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n. 唾液 the liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth


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n. サファイア a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone


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n. 風刺 form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly


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v. 隔離 isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude


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n. シンプル easiness; plainness; absence of luxury or showiness; lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness


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n. 懐疑的な見方 doubt about the truth of something; doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind


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n. 作り笑い smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner


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n. 孤独 state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place


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a. 指定 given; thoroughly explained; adequately commented


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v. 推測 assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for  profit


Spelling Word: speculate