Chapter 1 Flashcards

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national character/traits

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こくみんせい(国民性)

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prejudice, bias

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へんけん(偏見)

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different culture(s), intercultural, cross-cultural

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いぶんか(異文化)

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to come in contact with, to touch

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せっします(接します)

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5
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few, be limited in number

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かずすくない(数少ない)

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6
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irrelevant, misdirected

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まとはずれ(的外れ)

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7
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generalisation, popularisation

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いっぱんか(一般化)

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popular way, conventional way

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ぞくりゅう(俗流)

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9
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discussion, theory, doctrine

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〜ろん(〜論)

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10
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type, kind, sort

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たぐい(類)

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11
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to mistake, misunderstand

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あやまります(誤ります)

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12
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other way round, conversely, inversely

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ぎゃくに(逆に)

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13
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to excel

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すぐれます(優れます)

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14
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insight, penetration, discernment

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どうさつりょく(洞察力)

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15
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precisely, aptly, accurately

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てきかく(的確)

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16
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to select, extract

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ちゅうしゅつします(抽出します)

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17
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few examples, few cases

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しょうすうれい(少数例)

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18
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in a short time, eventually

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やがて

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19
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to lead to

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つながります

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20
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merely, just

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たんなる(単なる)

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21
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racial, ethnic

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みんぞくてき(民族的)

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22
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cultural

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ぶんかてき(文化的)

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23
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to misunderstand

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さっかくします(錯覚します)

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24
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by chance, accidentally

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たまたま

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25
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at once

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いっきょに(一挙に)

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26
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exaggeratedly

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おおげさに(大げさに)

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27
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to be apt to, to be liable to

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とかきます

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28
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to despise, look down on

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べっしします(蔑視します)

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29
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to coexist

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きょうそんします(共存します)

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30
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to collide, come across, be confronted

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ぶつかります

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31
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to keep someone at a distance, shun, keep away from

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とおざけます(遠ざけます)

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32
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sour

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すっぱい(酸っぱい)

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33
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fox

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きつね(狐)

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34
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to read silently

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もくどくします(黙読します)

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35
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context

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ぶんみゃく(文脈)

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36
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these

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それらの

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37
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to discuss, argue, debate

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ろんじます(論じます)

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38
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motif, motive

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モチーフ

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39
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not always, not necessarily

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かならずしも(必ずしも)

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40
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process, stage, course

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かてい(過程)

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41
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earlier, ahead of time

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はやめに(早めに)

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42
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secondhand bookstore

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ふるほんや(古本屋)

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43
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to drop in at, stop at

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よります(寄ります)

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44
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to apply

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おうぼします(応募します)

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45
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submerged, flooded, under water

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みずびたし(水浸し)

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46
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solitary life, living alone

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ひとりぐらし(一人暮らし)

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47
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during the day

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ひるま(昼間)

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48
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talkative, chatty

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はなしずき(話し好き)

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49
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one’s goal/destination

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もくてきち(目的地)

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50
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to speak, talk (informal ver.)

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しゃべります(喋ります)

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51
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man and woman

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だんじょ(男女)

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52
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with or without

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あるなし(有る無し)

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53
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social dance

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しゃこうダンス(社交ダンス)

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54
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to sleep

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ねむります(眠ります)

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55
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existence and non-existence, presence and absence

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うむ(有無)

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56
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day and night

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ちゅうや(昼夜)

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57
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promising, hopeful

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しょうらいせい(将来性)

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58
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to be promoted to, to rise to a high position

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しゅっせします(出世します)

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59
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to be effective, be good

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ききます(効きます)

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60
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to follow, imitate

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ならいます(倣います)

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61
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to object to, refute

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はんろんします(反論します)

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62
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grilled (roasted, broiled) meat

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やきにく(焼き肉)

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63
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made in ~

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〜せい(〜製)

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64
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though, although

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とはいえ

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65
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incidentally, by the way

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ちなみに

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66
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eating out

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がいしょく(外食)

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67
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average mark

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へいきんてん(平均点)

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68
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skilled, capable, competent

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ゆうのう(有能)

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69
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to like, love, be fond of

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すきます(好きます)

70
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useless, be of no use

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なにもならない(何もならない)

71
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exception

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れいがい(例外)

72
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therefore, consequently

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したがって

73
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to hide, cover

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かくします(隠します)

74
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front sign (sign at the entrance, eg: menu)

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おもてかんばん(表看板)

75
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to persist to the end, stick to, push through

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おしとおします(押し通します)

76
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debate, discussion

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とうろん(討論)

77
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against, anti~

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はん〜(反〜)

78
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each other(‘s)

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たがい(互い)

79
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disagreement, inconsistency

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ふいっち(不一致)

80
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compromise

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じょうほ(譲歩)

81
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persuasion

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せっとく(説得)

82
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to solve, resolve, settle

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かいけつします(解決します)

83
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proceedings

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ぎじ(議事)

84
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to make progress, advance, progress

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しんこうします(進行します)

85
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to take a step, make a move

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てをうちます(手を打ちます)

86
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management, operation

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うんえい(運営)

87
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approval/disapproval, pros and cons

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さんぴ(賛否)

88
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(mutual) agreement/consent

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ごうい(合意)

89
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kind/sort of

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いっしゅの(一種の)

90
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Mt. Everest

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エベレスト

91
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to reach the summit of/the top of

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とうちょうします(登頂します)

92
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mountaineer

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とざんか(登山家)

93
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one’s real intention(s), true meaning, one’s purpose

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しんい(真意)

94
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to overcome, get over, surmount

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のりこえます(乗り越えます)

95
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(the line is) busy, (number is) engaged

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はなしちゅう(話し中)

96
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superiority/inferiority, merits

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ゆうれつ(優劣)

97
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to be inferior to

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おとります(劣ります)

98
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to become sharp

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とがります(尖がります)

99
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to rise, tower, soar

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そびえます

100
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to get rusty

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さびます

101
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to become clear

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すみます(澄みます)

102
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to get muddy, cloudy

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にごります(濁ります)

103
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act of putting on clothes, one’s clothes

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ちゃくい(着衣)

104
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point, tip, end

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せん(先)

105
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to dry

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かわかします(乾かします)

106
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to happen to see, find

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みかけます(見かけます)

107
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gloom, dismalness

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いんき(陰気)

108
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negative, passive

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しょうきょくてき(消極的)

109
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frivolous, insincere

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ふまじめ(不真面目)

110
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careful, cautious, deliberate

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しんちょう(慎重)

111
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careless, thoughtless

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けいそつ(軽率)

112
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cowardly, timid, faint-hearted

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きがよわい(気が弱い)

113
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quick temper, impatience, hot-headedness

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たんき(短気)

114
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easy, optimistic, carefree

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のんき(呑気)

115
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honest, straightforward

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しょうじき(正直)

116
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liar

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うそつき(嘘つき)

117
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precise, orderly

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きちょうめん

118
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slovenly, lax (messy, lazy)

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だらしない

119
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no sense of responsibility

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むせきにん(無責任)

120
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to speak up

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はつげんします(発言します)

121
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to settle down, keep calm

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おちつきます(落ち着きます)

122
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egoistic, selfish

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じぶんかって(自分勝手)

123
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modern times, recent times

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きんだい(近代)

124
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classmate

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どうきゅうせい(同級生)

125
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farm village

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のうそん(農村)

126
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about ~

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〜ほど

127
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quickly, rapidly, promptly

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きゅうそくに(急速に)

128
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one’s own country/home country/motherland

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じこく(自国)

129
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to make the best use of/the most of

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いかします(生かします)

130
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the West

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(にしよう)西洋

131
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to hesitate, be uncertain

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まよいます(迷います)

132
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selfish, egoistic, self-centered

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りこてき(利己的)

133
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rational, reasonable

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りせいてき(理性的)

134
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person in charge of ~

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〜がかり(〜係)

135
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start, beginning, opening

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かいし(開始)

136
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to be based on, be grounded on

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もとづきます(基づきます)

137
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individual variation, differences among individuals

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こじんさ(個人差)

138
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not always, necessarily, exclusively

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かぎらない(限らない)

139
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to criticise

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ひはんします(批判します)

140
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to let your guard down

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ゆだんします(油断します)

141
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to be lazy, neglect doing [something]

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なまけます(怠けます)

142
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happiness

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こうふく(幸福)

143
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to bring, beget [something abstract]

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もたらします

144
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probability

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かくりつ(確率)

145
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first prize

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いっとうしょう(一等賞)

146
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scene [of event]

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げんば(現場)

147
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to comfort

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なぐさめます(慰めます)

148
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time flies (like an arrow of light and shadow)

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こういんやのごとし(光陰矢の如し)

149
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Lunar New Year

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きゅうしょうがつ(旧正月)

150
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Winter Solstice

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とうじ(冬至)

151
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human life

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じんめい(人命)

152
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rescue

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きゅうじょ(救助)

153
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day and night

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ちゅうや(昼夜)

154
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to let go, leave it (stop pursuing)

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ほうります(放ります)

155
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rumor

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うわさ(噂)

156
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patiently

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こんきよく(根気よく)

157
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to kill time

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じかんつぶします(時間つぶします)

158
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to hide something

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かくします(隠します)

159
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heart attack

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しんぞうほっさ(心臓発作)

160
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late marriage

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ばんこんか(晩婚化)

161
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declining birth rate

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しょうしか(少子化)

162
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irony

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ひにく(皮肉)

163
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member of parliament

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ぎいん(議員)

164
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proposal (in government)

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ぎあん(議案)

165
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victory or defeat

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しょうはい(勝敗)

166
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regular/public holiday

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ていきゅうび(定休日)

167
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efficacy (ability to produce a desired result)

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ききめ(効き目)

168
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welfare

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ふくりこうせい(福利厚生)

169
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majority

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かはんすう(過半数)

170
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aspirant (person with aspirations)

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しぼうしゃ(志望者)

171
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to pass [a proposal]

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かけつします(可決します)