海街diary

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
顔かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
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がんばってがんばって
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
  1. [int] do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
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きれいきれい
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
  1. [adj-na] pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
  2. [adj-na] clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat
  3. [adj-na] completely; entirely
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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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確かにたしかに
surely; certainly
  1. [adv] surely; certainly
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ぐらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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そうか
is that so?
  1. [exp] is that so?
  2. [exp] I see; right; oh; OK
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ただいまただいま
I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
  1. [int] I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
  2. [adv,n] now; at present; at the moment
  3. [adv] just now; a moment ago
  4. [adv] at once; right away; in a minute; shortly; soon
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とてもとても
very; awfully; exceedingly
  1. [adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
  2. [adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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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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海うみ
sea; ocean; waters
  1. [n] sea; ocean; waters
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秋あき
autumn; fall
  1. [n,adv] autumn; fall
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蛇へび
snake
  1. [n] snake
  2. [n] serpent; large snake
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アンタあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
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お金おかね
money
  1. [n] money
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けっこうけっこう
splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
  1. [adj-na] splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
  2. [adj-na] sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
  3. [adj-na] not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
  4. [adv] rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well
  5. [n] structure; construction; framework; architecture
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友だちともだち
friend; companion
  1. [n] friend; companion
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底そこ
bottom; sole
  1. [n] bottom; sole
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患者かんじゃ
patient
  1. [n] patient
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最近さいきん
recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  2. [adj-no] nearest; closest
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私たちわたしたち
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
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カレーカレー
curry (esp. Japanese curry)
  1. [n] curry (esp. Japanese curry)
  2. [n] rice and curry
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かわいそうかわいそう
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
  1. [adj-na,n] poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
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はじめてはじめて
for the first time
  1. [adv,adj-no] for the first time
  2. [adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
  3. [n] first time; (one's) first
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もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
  1. [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
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リハビリ
rehabilitation
  1. [n] rehabilitation
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仕事しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  2. [n] work
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父ちち
father
  1. [n] father
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義足ぎそく
artificial leg
  1. [n] artificial leg
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葬式そうしき
funeral
  1. [n] funeral
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あんな
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
  1. [adj-pn] that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
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すごいすごい
terrible; dreadful
  1. [adj-i] terrible; dreadful
  2. [adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  3. [adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
  4. [adv] awfully; very; immensely
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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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そっか
is that so?
  1. [exp] is that so?
  2. [exp] I see; right; oh; OK
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ひとりひとり
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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マジ
serious; not joking; straight
  1. [adj-na,n] serious; not joking; straight
  2. [aux-v] cannot; should not; will not; must not
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やつやつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
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今度こんど
this time; now
  1. [n,adv] this time; now
  2. [n,adv] next time; another time; shortly; soon
  3. [n,adv] recently; lately; the other day
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去年きょねん
last year
  1. [n,adv] last year
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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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誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
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これからこれから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  1. [exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  2. [exp] from here; from this point
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ジュニア
junior
  1. [n,adj-f] junior
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そういえばそういえば
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
  1. [exp] now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
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どうも
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
  2. [adv] much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret)
  3. [adv] quite; really; mostly
  4. [adv] somehow
  5. [adv] in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to)
  6. [int] greetings; hello; goodbye
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まんじゅうまんじゅう
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
  1. [n] manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
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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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店長てんちょう
shop manager
  1. [n] shop manager
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急にきゅうに
swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily; hurriedly
  1. [adv] swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily; hurriedly
  2. [adv] suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
  3. [adv] sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
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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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町まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
  1. [n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
  2. [n] downtown; main street
  3. [n] street; road
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試合しあい
match; game; bout; contest
  1. [n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
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駅えき
railway station; train station
  1. [n] railway station; train station
  2. [n] staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan)
  3. [ctr] counter for railway stations and bus stations
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高校こうこう
senior high school; high school
  1. [n] senior high school; high school
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あんまりあまり
remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
  1. [n,adj-no] remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
  2. [adv] (not) very; (not) much
  3. [adv] too much; excessively; overly
  4. [adj-na,adj-no] extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
  5. [n-suf] more than; over
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きっときっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
  1. [adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
  2. [adv] sternly; severely
  3. [adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
  4. [adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly
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さすがにさすがに
as one would expect; naturally; indeed
  1. [adv] as one would expect; naturally; indeed
  2. [adv] still; all the same; after all
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すげー
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
  1. [int,exp] incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
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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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ためにために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  1. [conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  2. [conj] because of; as a result of
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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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ばっかばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  1. [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. [prt] approximately; about
  3. [prt] just (finished, etc.)
  4. [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. [prt] indicates emphasis
  6. [prt] always; constantly
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ひとりでひとりで
alone; by oneself; on one's own
  1. [exp] alone; by oneself; on one's own
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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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今年ことし
this year
  1. [n,adv] this year
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先さき
point; tip; end; nozzle
  1. [n] point; tip; end; nozzle
  2. [n] head (of a line); front
  3. [n] first; before; ahead (of)
  4. [n] (the way) ahead; beyond
  5. [n,adj-no] future
  6. [adj-no,n] previous; prior; former; recent; last
  7. [n,n-suf] destination; address; place where you do something
  8. [n] rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
  9. [n] the other party
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夜よる
evening; night
  1. [n,adv] evening; night
  2. [n] dinner
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山形やまがた
Yamagata (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Yamagata (city, prefecture)
  2. [n,adj-no] mountain shape; chevron; cone
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思いおもい
thought
  1. [n] thought
  2. [n] imagination; mind; heart
  3. [n] desire; wish; hope; expectation
  4. [n] love; affection
  5. [n] feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience
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雨あめ
rain
  1. [n] rain
  2. [n] rainy day; rainy weather
  3. [n] the November suit (in hanafuda)
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アイツあいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
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さっきさっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
  1. [n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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そーゆーそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
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そりゃ
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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だの
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
  1. [prt] and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
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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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デート
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night
  1. [n,vs] date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night
  2. [n] date (day)
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ナース
nurse
  1. [n] nurse
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なんだかなんだか
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
  1. [adv] (a) little; somewhat; somehow
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ほうがいいほうがいい
had better ...
  1. [exp,adj-ix] had better ...
  2. [exp,adj-ix] had better not ...
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もの
indicates reason or excuse
  1. [prt] indicates reason or excuse
  2. [prt] indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
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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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中学生ちゅうがくせい
junior high school student; middle school pupil
  1. [n] junior high school student; middle school pupil
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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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多いおおい
many; numerous; a lot
  1. [adj-i] many; numerous; a lot
  2. [adj-i] large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
  3. [adj-i] frequent; common
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心配しんぱい
worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  1. [n,vs,vt,adj-na] worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  2. [n,vs,vt] care; help; aid; assistance
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満開まんかい
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-no] full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
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あうあう
to meet; to encounter; to see
  1. [v5u,vi] to meet; to encounter; to see
  2. [v5u,vi] to have an accident; to have a bad experience
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あそこあそこ
there; over there; that place; yonder
  1. [pn] there; over there; that place; yonder
  2. [n] that far; that much; that point
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いついつ
when; at what time; how soon
  1. [pn] when; at what time; how soon
  2. [pn] normal times; ordinary days
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おまえらおまえら
you (plural)
  1. [pn] you (plural)
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ごめんなさいごめんなさい
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  1. [exp] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
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しっかりしっかり
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
  1. [adv,adv-to,vs] tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
  2. [adv,adv-to,vs] strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily
  3. [adv,adv-to,vs] properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely
  4. [adv,adv-to,vs] reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
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じつはじつは
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
  1. [exp,adv] as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
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ぜんぜんぜんぜん
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  1. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  2. [adv] wholly; entirely; completely; totally
  3. [adv] extremely; very
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だっけ
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; if I'm not mistaken; remind me; tell me again
  1. [exp] was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; if I'm not mistaken; remind me; tell me again
  2. [exp] (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
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トンカツとんカツ
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
  1. [n] tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
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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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ひょっとして
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
  1. [exp] by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
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