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凡(およ)そ
about, roughly, approximately, generally, on the whole, as a rule, completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb), outline, gist
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根(ね)
root (of a plant), root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.), root root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis, one's true nature, (fishing) reef
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詰(つ)める
to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up, to shorten, to move closer together, to reduce (spending), to conserve, to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do, to work out (details), to be on duty, to be stationed, to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate, to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.), to continue ..., to keep doing ... without a break, to do ... completely, to do ... thoroughly, to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
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余計(よけい)
too many, too much, excessive, superfluous, superabundant, extra, spare, surplus, unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, otiose, abundantly, excessively, needlessly, all the more
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抵抗(ていこう)
resistance, opposition, standing up to, reluctance, repulsion, repugnance, resistance, drag, friction, electrical resistance, resistor
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崩(くず)れる
to collapse, to crumble, to get out of shape, to lose one's shape, to become disorganized, to become untidy, to break down, to be thrown into disarray, to crash (stock market), to slump, to decline, to break money into small change, to turn bad (e.g. weather), to change for the worse, to deteriorate
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見直(みなお)す
to look again, to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.), to review, to get a better opinion of, to see something in a more positive light, to improve, to recover (market, illness, etc.)
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欠(か)ける
to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken, to be lacking, to be missing, to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward, (of the moon) to wane, to go into eclipse
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末(すえ)
tip, top, end, close (e.g. close of the month), youngest child, descendants, offspring, posterity, future, finally, trivialities
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改(あらた)める
to change, to alter, to revise, to replace, to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve, to examine, to check, to inspect, to do properly, to do formally
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浮(う)く
to float, to become merry, to be cheerful, to become loose, to become unsteady, to feel out of it, to be cut off (e.g. from those around you), to feel out of place, to be frivolous, to be uncertain, to have (time, money, etc.) left over, to be saved (e.g. money), to have no basis, to be unreliable
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丸(まる)
circle, entirety, whole, full, complete, money, dough, moola, enclosure inside a castle's walls, soft-shelled turtle, suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.
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筋(すじ)
muscle, tendon, sinew, vein, artery, fiber, fibre, string, line, stripe, streak, reason, logic, plot, storyline, lineage, descent, school (e.g. of scholarship or arts), aptitude, talent, source (of information, etc.), circle, channel, well-informed person (in a transaction), logical move (in go, shogi, etc.), ninth vertical line, seam on a helmet, gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.), social position, status, on (a river, road, etc.), along, counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions, (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)
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看板(かんばん)
signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate, draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead, reputation (of a shop), appearance, look, closing time
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鬼(おに)
ogre, demon, spirit of a deceased person, ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.), it (i.e. in a game of tag), Chinese 'ghost' constellation (one of the 28 mansions), very, extremely, super-
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盛(も)る
to serve (food, etc.), to dish out, to fill up, to pile up, to heap, to prescribe, to administer, to dose out, to put into (e.g. information in a report), to mark out (e.g. scale), to graduate (e.g. thermometer), to exaggerate, to apply heavy makeup
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針(はり)
needle, pin, hook, stinger, thorn, hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, staple (for a stapler), needlework, sewing, malice, counter for stitches
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印(しるし)
mark, sign, symbol, emblem, badge, crest, flag, evidence, proof, token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)
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見送(みおく)る
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home), to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight, to let pass, to pass up (an opportunity etc.), to let a pitch go by (baseball), to watch a batted ball go into the stands, to shelve (a plan etc.), to postpone, to have someone related or close to you die, to bury someone, to take care of somebody until he dies, to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts)
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パンツ
underpants, pants, briefs, panties, shorts, knickers, trousers (esp. women's), jodhpurs, breeches, pants, trunks (e.g. swimming)
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睨(にら)む
to glare at, to scowl at, to glower at, to stare intensely at, to examine carefully, to estimate, to guess, to suspect, to judge, to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person), to watch, to take account of, to take into consideration
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募集(ぼしゅう)
recruitment, invitation, selection, advertisement, taking applications, raising (funds, donations, etc.), collection, subscription, solicitation, flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
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板(いた)
board, plank, sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab, cutting board, chopping board, chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook, stage (i.e. at a theatre)
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ぼんやり
dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely, absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly, idly, aimlessly, absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce
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上下(じょうげ)
top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down, going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating, going and coming back, upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people, first and second volumes
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曲(ま)げる
to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl, to lean, to tilt, to incline, to slant, to bend (the truth), to distort, to twist, to pervert, to yield (a point), to depart (from a principle), to ignore (what one really thinks), to pawn
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臭(くさ)い
stinking, smelly, suspicious, fishy, clumsy, unskilled, smelling of, looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish
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響(ひび)き
echo, reverberation, sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum), noise, quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell), feeling of a sound, emotion or feeling inspired by something heard or read
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バック
back, backing, going backwards, reversing, background, background colour (color), backhand, backer, supporter., refunding, backstroke (swimming), doggy style (sexual position)
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傾(かたむ)く
to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to, to go down (sun), to wane, to sink, to decline
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境(さかい)
border, boundary, turning point, watershed, area, region, spot, space, environment, psychological state, mental state, cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind
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塞(ふさ)ぐ
to stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth), to stand in the way, to obstruct, to occupy, to fill up, to take up, to perform one's role, to do one's duty, to feel depressed, to mope
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承知(しょうち)
knowledge, awareness, consent, acceptance, assent, admitting, compliance, agreement, acknowledgment, acknowledgement, forgiving, pardoning, excusing
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撒(ま)く
to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew, to distribute (handbills, etc.), to spread (rumours, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to shake off, to lose
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放(ほう)る
to throw, to toss, to fling, to throw away, to discard, to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished
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すっきり
feeling refreshed, feeling fine, feeling clear-headed, shapely, neatly, refinedly, cleanly, without trouble, clearly, plainly, distinctly, completely, thoroughly, not at all (with negative sentence), not even slightly
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嵌(は)める
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring), to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs), to entrap, to set someone up (i.e. frame them for a crime, etc.)
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潜(もぐ)る
to dive (into or under water), to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under, to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground
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唸(うな)る
to groan, to moan, to roar, to howl, to growl, to hum (e.g. engine, wires in wind), to buzz, to sough, low, dull sound, to ooh and aah (in admiration), to sing in a strong, low voice (esp. traditional chant or recitation)
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