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3,000 most common words Flashcards

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行く

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To go

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見る

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To look

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A lot of; many

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多い

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Home; household

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家

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This; this one

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これ

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That; that one

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それ

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I

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私

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Work; job

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仕事

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When

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いつ

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To do; to make

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する

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所

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ところ- place

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To use; to make use of

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使う

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To go out; leave

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出る

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To think

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思う

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作る

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つくる- to make, create

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To have; possess

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持つ

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To buy

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買う

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Time; hour

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時間

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To know

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知る

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Same; identical

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同じ

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Now

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今

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New

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新しい

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To become

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なる

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(Not) yet; still

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まだ

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After

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あと

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To hear; ask

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聞く

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To say; to tell

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言う

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A few; little

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少ない

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High; tall

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高い

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child

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子供

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So; that way

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そう

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Already; yet

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もう

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Student

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学生

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熱い

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hot (to the touch)

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Please (go ahead)

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どうぞ

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Afternoon; PM

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午後

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長い

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ながい- long (distance; length)

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Book; volume

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本

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This year (colloquial)

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今年

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Often; well

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良く/よく

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She; one’s girlfriend

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彼女

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How; what

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どう

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Word; language

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言葉

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顔

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かお- face; visage

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終わる

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おわる- to finish; to end

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One (thing)

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一つ

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Give; offer (upwards)

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あ(上)げる

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こう

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Like this; this way; such

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School

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学校

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Be given (to me)

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く(呉)れる

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To start (something)

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始める

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To get up (out of bed); to occur; to happen

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起きる

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Spring

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春

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別

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べつ- different; another

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Morning; A.M

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午前

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Where

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どこ

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Room

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部屋

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Young

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若い

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Car; automobile

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車

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置く

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To put; place

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To live; reside

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住む

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働く

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はたらく- to work

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Difficult

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難しい

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Teacher

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先生

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立つ

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たつ- to stand; to rise

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呼ぶ

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よぶ- to call out; to name; to invoke; to summon

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Cheap; inexpensive

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安い

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University; college

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大学

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More

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もっと

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To go back home

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帰る

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To understand

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分かる

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広い

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ひろい- wide; big

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吸う

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すう- to smoke; to breathe in

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数

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すう- number; a number of

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近い

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ちかい- near; close

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There

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そこ

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走る

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はしる- to run

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入れる

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いれる- to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install (e.g. software); to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. tattoo)

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To teach; to tell

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教える

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To walk

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歩く

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To meet

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会う

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To write

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書く

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Head

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頭

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売る

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うる- to sell

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To like something lot

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大好き

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Body; physique

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体

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(す)直ぐ

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At once; soon

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飛ぶ

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とぶ- to fly

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Very (colloquial)

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とても

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Who

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誰

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Like; desirable

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好き

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To read

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読む

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次

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つぎ- next; subsequent

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You

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あなた

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To drink

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飲む

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Old

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古い

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質問

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しつもん- question; inquiry

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Today

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今日

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Friend; companion

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友達

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Early; fast

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早い

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What; which

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どれ

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Beautiful

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美しい

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Always (colloquial)

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いつも

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足

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あし- leg; foot

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起こす

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おこす- to wake someone up; to raise up

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To show

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見せる

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Daughter

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娘

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Enjoy

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楽しむ

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色

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いろ- colour

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Everybody (colloquial)

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みんな/皆

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取る

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とる- to take; get

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107
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To study

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勉強

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Can do; be good at

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できる/出来る

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短い

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みじかい- short; brief

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To fall; come down

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落ちる

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Son

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息子

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白い

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しろい- white; blank

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重い

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おもい- heavy (weight; feeling)

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Airplane

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飛行機

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病気

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びょうき- illness

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Year

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年

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Winter

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冬

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胸

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むね- chest; breast

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To pay (money; respect; attention)

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払う

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軽い

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かるい- light (weight; feeling)

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To find

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見つける

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To forget; leave behind; to forget about

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忘れる

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Alcohol; rice wine

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酒

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Which (polite)

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どちら/何方

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(one’s own) older sister

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姉

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覚える

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おぼえる- to memorize; to learn

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狭い

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せまい- narrow; small

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Red

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赤い

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To wear; put on

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着る

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笑う

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わらう- to smile/ to laugh

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Most; best

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一番

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Class session; lecture

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授業

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Week

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週

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Chinese character

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漢字

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自転車

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じてんしゃ- bicycle

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Train

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電車

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To search for; to look for

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探す

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紙

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かみ- paper

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To sing

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歌う

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首

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くび- neck

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Slow; late

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遅い

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速い

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はやい- fast

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Together with; at the same time

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一緒に

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This month

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今月

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To play

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遊ぶ

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遠い

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とおい- far;distant

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弱い

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よわい- fair; weak

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Ear

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耳

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Right

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右

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To sit; sit down

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座る

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浴びる

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あびる- to take (a shower); to bathe in; to bask in

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To go to sleep

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寝る

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肩

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かた- shoulder

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Healthy; energetic

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元気

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消す

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けす- to turn off (a light); to erase

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All; whole

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全部

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去年

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きょねん- last year (colloquial)

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引く

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ひく- to draw (attention); to pull; to tug

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Library

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図書館

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To raise; to lift

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上げる

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緑

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みどり- green

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腕

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うで- arm

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ドア

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door (loan word)

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Boy; son

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男の子

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Girl; daughter

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女の子

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We (colloquial)

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私たち

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Near (noun); neighbourhood; vicinity

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近く

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やる

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遣る- to do; give

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かなり

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fairly; rather

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Country

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国

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起こる

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おこる- to occur; to happen

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Autumn; fall

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秋

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To send

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送る

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To die

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死ぬ

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Feeling; sensation

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気持ち

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To ride; to take ( a bus)

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乗る

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To be present; to stay

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い(居)る

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Shut; close (doors)

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閉める

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Open; unlock (doors)

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開ける

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Tree; wood

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木

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続く

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つづく- to continue; to follow (along)

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お医者さん

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おいしゃさん- doctor (polite)

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Japanese yen

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円

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Here

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ここ
此処

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To wait

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待つ

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低い

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ひくい- low; short

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To receive

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もらう

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To eat

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食べる

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(One’s own) older brother

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兄

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Name

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名前

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Husband

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夫/ご主人

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One

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一

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結婚

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けっこん- marriage

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Parent

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親

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To speak; talk

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話す

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A little bit; a little while

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少し

188
Q

Shut; close (books, eyes, etc.)

A

閉じる

189
Q

Time; moment

A

時間

190
Q

Rice (grain)

A

こめ
米

190
Q

Fun; enjoyable

A

楽しい

191
Q

To cut

A

切る

192
Q

Clothes (colloquial)

A

服

193
Q

Back; behind

A

後ろ

194
Q

Happy; glad

A

嬉しい

195
Q

Waist; lower back

A

こし
腰

196
Q

Sunday

A

日曜日

197
Q

Mother (someone else’s)

A

お母さん

197
Q

Daytime; midday

A

昼

198
Q

University student

A

大学生

199
Q

End- conclusion

A

終わり

200
Q

Help; assist

A

手伝う

200
Q

Height; stature

A

背

201
Q

Nose

A

はな
鼻

202
Q

Occur; to happen

A

起きる

203
Q

Place; put on

A

載せる 【のせる】

204
Q

Sad

A

かな
悲しい

204
Q

In the near future; before long; neighbourhood

A

近く

205
Q

Chat; talk

A

しゃべ(喋)る

206
Q

Sweet

A

甘い

207
Q

Table

A

テーブル

208
Q

Food

A

食べ物

209
Q

To begin

A

始まる

210
Q

Game

A

ゲ-ム

211
Q

Ten

A

十

212
Q

Weather

A

天気

213
Q

Hot (weather)

A

暑い

213
Q

Thick; fat

A

太い

214
Q

Evening; night

A

晩

215
Q

Saturday

A

土曜日

216
Q

Sore; painful

A

痛い

217
Q

Father (someone else’s)

A

お父さん

218
Q

Probably; perhaps

A

多分

219
Q

To stay overnight

A

と
泊まる

219
Q

Clock; watch

A

時計

220
Q

How come/Why?

A

どうして

221
Q

To hang, put on

A

か
掛ける

221
Q

To make a turn; turn

A

ま
曲がる

222
Q

Stomach; belly

A

なか
お腹

223
Q

Meeting

A

ミーティング

224
Q

Dislike; hate

A

嫌い

224
Q

Friday

A

金曜日

225
Q

To need; require

A

い
要る

226
Q

To not be

A

な
無い

227
Q

Cold (illness)

A

かぜ
風邪

228
Q

Yellow

A

きいろ
黄色い

229
Q

Gentle; kind

A

優しい

229
Q

To be sunny; to clear up

A

は
晴れる

230
Q

Dirty

A

きたな
汚い

231
Q

Brown

A

ちゃいろ
茶色

232
Q

To be empty; to become less crowded

A

す
空く

233
Q

To go up; climb

A

のぼ
上る

234
Q

Meal; cooked rice

A

ご飯

235
Q

Counter for days

A

日

235
Q

Hair; each single hair

A

かみ け
髪の毛

236
Q

To enter

A

入る

236
Q

Monday

A

月曜日

237
Q

Katakana

A

カタカナ

238
Q

This week

A

今週

238
Q

To open (three dimensional/unfold (intransitive).)

A

ひら
開く

239
Q

Water

A

水

240
Q

That (over there)

A

あれ

241
Q

Two

A

二

242
Q

To tighten; fasten

A

し
締める

243
Q

Bad; distasteful

A

まずい

243
Q

Hiragana

A

平仮名

244
Q

To become cloudy

A

くも
曇る

245
Q

To touch; feel

A

さわ
触る

245
Q

No good

A

だめ
駄目

246
Q

Beverage; drink

A

飲み物

247
Q

Thursday

A

木曜日

248
Q

Day of the week

A

曜日

249
Q

Side; vicinity

A

そば

250
Q

Here; this way (casual)

A

こっち

251
Q

Tuesday

A

火曜日

252
Q

To be thirsty

A

かわ
渇く

253
Q

Three

A

三

253
Q

Two (things)

A

ふた
二つ

254
Q

Wednesday

A

水曜日

255
Q

This evening; tonight

A

今晩

256
Q

Thousand

A

せん
千

257
Q

Sixth of the month

A

むいか
６日

258
Q

Older sister (someone else’s)

A

お姉さん

259
Q

To be repaired; to get fixed

A

なお
直る

260
Q

Just a moment/little

A

ちょっと

261
Q

Four

A

四

262
Q

From now on; after this

A

これから

263
Q

To return to a point of departure

A

もど
戻る

264
Q

To think; consider

A

かんが
考える

265
Q

To change (something)

A

変える

266
Q

Morning

A

朝

267
Q

Tooth

A

歯

268
Q

To work hard; to do one’s best

A

がんば
頑張る

269
Q

cellular phone

A

けいたいでんわ
携帯電話

270
Q

Rain

A

雨

271
Q

Money (colloquial)

A

金

Japanese (8 decks)

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