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極めて

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きわめて
extremely

極めて遺憾です
It’s extremely regrettable.

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落ち込む

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おちこむ
to be depressed

彼は最近落ち込んでいる
He has been depressed recently.

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恵まれて

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めぐまれて
blessed

私は友人に恵まれている
I am blessed with friends.

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叩く

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たたく
to hit

雨は窓ガラスを叩く。
The rain beats against the window pane.

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奥の方

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おくのかた
in the back

奥の方切がない
There is no cut in the back.

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奥まで

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おくまで
deeper

もっと奥まで感じて
Feel it even deeper

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引き付ける

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ひきつける
to attract

磁石は鉄を引き付ける
Magnets attract iron

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しばらく

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暫く
for a while
(can be a little while or quite a while depending on context)

しばらくお待ちください
Please wait for a moment.

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改善の余地

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かいぜんのよち
Room for improvement

まだ改善の余地がある
There is still room for improvement.

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宜しければ

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よろしければ
if you please; if you don’t mind; when you’re ready; if you want; if that’s alright with you

よろしければ塩をこちらに回して下さいませんか
The salt, if you please

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まるで

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まるで
Just like
Typically used with のようです

まるで魔法のようでした
It was just like magic

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なければならない

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なければならない
have to/must

体重を減らさなければならない
I have to lose weight

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導入

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どうにゅう
to introduce, to bring in, to lead in

新しい技術が導入されている
A new technology is being introduced

seems to refer more to system or concepts than people

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基本的に

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きほんてきに
fundamental, basic
これは基本的な問題です
This is a fundamental problem

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利口
利巧

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りこう
clever, smart, sensible

犬は利口な動物である
A dog is a clever animal.

Also can mean well behaved (when refering to children or pets)

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寸前

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すんぜん
On the verge of

彼女は気絶寸前だった。
She almost passed out

Used as a verb modifier

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自ら

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みずから
In person, on your own

彼は自らそこへ出かけた。
He went there in person

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だまされ

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Easily fooled

The root is 騙す

僕は騙されやすいと本当に思う？
Do you really think I am that gullible?

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(と)共に

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(と)ともに
Along with

彼らと共に笑いなさい。
Laugh with them

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によって

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According to, by means of, as a result of, depends on

人によって意見が異なる。
Opinions vary from person to person.
Depending on the person options can be different.

地域によって、ゴミ出しルールが違う
Depending on the area, the rules for throwing out garbage are different.

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満たす

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みたす
To fulfill (a condition) or to satisfy (an appetite)

花瓶を水で満たした。
I filled a vase with water

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目撃

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もくげき(する)
Witnessing or observing

彼はその事故を目撃した。
He witnessed the accident

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頼る人

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たよるひと
A reliable person

彼女は頼る人だ
She is a reliable person

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ほっとした

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To be relieved

それを聞いてほっとした。
I am relieved to hear that

Sometimes written in katakana

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乗り越えた
のりこえた To overcome something 彼らは苦しみを乗り越えた They overcame the ordeal
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困難
こんなん Difficulties 多くの困難を乗り越えた I overcame many difficulties
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まとめる
To collect, put together or unify 纏まる ( usually kana) 仕事にかかる前に考えをよくまとめなさい。 Collect your thoughts before you begin work
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人物
じんぶつ Person or figure One’s character Able or talented person 彼は悪い人物ではない He is not a bad person
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中身
なかみ The insides, interior or contents of something 箱の中身は何？ What’s inside the box?
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良ければ
よければ If it is alright/good (usually written in kana) 天気が良ければ行くよ。 If the weather is good I will go
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大当たり
おおあたり Great success, bullseye, big hit その映画は大当たりした。 The movie was a big hit.
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確かに
たしかに Certainly, surely 確かに難しい問題だよ。 It’s certainly a difficult problem
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やる気
やるき Will to do something, motivation やる気はあるけど時間がない I have the motivation but I don’t have the time.
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閉じ込める
とじこめる To lock up or imprison 嵐で彼らは家の中に閉じ込められた。 A storm confined them to the house
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待ち遠しい
まちどおしい Anxiously awaiting, hardly wait 夏が待ち遠しいな。 I can hardly wait for summer
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手に入る
てにいる To obtain 手に入らなかった。 I could not get it
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行う
おこなう To perform, carry out or do Also can be used to mean one’s conduct Can be used to refer to events or ceremonies 午後に面接を行います。 We will give the interview in the afternoon
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最悪の場合 最悪の事態
さいあくのばあい さいあくのじたい Worst case scenario 最悪の場合を考えておこう。 Let’s consider the worst case scenario
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予定通り
よていどうり As planned, according to plan, on schedule 全体的には予定通りです。 Overall we are on schedule
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雑貨
ざっか Miscellaneous goods, sundries 彼女の父は雑貨店をしている。 Her father has a general store Also sometimes 雑貨屋
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これ以上
これいじょう Anymore, any further, any longer これ以上は飲めません。 I can’t drink anymore Used at the start of sentences usually
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昨夜は十分に眠れなかった
さくやはじゅうぶんにねむれなかった I did not sleep enough last night
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構わない
かまわない No problem, doesn’t matter 待つのはかまわないよ。 I don’t mind waiting Note: kanji means posture or stance
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について
About, regarding, concerning これについて質問があります I have a question about this Also used for “ready set go”
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羽を伸ばす
はねをのばす To have fun (expression) ビーチは子供が羽を伸ばすのに理想の場所だ。 The beach is an ideal place for children to have fun.
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頭を振る
かぶりをふる To shake one’s head (in denial)
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もう一度
One more time もう一度「チョーセン状」を出すコトね
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このような
such as this, like this, like that, suchlike, of any such kind このような本を読んではだめだ。 Don’t read this kind of book.
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友好的な
ゆうこうてきな friendly; amicable その島の住民は友好的だ。 The island’s inhabitants are friendly
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異なった
different, not the same; unusual, distinctive
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滅茶苦茶(する)
めちゃくちゃする Absurd, unreasonable, super to make a mess (する) 髪がめちゃくちゃ。 My hair is a mess
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予想通り
よそうどおり as expected (neutral and negative events); as feared
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苦手
にがて(な) Poor at, weak at, not good at ドイツ語は苦手だ。 I am not good at german
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認める
みとめる To accept, admit or recognize 私はそれを認めない。 I’m not having any of that. Used in anime as 認めて止まる To say that someone won’t give up
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予行演習
よこうえんしゅう Dry run, rehearsal これはあくまでも予行演習 This is just a rehearsal.
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あくまでも
in the end, it's only, it's nothing more than これはあくまでも予行演習 This is just a rehearsal.
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間に合う
まにあう To be in time for something もう間に合わないと思う。 I fear we are too late
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間に合う
まにあう To be in time for something もう間に合わないと思う。 I fear we are too late
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なるべく
As much as possible, if possible なるべく高くジャンプしてみなよ。 Try to jump as high as possible

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