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dangerous
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abunai
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chin
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ago
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between
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aida
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paper money
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shihei
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old
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furui
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far
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tooi (long "o")
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back / rear (opposite of front)
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ushiro
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color
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iro
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bitter (taste)
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nigai
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6 things (counting)
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muttsu
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dry (adj.)
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kawaiteru
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ticket
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kippu
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light / bright (opposite of dark)
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akarui
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usually
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taitei
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fog / mist
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kiri
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hospital
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byouin
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summer
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natsu
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this year
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kotoshi
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next week
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raishuu
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paper
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kami (emphasis on -mi, like "kaMI")
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last year
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kyonen
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knee
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hiza
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east
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higashi
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house
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taku
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how many (things)?
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ikutsu
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a.m.
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gozen (e.g. "gozen roku-ji" = 6 a.m.)
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spring
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haru
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light taste (opposite of heavy taste)
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assari
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always
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itsumo
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purple
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murasaki
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next month
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rai getsu
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maybe / possibly / probably
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tabun
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which?
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dore
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therefore / that is why
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dakara
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drink / beverage
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nomimono
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night
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yoru
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sardine
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iwashi
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tomorrow
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ashita
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convenient
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benri
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country
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kuni
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near
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chikai
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noisy
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urusai
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where / what place / which direction ? (polite form)
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dochira
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rain (noun)
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ame
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that (thing, far away) (pronoun)
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are
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this (thing, near me) (pronoun)
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kore
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that (thing, near someone else) (pronoun)
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sore
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expensive
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takai
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high (as in height)
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takai
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cheap / inexpensive
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yasui
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we
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watashi-tachi
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I / me
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watashi
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you
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anata
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June
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rokugatsu
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where? (casual form)
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doko
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but
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demo
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who? (casual form)
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dare (pronounced "dah-ray")
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it is wrong
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chigaimasu
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head (top of body)
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atama
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want (v.)
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hoshii
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Sunday
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nichiyobi
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Monday
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getsuyobi
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Tuesday
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kayobi
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Wednesday
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suiyobi
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Thursday
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mokuyobi
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Friday
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kinyobi
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Saturday
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doyobi
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hair
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kaminoke
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face
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kao
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cheek
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hoho
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beard / mustache
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hige
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eye
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me (pronounced "meh")
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ear
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mimi
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nose
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hana
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mouth
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kuchi
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lip
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kuchibiru
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tongue
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shita
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shoulder
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kata
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leg
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ashi
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foot
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ashi
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toe
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tsumasaki
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finger
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yubi
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muscle
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kinniku
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book
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hon
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magazine
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zasshi
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photograph / picture
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shashin
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newspaper
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shimbun
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noodle
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men
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meat
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niku
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pork (meat)
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butaniku
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beef
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gyuniku
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chicken (meat)
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toriniku
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chicken (animal)
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tori
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building
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tatemono
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eyebrow
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mayuge
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eyelashes
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matsuge
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arm
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ude
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hand
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te
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horse
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uma
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wild boar
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inoshishi
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giraffe
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kirin
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dog
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inu
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cat
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neko
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fish
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sakana
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sea bass
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suzuki
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tuna (basic / lowest-grade)
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maguro
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television
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terebi
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autumn/fall
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aki
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winter
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fuyu
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January
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ichigatsu
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February
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nigatsu
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March
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sangatsu
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April
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shigatsu
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May
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gogatsu
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July
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nanagatsu
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August
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hachigatsu
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September
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kugatsu
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October
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juugatsu
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November
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juuichigatsu
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December
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juunigatsu
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south
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minami
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west
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nishi
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north
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kita
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right (direction)
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migi
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left
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hidari
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up / upside
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ue (pronounced "oo-way")
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under / underside
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shita
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front
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mae
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here / this place
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koko
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there / that place (near someone else)
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soko
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there / that place (far away)
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asoko
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snake
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hebi
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sheep
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hitsuji
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goat
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yagi
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turtle
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kame
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frog
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kaeru
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bug / insect
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mushi
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peach
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momo
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apple
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ringo
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pear
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nashi
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plum (Japanese plum)
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ume
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onion
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tamanegi
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garlic
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ninniku
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spinach
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hourensou
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scallion / spring onion / leek
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negi
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ginger
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shoga
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carrot
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ninjin
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potato
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jagaimo
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lotus root
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renkon
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pumpkin
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kabocha
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salt
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shio
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pepper
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koshou
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sesame
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goma
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satisfied
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manzoku
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delicious
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oishii
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cute
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kawaii
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chopsticks
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hashi
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dirty
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kitanai
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smelly / stinky
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kusai
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snow
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yuki
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ice
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koori
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very
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totemo
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rice
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gohan
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rice ball
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onigiri
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car
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kuruma ("automobile" is "jidosha")
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train station
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eki
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bus stop / bus station
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basu tei
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subway
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chikatetsu
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train
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densha
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goodbye
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sayonara
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straight ahead (direction)
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massugu
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a little
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sukoshi
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OK / all right
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daijobu
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hot
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atsui
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cold (weather)
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samui
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chair
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isu
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girl / woman
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onna
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man
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otoko
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money
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o-kane
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key
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kagi
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new
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atarashii
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telephone
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denwa
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water
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mizu
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small
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chiisai
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big / large
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ookii
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please (when requesting something) (casual)
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kudasai
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please (when requesting something) (formal)
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onegaishimasu
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nearest
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moyori
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work / job / task (noun)
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shigoto
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same
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onaji
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comfortable / relaxing
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kimochi
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spicy
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karai
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dark
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kurai
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shower room
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furo
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hot spring bath
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onsen
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blanket
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moufu
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map
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chizu
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salty (taste)
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shiokarai
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scallop (sushi)
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hotate
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sea urchin (sushi)
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uni
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art museum
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bijutsu-kan
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afternoon
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gogo
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bag
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kaban
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bank
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ginko
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black
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kuro
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white
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shiro
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blue
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ao
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green
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midori
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brown
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chairo
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yellow
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kiro
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red
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aka
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bread
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pan
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breakfast
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choshoku (casual form is "asa-gohan")
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change (money that you get back when you have<br>paid for something)
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o-tsuri
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cloudy / overcast
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kumori
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cold (to the touch)
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tsumetai
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college / university
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daigaku
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company / corporation
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kaisha
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difficult
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muzakashii
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too bright / glaring
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mabushii
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low (height)
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hikui
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long
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nagai
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short
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mijikai
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hard (to the touch)
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katai
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soft
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yawarakai
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heavy
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omoi
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light (opposite of heavy)
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karui
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fast / early
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hayai
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slow / late
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osoi
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beautiful
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utsukushii
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happy / glad
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ureshii
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fun / enjoy
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tanoshii
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healthy / feeling well
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genki
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duck
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kamo
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pants
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zubon
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shoes
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kutsu
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walk (v.)
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aruku
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tea (in general)
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o-cha
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green tea
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sencha
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yawn
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akubi
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crab
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kani
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cucumber
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kyuuri
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younger brother
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ototo
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daughter
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musume
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dinner
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yushoku
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dish / plate
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sara
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disgusting (unpleasant taste about food or drink)
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mazui
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doctor
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isha
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egg
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tamago
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exit
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deguchi
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entrance (a door, gate, etc that you go through to enter a place)
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iriguchi (antonym is deguchi)
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pity / feel sorry for
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kawaiso
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warm
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atatakai
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yesterday
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kino
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the day after tomorrow
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asatte
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family
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kazoku
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father
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otosan
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mother
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okasan
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friend
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tomodachi
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fruit
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kudamono
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grandfather
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ojiisan / ojiichan
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grandmother
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obaasan / obaachan
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lunch
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chuushoku
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movie
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eiga
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older sister
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oneesan
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octopus
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tako
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park (noun)
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koen
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police
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keisatsu
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shrimp (sushi)
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ebi
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price (noun)
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nedan
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student / pupil
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seito
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teacher
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sensei
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reservation (noun)
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yoyaku
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rest (to stop working or doing an activity<br>for a time and sit down to relax)
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kyuukei
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school (noun)
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gakko
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son
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musuko
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sour (taste)
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suppai
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soy sauce
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shoyu
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squid (sushi)
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ika
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strawberry
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ichigo
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student (specifically at a school)
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gakusei
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sugar
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sato (pronounced "sah-to")
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sunny (weather)
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hare (pronounced "ha-ray")
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sweet (taste)
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amai
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this month
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kon getsu
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this week
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kon shuu
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now
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ima
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today
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kyo
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tuna (highest grade)
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toro
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umbrella
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kasa
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vegetables
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yasai
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vending machine
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jido hanbai-ki (slang: "jihan")
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weather (noun)
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tenki
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wind (noun)
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kaze
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younger sister
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imoto
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older brother
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oniisan
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garbage
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gomi
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stylish
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o-share
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simple / easy
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kantan
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please (as in "go ahead")
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dozo
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housewife
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shufu
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interesting
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omoshiroi
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1 person (counting)
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hitori
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2 people (counting)
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futari
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3 people (counting)
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san nin
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1 thing (counting)
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hitotsu
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2 things (counting)
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futatsu
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3 things (counting)
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mittsu
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4 things (counting)
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yottsu
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5 things (counting)
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itsutsu
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7 things (counting)
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nanatsu
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8 things (counting)
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yattsu
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9 things (counting)
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kokonotsu
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10 things (counting)
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too (pronounced "toe" with long "o" on the end)
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not yet
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mada
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last week
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sen shuu
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last month
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sen getsu
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next year
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rai nen
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this morning
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kesa
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p.m.
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gogo (e.g. "gogo roku-ji" = 6 p.m.)
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when?
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itsu
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why? (more formal / serious-sounding)
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naze
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sleepy
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nemui
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tired
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tsukareta
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100,000,000
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ichi oku
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together
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issho
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letter (postal kind)
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tegami
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what? (e.g. if you didn't understand something)
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nani?
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why? (casual form)
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nande
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China
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chuugoku
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Japan
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nippon / nihon
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United Kingdom
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igirisu
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sad
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kanashii
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well / good (adj.)
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ii
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muggy (weather)
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mushi-atsui
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busy
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isogashii
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morning
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asa
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an hour (duration)
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ichi jikan
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an hour and a half (duration)
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ichi-jikan han
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thick
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futoi
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strong
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tsuyoi
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shoulders
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kata
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neck
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kubi
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elbow
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hiji
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recommendation (e.g. at a restaurant)
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osusume
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chef's choice menu
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omakase
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wet (adj.)
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nureteru
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quiet (adj.)
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shizuka
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baby
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akachan
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toddler
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kodomo
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outside
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soto
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clothes
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fuku
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complicated
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fukuzatsu
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kutsushita
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socks
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all
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zenbu
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smile (n.)
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egao
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afterwards
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ato de
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airplane
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hikoki
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back (body part)
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senaka
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body
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karada
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boring
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tsumaranai
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box (n.)
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hako
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closet / cabinet
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todana
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photographer
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shashin-ka
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"good at"
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jozu
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address (n.)
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jusho
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already
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mo
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begin
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hajimaru
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siblings
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kyodai
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client / customer
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o-kyaku-sama
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cool (temperature)
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suzushii
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day
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hi ("hee")
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day before yesterday
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ototoi
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decimal point
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ten ("1.2" = i ten ni)
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desk
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tsukue
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door
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doa
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very soon
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mo sugu
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everyone
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minna
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furniture
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kagu (emphasis on KA)
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garden
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niwa
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holiday
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yasumi
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home
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uchi
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inside
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naka
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noon
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hiru / shogo
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number
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bango
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ocean
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umi
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person
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hito
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room
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heya
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rude
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shitsurei (often said by Japanese when doing something "rude" like exiting an elevator first)
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both
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ryoho
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socks
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kutsushita
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shopping
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kaimono
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parents
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ryoshin (emphasis on RYO)
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sometimes
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tokidoki
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supermarket
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supaa
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tangerine
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mikan
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tonight
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komban
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traffic light
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shingo
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wide
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hiroi
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wrong
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chigau
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young
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wakai
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gold
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kin ("keen")
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silver
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gin ("geen")
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pig
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buta
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rabbit
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usagi
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diapers
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omutsu
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count to ten: people
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(1) hitori (2) futari (3) sannin (4) yonnin (5) gonin (6) rokunin (7) shichinin (8) hachinin (9) kunin (10) junin [how many people: nannin]
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count to ten: flat things
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paper, plates etc. uses suffix "mai": (1) ichimai (2) nimai (3) sanmai (4) yonmai (5) gomai (6) rokumai (7) nanamai (8) hachimai (9) kyumai (10) jumai [how many: nanmai]
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count to ten: long slender things
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pencils, sticks, etc. use suffix "hon": (1) ippon (2) nihon (3) sanbon (4) yohon (5) gohon (6) roppon (7) nanahon (8) happon (9) kyuhon (10) jyuppon [how many: nanbon]
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spider
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kumo
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mouse / rat
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nezumi
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day before yesterday
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ototoi
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6 things (counting)
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muttsu
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separately
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betsu betsu
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uncomfortable / feel bad / sick
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kimochi warui
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drunk
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yopparai
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window
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mado
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