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435 words found containing '要' in any position
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1. necessary; needed; essential; indispensable  (必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
noun
2. necessity; need; requirement
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Most common form: いる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to need; to want  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. pivot
2. vital point; cornerstone; keystone
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noun
keystone
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Most common form: いらぬ
needless  (often written with kana only)
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important; momentous; essential; principal; major
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the main point
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Most common form: 要りよう
1. need; demand; necessity  (usu. 入り用)
2. costs; expenses
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demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
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chief; main; principal; major
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