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(ルー) feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
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(催眠) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
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(等しい) equivalent in effect or value
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(用途) having many talents; capable of working in many fields
sacrosanct  Speak Example sentences
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(向こう見ず) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger
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(惨劇) well-paid position with little responsibility
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(静か) free from disturbance; pacific
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(神聖) regarded as sacred and inviolable
sartorial  Speak Example sentences
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(静か) free from disturbance; pacific
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(臆病) marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous
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(衣服) relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing
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(木材) move in twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain
simper  Speak Example sentences
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(作り笑い) smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression
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(聡明) perceptive; shrewd; having insight
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(向こう見ず) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger
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(簡単) unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
soporific  Speak Example sentences
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(臆病) marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous
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(催眠) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
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(春分) related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
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(聖人) excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
stringent  Speak Example sentences
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(拒絶) reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
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(卑しむべき) filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
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(煮えきらない態度を取る) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision
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(厳しい) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
temporize  Speak Example sentences
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(エモリエント) having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
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(背く) pass over or beyond; surpass
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(向こう見ず) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger
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(煮えきらない態度を取る) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision
tenet  Speak Example sentences
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(放棄) give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
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(腫れ上がった) swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language
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(蒸し暑い) burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
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(異端) opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization
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(散発) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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(厳しい) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
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(希薄) long and thin; slender; having little substance
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(衛星) small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
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(発射) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
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(精査) examine closely and critically
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(腫れ上がった) swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language
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(神聖) regarded as sacred and inviolable