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JLPT N2 Kanji list (N2)

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complete / finish
bestow / participate in / give / award / impart / provide /

cause / gift / godsend

deceased / the late / dying / perish

dry / parch

jammed in|shellfish|mediate|concern oneself with

mutually / reciprocally / together
public / prince / official / governmental

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pair / set / comparison / counter for pairs

one-sided / leaf / sheet

equal / head / counter for small animals / roll of cloth

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pay / clear out / prune / banish / dispose of

infancy / childhood

government office

fortune-telling / divining / forecasting / occupy / hold / have

5
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crowded / mixture / in bulk / included / (kokuji)

tome / counter for books / volume

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director / official / govt office / rule / administer

dispose / manage / deal with / sentence / condemn / act /
behave / place
income / obtain / reap / pay / supply / store

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seduce / call / send for / wear / put on / ride in / buy / eat 5

/ drink / catch (cold)

gigantic|big|large|great
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sweet / coax / pamper / be content / sugary

pressure / push / overwhelm / oppress / dominate

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eternity / long / lengthy

garment / clothes / dressing

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dirty / pollute / disgrace / rape / defile

sweat / perspire

dangerous / fear / uneasy

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eaves|roof|house|heaven
ashes / puckery juice / cremate
sham / temporary / interim / assumed (name) / informal
shout / exclaim / yell
desk / table

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suck / imbibe / inhale / sip

boat / ship
home|house|residence|our house|my husband

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suppose / be aware of / believe / feel

busy / occupied / restless

lamp / a light / light / counter for lights

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texture / skin / body / grain

negate / no / noes / refuse / decline / deny

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slip out / extract / pull out / pilfer / quote / remove / omit

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sink / be submerged / subside / be depressed / aloes

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re- / return / revert / resume / restore / go backwards

boy / priest's residence / priest

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soldier / private / troops / army / warfare / strategy /

tactics
barley / wheat

criticism|strike

riot / war / disorder / disturb

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egg / ovum / spawn / roe

forget

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good / pleasing / skilled

expand / stretch / extend / lengthen / increase

spicy / bitter / hot / acrid

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blow / breathe / puff / emit / smoke

bed / floor / padding / tatami

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article / clause / item / stripe / streak

intention / plan / resolve / aspire / motive / hopes / shilling

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pay respects / visit / ask / inquire / question / implore

quandary / become distressed / annoyed
include / bear in mind / understand / cherish

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grow late / night watch / sit up late / of course

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welcome / meet / greet

shellfish

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prolong / stretching

reliant / depend on / consequently / therefore / due to

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broaden / extend / expand / enlarge

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value / price
ticket
shoulder
call / call out to / invite
agreement / consent / comply with
pray / wish

submit / offer / present / serve (meal) / accompany

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condition / situation

thorn / pierce / stab / prick / sting / calling card

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engrave / cut fine / chop / hash / mince / time / carving

rise up

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young / if / perhaps / possibly / low number / immature

surname

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shouldering / carry / raise / bear

mid-air|air|space|sky|memorization|interval of time

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dreadful / be frightened / fearful

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apply / answer / yes / OK / reply / accept

push / stop / check / subdue / attach / seize / weight /
shove / press / seal / do in spite of
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row / and / besides / as well as / line up / rank with / rival / 8

equal

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seethe / boil / ferment / uproar / breed

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seal / closing

treasure / wealth / valuables

embrace / hug / hold in arms

sheet of... / counter for flat thin objects or sheets

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mud / mire / adhere to / be attached to

poison|virus|venom|germ|harm|injury|spite
stab / protruding / thrusting / thrust / pierce / prick
deliver / reach / arrive / report / notify / forward

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he / that / the

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worship / adore / pray to

counter for cupfuls / wine glass / glass / toast

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overnight / put up at / ride at anchor / 3-day stay

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arrival / proceed / reach / attain / result in

milk / breasts

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escape / flee / shirk / evade / set free

stature / height / back / behind / disobey / defy / go back

on / rebel
farm / field / garden / one's specialty / (kokuji)
angry / be offended
rare / curious / strange
protect / guarantee / keep / preserve / sustain / support
second (1/60 minute)

rhythm / law / regulation / gauge / control

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pillar / post / cylinder / support

grade / steps / stairs

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castle
specialty / exclusive / mainly / solely
spring / fountain
shallow / superficial / frivolous / wretched / shameful

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tender / weakness / gentleness / softness

pick up / gather / find / go on foot / ten

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blossom / bloom
crimson / deep red

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incense / smell / perfume

sand

cramped / narrow / contract / tight

pinch / between

laid waste / rough / rude / wild

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outskirts|suburbs|rural area
happenstance / especially / intentionally / reason / cause /

circumstances / the late / therefore / consequently

wither / die / dry up / be seasoned
all / everything

leather / become serious / skin / hide / pelt

watch over / see
scroll / volume / book / part / roll up / wind up / tie / coil /

counter for texts (or book scrolls)

plan / suggestion / draft / ponder / fear / proposition / idea

/ expectation / bill / worry

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flats / counter for houses / eaves

meadow / original / primitive / field / plain / prairie / tundra

/ wilderness

favor / blessing / grace / kindness

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descend / precipitate / fall / surrender

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bosom / breast / chest / heart / feelings

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fear / dread / awe

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squat / seat / cushion / gathering / sit

till / plow / cultivate

skeleton / bone / remains / frame

fat / grease / tallow / lard / rosin / gum / tar

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discipline / conduct oneself well / study / master

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genuine|purity|innocence|net (profit)
leader / commander / general / admiral / or / and again /
soon / from now on / just about

search / look for / locate

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shame / dishonor

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exclude / division (x/3) / remove / abolish / cancel / except 10

needle / pin / staple / stinger

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price / cost / value
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livestock|domestic fowl and animals

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tears / sympathy

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romance / in love / yearn for / miss / darling

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flour / powder / dust

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floating / float / rise to surface

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exhausted / tire / weary

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catch / capture

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sleep / die / sleepy

daughter / girl

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bury / be filled up / embedded

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unfold|expand

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overthrow / fall / collapse / drop / break down

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incur / cover / veil / brood over / shelter / wear / put on /

be exposed (film) / receiving
route|way|road

party / faction / clique

carrier|carry|all

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trouble / worry / in pain / distress / illness

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steal / rob / pilfer

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brain / memory

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cat

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soft

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marketing|sell|trade

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call on / visit / look up / offer sympathy

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frozen / congeal / refrigerate

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token|sign|mark|tally|charm

poverty / poor

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closed / shut

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grains / drop / counter for tiny particles

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refreshing / nice and cool

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longing / covetousness / greed / passion / desire / craving

the following|next
mail|stagecoach stop

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introduce|inherit|help

place on the head / receive / top of head / top / summit /

peak
renowned / publish / write / remarkable / phenomenal / put

on / don / wear / arrival / finish (race) / counter for suits of

clothing / literary work

lengthen / counter for bows & stringed instruments / stretch

/ spread / put up (tent)

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sack / bag / pouch

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grope / search / look for

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sweep / brush

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window / pane
impart / instruct / grant / confer

discard / throw away / abandon / resign / reject / sacrifice

marriage
pick / take / fetch / take up

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finish / come to an end / excusable / need not

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accidentally / even number / couple / man & wife / same

kind
dig / delve / excavate
ease|peace
healthy / health / strength / persistence
uncommon / queerness / strangeness / wonderful / curious
/ unusual

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yellow

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drought / dry / dessicate / drink up / heaven / emperor

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fundamentals / radical (chem) / counter for machines /

foundation

range|region|limits|stage|level
contraption / fetter / machine / instrument
candy|cakes|fruit

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proportion / comparatively / divide / cut / separate / split

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interchange / period / charge / change?

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heart / interior

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admirable / greatness / remarkable / conceited / famous /

excellent

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surpass / cross over / move to / exceed / Vietnam

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awe / respect / honor / revere

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dwindle / decrease / reduce / decline / curtail / get hungry

employ / hire
stiff / hard
honorable / manipulate / govern
corner / nook

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diligence / become employed / serve

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consume|eat|drink|smoke|receive (a blow)

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damp / wet / moist

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part of speech|words|poetry
tatami mat / counter for tatami mats / fold / shut up / do
away with

attire / dress / pretend / disguise / profess

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virtuous / good / goodness

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clear up

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revered / valuable / precious / noble / exalted

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exchange / spare / substitute / pertranscend / super- / ultra-

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slow / late / back / later

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entwine / coil around / get caught in

gulf / bay / inlet
arm / ability / talent

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hanging scroll / width

universal / wide(ly) / generally / Prussia

evaluate|criticism|comment

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cap / headgear
supplement / supply / make good / offset / compensate /
assistant / learner
recruit / campaign / gather (contributions) / enlist / grow
violent
rod|stick|cane|pole|club|line
nightfall|night

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dull / slow / foolish / blunt

pagoda|tower|steeple

cylinder / pipe / tube / gun barrel / sleeve

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pain / hurt / damage / bruise

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transit / ford / ferry / cross / import / deliver / diameter /

migrate

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Mr. / hall / mansion / palace / temple / lord

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paint / plaster / daub / smear / coating

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warmth

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node / season / period / occasion / verse / clause / stanza

/ honor / joint / knuckle / knob / knot / tune / melody

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lie down / sleep / rest / bed / remain unsold

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steam / heat / sultry / foment / get musty

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contact / touch / feel / hit / proclaim / announce / conflict

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fare|fee|hire|rent|wages|charge

blessing|fortune|luck|wealth

abdomen / belly / stomach

zero / spill / overflow / nothing / cipher
back / amidst / in / reverse / inside / palm / sole / rear /
lining / wrong side

melt / dissolve / thaw

deposit / custody / leave with / entrust to

illuminate / shine / compare / bashful

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signature|govt office|police station

resign / word / term / expression

loins / hips / waist / low wainscoting

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flock / group / crowd / herd / swarm / cluster

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lean / incline / tilt / trend / wane / sink / ruin / bias

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mineral / ore

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difference / differ

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smoke

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contrast / compare

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mistake / err / do wrong / mislead

doubt / distrust / be suspicious / question
document|records

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thong / beginning / inception / end / cord / strap

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hate / detest

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stratum|social class|layer|story|floor
jump / dance / leap / skip
livelihood / make a living / spend time

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year-end / age / occasion / opportunity

packed / close / pressed / reprove / rebuke / blame

shoes

drip / drop

acknowledge / witness / discern / recognize / appreciate /

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believe

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hair of the head

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outburst / rave / fret / force / violence / cruelty / outrage

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signpost / seal / mark / stamp / imprint / symbol / emblem

/ trademark / evidence / souvenir / target
skin / body / grain / texture / disposition
dance / flit / circle / wheel

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argument|discourse

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storehouse / hide / own / have / possess

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stop-over|reside in|resident
quake / shake / tremble / quiver / shiver
various / many / several / together
drama|play

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authority / power / rights

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trust / request

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wall / lining (stomach) / fence

grind / polish / scour / improve / brush (teeth)

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dilute / thin / weak (tea)

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burn / blaze / glow

concentrated / thick / dark / undiluted

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hundred million|10**8

pointed / sharpness / edge / weapon / sharp / violent

intelligent / wise / wisdom / cleverness

organize / arranging / tune / tone / meter / key (music)

maneuver / manipulate / operate / steer / chastity /

virginity / fidelity

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cloudy weather / cloud up

tenderness / excel / surpass / actor / superiority /
gentleness
age
heal|cure
parch / dry up
laundry / wash / pour on / rinse
ring / circle / link / wheel
simplicity|brevity
presents / send / give to / award to / confer on /
presenting something

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difficult / impossible / trouble / accident / defect

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bomb / burst open / pop / split

entrails / viscera / bowels
admonish / commandment
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