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N3 左右 さゆう
left and right. Left and right. Example: 「左右を確認する」 (to check left and right). Also used to mean having a major influence on something, as in 「結果を左右する」 (to have a decisive effect on the result).

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N2 浚う さらう
To scoop out and remove soil or mud that has accumulated at the bottom of water. 「浚」 is a kanji not used in everyday writing, so this word is often written in hiragana. The same reading 「さらう」 with the meaning "to snatch away" is written with a different kanji, 「掠う」.

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N3 更に さらに
furthermore. On top of that, even more. It expresses that a degree becomes greater than it is now. 「更に努力する」「値段が更に上がる」. It is also used when adding another matter to what was said before. 「駅から近い。更に、周りに店も多い」「更に詳しく言うと」 is a way of adding further to a story or an explanation. Often written in hiragana.

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N3 去る さる
leave. To go away from a place. Example: 「故郷を去る」 (to leave one's hometown), 「会社を去る」 (to leave a company). Also used to refer to a past date, as in 「去る10日」 (the 10th of last month). The antonym is 「来る」 (to come).

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N3 騒がしい さわがしい
noisy. A state in which voices or sounds are loud and disruptive. Example: 「教室が騒がしい」 (the classroom is noisy). Also used to mean an unsettled state of affairs, as in 「世の中が騒がしい」 (society is in turmoil).

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N3 騒ぎ さわぎ
commotion. A noisy, unsettled state caused by loud voices or movement. Example: 「騒ぎを起こす」 (to cause an uproar), 「大騒ぎ」 (a big commotion). There is also the expression 「それどころの騒ぎではない」 (this is no time for such trivial matters).

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N2 爽やか さわやか
A refreshing, pleasant feeling in one's mood or in the air.

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N3 参加 さんか
participation. To join a group or activity as a member. Example: 「大会に参加する」 (to participate in a tournament), 「参加者」 (a participant).

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N2 参画 さんかく
A word indicating involvement in important plans or enterprises not merely as a participant but with a specific standing. A formal word used in administrative or large-scale project contexts. Used in forms like 「政策に参画する」「経営に参画する」.

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N3 参考 さんこう
reference. To use another opinion or material as a help when thinking about something. Example: 「参考にする」 (to use as a reference), 「参考書」 (a reference book).

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N2 残酷 ざんこく
Cruel and merciless, so terrible that it is hard to bear witnessing it. Used in expressions like 「残酷な仕打ち」 and 「残酷な現実」, it describes brutal acts or situations.

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N2 産出 さんしゅつ
To produce minerals, agricultural products, or the like. 「石油を産出する」.

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N2 賛助 さんじょ
To agree with the purpose of a project or activity and lend one's support. 「賛助会員」.

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N2 参照 さんしょう
To look at another source for reference when investigating or thinking about something.

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N3 賛成 さんせい
agreement. To recognize someone's opinion as good and agree with it. Example: 「提案に賛成する」 (to agree to a proposal), 「賛成多数」 (a majority in favor). The antonym is 「反対」 (opposition).

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N3 酸素 さんそ
oxygen. A gas contained in the air, used by living things for breathing. Example: 「酸素が足りない」 (there isn't enough oxygen), 「酸素マスク」 (an oxygen mask).

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N2 残高 ざんだか
The amount of money remaining in a bank account or accounting ledger. A word used in accounting and financial contexts; it is not used for things other than money. Used in forms like 「預金残高」「残高証明書」.

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N2 賛同 さんどう
To agree with someone's opinion or idea.

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N2 山腹 さんぷく
The area partway between the summit and the foot of a mountain; the mountainside.

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N2 山脈 さんみゃく
A long, continuous chain formed by many mountains connected together.

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N2 仕上がる しあがる
For something to be finished and complete. 「仕上げる」 is used for the person who works on something and completes it, and 「仕上がる」 for what reaches a finished state: 「作品を仕上げる」 versus 「作品が仕上がる」.

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N3 幸せ しあわせ
A feeling of being fulfilled at heart and happy. Example: 「幸せな毎日」 (happy everyday life), 「幸せになる」 (to become happy). The antonym is 「不幸」 (unhappiness).

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N2 飼育 しいく
To feed and care for an animal, raising it.

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N2 仕入れる しいれる
(1) To buy in goods or materials to sell. 「商品を仕入れる」. (2) To obtain information or the like. 「ネタを仕入れる」.

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N3 寺院 じいん
temple. A temple. A more formal way of saying 「寺」, used in written language and news.

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N2 自覚 じかく
To clearly recognize for oneself one's own position, condition, responsibility, etc. 「自覚症状」.

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N3 資格 しかく
qualification. A condition or license needed to do something. 「受験資格」「資格を取る」. It is also used to mean the right to do so, or a position that befits it. As in 「約束を守らない人に文句を言う資格はない」「代表としての資格がある」, it refers not to something tangible like a license but to the rightness of one's position.

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N3 四角 しかく
square. A shape with four corners. Example: 「四角い箱」 (a square/rectangular box). 「真四角」 specifically means a perfect square.

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N2 仕掛ける しかける
(1) To take the initiative and act toward the other party. 「勝負を仕掛ける」. (2) To set up a device in advance. 「わなを仕掛ける」.

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N2 しがみ付く しがみつく
To cling to something with all one's strength so as not to be separated from it. 「地位にしがみつく」. Often written in hiragana.

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N3 時期 じき
A period during which something takes place. Example: 「田植えの時期」 (the season for rice planting), 「時期が早い」 (it's too early). The homophone 「時機」 refers to a good opportunity/timing, is a more formal word, and is used differently.

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N1, N2 色彩 しきさい
(1) Color; a hue. 「鮮やかな色彩」. (2) A quality or tendency that something has. 「政治的色彩が強い」.

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N2 識別 しきべつ
To distinguish the difference between things.

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N2 支給 しきゅう
A company, government office, etc. providing money or goods. 交通費を支給する (provide a transportation allowance), 制服が支給される (uniforms are provided).

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N3 資金 しきん
Money needed to carry out a business or activity.

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N2 仕組み しくみ
The internal structure by which something operates, or the makeup leading to a certain outcome. Used in forms like 「仕組みを理解する」「社会の仕組み」.

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N3 刺激 しげき
stimulus. Something that strongly acts on the senses or mind. Example: 「強い光の刺激」 (the stimulus of strong light), 「刺激的な映画」 (a stimulating movie). Also used to mean something that motivates someone, as in 「刺激を受ける」 (to be stimulated/inspired).

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N2 資源 しげん
Natural materials used for industry or daily life. Also used broadly to refer to anything that can be utilized, including people and objects. Used in forms like 「天然資源」「人的資源」.

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N3 事件 じけん
incident. An unusual event such as an accident or crime. Example: 「殺人事件」 (a murder case), 「事件が起こる」 (an incident occurs).

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N3 時刻 じこく
A single point within the flow of time. Example: 「出発時刻」 (departure time), 「時刻表」 (a timetable). While 「時間」 can also refer to a length of time, 「時刻」 refers only to a single point in time.

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N3 事実 じじつ
fact. Something that actually happened. Example: 「事実を確かめる」 (to confirm the facts), 「事実と違う」 (different from the facts). 「事実上」 (in effect/practically) is also commonly used.

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N2 支出 ししゅつ
Paying out money; also, the money paid; expenditure. The opposite is 収入 (income).

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N2 至上 しじょう
Meaning "nothing surpasses it" or "supreme." Used in forms like 「至上の喜び」「〜至上主義」, expressing what is held to be of the highest value.

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N2 私情 しじょう
Personal feelings separated from one's official position. Used in forms like 「私情をはさむ」「私情を交える」, typically in contexts where they undermine fairness.

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N3 事情 じじょう
circumstances. The detailed reasons or state behind why something is the way it is. Example: 「家庭の事情」 (family circumstances), 「事情があって遅れた」 (was late due to circumstances).

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N3 詩人 しじん
poet. A person whose job is writing poetry.

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N3 自身 じしん
The person themselves. Attached after a word referring to a person, as in 「私自身」 (myself), 「自分自身」 (oneself), to add emphasis. Distinguished from the homophones 「自信」 (self-confidence) and 「地震」 (earthquake).

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N3 沈む しずむ
sink. To go down into water or to a lower place. Example: 「船が沈む」 (a ship sinks), 「日が沈む」 (the sun sets). Also used to mean feeling down/depressed, as in 「気分が沈む」 (to feel down). The antonyms are 「浮かぶ」 (to float) and 「昇る」 (to rise).

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N1, N2 沈める しずめる
To make something sink to a lower place, such as under water. 「沈める」 is used when a person or a force pushes something down, and 「沈む」 when something goes down of its own accord: 「船を沈める」 versus 「船が沈む」.

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N3 施設 しせつ
The combined structures and equipment built for a specific purpose. Used in forms like 「福祉施設」「公共施設」.

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