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 5000 Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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limb  Speak Example sentences
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[肢] arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
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[殉教者] one who makes great sacrifices or suffers from furthering belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
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[名門] honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence because of high status
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[悼む] express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
martyr  Speak Example sentences
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[殉教者] one who makes great sacrifices or suffers from furthering belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
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[妄想] psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
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[遠慮] abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
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[レギュレーション] act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule
mason  Speak Example sentences
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[石工] one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes
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[妄想] psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
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[はつらつ] having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful; lively or enthusiastic
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[処方箋] written instructions from a doctor; written order; an act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
mourn  Speak Example sentences
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[はつらつ] having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful; lively or enthusiastic
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[多数] act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
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[償還] act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom
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[悼む] express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
mushy  Speak Example sentences
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[どろどろ] soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental.
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[障害] one that opposes stands in the way of or holds up progress
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[夢中] absorbed in thought; engrossed; excessively concerned with something; formerly occupied
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[水たまり] something resembling a pool of liquid; a small body of standing water
obligation  Speak Example sentences
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[プラスチック] capable of being molded; capable of being shaped or formed; easily influenced
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[和解] act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
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[台座] architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
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[多数] act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
pedestal  Speak Example sentences
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[台座] architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
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[ノルム] convention; standard; rule
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[厚かましい] overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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[プラスチック] capable of being molded; capable of being shaped or formed; easily influenced
preposterous  Speak Example sentences
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[非常識] contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
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[宿] small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
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[処方箋] written instructions from a doctor; written order; an act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
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[ノルム] convention; standard; rule
pretended  Speak Example sentences
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[ポートフォリオは、] portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments
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[ふり] not genuine or sincere; feigned; supposed; alleged
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[ピアノ] a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys
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[ピーク] summit; apex; maximum; prime
prosecutor  Speak Example sentences
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[遠慮] abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
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[ガミガミ] annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging
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[検察官] one who carries out legal action, especially criminal proceedings; one who prosecutes any purpose, plan, or business
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[マニフェスト] clearly apparent to understanding; obvious