DEATH NOTE

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
存在そんざい
existence; being; presence
  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-no] existence; being; presence
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局長きょくちょう
bureau director; office chief
  1. [n] bureau director; office chief
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本当ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
  3. [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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わけわけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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今までいままで
until now; so far; up to the present
  1. [n,adv] until now; so far; up to the present
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書くかく
to write; to compose; to pen
  1. [v5k,vt] to write; to compose; to pen
  2. [v5k,vt] to draw; to paint
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考えかんがえ
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept
  1. [n] thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept
  2. [n] idea; notion; imagination
  3. [n] intention; plan; design
  4. [n] consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection
  5. [n] wish; hope; expectation
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それにそれに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
  1. [conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
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できるできる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  1. [v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  2. [v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
  3. [v1,vi] to be made; to be built
  4. [v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
  5. [v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
  6. [v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
  7. [v1,vi] to become pregnant
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悪あく
evil; wickedness
  1. [n] evil; wickedness
  2. [n] (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
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様なような
like; similar to
  1. [adj-pn] like; similar to
  2. [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
  3. [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
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犯はん
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
  1. [suf] perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
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絶対ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  1. [adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  2. [adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
  3. [n] absoluteness
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誰もだれも
everyone; anyone
  1. [exp] everyone; anyone
  2. [exp] no one; nobody
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ひとつひとつ
one
  1. [num] one
  2. [n] for one thing
  3. [n] only
  4. [n] (not) even
  5. [n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
  6. [adj-no] some kind of; one type of
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まさかまさか
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  1. [int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  2. [n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency
  3. [n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now
  4. [adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
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わかるわかる
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  1. [v5r,vi] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  2. [v5r,vi] to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
  3. [int] I know!; I think so too!
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一人ひとり
one person
  1. [n] one person
  2. [n] being alone; being by oneself
  3. [n] being single; being unmarried
  4. [adv] by oneself; alone
  5. [adv] just; only; simply
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彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
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犯人はんにん
offender; criminal; culprit
  1. [n] offender; criminal; culprit
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言ういう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
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そこそこ
there (place relatively near listener)
  1. [pn] there (place relatively near listener)
  2. [pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
  3. [pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
  4. [pn] you
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一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
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秒びょう
second (unit of time)
  1. [n] second (unit of time)
  2. [n] arc second
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お兄ちゃんおにいちゃん
(one's) older brother
  1. [n] (one's) older brother
  2. [n] lad; sonny
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こうこう
in this way; like this; so; thus
  1. [adv] in this way; like this; so; thus
  2. [adv] this (much); so
  3. [int] uh; er; mm; well
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どんな
what kind of; what sort of; what
  1. [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
  2. [adj-pn] no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all
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パソコン
personal computer; PC
  1. [n] personal computer; PC
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内うち
inside; within
  1. [n,adv] inside; within
  2. [n,adv] while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
  3. [n,adv] among; amongst; (out) of; between
  4. [n] in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
  5. [n] within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
  6. [n] we; our company; our organization
  7. [n] one's home; one's family
  8. [n] my spouse; my husband; my wife
  9. [n] signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
  10. [pn] I; me
  11. [n] imperial palace grounds
  12. [n] emperor
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利用りよう
use; utilization; utilisation; application
  1. [n,vs,vt] use; utilization; utilisation; application
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命いのち
life; life force
  1. [n] life; life force
  2. [n] lifetime; lifespan
  3. [n] most important thing; foundation; core
  4. [n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. [n] fate; destiny; karma
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寿命じゅみょう
lifespan; life; lifetime
  1. [n] lifespan; life; lifetime
  2. [n] life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
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封筒ふうとう
envelope
  1. [n] envelope
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必ずかならず
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
  1. [adv] always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
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推理すいり
reasoning; inference; deduction
  1. [n,vs,vt] reasoning; inference; deduction
  2. [n] mystery genre; detective genre
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本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
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殺しころし
murder; killing; murderer
  1. [n] murder; killing; murderer
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考えるかんがえる
to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
  1. [v1,vt] to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
  2. [v1,vt] to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
  3. [v1,vt] to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
  4. [v1,vt] to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
  5. [v1,vt] to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
  6. [v1,vt] to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
  7. [v1,vt] to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view
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部屋へや
room; chamber
  1. [n] room; chamber
  2. [n] apartment; flat; pad
  3. [n] stable
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いつもいつも
always; all the time; at all times
  1. [adv] always; all the time; at all times
  2. [adv] never
  3. [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
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かもしれませんかもしれません
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
  1. [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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テスト
examination; quiz; test
  1. [n,vs,vt] examination; quiz; test
  2. [n,vs,vt] test; tryout; trial
  3. [n] rehearsal (in filming)
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べきべき
should; must; ought to
  1. [aux] should; must; ought to
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刑務所けいむしょ
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
  1. [n] prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
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携帯けいたい
carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
  1. [n,vs,vt] carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
  2. [n] mobile phone; cell phone
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死因しいん
cause of death
  1. [n] cause of death
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為ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
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盗聴器とうちょうき
listening device; bug; wiretap
  1. [n] listening device; bug; wiretap
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神月こうづき
tenth lunar month
  1. [n] tenth lunar month
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こっちこちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
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それでもそれでも
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
  1. [conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
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ニュース
news
  1. [n] news
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もちろんもちろん
of course; certainly; naturally
  1. [adv] of course; certainly; naturally
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ものもの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
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やはりやはり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
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以外いがい
excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to
  1. [n-suf] excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to
  2. [n-suf] outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
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外そと
outside; exterior
  1. [n] outside; exterior
  2. [n] the open (air)
  3. [n] other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
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所ところ
place; spot; scene; site
  1. [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
  2. [n,suf] address
  3. [n,suf] district; area; locality
  4. [n,suf] one's house
  5. [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
  6. [n,suf] passage (in text); part
  7. [n,suf] space; room
  8. [n,suf] thing; matter
  9. [n] whereupon; as a result
  10. [n] about to; on the verge of
  11. [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
  12. [n] approximately; around; about
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確かにたしかに
surely; certainly
  1. [adv] surely; certainly
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こういうこういう
such; this sort of; like this
  1. [adj-pn] such; this sort of; like this
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バスジャック
bus hijacking
  1. [n] bus hijacking
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やっぱりやっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
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事実じじつ
fact; truth; reality
  1. [adv,n] fact; truth; reality
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取引とりひき
transactions; dealings; business
  1. [n,vs,vt] transactions; dealings; business
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家族かぞく
family
  1. [n] family
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文章ぶんしょう
writing; composition; essay; article; passage; prose; (writing) style
  1. [n] writing; composition; essay; article; passage; prose; (writing) style
  2. [n] sentence
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死ぬしぬ
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5n,vn,vi] to die; to pass away
  2. [v5n,vn,vi] to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
  3. [v5n,vn,vi] to cease; to stop
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気き
spirit; mind; heart
  1. [n] spirit; mind; heart
  2. [n] nature; disposition
  3. [n] intention; mind; will; motivation
  4. [n] mood; feelings
  5. [n] consciousness
  6. [n] care; attention; consideration; worry
  7. [n] interest
  8. [n] (the) air; atmosphere
  9. [n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
  10. [n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
  11. [n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
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直接ちょくせつ
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
  1. [adj-na,n,adj-no,adv] direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
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証明しょうめい
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
  1. [n,vs,vt] proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
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電話でんわ
telephone call; phone call
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] telephone call; phone call
  2. [n,adj-no] telephone (device); phone
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馬鹿ばか
idiot; moron; fool
  1. [n] idiot; moron; fool
  2. [adj-na] stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
  3. [n,adj-na] trivial; insignificant; disappointing
  4. [n,adj-na] malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
  5. [n,n-pref] incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
  6. [n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
  7. [n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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あいつあいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
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そこまで
go that far; to that extent
  1. [exp] go that far; to that extent
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それだけそれだけ
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that; that is all (when finished speaking)
  1. [adv,adj-no] that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that; that is all (when finished speaking)
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としたら
if it happens that; if we make ...; if we take ...; if we assume ...; what if ...?
  1. [conj] if it happens that; if we make ...; if we take ...; if we assume ...; what if ...?
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バス
bus
  1. [n] bus
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よくよく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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勉強べんきょう
study
  1. [n,vs,vt] study
  2. [n,vs,vi] diligence; working hard
  3. [n] experience; lesson (for the future)
  4. [n,vs,vt,vi] discount; price reduction
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危険きけん
danger; peril; hazard
  1. [n,adj-na] danger; peril; hazard
  2. [n,adj-na] risk
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問題もんだい
question (e.g. on a test); problem
  1. [n] question (e.g. on a test); problem
  2. [n] problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
  3. [n] question (i.e. doubt)
  4. [n] public discussion; controversy
  5. [n] trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
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場合ばあい
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
  1. [n] case; occasion; situation; circumstances
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尾行びこう
shadow; tail; following
  1. [n,vs,vt] shadow; tail; following
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思うおもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  1. [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  2. [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
  6. [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
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普通ふつう
normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average
  1. [adj-no,adj-na] normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average
  2. [adv] normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly
  3. [n] local train; train that stops at every station
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最初さいしょ
beginning; outset; first; onset
  1. [adj-no,n,adv] beginning; outset; first; onset
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次つぎ
next; following; subsequent
  1. [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
  2. [n,adj-no] stage; station
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第二だいに
second
  1. [n,adj-no] second
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お父さんおとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  1. [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  2. [n] husband
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him
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たぶんたぶん
probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
  1. [adv] probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous
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好きすき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  1. [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  2. [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  3. [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
  4. [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
  5. [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
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姿すがた
figure; form; shape
  1. [n] figure; form; shape
  2. [n] appearance; dress; guise
  3. [n] state; condition; picture; image
  4. [n] form (of a waka)
  5. [n-suf] dressed in ...; wearing ...
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婚約者こんやくしゃ
fiance; fiancee
  1. [n] fiance; fiancee
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少しすこし
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  2. [adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
  3. [adv] a little way; a short distance
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意味いみ
meaning; significance; sense
  1. [n,vs,vt] meaning; significance; sense
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昨日きのう
yesterday
  1. [n,adv] yesterday
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次長じちょう
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
  1. [n] vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
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死亡しぼう
death; dying; mortality
  1. [n,vs,vi] death; dying; mortality
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監視カメラかんしカメラ
surveillance camera; security camera
  1. [n] surveillance camera; security camera
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