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1
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石油 (せきゆ)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Noun
1. oil; petroleum
2. kerosene; paraffin

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戦争

Common word
JLPT N4

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. war
2. fighting; fierce competition

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市民（しみん）

Common word
JLPT N4

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Noun
1. citizen (of a country); citizenry​
その新しい法律が市民から自由を奪った。
The new law has deprived the citizens of their liberty.

Noun
2. citizen (of a city); resident; inhabitant; townspeople​
私は千葉市民ですが、東京で勤めています。
I am a citizen of Chiba, but work in Tokyo.

Noun
3. bourgeoisie; middle class​

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犠牲

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun
1. sacrifice​
数千人がこの病気の犠牲になった。
Thousands of people became victims of this disease.

Noun
2. victim (esp. someone killed); casualty​

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国際社会（こくさいしゃかい）

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Noun
1. international community; international society

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非難（ひなん）

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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隣国（りんごく）

Common word

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Noun
1. neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

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侵攻（しんこう）

Common word

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1. invasion

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危機（きき）

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun
1. crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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背景（はいけい）

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun
1. background; scenery; backdrop; setting​
Noun
2. background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context

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欧州連合（おうしゅうれんごう）

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Noun
1. European Union; EU

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面積（めんせき）

Common word
JLPT N2

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Noun
1. area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space

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耕地（こうち）

JLPT N2

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Noun
1. arable land; plantation; farmland

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農業国（のうぎょうこく）

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Noun
1. agricultural country; agrarian nation​

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欧州（おうしゅう）

Common word

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Noun
1. Europe​（also ヨーロッパ）
Place

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国旗（こっき）

Common word

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Noun
1. national flag

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首都（しゅと）

Common word
JLPT N3

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Noun
1. capital (city); metropolis​
Wikipedia definition

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公国（こうこく）

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Noun
1. dukedom; duchy; principality

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衰退（すいたい）

Common word

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

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栄える（さかえる）

Common word
JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to prosper; to flourish

Antonym: 衰える

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衰える（おとろえる）

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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither; to waste away

Antonym: 栄える

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本家（ほんけ）

Common word

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Noun
1. head house; main family​
Noun
2. founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace

Wikipedia definition
3. Honke​is the main household of Japanese family. The head of a household and his successor reside in the honke, while collateral branches establish bunke. The honke-bunke relationship is also reflected in the relationship between Japanese companies and their subsidiaries.

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分家（ぶんけ）

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family

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台頭（たいとう）

（Common word）

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one’s head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power; gathering strength

25
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支配（しはい）

Common word
JLPT N3

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. rule; domination; control​
静けさが森を支配していた。
Silence reigned in the forest.

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共和国（きょうわこく）

Common word

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Noun
1. republic; commonwealth

27
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社会主義（しゃかいしゅぎ）

Common word

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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. socialism

(Socialism is an economic system characterised by social ownership and/or control of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy, and a political philosophy advocating such a system. “Social ownership” may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises, common ownership, direct public ownership or autonomous state enterprises.)

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連邦 (れんぽう)

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun
1. federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union

29
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飢饉 (ききん)

Common word
JLPT N2

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Noun
1. famine; crop failure​
Noun
2. chronic shortage (e.g. of water)

30
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圧制 (あっせい)

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Noun
1. oppression; tyranny; despotism

31
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深刻 (しんこく)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. serious; severe; grave; acute

32
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健康被害 (けんこうひがい)

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Noun
1. health hazard; health damage

33
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独立 (どくりつ)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one’s own​
彼女は両親から独立している。
She is independent of her parents.

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom​
インドは英国から１９４７年に独立した。
India gained independence from Britain in 1947.

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. separation; isolation​
頑固になればなるほど独立するよ。
The more stubborn you are, the more isolated you become.

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宣言 (せんげん)

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. declaration; proclamation; announcement

35
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国内 (こくない)

Common word

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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. internal; domestic

36
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欧米 (おうべい)

Common word
JLPT N2

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Noun
1. Europe and America; the West

37
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対立 (たいりつ)

Common word
JLPT N2

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. confrontation; opposition; antagonism

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住民 (じゅうみん)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Noun
1. inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

39
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文法 (ぶんぽう)

Common word
JLPT N4

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Noun
1. grammar

40
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語彙 (ごい)

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun
1. vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

41
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攻撃 (こうげき)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
Antonym: 守備

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation

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守備 (しゅび)

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. defense; defence​Antonym: 攻撃

守備のために置く軍隊のことを「守備隊」といい、治安を守る働きをする。
The troops that are put in place for defensive purposes are called “a garrison” and serve to protect civic order.

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軍事 (ぐんじ)

Common word
JLPT N1

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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. military affairs

44
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抵抗 (ていこう)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. resistance; opposition; standing up to​

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. reluctance; repulsion; repugnance

45
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欧米諸国 (おうべいしょこく)

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Noun
1. Western countries; European and (North) American countries

46
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反発 (はんぱつ)

Common word
JLPT N1

A

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. opposition; rebellion; revolt; resistance; backlash; refusal​
若者達は本来、親の考えに対して反発するものだ。
It is quite natural for young people to rebel against their parents.

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. rebounding; recoiling; repulsion​

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

47
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招く (まねく)

Common word
JLPT N3

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Godan verb with ‘ku’ ending, Transitive verb
1. to invite; to ask​
私たちはジェーンとエレンを招くつもりだ。
We are going to invite Jane and Ellen.

Godan verb with ‘ku’ ending, Transitive verb
2. to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to​
警官は人差し指で僕を招いた。
The policeman beckoned to me with his forefinger.

Godan verb with ‘ku’ ending, Transitive verb
3. to call in; to send for; to summon​

Godan verb with ‘ku’ ending, Transitive verb
4. to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in​
私の誤りは彼の怒りを招いた。
My mistake incurred his anger.

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孤立 (こりつ)

Common word
JLPT N1

A

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. isolation; being alone; being friendless

49
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経済 (けいざい)

Common word
JLPT N4

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Noun
1. economy; economics​

Noun
2. finance; (one’s) finances; financial circumstances​

Noun
3. being economical; economy; thrift

50
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経済制裁 (けいざいせいさい)

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Noun
1. economic sanctions

51
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打撃 (だげき)

Common word
JLPT N1

A

Noun
1. blow; shock; strike; damage​
この何ヶ月かはひどい打撃を受けました。
I took such a hammering over recent months.

52
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痛手 (いたで)

Common word

A

Noun
1. serious wound​

Noun
2. hard blow​
彼の死は我が社にとって大きな痛手であった。
His death was a great loss to our firm.

53
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言語 (げんご)

Common word
JLPT N3

A

Noun
1. language

54
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文化 (ぶんか)

Common word
JLPT N4

A

Noun
1. culture; civilization; civilisation​
両地域は宗教と文化が違っている。
The two regions differ in religion and culture.

55
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踏み切る (ふみきる)

Common word

A

Godan verb with ‘ru’ ending, Transitive verb
1. to take off; to jump; to leap​

Godan verb with ‘ru’ ending, Transitive verb
2. to take the plunge; to decide; to embark on; to venture into; to launch out into​
彼は多くの希望と不安を抱いて結婚にふみきった。
He embarked on his marriage with many hopes and fears.

56
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大統領 (だいとうりょう)

Common word
JLPT N3

A

Noun
1. president (of a country)​

Noun
2. big man; boss; buddy; mate​Familiar language, used vocatively; esp. of an actor

57
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演説 (えんぜつ)

Common word
JLPT N3

A

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. speech; address

58
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占拠 (せんきょ)

Common word

A

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)​

59
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権力 (けんりょく)

Common word
JLPT N1

A

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle ‘no’
1. (political) power; authority; influence

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