N2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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複製

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ふくせい

reproduction、duplication、reprinting

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文庫

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ぶんこ

Library、book collection

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転載

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てんさい

Reprinting, reproduction

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禁止

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きんし

Prohibition, inhibition, ban

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改変

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かいへん

Change, alteration, modification

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改ざん

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かいざん

Alteration, falsification, faking

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購入

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こうにゅう

Purchase, buy

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承諾

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しょうだく

Consent, approval, acceptance, agreement, compliance

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有償

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ゆうしょう

Payment, compensation, paying a fee

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無償

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むしょう

Without compensation, without reward, without pay, free of charge

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第三者

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だいさんしゃ

Third party, third person, outsider, disinterested person

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譲渡

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じょうと

Transfer, assignment, conveyance

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画像

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がぞう

Image, picture, portrait

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さい

Again, twice, second time

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底本

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ていほん

Original text, source book, draft

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取材

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しゅざい

News coverage, collecting data, covering something for media

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執筆

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しっぴつ

Writing

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縦書

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たてがき

Vertical writing

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ご覧になる

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ごらんになる

Perusal, see

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端緒

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たんしょ

Start, beginning, first step, clue

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再演

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えいえん

Another showing, recapitulation

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第一章

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だいいっしょう

Chapter one, first chapter

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懐かしい

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なつかしい

Dear, fondly-remembered, beloved, missed, nostalgic

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隙間

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すきま

crevice, crack, gap, opening, clearance, spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time, chink, unpreparedness, carelessness

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分かち

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わかち

Distinction, differentiation, discrimination

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結びつき

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むすびつき

Connection, relation

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乳房

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ちぶさ

Breast, udder

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呑み

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のみ

Drink

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newborn babe, child, young animal

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ころ

Time, about, toward

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寂しさ

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さびしさ

Feeling of loneliness, desolation

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甘やか

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あまやか

Sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)

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天井

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てんじょう

Ceiling, ceiling price

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びょう

Second

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35
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包んで

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つつんで

To wrap

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36
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一体感

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いったいかん

Feeling of identification, sense of unity

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37
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跡形も無く

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あたかたもなく

Without leaving any trace

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余韻

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よいん

Lingering memory, aftertaste

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39
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唐突

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とうとつ

Abrupt, sudden

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40
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なみだ

Tears, sympathy

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おれ

I, myself

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42
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人差し指

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ひとさしゆび

Index finger, forefinger

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水滴

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すいてき

Drop of water, vessel for replenishing inkstone water

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目尻

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めじり

Outer canthus, outer corner of the eye

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一瞬

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いっしゅん

Instant, moment, for an instant

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湿らす

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しめらす

To dampen, to moisten

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乾いた

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かわいた

Dry, parched

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驚いたことに

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おどろいたことに

Surprisingly, astonishingly, amazingly, alarmingly

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かがみ

Mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering

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結う

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ゆう

To do up (hair), to dress, to arrange, to tie, to bind, to fasten, to make (a fence)

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見慣れる

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みなれる

To become used to seeing, to be familiar with

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みね

Peak, summit, ridge, top, back of a blade

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53
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高層

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こうそう

High-rise (building), multistory, multistoried, tall, high (altitude), upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)

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混み合う

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こみあう

To be crowded, to be packed, to be jammed

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55
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改札

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かいさつ

Examination of tickets, ticket gate, ticket barrier

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寄りかかる

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よりかかる

To lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on, to depend on

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歩道橋

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ほどうきょう

Pedestrian bridge

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まち

Boulevard, street, town

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溢れる

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あふれる

To overflow, to brim over, to flood

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花曇り

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はなぐもり

Hazy weather in spring

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車輛

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しゃりょう

Number of cars

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目覚まし

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めざまし

Alarm clock, waking up, keeping oneself awake

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Eyeball

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明け方

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あけがた

Dawn

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たき

Waterfall

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泣き出す

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なきだす

To burst into tears, to burst out crying, to begin to cry, to be moved to tears

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切実

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せつじつ

Earnest, sincere, acute, keen, fervent, pressing, urgent, serious, severe, pertinent, appropriate

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瞬き

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まばたき

Blink (of eyes), wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light), blink (of light)

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寂しげ

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さびしげ

Seeming lonely

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問う

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とう

To ask, to inquire, to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with, (used in negative form), to care about, to regard as important, (usually in passive form) to call into question, to doubt, to question

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満員

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まんいん

Full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded

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ひとみ

Pupil (eye)

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姿

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すがた

Figure, form, shape

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降車

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こうしゃ

Alighting (from a train, bus, etc.), getting off, getting out (of a car)

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遠ざかる

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とおざかる

To go away, to become more distant, to fade away, to die away, to be estranged

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叫び

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さけび

Shout, scream, outcry

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結って

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ゆって

Tied

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ひも

String, cord, braid, lace, tape, strap, ribbon

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差し出す

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さしだす

To present, to submit, to tender, to hold out

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薄暗い

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うすぐらい

Dim, gloomy

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夕日

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ゆうひ

Evening sun, setting sun

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鮮やか

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あざやか

Vivid, bright, brilliant, clear, fresh, vibrant, skillful, skilful, adept, adroit, deft, brilliant, beautiful, fine, excellent

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突っ込む

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つっこむ

To thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to stuff, to shove, to plunge into, to charge into, to rush into, to ram into, to crash into

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摑む

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つかむ

Box one’s ears, slap

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残響

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ざんきょ

Reverberation, echo

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鼓膜

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こまく

Eardrum, tympanic membrane

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寸前

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すんぜん

Just before, on the verge of, on the brink of, just in front of, just ahead of

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運命

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うんめい

Fate, destiny, lot

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握る

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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

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鼓動

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こどう

Beat, palpitation, pulsation, throbbing

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むね

Bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

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全身

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ぜんしん

Whole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait)

93
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汗ばむ

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あせばむ

To be sweaty

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はな

Nose, snout

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谷間

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たにま

Valley, ravine, chasm, dell, cleavage (breasts), slum

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反射

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はんしゃ

Reflection, reverberation, reflex, reflexes

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滑らか

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なめらか

Smooth (of a surface), glassy, velvety, soft

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かげ

Shadow, silhouette, phantom

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みずうみ

Lake

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普遍的

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ふへんてき

Universal, omnipresent, ubiquitous

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ふすま

Opaque sliding door

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素直

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すなお

Obedient, meek, docile, unaffected, honest, frank, upfront (about one’s feelings)

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感想

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かんそう

Impressions, thoughts, feelings, reactions

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生意気

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なまいき

Impertinent, saucy, cheeky, conceit, audacious, brazen, feisty

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呆れる

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あきれる

To be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up

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叩きつける

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たたきつける

To throw violently against, to slam against, to strike, to slap something onto, to dash (e.g. to the floor), to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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凶暴

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きょうぼう

Ferocious, brutal, atrocious, savage, barbarous

108
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女児

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じょじ

Baby girl, primary schoolgirl

109
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布団

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ふとん

Futon, Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet

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視界

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しかい

Field of vision, visibility, view, visual field

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すみ

Corner, nook

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鏡台

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きょうだい

Dresser

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たたみ

Tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold, shut up, do away with

114
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緩い

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ゆるい

Loose, lenient, lax, gentle (curve, slope, etc.), slow, weak, soft, not firm

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かた

Shoulder

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とこ

Bed, counter for beds, floor, padding, tatami

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裸になる

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はだかになる

To take off one’s clothes, to undress

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映す

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うつす

To project, to reflect, to cast

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寝癖

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ねぐせ

Bed hair, hair disarranged during sleep, habit of moving around in one’s sleep, sleeping habit

120
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飛び跳ねる

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とびはねる

To jump up and down, to hop

121
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丸顔

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まるがお

Round face, moon face

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くちびる

Lips

123
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鎖骨

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さこつ

Collarbone, clavicle

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健康

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けんこう

health, healthy, sound, fit, wholesome

125
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育ち

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そだち

Growth, breeding, growing up (in, as), upbringing

126
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主張

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しゅちょう

Claim, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet

127
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浮かぶ

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うかぶ

To float, to be suspended, to rise to surface, to come to mind, to have inspiration

128
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肋骨

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ろっこつ

あぶらぼね

Rib
(ろっこつ only) frame (of a ship)

129
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柔らか

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やわらか

Soft, tender, limp, subdued (colour or light) (color), gentle, meek

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こし

Loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

131
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曲線

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きょくせん

Curve

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晴れ

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はれ

Clear weather, fine weather, cleared of suspicion

133
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攻撃的

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こうげきてき

Offensive, aggressive

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せつ

Occasion, time, section (of a literary work), paragraph, verse, stanza, passage, season, term, holiday, principle, integrity

135
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謝罪

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しゃざい

Apology

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弱み

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よわみ

Weakness, shortcoming, failing, sore point

137
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炊飯器

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たいはんき

Rice cooker

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盛り

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さかり

Peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season), (in) season, full bloom, full swing (of a party, etc.), prime (of one’s life), (one’s) best days, bloom

139
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目玉焼き

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めだまやき

Fried egg, sunny-side up fried egg

140
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視線

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しせん

One’s line of sight, one’s gaze, one’s eyes (looking), glance, gaze, look

141
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怪しげ

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あやしげ

Questionable, doubtful, suspicious

142
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検分

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けんぶん

Inspection, examination, survey

143
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突如

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とつじょ

Suddenly, all of a sudden

144
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暴力的

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ぼうりょくてき

Violent

145
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音量

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おんりょう

Volume (sound)

146
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鴨居

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かもい

Lintel (especially one with grooves for sliding doors)

147
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設置

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せっち

Establishment, institution, installation (of a machine or equipment)

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Chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)

149
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勤務

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きんむ

Service, duty, work

150
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いと

Thread

151
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文節

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ぶんせつ

Phrase, clause, basic linguistic unit in Japanese grammar

152
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区切る

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くぎる

To demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off, to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)