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Usefulness Level 3 Vocab 1401-1497

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ほ じ ょ 1
1. assistance; support; aid; help
2. subsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid
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き し 2
noun
bank; coast; shore
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め 1
noun
sprout
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あ い か わ ら ず 0
Most common form: あい変らず
as ever; as usual; the same; still
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し ん り 1
truth
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し ん や 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
late at night
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て ん じ 0
exhibition; display
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あ た り ま え 0
Most common form: 当りまえ
1. natural; reasonable; obvious
2. usual; common; ordinary; commonplace; the norm
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こ ん ば ん 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
tonight; this evening
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も う し あ げ る 5 も う し あ げ る 0
Most common form: 申上げる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to say; to tell; to state; to express; to offer; to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.)  (humble)
auxiliary verb
2. to do  (humble)
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し ょ う か 0
1. digestion
2. thorough understanding
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た か ら 0
Most common form: たから
noun
treasure
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つ づ き 0
noun, noun (suffix)
sequel; continuation; (also suffix) continuation (in time and space); second series; succession; spell
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め や す 0 め や す 1
noun
1. criterion; standard; yardstick; reference; aim
2. rough estimate; approximation
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む げ ん 0
noun
1. infinity; infinitude; eternity
2. infinite; limitless
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し や く し ょ 2
noun
municipal office; council; city hall
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お お あ め 3
noun
heavy rain
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ろ ん そ う 0
controversy; dispute
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だ ん ぼ う 0
(indoor) heating  (opposite: 冷房)
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と り ひ き 2
transactions; dealings; business
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じ ゅ う り ょ く 1
noun
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull  (physics terminology)
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み ょ う 1
1. strange; unusual
2. (something) superb; (something) excellent
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こ う よ う 0
1. autumn colours; fall colors; leaves changing color (colour)
2. leaves turning red; red leaves  (this meaning is restricted to reading こうよう; this meaning is restricted to form 紅葉)
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い ち り ゅ う 0
1. first-class; top grade; foremost; top-notch; leading
2. characteristic; peculiar; unique
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ほ こ り 0 ほ こ り 3
noun
pride; boast
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ビ デ オ 1
Most common form: ヴィデオ
noun
video
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じ ゅ う が つ 4
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
October
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お も い だ す 4 お も い だ す 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to recall; to remember; to recollect
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あ せ 1
noun
1. sweat; perspiration
2. moisture; condensation
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じ ん か く 0
noun
personality; character; individuality
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ぎ ゃ く 0
1. reverse; opposite
2. converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
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は た し て 2
Most common form: 果して
1. as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; as a result
2. really? (in questions); ever?
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あ か り 0
Most common form: 灯
noun
1. light; illumination; glow; gleam  (this meaning is restricted to form 明かり, 明り)
2. lamp; light  (see also: 明かりを消す)
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た た か う 0
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)  (esp. 戦う)
2. to compete (against)  (esp. 戦う)
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か た ま り 0
noun
1. lump; mass; bundle; clump; clod; cluster
2. group; crowd
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し ょ き 1
1. early (days); initial stage
2. initial  (see also: 初期化; computer terminology)
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や く 2
noun, noun (suffix)
1. use; service; role
2. post; position
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お る 1
Most common form: おる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers)
2. to fold; to bend
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ほ ね 2
noun
1. bone
2. frame
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な に よ り 1 な に よ り 0
expression, 'no' adjective, adverb, noun
most; best; above all
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お く さ ま 1
noun
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam  (polite (teineigo) language)
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い と 1
noun, noun (suffix)
thread; yarn; string
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に お い 2
noun
1. odour; odor; scent; smell; stench  (臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2. aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
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か ら だ 0
Most common form: 身体
1. body  (see also: 身体; からだ is a gikun reading of 身体)
noun
2. torso; trunk
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. departure; departing (from ...); departing (at time ...)  (see also: 着)
2. sending; sent (by ...); sent (at ...)
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い る 0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (of animate objects); to exist  (see also: 在る; often written with kana only)
2. to stay  (often written with kana only)
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し ん け ん 0
1. seriousness; earnestness
2. real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
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り ょ う て 0
1. (with) both hands
2. approvingly
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い た る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain  (文語)
2. to lead to (a place); to get to
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ぼ う え い 0
Most common form: ぼうえい
defense; defence; protection; self-defense; self-defence
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く ら い 0
suffix, particle
1. approximately; about; around; or so  (also written as 位)
2. to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
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つ つ 2 つ つ 0
noun
1. pipe; tube; cylinder
2. gun barrel
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い こ う 0
noun
intention; idea; inclination
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at once; immediately; right now
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め ぐ る 0
Most common form: めぐる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go around  (often written with kana only)
2. to return  (often written with kana only)
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み つ め る 0 み つ め る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
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つ る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to fish; to angle; to catch
2. to lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure  (see also: 釣られる)
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じ ん ざ い 0
1. capable person; talented person
2. human resources; personnel
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う つ 1
Most common form: うつ
1. to shoot (at)  (usu. 撃つ)
2. to attack; to defeat; to destroy; to avenge
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き じ 1
noun
1. cloth; fabric; material; texture
2. one's true character
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め す 2
Most common form: めす
female (animal)  (see also: 雄; often written with kana only)
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な み 2
noun
wave
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め ち ゃ く ち ゃ 0
1. absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent  (often written with kana only)
2. extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton
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か ら 2
Most common form: から
emptiness; vacuum; blank
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み ょ う じ 1
surname; family name  (see also: 名前)
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た え る 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2. to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave
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ま っ し ろ 3
1. pure white
2. blank (e.g. mind, paper)
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で ん ぱ 1
noun
1. electromagnetic wave; radio wave; reception; signal  (see also: 電磁波; this meaning is restricted to reading でんぱ)
2. saying strange things  (see also: 電波な奴, 電波系; slang)
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さ ま ざ ま 2 さ ま ざ ま 3
varied; various
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お く れ 0
noun
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
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と こ ろ 3 と こ ろ 0
noun, suffix
1. place; spot; scene; site  (also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2. address  (often written with kana only)
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ず い ぶ ん 1
1. very; extremely; surprisingly; considerably  (often written with kana only)
2. contemptible; reprehensible  (often written with kana only)
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う む 0
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs)
2. to produce; to yield; to give rise to; to deliver
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な り た つ 3 な り た つ 0
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of
2. to be practical (logical, feasible, viable); to be concluded; to hold true
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ひ き だ し 0
Most common form: 引出し
noun
1. drawer
2. withdrawal; drawing out  (not 抽斗,抽匣)
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と 0
Most common form: 門
noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: 扉; this meaning is restricted to form 戸)
2. shutter; window shutter
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し め き り 0
Most common form: 締切
noun
1. deadline; closing; cut-off; end  (not 閉め切り, etc.)
2. cofferdam  (not 閉め切り, etc.)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit  (often written with kana only)
2. to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain  (often written with kana only)
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ろ く が つ 4
Most common form: ろくがつ
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
June
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は ね 0
noun
1. feather; plume; wing  (翅 esp. refers to insect wings)
2. blade (fan, propeller, etc.)
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お か ず 0
noun
1. side dish; okazu; side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal  (often written with kana only)
2. food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation)  (sometimes オガズ; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading おかず, オカズ)
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び ん 1
Most common form: びん
noun
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
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し ゃ り ょ う 0
noun
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
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バ ラ 1
noun
rose  (often written with kana only)
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か ん づ め 3 か ん づ め 4 か ん づ め 0
Most common form: 缶詰め
1. canned goods; canning; packing (in cans); tin can
noun
2. confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
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し ょ う ゆ 0
noun
soy sauce; shoyu  (しょゆ, しょゆう are dial.)
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あ し も と 3 あ し も と 4
1. at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step")
noun
2. gait; pace; step
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も と も と 0
originally; by nature; from the start  (often written with kana only)
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と ま る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stop (moving); to come to a stop
2. to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to cease; to be stopped; to be suspended
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し が つ 3 し が つ 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
April
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う け つ け 0
Most common form: 受付け
noun
1. reception (desk); information desk  (esp. 受付)
2. receipt; acceptance  (see also: 受け付ける)
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は が き 0
noun
1. postcard  (see also: 郵便葉書; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
2. memo; note; card  (often written with kana only)
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そ れ で は 3
expression
1. well then ...  (often written with kana only)
2. in that situation; in which case  (often written with kana only)
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. Ah!; Oh!; Alas!  (also written as 於乎, 於戯, 嗟乎, 嗟夫, 吁, etc.; often written with kana only)
2. Yes; Indeed; That is correct  (often written with kana only)
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む だ づ か い 3
Most common form: むだ遣い
wasting ... on (e.g. money); squandering; waste; frittering away
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お が わ 0
noun
streamlet; brook
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Most common form: 一か月
noun
one month
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