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1
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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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65
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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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67
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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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76
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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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80
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To like something lot

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大好き

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81
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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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86
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Like; desirable

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好き

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87
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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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101
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To show

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見せる

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102
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Daughter

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娘

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103
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Enjoy

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楽しむ

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104
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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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108
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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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110
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To fall; come down

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落ちる

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111
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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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Winter

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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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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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Alcohol; rice wine

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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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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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To wear; put on

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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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Class session; lecture

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Week

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Chinese character

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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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To search for; to look for

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紙

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かみ- paper

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To sing

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首

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くび- neck

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Slow; late

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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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This month

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To play

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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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Right

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To sit; sit down

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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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肩

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かた- shoulder

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Healthy; energetic

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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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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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To raise; to lift

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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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Girl; daughter

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We (colloquial)

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Near (noun); neighbourhood; vicinity

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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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起こる

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おこる- to occur; to happen

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Autumn; fall

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To send

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To die

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Feeling; sensation

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To ride; to take ( a bus)

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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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Open; unlock (doors)

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Tree; wood

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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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Here

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ここ
此処

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To wait

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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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To eat

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(One’s own) older brother

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Name

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Husband

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夫/ご主人

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One

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結婚

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けっこん- marriage

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Parent

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To speak; talk

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A little bit; a little while

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Shut; close (books, eyes, etc.)

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Time; moment

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Rice (grain)

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Fun; enjoyable

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To cut

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Clothes (colloquial)

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Back; behind

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Happy; glad

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Waist; lower back

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Sunday

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Mother (someone else’s)

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お母さん

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Daytime; midday

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University student

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End- conclusion

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Help; assist

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Height; stature

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Nose

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Occur; to happen

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Place; put on

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載せる 【のせる】

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Sad

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かな
悲しい

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In the near future; before long; neighbourhood

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Chat; talk

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しゃべ(喋)る

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Sweet

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Table

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テーブル

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Food

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To begin

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Game

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Ten

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Weather

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Hot (weather)

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Q

Thick; fat

214
Q

Evening; night

215
Q

Saturday

216
Q

Sore; painful

217
Q

Father (someone else’s)

A

お父さん

218
Q

Probably; perhaps

219
Q

To stay overnight

A

と
泊まる

219
Q

Clock; watch

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

224
Q

Friday

225
Q

To need; require

226
Q

To not be

227
Q

Cold (illness)

A

かぜ
風邪

228
Q

Yellow

A

きいろ
黄色い

229
Q

Gentle; kind

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

233
Q

To go up; climb

A

のぼ
上る

234
Q

Meal; cooked rice

235
Q

Counter for days

235
Q

Hair; each single hair

A

かみ け
髪の毛

236
Q

To enter

236
Q

Monday

237
Q

Katakana

A

カタカナ

238
Q

This week

238
Q

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

A

ひら
開く

239
Q

Water

240
Q

That (over there)

241
Q

Two

242
Q

To tighten; fasten

A

し
締める

243
Q

Bad; distasteful

243
Q

Hiragana

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

247
Q

Thursday

248
Q

Day of the week

249
Q

Side; vicinity

250
Q

Here; this way (casual)

251
Q

Tuesday

252
Q

To be thirsty

A

かわ
渇く

253
Q

Three

253
Q

Two (things)

A

ふた
二つ

254
Q

Wednesday

255
Q

This evening; tonight

256
Q

Thousand

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

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)

266
Q

Morning

267
Q

Tooth

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

271
Q

Money (colloquial)

Japanese (8 decks)

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