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前, まえ
1. in front (of), before (e.g. a building), earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour)
May take 'no'
2. (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line)
3. forward, ahead
4. (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
5. previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example)
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曲がる, 曲る, まがる
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist
See 折れる・おれる・4
2. to turn
3. to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked
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まだ, 未だ, いまだ
Adverb, Usually in kana
1. still, as yet, only
with verb in the negative
2. (not) yet
Only まだ
3. more, (more) still
4. at least, comparatively, relatively
NA-adjective
5. unfinished, incomplete, not yet done
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町, 街, まち, ちょう
esp. 町
1. town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood
Only 街
2. downtown, main street, road
Only 町, Only ちょう
3. 109.09 m
4. 0.99 hectares
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待つ, 俟つ, まつ
Only 待つ, Godan verb, Transitive, Intransitive
1. to wait
2. to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
usu. in negative form
3. to depend on, to need
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まっすぐ, 真っ直ぐ, 真っすぐ, 真っ直, 真直ぐ, 真すぐ
NA-adjective, Adverb, Usually in kana
1. straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect
2. straightforward, honest, frank
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万, 萬, まん, よろず
Numeric, 萬 is sometimes used in legal documents
1. 10,000, ten thousand
May take 'no'
2. myriad
Only よろず, Adverb
3. everything, all
Archaism
4. various
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磨く, 研く, 琢く, みがく
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth), to grind (e.g. lens)
2. to refine (e.g. a skill), to improve, to cultivate
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右, みぎ
May take 'no', Antonym: 左・ひだり
1. right, right-hand side
See 右に同じ
2. afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), foregoing, forgoing, above
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水, みず, み
See 湯・ゆ・1, み is generally used in compounds
1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
2. fluid (esp. in an animal tissue), liquid
3. flood, floodwaters
Only みず, See 力水, Sumo term
4. water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
See 水入り
5. break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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道, 途, 路, 径, みち
1. road, path, street, lane, passage
2. route, way
3. distance, journey
4. road (e.g. to victory), course
5. way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles
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耳, みみ
1. ear
2. hearing
3. edge, crust
4. selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage
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みんな, 皆, 皆んな, みな
Pronoun, Adverb, Usually in kana
1. everyone, everybody, all
2. everything
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向こう, むこう
1. opposite side, other side, opposite direction
2. over there, that way, far away, beyond
3. the other party, the other person
4. future (starting now)
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難しい, 六借しい, 六ヶ敷い, むずかしい, むつかしい
Antonym: 易しい・やさしい
1. difficult, hard, troublesome, complicated, serious (disease, problem, etc.)
Polite, euphemistic
2. impossible, unfeasible
3. fussy, particular, fastidious, hard to please, displeased
4. gloomy, glum, sullen, serious (look)
Archaism
5. dirty, unclean, filthy, detestable
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め, 目, 眼
1. eye, eyeball
See 目が見える
2. eyesight, sight, vision
3. look, stare, gaze, glance
4. notice, attention, observation, eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
5. an experience
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めがね, 眼鏡, がんきょう, メガネ
Usually in kana
1. glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles
Only めがね, Only メガネ
2. judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight
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持つ, もつ
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry
2. to possess, to have, to own
3. to maintain, to keep
4. to last, to be durable, to survive
5. to take charge of, to be in charge of
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もの, 物, もん
1. thing, object, article, stuff, substance
as 〜のもの, 〜のもん
2. one's things, possessions, property, belongings, something, anything, everything, nothing
3. quality
4. reason, the way of things
Usually in kana, formal noun often used as 〜ものだ
5. used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc., used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense), used to indicate a general tendency, used to indicate something that should happen
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門, もん, かど
Noun, used as a suffix
1. gate
Only もん
2. branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master
Biology term
3. division, phylum
Counter
4. counter for cannons
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問題, もんだい
1. question (e.g. on a test), problem
2. problem (e.g. societal, political), issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter
3. question (i.e. doubt)
4. public discussion, controversy
5. trouble, inconvenience, difficulty
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休み, やすみ
1. rest, recess, respite
2. vacation, holiday, absence, suspension
3. dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
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休む, やすむ
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to be absent, to take a day off
2. to rest, to have a break
3. to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire
4. to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business
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山, やま
Counter
1. mountain, hill
2. mine (e.g. coal mine)
3. heap, pile
4. crown (of a hat), thread (of a screw), tread (of a tire), protruding part of an object, high part
5. climax, peak, critical point
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