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昔
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むかし
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Once upon a time; antiquity
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字
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じ
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Character (as in alphabet/letters); handwriting
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~年前
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〜ねんまえ
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~Years ago
(Ex. 42年前 ＝ 42 years ago) |
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日本人
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にほんじん
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Japanese Person
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中国
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ちゅうごく
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China
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漢字
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かんじ
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Kanji
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日本語
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にほんご
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Japanese language
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使う
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つかう
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to use (a thing, a method, etc)
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音読み
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おんよみ
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Chinese reading of a kanji
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来る AND 来た AND 来ない
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くる AND 来た AND こない
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To come; came; not/won't come
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読み方
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よみかた
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Way to read (as in how to read something)
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訓読み
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くんよみ
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Japanese pronunciation of Kanji
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同じ
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おなじ
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Same; identical; uniform
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意味
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いみ
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meaning; significance
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言い方
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いいかた
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way of speaking/saying; speaking style
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食べる
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たべる
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to eat
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自分
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じぶん
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myself; yourself;oneself; himself; herself; I; me
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送りがな
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おくりがな
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kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word
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右
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みぎ
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Right (as opposed to left direction/side)
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左
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ひだり
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left (as opposed to right direction/side)
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大学生
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だいがくせい
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University student
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大きな
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おおきな
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Large (-na adjective)
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兄弟
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きょうだい
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siblings; brothers and sisters
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中
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なか
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inside; within
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一番
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いちばん
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Number one; best; most
(used to indicate something is "number one" or the "best") |
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弟
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おとうと
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younger brother
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高い
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たかい
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tall (-i adjective)
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図書館
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としょかん
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library
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新聞
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しんぶん
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newspaper
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書く
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かく
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write
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新しい
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あたらしい
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new (i-adjective)
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聞く
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きく
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to listen
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古い
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ふるい
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old
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地図
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ちず
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a map
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見る
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みる
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to see
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言う
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いう
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to say
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言語
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げんご
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language
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金曜日
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きんようび
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Friday
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旅行
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りょこう
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tavel; trip
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行く
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いく
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to go
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お金
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おかね
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money
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銀行
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ぎんこう
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a bank
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時計
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とけい
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a watch (timepiece)
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家
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いえ
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one's house
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忘れる
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わすれる
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to forget; to leave carelessly
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時間
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じかん
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time; a span of time
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家族
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かぞく
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family
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長い
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ながい
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long (i-adjective)
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間
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あいだ
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interval; space
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時
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とき
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time; hour
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電話
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でんわ
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a telephone
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友だち
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ともだち
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friend
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話す
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はなす
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to speak
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来年
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らいねん
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next year
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私
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わたし
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Me; I
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父
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ちち
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dad
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お父さん
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おとうさん
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father
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会社
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かいしゃ
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company
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仕事
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しごと
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work; job; business; occupation
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父親
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ちちおや
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father
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会う
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あう
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to meet
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食事
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しょくじ
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meal; to eat
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楽しい
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たのしい
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Fun (i-adjective)
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音楽
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おんがく
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music
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ご飯
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ごはん
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meal
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外国
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がいこく
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foriegn country
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海外
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かいがい
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foreign; abroad; overseas
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海
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うみ
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ocean; sea
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国
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くに
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country
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外
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そと
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outside
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考える
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かんがえる
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to consider; to think about
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入れる
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いれる
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to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.)
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女の子
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おんなのこ
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a girl
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食べ物
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たべもの
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food
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水
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みず
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water
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手
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て
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hand
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心
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こころ
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heart; mind; spirit
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お姉さん
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おねえさん
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Elder sister
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妹
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いもうと
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(one's own) younger sister
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休み
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やすみ
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rest; recess; respite
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体
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からだ
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body; substance; object; reality
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買う
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かう
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to buy
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貸す
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かす
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to lend
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早い
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はやい
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early (i - adjective)
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明るい
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あかるい
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bright (i-adjective)
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お茶
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おちゃ
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tea
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花
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はな
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flower
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飲む
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のむ
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to drink
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思う
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おもう
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to think
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拾う
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ひろう
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to pick up; to find; to gather
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持つ
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もつ
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to hold; to carry; to posses
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洗う
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あらう
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to wash; to investigate
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手書き
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てがき
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handwriting; handwritten
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違う
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ちがう
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to differ (from); to vary
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入る
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はいる
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to enter
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部屋
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へや
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a room
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部分
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ぶぶん
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a part; a section
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北
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きた
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North
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風
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かぜ
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wind
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足
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あし
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leg; foot
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雨
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あめ
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rain
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雪
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ゆき
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snow
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変わる
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かわる
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to change; to be transformed
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春
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はる
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Spring (season)
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駅
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えき
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station (such as a train station)
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前
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まえ
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in front
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通り
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とおり
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Avenue; street; way
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通
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つう
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triffic, pass through, avenue, commute
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本屋
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ほんや
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bookstore, bookshop; publisher; main building
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注意
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ちゅうい
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caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice, give consideration
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死ぬ
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しぬ
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to die
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青い
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あおい
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blue, green; pale; unripe, inexperienced
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空
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そら
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sky
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道
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みち
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road
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鳥
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とり
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bird
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何
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なに
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what
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後
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あと
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after, later, behind, back
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文
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ぶん
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sentence, literature
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文字
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もじ
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letter (of alphabet), character
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文化
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ぶんか
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culture, civilization
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文学
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ぶんがく
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literature
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作る
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つくる
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to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build
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犬
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いぬ
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a dog
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走る
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はしる
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to run, to travel (movement of vehicles); to hurry to; to retreat (from battle), to take flight
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取る
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とる
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to take, to fetch, to pick up, to earn; to steal; to eat, to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc)
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強い
(not the reading with the definition of "stubborn, hard, obsinate) |
つよい
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strong, powerful, mighty, potent; resistant, resilient, durable
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自転車
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じてんしゃ
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bicycle
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乗る
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のる
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to board (a vehicle), to get on, to ride in, to mount, to get in (a vehicle)
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東京
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とうきょう
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tokyo
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働く
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はたらく
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to work, to labor; to function, to operate
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荷物
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にもつ
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baggage, luggage; burden
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歩く
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あるく
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to walk, to stroll
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兄
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あに
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elder brother
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研究室
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けんきゅうしつ
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laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
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英語
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えいご
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english language
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好き
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すき
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liking, fondness, love
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病気
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びょうき
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illness, sickness, disease
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多い
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おおい
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many, numerous
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夜
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よる
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night, evening
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東
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ひがし
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east
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終わる
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おわる
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to end, to finish, to close
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西
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にし
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west
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黒い
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くろい
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black, dark; illicit; underground; wicked
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便利
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べんり
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convenient
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不便
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ふべん
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inconvenient
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出る
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でる
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to go out, to exit; to appear
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白い
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しろい
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white
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母
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はは
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mom
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母親
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ははおや
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mother
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弱い
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よわい
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weak (i-adjective)
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教える
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おしえる
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to teach, to inform, to instruct
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寒い
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さむい
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cold (e.g. weather); dull, uninteresting, lame
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暗い
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くらい
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dark, gloomy; dark (in color), dull; depressed
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習う
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ならう
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to learn
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今
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いま
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now
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今日
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きょう
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today, this day; tees days, recently, nowadays
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今年
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ことし
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this year
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今度
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こんど
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now, this time, next time, another time
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今夜
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こんや
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this evening, tonight
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今朝
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けさ
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this morning
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今後
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こんご
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from now on, hereafter
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今回
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こんかい
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now, this time, lately
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安い
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やすい
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cheap, inexpensive
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夏
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なつ
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summer
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一人
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ひとり
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alone, by one's self, 1 person
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下手
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へた
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to be unskilled at something
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来週
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らいしゅう
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next week
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上手な
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じょうず
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skilled (na-adjective)
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ふたり
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ふたり
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2 people, pair, couple
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練習
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れんしゅう
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practice
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時々
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ときどき
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sometimes
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九月
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くがつ
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september
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五日
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いつか
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5th day of the month
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十日
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とおか
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10th day of the month
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六日
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むいか
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6th day of the month
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一日
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ついたち
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1st day of the month
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二十日
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はつか
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20th day of the month
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料金
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りょうきん
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fee, charge, fare
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大人
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おとな
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adult
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30円
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さんじゅうえん
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30 yen
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子ども
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こども
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child
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千円
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せんえん
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1000 yen
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毎年
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まいとし
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every year
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遅く
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おそく
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late
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起きる
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おきる
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to wake up
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勉強
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べんきょう
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study; diligence;
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日記
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にっき
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diary, journal
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日
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ひ
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day
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医者
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いしゃ
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medical doctor, physician
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台風
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たいふう
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typhoon
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悪口
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わるぐち
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abuse, insult, slander, talking badly of someone/something
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工場
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こうじょう
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factory, plant, mill, workshop
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留守
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るす
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absence, being away from home; house-sitter
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卒業
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そつぎょう
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graduation, completion (e.g. of a course); outgrowing something, moving on
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着物
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きもの
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kimono
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宿題
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しゅくだい
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homework
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最近
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さいきん
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most recent, these days, right now, recently
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料理
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りょうり
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dish, cooking, cuisine
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野球
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やきゅう
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baseball
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秋
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あき
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fall
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所
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ところ
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place
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服
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ふく
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clothing
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電気
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でんき
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electricity; (electric) light
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消す
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けす
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to erase, to delete, to turn off power, to cross out
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暑い
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あつい
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hot (weather, etc.), sultry
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開ける
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あける
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to open (a door, etc), to unwrap (e.g. a parcel, package)
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晴れ
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はれ
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clear weather; sunny
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五月
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ごがつ
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may
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初めに
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はじめに
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to begin with (used as an introduction); first of all..., in the beginning
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車
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くるま
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car, vehicle
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物
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もの
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thing, object, matter
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全部
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ぜんぶ
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all, whole, entire
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先生
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せんせい
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teacher, professor, doctor, master
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有名な
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ゆうめいな
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famous, reknown
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心配
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しんぱい
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worry; anxiety
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~(の）方がいいです。
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〜ほうがいいです。
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It's better if you ~.
OR ~ is a better choice. |
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予約
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よやく
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reservation, appointment, booking
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運動
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うんどう
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exercise
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練習
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れんしゅう
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practice
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広い
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ひろい
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Wide, spacious, vast
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文化
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ぶんか
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culture, civilization
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空港
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くうこう
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airport
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寺
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てら
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buddhist temple
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色
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いろ
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color
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赤い
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あかい
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red color (i-adjective)
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目
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め
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eye(s)
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口
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くち
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mouth(s)
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顔
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かお
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face
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痛い
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いたい
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painful, sore (i-adjective)
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生活
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せいかつ
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living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood
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大変
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たいへん
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very, greatly; immense, great
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薬
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くすり
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medicine, chemical, gunpowder
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調べる
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しらべる
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to examine, to investigate, to check up, to study, to research, to inquire, to sense
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親切
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しんせつ
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kindness, gentleness
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大切
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たいせつ
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precious, important, valuable, worthy of care
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店員
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てんいん
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shop assistant, employee, salesperson, clerk
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駅員
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えきいん
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station attendant
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天気
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てんき
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weather, the elements; fair weather, fine weather
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肉屋
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にくや
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butcher, meat shop
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元気
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げんき
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healthy, robust, vigor, vitality
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花屋
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はなや
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flower shop
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注文
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ちゅうもん
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order, request
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地下
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ちか
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underground place; basement, cellar
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神社
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じんじゃ
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shinto shrine
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神様
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かみさま
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God
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場所
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ばしょ
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place, location, spot, position; room, space
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糸
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いと
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thread
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竹
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たけ
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bamboo
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王
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おう
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king; rule
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貝
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かい
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shellfish
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門
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もん
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gate
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耳
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みみ
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ear
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馬
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うま
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horse
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矢
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や
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arrow
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問題
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もんだい
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problem, question
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留学
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りゅがく
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studying abroad (usually at a university)
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経験
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けいけん
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experience
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図書館
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としょかん
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library
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人気
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にんき
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popularity, popular feeling, business conditions
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職業
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しょくぎょう
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occupation, business
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取る
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とる
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to take, fetch, take up
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待つ
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まつ
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to wait
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答え
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こたえ
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response, reply, answer, solution
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大学院生
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だいがくいんせい
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graduate student
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映画
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えいが
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movie
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七番目
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しちばんめ
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7th (in a series)
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ご主人
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ご主人
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your husband, her husband
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一万八千六百四十円
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いちまんはっせんろっぴゃくよんじゅうえん
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18,640 yen
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上
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うえ
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up, above
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売る
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うる
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to sell
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借りる
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かりる
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to borrow, to have a loan; to rent, to hire
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返す
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かえす
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to return (something); to restore, to put back; to pay back, to retaliate
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三時半
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さんじはん
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3：30
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電車
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でんしゃ
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electric train
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止まる
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とまる
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to stop, to halt; to remain, to stay (in the one place)
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若い
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わかい
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young (i-adjective)
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立つ
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たつ
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to stand
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横
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よこ
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sideways; next to (横に）
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受ける
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うける
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to accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, recieve
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次
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つぎ
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next, order, sequence
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九月四日
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きゅうがつよっか
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september 4th
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火曜日
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かようび
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tuesday
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火
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ひ
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fire
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世界
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せかい
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world
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有名人
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ゆうめいじん
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famous person
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田中さん
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たなかさん
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Mr. Tanaka
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三十分
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さんじゅっぷん
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30 minutes
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今
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いま
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now, presently, at the moment
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男
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おとこ
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man
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町
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まち
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village
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住む
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すむ
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to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit
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山
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やま
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mountain
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川
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かわ
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stream
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昼休み
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ひるやすみ
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lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period
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魚
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さかな
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a fish
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牛
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うし
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a cow
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知る
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しる
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to know
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汚い
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きたない
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dirty, unclean, filthy (i-adjective)
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用事
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ようじ
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tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of)
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文学
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ぶんがく
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study of literature
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仕事
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しごと
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work, occupation, job, employment
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重い
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おもい
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heavy, massive; serious, important, severe
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病院
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びょういん
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hospital
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小さい
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ちいさい
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small (i- adjective)
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木
|
き
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a tree
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夕食
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ゆうしょく
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evening meal, dinner
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心
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こころ
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heart, mind, spirit
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近い
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ちかい
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to be near (to something else) (i-adjective)
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帰る
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かえる
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to return, to come home, to go home, to go back
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主人
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しゅじん
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head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), landlord, landlady; one's husband; one's employer, (one's) master
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冬
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ふゆ
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winter
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出る
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でる
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to go out, to exit, to leave; to appear, to come forth, to be published; to answer the phone or door
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西
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にし
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west
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初めて
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はじめて
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for the first time; the first time
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はじめ
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はじめ
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the beginning, start origin
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初日
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しょにち
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first or opening day
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始める
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はじめる
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to start, to begin, to commence
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若い
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わかい
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young (i-adjective)
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秋
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あき
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autumn, fall
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質問
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しつもん
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question, problem, inquiry
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職業
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しょくぎょう
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occupation, business,
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職場
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しょくば
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one's post, place of work, workplace
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