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Usefulness Level 4 Vocab 101-200

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1. in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker); thus; such  (see also: 然う, ああ, 如何; often written with kana only)
interjection (kandoushi)
2. uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)  (often written with kana only)
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わ か れ る 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be divided; to part from; to separate (usu. for people); to bid farewell
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こ う ふ ん 0
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
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と も な う 3
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon  (usu. ~に伴う)
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with; to be involved in  (usu. ~を伴う)
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す ず し い 3
1. cool; refreshing
2. clear (e.g. eyes); bright
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ふ ん そ う 0
dispute; trouble; strife
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に が い 2
bitter
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し き ょ 1 し き ょ 2
death
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き ょ う れ つ 0
strong; intense; severe
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こ や ま 0
noun
hill; knoll
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じ ょ う じ ゅ ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
first 10 days of month
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ピ ン 1
noun
1. pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.)
2. one (on dice, in cards, etc.)  (originally from Portuguese 'pinta')
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て い れ 0
1. repairs; maintenance; tending; trimming; grooming
2. crackdown; (police) raid
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き ん こ う 0
noun
suburbs; outskirts
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き せ る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to put clothes on (someone)
2. to plate; to gild; to veneer
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か ん わ 0
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation; softening
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も と め る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to want; to wish for
2. to request; to demand
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じ こ う 1
noun
matter; item; facts
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し っ ぴ つ 0
writing (e.g. as a profession)
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レ ン ズ 1
noun
lens  (originally from Dutch)
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ず つ う 0
noun
headache
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け し ゴ ム 0
noun
eraser; India rubber
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じ ん け ん 0
human rights; civil liberties
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お か し 2
noun
confections; sweets; candy
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き つ い 0 き つ い 2
1. intense; severe; hard  (sometimes written 緊い)
2. determined; forceful; formidable
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ぐ ん 1
noun, noun (suffix)
army; force; troops
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だ か ら 1
conjunction
so; therefore  (see also: ですから)
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あ ず か る 3
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody  (see also: 預ける)
2. to take charge of; to be entrusted with; to receive on deposit
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た っ た 0 た っ た 3
noun or verb acting prenominally, adverb
only; merely; but; no more than
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け つ ぎ 1
resolution; vote; decision
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わ が ま ま 3 わ が ま ま 4
1. selfishness; egoism; self-indulgence; wilfulness; willfulness  (often written with kana only)
2. disobedience  (often written with kana only)
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は い ふ 0
distribution
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ぬ ぐ 1
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
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み ず ぎ 0
noun
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
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は ば ひ ろ い 4
extensive; wide; broad
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む こ う 0
invalid; no effect; unavailable; illegal  (opposite: 有効)
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は ず れ る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear)
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し ゅ ほ う 0
noun
technique; method
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い わ う 2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to congratulate; to celebrate; to observe (a festival)
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ち ゅ う ど く 1
1. poisoning
noun (suffix)
2. addiction
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や っ ぱ り 3
1. too; also; likewise; either  (see also: 矢張り; often written with kana only)
2. still; as before  (see also: 矢張り; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ちょう
noun, noun (suffix)
government office; agency; board
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レ コ ー ド 2
noun
1. record (e.g. LP)
2. record (e.g. athletics)
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ベ ン チ 1
noun
bench
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じ そ く 1 じ そ く 0
noun
speed (per hour)
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し ん ろ 1
noun
1. route; course
2. career, university choices; course (of future life)
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こ う り 0
retail
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は し 0
noun
1. end (e.g. of street); tip; point; edge; margin
2. beginning; start; first
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ま ち が う 3
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
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は ん え い 0
prospering; prosperity; thriving; flourishing
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し つ な い 2
indoor; inside the room
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ま い す う 3
noun
1. the number of flat things
2. win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers  (sumo term)
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と っ ぱ 0
breaking through; breakthrough; penetration
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よ び だ す 3
Most common form: 呼出す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to decoy; to lure
2. to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)  (computer terminology)
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げ ん し ゅ 1
noun
ruler; sovereign
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お お ど お り 3
noun
main street
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ち ゅ う だ ん 0
interruption; suspension; break
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ま す 2
Most common form: ます
'su' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
to increase; to grow
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か ん ち ょ う 1 か ん ち ょ う 0
noun
government office; government agency; authorities
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け い か い 0
1. vigilance; precaution; watch; lookout; alertness
2. to be vigilant; to be cautious; to guard (against)
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だ れ か 1
pronoun
someone; somebody
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う え る 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to plant; to grow; to raise
2. to insert; to transplant; to implant; to set (type)
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ま さ つ 0
friction; rubbing; rubdown; chafe
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つ い た ち 2
noun
1. first day of the month  (usu. 一日 or １日)
2. first ten days of the lunar month  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading ついたち)
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み な み ア フ リ カ 4
noun
South Africa
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こ く は く 0
1. confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
2. profession of love
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ま め 2
noun
1. legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, such as beans, peas, pulses, etc.); beans; peas
2. soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy  (see also: 大豆)
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い く せ い 0
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
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つ ば さ 0
Most common form: つばさ
noun
1. wing
2. Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)  (see also: 二十八宿, 朱雀; astronomy, etc. term; this meaning is restricted to reading よく)
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よ る 0
Most common form: よる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
2. to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
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せ い ね ん が っ ぴ 5
noun
birth date; date of birth; DOB
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つ う よ う 0
1. popular use; circulation
2. to pass as
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む す う 2 む す う 0
countless number; infinite number; innumerable
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ち る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
2. to scatter; to be dispersed
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あ お ぞ ら 3
noun
blue sky
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ど う じ ょ う 1 ど う じ ょ う 0
noun
1. dojo (hall used for martial arts training)
2. manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)  (see also: 菩提道場; Buddhist term; abbreviation)
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に ん か 1 に ん か 0
approval; license; licence; permission
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め い よ 1
honor; honour; credit; prestige
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か く う 0
1. aerial; overhead
2. fiction; fictitious; imaginary; fanciful
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ジ ャ ム 1
noun
jam
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か ん て ん 1 か ん て ん 3
noun
point of view
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ね む い 2 ね む い 0
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
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ぶ ん れ つ 0
split; division; break up
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た て る 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to build; to construct
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ひ が え り 0 ひ が え り 4
Most common form: ひがえり
day trip
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し ゅ う よ う 0
1. accommodation; reception; housing
2. seating
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ぶ ん か つ 0
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
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き ょ う と 1
noun
Kyoto
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た い ざ ん 1
noun
great mountain
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い ち に ち 4
noun
1. one day
2. first day of the month  (see also: ついたち)
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け ん ぜ ん 0
health; soundness; wholesome
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お く 1
Most common form: おく
numeric
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
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び よ う 0
beauty of figure or form
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う ん ゆ 1
noun
transportation
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や く 0
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to burn
2. to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue
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よ き ん 0
deposit; bank account
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ぞ う せ ん 0
shipbuilding
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こ う げ い 0
industrial arts; craft
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あ ん さ つ 0
assassination
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ぶ っ き ょ う 1 ぶ っ き ょ う 3
Most common form: 佛教
noun
Buddhism
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