Ikinokottaotokonoko2

Question 1

【みかける】to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of

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見かける

Question 2

【いしがき】stone wall

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石垣

Question 3

【もよう】pattern, figure, design; state, condition; conjecture of the current situation, the way it seems; model, pattern, example; indicates that that noun seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)

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模様

Question 4

【じろりとみる】to throw a glance

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じろりと見る

Question 5

【たいど】attitude, manner, behaviour

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態度

Question 6

【かしげる】to lean, to incline, to tilt, to slant

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傾げる

Question 7

as much as possible, wherever practicable

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なるべく

Question 8

【ふだん】usual, habitual, ordinary, everyday, always

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普段

Question 9

【どおり】in accordance with …, following …; roughly, about; .. Street, .. Avenue

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通り

Question 10

【ふる】to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody), to reject, to jilt, to dump; to abandon, to give up, to ruin; to add kana indicating a reading of a word; to slightly change headings, to change directions; to extract by broiling, to prepare an infusion of, to decoct; to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine); to bring up a topic, to lead to a topic; to replace, to substitute; to set up a joke for somebody else

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振る

Question 11

【まう】to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about, to revolve

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舞う

Question 12

【いま】living room (western style)

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居間

Question 13

【うつる】to move (house), to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected, to be contagious, to spread (as in fire)

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移る

Question 14

according to

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よれば

Question 15

【こうどう】action, conduct, behaviour, behavior, mobilization, mobilisation

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行動

Question 16

【つうじょう】common, general, normal, usual

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通常

Question 17

【かり】hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit), picking, gathering

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狩り

Question 18

【ひるま】daytime, during the day, time from sunrise until sunset, diurnal period

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昼間

Question 19

【すがた】figure, form, shape; appearance, dress, guise; state, condition, picture, image; form (of a waka); dressed in …, wearing …

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姿

Question 20

thoughtless, reckless, careless, rash; seldom (with neg. verb), rare; ordinary, usual, common; excessive, immoderate, extreme

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めった

Question 21

rare

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めったにない

Question 22

【よあけ】dawn, daybreak

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夜明け

Question 23

together, jointly; at the same time, with, as …, including, along with; both

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ともに

Question 24

【なんびゃく】hundreds

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何百

Question 25

【しほうはっぽう】in all directions

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四方八方

Question 26

【とびかう】to fly about, to flutter about, to flit about, to fly past each other

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飛び交う

Question 27

【こうけい】scene, spectacle, sight, view

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光景

Question 28

【きゅう】urgent, sudden, abrupt; sharp, steep, precipitous; rapid, swift, fast; emergency, crisis; hurrying, haste; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

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急

Question 29

【ぎゃく】reverse, opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

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逆

Question 30

【せんもんか】specialist, expert, professional, authority, pundit

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専門家

Question 31

broadly grinning

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ニヤリ

Question 32

【にがわらい】bitter smile, wry smile, forced smile, strained laugh

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苦笑い

Question 33

【しちょうしゃ】viewer, (television) audience

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視聴者

Question 34

【しゅう】state, province, county, oblast, department (of ancient China); continent; dear

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州

Question 35

【どしゃぶり】downpour, pouring rain, cloudburst, pelting rain, heavy rain

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土砂降り

Question 36

【はやばや】early, quickly, promptly

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早々

Question 37

【たきび】open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse), bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

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焚き火

Question 38

at any rate, in any event, either way, anyway

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いずれにせよ

Question 39

【あんらくいす】easy chair

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安楽椅子

Question 40

【こおり】ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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氷

Question 41

【そこいらじゅう】everywhere, all over the place

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そこいら中

Question 42

【おちついた】calm, composed, cool; settled, fixed, established; unobtrusive, quiet, subdued, low-key (color)

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落ち着いた

Question 43

【せきばらい】clearing one’s throat, cough

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咳払い

Question 44

【たより】news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter

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便り

Question 45

【あんのじょう】just as one thought, as usual, sure enough

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案の定

Question 46

【とげとげしい】sharp, harsh, stinging, thorny, snappy

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刺々しい

Question 47

mumbling, chewing one’s words; chewing (food); squirming, wriggling

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もぐもぐ

Question 48

【かかわり】relation, connection

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関わり

Question 49

【すぼめる】to make narrower, to shut (an umbrella), to shrug (one’s shoulders), to purse (one’s lips)

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窄める

Question 50

to sip, to slurp

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すする

Question 51

【おもいきって】resolutely, boldly, daringly

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思い切って

Question 52

【うちあける】to be frank, to speak one’s mind, to open one’s heart

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打ち明ける

Question 53

nonchalant, unconcerned, in a casual manner

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さりげない

Question 54

【げひん】vulgarity, meanness, indecency, coarseness

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下品

Question 55

【ありふれる】to be common

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有り触れる

Question 56

【おちこむ】to feel down (sad); to be in a slump (e.g. business, economy), to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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落ち込む

Question 57

【わだい】topic, subject

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話題

Question 58

【ふれる】to touch, to feel; to experience, to come in contact with, to be emotionally moved (by), to perceive; to touch on a subject, to allude to; to be in conflict (with), to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to proclaim

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触れる

Question 59

【せんめんじょ】washroom, bathroom

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洗面所

Question 60

stealthily, secretly

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こっそり

Question 61

【ちかよる】to approach, to draw near

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近寄る

Question 62

【のぞいて】except, save

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除いて

Question 63

【あかるみにでる】to come to light

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明るみに出る

Question 64

【たえうる】to withstand, to be able to endure

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耐え得る

Question 65

【ねつく】to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold), to be ill in bed

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寝付く

Question 66

【かかわりあい】involvement

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関わり合い

Question 67

yawn, yawning (and stretching); kanji “yawning” radical (radical 76)

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あくび

Question 68

【ねがえりをうつ】to turn over (in one’s sleep), to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides, to double-cross, to betray

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寝返りを打つ

Question 69

【けんとうちがい】wrong (guess or estimate), misdirected

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見当違い

Question 70

【あさい】shallow, superficial; slight (wound), light (sleep), pale (colour), inadequate (knowledge); short (time), early, young

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浅い

Question 71

【へい】wall; fence

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塀

Question 72

【どうぞう】bronze statue

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銅像

Question 73

【みつめあう】to stare at each other, to lock eyes with

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見詰め合う

Question 74

【わ】counter for birds and rabbits

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羽

Question 75

【ずじょう】overhead, high in sky

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頭上

Question 76

on the bank of, by the side of (e.g. a river, pond); (in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby; around (Sunday, last year, etc…); for instance

Answer 76

あたり

Question 77

【とつぜん】abrupt, sudden, unexpected, all at once

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突然

Question 78

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way; much (better, etc.), by far, far and away; far away, long ago; direct, straight

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ずっと

Question 79

【わく】 to well (up), to gush forth (of water), to spring out, to surge; to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions form (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

Answer 79

湧く

Question 80

【ほそめる】 to make narrow

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細める

Question 81

tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly

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ひょろり

Question 82

【そうとう】befitting, becoming, worthy of, proportionate, in keeping with, suitable; considerable, substantial; to be worthy of, to be proportionate to; to correspond to (in meaning, function, etc.), to be equivalent; extremely, considerably

Answer 82

相当

Question 83

【としより】 old people, the aged; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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年寄り

Question 84

【はさみこむ】 to insert, to put between, to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)

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挟み込む

Question 85

comfortable, easy, calm; loose, spacious

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ゆったり

Question 86

【みやぶる】 to see through another’s thoughts, to have a sharp eye, to penetrate, to fathom

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見破る

Question 87

【どうよう】 shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation; disturbance, unrest, agitation, excitement, commotion, turmoil, discomposure, feeling shaken

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動揺

Question 88

brick

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れんが

Question 89

【レンガべい】brick wall

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レンガ塀

Question 90

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering; dry and hard, (frozen) stiff; hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted; scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened

Answer 90

かちかち

Question 91

【うかれる】to make merry, to be festive

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浮かれる

Question 92

【とちゅう】on the way, en route; in the middle of, midway

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途中

Question 93

【くちょう】tone (e.g. of voice, etc.), (verbal) expression

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口調

Question 94

【しんちょう】careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate

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慎重

Question 95

should do (abbr. of suru+beki), ought to do

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すべき

Question 96

【たいぐん】large crowd, large herd, large flock, large school, large shoal, swarm

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大群

Question 97

【りゅうせいぐん】meteor swarm, meteor shower

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流星群

Question 98

【かるはずみ】rashness

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軽はずみ

Question 99

【せめる】to condemn, to blame, to criticize, to criticise, to reproach, to accuse; to urge, to press, to pester; to torture, to torment, to persecute; to break in (a horse)

Answer 99

責める

Question 100

【りゆう】reason, pretext, motive

Answer 100

理由

Question 101

【はらだつ】to get angry

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腹立つ

Question 102

【ふんべつ】discernment, discretion, judgement, judgment, discrimination

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分別

Question 103

【ふちゅうい】carelessness, inattention, thoughtlessness

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不注意

Question 104

【きたい】expectation, anticipation, hope

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期待

Question 105

【はんのう】reaction, response

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反応

Question 106

【よこめ】sidelong glance

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横目

Question 107

【きえうせる】to disappear, to vanish; to die

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消え失せる

Question 108

just, right, exactly

Answer 108

ちょうど

Question 109

【かんしゃ】thanks, gratitude

Answer 109

感謝

Question 110

【もうしあげる】to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.); to do

Answer 110

申し上げる

Question 111

【けんしき】views, opinion, discernment; pride, self-respect

Answer 111

見識

Question 112

【なざし】nomination, calling names

Answer 112

名指し

Question 113

【せっとく】persuasion

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説得

Question 114

(with a) start; to be startled

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ぎくり

Question 115

【むちゅう】daze, (in a) trance, ecstasy, delirium, engrossment, within a (deep) dream

Answer 115

夢中

Question 116

【こんらん】 disorder, chaos, confusion, mayhem

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混乱

Question 117

【おそろしい】terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening, frightened; surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing

Answer 117

恐ろしい

Question 118

to, for, concerning, as far as … is concerned, regarding

Answer 118

にとって

Question 119

【おどろき】surprise, astonishment, wonder

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驚き

Question 120

【そんけい】respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor

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尊敬

Question 121

【まじる】to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join

Answer 121

交じる

Question 122

instigation, flattery

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おだて

Question 123

【けだかい】sublime, noble, high-minded

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気高い

Question 124

【さいわい】happiness, blessedness, luck, fortune, felicity; luckily, fortunately

Answer 124

幸い

Question 125

【ほめる】to praise, to admire, to speak well

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褒める

Question 126

【いらい】since, henceforth

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以来

Question 127

【するどい】sharp (blade), pointed; sharp (pain), stabbing, cutting (remark), stinging, pointed (question or look), screeching (noise); perceptive, keen, quick (mind), astute, shrewd, discerning; nimble, agile, quick

Answer 127

鋭い

Question 128

【まなざし】(a) look, gaze

Answer 128

眼差し

Question 129

【うわさ】rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk

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噂

Question 130

【さし】grain thief, sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing, piercing, pricking

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刺し

Question 131

【さす】to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust; to sting, to bite; to sew, to stitch, to embroider; to pole (a boat); to catch (with a limed pole); to put (a runner) out, to pick off

Answer 131

刺す

Question 132

【かくしん】core, heart (of the matter), point, crux, kernel

Answer 132

核心

Question 133

harden, set, clot, curdle

Answer 133

固

Question 134

【みすえる】to gaze at, to stare at, to focus on, to make sure of

Answer 134

見据える

Question 135

【かぎり】limit, limits, bounds; degree, extent, scope; as far as possible, as much as possible, to the best of one’s ability, very much; unless (after neg. verb); the end, the last; as long as, only

Answer 135

限り

Question 136

valley

Answer 136

谷

Question 137

【ひとおし】push, another try

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一押し

Question 138

to hang one’s head

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うなだれる

Question 139

【いき】breath, breathing; tone, mood

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息

Question 140

【いきをのむ】to catch one’s breath, to gulp, to have one’s breath taken away, to gasp

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息を呑む

Question 141

【ちんつう】 grave, sad, mournful, sorrowful, pensive

Answer 141

沈痛

Question 142

【ふるわす】to (make something) quiver, to shake, to tremble, to vibrate

Answer 142

震わす

Question 143

【そこねる】to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck; to miss one’s chance to (do something), to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

Answer 143

損ねる

Question 144

【うちくだく】to smash, to crush

Answer 144

打ち砕く

Question 145

sullenly, taciturnly, morosely, gloomily, silently; taciturn person, uncommunicative person

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むっつり

Question 146

with a nod

Answer 146

うなずいて

Question 147

【きょうい】wonder, miracle, amazement, prodigy

Answer 147

驚異

Question 148

【いったいぜんたい】… the heck (e.g. “what the heck?”), … in the world (e.g. “why in the world?”), … on earth (e.g. “who on earth?”)

Answer 148

一体全体

Question 149

【そうぞう】imagination, guess

Answer 149

想像

Question 150

ending, quitting, closing; indicates disappointment for not having done what one wanted or intended to do

Answer 150

じまい

Question 151

【わくせい】planet

Answer 151

惑星

Question 152

【ふち】rim, brim, edge, brink

Answer 152

縁

Question 153

【おば】aunt

Answer 153

伯母

Question 154

【しんせき】relative, relation, kin

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親戚

Question 155

【はじかれたようにたちあがる】to jump to one’s feet, to spring to one’s feet, to stand quickly

Answer 155

はじかれたように立ち上がる

Question 156

【さけぶ】to shout, to cry, to scream, to shriek, to yell, to exclaim; to clamor (for or against), to clamour (for or against)

Answer 156

叫ぶ

Question 157

【ははおや】mother

Answer 157

母親

Question 158

【けり】kick

Answer 158

蹴り

Question 159

clearly, plainly, decisively, distinctly, flatly

Answer 159

きっぱり

Question 160

【くりかえし】repetition, repeat, reiteration, iteration, refrain, cycle; repeatedly

Answer 160

繰り返し

Question 161

【いっさい】all, everything, the whole, lock, stock, and barrel; absolutely not (with negative), without exception, entirely not

Answer 161

一切

Question 162

【でんせつ】tradition, legend, folklore

Answer 162

伝説

Question 163

【きねんび】holiday, anniversary, memorial day

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記念日

Question 164

【かんする】to concern, to be related

Answer 164

関する

Question 165

【まいあがる】to soar, to fly high, to be whirled up; to make merry, to be ecstatic, to be in high spirits

Answer 165

舞い上がる

Question 166

to hang (e.g. picture), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag); to sit; to take (time, money), to expend (money, time, etc.); to make (a call); to multiply; to secure (e.g. lock); to put on (glasses, etc.); to cover; to burden someone; to apply (insurance); to turn on (an engine, etc.), to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); to bind; to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto; to argue (in court), to deliberate (in a meeting), to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); to increase further; to catch (in a trap, etc.); to set atop; to erect (a makeshift building); to hold (a play, festival, etc.); to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble; to be partway doing …, to begin (but not complete) …, to be about to …; indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)

Answer 166

かける

Question 167

【おれ】I, me

Answer 167

俺

Question 168

【かくし】hiding, concealing, being hidden, being concealed; pocket

Answer 168

隠し

Question 169

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

Answer 169

ちらり

Question 170

【まかせ】leaving everything up to someone else

Answer 170

任せ

Question 171

【けんめい】wisdom, intelligence, prudence

Answer 171

賢明

Question 172

even, if only, if just, as long as, the only thing needed

Answer 172

さえ

Question 173

【こころね】feelings, nature, disposition

Answer 173

心根

Question 174

reluctantly, unwillingly

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しぶしぶ

Question 175

carelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently

Answer 175

うっかり

Question 176

when it comes to …, concerning, where … are concerned

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ときたら

Question 177

【やぶる】to tear, to break, to destroy; to break through (opponent’s defense etc.), to breach; to defeat, to beat; to shatter (dream, peace, etc.), to disturb; to violate (a rule etc.), to break (a promise etc.); to break (a record)

Answer 177

破る

Question 178

【はし】end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin; beginning, start, first; odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least

Answer 178

端

Question 179

【かくじつ】certainty, reliability, soundness

Answer 179

確実

Question 180

【ちゃくりく】landing, alighting, touch down

Answer 180

着陸

Question 181

【あらあらしい】rough, wild, rude, harsh, gruff, violent

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荒々しい

Question 182

【たけ】height, stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has), everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

Answer 182

丈

Question 183

【ばい】twice, double; times, -fold

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倍

Question 184

【よこはば】breadth, width

Answer 184

横幅

Question 185

wide expanse of flat surface (e.g. sea, plains); endless; rampant growth of (weeds, hair)

Answer 185

ぼうぼう

Question 186

【からまり】entanglement

Answer 186

絡まり

Question 187

【おおう】 to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise

Answer 187

覆う

Question 188

【ゆるし】pardon, forgiveness, exemption, permission

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許し

Question 189

【かわ】leather

Answer 189

革

Question 190

【きんにく】muscle, sinew

Answer 190

筋肉

Question 191

【きんにくりゅうりゅう】muscular

Answer 191

筋肉隆々

Question 192

【うで】arm; skill, efforts, ability

Answer 192

腕

Question 193

【もうふ】blanket

Answer 193

毛布

Question 194

【くるまる】to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket), to cover oneself

Answer 194

包まる

Question 195

【かかえ】armful; employee

Answer 195

抱え

Question 196

【かかえる】to hold or carry under or in the arms; to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.); to employ, to engage, to hire

Answer 196

抱える

Question 197

feeling relieved, (sigh of) relief

Answer 197

ほっと

Question 198

【ちゅういぶかく】attentively, cautiously, carefully, watchfully, with caution

Answer 198

注意深く

Question 199

mostly, almost

Answer 199

あらかた

Question 200

【こわす】to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)

Answer 200

壊す

Question 201

【むれ】group, crowd, flock, herd, bevy, school, swarm, cluster (e.g. of stars), clump, pack (e.g. of dogs)

Answer 201

群れ

Question 202

【よる】to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to; to gather (in one place), to come together, to meet; to stop by (while on one’s way to another place), to drop by, to make a short visit; to grow old, to grow high (number, etc.); to grow (wrinkly); to lean against, to recline on; to push one’s opponent while holding their belt; to decide on a price and come to a deal; to be swayed by (a person), to yield to

Answer 202

寄る

Question 203

【ぶじ】safety, peace, quietness

Answer 203

無事

Question 204

【のぞきこむ】to look into, to peer in

Answer 204

覗き込む

Question 205

faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy; poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty

Answer 205

かすか

Question 206

【しっこく】jet black

Answer 206

漆黒

Question 207

in tufts, tufty, bushy, thick, luxuriant

Answer 207

ふさふさ

Question 208

【ひたい】forehead, brow

Answer 208

額

Question 209

【きず】wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar; chip, crack, scratch, nick; flaw, defect, weakness, weak point; stain (on one’s reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour; (emotional) hurt, hurt feelings

Answer 209

傷

Question 210

【いなずま】flash of) lightning

Answer 210

稲妻

Question 211

splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet; sufficient, fine (in the sense of “I’m fine”), (by implication) no thank you; well enough, OK, tolerable; reasonably, fairly, tolerably; construction, architecture

Answer 211

けっこう

Question 212

【やく】use, service, role; post, position; scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand

Answer 212

役

Question 213

【ひざ】knee; lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)

Answer 213

膝

Question 214

that’s right, very well, it would be best to …

Answer 214

よかろう

Question 215

【しゃくりあげる】to sob convulsively, to heave with sobs

Answer 215

しゃくり上げる

Question 216

【みずたまもよう】polka dots

Answer 216

水玉模様

Question 217

【くらす】to live, to get along; to spend (time)

Answer 217

暮らす

Question 218

【おさえ】weight (e.g. paperweight), rear guard, control, check, pressure

Answer 218

抑え

Question 219

otherwise, else, if not so

Answer 219

さもないと

Question 220

【げんかん】entranceway, entry hall, vestibule, foyer, entryway, mud room

Answer 220

玄関

Question 221

【とぐち】door, doorway

Answer 221

戸口

Question 222

【くるむ】to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in; to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by

Answer 222

包む

Question 223

【まるまる】plump, rotund, chubby; entirely, completely, wholly

Answer 223

丸々

Question 224

【たたずみ】standing still; livelihood

Answer 224

佇み

Question 225

【またたく】to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver; to blink (one’s eyes), to wink

Answer 225

瞬く

Question 226

【かがやき】brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, radiance, glitter

Answer 226

輝き

Question 227

【ひつよう】necessary, needed, essential, indispensable; necessity, need, requirement

Answer 227

必要

Question 228

to mumble, to mutter

Answer 228

くぐもる

Question 229

【そで】sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

Answer 229

袖

Question 230

【ぬぐう】to wipe; to get rid of, to eliminate (e.g. one’s shame), to remove (e.g. an impression), to erase

Answer 230

拭う

Question 231

to extend over, to extend into; to straddle

Answer 231

またがる

Question 232

【うなり】groan, moan; roar, howl, growl, bellow; hum (e.g. motor), buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind), sough; beat tone, beats

Answer 232

唸り

Question 233

【のちほど】later on, eventually, afterwards

Answer 233

後ほど

Question 234

【うなずく】to nod, to bow one’s head in assent, to agree

Answer 234

頷く

Question 235

to blow (one’s nose)

Answer 235

かむ

Question 236

【てらしだす】to illuminate, to shine a light on, to light up

Answer 236

照らし出す

Question 237

【こううん】good luck, fortune

Answer 237

幸運

Question 238

to mutter, to murmur, to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

Answer 238

つぶやく

Question 239

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

Answer 239

かかと

Question 240

dizzy, giddy

Answer 240

くらくら

Question 241

【こぎれい】neat, trim, tidy, pretty

Answer 241

小奇麗

Question 242

【なみだつ】to be choppy, to run high, to swell, to ripple, to billow, to be in discord

Answer 242

波立つ

Question 243

【ながし】sink; cruising (e.g. taxi)

Answer 243

流し

Question 244

【せいぜん】orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate

Answer 244

整然

Question 245

【ねがえる】to change sides, to double-cross, to betray

Answer 245

寝返る

Question 246

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

Answer 246

打

Question 247

【かたほう】one side, one party, counterpart, the other side, the other party; one of a pair, fellow, mate

Answer 247

片方

Question 248

【わき】armpit, under one’s arm, side, flank; beside, close to, near, by; aside, to the side, away, out of the way; off-track, off-topic; deuteragonist, supporting role; second verse (in a linked series of poems)

Answer 248

脇

Question 249

【にぎる】to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch; to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould; to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of

Answer 249

握る

Question 250

【こづく】to poke, to push

Answer 250

小突く

Question 251

【つね】usual state of things

Answer 251

常

Question 252

【さかずき】sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages

Answer 252

杯

Question 253

【うえ】cylindrical bamboo fishing basket

Answer 253

筌

Question 254

whisperingly

Answer 254

ひそひそ

Question 255

【しゅんかん】moment, second, instant

Answer 255

瞬間