Description: This is the first Step of the Japanese Core 5000, a series of courses that covers the 5th 1,000 most commonly used words in Japanese. The Core 5000 is designed for advanced students of Japanese who are confident in their speaking and reading skills, but who want to dive deeper into Japanese literature.
Difficulty Level: 4
Items Count: 100
Sentences Count: 100
Response Text: deepen, become deeper
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Text: 二人の愛はますます深まっているね。
Response: Their love has become deeper and deeper.
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Response Text: float (something), set (something) afloat
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Text: お風呂に花を浮かべて入ったの。
Response: I floated some flowers in the bath and then got in.
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Response Text: flock, herd
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Text: 湖に鳥の群れがいたよ。
Response: There was a flock of birds on the lake.
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Response Text: house, building
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Text: 私は木造の家屋が好きです。
Response: I like wooden houses.
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Response Text: mass, clump
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Text: 道に土の塊ができてたよ。
Response: There was a clump of dirt on the road.
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Response Text: whistle
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Text: 彼は笛を吹くのが上手いね。
Response: He's good at playing the flute.
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Response Text: sophisticated, skillful
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Text: 彼はいつもスマートに行動するね。
Response: He always acts sophisticatedly.
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Response Text: high altitude, high-rise
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Text: このあたりは高層ビルが増えましたね。
Response: The number of high-rise buildings has increased around here.
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Response Text: contest, competition (mainly in arts)
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Text: 来年のコンクールに出場するつもりです。
Response: I'm going to participate in next year's contest.
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Response Text: moderate, proper
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Text: 健康のため、適度な運動が必要です。
Response: Moderate exercise is necessary for your health.
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Response Text: marking, grading
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Text: 先生は試験の採点が終わったようね。
Response: It seems that the teacher has finished grading the exams.
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Response Text: stock farm, ranch
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Text: 叔父は牧場を持っているんだ。
Response: My uncle has a ranch.
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Response Text: almost, close
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Text: 惜しい、もう少しで優勝だった。
Response: Almost! We were that close to winning the championship.
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Response Text: happy (occasions), festive
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Text: それはめでたいことだ。
Response: That’s something to celebrate.
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Response Text: bell, gong
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Text: この鐘の音はとてもきれいですね。
Response: The sound of this bell is very beautiful.
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Response Text: look for, search for (someone or something missing)
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Text: 警察がその男を捜しているの。
Response: The police are searching for the man.
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Response Text: pull up, park (a vehicle)
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Text: 玄関に車を着けます。
Response: I’ll pull the car up to the entrance door.
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Response Text: briefly, once over
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Text: 説明書を一通り読んだの。
Response: I glanced over the manual briefly.
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Response Text: internal medicine
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Text: 風邪を引いたので、内科に行きました。
Response: I got a cold, so I went to the internal medicine department.
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Response Text: inattention, carelessness
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Text: 少しの油断が大きな事故につながります。
Response: A little carelessness can cause a big accident.
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Response Text: violence, roughness, disorderliness
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Text: 人に乱暴してはいけません。
Response: You must not do anything rough to people.
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Response Text: diamond
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Text: ダイヤモンドはとても高価ですね。
Response: Diamonds are very expensive.
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Response Text: companion
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Text: 彼女は私の連れです。
Response: She's with me.
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Response Text: autumn leaves, crimson foliage
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Text: この山は紅葉がとても美しい。
Response: Autumn leaves on this mountain are very beautiful.
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Response Text: school building
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Text: 古い校舎の修理が必要です。
Response: The old school building needs to be repaired.
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Response Text: estimate, guess
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Text: この仕事には何日必要か見当もつかないね。
Response: I can't tell how many days we'll need for this work.
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Response Text: wife (literary)
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Text: 女房は実家に帰っています。
Response: My wife is back at her parents' home.
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Response Text: surprise
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Text: あなたを驚かす話があります。
Response: I have a surprising story.
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Response Text: cheek (traditional reading)
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Text: 彼女は真っ赤な頬をしているね。
Response: Her cheeks are all red.
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Response Text: rise, ascend
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Text: 太陽は東から昇ります。
Response: The sun rises in the east.
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Response Text: motor, engine
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Text: 車のモーターを修理したぜ。
Response: I repaired the car motor.
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Response Text: ornament, decoration
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Text: この部屋は飾りが多すぎるな。
Response: This room has too many decorations.
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Response Text: excess, extra
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Text: 食事は余分に用意してあります。
Response: I've prepared some extra portions of the meal.
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Response Text: decision, conclusion
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Text: まだ原因は断定できません。
Response: The cause is yet to be determined.
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Response Text: show, reveal
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Text: 彼はようやく姿を現しましたね。
Response: He finally showed up.
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Response Text: fresh, clear
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Text: レモンの爽やかな香りがした。
Response: There was a fresh smell of lemon.
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Response Text: letter, correspondence
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Text: 月に一度、母から便りがきます。
Response: I get a letter from my mother once a month.
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Response Text: housing estate, housing complex
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Text: 私の弟は団地に住んでいます。
Response: My little brother lives in a housing complex.
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Response Text: crop, farm produce
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Text: 米はアジアでは大切な作物だ。
Response: Rice is an important crop in Asia.
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Response Text: wither, die
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Text: 花瓶の花が枯れました。
Response: The flowers in the vase died.
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Response Text: pleasant, amusing
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Text: 彼らはとても愉快な人たちです。
Response: They're very amusing people.
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Response Text: the first ten days (of a month)
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Text: 7月上旬に夏祭りがありますよ。
Response: There is a summer festival at the beginning of July.
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Response Text: common, ordinary
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Text: 彼はごく平凡な人です。
Response: He's a very ordinary person.
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Response Text: bow, thanks
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Text: 先生にお礼の手紙を書きました。
Response: I wrote a thank-you letter to my teacher.
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Response Text: cotton (fabric)
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Text: 私は綿のシャツをよく着ます。
Response: I wear cotton shirts a lot.
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Response Text: get damp, get wet
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Text: 洗濯物がまだ湿っています。
Response: The laundry is still damp.
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Response Text: some time ago, a little while ago
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Text: その件でしたら、先ほど上司から許可を得ております。
Response: Regarding that matter, I obtained permission from my boss a little while ago.
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Response Text: memorization
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Text: 試験の前に英文を暗記したんだ。
Response: I memorized the English text before the exam.
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Response Text: copper
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Text: 10円玉は銅でできています。
Response: The ten yen coin is made of copper.
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Response Text: master, expert
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Text: 彼は釣りの名人です。
Response: He's an expert angler.
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Response Text: give (humble)
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Text: こちらを差し上げます。
Response: This is for you.
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Response Text: carpenter
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Text: 私の父は大工です。
Response: My father's a carpenter.
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Response Text: footprint, footmark
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Text: 雪の上にうさぎの足跡があった。
Response: There were footprints of rabbits in the snow.
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Response Text: hydrogen
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Text: 水は水素と酸素でできています。
Response: Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen.
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Response Text: engagement
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Text: 二人は婚約しています。
Response: They are engaged.
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Response Text: trading firm
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Text: 兄は商社に勤めています。
Response: My elder brother works for a trading firm.
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Response Text: beginner class, elementary level
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Text: これは初級の教科書です。
Response: This is a beginner's textbook.
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Response Text: disappointment, loss of hope
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Text: 彼女は結婚生活に失望していたの。
Response: She was disappointed in her marriage life.
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Response Text: personal visit to a sick person
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Text: 友達が見舞いに来てくれたよ。
Response: My friend came to visit me.
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Response Text: summit, top
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Text: あと少しで山の頂上です。
Response: We'll soon reach the top of the mountain.
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Response Text: elegant, refined
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Text: このドレスはとても上品なデザインですね。
Response: This dress has a very elegant design.
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Response Text: theft
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Text: 昨夜、自転車の盗難にあったよ。
Response: My bicycle was stolen last night.
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Response Text: meter
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Text: ガス会社がメーターを調べにきたぞ。
Response: The gas company came to examine the meter.
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Response Text: liter
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Text: 今日は水を2リットル以上飲んだわ。
Response: I drank more than two liters of water today.
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Response Text: ugly, bad-looking
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Text: 醜い争いはやめましょう。
Response: Let's stop this ugly fight.
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Response Text: every time
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Text: 毎度ありがとうございます。
Response: Thank you for your patronage.
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Response Text: breaking a bone
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Text: 彼女はスキーで足を骨折したの。
Response: She broke a bone in her foot while skiing.
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Response Text: notice, post
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Text: 大会のスローガンを掲示したよ。
Response: I posted the slogan of the rally.
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Response Text: medicine, drug
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Text: 彼女は薬品を戸棚から出したんだ。
Response: She took the medicine out of the cupboard.
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Response Text: getting, receiving
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Text: それ、ひとつ頂戴。
Response: Can I have one?
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Response Text: waiter, porter
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Text: ボーイに荷物を運んでもらった。
Response: The porter carried the luggage for me.
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Response Text: be squashed, be smashed
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Text: 箱の角が潰れていますよ。
Response: The corner of the box is squashed.
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Response Text: sample, model
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Text: 見本はこちらにございます。
Response: There's a sample here.
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Response Text: funeral
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Text: 彼の葬式は明日です。
Response: His funeral is tomorrow.
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Response Text: archipelago
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Text: 日本は列島です。
Response: Japan is an archipelago.
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Response Text: omit
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Text: 時間がないので詳細は省きます。
Response: We don't have much time, so we'll omit the details.
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Response Text: vertical, perpendicular
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Text: 彼らは垂直のがけを登り始めたの。
Response: They started to climb a vertical cliff.
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Response Text: act violently, rage about
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Text: 彼は悪酔いして暴れたんだ。
Response: He was so drunk that he became violent.
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Response Text: mountain pass, ridge
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Text: この峠を越えると村があります。
Response: You'll see a village when you go over this mountain pass.
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Response Text: sailboat, yacht
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Text: ヨットでクルージングを楽しみましたわ。
Response: I enjoyed cruising on the yacht.
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Response Text: strictness, severity
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Text: 上司から厳重に注意されました。
Response: My boss told me off severely.
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Response Text: customs office
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Text: 毛皮を税関で没収されたんだ。
Response: They confiscated my fur at the customs office.
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Response Text: rays of the sun, sunlight
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Text: 今日は日差しが強いですね。
Response: The sunlight is strong today.
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Response Text: lawn, turf
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Text: 芝生がよく手入れされていますね。
Response: The lawn is well-maintained.
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Response Text: getting off
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Text: 景色が良かったので途中下車したよ。
Response: We got off on the way because the scenery was beautiful.
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Response Text: blackout, power failure
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Text: 台風で停電したよ。
Response: The typhoon caused a blackout.
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Response Text: famous place
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Text: ここは桜の名所です。
Response: This place is famous for its cherry blossoms.
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Response Text: atmospheric pressure
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Text: 高い山は気圧が低いね。
Response: The atmospheric pressure is low in high mountains.
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Response Text: father and mother, parents
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Text: 学校から父母に連絡があったんだ。
Response: The school contacted my parents.
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Response Text: boyfriend or girlfriend
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Text: 彼は恋人を失った。
Response: He lost his girlfriend.
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Response Text: ribbon
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Text: プレゼントにリボンを付けた。
Response: I put a ribbon on the present.
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Response Text: library room
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Text: 図書室で勉強した。
Response: I studied in the library room.
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Response Text: hurray
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Text: 勝った、万歳!
Response: We won--hurray!
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Response Text: self-study
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Text: 明日は自習の時間がある。
Response: I have study time tomorrow.
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Response Text: subtraction (math)
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Text: 娘は学校で引き算を習っている。
Response: My daughter's learning subtraction at school.
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Response Text: addition (math)
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Text: 娘は学校で足し算を習った。
Response: My daughter learned addition in school.
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Response Text: chalk
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Text: チョークで黒板に字を書きました。
Response: I wrote letters on the blackboard with a piece of chalk.
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Response Text: knock
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Text: 入るときはドアをノックしてください。
Response: Please knock on the door before entering.
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Response Text: rest, recreation
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Text: 彼女は今、休養中です。
Response: She is taking a rest now.
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Response Text: thick rope
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Text: この綱は直径20cmあるそうです。
Response: I hear the diameter of the thick rope is 20cm.
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