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258 Cards in this Set
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ojiisan
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grandfather; old man
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otaku
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(someone's) house/home
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otona
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adult
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gaikokugo
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foreign instrument
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gakki
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musical instrument
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karate
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karate
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karee (katakana)
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curry
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kimono
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kimono; japanese traditional dress
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keeki (katakana)
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cake
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koukoku
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advertisement
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koucha
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tea (black tea)
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kotoba
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language
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gorufu (katakana)
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golf
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seetaa (katakana)
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sweater
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zou
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elephant
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baiorin (katakana)
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violin
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baiku (katakana)
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motorbike
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bukka
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(consumer) prices
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bunpou
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grammar
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bengoshi
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lawyer
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boshuu
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recruitment
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mise
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shop; store
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yakuza
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yakuza; gangster
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yakusoku
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promise; appointment
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repouto (katakana)
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(term) paper
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watakushi
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I (formal)
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ureshii (i adjective)
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glad
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kanashii (i adjective)
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sad
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karai (i adjective)
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hot and spicy; salty
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kibishii (i adjective)
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strict
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chikai (i adjective)
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close; near
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iroiro (na)
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various; different kinds of
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shiawase (na)
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happy (lasting happiness)
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dame (na)
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no good
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amu (ameru)
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to knit
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kasu
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to lend; to rent (thing o person ni)
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ganbaru
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to do one's best; to try hard
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naku
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to cry
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migaku
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to brush (teeth); to polish
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yakusoku o mamoru
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to keep a promise
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kandousuru
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to be moved/touched (by..) (~ni)
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irasshaimasu
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(someone honorable) is present/home
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~kai
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...times
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~kiro (katakana)
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...kilometers;...kilograms
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jitsu wa
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as a matter of fact,...
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zenbu
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all
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~tomoushimasu
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my name is...
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yoroshikuonegaishimasu
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thank you (in advance)
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ichinichi
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one day
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futsuka
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two days
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mikka
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three days
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yokka
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four days
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itsuka
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five days
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muika
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six days
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nanoka
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seven days
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youka
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eight days
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kokonoka
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nine days
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tooka
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ten days
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ani
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(my) older brother
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ooyasan
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landlord
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okaeshi
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return (as a token of gratitude)
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okusan
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(your/his) wife
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ojisan
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uncle; middle-aged man
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obasan
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aunt; middle-aged woman
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kurabu (katakana)
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club; student society
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kurisumasu (katakana)
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christmas
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goshujin
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(your/her) husband
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koppu (katakana)
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tumbler; glass
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jikan
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time
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chokoreeto (katakana)
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chocolate
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denshi(hiragana)meeru(katakana)
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e-mail
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neigurumi
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stuffed animal (e.g., teddy bear)
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nekutai
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necktie
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haha
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(my) mother
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barentaindee (katakana)
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st. valentine's day
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bidiokamera (katakana)
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camcorder
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fuufu
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married couple; husband and wife
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howaitodee (katakana)
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"white day" (yet another gift-giving day)
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mafuraa (katakana)
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winter scarf
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manga
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comic book
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manshon (katakana)
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multistory apartment; condominium
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mikan
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mandarin
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yubiwa
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ring
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rajio (katakana)
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radio
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ryoushin
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parents
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rirekisho
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resume
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hoshii (i adjective)
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to want (thing ga)
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kechi (na)
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stingy; cheap
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okuru
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to send
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niau
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to look good (on somebody) (person ni)
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akirameru (ru verb)
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to give up
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ageru (ru verb)
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to give (to others) (thing o person ni)
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kureru (ru verb)
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to give (me) (thing o person ni)
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dekiru (ru verb)
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to come into existence; to be made (~ga)
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soudansuru
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to consult (person ni)
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puropouzu(katakana)suru(hiragana)
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to propose marriage (person ni)
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onaji
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same
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kyonen
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last year
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~kun
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Mr./Ms.... (casual)
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konna~
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...like this; this kind of...
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~tachi
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[makes a noun plural]
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watashitachi
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we
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choudo
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exactly
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yoku
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well
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~ko
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[generic counter for smaller items]
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~satsu
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[counter for bound volumes]
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~dai
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[counter for equipment]
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~heki
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[counter for smaller animals]
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~hon
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[counter for long objects]
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ikko
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1 small item
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niko
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2 small items
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sanko
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3 small items
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rokko
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6 small items
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hakko
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8 small items
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jukko
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10 small items
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nanko/ikutsu
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how many small items
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issatsu
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1 bound volume
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nisatsu
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2 bound volumes
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hassatsu
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8 bound volumes
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jussatsu
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10 bound volumes
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nansatsu
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how many bound volumes
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ippiki
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1 small animal
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nihiki
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2 small animals
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sanbiki
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3 small animals
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yonhiki
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4 small animals
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gohiki
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5 small animals
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roppiki
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6 small animals
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nanahiki
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7 small animals
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happiki
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8 small animals
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juppiki
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10 small animals
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nanbiki
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how many small animals
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ippon
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1 long object
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nihon
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2 long objects
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sanbon
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three long objects
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roppon
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6 long objects
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happon
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8 long objects
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kyuuhon
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9 long objects
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juppon
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10 long objects
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nanbon
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how many long objects
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ichidai
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1 equipment
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nidai
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2 equipments
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nandai
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how much equipment
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~mai
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[counter for flat objects]
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ichimai
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1 flat object
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nanmai
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how many flat objects
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e
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painting; picture; drawing
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eigakan
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movie theater
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gaikokujin
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foreigner
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kagu
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furniture
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kankou
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sightseeing
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kekkonshiki
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wedding
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jishin
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earthquake
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shimekiri
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deadline
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jaketto (katakana)
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jacket
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shuukan
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custom
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seikin
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tax
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sotsugyoushiki
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graduation ceremony
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soba
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soba; japanese buckwheat noodle
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chizu
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map
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denchi
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battery
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niwa
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garden
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happyo
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presentation
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bangumi
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broadcast program
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puuru (katakana)
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swimming pool
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petto
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pet
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yotei
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schedule
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ryokan
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inn
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waribikiken
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discount coupon
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hiroi (i adjective)
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spacious; wide
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uru
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to sell
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orosu
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to withdraw (money)
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kaku
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to draw; to paint
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sagasu
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to look for
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sasou
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to invite
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tsukiau
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(1) to date (someone) (person to)
(2) to keep company (purpose ni) |
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tsuku
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to arrive (place ni)
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hokennihairu
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to buy insurance
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ki o tsukeru (ru verb)
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to be cautious/careful (~ni)
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shiraberu (ru verb)
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to look into (a matter) (matter o)
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suteru (ru verb)
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to throw away
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mieru (ru verb)
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to be visible
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suru
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to decide on (an item) (thing ni)
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sotsugyousuru
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to graduate (from...) (school o)
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yoyakusuru
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to reserve
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ichinichijuu
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all day long
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~kedo
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...,but;...,so
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saikin
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recently
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~nitsuite
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about...;concerning...
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~ban
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number...
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~me
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-th
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mouichido
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one more time
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ekiin(san)
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station attendant
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oya
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parent
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gomi
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garbage
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satou
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sugar
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shougakukin
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scholarship
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shinseki
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relatives
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suisenjou
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letter of recommendation
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daigakuin
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graduate school
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taifuu
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typhoon
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hi
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day
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fairu (katakana)
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file; portfolio
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michi
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way; road; directions
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mezamashidokei
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alarm clock
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kitanai (i adjective)
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dirty
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okosu
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to wake (someone) up
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ogoru
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to treat (someone) to a meal (person ni meal o)
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ochikomu
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to get depressed
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komaru
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to have difficulty
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dasu
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to take (something) out; to hand in (something)
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tsureteiku
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to take (someone) to (a place) (person o place ni)
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naosu
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to correct; to fix
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michinimayou
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to become lost; to lose one's way
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yakusu
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to translate (source o target ni)
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warau
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to laugh
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airon(katakana) o kakeru(hiragana) (ru verb)
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to iron (clothes)
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atsumeru (ru verb)
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to collect
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ireru (ru verb)
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to put (something) in (thing o place ni)
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noriokureru (ru verb)
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to miss (a train, bus, etc.) (~ni)
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miseru (ru verb)
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to show
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asanebousuru
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to oversleep
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annaisuru
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to show (someone) around
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setsumeisuru
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to explain
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mukaenikuru (i)
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to come to pick up (someone)
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eeto
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well...; let me see...
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kyoujuuni
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by the end of the day
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konoaida
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the other day
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konogurai(=kore gurai/ kono kurai/kore kurai)
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about this much
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gomen
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I'm sorry. (casual)
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shitsureishimasu
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excuse me.; sorry to interrupt you.
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jibunde
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(do something) oneself
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jugyouchuuni
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in class; during the class
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hokano
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other
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a
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oh; ah
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aki
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autumn; fall
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amari
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(not) very much; (not) very often
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ame
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rain
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amerika
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U.S.A., america
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amerikajin
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an american
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anata
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you
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ane
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(my) older sister
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ano
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that over there
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are
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that one over there
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aru (arimasu)
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have, is situated (things)
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arubamu (katakana)
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album
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asa
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morning
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asagohan
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breakfast; morning meal
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asatte
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the day after tomorrow
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ashita
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tomorrow
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asoko
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that place over there; over there
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atashi
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I (used by woman)
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atchi
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that way; that one
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ban
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evening; night
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bangohan
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supper; evening meal
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basu (katakana)
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bus
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benkyousuru
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to study
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betsu ni
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nothing particular
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boku
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I (used by men)
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