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暴政

Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way. · bōsei

暴行

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. · bōkō

暴露

A publication of investigative journalism that reveals hidden and often scandalous truths. · bakuro

暴風

A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye. [16th c.] · bōfuu

暴風雨

(in particular, meteorology) A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes. [20th c.] · bōfuuu

暴風雪

Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount. · bōfuusetsu

暴食

The vice of eating to excess. · bōshoku

暴騰

(intransitive) To rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike. · bōtō

暹羅

(historical) Former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia. · shamu

曇らせる

(transitive) To cover with condensed water vapor. · kumoraseru

曇り

Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy. Example: The clouds were grey so James thought it was about to rain. · kumori

曖昧

Open to multiple interpretations. · aimai

曖昧さ

(countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context. · aimaisa

曖昧な

Uncertain, as an indication or sign.

曙

(intransitive, figurative) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand. · akebono

曲

A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase. · kyoku

曲がりくねる

Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form. · magarikuneru

曲がる

(intransitive) To become curved. · magaru

曲げる

(transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast. · mageru

曲尺

A tool used to measure out right angles. · kanejaku

曲率

The shape of something curved. · kyokuritsu

曲用

(grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive. · kyokuyō

曲芸

The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats. · kyokugei

曲解

(figuratively) Injustice, wrong. · kyokkai

曲馬団

A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent. [from late 18th c.] · kyokubadan

曳船

(watercraft) A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels. · eisen

更

(degree) Progressively more. · kō

更に

(degree) To an even greater degree. Used to modify comparative adjectives or adverbs. · sarani

更年期

The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs. · kōnenki

更改

(transitive) To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again. · kōkai

更新

(computing) The update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data. · kōshin

更迭

(Ireland) An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased. · kōtetsu

書かれている

(transitive) To indicate in a written form.

書き写す

(transitive) To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system. · kakiutsusu

書き直す

(transitive) To write again, differently; to modify; to revise. · kakinaosu

書く

To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe. · kaku

書体

Written characters; style of writing. · shotai

書名

(by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book. · shomei

書店

A shop that sells books. · shoten

書庫

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest. · shoko

書式

The layout of a publication or document. · shoshiki

書斎

A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household. · shosai

書架

(furniture) A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference. · shoka

書棚

(furniture) A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference. · shodana

書痴

(figurative) An avid book reader. · shochi

書簡

(countable, or, uncountable) Postal or other written communications. · shokan

書籍

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. · shoseki

書記

One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker. · shoki

書記素

(Unicode) A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system. · shokiso

書誌

A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author. · shoshi

書誌学

A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author. · shoshigaku

書込む

(computing, intransitive, with to) To record data mechanically or electronically.

書類

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support. · shorui

曼拏羅

(Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.

曼荼羅

(Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation. · mandara

曼陀羅

(Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation. · mandara

曾て

At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance. · katsute

替える

(transitive) To use in place of something else, with the same function. · kaeru

替わる

(transitive) To use in place of something else, with the same function. · kawaru

最

Forms the superlative of many adjectives. · sai

最も

Forms the superlative of many adjectives. · mottomo

最もうまく

To the most advantage; with the most success, cause, profit, benefit, or propriety.

最上級

(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. tiniest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully). · saijōkyuu

最低

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. · saitei

最初

Of or belonging to a first family. · saisho

最大

To the highest degree. · saidai

最大の

Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.)

最大値

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. · saidaichi

最小

The most little; the smallest amount or quantity of something. · saishō

最小限

(as pronoun) A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed. · saishōgen

最後

(idiomatic) In the end; finally; ultimately. · saigo

最後から二番目

(UK, in, _, US, _, usually, formal) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.

最後通告

(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time. · saigotsuukoku

最後通牒

(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time. · saigotsuuchō

最悪

Most inferior; doing the least good. · saiaku

最悪の

Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.)

最愛

Much loved, dearly loved. · saiai

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