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 5000 Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resignation  Speak Example sentences
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[偶然] accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
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[鮭] several species of fish of the Salmonidae family; reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon
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[トーナメント] contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
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[辞任] act of resigning or giving up, as a claim, possession,  or office; surrender
retaliate  Speak Example sentences
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[おびえた] having fear; afraid, frightened
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[報復] do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
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[代理] one that takes position of another; substitute
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[スケッチ] containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
scenario  Speak Example sentences
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[不足] screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
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[外傷] emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
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[法令] a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
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[停戦] suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
scheme  Speak Example sentences
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[古い] having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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[神社] case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
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[方式] an elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
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[残] the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
shack  Speak Example sentences
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[神社] case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
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[小屋] small, crudely built cabin
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[お土産] token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
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[偶然] accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
sketchy  Speak Example sentences
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[代理] one that takes position of another; substitute
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[スケッチ] containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
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[鮭] several species of fish of the Salmonidae family; reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon
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[スクレイプ] gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly
spontaneous  Speak Example sentences
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[自然] arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor
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[侵襲] tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
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[スクワット] stocky; short and thick; low and broad
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[卑劣] worthless; mean; despicable; depraved by sin; hateful
striking  Speak Example sentences
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[予約] lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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[スケッチ] containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete
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[ウイグル] move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side
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[印象] dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression
stunt  Speak Example sentences
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[古い] having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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[競争] difficult or unusual or dangerous feat usually done to gain attention
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[タキシード] man's dress jacket, usually black with satin or grosgrain lapels, worn for formal or semiformal occasions
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[長] keeper; guardian; watchman; an officer who keeps or guards
surrogate  Speak Example sentences
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[報復] do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
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[鮭] several species of fish of the Salmonidae family; reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon
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[融解] melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
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[代理] one that takes position of another; substitute