Textbook Flashcards
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従来
juurai
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up til now, traditional, conventional
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一味 hitoaji
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unique flavour, special charm/characteristic
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参会 sankai
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attendance
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会合 kaigou
集会 shuukai
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meeting, assembly
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通り一遍
toori ippen
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casual, superficial, perfunctory, conventional
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紋切り型 monkirigata
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hackneyed, stereotyped phrase
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印象付ける inshoudzukeru
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to impress someone
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工夫 kufuu
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devise, scheming
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気の利いた ki no kiita
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sensible, smart, clever
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自分らしい jibunrashii
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characteristic, like oneself, worthy of oneself
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姓名 seimei
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full name
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名乗る nanoru
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to give one’s name, to introduce oneself
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落ち着いた
ochitsuita
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calm, composed
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明確 meikaku
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clear, precise
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誇る hokoru
/(hokori wo motte)
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to boast, to be proud
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その物
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the very thing, itself
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当初 tousho
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beginning, outset
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冷やかす
hiyakasu
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to banter, to take the mic
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誰よりも dareyorimo…
e.g. dare yorimo saki ni
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more. .. than anyone
e. g. first/in front of anyone
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興味深い kyoumibukai
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very interesting
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気取る kidoru
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to put on airs, to pretend to be something (affectatious)
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少しも sukoshimo
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not in the least
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すなお sunao
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honest, frank, upfront
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関連付ける kanrendzukeru
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to connect/correlate/associate/relate
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鳥飼い torikai
bird breeder, someone who keeps birds as a pet
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植木 ueki
garden shrubs
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植木屋 uekiya
gardener
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一致 (suru)
to conform, to consist, to cooperate, to match
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無味乾燥 mumikansou
dull, uninteresting
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別段 betsudan
particular, special
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何時までも itsumademo
forever, for eternity, indefinitely
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独自dokuji
one's own, personal, original, independent
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典型的 tenkeiteki
typical
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繋がり tsunagari
link, relationship
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つぼみ
| tsubomi
bud (flower bud); also a promising young person/budding beauty
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からかう
| karakau
to tease
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てっきり tekkiri
certainly, without a doubt
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適切 tekisetsu
fitting, appropriate, apt
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生かす ikasu
to make the best of
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利点 riten
advantage
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資料 shiryou
materials, document, data
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恩師 onshi
teacher
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励む hagemu
to strive, to endeavour, work hard
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何とか nantoka
| どうにか dounika
somehow or other, somehow manage to do
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万里の長城 banrinochoujou
(万里 = thousands of miles;
choujou = great wall)
great wall of china
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とにかく tonikaku
at any rate, anyhow, somehow or other (similar to dounika, nantoka)
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解説書 kaisetsusho
instruction manual
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初心者 shoshinsha
beginner
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故郷 kokyou
hometown
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verb + sai
when -ing something
| e.g. shusseki wo toru sai - when taking attendance
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分別 bunbetsu
separation (e.g. of rubbish), classification, stratification
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ちゃんと
diligently, earnestly
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きちんと
properly, accurately, appropriately, neatly, orderly
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気にかける ki ni kakeru
to weigh on one's mind, to worry about, to be concerned about
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この際 konosai
on this occasion, now, in these circumstances
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iwasete moraimasu
i'll let you say ...
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都会 tokai
| 都市 toshi
city
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田舎者 inakamono
hillbilly, bumpkin
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親バカ oyabaka
overfond parent, doting parent
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公式 koushiki
formula (maths)
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楽 raku
easy, comfortable
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爆発的 bakuhatsuteki
explosive
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身近 midzhika
near oneself, familiar, close to one
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易しい - yasashii
| e.g. yasashiku kaita
easy, plain, simple
| simply written
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非常に hijouni
exceedingly, extremely
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情勢 jousei
state of affairs, condition, situation, circumstances
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ためになる
to be useful, to be good for you, to be of benefit
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講演会 kouenkai
lecture
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悲惨 hisan
disastrous, tragic, miserable
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Ni あやかって
to follow ...'s example, to follow in ...'s footsteps,
(used in phrase - 'to be named after'), e.g.
ijin ni ayakatte tsukeru
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根強い nedzuyoi
deep-seated, firmly-rooted
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連続 renzoku
consecutive, continuation, succession
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首位 shui
first place
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返り咲く kaerizaku
| 返り咲き kaerizaki
to comeback, to bloom a second time;
| comeback, reinstatement, reflowering
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上位 jyoui
superior, top ranking
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圏外 kengai
out of range, out of contention
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保険 hoken
insurance, guarantee
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生命 seimei
life
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生命保険 seimeihoken
life insurance
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実施 jisshi (suru)
implementation, enforcement, carry out
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華やか hanayaka
brilliant, showy, gorgeous, florid
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兼備 kenbi (suru)
to combine, to be proficient in both
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女性像 joseizou
female image
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偉人 ijin
great person, emminent figure
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恩人 onjin
benefactor, patron
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芸名 geimei
stage name
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愛情 aijou
love
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雑種 zasshu
mongrel, hybrid
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急進的 kyuushinteki
radical, extreme
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鷹 taka
hawk
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率直 shocchoku
frank, candid, direct, straightforward
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気絶 kizetsu
faint, swoon
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正常 seijou
normal, normalcy
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恥辱 chijoku
shame, insult, disgrace
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がっかり gakkari (suru)
to be disappointed, to lose heart, to feel let down
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出張 shucchou
business trip
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支社 shisha
branch office
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打ち合わせ uchiawase
advanced arrangements/preparations;
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北京 pekin
beijing (Peking)
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手ごろ tegoro
reasonable, suitable (e.g. tegoro na nedan);
| handy, convenient
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種類 shurui
variety, type, kind (also counter for kinds)
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手軽 tegaru
easy, simple, informal, cheap
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配布 (suru) haifu
to distribute
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いきなり ikinari
abruptly, suddenly, without warning
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持ち帰る mochikaeru
to bring back, take home
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気が利く ki ga kiku
to be smart, to be smart, to be tasteful;
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飽きる akiru
| 飽きっぽい
to get tired of, to lose interest in, to be fed up of, to have had enough of
(easily bored, quick to lose interest, capricious)
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成人 seijin
| 成人式 seijinshiki
adult, coming of age
| coming of age ceremony
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行動 koudou
action, conduct, behaviour
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薄い usui
thin, watery
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割れ易い wareyasui
brittle, fragile, easily-broken
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忘れっぽい wasureppoi
forgetful
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危険 kiken
danger, risk
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印象的 inshouteki
impressive, memorable, impactful, striking
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感動 (suru)
| 感動的 kandouteki
to deeply move, strike, passion, excitement/strong impression
moving, striking
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特徴的 tokuchouteki
characteristic
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全体的 zentaiteki
| 全体, zentai
overall, on the whole
| whole, entirety
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... ni 関わる (ni kakawaru)
to be influenced/infected by ...;
to be concerned with, to have to do with...
e.g. chimeiteki = mei ni kakawaru
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技術的 gijutsuteki
technical, practical
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no men de
| no 面 de
in the realm of..., pertaining to ...
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中小 chuushou
small and medium
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円高 endaka
strong yen, appreciation of the yen, high-valued yen
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役者 yakusha
actor/actress
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機種 kishu
| 新機種 (shinkishu)
model, type of equipment
| new/latest model
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優れる sugureru
to outstrip, to surpass, to excel
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製品 seihin
goods, product
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主人公 shujinkou
protagonist, main character
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呆れる akireru
to be shocked/amazed, to be disgusted, to be exasperated/fed up of
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恥ずかしい hazukashii
embarassing, shameful
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冷やかす hiyakasu
to banter/make fun of (e.g. tomodachi ni)
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揶揄う karakau
to mock, to ridicule, to pick on/make fun of (meaner than hiyakasu)
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照れる tereru
to feel self-conscious, embarassed, bashful/shy
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拘る kodawaru
to fuss over, to obsess about, to fixate on
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滑り易い suberiyasui
slippy, easy to fall over
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気を使う ki wo tsukau
to pay attention to another's needs, to attend to, to fuss over
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気が済む
| ki ga sumu
to be satisfied, to feel good, to find peace of mind
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精一杯 seiippai
with all one's might, all one can do, try one's best
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副詞 fukushi
adverb
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かえて
all the more, instead, rather, on the contrary
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レントゲン rentogen
X-ray
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すっかり sukkari
totally, entirely, thoroughly
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目がない meganai
to have a weakness for, to be extremely fond of; be a sucker for
e.g. chokoretto ni me ga nai
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よほど yohodo
extremely, greatly
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ぎたいご gitaigo
word that mimics an action/condition, mimetic word
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ブヨブヨ buyobuyo (suru)
to be soft and flabby
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乗組員 norikumi(in)
crew(member)
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がりがり (garigari) + ni
very skinny, emaciated, skin and bone
(also crunching/crushing or chewing something hard)
e.g. garigari ni yaseteiru
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ほっそり hossori
slim, slender, slight, delicate
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ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha (+suru)
to be chubby and cute
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ひょろひょろ hyorohyoro (+ suru)
to be slender, lanky, frail
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すらり (+ to suru) - weirdly takes to particle
long, slender, well-proportioned;
| also smooth/continuous/flowing
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テカテカ tekateka (suru)
shining, gleaming
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つやつや (+ to suru)
glossy, bright, slick
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ゴツゴツ (suru/no)
rugged, gnarled, angular
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如何にも ikanimo
totally, extremely, absolutely; indeed, truly, just like...
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体格 taikaku
physique, constitution
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がっちり gacchiri
robust, solid, well-built (e.g. gacchiri no tairau) = strong build
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精力的 seiryokuteki
energetic, vigorous
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頬っぺた hoppeta
cheek (colloquial)
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一戸建て ikkodate
detached house; single-family home
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貸間 kashima
room to let, room for rent
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間取り madori
layout (of a house); arrangement of rooms
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礼金 reikin
money (in return for a service), fee, recompense
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個性的 koseiteki
| 個性 kosei
individual, characteristic, distinctive; unique, personal
| personality, quirk, individuality/characteristic
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外観 gaikan
outward appearance, external view/appearance
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共益費 kyou-eki-hi
monthly fee for common areas of apartment (e.g. maintenance etc)
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入居 nyuukyo
| 入居者 nyuukyosha
```
moving into (a house)
tenant, occupant, resident
```
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楽楽 rakuraku
comfortable, easily
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捧げる sasageru
to give, to offer up, to hold up
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収納 shuunou
収納力 shuunouryoku
収納部 shuunoubu
storage; receipt (of payment)
storage space/amenability
storage room
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居心地 igokochi
| igokochi ga warui
comfort
| uncomfortable
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良さ yosa
virtue, merit
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結びつく musubitsuku
to be connected, to be related, to be joined together;
| also: to result in, to bring about, to lead to
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年々 renren
annually, year by year
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面積 menseki
square measure/land size; area; surface
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専有 senyuu
| senyuu menseki
exclusive ownership, private ownership
| privately owned area
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領土 ryoudo
dominion, territory, possession
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空間 kuukan
space, room, airspace
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慎重 shinchou (na)
cautious, careful; prudent; deliberate
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住み心地 sumigokochi
| sumigokochi ga yoi
comfort (in a living place, home)
| :(comfortable to live in)
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nani yori daiji na koto desu
it's the most important thing
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優先 yuusen (suru)
to prefer, to give precedence/priority
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設備 setsubi
equipment, facilities, installation, accommodations, arrangements
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買い揃える kaisoroeru
to buy (a set of items)
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揃える soroeru
to collect, to gather, to complete (a collection); to arrange/put in order;
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充実 juujitsu (+ suru)
fullness, completion, perfection
| to fully satisfy, to enrich, to be perfect, to be satisfying/complete
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となる
to become/to amount to
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呼称 koshou
naming, designation
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示す shimesu
to show, to indicate, to demonstrate/tell
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付属 fuzoku (+suru)
attached, associated, belonging to, included, affiliated, enclosed, auxiliary
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寝室 shinshitsu
bedroom
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便所 benjo
toilet
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浴室 yokushitsu
bathroom
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完備 kanbi (suru)
(being) fully equipped/furnished;
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暗黙 anmoku
tacit, implicit, unspoken
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了承 ryoushou (+suru)
acknowledge; understand; note; accept
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anmoku ni ryoushou shiteiru
it's tacitly acknowledged/accepted/implied
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同様 douyou (na)
| douyouni =
same, similar, equal
| douyouni = in the same way...
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共通点 kyoutsuuten
common features
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都心 toshin
city centre
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高級 koukyuu
high class/grade
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住居 juukyo
house, residence, dwelling
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自体 jitai
in itself, oneself
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深刻 shinkoku
serious, grave
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出鱈目 detarame
nonsense, codswallop, rubbish, hogswash
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書評 shohyou
| 書評欄 shohyouran
book review
| book review column
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批評 hihyou
| 批評家 hihyouka
criticism, review, commentary
| Critic
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引き受ける hikiukeru
to take on, to accept; to take over/inherit; to contract a disease
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でっち上げる decchiageru
to make up, to fabricate, to invent (a hoax)
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架空 kakuu (na)
fictitious, fictional, imaginary
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評論 hyouron (suru)
(to) critique
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伝記 denki
biography, life story
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節欲 setsuyoku (suru)
to abstain
| e.g. jikan wo setsuyoku suru = to save time
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愉快 yukai (na)
pleasant, enjoyable, delightful
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取り上げる toriageru
to pick up, to accept (a proposal, project); to listen to, to deal with
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-やがる
after te/masu form to mean "to have the nerve to" - derogatory
e.g. roku de mo nai koto wo kakiyagatteiru - he has the nerve to write that nonsense
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著者 chosha
author
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恨む uramu
to bear a grudge against; to resent, to blame
e. g. kare wa, kanojo wo urandeiru;
e. g. 2 - kojinteki ni uramaretari suru koto mo nai
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問い合わせ toiawase
| 問い合わせる toiawaseru
enquiry
| to enquire, to seek information
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通 tsuu
counter for document/sheet of paper
e.g. ittsuu - one copy/paper
nitsuu = 2 copies/pieces of paper/letters etc.
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気が抜ける kiganukeru
to lose heart/interest; to lose motivation
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ほっと hotto (suru)
feeling of relief
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それはそれで
in that case; if that's the case
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真剣 shinken (ni)
serious, earnest (ly)
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割に warini
comparatively/relatively
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盛り sakari
used as suffix - means 'height' e.g. height of summer, height of youth
e.g. namaikizakari - height of vigour/cheekiness;
otokosakari etc
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しばしば shibashiba
often, frequently, again and again
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初期 shoki
early days, initial stage
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言文一致 genbunicchi
unification of the written and spoken forms of a language
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gutaiteki ni iu to
to be more specific; if i am to be more specific; more specifically...
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...なんか
the likes of...; the works of...; someone like....
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刺戟的 - shigekiteki
exciting, stimulating, provocative
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不動産屋 fudousanya
realtor, real estate agent
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日当 nittou
daily allowance/wage
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交通 koutsuu
transportation, traffic, intercourse
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至便 shiben
very convenient
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今や imaya
now (in contrast to past)
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専用 senyou (see senyuu above)
private/personal use; one's private personal use
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無視 mushi(suru)
to disregard/ignore
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いっさい
| 一切
all, everything, the whole
| or nothing with negative
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設備 setsubi
equipment, facilities
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設計 sekkei
plan, layout
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設定 settei (suru)
to establish, create
| setting, scene
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それぞれ sorezore (no)
each ; respective
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発生 - hassei (suru)
outbreak, spring forth
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定着 teichaku (suru)
fixing, settling, to become established
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至上 shijou
| 至上主義 shijoushugi
supremacy
| supremacism
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数字 suuji
| 数字化 - suujika
numeral; numbers
| digitizing/digitalization
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有らゆる arayuru
all, every
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姿勢 shisei
posture, position, attitude
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目に見える me ni mieru
to be visible/clear/definite/certain
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それと
and then, also, in addition to that
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黙殺 mokusatsu (suru)
ignoring, disregarding, taking no notice of
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坪 tsubo
| 坪数 tsubosuu
traditional unit of land measure (around 3 and a bit square metres)
tsubosuu = floor space
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付け込む tsukekomu
to take advantage of
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建て売り tateuri
constructing and selling a house
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業者 gyousha
trader, dealer
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部類 burui
class, heading, group
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最も mottomo
the most; extremely
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売価 baika
selling price
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細分 saibun
| 細分化 saibunka
subdivision
| Segmentation, subdivision, factionalisation, fragmentation
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犬小屋 inugoya
doghouse, kennel
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売りさばく urisabaku
to sell out, to sell widely
