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Chapter 61

Sound significance. んと - Happen or occur with forcefulness or tension.

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うんと

a great deal, very much, a lot, with a great amount of effort

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きちんと

precisely, accurately, neatly

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きょとんと

(looking) blankly, (staring) in puzzlement

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こつんと

with a bump, with a clunk

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じいんと

extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb, sharp pain that is almost numbing, heartrending, touching the heart

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ツンと

standoffishly, primly, prickly, irritably, aloofly, pungently (of a smell), acridly, sharply, long and pointed (e.g. of a nose), popping (of ears), clearing (of sinuses)

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ピンと

tensely, tightly, tautly, erectly, intuitively, instinctively, immediately, with a burst, with a crack

Chapter 62

Sound significance. と - Suddenly arrive at new conclusions or states.

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せっせと

diligently, assiduously, industriously, beavering away

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ちいと

a little bit, a little while

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とっとと

quickly, at once, right away, hurriedly

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ぱっぱと

quickly

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ひょいと

by chance, suddenly, accidentally, with agility

Chapter 63

Sound significance. っと - Abruptly arrive at a state after a very short delay or stop.

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あっと

with a (cry of) 'ah!', with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.), in surprise, in astonishment

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カッと

flaring up, burning hotly, suddenly becoming bright, flying into a rage, losing one's cool, opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth), acting resolutely

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がばっと

suddenly, all of a sudden, quickly, emphatically, energetically

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からっと

bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.), perfectly (fine weather), nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.), crisply (fried, cooked, etc.), frankly, open-heartedly

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ガリッと

with a scraping sound, with a scratching sound, with a crunching sound (while eating)

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ギクッと

(with a) start, fright, alarm, creaking, cracking, snapping, popping

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きちっと

exactly, perfectly

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きゅっと

creakingly, squeakingly, squealingly, tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.), (drinking) all in one sweep

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ぎゅっと

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.), firmly, forcefully (e.g. push), hard

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ぎょっと

being startled

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きりっと

having a crisp appearance, stiffly, tensely, smartly (e.g. dressed), neatly

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ぐいっと

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove), , in a single gulp, in one go

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ぐしゃっと

crushing, squashing, crumpling, squishing, with a smash, with a crunch, with a squelch, , crinkling (into a broad smile), forming creases, forming wrinkles

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クスッと

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle), unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

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ぐっと

suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp, considerably, very much, a lot, firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure, completely (e.g. at a loss), deeply (e.g. moved)

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グラッと

shaking violently

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ごそっと

completely, entirely, wholly

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ころっと

sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole), easily, suddenly, completely (e.g. forgetting), utterly, disappointing, curling up into the fetal position, going to sleep suddenly

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さっと

quickly (esp. actions), suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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ざっと

roughly, in round numbers, cursorily, briefly

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さらっと

smoothly, swimmingly, forthrightly, without hesitation

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シャキッと

crisply, with a crunch, refreshingly, sharply, alertly, (sitting) straight, candidly, frankly, stylishly, smartly

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すっと

straight, quickly, directly, all of a sudden, quietly, gently, softly, to feel refreshed, to feel satisfied

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ズボッと

something going right into or coming right out of a place where it fits snugly

すらっと

ずらっと

ぞっと

shuddering, shivering, trembling, being horrified, being disgusted

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ちょびっと

a little

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ちらっと

at a glance, by accident

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ドキッと

being startled, getting a shock

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どっと

suddenly

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にゅっと

suddenly (appear, stick out), abruptly, unexpectedly, looming (e.g. out of the dark), (stand) still and expressionless, imposingly, suddenly (stand up)

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ばさっと

with a flap, with a snap, with a thud, with a crash, with a swish, with a rustle

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パタッと

with a light thud, with a flop, with a (light) clap, suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)

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バット

shallow tray (usu. steel or plastic)

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パッと

suddenly, in a flash, rapidly, nimbly, alertly, attractive, distinguished, showy, catching

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ぱらっと

quickly (turning pages, opening a letter, etc.), with a flick, casually, absentmindedly, lightly (falling rain, leaves, etc.), sprinkling over (e.g. salt), sparsely (scattered), here and there

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ピカッと

with a flash, brightly, dazzlingly, sparklingly, brilliantly (shining)

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ピクッと

with a twitch, with a jerk, with a flutter, with a dip, with a bob

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びしっと

with a snap, (break) cleanly, (reject) sternly, flatly, smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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ピシャッと

slapping, splatting

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ぴたっと

tightly, closely, exactly, precisely, suddenly (stopping)

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ぴちっと

tightly, snugly

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ひょっと

possibly, perhaps, perchance, unintentionally, accidentally

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ひょろっと

tall and thin, long and thin, lanky, spindly, gangly

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ビリッと

ripping, tearing, vibrating, buzzing, like an electric shock

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ピリッと

tingling, stinging, pungently

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ぷくっと

puffed up

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ふっと

with a whiff, with a puff, suddenly, abruptly, without warning

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ふわっと

floatingly, driftingly, with a sense of weightlessness, softly, gently, lightly

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ぼーっと

in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly, dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly, with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up

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ぼそっと

absent-mindedly, vacantly, idly, lazily, in a whisper

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ほっと

feeling relieved, (sigh of) relief

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ぼっと

with a roar (of flames), with a whoosh, flaring up, suddenly blushing, in a daze, absent-mindedly, vacantly, abstractedly, blankly, idly, dimly, hazily, faintly, vaguely, indistinctly

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ポッと

slightly (blushing), suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.), distractedly

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ムカッと

feeling sick (suddenly), feeling queasy, feeling nauseated, being angry (suddenly), being offended, being disgusted

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むっと

to be sullen, to be offended, to be huffy, to be petulant, to be indignant, to be stuffy, to be stifling, to be muggy, slowly (exhaling smoke)

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もわっと

thick with smoke, moisture or odor, hard to breathe (air)

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やっと

at last, at length, barely, narrowly, just, by the skin of one's teeth

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些（ちっ）と

a little bit, a little while

Chapter 64

Sound significance. Mixed pairs - Repetition of opposing, conflicting or accompanying actions or states.

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あたふた

in a hurry, hurriedly, hastily, helter-skelter, hurry-scurry

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あちこち

here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over, to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up

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あべこべ

contrary, opposite, inverse

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あやふや

uncertain, vague, ambiguous

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あれこれ

one thing or another, this and that, this or that, just on, around, about, nearly, roughly, almost, round about

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いざこざ

trouble, quarrel, difficulties, complication, tangle

がさごそ

がたんごとん

ギクシャク

awkward (movements, speech, etc.), jerky, stiff, stilted, strained (relations), sour

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ぐうたら

lazybones, good-for-nothing, idler, slacker, loafer

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こよなく

exceedingly, extremely, dearly, most of all, above all else

ジグザグ

しくじり

じたばた

(kick and) struggle, wriggle

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しみじみ

earnestly, keenly, fully, deeply, heartily, seriously, calmly

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チクタク

tick-tock, tick-tack, sound of clock

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ちやほや

pamper, make a fuss of, spoil

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ちらほら

sporadically, here and there, now and then, in twos and threes, sparsely

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てきぱき

briskly, quickly, promptly

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ときめき

beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering

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ドタバタ

noisily (running around), with heavy feet, , in a fluster, in a flurry, in a panic, slapstick

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のらくら

idly, lazily, aimlessly, , evasively, elusively, vaguely, non-committally, laziness, fooling around, lazy person

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ぱちくり

blinking (in surprise)

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ビシバシ

without holding anything back, mercilessly, relentlessly, energetically, vigorously

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ぴったんこ

perfectly matching, totally agreeing, concurring, sticking to

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ピンポン

ping-pong, table tennis, exactly!, surely!, that's it!

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ポンコツ

piece of junk, worn-out article, clumsy, useless, no good, unreliable, dismantled car, hitting (with fist), striking

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ぽんぽこ

sounding of a drum or hand drum, sound of drums, full (stomach), bursting

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ほんわか

warm, snug, cozy, cosy, comfortable, pleasant, soft, fluffy, gentle

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ゆるふわ

soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)

Chapter 65

Sound significance. Kanji pairs - Stem from existing verbs or words with the same but stronger or repetitive meaning.

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一々（いちいち）

one-by-one, separately, every single, each and every, without omission, fully, in detail

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丁々（ちょうちょう）

clashing of swords, felling of trees, ringing of an ax

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上々（じょうじょう）

the very best, excellent, superb

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下々（しもじも）

the lower classes, the common people

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並々（なみなみ）

ordinary

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中々（なかなか）

very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather, by no means (with negative verb), not readily, middle, half-way point, excellent, wonderful, very good

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丸々（まるまる）

plump, rotund, chubby, entirely, completely, wholly

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久々（ひさびさ）

(in a) long time, long time (ago), while (ago), long ago, long while (ago), (in a) long while

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九九（くく）

multiplication table, times table

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交々（こもごも）

alternately, in succession

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仄々（ほのぼの）

dimly, faintly, with a faint light, warmly, friendly, in a heartwarming manner

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代々（だいだい）

for generations, hereditary, generation after generation

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何々（なになに）

such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.), this and that, What?, What is the matter?, What are the items?

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個々（ここ）

individual, one by one, separate

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偶々（たまたま）

casually, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance

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先々（さきざき）

distant future, inevitable future, places one goes to

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兼（か）ね兼（が）ね

often, already, for quite a while, for some time now

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内々（うちうち）

family circle, the inside, private, informal, secret, confidential

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凛々（りんりん）

severe, intense, awe-inspiring, commanding, biting, bitter (cold), piercing, frigid

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別々（べつべつ）

separately, individually

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刺々（とげとげ）

sharply, harshly, stingingly

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努努（ゆめゆめ）

certainly, absolutely, (not even) a little bit, diligently, dreams

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区々（まちまち）

several, various, divergent, conflicting, different, diverse

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半々（はんはん）

half and half, fifty-fifty

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口々（くちぐち）

every person, every mouth, every entrance

只々（ただただ）

各々（おのおの）

否々（いやいや）

no!, no no!, no, not at all

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くれぐれも

repeatedly, sincerely, earnestly

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坦々（たんたん）

level, even, flat, smooth, uneventful, peaceful, monotonous

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堂々（どうどう）

magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately, fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen, grandly, boldly, confidently, fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly

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多々（たた）

very much, very many, more and more

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嫌々（いやいや）

unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly, shaking head in refusal (to children), no!, no no!, not at all

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嬉々（きき）

merry, joyful, gleeful

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安々（やすやす）

calmly, peacefully, painlessly, comfortably

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家々（いえいえ）

each house, every house, many houses

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寸寸（ずたずた）

to pieces, into shreds

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少々（しょうしょう）

just a minute, small quantity

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尭尭（ぎょうぎょう）

high (as of a mountain)

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しばしば

often, again and again, frequently

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山々（やまやま）

(many) mountains, very much (esp. wanting to do something one cannot), greatly, really

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年々（ねんねん）

year by year, annually, every year, from year to year

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広々（ひろびろ）

extensive, spacious

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度々（たびたび）

often, again and again, over and over again, repeatedly, frequently

強強（ごわごわ）

往々（おうおう）

後々（あとあと）

future, distant future

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後々（のちのち）

future, distant future

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徐々（じょじょ）

gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly, little by little, soon

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得々（とくとく）

triumphantly, proudly

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微微（びび）

slight, insignificant, small

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悠々（ゆうゆう）

quiet, calm, leisurely, easy

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悶々（もんもん）

anguished, distressed, worried, discontented

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いよいよ

more and more, all the more, increasingly, at last, finally, beyond doubt, (at the) last moment, worst possible time

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態々（わざわざ）

expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally

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房房（ふさふさ）

in tufts, tufty, bushy, thick, luxuriant

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所々（ところどころ）

here and there, some parts (of something), several places

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抑（そもそも）

in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio, ... the heck (e.g. 'what the heck?'), ... in the world (e.g. 'why in the world?'), ... on earth (e.g. 'who on earth?'), beginning, start

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散々（さんざん）

thoroughly, completely, utterly, severely, harshly, terribly, miserably, wretchedly, badly, scattered, disconnected, dispersed, smashed into tiny pieces

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数々（かずかず）

many, numerous, various, large number of

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方々（かたがた）

they (of people), gentlemen (of the ...), you (usu. plural), various

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早々（そうそう）

as soon as..., just after..., immediately after..., hurriedly, in haste, quickly, promptly, early

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早々（はやばや）

early, quickly, promptly

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星々（ほしぼし）

stars, the stars and planets, celestial bodies

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月々（つきづき）

every month, monthly, month by month

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木々（きぎ）

(many) trees, every tree, all kinds of trees

村々（むらむら）

楚々（そそ）

極極（ごくごく）

歴々（れきれき）

notables, dignitaries, illustrious families, , clear, plain, obvious

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段々（だんだん）

gradually, by degrees, steps, stairs, staircase, terrace

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沸々（ふつふつ）

simmer, bubble out, flow out

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泥々（どろどろ）

syrupy, muddled, muddy, sordid, rumble (e.g. of drums, of thunder), peal, boom

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津々（しんしん）

gushing, overflowing, everlasting, unfailing, endless

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淡々（たんたん）

uninterested, unconcerned, indifferent, dispassionate, matter-of-fact, detached, plain, light, simple, bland, flowing gently

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渋々（しぶしぶ）

reluctantly, unwillingly

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温々（ぬくぬく）

comfortably, snugly, cosily, easy, carefree

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満々（まんまん）

full of, brimming with

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滑々（すべすべ）

smooth (skin, etc.), sleek, velvety, silky

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滑々（ぬめぬめ）

wet and glistening, slimy, slippery, to have a sheen, to be slimy

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滾々（こんこん）

copious (flowing)

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もうもう

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.), thick, , vague (as in being unable to think clearly), dim

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点々（てんてん）

here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops, dots, spots

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点々（ちょぼちょぼ）

sparsely, drop-by-drop, , on par with, as good as, (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)

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然然（しかじか）

such and such

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熟（つくづく）

completely, really, thoroughly, deeply, severely, intently

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燦々（さんさん）

brilliant, bright

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らんらん

glaring, flaming, fiery, blazing

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爽々（さわさわ）

rustling, refreshing, clearly

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犇犇（ひしひし）

acutely (feel), keenly, severely, , tightly, hard

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皆々（みなみな）

all, everyone, everybody, everything

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皺皺（しわしわ）

crumpled, wrinkled

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益々（ますます）

increasingly, more and more, decreasingly (when declining), less and less

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直々（じきじき）

personal, direct

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たんたん

(glaring) covetously, (watching) eagerly (for a chance)

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着々（ちゃくちゃく）

steadily

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碌々（ろくろく）

(not) well, (not) properly, (not) enough, (not) sufficiently

神々（かみがみ）

程程（ほどほど）

種々（しゅじゅ）

穆穆（ぼくぼく）

peaceful and lovely, humble and dignified

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等々（とうとう）

etc., et cetera, and so on

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節々（ふしぶし）

joints, , points (of a speech)

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粉々（こなごな）

in very small pieces

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粒々（つぶつぶ）

grains, lumps, granulated, lumpy, bumpiness

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粘々（ねばねば）

stickiness

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精々（せいぜい）

at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible

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細々（こまごま）

minutely, in detail, with particular attention

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続々（ぞくぞく）

successively, one after another

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綿々（めんめん）

unbroken, endless, continuous

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緩緩（ゆるゆる）

very loose, slowly, leisurely

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縞々（しましま）

striped, stripes

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繁繁（しげしげ）

frequently, often, , (staring) fixedly, narrowly, closely, steadily

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艶々（つやつや）

glossy, bright, slick

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花々（はなばな）

flowers, beautiful, spectacular

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苛々（いらいら）

getting nervous, irritation

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茫々（ぼうぼう）

vast (ocean, desert, etc.), boundless, extensive, vague (e.g. memories), unclear, fuzzy, hazy, rampant (weeds, etc.), running wild, overgrown, unkempt (hair, beard, etc.), shaggy, scraggly

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茶々（ちゃちゃ）

disruption

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草々（そうそう）

brevity, rudeness, hurry, Yours Sincerely

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薄々（うすうす）

thinly, slightly, vaguely, a little

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諸々（もろもろ）

all kinds of things, various things, large number of people

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謎々（なぞなぞ）

riddle, puzzle, enigma

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転々（てんてん）

moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly, rolling about

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軽々（かるがる）

lightly, easily, carelessly

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轟々（ごうごう）

thunderous, rumbling, thunderously, rumblingly

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近々（ちかぢか）

soon, nearness, before long

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遅々（ちち）

slow, lagging, tardy

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遙々（はるばる）

from afar, over a great distance, all the way

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重々（じゅうじゅう）

repeatedly, over and over again, fully (e.g. understand), very much, very well, exceedingly

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銘々（めいめい）

each, individual

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長々（ながなが）

long, drawn-out, very long

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間々（まま）

occasionally, now and then, sometimes

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隅々（すみずみ）

every corner, every nook and cranny, all the ins and outs

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隆々（りゅうりゅう）

prosperous, flourishing, thriving, muscular, brawny

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霏々（ひひ）

incessant falling (e.g. rain, snow), prolonged continuation (of something)

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青々（あおあお）

verdant, fresh and green, bright green, lush

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静々（しずしず）

quietly, slowly, gracefully

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面々（めんめん）

each one, all, every direction

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順々（じゅんじゅん）

in order, in turn

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高々（たかだか）

very high, high up, aloft, only, merely, just, at most, at best, no more than

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