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This is not a cumulative list. (It doesn't contain the kanji needed by JLPT N2 and below).
Kanji Onyomi Kunyomi English
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faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry

scheme, plan, policy, step, means
fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
value, price

. . . raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
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. undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan
. examination, investigate

. . tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)
evidence, proof, certificate


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. attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
. fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea
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defense, protection
-. . -. lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)



. accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to
stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants

figure, form, shape

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nucleus, core, kernel
. . organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)
. . dissolve, melt

. echo, also N5116, sound, resound, ring, vibrate
. conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support

utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

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. . impart, instruct, grant, confer
. . sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)
. . . reach out, exert, exercise, cause

constitution, law
. violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
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lineage, system

criticism, strike
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happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
. . . . -. shake, wave, wag, swing


concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per
. uncommon, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual
. offering, counter for drinks, present, offer



home country, country, Japan
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. -. -.
. .

imitation, copy, mock
- masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
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benefit, gain, profit, advantage

. . proclaim, say, announce

shining, bright

Italy, that one

look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on
. . step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment
. . . demolition, break, destroy



. - inherit, succeed, patch, graft (tree)
muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
. . fight, war
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interment, bury, shelve
. . evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun
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ease, peace
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. beguile, delusion, perplexity
. -. . crumble, die, demolish, level


listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
. . undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off

. . . -
. -. tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten
. salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim


tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair), segment (orange), house, room

. . . plane, sharpen, whittle, pare
. secrecy, density (pop),
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minuteness, carefulness
. set aside, give up, suspend, discontinue, lay aside, except

intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
. . ride, board, get on, place, spread, 10**44

camp, battle array, ranks, position
.- ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
. . .
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do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a re
. repress, well, now, in the first place, push, shove, press, seal, do in spite of

-. . -. - .
. -. . dye, color, paint, stain, print
Nara, what?
. . wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point
. choose, select, elect, prefer
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. foothold, based on, follow, therefore
. . . secret, conceal
. repel, refuse, reject, decline

- hillock, mound
. doth, do, send, forward, cause, exert, incur, engage
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winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to
tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
. . sketch, compose, write, draw, paint

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paragraph, nape of neck, clause, item, term (expression)
miss, mourning


. foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
. . suspend, hang, 10%, install, depend, consult

. pledge, promise, vow
. put up (a notice), put up, hoist, display, hang out, publish, describe
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leap, dance, skip
. abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

. .
. send back, return



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dew, tears, expose, Russia

open sea, offing, rise high into sky
. . . . slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease
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node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody


subscription, buy
. . allot, fill
. tribute, support, finance
deer
. .
. instead, on the contrary, rather
- edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

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. seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to
county, district
. join, get together, unite, collective

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precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
. collide, brunt, highway, opposition (astronomy), thrust, pierce, stab, prick
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char, hurry, impatient, irritate, burn, scorch, singe
. rob, take by force, snatch away, dispossess, plunder, usurp
. disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
bay, creek, inlet, gulf, beach, seacoast

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. challenge, contend for, make love to
. . entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure
. -. .
. .
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. stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite
. . humility, be careful, discrete, prudent
. . withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate



coin, .01 yen, money
. . astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

gun, arms
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. . portable, carry (in hand), armed with, bring along
. checkup, seeing, diagnose, examine
. .
. . -. snapshot, take pictures

. encroach, invade, raid, trespass, violate
. fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict
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apologize, thank, refuse
. . drive, run, gallop, advance, inspire, impel
. . . . . transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate

wall, lining (stomach), fence
rice plant
- sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal
. . -. split, rend, tear

cleverness, agile, alert
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-. . strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable
translate, reason, circumstance, case


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sue, accuse
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. persuade, recommend, advise, encourage, offer
. . boisterous, make noise, clamor, disturb, excite


armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace
. straw rope, cord


. previously, already, long ago
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. conceal, hide, cover
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. . . intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten
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bear
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delicate, minuteness, insignificance


lad, boy (ancient)
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. yell, cry, scream
. -. run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along
exquisite, strange, queer, mystery, miracle, excellent, delicate, charming
. chant, recite, call upon, yell
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cord, rope
sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity
. . attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap
. sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial

haiku, actor
design, pattern, build, nature, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft
. . wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed

. dose, medicine, drug
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. gist, proceed to, tend, become
. . collapse, fall into, cave in, fall (castle), slide into
. . purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike
. . pierce, 8 1, 3lbs, penetrate, brace

hermit, wizard, cent
. . consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console
. preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally

-. . concurrently, and

holy, saint, sage, master, priest
. delicious, relish, show a liking for, purport, will, clever, expert
. . . instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt

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. . falsehood, lie, deceive, pretend, counterfeit, forgery
. contrast, compare
hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion

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national flag, banner, standard
. long-distance


. . luxuriant, thick, overgrown, frequency, complexity, trouble
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- lagoon
. enemy, foe, opponent

. . .

-. . spread, pave, sit, promulgate

. sphere, circle, radius, range
. acid, bitterness, sour, tart
. penalty, punishment
. . . destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

cornerstone, foundation stone
. . . rot, decay, sour

tide, salt water, opportunity
plum
. -. -. .
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orphan, alone
steel
. chain, irons, connection
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coloring, paint, makeup
. . . chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
. . encourage, be diligent, inspire
vertical, length, height, self- indulgent, wayward
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. amass, keeping a concubine, phonograph
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. earnings, work, earn money
. wink, blink, twinkle

cannon, gun

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. thwart, separate from, prevent, obstruct, deter, impede

. bribe, board, supply, finance

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solely, only, merely, simply
dart, arrow
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sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

patent, clear
street, ward, town, counter for
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guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sig
constancy, always
. . -. hoist, fry in deep fat
. risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name)
of, this

ethics, companion
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overcome, kindly, skillfully

point, peak, mountain
. arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite
grave, tomb
. . silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is
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. partial, side, left-side radical, inclining, biased

atmosphere, fog
. consult with
. . . cramped, narrow, contract, tight



. . augment, increase, multiply, raise


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. strange, strangeness, curiosity

conspire, cheat, impose on, plan, devise, scheme, have in mind, deceive
. .
. . warmth

prosperous, bright, clear

clap, beat (music)
. . melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful
. . . tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded
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. . isolate, alternate, distance, separate, gulf
. . clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu Dynasty
. . drown, sink, hide, fall into, disappear, die
spare time, rest, leisure, time,
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. specimen, take warning from, learn from
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domesticate, raise, keep, feed
. shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the wave
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. inquire, fathom, look for
draft, copy, manuscript, straw

. . disclose, open, say
to be (classical)

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cartoon, involuntarily, in spite of oneself, corrupt

mysterious, occultness
. enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand

. mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill


inflation, advancing, going
. . . journey, chase away, let go, going, travel
beans, pea, midget
. . consummate, accomplish, attain, commit (suicide)
. .


. cultivate, foster
. decline, wane, weaken


diameter, path, method

expose, open



. exhort, urge, encourage
. . immersed, soak, dip, steep, moisten, wet, dunk
. . surplus, besides

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pony, horse, colt
. . void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth
spirits, soul
notebook, account book, album
. . . repent, regret
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. . . wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh
. tyrannize, oppress
. . flip, turn over, wave, flutter, change (mind)

marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond
. . set, lay a foundation, install, equip, squat down, sit down
. . . . fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper
. gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently

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bag, bale, sack, counter for bags
. disturb, prevent, hamper, obstruct
. . -. .
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whale

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pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast

intuition, perception

plantation, planting

kidnap, falsify
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. . . . annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate

crown, best, peerless


. perusal, see
. lie, falsehood, deceive, pretend



. stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
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column, handrail, blank, space
. . . deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge
horizon, shore
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eyeball

prison, jail
. calm, quiet, moderation
. appear, existing
. . . adroit, skilled, ingenuity
halberd, arms, festival float

hedge, fence, wall
. . . angling, fish, catch, allure, ensnare

chestnut
. foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid
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. . encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join
. . erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct
- ghost, devil


phantasm, vision, dream, illusion, apparition
. - . . boil, cook
- princess
. vow, swear, pledge

. tread, step on, trample, practice, carry through

display, offer, present, send, exhibit
. . . alienate, rough, neglect, shun, sparse
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sturdy, strength
. . smash, break, crush, familiar, popular
. . noh chanting
. marry into, bride

empress, queen, after, behind, back, later
. . sigh, lament, moan, grieve

. repeatedly, recur
harp, koto

- shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis
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. cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

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sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac
. be hazy, grow dim, blurred
. . prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)



. . tranquilize, ancient peace- preservation centers

den, cave, excavation
. footgear, shoes, boots, put on (the feet
. inferiority, be inferior to, be worse
what?
. assault, hit, beat, thrash
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observance, offer, present, dedicate
. . . . melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
crude, simple, plain, docile



. . drunk, feel sick, poisoned, elated, spellbound
. . pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

harvest, reap
excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled
. . . wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep
. lament, grieve over
. . destitution, scarce, limited



robust, manhood, prosperity
. hungry, starve
. - bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, 3rd person


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. . spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

banquet, feast, party

V.I.P., guest
captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy

pottery, porcelain
. remorse, regret, be sorry
boar
large

magnet, porcelain
. all the more, increasingly


.
rather, preferably

sequential, fellow
. . endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak
. . neglect, laziness

. likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal


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seedling, sapling, shoot
animal, beast
. . . pathetic, grief, sorrow, pathos, pity, sympathize
. . -. hop, leap up, spring, jerk, prance, buck, splash, sputter, snap
artisan, workman, carpenter


snake, serpent, hard drinker
-. . . lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave
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sew, stitch, embroider


beautiful woman, princess





bamboo grass

cereals, grain
fog, mist
soul, spirit

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. .
manipulate, rule, administer,
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. . ecstasy, joy, rapture
. blade, sword, edge
. truss, arrest, bind, tie, restrain
calendar, almanac
. . best regards, good
blind, blind man, ignoramus
chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream, elite, choice
. embarrass, humiliate, shame
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. harvest, ripen

. . . sated, tired of, bored, satiate

superfluous, uselessness

whirlpool, eddy, vortex

tombstone, monument
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forge, discipline, train
naked, nude, uncovered, partially clothed
furthermore, still, yet
clod, lump, chink, clot, mass


cash, bad habit, humble prefix, gift, Shinto offerings of cloth, rope, cut paper

vat, tub, tank
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. . -. - pickling, soak, moisten, steep
. twist, ask, investigate, verify




. . condolences, mourning, funeral
- the latter, duplicate, strange, witty
- soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus
nun

. game-hunting, shooting, game, bag
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. review, inspection, revision


hoarse, scold
. . . daring, sad, tragic, pitiful, frail, feeble

womb, uterus

pork, pig
. intercept, interrupt, obstruct
front door, title page, front page

bubbles, foam, suds, froth
- congratulations
- . or again, furthermore, on the other hand
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. spinning
. . regret, bear a grudge, resentment, malice, hatred

obese, fat
. .
. frolic, play, sport
. . . mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary


bustle, run

orchid, Holland

swift, fast
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husk, nut shell

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. Zen, silent meditation
. . entrust, request, send a message


transfer, alternation
. . insert, put in, graft, wear (sword)

silk

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graceful, gentle, pure

greatness, excellence



. . soar, fly
. . transition, move, change
. bungling, clumsy, unskillful
. waiter, samurai, wait upon, serve


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uncle, youth

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vinegar, sour, acid, tart


. mannerism, habit, vice, trait, fault, kink
. . pleasure, happy, rejoice

sign of the tiger, 3-5AM, third sign of Chinese zodiac

continent, sandbar, island, country

twig, ornamental evergreen

matrimony, marry
. rock, crag, boulder
. . mimic, aim (a gun) at, nominate, imitate

fence, wall, (kokuji)

barbarian, foreign
. . high, steep
cadet, friend
. . recitation, poem, song, composing
. .
. . scorn, despise, make light of, contempt

. casting, mint
Zelkova tree
. slave, servant, prisoner, criminal, follower
calamity, misfortune, evil, curse


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lightning-bug, firefly


pit, hole

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. gargle, rinse mouth

. garden, farm, park
southeast
mountain stream, valley

venerable old man
bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peacef
. discreet, reverently, humbly


. praise, extol
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martyrdom, follow by resigning
. . anxiety, trouble, worry, pain, ill, annoy, nuisance, irksome
comma-design
. . happiness

. . . degenerate, descend to, lapse into

angle, edge, corner, power, majesty

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. pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore

beautiful, patterned
.- . quit, stop, leave, withdraw, go
. rectify, straighten, correct, reform, cure, control, pretend, falsify
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so-and-so, one, a certain, that person
. captured, criminal, arrest, catch
charging ahead of others
rainbow

ooze, flow, soak in, penetrate, secrete
. . at, in, on, as for

mosquito
. fief, allowance, pension, grant, happiness

.
. menacing, dignity, majesty, threaten
sign of the snake or serpent, 9- 11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
convex, beetle brow, uneven
.

watchtower, lookout, high building
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fuel, firewood, kindling


steep, craggy, rugged
. darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy up, adjust

freshwater trout, smelt
hazelnut, filbert
. . concave, hollow, sunken
. .
. .
. all


. reject, retreat, recede, withdraw, repel, repulse
rare, phenomenal, dilute (acid)

chick, squab, duckling, doll


. help, assist
blackened eyebrows
. . kindness

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. delusion, unnecessarily, without authority, reckless

. . dried meat
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for the first time, not until
. bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump
silkworm
. . glad, pleased, rejoice
. blue, pale
.

victory song

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sign of the ox or cow, 1-3AM, second sign of Chinese zodiac

eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity

kimono design

nursing, attending, entertainer
furrow, 30 tsubo, ridge, rib

. . refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear
.
barbarian
. . . be clear, serene, cold, skilful

flourishing, successful, beautiful, vigorous
. . . show symptoms of, sprout, bud, malt
. recollect, remember
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carp




sign of the hare or rabbit, 5- 7AM, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, east
.
potato
madder, red dye, Turkey red
. endure, keep (rain)out, stave off, tide over, defy, slight, surpass
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sparkling water
old woman, grandma, wet nurse
scarlet, cardinal
sea bream, red snapper

. . wise
. village, rural community, right village radical (no. 163)
. emulate, imitate

good crops, prosperity, 10**28

west, bird, sign of the bird, 5- 7PM, tenth sign of Chinese zodiac, sake radical (no. 164)

serving our elders
citron
cocoon
also, again
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. dice, form, appearance, take, coloring

pupil of the eye

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pox, smallpox
.

. . alike, truth
you, thou, second person

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. . soothe, calm, pacify
. deep and broad
. late, quiet, sets (sun)
deed, skill

thread, silk cloth

. moreover, also, furthermore
morning, early

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water route, shipping channel

clear
neck, collar, lapel

treetops, twig
third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign
. suddenly, smoothly


ancestral offering receptacle
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uneasiness, fear, anxiety, concern
holly


axe, 1.32 lb, catty, counter for loaves of bread

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be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky, swell
. . press, print, affix a seal, stamp

friendship, intimacy
.

nightbreak, dawn, morning

. intelligence, imperial
. pongee (a knotted silk cloth)

descendent, issue, offspring

sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac

baron, peerage, court rank
. . . dilate, distend, bulge, fill out, swell


beautiful as a jewel
. polish
coconut tree
string, cord, samisen music
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. fact, reality, understand, appreciate


. victory, fast