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N2, N3 従う したがう
obey. To act according to what someone says or a rule. Example: 「指示に従う」 (to follow instructions), 「規則に従う」 (to obey the rules). Also used to mean going along something, as in 「川に従って歩く」 (to walk along a river).

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N4 下着 したぎ
underwear. Clothing worn close to the skin, under one's outer clothes.

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N2 下心 したごころ
An unfavorable thought or motive that one secretly holds without showing it.

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N2 親しむ したしむ
(1) To feel close to someone and get along well with them. 「友と親しむ」. (2) To have frequent contact with something and become familiar with it. 「自然に親しむ」.

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N2 仕立てる したてる
The act of making clothing from fabric. It also means to prepare or shape a person or object into a particular role or state. Used in forms like 「スーツを仕立てる」「一人前に仕立てる」.

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N2 下取り したどり
When selling a new item, taking the customer's old item in exchange and giving a discount for it.

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N2 下火 したび
Momentum passing its peak and beginning to decline. 「ブームが下火になる」.

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N2 自治 じち
To decide and manage one's own affairs by oneself. 「地方自治」.

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N2 失格 しっかく
To fail to meet a necessary qualification or condition and thereby lose that status.

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N4 しっかり しっかり
A strong, reliable manner. Example: 「しっかりつかまる」 (to hold on tight). Also used to mean being serious and proper.

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N2 質素 しっそ
A plain, modest appearance without decoration. The paired opposite word is 「ぜいたく」.

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N2 実態 じったい
The true, unembellished condition of something as it actually is. 「実態に合わない」.

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N4 失敗 しっぱい
failure. For something one tried to do to not go well.

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N2 実費 じっぴ
The actual cost incurred; the amount that covers only what was spent, without including any profit.

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N2 執筆 しっぴつ
The act of writing texts or works. Particularly used for writing texts of substantial length and coherence, such as books, theses, or articles. Used in forms like 「小説を執筆する」「執筆活動」.

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N4 辞典 じてん
dictionary. A book explaining the meanings of words.

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N4 品物 しなもの
Something that is sold or bought. Merchandise.

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N4 しばらく しばらく
A short while. Example: 「しばらくお待ちください」 (please wait a moment). Also used to mean a long time, as in 「しばらく会っていない」 (haven't met in a while).

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N2 渋い しぶい
An astringent taste, like that of unripe fruit, that puckers the tongue. Also, having an understated, subdued charm with refined depth rather than flashiness. Furthermore, it can describe a sour, displeased facial expression or a stingy attitude toward money. Used as in 「渋いお茶」「渋い色」「渋い俳優」「渋い顔をする」.

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N2 至福 しふく
The highest possible sense of happiness; supreme bliss. Used in forms like 「至福のひととき」「至福の時」.

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N2 絞る しぼる
The act of applying force to press out liquid or contents. It also means to narrow down a target, scope, or output. Used in forms like 「タオルを絞る」「議題を絞る」「声を絞る」.

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N2 資本 しほん
The funds needed as the source for conducting business or production activities. Used in forms like 「資本を投じる」「資本金」.

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N4 しま
island. Land surrounded by sea.

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N2 始末 しまつ
(1) The cleanup or handling of a matter afterward. 「後始末」. (2) An unfavorable outcome or result. 「泣き出す始末だ」.

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N4 市民 しみん
A person who lives in that city.

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N4 事務所 じむしょ
A building or room where office work is done.

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N2 使命 しめい
An important duty that one is expected to fulfill. 「使命感」.

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N4 社会 しゃかい
society. The world in which people gather and live together.

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N2 社交 しゃこう
The act of people gathering and interacting with one another. It also refers to the etiquette and skills needed for it. Used in forms like 「社交の場」「社交的な性格」.

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N4 社長 しゃちょう
The highest-ranking person at a company.

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N2 しゅう
A large division of a country, as in the United States or Australia; a state. カリフォルニア州 (the state of California). Also used for continents, as in 欧州 (Europe) and アジア州 (Asia).

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N4 自由 じゆう
freedom. Being able to do as one thinks. Not being stopped by anyone.

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N2, N3 収穫 しゅうかく
harvest. To gather in crops that have been grown. Example: 「米の収穫」 (a rice harvest). Also used to mean a good result gained from an activity, as in 「今日の会議は収穫が多かった」 (today's meeting was very productive).

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N4 習慣 しゅうかん
habit. Something one has continued doing for a long time, which has become routine. Example: 「早くねる習慣がある」 (to have the habit of going to bed early). It also refers to a way of doing things that has continued since long ago among the people of a country or a region. Example: 「日本の習慣」 (Japanese customs).

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N4 住所 じゅうしょ
address. The place where one lives.

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N2 従属 じゅうぞく
To follow a more powerful party and come under its control. The paired opposite word is 「独立」.

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N2 執着 しゅうちゃく
The state of being strongly fixated on one thing in the mind and unable to let go. Used in forms like 「地位に執着する」「過去への執着」. While 「執」 in 「執行」 is read 「しっ」, here it is read 「しゅう」.

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N4 柔道 じゅうどう
judo. A Japanese martial art in which one throws or pins an opponent.

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N2 終盤 しゅうばん
The stage at which something is approaching its end. Used for things with a progression such as matches, plays, or election campaigns. Used in forms like 「終盤戦」「終盤を迎える」.

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N4 十分 じゅうぶん
enough. A state of having as much as one wants, with nothing lacking. Example:「時間は十分ある」(there is plenty of time). The homophone「充分(じゅうぶん)」is used with the same meaning.

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N2 収容 しゅうよう
(1) To bring people or things into a certain place. 「病院に収容する」. (2) A building or the like being able to hold a certain number of people. 「五万人を収容する」.

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N2 主観 しゅかん
A way of viewing things from one's own standpoint or feelings. Used in contrast to objectivity, in forms like 「主観が入る」「主観的な判断」.

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N2 修行 しゅぎょう
The act of undergoing rigorous training to refine one's skills, learning, or spirit. Especially used in martial arts, traditional arts, and Buddhism. Used in forms like 「修行を積む」「料理の修行」.

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N2 祝賀 しゅくが
To celebrate a happy event together with others. 「祝賀会」.

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N2 祝祭日 しゅくさいじつ
A collective term for national holidays and festival days established by the state; a public holiday.

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N2 淑女 しゅくじょ
A refined and well-mannered woman. Often used in the form 「紳士淑女」. Used in formal contexts.

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N2 縮小 しゅくしょう
To reduce the scale or size of something and make it smaller. The paired opposite word is 「拡大」.

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N2 熟練 じゅくれん
The state of being highly accustomed to a task or skill through long-accumulated experience. Used in forms like 「熟練の技」「熟練した職人」.

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N2 手芸 しゅげい
A handicraft made using the hands, such as knitting or embroidery, done as a hobby.

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N2 主権 しゅけん
The supreme power to govern a country without being controlled by another country. 「国民主権」.

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