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革: hide; to reform

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革 gé

radical 157
: animal hide (as in cowhide)
: to reform; to remove; expel (from office)

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かわ kawa

noun
: leather

つくりかわ tsukurikawa

noun
: leather; tanned animal hide

あらたまる aratamaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be renewed
: to stand on ceremony; to be formal
: to take a turn for the worse

あらためる aratameru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to change; to alter; to revise; to replace;
: to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve;
: to do properly; to do formally

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かくkaku

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November 21, 2013
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取: to take hold of

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取 qǔ

verb
: to grab; to take hold of

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とる toru

Godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to choose
: to steal
: to eat; to have (a meal)
: to remove (one’s glasses)
: to compete (in sumo, cards); to play

とり tori

noun
: key performer; last performer of the day
: active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration)

とれる toreru

Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to come off; to be removed
: (of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear
: to be caught; to be harvested
: to be interpreted (as); to be taken as
: (of balance, etc.) to be attained
: to be obtainable

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しゅ shu

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November 15, 2013
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戴: to wear

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戴 dài

verb
: to wear (hats; glasses); honor

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いただく itadaku

Godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: (Polite) to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy;
: (Polite) to eat; to drink;
: to be crowned with; to wear (on one’s head); to have (on top);
: to have (as one’s leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president)

いただき itadaki

Noun
: crown (of head); summit (of mountain); spire;
: easy win for one;
: something received

いただける itadakeru

Ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to receive (potential);
: to be pretty good; to be exquisite; to be approvable

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たい tai

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November 8, 2013
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異: different; strange

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異 [异] yì

noun
: different; strange; separate

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け ke

Na-adjective
: unusual; extraordinary

こと koto

Noun | No-adjective
: difference (from one another); different thing; other; (Na-adjective) unusual; extraordinary

ことなる kotonaru

Godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to differ; to vary; to disagree

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い i

noun
: difference (of opinion)

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November 6, 2013
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冒: to fool; brave

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冒 mào

verb
: to cover the eyes; act rashly; to fool/defraud
: to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); brave; bold; to cover; to act under false pretenses

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おかす okasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to brave; to risk; to face; to venture;
: to harm; to afflict; to affect;
: to desecrate; to profane;
: to assume (someone else’s surname); to take

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ぼう bou

冒とく | ぼうとく boutoku

noun | +suru verb
: blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration

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October 31, 2013
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思: to think

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思 sī


: to think; consider

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思い | おもい omoi

noun
: thought; mind; heart; feelings; emotion; sentiment; love; desire; hope; expectation; experience

思う | おもう omou

Godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to think; to consider; to believe;
: to think (of doing); to plan (to do);
: to judge; to assess; to regard;
: to imagine; to suppose; to dream;
: to expect; to look forward to;
: to feel; to desire; to want;
: to recall; to remember

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し shi

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October 24, 2013
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寫: to write

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寫 [写] xiě

(动) verb
: to write

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写 | うつし utsushi

noun
: copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript

写 | うつす utsusu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to transcribe; to duplicate; to reproduce; to imitate; to trace;
: to describe;
: to film; to picture; to photograph

写る | うつる utsuru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
:print; impression

common: 書く| かく kaku

godan verb with ku ending | transitive verb
: to write/draw

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しゃ sha

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October 23, 2013
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作: to do; make

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作 zuò

(动) verb
: to do, make; grow; to write; to pretend; to feel

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作る | つくる tsukuru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to make; produce; manufacture; build; construct;
: to prepare (food); brew (alcohol)
: to raise; grow; cultivate; train
: to till
: to draw up (a document); prepare; write
: to create (an artistic work, etc.); compose
: to coin (a phrase); organize; establish; found
: to have (a child)
: to make up (one’s face, etc.)
: to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
: to form (a line, etc.)
: to set (a record)
: to commit (a sin, etc.)

作り | つくり tsukuri

noun
: making; producing; building; appearance

お作り otsukuri
make-up; sashimi

作り | づくり zukuri

suffix
: making; forming; cultivating; growing
: form; appearance

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作 | さく saku

noun
: a work; harvest

さ sa

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October 17, 2013
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愛: love

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愛 [爱] ài

(名) noun | (形) adjective | (动) verb | (助动) auxiliary verb
: love/like; affection; to be fond of

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愛す | あいす aisu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to love

めでる mederu

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to love/admire

おしむ oshimu

godan verb with mu ending | transitive verb
: to be frugal, to hold dear; to rue

いとしい itoshii

adjective
: lovely; dear

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愛 | あい ai

noun
: love; affection

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October 10, 2013
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