Well then (casual). A word said when starting to talk or when parting. A casual way of saying 「では」.
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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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N5写真しゃしん
photo. A picture taken with a camera.
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N4社長しゃちょう
The highest-ranking person at a company.
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N3借金しゃっきん
debt. To borrow money. Money that has been borrowed. Example: 「借金を返す」 (to pay back a debt), 「借金がある」 (to have debt).
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N3邪魔じゃま
A presence or act that hinders things from proceeding smoothly. Used in forms like 「邪魔をする」「邪魔にならない」. When visiting someone's home, the form 「お邪魔する」 is used, as in 「お邪魔します」「明日お邪魔してもいいですか」. This is a greeting that humbly expresses a visit, phrased as receiving the other person's time and space; it does not actually mean causing trouble.
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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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N5十じゅう
ten. The number 10. It is read 「とお」 when counting things, as in 「十（とお）」, and in dates, as in 「十日（とおか）」. 「二十日」 is read 「はつか」.
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N5十一月じゅういちがつ
The 11th month of the year.
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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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N5十月じゅうがつ
The 10th month of the year.
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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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N3宗教しゅうきょう
religion. The spiritual practice of believing in gods or buddhas and following their teachings. Example: 「宗教を信じる」 (to believe in a religion), 「宗教団体」 (a religious organization).
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N4住所じゅうしょ
address. The place where one lives.
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N3就職しゅうしょく
To enter a company, etc., and start working. Example: 「銀行に就職する」 (to get a job at a bank), 「就職活動」 (job hunting). The antonym is 「退職」 (retiring/resigning).
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N3修正しゅうせい
correction. To fix a bad point or mistake. Example: 「文章を修正する」 (to revise a piece of writing), 「軌道修正」 (course correction).
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N3渋滞じゅうたい
For cars, etc., to get backed up so the flow stops moving smoothly.
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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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N5十二月じゅうにがつ
The 12th month of the year, and the last month.
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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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N3重力じゅうりょく
The force by which the earth pulls objects toward its center. A term learned in science class.
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N5授業じゅぎょう
The time at school when a teacher teaches and students study.
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N5宿題しゅくだい
homework. Study assigned by school to be done at home.
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N4主人しゅじん
The head of a household, shop, or the like. It refers to the person at the top of that house or shop. In the past, it meant the most senior person in the house (often the father). It is also used as a polite way to refer to someone else's husband.
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N3主題しゅだい
The central idea of a story or work. A theme. The homophone-starting word 「首都」 (capital city) is a different word.
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N3出血しゅっけつ
(1) For blood to come out. Example: 「出血を止める」 (to stop the bleeding). (2) To lower a price at the cost of taking a loss. Example: 「出血大サービス」 (a big loss-leader sale).
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N3首都しゅと
The town that is the center of a country. The town where a country's government is located. The similarly-starting word 「主題」 (theme) is a different word.
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N4趣味しゅみ
hobby. Something one does in one's free time out of liking it.
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N4紹介しょうかい
introduction. To tell someone who doesn't know a person or thing about them. Example: 「じこ紹介」 (self-introduction).
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N4正月しょうがつ
The special time at the start of the year. January.
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N4小学校しょうがっこう
elementary school. A school attended for 6 years starting at age 6.
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N5上手じょうず
skillful. Being able to do something well. The antonym is 「下手」 (unskillful). Read as 「うわて」, it means being superior to someone in strength or skill. Read as 「かみて」, it means the right side of a stage.
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N4小説しょうせつ
novel. A storybook created by a writer.
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N3状態じょうたい
condition. The state of a person or matter at a given time. Example: 「健康状態」 (health condition), 「よい状態を保つ」 (to maintain a good condition).
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N4招待しょうたい
invitation. To invite someone to a party or meal, etc.
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N4承知しょうち
To understand and accept something. Close in meaning to 「かしこまりました」, also used toward superiors. Example: 「承知しました」 (understood/certainly).
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N5丈夫じょうぶ
Not easily broken. Also used to mean the body being strong and not prone to illness. Example: 「丈夫なかばん」 (a sturdy bag).
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N5醤油しょうゆ
soy sauce. A dark brown seasoning made from soybeans.
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N4将来しょうらい
future. Time yet to come. Example: 「将来のゆめ」 (a future dream).
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N4食事しょくじ
meal. Eating breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.
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N4食堂しょくどう
A shop or room for eating meals.
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N4食料品しょくりょうひん
Food products. Example: 「食料品店」 (a grocery store).
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N4女性じょせい
woman. A polite way of referring to a female person.
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N4知らせるしらせる
To convey something to a person, letting them know. Example: 「けっかを知らせる」 (to inform of the result).
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N4調べるしらべる
To check something one doesn't know, by looking it up in a book or on the internet, etc.
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N5知るしる
know. To have something in one's mind about a matter. Example: 「答えを知る」 (to know the answer).
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N5白しろ
white. A color like snow.
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N5白いしろい
white. Being the color white. Example: 「白いシャツ」 (a white shirt).
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N2, N4人口じんこう
population. The number of people living in a certain country or town.
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