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to have had enough
Kanji 1802
JLPT 1
lip
Kanji 1435
JLPT 1
rice plant; lightning
Kanji 1656
JLPT 1
torso
Kanji 1662
JLPT 1
thunder; lightning
Kanji 1888
JLPT 1
vermilion, red
Kanji 1346
JLPT 1
quick
Kanji 1448
JLPT 1
chin; jaw
Kanji 1858
JLPT 1
pivot; important part
Kanji 1464
JLPT 1
to die; go
Kanji 1475
JLPT 1
cloudy
Kanji 1672
JLPT 1
reliance; request; trust
Kanji 1889
JLPT 1
slowly; gradually
Kanji 1385
JLPT 1
random; baseless
Kanji 1851
JLPT 1
to dig, excavate
Kanji 1189
JLPT 1
firefly; fluorescent
Kanji 1200
JLPT 1
stopper; cork; faucet
Kanji 1493
JLPT 1
dance
Kanji 1761
JLPT 1
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