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abandon  Speak
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
abash  Speak
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(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
abdicate  Speak
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
abet  Speak
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(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abridge  Speak
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate  Speak
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(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
abstemious  Speak
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(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
academic  Speak
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(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
accede  Speak
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(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(従順) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
accelerate  Speak
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
accolade  Speak
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(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
accord  Speak
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(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
acrimonious  Speak
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(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acumen  Speak
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(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
admonish  Speak
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(好戦) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
admonition  Speak
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(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
adversary  Speak
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(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
adverse  Speak
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(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
adversity  Speak
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(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
aesthetic  Speak
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(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
affable  Speak
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(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
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(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
affluent  Speak
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(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
aggressive  Speak
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(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(似) comparable; similar or alike
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
alacrity  Speak
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
alienate  Speak
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(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
allay  Speak
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(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
allude  Speak
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
allure  Speak
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(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
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(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
allusion  Speak
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(バトン) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
ambiguous  Speak
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(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
amenable  Speak
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(従順) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
amiable  Speak
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(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
analogous  Speak
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(似) comparable; similar or alike
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(従順) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(好戦) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
analogy  Speak
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(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(バトン) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
anarchy  Speak
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(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
animus  Speak
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(従順) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
annals  Speak
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(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
anonymous  Speak
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(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
anthology  Speak
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(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
antithesis  Speak
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
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(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
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(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
apathetic  Speak
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
apathy  Speak
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(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
apprehend  Speak
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
apprehensive  Speak
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(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
apprise  Speak
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
approbation  Speak
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(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
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(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
apt  Speak
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(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aptitude  Speak
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(従順) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
arbiter  Speak
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
archetype  Speak
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(バトン) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
arid  Speak
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
aristocracy  Speak
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(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
articulate  Speak
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(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
ascetic  Speak
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(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
assiduous  Speak
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(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
asylum  Speak
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(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
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(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
atheist  Speak
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(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
attribute  Speak
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(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
augment  Speak
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(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
auspicious  Speak
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(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
authentic  Speak
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(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
autocratic  Speak
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(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
avarice  Speak
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(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
awry  Speak
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(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
banal  Speak
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(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
bane  Speak
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(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
banter  Speak
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(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
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(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
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(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
baton  Speak
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(バトン) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
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(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
belie  Speak
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(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
bellicose  Speak
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(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
belligerent  Speak
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(好戦) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
benevolent  Speak
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(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
besmirch  Speak
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(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
biased  Speak
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
bizarre  Speak
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
bland  Speak
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(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
blandishment  Speak
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
blithe  Speak
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(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
bombastic  Speak
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(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
boorish  Speak
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(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
bucolic  Speak
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(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
buffoon  Speak
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
bumptious  Speak
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(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
cabal  Speak
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(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise