number. A number assigned for order or to distinguish things.
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N5晩御飯ばんごはん
A meal eaten at night. 「夕飯」 has nearly the same meaning.
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N4反対はんたい
When a direction or a place is completely the opposite. Examples: 「反対のほうこうへあるく」 (to walk in the opposite direction), 「道の反対がわ」 (the opposite side of the street). It also means not accepting another person's thoughts or opinion and stating a different view. Example: 「反対する」 (to oppose). The word with the opposite meaning of 「反対する」 is 「賛成（さんせい）」 (agreement).
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N2, N5半分はんぶん
half. One of the two equal parts into which a whole is divided. 「ケーキを半分に切る」「半分だけたべる」. 「半」 also means half, but it attaches to numbers or times, as in 「三時半」「一個半」, and is not used by itself.
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N4火ひ
fire. The hot thing or light that comes out when something is burning.
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N4冷えるひえる
For the temperature to drop and become cold.
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N5東ひがし
east. One of the directions. The antonym is 「西」 (west).
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N4光ひかり
light. Something that appears bright. The brightness coming from the sun, electricity, etc.
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N4光るひかる
To give off light. To shine brightly. Example:「星が光る」(a star shines).
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N5匹ひき
counter for small animals. A word for counting small animals such as dogs, cats, fish, and insects. いっぴき・にひき・さんびき・よんひき・ごひき・ろっぴき・ななひき・はっぴき・きゅうひき・じゅっぴき, 「なんびき」. With 1, 6, 8, and 10 it becomes 「ぴき」, and with 3 and 「なん」 it becomes 「びき」.
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N4引き出しひきだし
The box-like part attached to a desk, etc., for putting things in.
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N4引き出すひきだす
To take something that is inside to the outside. Also used to mean withdrawing money from a bank, as in 「お金を引き出す」 (to withdraw money).
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N2〜N5引くひく
pull. To move something toward oneself by applying force. Example: 「戸を引く」 (to pull a door). The antonym is 「押す」 (to push). There is also the homophone 「弾く」 (to play a musical instrument), among others.
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N5弾くひく
To play an instrument such as a piano or guitar. Same reading as 「引く」, but used only for musical instruments.
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N3, N5低いひくい
low. A state where the length from bottom to top is small. The antonym is 「高い」 (high).
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N4髭ひげ
beard. Hair that grows around the mouth or on the chin.
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N5飛行機ひこうき
airplane. A large vehicle that flies through the sky.
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N4飛行場ひこうじょう
airfield. A place where airplanes take off and land. Close in meaning to 「空港」 (airport).
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N4久しぶりひさしぶり
A long time having passed since one last met someone. Example: 「久しぶりですね」 (it's been a while).
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N4美術館びじゅつかん
art museum. A building that displays art such as paintings.
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N3, N4非常にひじょうに
Expresses that the degree of something is very strong. It has the same meaning as 「とても」 and 「たいへん」, and is often used in written language. It is formed by adding 「に」 to the noun 「非常」 (an unusual, urgent situation; 「非常口」「非常ベル」); 「非常」 on its own does not mean 「とても」. Compare 「非常の場合」, which means in an emergency, with 「非常に寒い」, which means very cold.
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N5左ひだり
left. One of the directions. The antonym is 「右」 (right).
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N4びっくりするびっくりする
To be surprised because something unexpected happened.
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N4引っ越すひっこす
To change where one lives to another place.
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N4必要ひつよう
necessary. A state of being indispensable.
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N2, N5人ひと
person. A human being. It is also used as a word for counting people. ひとり・ふたり・さんにん・よにん・ごにん・ろくにん・しちにん・はちにん・きゅうにん・じゅうにん, and 「なんにん」. For 1 and 2 it becomes 「ひとり」 and 「ふたり」, and for 4 it becomes 「よにん」.
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N4酷いひどい
A very bad state. Example:「酷いあめ」(terrible rain),「酷いことを言う」(to say cruel things).
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N5一つひとつ
one. The number 1 when counting things.
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N5一人ひとり
Being one person. Also used to mean no one else being there.
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N5暇ひま
A state of having nothing to do, with plenty of free time. Example: 「暇な時間」 (free time).
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N5病院びょういん
hospital. A place where illness or injury is treated.
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N5病気びょうき
illness. A state where one's physical condition is bad.
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N5平仮名ひらがな
hiragana. Rounded characters used in Japanese, written together with katakana and kanji in sentences.
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N4開くひらく
To open something that was closed, such as a door, a book, or one's eyes. It is also used to mean holding an event, as in 『かいぎを開く』 (to hold a meeting), and to start a new business, as in 『店を開く』 (to open a shop).
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N5昼ひる
noon. The time of day when the sun is highest. Also used to refer to the whole time between morning and night.
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N5昼御飯ひるごはん
A meal eaten at noon.
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N4昼間ひるま
daytime. The bright hours from morning to evening.
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N4昼休みひるやすみ
The break time for eating lunch.
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N3, N5広いひろい
A state where a place is large. The antonym is 「狭い」 (narrow).
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N4拾うひろう
To pick up something that has fallen with one's hand.
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N5封筒ふうとう
A paper bag for putting letters in.
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N4増えるふえる
For a number or amount to grow larger. The antonym is「減る（へる）」(to decrease).
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N4深いふかい
A state where the distance from the surface to the bottom is great. The antonym is「浅い（あさい）」(shallow).
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N4, N5吹くふく
blow. For wind to move. Example: 「風が吹く」 (the wind blows). Also used to mean blowing air out from the mouth.
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N5服ふく
clothes. Something worn on the body.
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N4複雑ふくざつ
A state where things are intricate and hard to understand. The antonym is「簡単（かんたん）」(simple).
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N4復習ふくしゅう
To study something one learned once again. The antonym is 「予習」 (preparing before a lesson).
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