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清浄せいじょうpure; clean; purity
清潔せいけつclean; hygienic; sanitary
清算せいさん(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; clearing debts
済ますすますto finish; to get it over with; to conclude
済ませるすませるto finish; to make an end of; to get through with; to let end
済むすむto finish; to end; to be completed; to be resolved
渋いしぶいastringent; bitter; puckery; rough
渋るしぶるto be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudge
渋滞じゅうたい(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock
渋面じゅうめんgrimace; sullen face
測定そくていmeasurement
測量そくりょうmeasurement; surveying
湿っぽいしめっぽいdamp; humid; wet
湿るしめるto become damp; to become moist; to become wet
湿度しつどhumidity
湿気しっけmoisture; humidity; dampness
湿疹しっしんeczema; rash
準備じゅんびpreparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision
準決勝じゅんけっしょうsemifinal
滋養じようnourishment; nutrition
滑り台すべりだい(playground) slide
滑るすべるto slide; to glide; to skate; to ski
滴しずくdrop (e.g. of water); drip
漆黒しっこくpitch-black; jet-black
潜伏せんぷくconcealment; hiding; ambush
潜入せんにゅうinfiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
潜在せんざいpotentiality; dormancy; latency
潜水せんすいdiving; submerging; going underwater
潜水艦せんすいかんsubmarine
潤滑油じゅんかつゆlubricating oil; lubricant; lube
潮しおtide; current
潮時しおどきtidal hour
澄ますすますto clear; to make clear
澄むすむto become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent
瀬せshallows; shoal
瀬戸せとstrait; channel
瀬戸物せとものearthenware; porcelain; china; pottery
瀬戸際せとぎわbrink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
災害さいがいcalamity; disaster; misfortune
災難さいなんcalamity; misfortune; disaster
炊事すいじcooking; kitchen work
炊飯器すいはんきrice cooker
焦点しょうてんfocus; focal point
焼死しょうしdeath by fire
焼酎しょうちゅうshōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
照会しょうかいinquiry; query; enquiry; referral (e.g. to a doctor or court)
照明しょうめいillumination; lighting
熟睡じゅくすいdeep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
熟練じゅくれんskill; expertise; experience; proficiency
熟語じゅくごkanji compound

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