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JLPT N1 Kanji List


This is not a cumulative list. (It doesn't contain the kanji needed by JLPT N2 and
below).
Kanji

Onyomi

Kunyomi

English

family name, surname, clan

overall, relationship, ruling,


governing

protect, guarantee, keep,


preserve, sustain, support

No., residence

scheme, plan, policy, step,


means

fundamentals, radical (chem),


counter for machines,
foundation

value, price

propose, take along, carry in


hand

. .

raise, plan, project, behavior,


actions

. .

tie, bind, contract, join, organize,


do up hair, fasten
faction, group, party, clique,
sect, school

plan, suggestion, draft, ponder,


fear, proposition, idea,
expectation, bill, worry

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apply, answer, yes, OK, reply,


accept

undertake, scheme, design,


attempt, plan

examination, investigate

. .

swamp

. .

tailor, judge, decision, cut out


(pattern)

evidence, proof, certificate

well, well crib, town, community

safeguard, protect

unfold, expand

attitude, condition, figure,


appearance, voice (of verbs)

fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea

wisteria

abet, help, save


.

alms, apply bandages,


administer first-aid

inspection, regard as, see, look


at

article, clause, item, stripe,


streak
tree trunk

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single, alone, spontaneously,


Germany

Shinto shrine, constellations,


palace, princess

-.

oversee, official, govt office,


rule, administer

ring, circle, link, wheel

ratio, rate, proportion, %,


coefficient, factor
defense, protection

. -.

lengthen, counter for bows &


stringed instruments, stretch,
spread, put up (tent)

hearing, judge, trial


righteousness, justice, morality,
honor, loyalty, meaning

accusation, sue, complain of


pain, appeal to

stocks, stump, shares, stock,


counter for small plants

figure, form, shape

tower, tall building, palace

masses, great numbers,


multitude, populace
evaluate, criticism, comment

shadow, silhouette, phantom

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pine tree
.

beat, attack, defeat, conquer


assistant, help

organize, arranging, tune, tone,


meter, key (music)

dissolve, melt

made in..., manufacture

ballot, label, ticket, sign

ford, ferry, port

echo, also N5116, sound,


resound, ring, vibrate

conjecture, infer, guess,


suppose, support

solicit, invite, ask

utensil, vessel, receptacle,


implement, instrument, ability,
container, tool, set

nucleus, core, kernel

gentleman, samurai

chastise, attack, defeat, destroy,


conquer
aggression, attack

promontory, cape, spit

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coach, command, urge, lead,


supervise

. .

impart, instruct, grant, confer

. .

sponsor, hold (a meeting), give


(a dinner)

. .

reach out, exert, exercise, cause

. .

detach, separation, disjoin,


digress

violent, get excited, enraged,


chafe, incite

pinch, pick, pluck, trim, clip,


summarize

lineage, system

criticism, strike

son, counter for sons

healthy, health, strength,


persistence

alliance, oath

. .

accompany, obey, submit to,


comply, follow, secondary,
incidental, subordinate

discipline, conduct oneself well,


study, master

constitution, law

regiment, party, company,


squad

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. . -

weave, fabric

. .
.

broaden, extend, expand,


enlarge

happenstance, especially,
intentionally, reason, cause,
circumstances, the late,
therefore, consequently

. . . -.

shake, wave, wag, swing

. .

valve, petal, braid, speech,


dialect, discrimination, dispose
of, distinguish

concerning, settle, take position,


depart, study, per

uncommon, queerness,
strangeness, wonderful, curious,
unusual

offering, counter for drinks,


present, offer

. .
.

stern, strictness, severity, rigidity

fiber, tie, rope

bequeath, leave behind, reserve

bases, fort, rampart, walls,


base(ball)

seacoast, beach, seashore

home country, country, Japan

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elementary, principle, naked,


uncovered

. -. -.
. .

despatch, send, give, donate,


do, undertake

confront, resist, defy, oppose

imitation, copy, mock

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

signpost, seal, mark, stamp,


imprint, symbol, emblem,
trademark, evidence, souvenir,
target

proclaim, say, announce

Italy, that one

creek, inlet, bay

colleague, official, companion

good luck, joy, congratulations

masculine, male, hero, leader,


superiority, excellence

shining, bright
. .

. .

abolish, obsolete, cessation,


discarding, abandon

boom, prosper, copulate


emperor

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look to, face, meet, confront,


attend, call on

. .

step, trample, carry through,


appraise, evade payment

. . .

demolition, break, destroy

bond, loan, debt


.

entertain, revive, retrieve,


interest, pleasure
source, origin
ceremony, rule, affair, case, a
matter

. .

genesis, wound, injury, hurt,


start, originate

hinder, hurt, harm

. -

inherit, succeed, patch, graft


(tree)

muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber,


plot, plan, descent

fight, war

director, official, govt office, rule,


administer

ease, peace

interment, bury, shelve


. .

. . .

evade, avoid, avert, ward off,


shirk, shun

virtuous, good, goodness

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apprehend, chase

urge, force, imminent, spur on

beguile, delusion, perplexity

. -. .

crumble, die, demolish, level


chronicle, account, narrative,
history, annals, geologic period

listen, headstrong, naughty,


careful inquiry

. .

undress, removing, escape


from, get rid of, be left out, take
off

class, rank, grade

Dr., command, esteem, win


acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair

. . . . -.

tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten

salvation, save, help, rescue,


reclaim

tenacious, take hold, grasp, take


to heart

tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock


(hair), segment (orange), house,
room

remove, withdraw, disarm,


dismantle, reject, exclude

. .

plane, sharpen, whittle, pare

secrecy, density (pop),

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minuteness, carefulness

set aside, give up, suspend,


discontinue, lay aside, except

intention, plan, resolve, aspire,


motive, hopes, shilling

ride, board, get on, place,


spread, 10**44

.-

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

. . .
.

do, change, make, benefit,


welfare, be of use, reach to, try,
practice, cost, serve as, good,
advantage, as a re

repress, well, now, in the first


place, push, shove, press, seal,
do in spite of

-.

. -. - .
. -. .

dye, color, paint, stain, print

Nara, what?

. .

wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain,


injury, cut, gash, scar, weak
point

choose, select, elect, prefer

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camp, battle array, ranks,


position

curtain, bunting, act of play

excel, excellence, beauty,


surpass

indications, sign, omen,

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symptom, collect, seek, refer to,


question

. -. .
. . .
.

foothold, based on, follow,


therefore

. . .

secret, conceal

repel, refuse, reject, decline

hillock, mound

doth, do, send, forward, cause,


exert, incur, engage

tail, end, counter for fish, lower


slope of mountain

. .

sketch, compose, write, draw,


paint

small bell, buzzer

tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub,


board, phonograph record

11

bullet, twang, flip, snap

reparation, make up for,


recompense, redeem
achievement, merits, success,
honor, credit

punish, penalty, sentence,


punishment

winding, reel, spin, turn (pages),


look up, refer to

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paragraph, nape of neck,


clause, item, term (expression)

miss, mourning

consort, accompany, bring with,


companion

foster, bring up, rear, develop,


nurture

pledge, promise, vow

put up (a notice), put up, hoist,


display, hang out, publish,
describe

. . .
. .

shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle,


reduce

send back, return

belong, genus, subordinate


official, affiliated

prudence, thought, concern,


consider, deliberate, fear

frame, framework, spindle,

12

. .

suspend, hang, 10%, install,


depend, consult
boulevard, street, town

leap, dance, skip


.

abandon, throw away, discard,


resign, reject, sacrifice
residence, mansion

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spool, bounding-box, (kokuji)

open sea, offing, rise high into


sky

. . .

slacken, loosen, relax, lessen,


be moderate, ease

node, season, period, occasion,


verse, clause, stanza, honor,
joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune,
melody

favor, blessing, grace, kindness


dew, tears, expose, Russia

brandish, wave, wag, swing,


shake

allot, fill

tribute, support, finance

deer

. .
.

instead, on the contrary, rather

edge, origin, end, point, border,


verge, cape

13

demand, request, need


. .

shoot, shine into, onto, archery


subscription, buy

fare, fee, hire, rent, wages,


charge

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seize, get, find, earn, acquire,


can, may, able to

county, district

join, get together, unite,


collective

. .
.

precious, value, prize, esteem,


honor

collide, brunt, highway,


opposition (astronomy), thrust,
pierce, stab, prick

. . .
.

char, hurry, impatient, irritate,


burn, scorch, singe

rob, take by force, snatch away,


dispossess, plunder, usurp

disaster, calamity, woe, curse,


evil

bay, creek, inlet, gulf, beach,


seacoast

chop, divide, tear, analyze

defer, turnover, transfer, convey

. . .
. . .

appellation, praise, admire,


name, title, fame

. -.

settlement, obtain, reap, pay,


supply, store

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penetrate, clear, pierce, strike


home, sit up (all night)

timber trees, wood

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challenge, contend for, make


love to

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entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask,


call for, seduce, allure

. -. .
. .

distract, be mistaken for, go


astray, divert

climax, arrive, proceed, reach,


attain, result in

religion, sect, denomination,


main point, origin, essence

stimulate, urge, press, demand,


incite

humility, be careful, discrete,


prudent

. .

withdraw, draw in, hold back,


refrain from, be moderate

wisdom, intellect, reason

mid-air, air, space, sky,


memorization, interval of time

sagacious, genius, excellence

coin, .01 yen, money

. .

astringent, hesitate, reluctant,


have diarrhea

15

grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

gun, arms

maneuver, manipulate, operate,


steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity

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portable, carry (in hand), armed


with, bring along

checkup, seeing, diagnose,


examine

. .
.

consign, requesting, entrusting


with, pretend, hint

. . -.

snapshot, take pictures

encroach, invade, raid, trespass,


violate

fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict

. .

drive, run, gallop, advance,


inspire, impel

. . . .

transparent, permeate, filter,


penetrate

wall, lining (stomach), fence

rice plant

sham, temporary, interim,


assumed (name), informal

. . -.

split, rend, tear

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nativity, be born, declension, lie,


be arbitrary

apologize, thank, refuse

haven, port, harbor, ferry

cleverness, agile, alert

just so, this, right, justice

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repudiate, exclude, expel, reject

abundant, rich, fertile

-.

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight,


reliable

translate, reason, circumstance,


case

turf, lawn

hawser, class (genus), rope,


cord, cable
code, ceremony, law, rule

congratulations, joy
. .
.

look back, review, examine


oneself, turn around

vast, broad, wide

delight, joy

play music, speak to a ruler,


complete

17

handle, entertain, thresh, strip

watch over, see


sue, accuse

commandment
welfare, happiness

reputation, praise, honor, glory

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persuade, recommend, advise,


encourage, offer

. .

boisterous, make noise, clamor,


disturb, excite

clique, lineage, pedigree,


faction, clan

armor, high (voice), A grade,


first class, former, instep,
carapace

straw rope, cord


home town, village, native place,
district

. . . .
. . .
.

excuse, dismissal

previously, already, long ago

swing, shake, sway, rock,


tremble, vibrate

recommend, mat, advise,


encourage, offer
.

neighboring

splendor, flower, petal, shine,


luster, ostentatious, showy, gay,
gorgeous

pattern, example, model

18

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.

conceal, hide, cover


benevolence, virtue, goodness,
commanding respect

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cedar, cryptomeria

explanation

self, snake, serpent

philosophy, clear

gentle, peace, depravity


.

bear

stagnate, be delayed, overdue,


arrears

delicate, minuteness,
insignificance

hump, high, noble, prosperity

symptoms, illness

19

. .

intimidate, dignity, majesty,


menace, threaten

overpowering, great, powerful,


excelling, Australia

temporarily, a while, moment,


long time
loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness

godown, warehouse,
storehouse, cellar, treasury
lad, boy (ancient)

liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah

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yell, cry, scream

. -.

run alongside, follow along, run


along, lie along

exquisite, strange, queer,


mystery, miracle, excellent,
delicate, charming

chant, recite, call upon, yell

Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner,


nook, recess

cord, rope

sincerity, admonish, warn,


prohibit, truth, fidelity

attack, advance on, succeed to,


pile, heap

sociable, kind, courteous,


hospitable, cordial

design, pattern, build, nature,


handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

. .

wonder, be surprised,
frightened, amazed

hemp, flax

plum

wide expanse, abundance,


vigorous

dose, medicine, drug

20

haiku, actor

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rapids, current, torrent,


shallows, shoal

gist, proceed to, tend, become

. .

collapse, fall into, cave in, fall


(castle), slide into

purification, Buddhist food,


room, worship, avoid, alike

. .

pierce, 8 1, 3lbs, penetrate,


brace

hermit, wizard, cent

. .

consolation, amusement,
seduce, cheer, make sport of,
comfort, console

preface, beginning, order,


precedence, occasion, chance,
incidentally

-.

delicious, relish, show a liking


for, purport, will, clever, expert

. . .

instant, namely, as is, conform,


agree, adapt

willow

cottage, inn, hut, house,


mansion

21

decameron, 10day period,


season (for specific products
.

concurrently, and
holy, saint, sage, master, priest

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falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend,


counterfeit, forgery

contrast, compare

hegemony, supremacy,
leadership, champion

detailed, full, minute, accurate,


well-informed

sacrifice

national flag, banner, standard

long-distance

resist, reach, touch


. .
.

threaten, coerce
overgrown, grow thick, be
luxuriant

gracious, elegant, graceful,


refined
.

decorate, ornament, adorn,


embellish
netting, network

dragon, imperial
poem, poetry

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. .

luxuriant, thick, overgrown,


frequency, complexity, trouble

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wing, plane, flank

lagoon

enemy, foe, opponent

. .

dislike, detest, hate

. . .

adjusted, alike, equal, similar


variety of

-.

spread, pave, sit, promulgate

sphere, circle, radius, range

acid, bitterness, sour, tart

penalty, punishment

. . .

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

tide, salt water, opportunity

plum

. -. -. . -. -. .

exhaust, use up, run out of,


befriend, serve

23

fascination, charm, bewitch

hug, embrace, possess, protect,


lead

cornerstone, foundation stone


. -. .
. . .

rot, decay, sour

skids, leg, undercarriage

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.

orphan, alone

inflammation, flame, blaze

compensation, indemnify

me, I (male)
cherry

slippery, slide, slip, flunk

phrase, clause, sentence,


passage, paragraph, counter for
haiku

steel

stubborn, foolish, firmly

chain, irons, connection

. . .

chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape

. .

encourage, be diligent, inspire

vertical, length, height, selfindulgent, wayward

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coloring, paint, makeup

radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam,


twinkle
.

amass, keeping a concubine,


phonograph

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axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter


for book scrolls

. .

patrol, go around, circumference

earnings, work, earn money

wink, blink, twinkle

erupt, spout, emit, flush out

boast, be proud, pride,


triumphantly

auspicious, happiness, good


omen

animal sacrifice, offering

regularity, salary, order

tempt, seduce, instigate,


promote

thwart, separate from, prevent,


obstruct, deter, impede

25

cannon, gun

sovereign, the emperor, god,


creator
wide, large

peaceful, calm, peace, easy,


Thailand
.

bribe, board, supply, finance


slap, strike, hit, beat, tell, speak

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ditch, moat, canal

chrysanthemum

. . .

strangle, constrict, wring

affinity, relation, connection,


edge, border, verge, brink

. .

swell, get fat, thick

dart, arrow

-proof, enduring

cram school, private school

jubilation, congratulate, rejoice,


be happy

fierce, rave, rush, become


furious, wildness, strength

perfume, balmy, flavorable,


fragrant

. . .

penal, chastise, punish,


discipline

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

chess piece, Japanese chess,


shogi

street, ward, town, counter for

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solely, only, merely, simply

. . .

leak, escape, time

patent, clear

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guns, tools, leaves or cakes of


something, even number, 4th
calendar sig

constancy, always

. -.

hoist, fry in deep fat

risk, face, defy, dare, damage,


assume (a name)

of, this

ethics, companion

exhibit, state, relate, explain

recollection, think, remember

pear tree

humanity, virtue, benevolence,


charity, man, kernel

overcome, kindly, skillfully

point, peak, mountain

outline, condition,
approximation, generally

arrest, seize, concerned, adhere


to, despite

grave, tomb

. .

silence, become silent, stop


speaking, leave as is

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. .

submerge, conceal, hide, lower


(voice), hush

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ought, by all means, necessarily

partial, side, left-side radical,


inclining, biased

interview, treat, entertain,


receive, deal with

consult with

. . .

cramped, narrow, contract, tight

eminent, table, desk, high

tortoise, turtle

particularly, especially,
exceptionally

augment, increase, multiply,


raise

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atmosphere, fog

provisions, food, bread


register, record book

hearth, furnace, kiln, reactor


breed, care for, shepherd, feed,
pasture

warship
-

comrade, fellow, people,


companions
hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

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ridicule, laziness

crane, stork

. .

conspire, cheat, impose on,


plan, devise, scheme, have in
mind, deceive

. .
. .

warmth

prosperous, bright, clear

clap, beat (music)

melodious, clear, bright, serene,


cheerful

. .

tolerant, leniency, generosity,


relax, feel at home, be at ease,
broadminded

. .
.

capsize, cover, shade, mantle,


be ruined

cry, weep, moan

. .

isolate, alternate, distance,


separate, gulf

. .

clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise,


Manchu Dynasty

. .

drown, sink, hide, fall into,


disappear, die

spare time, rest, leisure, time,

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strange, strangeness, curiosity

placenta, sac, sheath

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leave of absence

lungs

upright, chastity, constancy,


righteousness

peaceful

inscription, signature (of artisan)

follow, though, notwithstanding,


while, during, both, all, obey,
submit to, comply, at the mercy
of (the wave

inquire, fathom, look for

draft, copy, manuscript, straw

disclose, open, say

to be (classical)

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specimen, take warning from,


learn from
domesticate, raise, keep, feed

shade, yin, negative, sex


organs, secret, shadow

ardent, violent, vehement,


furious, severe, extreme

rust-colored, red, red lead, pills

hill, knoll
-

ridgepole, ridge

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lot, earth, soil

cartoon, involuntarily, in spite of


oneself, corrupt

sticky, glutinous, greasy,


persevere

enlightenment, perceive,
discern, realize, understand

mysterious, occultness

shop, store

. .

pregnancy

mellow, ripen, mature, acquire


skill

rising sun, morning sun

grace, kindness, goodness,


favor, mercy, blessing, benefit

inflation, advancing, going

. .

journey, chase away, let go,


going, travel

beans, pea, midget

. .

consummate, accomplish,
attain, commit (suicide)

. .
.

lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

branch off, fork in road, scene,


arena, theater

highness, steps (of throne)

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horizontal, woof, left & right,


latitude

cultivate, foster

decline, wane, weaken

yield, bend, flinch, submit

diameter, path, method

thin, faint, pale, fleeting

pluck, pull, extract, excel

expose, open

courts, imperial court,


government office

brocade, fine dress, honors

quasi-, semi-, associate

seashore, beach

exhort, urge, encourage

. .

immersed, soak, dip, steep,


moisten, wet, dunk

. .

surplus, besides

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rowboat, small boat

sultry, hot, summer heat

gall bladder, courage, pluck,


nerve

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slender, fine, thin kimono

pony, horse, colt

. .

void, emptiness,
unpreparedness, crack, fissure,
untruth

spirits, soul

notebook, account book, album

. . .

repent, regret

. . .

wretched, disaster, cruelty,


harsh

tyrannize, oppress

. .

flip, turn over, wave, flutter,


change (mind)

marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond

. .

set, lay a foundation, install,


equip, squat down, sit down

. . .

fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure,


pamper

gradually, slowly, deliberately,


gently

sugar

board, load (a vehicle), ride

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rebuke, admonish, charge,


warn, persuade

crash, fall (down)

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shield, escutcheon, pretext

vein, pulse, hope

waterfall, rapids, cascade

rut, wheel, track, model, way of


doing

bag, bale, sack, counter for


bags

disturb, prevent, hamper,


obstruct

. . -. .
.

grate, rub, scratch, scrape,


chafe, scour

whale

villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor

consent, assent, agreement

thunder, lightening bolt

drift, float (on liquid)

.
. .
. . .

pocket, feelings, heart, yearn,


miss someone, become
attached to, bosom, breast

intuition, perception

plantation, planting

kidnap, falsify

burdensome, pack horse, horse


load, send by horse

34

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wandering, waves, billows

Asia, rank next, come after, -ous

perusal, see

lie, falsehood, deceive, pretend

podium, stage, rostrum, terrace

meritorious deed, merit

witch, demon, evil spirit

. .

wholesale

stirred up, be invigorated,


flourish

35

. . .

annexed, accompany, marry,


suit, meet, satisfy, attach,
append, garnish, imitate

crown, best, peerless


.

diagonal, slanting, oblique


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

wise, fast learner

repay, reward, retribution


purple, violet

dawn, daybreak
family crest, figures

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column, handrail, blank, space

. .

deviate, idleness, leisure, miss


the mark, evade, elude, parry,
diverge

horizon, shore

prison, jail

esteem, furthermore, still, yet

. -.

carve, engrave, chisel

calm, quiet, moderation

appear, existing

. .

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

halberd, arms, festival float

deceit, cheat, delude

. . .

angling, fish, catch, allure,


ensnare

solemn, quietly, softly

chestnut

foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid

36

clear (the land), open, break up


(land)

eyeball

hedge, fence, wall

bush clover

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applaud, praise, esteem

. .

encounter, meet, party,


association, interview, join

. .

erect, frame, mount, support,


shelf, construct

ghost, devil

commoner, all, bastard


immature, young
nourishing, more & more, be
luxuriant, planting, turbidity

phantasm, vision, dream,


illusion, apparition

. - . .

boil, cook

princess

vow, swear, pledge

. . .

alienate, rough, neglect, shun,


sparse

. . .
.

face-up, look up, depend, seek,


respect, rever, drink, take

37

grasp, faggot, bunch, counter for


bundles
.

tread, step on, trample, practice,


carry through
display, offer, present, send,
exhibit

sturdy, strength

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rapidly

subjugate, attack the rebellious,


collect taxes

. .

smash, break, crush, familiar,


popular

. .

noh chanting

marry into, bride

empress, queen, after, behind,


back, later

. .

sigh, lament, moan, grieve

germ, fungus, bacteria

sickle, scythe, trick

nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den

repeatedly, recur

harp, koto

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self-effacing, humble oneself,


condescend, be modest

squad, corps, unit, group


-

shelf, ledge, rack, mount,


mantle, trellis
undefiled, pure, clean,
righteous, gallant

cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust


superintend, manager, rule

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be hazy, grow dim, blurred

prostrated, bend down, bow,


cover, lay (pipes)

Go

vulgar, customs, manners,


worldliness, mundane things

vague, obscure, desert, wide

sparkle, clear, crystal

black ink, India ink, ink stick,


Mexico

footgear, shoes, boots, put on


(the feet

inferiority, be inferior to, be


worse

what?

assault, hit, beat, thrash

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corridor, hall, tower


. .
.

loneliness, quietly, mellow,


mature, death of a priest
sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth
sign of Chinese zodiac

. .

wicked, injustice, wrong

tranquilize, ancient peacepreservation centers


den, cave, excavation

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. .

observance, offer, present,


dedicate

. . .

melancholy, grieve, lament, be


anxious, sad, unhappy

crude, simple, plain, docile

with child, pregnancy

pavilion, restaurant, mansion,


arbor, cottage, vaudeville, music
hall, stage name

pure

. .

suspicious, mystery, apparition

pigeon, dove

. .

drunk, feel sick, poisoned,


elated, spellbound

. .

pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy,


regret

harvest, reap
excellent, beautiful, good,
pleasing, skilled

. .

wet, be watered, profit by,


receive benefits, favor, charm,
steep

lament, grieve over

. .

destitution, scarce, limited

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above-stated, the said, that

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specific

mulberry

Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon


tree

marrow, pith

tiger, drunkard

basin, lantern festival, tray

advance

ear, ear (grain), head, crest


(wave)

robust, manhood, prosperity

dike, bank, embankment

hungry, starve

. -

bystander, side, besides, while,


nearby, 3rd person

epidemic

accumulate, involvement,
trouble, tie up, continually

conveyor, carry, transport

clear

41

. .

proceed, get, become, tend

stupid, foolish

healing, cure, quench (thirst),

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wreak

paulownia

measurement, foot, 10

enclosure, quarters, fortification,


red-light district

urine

villain, evil, bad luck, disaster

bell, gong, chimes

remorse, regret, be sorry

boar

large

42

. .

spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell


(lies)
banquet, feast, party

hawk
V.I.P., guest

captive, barbarian, low epithet


for the enemy
pottery, porcelain

magnet, porcelain

.

all the more, increasingly


descendants, elder brother,

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insect

revise, correct, decide

bud, sprout, spear, germ

level

industry, kindliness

equestrian, riding on horses,


counter for equestrians

rather, preferably

sequential, fellow

endure, bear, put up with,


conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

. .

neglect, laziness

likeness, like, such as, as if,


better, best, equal

dormitory, hostel, villa, tea


pavillion

help

phoenix

lead

43

. -

coarse, rough, rugged

umbrella

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. . .
. .

congeal, freeze, stiff, be


absorbed in

seedling, sapling, shoot

animal, beast

. . .

pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos,


pity, sympathize

. . -.

hop, leap up, spring, jerk,


prance, buck, splash, sputter,
snap

artisan, workman, carpenter

. . . -.

droop, suspend, hang, slouch

-.

sew, stitch, embroider

Buddhist priest, monk

stare, watch, look at, see,


scrutinize

span, request

give, do something for

. .

mediocre

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pearl, gem, jewel

snake, serpent, hard drinker

. .

lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify,


settle, strain, look grave

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. .

recess, rest, relax, repose

beautiful woman, princess

gutter, ditch, sewer, drain,


10**32

respect, reverent

reap, cut, clip, trim, prune

drowsy, sleep, die

confused, mix, be in disorder

chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil

bamboo grass

cereals, grain

mausoleum, imperial tomb

fog, mist

soul, spirit

abuse, evil, vice, breakage

queen, princess

liner, ship

starve, hungry, thirst

. .
. .

hard up, destitute, suffer,


perplexed, cornered

manipulate, rule, administer,

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conduct, palm of hand

lovely, companion
design, figured cloth, twill
stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious
looking, odor, savor, fragrance,
be fragrant, stink, glow, be
bright

. -. .
.

ecstasy, joy, rapture

blade, sword, edge

truss, arrest, bind, tie, restrain

calendar, almanac

best regards, good

blind, blind man, ignoramus

chic, style, purity, essence, pith,


cream, elite, choice

embarrass, humiliate, shame

bowstring, chord, hypotenuse

harvest, ripen

46

strong

control, wedge
monkey

plug up, obstruct

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-.

. .

vicarious, surrogate, act in


addition to

. .

sated, tired of, bored, satiate

superfluous, uselessness

peach tree

-.

hinge, pivot, door

tombstone, monument

sword, saber, knife

drum, beat, rouse, muster

naked, nude, uncovered,


partially clothed

furthermore, still, yet

clod, lump, chink, clot, mass

47

cook, boil
deluge, flood, vast

. .

hunt, raid, gather


vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red,
bloody

whirlpool, eddy, vortex


sire, good belt, gentleman

forge, discipline, train

rotation, go around

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bow, bow (archery, violin)

cash, bad habit, humble prefix,


gift, Shinto offerings of cloth,
rope, cut paper

membrane

fan, folding fan

intestines, guts, bowels, viscera

vat, tub, tank

willow

. . .

fell, strike, attack, punish

. . -. -

pickling, soak, moisten, steep

twist, ask, investigate, verify

clear, help

tomb, mound

dark blue, navy

recreation, pleasure

camellia

48

mercy

a good horse, speed, a fast


person

two-mat area, ~36 sq ft

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gauze, thin silk, Rome

gorge, ravine

stipend, salary

rin, 1, 10sen, 1, 10bu

brew, cause

lotus

. .

condolences, mourning, funeral

the latter, duplicate, strange,


witty

soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy,


pus

nun

everywhere, times, widely,


generally

equilibrium, measuring rod,


scale

send forth fragrance, fragrant,


be scented, smoke (tobacco)

49

tongue, reed, clapper

summit, peak
square jewel, corner, angle,
edge

game-hunting, shooting, game,


bag

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sheep

goodwill, article, section,


friendship, collusion

spy

hoarse, scold

womb, uterus

fermentation

aroused, resent, be indignant,


anger

pork, pig

intercept, interrupt, obstruct

front door, title page, front page

sulphur

pardon, forgiveness

. .

stealth, steal, secret, private,


hushed

bubbles, foam, suds, froth

congratulations

- .

or again, furthermore, on the


other hand

50

. . .

review, inspection, revision

daring, sad, tragic, pitiful, frail,


feeble

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spinning

. .

regret, bear a grudge,


resentment, malice, hatred

aid, help, assist

. .
.

frolic, play, sport

. .

mourning, abhor, detestable,


death anniversary

voiced, uncleanness, wrong,


nigori, impurity

bustle, run

Big Dipper, 10 sho (vol), sake


dipper

orchid, Holland

swift, fast

bowl, rice tub, pot, crown

decay, rot, remain in seclusion

51

rue, be sad, sigh, lament

obese, fat

5, 5-man squad, file, line

resemblance

husk, nut shell


receive, undergo, answer
(phone), take, get, catch

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Manchu dynasty, name given to


naturalized foreigners

help

mediator, go-between

chicken

Zen, silent meditation

. .

entrust, request, send a


message

trunk, torso, hull (ship), hub of


wheel

transfer, alternation

oak, mallet

silk

obeisance, follow, accompany,


attend on

divide

musical score, music, note,


staff, table, genealogy

52

miscanthus reed
clan, enclosure

. .

sand

insert, put in, graft, wear (sword)


storm, tempest

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cultural progress, perfume

permanence, distant, long time,


leisure

graceful, gentle, pure

sail

daybreak, dawn, in the event

flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle,


bagpipe, piccolo

sound of jewels

fist

soar, fly

. .

transition, move, change

bungling, clumsy, unskillful

waiter, samurai, wait upon,


serve

greatness, excellence

guy, slave, manservant, fellow


lock, fetters, shackles

shaku, Japanese foot, measure,


scale, rule

53

camphor tree

mountain peak, mountain pass,

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climax, crest, (kokuji)

fervent, kind, cordial, serious,


deliberate

beginning

thirst, dry up, parch

. . .
.

withstand, endure, support,


resist

confer, relate, narrate, describe

vinegar, sour, acid, tart

high, boasting

adore, respect, revere, worship

lacquer, varnish, seven

headland, cape, spit,

54

uncle, youth
-

feminine, female
undergo, answer (phone), take,
get, catch

versify, singing, recital


.

relay, in turn, sending


peak, summit

tremendously, very, great,


exceedingly

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promontory

mannerism, habit, vice, trait,


fault, kink

pleasure, happy, rejoice

sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third


sign of Chinese zodiac

reef, sunken rock

from, possessive particle,


whereupon, accordingly

continent, sandbar, island,


country

birch

twig, ornamental evergreen

rock, crag, boulder

. .

mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate,


imitate

lips

. .

intimate, friendly, harmonious

leisure

barbarian, foreign

55

barracks, police station, camp

matrimony, marry

fence, wall, (kokuji)

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high, steep

cadet, friend

recitation, poem, song,


composing

. .
.

lowly, base, vile, vulgar

. .

scorn, despise, make light of,


contempt

casting, mint

rub, paint, erase

military officer, jailer, old man,


rank

Zelkova tree

slave, servant, prisoner,


criminal, follower

calamity, misfortune, evil, curse

butterfly

dairy products, whey, broth, fruit


juice

56

seclude, confine to a room

stalk, stem
commander, leading troops,
governor

departed, die

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vapor, steam

polish

hide, shelter, shield

collar, neck, lapel

lightning-bug, firefly

banana

widow, minority, few

lapis lazuli

diarrhea

commonplace, ordinary,
employment

paddy ridge, levee

distant

57

companion, friend
pit, hole

indigo
burglar, rebel, traitor, robber

squeeze

songs with samisen


cavity, hole, slit, very, great,
exceedingly

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spine, backbone

torture, beat

lass, girl, Miss, daughter

garden, farm, park

southeast

woods, grove

mountain stream, valley

venerable old man

bargain, reason, charge,


suspicion, point, account, purity,
honest, low price, cheap, rested,
contented, peacef

pupil

boil, ferment, seethe, uproar,


breed

take pleasure in, rejoice

kiln, oven, furnace

praise, extol

58

mandarin orange
. .
.

gargle, rinse mouth

discreet, reverently, humbly

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measuring box, 1.8 liter

martyrdom, follow by resigning

. .

anxiety, trouble, worry, pain, ill,


annoy, nuisance, irksome

comma-design

happiness

scaffold, cleat, frame, jetty, bolt


(door)

Yamato, ancient Japan

bridegroom, son-in-law

pining, yearn for, love dearly,


adore

.- .

quit, stop, leave, withdraw, go

rectify, straighten, correct,


reform, cure, control, pretend,
falsify

59

ugly, unclean, shame, bad


looking

censure, criminal investigation


. . .

degenerate, descend to, lapse


into
tariff, crop tax, borrowing

angle, edge, corner, power,


majesty

beautiful, patterned

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so-and-so, one, a certain, that


person

captured, criminal, arrest, catch

charging ahead of others

rainbow

large bird, wild goose

strong and brave

steadily, gradually advancing,


finally, barely

hollyhock

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck,


disaster

seaweed, duckweed

fief, allowance, pension, grant,


happiness

chief, beginning

legitimate wife, direct descent


(non-bastard)

high, far

60

ooze, flow, soak in, penetrate,


secrete
. .

at, in, on, as for

mosquito

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menacing, dignity, majesty,


threaten

sign of the snake or serpent, 911AM, sixth sign of Chinese


zodiac

convex, beetle brow, uneven

stretch

rhyme, elegance, tone

parsley

apricot

coffin, casket

Confucian

male mythical bird

. .

distress, grieve, lament, be


anxious

watchtower, lookout, high


building

61

frost
nitrate, saltpeter

imperial order

fragrant, balmy, favourable


wise

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. .

rule

darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy


up, adjust

green

freshwater trout, smelt

hazelnut, filbert

. .

concave, hollow, sunken

.
. .

glossy, luster, glaze, polish,


charm, colorful, captivating

all

62

refined, gentle

correct, save, assist

eyebrow
respect, revere, long for

fuel, firewood, kindling


brown, woollen kimono

. . .

grant, gift, boon, results


steep, craggy, rugged

plug, bolt, cork, bung, stopper

vine, ivy

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tempering, refine, drill, train,


polish

falcon

strand, beach, shore

inmost, heart, mind, inside

pursue, drive away, chase,


accomplish, attain, commit

reject, retreat, recede, withdraw,


repel, repulse

rare, phenomenal, dilute (acid)

lotus, Mt Fuji

imperial edict

swamp, shore

chick, squab, duckling, doll

consider, reflect, think

shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle

blackened eyebrows

kindness

yearn after, long for, aspire to,


admire, adore

63

help, assist

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wee hours, evening, early night

delusion, unnecessarily, without


authority, reckless

bar-tending, serving sake, the


host, draw (water), ladle, scoop,
pump

silkworm

glad, pleased, rejoice

blue, pale

distribute, disseminate, partition,


understand

only, free, in addition

cedar, sandlewood, spindle tree

victory song

comet

mimeograph, copy

64

sincere, kind, considerate


. .

dried meat
for the first time, not until

shine, light

limb, arms & legs

catalpa tree

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sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM,


second sign of Chinese zodiac

heir, succeed

grant, answer

eventide, tide, salt water,


opportunity

kimono design

conjunction (astronomy), first


day of month

nursing, attending, entertainer

furrow, 30 tsubo, ridge, rib

dark, black, many

lazy, laziness

barbarian

. .

be clear, serene, cold, skilful

. .

flourishing, successful, beautiful,


vigorous

. .

show symptoms of, sprout, bud,


malt

recollect, remember

65

extract, selection, summary,


copy, spread thin
. .

refreshing, bracing, resonant,


sweet, clear

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I, one

lapis lazuli

sow (seeds)

carp

type of morning glory, rose of


Sharon, althea

sparkle of jewelry, crystal

spotted, mottled, patterned,


small tiger

sign of the hare or rabbit, 57AM, fourth sign of Chinese


zodiac, east

however, but

figured cloth, beautiful

potato

madder, red dye, Turkey red

endure, keep (rain)out, stave off,


tide over, defy, slight, surpass

66

license, sincerity, permit


marquis, lord, daimyo

arc, arch, bow


.

far off, distant, long ago

affixed, attach, refer to, append

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burr, ball

old woman, grandma, wet nurse

scarlet, cardinal

sea bream, red snapper

wise

village, rural community, right


village radical (no. 163)

emulate, imitate

peck, pick up

good crops, prosperity, 10**28

white, clear
sparkling water

blue, green

west, bird, sign of the bird, 57PM, tenth sign of Chinese


zodiac, sake radical (no. 164)

serving our elders

frugal, economy, thrifty

citron

cocoon

also, again

67

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consult with

dice, form, appearance, take,


coloring

gauze, gossamer

levy, ode, prose, poem, tribute,


installment

II, two, second

weight, plumb bob, sinker

. .
.

tedious

. .

happiness, luck

strong, just, righteous, peaceloving

Buddhist surplice

. .

alike, truth

you, thou, second person

68

pupil of the eye


beautiful black jewel, nine

pox, smallpox

a reed instrument

decrease

the Pleiades

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large, great, eminent

. .

soothe, calm, pacify

deep and broad

late, quiet, sets (sun)

deed, skill

. .

edify, way, path

thread, silk cloth

end, finish

morning, early

pig iron

reed used to cover tatami


actor

majestic plural, imperial we

moreover, also, furthermore

officer, an official

69

. .
. .

brilliant
I, you, (kokuji)

eulogy

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Chinese parasol tree, phoenix


tree

how, what, alas, (question mark)

water route, shipping channel

monme, 3.75 grams, (kokuji)

counters for things

maple
jewel, tinkling of jewelry

clear

neck, collar, lapel

lull, calm, (kokuji)

treetops, twig

third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar


sign

suddenly, smoothly

eggplant

ladle, one tenth of a go, dip

excuse, tolerate, forgive

butterbur, bog rhubarb

ancestral offering receptacle

abide by, follow, obey, learn

70

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clear

burn, bonfire

uneasiness, fear, anxiety,


concern

holly

urge to eat

audience, audience (with king)

axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for


loaves of bread

be aggravated, grow worse,


grow bulky, swell

. .

press, print, affix a seal, stamp

lotus

jasmine

a coarse camlet

shine

friendship, intimacy

71

melting, smelting

bookmark, guidebook
ground-breaking, open up
farmland

strong

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intelligence, imperial

pongee (a knotted silk cloth)

sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth


sign of the Chinese zodiac

baron, peerage, court rank

Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe,


bright, shining

jasmine

. . .

luxury, select

beautiful as a jewel

polish

question mark

coconut tree

string, cord, samisen music

72

iris
.

nightbreak, dawn, morning


type of deciduous tree, grey
starling

descendent, issue, offspring


.

. . .

cold, strict, severe

dilate, distend, bulge, fill out,


swell

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help
glassy, lapis lazuli

model, molding

. .

rise

straight grain, spindle tree,


(kokuji)

star, god of literature

. . .
. .
. .

bright, sunny, prosperous, merry

the violet

fact, reality, understand,


appreciate

ball

towering in a row

73

. .

excessive, overflow, spread out


victory, fast

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