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v. くじく frighten; abate the courage of; discourage


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a. まぶしい bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting


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n. 部長年間 a group of ten, especially a period of ten years


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n. 出発 act of departing; the fact of a person or vehicle leaving somewhere


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n. うつ病 recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing; sadness; low spirits


Spelling Word: depression
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v. 工夫 form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will


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ad. 斜め in a diagonal manner; not square to any direction


Spelling Word: diagonally
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n. 欠点 drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable condition or circumstance


Spelling Word: disadvantage
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n. は難色 a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing


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v. ダイビング plunge, especially headfirst, into the water; plummet


Spelling Word: dive