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ichidan verb

加: to add

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加 jiā

verb
: to add; plus
: (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to something or somebody previously mentioned)
: to apply (restrictions etc) to (somebody)
: to give (support, consideration etc) to (something)
: abbr. for Canada 加拿大

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加える | くわえる kawaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to append; to sum up; to add (up); to include; to increase; to inflict

加わる | くわわる kuwawaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be added to; to be appended
: to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate
: to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence); to grow; to gather (speed)
: to be subject to (e.g. pressure)

加えて | くわえて kuwaete

conjunction
: additionally; in addition; moreover; at the same time

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加 | か ka

noun
: addition; increase
: (Abbreviation) Canada

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揭: to expose

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揭 jiē

verb
: to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask
: raise, lift up

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掲げる | かかげる kakageru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to publish; to print; to carry (an article)
: to put up; to hang out; to hoist; to fly (a sail); to float (a flag); to tout
: to set forth (provision)

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ケイ kei

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憬: awaken

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憬 yǐng


: awaken, rouse
: become conscious

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憬れ | あこがれ akogare

noun | no-adjective
: yearning; longing; aspiration

憬れる | あこがれる akogareru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

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ケイ kei

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慣: accustomed to; habit

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慣 [惯] guàn

adjective | verb
: accustomed to; used to
: indulge; to spoil (a child)

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慣れ | なれ nare

noun | suru verb
: practice; experience

慣らす | ならす narasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to accustom

慣れる | なれる nareru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to grow accustomed (to); to get too familiar with; to get used (to)
: to become domesticated; to become tame

慣らう OR 倣う | ならう narau

godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to imitate; to follow; to emulate

慣らし | ならし narashi

noun
: running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing

慣れた | なれた nareta

noun
: experienced; practiced; familiar

慣わす | ならわす narawasu

noun
: to make (someone) learn

慣れっこ | なれっこ narekko

noun | no-adjective | na-adjective
: being used to …; getting used to …; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with

慣わし OR 習わし | ならわし narawashi

noun | no-adjective
: customary practice; habit; traditional event

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カン kan

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窮: poor

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窮 [穷] qióng

adjective
: poor; destitute
: to use up; to exhaust
: thoroughly; extremely
: (coll.) persistently and pointlessly

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窮み | きわみ kiwami

noun
: height; acme; extremity

窮まる | きわまる kiwamaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to terminate; to reach an extreme; to take to the extreme; to be in a dilemma; to be at an end

窮める | きわめる kiwameru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something
: to investigate thoroughly; to master

窮す | きゅうす kyuusu

godan verb with su ending | intransitive verb
: to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
: to become poor; to be reduced to poverty

窮する | きゅうする kyuusuru

suru verb – special class
: to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
: to become poor; to be reduced to poverty

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キュウ kyuu、
キョウ kyou

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究: investigate

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究 jīu


: after all
: to investigate; to study carefully

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究める | きわめる kiwameru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something
: to investigate thoroughly; to master

極まる OR 窮まる | きわまる kiwamaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to terminate; to reach an extreme; to take to the extreme; to be in a dilemma; to be at an end

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キュウ kyuu、
ク ku

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即: promptly

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即 jí

verb | adverb
: promptly, quickly, immediately, at once
: namely; that is; i.e.
: at present
: even if
: prompted (by the occasion)
: to approach; to come into contact; to draw near
: to assume (office)

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即く OR 就く | つく tsuku

godan verb with ku ending
: to ascend (the throne); to accede

即ける | つける tsukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to install (a king, emperor, etc.)

即ち | すなわち sunawachi

adverb | conjunction
: that is; namely; i.e.

即する | そくする sokusuru

suru verb – special class | intransitive verb
: to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

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即 | そく soku

adverb
: instantly; immediately; at once
: (Interjection) that is (to say); namely

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危: danger

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危 wēi


: danger; to endanger
: be lofty; high

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危ない | あぶない abunai OR 危うい | あやうい ayaui

adjective
: dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
: in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
: uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
: close (i.e. a close call); narrow
: (Interjection – あぶない abunai) look out!; watch out!

危うく | あやうく ayauku

adverb
: barely; narrowly
: almost; nearly

危なく | あぶなく abunaku

adverb
: nearly; almost; on the point of (doing)

危ぶむ | あやぶむ ayabumu

godan verb with mu ending
: to fear; to have misgivings; to be doubtful; to mistrust

危める | あやめる ayameru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to wound; to murder

危ながる | あぶながる abunagaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be afraid of; to feel uneasy about; to shrink from

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危 | き ki

noun
: danger
: Chinese “rooftop” constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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論: to discuss | the Analects

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論 [论] lùn

verb | preposition
: opinion; view
: theory; doctrine; discourse
: to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider
: per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)

論 [论] lún

noun
: abbr. for 論語 [论语], The Analects (of Confucius)

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論う | あげつらう agetsurau

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to discuss
: to find fault with; to criticize

論じる OR 論ずる | ろんじる ronjiru OR ろんずる ronzuru

ichidan verb | transitive verb | zuru verb
: to argue; to discuss; to debate

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論 | ろん ron

noun
: argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate
: theory; doctrine
: essay; treatise; comment

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救: to save

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救 jiù

verb
: to save; to assist; to rescue

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救い | すくい sukui

noun | no-adjective
: help; aid; relief; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace; providence

救う | すくう sukuu

godan verb with u ending | transitive verb
: to rescue from; to help out of; to save

救ける OR 助ける | たすける tasukeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to abet

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キュウ kyuu

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