P-2
percent
[a part of every hundred]
Ten is ten percent of one hundred.

perfect
[(1) complete or correct in every way; (2) completely right or good; (3) without mistakes]
It was a perfect performance. (1)
Today is a perfect day. (2)
She had a perfect score on the test. (3)

perform
[to speak, dance or sing in front of others]
She performed perfectly.

period
[an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions]
The child went through a period of intense growth.

permanent
[(1) never changing; (2) lasting for a very long time or for all time]
Please tell me your permanent address. (1)
Astronauts left an American flag on the moon as a permanent memorial. (2)

permit
[(1) to let; (2) to make possible]
Her parents permit her to work. (1)
The wider doors and raised walkway permit people in wheelchairs to use the building. (2)

person
[a man, woman or child] 
She is a good person to know.

physical
[of the body]
Physical exercise helps keep him healthy.

physics
[the study of motion, matter and energy]
Studying physics takes a lot of time.

picture
[(1) an idea or representation of something as seen by the eye; (2) a painting; (3) what is made with a camera]
She drew a picture of him from memory. (1)
The picture of her was painted many years ago. (2)
My camera takes good pictures. (3)

piece
[a part of something larger]
Please have a piece of my birthday cake.

pig
[a farm animal used for its meat]
He raises pigs on his farm.

pilot
[one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter]
The pilot landed the airplane on a road.

pipe
[a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas]
The pipe moves oil from Texas to Virginia.

place
[(1) to put something somewhere; (2) an area or a part of an area; (3) space where a person or thing is; (4) any room, building, town or country]
He placed the book on the table. (1)
The place you are looking for is on the other side of town. (2)
I am staying at his place. (3)
Japan is a place I would like to visit. (4)

plan
[(1) to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing something; (2) an organized or developed idea or method]
They plan to have a party. (1)
The plan will not work. (2)

planet
[a large object in space that orbits the sun]
Earth is a planet.

plant
[(1) to put into the ground to grow; (2) a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth] 
If you plant this, it will grow. (1)
These plants have beautiful flowers in the summer. (2)

plastic
[a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into things]
I ate with a plastic spoon from a plastic plate on a plastic table.

play
[(1) to have fun; (2) to not work; (3) to take part in a sport; (4) to make music on an instrument; (5) a story acted in a theater]
She plays with her baby. (1)
I cannot play today. (2)
He plays baseball every day. (3)
Will you play the guitar? (4)
We saw a play at the theater last night. (5)

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P-2
percent
[a part of every hundred]
Ten is ten percent of one hundred.
10は100の10パーセントです。

perfect
[(1) complete or correct in every way; (2) completely right or good; (3) without mistakes]
It was a perfect performance. (1)
演奏（演技）は完璧だった。
Today is a perfect day. (2)
今日は申し分なく良い日です。
She had a perfect score on the test. (3)
彼女は試験で満点を取った。

perform
[to speak, dance or sing in front of others]
She performed perfectly.
彼女は完璧に演技（演奏）した。

period
[an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions]
The child went through a period of intense growth.
その子はある期間に急激に成長した。

permanent
[(1) never changing; (2) lasting for a very long time or for all time]
Please tell me your permanent address. (1)
あなたの本籍を教えてください。
Astronauts left an American flag on the moon as a permanent memorial. (2)
宇宙飛行士は、月の上にアメリカ国旗を永久的な記念物として残した。

permit
[(1) to let; (2) to make possible]
Her parents permit her to work. (1)
彼女の両親は彼女が働くことを許可しています。
The wider doors and raised walkway permit people in wheelchairs to use the building. (2)
広いドアと高くした通路は、車椅子の人々がこのビルを使うことを可能にします。

person
[a man, woman or child] 
She is a good person to know.
彼女は知り合いになるのにいい人です。

physical
[of the body]
Physical exercise helps keep him healthy.
身体運動は彼の健康維持に役立ちます。

physics
[the study of motion, matter and energy]
Studying physics takes a lot of time.
物理学を学ぶにはとても時間がかかります。

picture
[(1) an idea or representation of something as seen by the eye; (2) a painting; (3) what is made with a camera]
She drew a picture of him from memory. (1)
彼女は記憶をたよりに彼の肖像をスケッチした。
The picture of her was painted many years ago. (2)
彼女の絵は何年も前に描かれました。
My camera takes good pictures. (3)
私のカメラはいい写真が撮れる。

piece
[a part of something larger]
Please have a piece of my birthday cake.
私のバースデイケーキを一切れどうぞ。

pig
[a farm animal used for its meat]
He raises pigs on his farm.
彼は自分の農場で豚を飼育します。

pilot
[one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter]
The pilot landed the airplane on a road.
操縦士は道の上に飛行機を着陸させた。

pipe
[a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas]
The pipe moves oil from Texas to Virginia.
パイプは石油をテキサスからバージニアに送ります。

place
[(1) to put something somewhere; (2) an area or a part of an area; (3) space where a person or thing is; (4) any room, building, town or country]
He placed the book on the table. (1)
彼はテーブルの上に本を置いた。
The place you are looking for is on the other side of town. (2)
あなたが探している場所は、町の反対側にあります。
I am staying at his place. (3)
私は彼のところ（家）に滞在しています。
Japan is a place I would like to visit. (4)
日本は私が行きたい場所のひとつです。

plan
[(1) to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing something; (2) an organized or developed idea or method]
They plan to have a party. (1)
彼らはパーティーを開く予定です。
The plan will not work. (2)
計画はうまくいかないだろう。

planet
[a large object in space that orbits the sun]
Earth is a planet.
地球は惑星のひとつです。

plant
[(1) to put into the ground to grow; (2) a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth] 
If you plant this, it will grow. (1)
これを植えたら、育つでしょう。
These plants have beautiful flowers in the summer. (2)
これらの植物は夏には美しい花を咲かせます。

plastic
[a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into things]
I ate with a plastic spoon from a plastic plate on a plastic table.
私は、プラスティックのテーブルの上のプラスティックの皿から、プラスティックのスプーンで食べた。

play
[(1) to have fun; (2) to not work; (3) to take part in a sport; (4) to make music on an instrument; (5) a story acted in a theater]
She plays with her baby. (1)
彼女は自分の赤ちゃんと遊びます。
I cannot play today. (2)
私は今日遊べません。
He plays baseball every day. (3)
彼は毎日野球をします。
Will you play the guitar? (4)
ギターを弾いてくれませんか？
We saw a play at the theater last night. (5)
私たちは昨晩劇場で演劇を見た。

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