Authentic Japanese: Progressing From Intermediate To Advanced, Chapter 1 Yonde Miyou

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述べる

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のべる
to state; to express; to mention

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会合

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かいごう
meeting; assembly

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集会

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しゅうかい
meeting; assembly

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参会者

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さんかいしゃ
attendance

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従来

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じゅうらい
up to now; so far; traditional; existing (e.g. equipment)

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通りいっぺん

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とおりいっぺん
perfunctory; casual

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紋切り型

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もんきりがた
fixed formula; stereotyped phrase; hackneyed

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印象づける

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いんしょうづける
to impress (someone)

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なんとか

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1: something; something or other; so-and-so;
2: somehow; anyhow; one way or another

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くふう

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scheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously

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気のきく

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1: attentive; scrupulous; tactful;
2: tasteful; smart

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気がきく

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1: to be sensible; to be smart;
2: to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

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ウイット

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wit

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特徴

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とくちょう
feature; trait; characteristic; pecularity

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皆さん

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みなさん
all; everyone; everybody

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あの手この手

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あのてこのて
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means

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姓名

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せいめい
full name

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名乗る

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なのる
to call oneself (name, label, etc.); to give one's name (as); to impersonate or claim (to be someone)

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明確

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めいかく
clear up; clarify; define

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落ち着く

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おちつく
to calm down; to settle down; to be steady; to settle in; to take up one's residence; to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to restore presence of mind

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致命的

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ちめいてき
fatal; lethal

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話にならない

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はなしにならない
to not be worth considering; to be out of the question

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似る

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にる
to resemble; to be similar

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よほど

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very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite

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間違う

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まちがう
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

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受けとる

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うけとる
1: to receive; to get; to accept;
2: to take; to interpret; to understand

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肝要

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かんよう
essential; vital; crucial; importance

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立派

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りっぱ
splendid

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誇り

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ほこり
pride; boast

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遠慮

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えんりょ
diffidence; restraint; reserve; discretion; tact; thoughtfulness

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あるいは

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or; possibly

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教員

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きょういん
teaching staff

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席順

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せきじゅん
seating order

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当初

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とうしょ
at first

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歳

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さい
-years-old

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ひやかす

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to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at

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新入生

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しんにゅうせい
freshman; first-year student

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興味深い

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きょうみぶかい
(adj-i) very interesting; of great interest

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かえって

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on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

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ぽっちゃぽっちゃ

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chubby

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丸い

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まるい
round

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娘さん

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むすめさん
young lady 10-12 years old

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気取る

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きどる
to affect; to put on airs

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関連づける

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かんれんづける
to relate

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植木

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うえき
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant

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飼う

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かう
to keep; to raise; to feed

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競馬

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けいば
horse racing

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一致

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いっち
1: coincidence; agreement; union; match;
2: conformity; consistency;
3: cooperation

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効果的

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こうかてき
effective; successful

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無味乾燥

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むみかんそう
dull and uninteresting; cut-and-dried

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べつだん

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particularly

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存在

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そんざい
existence; being

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記憶

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きおく
1: memory; recollection; remembrance;
2: storage

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たとえ話

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たとえばなし
allegory; fable; parable

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適当

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てきとう
1: suitable; adequate; relevant; appropriate; fit;
2: random; halfhearted; on the spot; whatever works

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独自

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どくじ
original; peculiar; characteristic; proprietary