Emotions & mind

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#1

Meaning

bosom; nostalgia; cherish

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かいちゅう

one’s pocket, carrying

じゅっかい

recollection, reminiscence

なつかしい

nostalgic, dear

#2

Meaning

afflicted, suffer; illness

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かんじゃ

patient

しっかん

disease, ailment

わずら

to be afflicted, to suffer

#3

Meaning

regret, remorse

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かん

regret, deploring

かんせんばん

extremely regrettable

うら

regret, grudge

#4

Meaning

respectful, reverent

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きょうじゅん

obedience, submission

きょう

respectful congratulations

うやうやしい

respectful, deferential

#5

Meaning

congratulate, celebrate

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けい

auspicious event

けいちょう

congratulations and condolences

けいしゅく

celebration

#6

Meaning

hang; be concerned; offer

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けんめい

eager, with all one’s might

ねん

worry, concern

けんしょう

prize, reward

#7

Meaning

cordial, kind, earnest

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こんだん

friendly talk, chat

こんしん

friendship, intimacy

こんせつ

kind, cordial

#8

Meaning

grieve, be anxious, lament

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あいしゅう

sorrow, melancholy

ゆうしゅう

grief, gloom

きょうしゅう

homesickness, nostalgia

#9

Meaning

lazy, idle

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せい

inertia, habit

たい

idleness, laziness

みん

idle slumber

#10

Meaning

chastise, discipline, learn a lesson

Components

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ちょうばつ

punishment, discipline

ちょうえき

imprisonment (with labor)

りる

to learn one’s lesson

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