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398 Cards in this Set
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yuka
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floor
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kabe
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wall
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mado
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window
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doa
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door
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denjou
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ceiling
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kaapetto
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carpet
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kaaten
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curtain
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beddo
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bed
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tansu
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chest of drawers
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tsukue
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desk
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isu
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chair
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hikidashi
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drawer
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teeburu
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table
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kyoudai
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dressing table
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sofaa(sofuyaa)
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sofa
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e
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picture
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posutaa
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poster
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hondana
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book shelves
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genkan
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entrance hall
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ima
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living room
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daidokoro
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kitchen
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shokudou
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dining room
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washitsu (=nihonma)
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japanese room
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tokonoma
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alcove
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kyakuma
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guest room
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shinsitsu
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bedroom
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yanu
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roof
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furoba
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bathroom
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(o)furu
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bath
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shawaa (shiyawaa)
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shower
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sentakushitsu
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laundry
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toire (=otearai)
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toilet
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shosai
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study
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kaidan
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stairs
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ikkai (kanji=ichi+kai)
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ground floor (level one)
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nikai (kanji=ni+kai)
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first floor (level two)
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yama
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mountain
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umi
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beach, sea
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kaigan
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sea coast
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kawa
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river
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hashi
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bridge
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ike
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pond
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mizuumi
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lake
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michi
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way, road
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douro
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road
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toori
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street
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puuru
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pool
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kousaten
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intersection
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shingou
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traffic light
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chuushajou (chiyuushiyajiyou)
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car park
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basutei
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bus stop
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densha
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train
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eki
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station
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gakkou
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school
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kaisha
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company
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couen
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park
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toshoukan
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library
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koujou
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factory
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eigakan
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movie theatre, cinema
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resutoran
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restaurant
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kissaten
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coffee shop
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depaato
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department store
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suupaa
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supermarket
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ginkou
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bank
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yuubinkyoku
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post office
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shiyakusha
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town hall
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tenisu.kooto
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tennis court
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bijutsukan
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art gallery
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-no ue ni
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on/above
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-no shita ni
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under/below
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-no mae ni
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in front of/before
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-no ushiro ni
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at the back of/behind
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-no soto ni
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outside
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-no naka ni
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in/inside
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-no soba ni
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by/near
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-no mawari ni...
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around...
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-no higashi ni...
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in the east of...
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-no nishi ni...
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in the west of...
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-no minami ni...
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in the south of...
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-no kita ni...
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in the nort of...
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-no migi ni...
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to the right of...
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-no hidari ni...
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to the left of...
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-no yoko ni...
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next to.../beside...
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-no mokou ni...
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beyond...
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kougai
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suburb
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toshi
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city
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chuushin
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centre
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kayoimasu
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to commute
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kafe (kafue)
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cafe
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tatemono
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building
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tenhoushitsu
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observation room
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wan
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bay
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hokusei no hou ni
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in the northwest of
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kuukou
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airport
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shibaraku
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for some time
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gomennasai
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im sorry
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ryuugakusei
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exchange student
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shoukaisuru
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to introduce
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sakura no ki
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cherry tree
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itsuka
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some day
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tsugino
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next
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tanoshiminimatsu
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to look forward to
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kado
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corner
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watarimasu
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to cross
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magarimasu
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to turn
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massugu ni ikimasu
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to go straight
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gawa (migi/hidari)
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side (right/left)
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sofu
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my family- grandfather
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soba
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my family- grandmother
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yoko
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side
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tonari (no tonari ni)
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next to
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ojiisan
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your family- grandfather
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obaasan
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your family- grandmother
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oji
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my family- uncle
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oba
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my family- aunty
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ojisan
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your family- uncle
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obasan
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your family- aunty
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ryoushin
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my family- parents
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goryoushin
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your family- parents
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chichi
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my family- dad
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haha
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my family- mum
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otousan
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your family- dad
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okaasan
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your family- mum
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ani
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my family- older brother
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ane
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my family- older sister
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otouto
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my family- younger brother
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imouto
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my family- younger sister
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musuko
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my family- son
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musume
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my family- daughter
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oniisan
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your family- older brother
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oneesan
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your family- older sister
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otoutosan
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your family- younger brother
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imoutosan
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your family- younger sister
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musukosan
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your family- son
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musumesan
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your family- daughter
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tsuma (or =kanai)
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my family- wife
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shujin
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my family- husband
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okusan
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your family- wife
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goshujin
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your family- husband
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zenbude
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altogether
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koukou
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senior high school
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chuugaku
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junior high school
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tanjoubi
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birthday
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benri (na)
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convenient, handy
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moraimasu
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to recieve
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minna de
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with everyone
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~ kara...made
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from ~ to ...
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isogashii
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busy
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~ gurai
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about ~
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kakarimasu
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to take time
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shinsetsu
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kind
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kaettekimasu
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to come back
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shigoto
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work, job
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ichiba
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market
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okyakusan
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customer
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dakara
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therefore
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shimemasu
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to close, to shut
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~ no ato de...
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after ~ ...
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~ goro
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about, approximately
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shuumatsu
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weekend
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dekakemasu
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to go out
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aiteimasu
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to be open
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taitei
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usually
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~ toki ni
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when...
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minagara
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while watching
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hatarakimasu
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to work
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tsukurimasu
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to make
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amai
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sweet
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nigai
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bitter
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suppai
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sour
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karai
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salty/spicy
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oishii
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delicious
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mazui
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unpalatable (disgusting)
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atsui
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hot (weather)
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samui
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cold (weather)
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suzushii
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cool (weather)
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atatakai
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warm (weather)
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mushiatsui
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muggy, humid
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atsui
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hot (drink)
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tsumetai
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cold (drink)
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omoshiroi
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interesting
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tsumaranai
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boring
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muzukashii
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difficult
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yasashii
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easy
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kowai
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scary
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yasashii
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gentle, kind
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hiroi
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wide, spacious
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semai
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narrow
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ookii
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big
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chiisai
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small
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furui
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old
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atarashii
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new
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futoi
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thick, stout
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hosoi
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slender, thin
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takai
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tall, high
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hikui
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short, low
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takai
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expensive
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yasui
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cheap
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nagai
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long
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mijikai
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short
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chikai
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nearby
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tooi
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far away
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fukai
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deep
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asai
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shallow
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omoi
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heavy
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karui
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light
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shiroi
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white
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kuroi
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black
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akai
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red
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aoi
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blue
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tsuyoi
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strong
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yowai
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weak
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atsui
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thick
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usui
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thin
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hayai
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fast, early
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osoi
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slow, late
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ureshii
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happy
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tsurai
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painful (emotional)
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kanashii
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sad
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tanoshii
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enjoyable, fun
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okashii
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funny
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ooi
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large amount of
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sukunai
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small amount of
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ii / yoi
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good
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warui
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bad
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akarui
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bright
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kurai
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dark
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himana
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free, have time
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wakai
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young (age)
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toshiyorino
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old (age)
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urusai
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noisy
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shizukana
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quiet
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itai
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painful (physical)
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subarashii
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wonderful
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nemui
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sleepy
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abunai
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dangerous
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kawaii
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cute
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~ ni totte
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for ~
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gyouji
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event
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omochi
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rice cake
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toshiyori
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old people
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atsumarimasu
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to gather
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shinseki
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relative
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toshi
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age, year
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kazaritsuke
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decoration
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soujishimasu
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to clean
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~ to iimasu
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to say, to call ~
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osechiryouri
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special dishes for new year
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~ de dekiteimasu
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to consist of ~
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kazarimasu
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to decorate, to display
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nagaiki
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longevity, a long life
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shimenawa
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special twisted straw rope used as a new year decoration
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kadomatsu
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pine branches places at the gate as a new year decoration
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hatsumoude
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first visit to a shrine or a temple in the new year
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aisatsu
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greeting
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jinja
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shinto shrine
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nado
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etc, and so on
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iroirona
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various
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otoshidama
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gift of money given to children
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hanutsuki
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traditional japanese badminton
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dentouteki (na)
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traditional
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(o)matsuri
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festival
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oiwaioshimasu (=iwaimasu)
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to celebrate
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ku
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pain
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~ to onaji
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same as ~
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hatsuon
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pronunciation
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koinobori
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carp streamer
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tatemasu
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to put up, to raise
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yume
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dream
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chimaki
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cake wrapped in bamboo leaves
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tanzaku
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strip of coloured paper for writing wishes
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~ kara tsutawarimasu
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to come down from ~
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chousa
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survey
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futsuuno
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ordinary
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tetsudaimasu
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to help, give a hand
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mazeru
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to stir, to mix
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kara
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shell
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tsukeru
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to dip
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usuku
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thinly
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ageru
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to fry
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kondo
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next time
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~ toiu
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called ~
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sonotoki
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that time
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doudeshitaka?
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how was it?
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zehi
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by all means/certainly
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taisetsuna
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important
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mukashi
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in days gone by
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keredomo
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however, but
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~ nen gurai mae ni
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about ~ years ago
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shokuji
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meal
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kawarimasu
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to change
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gaikoku
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foreign country
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haittekuru (haittekimasu)
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to come in
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umi no naka no kuni
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country surrounded by sea
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nama
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raw
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shinsen (na)
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fresh
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~ o ryourisuru
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to cook
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~ o tsukuru
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to make
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~ o taberu
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to eat
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~ o tabetemiru
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to try to eat
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~ o arau
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to wash
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~ o kiru
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to cut
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~ o niru
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to boil
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~ o yaku
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to grill, to bake
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~ o ageru
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to fry
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~ o tsukau
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to use
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~ o katatzukeru
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to tidy up
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A (ni) B (o) ireru
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to put B in A
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yuumei (na)
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famous
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kusai
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smelly
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mezurashii
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unusual, rare
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asagohan
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breakfast
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hirugohan
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lunch
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bangohan
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dinner
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(o)bentou
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packed lunch
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dezaato
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dessert
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okashi
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sweets
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chokureeto
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chocolate
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keeki
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cake
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bisuketto
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biscuit
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(o) kome
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uncooked rice
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gohan
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cooked rice, meal
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kateiryouri
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home-style food
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yasai
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vegetable
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jakaimo
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potato
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ninjin
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carrot
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piiman
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capsicum
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tamanegi
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onion
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nasu
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eggplant
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takenoko
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bamboo shoot
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sakana
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fish
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niku
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meat
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tori niku (=chikin)
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chicken
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gyuuniku
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beef
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butaniku
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pork
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zairyou
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ingredients
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nimono
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cooked food
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nomimono
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drink
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shio
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salt
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tamago
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egg
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su
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vinegar
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satou
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sugar
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shuuyu
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soy sauce
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kibou
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hope
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shizukani
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quietly
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~ no aida
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during ~
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ga
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but, and
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kara
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and so..
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hantaini
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on the other hand
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undoukai
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sports day
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ame ga furu
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to rain
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yuki ga furu
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to snow
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hana ga saku
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to bloom (flowers)
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(ni) naru
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to become
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kawaku
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to dry
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hareru
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to clear up
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(to) iu
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to say
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(o) sugosu
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to spend
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atsumaru
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to gather
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nioigasuru
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to smell
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irotzuku
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to colour
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achiru
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to fall
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hajimaru
|
to start
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owaru
|
to finish
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mame o maku
|
to throw beans
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kimochi ga ii
|
comfortable
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utsukushii
|
beautiful
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tateni
|
vertically
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dandan
|
gradually
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sukoshizutsu
|
little by little
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tanoshiku
|
joyfully, enjoyably
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kisetsu
|
season
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natsu
|
summer
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haru
|
spring
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fuyu
|
winter
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aki
|
autumn
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shiki
|
four seasons
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ame
|
rain
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yuki
|
snow
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sora
|
sky
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kita
|
north
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minami
|
south
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bunka
|
culture
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jibun
|
own, self
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shuukan
|
custom
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inaka
|
the country(side)
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(o)tera
|
temple
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tsuyu
|
rainy season
|
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setsubun
|
first day of spring in the lunar calendar
|
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osumousan
|
sumo wrestler
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sentakumono
|
laundry, washing
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kudamono
|
fruit
|
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shi
|
poem
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toshi no kazu
|
same number as your age
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owari
|
end
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mukashi
|
the olden days
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kion
|
temperature
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~ do
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~ degrees
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