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n. 放棄 lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


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v. 省略 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase


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v. に従う endure; put up with; bear; tolerate


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a. 異常 unusual; not typical; not normal


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ad. 船 on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business


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n. 廃止 ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with


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a. 突然 broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another


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n. 不在 state of being absent; state of being away


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a. 欠席 go away or leave; missing; not present


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n. 不在は one who is absent or not in residence


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n. 廃止を断念欠勤 habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty


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a. 逃げる廃止絶対 perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain


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ad. 絶対 utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  


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v. 吸収 assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention


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n. 吸収 process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration


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a. 抽象 theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand


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a. 不条理 preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish


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n. 不条理 quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction


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a. 豊富 plentiful; possessing riches or resources


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ad. 豊富 in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully


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n. 濫用 improper use or handling; misuse


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a. 学術 related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education


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v. 加速 move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected


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n. 加速 a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time


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a. アクセス easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with


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n. アクセサリー additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item


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n. 事故 an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event


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a. 偶然 unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  


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ad. 偶然 inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically


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v. 対応 do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for


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n. 伴奏 act of accompanying someone or something


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v. 添付 travel with; be associated with


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v. 達成 succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete


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n. 達成 achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful


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n. アカウント narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event


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a. 責任 liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained


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n. 会計士 one who maintains and audits business accounts


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n. 会計 a system that provides quantitative information about finances


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v. 蓄積 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase


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n. 蓄積 increase by natural growth or addition; concentration


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n. 精度 quality of nearness to the truth or the true value


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n. 告発 indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party


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a. 慣れ habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary


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v. 全体 gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill


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n. 酸味 pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth


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v. 酸 inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar


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n. 知人 personal knowledge or information about someone or something


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v. 取得 gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system


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n. 知らせる被告アクティブ act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something


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v. 全体 make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive


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ad. 積極 energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively


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v. 作動 put into motion or action; activate


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n. 洞察 mental keenness; quickness of perception


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a. 急性 quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe


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v. 適応 make fit for; change to suit a new purpose


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a. 適応 flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use


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n. 適応 modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits


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a. 適応 having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting


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v. 買収中毒 cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to


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a. その他 further; extra; supplemental or added to


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a. 熟練 expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude


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a. 十分 sufficient; enough to meet a purpose


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n. 接着剤 glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together


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a. 隣接 neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to


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n. 調整 making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances


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v. 管理 govern; supervise; give or apply medications


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n. 管理 management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties


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n. 管理者 one who manages a government agency or department


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n. 尊敬 favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval


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v. 感心 regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at


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n. 入学案内 act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter


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v. 認めざる permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to


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ad. 確か doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly


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n. 緋色 a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;


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n. 採用 act of accepting with approval


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v. 飾る enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments


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n. 装飾 embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament


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v. 事前 proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward


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a. 飾り気のない高度な improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive


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n. 昇進 progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement


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n. 冒険 something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger


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n. 冒険 one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries


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a. 冒険 valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures


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n. 敵 the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition


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a. 不利な in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose


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ad. 悪影響 negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately


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n. 逆境を state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune


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v. 広告 give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of


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v. 支持 speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something


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a. 審美 elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste


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v. 影響 have an emotional or cognitive impact upon


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n. 愛情 fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness


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a. 愛情 having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous


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n. 親和 natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage


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a. 肯定 confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming


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v. 苦しめる cause pain, suffering, or distress


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a. 富裕層 having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value


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v. 余裕 pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of


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a. 低価格 able to pay for


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n. 議題 items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered


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v. 悪化 worsen; make worse or more troublesome


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a. 悪化 irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous


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v. 集計 gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to


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n. 集計 several things grouped together or considered as a whole


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a. 積極 making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly


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a. アジャイル moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick


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n. 敏捷性 mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly


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v. 攪拌 cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb


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n. 悩み the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle


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a. 快適 ready to consent or submit; acceptable


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n. 農業 the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock


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n. 疾患 sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 


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n. 目的 point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it


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n. 航空機 a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon


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n. 酔い motion sickness experienced while traveling by air


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a. 半開き half-open; slightly turned or opened


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a. 似 of the same kin; related by blood


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n. 錬金術 medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming


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n. ハンノキ north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone-like fruit


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n. 情報 the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action


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a. 外国人 dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person


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v. 疎外 cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally


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n. アライメント arrangement; association; alliance


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a. 似 similar; in the same manner or to the same degree


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n. 忠誠 loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion


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n. 寓話 symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form


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n. 手当 approval; the act of allowing, granting, or admitting


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n. 合金 mixture; a combination of diverse things


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v. ほのめかす refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion


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ad. 空中 in or into a high place; high or higher up


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ad. 横 along or by the side; side by side with


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v. 変更 modify; cause to change; make different; convert


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a. 代替 happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute


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n. 交代 successive change from one thing or state to another and back again


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n. 代替 one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice


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n. 高度 elevation especially above sea level; height


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n. アルミ silvery ductile metallic element


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n. アマチュア one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession


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n. 驚き wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment


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n. 雰囲気 particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment


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n. 野望 aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something


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a. 意欲 aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement


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a. 曖昧 mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings


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n. ぶらぶら歩く moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely


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n. 改正は a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision


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n. 補償 compensation for a loss or injury; recompense


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n. アメニティ pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions


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a. 和やか good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly


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a. 友好 exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome


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ad. 中 in the middle of; among; surrounded by


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n. 弾薬 military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells


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n. 健忘 partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness


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n. 量 total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum


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a. 豊富 more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large


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n. 増幅 addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail


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v. アミューズ occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive


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n. 類推 the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity


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n. 分析 study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts


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v. 分析 diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it


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n. アナーキスト a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority


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n. 祖先 forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor


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n. 祖先は family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage


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v. アンカー secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate


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a. 事例 having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents


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a. 角度 sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner


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a. アニメーション having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon


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n. アニメーション act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive


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n. 足首を the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus


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v. 別館 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit


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v. お知らせ herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly


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n. お知らせ formal public statement; an act of making known publicly


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n. アナウンサー one who proclaims a message publicly


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v. イライラ disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate


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a. 年間 occurring or payable every year


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ad. 年間 yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year


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n. 異常 irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order


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a. 匿名 having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name


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n. 拮抗薬 one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent


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n. 国歌 song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty


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n. 人類学 social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings


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v. 予想 act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict


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n. 予想 something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence


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v. antiquateは make obsolete or old-fashioned


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a. アンティーク old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period


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a. 不安 eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter


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v. 謝罪 beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something


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n. 謝罪 acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse


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a. 明らか capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye


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a. 魅力 attractive or interesting; charming


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n. 付録 something appended or added


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v. 拍手を送る acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands


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n. アプライアンス durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use


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n. アプリケーション close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance


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v. お申し込み exert; put into service; avail oneself to;


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v. 任命 designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility


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v. 配分 distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share


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n. 感謝の意を recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one


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a. 承認 impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another


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n. 処分 funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose


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v. 承認 ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of


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ad. 約 very similarly; roughly


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a. がち likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand


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n. 適性 inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding


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ad. 適切 in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner


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n. 水族館 tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals


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a. 任意 randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle


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n. アーク the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape


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n. アーチ any part of a curved line


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a. 近づいて考古学 related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology


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n. 考古学 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind


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n. 列島 group of closely located islands


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n. 建築 one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures


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a. 建築 of or about the art and science of architecture


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n. 建築 art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures


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n. アーカイブ public records; place where public records are kept


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a. 情熱的な displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate


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n. アリーナ a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments


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n. アリア operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment


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a. 乾燥 dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants


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v. 発生 come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action


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n. 算術 theory of numerical calculations


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a. 装甲 protected by armor; provided with a protective covering


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n. 武器 weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family


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n. アロマ fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food


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a. 芳香 fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor


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v. 喚起 excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep


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v. 手配 put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose


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n. 構成 composition; a plan for how something will happen


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n. 傲慢 overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation


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n. 樹木 inflammation of a joint or joints


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n. 記事 essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class


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a. 明確 expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language


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a. 人工 made by humans; produced rather than natural.


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n. 砲兵 large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons


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n. 職人 manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist


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v. せい inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality


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n. アスペクト distinct feature or element in a problem


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n. 暗殺 act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack


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v. アセンブル put together; bring or call together into a group or whole


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n. アセンブリは gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason


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v. 評価 estimate  value; judge worth of something


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n. 評価 act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable


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n. 資産 properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality


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v. 割り当て appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly


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n. 割り当て a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment


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v. 同化 incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble


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v. 支援する give help or support to, especially as a subordinate


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n. サポート help, especially money or resources that are given to people  


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n. アシスタント helper; a person who assists or helps someone else


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v. アソシエイト connect or join together; combine


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n. 団体 connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose


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n. 品揃え variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things


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n. 前提 something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of


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n. 保証 promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt


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v. 驚かせる surprise someone very much; shock


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a. 驚くべき very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly


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a. アスパラ迷っ away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering


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n. 天文学者 a physicist who studies astronomy


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a. 天文 enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy


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n. 天文学 branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole


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n. 亡命 place of refuge or shelter; protection


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n. 無神論者 nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god


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n. 選手 a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games


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n. 地図 a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables


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n. 雰囲気 air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet


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n. 原子 a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element


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a. 原子 of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small


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v. 添付 fasten; annex; be in contact with


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n. 添付 a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory


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n. 攻撃 offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment


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n. 達成 something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement


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n. 参加 act of being present


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n. 受付 aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting


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n. 注目 act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought


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a. 丁寧 alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful


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n. 屋根裏部屋 story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;


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n. 弁護士 lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy


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v. 誘致 draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure


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n. アトラクション appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts


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v. 属性 relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain


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a. 音 perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear


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v. 監査 examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of


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v. オーディション take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance


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n. 講堂 area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits


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n. オーガー hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice


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v. 強化 make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity


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a. 役に立つ impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration


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a. 本格的 not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy


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v. 吉祥 prove genuine; establish authenticity of


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n. 著者 beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer


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n. 権限 jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government


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v. 承認 empower; give permission for; sanction


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a. 自伝 of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life


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n. 自伝 biography or story written by yourself


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a. 自動化 mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator


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a. 自動 mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control


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n. 自動車 self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway


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a. 自動車 of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling


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a. 独裁 self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent


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n. 自立 independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination


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a. 自律 helper, additional or subsidiary


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n. 役に立つ雪崩 a great mass of falling snow and ice


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v. 復讐 take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone


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n. 大通り way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street


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a. 平均 typical; mean; achieve or reach on average


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n. 嫌悪 firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike


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v. 回避 prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away


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n. 航空 art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics


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a. 熱心な greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm


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n. 趣味の person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit


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n. 回避 keeping away from or preventing from happening


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n. 意識 realization; consciousness; having knowledge of


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ad. 不器用 in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way


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