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Question 1

最近

Answer 1

さいきん

recently, lately

最近どうしてるの？
How are you doing these days?

Question 2

輝く

Answer 2

かがやく

to shine, glitter, sparkle

太陽は空で明るく輝いていた。
The sun was burning in the sky.

Question 3

拾う

Answer 3

ひろう

to pick up, to find, gather

この財布はどこで拾ったのですか。
Where did you pick up this wallet at?

Question 4

迷い込む

Answer 4

まよいこむ

to stray into, wonder into, to lose one’s way (and enter)

犬は駅に迷い込んで来た。
A dog wondered into the station.

Question 5

並ぶ

Answer 5

ならぶ

to line up, stand in line, to rival/match/equal

並んでお待ちください。
Wait in line please.

Question 6

町

Answer 6

まち

town, block, neighborhood, city

この街が小さいけど、美しい。
This town is small but beautiful.

Question 7

ぽちゃん

Answer 7

splash, plop

Question 8

泡

Answer 8

あわ

bubble, foam, froth, suds

泡はみるみる無くなった。
The foam vanished in an instant.

Question 9

纏う

Answer 9

まとう

to put, to wear, be clad in

to twine around, coil around

彼女は黒衣をまとっていた。
(くろご)
She was dressed in black.

Question 10

溶ける

Answer 10

とける

to melt, thaw, fuse, dissolve

砂糖は熱いコーヒーに入れると溶ける。
Sugar dissolves in hot coffee.

Question 11

連れて行く

Answer 11

つれていく

to take someone to a place, to take along, lead away

彼女はいつもおばあさんを散歩に連れていってあげます。(さんぽ)
She always takes her grandmother with her on walks.