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Browse and learn Japanese words organized by JLPT level
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge
(words with) different kanji but the same Japanese reading (and usu. a similar meaning)
killing two birds with one stone
evacuating to the homes of one's relatives in the countryside in wartime
kindly excuse my reckless remarks
scenery being beautiful in both rainy and sunny weather
admission of university graduates to an undergraduate program
not being obsessed with something very long (just as clouds and haze pass swiftly before one's eyes)
deep design and forethought
political stance
initiative taken by bureaucrats in the drafting of government policies and bills (rather than by politicians)
being full of energy (drive, motivation, vitality)
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
to be harmonious
mishmash of truth and untruth
highly nourishing (nutritious)
strange-looking creatures
ceremony to consecrate a newly made Buddhist statue or image by inserting the eyes (thereby investing it with soul)
(a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination)
being on the verge of starvation
lacking enough gravity for (a position, task)
the difference between truth and fiction in art being very subtle
Deva king (guardian god at a temple gate, holding a vajra)
decline (decay, corruption) of ethical standards
great sensation
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
life in natural setting, free from worldly cares
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment
one's support (power) base
exercising self-restraint and conforming to the rules of etiquette and formality