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How do you do?
I am ____(your name). Nice to meet you. |
hajimemashite
watashi wa ____ desu doozo yoroshiku |
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I (used informally by anyone)
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watashi
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I(used by males)
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boku
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topic (particle)
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wa
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am, is, are
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desu
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good morning (informal)
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ohayoo
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good morning (formal)
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ohayoo gozaimasu
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hello. hi. (late morning to pre-dusk)
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konnichi wa
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goodbye
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sayoonara
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teacher, mentor
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sensei
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yes
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hai
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good evening
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konban wa
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see you
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jaa ne
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what?
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nani / nan
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? (end of question)
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ka
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telephone number
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denwa bangoo
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that one
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sore
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that one over there
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are
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no
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iie
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it is
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soo desu
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it is not
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soo dewa arimasen
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hot
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atsui
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cold
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samui
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cool (temperature)
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suzushii
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how are you?
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(o)genki desu ka
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yes, i am fine.
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hai genki desu
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hot and humid
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mashiatsui
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nice weather
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(o)tenki
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raining
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ame
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do you understand?
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wakarimasu ka
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yes, I understand.
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hai wakarimasu
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no, I do not understand.
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iie wakarimasen
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i do not know.
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shirimasen
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i cannot see.
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miemasen
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i cannot hear
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kikomasen
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it is good
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ii desu
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it is no good
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dame desu
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let me see..., well...
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eeto.../anoo...
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how do you say ____ in Japanese?
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____ wa nihongo de nan to iimasu ka
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please write.
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kaite kudasai
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please read.
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yonde kudasai
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please look.
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mite kudasai
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please listen
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kiite kudasai
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please sit.
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suwatte kudasai
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please stand.
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tatte kudasai
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please turn in.
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dashite kudasai
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please show me.
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misete kudsai
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please be quiet.
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shizuka ni shite kudasai
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well done.
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yoku dekimashita.
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pencil
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enpitsu
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pen
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pen
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eraser
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keshigomu
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book
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hon
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paper
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kami
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textbook
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kyookasho
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dictonary
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jisho
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notebook
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nooto
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money
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(o)kane
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photo
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shashin
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bag
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baggu
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hat
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booshi
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rubbish (trash)
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gomi
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briefcase
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kaban
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watch, clock
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tokei
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umbrella
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kasa
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pencil sharpener
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enpitsukezuri
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wastebasket (trash can)
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gomibako
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this ___ (noun)
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kono ___
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that ___(noun)
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sono ___
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that ___ over there
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ano ___
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you
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anata
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mine
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watashino
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yours
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anatano
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here
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koko
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there
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soko
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over there
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asoko
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tissue
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tisshu
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homework
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shukudai
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exam
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shiken
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quiz
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shootesuto
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worksheet
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waakushito
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candy
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ame
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please give me ____
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___o kudasai
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here, please. (here you are)
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hai, doozo
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father (own)
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chichi
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mother(own)
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haha
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older brother(own)
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ani
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older sister(own)
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ane
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younger brother (own)
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otooto
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younger sister (own)
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imooto
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family
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kazokun
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siblings
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kyoodai
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name
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namae
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who?
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dare
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how many people?
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nan-nin
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how old?
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nan-sai
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is that so?
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soo desu ka
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's
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no
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dog
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inu
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cat
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neko
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family
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kazokun
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siblings
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kyoodai
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name
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namae
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who?
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dare
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how many people?
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nan-nin
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how old?
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nan-sai
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is that so?
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soo desu ka
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's
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no
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dog
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inu
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cat
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neko
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someone's father
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otoosan
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someone's mother
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okaasan
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grandfather
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ojiisan
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grandmother
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obaasan
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someone's older brother
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oniisan
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someone's older sister
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oneesan
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someone's younger brother
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otootosan
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someone's younger sister
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imootosan
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someone's family
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gokazoku
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school
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gakkoo
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student
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seito
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collage student
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gakusei
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intermediate school
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chuugaku
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intermediate student
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chuugakusei
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high school
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kookoo
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high school student
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kookoosei
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what grade?
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nan nen sei
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where?
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doko
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japan
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nihon
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America
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amerika
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____(nation) citizen
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___ jin
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what nationality?
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nani jin
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china
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chuugoku
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korea
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kankoku
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france
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furansu
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spain
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supein
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germany
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doitsu
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job
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shigoto
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medical doctor
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oishasan
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hospital
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byooin
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lawyer
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bengoshi
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company employee
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kaishain
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housewife
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shufu
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engineer
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enjinia
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speak, talk
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hanashimasu
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_____(nation) language
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_____go
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english
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eigo
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home
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uchi
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friend
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tomodachi
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what language?
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nani go
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well, often
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yoku
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a little
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sukoshi
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but (used at beginning of sentence)
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demo
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to eat
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tabemasu
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to drink
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nomimasu
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cooked rice
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gohan
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bread
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pan
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water
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mizu
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juice
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juusu
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milk
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gyuunyuu
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cola
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koora
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tea
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ocha
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coffee
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koohii
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everyday
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mainichi
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sometimes
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tokidoki
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usually
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taitei
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always
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itsumo
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yesterday
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kinoo
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today
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kyoo
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tomorrow
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ashita
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morning
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asa
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daytime
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(o)hiru
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evening, night
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ban
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night
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yoru
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breakfast
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asagohan
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lunch
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(o)hirugohan
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dinner
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bangohan
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library
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toshokan
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cafeteria
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kafeteria
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and
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to
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newspaper
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shinbun
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magazine
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zasshi
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to read
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yomimasu
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to listen, hear
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kikimasu
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to do
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shimasu
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to study
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benkyoo (o)shimasu
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to watch, look, see
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mimasu
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to write, draw
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kakimasu
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to type
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taipu (o)shimasu
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tv
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terebi
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report, paper
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repooto
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letter
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tegami
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radio
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rajio
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computer
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konpyuutaa
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hobby
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shumi
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sports
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supootsu
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music
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ongaku
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dance, dancing
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dansu
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song, singing
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uta
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movies
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eiga
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video game
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terebi geemu
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(playing) cards
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toranpu
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piano
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piano
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guitar
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gutaa
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reading
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dokusho
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painting, drawing
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e
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jogging
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jogingu
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swimming
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suiei
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like
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suki
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like very much, love
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daisuki
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dislike
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kirai
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dislike a lot, hate
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daikirai
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what kind of ___
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donna ___
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things
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mono
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food
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tabemono
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drink
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nomimono
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skillful, be good at
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jouzu
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unskillful, be poor at
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heta
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be strong in, can do well
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tokui
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be weak in
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nigate
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very
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totemo
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so, so
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maamaa
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not very
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amari
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not at all
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zen zen
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color
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iro
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what color
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nani iro
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red
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aga
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white
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shiro
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black
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kuro
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blue
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ao
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yellow
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kiiro
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brown
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chairo
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green
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midori
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purple
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murisaki
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pink
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pinku
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orange
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prenji
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grey
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gurei
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gold
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kiniro
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silver
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giniro
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head
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atamo
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hair
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kaminoke
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face
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kao
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body
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karada
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finger, toe
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ubi
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ear
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mimi
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eye
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me
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nose
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hani
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mouth
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kuchi
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tooth
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ha
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neck
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kubi
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throat
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nodo
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beard, moustache
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hige
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hand
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te
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stomach
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onaga
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foot, leg
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ashi
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height
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se(i)
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heart, spirit
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gogoro
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voice
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goe
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tall
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takai
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short, low
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hekui
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good
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ii, yoi
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bad
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warui
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big
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ookii
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small
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chiisai
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long
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negai
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short (length)
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mijikai
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is fat
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futottei masu
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is thin
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yasetei masu
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is young
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wakai
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is old (age)
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toshio totteimasu
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is strict
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kibishii
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is nice, kind
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yasashii
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is pretty, clean, neat, nice
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kirei
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is dirty, messy
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kitanai
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is cute
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kawaii
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is quiet
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shizuka
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is noisy, annoying
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urusai
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is a hinderance, nuisance, in the way
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jamo
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