Japanese Reading 2 Flashcards

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安心 あんしん

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Peace of mind, relief

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2
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医学 いがく

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Medical science, medicine

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伺う うかがう

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Call on (someone, a place)
Pay a visit
Wait on someone
2) to ask, inquire
3) to hear, be told

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4
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火事 かじ

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Fire

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片付ける かたづける

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To tidy up, straighten, put away

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課長 かちょう

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Section manager, section chief

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絹 きぬ

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Silk

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空気 くうき

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Air, atmosphere
Mood, situation
2) someone with no presence, who doesn’t stand out

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9
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校長 こうちょう

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Principal

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高等学校 こうとうがっこう

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Senior high school

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差し上げる さしあげる

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To give, offer
Hold up

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12
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支度 したく

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Preparation, arrangements
Often used for dinner

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13
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社長 しゃちょう

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Company President, manager, director

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14
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出席 しゅっせき

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Attendance, presence, appearance

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15
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出発 しゅっぱつ

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Departure

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16
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招待 しょうたい

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Invitation

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17
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邪魔 じゃま

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Disturbance, obstacle, nuisance, hindrance
邪魔する - be in the way
邪魔しないで - leave me alone

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18
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空く すく

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To become less crowded, thin out, get empty

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19
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随分 ずいぶん

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Quite

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20
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育てる そだてる

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Bring up, raise, rear

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21
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漬ける つける

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To soak, dip, steep

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22
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鳴る なる

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To sound, ring, resound, echo, roar

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23
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苦い にがい

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Bitter

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24
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日記 にっき

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Diary, journal

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25
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熱心 ねっしん

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Zealous, enthusiastic, ardent, keen, eager
勉強熱心 hardworking
熱心に勉強する - study hard

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26
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林 はやし

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Woods, forest

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27
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反対 はんたい

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Opposition, resistance, hostility

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28
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非常に ひじょうに

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Very, extremely, exceedingly
非常 alone can also be emergency

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29
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部長 ぶちょう

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Section chief
2) head of a (school) club/team

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30
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褒める ほめる

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To praise, commend, compliment

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31
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参る まいる

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1) to come
2) to be defeated
3) to be annoyed, nonplussed
4) to be madly in love
> に参ってる

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32
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迎える むかえる

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1) to go out to meet (迎えに行く)
2) to receive, welcome, greet, salute
3) to claim, accept (as member)

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33
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木綿 もめん

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Cotton

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34
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やはり

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As expected, sure enough
After all, in the end, as one would expect, in any case
2) Still, all the same

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35
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輸出 ゆしゅつ

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Export, exportation
(Can be verb too)

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36
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輸入 ゆにゅう

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Import, importation

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37
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任せる まかせる

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To leave it to (someone)
任せて - trust me
想像に任せる - leave it to imagination

38
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集中力 しゅうちゅうりょく

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Focus

39
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維持する いじする

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Maintain, preserve

40
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平和 へいわ

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Peace

41
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記録 きろく

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Record, document (also verb)

42
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誤解 ごかい

A

Misunderstanding

43
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内容 ないよう

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Content (inside something)

44
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解決する かいけつする

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To solve (problems)

45
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能力 のうりょく

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Ability

46
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余計 よけい

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  1. (all the) more, extra, spare, too much
  2. Unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for
    “余計なおせっかいだ” mind your business
47
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症状 しょうじょう

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Symptoms

48
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稼ぐ かせぐ

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To earn (money)

49
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訂正する ていせいする

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To correct

50
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講師 こうし

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Tutor (in a juku)

51
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名人 めいじん
専門家 せんもんか

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Expert

52
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大家 たいか

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Master, authority, leading figure
“彼は物理学の大会です” = he is the authority on physics

53
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博士 はかせ

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Doctor (expert with phD)

54
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減らす へらす

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To decrease

55
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照明 しょうめい

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Prove, demonstrate, testify, verify

56
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もつれる
-したがもつれる

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To tangle, get tangled
2) to trip over, have poor control over (feet, tongue)
- to speak unclearly, slur one’s words, lisp, pronounce poorly

57
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迷う まよう
-> 道に迷う
—> 迷い

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To get lost, lose one’s way
2) to waver, hesitate, be puzzled
3) to give into temptation, lose control of oneself
4) to be charmed, infatuated
-> to lose one’s way
—> hesitation, bewilderment, perplexity, doubt, indecision
—> 2) illusion, delusion

58
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どうせ

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Anyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, no matter what
“どうせ行くんでしょ” = you’re going to go no matter what, aren’t you?

59
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単位 たんい

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Credit (school)
2) unit, denomination
“ポンドは重さの単位である” = a pound is a unit of weight

60
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一定 いってい (also いちじょう)

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Fixed, settled, constant, definite, defined, certain
“君はそれを一定の間隔を置いて練習すべきだ” = you have to practice it at regular intervals

61
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間隔 かんかく

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Interval, space
“15分間隔” = 15 minute intervals

62
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返却 へんきゃく

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Return of something, repayment

63
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変更 へんこう

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Change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment

64
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期限 きげん

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Time frame, period, term
2) time limit, deadline
Phrases for “on time”
- 期限を守って
- 期限内(ない)

65
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検討 けんとう

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Consideration, examination, investigation, scrutiny, discussion, analysis, review

66
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きちんと

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Properly, exactly, precisely
2) neat, tidy, clean

67
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につれ

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As, with
“As ___, (something happens)”

68
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年齢 ねんれい

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Age

69
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重ねる かさねる

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To pile up, heap up, put on top of one another
3) to repeat many times, go through repeatedly

“恵子が手際よく食器を重ねて、シンクへ運んでゆく” = Keiko deftly piles up the cutlery and takes them to the sink.

“彼は悪事を重ねた” = he committed one crime after another

70
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手際よく てぎわよく

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Efficiently, skilfully, adeptly, deftly (does something)

71
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食器 しょっき

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Tableware, dishes

72
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ても始まらない

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There’s no point in ___

73
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偽りのない
いつわりのない

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Honest

74
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誠実 せいじつ

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Honest, sincere

75
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仲直り なかなおり

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Reconciliation, make peace with

76
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曲げる まげる

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To bend, curl, arch

77
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髪を溶かす とかす

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To brush, comb, untangle, unravel

78
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歯を磨く みがく

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Brush teeth

79
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故意的 こいてき
わざと

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Intentionally

80
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自明 じめい

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Obvious, self-evident, self-explanatory

81
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初心者 しょしんしゃ

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Beginner

82
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閉じ込める とじこめる

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To lock up, shut up, imprison, be stuck in

83
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逆 ぎゃく
逆に ぎゃくに

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Opposite, reverse
Conversely, on the contrary

84
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褒美 ほうび

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Reward

85
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追う おう

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To chase, run after, pursue
2) to drive out, get rid of, expel, relocate

86
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確認 かくにん

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Confirm, verify, check, validate, identify

87
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あやしい

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Suspicious

88
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余裕 よゆう

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To afford something
To do something easily
(Verb)余裕 - afford to do / can easily do

89
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お小遣い おこづかい

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Allowance, pocket money, personal expenses

90
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贅沢 ぜいたく

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Luxury, extravagance, to indulge oneself