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Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かたむ.ける
On-yomi: ショク/シキ/レツ/レチ

orders

Meaning: orders; ancient laws; command; decree
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ

salute

Meaning: salute; bow; ceremony; thanks; remuneration
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ/ライ

another

Meaning: another; separate; other
Kun-yomi: わか.れる/さ.く/べつ.の/べつ.に
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: リ/レイ/ライ

file

Meaning: file; row; rank; tier; column
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レツ/レ

inferiority

Meaning: inferiority; be inferior to; be worse
Kun-yomi: おと.る
On-yomi: レツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さ.く
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

spirit

Meaning: spirit; soul; spiritual world
Kun-yomi: たま
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

actor

Meaning: actor
Kun-yomi: わざおぎ
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

cool

Meaning: cool; cold (beer, person); chill
Kun-yomi: つめ.たい/ひ.える/ひ.や/ひ.ややか/ひ.やす/ひ.やかす/さ.める/さ.ま
On-yomi: レイ

encourage

Meaning: encourage; be diligent; inspire
Kun-yomi: はげ.む/はげ.ます
On-yomi: レイ

re-

Meaning: re-; return; revert; resume; restore; go backwards
Kun-yomi: もど.す/もど.る
On-yomi: レイ

prison

Meaning: prison
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ

cold

Meaning: cold
Kun-yomi: きよ.い
On-yomi: レツ/レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: か.る
On-yomi: レツ/レチ

foul and poisonous in confusion

Meaning: foul and poisonous in confusion; out of harmony
Kun-yomi: そこな.う
On-yomi: レイ/ライ/テン

wise woman

Meaning: wise woman; sage woman
Kun-yomi: あざな
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

flag-sign of a tavern

Meaning: flag-sign of a tavern
Kun-yomi: さけばた
On-yomi: レン/シン/ヨウ

example

Meaning: example; custom; usage; precedent
Kun-yomi: たと.える
On-yomi: レイ

nice and cool

Meaning: nice and cool; mild and comfortable
Kun-yomi: さと.す
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ/レン

wise

Meaning: wise
Kun-yomi: あわ.れむ/さと.い
On-yomi: レイ/レン/リョウ

plant

Meaning: plant; herb; mushroom
Kun-yomi: みみなぐさ
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

to rest

Meaning: to rest
Kun-yomi: いき/いこう
On-yomi: キ/チ/レイ/リョウ

mountain ridge

Meaning: mountain ridge; mountain peak
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ

to haul

Meaning: to haul; to lift; to take
Kun-yomi: か.ける
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

perverse

Meaning: perverse; recalcitrant; rebellious
Kun-yomi: もどす/もとる/いたる
On-yomi: レイ/ライ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ささや.き
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

tears

Meaning: tears; weep; cry
Kun-yomi: なみだ
On-yomi: ルイ/レイ

to leap over

Meaning: to leap over
Kun-yomi: さえぎ.る
On-yomi: セイ/テイ/レイ

mountain ridge

Meaning: mountain ridge; mountain peak
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ

rhythm

Meaning: rhythm; law; regulation; gauge; control
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リツ/リチ/レツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: うつく.しい
On-yomi: レツ/レチ

sound of jewels

Meaning: sound of jewels
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: わた.る
On-yomi: レイ/リ/ヒョウ

take along

Meaning: take along; lead; join; connect; party; gang; clique
Kun-yomi: つら.なる/つら.ねる/つ.れる/-づ.れ
On-yomi: レン

lychee

Meaning: lychee
Kun-yomi: おおにら
On-yomi: レイ/リ/レン

sedges

Meaning: sedges; rushes
Kun-yomi: あしのほ
On-yomi: レツ/レチ/レイ

sunshine

Meaning: sunshine
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

stretch mouth

Meaning: stretch mouth; grimace; grin
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レツ/レチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: つきのうつくしいひかり
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

pure

Meaning: pure
Kun-yomi: きよ.い
On-yomi: レツ/レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さえぎ.る
On-yomi: レツ/レチ/レイ

tripod

Meaning: tripod
Kun-yomi: かなえ/へだ.てる
On-yomi: カク/レキ

screw

Meaning: screw; twist; wrench; distort
Kun-yomi: よじ.る/ね.じる/ねじ.れる/もじ.る
On-yomi: レイ/レツ

picket

Meaning: picket; limits; be settled
Kun-yomi: らち.があく/かこ.い
On-yomi: レツ/ラツ/ラチ

pale

Meaning: pale; picket fence; limits; come to an end
Kun-yomi: らち.があく/かこ.い
On-yomi: レツ/ラツ/ラチ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いく
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

tears

Meaning: tears; sympathy
Kun-yomi: なみだ
On-yomi: ルイ/レイ

ardent

Meaning: ardent; violent; vehement; furious; severe; extreme
Kun-yomi: はげ.しい
On-yomi: レツ

romance

Meaning: romance; in love; yearn for; miss; darling
Kun-yomi: こ.う/こい/こい.しい
On-yomi: レン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レン/リ/レイ/ライ

river in Hebei province

Meaning: river in Hebei province; creek
Kun-yomi: のぞ.む
On-yomi: レイ/ライ/リ

scallion

Meaning: scallion; small onion
Kun-yomi: おおにら
On-yomi: レイ/リ/レン

concave channels of tiling

Meaning: concave channels of tiling; long-necked jar
Kun-yomi: かめ
On-yomi: レイ/リイ/リョウ

jasmine

Meaning: jasmine
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: リ/ライ/レイ

to pluck

Meaning: to pluck; to gather in the fingers; to rub; to scrape off; horse exercise area
Kun-yomi: と.る
On-yomi: ラツ/ラチ/レツ/レチ

cry

Meaning: cry; honking of birds; droning of cicadas
Kun-yomi: れつ
On-yomi: レイ

whetstone

Meaning: whetstone; polish
Kun-yomi: あらと/みが.く
On-yomi: レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: なら.ぶ
On-yomi: レキ/リャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: よわい
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みち
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

small boat with windows

Meaning: small boat with windows; houseboat
Kun-yomi: こぶね
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

game-hunting

Meaning: game-hunting; shooting; game; bag
Kun-yomi: かり/か.る
On-yomi: リョウ/レフ

oyster

Meaning: oyster
Kun-yomi: かき
On-yomi: レイ

bamboo screen

Meaning: bamboo screen
Kun-yomi: ちりよけ
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

proceed to

Meaning: proceed to; assume a post
Kun-yomi: るい/のぞ.む/つ.く
On-yomi: リ/レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ラク/レキ/リャク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レキ/リャク/セキ/シャク

feather

Meaning: feather; plume; wing
Kun-yomi: はね
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

plow

Meaning: plow
Kun-yomi: すき
On-yomi: リ/レイ/リュウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: せがれ
On-yomi: サガレ

lattice work on front and sides

Meaning: lattice work on front and sides
Kun-yomi: てすり
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

antelope

Meaning: antelope
Kun-yomi: かもしか
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

listening

Meaning: listening; realizing
Kun-yomi: きく
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

tears

Meaning: tears; weep; cry
Kun-yomi: なみだ
On-yomi: ルイ/レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かな.しむ
On-yomi: レイ/ライ/リ

dragonfly

Meaning: dragonfly; moon moth
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: からくり/ねじ.る/ねじきる
On-yomi: レイ/ライ/レツ/レチ

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