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figurative  Speak Example sentences
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(弱点) moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
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(比喩は) not literal, but metaphorical; using figure of speech
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(追い立てる) urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
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(詐欺) cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
filial  Speak Example sentences
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(ちょろまかす) steal, especially in a small, sly way; take from another on a petty scale, as by violation of trust
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(比喩は) not literal, but metaphorical; using figure of speech
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(横) coming into being of something; origin
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(孝行) having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent
flinch  Speak Example sentences
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(飼料) coarse food for cattle or horses
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(尻込み) draw back, as with fear or pain
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(食いしん坊) person who eats too much food and drink
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(身振り) deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture
flout  Speak Example sentences
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(軽蔑) reject; mock; express contempt for rules by word or action; behave with contempt
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(巨大) huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
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(孝行) having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent
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(追い立てる) urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
flux  Speak Example sentences
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(忠実) faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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(顕) open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness
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(挫折) make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
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(フラックス) flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
foreshadow  Speak Example sentences
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(フリスク) move about briskly and playfully; search a person for something concealed, especially a weapon, by passing hands quickly over clothes
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(横) coming into being of something; origin
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(尻込み) draw back, as with fear or pain
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(占う) give indication beforehand; indicate by signs
forfeit  Speak Example sentences
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(葉状体) fern leaf, especially compound leaf; palm or banana leaf
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(没収) something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
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(フリスク) move about briskly and playfully; search a person for something concealed, especially a weapon, by passing hands quickly over clothes
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(飼料) coarse food for cattle or horses
friction  Speak Example sentences
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(慎重) with great care or delicacy; cautiously
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(摩擦) clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
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(文字化け) mixed up; difficult to understand because it has been distorted
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(占う) give indication beforehand; indicate by signs
fulsome  Speak Example sentences
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(弱点) moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
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(お世辞たらたら) offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting
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(騒動) great excitement; public disorder or uproar
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(軽蔑) reject; mock; express contempt for rules by word or action; behave with contempt
gambol  Speak Example sentences
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(挫折) make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
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(フラックス) flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
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(跳ね) dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
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(煽る) try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to