Intermediate Japanese Chapter 8 + Compass Directions Flashcards

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1
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receptionist

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受付(うけつけ)

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to ask, to hear or visit

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伺う(うかがう)

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person who handles a particular matter

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係りの者(かかりのもの)

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person in charge

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主任(しゅにん)

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target; object of

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対象(たいしょう)

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humble form of to meet

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お目にかかる

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detailed

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詳しい(くわしい)

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after

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以後(いご)

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to replace someone

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~と代わる(かわる)

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quick and simple

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手っ取り早い(てっとりばやい)

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relative[s]

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親類(しんるい)

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12
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bulletin board

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掲示板(けいじんばん)

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13
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person who deals with matters pertaining to foreign students

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留学生係(りゅうがくせいがかり)

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14
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editing

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編集(へんしゅう)

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15
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to lose no time in ~ing

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早速~する(さっそく~する)

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16
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special talent

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特技(ときぎ)

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17
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to hire

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雇う(やとう)

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18
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continent

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大陸(たいりく)

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19
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person who goes adrift on the ocean

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漂流者(ひょうりゅうしゃ)

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20
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to drift ashore

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に流れ着く(にながれつく)

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21
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ancestors

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祖先(そせん)

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22
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legend

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伝説(でんせつ)

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23
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toward~

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に対する

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24
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longing; yearning

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憧れ(あこがれ)

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25
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to hold

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抱く(いだく)

26
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national isolation

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鎖国(さこく)

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to enter a country

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入国(にゅうこく)

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to allow

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許す(ゆるす)

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before long; soon

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やがて

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to be determined to~; to resolve to~

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と決心する(とけっしんする)

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Japanese waters

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日本近海(きんかい)

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whaling vessel

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捕鯨船(ほげいせん)

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crew member

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船員(せんいん)

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luckily, fortunately

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幸い(さいわい)

35
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direction; area

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方面(ほうめん)

36
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to head toward~

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~へ向かう(むかう)

37
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to approach

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に近づく

38
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captain of a ship

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船長(せんしょう)

39
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land

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陸地(りくち)

40
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to land

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に上陸する(じゅうりくする)

41
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the Shogunate

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幕府(ばくふ)

42
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to decide

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に決定する(にけっていする)

43
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to appear

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現れる(あらわれる)

44
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to be shipwrecked

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難波する(なんばする)

45
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the next [day/year/etc.]

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翼(よく)

46
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inconvenient

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ふべんな

47
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warship

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軍艦(ぐんかん)

48
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niece

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姪(めい)

49
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to die from an illness

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病死する(びょうしする)

50
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genius

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天才(てんさい)

51
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to open up the country to foreigners

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開国(かいこく)

52
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Edo Bay

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江戸湾(えどわん)

53
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treaty

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条約(じょうやく)

54
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negotiation

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交渉(こうしょう)

55
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splendidly

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立派に(りっぱに)

56
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Northeast. NE.

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hokutou

北東

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Southeast. SE.

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nantou

南東

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Southwest. SW.

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nansei

南西

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Northwest. NW.

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hokusei

北西

60
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East-west.

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touzai

東西

61
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North-south.

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nanboku

南北