Japanese (Romaji) - Commonly Used Words
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| gyuunyuu | milk
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| chigau | be wrong
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| zasshi | magazine; journal
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| ryokoo suru | travel; tour
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| madogawa no seki | window seat
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| akamboo | baby
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| koocha | black tea
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| taisetsusa | importance; value
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| hashi | bridge
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| aburae | oil painting
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| shikaru | scold
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| chikara | ability; capacity
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| roku | six
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| iriguchi | entrance
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| anatatachi | you-all; you
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| donata | who
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| anata | you
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| tsure | companion
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| inu | dog
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| kurushimu | suffer; feel pain
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| shumi | hobby
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| raishuu | next week
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| tsumori | intention
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| anna | such; like that
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| doomo | somehow
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| kakitori | dictation
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| nomimono | drink; beverage
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| kashi rekoodo | rental records
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| kin'yoobi | Friday
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| naniya | what shop?
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| iu | say; tell
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| muzukashii | difficult; hard
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| kokonotsu | nine things
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| osoi | late; behind time; slow
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| booru pen | ball-point pen
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| kenkyuu suru | do research
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| kayoo | commute
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| ane (anesan) | my older sister
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| tsugi tsugi to | one after another
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| tsukare | fatigue
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| kyaku (kaykusan) | visitor; customer
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| hashirigaki | hurried notes
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| kagaku henka | chemical change
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| wakai | young; youthful
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| atatakai | warm (for things)
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| hotondo | almost; nearly
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| suru tsumori da | intend to do
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| juuichigatsu | November
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| kodomotachi | children
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| jiyuu ni | freely
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| soshite | and
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| ryuugakusei | foreign student
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| futari | two people
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| tsutsumi | package; parcel
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| itamu | to hurt; to feel pain
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| kawa | river; stream
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| zenzen | not at all
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| konogoro | lately; recently
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| basu | bus
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| ojiisan | grandfather
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| muilka | six days
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| chikaku | soon; close by
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| chichi | my father (informal)
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| shite kudasai | please do it
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| nikki | diary
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| renshuu mondai | exercise
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| kayoobi | Tuesday
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| minami | South
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| nokoru | be left over; remain
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| magaru | bend
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| shimaru | to close; shut
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| te | hand; arm
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| kamo shirenai | may; maybe; might
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| shachoo | company president
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| doyoobi | Saturday
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| otoko | male (child); man
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| hondana | bookshelf
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| shirase | news; report
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| aka empitsu | red pencil
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| chuui | attention; care
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| chigai | difference
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| daijoobu | all right; safe; o.k.
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| wakaru | understand; recognize
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| daidokoro | kitchen
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| takusan | many; much
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| doo | how; what
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| chuugokugo | Chinese (language)
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| de wa | well; then; if so
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| tonari | nextdoor; next to
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| kazoeru | to count
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| kaesu | to return
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| kado | corner; turning
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| dame | useless; no good
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| keisatsusho | police station
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| kurushii | painful; hard
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| tame ni | because of
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| narabu | to be in a row; to line up
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| dooshite | in what way?
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| hon | book
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| shimbun | newspaper
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| nihonjuu | all over Japan
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| tetsudai | help; aid
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| haikimon | footwear
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| aji | flavor; taste
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| hashiru | to run; move
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| denwa kyoku | telephone office
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| okoru | to occur; to happen
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| nihon teki | Japanese style
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| daigakuin | graduate school
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| saishuu basu | the last bus
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| ten | marks
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| naosu | to cure; to heal
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| doobutsuen | zoo
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| nemaki | pyjamas
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| gohan | cooked rice
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| kotoshi | this year
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| man | ten thousand
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| ima | now; the present
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| donna | what kind of?
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| denki | electric light
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| tsuzuku | continue
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| hantaigo | antonym
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| odori | a dance
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| shatsu | undershirt; shirt
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| empitsu | pencil
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| supootsu | sports
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| isu | chair
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| keisatsu | police
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| hatarakimono | hard worker
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| chizu | mp
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| doroboo | thief; robber
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| naifu | knife
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| nama biiru | draft beer
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| kudamono | fruit
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| fueru | to increase; to expand
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| e | picture; painting
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| okuru | see (him) off
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| mukoo | the destination; over there
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| shoogakkoo | elementary school
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| kuniguni | countries
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| chicioya | father
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| oyako | parent and child
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| gakusei shokudoo | school cafeteria
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| fuben | inconvenient
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| jisho | dictionary
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| furui | old (things)
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| morau | to get; to receive
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| haykuchi kotoba | tongue twister
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| norimono | vehicle
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| fune | boat; ship
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| harau | to pay
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| ukagau | to ask
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| gakuseitachi | students
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| futari tomo | both
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| furansujin | Frenchman
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| tsutaeru | to teach; to hand down
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| hajime | beginning
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| enogu | paints; colors
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| gyuunyuuya | milk store
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| depaato | department store
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| nooto | notebook
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| tachidomaru | to come to a stop
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| hidarikiki | left-handed
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| futatsutonai | only; unique
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| urusai | noisy; annoying
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| itai | painful; sore
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| kiru | to cut; to sever
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| hontoo | truth; reality
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| denki soojiki | vacuum cleaner
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| gohan chawan | rice bowl
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| nanigo | what language?
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| gakuseishoo | student I.D. card
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| gasudai | gas bill
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| gen'in | cause
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| hambun | half
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| gakusei | student
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| sangatsu | March
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| dekakeru | to go out
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| bikkuri suru | to be surprised
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| inoru | to pray
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| taberu | to eat
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| mado | windo
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| kami | paper
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| shuppatsu suru | to depart; to leave
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| shikkari suru | to be strong-minded
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| hachi | eight
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| ichigatsu | January
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| kotowaru | refuse; decline
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| shio | salt
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| benkyoo beya | study room
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| ki ga tsuku | notice
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| shimashoo ka? | shall we/I do it?
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| sotsugyoo suru | to graduate
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| hajimari | beginning
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| natsu yasumi | summer vacation
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| kekkon | marriage
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| omosa | weight
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| hai | here; say; now
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| dono | which
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| hairu | begin; set in
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| kanji | Chinese characters
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| yukkuri | leisurely; slowly
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| kyoomi | interest
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| o namae | name
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| megusuri | eye medicine
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| nanijin? | what nationality?
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| dochira | which?; who?; where?;
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| kikitori | listening
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| obaasan | grandmother
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| tsugi | next
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| hankachi | handkerchief
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| sentaku | washing; laundry
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| hana | flower
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| suru | do
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| me | eye medicine
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| sono | that
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| ryoori | cooking; dish
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| denki dai | electric bill
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| warui | bad; wicked
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| hataraki | work; achievement
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| tenji | Braille
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| ushiro | the back; behind
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| tebukuro | gloves
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| hantai suru | to oppose
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| nakunaru | to die; to pass away
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| eigo | English (language)
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| o kane | money
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| hirune | afternoon nap
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| okaasan | mother
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| arau | to wash
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| hatsuon | pronunciation
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| mono | thing
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| hikooki | airplane
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| mizuiro | light blue
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| hayasa | speed
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| uru | sell
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| haisha | dentist
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| itadaku | to be given; to receive
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| hatsuon suru | to pronounce
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| doitsugo | German (language)
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| yatto | at last; finally
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| hidari | left
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| yuugata | evening
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| yakyuu (beisuboru) | baseball
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| shichigatsu | July
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| denwa kyoku | telephone
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| cha | tea
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| shiyasui | easy to do
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| muttsu | six (things)
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| kugatsu | September
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| tamago yaki | fried egg
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| kaisha'in | company employees
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| konna | such; like this
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| aru | to have; to possess
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| doa | door
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| toriniku | chicken (meat)
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| chikai | near; close by
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| hanaji | nosebleed
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| okurimono | gift; present
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| meetoru | meter
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| ishi | stone; pebble
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| mairu | to go; to come
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| saki | ahead
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| futatsutomo | both
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| anzen | safe
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| tsuki | month (?)
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| rainen | next year
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| tooka | ten days
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| chiisai | small; little
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| narabi | row (of houses)
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| fuchuui | carelessness
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| mezamashidokei | alarm clock
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| osu | to push; to press
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| homeru | to praise; to admire
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| seikatsu | life; living
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| yokka | four days
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| ki ni suru | to mind; to care
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| hanasu | to talk; to speak
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| hyaku | one hundred
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| heya | room
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| oboosan | Buddhist monk
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| abunai | dangerous
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| kantan ni | simply; briefly
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| kembutsu | sightseeing
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| ni | two
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| shimbun kiji | newspaper article
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| harai | payment
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| mizu iro | light blue
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| nagasa | length
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| aku | to open; be opened
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| mizu | water
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| taishi | ambassador
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| iremono | container
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| asagohan | breakfast
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| futatsu | two (things)
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| hajiimeru | to start; to begin
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| da kara | therefore; so
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| nihon ichi | the best in Japan
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| higashi gawa | eastern side
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| tsumetasa | coldness
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| kanojo | her; she
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| furoya | public bath
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| ooi | many; much
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| kanten | viewpoint
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| katachi | shape; form
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| watashi (watakushi) | I; me
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| koe | voice
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| goran ni naru | see!
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| rekoodo | record
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| ajiwau | to taste; to enjoy
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| jikan | time
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| iro | color
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| ikura? | who much?
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| atari | a success; a hit
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| itsu? | when?
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| iyagaru | to dislike
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| uketori | receipt
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| ni tsuite | about; concerning
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| hiru | daytime; afternoon
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| miokuri | to send-off
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| sagaru | to go down
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| kaku | to write; to draw
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| benkyoo jikan | study hours (time)
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| itasu | to do
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| jinkoo | population
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| chuugokujin | Chinese (person)
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| hidari gawa | left side
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| kangaeru | to judge
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| de mo | but; however
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| furansu pan | French bread
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| megane | eyeglasses
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| kami gata | hair style
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| mochiron | of course!
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| ringo | apple
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| kaze gusuri | cold medicine
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| dore | which one?
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| soko | there; that place; over there
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| kagami | mirror
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| kagetsu | month(s)
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| watashitachi (watakushitachi) | we; us
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| kuzuire | wastepaper basket
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| shoochi suru | to agree; to accept
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| juu | ten (number)
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| maishuu | every week
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| eigakan | movie theater
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| kuroi | black
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| kaburu | to put on; to wear
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| hitori musuko | only son
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| mada | more
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| unten suru | to drive
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| chotto | a little; a bit
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| nodo | throat
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| tenisu | tennis
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| sotsugyoosei | a graduate (student)
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| yattsu | eight
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| keizai | the economy; finance
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| kekkoo | fine; very well
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| san | three
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| tadashisa | correctness
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| kaimono | shopping
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| kaimono suru | to shop; do shopping
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| kuru | to come
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| kimaru | to be decided
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| gozaimasu | to be; to exist (honorific)
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| shigatsu | April
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| keredomo | but; although
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| atarashii | new
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| shoochi | consent; assert
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| gogo | afternoon
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| sakana | fish
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| rekishi | history
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| ikaga | how (is it)?
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| karai | spicy; hot
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| undoo suru | to exercise
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| yuki | snow
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| tori | poultry; chicken; bird
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| kaoiro | complexion
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| karada | the body; figure
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| kurushisa` | pain; suffering
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| ocha | tea
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| setsumei suru | to explain
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| rekoodoya | record shop
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| fuyu | winter
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| kamera | camera
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| maigetsu | every month
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| bentoobako | lunch box
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| raku | easy; comfortable
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| ryokoo kaban | suitcase
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| ie | house
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| iru | to be; to exist; to stay
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| ano | that; those
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| toshi | age
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| ome ni kakaru | to see; to meet
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| kyookai | church
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| gonin | five people
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| zuibun | fairly; quite
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| naze nara | because
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| tsumaranai | boring; dull
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| nagare | flow; current
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| neko | cat
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| sampo | a walk; a stroll
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| madoguchi | window at a counter
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| kare | he; him
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| deki | result
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| hiraoyogi | breast stroke
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| hajimaru | start; begin
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| semai | narrow; small
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| fuyugeshiki | winter scene
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| kawaku | to get dry
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| ijoo | more than; over
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| isha | doctor; physician
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| kookoo | high school
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| iku | to go
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| joozu | skillful; good at
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| doobutsugaku | zoology
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| sumu | live; reside
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| kikai | machine
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| nedan | price; cost
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| tabemono | food
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| kesa | this morning
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| shite shimau | finish doing it
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| doobutsu | animal
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| kippu | ticket
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| kimono | Japanese 'kimono'
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| kabe | wall
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| kimeru | to decide; to set
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| raigetsu | next month
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| kagi | key; lock
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| sengetsu | last month
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| ookisa | size
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| akeru | open
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| yottsu | four (things)
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| shitsumon | question; inquiry
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| ningyoo | doll
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| shinu | to die; to pass away
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| kotaeru | to answer
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| okiru | to wake up; to get up; to rise
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| nagai | long
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| konkai | this time
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| suru tokoro da | be about to do it
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| niku | meat; (flesh)
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| kata | shoulder
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| gakusei seikatsu | student life
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| kawari | substitue; change
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| onna | woman; female
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| hagaki | postcard
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| oshieru | teach; tell
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| renshuu | practice
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| kakinaosu | to rewrite
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| koppu | cup; glass; tumbler
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| kawaru | to take the place of; change out
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| hanagoe | nasal voice
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| amakuchi | mild
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| moshi | if
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| choodo | just; exactly
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| sotsugyoosei | graduation
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