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22 Cards in this Set
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画期 かっき |
ground-breaking |
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とりまく |
to surround; to circle; to enclose |
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意義 |
meaning; significance |
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向上 |
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress |
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開明 |
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment |
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展開 |
development; evolution; progressing; unfolding|expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment; building up |
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層 |
layer; seam; bed; stream; class|sheaf|storey (of a building); story; floor |
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創立 そうりつ |
establishment; founding; organization; organisation |
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促す |
うながす to urge; to press; to prompt; to suggest; to demand; to stimulate; to quicken; to incite; to invite (attention to) |
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装飾 そうしょく |
ornament |
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むしろ |
rather; better; instead |
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気の向くままに |
at one's fancy (whim) |
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交友 |
friend; companion |
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及ぶ |
to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend|to be up to the task; to come up to|to compare with; to be a match (for)|to commit (a crime)|to require (to do) (usu. used in the negative) |
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はたして |
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; as a result|really? (in questions); ever? |
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ついつい |
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; against one's better judgement; against one's better judgment |
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我ながら |
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing) |
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じれったい |
vexing; irritating; impatient |
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引っ込み思案 ひっこみじあん |
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn |
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行儀 ぎょうぎ |
manners; behavior; behaviour |
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循環論法 じゅんかんろんぽう |
circular reasoning |
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陥る |
おちいる to fall into (e.g. a hole)|to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.)|to fall into (a trap, etc.)|to fall; to surrender; to capitulate |