RTK 1st to 5th editions vocabulary: words you can read after kanji 401 to 500

401 哀

• 哀れあわれpity; sorrow; grief; misery; compassion; pathos
• 哀れむあわれむto pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to…
• 哀れみあわれみpity; compassion
• 哀願あいがんsupplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
• 哀調あいちょうplaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody

402 遠

• 遠いとおいfar; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
• 遠くとおくfar away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way…
• 永遠えいえんeternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
• 遠ざかるとおざかるto go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to die…
• 遠ざけるとおざけるto keep away; to keep at a distance

12 more at this step: every word with 遠

403 猿

• 猿さるmonkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape…
• 犬と猿いぬとさるcats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); dogs…
• 猿も木から落ちるさるもきからおちるeven monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake…

404 初

• 初めてはじめてfor the first time
• 初はつfirst; new
• 初日しょにちfirst day; opening day
• 初めからはじめからfrom the beginning
• 初めましてはじめましてnice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how…

20 more at this step: every word with 初

405 布

• 布ぬのcloth; fabric; material; textile
• 布石ふせきstrategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a…
• 布告ふこくedict; ordinance; proclamation
• 布マスクぬのマスクcloth mask; cloth face mask

406 帆

• 帆ほsail
• 帆柱ほばしらmast
• 帆走はんそうsailing
• 裏帆うらほsail with the wind at its back

407 幅

• 幅はばwidth; breadth
• 大幅おおはばbig; large; drastic; substantial
• 道幅みちはばwidth of a road
• 全幅ぜんぷくfull; wholehearted; utmost; all; every
• 川幅かわはばwidth of a river

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408 帽

• 帽子ぼうしhat; cap
• 帽ぼうhat; cap
• ニット帽ニットぼうknitted hat; woollen hat

409 幕

• 幕まくcurtain
• 黒幕くろまくblack curtain
• 一幕ひとまくone act (of a play)
• 幕末ばくまつBakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate…
• 幕切れまくぎれfall of the curtain; end of an act

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410 幌

• 札幌さっぽろSapporo (city in Hokkaido)

411 錦

• 錦にしきbrocade

412 市

• 市しcity
• 市中しちゅうin the city
• 市外しがいoutside the city; suburbs
• 市町村しちょうそんcities, towns and villages; municipalities
• 朝市あさいちmorning market

7 more at this step: every word with 市

413 姉

• 姉あねolder sister; elder sister
• お姉ちゃんおねえちゃんolder sister
• お姉さんおねえさんolder sister; elder sister
• 姉妹しまいsisters
• 姉さんねえさんolder sister; elder sister

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414 肺

• 肺はいlung
• 肺炎はいえんpneumonia
• 肺がんはいがんlung cancer

415 帯

• 帯びるおびるto wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to bear
• 帯おびobi (kimono sash)
• 一帯いったいwhole area; whole region
• 世帯せたいhousehold; home; family; housekeeping
• 辺り一帯あたりいったいall around; as far as the eye can see

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416 滞

• 滞るとどこおるto stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone
• 滞りなくとどこおりなくwithout delay; smoothly; without a hitch
• 延滞えんたいarrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment)…

417 刺

• 刺すさすto pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust
• 刺さるささるto stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick…
• 名刺めいしbusiness card
• 刺とげthorn; spine; prickle
• 刺しさしgrain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags

418 制

• 制するせいするto hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse…
• 制止せいしcontrol; check; restraint; inhibition
• 制せいsystem; organization; organisation; imperial command…
• 制圧せいあつgaining total control (of people or counties)…
• 制裁せいさいsanctions; punishment

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419 製

• 製せいmake; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
• 製造せいぞうmanufacture; production
• 木製もくせいwooden; made of wood
• 特製とくせいspecial make; deluxe
• 製品せいひんmanufactured goods; finished goods; product

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420 転

• 転がるころがるto roll; to tumble
• 転ぶころぶto fall down; to fall over
• 自転車じてんしゃbicycle; bike
• 運転うんてんoperation (of a machine); running; working
• 転がすころがすto roll; to wheel; to trundle; to drive (a car)

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421 芸

• 芸げいart; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique…
• 安芸あきAki (former province located in the west of present-day…
• 工芸こうげいindustrial arts; craft
• 芸名げいめいstage name
• 学芸がくげいarts and sciences; liberal arts

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422 雨

• 雨あめrain
• 大雨おおあめheavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
• 小雨こさめlight rain; drizzle
• 雨水あまみずrain water
• 時雨しぐれrain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter

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423 雲

• 雲くもcloud
• 雲の上くものうえabove the clouds; heaven
• 雨雲あまぐもrain cloud
• 黒雲くろくもdark clouds; black clouds
• 雲ひとつないくもひとつないcloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

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424 曇

• 曇るくもるto get cloudy; to cloud over; to become overcast
• 曇りくもりcloudiness; cloudy weather
• 曇らすくもらすto encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to…
• 曇らせるくもらせるto cloud; to make dim or dull; to frown

425 雷

• 雷かみなりlightning; thunder; thunderbolt
• 落雷らくらいlightning strike; lightning bolt
• 雷が落ちるかみなりがおちるto be struck by lightning
• 魚雷ぎょらいtorpedo
• 雷雨らいうthunderstorm; thundershower

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426 霜

• 霜しもfrost
• 初霜はつしもfirst frost of the year

427 冬

• 冬ふゆwinter
• 真冬まふゆmidwinter; dead of winter
• 越冬えっとうpassing the winter; hibernation
• 冬ごもりふゆごもりhibernation
• 冬のソナタふゆのソナタWinter Sonata (Korean television drama)

428 天

• 天てんsky
• 天然てんねんnature; spontaneity
• 天下てんかthe whole world
• 天上てんじょうthe heavens; the skies
• 四天王してんのうthe Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka…

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429 橋

• 橋はしbridge
• 桟橋さんばしwharf; bridge; jetty; pier
• 石橋いしばしstone bridge
• 歩道橋ほどうきょうfootbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
• 前橋まえばしMaebashi (city in Gunma)

430 嬌

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431 立

• 立つたつto stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on…
• 立てるたてるto stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise
• 目立つめだつto be conspicuous; to stand out
• 立ち上がるたちあがるto stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet)
• 成立せいりつformation; establishment; materialization; coming into…

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432 泣

• 泣くなくto cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
• 泣きじゃくるなきじゃくるto sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
• 泣きなきweeping; lamenting
• 泣かすなかすto make someone cry; to move someone to tears
• 泣き言なきごとcomplaint

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433 章

• 章しょうchapter; section
• 本章ほんしょうthis chapter

434 競

• 競うきそうto compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
• 競い合うきそいあうto compete with; to vie for
• 小競り合いこぜりあいskirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle
• 競合きょうごうcontention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
• 競売きょうばいauction

7 more at this step: every word with 競

435 帝

• 皇帝こうていemperor
• 帝みかどemperor (of Japan); mikado
• 帝王ていおうsovereign; emperor; monarch
• 帝政ていせいimperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule

436 童

• 童貞どうていvirginity (of a male); (male) virgin
• 児童じどうchildren; juvenile
• 童話どうわchildren's story; fairy tale
• 河童かっぱkappa; mythical water-dwelling creature
• 児童書じどうしょchildren's book

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437 瞳

• 瞳ひとみpupil (of the eye)
• 瞳孔どうこうpupil (of the eye)

438 鐘

• 鐘かねbell (often a large hanging bell); chime
• 警鐘けいしょうalarm bell; fire bell
• 早鐘はやがねalarm bell
• 釣鐘つりがねtemple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell

439 商

• 商品しょうひんcommodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
• 商売しょうばいtrade; business; commerce
• 商しょうquotient
• 商談しょうだんbusiness discussion; negotiation
• 商いあきないtrade; business; trading; dealing

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440 嫡

• 嫡子ちゃくしheir

441 適

• 適切てきせつappropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right…
• 適するてきするto fit; to suit
• 適正てきせいreasonable; suitable
• 適合てきごうconformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity…
• 適すてきすto fit; to suit

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442 滴

• 一滴いってきone drop (of fluid)
• 滴るしたたるto drip; to drop; to trickle
• 水滴すいてきdrop of water
• 滴しずくdrop (e.g. of water); drip
• 滴り落ちるしたたりおちるto trickle down

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443 敵

• 敵てきopponent; rival; adversary
• 天敵てんてきnatural enemy
• 敵軍てきぐんenemy army
• 外敵がいてきforeign enemy; outside invader
• 大敵たいてきgreat rival; powerful enemy; archenemy

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444 匕

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445 北

• 北きたnorth
• 敗北はいぼくdefeat; loss; reverse; setback
• 北上ほくじょうgoing north
• 北京ペキンBeijing (China); Peking
• 北口きたぐちnorth entrance; north exit

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446 背

• 背中せなかback (of the body)
• 背せback
• 背負うせおうto carry on one's back
• 背景はいけいbackground; scenery; backdrop; setting
• 背の高いせのたかいtall (of a person)

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447 比

• 比べるくらべるto compare; to make a comparison (between)
• に比べにくらべcompared to
• と比べてとくらべてcompared with
• 比ひratio; proportion
• 見比べるみくらべるto compare with the eye; to judge by comparison

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448 昆

• 昆布こんぶkombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible…

449 皆

• 皆さんみなさんall; everyone; everybody
• 皆みなeveryone; everybody; all
• 皆目かいもくentirely; (not) at all
• 皆までみなまでto the end; entirely; in full

450 混

• 混乱こんらんdisorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
• 混じるまじるto be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined
• 混ぜるまぜるto mix; to stir; to blend
• 混ざるまざるto be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to…
• 混むこむto be crowded; to be packed; to be congested; to be…

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451 渇

• 渇くかわくto be thirsty; to feel thirsty
• 枯渇こかつdrying up; running dry
• 渇きかわきthirst
• 渇するかっするto be thirsty; to be dry
• 渇水かっすいwater shortage

452 謁

• 謁見えっけんaudience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

453 褐

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454 喝

• 一喝いっかつsharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar

455 旨

• 旨むねprinciple; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
• その旨そのむね(words to) that effect
• 旨みうまみgood flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness
• 本旨ほんしmain object; principal object; true aim

456 脂

• 脂あぶらfat; tallow; lard; grease

457 壱

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458 毎

• 毎日まいにちevery day; daily
• 毎朝まいあさevery morning
• 毎日のようにまいにちのようにalmost every day; almost daily
• 毎日毎日まいにちまいにちday after day; day by day
• 毎月まいつきevery month; each month; monthly

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459 敏

• 敏びんquick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
• 明敏めいびんintelligence; discernment

460 梅

• 梅うめJapanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume…
• 梅雨つゆ(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June…
• 梅雨時つゆどきwet season; rainy season
• 梅雨明けつゆあけend of the rainy season

461 海

• 海うみsea; ocean; waters
• 海外かいがいforeign; abroad; overseas
• 北海道ほっかいどうHokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
• 海賊かいぞくpirate
• 海上かいじょう(on the) sea; surface of the sea

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462 乞

• 乞うこうto beg; to ask; to request; to invite
• 雨乞いあまごいpraying for rain

463 乾

• 乾くかわくto get dry
• 乾燥かんそうdryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); dehydration…
• 乾かすかわかすto dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
• 乾きかわきdrying; dryness
• 乾草かんそうhay; dry grass

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464 腹

• 腹はらabdomen; belly; stomach
• お腹おなかbelly; abdomen; stomach
• 腹が立つはらがたつto get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be…
• 裏腹うらはらopposite; reverse; contrary
• 腹立たしいはらだたしいirritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening…

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465 複

• 複製ふくせいreproduction; duplication; reprinting
• 複合ふくごうcomposite; combined; complex
• ノルディック複合ノルディックふくごうNordic combined

466 欠

• 欠けるかけるto chip; to be chipped; to break (off); to be damaged
• 欠かすかかすto miss (doing); to fail (to do)
• 欠点けってんfault; defect; flaw; weak point; weakness; shortcoming…
• 欠くかくto chip; to nick; to break; to crack
• 欠落けつらくlack; absence; omission

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467 吹

• 吹くふくto blow (of the wind)
• 吹きかけるふきかけるto blow (on); to breathe (on); to spray (on)
• 吹かすふかすto smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to puff…
• 吹っかけるふっかけるto blow (on); to breathe (on); to spray (on)
• 吹きふきblowing (e.g. of the wind)

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468 炊

• 炊くたくto cook (grains, e.g. rice)
• 自炊じすいcooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's…
• 炊ぐかしぐto cook (e.g. rice); to boil

469 歌

• 歌うたsong; singing
• 歌ううたうto sing
• 子守歌こもりうたlullaby
• 主題歌しゅだいかtheme song
• 詩歌しいかJapanese and Chinese poetry

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470 軟

• 軟式なんしきsoft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
• 軟水なんすいsoft water
• 軟木なんぼくsoftwood

471 次

• 次つぎnext; following; subsequent
• 次々つぎつぎin succession; one by one
• 次々につぎつぎにone by one; one after another; successively
• 次元じげんdimension
• 次から次へとつぎからつぎへとin succession; one after another

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472 茨

• 茨城いばらきIbaraki (prefecture)

473 資

• 資格しかくqualifications; requirements; capabilities
• 資金しきんfunds; capital
• 資源しげんresources
• 資本しほんfunds; capital
• 資格がないしかくがないunqualified; without qualifications

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474 姿

• 姿すがたfigure; form; shape
• 姿を見せるすがたをみせるto show up; to appear; to turn up
• 姿を現すすがたをあらわすto make an appearance; to show up
• スーツ姿スーツすがたsuited figure; person in a suit
• 姿見すがたみfull-length mirror

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475 諮

• 諮るはかるto consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

476 賠

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477 培

• 栽培さいばいcultivation
• 培うつちかうto cultivate; to foster

478 剖

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479 音

• 音おとsound; noise
• 音がするおとがするto make a sound; to give off a sound
• 音を立てるおとをたてるto make a sound
• 本音ほんねreal intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
• 音もなくおともなくquietly; soundlessly

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480 暗

• 暗いくらいdark; gloomy; murky
• 薄暗いうすぐらいdim; gloomy
• 真っ暗まっくらpitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark
• 暗黒あんこくdarkness
• 暗がりくらがりdarkness

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481 韻

• 韻いんrhyme

482 識

• 識別しきべつdistinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
• 識しきacquaintanceship
• 見識けんしきviews; opinion; discernment
• 博識はくしきextensive knowledge; erudition
• 学識がくしきscholarship; scientific attainments

483 鏡

• 鏡かがみmirror; looking-glass
• 明鏡止水めいきょうしすいclear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)

484 境

• 境さかいborder; boundary
• 辺境へんきょうremote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
• 境界きょうかいboundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
• 境目さかいめborderline; boundary
• 苦境くきょうdifficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament…

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485 亡

• 亡くなるなくなるto die; to pass away
• 逃亡とうぼうescape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
• 亡くすなくすto lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
• 滅亡めつぼうdownfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
• 亡きなきdeceased; late; dead; departed

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486 盲

• 盲目もうもくblindness
• 盲点もうてんblind spot (on the retina)
• 盲もうblindness
• 盲導犬もうどうけんguide dog; seeing-eye dog
• 盲目的にもうもくてきにblindly (trusting someone, etc.)

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487 妄

• せん妄せんもうdelirium

488 荒

• 荒いあらいrough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy…
• 荒れるあれるto become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)
• 荒らすあらすto lay waste; to devastate; to damage
• 荒々しいあらあらしいrough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
• 荒げるあらげるto roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

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489 望

• 望むのぞむto desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for
• 望みのぞみwish; desire; hope
• 願望がんぼうdesire; wish; aspiration
• 望ましいのぞましいdesirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
• 望むところのぞむところwhat one desires; what one hopes for

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490 方

• 方ほうdirection; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
• 方向ほうこうdirection; orientation; bearing; way
• 一方いっぽうone (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one…
• 方がいいほうがいいhad better ...
• 味方みかたfriend; ally; supporter

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491 妨

• 妨げるさまたげるto disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
• 妨げさまたげobstruction; hindrance

492 坊

• 坊ぼうbonze; monk
• 坊主ぼうずBuddhist priest; bonze
• 坊やぼうやboy; son; child
• 坊ちゃんぼっちゃん(another's) son; boy; young master
• 坊さんぼうさんBuddhist priest; monk

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493 芳

• 芳しいかんばしいsweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic
• 芳しくないかんばしくないpoor; not satisfactory; undesirable; unfavourable…

494 肪

• 脂肪しぼうfat; grease; blubber; lard; suet

495 訪

• 訪れるおとずれるto visit; to call on
• 訪ねるたずねるto visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
• 訪れおとずれvisit; call
• 歴訪れきほうround of calls; tour of visitation
• 訪日ほうにちvisit to Japan

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496 放

• 放つはなつto fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit…
• 放っておくほうっておくto leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
• 放すはなすto release; to let go; to free; to set free; to let loose…
• 放るほうるto throw; to fling; to hurl; to toss
• 光を放つひかりをはなつto shed light; to cast light

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497 激

• 激しいはげしいviolent; furious; tempestuous
• 刺激しげきstimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g.…
• 刺激的しげきてきstimulating; exciting; provocative
• 激げきextremely; terrifically; super
• 激減げきげんdramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

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498 脱

• 脱ぐぬぐto take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
• 脱するだっするto escape from; to get out
• 脱走だっそうescape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
• 脱げるぬげるto come off; to slip down; to slip off
• 脱落だつらくdropping out; falling behind; falling by the wayside…

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499 説

• 説明せつめいexplanation; exposition; description; account; caption…
• 小説しょうせつnovel; story; (work of) fiction
• 説せつtheory; doctrine
• 説くとくto explain; to preach; to advocate
• 口説くくどくto persuade; to urge; to coax; to solicit

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500 鋭

• 鋭いするどいsharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed
• 鋭敏えいびんsharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sensitive