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(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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(自堕落) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
abridge  Speak
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(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
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(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(似) comparable; similar or alike
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(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
accelerate  Speak
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
accolade  Speak
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(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
acrimonious  Speak
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(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
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(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(削���) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
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(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
admonish  Speak
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(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
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(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
adversary  Speak
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
adverse  Speak
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(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversity  Speak
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(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
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(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
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(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
aesthetic  Speak
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(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
affable  Speak
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(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
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(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
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(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
aggressive  Speak
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(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
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(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
alacrity  Speak
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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(削���) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
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(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
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(信憑性を) credit; faith
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(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
allude  Speak
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
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(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
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(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
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(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(自堕落) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
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(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
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(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(似) comparable; similar or alike
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(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
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(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
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(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
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(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(国際) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
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(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
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(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
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(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
apprehensive  Speak
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(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
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(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
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(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
apt  Speak
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(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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(削���) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
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(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
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(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
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(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
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(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
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(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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(似) comparable; similar or alike
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(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
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(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight
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(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
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(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
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(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight
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(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight
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(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
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(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
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(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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(バトン) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
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(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
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(物悲し) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(建設) act of constructing or building something
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(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
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(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
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(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
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(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
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(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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(建設) act of constructing or building something
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
Exercise
(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
blithe  Speak
78
Exercise
(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
Exercise
(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
Exercise
(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
Exercise
(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
bombastic  Speak
79
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(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
Exercise
(気心) compatible
Exercise
(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
Exercise
(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
boorish  Speak
80
Exercise
(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Exercise
(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
Exercise
(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
Exercise
(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
bucolic  Speak
81
Exercise
(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
Exercise
(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Exercise
(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
Exercise
(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
buffoon  Speak
82
Exercise
(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Exercise
(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
Exercise
(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
Exercise
(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
bulwark  Speak
83
Exercise
(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Exercise
(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
Exercise
(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
Exercise
(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
bumptious  Speak
84
Exercise
(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
Exercise
(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
Exercise
(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
Exercise
(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
cabal  Speak
85
Exercise
(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight
Exercise
(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
Exercise
(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
Exercise
(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
cacophonous  Speak
86
Exercise
(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
Exercise
(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
Exercise
(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
Exercise
(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
cadaverous  Speak
87
Exercise
(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
Exercise
(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
Exercise
(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
Exercise
(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
callous  Speak
88
Exercise
(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
Exercise
(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
Exercise
(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
Exercise
(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
candid  Speak
89
Exercise
(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
Exercise
(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
Exercise
(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
Exercise
(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
candor  Speak
90
Exercise
(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
Exercise
(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
Exercise
(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
Exercise
(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
cantankerous  Speak
91
Exercise
(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Exercise
(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
Exercise
(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
Exercise
(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
capricious  Speak
92
Exercise
(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Exercise
(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
Exercise
(信憑性を) credit; faith
Exercise
(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
captious  Speak
93
Exercise
(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
Exercise
(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
Exercise
(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
Exercise
(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
caricature  Speak
94
Exercise
(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
Exercise
(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
Exercise
(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
Exercise
(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
castigate  Speak
95
Exercise
(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
Exercise
(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
Exercise
(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
Exercise
(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
celestial  Speak
96
Exercise
(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
Exercise
(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
Exercise
(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
Exercise
(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
chauvinist  Speak
97
Exercise
(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
Exercise
(優越主義者) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
Exercise
(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
Exercise
(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
chicanery  Speak
98
Exercise
(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
Exercise
(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
Exercise
(ごまかし) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
Exercise
(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
chronic  Speak
99
Exercise
(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
Exercise
(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
Exercise
(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
Exercise
(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
circumspect  Speak
100
Exercise
(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
Exercise
(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
Exercise
(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
Exercise
(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
circumvent  Speak
101
Exercise
(国際) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
Exercise
(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
Exercise
(回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
Exercise
(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
civil  Speak
102
Exercise
(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
Exercise
(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
Exercise
(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
Exercise
(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
clamorous  Speak
103
Exercise
(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
Exercise
(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
Exercise
(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
Exercise
(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
clandestine  Speak
104
Exercise
(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Exercise
(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Exercise
(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
Exercise
(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
coalesce  Speak
105
Exercise
(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
Exercise
(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
Exercise
(似) comparable; similar or alike
Exercise
(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
coalition  Speak
106
Exercise
(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
Exercise
(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
Exercise
(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
Exercise
(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
coercion  Speak
107
Exercise
(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
Exercise
(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Exercise
(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
Exercise
(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
cogent  Speak
108
Exercise
(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
Exercise
(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
Exercise
(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
Exercise
(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
collusion  Speak
109
Exercise
(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
Exercise
(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
Exercise
(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
Exercise
(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
commodious  Speak
110
Exercise
(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
Exercise
(国際) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
Exercise
(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
Exercise
(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
compatible  Speak
111
Exercise
(同盟) ally; form a group or unite
Exercise
(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
Exercise
(気心) compatible
Exercise
(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
compensation  Speak
112
Exercise
(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
Exercise
(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
Exercise
(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
Exercise
(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
compunction  Speak
113
Exercise
(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
Exercise
(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
Exercise
(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
Exercise
(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
concede  Speak
114
Exercise
(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
Exercise
(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
Exercise
(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
Exercise
(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
condole  Speak
115
Exercise
(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
Exercise
(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
Exercise
(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
Exercise
(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
condolence  Speak
116
Exercise
(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
Exercise
(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
Exercise
(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
Exercise
(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
confederate  Speak
117
Exercise
(同盟) ally; form a group or unite
Exercise
(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
Exercise
(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
Exercise
(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
congenial  Speak
118
Exercise
(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
Exercise
(削���) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
Exercise
(気心) compatible
Exercise
(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
conjecture  Speak
119
Exercise
(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
Exercise
(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
Exercise
(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Exercise
(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
consensus  Speak
120
Exercise
(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Exercise
(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
Exercise
(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
Exercise
(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
consternation  Speak
121
Exercise
(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
Exercise
(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
Exercise
(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
Exercise
(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
construction  Speak
122
Exercise
(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
Exercise
(建設) act of constructing or building something
Exercise
(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
Exercise
(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
consummate  Speak
123
Exercise
(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
Exercise
(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
Exercise
(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
Exercise
(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
contemptuous  Speak
124
Exercise
(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
Exercise
(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
Exercise
(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
Exercise
(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
convivial  Speak
125
Exercise
(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
Exercise
(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
Exercise
(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
Exercise
(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
copious  Speak
126
Exercise
(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
Exercise
(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
Exercise
(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
Exercise
(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
corpulent  Speak
127
Exercise
(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
Exercise
(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight
Exercise
(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
Exercise
(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
cosmopolitan  Speak
128
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(国際) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
Exercise
(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
Exercise
(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
Exercise
(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
coterie  Speak
129
Exercise
(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
Exercise
(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
Exercise
(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
Exercise
(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
countenance  Speak
130
Exercise
(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
Exercise
(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
Exercise
(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Exercise
(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
credence  Speak
131
Exercise
(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
Exercise
(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
Exercise
(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
Exercise
(信憑性を) credit; faith
credible  Speak
132
Exercise
(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
Exercise
(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
Exercise
(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Exercise
(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
credulous  Speak
133
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(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
Exercise
(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
Exercise
(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
Exercise
(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
cringe  Speak
134
Exercise
(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
Exercise
(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
Exercise
(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
Exercise
(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
crucial  Speak
135
Exercise
(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
Exercise
(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
Exercise
(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
Exercise
(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
cryptic  Speak
136
Exercise
(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
Exercise
(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
Exercise
(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
Exercise
(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
curb  Speak
137
Exercise
(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
Exercise
(似) comparable; similar or alike
Exercise
(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
Exercise
(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
cursory  Speak
138
Exercise
(似) comparable; similar or alike
Exercise
(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Exercise
(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
Exercise
(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
curt  Speak
139
Exercise
(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
Exercise
(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
Exercise
(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
Exercise
(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
cynical  Speak
140
Exercise
(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
Exercise
(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
Exercise
(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
Exercise
(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
dearth  Speak
141
Exercise
(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
Exercise
(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
Exercise
(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
Exercise
(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
deference  Speak
142
Exercise
(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
Exercise
(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
Exercise
(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
Exercise
(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
deity  Speak
143
Exercise
(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
Exercise
(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
Exercise
(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
Exercise
(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
delectable  Speak
144
Exercise
(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
Exercise
(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Exercise
(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Exercise
(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
delete  Speak
145
Exercise
(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Exercise
(欠い) completely lacking; barren or empty
Exercise
(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
Exercise
(削���) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
delineate  Speak
146
Exercise
(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
Exercise
(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
Exercise
(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
Exercise
(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
delinquent  Speak
147
Exercise
(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
Exercise
(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
Exercise
(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
Exercise
(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
deluge  Speak
148
Exercise
(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
Exercise
(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
Exercise
(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
Exercise
(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
demagogue  Speak
149
Exercise
(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
Exercise
(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Exercise
(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
Exercise
(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
demeanor  Speak
150
Exercise
(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
Exercise
(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
Exercise
(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
Exercise
(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
demure  Speak
151
Exercise
(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
Exercise
(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
Exercise
(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
Exercise
(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
denounce  Speak
152
Exercise
(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
Exercise
(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
Exercise
(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
Exercise
(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
deplete  Speak
153
Exercise
(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
Exercise
(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
Exercise
(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
Exercise
(優越主義者) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
deprecate  Speak
154
Exercise
(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
Exercise
(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
Exercise
(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
Exercise
(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
depreciate  Speak
155
Exercise
(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
Exercise
(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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(物悲し) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
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(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
devious  Speak
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(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
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(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
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(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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(欠い) completely lacking; barren or empty
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(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
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(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
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(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
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(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
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(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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(物悲し) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
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(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
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(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
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(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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(削���) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
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(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(欠い) completely lacking; barren or empty
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(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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(気心) compatible
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(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
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(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
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(自堕落) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
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(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
diverse  Speak
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(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
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(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
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(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
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(似) comparable; similar or alike
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(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
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(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
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(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
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(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise