信長を殺した男～本能寺の変 431年目の真実～

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
城しろ
castle
  1. [n] castle
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長ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
  1. [n] head; chief; leader; elder
  2. [n] merit; strong point
  3. [n] superiority
  4. [n] major
174
明智めいち
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
  1. [n] sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
169
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")
160
軍ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
  1. [n] army; armed forces; troops
  2. [n] military authorities
  3. [n] team; group; troupe
105
ことこと
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 ...
90
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
89
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
89
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
82
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
70
昭しょう
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  1. [pref] nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
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予よ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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)
60
敵てき
opponent; rival; adversary
  1. [n] opponent; rival; adversary
  2. [n] menace; danger; threat; enemy
58
殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
58
戦いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
  1. [n] war; battle; campaign; fight
  2. [n] troops; forces
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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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本能寺の変ほんのうじのへん
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
  1. [exp,n] Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
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者もの
person
  1. [n] person
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荒木あらき
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
  1. [n] logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
51
本願ほんがん
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
  1. [n] Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
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砦とりで
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
  1. [n] fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
48
家臣かしん
vassal; retainer
  1. [n,adj-no] vassal; retainer
47
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
43
日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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衆しゅう
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
  1. [n] great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
  2. [n,n-suf] people; folk; clique; bunch
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将軍しょうぐん
general
  1. [n] general
  2. [n] shogun
40
雑ざつ
rough; crude; sloppy; messy
  1. [adj-na] rough; crude; sloppy; messy
  2. [n-pref,adj-no,n] miscellaneous
40
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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兵衛ひょうえ
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
  1. [n] middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
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現在げんざい
the present; present time; now
  1. [n,adv,adj-no] the present; present time; now
  2. [n-suf] as of
  3. [n] present tense
  4. [n] this world; this life
  5. [vs,vi] to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one
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真実しんじつ
truth; reality
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality
  2. [adv] truly; really
  3. [n] absolute truth
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吉きち
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness
  1. [n,adj-no] good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness
  2. [n] unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
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日にち
Sunday
  1. [n] Sunday
  2. [suf] nth day (of the month)
  3. [ctr] counter for days
  4. [n] Japan
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貴様きさま
you
  1. [pn] you
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越前えちぜん
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
  1. [n] Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
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後あと
behind; rear
  1. [n,adj-no] behind; rear
  2. [n,adj-no] after; later
  3. [n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
  4. [n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  5. [n,adv] also; in addition
  6. [n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
  7. [n,adj-no] after one's death
  8. [n,adj-no] past; previous
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なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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十じゅう
ten; 10
  1. [num] ten; 10
  2. [n] ten years of age
  3. [n] book containing a collection of poems
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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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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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戦国せんごく
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war
  1. [n] country in civil war; country disarrayed by war
  2. [n] Warring States period (Japan, China)
  3. [n] competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.); anybody's game
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道みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
  1. [n] road; path; street; lane; passage
  2. [n] route; way
  3. [n] distance; journey
  4. [n] road (e.g. to victory); course
  5. [n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
  6. [n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
  7. [n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
  8. [n] means; way; method
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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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天正てんしょう
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
  1. [n] Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
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戦いたたかい
battle; war; fight; conflict
  1. [n] battle; war; fight; conflict
  2. [n] fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)
  3. [n] contest; competition; match; game
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天下てんか
the whole world
  1. [n] the whole world
  2. [n] the whole country
  3. [n] society; the public
  4. [n] supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power
  5. [n] having one's own way; doing as one pleases
  6. [adj-no] peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous
  7. [n] shogun (Edo period)
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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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二に
two; 2
  1. [num] two; 2
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援軍えんぐん
reinforcement
  1. [n] reinforcement
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いういう
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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天下泰平てんかたいへい
peace throughout the world
  1. [n,adj-na,adj-no] peace throughout the world
  2. [adj-na,adj-no,n] carefree; peaceful; relaxed
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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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武将ぶしょう
military commander
  1. [n] military commander
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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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歴史れきし
history
  1. [n] history
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余よ
other; another; remaining; leftover
  1. [adj-no,n] other; another; remaining; leftover
  2. [n-suf,n] over; more than
  3. [pn] I; me
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安土あずち
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
  1. [n] mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
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徳川家とくがわけ
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
  1. [n] the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
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狭間はざま
interval; space; interstice; threshold
  1. [n] interval; space; interstice; threshold
  2. [n] valley; gorge; ravine
  3. [n] loophole (in a wall); crenel; eyelet
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美濃みの
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
  1. [n] Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
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京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
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任にん
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
  1. [n] obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
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大名だいみょう
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
  1. [n] daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
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桶おけ
bucket; pail; tub
  1. [n] bucket; pail; tub
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天王てんのう
heavenly king
  1. [n] heavenly king
  2. [n] Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
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忠ちゅう
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
  1. [n] loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
  2. [n] inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
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様にように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  1. [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. [exp] hoping or wishing for something
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謀反むほん
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
  1. [n,vs,vi] rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
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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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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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一族いちぞく
family; relatives; dependents
  1. [n] family; relatives; dependents
  2. [n] household
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嫡男ちゃくなん
heir; eldest son
  1. [n] heir; eldest son
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拙者せっしゃ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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攻めせめ
attack; offence; offense
  1. [n] attack; offence; offense
  2. [suf] barrage (of); flood (of)
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正室せいしつ
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine)
  1. [n] legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine)
  2. [n] room for receiving guests
  3. [n] heir; successor
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目め
eye; eyeball
  1. [n] eye; eyeball
  2. [n] eyesight; sight; vision
  3. [n] look; stare; gaze; glance
  4. [n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
  5. [n] an experience
  6. [n] viewpoint
  7. [n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
  8. [n] (an) appearance
  9. [n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
  10. [n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
  11. [n] grain (of wood, paper)
  12. [n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
  13. [n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
  14. [n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
  15. [n] graduation; division (of a scale)
  16. [n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
  17. [suf] ordinal number suffix
  18. [suf] somewhat; -ish
  19. [suf] point (e.g. of change)
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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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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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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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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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わずかわずか
a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)
  1. [adj-na,adj-no] a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin)
  2. [adv] only; just; merely; no more than
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以上いじょう
not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
  1. [n-suf] not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
  2. [n-suf] beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
  3. [adj-no,n] the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing
  4. [n,conj] since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...
  5. [exp] that's all; that is the end; the end
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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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尾張おわり
Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
  1. [n] Owari (former province located in the west of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
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死し
death
  1. [n] death
  2. [n] (an) out
  3. [n] death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
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によってによって
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
  1. [exp] according to; by (means of); due to; because of
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延暦えんりゃく
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
  1. [n] Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
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我がわが
my; our; one's own
  1. [adj-pn] my; our; one's own
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比叡山ひえいざん
Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)
  1. [n] Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)
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田家でんか
rural cottage
  1. [n] rural cottage
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記き
account; history; chronicle; annals; record
  1. [n,n-suf] account; history; chronicle; annals; record
  2. [exp] notice; note; as follows
  3. [n] Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
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丹波たんば
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
  1. [n] Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
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代だい
charge; cost; price
  1. [n,n-suf] charge; cost; price
  2. [n,n-suf] generation; age; (school) year; cohort; reign
  3. [n,n-suf] era
  4. [n,n-suf] a representative of; on behalf of; for (someone)
  5. [n,n-suf] switchboard number
  6. [ctr] counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.
  7. [ctr] counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.)
  8. [ctr] proxy application company
  9. [n] pronoun
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我らわれら
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
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海うみ
sea; ocean; waters
  1. [n] sea; ocean; waters
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現代げんだい
present age; present day; today
  1. [n,adj-no] present age; present day; today
  2. [n,adj-no] modern era; modern times
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相手あいて
companion; partner; company
  1. [n] companion; partner; company
  2. [n] other party; addressee
  3. [n] opponent (sports, etc.)
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著ちょ
work; book
  1. [n] work; book
  2. [suf] (a book) by
  3. [adj-na,n] obvious; striking
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