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しびれるしびれるto become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
しぼむしぼむto wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel
しまうしまうto finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to
しまったしまったdarn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!
しみしみstain; spot; smudge; blot
しみじみしみじみkeenly; deeply; fully; heartily
しみるしみるto soak (into); to permeate; to seep (in); to penetrate
しゃがむしゃがむto squat; to crouch
しゃっくりしゃっくりhiccup; hiccough
しゃぶしゃぶしゃぶしゃぶshabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
しゃべるしゃべるto talk; to chat; to chatter
しょうがないしょうがないthere's no (other) way
しょっちゅうしょっちゅうalways; all the time; constantly; frequently
しょんぼりしょんぼりdownheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
しようとするしようとするto try to do; to attempt to do
しろくましろくまpolar bear (Ursus maritimus)
しわしわwrinkle; crease
しんどいしんどいtired; frazzled
じいさんじいさんgrandfather
じかにじかにdirectly; in person; firsthand
じっくりじっくり(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately
じっとじっとmotionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still
じめじめじめじめdamp; humid; wet; clammy
じゃあじゃあthen; well; so; well then
じゃがいもじゃがいもpotato (Solanum tuberosum)
じゃないかじゃないかisn't it?
じゃぶじゃぶじゃぶじゃぶsplashing (water); splashing about; with a splash
じゃんけんじゃんけんrock-paper-scissors (game); janken
すいかすいかwatermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
すかさずすかさずwithout a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly
すがるすがるto cling to; to hang onto
すき焼きすきやきsukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
すぐすぐimmediately; at once; right away; directly
すぐさますぐさまimmediately; promptly
すぐそばすぐそばright beside; close to; nearby
すぐにすぐにimmediately; right away; at once; instantly
すげーすげーincredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
すごいすごいterrible; dreadful
すずすずtin (Sn)
すっかりすっかりall; completely; totally; entirely
すっきりすっきりrefreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder
すっごいすっごいterrible; dreadful
すっとすっとstraight; quickly; directly; all of a sudden
すっぽりすっぽりentirely; completely
すでにすでにalready
すなわちすなわちthat is (to say); namely; i.e.; or
すねすねshin; shank; lower leg
すべきすべきshould do; ought to do
すべてすべてeverything; all; the whole
すまないすまないinexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable

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