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Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
猫ねこ
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  1. [n] cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  2. [n] shamisen
  3. [n] geisha
  4. [n] wheelbarrow
  5. [n] clay bed-warmer
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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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事こと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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火ひ
fire; flame; blaze
  1. [n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
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そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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なになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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術じゅつ
art; technique
  1. [n,n-suf] art; technique
  2. [n,n-suf] means; way
  3. [n,n-suf] trick; trap; plot; stratagem
  4. [n,n-suf] magic
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血ち
blood
  1. [n] blood
  2. [n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
  3. [n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
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子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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者もの
person
  1. [n] person
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体からだ
body
  1. [n] body
  2. [n] torso; trunk
  3. [n] build; physique; frame; figure
  4. [n] health; constitution
  5. [n] corpse; dead body
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それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
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人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
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不知火しらぬい
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
  1. [n] phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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式神しきがみ
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
  1. [n] form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
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師匠ししょう
master; teacher
  1. [n,suf] master; teacher
  2. [n] stable master
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あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
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またまた
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
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呪いのろい
curse; spell; malediction
  1. [n] curse; spell; malediction
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水みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  1. [n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  2. [n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
  3. [n] flood; floodwaters
  4. [n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
  5. [n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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女おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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おれおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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きさまきさま
you
  1. [pn] you
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話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
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というという
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
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陰陽師おんみょうじ
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
  1. [n] diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
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そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
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どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
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結界けっかい
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices
  1. [n] (fixing) boundaries for religious practices
  2. [n] prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice)
  3. [n] fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple
  4. [n] short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
  5. [n] barrier; dimensional barrier; containment zone; containment barrier; mystical barrier
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鐘かね
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
  1. [n] bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
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先生せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
  1. [n] teacher; instructor; master
  2. [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
  3. [n] intimate or teasing form of address
  4. [n] one's elder
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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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男おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
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いるいる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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おじいちゃんおじいちゃん
grandpa; granddad
  1. [n] grandpa; granddad
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もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
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あれあれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
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毒どく
poison; toxicant
  1. [n] poison; toxicant
  2. [n] harm; evil influence
  3. [n] ill will; spite; malice
  4. [n] abusive language
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兄弟子あにでし
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
  1. [n] senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
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府ふ
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
  1. [n] (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
  2. [n] centre (e.g. of learning); center; seat
  3. [n] (government) office
  4. [n] fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
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までまで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
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ためため
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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事故じこ
accident; incident; trouble
  1. [n] accident; incident; trouble
  2. [n] circumstances; reasons
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大丈夫だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
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首くび
neck
  1. [n] neck
  2. [n] head
  3. [n] dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
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要石かなめいし
keystone
  1. [n] keystone
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誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
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なぜなぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
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なんでなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
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娘むすめ
daughter
  1. [n] daughter
  2. [n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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それでそれで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
  1. [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
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紋もん
(family) crest; coat of arms
  1. [n] (family) crest; coat of arms
  2. [n] pattern; figure
  3. [n] playing card suit (in karuta)
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そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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なにかなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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刀かたな
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
  1. [n] sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
  2. [n] scalpel
  3. [n] chisel; burin; graver
  4. [n] knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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太刀たち
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword
  1. [n] long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword
  2. [n] straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
  3. [n] guandao; Chinese glaive
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時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
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色々いろいろ
various; all sorts of; variety of
  1. [adj-na,adj-no,adv,adv-to,n] various; all sorts of; variety of
  2. [n] various colors (colours)
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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まだまだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
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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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土つち
earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
  1. [n] earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
  2. [n] the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
  3. [n] low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
  4. [n] (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
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帝都ていと
imperial capital
  1. [n] imperial capital
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薬くすり
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  1. [n] medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  2. [n] efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
  3. [n] (pottery) glaze
  4. [n] (illegal) drug; narcotic
  5. [n] small bribe
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はずはず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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大正時代たいしょうじだい
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
  1. [n] Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
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星ほし
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  1. [n] star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  2. [n] star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
  3. [n] star (actor, player, etc.)
  4. [n] dot; spot; fleck
  5. [n] bullseye
  6. [n] perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
  7. [n] one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
  8. [n] point; score
  9. [n] star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
  10. [n] (pyrotechnic) star
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月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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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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お嬢さまおじょうさま
(another's) daughter
  1. [n] (another's) daughter
  2. [n] young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
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白眉はくび
finest example; the best (of)
  1. [n] finest example; the best (of)
  2. [n] white eyebrows
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藻も
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
  1. [n,adj-no] algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
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軍ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
  1. [n] army; armed forces; troops
  2. [n] military authorities
  3. [n] team; group; troupe
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どういうどういう
what kind of; what sort of; what
  1. [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
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ようなような
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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五行ごぎょう
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; wu xing
  1. [n] the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; wu xing
  2. [n] five practices of the Bodhisattvas
  3. [n] the five pillars of Islam
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人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
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地震じしん
earthquake
  1. [n] earthquake
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操るあやつる
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer
  1. [v5r,vt] to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer
  2. [v5r,vt] to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
  3. [v5r,vt] to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
  4. [v5r,vt] to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind
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自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
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ずっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  1. [adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  2. [adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal
  3. [adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after)
  4. [adv] straight; directly
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ちょっとちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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どうしてどうして
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [adv] how; in what way; by what means
  2. [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. [adv] cannot possibly
  4. [int] no way
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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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ようよう
appearing ...; looking ...
  1. [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
  2. [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. [n-suf,n] form; style; design
  4. [n-suf,n] like; similar to
  5. [n] thing (thought or spoken)
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事件じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
  1. [n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
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屋敷やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
  1. [n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
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座ざ
seat; place
  1. [n] seat; place
  2. [n] position; status
  3. [n] gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)
  4. [n] stand; pedestal; platform
  5. [n] trade guild
  6. [suf] attaches to the names of constellations
  7. [suf] attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
  8. [suf,ctr] counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
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くださいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
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噂うわさ
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
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陥没かんぼつ
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
  1. [n,vs,vi] cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
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陰陽道おんみょうどう
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
  1. [n] Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
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