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narrator  Speak Example sentences
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古い old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date
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神話 someone who tells a story
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器官 living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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楽観 hopeful; positive; expecting the best in all possible ways
negotiation  Speak Example sentences
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交渉 discussion intended to produce an agreement
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所有権 having and controlling property
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試練 severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience
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曇り covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
nervous  Speak Example sentences
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有害 harmful to living things; injurious to health
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ニューロン agitated; worried and anxious
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悪名 disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
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ノルム convention; standard; rule
nonconformist  Speak Example sentences
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反逆児 one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional
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オプション not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
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自然 poor; indigent; being in need; impoverished
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追放 cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
norm  Speak Example sentences
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オプション not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
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抗議 strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
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ノルム convention; standard; rule
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曇り covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
orchestra  Speak Example sentences
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オプトアウト of or relating to or involving light or optics
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ニブル bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
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交渉 discussion intended to produce an agreement
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果樹 a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together
orchid  Speak Example sentences
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蘭 plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
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楽観 hopeful; positive; expecting the best in all possible ways
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神話 someone who tells a story
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曇り covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
organism  Speak Example sentences
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オプトアウト of or relating to or involving light or optics
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麻薬 the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
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器官 living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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圧倒的な overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme
ornamental  Speak Example sentences
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過 place too much a load on
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装飾 decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
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悪名 in a way that is famous for something bad
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不透明 impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
osprey  Speak Example sentences
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残高 distinguished from others in excellence
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不適合が failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence
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反逆児 one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional
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ミサゴ large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years