meet (requirements)

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伸ばす nobasu (1)to grow long (beard, hair, etc.), (2)to lengthen, to extend, to stretch, (3)to reach out, to hold out, (4)to straighten, to smooth out, (5)to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.), (6)to dilute,

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延ばす nobasu (1)to grow long (beard, hair, etc.), (2)to lengthen, to extend, to stretch, (3)to reach out, to hold out, (4)to straighten, to smooth out, (5)to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.), (6)to dilute,

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生える haeru (1)to grow, to spring up, (2)to cut (teeth)

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打つ ucu (1)to hit (something inanimate)/to strike/to beat (on something)/

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手にする tenisuru (1)to hold (in one's hand), to take (into one's hand), (2)to own, to obtain

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抱える kakaeru (1)to hold or carry under or in the arms, (2)to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.), (3)to employ, to engage, to hire

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挟む hasamu (1)to insert, (2)to interrupt, to slip in a word, (3)to harbor (e.g. doubts), to harbour, to entertain (e.g. a theory); to interpose, to hold between, to insert

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誘う sasou (1)to invite, to ask, to call (for), (2)to tempt, to lure, to induce

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接ぐ cugu (1)to join, (2)to piece together, (3)to set (bones), (4)to graft (trees); to join (cloth, wood, etc.)

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飛び出す tobidasu (1)to jump out, to rush out, to fly out, (2)to appear (suddenly), (3)to protrude, to project, (4)to butt in

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宿す jadosu (1)to keep (guest), (2)to conceive, (3)to carry (virus), (4)to entrust

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練る neru (1)to knead, to work over, (2)to polish up (e.g. a plan), (3)to drill, to train

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編む amu (1)to knit, to plait, to braid, (2)to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), to edit

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暮らす kurasu (1)to live, to get along, (2)to spend (time)

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宿る jadoru (1)to lodge, to dwell, (2)to be pregnant

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預かる azukaru (1)to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody, (2)to take charge of, to be entrusted with, to receive on deposit, (3)to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided

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見直す minaosu (1)to look again, (2)to get a better opinion of

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省みる kaerimiru (1)to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to review, (2)to reflect, to reconsider, (3)to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about

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顧みる kaerimiru (1)to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to review, (2)to reflect, to reconsider, (3)to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about

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仰ぐ aogu (1)to look up (at), (2)to look up (to), to respect, to revere, (3)to ask for, to seek, (4)to turn to someone, to depend on, (5)to drink, to take

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見上げる miageru (1)to look up at, to raise one's eyes, (2)to look up to, to admire, to respect

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迷う majou (1)to lose one's way, (2)to waver, to hesitate, to be of two minds over, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, (3)to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself, (4)to turn in one's grave

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亡くす nakusu (1)to lose something, (2)to get rid of, (3)to lose someone (wife, child, etc.)

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生かす ikasu (1)to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), (2)to let live, to keep alive, (3)to revive, to resuscitate

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誤る ajamaru (1)to make a mistake, to err, (2)to mislead, to misguide

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間に合わせる maniawaseru (1)to make do, to manage (with something), to make shift, (2)to (make) get done on time

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創る cukuru (1)to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct, (2)to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol), (3)to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train, (4)to till, (5)to draw up (a document), to m

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測る hakaru (1)to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), (2)to conjecture, to infer, to surmise

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計る hakaru (1)to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), (2)to conjecture, to infer, to surmise

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刻む kizamu (1)to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, (2)to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to notch, (3)to tick away (time), to record the passing moments, (4)to etch (into one's mind), to remember distin

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構う kamau (1)to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, (2)to care for, to look after, (3)to prepare for, (4)to interfere with, to meddle in, (5)to tease

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交える madžieru (1)to mix, to combine, (2)to exchange (words, fire, etc.), (3)to cross (e.g. swords), to join together

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動かす ugokasu (1)to move, to shift, to operate, to set in motion, to mobilize, to mobilise, (2)to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, (3)to deny, to change

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気が付く kigacuku (1)to notice, to become aware, to perceive, to realize, to realise, (2)to recover consciousness, to come to oneself

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過ごす sugosu (1)to pass (time), to spend, (2)to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol), (3)(arch) to take care of, to support, (suf,v5s) (4)to overdo, to do too much, (5)to ... without

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貼り付ける haricukeru (1)to paste, to stick, to affix, (2)to station, to post

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覗く nozoku (1)to peek (though a keyhole, gap, etc.), (2)to look down into (a ravine, etc.), (3)to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.), (4)to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at, (5)to peep (through a t

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許す jurusu (1)to permit/to allow/to approve/ (2)to exempt (from fine)/to excuse (from)/to pardon/to forgive/to release/to let off/ (3)to confide in/ (4)to give up/to yield/(P)

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積もる cumoru (1)to pile up, to accumulate, (2)to estimate

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押さえる osaeru (1)to pin something down, to hold something down, to hold something back, to stop, to restrain, to curb, (2)to seize, to grasp, to arrest, (3)to gain control of something, to govern, to keep down (

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据える sueru (1)to place (in position), to fix, to set (e.g. table), to lay (foundation), (2)to install, to seat (someone), (3)to settle (upon something), to fix (e.g. one's gaze), (4)to apply (moxa)

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乗せる noseru (1)to place on (something), (2)to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board, (3)to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board, (4)to send out (on the airwaves, etc.), (5)

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載せる noseru (1)to place on (something), (2)to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board, (3)to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board, (4)to send out (on the airwaves, etc.), (5)

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図る hakaru (1)to plot/to attempt/to plan/to devise/to design/ (2)to take in/to deceive/ (3)to aim for/to have something in mind/ (4)to refer A to B/(P)

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指す sasu (1)to point, (2)to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, (3)to identify, to indicate, to point out

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汚す jogosu (1)to pollute/to contaminate/to soil/to make dirty/to stain/ (2)to disgrace/to dishonour/to dishonor/to defile/(P)

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注ぐ sosogu (1)to pour (into), to fill, (2)to sprinkle on from above, to shed (e.g. tears), (3)to concentrate one's spirit or strength on, (v5g,vi) (4)to fall onto (of rain, snow); (uk) (usu. written as kana

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提出 teišucu (1)to present, to submit (e.g. a report or a thesis), to hand in, to file, to turn in, (n) (2)presentation, submission, filing

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刷る suru (1)to print, (2)to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

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守る mamoru (1)to protect/to guard/to defend/ (2)to keep (i.e. a promise)/to abide (by the rules)/to observe/to obey/to follow/(P)

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引っ張る hipparu (1)to pull, to draw, to pull tight, (2)to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch, (3)to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve), (4)to drag, to haul, to tow, (5)to lead (e.g. one's follo

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整える totonoeru (1)to put in order, to arrange, to adjust, (2)to get ready, to prepare, (3)to raise money

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履く haku (1)to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.), to put on (or wear) footwear, (2)to affix a sword to one's hip, (3)to affix a bowstring to a bow

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手を挙げる tewoageru (1)to raise one's hand or hands, (2)to surrender, (3)to raise a hand to someone (as a threat to strike), (4)to improve

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訴える uttaeru (1)to raise, to bring to (someone's attention), (2)to appeal to, to call for, (3)to complain, (4)to sue (a person), to take someone to court, (5)to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)

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揚げる ageru (1)to raise, to elevate, (2)to do up (one's hair), (3)to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.), (4)to land (a boat), (5)to deep-fry, (6)to show someone

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及ぶ ojobu (1)to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, (2)to be up to the task, to come up to, (3)to compare with, to be a match (for), (4)to commit (a crime), (5)to require (to do) (usu.

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届く todoku (1)to reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at, (2)to be attentive, to pay attention, (3)to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound)

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受け取る uketoru (1)to receive, to get, to accept, (2)to take, to interpret, to understand

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唱える tonaeru (1)to recite, to chant, (2)to cry, to yell, to shout, (3)to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist

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断る kotowaru (1)to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, (2)to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, (3)to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)

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反発 hanpacu (1)to repel/to oppose/to revolt/to react sharply (against)/(n) (2)opposition/rebellion/resistance/backlash/ (3)rally/recovery (e.g. in stock prices)/rebound/(vs) (4)to rally/to recover/to rebound/(

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代える kaeru (1)to replace, (2)to exchange, to interchange, (3)to substitute

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替える kaeru (1)to replace, (2)to exchange, to interchange, (3)to substitute

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換える kaeru (1)to replace, (2)to exchange, to interchange, (3)to substitute

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辞任 džinin (1)to resign, (n) (2)resignation

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響く hibiku (1)to resound, to be heard far away, (2)to reverberate, to shake, to vibrate, (3)to come (home), to remain (with someone), (4)to have an effect, to make an impression

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限る kagiru (1)to restrict, to limit, to confine, (v5r,vi) (2)to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to

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返る kaeru (1)to return, to come back, to go back, (2)to turn over, (suf,v5r) (3)(after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely, (to become) completely

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現す arawasu (1)to reveal, to show, to display, (2)to express, (3)to represent, to signify, to stand for, (4)to make widely known

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表す arawasu (1)to reveal, to show, to display, (2)to express, (3)to represent, to signify, to stand for, (4)to make widely known

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濯ぐ susugu (1)to rinse, to wash out, (2)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (3)to rinse, to wash out, (4)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (5)to rinse, to wash out, (6)to have one's

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濯ぐ sosogu (1)to rinse, to wash out, (2)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (3)to rinse, to wash out, (4)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (5)to rinse, to wash out, (6)to have one's

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濯ぐ jusugu (1)to rinse, to wash out, (2)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (3)to rinse, to wash out, (4)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (5)to rinse, to wash out, (6)to have one's

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上る noboru (1)to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised, (2)to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in, (3)to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade, (4)to get out (of water), t

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上がる agaru (1)to rise/to go up/to come up/to ascend/to be raised/ (2)to enter (esp. from outdoors)/to come in/to go in/ (3)to enter (a school)/to advance to the next grade/ (4)to get out (of water)/to come asho

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漕ぐ kogu (1)to row, to scull, to paddle, (2)to pedal (e.g. bicycle), (3)to swing (on a swing), (4)to operate a hand pump, (5)to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

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満たす mitasu (1)to satisfy, to fulfill, to appease, (2)to fill (e.g. a cup), to pack, (3)to reach (a certain number)

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散らす čirasu (1)to scatter, to cause a shower of, (2)to disperse, to distribute, to spread, (3)to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.), to relieve, to get rid of, to cure, (4)to distract, to divert, (suf,v5s)

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見送る miokuru (1)to see off (e.g. to the station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home), to farewell, (2)to see out, to send off, (3)to let pass, to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts), (4)to

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捉える toraeru (1)to seize, to capture, to arrest, (2)to grasp, to perceive, to treat (as)

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売れる ureru (1)to sell (well), (2)to be well known, to be popular, to be famous

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商う akinau (1)to sell, (2)to handle, to trade in

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縫う nuu (1)to sew, to stitch, (2)to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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研ぐ togu (1)to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, (2)to wash (rice), (3)to scour, to polish, to burnish

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削る kezuru (1)to shave (wood or leather), to sharpen, to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off, (2)to shave off (e.g. a budget, expenses, a salary, etc.), to curtail, to cut down, (3)to cross out, to redu

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撃つ ucu (1)to shoot (at), (2)to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge

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射つ ucu (1)to shoot (at), (2)to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge

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討つ ucu (1)to shoot (at), (2)to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge

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唄う utau (1)to sing, (2)to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.), to compose a poem, to recite a poem

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解く toku (1)to solve, to answer, (2)to untie, (3)to comb, to untangle (hair)

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綴る cudzuru (1)to spell, (2)to compose, to frame, to write, (3)to bind together (e.g. the pages of a book), to sew up, to stitch together, to patch

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立ち上がる tačiagaru (1)to stand up, to get up, (2)to rise, (3)to recover, (4)to take action, to start, (5)to make the initial charge (in sumo), (6)(comp) to start up, to boot up

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退く širizoku (1)to step back, to move back, (2)to leave (the presence of a superior), to withdraw, to retreat, to concede, (3)to resign, to retire, to quit; (4)to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to

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踏み込む fumikomu (1)to step into (e.g. someone else's territory), to break into, to raid, (2)to come to grips with, to get to the core of

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張る haru (1)to stick, to paste, to affix, to link (e.g. in WWW forums), (2)to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, (3)to form (e.g. ice on a pond), (4)to fill, to swell, (5)to stick out, to put, to

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貼る haru (1)to stick, to paste, to affix, to link (e.g. in WWW forums), (2)to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, (3)to form (e.g. ice on a pond), (4)to fill, to swell, (5)to stick out, to put, to

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叩く tataku (1)to strike, to clap, to knock, to dust, to beat, (2)to play drums, (3)to abuse, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult

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詰める cumeru (1)to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up, (v1,vt,vi) (2)to shorten, to move closer together, (v1,vt) (3)to reduce (spending), to conserve, (v1,vt,vi) (4)to focus in

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替わる kawaru (1)to succeed, to relieve, to replace, (2)to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, (3)to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch

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換わる kawaru (1)to succeed, to relieve, to replace, (2)to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, (3)to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch

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支える sasaeru (1)to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, (2)to hold at bay, to stem, to check; to be blocked, to choke, to be obstructed, to feel a pressure on one's chest; to be blocked, to cho

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盛り上がる moriagaru (1)to swell, to rise, to bulge, to be piled up, (2)to rouse, to get excited

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降ろす orosu (1)to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge, (2)to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) of

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下ろす orosu (1)to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge, (2)to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) of

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取り上げる toriageru (1)to take up, to pick up, (2)to accept, to adopt, to listen to, (3)to disqualify, to confiscate, to deprive, (4)to adopt (child)

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掛かる kakaru (1)to take, (v5r) (2)to hang, (3)to come into view, to arrive, (4)to come under (a contract, a tax), (5)to start (engines, motors), (6)to attend, to deal with, to handle, (v5r,aux-v) (7)to have

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取る toru (1)to take/to pick up/to harvest/to earn/to choose/ (2)to steal/ (3)to eat/to have (a meal)/ (4)to remove (one's glasses, etc.)/ (5)to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)/to play/(P)

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談ずる danzuru (1)to talk, to discuss, to debate, (2)to negotiate

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倒す taosu (1)to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down, (2)to kill, to defeat, to beat, (3)to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin, (4)to leave unpaid, to cheat

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結ぶ musubu (1)to tie/to bind/to link/ (2)to bear (fruit)/ (3)to close (e.g. deal)/to confirm/to conclude/ (4)to close tightly/to purse (e.g. lips)/ (5)to unite (with)/to ally/to join hands/(P)

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触れる fureru (1)to touch, to feel, (2)to experience, to come in contact with, to be emotionally moved (by), to perceive, (3)to touch on a subject, to allude to, (4)to be in conflict (with), to violate (law, co

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譲る juzuru (1)to turn over/to assign/to hand over/to transmit/to convey/to sell/to dispose of/ (2)to yield/to surrender/to concede/(P)

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回る mawaru (1)to turn/to revolve/ (2)to visit several places/ (3)to function well/ (4)to pass a certain time/(P)

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回す mawasu (1)to turn/to rotate/to gyrate/ (2)to circulate/to send around/ (3)to surround/ (4)to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers)/(suf,v5s) (5)(after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. to ch

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使う cukau (1)to use (a thing, method, etc.)/to make use of/to put to use/ (2)to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.)/to employ/to handle/to manage/to manipulate/ (3)to use (time, money, etc.)/to spend/to consu

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介する kaisuru (1)to use as an intermediary, to mediate, to assist, (2)to worry, to mind, to care

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費える cuieru (1)to use up (one's savings), (2)to be wasted (time, effort, etc), (3)to fall apart, to become useless, (4)(arch) to be wiped out (in battle), (5)(arch) to fall apart (one's body or health)

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覚める sameru (1)to wake, to wake up, (2)to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia), (3)to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned

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醒める sameru (1)to wake, to wake up, (2)to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia), (3)to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned

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求める motomeru (1)to want/to wish for/ (2)to request/to demand/ (3)to seek/to search for/to pursue (pleasure)/to hunt (a job)/ (4)(pol) to purchase/to buy/(P)

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振る furu (1)to wave, to shake, to swing, (2)to sprinkle, to throw (dice), (3)to cast (actor), to allocate (work), (4)to turn down (somebody), to reject, to jilt, to dump, (5)to abandon, to give up, to rui

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被る koumuru (1)to wear (on head, usu. one's own), to put on (over head, usu. one's own), to crown (oneself), (2)to pour or dash water, dust, etc. (on oneself), (3)to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.),

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被る kaburu (1)to wear (on head, usu. one's own), to put on (over head, usu. one's own), to crown (oneself), (2)to pour or dash water, dust, etc. (on oneself), (3)to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.),

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帯びる obiru (1)to wear (sword, decoration, etc.), to carry, (2)to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission), to take on, (3)to have a trace of, to be tinged with

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振り回す furimawasu (1)to wield, to brandish, to flourish, to wave (about), to swing, (2)to display (one's knowledge), to show off, (3)to abuse (one's power), (4)to manipulate someone

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務める cutomeru (1)to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in), (2)to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of), (3)to conduct a religious service

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傷つける kizucukeru (1)to wound, to injure, (2)to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.), (3)to damage, to chip, to scratch

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乾杯 kanpai (1)toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something), (2)drinking one's glass dry, (int) (3)cheers

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トップ toppu (1)top, (2)top position, (3)senior management, senior bureaucrat

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真っ暗 makkura (1)total darkness, pitch dark, (2)bleak future, poor prospects

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跡 ato (1)trace, tracks, mark, sign, (2)remains, ruins, (3)scar

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超越 čouecu (1)transcendence, transcendency, (adj-f) (2)transcendental, (vs) (3)to transcend, to rise above

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変態 hentai (1)transformation/metamorphosis/ (2)abnormality/pervert/(P)

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濠 hori (1)trench, dugout, (underground) shelter, (2)moat, fosse; moat, canal

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方向性 houkousei (1)trend, course of action, direction, (2)(comp) directionality, directivity, orientation, (adj-no) (3)(comp) directional, vectorial

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得意 tokui (1)triumph, prosperity, (2)pride, (3)one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty, (4)frequent customer (client, etc.)

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誠 makoto (1)truth, reality, (2)sincerity, honesty, integrity, fidelity, (3)(arch) that's right (used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.)

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調子 čouši (1)tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm, (2)vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack, (3)condition, state of health, (4)impetus, spur of the moment, strain, (5)trend

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倍 bai (1)twice, double, (suf) (2)times, -fold

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無意識 muišiki (1)unconsciousness, (2)the unconscious

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統轄 toukacu (1)unification, bringing together, generalization, (2)control, supervision

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単位 tan'i (1)unit, denomination, (2)credit (in school)

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採用 saijou (1)use, adoption, acceptance, (2)appointment, employment, engagement

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あい昧 aimai (1)vague, ambiguous, unclear, (2)(math) (comp) fuzzy

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評価 hjouka (1)valuation, estimation, assessment, evaluation, (vs) (2)to value, to assess, to estimate value, (3)to appreciate, to value highly, to acknowledge the value (of something)

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種類 šurui (1)variety, kind, type, category, (ctr) (2)counter for different sorts of things

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色々 iroiro (1)various, (2)(arch) various colors (colours)

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幼い osanai (1)very young, (2)childish, immature

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里 sato (1)village/hamlet/ (2)countryside/country/ (3)home (of one's parents, etc.)/hometown/ (4)one's origins/one's upbringing/one's past

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実際に džissaini (1)virtually, practically, in practice, in practise, (2)currently, presently

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ウイルス uirusu (1)virus (lat:, ger:), (adj-no) (2)viral

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可視化 kašika (1)visualization (data, results, etc.), visualisation, (2)making something visible (that was previously unseen)

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歩み ajumi (1)walking, (2)progress, advance

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兵 cuwamono (1)war, battle, campaign, fight, (2)(arch) troops, forces; (3)soldier, warrior, (4)strong man, exceptional person, man of courage; (5)(common) soldier, rank and file, (6)army, troops, (7)warfar

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戦 ikusa (1)war, battle, campaign, fight, (2)(arch) troops, forces; (3)war, battle, (4)match, competition

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書き方 kakikata (1)way of writing, manner of writing, (2)penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks), calligraphy, (3)format (e.g. of a report), (4)stroke order of a character

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仕様 šijou (1)way/method/means/resource/remedy/ (2)(technical) specification/(P)

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厚生 kousei (1)welfare, public welfare, social welfare, (2)(abbr) (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare

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居所 idoko; idokoro; kjošo (1)whereabouts, address; (2)whereabouts, address; (3)whereabouts, address, (4)place of temporary residence

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白星 široboši (1)white circle/white star/ (2)victory mark (sumo)/(P)

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嫁 jome (1)wife, bride, (2)(one's) daughter-in-law

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野生 jasei (1)wild, growing wild, (pn) (2)(arch) (male) I

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風車 kazaguruma (1)windmill/pinwheel/ (2)leather flower/Clematis patens

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翼 cubasa (1)wing; (2)wing, (3)Chinese

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知恵 čie (1)wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, (2)(Buddh) prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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望み nozomi (1)wish, desire, hope, (2)prospect, expectation, (one's) hopes

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抜き nuki (1)without, not including, dispensed with, (2)(beating) in succession

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織姫 orihime (1)woman textile worker, (2)Vega (constellation)

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木馬 mokuba (1)wooden horse/rocking horse/ (2)vaulting horse/horse used in gymnastics/ (3)the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)

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働き hataraki (1)work, labor, labour, (2)achievement, performance, ability, talent, (3)salary, income, earnings, (4)action, activity, workings, function, operation, movement, motion, (5)(ling) conjugation, inf

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傷 kizu (1)wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar, (2)chip, crack, scratch, nick, (3)flaw, defect, weakness, weak point, (4)stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, (5)

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大和 jamato (1)Yamato/ancient province corresponding to modern-day Nara Prefecture/ (2)(ancient) Japan/(adj-f) (3)Japanese/(P)

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然り šikari (1)yes, yea, aye, affirmative, (vr,vi) (2)(arch) to be so

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瑞々しい mizumizušii (1)young (and lustrous), fresh, juicy, (2)lively, vivacious, animated, vibrant

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帯域 taiiki (1)zone, band, belt, (2)(abbr) bandwidth

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一服 ippuku (a) dose, (a) puff, (a) smoke, lull, short rest

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患者 kandža (a) patient

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ちゃり čari (abbr) (col) bicycle

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リストラ risutora (abbr) (corporate) restructuring, downsizing

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航空便 koukuubin (abbr) air mail

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アマ ama (abbr) amateur

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原爆 genbaku (abbr) atomic bomb, A-bomb

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日銀 ničigin (abbr) Bank of Japan, BOJ, BoJ

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電卓 dentaku (abbr) calculator (electronic)

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コネ kone (abbr) connection, pull

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コンビニ konbini (abbr) convenience store

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図工 zukou (abbr) drawing and manual arts

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一気 ikki (abbr) drink! (said repeatedly as a party cheer)

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メアド meado (abbr) email address

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ファクス fuァkusu (abbr) fax, facsimile

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卒論 socuron (abbr) graduation thesis, bachelor's degree thesis

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入管 njuukan (abbr) Immigration Bureau

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ジーパン dži-pan (abbr) jeans (wasei: jeans pants)/dungarees/(P)

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マスコミ masukomi (abbr) mass communication, the media

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マイク maiku (abbr) mike, mic, microphone

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文部省 monbušou (abbr) Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

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国会 kokkai (abbr) National Diet, parliament, congress

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リモコン rimokon (abbr) remote control

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学食 gakušoku (abbr) school cafeteria

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セクハラ sekuhara (abbr) sexual harassment

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特撮 tokusacu (abbr) special effects, SFX

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割り勘 warikan (abbr) splitting the cost, Dutch treat

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有休 juukjuu (abbr) vacation, (paid) holiday

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万博 banpaku (abbr) world fair, international exposition

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流石 sasuga (1)(uk) as one would expect, (2)still, all the same, (3)even... (e.g. "even a genius...")

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素敵 suteki (adj-na) lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic, superb, cool, capital

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止す josu (after the -masu stem of a verb) to stop in the midst of, to leave undone; to cease, to abolish, to resign, to give up

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気泡 kihou (air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)

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依存症 izonšou (alcohol, drug) dependence, morbid dependence (on alcohol)

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汝 i; imaši; unu; ši; ša (1)(arch) that, (2)you, (3)oneself, themself; (arch) (vulg) you

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汝自らを知れ nandžimizukarawošire (arch) Know thyself

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汝の敵を愛せよ nandžinotekiwoaisejo (as commanded by Jesus) love your enemies

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汝の隣人を愛せよ nandžinorindžinwoaisejo (as commanded by Jesus) love your neighbour (neighbor)

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窓際 madogiwa (at the) window

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録音 rokuon (audio) recording

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残高 zandaka (bank) balance, remainder

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貯金 čokin (bank) savings

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延長戦 enčousen (baseball) extra innings

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善悪不二 zen'akufudži (Buddh) Good and evil are but two faces of the same coin

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到底 toutei (cannot) possibly, no matter how

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ちんこ činko (col) (vulg) penis

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小悪魔 koakuma (col) rogue, devil, imp

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往復 oufuku (col) round trip, coming and going, return ticket

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うんこ unko (col) shit, faeces, feces

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うんち unči (col) shit, faeces, feces

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金玉 kintama (col) testicles

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小便 šouben (col) urine, piss, pee

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添付ファイル tenpufuァiru (comp) attached file, attachment

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ハードディスク ha-dodeィsuku (comp) hard-disk

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国際通話 kokusaicuuwa (comp) international call

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最新版 saišinban (comp) latest version

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メモリー memori- (comp) memory/(P)

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エムエス emuesu (comp) MS

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オンライン onrain (comp) on-line

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海賊版ソフトウェア kaizokuhansofutouェa (comp) piracy, pirated software

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プロフェショナル purofuェšonaru (comp) professional

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帰納的関数 kinoutekikansuu (comp) recursive function

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関係演算子 kankeienzanši (comp) relational operator

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再起動 saikidou (comp) restart/reboot

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状態変数 džoutaihensuu (comp) state space

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定年退職 teinentaišoku (compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 60)

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倒産 tousan (corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial failure, failed business

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格子 kouši (crystal) lattice, grid pattern

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百貨店 hjakkaten (department) store, (department) stores

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微積分 bisekibun (differential and integral) calculus

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電車 denša (electric) train

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不合格 fugoukaku (examination) failure, rejection, disqualification

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仕様が無い šouganai; šijouganai (exp,adj-i) it can't be helped, it is inevitable, nothing can be done; (uk) it can't be helped, it is inevitable, nothing can be done

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お巡りさん omawarisan (fam) policeman

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芸術 geidžucu (fine) art, the arts

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指輪物語 jubiwamonogatari (finger) ring/(P)

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~階 ~kai (first, second, etc.) floor, story, grade

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~回 ~kai (first, second, etc.) time, round

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稲光 inabikari (flash of) lightning

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左手の法則 hidaritenohousoku (Fleming's) left-hand rule

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右手の法則 migitenohousoku (Fleming's) right-hand rule

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花瓶 kabin (flower) vase

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握り寿司 nigirizuši (food) hand-rolled sushi, sushi ball

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手巻き寿司 temakizuši (food) sushi wrapped in nori

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領収書 rjoušuušo (formal) receipt

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金山 kinzan (gold) mine; (gold) mine

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手榴弾 šurjuudan; terjuudan (hand)grenade; (hand)grenade

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大臣 daidžin (hon) (arch) nobleman's residence; cabinet minister

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ご恩 goon (hon) (received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)

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姫君 himegimi (hon) daughter of a person of high rank (i.e. a king, noble, aristocrat, etc.)

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陛下 heika (hon) your Majesty, his (or her) Majesty

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お母さん okaasan (honorable) mother

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お兄さん oniisan (honorable) older brother

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お姉さん oneesan (honorable) older sister

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奥さん okusan (honorable) wife

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看護師 kangoši (hospital) nurse, registered nurse, RN

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拝借 haišaku (hum) (pol) borrowing

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拝読 haidoku (hum) (pol) reading

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拝聴 haičou (hum) listening respectfully

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存じる zondžiru (hum) to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

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兄 ani (humble) older brother

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致す itasu (humble) to do

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いただく itadaku (humble) to receive

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共働き tomobataraki (husband and wife) both working, dual income

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想像がつく souzougacuku (id) one can imagine

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木に縁って魚を求む kinijotteuowomotomu (id) to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method, to ask for the impossible, to look for fish by climbing a tree (Mencius)

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所蔵 šozou (in one's) possession

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忙中 boučuu (in the midst of) busyness

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弓道 kjuudou (Japanese) archery

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興味本位 kjoumihon'i (just) out of curiosity, (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity, aimed chiefly at amusing, sensational (e.g. magazine)

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肉類 nikurui (kinds of) meat

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煮物 nimono (ksb:) food cooked by boiling or stewing

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ラット ratto (laboratory or pet) rat

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え段 edan (ling) 'e' row

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い段 idan (ling) 'i' row

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お段 odan (ling) 'o' row

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う段 udan (ling) 'u' row

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副詞 fukuši (ling) adverb

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反対語 hantaigo (ling) antonym

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外来語 gairaigo (ling) borrowed word, foreign origin word

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子音 šiin (ling) consonant

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文脈 bunmjaku (ling) context

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格変化 kakuhenka (ling) declension, change of case

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辞書形 džišokei (ling) dictionary form

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直接目的語 čokusecumokutekigo (ling) direct object

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一人称 ičininšou (ling) first person

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未来形 miraikei (ling) future tense

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尊敬語 sonkeigo (ling) honorific language

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謙譲語 kendžougo (ling) humble language (e.g. itadaku)

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慣用語 kan'jougo (ling) idiom

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命令形 meireikei (ling) imperative form, command

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不定詞 futeiši (ling) infinitive

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感動詞 kandouši (ling) interjection

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言語学者 gengogakuša (ling) linguist

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語意 goi (ling) meaning of a word

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修飾語 šuušokugo (ling) modifier

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形態論 keitairon (ling) morphology

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打ち消し učikeši (ling) negation, denial, negative

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名詞 meiši (ling) noun

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客語 kakugo (ling) object

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受動態 džudoutai (ling) passive voice

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過去形 kakokei (ling) past tense

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人称代名詞 ninšoudaimeiši (ling) personal pronoun

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音素 onso (ling) phoneme

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音韻学 on'ingaku (ling) phonetics, phonology

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句動詞 kudouši (ling) phrasal verb

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可能形 kanoukei (ling) potential form

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接頭語 settougo (ling) prefix

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散文 sanbun (ling) prose

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句読点 kutouten (ling) punctuation mark, punctuation marks

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類義語 ruigigo (ling) quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)

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疑問符 gimonfu (ling) question mark

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引用句 in'jouku (ling) quotation

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状態動詞 džoutaidouši (ling) stative verb, state verb, non-progressive verb

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形容詞幹 keijoušikan (ling) stem (word)

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語幹 gokan (ling) stem, root of a word

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主語 šugo (ling) subject

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仮定法 kateihou (ling) subjunctive mood

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音節 onsecu (ling) syllable

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畳語 džougo (ling) syllable repetition (indicating plurals)

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他称 tašou (ling) third person

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語彙 goi (ling) vocabulary, lexicon, lexis, terminology

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母音 boin (ling) vowel

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合気道 aikidou (MA) aikido

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血振り čiburi (MA) maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword

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僕等 bokura (male) we

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品質 hinšicu (material) quality

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不等式 futoušiki (math) (expression of) inequality

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応用数学 oujousuugaku (math) applied mathematics

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円関数 enkansuu (math) circular function, trigonometric function

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係数 keisuu (math) coefficient, factor, proportional constant

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定義域 teigiiki (math) domain

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奇関数 kikansuu (math) odd function, function whose graph has symmetry about the origin

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上限 džougen (math) upper limit, maximum

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造影剤 zoueizai (medical) contrast media

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品行 hinkou (moral) conduct/behaviour/behavior/deportment

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合い方 aikata (musical) accompaniment

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楽章 gakušou (musical) movement

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粒 cubu (1)grain, bead, drop, (ctr) (2)counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops; (3)grain, bead, drop, (ctr) (4)counter for small round objects including grains, see

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画 kaku (n,n-suf) picture, drawing, painting, sketch; stroke (of a kanji, etc.); picture, drawing, painting, sketch

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延命 enmei (n,vs,adj-no) keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support; keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support

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真婿 manko (1)(uk) (X) (col) vagina, (2)screw

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引越 hikkoši (n,vs) moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence

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ご存知 gozondži (1)(hon) knowing, (2)(an) acquaintance

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〜夫人 fudžin (1)(hon) wife, Mrs, madam; (2)(hon) wife, Mrs, madam, (3)(arch) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.), (4)(arch) consort of the emperor; (n) (5)(arch) consort of the emperor

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お使 ocukai (1)(pol) errand, mission, going as envoy, (2)(pol) messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, (3)(pol) (hon) familiar spirit

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布 nuno (1)cloth; (n) (2)cloth; (3)cloth; (4)cloth, (5)bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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龍 rjuu (1)dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)/ (2)naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology); (n) (3)dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)/ (4)naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mytholog

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類 tagui (1)kind, sort, type, (2)equal, match, peer; kind, sort, class, family, genus

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趣き omomuki (1)meaning, tenor, gist, (2)effect, influence, (3)appearance, aspect, (4)taste, (5)grace, charm, refinement

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祖 so (1)parent, parents, (2)dealer (in cards), (3)founder, (4)(pet) owner; ancestor, forefather, progenitor

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相撲 sumou (1)sumo wrestling, (2)(abbr) sumo wrestler, rikishi; (3)sumo wrestling, (4)(abbr) sumo wrestler, rikishi

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羆 higuma (n) (uk) brown bear (Ursus arctos); (n) (uk) brown bear (Ursus arctos); (n) (uk) brown bear (Ursus arctos); (uk) brown bear (Ursus arctos)

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雉 kidži (n) (uk) green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), Japanese pheasant; (n) (uk) green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), Japanese pheasant; (uk) green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), Japanese pheasant

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檜 hinoki (n) (uk) hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)/Japanese cypress; (uk) hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)/Japanese cypress

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桧 hinoki (n) (uk) hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)/Japanese cypress; (uk) hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)/Japanese cypress

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蝦蟇 gama (n) (uk) toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus); (uk) toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus); (uk) toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)

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煙草 tabako (n) (uk) tobacco (por: tabaco), cigarettes

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雰囲気 fun'iki (n) atmosphere (e.g. musical), mood, ambience, ambiance; atmosphere (e.g. musical), mood, ambience, ambiance

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緑の日 midorinohi (n) Greenery Day (national holiday; May 4)

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海苔 nori (n) nori (edible seaweed, esp. species Porphyra tenera and others of genus Porphyra, usu. dried and pressed into sheets), laver

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新聞配達 šinbunhaitacu (newspaper) carrier, newspaper (delivery) boy (girl), new

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大して taišite (not so) much, (not) very

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必ずしも kanarazušimo (not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirely

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一向 ikkou (not) at all; (uk) nothing but, earnest, intent, determined, set on (something); (uk) nothing but, earnest, intent, determined, set on (something)

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十 džuu (num) 10, ten

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万 man (num) 10,000, ten thousand, (adv) myriads, all

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百 hjaku (num) 100, hundred

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億 oku (num) 100,000,000, hundred million

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五 go (num) five

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四 ši (num) four

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七 šiči (num) seven

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六 roku (num) six

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三 san (num) three

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二 ni (num) two

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所為 sei (obsc) act, deed, one's doing; (uk) cause, reason, fault

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平衡移動の法則 heikouidounohousoku (obsc) law of equilibrium (Le Chatelier's principle)

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屈折の法則 kussecunohousoku (obsc) law of refraction

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半魚人 hangjodžin (obsc) merman, half man-half fish

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吾れ are; ware (1)I, me; (pn,adj-no) (2)I, me, (3)oneself, (4)(arch) you

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通路側の席 cuurogawa no seki (on the) aisle, aisle seat

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そっくり sokkuri (on-mim) all, altogether, entirely, just like, the spitting image of

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そっくりな sokkurina (on-mim) all, altogether, entirely, just like, the spitting image of

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きちっと kičitto (on-mim) exactly, perfectly

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ぴったり pittari (on-mim) exactly/neatly/sharp/(P)

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ほっと hotto (on-mim) feeling relieved, (sigh of) relief

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ぴかぴか pikapika (on-mim) glitter/sparkle/(P)

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きらきら kirakira (on-mim) glitter/sparkle/glisten/twinkle/(P)

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ぎょろぎょろ gjorogjoro (on-mim) goggling, rolling (one's eyes)

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ザーザー za-za- (on-mim) heavy rainfall/(P)

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くるくる kurukuru (on-mim) like a small spinning object, winding up a long string, etc.

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むかむかする mukamukasuru (on-mim) nausea, queasy, surge of anger

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ひらり hirari (on-mim) nimbly, lightly

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ぎゅうぎゅう gjuugjuu (on-mim) packing in tightly, creaking leather, door, etc.

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きちんと kičinto (on-mim) precisely, accurately, neatly

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さっさと sassato (on-mim) quickly

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ひっそり hissori (on-mim) quiet, still, silent, deserted

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ケロケロ kerokero (on-mim) ribbit (frog sound)

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ばらばら barabara (on-mim) scattered, disperse, loose, disconnected, in pieces, in drops, rustling

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そっと sotto (on-mim) softly, gently, quietly, secretly

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ぐっすり gussuri (on-mim) sound asleep, fast asleep

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ぺたぺた petapeta (on-mim) sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something

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どきどき dokidoki (on-mim) throb, beat (fast)

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とぼとぼ tobotobo (on-mim) totteringly, trudgingly

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チクチク čikučiku (on-mim) type of prickling pain, prick, prickle

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ふらふら furafura (on-mim) unsteady on one's feet, stagger, reel, totter, dizzy

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びっしょり bitšori (on-mim) wet through/drenched/(P)

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実家 džikka (one's parents') home

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弁当 bentou (packed) lunch

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印画紙 ingaši (photographic) printing paper

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酔い心地 joigokoči (pleasantly) intoxicated

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我 ware (1)I, me; (pn,adj-no) (2)I, me; (3)(Buddh) obstinacy, (4)atman, the self, the ego; (5)I, me, (6)oneself, (7)(arch) you, (pref) (8)(arch) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt;

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お辞儀 odžigi (pol) bow, bowing

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お釣り ocuri (pol) change (i.e. money), balance

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清聴 seičou (polite reference to another's) attention, kind attention, courteous attention

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お父さん otousan (polite) father

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御主人 gošudžin (polite) your husband, her husband

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政権 seiken (political) administration, political power

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想像力 souzourjoku (power of) imagination

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集中力 šuučuurjoku (powers of) concentration, ability to concentrate

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御~ go~ (prefix, polite)

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説明書 secumeišo (printed) instructions

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受け手 ukete (referring to a person) receiver, receiving side, viewer, listener

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信仰 šinkou (religious) faith, belief, creed

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祭礼 sairei (religious) festival

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おいでになる oideninaru (respectful) to be

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お会計 okaikei (restaurant) bill

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冬季 touki (season of) winter

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盲目 moumoku (sens) blindness

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お凸 odeko (sens) brow, forehead

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調理師 čouriši (sens) chef, cook

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生き様 ikizama (sens) form of existence, way of life

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文盲 monmou (sens) illiteracy

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不治の fudži no (sens) incurability; (sens) incurability

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戦役 sen'eki (sens) military campaign, battle, war

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今上 kindžou (sens) the reigning emperor

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婦人 fudžin (sens) woman, lady, adult female

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貴様 kisama (sens) you

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被虐性愛 higjakuseiai (sexual) masochism

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観光旅行 kankourjokou (sightseeing) tour

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お毛々 okeke (sl) (vulg) pubic hair

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自宅飲み džitakunomi (sl) drinking at home (as opposed to going out)

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我慢汁 gamandžiru (sl) pre-ejaculate, pre-ejaculatory fluid, Cowper's fluid, slang: pre-cum, dog water, speed drop

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小鳥 kotori (small) bird

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小槌 kodzuči (small) mallet, gavel

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地位 čii (social) position, status

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肉球 nikukjuu (sole of the) paw, pad

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早め hajame (something) early

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狛犬 komainu (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine

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地唄 džiuta (style of) folk song

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筆記 hikki (taking) notes, copying

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満面 manmen (the) whole face

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老け役 fukejaku (theatrical) role of old person

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猫に小判 nekonikoban (to cast) pearls before swine, really big waste of resources

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料亭 rjoutei (traditional Japanese) restaurant

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和様 wajou (traditional) Japanese style

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車掌 šašou (train) conductor

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有難う arigatou (uk) (abbr) Thank you

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彼奴 aicu (uk) (col) he, she, that guy; (uk) (col) he, she, that guy; (uk) (col) he, she, that guy

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宜しい jorošii (uk) (hon) good, OK, all right, fine, very well, will do, may, can

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メンマ menma (uk) (sens) bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt

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凸 deko (uk) (sens) brow, forehead

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凡そ ojoso (uk) about, roughly, as a rule, approximately; (uk) about, roughly, as a rule, approximately

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凡 oojoso; han; bon (uk) about, roughly, as a rule, approximately; mediocrity; mediocrity

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又 mata (uk) again, and, also, still (doing something)

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略 hobo (uk) almost, roughly, approximately

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既に sudeni (uk) already, too late; (uk) already, too late

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矢張り jahari (uk) also, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course

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誰でも daredemo (uk) anyone, anybody, everyone, everybody, whoever

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何処までも dokomademo (uk) anywhere, through thick and thin, to the utmost, persistently, stubbornly, in all respects, thoroughly

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出来るだけ dekirudake (uk) as much as one can, as much as possible, if at all possible

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取り敢えず toriaezu (uk) at once, first of all, for the time being, for now

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籠 kago (uk) basket (shopping, etc.), hamper, cage

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箒 houki (uk) broom

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猫鮫 nekozame (uk) bullhead shark (esp. the Japanese bullhead shark, Heterodontus japonicus)

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因みに činamini (uk) by the way, in this connection, incidentally, in passing

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蝋燭 rousoku (uk) candle

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絨毯 džuutan (uk) carpet, rug, runner

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切っ掛け kikkake (uk) chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion

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箪笥 tansu (uk) chest of drawers/bureau/cabinet/tansu/dresser/(P)

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可也 kanari (uk) considerably, fairly, quite

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とうもろこし toumorokoši (uk) corn (US), maize (UK)

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従姉 itoko (uk) cousin (female); (uk) cousin (female)

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従妹 itoko (uk) cousin (female); (uk) cousin (female)

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従弟 itoko (uk) cousin (male); (uk) cousin (male)

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酷い hidoi (uk) cruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent; cruel, atrocious, merciless, inhuman, brutal

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お襁褓 omucu (uk) diaper, nappy

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直に džikani (uk) directly, in person, headlong; immediately, readily, directly

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エノキタケ enokitake (uk) enoki mushroom (long, thin and white), Flammulina velutipes, winter mushroom

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鵲 kasasagi (uk) European magpie (Pica pica)

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茅蜩 higuraši (uk) evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)

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戴きます itadakimasu (uk) expression of gratitude before meals

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睫毛 macuge (uk) eyelashes

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睫 macuge (uk) eyelashes

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鶻 hajabusa (uk) falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)/(P)

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何時までも icumademo (uk) forever, for good, eternally, as long as one likes, indefinitely, no matter what

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清々しい sugasugašii (uk) fresh, refreshing

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更に sarani (uk) furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more

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尚 nao (uk) furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further

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苛々 iraira (uk) getting nervous, irritation

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山羊 jagi (uk) goat

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左様なら sajounara (uk) good-bye

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下らない kudaranai (uk) good-for-nothing, stupid, trivial, worthless

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針鼠 harinezumi (uk) hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)

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蝟 harinezumi (uk) hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)

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吃逆 šakkuri (uk) hiccough, hiccup

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お持て成し omotenaši (uk) hospitality, entertainment, service

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如何 ika; ikaga; ikan; dou (1)how, in what way, (n) (2)circumstances; (uk) how, in what way, how about

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この様に konojouni (uk) in this manner, in this way, like this

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益々 masumasu (uk) increasingly, more and more, decreasingly, less and less

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印度 indo (uk) India, Hindustan

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直ぐに suguni (uk) instantly, immediately

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嘘吐き usocuki (uk) liar (sometimes said with not much seriousness), fibber

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従兄 itoko (uk) male cousin; (uk) male cousin

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ミイラ miira (uk) mummy (por: mirra)

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勿論 močiron (uk) of course, certainly, naturally

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度々 tabitabi (uk) often, repeatedly, frequently

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若しかすると mošikasuruto (uk) perhaps/maybe/by some chance/(P)

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若しかしたら mošikašitara (uk) perhaps/maybe/perchance/by some chance/by any chance/(P)

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若しかして mošikašite (uk) perhaps/possibly

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諺 kotowaza (uk) proverb, maxim

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丸で marude (uk) quite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as though, so to speak, just like

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丹頂 tančou (uk) red-crowned crane, Japanese crane (Grus japonensis)

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お握り onigiri (uk) rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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塵 gomi (1)(Buddh) defilement, impurity, affliction, (2)object (perceived with the mind or the senses), (3)one billionth; dust, dirt

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迎合 geigou (uk) secondary or supporting actor in a noh or kyogen play; ingratiation, going along with somebody's views, adjusting oneself (to something, to somebody), flattery

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纏め matome (uk) settlement, conclusion, summary

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脛 sune (uk) shin, shank, lower leg; (n) (uk) shin, shank, lower leg

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黍魚子 kibinago (uk) silver-stripe round herring (Spratelloides gracilis)

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如何言う douiu (uk) somehow, how, in what way, why, what kind of

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何処か dokoka (uk) somewhere, anywhere, in some respects

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蜘蛛 kumo (uk) spider

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炬燵 kotacu (uk) table with heater, (orig) charcoal brazier in a floor well

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有難うございます arigatougozaimasu (uk) thank you

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即ち sunawači (uk) that is, namely, i.e.

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麓 fumoto (uk) the foot, the bottom, the base (of a mountain)

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斯うして koušite (uk) thus, in this way

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妬む sonemu; sonemu; netamu (uk) to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge; to be jealous, to be envious; (uk) to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge

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繋がる cunagaru (uk) to be tied together, to be connected to, to be related to

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齎す motarasu (uk) to bring, to take, to bring about

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踞る uzukumaru (uk) to crouch, to squat, to cower

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摘む cumu (uk) to pinch, to hold, to pick up; to pluck, to pick, to trim

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企む takuramu (uk) to scheme, to plan, to play a trick, to invent, to conspire, to frame up

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嘲る azakeru (uk) to scoff, to laugh at, to make fun of, to ridicule, to jeer at

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罹る kakaru (uk) to suffer from

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しゃべる šaberu (uk) to talk, to chat, to chatter

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喋る šaberu (uk) to talk, to chat, to chatter

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苛める idžimeru (uk) to tease, to torment, to persecute, to chastise

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繋ぐ cunagu (uk) to tie, to fasten, to connect, to transfer (phone call)

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認める mitomeru (1)to recognize, to recognise, to appreciate, (2)to observe, to notice, (3)to admit, to approve

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玩具 omoča; gangu (uk) toy; (uk) toy

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厭やらしい ijarašii (uk) unpleasant, disgusting, repulsive, detestable, disagreeable, indecent, lewd, dirty, lascivious

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嫌らしい ijarašii (uk) unpleasant, disgusting, repulsive, detestable, disagreeable, indecent, lewd, dirty, lascivious

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もう直ぐ mousugu (uk) very soon

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僕達 bokutači (uk) we

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何故 naze; nanijue (uk) why, how; (uk) why, how

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如何して doušite (uk) why?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for

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御神籤 omikudži (uk) written oracle

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且つ kacu (uk) yet, moreover, and

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学位 gakui (university) degree

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近付く čikazuku; čikadzuku (1)to approach, to draw near, to get close, (2)to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know; (3)to approach, to draw near, to get close, (4)to get acquainted with, to get clos

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茹る udaru (1)to boil, to seethe, (2)to be oppressed by heat

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頑張る ganbaru (1)to persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one's best, (2)to insist that, to stick to (one's opinion), (3)to remain in a place, to stick to one's post, to r

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失くす nakusu (1)to lose something, (2)to get rid of

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我慢強い gamandzujoi (very) patient, persevering

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録画 rokuga (video) recording

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騎乗位 kidžoui (vulg) sexual position where the man lies flat on his back and the woman sits on top, cowgirl position

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竹馬 takeuma (walk on) stilts/bamboo horse

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毛筆 mouhicu (writing, painting) brush

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連合軍 rengougun (WWII) the Allies, allied forces

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お蔭 okage (your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to

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お陰 okage (your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to

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鉤括弧 kagikakko [ ]

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大括弧 daikakko [ ]

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鉤括弧エー引くビー鉤括弧閉じる kagikakkoe-hikubi-kagikakkotodžiru [ A - B ]

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中括弧 čuukakko { }

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中括弧エー割るビー中括弧閉じる čuukakkoe-warubi-čuukakkotodžiru { A ÷ B }

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（~て）しまう（~te）šimau ~ has been completed or finished, regret

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以下 ika ~ or less than,not more than

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~ちゃん ~čan ~chan

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~人 ~nin ~person, counter for people

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~目 ~me ~st, ~nd, ~rd

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0.1 reiten'iči 0.1

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一分 ippun 1 minute

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千 sen 1,000, thousand

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十億 džuuoku 1,000,000,000, billion (American), (obs) milliard (British)

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一兆 iččou 1,000,000,000,000, one trillion, one billion (obs. British)

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1.5 ittengo 1.5

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十分 džuppun 10 minutes

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十 too 10, ten

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10.9 džuttenkjuu 10.9

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１００円玉 hjakuendama 100 yen coin

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100.2 hjakutenni 100.2

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十四 džuujon 14

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十七 džuunana 17

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１次導関数 ičidžidoukansuu 1st derivative

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2と3分の2 nitosanbunnoni 2 2/3　(two and two thirds)

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二分 nifun 2 minutes

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一里 ičiri 2.44 miles

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2.7 ni-tennana 2.7

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二十歳 hatači 20 years old, 20th year

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２次導関数 nidžidoukansuu 2nd derivative

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三分 sanpun 3 minutes

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四分 jonpun 4 minutes

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四時 jodži 4 o'clock

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四十 jondžuu 40

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五分 gofun 5 minutes

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100分の5 hjakubunnogo 5/100

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六分 roppun 6 minutes

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七 nana 7

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七分 nanafun 7 minutes

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七時 šičidži 7 o'clock

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八分 happun 8 minutes

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8.6 hattenroku 8.6

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九分 kjuufun 9 minutes

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九時 kudži 9 o'clock

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9.3 kjuutensan 9.3

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直角 čokkaku 90°

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エー括弧ビー足すシー括弧閉じる e-kakkobi-tasuši-kakkotodžiru A ( B + C )

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ビー分のエー bi-bunnoe- A / B

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B分のA bbunnoa A / B (fraction)

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エー割るビー e-warubi- A ÷ B

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愛妻弁当 aisaibentou a Bento (lunch box) prepared by one's loving wife

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あっと言う間 attoiuma a blink of time

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箱の中の猫 hakononakanoneko a cat in a box

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風邪 kaze a cold

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評伝 hjouden a critical biography

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エー３重 e-３džuu A cubed

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踊り odori a dance

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飲み物 nomimono a drink

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コップ koppu a glass

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砲手 houšu a gunner

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嘘 uso a lie

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沢山 takusan a lot, many

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巫女 miko a maiden in the service of a shrine

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国立銀行 kokuricuginkou a national bank

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国立公園 kokuricukouen a national park

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一足 issoku a pair of shoes

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然る šikaru a particular

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金持ち kanemoči a rich person

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一人暮らし hitoriguraši a single life, a solitary life, living alone

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一回り大きい hitomawari ookii a size bigger

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浅手 asade a slight wound

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匂い nioi a smell

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喫煙車 kicuenša a smoking car

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喫煙室 kicuenšicu a smoking room

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間 aida a space

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エー２重 e-２džuu A squared

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談話 danwa a talk, conversation

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忘れ物 wasuremono a thing left behind

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突き cuki a thrust, a pass, a lunge, a stab

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術中 džuččuu a trick

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エー引くビー e-hikubi- A-B

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エー引くビー引くシー e-hikubi-hikuši- A-B-C

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エー足す１エコールビー e-tasu１eko-rubi- A+1=B

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エー足す１はビー e-tasu１habi- A+1=B

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エー足すビー e-tasubi- A+B

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エー足すビー足すシー e-tasubi-tasuši- A+B+C

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エー掛けるビー e-kakerubi- A×B

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算盤 soroban abacus

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恥ずかしがっている hazukašigatteiru abashed

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略語 rjakugo abbreviation, acronym

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腹部 fukubu abdomen

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脱腸 daččou abdominal hernia

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能力 nourjoku ability

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才能 sainou ability, talent

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強壮 kjousou able-bodied, robust, sturdy, strong

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変体 hentai abnormality

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廃止 haiši abolition, repeal

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温泉について onsen ni cuite About hot springs

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中頃 nakagoro about the middle

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~について ~nicuite about, as to

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ばかり bakari about, only

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~くらい ~kurai about, some, rank, grade

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~ぐらい ~gurai about, some, rank, grade

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上述 džoudžucu above-mentioned, foregoing, forgoing

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上 ue above, on top of, up, upper part, surface

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抄訳 šoujaku abridged translation

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唐突 toutocu abrupt, sudden

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突然 tocuzen abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once

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欠勤 kekkin absence (from work)

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休学 kjuugaku absence from school

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病欠 bjoukecu absence on account of illness

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欠席 kesseki absence, non-attendance

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絶対服従 zettaifukudžuu absolute obedience, complete submission

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絶対値 zettaiči absolute value

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絶対値エー zettaičie- absolute value of A

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絶対に zettaini absolutely, unconditionally

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吸収 kjuušuu absorbtion

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不参加 fusanka abstention, nonparticipation

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豊富 houfu abundance, wealth, plenty, bounty

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豊か jutaka abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich, affluent

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豊かな jutakana abundant/wealthy/plentiful/rich/affluent/(P)

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悪口 waruguči abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking, bad mouth; abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking, bad mouth; abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking, bad mouth

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学歴 gakureki academic background

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机上の空論 kidžounokuuron academic gossip, empty theory

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アクセサリー akusesari- accessory

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事故 džiko accident

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~によると ~nijoruto according to

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会計 kaikei account, finance, accountant, treasurer, paymaster, reckoning, bill

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会計士 kaikeiši accountant

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経理部 keiribu accounting department

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正確な seikaku na accurate, punctual, exact, authentic, veracious

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告訴 kokuso accusation, complaint, charge, legal action

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達成 tassei achievement

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業績 gjouseki achievement, performance, results, work, contribution

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功績 kouseki achievements, merit, meritorious service, meritorious deed

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了承 rjoušou acknowledgement, acknowledgment, understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"), noting, acceptance

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にきび nikibi acne

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団栗 donguri acorn

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知り合い širiai acquaitance

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後天性免疫不全症候群 koutenseimen'ekifuzenšoukougun acquired immune deficiency syndrome, AIDS

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獲得 kakutoku acquisition, possession

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取得 šutoku acquisition; (n) worth, redeeming feature, merit, gain, profit

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行為 koui act, deed, conduct

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活動 kacudou action, activity

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活火山 kakkazan active volcano

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せっきょくてきな sekkjokutekina active, positive

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役者 jakuša actor, actress

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俳優 haijuu actor, actress, player, performer

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女優 džojuu actress

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乱暴な ranbou na actress

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現地 genči actual place, local

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適応 tekiou adaptation, accommodation, conformity

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順応 džunnou adaptation, sympathy

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臨機応変 rinkiouhen adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment, playing it by ear, ad hoc

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足す tasu add

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足し算 tašizan addition

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加え算 kuwaezan addition

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添加物 tenkabucu addition, additive, appendix; addition, additive, appendix

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添加 tenka addition, annexing

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追加 cuika addition, supplement, append (e.g. to a file), appendix

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住所 džuušo address

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宛先 atesaki address, destination

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固執 košicu adherence (negative nuance), persistence, insistence, stubbornness; adherence (negative nuance), persistence, insistence, stubbornness

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行政 gjousei administration

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都道府県 todoufuken administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Hokkai-do, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu and remaining prefectures/(P)

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提督 teitoku admiral, commodore

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感心 kanšin admiration, Well done!

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入場 njuudžou admission

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娘婿 musumemuko adopted son-in-law

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大人 otona adult

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進撃 šingeki advance, charge

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進行 šinkou advance, progress

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進出 šinšucu advance, step forward

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先進国 senšinkoku advanced (developed) country, advanced nations

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高齢 kourei advanced (old) age

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有利 juuri advantageous, better, profitable, lucrative

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アドバイス adobaisu advice

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助言 džogen advice, suggestion; advice, suggestion

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忠告 čuukoku advice, warning

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注意する čuuisuru advise, pay attention

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相談相手 soudan'aite adviser, someone to consult with, someone to turn to about one's concerns, confidant

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飛行機 hikouki aeroplane

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確認 kakunin affirmation, confirmation, validation

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押印 ouin affixing one's seal

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裕福 juufuku affluence, prosperity

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前述 zendžucu aforementioned, above-mentioned

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アフリカ afurika Africa

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アフリカ象 afurikazou african elephant

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久しぶり hisašiburi after a long time, long time (no see)

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所詮 šosen after all

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結局 kekkjoku after all, eventually, in the end

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死後 šigo after death/(P)

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放課後 houkago after school

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課外授業 kagaidžugjou after-class activities

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残像 zanzou afterimage, imprint

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午後 gogo afternoon, P.M.

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後 ato afterwards, since then, in the future

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もう一度 mouičido again

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また mata again, and

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再び futatabi again, once more, a second time

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年齢層 nenreisou age range, age-group, age bracket

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時代 džidai age, period, generation

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年歯 tošiha age, years (old)

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年齢 nenrei age/years/(P)

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老化 rouka ageing, aging, senile deterioration

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仲介 čuukai agency/intermediation/(P)

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侵略 šinrjaku aggression, invasion, raid

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高齢化社会 koureikašakai aging society, ageing society

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周章 šuušou agitation, frustration

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~前 ~mae ago, before

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以前 izen ago, since, before, previous

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苦悩 kunou agony, anguish

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農薬 noujaku agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.), agrochemical, agrichemical

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農村 nouson agricultural community/farm village/rural/(P)

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農協 noukjou agricultural cooperative

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農産物 nousanbucu agricultural produce

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農業 nougjou agriculture

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あ a Ah

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ああ aa Ah!, Oh!, Alas!

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愛知県 aičiken Aichi prefecture (Chuubu area)

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応援 ouen aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, rooting, barracking, support, cheering

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補佐 hosa aid, help, assistance, assistant, counselor, counsellor, adviser, advisor

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空気 kuuki air

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冷房装置 ku-ra- air conditioner

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冷房 reibou air conditioning

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エアコン eakon air-conditioner, air-conditioning

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冷房装置 reibousouči air-conditioning, air-cooling apparatus

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航空機 koukuuki aircraft, aeroplane, airplane

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飛行場 hikoudžou airfield, airport

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航空券 koukuuken airline ticket, plane ticket, air ticket

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空港 kuukou airport

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飛行船 hikousen airship, blimp

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空域 kuuiki airspace

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秋葉原 akihabara Akihabara

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秋田県 akitaken Akita prefecture (Touhoku area)

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警鐘 keišou alarm bell, fire bell

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目覚まし時計 mezamašidokei alarm clock; alarm clock

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アホウドリ ahoudori albatross

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アルコール aruko-ru alcohol

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お酒 osake alcohol, rice wine

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酒類 šurui alcoholic drinks, liquor

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アル中 aručuu alcoholism

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ハンノキ hannoki alder

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待機 taiki alert, standby, await an opportunity, wait for orders

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代数 daisuu algebra

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アルゴリズム arugorizumu algorithm

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アルカリ性 arukarisei alkalinity, alkaline

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全部 zenbu all

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終日 šuudžicu all day/for a whole day/(P)

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総勢 souzei all members, whole army

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終夜 šuuja all night

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徹夜 tecuja all night, all-night vigil, sleepless night

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終生 šuusei all one's life/lifelong

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大丈夫 daidžoubu all right, O.K., no problem

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尚更 naosara all the more, still less

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通年 cuunen all year, year round

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食べ放題 tabehoudai all-you-can-eat, smorgasbord

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みんな minna all, everyone, everybody, everything

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皆 mina all, everything

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すっかり sukkari all, quite, completely

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一切 issai all/everything/without exception/the whole/entirely/absolutely/(P)

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アーモンド a-mondo almonds

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ほとんど hotondo almost, hardly

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蘆薈 rokai aloe

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もう mou already, soon, more, again

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交代 koutai alternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.)

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高積雲 kousekiun altocumulus

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羊雲 hicudžigumo altocumulus cloud

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高層雲 kousouun altostratus

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軽銀 keigin aluminium, aluminum

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アルミニューム aruminju-mu aluminum

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アルミホイル arumihoiru aluminum foil

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いつも icumo always

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常に cuneni always, constantly

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必ず kanarazu always/without exception/necessarily/certainly/without fail/positively/invariably/(P)

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天岩戸 amanoiwato Ama no Iwato, cave of the sun goddess

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天照大神 amaterasuoomikami Amaterasu oomikami, goddess of the sun

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天照大御神 amaterasuoomikami Amaterasu oomikami, goddess of the sun

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天照 amaterasu Amaterasu, goddess of the sun

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アマチュア amačua amateur

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天津甕星 amacumikaboši Amatsu Mikaboshi, kami of all evil and stars

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素晴らしい subarašii amazing

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大使 taiši ambassador/(P)

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琥珀 kohaku amber

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琥珀色 kohakuiro amber (colour, color)

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野心 jašin ambition, aspiration, designs, treachery

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救急車 kjuukjuuša ambulance

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天児屋根命 amenokojane Ame no Koyane, aide to the first Emperor of Japan

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天児屋命 amenokojane Ame no Koyane, aide to the first Emperor of Japan

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天沼矛 amenonuhoko Ame no Nuhoko, heavenly jewelled spear

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天宇受売命 amenouzume Ame no Uzume, goddess of dawn and revelry

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天鈿女命 amenouzume Ame no Uzume, goddess of dawn and revelry

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修正 šuusei amendment, correction, revision, modification, alteration, retouching, update, fix

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アメリカ amerika America

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アメリカンフットボール amerikanfuttobo-ru American football

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あいだ aida among

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金額 kingaku amount of money

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食塩相当量 šokuensoutourjou amount of salt

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糖分 toubun amount of sugar, sugar content

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売り上げ uriage amount sold, sales, proceeds, takings

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両生類 rjouseirui amphibia, amphibian

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遊園地 juuenči amusement park

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教頭 kjoutou an assistant principal

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対称軸 taišoudžiku an axis of symmetry

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麻酔 masui anaesthesia, anesthesia

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臀ひれ širihire anal fin

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分析 bunseki analysis

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解析系 kaisekikei analytic group

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停泊 teihaku anchorage, moorings

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古文 kobun ancient writing, classical literature; ancient writing, classical literature

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補助的 hodžoteki ancillary, auxiliary

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等々 toutou and so on, at last, finally, after all

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~など ~nado and the like, etc., or the like

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それから sorekara and then, after that

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そうして soušite and, like that

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すると suruto and, then

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それで sorede and, then

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アネモネ anemone anemone

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動脈瘤 doumjakurjuu aneurysm, aneurism

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天使 tenši angel

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天使的な tenšitekina angelic

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アンジェリカ andžerika angelica

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怒り ikari anger, hatred, rage, wrath

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角度 kakudo angle

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目指してる mezaši teru anglicky

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kandži riboruba- anglicky

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書き慣れたペン kakinaretapen anglicky

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寒いの離れています samuinohanareteimasu anglicky

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犯人は国外へ逃げた hanninhakokugaienigeta anglicky

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壮大な soudaina anglicky

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章末 šoumacu anglicky

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欠くことのできない kakukotonodekinai anglicky

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嚙む kamu anglicky

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怒った okotta angry

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動物 doubucu animal

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動物性 doubucusei animal nature, animality

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アニメーター anime-ta- animator

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アニスの実 anisunomi aniseed

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足首 ašikubi ankle

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アナウンサー anaunsa- announcer

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立候補 rikkouho announcing candidacy

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年中行事 nendžuugjoudži annual functions or events

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年俸 nenpou annual salary

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年金 nenkin annuity, pension

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再会 saikai another meeting, meeting again, reunion

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他人 tanin another person/unrelated person/outsider/stranger/(P)

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他県 taken another prefecture

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改めて aratamete another time, again, over again, once again, anew

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別世界 bessekai another world

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答案用紙 touan'jouši answer sheet/blank answer paper/examination paper/test paper

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留守番電話 rusubandenwa answering machine, answer phone

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アリ ari ant

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蟻 ari ant

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南極大陸 nankjokutairiku Antarctica

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蟻食い arikui anteater

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レイヨー reijo- antelope

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葯 jaku anther

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人類学 džinruigaku anthropology

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抗生剤 kouseizai antibiotic

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抗生物質 kouseibutšicu antibiotic, antibiotics

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反感 hankan antipathy/revolt/animosity/(P)

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古代 kodai antiquity

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鉄敷き kanašiki anvil

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不安 fuan anxiety

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焦り aseri anxious

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何度でも nandodemo any number of times

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少しも sukošimo anything of, not one bit (with negative sentence)

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青森 aomori Aomori (city and prefecture)

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青森県 aomoriken Aomori prefecture (Touhoku area)

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大動脈 daidoumjaku aorta

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アパート apa-to apartment, apartment building, apart

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類人猿 ruidžin'en ape

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偽作 gisaku apocryphal work, forgery, spurious article

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お詫び owabi apology

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申し訳 moušiwake apology/excuse/(P)

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詫び wabi apology/excuse/(P)

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風情 fuzei appearance, air, taste, elegance, entertainment, hospitality

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外観 gaikan appearance, exterior, facade

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虫垂 čuusui appendix

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付録 furoku appendix, supplement, annex

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食慾 šokujoku appetite (for food)

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林檎 ringo apple

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電機 denki appliances

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希望者 kibouša applicant, candidate, person interested in doing something, person wanting to do something, interested party

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申し込み moušikomi application

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応用 oujou application, put to practical use

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申請 šinsei application, request, petition

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申し込む moušikomu apply for

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適用 tekijou applying (e.g. a technology), adoption

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定刻 teikoku appointed time, timetable, schedule

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容認 jounin approval

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賛成 sansei approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

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賛同 sandou approval, endorsement

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近似値 kindžiči approximate, approximation

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アンズ anzu apricot

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エプロン epuron apron

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水族館 suizokukan aquarium

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クモ綱 kumokou arachnid

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勝手に katteni arbitrarily, of its own accord, involuntarily, wilfully, willfully, as one pleases

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仲裁 čuusai arbitration/intercession/mediation/(P)

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弧 ko arc

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考古学 koukogaku archaeology, archeology

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大司教 daišikjou archbishop (Catholic)

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考古学者 koukogakuša archeologist, archaeologist

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列島 rettou archipelago, chain of islands

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建築家 kenčikuka architect

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書庫 šoko archive (file), library, book storage

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面積 menseki area

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海域 kaiiki area of ocean

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領域 rjouiki area, domain, territory, field, range, region, regime

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議論 giron argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

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詠唱 eišou aria

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アリア aria aria (ita:)

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算術平均 sandžucuheikin arithmetic mean

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腕 ude arm

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アルマジロ arumadžiro armadillo

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鎧 joroi armor, armour

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装甲車 soukouša armoured vehicle, armored vehicle

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脇の下 wakinošita armpit

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兵器 heiki arms, weapons, ordnance

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陸軍 rikugun army

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軍隊 guntai army, troops

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香り kaori aroma, fragrance, scent, smell

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香りのよい kaorinojoi aromatic

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配置 haiči arrangement (of resources), deployment, stationing, posting, disposition

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協定 kjoutei arrangement, pact, agreement

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逮捕 taiho arrest, apprehension, capture

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到着 toučaku arrival

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来日 rainiči arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan

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矢 ja arrow

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矢印 jadžiruši arrow (mark or symbol)/directional marker or indicator/(P)

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放火 houka arson, set fire to

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芸文 geibun art and literature

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画商 gašou art dealer

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美術展 bidžucuten art exhibition/(P)

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美術館 bidžucukan art gallery

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美術愛好家 bidžucuaikouka art lover, lover of art

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調理法 čourihou art of cooking, cookery, cuisine

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美術 bidžucu art, fine arts

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術 džucu art, means, technique; (uk) way, method, means

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動脈硬化 doumjakukouka arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries

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動脈 doumjaku artery

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品物 šinamono article, goods

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記事 kidži article/news story/report/account/(P)

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出土品 šucudohin artifacts

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義眼 gigan artificial eye

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人工 džinkou artificial, manmade, human work, human skill, artificiality

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人為的 džin'iteki artificial, unnatural

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芸術家 geidžucuka artist

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学芸 gakugei arts and sciences, liberal arts

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幼い頃 osanaikoro as a child, when one was a child

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実は džicuha as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly

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前のように mae nouni as before

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相変わらず aikawarazu as ever, as usual, the same

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やはり jahari as expected, also, likewise, still, just the same

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やっぱり jappari as expected, also, likewise, still, just the same

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新品同様 šinpindoujou as good as new

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やはり/やっぱり jahari/jappari as I thought,absolutely

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五分五分 gobugobu as likely as not, 50-50, even match, tie

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できるだけ dekirudake as much as possible

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なるべく narubeku as much as possible

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一生懸命 itšoukenmei as well as one can, as hard as one can

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好きなように sukinajouni as you want, as you will

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上り坂 noborizaka ascent, upgrade

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秦皮 toneriko ash

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灰 hai ash, ashes

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葦原中国 ašiharanonakacukuni Ashihara no Nakatsukuni, world between heaven and hell

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灰皿 haizara ashtray

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アジア adžia Asia

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尋ねる tazuneru ask

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葉蘭 hačin aspidistra

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抱負 houfu aspiration, ambition, pretension

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野心的な jašinteki na aspiration, ambition, pretension

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希求 kikjuu aspiring to, seek, demand, ask for

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加害者 kagaiša assailant, perpetrator, wrong-doer, aggressor

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暗殺者 ansacuša assassin

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暗殺 ansacu assassination

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積極的 sekkjokuteki assertive, positive, active, proactive

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援助 endžo assistance, aid, support

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助成 džosei assisting, assistance, fostering, aiding

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連想 rensou association (of ideas), being reminded (of something), suggestion

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協会 kjoukai association, society, organization, organisation

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組合 kumiai association/union/(P)

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仮定 katei assumption

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野菊 nogiku aster

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仰天 gjouten astonishment

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驚天動地 kjoutendouči astounding, startling, world-shaking, amazing, earth-shattering

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星占い hošiuranai astrology/horoscope/(P)

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天文時計 tenbutokei astronomical clock

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天文学 tenmongaku astronomy

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飛鳥時代 asukadžidai Asuka period (550-710 CE)

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随時 zuidži at any time, as occasion calls

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今にも imanimo at any time/soon/(P)

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まず mazu at first

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とうとう toutou at last

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やっと jatto at last

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少なくとも sukunakutomo at least

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直ちに tadačini at once, immediately, directly, in person, automatically

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すぐに suguni at once, instantly

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足元 ašimoto at one's feet, underfoot

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精々 seizei at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible

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意のままに inomamani at will

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仕事中 šigotočuu at work, in the midst of work, working

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無神論 mušinron atheism

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大西洋 taiseijou Atlantic Ocean

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大気 taiki atmosphere

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気圧 kiacu atmospheric pressure

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気温 kion atmospheric temperature

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原子 genši atom

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原子力 genširjoku atomic power

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攻撃 kougeki attack, strike, offensive, criticism, censure

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出席 šusseki attend

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登校 toukou attendance (at school), going to school

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お供 otomo attendant, companion

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減衰 gensui attenuation, damping, decay

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屋根裏 janeura attic

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屋根裏部屋 janeurabeja attic, garret, loft

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態度 taido attitude, manner, behaviour

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姿勢 šisei attitude, posture, stance, approach, carriage (of the body)

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誘致 juuči attraction, lure, invitation

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茄子 nasu aubergine

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聞こえる kikoeru audible, can hear

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聴衆 čoušuu audience

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観客 kankjaku audience, spectator, spectators

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伯母 oba aunt (older than one's parent),

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叔母 oba aunt (younger than one's parent)

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著者 čoša author (usu. of a particular book, etc.), writer

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作者 sakuša author, authoress

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権威 ken'i authority, power, influence

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自伝 džiden autobiography

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自動的な džidouteki na automatic

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自動小銃 džidoušoudžuu automatic rifle, weapon

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自動車 džidouša automobile

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秋分の日 šuubunnohi autumn equinox holiday (Sep 23 or 24), fall equinox holiday, autumnal equinox

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紅葉狩 momidžigari autumn leaves viewing

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秋 aki autumn, fall

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欲張り jokubari avarice, covetousness, greed

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復讐者 fukušuuša avenger

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平均 heikin average

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例年 reinen average (normal, ordinary) year, every year, annually

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授与 džujo award, conferment

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授賞 džušou awarding a prize

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大変 taihen awful, dreadful, terrible, very, serious

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軸 džiku axis

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ツツジ cucudži azalea

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安土桃山時代 adzučimomojamadžidai Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600 CE)

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ヒヒ hihi baboon

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赤ちゃん akačan baby

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赤ん坊 akanbou baby

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男の赤ん坊 otokonoakanbou baby boy

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女の赤ん坊 on'anoakanbou baby girl

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細菌 saikin bacillus, bacterium, germ

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背中 senaka back

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手の甲 tenokou back of the hand

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背景 haikei background, scenery, setting, circumstance

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背泳 haiei backstroke

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フタコブラクダ futakoburakuda bactrian camel (two humps)

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いやな ijana bad

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口臭 koušuu bad breath, halitosis

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気持ち悪い kimočiwarui bad feeling, feeling bad, disagreeable, unpleasant, revolting, gross, disgusting

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悪者 warumono bad fellow, rascal, ruffian, scoundrel

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悪影響 akueikjou bad influence, negative influence

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残念 zannen bad luck, regret, disappointment

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凶聞 kjoubun bad news

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悪天 akuten bad weather

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悪い warui bad, inferior

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穴熊 anaguma badger

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バドミントン badominton badminton

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不良 furjou badness, inferiority, delinquency, failure, defect, blemish

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鞄 kaban bag

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かばん kaban bag, basket

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荷物 nimocu baggage, luggage

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焼く jaku bake, grill

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パン屋 panja bakery

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幕府 bakufu bakufu, shogunate

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バランス baransu balance

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黒字 kurodži balance (figure) in the black

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均衡予算 kinkoujosan balanced budget

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ベランダ beranda balcony, verandah

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玉 tama ball

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ボールペン bo-rupen ball-point pen

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舞踏会 butoukai ball, dance

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小唄 kouta ballad

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譚詩曲 tanšikjoku ballade

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風船 fuusen balloon (esp. small, toy variety)/(P)

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気球 kikjuu balloon, blimp

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竹 take bamboo

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竹薮 takejabu bamboo grove

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竹やぶ takejabu bamboo grove

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竹竿 takezao bamboo pole

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竹林 čikurin bamboo thicket

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竹細工 takezaiku bamboo work

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禁 kin ban (e.g. on smoking), prohibition

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バナナ banana banana

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山賊 sanzoku bandit, brigand

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帯域幅 taiikihaba bandwidth

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銀行 ginkou Bank

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貯金通帳 čokincuučou bank book, passbook

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銀行預金 ginkoujokin bank deposit

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銀行員 ginkouin bank employee

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銀行融資 ginkoujuuši bank loan

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岸 kiši bank, coast, shore

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堤防 teibou bank, weir

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銀行家 ginkouka banker

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破産 hasan bankruptcy, insolvency

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大広間 oohiroma banquet or reception hall

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居酒屋 izakaja bar, pub, tavern

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とこや tokoja barber

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理容室 rijoušicu barber's shop

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理髪店 rihacuten barbershop

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床屋 tokoja barbershop, barber

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バーゲン ba-gen bargain

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バーゲンセール ba-gense-ru bargain sale

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鳴く naku bark, purr, chirp, make sound (animal)

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大麦 oomugi barley (Hordeum vulgare)

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麦茶 mugiča barley tea

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亀の手 kamenote barnacle

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連打 renda barrage/(P)

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バリア baria barrier

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関 seki barrier, gate; (hon) (abbr) honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division sumo wrestlers

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野球 jakjuu baseball

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内気(な) učiki(na) bashfulness/shyness/reserve/timidity/(P)

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メボウキ mebouki basil

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バジリコ badžiriko basil

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バジル badžiru basil

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バスケットボール basukettobo-ru basketball

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風呂 furo bath

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お風呂 ofuro bath

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浴場 jokudžou bath (tub, bath-house)/(P)

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銭湯 sentou bath-house/public bath/(P)

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あびる abiru bathe, take a shower, bask in the sun

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入浴 njuujoku bathe/bathing/(P)

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風呂場 furoba bathroom

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浴室 jokušicu bathroom, bath

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浴槽 jokusou bathtub/(P)

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打者 daša batter (baseball)/(P)

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電池 denči battery

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打球 dakjuu batting/batted ball/(P)

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合戦 kassen battle

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戦い tatakai battle, fight, struggle, conflict

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羽子板 hagoita battledore (early form of badminton racket)

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ゲッケイジュ gekkeidžu bay

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銃剣 džuuken bayonet

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ございます gozaimasu be

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できる dekiru be able to, be ready, be good at, to occur

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熱中する neččuu suru be addicted to (a hobby)

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飽きる akiru be bored

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壊れる kowareru be broken

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焼ける jakeru be burned

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込む komu be crowded

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決まる kimaru be decided

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喜ぶ jorokobu be delighted

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割り切れる warikireru be divisible

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~やすい ~jasui be easy to do

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たりる tariru be enough

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見つかる micukaru be found

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おる oru be here (polite)

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間に合う maniau be in time

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つく cuku be lit, catch fire

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無くなる nakunaru be lost

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直る naoru be repaired

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零れる koboreru be spilled, shed tears

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晴れる hareru be sunny, clear away, stop raining

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困る komaru be troubled, be worried, be bothered

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分かる wakaru be understood

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浜 hama beach

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海辺 umibe beach, seashore; beach, seashore

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くちばし kučibaši beak

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味噌 miso bean paste

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萌し mojaši bean sprouts

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豆 mame beans, peas

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熊 kuma bear

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熊狩り kumagari bear hunting

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熊の胆 kumanoi bear's gall (used as medicine for the stomach)

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矢面 jaomote bearing the full brunt of something

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鼓動 kodou beat, palpitation, pulsation, throbbing

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美容師 bijouši beautician

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美しい ucukušii beautiful

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美尻 biširi beautiful buttocks

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美少女 bišoudžo beautiful girl

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美人 bidžin beautiful person (woman)/(P)

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美しさ ucukušisa beauty

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美容院 bijouin beauty parlour, beauty parlor, hairdressing salon

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ビーバー bi-ba- beaver

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招き猫 manekineko beckoning cat/figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)

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ベッド beddo bed

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寝室 šinšicu bed room

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おねしょ onešo bed-wetting

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寝床 nedoko bed, berth, crib, cot, kip

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蜂 hači bee

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ブナ buna beech

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牛肉 gjuuniku beef

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ビール bi-ru beer

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ビール腹 bi-rubara beer belly

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甲虫 koučuu beetle

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甲虫 kabutomuši beetle

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ビーツ bi-cu beetroot

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神前 šinzen before god/before an altar

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いつの間にか icunomanika before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares

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目前 mokuzen before one's very eyes, under one's nose, imminence, close at hand

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前 mae before, in front, previously, portion

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前もって maemotte beforehand

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始め hadžime beginning

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初め hadžime beginning

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緒戦 šosen beginning of hostilities, beginning of competition; beginning of hostilities, beginning of competition

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草創期 sousouki beginning, outset

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ベゴニア begonia begonia

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後 uširo behind

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後ろ uširo behind

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感動 kandou being deeply moved emotionally, excitement, passion, deep emotion, impression

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当番 touban being on duty/(P)

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ベル beru bell

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鈴 suzu bell

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鐘 kane bell (often a large hanging bell), chime

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呼び鈴 jobirin bell (used for summoning or signalling), buzzer

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鈴虫 suzumuši bell cricket (Homoeogryllus japonicus)

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腹 hara belly

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恋人 koibito beloved person

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愛妻 aisai beloved wife

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氷点下 hjoutenka below freezing/(P)

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ベルト beruto belt

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ベンチ benči bench

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猫背 nekoze bent back, hunchback, stoop

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弁天 benten Benten, goddess of art

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弁才天 benzaiten Benzaiten, goddess of art

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弁財天 benzaiten Benzaiten, goddess of art

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遺贈 izou bequest, legacy

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遺族 izoku bereaved family

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緑柱石 rjokučuuseki beryl

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横 joko beside, side

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それに soreni besides, moreover

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賞味期限 šoumikigen best if eaten by this date

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世界一 sekaiiči best in the world

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見頃 migoro best time to see

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一番 ičiban best, first

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随一 zuiiči best, greatest, first

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絶好の zekkouno best/ideal/perfect/(P)

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裏切り uragiri betrayal

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背信 haišin betrayal, infidelity

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賭け事 kakegoto betting, gambling

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飲料 inrjou beverage, drink; one's (portion of a) drink

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困惑 konwaku bewilderment, disturbance

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人知を超えた džinčiwokoeta beyond human understanding

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愛書家 aišoka bibliophile

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自転車 džitenša bicycle

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自転車屋 džitenšaja bicycle shop, bicycle dealer

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大売出し oouridaši big bargain sale

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大当たり ooatari big hit, big prize, bumper crop, striking it rich, right on the mark, bonanza

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大ヒット daihitto big hit, popular item (e.g. movie, music)

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大賞 taišou big prize, first prize

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大木 taiboku big tree

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大きな ookina big, large

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大きい ookii big, large, great

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バイク baiku bike, motorcycle

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請求書 seikjuušo bill, job invoice

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お札 osacu bill, note (currency)

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双眼鏡 sougankjou binoculars, field glasses

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二項方程式 nikouhouteišiki binomial equation

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伝記 denki biography, life story

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生物 seibucu biology, living things

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樺 kaba birch

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鳥 tori bird, fowl, poultry

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鳥類 čourui birds/(P)

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降誕 koutan birth (regal), nativity

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生年月日 seinengappi birth date

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神生み kamiumi birth of the kami

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郷里 kjouri birth-place/home town/(P)

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誕生 tandžou birth, creation, formation

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生誕 seitan birth, nativity

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誕生日 tandžoubi birthday

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故郷 furusato birthplace

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出身地 šutšinči birthplace, native place

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毘沙門天 bišamonten Bishamonten, god of fortunate warriors

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角行 kakugjou; kakkou Bishop

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バイソン baison bison

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雌犬 meinu bitch, female dog

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牝犬 meinu bitch, female dog

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kanji kajiru bite

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苦い nigai bitter

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苦汁 kudžuu bitter liquid, bitter experience; bittern, concentrated solution of salts (esp. magnesium chloride) left over after the crystallization of seawater or brine

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苦笑 kušou bitter smile, wry smile, strained laugh, sarcastic laugh

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苦味 nigami bitterness, bitter taste

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琵琶 biwa biwa (Japanese lute)

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怪奇 kaiki bizarre, strange, wonderful, weird, outrageous

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黒い kuroi black

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黒熊 kurokuma black bear

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クロスグリ kurosuguri black currant

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黒幕 kuromaku black curtain, wire puller, political fixer

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黒御影 kuromikage black granite

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百合鴎 jurikamome black headed gull (hooded gull)

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先手 sente black player (shogi)

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黒酒 kuroki black rice wine

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黒海 kokkai Black Sea

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紅茶 kouča black tea

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ブラックベリー burakkuberi- blackberry

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黒苺 kuroičigo blackberry

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クロウタドリ kuroutadori blackbird

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黒板 kokuban blackboard

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恐喝 kjoukacu blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)

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膀胱 boukou bladder

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非難 hinan blame, attack, criticism

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漂泊する hjouhaku suru blanching, bleaching

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味気ない adžikenai bland

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白紙 hakuši blank paper, white paper

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余白 johaku blank space, margin

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毛布 moufu blanket/(P)

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ブレザー bureza- blazer

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漂白剤 hjouhakuzai bleaching agent, bleach

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出血 šukkecu bleeding/haemorrhage/hemorrhage/(P)

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染み šimi blemish

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ミキサー mikisa- blender

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祝福 šukufuku blessing

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恵み megumi blessing, grace

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ブラインド buraindo blind

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盲人 moudžin blind person

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盲点 mouten blind spot

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金髪 kinpacu blond hair

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血 či blood

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血液銀行 kecuekiginkou blood bank

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献血 kenkecu blood donation

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敗血症 haikecušou blood poisoning

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血圧 kecuacu blood pressure/(P)

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肉親 nikušin blood relationship/blood relative/(P)

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血糖 kettou blood sugar

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血糖値 kettouči blood sugar level

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血液検査 kecuekikensa blood test

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輸血 jukecu blood transfusion

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血液型 kecuekigata blood type

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血管 kekkan blood vessel

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血液 kecueki blood/(P)

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流血 rjuukecu bloodshed/(P)

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血眼 čimanako bloodshot eyes, in a frenzy; bloodshot eyes, in a frenzy

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ブラウス burausu blouse

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打撲 daboku blow, hit (on the body), beating

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シロナガスクジラ šironagasukudžira blue whale

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白長須鯨 šironagasukudžira blue whale

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青い aoi blue, pale, green, unripe, inexperienced

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イトシャジン itošadžin bluebell

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ブルーベリー buru-beri- blueberry

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アオバエ aobae bluebottle

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猪 inošiši boar

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寄宿舎 kišukuša boarding house, school dormitory

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賄い makanai boarding, board, meals, catering, cook

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御船祭 ofunemacuri Boat Festival

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小舟 kobune boat, small craft

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体 karada body

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体重 taidžuu body weight (usu. one's own)/(P)

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用心棒 joudžinbou bodyguard

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茹で卵 judetamago boiled egg

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骨 hone bone

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骨折 kossecu bone fracture

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盆栽 bonsai bonsai

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蔵書 zoušo book collection, library

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本 hon book, main

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図書 tošo books/(P)

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本棚 hondana bookshelves

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本屋 hon'ja bookstore

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本の虫 honnomuši bookworm

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ブーツ bu-cu boots

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ルリジサ ruridžisa borage

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越境 ekkjou border transgression

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境 sakai border, boundary, mental state

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退屈な taikucuna boring

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借り kari borrowing, debt, loan

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胸 mune bosom

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組長 kumičou boss (yakuza)/(P)

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植物園 šokubucuen botanical garden

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植物性 šokubucusei botanical, vegetable, vegetal, vegetative

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両方 rjouhou both

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面倒くさい mendoukusai bother(some) to do, tiresome; bother(some) to do, tiresome

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瓶 bin bottle

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瓶詰め bindzume bottling, bottled

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尻 širi bottom

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底 soko bottom, sole

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大きな丸石 ookinamaruiši boulder

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境界 kjoukai boundary

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境界条件 kjoukaidžouken boundary condition

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条件境界 džouken kjoukai boundary conditions

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境界値問題 kjoukaičimondai boundary value problem

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有界 juukai bounded

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ブーケ bu-ke bouquet (fre:)/(P)

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弓 jumi bow

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弓矢 jumija bow and arrow; bow and arrow

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箱 hako box

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駅弁 ekiben box lunch sold at train stations

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ボクシング bokušingu boxing

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男の子 otokonoko boy

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少年 šounen boy (young)

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彼氏 kareši boyfriend/(P)

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男子校 danšikou boys' school

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点字 tendži Braille

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脳 nou brain

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脳外科医 nougekai brain surgeon

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洗脳 sennou brainwashing

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ブレーキ bure-ki brake

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支店 šiten branch office

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出先機関 desakikikan branch office

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枝 eda branch, twig

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焼き印 jakiin brand (burnt-in mark of identification), branding iron

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勇敢な juukanna brave

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健気 kenage brave, gallant, courage, manly, heroic, praiseworthy, industrious, pure, lovable

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たくましい takumašii brawny

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ブラジルナッツ buradžirunaccu brazil nut

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パン pan bread

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打開 dakai break in the deadlock

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休憩室 kjuukeišicu break room, lounge (e.g. in an onsen), resting room

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切れ目 kireme break/pause/gap/end/rift/interruption/cut/section/notch/incision/end (of a task)/(P)

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故障 košou breakdown

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朝御飯 asagohan breakfast

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朝ご飯 asagohan breakfast

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朝食 čoušoku breakfast

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ブリーム buri-mu bream

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乳房 čibusa breast

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気息 kisoku breathing, breath

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飼育 šiiku breeding, raising, rearing

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そよ風 sojokaze breeze

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軟風 nanpuu breeze

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簡潔 kankecu brevity, conciseness, simplicity

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賄賂 wairo bribe, sweetener, douceur

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新婦 šinpu bride

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花嫁 hanajome bride/(P)

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花婿 hanamuko bridegroom/(P)

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橋 haši bridge

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鼻柱 hanabašira bridge

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艦橋 kankjou bridge (e.g. on a warship)

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橋台 kjoudai bridge abutment

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橋渡し hašiwataši bridge building, mediation, go-between, intermediary, (through the) good offices (of someone)

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ブリーフ buri-fu briefs

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明るい akarui bright

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賢い kašikoi bright

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明い akarui bright, light, cheerful, sunny

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手弁当 tebentou bringing one's own lunch, without pay

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持参 džisan bringing, taking, carrying

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英国人 eikokudžin Briton, Englishman, (the) English

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脆い moroi brittle, fragile, tender-hearted

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放送 housou broadcasting

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放送局 housoukjoku broadcasting office

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ブロッコリー burokkori- broccoli

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パンフレット panfuretto brochure, pamphlet

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青銅 seidou bronze

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銅メダル doumedaru bronze medal

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銅像 douzou bronze statue

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小川 ogawa brook

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だし汁 dašidžiru broth, stock, sauce

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兄弟姉妹 kjoudaišimai brothers and sisters, siblings

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島育ち šimasodači brought up on an island

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褐色 katšoku brown

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ブラウズ burauzu browse, browsing

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打ち身 učimi bruise

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残忍な zanninna brutal

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泡 awa bubble, foam, froth, head on beer; bubble, foam, froth, head on beer

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桶 oke bucket/(P)

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芽 me bud

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花祭り hanamacuri Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th)

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秘仏 hibucu Buddhist image normally withheld from public view

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お坊さん obousan Buddhist priest/monk/(P)

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予算削減 josansakugen budget cut

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水牛 suigjuu buffalo

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建物 tatemono building

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宅地 takuči building lot, residential land

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ビル biru building or bill

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球根 kjuukon bulb

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雄牛 ouši bull

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ブルテリア buruteria bull terrier

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ブルドッグ burudoggu bulldog

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新幹線 šinkansen Bullet Train

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告知板 kokučiban bulletin board

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彙報 ihou bulletin, collection of reports

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防弾チョッキ boudančokki bulletproof vest

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ウソ uso bullfinch

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久マンバチ kumanbači bumblebee

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たんこぶ tankobu bump, lump, protuberance, swelling

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花束 hanataba bunch of flowers/bouquet/(P)

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浮力 furjoku buoyancy, floating power

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負担 futan burden, charge, responsibility

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官僚 kanrjou bureaucrat, bureaucracy

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副葬品 fukusouhin burial accessories

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火傷 jakedo burn

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燃えるごみ moe rugomi burnable trash

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全焼 zenšou burned down, entirely destroyed

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燃焼 nenšou burning, combustion

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バス停 basutei bus stop

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停留所 teirjuudžo bus stop, tram stop, stop, station

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バス basu bus, bath, bass

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名刺 meiši business card

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営業日 eigjoubi business day

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営業時間 eigjoudžikan business hours

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打ち合わせ učiawase business meeting, previous arrangement, appointment, preparatory meeting

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商談 šoudan business negotiations

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不景気 fukeiki business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness

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背広 sebiro business suit

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用 jou business, errand

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事務 džimu business, office work

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用件 jouken business, thing to be done, something that should be perfomed, information that should be conveyed

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営業 eigjou business, trade, sales, operations

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ビジネスマン bidžinesuman businessman

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賑やか nigijaka bustling, busy

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使用中 šijoučuu busy, in the middle (of)

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忙しい isogašii busy, irritated

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でも demo but, however

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けれども keredomo but, however, although, nevertheless

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但し tadaši but, however, provided that

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ブタン butan butane

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肉屋 nikuja butcher/(P)

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バター bata- butter

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蝶々 čoučou butterfly

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ボタン botan button

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耳鳴り miminari buzzing in the ears, tinnitus

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流行語 rjuukougo buzzword, vogue word, popular phrase, word (phrase) in fashion or on everybody's lips

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ぜひ zehi by some means, without fail

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窓辺 madobe by the window

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キャベツ kjabecu cabbage

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サボテン saboten cactus

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甘味所 kanmidokoro cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets; cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets

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食堂 šokudou cafeteria, dining room

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ケーキ ke-ki cake

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災厄 saijaku calamity, disaster, accident

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災害 saigai calamity, disaster, misfortune

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カルシウム karušiumu calcium (Ca)

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カレンダー karenda- calendar

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ふくらはぎ fukurahagi calf

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像の子 zounoko calf

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子牛 kouši calf

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訪問 houmon call/visit

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お見舞い omimai calling on someone who is ill,enquiry

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招集 šoušuu calling or convening (a meeting, assembly, congress)

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招請 šousei calling together, invitation

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冷静 reisei calm

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穏やか odajaka calm, gentle, quiet

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熱量 necurjou calorific value, quantity of heat, calorie

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ラクダ rakuda camel

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駱駝 rakuda camel

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カメラ kamera camera

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カモミール kamomi-ru camomile

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缶 kan can, tin

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加奈陀 kanada Canada

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カナダ kanada Canada

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運河 unga canal, waterway

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解消 kaišou cancellation, liquidation, resolution, reduction (e.g. of stress)

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取り消し torikeši cancellation, withdrawal, abolition, revocation, cancel, CAN

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候補者 kouhoša candidate, applicant

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飴 ame candy

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菓子 kaši candy, pastry

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缶ビール kanbi-ru canned beer, can of beer

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体積 taiseki capacity, volume

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岬 misaki cape

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京 mijako capital city

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首都 šuto capital city/metropolis/(P)

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資本主義 šihonšugi capitalism

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降伏 koufuku capitulation

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車 kuruma car, vehicle, wheel

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ラクダの群れ rakudanomure caravan of camels

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炭水化物 tansuikabucu carbohydrate

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炭素 tanso carbon

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二酸化炭素 nisankatanso carbon dioxide

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炭素繊維 tansosen'i carbon fiber, carbon fibre

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一酸化炭素 issankatanso carbon monoxide

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カーボン紙 ka-bonši carbon paper; carbon paper

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カード ka-do card

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保護 hogo care, protection, shelter, safeguard, guardianship, favor, favour, patronage; care, protection, shelter, safeguard, guardianship, favor, favour, patronage

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のんびり nonbiri carefree, at leisure

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注意深い čuuibukai careful

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入念 njuunen careful, elaborate, scrupulous

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うっかり ukkari carelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently

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不注意 fučuui carelessness, inattention, thoughtlessness

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カーネーション ka-ne-šon carnation

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食肉動物 šokunikudoubucu carnivore

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鯉 koi carp

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大工 daiku carpenter

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軍用鳩 gun'joubato carrier pigeon

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ニンジン nindžin carrot

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人参 nindžin carrots

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漫画 manga cartoon

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場合 baai case, occasion

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カセット kasetto cassette

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鋳鉄 čuutecu cast iron

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鋳鉄管 čuutecukan cast-iron pipe

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タメ語 tamego casual language

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側聞 sokubun casually hearing, hearing casually

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偶々 tamatama casually, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance

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死者 šiša casualty/deceased/(P)

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猫 neko cat

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猫耳 nekomimi cat ears

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捕まえる cukamaeru catch

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毛虫 kemuši caterpillar(with hair)

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芋虫 imomuši caterpillar(without hair)

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鯰 namazu catfish

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猫娘 nekomusume catgirl, character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat

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尾ひれ ohire caudal fin

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カリフラワー karifurawa- cauliflower

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因果 inga cause and effect, karma, fate

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誘発 juuhacu cause, induce, lead up to

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原因 gen'in cause/origin/source

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洞穴 horaana cave

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洞窟 doukucu cavern

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ヒマラヤスギ himarajasugi cedar

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天井 tendžou ceiling

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お祝い oiwai celebration

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セロリ serori celery

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細胞 saibou cell (biology); cell (biology)

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セロテープ serote-pu cellophane tape (Sellotape)

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墓地 hakači; boči cemetery, graveyard; cemetery, graveyard

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中心 čuušin center, core

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中枢 čuusuu centre, center, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, central figure, pillar, key man

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遠心力 enšinrjoku centrifugal force

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卒中 soččuu cerebral stroke, apoplexy

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礼服 reifuku ceremonial dress

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灯篭流し tourou nagaši Ceremony in which Paper Lanterns are floated down a River (August 15/16)

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儀式 gišiki ceremony, rite, ritual, service

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式典 šikiten ceremony, rites

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確実 kakudžicu certainty, reliability, soundness

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鯨目,クジラ目 kudžirame Cetacea

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ズアオアトリ zuaoatori chaffinch

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悔しさ kujašisa chagrin, bitterness, frustration, vexation, mortification, regret

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鎖 kusari chain, chains

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椅子 isu chair

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いす isu chair

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司会 šikai chairmanship, leading a meeting, presenter, host

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チョーク čo-ku chalk

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挑戦 čousen challenge, defiance

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誰何 suika challenging (an unknown person), asking a person's identity

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シャンパン šanpan champagne

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選手権 senšuken championship, title (of champion)

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偶然 guuzen chance, coincidence

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おつり ocuri change from purchase, balance

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着替え kigae change of clothes

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変説 hensecu change of opinion

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気分転換 kibuntenkan change of pace, change of mood

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転校 tenkou change schools

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変更 henkou change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment

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両替 rjougae change, money exchange

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移籍 iseki changing household registry, transfer (e.g. of one's name in the register)

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チャッネル čatneru channel

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軍僧 gunsou chaplain

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字 dži character

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性格 seikaku character, personality, disposition, nature

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人物 džinbucu character/personality/person/man/personage/talented man/(P)

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炭 sumi charcoal

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木炭 mokutan charcoal

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~代 ~dai charge, fee

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保管 hokan charge/custody/safekeeping/deposit/storage/(P)

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課徴金 kačoukin charges (i.e. fees)/(P)

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仏心 hotokegokoro charity

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カレル橋 karerubaši Charles Bridge (Prague)

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お守り omamori charm

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魅力 mirjoku charm, fascination, glamour, glamor, attraction, appeal

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憲章 kenšou charter

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安っぽい jasuppoi cheap (quality)

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駄菓子 dagaši cheap sweets

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安い jasui cheap, peaceful, quiet, thoughtless

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浮気者 uwakimono cheater, unfaithful person, adulterer

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チェック čekku check

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頬 hoo cheek

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チーズ či-zu cheese

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チーター či-ta- cheetah

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コック kokku chef

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原素 genso chemical element

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元素 genso chemical element

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化学方程式 kagakuhouteišiki chemical equation

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薬剤師 jakuzaiši chemist

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化学 kagaku chemistry

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チェリー čeri- cherry

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桜桃 sakuranbou cherry

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桜色 sakurairo cherry blossom (colour, color)

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花見 hanami cherry blossom viewing

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観桜 kan'ou cherry blossom viewing

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チャービル ča-biru chervil

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チェス česu chess

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たんす tansu chest of drawers

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栗の木 kurinoki chestnut

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栗 kuri chestnuts

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千葉県 čibaken Chiba prefecture (Kantou area)

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鶏 niwatori chicken

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とり肉 toriniku chicken meat

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鶏肉 toriniku chicken meat

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署長 šočou chief of police station

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重臣 džuušin chief vassal, senior statesman

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主な omona chief, main, principal, important

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子 ko child

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お子さん okosan child (polite)

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子供 kodomo child, children

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独り子 hitorigo child, only child

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育児 ikudži childcare, nursing, upbringing

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幼友達 osanatomodači childhood friend

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幼なじみ osananadžimi childhood friend, friend from infancy, old playmate

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童歌 warabeuta children's (folk) song

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子供の日 kodomonohi Children's Day (national holiday; May 5th)

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寒気 samuke chill

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チャイム čaimu chime

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チンパンジー činpandži- chimpanzee

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中国 čuugoku china

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漢字 kandži Chinese characters

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韮 nira Chinese chive, garlic chive (Allium tuberosum)

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中華料理 čuukarjouri chinese dish

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中国人 čuugokudžin chinese person

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音読み on'jomi chinese reading of the character

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中華料理店 čuukarjouriten chinese restaurant

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フライドポテト furaidopoteto chips

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フレンチフライ furenčifurai chips

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伝票 denpjou chit, sales slip, voucher

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チャイブ čaibu chives

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塩素 enso chlorine (Cl)

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葉緑素 jourjokuso chlorophyl

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葉緑体 jourjokutai chloroplast

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チョコレート čokore-to chocolate

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箸 haši chopsticks

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西暦 seireki Christian Era, CE, anno domini, AD

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キリスト教 kirisutokjou Christianity

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キリスト教徒 kirisutokjouto Christians

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クリスマスツリー kurisumasucuri- christmas tree

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菊 kiku chrysanthemum

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教会 kjoukai church

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教会堂 kjoukaidou church, chapel

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蝉 semi cicada, locust

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たばこ tabako cigarette

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円 en circle

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丸 maru circle

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回覧 kairan circulation

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血行 kekkou circulation (of the blood)

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円周 enšuu circumference

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事情 džidžou circumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons

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絹積雲 kensekiun cirrocumulus

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巻積雲 kensekiun cirrocumulus

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巻層雲 kensouun cirrostratus

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絹層雲 kensouun cirrostratus

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絹雲 ken'un cirrus

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市町村 šičouson cities, towns and villages, municipalities

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市民 šimin citizen

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住民 džuumin citizens/inhabitants/residents/population/(P)

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かんきつ類 kankicurui citrus

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市 ši city

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都会 tokai city/(P)

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私服 šifuku civilian clothes, plain clothes

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愛想 aiso civility, courtesy, compliments, sociability, graces; civility, courtesy, compliments, sociability, graces

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援用 en'jou claim, quotation, invocation

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主張 šučou claim, request, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet

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ハマグリ hamaguri clam

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氏族 šizoku clan, family

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拍手 hakušu clapping hands, applause

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明瞭 meirjou clarity, clearness

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クラス kurasu class

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身分制度 mibunseido class system

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階層 kaisou class, level, stratum, layer, hierarchy

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階級 kaikjuu class, rank, grade

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体術 taidžucu classical form of martial art

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クラシック音楽 kurašikkuongaku classical music

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種類別 šuruibecu classification

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分類 bunrui classification, categorization, sorting

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同級生 doukjuusei classmate

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クラスメート kurasume-to classmate

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教室 kjoušicu classroom

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粘土 nendo clay

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きれい好きな kireizukina clean (person)

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清潔な seikecuna clean (room)

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掃除 soudži cleaning

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クリーニング屋 kuri-ningu ja cleaning shop

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明らかな akirakana clear

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清流 seirjuu clear stream

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晴れ hare clear weather

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はっきり hakkiri clearly

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牧師 bokuši clergy

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隷書 reišo clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)

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事務員 džimuin clerk

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頭がいい atamagaii clever

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利口な rikouna clever

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断崖 dangai cliff

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崖 gake cliff

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気候 kikou climate

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登頂 toučou climbing to the summit

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派閥 habacu clique, faction

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置き時計 okidokei clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)

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親友 šin'juu close friend/bosom (old, intimate) friend/buddy/crony/chum/(P)

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仲が良い nakagajoi close, intimate, on good terms; close, intimate, on good terms

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仲がいい nakagaii close/intimate/on good terms

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閉曲線 heikjokusen closed curve

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閉集合 heišuugou closed set

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押し入れ ošiire closet

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押入れ ošiire closet

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閉店 heiten closing shop

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締め切り šimekiri closing, cut-off, end, deadline, Closed, No Entrance

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閉会 heikai closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

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血の塊 činokatamari clot of blood

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布地 nunodži cloth, fabric; cloth, fabric

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服 fuku clothes

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産着 ubugi clothes for a newborn baby, baby clothes

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洗濯物 sentakumono clothes to be washed, the washing

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衣装 išou clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress

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雲 kumo cloud

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砂塵 sadžin cloud of sand (dust, etc.)

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曇り kumori cloudy weather

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丁子 čoudži clove

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~会 ~kai club

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部活 bukacu club activities

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クラブ活動 kurabukacudou club activity

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刺胞動物 šihoudoubucu cnidaria

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塾 džuku coaching school, cramming school, juku

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御者 gjoša coachman, driver, cabman, postilion

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石炭 sekitan coal

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粗略 sorjaku coarse, crude, rough

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沖合 okiai coast, offing, offshore

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海岸線 kaigansen coastline

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コート ko-to coat

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上着 uwagi coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment

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コッカースパニエル kokka-supanieru cocker spaniel

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ゴキブリ gokiburi cockroach

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ココア kokoa cocoa

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暗号 angou code/password/cipher/(P)

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共存 kjouzon coexistence; coexistence

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コーヒー ko-hi- coffee

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喫茶店 kissaten coffee lounge

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柩 hicugi coffin, casket

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硬貨 kouka coin

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同時に doudžini coincident with, while, simultaneously

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小銭 kozeni coins, small change

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コーラ ko-ra cola

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ざる zaru colander

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お冷 ohija cold (drinking) water, cold boiled rice

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寒い samui cold (e.g. weather)

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冷たい cumetai cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing, coldhearted

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寒流 kanrjuu cold current

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冷血な reikecuna cold hearted

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連中 rendžuu; renčuu colleagues, company, a lot, those guys (slightly impolite); colleagues, company, a lot, those guys (slightly impolite)

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取材 šuzai collecting data (e.g. for a newspaper article)/covering an event/(P)

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採集 saišuu collecting, gathering

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句集 kušuu collection of haiku poems

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回収する kaišuusuru collection/recovery/withdrawal/retrieval/(P)

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衝突 šoutocu collision, conflict

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俗語 zokugo colloquialism, colloquial language

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大腸 daičou colon

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色 iro color

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色鉛筆 iroenpicu color pencil

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無色 mušoku colourless, colorless, achromatic

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組み合わせ kumiawase combination

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合併 gappei combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, merger, coalition, fusion, annexation, affiliation, incorporation; (n,vs) combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, merger, coalition, fusion, a

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お笑い芸人 owaraigeinin comedian (esp. of traditional Japanese comedy)

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喜劇 kigeki comedy, funny show

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居心地 igokoči comfort

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住み心地 sumigokoči comfort (in living place)/(P)

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慰め nagusame comfort, consolation, diversion

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楽 raku comfort, ease

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楽な rakuna comfort/ease/(P)

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漫画家 mangaka comic artist

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発効 hakkou coming into effect

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成人式 seidžinšiki coming-of-age ceremony

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成年式 seinenšiki coming-of-age ceremony

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読点 touten comma (ling)

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司令 širei command, control, commander

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総帥 sousui commander, leader

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隊長 taičou commanding officer

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記念 kinen commemoration, memory

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商業 šougjou commerce, trade, business

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委員 iin committee member

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委員会 iinkai committee, commission, board, panel, committee meeting

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商品 šouhin commodity/article of commerce/goods/stock/merchandise/(P)

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共通分母 kjoucuubunbo common denominator

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公約数 koujakusuu common factors

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周知 šuuči common knowledge, (something) well-known

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洗熊 araiguma common raccoon (Procyon lotor)

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常識 džoušiki common sense, good sense, common knowledge, general knowledge, common practice, accepted practice, social etiquette

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共通語 kjoucuugo common term, common language, lingua franca, standard language

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連邦 renpou commonwealth, federation of states, confederation, union

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コミュニケーション komjunike-šon communication

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共産主義 kjousanšugi communism, collectivism

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定期券 teikiken commuter's pass

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通勤 cuukin commuting

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通院 cuuin commuting to hospital

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有限会社 juugenkaiša company limited

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会社 kaiša company, corporation

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交際 kousai company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance

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仲間 nakama company/fellow/colleague/associate/comrade/mate/group/circle of friends/partner/(P)

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比較的 hikakuteki comparative, relative

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比較 hikaku comparison

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コンパス konpasu compass

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羅針盤 rašinban compass

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両立 rjouricu compatibility, coexistence, standing together

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切実(な) secudžicu(na) compelling/serious/severe/acute/earnest/pressing/urgent/(P)

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競争 kjousou compete

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勦討 soutou complete annihilation

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軍備撤廃 gunbiteppai complete disarmament

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全図 zenzu complete map, whole view

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丸見え marumie completely visible

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血色 ketšoku complexion

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複雑 fukuzacu complicated

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お世辞 osedži compliment

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作曲家 sakkjokuka composer

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複合 fukugou composite, combined, complex

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組成 sosei composition, constitution

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編成 hensei composition, formation, organization, organisation, compilation

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作文 sakubun composition, writing

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了解 rjoukai comprehension, consent, understanding, roger (on the radio)

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網羅 moura comprising, including, covering, encompassing, comprehending

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義務教育 gimukjouiku compulsory education

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計算 keizan computation

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コンピューター konpju-ta- computer

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コンピュータ konpju-ta computer

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電子計算機 denšikeisanki computer

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うぬぼれ unubore conceited

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妊娠 ninšin conception, pregnancy

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関心 kanšin concern, interest

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コンサート konsa-to concert

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協奏曲 kjousoukjoku concerto

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譲歩 džouho concession, conciliation, compromise

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まとめ matome conclusion

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結論 kecuron conclusion

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完結 kankecu conclusion, completion

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結語 kecugo conclusion, concluding remarks

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具体的 gutaiteki concrete, tangible, definite, specific

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薬味 jakumi condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper), spice

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具合 guai condition

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条件 džouken condition, conditions, term, terms, requirement, requirements

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指揮者 šikiša conductor (musical)

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製菓 seika confectionery

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追贈 cuizou conferring court rank posthumously

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自供 džikjou confession

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自白 džihaku confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment

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信用 šin'jou confidence, dependence, credit, faith, reliance, belief, credence

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儒教 džukjou Confucianism

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混雑 konzacu confusion, congestion

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鱧 hamo conger eel

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渋滞 džuutai congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation

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議院 giin congress or parliament

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針葉樹 šin'joudžu conifer, needle-leaved tree

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看過 kanka connivance, shutting one's eyes to

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良心 rjoušin conscience

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連休 renkjuu consecutive holidays

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許諾 kjodaku consent

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承諾 šoudaku consent, acquiescence, agreement

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承知 šouči consent, agree

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納得 nattoku consent, assent, understanding, agreement, comprehension, grasp

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賛成意見 sanseiiken consenting opinion

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中々 nakanaka considerably

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思いやりのある omoijarinoaru considerate

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検討 kentou consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny, discussion

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陰謀説 inbousecu conspiracy theory

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恒常性 koudžousei constancy, homeostasis, homoeostasis

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定数 teisuu constant

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絶えず taezu constantly, always, continually, steadily

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星座 seiza constellation

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憲法 kenpou constitution

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建設 kensecu construction

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組み立て kumitate construction/framework/erection/assembly/organization/organisation/(P)

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コンサルタント konsarutanto consultant

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相談 soudan consultation, discussion

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消費期限 šouhikigen consume by, best before

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家電製品 kadenseihin consumer electronics, home appliances

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消費税 šouhizei consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)

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消費 šouhi consumption, expenditure

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連絡 renraku contact

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連絡先 renrakusaki contact address

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コンタクトレンズ kontakutorenzu contact lens

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中身 nakami contents, interior, substance

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内容 naijou contents, subject

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コンテスト kontesuto contest

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大陸 tairiku continent

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続編 zokuhen continuation, sequel

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連続関数 renzokukansuu continuous function

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始終 šidžuu continuously/from beginning to end/from first to last/(P)

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輪郭 rinkaku contours, outlines, features, border, silhouette

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避妊 hinin contraception

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建て tate (1)indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building, (2)indicates denomination (after a currency)

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契約 keijaku contract, compact, agreement

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矛盾 mudžun contradiction, inconsistency

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寄付 kifu contribution, donation

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貢献 kouken contribution, services

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投稿 toukou contribution, submission, posting (e.g. to a newsgroup or mailing list)

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算段 sandan contriving, managing, raising (money)

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制御 seigjo control, governing, checking, suppression, repression, restraint, mastery, management

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収拾 šuušuu control, settling, coping

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管理 kanri control/management (e.g. of a business)/(P)

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論客 ronkjaku controversialist

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論争 ronsou controversy, dispute

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交通の便 koucuunoben convenience for transportation, convenience of access (by road or rail)

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コンビニエンスストア konbiniensusutoa convenience store

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便利さ benrisa convenience, handiness, usefulness

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召集 šoušuu convening, calling together (e.g. parliament)

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会話 kaiwa conversation

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凸 tocu convex

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凸面 tocumen convex surface, convex

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陽気な joukina convivial

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クック kukku cook

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料理人 rjourinin cook

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飯 meši (1)meals, food, (2)cooked rice, (3)one's livelihood

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クッキー kukki- cookie

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料理 rjouri cooking cuisine

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炊事 suidži cooking, culinary arts

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調理 čouri cooking, food preparation

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涼しい suzušii cool, refreshing

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クーラー ku-ra- cooler, air conditioner

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平気な heikina coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern

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協力 kjourjoku cooperation

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協働 kjoudou cooperation

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提携 teikei cooperation, tie-up, joint business, link-up

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大鷭 ooban coot

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コピー機 kopi-ki copier, copy machine

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銅 dou copper

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複写機 fukušaki copy machine

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こぴぺ kopipe copy-and-paste

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さんご sango coral

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さんご礁 sangošou coral reef

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コルク抜き korukunuki corkscrew

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鵜 u cormorant

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虞美人草 gubidžinsou corn poppy

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隅 sumi corner

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角 kado corner, horn

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株式会社 kabušikikaiša corporation Inc.

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死人 šinin corpse/dead person/(P)

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肥満 himan corpulence, fatness, obesity

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正答 seitou correct answer

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正解 seikai correct/right/correct interpretation (answer, solution)/(P)

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特派員 tokuhain correspondent

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廊下 rouka corridor

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汚職 ošoku corruption

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化粧品 kešouhin cosmetics, toilet articles

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陰陽 in'jou cosmic dual forces, yin and yang, sun and moon, etc.; cosmic dual forces, yin and yang, sun and moon, etc.; cosmic dual forces, yin and yang, sun and moon, etc.

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費用 hijou cost, expense

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木綿 momen cotton

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綿 men cotton

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長椅子 nagaisu couch, bench, ottoman

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咳 seki cough

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可算集合 kasanšuugou countable set

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~匹 ~hiki counter for animals, fish, insects

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~羽 ba,wa counter for birds and rabbits

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羽 wa counter for birds and rabbits

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~杯 ~hai counter for cups, glasses, spoonfuls

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~本 ~hon counter for long, cylindrical objects

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~台 ~dai counter for machines, stand, rest, rack

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~分 ~fun counter for minutes

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~個 ~ko counter for small objects, piece(s), item(s)

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~冊 ~sacu counter for volumes, copies

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反撃 hangeki counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow

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助数詞 džosuuši counters

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国 kuni country

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原産国名 gensankokumei country of origin

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田舎 inaka countryside

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クーポン ku-pon coupon (fre:)

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勇気 juuki courage

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胆気 tanki courage, guts, nerves of steel

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運び屋 hakobija courier, smuggler, carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs), trafficker

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航路 kouro course, (sea) route, run

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針路 šinro course, direction, compass bearing

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課程 katei course/curriculum/(P)

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お礼 orei courtesy

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中庭 nakaniwa courtyard, quadrangle, middle court

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いとこ itoko cousin

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蓋 futa cover, lid, cap

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牛 uši cow

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雌牛 meuši cow

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意気地無し ikudžinaši coward, timid creature

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弱虫 jowamuši coward/weakling/(P)

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同僚 dourjou coworker, co-worker, colleague, associate

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セイヨウサクラソウ seijousakurasou cowslip

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蟹 kani crab

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亀裂 kirecu crack, crevice, fissure, chap

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揺り篭 jurikago cradle

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試験勉強 šikenbenkjou cramming for exams

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クランベリー kuranberi- cranberry

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鶴 curu crane

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ザリガニ下目 zariganikamoku crayfish

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創造 souzou creation/(P)

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独創的 dokusouteki creative, original

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隙間 sukima crevice, crack, gap, opening

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コオロギ koorogi cricket

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犯罪 hanzai crime

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逮捕歴 taihoreki criminal record

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紅蓮 guren crimson, crimson lotus flower

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評論家 hjouronka critic

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評論 hjouron criticism, critique

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批評 hihjou criticism, review, commentary

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クロッカス kurokkasu crocus

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農作物 nousakubucu crops, agricultural produce

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不機嫌な fukigenna cross

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渡る wataru cross over, go across

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反問 hanmon cross-examination/retort/asking in return

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烏 karasu crow

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人垣 hitogaki crowd of people

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脳天 nouten crown of head

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皇太子 koutaiši crown prince

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粗末 somacu crude, rough, plain, humble

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ひどい hidoi cruel

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残酷な zankokuna cruel

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航行 koukou cruise, navigation, sailing

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地殻 čikaku crust (earth`s)

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甲殻類 koukakurui crustacean

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泣く naku cry

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烏鳴き karasunaki cry of the crow

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泣き声 nakigoe cry, crying voice

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泣き虫 nakimuši crybaby/blubberer

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号泣 goukjuu crying aloud, lamentation, wailing

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結晶 ketšou crystal, crystallization, crystallisation

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三乗 sandžou cube

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立方 rippou cube

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三乗根 sandžoukon cube root

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3条 sandžou cubed

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カッコウ kakkou cuckoo

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きゅうり kjuuri cucumber

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極致 kjokuči culmination, perfection

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栽培 saibai cultivation

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文化圏 bunkaken cultural sphere

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文化 bunka culture

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文化の日 bunkanohi Culture Day Holiday (Nov 3)

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文化祭 bunkasai culture festival, arts festival

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修練 šuuren culture, training, drill, practice, practise

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クミン kumin cumin

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積乱雲 sekiran'un cumulonimbus

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カップ kappu cup

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戸棚 todana cupboard

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食器棚 šokkidana cupboard

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好奇心猫を殺す koukišinnekowokorosu curiosity killed the cat

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好奇心 koukišin curiosity, inquisitiveness

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背中を丸める senaka wo marumeru curl up

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通貨 cuuka currency

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流れ nagare current

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状態 džoutai current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state

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カレー kare- curry

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カレーライス kare-raisu curry and rice

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呪い noroi curse, spell, malediction; charm, incantation, spell, magic formula

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カーテン ka-ten curtain

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曲率 kjokuricu curvature

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曲線 kjokusen curve

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曲る magaru curve, be bent, be crooked, turn

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風習 fuušuu custom/(P)

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通関 cuukan customs clearance

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税関申告書 zeikanšinkokušo customs declaration

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税関 zeikan customs house

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関税局 kanzeikjoku customs office

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税関吏 zeikanri customs officer

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切り傷 kirikizu cut

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角切り kakugiri cut into cubes

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かわいい kawaii cute

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可愛い kawaii cute

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甘皮 amakawa cuticle

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まな板 manaita cutting board

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いか ika cuttlefish

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シクラメン šikuramen cyclamen

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サイクロン saikuron cyclone

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皮肉 hiniku cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire

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糸杉 itosugi cypress

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チェコ語 čekogo Czech language

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チェコ鉄道 čeko tecudou Czech Railways

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チェコ čeko czech republic

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ダックスフンド dakkusufundo dachshund

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水仙 suisen daffodil

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天竺牡丹 tendžikubotan dahlia

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大黒天 daikokuten Daikokuten, god of wealth (harvest, kitchen)

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日課 nikka daily lesson/daily work/daily routine/(P)

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男子高校生の日常 danšikoukousei no ničidžou Daily Lives of High School Boys

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実用品 džicujouhin daily or domestic articles

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大名 daimjou daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)/daimio/(P)

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酪農 rakunou dairy (farm)

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デイジー deidži- daisy

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被害 higai damage

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段位 dan'i dan, grade (of black belt)

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舞踏曲 butoukjoku dance music

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立方 tačikata; rippou dancing (geisha); cube

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舞踊 bujou dancing, dance

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タンポポ tanpopo dandelion

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危険 kiken danger

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危ない abunai dangerous, critical, grave, uncertain, unreliable, limping, narrow, close, watch out!

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不敵 futeki daring, fearless, intrepid, bold, tough

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濃い koi dark

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黒ビール kurobi-ru dark beer

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暗雲 an'un dark clouds

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暗い色 kuraiiro dark color, dark colour

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暗緑 anrjoku dark green

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暗室 anšicu dark room

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暗い kurai dark, gloomy

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浅黒い asaguroi darkish, swarthy

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闇 jami darkness

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暗黒 ankoku darkness

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データ de-ta data, datum

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資料 širjou data, materials

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日付 hidzuke date

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デート de-to date

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棗椰子の実 nacumejašinomi date

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年月日 nengappi date

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娘 musume daughter

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曙 akebono dawn, daybreak, beginning

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日 hi day

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~日 ~niči day (of the month)

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明後日 asatte day after tomorrow

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明後日 mjougoniči day after tomorrow

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白日夢 hakudžicumu daydream

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昼間 hiruma daytime, during the daytime

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夢中 mučuu daze, ecstasy, delirium

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夢中な mučuuna daze/(in a) trance/ecstasy/delirium/engrossment/within a (deep) dream/(P)

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眩しい mabušii dazzling, radiant

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亡い nai dead

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死語 šigo dead language, obsolete word

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真夜中 majonaka dead of night, midnight

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真夜中に majonakani dead of night/midnight/(P)

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同点 douten deadlock/tie/draw/(P)

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死去 šikjo death

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焼死 šouši death by fire

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崩御 hougjo death of the Emperor, demise

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債務 saimu debt, liabilities

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負債 fusai debt, liabilities

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借金 šakkin debt/loan/liabilities/(P)

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腐敗 fuhai decay, depravity

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まやかし majakaši deception, make-believe, fake, counterfeit, phony

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十進法 džitšinhou decimal

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小数点数 šousuutensuu decimal numbers

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小数点 šousuuten decimal point

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決定 kettei decision, determination

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決 kecu decision/vote/(P)

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決断力のある kecudanrjokunoaru decisive

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甲板 kanpan; kouhan deck (of a ship); deck (of a ship)

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宣戦 sensen declaration of war

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宣言 sengen declaration, proclamation, announcement

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衰微 suibi decline, decadence, ebb tide

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辞退 džitai declining, refusal, nonacceptance, turning down, withdrawal (e.g. candidacy), pulling out (e.g. race), excusing oneself

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脱色 datšoku decolourization, decolorization, decolourisation, decolorisation, bleaching

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飾り kazari decoration

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減少 genšou decrease, reduction, decline

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献身 kenšin dedication, devotion

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捧呈 houtei dedication, presentation, gift

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深い fukai deep

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深海 šinkai deep sea, depths of the sea, ocean depths

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鹿 šika deer

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鹿踊 šišiodori Deer dance

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敗戦 haisen defeat, losing a war

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負け make defeat, loss, losing (a game)

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死守 šišu defending to the last/defending desperately

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死守する šišusuru defending to the last/defending desperately

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警備 keibi defense, defence, guard, policing, security

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守備 šubi defense/defence

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反抗的な hankoutekina defiant

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確か tašika definite

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確かな tašika na definite

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決して ketšite definitely, by no means, not at all

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定義 teigi definition

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退歩 taiho degenerate

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退廃的 taihaiteki degenerate, decadent

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退化 taika degeneration, retrogression

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程度 teido degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number)

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除湿 džošicu dehumidification

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遅れ okure delay

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遅延 čien delay

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うまい umai delicious

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おいしい oišii delicious, tasty

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非行 hikou delinquency, misconduct

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配達日 baitacubi delivery day

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配達人 haitacunin delivery person

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配達 haitacu delivery, distribution

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ヒエンソウ hiensou delphinium

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デルタ地帯 derutačitai delta

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需要 džujou demand, request

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民本主義 minponšugi democracy

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民主主義 minšušugi democracy

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病魔 bjouma demon of ill health, disease

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悪魔的な akumatekina demonic

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巣窟 soukucu den, haunt, hangout, home

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分の bunno denominator bun no numerator (in writing common fractions), X Yth's (Y bun no X)

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密度 micudo density

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歯石 šiseki dental calculus (calcified deposits that accumulate on the teeth), tartar (of the teeth)

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歯医者 haiša dentist

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歯科医 šikai dentist

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出発 šuppacu depart

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部門 bumon department

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学部 gakubu department (of university)

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理学部 rigakubu department of science

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デパート depa-to department store

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出国 šukkoku; šucugoku departure from a country; (n,vs) departure from a country

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見方によっては mikatanijotteha depending on one's point of view

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描写 bjouša depiction/description/portrayal/(P)

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預金 jokin deposit, bank account

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低地 teiči depression, lowlands, low ground, bottom land, plain

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奥底 okusoko depth, bottom (of one's heart); depth, bottom (of one's heart)

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派生 hasei derivation

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導関数 doukansuu derivative

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子孫 šison descendants, posterity, offspring

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下り坂 kudarizaka descent, downhill, decline, waning

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砂漠 sabaku desert

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デザート deza-to desert

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デザイン dezain design

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指定 šitei designation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at

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デザイナー dezaina- designer

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欲求 jokkjuu desire

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願望 ganbou desire, wish, aspiration; desire, wish, aspiration

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机 cukue desk

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絶望 zecubou despair, hopelessness

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死力 širjoku desperate effort

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軽視 keiši despise, slight, ignore, neglect

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目的地 mokutekiči destination

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行き先 ikisaki destination

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絶滅 zecumecu destruction, extinction

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詳細 šousai detail, particulars

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縷説 rusecu detailed explanation

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細部 saibu details

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留置 rjuuči detainment, imprisonment, poundage

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刑事 keidži detective

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探偵小説 tanteišousecu detective story

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探偵 tantei detective, sleuth, investigator

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探知機 tančiki detector, locator

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洗濯粉 sentakuko detergent

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洗剤 senzai detergent, washing material

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胎児性別の判定法 taidžiseibecunohanteihou determination of a child's sex before birth (e.g. by ultrasound)

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決心 ketšin determination, resolution

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回り道 mawarimiči detour/diversion

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遠回り toomawari detour/roundabout way

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現像 genzou developing (film)

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発展途上国 hattentodžoukoku developing country

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開発 kaihacu development, exploitation

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発達 hattacu development, growth

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悪魔 akuma devil, demon, fiend, Satan, evil spirit

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魔神 madžin devil/evil spirit/genie; devil/evil spirit/genie

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殺人鬼 sacudžinki devilish homicide, cutthroat

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露 cuju dew

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結露 kecuro dew, condensation

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糖尿病 tounjoubjou diabetes mellitus, sugar diabetes

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診断 šindan diagnosis

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ダイヤモンド daijamondo diamond

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下痢 geri diarrhea

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日記 nikki diary

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絵日記 enikki diary with illustrations

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字引 džibiki dictionary

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辞典 džiten dictionary

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辞書 džišo dictionary, lexicon

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消失 šoušicu die out, disappear, vanish; die out, disappear, vanish

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議会 gikai Diet, congress, parliament

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食物繊維 šokumocusen'i dietary fiber, dietary fibre

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差 sa difference

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違い čigai difference, discrepancy

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別 becu different

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別人 becudžin different person, someone else, changed man; (n) different person, someone else, changed man

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微分 bibun differential (e.g. calculus)

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微分学 bibungaku differential calculus

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微分方程式 bibunhouteišiki differential equation

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難しい muzukašii difficult

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遠慮 enrjo diffidence, restraint, reserve, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness

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普及 fukjuu diffusion, spread

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デジタル dedžitaru digital

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デジタルカメラ dedžitarukamera digital camera

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ジギタリス džigitarisu digitalis

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威信 išin dignity

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尊厳 songen dignity, majesty, sanctity

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弛まぬ努力 tajumanudorjoku diligence, unceasing efforts

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まじめ madžime diligent, serious, honest

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デッル derru dill

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食卓 šokutaku dining table

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夕飯 juuhan dinner

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恐竜 kjourjuu dinosaur

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卒業証書 socugjoušoušo diploma

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外交 gaikou diplomacy

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外交官 gaikoukan diplomat

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率直な socučokuna direct

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直接的 čokusecuteki direct

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直接 čokusecu direct, immediate, personal, firsthand

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方位 houi direction

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ほう hou direction, way, toward

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用法 jouhou directions, rules of use

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汚い kitanai dirty

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汚れた jogoreta dirty

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猥語 waigo dirty word

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不利 furi disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, unfavourable, drawback

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嫌 ija disagreeable, unpleasant, reluctant

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がっかりしている gakkarišiteiru disappointed

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期待外れの kataihazureno disappointing

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失望 šicubou disappointmented

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防災 bousai disaster prevention

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悲惨な hisanna disastrous

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懲罰 čoubacu discipline, punishment, reprimand

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暴露 bakuro disclosure, exposure, revelation

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落胆 rakutan discouraged

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慎重 šinčou discretion, prudence, caution, care

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識別 šikibecu discrimination, discernment, identification

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差別 sabecu discrimination, distinction, differentiation

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論議 rongi discussion, argument, debate

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疾患 šikkan disease, ailment

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変装 hensou disguise, masquerade

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男装 dansou disguising oneself as a man

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嫌悪 ken'o disgust, hate, repugnance

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豚骨 tonkocu dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)

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皿 sara dish, plate

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食器 šokki dishes

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幻滅 genmecu disillusioned

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消毒 šoudoku disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation

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嫌煙 ken'en dislike of smoking

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猫舌 nekodžita dislike of very hot food or drink, inability to take hot food

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嫌気 ijake dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of; dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of; dislike, disgust, disinclination, tired of

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嫌い kirai dislike, hate

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転位 ten'i dislocation

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脱臼 dakkjuu dislocation

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転位運動 ten'iundou dislocation dynamics

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不等 futou disparity, inequality

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派遣 haken dispatch, despatch, send

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差遣 saken dispatch, despatch, sending

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発信 hatšin dispatch, despatch, transmission, submission

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失格 šikkaku disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)

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不満な fumanna dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness, disgruntled

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不満 fuman dissatisfied,discontented

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反対意見 hantaiiken dissenting opinion, opposition viewpoint, contra (view)

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距離 kjori distance, range

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遠縁 tooen distant relative

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蒸留 džourjuu distillation

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性別 seibecu distinction by sex, sex, gender

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頒布 hanpu distribution

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配信 haišin distribution, delivery, transmission, provision

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丁目 čoume district

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邪推 džasui distrust, unjust suspicion

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不用品 fujouhin disused article

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多様化 tajouka diversification

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割る waru divide

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神木 šinboku divine tree

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占い師 uranaiši diviner, fortuneteller, soothsayer, palmist

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割る waru division

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割算 warizan division

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事業部 džigjoubu division

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割り算 warizan division

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離婚 rikon divorce

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目まい memai dizziness

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目眩 memai dizziness, giddiness, vertigo

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致します itašimasu do (polite shimasu)

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折曲厳禁 orimagegenkin do not fold, do not bend

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医者 iša doctor

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医師 iši doctor, physician

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医院 iin doctor's office (surgery), clinic, dispensary

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博士論文 hakaseronbun Doctoral dissertation

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〜主義 šugi doctrine, rule, principle

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文書 bunšo document, writing, letter, paperwork, note, records, archives; document, writing, letter, paperwork, note, records, archives

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書類 šorui documents

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犬 inu dog

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イヌ inu dog

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わんちゃん wančan doggie

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共同 kjoudou doing together (as equals), sharing, common (land, etc.), joint (statement, etc.), cooperation, co-operation, collaboration, association

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ドル doru dollar

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海豚 iruka dolphin

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家畜 kačiku domestic animals

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国産 kokusan domestic products

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国内 kokunai domestic, internal

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領土 rjoudo dominion, territory, possession

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贈与 zoujo donation, presentation

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寄贈 kizou donation, presentation, gift; donation, presentation, gift

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驢馬 roba donkey

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ドーナツ do-nacu donnut

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~軒 ~ken door

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門戸 monko door

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戸 to door (Japanese style)

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ドップラー効果 doppura-kouka Doppler effect

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溺愛 dekiai doting

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点線 tensen dotted line/perforated line

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倍増 baizou double

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双頭 soutou double-headed

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倍 bai double, two times

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疑惑 giwaku doubt, misgivings, distrust, suspicion

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鳩 hato dove

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綿毛 watage down/fuzz/fluff

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滅亡 mecubou downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction

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下山 gezan downhill

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川下 kawašimo downstream

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居眠り inemuri dozing, nodding off

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生ビール namabi-ru draft beer

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トンボ tonbo dragonfly

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引き出し hikidaši drawer

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脇机 wakidzukue drawer unit (next to a desk), return

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図画 zuga drawing

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採血 saikecu drawing blood, collecting blood

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夢 jume dream

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正夢 masajume dream that comes true

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夢想家 musouka dreamer

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ワンピース wanpi-su dress (wasei: one-piece)/(P)

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乾物 kanbucu dried fish, groceries

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梅干し umeboši dried plum

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乾鮭 karazake dried salted salmon

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流氷 rjuuhjou drift ice/ice floe/(P)

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飲み代 nomiširo drink money, drinking money

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飲酒 inšu drinking alcohol (sake)/(P)

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鯨飲 geiin drinking hard, drinking like a fish

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飲み会 nomikai drinking party

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飲料水 inrjousui drinking water/(P)

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運転手 untenšu driver

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運転免許 untenmenkjo driver's license, driver's licence

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時雨 šigure drizzle, shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter

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寄り道 jorimiči dropping in on the way

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激減 gekigen dropping sharply, decreasing rapidly

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太鼓 taiko drum

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ドラム缶 doramukan drum

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飲酒運転 inšuunten drunken driving

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乾電池 kandenči dry battery

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畑作 hatasaku dry field farming, dry field crop

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乾燥機 kansouki dryer

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両用 rjoujou dual use

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声優 seijuu dubbing artist

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家鴨 ahiru duck (domestic)

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鴨 kamo duck (wild)

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正式 seišiki due form, official, formality

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丸木舟 marukibune dugout canoe

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不振 fušin dullness, depression, slump, stagnation

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副本 fukuhon duplicate, copy

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重複 džuufuku; čoufuku duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration; duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration

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耐久性 taikjuusei durability

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ドリアン dorian durian

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獄中 gokučuu during imprisonment, while in jail (gaol)

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夜中 jonaka during the night, at night; (arch) all night, the whole night; midnight, dead of night

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雑巾 zoukin dustcloth

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蘭学 rangaku Dutch studies, studies of Western knowledge

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任務 ninmu duty, function, office, mission, task

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住人 džuunin dweller/inhabitant/resident/(P)

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住まい sumai dwelling, house, residence, address

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住居 džuukjo dwelling/house/residence/address

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赤痢 sekiri dysentery

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都度 cudo each (every) time/whenever/(P)

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各 kaku each, every, either, respectively, severally; each, every, all

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~ずつ ~zucu each, respectively

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熱心 netšin eagerness

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懸命 kenmei eagerness, earnestness, risking one's life

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鷲 waši eagle

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耳 mimi ear

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耳掃除 mimisoudži ear cleaning, cleaning one's ears

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鼓膜 komaku eardrum

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耳孔 džikou earhole

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耳朶 mimitabu earlobe

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早い hajai early

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連歌 renga early Japanese poetry form, poetic dialogue

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万葉仮名 man'jougana early Japanese syllabary composed of Chinese characters used phonetically

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早起き hajaoki early rising

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五月雨 samidare early-summer rain; early-summer rain

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耳飾り mimikazari earring

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地球 čikjuu Earth

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地面 džimen earth

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地震 džišin earthquake

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挟み虫 hasamimuši earwig

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東 higaši east

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東口 higašiguči east exit

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イースター i-suta- easter

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東欧 touou Eastern Europe

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黒鷺 kurosagi eastern reef heron

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簡単な kantanna easy

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易しい jasašii easy, simple

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手軽 tegaru easy, simple, informal, offhand, cheap

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食生活 šokuseikacu eating habits

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外食 gaišoku eating out

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立ち聞き tačigiki eavesdropping

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盗み聞き nusumigiki eavesdropping, tapping

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恵比須 ebisu Ebisu, god of fisherman

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恵比寿 ebisu Ebisu, god of fisherman

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夷 ebisu Ebisu, god of fisherman

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戎 ebisu Ebisu, god of fisherman

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変人 hendžin eccentric, crank, oddball

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偏屈 henkucu eccentricity, bigotry, obstinacy

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反響 hankjou echo, reverberation, repercussion, reaction, influence

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響き hibiki echo, sound, reverberation, noise

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エコ洗剤 ekosenzai eco detergent

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財政的 zaiseiteki economic, financial, fiscal

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経済学 keizaigaku economics

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経済 keizai economics, business, finance, economy

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節約 secujaku economising, saving

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節倹 sekken economy

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無我夢中になった mugamučuuninatta ecstatic

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端 haši edge

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エッジ eddži edge

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村外れ murahazure edge of town/outskirts of a village

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際 kiwa edge, brink, verge, side; on the occasion of, circumstances

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蕗の薹 fukinotou edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy

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編集 henšuu editing, compilation, editorial (e.g. committee)

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江戸 edo Edo period

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江戸時代 edodžidai Edo period (1603-1868 CE)

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教育 kjouiku education

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教務課 kjoumuka educational affairs section

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教育体制 kjouikutaisei educational system

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教育者 kjouikuša educator, teacher, educationalist

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鰻 unagi eel

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効果 kouka effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result

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効力 kourjoku effect, efficacy, validity, potency

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効能 kounou effect/efficacy/virtue/benefit/(P)

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効果的 koukateki effective, successful

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卵 tamago egg(s), spawn, roe, (an expert) in the making

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愛媛県 ehimeken Ehime prefecture (Shikoku)

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八 hači eight

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八つ jaccu eight

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八日 jouka eight days, the eighth (day of the month)

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弾力 danrjoku elasticity, flexibility

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肘 hidži elbow

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年配 nenpai elderly, age, years

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長女 čoudžo eldest daughter

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選挙 senkjo election

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選出 senšucu election

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落選 rakusen election loss, rejection

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遊説 juuzei election tour, election campaign, stumping

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電気自動車 denkidžidouša electric car

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電流 denrjuu electric current

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電気機関車 denkikikanša electric locomotive

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電気技師 denkigiši electrician

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電気工事士 denkikoudžiši electrician

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電気 denki electricity, (electric) light

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心電図 šindenzu electro-cardiogram, ECG, EKG

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電子辞典 denšidžiten electronic dictionary

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電気製品 denkiseihin electronic goods

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電子音楽 denšiongaku electronic music

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風流(な) fuurjuu(na) elegance/taste/refinement/(P)

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上品 džouhin; džoubon elegant, refined, polished; Buddhism's highest paradise

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上品(な) džouhin(na) elegant/refined/polished/(P)

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初級 šokjuu elementary level

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小学校 šougakkou elementary school

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小学生 šougakusei elementary school student

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象 zou elephant

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標高 hjoukou elevation, height above sea level

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向上 koudžou elevation/rise/improvement/advancement/progress/(P)

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エレベーター erebe-ta- elevator

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消去 šoukjo elimination, erasure, dying out, clearing, purge, melting away

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ヘラジカ heradžika elk

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ニレ nire elm

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絵馬 ema ema, wooden plate for wish

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恥な hadžina embarrassed

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大使館 taišikan embassy

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猫糞 nekobaba embezzlement, misappropriation, pocketing, stealing

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表われ araware embodiment, manifestation, materialization, materialisation, expression, indication

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エメラルド emerarudo emerald

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緑玉石 rjokugjokuseki emerald

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非常口 hidžouguči emergency exit

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亡命 boumei emigration, exile, flight from one's country, defection

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感情的な kandžoutekina emotional

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感情 kandžou emotions

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皇帝 koutei emperor

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強調 kjoučou emphasis, highlight, stress, stressed point

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帝国 teikoku empire, imperial

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実験式 džikkenšiki empirical formula

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就業者 šuugjouša employed person

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出勤日 šukkinbi employee's work day

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雇用 kojou employment (long term), hire

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雇用情勢 kojoudžousei employment situation

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空箱 karabako empty box

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空き箱 akibako empty box

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エミュー emju- emu

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制定 seitei enactment, establishment, creation

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声援 seien encouragement, cheering, support

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百科事典 hjakkadžiten encyclopedia, encyclopaedia

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月末 gecumacu end of the month; end of the month

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お歳暮 oseibo end of the year, year-end gift

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今月末 kongecumacu end of this month

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終業 šuugjou end of work/end of school

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年末 nenmacu end-of-year

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終了 šuurjou end, close, termination

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終局 šuukjoku end/close/conclusion/denouement/finale/end of a game of go/(P)

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終盤 šuuban endgame, final stage

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耐久 taikjuu endurance, persistence

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エネルギー enerugi- energy (ger: Energie)

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エネルギー enerugi- energy (ger: Energie)

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実施 džitši enforcement, implementation, putting into practice (practise), carrying out, operation, working (e.g. working parameters), enactment

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婚約 kon'jaku engagement, betrothal

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エンジニア endžinia engineer

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工学 kougaku engineering

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技術部 gidžucubu engineering department

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イギリス igirisu england

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イギリス人 igirisudžin Englishman, Englishwoman

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高揚 koujou enhancement, exaltation, promotion, uplift

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楽しい tanošii enjoyable, fun, happy

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演歌歌手 enkakašu Enka singer, singer of Japanese traditional ballads

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演歌 enka enka, traditional-style Japanese popular ballad

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莫大 bakudai enormous, vast

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十分 džuubun enough

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入学 njuugaku enter a school

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入院 njuuin enter hospital

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進学 šingaku entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

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入営 njuuei entering the barracks, enlistment

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梅雨入り cujuiri entering the rainy season, beginning of the rainy season

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企業 kigjou enterprise, undertaking, corporation, business

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全館 zenkan entire building

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皆目 kaimoku entirely

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入試 njuuši entrance exam

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入学試験 njuugakušiken entrance examination

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入口 iriguči entrance, gate, approach, mouth

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玄関 genkan entranceway, entry hall

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神頼み kamidanomi entreaty to a deity

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預ける azukeru entrust, deposit

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入国 njuukoku entry to a country

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記入 kinjuu entry, filling in of forms

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封筒 fuutou envelope

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羨ましい urajamašii envious

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環境 kankjou environment, circumstance

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遣唐使 kentouši envoy (to T'ang China)

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羨望 senbou envy

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震央 šin'ou epicentre (of an earthquake), epicenter

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表皮 hjouhi epithelium, skin, rind

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等辺 touhen equal sides

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エコール eko-ru equal, =

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は ha equal, =

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等しい hitošii equal, similar, like, equivalent

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方程式 houteišiki equation

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運動方程式 undouhouteišiki equation of motion

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赤道 sekidou equator

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正三角形 seisankakkei equilateral triangle, regular triangle

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皇霊祭 koureisai equinoctial ceremony held by the emperor at the shrine of imperial ancestors

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設備 secubi equipment, device, facilities, installation

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消しゴム kešigomu eraser

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抹消 matšou erasure, delete (e.g. DEL character)

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勃起 bokki erection (usu. penis), standing erect, stiffening

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侵食 šinšoku erosion

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エスカレーター esukare-ta- escalator

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逃避 touhi escape, evasion, flight

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逃亡 toubou escape, flight, running away, elopement, fleeing

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食道 šokudou esophagus, gullet, esophageal

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随筆家 zuihicuka essayist

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随筆 zuihicu essays, miscellaneous writings, literary jottings

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樹立 džuricu establish, create

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設立 securicu establishment, founding, incorporation (of a business)

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創立 souricu establishment, founding, organization, organisation

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予算 josan estimate/budget

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到着予定時刻 toučakujoteidžikoku estimated time of arrival, ETA

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など nado et cetera

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永遠 eien eternity

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民族学 minzokugaku ethnology

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儀礼 girei etiquette, courtesy

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語源学 gogengaku etymology

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婉曲 enkjoku euphemistic, circumlocution, roundabout, indirect

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語呂の良さ goronojosa euphony

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ユーロ ju-ro euro

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欧州 oušuu Europe

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欧米 oubei Europe and America, the West

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欧文 oubun European language, foreign text

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欧風 oufuu European style, Occidental

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欧州連合 oušuurengou European Union, EU

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安楽死 anrakuši euthanasia

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回避 kaihi evasion, avoidance

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偶数 guusuu even number

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さえも saemo even, if only, if just, as long as, the only thing needed

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ゆうべ juube evening

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夕方 juugata evening

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晩 ban evening (night)

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晩御飯 bangohan evening meal

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夜分 jabun evening, night, nighttime

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夜 joru evening/night/(P)

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時事 džidži events of the day, current affairs

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毎 mai every

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毎日 mainiči every day

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連日 rendžicu every day, prolonged

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毎月 maigecu every month, each month, monthly

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毎月 maicuki every month, each month, monthly

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毎朝 maiasa every morning

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毎晩 maiban every night

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~おき ~oki every other (day)

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各駅 kakueki every station

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毎回 maikai every time/each round/(P)

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毎週 maišuu every week

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毎年 mainen every year, yearly, annually

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毎年 maitoši every year, yearly, annually

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皆さん minasan everyone

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皆様 minasama everyone

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証拠 šouko evidence, proof

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歴然と rekizen to evident, plain, distinct, clear

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歴然 rekizen evident, plain, distinct, clear

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邪道 džadou evil course, heresy

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弊害 heigai evil practice, evil practise, barrier

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進化 šinka evolution, progress

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移動曲線 idoukjokusen evolving curve

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ちょうど čoudo exactly, just, precisely

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仰々しい gjougjoušii exaggerated, bombastic, highly colored, highly coloured

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大仰 oogjou exaggeration

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試験 šiken examination

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試験問題 šikenmondai examination (exam) questions, questions for an examination

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答案 touan examination paper, examination script

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受験者 džukenša examinee

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審査員 šinsain examiner, judge

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秀逸 šuuicu excellence

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優秀な juušuuna excellent

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名菓 meika excellent cake, cake of an established name

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除外 džogai exception, exclusion

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過度の kado no excess, immoderation

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過多 kata excess, superabundance

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交換 koukan exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)

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興奮 koufun excitement

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興奮性 koufunsei excitement

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糞 kuso excrement

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運動 undou exercise, sport

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展覧会 tenrankai exhibition

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展示会 tendžikai exhibition

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発揮 hakki exhibition, demonstration, show, display, manifestation

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展示 tendži exhibition, display

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流刑 rukei exile, deportation; exile, deportation

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存在 sonzai existence/being/(P)

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出入口 deiriguči exit and entrance

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出口 deguči exit, gateway, way out, outlet, leak, vent

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期待 kitai expectation, anticipation, hope

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予想 josou expectation/anticipation/prediction/forecast/conjecture/(P)

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予期 joki expectation/assume will happen/forecast/(P)

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支出 šišucu expenditure, expenses

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経費 keihi expense

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高価な koukana expensive

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経験 keiken experience

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実験 džikken experiment

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実験者 džikkenša experimenter, researcher

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説明 secumei explanation

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解説 kaisecu explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation

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解釈 kaišaku explanation, interpretation

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探検 tanken exploration, expedition

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爆発 bakuhacu explosion, detonation, eruption

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急増 kjuuzou explosion, proliferation, surge

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指数関数 šisuukansuu exponential

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輸出 jušucu export

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摘発 tekihacu exposing, unmasking, laying bare

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露呈 rotei exposure, disclosure

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急行 kjuukou express train

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速達 sokutacu express, special delivery

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血相 kessou expression/looks

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放校 houkou expulsion from school

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放逐 houčiku expulsion, ejection, dismissal, ostracism

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即席 sokuseki extempore, impromptu, improvised, ad-lib, off-the-cuff, instant

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博識 hakušiki extensive knowledge

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幅広い habahiroi extensive, wide, broad

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ほど hodo extent

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範囲 han'i extent, scope, sphere, range, span

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外力 gairjoku external force

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まし maši extra

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課外活動 kagaikacudou extracurricular activities

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大馬鹿 oobaka extreme foolishness, utter fool

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極左 kjokusa extreme left, ultraleft

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赤貧 sekihin extreme poverty

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甚だしい hanahadašii extreme, excessive, terrible, intense, severe, serious, tremendous, heavy (damage)

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極端 kjokutan extreme, extremity

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もっとも mottomo extremely

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大流行 dairjuukou extremely popular/extremely common/widespread contagion

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外交的な gaikoutekina extrovert

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目薬 megusuri eye drops

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目 me eye, eyeball

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眼球 gankjuu eyeball

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眉毛 majuge eyebrow

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まつげ macuge eyelash

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まぶた mabuta eyelid

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瞼 mabuta eyelid, eyelids

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目元 memoto eyes, skin round one's eyes

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犬歯 kenši eyetooth, cuspid, canine (tooth), dogtooth

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柔軟剤 džuunanzai fabric softener, fabric conditioner

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顔面 ganmen face (of person)

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顔 kao face (person)

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横顔 jokogao face in profile, profile, face seen from the side

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面影 omokage face, looks, vestiges, trace

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手に顔を埋める te ni kao wo uzumeru facepalm

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表情 hjoudžou facial expression

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向かい mukai facing/opposite/across the street/other side/(P)

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所与 šojo fact, given thing, the given ...

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因数 insuu factors

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工場 koudžou factory

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工員 kouin factory worker

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失敗 šippai failure, fail

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落第 rakudai failure/dropping out of a class/(P)

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気絶 kizecu faint, swoon

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失神 šitšin faint/trance/swoon/stupefaction

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卒倒 sottou fainting, swooning

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妖精 jousei fairy, sprite, elf

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忠実な čuudžicuna faithful

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ハヤブサ hajabusa falcon

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恋におちる koi ni očiru fall in love

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倒れる taoreru fall over, collapse

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低下 teika fall, decline, lowering, deterioration, degradation

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転落 tenraku fall, degradation, slump, spill

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降下 kouka fall, descent, (plane) landing, (atmos.) depression

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落下 rakka fall, drop, come down

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落ち葉 očiba fallen leaves, leaf litter, defoliation, shedding leaves

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積雪 sekisecu fallen snow

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入れ歯 ireba false tooth, denture

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有名 juumei fame

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語族 gozoku family of languages

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士族 šizoku family or person with samurai ancestors

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家風 kafuu family tradition

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家族 kazoku family, members of a family

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扇風機 senpuuki fan

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すごい sugoi fantastic, terrible

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遠い tooi far

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遠く tooku far

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送別会 soubecukai farewell party

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送別 soubecu farewell, send-off

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農民 noumin farmer

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農家 nouka farmer

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流行 rjuukou fashion/fad/vogue/craze

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早送り hajaokuri fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

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ファストフード fuァsutofu-do fast-food

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ファスナー fuァsuna- fastener, zipper

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脂身 aburami fat meat

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脂肪 šibou fat, grease, blubber

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脂 abura fat, tallow, lard, grease

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太い futoi fat, thick

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致命傷 čimeišou fatal wound

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致命的 čimeiteki fatal, lethal

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宿命論的な šukumeirontekina fatalistic

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運命 unmei fate

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父 čiči father

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父親 čičioja father

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疲労 hirou fatigue, weariness

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蛇口 džaguči faucet, tap

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過ち ajamači fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas

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欠点 ketten faults/defect/weakness/(P)

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良好 rjoukou favorable, favourable, satisfactory

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恩 on favour, favor, obligation, debt of gratitude

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好調 koučou favourable, favorable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape

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好調の koučouno favourable/favorable/promising/satisfactory/in good shape/(P)

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愛器 aiki favourite musical instrument, utensil, etc.

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ファックス fuァkkusu fax

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恐怖 kjoufu fear, dread, dismay, terror, horror, scare, panic

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怖がっている kowagatteiru fearful

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精悍 seikan fearless, intrepid

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御馳走 gočisou feast, treating (someone)

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羽根 hane feather

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羽 hane feather, wing

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羽毛 umou feathers/plumage/down/(P)

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特集 tokušuu feature (e.g. newspaper), special edition, report

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特徴 tokučou feature, trait, characteristic, pecularity

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料金 rjoukin fee, charge, fare

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餌 esa feed, bait; feed, bait

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気分 kibun feeling

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感じ kandži feeling, sense, impression

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気持ち kimoči feelings

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仮病 kebjou feigned illness

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猫かぶり nekokaburi feigned innocence or naivete, beguiling innocence, wolf in sheep's clothing

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同士 douši fellow, mutual, companion, comrade, bonding

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雌 mesu female

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舞姫 maihime female dancer, danseuse; female dancer, danseuse

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女生徒 džoseito female student

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フェンネル fuェnneru fennel

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シダ šida fern

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シロイタチ široitači ferret

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観覧車 kanranša Ferris wheel

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フェリー fuェri- ferry

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渡し場 watašiba ferry landing, point of departure or arrival for ferries

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お祭り omacuri festival

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祭典 saiten festival

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追儺祭 cuinasai Festival to drive away evil spirit

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祭り macuri festival, feast

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解熱剤 genecuzai fever medicine, antipyretic, antifebrile

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少ない sukunai few, a little

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繊維 sen'i fibre, fiber, textile

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藩 han fiefdom/domain (precursor to current prefectures)/(P)

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畑 hatake field

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野原 nohara field

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野鼠 nonezumi field mouse

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見学 kengaku field trip

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分野 bun'ja field, sphere, realm, division, branch

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原 hara field/plain/prairie/tundra/moor/wilderness/(P)

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田畑 tahata fields

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鬼神 kišin; kidžin fierce god; fierce god; fierce god

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無花果 ičidžiku fig

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けんか kenka fight

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比喩的 hijuteki figurative

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打ち出の小槌 učidenokodzuči figurative magic wand

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体型 taikei figure (body)

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図 zu figure (e.g. Fig 1)/drawing/picture/illustration/(P)

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姿 sugata figure, shape, appearance

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図形 zukei figure, shape, graphic

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細糸 hosoito filament

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いっぱい ippai fill, full

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フィルム fuィrumu film (roll of)

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映画音楽 eigaongaku film music

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撮影所 sacueidžo film studio

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汚水 osui filthy water, sewage

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ひれ hire fin

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本選 honsen final selection

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ヒワ hiwa finch

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就職 šuušoku finding employment, inauguration

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粉末 funmacu fine powder

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上質 džoušicu fine quality

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晴天 seiten fine weather

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いい天気 iitenki fine weather, fair weather

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指 jubi finger

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爪 cume fingernail, claw

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指紋 šimon fingerprint

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指先 jubisaki fingertip

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読了 dokurjou finish reading

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樅 momi fir

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火事 kadži fire

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火 hi fire

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消防車 šoubouša fire engine

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消防士 šoubouši firefighter

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蛍 hotaru firefly

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暖炉 danro fireplace, hearth, stove

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発射 hatša firing, shooting, discharge, catapult, ejaculation (sl)

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固い katai firm

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しっかり šikkari firmly

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二次会 nidžikai first after party

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一日 cuitači first day of month

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一回戦 ikkaisen first game, first round (of tennis, etc.)

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一年生 ičinensei first grader

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前半 zenhan first half

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初対面 šotaimen first meeting, first interview with

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下の名前 šitanonamae first name, given name

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初演 šoen first performance

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第一位 daiičii first place

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首位 šui first place/head position/leading position/(P)

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初詣 hacumoude first shrine visit of New Year

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初雪 hacujuki first snow (of season)

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第一歩 daiippo first step/(P)

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初釜 hacugama first tea ceremony of New Year

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最初 saišo first time

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一見 ikken (1)look, glimpse, glance, (vs) (2)to glance, to glimpse, (3)(arch) first meeting, (adv) (4)apparently, seemingly

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最初の一週間 saišo no itšuukan first week

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第一 daiiči first/foremost/number one/(P)

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一次(の) ičidži(no) first/primary/linear (equation)/first-order

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魚 sakana fish

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漁師 rjouši fisherman

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漁業 gjogjou fishing (industry)

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漁船 gjosen fishing boat

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漁港 gjokou fishing harbour, fishing harbor

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漁村 gjoson fishing village/(P)

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漁労 gjorou fishing, fishery

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鉄拳 tekken fist

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合う au fit, suit, be correct, to match

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五つ icucu five

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五日 icuka five days, the fifth day (of the month)

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固定 kotei fixation, fixing (e.g. salary, capital)

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定員 teiin fixed number of regular personnel, capacity (of boat, hall, aeroplane, airplane, etc.)

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一定 ittei fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed

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旗 hata flag

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炎光 enkou flame

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フラミンゴ furamingo flamingo

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懐中電灯 kaičuudentou flashlight

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派手な hade na flashy, fancy

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味付 adžicuke flavoured

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蚤 nomi flea

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逃散 čousan; tousan fleeing in all directions, (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes; fleeing in all directions, (in Jap

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曲げやすい magejasui flexible

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欠航 kekkou flight cancellation

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ひれ足 hireaši flipper

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いちゃいちゃ ičaiča flirt/make out

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洪水 kouzui flood

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治水 čisui flood control

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床 juka floor

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花模様 hanamojou floral pattern

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花屋 hanaja florist

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華 hana flowek

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花 hana flower

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活け花 ikebana flower arrangement

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活花 ikebana flower arrangement

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生け花 ikebana flower arrangement

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生花 ikebana flower arrangement

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花壇 kadan flower bed/(P)

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花祭 hanamacuri Flower Festival

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花園 kaen flower garden

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花柄 hanagara flower pattern

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草花 kusabana flower/flowering plant/(P)

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植木鉢 uekibači flowerpot

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流体 rjuutai fluid

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流体力学 rjuutairikigaku fluid mechanics

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蛍光 keikou fluorescence

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フッ素 fusso fluorine (F)

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笛吹き fuefuki flute player

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蝿 hae fly

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子馬 kouma foal

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発泡 happou foaming

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焦点 šouten focus (e.g. photographic), focal point

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胎児 taidži foetus

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霧 kiri fog

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折り畳み oritatami folding (desk, chair)

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扇子 sensu folding fan

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扇 ougi folding fan

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腕組み udegumi folding one's arms

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葉酸 jousan folic acid

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民俗学 minzokugaku folkloristics (formal study of folklore)

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追随 cuizui follow

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翌年 jokutoši; jokunen following year; following year

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好き suki fondness, love

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食べ物 tabemono food

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飲食 inšoku food and drink/eating and drinking/(P)

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蒸し物 mušimono food cooked by steaming

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食文化 šokubunka food culture, dietary culture, cuisine

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食あたり šokuatari food poisoning

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食中毒 šokučuudoku food poisoning

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食料品 šokurjouhin foods

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愚者 guša fool, nitwit

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足関節 ašikansecu foot joint, ankle

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履き物 hakimono footwear, clogs

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例えば tatoeba for example

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世世 jojo for generations, hereditary, generation after generation

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しばらく šibaraku for some time

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初めて hadžimete for the first time

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ため tame for, in order to

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外局 gaikjoku force

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部隊 butai force, unit, corps, echelon, element

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前腕 maeude forearm

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予報 johou forecast, prediction

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額 hitai forehead

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外国 gaikoku foreign country

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他国 takoku foreign country/another province/(P)

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異文化 ibunka foreign culture, foreign cultures

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外国語 gaikokugo foreign language

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外国人 gaikokudžin foreigner

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前髪 maegami forelock, bangs

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予知 joči foresight/foreknowledge/intimation/premonition/prediction/(P)

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森 mori forest

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林業 ringjou forestry

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序言 džogen foreword, preface, introduction

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緒言 šogen foreword, preface; foreword, preface

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フォーク fuォ-ku fork, folk

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形 katači form, shape

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儀礼的 gireiteki formal, courteous

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公式 koušiki formula

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毅然 kizen fortitude, firmness, resolution

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城 ki; širo; džou fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.); castle; castle (in place names)

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占い uranai fortune-telling, divination

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反則 hansoku foul play (sport), transgression, default, balk, irregularity

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礎 išizue foundation stone, cornerstone

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基礎 kiso foundation, basis

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基本 kihon foundation, basis, standard

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建国 kenkoku founding of a nation

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万年筆 mannenhicu fountain pen

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四つ joccu four

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四 jon four

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四季 šiki four seasons

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四日 jokka fourth day of the month, four days

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狐 kicune fox

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分数 bunsuu fraction

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片積雲 hensekiun fractocumulus

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片乱雲 henran'un fractonimbus

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片層雲 hensouun fractostratus

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破片 hahen fragment, splinter, broken piece

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枠 waku frame, slide, border

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フランス furansu France

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気さくな kisakuna frank

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端的 tanteki frank, direct, plain, straightforward, point-blank, concise

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詐欺 sagi fraud, swindle, graft

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そばかす sobakasu freckle

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自由な džijuu na free

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無料配達 murjou haitacu free delivery

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放談 houdan free talk, irresponsible talk

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暇 hima free time, leisure, leave, spare time, farewell

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無料 murjou free, no charge

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自由 džijuu freedom

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フリージア furi-džia freesia

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冷凍庫 reitouko freezer

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貨車 kaša freight car, van

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郵送料 juusourjou freight costs/transport costs

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運賃 unčin freight rates, shipping expenses, fare

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貨物列車 kamocuretša freight train

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フランス語 furansugo French language

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頻発 hinpacu frequency, frequent occurrence

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頻繁 hinpan frequent, incessant

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よく joku frequently, often

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新鮮 šinsen fresh

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爽やか sawajaka fresh, refreshing

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新鋭 šin'ei freshly picked, newly produced

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新入生 šinnjuusei freshman/first-year student

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金曜日 kin'joubi Friday

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卵焼き tamagojaki fried eggs, omelet, omelette

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焼きそば jakisoba fried soba

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野菜炒め jasaiitame fried vegetables

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知人 čidžin friend, acquaintance

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友人 juudžin friend/(P)

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友達 tomodači friend/companion/(P)

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友好的 juukouteki friendly

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親善試合 šinzendžiai friendly match (game), friendly

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おまわりさん omawarisan friendly term for policeman

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友軍 juugun friendly troops

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親睦 šinboku friendship, amity

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友好 juukou friendship/(P)

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友情 juudžou friendship/fellowship/camaraderie/(P)

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怖い kowai frightening

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蛙 kaeru frog

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遠くから tookukara from a distance

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今から imakara from now on

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古来 korai from time immemorial, ancient, time-honoured, time-honored

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表紙 hjouši front cover, binding

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表玄関 omotegenkan front door, vestibule

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前線 zensen front line, (weather) front

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襟元 erimoto front of neck, collar

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前歯 maeba front tooth; front tooth

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霜 šimo frost

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露霜 cujudžimo frozen dew

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氷海 hjoukai frozen sea/icy waters

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果物 kudamono fruit

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フルーツ furu-cu fruit

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桑苺 kuwaičigo fruit of the mulberry

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果物屋 kudamonoja fruit store, fruit dealer, fruit seller, fruiterer, fruiteress

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果実 kadžicu fruit, nut, berry

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欲求不満 jokkjuufuman frustration

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フライパン furaipan frying pan

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ラクシア rakušia fuchsia

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燃料 nenrjou fuel

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福井県 fukuiken Fukui prefecture (Hokuriku area)

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福岡 fukuoka Fukuoka (city, prefecture)

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福岡県 fukuokaken Fukuoka prefecture (Kyuushuu)

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福禄寿 fukurokudžu Fukurokuju, god of wisdom and longevity

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福島 fukušima Fukushima (city, prefecture, and nuclear power plant))

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福島県 fukušimaken Fukushima prefecture (Touhoku area)

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満席 manseki full house, all seats occupied, fully occupied

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満月 mangecu full moon

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大幅 oohaba full width, large scale, drastic

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関数 kansuu function

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機能 kinou function, facility, faculty, feature

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関数解析 kansuukaiseki functional analysis

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基本的 kihonteki fundamental, standard, basic

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基本的な kihonteki na fundamental, standard, basic

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資金 šikin funds, capital

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葬式 soušiki funeral

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葬祭 sousai funerals and ceremonial occasions

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滑稽な言葉 kokkei na kotoba funny words

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家具 kagu furniture

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家具屋 kaguja furniture store, furniture dealer

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むだな mudana futile, wasteful

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無駄 muda futility/uselessness/pointlessness/(P)

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布団 futon futon

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将来 šourai future

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今後の課題 kongonokadai future work

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風神 fuudžin Fuujin, god of the wind

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足下 ašimoto gait, step, underfoot

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強風 kjoufuu gale

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大風 ookaze gale, strong winds

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胆嚢 tannou gall bladder

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胆石 tanseki gallstones

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博打 bakuči gambling

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試合 šiai game

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競技 kjougi game, match, contest

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カツオドリ kacuodori gannet

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車庫 šako garage, car shed, carport

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庭 niwa garden

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園遊会 en'juukai garden party

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植木 ueki garden shrubs, trees, potted plant

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庭園 teien garden, park

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庭師 niwaši gardener

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梔子 kučinaši gardenia

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服装 fukusou garments, attire

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ゲート ge-to gate

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門 mon gate

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守衛 šuei gatekeeper

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収集 šuušuu gathering up, collection, accumulation

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集まり acumari gathering, meeting, assembly, collection

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芸者 geiša geisha, Japanese singing and dancing girl

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宝石 houseki gem, jewel

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将軍 šougun general

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大枠 oowaku general framework

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概念 gainen general idea, concept, notion

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総会 soukai general meeting

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総同盟罷業 soudoumeihigjou general strike

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総称 soušou general term

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一般 ippan general, liberal, universal, ordinary, average

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だいたい daitai general, substantially, outline, main point

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大体 daitai general, substantially, outline, main point, approximately, about

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世代 sedai generation

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発電 hacuden generation (e.g. power)

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天才 tensai genius

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温和 onwa gentle, mild, moderate

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紳士 šinši gentleman

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諸君 šokun Gentlemen!, Ladies!

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本物 honmono genuine article

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地理学 čirigaku geography

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地理 čiri geography, geographical features

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地質 čišicu geology

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ゼラニウム zeraniumu geranium

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アレチネズミ arečinezumi gerbil

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ドイツ doicu germany

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萌芽 houga germination, germ, sprout, bud, sign

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電車を降りる tenša wo oriru get off the train

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下駄 geta geta (Japanese footwear)/wooden clogs/(P)

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接近 sekkin getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching

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間欠温泉 kankecuonsen geyser

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幽霊話 juureibanaši ghost story

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怪談 kaidan ghost story

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幽霊 juurei ghost, specter, spectre, apparition, phantom

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幽鬼 juuki ghost/revenant/spirit (of the dead)/departed soul

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手長猿 tenagazaru gibbon

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贈り物 okurimono gift

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プレゼント purezento gift, present

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岐阜県 gifuken Gifu prefecture (Chuubu area)

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メデシコ medešiko gillyflower

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キリン kirin giraffe

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女の子 onnanoko girl

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少女 šoudžo girl

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女子 džoši girl, Ms.

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雛祭り hinamacuri Girls' Festival (March 3rd), Dolls' Festival

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女子高 džošikou girls' school

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要点 jouten gist/main point/(P)

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あげる ageru give

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くれる kureru give

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差し上げる sašiageru give

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くださる kudasaru give (polite)

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やり取り jaritori giving and taking/exchange (of letters)/arguing back and forth/(conversational) exchange/(P)

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降参 kousan giving in to, giving up, surrender

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氷河 hjouga glacier

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喜色 kišoku glad countenance, joyful look

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グラジオラス guradžiorasu gladiolus

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腺 sen gland

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ガラス garasu glass

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グラス gurasu glass

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眼鏡 megane glasses

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最大値 saidaiči global maximum, greatest value

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地球温暖化 čikjuuondanka global warming

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世界的 sekaiteki global, international, world-famous

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手袋 tebukuro gloves

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グロキシニア gurokišinia gloxinia

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糊 nori glue

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ブヨ bujo gnat

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ヌー nu- gnu

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ヤギ jagi goat

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化物 bakemono goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter; (n) goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter

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天命 tenmei God's will, karma, destiny, Heaven's decree, one's life

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神様 kamisama God/(P)

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五段動詞 godandouši godan verb

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女神 megami goddess

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渡米 tobei going to USA, going to America

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出勤 šukkin going to work, at work

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金 kin gold

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金銀 kingin gold and silver

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金将 kinšou Gold general

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金メダル kinmedaru gold medal

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黄金 ougon gold; (n,adj-no) gold; (n,adj-no) gold; gold

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コウライウグイス kouraiuguisu golden oriole

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金魚 kingjo goldfish

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ゴルフ gorufu golf

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いい ii good

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よろしい jorošii good

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良い joi good

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親切な šinsecuna good (kind)

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こんにちは konničiha good day, hello

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今晩は konbanha good evening

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福 fuku good fortune

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吉 kiči good fortune/good luck

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丈夫 džoubu good health, robustness, strong, solid, durable, hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person

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名案 meian good idea

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幸運 kouun good luck, fortune

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縁起がいい engigaii good omen

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好機 kouki good opportunity, chance

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令聞 reibun good reputation, fame

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快晴 kaisei good weather

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好意 koui good will/favor/favour/courtesy/(P)

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鵞鳥 gačou goose

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スグリ suguri gooseberry

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ゴリラ gorira gorilla

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官公庁 kankoučou government administration office

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役所 jakušo government office, public office

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与党 jotou government party, (ruling) party in power, government

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政府 seifu government, administration

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恩恵 onkei grace, favor, favour, blessing, benefit

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品位 hin'i grace/dignity/grade/nobility/quality/(P)

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学年 gakunen grade (academic year)

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段々 dandan gradually

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大学院生 daigakuinsei graduate student

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卒業生 socugjousei graduate, alumnus

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同窓会 dousoukai graduate's association, alumni meeting, class reunion

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卒業式 socugjoušiki graduation

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卒業 socugjou graduation

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卒業論文 socugjouronbun graduation thesis

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肌理 kime grain, (skin) texture

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グラム guramu gram

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文法 bunpou grammar

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祖父 sofu grand father

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祖母 sobo grand mother

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大叔母 oooba grandaunt, great-aunt

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孫 mago grandchild

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孫娘 magomusume granddaughter

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おじいさん odžiisan grandfather, male senior-citizen

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おばあさん obaasan grandmother, female senior-citizen

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孫息子 magomusuko grandson

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御影石 mikageiši granite

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ぶどう budou grape

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グレープフルーツ gure-pufuru-cu grapefruit

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グラフ gurafu graph

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把握 haaku grasp, catch, understanding

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草 kusa grass

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草原 sougen grass-covered plain/grasslands/meadows/savannah/prairie/steppe/(P)

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バッタ batta grasshopper

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有難い arigatai grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude

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おろし器 orošiki grater

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墓 haka gravesite, tomb

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墓場 hakaba graveyard, cemetery

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引力 inrjoku gravity

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灰色リス haiirorisu gray squirrel

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大蟻食い ooarikui great anteater

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大昔 oomukaši great antiquity, old-fashioned, long ago

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満悦 man'ecu great delight, rapture

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大差 taisa great difference

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大食漢 taišokukan great eater, glutton

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努力 dorjoku great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort

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普段な fudan na great effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, effort

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大鷺 daisagi great egret

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多幸 takou great happiness

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大喜び oojorokobi great joy

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関東大震災 kantoudaišinsai Great Kanto earthquake of 1923

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大笑い oowarai great laughter, burst of laughter

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最大 saidai greatest, largest, maximum

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緑 midori green

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緑色の midoriirono green

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青竹 aodake green bamboo

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グリーン車 guri-nša green car (1st class)

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青信号 aošingou green light

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煎茶 senča green tea, tea leaves

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八百屋 jaoja greengrocer

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温室効果 onšicukouka greenhouse effect

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挨拶 aisacu greeting

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灰色港 haiirominato Grey Havens

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椋鳥 mukudori grey starling

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灰色 haiiro grey, gray, ashen

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食料品店 šokurjouhinten grocer, grocery store

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乾物屋 kanbucuja grocery store

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土 cuči ground

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画期的 kakkiteki ground-breaking, epoch-making

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グループ guru-pu group (usu. of people)

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隊員 taiin group members

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集団 šuudan group, mass

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班 han group, party, section (mil)

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ライチョウ raičou grouse

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成長率 seičouricu growth rate

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成長 seičou growth, grow to adulthood

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怨念 onnen grudge, malice, hatred

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グアバ guaba guava

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推測 suisoku guess, conjecture

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客 kjaku　 guest

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お客さん okjakusan guest, visitor, customer

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来賓 raihin guest, visitor, visitor's arrival

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誘導 juudou guidance, leading, induction, introduction, incitement, inducement

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盲導犬 moudouken guide dog for the blind, seeing eye dog

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案内書 annaišo guidebook, guide

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モルモツト morumocuto guinea pig

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ギーター gi-ta- guitar

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ギター gita- guitar

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歯茎 haguki gum

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大砲 taihou gun, cannon, artillery

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銃 džuu gun, rifle, small arms

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砲 cucu gun, rifle, small arms; gun, cannon, artillery, ordnance

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群馬県 gunmaken Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)

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火薬 kajaku gunpowder, powder

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銃声 džuusei gunshot, (gun) report

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胆玉 kimodama guts, pluck, nerve, spirit

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体育館 taiikukan gymnasium

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習慣 šuukan habit, custom

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八幡神 hačiman Hachiman, god of war

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ハドック hadokku haddock

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俳句 haiku haiku poetry (17-syllable poem usually in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables)

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雹 hjou hail

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ひょうの粒 hjounocubu hailstone

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髪 kami hair

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髪の毛 kaminoke hair

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後ろ髪 uširogami hair in back

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毛 ke hair or fur

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毛根 moukon hair root

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髪形 kamigata hair style, coiffure, hairdo

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毛髪移植 mouhacuišoku hair transplant

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無毛 mumou hairless

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鬘 kacura hairpiece, wig; hairpiece, wig

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半 han half

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半分 hanbun half

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半分 hanpun half minute

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二分音符 nibuonpu half note, minim

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半音 han'on half tone (music)

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半年 hantoši half year

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オヒョウ ohjou halibut

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岩塩 iwašio; gan'en halite, rock salt; halite, rock salt

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円光 enkou halo

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ハンバーガー hanba-ga- hamburger

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シュモク鮫 šumokuzame hammer head shark

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ハムスター hamusuta- hamster

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手 te hand

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ハンドバッグ handobaggu handbag　

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手錠 tedžou handcuffs, manacles

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手芸 šugei handicrafts

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ハンカチ hankači handkerchief

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取っ手 totte handle/grip/knob/(P)

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美男 binan handsome man

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美少年 bišounen handsome youth (male)/pretty boy

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倒立 touricu handstand

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羽田 haneda Haneda Airport

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二日酔い fucukajoi hangover

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羽織 haori haori (Japanese formal coat)

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幸い saiwai happiness, blessedness

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幸せ šiawase happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing

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幸せな šiawase na happy

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港口 koukou harbor entrance, harbour entrance

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堅い katai hard

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苦戦 kusen hard fight, close game

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~にくい ~nikui hard to ~

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言い難い iigatai hard to say, inexpressible, hesitant to say; hard to say, inexpressible, hesitant to say

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刻苦 kokku hard work

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働き者 hatarakimono hard worker, hardworking person

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努力家 dorjokuka hard worker, hardworking person

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硬度 koudo hardness, solidity

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硬質 koušicu hardness, stiffness

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野兎 nousagi hare

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調和 čouwa harmony

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和声 wasei harmony, concord, consonance

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収穫 šuukaku harvest, crop, ingathering

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急ぎ isogi haste, hurry, expedition, speed, dispatch

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帽子 bouši hat

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終息 šuusoku having ended, being resolved

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鷹 taka hawk

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へーゼルナッツ he-zerunaccu hazel nut

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彼 kare he,boyfriend

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頭 atama head

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部長 bučou head of a section

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宗家 souka; souke head of family, originator; head of family, originator

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先頭 sentou head/lead/vanguard/first/(P)

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頭痛 zucuu headache/(P)

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保健体育 hokentaiiku health and physical education

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保健所 hokendžo health care center

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健康診断書 kenkoušindanšo health certificate

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健康保険 kenkouhoken health insurance

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健全 kenzen health, soundness, wholesome

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元気 genki health(y), robust, vigor, energy, vitality, vim, stamina

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健康 kenkou health/sound/wholesome/(P)

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健康な kenkouna healthy

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聞き伝え kikicutae hearsay

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霊柩車 reikjuuša hearse

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心臓 šinzou heart

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狭心症 kjoušinšou heart attack, angina pectoris

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心疾患 šinšikkan heart disease

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心臓病 šinzoubjou heart trouble, heart disease

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熱源 necugen heat source

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熱 necu heat, fever

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ヒーター hi-ta- heater

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ストーブ suto-bu heater, stove

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暖房 danbou heating

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火力 karjoku heating power, steam power

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加熱 kanecu heating, application of heat

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天皇 tennou heavenly emperor

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天女 tennjo heavenly nymph, celestial maiden

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重い omoi heavy

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暴飲 bouin heavy drinking

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大酒 oozake heavy drinking

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馬食 bašoku heavy eating

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重油 džuuju heavy oil, fuel oil

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大雨 ooame heavy rain

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豪雨 gouu heavy rain, cloudburst, downpour

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愛煙家 aienka heavy smoker, habitual smoker

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重たい omotai heavy, massive, serious, important, severe, oppressed

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垣根 kakine hedge, fence

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踵 kakato heel

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平安時代 heiandžidai Heian period (794-1185)

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身長 šinčou height (of body)/stature/(P)

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背 se height, stature

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ヘリコプター herikoputa- helicopter

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ヘリウム heriumu helium

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地獄 džigoku hell

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地獄の様な džigokunojouna hellish

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もしもし mošimoši hello (on phone)

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ヘルメット herumetto helmet, hard hat, protective headgear

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半球 hankjuu hemisphere

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ハーブ ha-bu herb

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草食動物 soušokudoubucu herbivore

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群れ mure herd of cows

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象の群れ zounomure herd of elephants

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ヘラジカの群れ heradžikanomure herd of elk

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ここ koko here

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先天性 sentensei hereditary

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遺伝性疾患 idenseišikkan hereditary disease, hereditary disorder

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遺伝 iden heredity, inherent

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英雄 eijuu hero, great man

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鷺 sagi heron

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ニシン nišin herring

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異性愛者 iseiaiša heterosexual

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六角形 rokkakkei hexagon

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全盛期 zenseiki heyday, golden age

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皮 kawa hide, bark

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象形 šoukei hieroglyphics, type of character representing pictures

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高学歴 kougakureki high academic achievement, advanced academic training, higher education

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高血圧 koukecuacu high blood pressure, hypertension

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ハイヒール haihi-ru high heels, high-heeled shoes

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絶賛 zessan high praise, great admiration, rave reviews

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高校 koukou high school

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高等学校 koutougakkou high school

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高校生 koukousei high school student

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満潮 mančou (1)high tide, (2)rising tide

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美酒 bišu high-grade sake

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最高 saikou highest, supreme, the most

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専門家の senmonkano highly trained

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丘 oka hill

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坂道 sakamiči hill road

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岡 oka hill, height, knoll, rising ground

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野山 nojama hills and fields, hill and dale

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邪魔 džama hindrance, intrusion

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腰 koši hip

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股関節 kokansecu hip joint, coxa

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河馬 kaba hippopotamus

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平仮名 hiragana hiragana, the cursive syllabary

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広島 hirošima Hiroshima (city)

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広島県 hirošimaken Hiroshima prefecture (Chuugoku area)

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天皇陛下 tennouheika His Majesty the Emperor

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遺跡 iseki historic ruins (remains, relics)

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史跡 šiseki historical landmark

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歴史 rekiši history

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日本史 nihonši history of Japan

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ヒット hitto hit, success, safe hit (baseball), being a hit

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趣味 šumi hobby

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持つ mocu hold, carry, possess

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開催 kaisai holding a meeting, open an exhibition

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別荘 bessou holiday house, villa

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記念日 kinenbi holiday, anniversary, memorial day

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洞 uro; hora hollow, cavity, hole; cave, den, grotto

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葵 aoi hollyhock

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正則関数 seisokukansuu holomorphic function

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家 uči home (one's own), inside

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故郷 kokjou home town, birthplace, old village, historic village, native place, one's old home; home town, birthplace, old village, historic village, native place, one's old home

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古里 furusato home town/birthplace/old village/historic village/native place/one's old home/(P)

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帰省 kisei homecoming, returning home

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担任 tannin homeroom teacher

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宿題 šukudai homework

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同性愛者 douseiaiša homosexual (person)

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同性愛 douseiai homosexual love

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正直な šoudžikina honest

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新婚旅行 šinkonrjokou honeymoon

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香港 honkon Hong Kong (China)

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賞状 šoudžou honorable certificate, honourable certificate

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敬語 keigo honorific, term of respect

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光栄 kouei honour, honor, glory, privilege

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本州 honšuu Honshu (largest of the four main islands of Japan)

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ヤツガシラ jacugašira hoopoe

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希望 kibou hope

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ぴょんぴょん pjonpjon hopping/skipping/(P)

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地平線 čiheisen horizon (related to land)

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水平線 suiheisen horizon (related to sea or lakes)

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雀蜂 suzumebači hornet

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ホラー hora- horror

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馬 uma horse

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馬車 baša horse carriage

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虻 abu horse fly

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馬力 bariki horse power

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競馬 keiba horse racing

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ホースラディッシュ ho-suradeィtšu horseradish

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わさび wasabi horseradish

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西洋わさび seijouwasabi horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

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蹄鉄 teitecu horseshoe

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園芸 engei horticulture, gardening

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放水 housui hose down, drainage

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病院 bjouin hospital

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暑い acui hot

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辛い karai hot

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熱い acui hot (thing)

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熱血 nekkecu hot blood/zeal/fervor/fervour/ardor

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湯 ju hot water

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お湯 oju hot water

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布袋 hotei Hotei, deity of contentment and abundance

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ホテル hoteru hotel

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~時 ~dži hour (of day)

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短針 tanšin hour hand

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時給 džikjuu hourly pay, hourly wage

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自宅謹慎 džitakukinšin house arrest

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借家 šakuja house for rent, rented house, renting a house; house for rent, rented house, renting a house; house for rent, rented house, renting a house; house for rent, rented house, renting a house

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岩燕 iwacubame house martin

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参議院 sangiin House of Councillors

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家雀 iesuzume house sparrow

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家 ie house, home

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家庭 katei household

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主婦 šufu housewife

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どう dou how

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何時 nandži how many hours

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何分 nanpun how many minutes

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何度 nando how many times?, how often?

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何回 nankai how many times?/(P)

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いくつ ikucu how many?, how old?

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いくら ikura how much?, how many?

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どんなに donnani how, how much

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いかが ikaga how, what

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いくら~ても ikura~temo however

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けれど keredo however

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しかし šikaši however, but

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色合 iroai hue, tinge, tint

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色合い iroai hue, tinge, tint

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膨大 boudai huge, bulky, enormous, extensive, swelling, expansion

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でっかい dekkai huge, gargantuan

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でかい dekai huge, gargantuan

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巨大 kjodai huge, gigantic, enormous

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人体 džintai human body; personal appearance, looks; personal appearance, looks

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人里 hitozato human habitation

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人生 džinsei human life

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人権 džinken human rights, civil liberties

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謙遜 kenson humble, humility, modesty

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蒸し暑い mušiacui humid/sultry/(P)

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湿気 šikke humidity

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ユーモア ju-moa humor/humour/(P)

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こぶ kobu hump

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百点 hjakuten hundred points/perfect mark

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飢え ue hunger, starvation

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猟師 rjouši hunter, huntsman

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狩人 kariudo; karibito; karjuudo hunter; hunter; hunter

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ハリケーン harike-n hurricane

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急遽 kjuukjo hurriedly, in a hurry

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主人 šudžin husband

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夫 otto husband

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ご主人 gošudžin husband

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ヒヤシンス hijašinsu hyacinth

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紫陽花 adžisai hydrangea

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水力 suirjoku hydraulic power, water power

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水素 suiso hydrogen

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ハイエナ haiena hyena

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兵庫県 hjougoken Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)

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催眠術 saimindžucu hypnotism

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震源 šingen hypocentre (of an earthquake), hypocenter

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ヒソップ hisoppu hyssop

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私 watakuši I (formal), myself, private affairs

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私 wataši I (informal)

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僕 boku I (used by men with close acquaintances)

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そうですか soudesuka I see

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形容詞 keijouši i-adjective

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居合道 iaidou iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)

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茨城県 ibarakiken Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

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氷 koori ice

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氷山 hjouzan ice berg

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アイスコーヒー aisuko-hi- ice coffee

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アイスホッケー aisuhokke- ice hockey

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アイスクリーム aisukuri-mu icecream

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一段動詞 ičidandouši ichidan verb

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つらら curara icicle

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アイデア aidea idea

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アイディア aideィa idea

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理念 rinen idea

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理想 risou ideal, dream

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同様 doujou identical, equal to, same (kind), like, similarity

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絵文字 emodži ideograph/pictograph

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慣用句 kan'jouku idiomatic usage, common usage

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馬鹿 baka idiot

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不勉強 fubenkjou idleness, lack of application, lazy study habits

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もし moši if

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点火 tenka ignition/lighting/set fire to

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病気の bjoukino ill

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違法 ihou illegal, illegality, invalid, unlawfulness

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病気 bjouki illness, disease

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照明 šoumei illumination, lighting

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図説 zusecu illustration, diagram

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画像処理 gazoušori image processing

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画像 gazou image, picture, portrait

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想像 souzou imagination, guess

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模倣 mohou imitation, copying

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直後 čokugo immediately following

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不逮捕特権 futaihotokken immunity from arrest (i.e. of Diet members or foreign diplomats), diplomatic immunity, parliamentary immunity, legislative immunity

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逸る hajaru impatient

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不完全 fukanzen imperfect, incomplete, faulty, defective

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秋季皇霊祭 šuukikoureisai imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the autumnal equinox

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春季皇霊祭 šunkikoureisai imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the vernal equinox

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朝廷 čoutei Imperial Court

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皇族 kouzoku imperial family, royalty

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天覧 tenran imperial inspection

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宮城 kjuudžou Imperial Palace

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実現 džicugen implementation (e.g. of a system), materialization, materialisation, realization, realisation

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陰関数 inkansuu implicit function

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失礼 šicurei impoliteness, Excuse me, Goodbye

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重視 džuuši importance, stress, serious consideration

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大切 taisecu important

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大事 daidži important

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大事な daidžina important

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冠婚葬祭 kankonsousai important ceremonial occasions in family relationships

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要人 joudžin important person

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重点 džuuten important point/lay stress on/colon/emphasis/(P)

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重要 džuujou important, momentous, essential, principal, major

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重要な džuujouna important, momentous, essential, principal, major

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大切(な) taisecu(na) important/valuable/worthy of care/(P)

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不可能 fukanou impossible

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不可能な fukanou na impossible

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印象 inšou impression

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感想 kansou impressions, thoughts

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改良 kairjou improvement, reform

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厚顔 kougan impudence, audacity

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~中 ~čuu in (the middle of), within, during, while

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交際中 kousaičuu in a relationship

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要するに jousuruni in a word, after all, the point is ..., in short ...

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際に saini in case of, at this time

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駅前 ekimae in front of station/(P)

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つまり cumari in other words

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準備中 džunbičuu in preparation, (shop) not yet open for business

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にも関らず nimokakawarazu in spite of, nevertheless

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次々 cugicugi in succession, one by one

▼

それでは soredeha in that situation, well then ...

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初めに hadžimeni in the beginning, at first

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市中 šičuu in the city

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これから korekara in the future, hereafter

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取り込み中 torikomičuu in the middle of something, busy

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午前中 gozenčuu in the morning

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あの頃 anokoro in those days

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非情 hidžou inanimate nature, callous, heartless

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稲荷 inari Inari, god or goddess of rice and fertility

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陰阜 inbu inbu

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線香 senkou incense stick

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出来事 dekigoto incident, affair, happening, event

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不燃 funen incombustibility

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所得 šotoku income

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未完 mikan incomplete, unfinished

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不便 fuben inconvenient

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増加 zouka increase, increment, addition

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誠に makotoni indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite

▼

有耶無耶 ujamuja indefinite, hazy, vague

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独立 dokuricu independence (e.g. Independence Day), self-support

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独立国 dokuricukoku independent state or nation

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人差し指 hitosašijubi index finger

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インド象 indozou indian elephant

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インド洋 indojou Indian Ocean

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表示 hjoudži indication, expression, display, presentation, representation, manifestation

▼

指示 šidži indication, instruction, designation, directions

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間接的 kansecuteki indirect

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間接キス kansecukisu indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)

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不可欠 fukakecu indispensable, essential

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必須 hissu indispensable, required

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個人 kodžin individual, private person, personal, private

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個性 kosei individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy

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内湯 učiju indoor bath using water from a hot-spring

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上履き uwabaki indoor shoes

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室内 šicunai indoor/inside the room/(P)

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工業国 kougjoukoku industrialized nation, industrialised nation

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工業 kougjou industry

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産業 sangjou industry

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必然的 hicuzenteki inevitable, necessary

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必然 hicuzen inevitable/necessary/(P)

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未熟 midžuku inexperience, unripeness, raw, unskilled, immature, inexperienced

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幼児 joudži infant/baby/child/(P)

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感染 kansen infection, contagion

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無限 mugen infinite

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炎症 enšou inflammation, irritation

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石頭 išiatama inflexible person/(P)

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インフルエンザ infuruenza influenza

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非公式 hikoušiki informal

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内諾 naidaku informal consent, private consent

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案内所 annaidžo information desk

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成分 seibun ingredient/component/composition/(P)

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原材料名 genzairjou mei ingredients

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吸入 kjuunjuu inhalation

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持ち味 močiadži inherent flavor, inherent flavour, distinctive characteristic

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遺産 isan inheritance, bequest, legacy, heritage

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非人間的 hiningenteki inhuman, impersonal

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初期条件 šokidžouken initial condition

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初期値問題 šokiči mondai initial value problem

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初期値 šokiči initial value, initializing value, IV

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注射 čuuša inject

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怪我 kega injury

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けがする kegasuru injury, get hurt, be injured

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不正 fusei injustice

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墨 sumi ink

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江 e; kou (1)(arch) large river (esp. the Yangtze), (2)Lake Biwa

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入り江 irie inlet, cove, creek, bay

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インラインスケート inrainsuke-to inline skates

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無邪気な mudžakina innocent

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飽足らない akitaranai insatiable

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虫 muši insect

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昆虫 končuu insect/bug/(P)

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食虫動物 šokučuudoubucu insectivore

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挿入 sounjuu insertion, incorporation, infixing

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車内 šanai inside a carriage

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館内 kannai inside building

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域内 ikinai inside the area

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体内 tainai inside the body/(P)

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中 naka inside, middle, among

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内側 učigawa inside/interior/inner part/(P)

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つまらない cumaranai insignificant, boring, trifling

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零細 reisai insignificant, trifling, paltry, cottage (industry), tiny (company)

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力説 rikisecu insistence, (major) emphasis, stress

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検査 kensa inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

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査察 sasacu inspection (for compliance), investigation (tax, etc.)

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点検 tenken inspection, examination, checking

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鼓舞 kobu inspiration, encouragement

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不安定 fuantei instability, insecurity, crankiness

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インスタント insutanto instant

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代わり kawari instead of

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運動不足 undoubusoku insufficient exercise

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保険 hoken insurance, guarantee

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整数 seisuu integer

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インテグラル integuraru integral

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積分 sekibun integral

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インテグラルエーディーエー integurarue-deィ-e- integral A dA

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積分学 sekibungaku integral calculus

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積分方程式 sekibunhouteišiki integral equation

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剛直 goučoku integrity, moral courage, rigidity

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知的な čitekina intellectual

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知的 čiteki intellectual

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知的好奇心 čitekikoukišin intellectual curiosity, out of curiosity, inquisitiveness

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激化 gekika intensification, aggravation; intensification, aggravation

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つもり cumori intention

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志向 šikou intention, aim

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意図 ito intention/aim/design

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意向 ikou intention/idea/inclination/(P)

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意図的 itoteki intentional, on purpose

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興味 kjoumi interest

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利子 riši interest (bank)

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利息 risoku interest (bank)

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面白い omoširoi interesting

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おもしろい omoširoi interesting, amusing

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界面 kaimen interface

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奥 oku interior/inner part/inside/(P)

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媒介 baikai intermediary

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国際 kokusai international

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国際的 kokusaiteki international

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国際法 kokusaihou international laws

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インターネット inta-netto internet

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通訳 cuujaku interpretation (i.e. oral translation)

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疑問文 gimonbun interrogative sentence

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交差点 kousaten intersection

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面接 mensecu interview

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インタビュー intabju- interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

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面接官 mensecukan interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)

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腸 čou intestine

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情交 džoukou intimacy, sexual intercourse

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仲良し nakajoši intimate friend, close friend, bosom buddy, chum

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親しい šitašii intimate, close (e.g. friend)

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自動詞 džidouši intransitive verb

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州内 šuunai intrastate

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中出し nakadaši intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation

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点滴注射 tentekičuuša intravenous drip infusion

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紹介する šoukaisuru introduce

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導入 dounjuu introduction, bringing in, leading in, installation

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紹介 šoukai introduction, referral

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内気な učikina introvert

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無効 mukou invalid, no effect, unavailable, illegal

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在庫 zaiko inventory, stock, stockpile

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逆様 sakasama inversion, upside down

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取調べ toriširabe investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors), examination, inquiry, enquiry

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調査 čousa investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey

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投資 touši investment

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招致 šouči invitation

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勧誘 kan'juu invitation, solicitation, canvassing, canvasing, inducement, persuasion, encouragement

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招待 šoutai invite

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発動 hacudou invoke (law), put into operation

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菖蒲 ajame iris

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菖蒲 šoubu iris

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アイロン airon iron

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鉄 tecu iron

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鉄器時代 tekkidžidai Iron Age

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鉄山 tecuzan iron mine

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鉄鉱 tekkou iron ore

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釜 kama iron pot, kettle

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鉄剣 tekken iron sword

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不整脈 fuseimjaku irregular pulse, arrhythmia

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不規則動詞 fukisokudouši irregular verb

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変則 hensoku irregularity

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もどかしい modokašii irritating, not quick enough, tantalizing, tantalising, feel impatient, tardy

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苛立 iradači irritation

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石川県 išikawaken Ishikawa prefecture (Hokuriku area)

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島 šima island

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島国 šimaguni island country (sometimes used as a metaphor for Japan)/(P)

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遮断 šadan isolation, cut off, blockade, quarantine, interception, deprivation

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等辺三角形 touhensankakukei isosceles triangle

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それ sore it, that

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かゆい kajui itchy

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痒い kajui itchy, itching; itchy, itching

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品目 hinmoku item/commodity/list of articles/(P)

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岩手県 iwateken Iwate prefecture (Touhoku area)

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伊弊諾 izanagi Izanagi, god of creation and life

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伊邪那岐 izanagi Izanagi, god of creation and life

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伊邪那美 izanami Izanami, goddess of creation and death

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伊弉冉 izanami Izanami, goddess of creation and death

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ジャッカル džakkaru jackal

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コクマルガラス kokumarugarasu jackdaw

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ジャケット džaketto jacket

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ジャガー džaga- jaguar

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ジャム džamu jam

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一月 ičigacu january

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日本 nihon Japan

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日本 nippon Japan

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日独 ničidoku Japan and Germany, Japanese-German

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日本放送協会 nipponhousoukjoukai Japan national broadcasting company, NHK; Japan national broadcasting company, NHK

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日本語 nihongo japanese

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国語 kokugo Japanese

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日本軍 nihongun Japanese Army

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和製英語 waseieigo Japanese broken English

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和服 wafuku Japanese clothes

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日本の丸 nihonnomaru Japanese flag

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和食 wašoku Japanese food

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日本食 nihonšoku Japanese food, Japanese meal

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旅館 rjokan Japanese inn

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日本画 nihonga Japanese painting

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日本人 nihondžin Japanese person

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訓読み kun'jomi japanese reading of character

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日本式 nihonšiki Japanese style

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和風 wafuu Japanese style/(P)

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日本刀 nihontou japanese sword

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着物 kimono Japanese traditional dress

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白樺 širakaba Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)

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尻取 širitori Japanese word-chain game, cap verses

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半紙 hanši Japanese writing paper used for calligraphy

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原稿用紙 genkoujouši Japanese writing paper/(P)

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和独 wadoku Japanese-German (e.g. dictionary)

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日本庭園 nihonteien Japanese-style garden, traditional Japanese landscape garden

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和室 wašicu Japanese-style room/(P)

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文机 fudzukue Japanese-style writing desk

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親日家 šinničika Japanophile

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顎 ago jaw

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懸巣 kakesu jay

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ジーンズ dži-nzu jeans

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水母 kurage jellyfish

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冗談 džoudan jest, joke, funny story

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宝玉 hougjoku jewel

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日本語能力試験N3 nihongo nourjoku šiken n3 JLPT N3

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日本語能力試験N4 nihongo nourjoku šiken n4 JLPT N4

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日本語能力試験N5 nihongo nourjoku šiken n5 JLPT N5

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就職活動 šuušokukacudou job hunting, job searching

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ジョギング džogingu jogging/(P)

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入部 njuubu joining a club

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入社 njuuša joining a company

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関節 kansecu joints (knee joint, elbow joint, etc.)

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日誌 nitši journal, log

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雑誌 zatši journal, magazine

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ジャーナリスト dža-narisuto journalist

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愉悦 juecu joy

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喜び jorokobi joy/delight/rapture/pleasure/gratification/rejoicing/congratulations/felicitations/(P)

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うれしい urešii joyful, delightful

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裁判官 saibankan judge

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判定 hantei judgement, judgment, decision, award, verdict, determination

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判決 hankecu judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree

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柔道 džuudou judo

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ジュース džu-su juice

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ジャングル džanguru jungle

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後輩 kouhai junior (at work or school)

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中学校 čuugakkou junior high school

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中卒 čuusocu junior high school or middle school graduate

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中学生 čuugakusei junior high school student

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木星 mokusei Jupiter (planet)/(P)

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寿老人 džuroudžin Juroujin, represents longevity

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途端 totan just (now, at the moment, etc.)

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少々 šoušou just a minute

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ちょっと čotto just a minute, a short time, a while, just a little, somewhat, easily, readily, rather

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計画通り keikakudoori just as planned

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昼過ぎ hirusugi just past noon, afternoon

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正義 seigi justice, right, righteousness, correct meaning

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香川県 kagawaken Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)

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鹿児島県 kagošimaken Kagoshima prefecture (Kyuushuu)

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神楽 kagura Kagura, Shinto theatrical dance

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柿 kaki (1)chopped wood, wood chips, (2)(abbr) thin shingles

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鎌鼬 kamaitači Kamaitachi, demonic weasel

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鎌倉時代 kamakuradžidai Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)

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神 kami kami, spiritual essence

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神風 kamikaze kamikaze

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仮名遣い kanadzukai kana orthography, syllabary spelling

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仮名 kana kana, Japanese syllabary

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神奈川県 kanagawaken Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)

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カンガルー kangaru- kangaroo

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漢字変換 kandžihenkan kanji conversion

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常用漢字 džoujoukandži kanji for common use (list of 2,136 kanji established in 2010, formerly a list of 1,945 established in 1981)

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音訓 onkun kanji readings

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漢字試験 kandžišiken kanji test, test of kanji skills

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関西弁 kansaiben Kansai dialect

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関西地方 kansaičihou Kansai region (south-western half of Japan, including Osaka)

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関東 kantou Kantou (eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo)

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空手 karate karate

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鯉幟 koinobori karp shaped flags

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片仮名 katakana katakana

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核心 kakušin kernel, core

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灯油 touju kerosene

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ケチャップ kečappu ketchup

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やかん jakan kettle

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かぎ kagi key

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鍵 kagi key

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キーボード ki-bo-do keyboard

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機能語 kinougo keyword

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吉祥天 kičidžouten Kichijouten, goddess of happiness, fertility, and beauty

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一蹴 itšuu kick, rejection

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腎臓 džinzou kidney

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いんげん豆 ingenmame kidney bean

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キロ/キログラム kiro/kiroguramu Kilogram

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キロ kiro Kilometer

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キロメートル kirome-toru kilometer

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優しい jasašii kind

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幼稚園 joučien kindergarten

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幼稚園児 joučiendži kindergarten child

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親切 šinsecu kindness

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恩愛 on'ai; onnai kindness and affection, love

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厚意 koui kindness, favor, favour

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厚情 koudžou kindness, favour, favor, hospitality

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懇意 kon'i kindness, intimacy, friendship

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王 ou king

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王様 ousama king

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王將 oušou King (higher ranked player or reigning champion)

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玉將 tama šou King (lower ranked player or challenger)

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キングペンギン kingupengin king penguin

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王者 oudža king/monarch/ruler/(P)

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カワセミ kawasemi kingfisher

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キス kisu kiss

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ちゅう čuu kiss

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口付け kučidzuke kiss

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接吻 seppun kiss

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台所 daidokoro kitchen

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包丁 houčou kitchen knife

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生ごみ namagomi kitchen waste

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鳶 tobi kite

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子猫 koneko kitten

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キウイ kiui kiwi

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膝 hiza knee

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膝関節 šicukansecu knee joint

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膝頭 hizagašira kneecap

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土下座 dogeza kneeling down on the ground, prostrate oneself

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ナイフ naifu knife

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騎士 kiši knight

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桂馬 keima Knight

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毛糸 keito knitting wool

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編み物 amimono knitting, knitted material, crochet

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ご存じ gozondži know

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知識 čišiki knowledge, information

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指関節 jubikansecu knuckle

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コアラ koara koala

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小林 kobajaši Kobayashi

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神戸 koube Kobe (port city near Osaka)

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昆布 konbu kombu (any kelp of genus Laminaria) (konbu), devil's apron

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木花之開耶姫 konohanasakujahime Konohanasakuya hime, goddess of Mount Fuji

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高知県 koučiken Kouchi (Kochi) prefecture (Shikoku)

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久延毘古 kuebiko Kuebiko, god of knowledge, studies and agriculture.

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熊本県 kumamotoken Kumamoto prefecture (Kyuushuu)

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闇龗 kuraokami Kuraokami, dragon, deity of rain and snow

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草薙の剣 kusanaginocurugi Kusanagi no Tsurugi, legendary Japanese sword

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九頭龍 kuzurjuu Kuzuryuu, nine-headed dragon

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京都府 kjoutofu Kyoto (metropolitan area)

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京都 kjouto Kyoto/(P)

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九州 kjuušuu Kyushu

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省力 šourjoku labor saving, labour saving

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勤労 kinrou labor, labour, exertion, diligent service

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実験室 džikkenšicu laboratory

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不足 fusoku lack

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欠如 kecudžo lack, privation, deficiency

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玉じゃくし tamadžakuši ladle

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テントウムシ tentoumuši ladybird

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潟 kata lagoon

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湖 mizuumi lake

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湖水 kosui lake

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琵琶湖 biwako Lake Biwa

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子羊 kohicudži lamb

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葉身 joušin lamina (blade)

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香車 kjouša Lance/Spear

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陸 riku land

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地雷 džirai land mine

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陸運 rikuun land transportation

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着地 čakuči landing

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着陸 čakuriku landing, alighting, touch down

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上陸 džouriku landing, disembarkation

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地滑り džisuberi landslide

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~語 ~go language

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言語 gengo language

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語学 gogaku language study

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老子 rouši Lao-tse, Lao-tzu

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失効 šikkou lapse, abatement, invalidation

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ノートパソコン no-topasokon laptop, notebook

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カラマツ karamacu larch

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豚脂 tonši lard, pig fat

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大金 taikin large amount of money, great cost

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マンション manšon large apartment (from mansion)/apartment house/(P)

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大国 taikoku large country, major powers

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大皿 oozara large plate/platter

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大型 oogata large, large scale, big, jumbo

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幼虫 joučuu larva/chrysalis/(P)

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最終日 saišuubi last day, final day

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終発 šuuhacu last departure (of a train, bus, etc.)/last train/last bus

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先月 sengecu last month

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昨夜 juube last night

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最後 saigo last time

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終電車 šuudenša last train

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終電 šuuden last train

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最終電車 saišuudenša last train (of the day)

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先週 senšuu last week, the week before

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去年 kjonen last year

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遅く osoku late

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深夜 šin'ja late at night

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遅刻 čikoku late coming

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遅い osoi late, slow

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あとで atode later

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後ほど nočihodo later on, eventually, afterwards

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後程 nočihodo later on, eventually, afterwards

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最新式 saišinšiki latest style

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最新 saišin latest, newest, late-breaking (news)

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緯度 ido latitude

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笑止 šouši laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity

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笑い鴎 waraikamome laughing gull

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創刊 soukan launching (e.g. newspaper), first issue

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雄飛 juuhi launching out, embarking upon (a career)

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洗濯籠 sentakukago laundry basket

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溶岩 jougan lava/(P)

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ラベンダー rabenda- lavender

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法律 houricu law

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質量保存の法則 šicurjouhozonnohousoku law of conservation of mass

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運動量保存の法則 undourjouhozonnohousoku law of conservation of momentum

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排中律 haičuuricu law of excluded middle

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法則 housoku law, rule

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芝生 šibafu lawn

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訴え uttae lawsuit, complaint

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弁護士 bengoši lawyer

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法律家 houricuka lawyer, jurist

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怠惰な taidana lazy

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怠け者 namakemono lazy person, lazy fellow, slothful person

▼

液晶テレビ ekišouterebi LCD TV

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鉛 namari lead

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第一人者 daiičininša leading person/(P)

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屈指 kutši leading, foremost, preeminent, outstanding, one of the best

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葉 ha leaf

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習得 šuutoku learning, acquisition

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賃貸 čintai lease, rent, hire

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革 kawa (1)leather, tanned animal hide, (2)kanji

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退院 taiin leave hospital

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退席 taiseki leaving one's seat

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中退 čuutai leaving school during a term

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早引け hajabike leaving work (office, school) early

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辞去 džikjo leaving, quitting, retiring

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講義 kougi lecture

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休講 kjuukou lecture cancelled

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講堂 koudou lecture hall

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LEDA1 leda1 LEDA1

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リーキ ri-ki leek

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リーク ri-ku leek

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左岸 sagan left bank

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左 hidari left hand side

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左辺 sahen left side (of an equation)

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左利き hidarikiki left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander

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食べ残し tabenokoši leftover food (esp. on one's plate at the end of a meal)

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残り物 nokorimono leftovers (esp. food), remnants

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脚 aši leg

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足 aši leg, paw

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法的 houteki legality

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余暇 joka leisure, leisure time, spare time

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補題 hodai lemma, lemmata

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レモン remon lemon

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レモンバーム remonba-mu lemon balm

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レモングラス remongurasu lemon grass

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縦 tate length,height

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レンズ renzu lens (dut:)

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減殺 gensai lessening, diminishing, reducing

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授業 džugjou lesson, class work

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見せしめ misešime lesson, example, warning

▼

致死量 čiširjou lethal dose

▼

手紙 tegami letter

▼

書状 šodžou letter, note

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書簡 šokan letter, note, epistle, correspondence

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レタス retasu lettuce

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湿度 šicudo level of humidity

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革新系 kakušinkei liberal

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司書 šišo librarian

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図書館 tošokan library

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図書室 tošošicu library room

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免許証 menkjošou licence, license, permit

▼

免許 menkjo license/permit/licence/certificate/(P)

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病気で寝る bjoukideneru lie in bed due to illness

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偽り icuwari lie, falsehood, fiction, fabrication

▼

命 inoči life

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死活 šikacu life and-or death

▼

平均寿命 heikindžumjou life expectancy

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生涯学習 šougaigakušuu lifelong learning

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解禁 kaikin lifting a ban

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靱帯 džintai ligament

▼

光 hikari light

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淡い awai light

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電灯 dentou light (electric)

▼

軽舟 keišuu light boat, skiff

▼

茶色 čairo light brown, tawny

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電球 denkjuu light bulb

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浅緑 senrjoku light green

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浅緑 asamidori light green

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光年 kounen light year

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軽やか karojaka light, easy, non-serious, minor; light, easy, non-serious, minor

▼

軽い karui light, non-serious, minor

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点灯 tentou lighting (a lamp)/turning on a light

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薄着 usugi lightly dressed

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稲妻 inazuma lightning

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避雷針 hiraišin lightning rod

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木質化 mokušicuka lignification

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こう kou like this, this way, thus

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好み konomi liking, taste, choice

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好き(な) suki(na) liking/fondness/love/(P)

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ライラック rairakku lilac

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リラ rira lilac

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百合 juri lily

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鈴蘭 suzuran lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)

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ライム raimu lime

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石灰 sekkai lime

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菩提樹 bodaidžu lime tree

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石灰岩 sekkaigan limestone

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左側極限 hidarigawa kjokugen limit from left

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右側極限 migigawakjokugen limit from right

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限界 genkai limit, bound

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限定 gentei limit, restriction

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ほど hodo limit, the more ~ the more

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特急 tokkjuu limited express train (faster than an express train)

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際限 saigen limits, end, bounds

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線 sen line

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一線 issen line

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線分 senbun line segment

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行間 gjoukan line-spacing in text, between the lines

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線路 senro line, track, roadbed

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線状 sendžou linear

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線型方程式 senkeihouteišiki linear equation

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一次方程式 ičidžihouteišiki linear equation

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線形関数 senkeikansuu linear function

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一次関数 ičidžikansuu linear function

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リニアモーター riniamo-ta- linear motor

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ランジェリー randžeri- lingerie

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言語学 gengogaku lingvistics

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ライオン raion lion

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ライオンの子 raionno子 lion cub

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獅子舞 šišimai Lion dance

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雌ライオン mesuraion lioness

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唇 kučibiru lip

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脂質 šišicu lipid, fats, adipose

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口紅 kučibeni lipstick

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液体 ekitai liquid, fluid

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酒気 šuki liquor smell/tipsiness

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甘草 kanzou liquorice

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料金表 rjoukinhjou list or table of charges, tariff, price list

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上場 džoudžou listing a stock

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直訳 čokujaku literal translation, direct translation

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文学作品 bungakusakuhin literary work

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文学 bungaku literature

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少しずつ sukošizucu little by little

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かいつぶり kaicuburi little grebe

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赤頭巾ちゃん akazukinčan Little Red Riding Hood

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少し sukoši little, few, something

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生活する seikacusuru live

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生放送 namahousou live broadcast

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実弾 džicudan live bullets, live ammunition, ball cartridge, money

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肝臓 kanzou liver

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生活費 seikacuhi living expenses

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生き恥 ikihadži living in disgrace

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居間 ima living room

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生活 seikacu living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood

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暮らし kuraši living, livelihood, subsistence, circumstances

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ラマ rama llama

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重荷 omoni; džuuka load, heavy burden, encumbrance, heavy freight, heavy responsibility; load, heavy burden, encumbrance, heavy freight, heavy responsibility

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貸し kaši loan, lending

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ロブスター robusuta- lobster

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伊勢蝦 iseedo lobster

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地元のビール džimotonobi-ru local beer

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派出所 hašucudžo local police station

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場所 bašo location

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錠前屋 džoumaeja locksmith

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蝗 inago locust

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下宿 gešuku lodge

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宿舎 šukuša lodging house

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合宿 gatšuku lodging together, training camp, boarding house

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丸木 maruki log

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丸木橋 marukibaši log bridge

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対数関数 taisuukansuu logarithmic

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一匹狼 ippikiookami lone wolf, loner, self-reliant person

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孤独 kodoku loneliness

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寂しい sabišii lonely

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寂しい samišii lonely

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長い nagai long

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細長い hosonagai long and narrow/(P)

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長雨 nagaame long spell of rain

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大刀 daitou long sword

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太刀 tači long sword

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長話 nagabanaši long talk

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長年 naganen long time, many years

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長母音 čouboin long vowel

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遠方 enpou long way, distant place; long way, distant place

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振り袖 furisode long-sleeved kimono

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振袖 furisode long-sleeved kimono

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長そで nagasode long-sleeved shirt

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長襦袢 nagadžuban long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono, under-kimono

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長寿 čoudžu longevity

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軽度 keido longitude

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宿願 šukugan longstanding desire

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形相 gjousou; keisou look (esp. an angry or upset look), expression; form (esp. in Aristotelian philosophy)

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仰視 gjouši looking up to, revering

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城主 džoušu lord of a castle

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損失 sonšicu loss (e.g. assets or profits)

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失明 šicumei loss of eyesight

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迷子 maigo lost (stray) child

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宝籤 takarakudži lottery

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富籤 tomikudži lottery

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籤 kudži lottery, lot

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拡声器 kakuseiki loudspeaker

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虱 širami louse

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ロベッジ robeddži lovage

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愛 ai love

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恋 koi love

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艶聞 enbun love affair, romance, one's love story

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一目惚れ hitomebore love at first sight

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動物愛 doubucuai love for animals

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ラブレター rabureta- love letter

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愛酒 aišu love of alcohol, drinker

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向学心 kougakušin love of learning

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恋物語 koimonogatari love story

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愛好 aikou love, adoration

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愛情 aidžou love, affection

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大好き daisuki love, to like a lot

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恋愛 ren'ai love/love-making/passion/emotion/affections/(P)

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愛人 aidžin lover

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愛犬家 aikenka lover of dogs

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おしどり夫婦 ošidorifuufu loving couple, couple of lovebirds, happily married couple (who are always together)

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鴛鴦夫婦 ošidorifuufu loving couple, couple of lovebirds, happily married couple (who are always together)

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掘り炬燵 horigotacu low, covered table placed over a hole in the floor of a Japanese-style room

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下様 šimozama lower classes, common people

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衆議院 šuugiin lower house, House of Representatives

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下顎 šitaago lower jaw

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幸福 koufuku luck

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温い nurui luke warm

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子守唄 komoriuta lullaby

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材木 zaimoku lumber

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塊 katamari lump, mass, bundle, clump, clod, cluster

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太陰暦 taiinreki lunar calendar

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狂人 kjoudžin lunatic, madman

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昼ご飯 hirugohan lunch

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昼食 čuušoku lunch

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お弁当 obentou lunch box

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昼休み hirujasumi lunch break, noon recess

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昼御飯 hirugohan lunch, midday meal

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肺 hai lung

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上り藤 noborifudži lupine

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大山猫 oojamaneko lynx

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歌詞 kaši lyrics

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機械 kikai machine

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機関銃 kikandžuu machine gun

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サバ saba mackerel

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日本製 nihonsei made in Japan

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~製 ~sei made of (in)

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狂気 kjouki madness

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鳴戸 naruto maelstrom, vír

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雑誌記事 zatšikidži magazine article

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魔法の絨毯 mahounodžuutan magic carpet, flying carpet

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呪術 džudžucu magic, sorcery, incantation

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幻術 gendžucu magic, witchcraft

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魔法 mahou magic, witchcraft, sorcery

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磁気浮上式鉄道 džikifudžoušikitecudou maglev train

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壮大 soudai magnificent, grand, majestic, splendid

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壮大 soudai magnificent, grand, majestic, splendid

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泰山木 taisanboku magnolia

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カササギ kasasagi magpie

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メイド meido maid

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女中 džočuu maid

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メイド喫茶 meidokissa maid cafe

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郵便局員 juubinkjokuin mail clerk/post-office clerk/post-office worker/postal employee/postal worker

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通信販売 cuušinhanbai mail order

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郵便 juubin mail/postal service/(P)

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郵便箱 juubinbako mailbox

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郵送 juusou mailing

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本線 honsen main line

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中央駅 čuuoueki main station

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主に omoni mainly, primarily

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維持 idži maintenance, preservation, improvement

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整備 seibi maintenance, servicing, outfitting

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専門 senmon major

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大半 taihan majority, mostly, generally

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メイク meiku make-up

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化粧 kešou make-up, makeup, cosmetics

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~年 ~nen makes preceding number a year

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実用化 džicujouka making practical or useful, implementation

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男性 dansei male

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男生徒 danseito male student

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陰口 kageguči malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back

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意地悪 idžiwaru malicious, ill-tempered, unkind

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ほ乳動物 honjuudoubucu mammal

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男 otoko man

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男の人 otokonohito man

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夫妻 fusai man and wife, married couple

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男女 dandžo man and woman, men and women

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雨男 ameotoko man whose presence seems to cause rain

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人工衛星 džinkoueisei man-made satellite/(P)

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人 hito man, person, human being, mankind

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経営 keiei management, administration

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運営 un'ei management, administration, operation

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義務 gimu mandatory

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たてがみ tategami mane

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マンゴー mango- mango

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人類 džinrui mankind, humantity

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行儀 gjougi manners, behavior, behaviour

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マナー mana- manners/(P)

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礼儀 reigi manners/courtesy/etiquette/(P)

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マントル mantoru mantle (earth`s)

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手動 šudou manual (operation)

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製品 seihin manufactured goods, finished goods, product

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加工 kakou manufacturing, processing, treatment, machining

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原稿 genkou manuscript, copy

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多い ooi many

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何度も nandomo many times over, often

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大勢 oozei many, a great number (of people)

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たくさん takusan many, a lot, much

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多く ooku many, much, largely, abundantly, mostly

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地図 čizu map

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楓 kaede maple

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雌馬 mesuuma mare

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マリーゴールド mari-go-rudo marigold

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マヨナラマージョラム majonarama-džoramu marjoram

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目標 mokuhjou mark, objective, target

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目印 medžiruši mark, sign, landmark

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的 mato mark, target

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マーケティング部 ma-keteィngubu marketing department

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採点 saiten marking, grading, looking over

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点数 tensuu marks/points/score/runs/number of items/credits/(P)

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マーモット ma-motto marmot

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結婚 kekkon marriage

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婚礼 konrei marriage ceremony, wedding

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恋愛結婚 ren'aikekkon marriage from love

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お見合い結婚 omiaikekkon marriage matchmaking

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結婚相手 kekkon'aite marriage partner, spouse

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火星 kasei Mars (planet)/(P)

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有袋類 juitairui marsupial

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半濁点 handakuten maru mark, semivoiced sound, p-sound

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マッシュルーム matšuru-mu mashroom

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自虐 džigjaku masochism, inflicting damage to oneself

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被虐性愛者 higjakuseiaiša masochist

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マッサージ massa-dži massage

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庶民 šomin masses, common people

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大失敗 daišippai massive failure, debacle

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名人 meidžin master, expert

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宗匠 soušou master, teacher

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修士課程 šuušikatei master's course

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力作 rikisaku masterpiece

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代表作 daihjousaku masterpiece, representative work

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修士 šuuši Masters degree program (programme)

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体得 taitoku mastery/knack/realization/realisation/experience/comprehension/(P)

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マッチ mačči match

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伯仲する hakučuusuru matching someone/being equal with/being on a par/being well contested/(P)

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材料 zairjou material

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母性愛 boseiai maternal love

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算数 sansuu math

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数学モデル suugakumoderu mathematical model

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数学 suugaku mathematics

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数理 suuri mathematics

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行列 gjourecu matrix

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つや消しの cujakešino matt

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案件 anken matter in question, subject

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成熟 seidžuku maturity, ripeness

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最大化 saidaika maximization, maximisation

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最大限 saidaigen maximum

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蜉蝣 kagerou mayfly

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マヨネーズ majone-zu mayonnaise

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市長 šičou mayor

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迷路 meiro maze, labyrinth, blind alley

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乏しい tobošii meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor; meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor

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食事 šokudži meal

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ご飯 gohan meal, cooked rice

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語の意味 gonoimi meaning of a word

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意味 imi meaning, significance

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手段 šudan means, way, measure

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措置 soči measure, measures, step

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測定 sokutei measurement

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計測 keisoku measurement, measure, instrumentation

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寸法 sunpou measurement, size, extent, dimension

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肉 niku meat

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肉汁 nikudžuu meat soup, bouillon, juices (from grilled meat); meat soup, bouillon, juices (from grilled meat)

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機構 kikou mechanism, organization, organisation

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介在 kaizai mediation, interposition, intervention

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診察 šinsacu medical examination

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医学部 igakubu medical faculty

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国民皆保険 kokuminkaihoken medical insurance for the whole nation

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医学 igaku medical science

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体温計 taionkei medical thermometer/(P)

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薬 kusuri medicine

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薬品 jakuhin medicine/chemicals/(P)

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凡庸 bon'jou mediocre, banality, commonplace

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黙想 mokusou meditation, silent contemplation

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中位の čuuguraino medium

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会議 kaigi meeting

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面会 menkai meeting (face-to-face), interview

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拝顔 haigan meeting (with another person)

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会議室 kaigišicu meeting room

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集会 šuukai meeting, assembly, gathering, congregation, convention, rally

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際会 saikai meeting, facing, confronting

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迎え mukae meeting/greeting/welcome/(P)

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明治 meidži Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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明治時代 meidžidžidai Meiji period (1868-1912)

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憂鬱 juuucu melancholy

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メロン meron melon

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理事国 ridžikoku member country of the executive committee in an international organization (organisation)

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国会議員 kokkaigiin member of National Diet, Diet member

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社会者 šakaiša member of society

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議員 giin member of the Diet, congress or parliament

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形見 katami memento, souvenir

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メモ帳 memočou memo book, memo pad, notebook, notepad, scratchpad, scratch pad, writing pad, jotter

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暗記 anki memorization, memorisation, learning by heart

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暗記する ankisuru memorize

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老若男女 rounjakunannjo men and women of all ages; men and women of all ages

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月経 gekkei menstruation period

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献立 kondate menu, program, programme, schedule

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水銀 suigin mercury

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水星 suisei Mercury (planet)/(P)

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本の honno mere, only, just

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ほんの honno mere, only, just

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経線 keisen meridian, longitude

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人魚 ningjo mermaid/merman

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メリークリスマス meri-kurisumasu Merry Christmas

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メッセージ messe-dži message/(P)

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使者 šiša messenger/envoy/emissary/(P)

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散らかした čirakašita messy

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金属 kinzoku metal

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変身 henšin metamorphosis, disguise, transformation

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気象学 kišougaku meteorology

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メートル me-toru meter

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~式 ~šiki method, system

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仕方 šikata method, way

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茶筌 časen metla na míchání japonského čaje

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大都市 daitoši metropolis, large city

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都 to metropolitan

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都立の toricuno metropolitan (i.e. established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government)/(P)

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都内 tonai metropolitan area/(P)

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都 mijako metropolitan/municipal; capital/metropolis/(P)

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マイクロホン maikurohon microphone

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顕微鏡 kenbikjou microscope

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微小 bišou microscopic

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電子レンジ denširendži microwave

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正午 šougo mid-day, noon

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中長期 čuučouki mid-range, mid-term

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中世 čuusei Middle Ages, mediaeval times

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中耳 čuudži middle ear

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中東 čuutou Middle East

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中指 nakajubi middle finger

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中年 čuunen middle-age, middle age, midlife, one's middle years

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中つ国 nakacu kuni Middle-earth

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真ん中 mannaka middle, centre

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午前零時 gozenreidži midnight

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三重県 mieken Mie prefecture (Kinki area)

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移住 idžuu migration/immigration

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渡り鳥 wataridori migratory bird, bird of passage

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軍葬 gunsou military funeral

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軍事任務 gundžininmu military mission

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軍楽 gungaku military music

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軍医 gun'i military physician or surgeon

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軍事衛星 gundžieisei military satellite

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軍事学校 gundžigakkou military school

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軍事秘密 gundžihimicu military secret

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軍役 gun'eki military service

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軍靴 gunka military shoes

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牛乳 gjuunjuu milk

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ミルク miruku milk

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天の川 amanogawa Milky Way

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真似 mane mimicry, imitation, behavior, behaviour, pretense, pretence

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心身 šinšin mind and body/(P)

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心 kokoro mind, heart

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精神 seišin mind/soul/heart/spirit/intention/(P)

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機雷原 kiraigen minefield

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鉱山労働者 kouzanroudouša miner

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ミネラルウォータ mineraruuォ-ta mineral water

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ミニスカート minisuka-to miniskirt

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文部大臣 monbudaidžin Minister of Education

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文部科学相 monbukagakušou Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

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省庁 šoučou ministries and government offices, the authorities

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防衛省 boueišou Ministry of Defense (formerly Japan Defense Agency)

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経済産業省 keizaisangjoušou Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI

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文部科学省 monbukagakušou Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, MEXT

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厚生省 kouseišou Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

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郵政省 juuseišou Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

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運輸省 un'jušou Ministry of Transport

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未成年 miseinen minor, not of age

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ハッカ hakka mint

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マイナス mainasu minus

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引く hiku minus, -

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引く hiku minus, to pull, to draw, to play (string instr.)

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分 fun minute

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不思議 fušigi miracle

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奇跡 kiseki miracle, wonder, marvel

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鏡 kagami mirror

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お椀 owan miso shiru bowl

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味噌汁 misoširu miso soup

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恋しい koišii miss, yearn

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落丁 rakučou missing pages

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宣教師 senkjouši missionary

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霞 kasumi mist

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靄 moja mist, haze

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間違い mačigai mistake

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誤解 gokai misunderstanding

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三菱 micubiši Mitsubishi (company)

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三越 micukoši Mitsukoshi (department store)

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交錯 kousaku mixture, blending, complication

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宮城県 mijagiken Miyagi prefecture (Touhoku area)

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宮崎 mijazaki Miyazaki (city, prefecture)

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宮崎県 mijazakiken Miyazaki prefecture (Kyuushuu)

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々 onadži; onadžiku; kurikaeši; dounodžiten; noma množné číslo (sometimes voiced); repetition of kanji (sometimes voiced); repetition of kanji (sometimes voiced); repetition of kanji (sometimes voiced); repetition of kanji (jen výjmečně)

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携帯電話 keitaidenwa mobile phone

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携帯 keitai mobile telephone/cell phone

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可動 kadou mobile, moveable

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例文 reibun model sentence

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規範 kihan model, standard, pattern, norm, criterion, example

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適度 tekido moderate

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近代史 kindaiši modern history

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近代化 kindaika modernization, modernisation, modernize, modernise

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謙虚 kenkjo modesty, humility

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奥歯 okuba molars, back teeth

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モグラ mogura mole

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黒子 hokuro mole

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軟体動物 nantaidoubucu mollusk

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刹那 secuna moment, instant, juncture

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瞬間 šunkan moment, second, instant

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僧院 souin monastery, temple

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月曜日 gecujoubi Monday

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お金 okane money

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本代 hondai money for books

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両替機 rjougaeki money-changing machine

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僧 sou monk, priest

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猿 saru monkey

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モノクロ monokuro monochrome/(P)

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単調 tančou monotony, monotone, dullness

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怪獣 kaidžuu monster

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~月 ~gacu month (of the year)

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~か月 ~kagecu month(s) (time interval)

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月極 cukigime monthly (e.g. fee paid monthly for a parking lot), monthly contract

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月給 gekkjuu monthly salary

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つき cuki moon

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月 cuki moon

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月影 gecuei; cukikage moonlight, moon, moonbeams; moonlight, moon, moonbeams

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徳望 tokubou moral influence

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うつぼ ucugi moray eel

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どんどん dondon more and more

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以上 idžou more than, over

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もっと motto more, longer, farther

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朝 asa morning

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午前 gozen morning (before noon), A.M.

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明け暮れ akekure morning and evening, all the time

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朝露 asacuju morning dew

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旭 asahi morning sun

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蚊 ka mosquito

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蚊柱 kabašira mosquito swarm

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苔 koke moss

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大部分 daibubun most part, greater part, majority

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最も mottomo most, extremely

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化物祭 bakemonomacuri moster festival

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蛾 ga moth

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母 haha mother

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お母様 okaasama mother

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母国語 bokokugo mother tongue, native language

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母語 bogo mother tongue, native language

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動機 douki motivation

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原動力 gendourjoku motive power, driving force

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モーター mo-ta- motor

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オートバイ o-tobai motorcycle

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富士山 fudžisan Mount Fuji

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登山 tozan mountain climbing

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山登り jamanobori mountain climbing

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山林 sanrin mountain forest

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山里 jamazato mountain hamlet (village)

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山道 jamamiči mountain path

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山系 sankei mountain range

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山脈 sanmjaku mountain range

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山上 sandžou mountain top

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山荘 sansou mountain villa, mountain retreat, mountain cottage

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山村 sanson mountain village

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山 jama mountain, pile, heap, climax, critical point

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山々 jamajama mountains

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山川 sansen; jamakawa; jamagawa mountains and rivers; mountains and rivers; mountain rivers

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山海 sankai mountains and seas

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ハツカネズミ hacukanezumi mouse

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ひげ hige moustache, beard

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口 kuči mouth, orifice, opening

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映画館 eigakan movie theatre (theater), cinema

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映画 eiga movie, film

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引っ越し hikkoši moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence

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~君 ~kun Mr.

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~さん ~san Mr., Mrs., Miss

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~様 ~sama Mr., Mrs., Miss.

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泥 doro mud

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マフラー mafura- muffler (garment, vehicle), scarf

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重箱 džuubako multi-tiered food box, stacked boxes

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幾重 ikue multiple layers, many piles

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倍数 baisuu multiples

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掛算 kakezan multiplication

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掛け算 kakezan multiplication

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乗法 džouhou multiplication

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九九表 kukuhjou multiplication table

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掛け算表 kakezanhjou multiplication table

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むしゃむしゃ mušamuša munch, crunch

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殺人 sacudžin murder

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室町時代 muromačidžidai Muromachi period (1333-1573 CE)

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筋肉 kinniku muscle

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博物館 hakubucukan museum

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ミュージック mju-džikku music

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音楽と楽器 ongaku to gakki music and musical instruments

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音楽ホール ongakuho-ru music hall

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演芸館 engeikan music hall, entertainment hall

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音楽 ongaku music, musical movement

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ミュージカル mju-džikaru musical

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音楽的 ongakuteki musical

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音楽映画 ongakueiga musical (film)

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舞曲 bukjoku musical dance, music and dancing; aural highlight of a noh play in which the main actor dances

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楽器 gakki musical instrument

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演奏 ensou musical performance

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音楽家 ongakuka musician

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ミュージシャン mju-džišan musician

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ムールガイ mu-rugai mussel

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辛子 karaši mustard

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相互理解 sougorikai mutual understanding

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相互 sougo mutual, reciprocal

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互いに tagaini mutually, with each other, reciprocally, together

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鼻づら hanadzura muzzle

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妻 cuma my wife

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自分 džibun myself, oneself

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迷宮 meikjuu mystery, maze, labyrinth

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神話 šinwa myth/legend/(P)

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鯱 šačihoko mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)

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神話学 šinwagaku mythology

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名容詞 meijouši na-adjective

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長野県 naganoken Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

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長崎 nagasaki Nagasaki

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長崎県 nagasakiken Nagasaki prefecture (Kyuushuu)

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口煩い kučiurusai nagging, faultfinding, carping, captious

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名古屋 nagoja Nagoya (city)

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中村 nakamura Nakamura

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裸 hadaka naked/nude/bare/(P)

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鯰 namazu Namazu, giant catfish who causes earthquakes

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名前 namae name

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年号 nengou name of an era/year number/(P)

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名称 meišou name, title

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保育士 hoikuši nanny

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昼寝 hirune nap (afternoon), siesta

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項 unadži nape, nucha

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奈良時代 naradžidai Nara period (710-794 CE)

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奈良県 naraken Nara prefecture (Kinki area)

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自己愛 džikoai narcissism

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麻薬 majaku narcotic drugs, narcotic, opium, dope

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狭い semai narrow

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狭義 kjougi narrow sense (e.g. of a word), strict

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狭軌鉄道 kjoukitecudou narrow-gauge railway

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狭量 kjourjou narrow-mindedness

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狭小 kjoušou narrow, cramped, small-sized

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鼻炎 bien nasal inflammation

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鼻水 hanamizu nasal mucus, dripping nose

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鼻声 hanagoe nasal voice; nasal voice

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キンレンカ kinrenka nasturtium

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民 tami nation, people

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国歌 kokka national anthem

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国境 kokkjou national border, provincial border; national border, provincial border

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祭日 saidžicu national holiday, festival day

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鎖国 sakoku national isolation, exclusion of foreigners

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国会議事堂 kokkaigidžidou national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet (Japan), Capitol Hill (US), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)

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国技 kokugi national sport (e.g. sumo)

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国庫 kokko national treasury

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国籍 kokuseki nationality

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母語話者 bogowaša native speaker

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天災 tensai natural calamity, disaster

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風土 fuudo natural features, topography, climate, spiritual features

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天然ガス tennengasu natural gas

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肉声 nikusei natural voice (without a microphone)/(P)

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当然な touzen na natural, expected

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帰化 kika naturalization, naturalisation

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自然 šizen nature

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資質 šišicu nature, disposition

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物質 butšicu nature, property

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性質 seišicu nature, property, disposition

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吐き気 hakike nausea

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臍 heso navel

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お臍 oheso navel, belly button

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側 soba near

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机辺 kihen near a desk

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身近 midžika near oneself, close to one, familiar

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身近(な) midžika(na) near oneself/close to one/familiar/(P)

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そば soba near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while

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近く čikaku near, neighbourhood

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近い čikai near, short

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最寄り mojori nearest, neighbouring, neighboring, nearby

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近眼 kingan; čikame nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia; nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia

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必要 hicujou necessary

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必要な hicujou na necessary

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必需品 hicudžuhin necessities/necessary article/requisite/essentials/staple/(P)

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首 kubi neck

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襟 eri neck, collar, lapel, neckband

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首飾り kubikazari necklace

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首輪 kubiwa necklace/choker

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蜜 micu nectar, honey

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ツバイ桃 cubaimomo nectarine

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否定形 hiteikei negative form

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負数 fusuu negative number

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マイナス記号 mainasukigou negative sign

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否定的 hiteiteki negative, contradictory

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ネグリジェ neguridže negligee

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怠慢 taiman negligence, procrastination, carelessness

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近所 kindžo neighbor hood

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近所迷惑 kindžomeiwaku neighborhood nuisance, neighbourhood nuisance

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隣村 tonarimura neighboring village/neighbouring village

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近辺 kinpen neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity

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甥 oi nephew

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海王星 kaiousei Neptune (planet)

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神経 šinkei nerve/sensitivity/(P)

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神経質な šinkeišicuna nervous

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神経質 šinkeišicu nervousness, (being) highly strung, sensitiveness, neurotic

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巣箱 subako nest box, (bee) hive, frame, super

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網 ami net, netting

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中立 čuuricu neutrality

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中和 čuuwa neutralize, neutralise, counteract

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中性子 čuuseiši neutron

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まさか masaka never

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新しい atarašii new

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新卒 šinsocu new (recent) graduate

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新酒 šinšu new brew of sake

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新車 šinša new car

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新紀元 šinkigen new era or epoch

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三日月 mikadzuki new moon, crescent moon

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新首相 šinšušou new prime minister

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新製品 šinseihin new product, new line (of products)

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新風 šinpuu new style

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新型 šingata new style, new model

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お正月 ošougacu New year

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元日 gandžicu; ganniči New Year's Day; New Year's Day

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大晦日 oomisoka New Year's Eve, December 31st

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新年会 šinnenkai New Year's party

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正月 šougacu new year’s day

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新婚 šinkon newly-wed

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ニュース nju-su news

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ニュース番組 nju-subangumi news programme, news program

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新聞 šinbun newspaper

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号外 gougai newspaper extra/(P)

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新聞社 šinbunša newspaper office

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新聞記事 šinbunkidži newspaper story (article, account)

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新聞紙 šinbunši newsprint, newspaper

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次世代 džisedai next (future) generation

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翌日 jokudžicu next day/(P)

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来月 raigecu next month

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今度 kondo next time

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次回 džikai next time (occasion)/(P)

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隣 tonari next to, next door to

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来週 raišuu next week

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来年 rainen next year

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明年 mjounen next year

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結構な kekkou na nice, fine

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ニッケル nikkeru nickel

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あだ名 adana nickname

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姪 mei niece

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かっこいい kakkoii nifty, cool

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格好がいい kakkou gaii nifty, cool

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十五夜 džuugoja night of the full moon/the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month

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夜景 jakei night view

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ナイチンゲール naičinge-ru nightingale

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悪夢 akumu nightmare, bad dream

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新潟県 niigataken Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)

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乱層雲 ransouun nimbostratus

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乱雲 ran'un nimbus

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九つ kokonocu nine

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九 kjuu nine

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ココノツオビアルマジロ kokonocuobiarumadžiro nine banded armadillo

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九日 kokonoka nine days, the ninth day (of the month)

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瓊瓊杵尊 niniginomikoto Ninigi no Mikoto, grandson of Amaterasu

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忍者 nindža ninja (persons in feudal Japan who used ninjutsu for the purposes of espionage, assassination, sabotage, etc.)

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卍刀 mantou ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears

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乳首 čikubi nipple

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日本電信電話株式会社 nippondenšindenwakabušikigaiša Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, NTT

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窒素 čisso nitrogen

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いえ ie no

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立入禁止 tačiirikinši no entry

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駐車禁止 čuušakinši No Parking

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構わない kamawanai no problem, it doesn't matter

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禁煙区域 kin'enkuiki no smoking area

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無題 mudai No Title, untitled

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いいえ iie no, nay, yes, well

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だめ dame no, no good, hopeless

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ノーベル賞 no-berušou Nobel prize

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貴族 kizoku noble, aristocrat

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騒音 souon noise

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うるさい urusai noisy

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遊牧民 juubokumin nomad

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旅人 tabibito nomad, person who goes from place to place, gambling, etc., pilgrim; traveller, traveler, wayfarer, tourist; traveller, traveler, wayfarer, tourist

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予選 josen nomination, primary, preliminary contest

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禁煙車 kin'enša non-smoking car

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禁煙席 kin'enseki non-smoking section

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無意味 muimi nonsense, no meaning, meaningless

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うどん udon noodles

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蕎麦 soba noodles

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麺 men noodles

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隅々 sumizumi nooks, corners; nooks, corners

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お昼 ohiru noon

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昼 hiru noon, daytime

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正常位 seidžoui normal position (posture), missionary position

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常態 džoutai normal state (condition)

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法泉ベクトル housenbekutoru normal vector

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正常 seidžou normalcy, normality, normal

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正常化 seidžouka normalization, normalisation

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普通 fucuu normally, usually

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北 kita north

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北米 hokubei North America

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北口 kitaguči north exit

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北朝鮮 kitačousen North Korea

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北極 hokkjoku north pole

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北東 hokutou northeast; northeast

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北欧 hokuou Northern Europe, land of the Norsemen, Scandinavia

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シロカツオドリ širokacuodori northern gannet

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北西 hokusei northwest

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鼻 hana nose

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鼻血 hanadži nosebleed/(P)

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鼻のあな hananoana nostril

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ちっとも čittomo not at all

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あまり amari not very (this form only used as adverb), not much, remainder, rest, remnant, surplus, balance, excess, remains, scraps, residue, fullness, other, too much

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未知の miči no not yet known

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未知 miči not yet known

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書き置き kakioki note (letter) left behind, will

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札 sacu (1)token, label, (2)ticket, card, (3)charm, talisman

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備考 bikou note, remarks, NB

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ノート no-to notebook

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備忘録 bibouroku notebook, memorandum

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皆無 kaimu nothing

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注目 čuumoku notice, attention, observation

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掲示 keidži notice, bulletin, post, posting, placard

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知らせ širase notice, notification

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通知 cuuči notice, notification, report, posting

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小説 šousecu novel

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小説家 šousecuka novelist, fiction writer

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今や imaja now

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なるほど naruhodo now I understand

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現在 genzai now, current, present, present time, as of

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今 ima now, soon, immediately

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このごろ konogoro nowadays

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現代 gendai nowadays, modern era, modern times, present-day

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昨今 sakkon nowadays, recently; nowadays, recently

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核武装 kakubusou nuclear arms

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数字 suudži number

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回数 kaisuu number of times, frequency, count

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~番 ~ban number, place, turn, ~st, ~nd, ~rd, ~th

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番号 bangou number/series of digits/(P)

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数値計算 suučikeisan numeric operation, numeric calculation

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数値誤差 suučigosa numerical error

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数式 suušiki numerical formula

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看護婦 kangofu nurse

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保育園 hoikuen nursery school, day nursery

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介護 kaigo nursing, care, caregiving, caring

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介抱 kaihou nursing, looking after

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栄養剤 eijouzai nutrient

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栄養 eijou nutrition, nourishment

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栄養成分 eijouseibun nutritional information

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栄養補助食品 eijouhodžošokuhin nutritional supplement, dietary supplement

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ナッツ naccu nuts

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木ノ実 kinomi nuts

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伸びる nobiru (1)to make progress, to grow (beard, body height), (2)to grow stale (soba), (3)to be straightened, to be flattened, to be smoothed

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お盆 obon O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead

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オーク o-ku oak

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柏 kašiwa oak, daimyo oak, Japanese emperor oak, Quercus dentata

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オアシス oašisu oasis

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服従 fukudžuu obedience, submission, resignation

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率直な soččokuna obedient

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従順 džuudžun obedient, gentle, meek, submissive, docile

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帯祭 obimacuri Obi sash festival

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客体 kakutai; kjakutai object; object

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客観的 kjakkanteki objective

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オーボエ o-boe oboe (ita:)

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漠然 bakuzen obscure, vague, equivocal

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観察 kansacu observation, survey

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黒曜石 kokujouseki obsidian

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支障 šišou obstacle, hindrance, impediment, difficulty

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じゃま džama obstacle, intrusion

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入手 njuušu obtaining, coming to hand

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明らか akiraka obvious, evident, clear, plain

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自明 džimei obvious, self-evident, trivial, axiomatic, self-explanatory

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たまに tamani occasionally

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職業 šokugjou occupation, business

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海洋 kaijou ocean

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大洋州 taijoušuu Oceania, Pacific Ocean countries

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蛸 tako octopus

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タコ tako octopus

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織田信長 odanobunaga Oda Nobunaga (daimyo from Sengoku period)

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雑用 zacujou odd jobs, miscellaneous, other, etc.

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奇数 kisuu odd number

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もちろん močiron of course, certainly, naturally

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非番 hiban off duty

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犯人 hannin offender, criminal

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提供 teikjou offer, tender, program sponsoring, programme sponsoring, furnishing, provisioning, supply

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具申 gušin offering a full report to a superior

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供物 kumocu offering; offering

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事務所 džimušo office

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オフィス ofuィsu office

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会社員 kaišain office worker

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係員 kakariin official (e.g. customs), clerk in charge

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公表 kouhjou official announcement, proclamation

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出張 šuččou official tour/business trip/(P)

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係 kakari official, duty, person in charge

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おや oja oh

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油 abura oil

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原油 gen'ju oil

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オイル oiru oil

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油絵 aburae oil painting

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油田 juden oilfield

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淤加美神 okaminokami Okami no kami, dragon, deity of rain and snow

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龗 okami Okami, dragon, deity of rain and snow

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岡山県 okajamaken Okayama prefecture (Chuugoku area)

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沖縄 okinawa Okinawa (one of the Japanese Ryukyu islands)

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沖縄県 okinawaken Okinawa prefecture (including Okinawa island)

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古い furui old (not person), ancient, stale

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老後 rougo old age

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古典 koten old book, classics, classic

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古風 kofuu old customs/old style/(P)

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宿敵 šukuteki old enemy, longtime enemy, arch-enemy, traditional rival, longstanding foe

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御所 gošo old imperial palace

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古曲 kokjoku old music

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古老 korou old people, seniors, elders, old-timer

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高齢者 koureiša old person or people

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昔 mukaši old time, before, ago

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年上 tošiue older (for people)

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姉 ane older sister

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オリーブ ori-bu olives

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縁起 engi omen

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幸先 saisaki omen, sign (usually good)

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不吉 fukicu ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness

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省略 šourjaku omission, abbreviation, abridgment, abridgement

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脱字 dacudži omitted word or character

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雑食動物 zatšokudoubucu omnivore

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思兼 omoikane Omoikane, deity of wisdom and intelligence

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出張中 šuččoučuu on a business trip

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以降 ikou on and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since

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仲が悪い nakagawarui on bad terms, at loggerheads

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近日発売 kindžicuhacubai on sale soon, coming soon

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一方で ippoude on the other hand

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反面 hanmen on the other hand/(P)

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表面的 hjoumenteki on the surface

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途中 točuu on the way

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一度 ičido once, on one occasion

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一 iči one

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一つ hitocu one

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逐一 čikuiči one by one, in detail, minutely; one by one, in detail, minutely

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次々に cugicugini one by one, one after another, successively

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一次元 ičidžigen one dimensional

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片目 katame one eye; (uk) (sens) blindness in one eye, having one eye much bigger than the other, someone blind in one eye, someone with one eye much bigger than the other

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~局 kjoku one game (checkers, etc.)

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片足 kataaši one leg, one-legged

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一畳 ičidžou one mat

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一月 hitocuki one month

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一ヶ月 ikkagecu one month

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一人 hitori one person

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一秒 ičibjou one second

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埃 hokori one ten-billionth; dust

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片道券 katamičiken one way ticket

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一言 hitokoto one word, pair of words (short intercession)

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片道 katamiči one-way (trip)

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享年 kjounen one's age at death

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念願 nengan one's heart's desire, earnest petition

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自宅 džitaku one's home

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生涯 šougai one's lifetime (i.e. one's existence until death), one's career

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出身校 šutšinkou one's old school or university, alma mater, the school or university one attended

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独力 dokurjoku one's own effort

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自説 džisecu one's personal opinion

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所有 šojuu one's possessions, ownership

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職場 šokuba one's post, place of work, workplace

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平常心 heidžoušin one's self-possession, one's presence of mind

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真面目な madžime na one's true character, one's true self, oneself, seriousness, earnestness; one's true character, one's true self, oneself, seriousness, earnestness; (adj-na,n) diligent, serious, honest, sober, grave,

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先輩 senpai one’s senior

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自分自身 džibundžišin oneself, myself

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玉葱 tamanegi onion

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玉ねぎ tamanegi onion (edible plant, Allium cepa)

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唯 tada only

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ただ tada only

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僅か wazuka only, merely, (a) little, small quantity

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纔か wazuka only, merely, (a) little, small quantity

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たった tatta only, merely, but, no more than

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唯一 juiicu only, sole, unique; only, sole, unique

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擬声語 giseigo onomatope

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大山積命 oohojamacumi oohoyamatsumi, god who rules mountain, sea, and war

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大分県 ooitaken Ooita (Oita) prefecture (Kyuushuu)

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大神 ookami Ookami, great god

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大国主 ookuninuši Ookuninushi, ruler of the unseen world of spirits and magic

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不透明な futoumeina opaque

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営業中 eigjoučuu open (e.g. store)

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露天風呂 rotenburo open air bath/rotemburo

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開曲線 kaikjokusen open curve

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原っぱ harappa open field/empty lot/plain/(P)

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直火 džikabi open fire, direct heat

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沖 oki open sea

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開集合 kaišuugou open set

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野天風呂 notenburo open-air bath

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開放 kaihou open, throw open, liberalization, liberalisation

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開店 kaiten opening (of a shop)

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開閉 kaihei opening and shutting

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開会 kaikai opening of a meeting

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開通 kaicuu opening, open, taking effect, becoming active

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歌劇 kageki opera

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稼動 kadou operation (of machine)/actual work

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大作戦 daisakusen operation, plan

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眼科 ganka ophthalmology

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意見 iken opinion

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視点 šiten opinion, point of view, visual point

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オポッサム opossamu opossum

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袋鼠 fukuronezumi opossum

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機会 kikai opportunity, chance

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契機 keiki opportunity, chance

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反対側 hantaigawa opposite side

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野党 jatou opposition party, political opposition, opposition

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反対 hantai opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, contrast, objection, dissension, reverse, opposite, vice versa

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反抗 hankou opposition/resistance/insubordination/defiance/hostility/rebellion/(P)

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光学 kougaku optics

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楽天主義 rakutenšugi optimism

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楽観的な rakkantekina optimistic

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楽観的 rakkanteki optimistic, hopeful

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最適 saiteki optimum, the most suitable

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それとも soretomo or

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または mataha or, the other

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口述試験 koudžucušiken oral examination

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口承文学 koušoubungaku oral literature, oral tradition

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オレンジ色の orendžiirono orange

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オレンジ orendži orange

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オランゥータン oranゥ-tan orangutan

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シャチ šači orca

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管弦楽団 kangengakudan orchestra

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蘭 ran orchid

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注文 čuumon order, request

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順序 džundžo order, sequence, procedure

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体制 taisei order, system, structure, set-up, organization, organisation

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号令 gourei order/command

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第 dai ordinal

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常微分方程式 džoubibunhouteišiki ordinary differential equation

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何の変哲もない nannohentecumonai ordinary, plain, commonplace

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鉱石 kouseki ore, mineral, crystal

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オレガノ oregano oregano

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臓器 zouki organ

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オルガン orugan organ (musical instrument) (por: orgao)

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器官 kikan organ (of body), instrument

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臓器移植 zoukiišoku organ transplant

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団体 dantai organization, organisation, association

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構成 kousei organization, organisation, configuration, composition

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主催 šusai organization, organisation, sponsorship

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体系化 taikeika organization, organisation, systematization, systematisation

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折紙 origami origami

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折り紙 origami origami

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出身 šutšin origin

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原点 genten origin (coordinates), starting point

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始まり hadžimari origin, beginning

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起源 kigen origin, beginning, rise

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由来 jurai origin, source, history, derivation, reason, destiny

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原意 gen'i original meaning

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原状 gendžou original state

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原作 gensaku original work/(P)

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目新しい meatarašii original, novel, new

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独自 dokudži original, peculiar, characteristic, proprietary

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元来 ganrai originally, primarily, essentially, logically, naturally

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元祖 ganso originator, founder, pioneer, inventor

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装飾品 soušokuhin ornament, decoration

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孤児 kodži orphan; orphan

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大阪 oosaka Osaka

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大阪府 oosakafu Osaka (metropolitan area)

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振動 šindou oscillation, vibration

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ダチョウ dačou ostrich

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外 soto other place, the rest

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外 hoka other place, the rest

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他府県 tafuken other prefectures

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余人 jodžin others, other people; others, other people

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乙姫 otohime Otohime, daughter of Ryuujin

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獺 kawauso otter

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はず hazu ought to do, should do

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故障中 košoučuu out-of-order

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場違い bačigai out-of-place, inappropriate, sticking out like a sore thumb

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州外 šuugai out-of-state

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宿 jado outcasts (those from Kamakura period to the Edo period, common around the Kyoto region); inn, lodging

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屋外 okugai outdoors, alfresco

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外出 gaišucu; sotode outing, trip, going out; (n,vs) outing, trip, going out

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概要 gaijou outline

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域外 ikigai outside the area

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楕円形な daenkeina oval

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卵巣 ransou ovary

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オーブン o-bun oven

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朝寝坊 asanebou over sleep

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あっち ačči over there

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そっち sočči over there

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向こう mukou over there, opposite direction, across the way

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そちら sočira over there, the other

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~すぎる ~sugiru over, too much

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優勝 juušou overall victory, championship

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オーバー o-ba- overcoat

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オーバーコート o-ba-ko-to overcoat

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飲み過ぎ nomisugi overdrinking, excessive drinking

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重なり kasanari overlapping, piling, stacking

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馬鹿丁寧 bakateinei overly polite, excessively polite, polite to a fault

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留学生 rjuugakusei overseas student

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残業 zangjou overtime

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残業代 zangjoudai overtime pay

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圧倒的 attouteki overwhelming

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おかげ okage owing to

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梟 fukurou owl

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持ち主 močinuši owner, proprietor

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酸化 sanka oxidation

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酸素 sanso oxygen

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牡蛎 kaki oyster

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オゾン層 ozonsou ozone layer

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太平洋 taiheijou Pacific Ocean

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海豹の群れ azarašinomure pack of seals

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缶詰 kandzume packing (in cans), canning, canned goods, tin can

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荷作り nidzukuri packing, baling, crating

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田んぼ tanbo paddy field, farm

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ページ pe-dži page

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全頁 zenkecu page total, total number of pages

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有給休暇 juukjuukjuuka paid vacation, leave

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痛み itami pain

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痛み止め itamidome pain killer

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苦しみ kurušimi pain, anguish, distress, suffering, hardship

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痛い itai painful

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苦しい kurušii painful, difficult

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辛い curai painful, heart-breaking

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ペンキ penki paint (dut: pek)

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画家 gaka painter

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一対 iccui pair (of screens or vases, etc.)

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円規 enki pair of compasses

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手のひら tenohira palm

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手相 tesou palm reading

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ジャイアントパンダ džaiantopanda panda

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センサンコウ sensankou pangolin

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恐慌 kjoukou panic, scare, consternation

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ヒョウ hjou panther

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パンティストッキング panteィsutokkingu pantyhose

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パパイヤ papaija papaya

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紙 kami paper

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論文 ronbun paper

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提灯 čoučin paper lantern, Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern

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紙幣 šihei paper money, notes, bills

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パプリカ papurika paprika

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放物線 houbucusen parabola

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落下傘 rakkasan parachute

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落下傘 rakkasan parachute

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逆説 gjakusecu paradox

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逆説的 gjakusecuteki paradoxical

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インコ inko parakeet

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比類 hirui parallel, equal, match

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寄生虫 kiseičuu parasite

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親子 ojako parent and child

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親鳥 ojadori parent bird

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親 oja parents

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授業参観日 džugjousankanbi parents school visiting day

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両親 rjoušin parents, both parents

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公園 kouen park (public)

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パーカー pa-ka- parka (hooded jacket), hooded sweatshirt

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駐車場 čuušadžou parking lot

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月極駐車場 cukigimečuušadžou parking lot rented on a monthly basis

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オウム oumu parrot

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パーセク pa-seku Parsec

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パセリ paseri parsley

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パースニップ pa-sunippu parsnip

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白人参 šironindžin parsnip

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分 bun part

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パート pa-to part time

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アルバイト arubaito part-time job

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役割 jakuwari part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties

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部位 bui part, position (in a whole, i.e. body)

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偏導関数 hendoukansuu partial derivative

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偏微分方程式 henbibunhouteišiki partial differential equation

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偏微分 henbibun partial differentiation

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参加者 sankaša participant, entrant

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参加 sanka participation

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関与 kan'jo participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in

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微塵 midžin particle, atom

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助詞 džoši particle, postposition

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別れ wakare parting/separation/farewell/(lateral) branch/fork/offshoot/division/section/(P)

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分割 bunkacu partition, division, separation, segmenting, splitting

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パートナー pa-tona- partner

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伴侶 hanrjo partner, companion

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ウズラ uzura partridge

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パーティー pa-teィ- party

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宴会 enkai party, banquet

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通過 cuuka passage through, transit, passing

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経過 keika passage, expiration, progress, transition

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件 ken (1)(uk) the above-mentioned, the said, (man, incident, etc.) in question, (2)the usual; (3)matter, case, item, (ctr) (4)counter for cases, matters, etc.

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通路 cuuro passage, pathway, roadway, avenue, aisle

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乗客 džoukjaku passenger

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旅客 rjokaku; rjokjaku passenger (transport); passenger (transport)

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乗車券 džoušaken passenger ticket

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乗用車 džoujouša passenger vehicle, automobile

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越冬 ettou passing the winter, hibernation

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トケイソウの果実 tokuisounokadžicu passion fruit

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心猿 šin'en passion, passions

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情熱的な džounecutekina passionate

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熱心な netšin na passionate

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消極的な šoukjokuteki na passive, negative

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パスポート pasupo-to passport

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前非 zenpi past folly, past sin

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~すぎ ~sugi past, after

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牧 maki pasture, grazing land

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牧草 bokusou pasture/grass/(P)

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弁理士 benriši patent attorney, patent agent

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父性愛 fuseiai paternal love

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愁嘆場 šuutanba pathetic scene

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根気 konki patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy

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我慢 gaman patience/endurance/perseverance/tolerance/self-control/self-denial/(P)

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文様 mon'jou pattern, design

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歩兵 fuhjou; hohei Pawn

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質屋 šičija pawnshop

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給与 kjuujo pay, salary, wages, allowance, grant, supply

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給料日 kjuurjoubi payday

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支払い šiharai payment

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前払い maebarai payment in advance, prepayment

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豌豆豆 endoumame pea

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安心 anšin peace of mind, relief

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安らぎ jasuragi peace, tranquility, tranquillity

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平和 heiwa peace/harmony/(P)

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静寂な seidžakuna peaceful

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寧日 neidžicu peaceful day

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桃 momo peach

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孔雀 kudžaku peacock

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頂上 čoudžou peak

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ピーナッツ pi-naccu peanut

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落花生 rakkasei peanut, groundnut

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梨 naši pear

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真珠 šindžu pearl

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小石 koiši pebble

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ピカン pikan pecan

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胸ひれ munehire pectoral fin

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独特 dokutoku peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic

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歩道橋 hodoukjou pedestrian bridge

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横断歩道 oudanhodou pedestrian crossing

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歩行者 hokouša pedestrian, walker

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小児科 šounika pediatrics

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寝ている時のおしっこ neteiru toki no ošikko peeing during sleep

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剥ける mukeru peel off

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盗撮 tousacu peeping photos, taking peeping films

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テンジクアオイ tendžikuaoi pelargonium

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ペリカン perikan pelican

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腹ひれ harahire pelvic fin

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骨盤 kocuban pelvis

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ペン pen pen

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鉛筆 enpicu pencil

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筆箱 fudebako pencil case

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貫入 kannjuu penetration

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ペンギン pengin penguin

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半島 hantou peninsula/(P)

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陰茎 inkei penis

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男根 dankon penis/phallus

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年金生活者 nenkinseikacuša pensioner

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民衆 minšuu people, populace, masses

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民族 minzoku people, race, nation

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ピーマン pi-man pepper

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胡椒 košou pepper

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秒速 bjousoku per second

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パーセント pa-sento percent

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割合 wariai percentage

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率 ricu percentage

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勘 kan perception, intuition, the sixth sense

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パーチ pa-či perch

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隼 hajabusa peregrine falcon

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皆勤 kaikin perfect attendance

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完全犯罪 kanzenhanzai perfect crime

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満点 manten perfect score

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完璧 kanpeki perfect, complete, flawless

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完全 kanzen perfection, completeness

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完全主義 kanzenšugi perfectionism

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完全主義者 kanzenšugiša perfectionist

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ちゃんと čanto perfectly, properly, exactly

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香水 kousui perfume

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たぶん tabun perhaps, probably

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句点 kuten period, full stop

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期間 kikan period, term, interval

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定期的 teikiteki periodic

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歯周病 šišuubjou periodontal disease

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細螺 kisago periwinkle

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垂線 suisen perpendicular line

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永久機関 eikjuukikan perpetual motion

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難問 nanmon perplexity, difficult question, difficult problem

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かき kaki persimmon

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不屈 fukucu persistence, fortitude, indomitability

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担当者 tantouša person in charge (of an area of work, but not necessarily supervising other staff), person responsible, one in charge, responsible party, contact (person)

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ワープロ馬鹿 wa-purobaka person who can write kanji only on the computer

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自殺者 džisacuša person who commits suicide

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私事 šidži; watakušigoto personal affairs; personal affairs

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自分の持ち物 džibunnomočimono personal belongings

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パソコン pasokon personal computer

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お小遣い okodzukai personal expenses, pocket money, spending money, incidental expenses, allowance