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JLPT N1 Vocab List
This is not a cumulative list. (It doesn't contain the vocab needed by JLPT N2
and below).

Kanji Hiragana English
Ah!, Oh!, Alas!
together, mutually, fellow
as ever, as usual, the same

civility, courtesy, compliments, sociability,
graces

confrontation, facing, between ourselves, no
third party, tete-a-tete
relation(ship)
likes and dislikes
interval
vague, ambiguous
dare (to do), challenge (to do)

to look up (to), to respect, to depend on, to ask
for, to seek, to revere, to drink, to take
dirt, filth
suborder, subfamily
copper
proof, evidence
deficit, go in the red
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to pass, spend, to reveal, to divulge
baby, infant
obvious, overt, plainly, frankly
to become red, to redden, to blush
bright, cheerful

1. slope, advance income, crop yield, ascent,
rise, advance, death, spinning, completion,
stop, finish, after

to enter, to go up, to rise, to climb up, to
advance, to appreciate, to be promoted, to
improve, to call on,
trader, shopkeeper, merchant
vacancy, room for rent or lease
resignation, acceptance, consolation
to be amazed, to be shocked
evil, wickedness
puckery juice

1. gaudy, showy, excessive, 2. vicious
unlucky day
next, following
yearning, longing, aspiration
chin
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flax, linen, hemp
day after tomorrow
oversleeping, late riser

wretched, miserable, shameful, mean,
despicable, abject
section of village
to deceive
vivid, clear, brilliant
to sneer at, to ridicule
flavour, meaning, significance
east, Eastern Japan
to be in a hurry, to be impatient

1. (uk) there, over there, that place, 2. (X) (col)
genitals
value, price, cost, worth, merit
to be worth, to deserve, to merit
I (fem)

hit, success, reaching the mark, per ..., vicinity,
neighborhood

usual, common, ordinary, natural, reasonable,
obvious

another person, unrelated person, outsider,
stranger
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here and there
1. there, yonder, that
here and there

deterioration, growing worse, aggravation,
degeneration, corruption
not enough, too quick (short long etc.)
abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking

easily, readily, quickly
pressure, coercion, oppression
treatment, service
to gather, to collect, to assemble
to give an order, to place an order
stress, pressure
object, aim, end, hopes, expectations
addressed to

phonetic-equivalent character, substitute
character
to apply (a rule)
to apply, to adapt
to address
heir, successor
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putting off, postponing
you, lady
that over there
to flood, to overflow, to brim over
oil painting
to scorch

contrary, opposite, inverse
to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on
sweet flavour, mildness, flattery, stupidity
rain gear
heavenly, imperial
net, network

heaven and earth, the universe, nature, top
and bottom, realm, sphere, world
to manipulate, to operate, to pull strings

uncertain, vague, ambiguous

to fear, to have misgivings, to be doubtful, to
mistrust
fault, error, indiscretion
to make a mistake
walking
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to walk, to go on foot

oh, ah, saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
beforehand, in advance, previously

to lay waste, to devastate, to damage, to
invade, to break into
outline, summary

dispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict,
rivalry, contest
to be renewed
rough, rude
all, every

kind of cookie, cartoon character
embodiment, materialization

to appear, to come in sight, to become visible,
to come out, to embody, to materialize, to
express oneself
Thank you

state, condition, circumstances, the way things
are or should be, truth
the truth, fact, as it is, frankly
a certain..., some...
or, possibly
one thing or another, this and that, this or that
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to join together, to face, to unite, to be
opposite, to combine, to connect, to add up, to
mix, to match, to
joint together, opposite, facing
busy, hurried, confused, flurried

to become confused (disconcerted
disorganized)
assassination
mental arithmetic
hint, suggestion
to be anxious, to ponder
rest
sure enough, as usual

not very (this form only used as adverb), not
much, remainder, rest, remnant, surplus,
balance, excess, rema
depending on
good
that one, Italy
no, nay, yes, well

moderate, right, random, not thorough, vague,
irresponsible, halfhearted
excuse, explanation
running away from home, leaving home
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landlord
how, in what way
to revive, to resuscitate, to make use of
thunder

how?, in what way?, how much?, however,
whatever
indeed, really, phrase meaning agreement
anger, hatred
to get angry, to be angry

to warp, to swerve, to deflect, to be crooked, to
be distorted, to be bent, to incline, to slant, to
be perv
chic, style, purity, essence
outside the area
to be enthusiastic about

1. details, whole story, sequence of events,
particulars, how it started, how things got this
way, 2. c

misunderstanding, estrangement,
disagreement, crossing without meeting, going
astray
suddenly
objection, dissent, protest

to come, to orgasm
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war, battle, campaign, fight
war, battle, campaign, fight
rearing, training, nurture, cultivation, promotion
many, numerous
to arrange (flowers)
different opinion, objection
intention, idea, inclination
switching over to

now, come (now), well, crucial moment
stone monument bearing an inscription
clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress

disposition, spirit, willpower, obstinacy,
backbone, appetite
to tease, to torment, to persecute, to chastise
migration, immigration
to touch, to tamper with

where, which, who, anyway, anyhow, at any
rate
the opposite sex
historic ruins (remains relics)
still, as yet
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dependence, dependent, reliance

consign (goods (for sale) to a firm), entrust
(person with something), commit
tease, prank, trick, practical joke, mischief
(top of) head, summit, spire
expression of gratitude before meals
very much, exceedingly, extremely
to hurt, to feel a pain, to be injured

to hurt, to injure, to cause pain, to worry, to
bother, to afflict, to be grieved over
to stir-fry

to pity, to sympathize with, to console, to care
for, to be kind to
market, fair
place, situation, position, location
one by one, separately
unconditionally, as a rule
unfamiliar, never before met
single word
1. one day, 2. first of month

fixed, settled, definite, uniform, regularized,
defined, standardized, certain, prescribed
remarkable, considerable
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all present, all concerned, all of us
one person

1. one copy e.g. of a document, 2. a part,
partly, some
a part
parting

one side, one phase, front page, the other
hand, the whole surface
a glance, a look, a glimpse

uniformity, evenness, similarity, equality,
impartiality
evenness, uniformity, monotony, equality
a series, a chain, a ream (of paper)

all together, batch, one lump, one bundle,
summing up
drink!(said repeatedly as a party cheer)
at a stroke, with a single swoop

all, everything, without exception, the whole,
entirely, absolutely
one mind, wholeheartedness, the whole heart

rather, sooner, might as well
a region, a zone, the whole place
one defeat
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complete change, about-face
when, how soon

sometime, someday, one day, some time or
other, the other day, in due course, in time

(at) any time, always, at all times, never (neg),
whenever
before one knows, unnoticed, unawares

forever, for good, eternally, as long as one
likes, indefinitely

always, usually, every time, never (with neg.
verb)
intention, aim, design

to carry on (e.g. in ceremony), to run a
business
free time, leisure, leave, spare time, farewell
a change
to challenge, to contend for, to make love to
(flash of) lightning
antiquity, ancient times
prayer, supplication
snoring
now, at this late hour
as yet, hitherto, not yet (neg)
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emigration, immigration, emigrant, immigrant

unwillingly, grudgingly, shaking head in refusal
(to children)

greedy, vulgar, shabby, humble, base, mean,
vile

awfully, terribly
detestable, disagreeable

more and more, all the more, increasingly, at
last, beyond doubt
will, desire, ambition
getting nervous, irritation
entrance, gate, approach, mouth
clothing
power, might, authority, influence

to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to
set, to set in
clothes, clothing, garments
various
different opinion, objection
the so-called, so to speak
seal, stamp, mark, print
member
stamp, seal
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gloom, melancholy
retirement, retired person

high and low, up and down, unloading and
loading, praising and blaming
to float, to rise to surface, to come to mind
to pass (examination)
gargle, rinse mouth
receiving, acceptance
to accept, to receive
to inherit, to succeed, to take over
to be accepted, to receive (an application)
to catch, to stop the blow, to react to, to take
receipt
passive, passive voice

movement, activity, trend, development,
change
tide
family name
swirl

to be buried, to be surrounded, to overflow, to
be filled

liar (sometimes said with not much
seriousness), fibber
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business meeting, previous arrangement,
appointment
to knock together, to arrange
to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close
negation, denial, negative

to drive in (e.g. nail stake), to devote oneself
to, to shoot into, to smash, to throw into, to
cast int
fan
the items, breakdown, classification
lawsuit, complaint
gloomy, depressing
copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript
blank, cavity, hollow, empty (space)
bowl, vessel, container
rainy weather
ability, skill, facility
noodles (Japanese)

to urge, to press, to suggest, to demand, to
stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite
(attention to)

to groan, to moan, to roar, to howl, to growl, to
hum, to buzz, to sough
pretension, conceit, hubris
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delicious
by nature, by birth, native
sea route
to give birth, to deliver, to produce
to bury
dried plum
top end, tip
inside out, upside down
(bargain) sale
to put on sale, to market, to become popular

to be moist, to be damp, to get wet, to profit by,
to be watered, to receive benefits, to favor, to
charm, t
noisy, loud, fussy
sales
flighty, fickle, wanton, unfaithful

1. upper part, upper stream, left side (of a
stage), 2. skillful (only in comparisons),
dexterity (on
to exceed
to be planted
management, administration, operation
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tedious, boring, being fed up with
shipping, marine transportation
freight rates, shipping expenses, fare
and so on, and so forth, comment
transport, carriage
fate
transportation

making use of, application, investment,
practical use
understanding
-fold, -ply

ray (fish)
projection
English letter (character)
health, hygiene, sanitation, medical
reflection, image
hero, great man
liquid, fluid
war, campaign, battle
inspection, reading
game, spoils, trophy
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neck, collar, lapel, neckband

chance, fate, destiny, relation, bonds,
connection, karma
salt
charming, fascinating, voluptuous
garden (esp. man-made)
harmony, smoothness
veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor
coast, shore

euphemistic, circumlocution, roundabout,
indirect, insinuating
practice, exercises, manoeuvers
production (e.g. play), direction

to perform (a play), to play (a part), to act (a
part), to commit (a blunder)
to perform, to play
along railway line
marriage proposal, engagement
long way, distant place

perfection, harmony, peace, smoothness,
completeness, satisfaction, integrity
tail, ridge
at, in, on
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nephew
to herd, to corner, to drive
delicious, tasty
to expel, to drive out
at, in, on
to be
to age, to grow old
to bear, to owe
emergency
gold
yellow
subscription, application

hey!
perhaps, almost all, majority
large build, large pattern
grandiose, exaggerated
important, valuable, serious matter
rough (as in not precise), broad, sketchy
outline, summary
heaven, firmament, the sky
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full width, large scale, drastic
flood
official, public, formal, open, governmental
(your) backing, assistance
Thanks to god, thanks to you
strange, funny, amusing, ridiculous
to commit, to perpetrate, to violate, to rape

to invade, to raid, to trespass, to violate, to
intrude on
side dish, accompaniment for rice dishes
cowardice, timidity
to retard, to delay
delay, lag
to raise, to cause, to wake someone
deed, conduct, behavior, action, asceticism

austere, majestic, dignified, stately, awful,
impressive
to be proud
chief, head

to stop, to restrain, to seize, to repress, to
suppress, to press down
before, ahead, previously
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to be obtained, to end, to settle into, to fit into,
to be settled, to be paid, to be delivered

to be obtained, to end, to settle into, to fit into,
to be settled, to be paid, to be delivered

to be at peace, to clamp down, to lessen
(storm terror anger)
(giving) birth
teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine
to push into, to crowd into
to be frugal, to value, to regret

chattering, talk, idle talk, chat, chitchat, gossip,
chatty, talkative, chatterbox, blabbermouth

smartly dressed, someone smartly dressed,
fashion-conscious
to push aside, to advance on
grandfather, male senior-citizen
Excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you
male (animal)
flattery, compliment
to attack
at the latest
perhaps
fear, horror
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to be filled with awe, to feel small, to be
amazed, to be surprised, to be disconcerted, to
be sorry, to b
Take care of yourself
to stir up, to instigate, to flatter
to fall into, to feel down (sad)
calm, composure

fallen leaves, leaf litter, defoliation, shedding
leaves
to fail (e.g. exam), to fall down, to drop

frightening, huge
to say, to speak, to tell, to talk

1. strange, quaint, stylish, chic, spicy, queer,
witty, tasty, romantic, 2. 2nd in rank, second
sign of the
errand
all over, given in, given up hope, bring to knees
toilet, restroom, lavatory, bathroom (US)
younger brother
to drop, to lose, to let fall
to visit
obedient, docile, quiet
daughter, young lady, virgin, maiden, little girl
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attendant, companion

to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate,
to decay, to wither, to waste away

coweringly, hesitantly
to threaten, to coerce
to threaten, to menace
surprise, astonishment, wonder
of the same age
woman, girl
please
each, every, either, respectively, severally
naturally, as a matter of course
Good morning
grandmother, female senior-citizen
to become frightened, to have a nightmare
abundantly, innumerably

to wear, to carry, to be entrusted, to have, to
take on, to have a trace of, to be tinged with
memory, sense, experience

1. a discount, a prize, 2. something additional,
bonus, an extra, 3. an exaggeration
policeman (friendly term)
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Shinto shrine
diaper, nappy

(ateji) (int) (uk) Congratulations!, an auspicious
occasion!
face
plan, idea, suggestion
interesting, amusing
toy
main, principal, important

meaning, tenor, gist, effect, appearance, taste,
grace, charm, refinement
to go, to proceed, to repair to, to become
heavy responsibilities, director
to respect, to honor, to esteem, to prize
to honor, to respect, to esteem, to prize
holiday, absence, rest, Good night

1. (uk) between meal snack, afternoon
refreshment, afternoon tea, 2. mid-day snack
about, roughly, as a rule, approximately
and, as well as

to reach, to come up to, to amount to, to befall,
to happen to, to extend, to match, to equal
weave, weaving, woven item
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cage, pen, jail cell
to turn up, to fold back
textile, fabric
to weave
I (ego) (boastful first-person pronoun)
foolish, stupid
neglect, negligence, carelessness
to finish, to close

tone color, tone quality, timbre, synthesizer
patch
gentle, mild, moderate
tentative, provisional
department, section
article counter
low rank, subordinate, lower order (e.g. byte)
-floor (counter), stories
deterioration, changing for the worse
maritime, marine transportation
reform, reformation, innovation
shell
class, rank, grade
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channel
interview, audience
nursing
holding a meeting, open an exhibition
collection, recovery
repair, improvement
monster
cancellation, rescinding, release, calling off
forwarding
class, level, stratum, hierarchy
reclamation (of wasteland), cultivation, pioneer
conversation, conference, discussion, interview
reform
revision
highway
intervention
development, exploitation
height above sea level
nursing, looking after
dissection, autopsy
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circulation
ocean current
improvement, reform
circuit (electric)
to look back, to turn around, to review
to reflect
to return, to come back, to go back

(outward) looks, features, face, countenance,
expression

to publish, to print, to carry (an article), to put
up, to hang out, to hoist, to fly (a sail), to float
(a
(shoe) heel
official, duty, person in charge
extracurricular
dictation
to write down, to take dictation, to take notes
to stir up, to churn, to ransack, to disturb
to lack, to break, to crack, to chip
1. angle, 2. bishop (shogi)
nucleus, kernel
status, character, case
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beautiful passage of literature
stroke
qualitative difference, disparity
scattering, diffusion
every kind, all sorts
every other week
conviction, confidence
reform, innovation
definition (math), decision, settlement
acquisition, possession
guarantee, ensure, maintain, insure, secure
revolution
establishment
betting, gambling, a gamble
credit
running fast, double time
household economy, family finances
(foot) race
to run (race esp. horse), to gallop, to canter
to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble
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#NAME?
manufacturing, processing, treatment
chemical combination

to be bulky, to be unwieldy, to grow
voluminous
to pile up, to increase
1. windmill, 2. pinwheel
certainly!
luxury, pomp, delicate, slender, gorgeous
passage, place, point, part
burn, scald
itemized form, itemization

to chew, to bite (at), to gnaw, to nibble, to
munch, to crunch, to have a smattering of

faint, dim, weak, indistinct, hazy, poor,
wretched
to grow hazy, to be misty

to change into, to convert into, to transform, to
be reduced, to influence, to improve
(someone)
to touch lightly, to take a percentage (from)
Mars (planet)
fossil, petrifaction, fossilization
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rivers
synthetic fibres
depopulation
excess, superabundance
difficult, hard
unrequited love
enemy, rival
spirit, character, trait, temperament, disposition
a smattering, talk like a baby, speak haltingly
tidying up, finishing

to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over,
to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone
to, to

to incline, to list, to bend, to lean, to tip, to tilt,
to slant, to concentrate on, to ruin (a country),
to
to harden, to freeze, to fortify

to be one-sided, to incline, to be partial, to be
prejudiced, to lean, to be biased
beside(s), while, nearby
subject, theme, task
flower bed
domestic animals, livestock, cattle
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epoch-making
vigor, active
yet, and

divide, cut, halve, separate, split, rip, break,
crack, smash, dilute
once, ever
date, dating
gate
to come true (wish)
to grant (request wish)
1. (iron) hammer, 2. punishment
iron rod, crowbar, horizontal bar (gymnastics)
considerably, fairly, quite

becoming a member, joining, entry, admission,
subscription, affiliation, adherence, signing
safe, vault, treasury, provider of funds
prediction, promise, prognostication
simultaneously
going off duty
inferior article
pomp, splendor, gaudiness
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pollen
stock (company)

to react to, to be influenced by, to go
overboard for
money, currency, coinage
posture, pose, style
to set up
seasoning, flavoring
to bite off, to gnaw through
crowded
earthenware pot
may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly
(rice) gruel
itchy, itching

to ridicule, to tease, to banter with, to make fun
of
the body
body build, figure
to entangle, to entwine
borrowing, debt, loan
lower official
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(pt:) (n) playing cards (pt: carta)
to dry up, to run out
overwork, strain
barely, narrowly, just manage to do st
side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
pretty, cute, lovely, charming, dear, darling, pet
to love, to be affectionate
poor, pitiable, pathetic
lovely, sweet

to exchange (messages), to dodge, to parry, to
avoid, to turn aside

to take the place of, to relieve, to be
substituted for, to be exchanged, to change
places with, to take
alternately
heaven, emperor
pipe, tube
(tree) trunk

crown, diadem, first, best, peerless, cap,
naming, designating, initiating on coming of
age, top character ra
look, appearance, spectacle
house, hall, building, hotel, inn, guesthouse
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simplicity, easiness, quasi-
strong feelings, deep emotion
cold, frost, chill
brevity, conciseness, simplicity
resolution, reduction, return to origins
publication, issue
customary practice, habit, traditional event

advice, counsel, remonstrance,
recommendation
nursing, (army) nurse
Chinese word, Sino-Japanese word
conversion, change, exchange
observation, guarding, inspection, surveillance
usual (historical) custom

spectators, onlookers, members of the
audience
interference, intervention
sense of touch, feeling, sensation
essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main
cheer, shout of joy
infection, contagion
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main line, trunk line
customs, duty, tariff
simplicity, plain
point of view
sensitivity, severity (quake)
management, (executive) staff, leaders
pardon, forgiveness, forbearance
perfection, completeness, flawless

deep feeling, inexpressible feeling, filled with
emotion

invitation, solicitation, canvassing, inducement,
persuasion, encouragement

participation, taking part in, participating in,
being concerned in
common, customary
forbearance, tolerance, generosity
viewing
bureaucrat, bureaucracy
custom, precedent, of convention
60th birthday
presence, dignity
relief, mitigation
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cover, lid, cap
~street, ~quarters
imported goods, foreign money
appearance, exterior, facade
Foreign Minister
to injure, to damage, to harm, to kill, to hinder
general statement, outline
corresponding, answering to, coming under
in the street
general idea, concept, notion
imported, outpatient clinic
outline, summary, gist, in brief
arts and sciences, liberal arts
university graduate
theory
score (music)
academic background
cliff
artistry, good taste, elegance, grace

heartbroken
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chorus, singing in a chorus

firmly, solidly, tough
agreement, concurrence, conforming to

solidly built, tightly, shrewd, calculating
(the) date

combination, union, amalgamation,
consolidation, merger, coalition, fusion,
annexation, affiliation, incorpor

feel
side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
cancer
ophthalmology
eyeball
spectacles, glasses
stubbornness, obstinacy
written application or petition
solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy
rock
first year (of a specific reign)
imitation, counterfeit, forgery, sham

originally, primarily, essentially, logically,
naturally
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pure, undiluted, raw, crude
period, time
planning, project
standard, norm
to dress up
organ (of body), instrument
quarterly (e.g. magazine)
injury, harm, danger

hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of
troubling someone, having scruples about
doing someth
cheerful, buoyant, lighthearted
crisis
listening comprehension
effect, virtue, efficacy, impression
returning to Tokyo
fund, foundation
abstain from voting, renunciation of a right
comedy, funny show
origin, beginning, rise
mechanism, organization
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marriage, married
mention, entry
affectation, conceit, snobbery
signs, omen, symptoms
signs, omen, symptoms
to jar, to creak, to grate
weather, climate
fixed date, settlement date
describing, descriptor
odd number
to build, to pile up, to amass
to be hurt, to be wounded, to get injured
regulation
steamship
donation, presentation
noble, aristocrat
to forge, to drill, to temper, to train, to discipline

to come, to arrive, to be due to, to be next, to
be forthcoming
disposition, nature

exactly, perfectly
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methodical, punctual, steady

chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus,
occasion

exactly, precisely
tea drinking, tea house

precisely, tightly

1. (uk) surely, undoubtedly, certainly, without
fail, 2. sternly, severely

clearly, plainly, distinctly
regulation, provisions
starting point
orbit, railroad track

1st in rank, first sign of the Chinese calendar,
shell, instep, grade A
indication, market trend, worry

model, standard, pattern, norm, criterion,
example
aroma
character, traits, ethos
undulation
scale, scope, plan, structure

whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven
temper
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too serious, person who is too serious,
honesty, sincerity
end of term
feeling awkward, being ashamed

to be decided, to be settled, to look good in
(clothes)
signature, register
dramatization (e.g. film)
scenario
objective
agreement, rules, code
relief, rescue, reinforcement
temporary absence from school, suspension
ultimate, final, eventual

narrow, tight, stiff, rigid, uneasy, formal,
constrained
(plant) bulb
relief, aid, rescue, salvation, help
school lunch, providing a meal
office boy (girl), page, waiter
truce, armistice
old friend, old friendship
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palace
poverty
hill

both, neither (neg), all, and, as well as,
including, with, together with, plural ending
offer, present, submit, serve (a meal), supply
wonder, miracle
teaching staff
subject, curriculum
association, society, organization
sympathy, response
coeducation

conference, consultation, discussion,
negotiation
lesson, precept, moral instruction
environment, circumstances
forcing, enforcement

firm, vigorous, unbending, unyielding, strong,
stubborn
bad harvest, poor crop
communism
teaching materials
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training, instruction
nostalgia, homesickness
teaching certificate, the teaching profession
reception, acceptance, enjoyment, being given
to amuse oneself, to make merry
obligation, coercion, compulsion, enforcement
coexistence
sisters

co-operation, conciliation, harmony, firm
(market) tone
arrangement, pact, agreement
threat, menace, coercion, terrorism
resonance, sympathy
birth-place, home town
strong, intense, severe
republicanism, cooperation
tune, piece of music
limit, localize
extreme, extremity
residence
refusal, rejection
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denial, veto, rejection, refusal
permission, pardon
distance, range
contribution, service
clean, pure, chaste
at ease, comfortable
gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay

limits, end, bounds, period, place to leave off,
closing sentence, all there is, only, since
paulownia tree

to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew,
to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
atmospheric current
pretty, clean, nice, tidy, beautiful, fair

break, pause, gap, end, rift, interruption, cut,
section, notch, incision, end (of a task)
edge, brink, verge, side
cotton
exceedingly, extremely
a little, small quantity
nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia
urgent, pressing, emergency
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nearness, before long
suburbs, outskirts
equilibrium, balance
shortsightedness
to prohibit
to forbid, to suppress
industry, diligence
service, duty, work
taboo, forbidden thing
labor, exertion, diligent service
legislative bill
play, drama
resolution, decision, vote
Diet building
sacrifice
forgery, falsification, fabrication, counterfeiting
topic of discussion, agenda
technical skill, ability, capacity

(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around,
coming from behind (baseball)
line, row, verse
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trader, merchant
administration

achievement, performance, results, work,
contribution
business, affairs, duties, work
king (shogi)
fishing boat
fishing village

duty, sense of duty, honor, decency, courtesy,
debt of gratitude, social obligation
doubt, misgivings, distrust, suspicion
testing, scrutiny, careful investigation
ward, district, section

to cross each other, to run counter to, to differ,
to clash, to go awry
hunger

division, section, compartment, boundary,
area, block
section (of track etc)
stalk
an end, a stop, punctuation

1. to drive, to pass through, 2. to evade, to
hide, 3. to dive (into or under water), to go
undergro
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variety
sneeze
past events, bygones
lottery, drawn lot
ticklish
to get tired, to wear out
good-for-nothing, stupid, trivial, worthless

example, precedent, the usual, the said, the
above-mentioned, (man) in question
to hum something, to sing to oneself
beak, bill
to rot

distinctly, clearly, boldly
bending, indentation, refraction
to adhere to, to keep close to
to attach

to overturn, to upset, to overthrow, to
undermine
verbose, importunate, heavy (taste)
national or state border
necklace
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necklace, choker
combination
to join together, to combine, to join up
to insert, to include, to cut in (printing)

warehouse, cellar, magazine, granary,
godown, depository, treasury, elevator
to torment, to harass, to inflict pain

to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by, to wrap
up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with,
to dress i
repeatedly, sincerely, earnestly

to give, to let one have, to do for one, to be
given
expert, professional, geisha, prostitute
balance (figure) in the black
ruler, monarch
idle complaint, grumble

firmly, fast, much, more

approximately
group (math)
warship, battleship
(social) group, crowd, throng, mob, multitude
military affairs
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armaments, military preparations
military or naval uniform
penalty, sentence, punishment
time, about, toward, approximately (time)
lean, incline
system, lineage, group
passage, expiration, progress

rhythmical (e.g. melody), casual (e.g. dress),
light, nimble
warning, admonition, vigilance
meter, gauge
opportunity, chance
Sincerely yours
abatement
appearance (e.g. article in paper)
inclination, slant, slope, bevel, list, dip
formation
condition, situation, prospects
rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty
carrying something
form, shape, figure
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judgement, penalty, punishment
expenses, cost, outlay
police inspector
scorn, disdain
personal history, career
course, route, channel
to disgrace, to dishonour
filthy, unfair
uncleanness, impurity, disgrace
to get dirty, to become dirty
beast, brute

stinginess, miser, miserliness, skinflint,
tightwad, niggard, pinching pennies
tuberculosis, tubercule
blood vessel
doing (with resolve), carrying out (i.e. a plan)
balance sheet, settlement of accounts
decision of a contest, finals (in sports)
crystal, crystallization
formation
union, unity
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excellence
decision, determination
resolution, vote, decision
combination, union
decision, determination
want, shortage, famine

to kick away, to kick off, to kick (someone), to
refuse, to reject
to speak ill of
smoky, feeling awkward
to smoke (e.g. fire)
retainer, retinue, servant

but, however
sphere, circle, range
authority, the right (to do something)
authority, power, influence
side line, second business
power, authority, jurisdiction
in good health, well
offering prizes, winning, reward
public prosecutor
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health, soundness, wholesome
point of view
wisdom, intelligence, prudence
thrift, economy, frugality

multi-use, combined use, combination, serving
two purposes
power, authority, influence
troupe, theatrical company
encouragement
monthly tuition fee

being disheartened, losing weight
monthly installment
diarrhoea
original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw
original form, base form
present, current, in operation
original work
atom
ruler, sovereign
original document
decrease, reduction, decline
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actual spot, scene, scene of the crime
chemical element
principle, general rule
developing (film)
actual place, local
limit, restriction
origin (coordinates), starting point
original (text)
subtract, give a demerit
atomic bomb
the text, original
strict, close
crude oil
discussion
the late (deceased)
counter for houses
child, the young of animals
big, large, great
to fall in love with, to love

10^38, hundred undecillion (American),
hundred sextillion (British)
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-school, proof
good will, favor, courtesy
act, deed, conduct
bank clerk
trade, commerce
public performance
regret, repentance
presenting to the public
sail, voyage
engineering
Imperial Palace
prosperous conditions, healthy economy
protest, objection
mining industry
industrial enterprise
tableland, plateau
brilliantly, brightly
archaeology
mutual, reciprocal, alternate
work, construction, handicraft, maneuvering
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cultivation, farming
mine (ore)
short course, training
negotiations, discussions, connection
high, noble, refined, advanced
march, parade
spices
verbal statement
subsidy, deduction

elevation, rise, improvement, advancement,
progress
rainfall, precipitation
flood
open (e.g. secret), public, official
dispute, resistance
plan, plot, idea, conception
restriction, restraint
retreat, backspace (BS)

brilliance, polish, lustre, glossy finish (of
photographs)
public corporation
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favourable, promising, satisfactory, in good
shape
oral
reading, translation
subscription (e.g. magazine)
purchase, buy

official recognition, authorization, licence,
accreditation
cost of fuel and light
ruin
purchase, buy
popularity, favorable reputation
delivering, furnishing (with copies)
capitulation, surrender, submission
excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal
public appeal, public contribution
ingenious, skillful, clever, deft

government business, public use, public
expense
retail
efficiency
public (institution)
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short (build)
cheque, check
domestic products
state-sponsored, national
realm
confession, acknowledgement
national defence
national ownership
U.N., United Nations
to row, to scull, to pedal
black tea
individual, one by one
individual, separate
feeling, sensation, mood
knowledge, information
readiness, intention, aim
to bear in mind, to aim to do
will, intention, motive

to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims
(sights on)
heartening, reassuring
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helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising,
lonely, discouraging, disheartening
trial, experiment
to try, to test
pleasant, agreeable
to freeze, to congeal
to congeal, to freeze
to make, to manufacture
orphan
to get complicated, to grow worse
the deceased, old friend
treetop
individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy
census, family register
coins, small change
solid (body)
answer, response

to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to
support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be
fit for, t

table with heater, (orig) charcoal brazier in a
floor well
ancient times
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to fuss over, to be particular about, to be
concerned about
exaggeration

funny, humorous, comical, laughable,
ridiculous, joking
diplomatic relations
curio
knack, skill
fixation
matter, thing, affair, circumstance
altogether, entirely
declaration, hearsay
especially, above all
depending on the circumstances
isolation, loneliness, solitude
in very small pieces
this
the other day, lately, recently
recently
nice, likeable, desirable
particular case
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to spill
to overflow, to spill
friendly
to be crowded
to include, to put into

to seclude oneself, to be confined in, to be
implied, to be stuffy

characteristic, tradition, peculiar, inherent,
eigen-
employment (long term), hire
calendar, almanac

to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to
support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be
fit for, t
isolation, helplessness
to learn by experience, to be disgusted with
this
these
soul, spirit
patience, perseverance, energy
basis, foundation
mixed race, mixed parentage
insect, bug
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root, basis, foundation
confusion, mixing, merger
hello, good day (daytime greeting id)
good evening
origin, source, foundation, root, base, principle
go-, honourable
vocabulary, glossary
moat

Buddhist karma, actions committed in a former
life
number, issue
agreement, consent, mutual understanding
consultation, conference
great, grand

synthesis, composition, synthetic, composite,
mixed, combined, compound
guard, convoy, escort
words, phrases
paradise
Thank you very much for your....
word root, word derivation, etymology
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error
to be (polite), to exist
feast, treating (someone)
feast
each respectively
Go board
not writing or contacting for a while
to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent
May I come in?
I beg your pardon, excuse me
(please) look, (please) try to do
help
re-, again, repeated
difference, disparity
#NAME?
another meeting, meeting again, reunion
calamity, disaster, misfortune
bacillus, bacterium, germ
work, craftsmanship, tactics, trick
mining
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vote, roll call
rebuilding, reconstruction, rehabilitation
reappearance, reproduction, return, revival
profit
collecting, gathering

playback, regeneration, resuscitation, return to
life, rebirth, reincarnation, narrow escape,
reclamation, r
the very best
adoption, selection, choice
return, relapse, reoccurrence
cultivation
cell (biology)
use, adopt
to interrupt, to intercept, to obstruct
to sing, to chirp, to twitter

to be clear, to be serene, to be cold, to be
skillful
rod, pole (e.g. for drying laundry)
to prosper, to flourish
wine cups
handstand, headstand
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to go back, to go upstream, to make retroactive
to prosper, to flourish, to copulate (animals)
balance, difference, margin

to hang down, to abate, to retire, to fall, to step
back
two days before yesterday

before, earlier than, ahead, beyond, away,
previously, recently
fraud, swindle
a work, a harvest
plan, policy
fence, paling
cut, reduction, curtailment
mistake
military or naval operations, tactics, strategy
literary work
shout, scream, outcry
to split, to tear, to burst

to lift up, to give, to offer, to consecrate, to
devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
to come near to, to approach
instruction, mandate
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to present, to submit, to tender, to hold out
to interfere, to hinder, to become impeded
to deduct
something small or petty, trifle
to grant, to award, to teach
I am sure, certainly, no doubt
to become settled, to be fixed
to decide, to establish, to determine
optical illusion, hallucination
urgent

to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge, to
sympathize with

quickly, suddenly
counter for books
murder
well, now, then

to attain enlightenment, to perceive, to
understand, to discern
truth, reality
to judge
rust (colour)
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(not) very, (not) much
Mr. or Mrs., manner, kind, appearance
three-stringed Japanese guitar, shamisen
Samurai, warrior
with gusto, with satisfaction
action, operation, effect, function
good-bye

to carry off, to run away with, to kidnap, to
abduct

fresh, refreshing, invigorating, clear, fluent,
eloquent

to hinder, to interfere with, to affect, to do one
harm, to be harmful to
acid

Mr or Mrs
oxidation
mountains
maternity leave
wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
House of Councillors
postpartum, after childbirth
yield, produce
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reference, consultation, consultation
calling on, visiting
approval, agreement, support, favour
praise, adoration, glorification
maternity and gynecology department
product, result, fruit
hillside, mountainside
mountain range
fortune, riches
source of funds, resources, finances
stockpile, stock
economy, financial affairs
symposium, round-table discussion
miscellaneous goods, general goods, sundries
rough, crude
chatting, idle talk
various kinds of small trees, assorted trees
coordinate(s)
remaining money
cruelty, harshness
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(bank) balance, remainder
death, decease


10^24 (kanji is JIS X 0212 kuten 4906),
septillion (American), quadrillion (British)
order, sequence, times, next, below
finish, end, completion
end, finishing touches, being finished
to finish up, to complete
two days after tomorrow
breeding, raising, rearing
by force
to force, to compel, to coerce
to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure

silent (as the grave), (deathly) quiet
dentistry
qualifications, requirements, capabilities
sense of sight, vision

device, trick, mechanism, gadget, (small)
scale, half finished, commencement, set up,
challenge

to commence, to lay (mines), to set (traps), to
wage (war), to challenge
however, but
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nevertheless, however
moreover, furthermore, nevertheless, and yet
urban areas, the streets, town, city
command, direction
colour, hue, tints

ceremonial hall, place of ceremony (e.g.
marriage)
customs
frequently, repeatedly, incessantly, eagerly

to partition, to divide, to mark off, to settle
accounts, to toe the mark
funds, capital
1. execution, enforcing, carrying out

to fail, to fall through, to blunder

devising, plan, plot, contrivance, construction,
arrangement
death penalty, capital punishment
to be damp, to be moist
thought
intention, aim
taste, liking, preference
inspection, observation
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property, fortune, means, assets
embroidery
support, maintenance
indication, instruction, directions
drop (of water)
to sink, to submerge

institution, establishment, facility, (army)
engineer
son
to yearn for, to miss, to adore, to love dearly
therefore, consequently, in accordance with
secret intention, motive
to be intimate with, to befriend
preliminary investigation, preparation

groundwork, foundation, inclination, aptitude,
elementary knowledge of, grounding in,
prearrangement, spade
to write up

to tailor, to make, to prepare, to train, to send
(a messenger)
trade in, part exchange
burning low, waning, declining
disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)
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firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady
simplicity, modesty, frugality
lack of harmony
jealousy
tail (animal)
room
question
home discipline, training, upbringing, breeding

to be used to a job, to begin to do, to baste, to
tack, to plant
pointing out, identification
opinion, point of view, visual point
to wilt, to fade
supple, flexible, elastic
excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil

to outdo, to surpass, to endure, to keep out
(rain), to stave off, to tide over, to pull through,
to defy, t
first train
lawn, sod, turf
often, again and again, frequently
little while
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to become numb, to go to sleep (i.e. a limb)

1. tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined
masculinity, 2. astringent, sullen, bitter (taste),
3
private property, personal effects

tenacious, stubborn
administration of justice
fat, grease, blubber
wish, desire, ambition
to wither, to fade (away), to shrivel, to wilt
end, termination, informal (Noh play)

to finish, to close, to do something completely,
to put away, to put an end to

Damn it!

management, dealing, settlement, cleaning up
afterwards
keenly, deeply, heartily
to pierce, to permeate
mission, errand, message

closing, cut-off, end, deadline, Closed, No
Entrance
manservant, servant (of God)
social life, social intercourse
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refusal
company owned house
hiccough, hiccup
to talk, to chat, to chatter
slope, slanting surface, bevel
frank, open-hearted
to joke, to play on words, to dress stylishly
field of vision, outlook
kind, variety, species
masses, great number, the people

circuit, lap, circumference, vicinity, Chou
(dynasty)
earnings, proceeds, returns
learning
cycle, period
Lower House, House of Representatives
employment, starting work

pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning,
training, ascetic practice, discipline
totalization, aggregate
attack, charge, raid
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income and expenditure

beginning and end, from beginning to end,
doing a thing from beginning to end
Masters degree program
gathering up, collection, accumulation

ornamentation, embellishment, decoration,
adornment, polish up (writing), modification
(gram)
all day
attachment, adhesion, tenacity

accommodation, reception, seating, housing,
custody, admission, entering (in a dictionary)
completion (of a course)
security guard, doorkeeper
starring, playing the leading part
subjectivity, subject, ego
celebration, congratulations
fate, destiny, predestination
sovereignty, supremacy, dominion
handicrafts
organization, sponsorship
choice of subject, collecting data
object, meaning
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staple food

protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a
story), head of household
subject, main constituent
subject, theme, motif
bleeding, haemorrhage
(child)birth, delivery, production (of goods)
arrival (in a country at work etc.)
birth
promotion, successful career, eminence
expenses, disbursements
exhibit, display
performance, stage appearance
proposing a question
sailing, marching, going out
main leadership
person in charge, responsible official
head, brains
defense
technique
private ownership
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various, many, several

to be burdened with, to carry on back or
shoulder
phenomenon
illness

wound, injury, hurt, cut, gash, bruise, scratch,
scar, weak point
quotient
elimination, erasing, dying out, melting away
shock, crash, impact, ballistic
evidence, testimony
evidence, proof
exhaustion, consumption
collation, comparison
detail, particulars
promotion
minority, few

to pretend, to take the name of, to feign, to
purport
news, letter, circumstances
consent, acquiescence, agreement
symbol
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pediatrics
witness
illumination
victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
encouragement, promotion, message, address
staff member, personnel
colony
professional duties
Gentlemen!, Ladies!
whereabouts
here and there, some parts (of something)
possession, owning
attached to, belong to
treatment

always, constantly
fixed, prescribed
income, earnings
first edition
punishment
book review
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disposal, dealing, punishment
masses, common people
general affairs
personal use, private business

way, method, resource, remedy, (technical)
specification
employee, servant
preparation, investigation, inspection
acquaintance
to retreat, to recede, to withdraw
to repel, to drive away
to note, to write down
orders, instructions, directive
price, materials, substitution
wrinkles, creases
new
evolution, progress
rear, rear unit guard
deliberation
advance
rising, developing, emergent
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promotion, encouragement
report, statement, filing a return, notification
newly-wed
judging, inspection, examination, investigation
gentleman
advance, step forward
believer, adherent, devotee, Christian
pearl
double suicide, lovers suicide
mentality
new face, newcomer
holiness, sacredness, dignity
friendship
truth, real situation
new building, new construction
presentation
progress, development
temple, sacred place
progress
oscillation, vibration
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freshman, first-year student
trust, confidence, credence
refereeing, trial, judgement, umpire, referee
mystery
patience, endurance
truth
aggression, invasion, raid
medical examination and treatment, diagnosis
course, route
self-conscious
area, locality, district, region, the coast
self, the ego
magnetism
porcelain, china

project, enterprise, business, industry,
operations
terrain, geographical features, topography
axis, stem, shaft, axle
self, oneself
matter, item, facts
table, diagram, chart, timetable, schedule
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hell
time difference
freely, at will
independence, autonomy
surrender, give oneself up
resignation
self-confidence
prior, beforehand, in advance
self-respect, conceit
continuation
type, font, lettering
refusal

deliberately, carefully
substance, essence
practice, put into practice
truth, fact
actual expense, cost price
10 minutes

truth, reality, sincerity, fidelity, kindness, faith,
substance, essence
industrialist, businessman
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82

real condition, actual circumstances, actual
state of affairs
rotation, spin
intransitive verb (no direct obj)
landlord
otolaryngology
local
weakness, the weak, little less then
some, few, number of
gravel, ballast, pebbles
rock-scissors-paper game
dwelling, living
employee, worker
engaging, pursuing, following

fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality,
enrichment
crossroads
carpet
flexible, lithe

duplication, repetition, overlapping,
redundancy, restoration
priceless treasure, convenience, usefulness
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83
up to now, so far, traditional
coaching school, lessons
trees and shrubs, arbour
establish, create
local express (train slower than an express)
to follow, to conform, to apply to

to apply correspondingly, to correspond to, to
be proportionate to, to conform to
help, rescue, assistant
feelings, emotion, passion
#NAME?
jailer, old man, rank, company officer
young woman
shape

superior (rank not class), higher order (e.g.
byte), host computer (of connected device)
performance (e.g. music)
land near the castle
passenger
sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air
superior authorities, boss
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84
emotion, feeling
rising, ascending, climbing
state of things, condition, situation
passion, enthusiasm, zeal

1. hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person, 2.
good health, robustness, strong, solid, durable
concession, conciliation, compromise
treaty, pact
landing, disembarkation
distillation
exception, exclusion
advice, suggestion
going slowly
Ms.
particle, postposition
auxiliary verb
independence, self-reliance
man, person, people
personality, character, individuality
man of talent
quick, fast, rapid, swift, prompt
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85
human body
people, public
glimpse, public gaze

1. moisture, dampness, vapor, 2. dropsy,
edema
source of river, fountainhead
propulsion, driving force
flushing
playing wind instruments
guess, conjecture
(water-filled) paddy field

reasoning, inference, mystery or detective
genre (movie novel etc.)
numeral
worship, adoration, admiration, cult
to install, to equip, to mount

to set (table), to lay (foundation), to place
(gun), to apply (moxa)
fresh, refreshing
past, after
help, aid, relief
to scoop, to ladle out
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86
at least

immediately, soon, easily, right (near), honest,
upright
vigorous, healthy, sound
to rinse, to wash out
progress
recommendation, advice, encouragement

(trouser) cuff, (skirt) hem, cut edge of a hairdo,
foot of mountain

to go out of use, to become obsolete, to die
out, to go out of fashion
sour, acid

lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic,
superb, cool, capital
that is, namely, i.e.

nimble, smart, quick
fast, quick, prompt, agile

to finish, to get it over with, to settle, to
conclude, to pay back

to clear, to make clear, to be unruffled, to look
unconcerned, to look demure, look prim, put on
airs
sorry (phrase)
sorry, excuse me
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87
Emperor of Japan
printing
to shave
chance encounter

to pass by one another, to disagree, to miss
each other

to rub, to chafe, to wear, to become
sophisticated

pass with no objection, slim, slender
impudent, shameless


decisively, decidedly, once and for all,
unreservedly, frankly
soaked, dripping wet

in a line, in a row


sound or act of dragging, loose, inconclusive
but unwanted situation, trailingly

gap, slippage

to slide, to slip off

system, organization, imperial command, laws,
regulation, control, government, suppression,
restraint, holdin
-made, make
growth, development, breeding
results, fruits
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88

correct, right, correct interpretation (answer
solution)
regular, legal, formal, established, legitimate
justice, right, righteousness, correct meaning
livelihood, living
administration, political power
elaborate, delicate, exquisite
restraint, sanctions, punishment
political measures, policy
liquidation, settlement
constellation
life and death
stillness, repose, standing still
youth, springtime of life, adolescent
Bible, scriptures
sincere, honest, faithful
maturity, ripeness
purity, innocence
normalcy, normality, normal
to control, to command, to get the better of
orderly, regular, well-organized, trim, accurate
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89
be dressed up, wear rich clothes
grand, prosperous, magnificent
good and evil, purity and impurity
enactment, establishment, creation
static
iron manufacture
fine weather

just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable,
reasonable, legitimate, lawful
majority, adult age
uniform
conquest, subjugation, overcoming
manufacturing method, recipe, formula
precise, exact, detailed, minute, close
declaration, statement, proclamation
full name
limitation, restriction, condition, constraints
physiology, menses

influence, power, might, strength, potency,
force, energy
stand in a row, form a line
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90
to hurry, to urge on
son, my son
duty, obligation
flattery, compliment
household
generation, the world, the age
clearing (land), opening up, cutting through
touch, contact
establishment, institution
compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism
establishment, creation
persuasion
node, section, occasion, time

compelling, serious, severe, acute, earnest,
pressing, urgent
conjunction
painful, trying, oppressive, suffocating
establishment, foundation, institution
attack, offence
public opinion
hermit, wizard
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91
before
fibre, fiber, textile
election
religious mission
declaration, proclamation, announcement
preceding, going first
selection, screening
war damage
specialization
tactics
diving
month before last
week before last

family predecessor, previous age, previous
generation
recently, the other day
first arrival

a priori, inborn, innate, inherent, congenital,
hereditary
battle, fight, combat
infiltration, sneaking in
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92
ship
exclusive use, personal use

occupation, capture, possession, have a room
to oneself
war potential
tax office
correction, revision
out of print
despair, hopelessness

by all means (with sense of not taking no for an
answer)
(small) table, tray, meal
Zen (Buddhism)
complete recovery of health
height of prosperity
preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite
future prospects, outlook, the journey ahead
annihilation
goodness, excellence, virtue
precedent
monk, priest
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93
to run along, to follow

to accompany, to become married, to comply
with
whole, all, general, gross
suitability, fitness
general meeting
launching (e.g. newspaper), first issue
remittance, sending money
running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), traveling

synthesis, coordination, putting together,
integration, composite

search (esp. in criminal investigations),
investigation

search (esp. for someone or something
missing), investigation
and, like that
ornament
management, handling, control, manipulation
creation
magnificent, grand, majestic, splendid
strife, riot, rebellion
disaster, shipwreck, accident
market price, speculation, estimation
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94
equipment
establishment, founding, organization

to add to, to attach, to append, to accompany,
to garnish, to imitate, to annex
immediately, right away

promotion, acceleration, encouragement,
facilitation, spurring on

to conform to, to agree with, to be adapted to,
to be based on

restraint, shackles, restriction, confinement,
binding
side, flank, sidelight, lateral
that place, there
so (conj), accordingly, now, then, thereupon

to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to fail in
doing

everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that
area, around there
raw materials, subject matter

obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention,
interdiction
and
litigation, lawsuit
breeding, growth
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95
measure, step
over there, the other
cold, short, curt, blunt
frankness, candour, openheartedness
look (or turn) the other way
to provide, to furnish, to equip, to install

to be furnished with, to be endowed with, to
possess, to be among, to be one of, to be
possessed of
garden, park, plantation
in addition, furthermore

eventually, sooner or later, of the previously
mentioned
hence, for that reason
besides, in addition, the rest
without change, as it is (i.e. now)
to rise, to tower, to soar
simplicity, artlessness, naivete
to dye

to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to
infringe
to dye, to colour
to turn away, to avert
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96
warp, curvature, curve, arch
it, that
and then, after that
each, every, either, respectively, severally
and (conj), thereupon, because of that
in that situation, well then ...

but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so,
notwithstanding
or, or else
besides, moreover
to that degree, extent
therefore, for that reason, so
set, suit, uniform
gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly, soon
loss
duration, continuance
along
statue, image, figure, picture, portrait
augment, reinforce, increase
Minister of Finance
promoting, increase, advance
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97

rude, careless, slovenly

ill will, malice, another intention, secret
purpose, ulterior motive, fickleness, double-
mindedness

interaction, correspondence, coping with,
dealing with
degeneration, retrogression
physique, constitution
in general, mainly
dropping out of school
great cost
treatment, reception
confrontation, showdown
personal experience
opposition, antagonism
for, in regard to, per
general public
deal with, cope
retirement (from office)
extermination
attitude, conditions, preparations
talk, dialogue, conversation
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98
equivalent
non-payment, default
contrast, comparison

most (e.g. most part), greater, fairly, a good
deal, much
(geometrical) opposite side
expectant waiting
negligence, procrastination, carelessness
interview, meeting
confrontation, opposition, antagonism
physical strength
interactive, interaction, conversation, dialogue
to bear, to endure
to die out, to peter out, to become extinct

to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to
support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be
fit for, t

quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of
money
to rise, to swell, to be promoted
(open) fire
many, a lot, much
burly, strong, sturdy
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99
skill, cleverness
a kind
height, stature, length, measure, all (one has)
addition
majority rule
assistance
to participate, to take part
to drift about, to float, to hang in air
1. mansion, small castle
dancing (geisha)
at once, in a moment, suddenly, all at once
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit
skillful, in good health
achievement

only, merely, but, no more than

precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted,
sacred

precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted,
sacred
to value, to prize, to esteem

to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to abstain
(from)
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100
shield, buckler, escutcheon, pretext

face, official stance, public position or attitude
(as opposed to private thoughts)
to offer, to present, to revere, to do respectfully
example, even if, if, though, although
example, even if, if, though, although
transitive verb (direct obj)

to grope along to, to struggle on to, to arrive
somewhere after a struggle
to follow (road), to pursue (course), to follow up
the palm
to enjoy oneself
request, favor, reliance, dependence
(pt:) (n) (uk) tobacco (pt: tabaco), cigarettes
often, repeatedly, frequently

another side, different direction, (on) the other
hand
busy, pressure of work
to receive, to grant
occasionally, once in a while
intolerable, unbearable, unendurable
collected things, gathering place, arrears
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101
to grant, to bestow

instance, example, case, precedent,
experience, custom, usage, parallel, illustration
to hesitate

to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to
maintain, to support, to sustain, to last, to
endure, to keep we
easy, simple, light
diversity, variety
slack, slackening, dullness, letdown
to slacken, to loosen, to relax
adjectival suffix for a person

to hang, to droop, to drop, to lower, to pull
down, to dangle, to sag, to drip, to ooze, to
trickle, to leave
grief, sigh, lamentation
roll of cloth (c. 10 yds.), .245 acres, 300 tsubo
single, simple, sole, individual, unitory
tanka, 31-syllable Japanese poem
stretcher, litter
quick temper
exploration, expedition
shortening, abbreviation, reduction
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102
chest of drawers
carbon (C)
junior college
monotony, monotone, dullness
sole, independence, single, solo (flight)
short wave
protein
ordinal
first, foremost, # 1
bold, daring, audacious
mess, spoiled, (come to) nothing
feces, excrement, shit

pay by proxy, act for another, speak for
another
libretto, scenario
substitution
break in the deadlock
compromise, giving in
only, just, as
agreement
1. blow, shock, strike, damage, 2. batting
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103
(baseball)
poor work, rubbish
escape
to escape from, to get out
secession

loose, baggy
to trick, to cheat, to deceive


implying (negatively) that something is full of
e.g. mistakes
sluggish, feel heavy, languid, dull
1. platform, podium, rostrum, 2. (arch) mandala
unity, union, combination
declaration, affirmation
firmly, absolutely, definitely
gradually, by degrees
master (of house), husband (informal)
cross section
elasticity, flexibility
public order

to approach, to get near, to get acquainted
with, to get closer
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104
to change
to pledge, to promise, to swear
animal husbandry
beast, brute, damn
accumulation, accumulate, store
intelligence
milk, breast, loop
father and mother, parents
to be shortened, to be contracted, to shrink
suffocation
not at all (neg. verb)
order, regularity, system, method
intellectual
counter for suits of clothing, arriving at ..
counter for suits of clothing, arriving at ..
embarkation, launch
colouring, coloring
sit down, seat
attention
landing, alighting, touch down
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105
start of (construction) work
living room (Japanese style)
tea ceremony

pamper, make a fuss of, spoil
daytime, during the day
somersault, looping-the-loop
relay, hook-up
advice, warning
middle finger
slander, libel, defamation
fidelity, faithfulness

centre, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, backbone,
central figure, pillar, key man
lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
interruption, suspension, break
irritated, offended
poisoning
go-between, matchmaker
lunch, midday meal
neutrality
neutralize, counteract
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106
guts, bowels, intestines
butterfly
super-, ultra-, hyper-
government office
signature, sign, sealing
the sense of hearing
chief, (government) secretary
lecture attendance, auditing
collection, levy
stethoscope
challenge, defiance
very long, great length
arbitration, conciliation, mediation
just, right, exactly
long (e.g. novel film)
district of a town, city block (of irregular size)
cooking
harmony

often, frequently, now and then, occasionally
confrontation
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107
literary work, book
savings
intuition

(ateji) (adv int) (uk) just a minute, a short time,
a while, just a little, somewhat, easily, readily,
rath
well-known, noted, celebrated

at a glance, by accident
dustpan
medical treatment
wages
precipitation, settlement
sinking, foundering
silence, reticence
exhibition, display, show
gaining on, carrying out, solving (crime)
pursuit
next, secondly, subsequently
exile, banishment
to spend, to devote, to waste
falling, crashing
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108
connoisseur, counter for letters
feeling keenly, fully realizing
common, general, usually
keen, acute
cane
mission, simple task, doing
use
to serve, to work for
to rule, to govern, to administer
moment, brief time, brief, transient

attached to, impression, sociality, appearance,
furnished with, under, to

to associate with, to keep company with, to get
on with
every month, common

to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted,
to be consumed, to come to an end
a joint, joining point

1. to breathe, 2. to tell (lies), 3. to vomit, to
disgorge

to exhaust, to run out, to serve (a person), to
befriend
make-up, sliced raw fish
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109
make up, structure, physique

to make, to create, to manufacture, to draw up,
to write, to compose, to build, to coin, to
cultivate, to org

to mend, to repair, to fix, to patch up, to darn,
to tidy up, to adjust, to trim

to join, to piece together, to set (bones), to
graft (trees)
to succeed
to add one thing to another
to inform
coherence, consistency
on the way, en route

to support, to become stiff, to become taut, to
thrust (ones opponent), to stick to (ones
opinion), to in
pipe, tube
gun

1. to thrust, to strike, to attack, 2. to poke, to
nudge, to pick at

to be careful, to be chaste or discreet, to
abstain or refrain
verbal message, rumor, word
to be fit for, to be equal to, to function properly
place of work
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110
make an effort!, work hard!
tsunami, tidal wave
to pinch
to invite, to solicit help participation etc
saliva, sputum
to mutter, to murmur
to close the eyes
tsubo jar, pot, vase
bud, flower bud
to stumble, to trip
to pinch, to hold, to pick up
insignificant, boring, trifling

in short, in brief, in other words, that is to say,
in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing,
ultimate
intention, plan
dew
to get strong, to gain strength
to strengthen, to emphasize
to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row
to go through
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111
to link, to join, to put together
fishing, angling
strap
hanging bell
to hang

allowance, compensation, treatment, medical
care
appearance, air, condition, state, form
offer, tender, program sponsoring, furnishing
definition
cooperation, tie-up, joint business, link-up

decency, style, form, appearance, show, get-
up, format
ladder, stairs
set meal, special (of the day)
presentation, exhibit, suggest, citation
correction, revision

stagnation, tie-up, congestion, retention,
accumulation, falling into arrears
mansion, residence
retirement age
bank, weir
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112
too late, belated treatment
number of moves, trouble

contact, trail, scent, on hand, hand hold, clue,
key

to handle, to manage, to work with, to rear, to
look after, to have experience with
easy, simple, informal, offhand, cheap
-like, typical
adaptation, accommodation, conformity
suitability
aptitude
performance, skill, tact
process, procedure, protocol
handcuffs, manacles
near, handy, familiar

surely, certainly, beyond doubt
iron and steel

to sink in, to penetrate, to devote oneself, to
believe in, to go through, to do intently and
exclusively
iron scraps
arrangement, search (by police)
arrangement, plan, programme
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113
guidance, guide, introduction
model, pattern
preparations, arrangements
on hand, at hand, at home
to reflect, to throw back light
division of labour
store, shop, establishment
ignition, lighting, set fire to
revolution, rotation
convert, divert
moving, changing residence
transfer, transmission
inspection, examination, checking
change schools
paradise, heaven, Kingdom of Heaven
genius, prodigy, natural gift
natural calamity, disaster
exhibition, display
ceiling, ceiling price
to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract
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114
dotted line, perforated line
heavenly body

rolling about, moving from place to place,
being passed around repeatedly

(not) at all, altogether, entirely
change of post
view, outlook, prospect
fall, degradation, slump

to meet by chance, to come across, to happen
to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a
date
exit and entrance

huge

able man, tumour, growth, boil, ulcer, abcess,
rash, pimple
to be out of, to have no more at hand
to happen to meet, to come across

irresponsible utterance, nonsense,
nonsensical, random, haphazard, unsystematic
adjustment, touch up
country, rural districts
source of electricity, power (button on TV etc.)
tradition, legend, folklore
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115
electric line

transmission (e.g. news), communication,
delivery

ancestral, hereditary, imported, transmitted,
handed down


1. if (conjunction), 2. promoted pawn (shogi)
(abbr)
to enquire, to seek information
wholesale store

to ask, to question, to charge (i.e. with a
crime), to accuse, without regard to (neg)
place, section, building
et cetera, etc., and the like
pottery, ceramics
grade, class
debate, discussion
attendance (at school)
integration, unification, synthesis
(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency
investment
rule, reign, government, governing
regulation, control
being elected, winning the prize
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116
flight, desertion, escape
command, lead, generalship, leadership
reaching, attaining, arrival
(cannot) possibly

clashing of swords, felling of trees, ringing of
an ax
throw, investment, making (an electrical circuit)
the one concerned, the said person
escape
hibernation, winter sleep
registration, register, entry, record
debate, discussion
to go far off
detour, roundabout way
to happen to pass by

anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally
speaking, in any case, this and that, many, be
apt to

to blame, to find fault, to take someone to task,
to aggravate (an injury)
sometimes
to pause, to be interrupted
to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
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117
special skill
specialty, special product

feature (e.g. newspaper), special edition,
report
score, points made, marks obtained, runs
send specially, special envoy
characteristic (of), peculiar (to)

to sharpen, to grind, to scour, to hone, to
polish, to wash (rice)
thorn, splinter, spine, biting words
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out
bed, sickbed, alcove, padding
however, while, even if
by the way, even if, no matter what

age, marriageable age, age of puberty,
adolescence, for some years
old people, the aged
closing up, fastening the doors
en route, half way
to bind, to file
to stop, to cease, to come to an end
special permission, patent
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118
long ago, already, a long time ago
privilege, special right
moment, instant
handle, grip, knob
breaking through, breakthrough, penetration
suddenly, all of a sudden
very, awfully, exceedingly

to put in order, to get ready, to arrange, to
adjust
report, notification, registration
to stagnate, to be delayed
to be limited to
to stop, to cease, to put an end to
to stop, to cease, to put an end to
to recite, to chant, to call upon

anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or
other, generally speaking, in any case
feudal lord
curtain, bunting, act (in play)
curtain
door, opening
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119
walking, going on foot

meagre, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up,
scanty, poor
wealth, fortune
to be rich, to become rich

anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally
speaking, in any case

working together, (husband and wife) earning a
living together
light

to accompany, to bring with, to be
accompanied by, to be involved in
dual income
to seize, to grasp, to capture, to arrest
at once, first of all, for the time being
treatment, service, handling, management
to treat, to handle, to deal in
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
swap, exchange

to tackle, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout,
to come to grips with
control, management, supervision
to manage, to control, to supervise
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120
to investigate, to examine
to collect, to extort, to appoint, to promote

to act as an agent for, to announce (someone),
to convey (a message)
to remove, to take away, to set apart
transactions, dealings, business
to surround, to circle, to enclose
to mix, to put together
to take back, to regain
to order, to send away for
especially, above all
especially, above all
to be enchanted with


terrible, awful, serious, preposterous,
absolutely not
trunk, body, frame
work, labor
the same, the said, ibid.

agreement, consent, same meaning, same
opinion, approval
mobilization

agreement, same opinion, same feeling,
sympathy, concurrence
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motive, incentive
the same grade, same class
living together
trend, tendency, movement, attitude
fellow, companion, comrade
same mind, comrade, kindred soul

why?, for what reason, how, in what way, for
what purpose, what for

by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after
all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely

sympathy, compassion, sympathize, pity, feel
for

dojo, hall used for martial arts training,
mandala
please, kindly, by all means
pleased to meet you
sympathy, agree with, alignment, tuning
dynamic, kinetic
equality, equal, same rights, same rank
magnificent, grand, impressive

in some way or other, one way or another
introduction, bringing in, leading in
enclosure (e.g. in a letter)
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alliance, union, league

it seems like, somehow or other

disturbance, unrest, shaking, trembling,
pitching, rolling, oscillation, agitation,
excitement, commotion
power, motive power, dynamic force
dictatorship, despotism
reader
original, peculiar, characteristic
monopoly
originality
where, what place
somewhere, anywhere, in some respects
product of the land
foundation, base, basis
which, who
embankment, bank
who?
to shout, to yell
which, what
arena
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public works
well, now, let me see, which (of three or more)
which (emphatic)
lapse of memory, forget for a moment
thickheadedness, stolidity
cabinet, (government) ministry
from...to, between...and, or
internal organs, intestines, viscera
interior, inside, internal

civil war, insurrection, rebellion, domestic
conflict
inland
rice seedling

furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, greater,
further, less
all the more, still less
middle, midway
sink
long, drawn-out, very long
to strike, to hit
to sigh, to lament, to grieve
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to throw down, to abandon, to sacrifice, to
throw out
mild, calm, gentle, quiet, harmonious
remains, traces, memory
sympathy, compassion
tender-hearted, compassionate
to do
to rebuke, to scold, to tell off
why, how
because
famous, celebrated, well-known
avalanche
to become emotionally attached
to name (someone)
casual, unconcerned
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case
please
nothing
most, best
seven days, the seventh day (of the month)
name plate, name tag
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125
smelling of fish or blood, fish or meat
lukewarm, halfhearted
living flesh, flesh and blood, the quick
lead (the metal)

to become less capable, to grow dull, to
become blunt, to weaken
average, medium, common, ordinary
smoothness, glassiness

to lick, to taste, to experience, to make fun of,
to make light of, to put down, to treat with
contempt
seductive, melancholy, languid
to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest

trouble(s), worry, distress, anguish, agony,
problem
equilibrium, balance, average, mean
to accustom
to domesticate, to tame
and

to conclude, to consist of, to be practical
(logical feasible viable), to hold true
as much as possible, if possible
as much as possible
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126
practice, experience
over-familiar
difficulty, hardships, defect
south


things like ..., or something like that .. (often
derogatory)
a little, somewhat, somehow

something or other
how...!, what...!
what, how, whatever
somehow or other, for some reason or another
nothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit
any, anything, whatever
load, baggage, cargo
to resemble closely
pimple, acne

to prosper, to flourish, to do thriving business,
to be crowded with people
hateful, abominable, poor-looking
hatred
blood relationship, blood relative
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the body, the flesh
to run away, to escape from
westering sun
to run, to blur, to spread, to blot, to ooze
day and night, always
daily allowance
packing, baling, crating

to carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to
shoulder (gun)
two persons, two people, pair, couple
in spite of, nevertheless
obtaining, coming to hand
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
bathe, bathing
urine

sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised,
offhand
recognition, cognizance
conception, pregnancy

humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy,
human nature, common sense, customs and
manners
duty, function, office, mission, task
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appointment, nomination, ordination,
commission, designation
to omit, to leave out
to slip out, to sneak away, to excel
stealing
swamp, bog, pond, lake
sound, note
value, worth, price, dignity
to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment
screw, helix, spiral
screwdriver
to twist, to wrench, to screw
1. mouse, rat, 2. dark gray, slate color
to be jealous, to be envious
to tease, to coax, to solicit, to demand
boiling water
zeal, enthusiasm
temperature
stickyness, viscosity

to be sticky, to be adhesive, to persevere, to
persist, to stick to
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price reduction, discount
making necessary arrangements
sleepy
to knead, to work over, to polish up

sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, concern,
attention, care
yearbook
name of an era, year number
burning, combustion
pupil in .... year, student in .... year
seniority
fuel
annual tree ring
brain, memory
farming, agriculture
farm (agriculture)
agricultural land
payment, supply
to let loose, to set free, to let escape
to escape
row of houses
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saw
desirable, hoped for

to look out on, to face, to deal with, to attend
(function)
to capture, to occupy, to usurp
tranquil, calm, quiet
to speak ill of, to abuse
futures, credit (buying), stretching, total

to gulp down, to swallow deeply, to
understand, to take in, to catch on to, to learn,
to digest
transfer (trains buses etc.)

to board, to embark on, to get into (a car), to
ship (passengers), to man (a ship), to help
(someone) int
edge (of a sword)
clique, faction, school
grasp, catch, understanding
lung

annullment, disposal, abandon, scrap,
discarding, repeal
distribution (eg. films rice)
spouse, wife, husband
Dear (so and so)
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background, scenery, setting, circumstance
back, rear
ashtray
abolition, repeal
borrowing
exclusion, removal, rejection
drainage
defeat, losing a war
arrangement (of resources), disposition
distribution
distribution, allotment
consideration, concern, forethought
arrangement, array (programming)
to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty
destruction
cemetery, graveyard

to make progress, to move right ahead (with
the work), to advance

fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary,
vain, fickle, miserable, empty, ephemeral
to consult with, to confer
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132

to plot, to attempt, to plan, to take in, to
deceive, to devise, to design, to refer A to B

to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to
skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to
detach, t
revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g. treaty)
counter for nights of a stay
persecution
feebleness, weakness, weak
confession

to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to
skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of
dispatch, send
to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)

to be zealous, to brace oneself, to endeavour,
to strive, to make an effort
to come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor
scissors
pillar, post
bridge building, mediation
shame, embarrassment
to flip, to snap
beginning, start, origin
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How do you do?, I am glad to meet you
to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush
to feel ashamed
lotus
it should be so

to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be
stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to
treat oneself to, to
damage
loom
as was expected, really
to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve
barefoot
honey
excavation, exhumation

outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence,
origin
starting, inauguration
first, new
departure, beginning, counter for gunshots
(physical) growth, development
burgeoning
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134
utterance, speech, proposal
attack (disease)
something heard for the first time
the end, the extremity, the limit(s), the result

to end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die,
to perish
discussion, conference
very, greatly, exceedingly
brilliant, magnificent, spectacular
(flower) petal
gay, showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid

to keep someone from doing, to stop, to
prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to
oppose, to thwart
beach, seashore
beach, foreshore

to get into, to go into, to fit, to be fit for, to suit,
to fall into, to plunge into, to be deceived, to be
dentifrice, toothpaste
to get in, to insert, to put on, to make love
to grow, to cultivate, to wear beard

to hasten, to quicken, to expedite, to
precipitate, to accelerate
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fashionable, fad, in vogue, prevailing
anger
open field, empty lot, plain
paper patch, paper backing, poster
far, far-away, distant, remote, far off
explosion, rupture, break off

to swell (from inflammation), to become
swollen
group, party, section (mil)
seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment
edition
prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing
antipathy, revolt, animosity
art print

echo, reverberation, repercussion, reaction,
influence
judicial decision, judgement, sentence, decree
counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow
reflection, reverberation
breed, multiply, increase, propagation
prosperity, flourishing, thriving
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136

to be inconsistent with, to oppose, to
contradict, to transgress, to rebel
judgement, decision, award, verdict
reaction, response

remnant, fragment, incomplete set, fraction,
odd sum, incompleteness
repelling, rebound, recover, oppose
insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising
overflowing, flood
bacteria, germ(s)
reparations, indemnity, compensation
diameter, magnification
stupid
absurd
obscure, vague, equivocal
bomb
blast, explosion, blow up
disclosure, exposure, revelation

to appear in disguise, to take the form of, to
change for the worse
(divine) punishment, curse, retribution
strike, attack, punish
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137

to be exhausted, to be worn out
spring (e.g. coil leaf)
to disseminate, to scatter, to give money freely
size (of paper or books)
many, all
all people, everybody, 10000 people
all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent
cardinal number suffix
faulty-, non-
cost, expense
not only...but also, in addition to, consequently
waiting room

to draw in, to hold back, to make notes, to be
temperate in
pessimism, disappointment
head, small animal counter, roll of cloth
to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire

to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command
(troops)

to undertake, to take up, to take over, to be
responsible for, to guarantee, to contract
(disease)
to cause
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to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw

to seduce, to drag along, to pull, to prolong, to
support

to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a
private place
a draw (in competition), tie game
rejection, negation, voting down
delinquency, misconduct
normally, habitually
long, long-continued, old (story)
after a long time
misery
(private) secretary
specific gravity
secret, private, surreptitious
to soak, to dip, to drench
earnestly
left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander
to scratch

1. to hang (something) on (something), to
throw on (clothes), 2. to hook, to catch, to trap,
to ensnar
required (subject)
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comparing with, match, rival, equal

eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram 1pm-
3pm south-southwest June)
inevitable, necessary
puffy, a breath, a pause, an effort
one layer, single

personality, character, personal appearance,
gentility
once, some time ago
hostage, prisoner
a line, earnestly, blindly, straightforwardly
for the present, once, in outline
by itself, automatically, naturally

cruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible,
heavy, violent
fixed date, appointed day
young bird, chick, doll
sunny place, in the sun
blame, attack, criticism
taking refuge, finding shelter
the Japanese flag
spark
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140
every day, daily, day after day
shriek, scream
encyclopedia
encyclopedia

to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to
refrigerate
sunburn
label, ballot, ticket, sign
motto, slogan, catchword

possibly, accidentally
flat, even, level, simple, plain
ratio, proportion, percentage
manure, fertilizer
proportion
fatigue, weariness
to spread, to be propagated
poverty, lack
quality
brand, kind, description
poor, meagre, insubstantial
frequency
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beauty
smile
art, fine arts

be surprised, be amazed, be frightened,
astonishment

wet through, drenched
depiction, description, portrayal

last on the list, at the bottom
minuscule amount, extremely small quantity

sensibility, susceptibility, sensitive (to), well
attuned to
poverty, destitute, poor
pawn (in chess or shogi)
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
seal
blockade, freezing (funds)
custom

1. manners, customs, 2. sex service, sex
industry

natural features, topography, climate, spiritual
features
indispensable, essential
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
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ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen,
inauspiciousness
recession, depression, slump
tea-towel, dish cloth
good fortune
restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
composite, complex
welfare, well-being
mask, veil, disguise

to get cross, to get sulky, to swell (out), to
expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge

business recession, hard times, depression,
gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness
to age
edict, ordinance, proclamation
wealthy person, millionaire
debt, liabilities
appropriate
absence

to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make
fun of, to flirt
injury, wound
incomplete understanding, doubt, question,
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143
distrust, suspicion, strangeness, infidelity
dullness, depression, slump, stagnation
irregularity, unseasonableness

attached, belonging, affiliated, annexed,
associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent,
auxiliary
burden, charge, responsibility

bad condition, not to work out (ie a deal),
disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out
of form
revival (e.g. musical), restoration
revival, renaissance, reconstruction
boiling, seething
French

suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally,
unexpectedly, unintentionally

injustice, impropriety, unreasonableness,
undeservedness, unfair, invalid
real estate
(proceeding to) new appointment
decay, depravity
bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity
pity, compassion
dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval,
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objection, complaint, protest, disagreement
universality, ubiquity, omnipresence
to be based on, to have origin in
letter, writings

unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain,
ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom,
anonymous, unidentified
support, maintenance
pretence, show, appearance
outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft)
badness, delinquent, inferiority, failure
buoyancy, floating power
to be shaking, to be trembling
appendix, supplement
minute
indignation, resentment
losing something
spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion
dispute, trouble, strife

plentiful, abundant, lavish
hard struggle, strenuous effort
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145
fine powder

department, part, category, counter for copies
of a newspaper or magazine
subordinate person

too big, baggy
insult, contempt, slight
arms, armament, armed
spots, speckles, mottles
goods, materials
body, object
public discussion (criticism)

to knock, to run into, to nail on, to strike hard,
to hit and attack
Buddhist image (statue)
safety, security

class, group, category, department, field,
branch
to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing


dangle heavily, swing, sway to and fro,
aimlessly, idly, lazily, loiter, loaf, be idle, stroll
idly
armed might, military power, the sword, force
impolite, rude
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146
cultural assets, cultural property

division of labor, specialization, assembly-line
production
written language, literary language

dispersion, decentralization, variance
(statistics)
numerator, molecule

document, writing, letter, note, records,
archives
apportionment, sharing
division, sharing
denominator
separation, detachment, segregation, isolation
split, division, break up
arms, weapons, ordinance
shut mouth

(going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the
same time, occurring together, parallel,
parallelism
closing, closure, shutdown, lockout, unsociable
soldier
normal, usual
square (e.g. metre), square
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arrangement, parallel, abreast

wince, shrink back, succumbing to, being
frightened, disconcerted
navel, belly-button
to be distant
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener
to pass, to elapse, to experience

compilation, editing, completed poem, book,
part of book

side, left radical of a character, inclining,
inclining toward, biased

change, reform, revolution, upheaval, (the)
Reformation
return, restoration
prejudice, narrow view
repayment
change, transition, vicissitudes
reply
change, fluctuation
explanation, justification, defence, excuse

convenience, accommodation, advantage,
expedience
defense, pleading, advocacy
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next word, compensation, reparation,
indemnity, reimbursement
discussion, debate, argument

fawn, be very hungry
ear (of plant), head (of plant)
nursing, nurturing, rearing, lactation, suckling
imitate, follow, emulate
bill (law)

collapse, decay (physics), crumbling, breaking
down, caving in
law, jurisprudence

abandonment, renunciation, abdication
(responsibility right)

treasured article or vessel, outstanding
individual
feudalistic
abundant harvest, bumper crop
plan, policy
attendance, service
form, method, system
radiation, emission
radioactivity
remuneration, recompense, reward, toll
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149
release, emit
to inform, to report
to inform, to report

leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone,
neglect
courtroom
information, report
reward, prize

to bury, to inter, to entomb, to consign to
oblivion, to shelve
to throw into

to throw out, to fire, to expel, to give up, to
abandon, to neglect
saturation

retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat
insulation
capture, seizure
charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage
supply, supplying, replenishment
compensation, reinforcement
insurance, guarantee
whaling, whale fishing
to boast of, to be proud of
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150

to come apart at the seams, to begin to open,
to smile broadly

care, protection, shelter, guardianship, favor,
patronage
dried, cured
dried washing (clothes)
conservative, maintaining

guarantee, security, assurance, pledge,
warranty
compensation, reparation

supplementation, supplement, replenishment,
replenishing
assistance, support, aid, auxiliary
pavement, road surface
supplement, complement
fit, spasm

feel relieved
cheek
(in the) neighbourhood, vicinity, nearby
mostly, almost
to unfasten

to donate, to give, to conduct, to apply, to
perform
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151

day care worker in a kindergarten nursery
school etc.
health preservation, recuperation, recreation
constable
prisoner (of war)

to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be
destroyed
to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
propriety, fundamental rules
main building
seriousness, truth, sanctity
essence, true nature, reality
substance, real form, object of worship
real intention, motive
mere, only, just
instinct
home, habitat, center, best place, genuine
text (of document), body (of letter)
real name

fourth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Hare 5am-
7am east February)
defense, protection, self-defense
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fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof

disturbance, obstruction, hindrance, jamming,
interference
spinning

dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in
blank amazement
expansion, swelling, increase, growth
beginning, start, outset
insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising
storm, windstorm, gale
violence
fund-raising, collection of funds
pastor, minister, clergyman
alma mater
forfeited
son (of others)

gradually, here and there, spots, pimples
ruin, fall, collapse

to grumble, to complain

to become dim, to become blurred

rag, scrap, tattered clothes, fault (esp. in a
pretense), defect, run-down or junky
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153
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
buried property, treasure trove
to dance, to flutter about, to revolve
just above, right overhead
advance sale, booking
preface, introduction
in advance, beforehand, previously
to entrust, to leave to a person
to defeat
to give board to, to provide meals, to pay
to turn, to bend
volume
confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
to be diverted, to slip into
membrane, film

verb suffix to indicate reckless abandon to the
activity
sincerity, devotion

truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust, confidence,
reliance, devotion
truly, actually, really
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154

to be confused, to be flustered
surely, no doubt, evidently
correctly, surely
to excel, to surpass, to outrival

extra, additional, less objectionable, better,
preferable
right under, directly below

still more, still less (with neg. verb), to say
nothing of, not to mention
to mix, to converse with, to cross (swords)

to cross, to intersect, to associate with, to
mingle with, to interest, to join
anaesthesia
increasingly, more and more

unappetising, unpleasant (taste appearance
situation), ugly, unskilful, awkward, bungling,
unwise, untime
groin, crotch, thigh
to extend over or into, to straddle
to straddle
wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light)
appointment

to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be
mistaken
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155
looking forward to
to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for

1. several, various, divergent, conflicting,
different, diverse, 2. trivial
closing years (period days), last stage
in two equal parts
mark, target
conclusion, settlement, consistency
settlement, conclusion

to escape from, to be rescued from, to avoid,
to evade, to avert, to elude, to be exempted, to
be relieved
invitation
paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor
dazzling, radiant
eyelid
occasionally, frequently
soon, before long, in a short time
eyebrow
ball
in its entirety, whole, wholly
completely, perfectly, just as if
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156

quite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as
though, so to speak
completely

to make round, to round off, to roll up, to curl
up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away
full moon
unanimous, whole audience
middle, centre, mid-way
right in front, under the nose
perfectly circular
(num) three
formal marriage interview

to exchange glances, to postpone, to suspend
operations, to refrain from performing an action
to overlook, to fail to notice
savage land, backward region, uncivilized
taste, palate, sense of taste
to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
new moon, crescent moon
viewpoint
unsightly, ugly
hope, prospects, expectation
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unmarried
miserable

inexperience, unripeness, raw, unskilled,
immature, inexperienced
particle, atom
shabby, seedy
to show off, to flaunt
show, exhibition
to satisfy, to ingratiate, to fill, to fulfill
to throw out of order, to disarrange, to disturb

to get confused, to be disordered, to be
disturbed
not yet known
to be guided, to be shown
near oneself, close to one, familiar
crowd, close formation, dense
related, connected, close, intimate
shameful, indecent
nectar, honey
density
estimation, quotation
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not yet fixed, undecided, pending

perspective, unobstructed view, outlook,
forecast, prospect, insight
source, origin
personal appearance
peak, ridge
to miss, to overlook, to leave at large
view
gesture

enquiry, expression of sympathy, expression of
concern
pulse

lingering affection, attachment, regret(s),
reluctance

to look out over, to survey (scene), to take an
extensive view of
democratic, the head of the nation
private home providing lodging for travelers

people, race, nation, racial customs, folk
customs

people, race, nation, racial customs, folk
customs
(num) six
nonsense, no meaning
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direction, situation, exposure, aspect, suitability
reticence
for ~, oriented towards ~
son-in-law
invalid, no effect, unavailable
silence
to pluck, to pick, to tear
innocence, simple-mindedness
ending, conclusion, union
connection, relation
to be connected or related, to join together

to combine, to join, to tie on, to attach with a
knot
wireless, radio

waste money on, squander money on, flog a
dead horse
without permission, without notice
ignorance

absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash,
absurdity, nonsense
confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable

vacant, futile, vain, void, empty, ineffective,
lifeless
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chagrin, regret
inefficiency, incompetence

unreasonably, absurdly, recklessly,
indiscreetly, at random

useless, futility, needlessness,
unnecessariness
to swarm, to gather
of course, naturally
noted product
name
a hit
register of names
honor, credit, prestige
clarity
bright, clear, cheerful
weight
blessing
to bless, to show mercy to
brilliant, splendid, striking, remarkable
to wake up

to call, to send for, to put on, to wear, to take (a
bath), to ride in, to buy, to eat, to drink, to catch
(a
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female (animal)

absurd, unreasonable, excessive, messed up,
spoiled, wreaked
look, expression of the eyes, eyes
downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction
auspicious
dizziness, giddiness
scale, gradations
interview
exemption, exoneration, discharge
to face on, to look out on to

face, honour, reputation, prestige, dignity,
credit
to create, to establish
to propose, to suggest

application, entry, request, subscription, offer,
proposal, overture, challenge
proposal, request, claim, report, notice

to report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to
request, to make an offer, to come forward with
informati
objection, shortcomings
blind spot
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violent, vehement, rage
to struggle, to wriggle, to be impatient
catalogue, catalog, list

a plan, a scheme, a project, a program,
intention, goal
model, dummy, maquette
groping (for)
if, in case, supposing
perhaps, maybe, by some chance
perhaps, possibly
perhaps, maybe, by some chance
or, otherwise
if
to bring, to take, to bring about

to lean against, to lean on, to recline on, to lie
heavy (on the stomach)

1. hold, charge, keep possession, in charge, 2.
wear, durability, life, draw, 3. usage (suff)
hot topic, talk of the town

too good, more than one deserves, wasteful,
sacrilegious, unworthy of
with, by, by means of, because, in view of
wholly, solely, entirely
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to entertain, to make welcome
to be well liked, to be popular
basis
storeroom
curiosity
unsatisfied, unsatisfactory
already, now

exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, model,
example
imitation, copying
to disagree, to dispute
thigh, femur

to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner), to feel,
to show signs of, to develop symptoms of, to
feel (sick
to let leak, to reveal
to rouse, to swell, to rise
to leak, to run out

to leak out, to escape, to come through, to
shine through, to filter out, to be omitted
brittle, fragile, tender-hearted

completely, all the way
problem, question
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arrow
question mark
noisy, strict, fussy
fields, outskirts, open air, suburbs
before long, soon, at length
walking around at night, night train, night travel
post, managerial position, official position
to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
town hall
bedding
gentle, affectionate
mansion
to rear, to maintain, to cultivate
Shinto shrine
ambition, aspiration, designs, treachery
easy
cheap-looking, tawdry, insignificant
to rest, to suspend, to give relief
wild
randomly, recklessly, blindly
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all night, the whole night
servant, fellow
to beat
also, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely
opposition party
illness, disease

darkness, the dark, black-marketeering, dark,
shady, illegal
to fall ill, to be ill
cannot be helped, unavoidable

a little, partially, somewhat, a short time, a
while

puzzling, tangled, complicated, complex
to carry through, to achieve, to complete
to accomplish

to do, to have sexual intercourse, to kill, to give
(to inferiors animals etc.), to dispatch (a letter
to soften, to moderate, to relieve
predominance, ascendancy, superiority
depression, melancholy, dejection, gloom
beneficial, profitable
supremacy, predominance, being superior to
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bravery, heroism, gallantry
organic
evening, (evening) twilight
financing, loan
to own, to be endowed with

lending (money), accommodation, adaptability,
versatility, finance

superiority, superior power, predominance,
preponderance
preference, priority

guidance, leading, induction, introduction,
incitement, inducement
grace, refinement, elegance
good prospects, full of hope, promising
nomadism
sunset
1. influence, prominence, 2. potent
ghost, specter, apparition, phantom
temptation, allurement, lure
to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swing
to boil

reserve, affluence, room, time (to spare)
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to point at
bow (and arrow)
to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble
to become loose, to slacken
to loosen, to slow down
lenient
world, society, age, generation
good
primary factor, main cause
solution (liquid)
business
protection, nursing, protective care
blank form
style, form, pattern
to demand, to require, to take
claim, demand, request, application
training, development
aspect
articles, supplies, parts
western style
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directions, rules of use
demand for, request
leisure, leisure time, spare time
presentiment, premonition
side show, entertainment
deposit, bank account
check, restraint, oppression, suppression
bathroom, bath
suppression
greedy
desire, appetite
to send, to forward
sumo grand champion
reed, bulrush

good or bad, merits or demerits, quality,
suitability
expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast
looking away, looking aside
place, room, margin, scope

therefore, consequently, accordingly, because
of
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very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite

government party, (ruling) party in power,
government
to challenge, to call somebody to halt

staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up
late at night, nighthawk
late at night
to read out loud (and clearly), to call a roll

to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely
on

well, properly, suitably, best regards, please
remember me

to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be
dejected, to be perplexed
to weaken

to weaken, to be troubled, to be downcast, to
be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed,
to impair
attendance
dairy (farm)
fall, drop, come down
optimism

abuse, misuse, misappropriation, using to
excess
theory, reason
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intelligence
interest (bank)
profit, returns
reason, sense
interest (bank)
solid body
legislation, lawmaking
advantage, point in favor
abbreviation, acronym
pillage, plunder, looting, robbery
styleof, method of, manner of

circulation of money or goods, flow of water or
air, distribution
finish, completion, understanding
material, charge, rate, fee
area, domain, territory, field, region, regime

comprehension, consent, understanding, roger
(on the radio)
territorial waters

both extremities, north and south poles,
positive and negative poles
favorable, satisfactory
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good sense
good quality, superior quality

acknowledgement, understanding (e.g. please
be understanding of the mess during our
renovation)
conscience
territory, dominion
dominion, territory, possession
compatibility, coexistence, standing together
passenger (transport)
passport
personal history, background, career, log
theory
counter for wheels and flowers
forestry
analogous
analogy
cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless
cold storage, refrigeration
coolness, indifference
love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections
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consecutive holidays
every day, prolonged
colleagues, company, a lot
solidarity
commonwealth, federation of states
league, union, alliance
senility, senile decay
reading aloud, recitation
waste, extravagance
labour, effort, toil, trouble
satisfactory, decent
well, enough, sufficient

1. frank, blunt, plain, outspoken, 2.
conspicuous, open, 3. broad, suggestive
discussion
logic
sum, harmony, peace

selfishness, egoism, wilfulness, disobedience,
whim
frame, slide
planet
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art, technique
on purpose

expressly, specially, doing something
especially rather than incidentally
troublesome, annoying, complicated
migratory bird, bird of passage
apology
Japanese style
Japanese text, sentence in Japanese
straw
comparatively

allotment, assignment, allocation, quota,
rationing

to cut in, to thrust oneself into, to wedge
oneself in, to muscle in on, to interrupt, to
disturb
division (math)
discount, reduction, rebate, tenths discounted
bad fellow, rascal, ruffian, scoundrel

idea

accelerator

up

approach (in golf)
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amateur

Arab

alkali

aluminum (Al), aluminium

hour

(fr:) (n) questionnaire (fr: enquete), survey

encore

Jesus, yes

interchange

international

intercom

egghead, intelligentsia

information

inflation

waitress

air mail

elegant

engineer

OK

automatic
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open

orientation

an orange

on-line

carpet

cocktail

cut, cutting

category

comeback

cameraman

(de:) (n) clinical records (de: Karte)

cunning, cheat

tour guide

guidebook

garage (at house)

catch

career, career government employee

quiz

club, crab

crane
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graph

grey, gray

guest

corner

a commercial

communication

comment

contact, contact lens

contest

contrast

control

compass

cycle

size


to be truant, to be idle, to sabotage by
slowness

thank you

Santa Claus

seat, sheet

system

chic
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scenario

show

shock

jeans (lit: jeans pants), dungarees

jazz

jacket, jumper

jump

jumbo

genre

studio

steam

strike

stress

straw


stroboscope (lit: strobo), strobe lamp,
stroboscopic lamp

speed

spring

space

sports car

slacks
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sale

section

sexual intercourse

ceremony

good sense (for music style tact etc.)

1. jelly, 2. Jerry

source

socks

solo

title

typist

timer

timing

time

timely, run-batted-in (baseball), RBI

tire, tyre

tile

talent, star, personality

tower

dozen
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down


to coincide (fall on the same day), to have two
of something, to repeat a school year after
failing

dump

teamwork

change

chime

a channel

tissue paper

telex, teletypewriter exchange

data

decoration

dessert

design

(fr:) (n) rough sketch (fr: dessin)

demonstration

tone

trouble (sometimes used as a verb)

transistor

dry
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dry cleaning

driver, screwdriver

drive in

drill


game under lights (e.g. baseball) (lit: nighter),
night game

napkin

nonsense

new

nuance

(photographic) negative

(de:) (n) neurosis (de: Neurose)

hangar, (coat) hanger, hunger

bar

badge

bat, vat

pajamas, pyjamas

pachinko (Japanese pinball)

patrol car

1. (abbr) puncture, bursting, 2. punk

hint
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virus

business

fight

file

fan, fun

(camera) filter

ferry

foam, form

front

boots

boom

buzzer

blue

base, bass

best, vest

best-seller

pair, pear

hose

hall, hole

boycott
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volt, bolt

pause

point

position

pot

pump

mark

mass communication

massage

misprint

Mrs.

music

milli-, 10^-3

mood

maker

message

media

melody

motel

(computer) monitor
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young

unique

uniform

rice

label

lamp, ramp, headlight, light

loose

rule

race, lace

regular

recreation

lesson

lady

lever, liver

range, stove

hire car (lit: rent-a-car)

X-ray (lit: Roentgen)

rope
romanization, Roman letters

romantic
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watt

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