いちまつ捕物帳　１

Ichimatsu Catch Book

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
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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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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オイラおれら
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
  2. [pn] I; me
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無双むそう
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; matchless
  1. [n,adj-no] peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; matchless
  2. [n,vs] mowing down the enemy
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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 ...
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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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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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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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富くじとみくじ
lottery run by a temple or shrine
  1. [n] lottery run by a temple or shrine
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六ろく
six; 6
  1. [num] six; 6
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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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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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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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わたしわたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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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妙みょう
strange; weird; odd; curious
  1. [adj-na,n] strange; weird; odd; curious
  2. [n,adj-na] wonder; mystery; miracle; excellence
  3. [n,adj-na] cleverness; adroitness; knack; skill
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坊主ぼうず
Buddhist priest; bonze
  1. [n] Buddhist priest; bonze
  2. [n] close-cropped hair; crew cut; person with a shorn head
  3. [n] boy; sonny; lad
  4. [n] not catching anything
  5. [n] the August 20-point card
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そいつそいつ
he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow
  1. [pn] he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
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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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手妻てづま
sleight of hand
  1. [n] sleight of hand
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爪つめ
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
  1. [n] nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof
  2. [n] plectrum; pick
  3. [n] hook; clasp
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兄ちゃんにいちゃん
(one's) older brother
  1. [n] (one's) older brother
  2. [n] young man; sonny; lad
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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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興行こうぎょう
show; performance; act
  1. [n,vs] show; performance; act
  2. [n] entertainment industry; show business
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客きゃく
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
  3. [ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
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者もの
person
  1. [n] person
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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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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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芸人げいにん
(TV) comedian
  1. [n] (TV) comedian
  2. [n] performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer
  3. [n] talented person; accomplished person
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大検だいけん
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
  1. [n] University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
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使し
messenger
  1. [n] messenger
  2. [n] police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
  3. [n] klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
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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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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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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槍やり
spear; lance
  1. [n] spear; lance
  2. [n] javelin
  3. [n] lance
  4. [n] jeering
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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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何かなにか
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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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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ヤツやつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
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こいつこいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
  1. [pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
  2. [pn] this; this one; this thing
  3. [int] hey, you!
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髪結いかみゆい
hairdresser; hairdressing
  1. [n] hairdresser; hairdressing
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夜鷹よたか
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
  1. [n] grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus)
  2. [n] nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker
  3. [n] streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period)
  4. [n] soba vendors who walk around at night; soba sold by these vendors
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一枚いちまい
one thin flat object; one sheet
  1. [n] one thin flat object; one sheet
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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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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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図面ずめん
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
  1. [n] drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
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五ご
five; 5
  1. [num] five; 5
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オレおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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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お方おかた
lady; gentleman; person
  1. [n] lady; gentleman; person
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寺社奉行じしゃぶぎょう
governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
  1. [n] governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
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ございますございます
to be; to exist
  1. [exp] to be; to exist
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野郎やろう
guy; fellow; chap; buddy
  1. [n] guy; fellow; chap; buddy
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寺男てらおとこ
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
  1. [n] male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
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草くさ
grass; weed; herb; thatch
  1. [n] grass; weed; herb; thatch
  2. [n] ninja
  3. [n] marijuana; cannabis
  4. [pref] not genuine; substandard
  5. [exp] LOL; haha
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暮らしくらし
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
  1. [n,n-suf] (way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
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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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件けん
matter; affair; case; item; subject
  1. [n,ctr] matter; affair; case; item; subject
  2. [ctr] counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.
  3. [ctr] counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
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手て
hand; arm
  1. [n] hand; arm
  2. [n] forepaw; foreleg
  3. [n] handle
  4. [n] hand; worker; help
  5. [n] trouble; care; effort
  6. [n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
  7. [n] hand; handwriting
  8. [n] kind; type; sort
  9. [n] one's hands; one's possession
  10. [n] ability to cope
  11. [n] hand (of cards)
  12. [n] direction
  13. [n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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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こちらこちら
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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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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くじくじ
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
  1. [n] lottery; lot; raffle; draw
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盗賊とうぞく
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
  1. [n] thief; robber; burglar; bandit
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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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殺しころし
murder; killing; murderer
  1. [n] murder; killing; murderer
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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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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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岡っ引きおかっぴき
hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective
  1. [n] hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective
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仲間なかま
companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate
  1. [n] companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate
  2. [n] group; company; circle; set; gang
  3. [n] member of the same category (family, class)
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目黒めぐろ
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo)
  1. [n] Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo)
  2. [n] Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
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たしかたしか
sure; certain; positive; definite
  1. [adj-na,n] sure; certain; positive; definite
  2. [adj-na,n] reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
  3. [adv] If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
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橋はし
bridge
  1. [n] bridge
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どもども
first-person plural (or singular)
  1. [suf] first-person plural (or singular)
  2. [suf] second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
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親分おやぶん
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
  1. [n] boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
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当たりあたり
hit
  1. [n] hit
  2. [n] success
  3. [n] guess; prediction
  4. [n] affability; friendliness
  5. [n] sensation; touch
  6. [n] bruise (on fruit)
  7. [n] situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move
  8. [n] bite (of a fish on a hook); strike
  9. [suf] per; each
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ヤクザ
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; mobster
  1. [n] (member of the) yakuza; gangster; mobster
  2. [n] hoodlum; racketeer; gambler
  3. [adj-na,n] useless; worthless; good-for-nothing; trashy
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付け爪つけづめ
artificial fingernail; fake fingernail
  1. [n] artificial fingernail; fake fingernail
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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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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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売りうり
sale; selling
  1. [n,n-suf] sale; selling
  2. [n] selling point; gimmick
  3. [n-suf] seller; vendor
  4. [n,vs] prostitution
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ゆうべゆうべ
evening
  1. [n,adv] evening
  2. [n,adv] last night; yesterday evening
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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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裏長屋うらながや
rear tenement
  1. [n] rear tenement
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いやいやいやいや
no!; no no!; no, not at all
  1. [int] no!; no no!; no, not at all
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すべてすべて
everything; all; the whole
  1. [n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
  2. [adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
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さえ
even
  1. [prt] even
  2. [prt] (if) only; just; as long as
  3. [prt] besides; on top of that; what's more
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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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一等いっとう
first class; first rank; first grade; first place; first prize
  1. [n,adj-no] first class; first rank; first grade; first place; first prize
  2. [n] one degree; one level; one grade
  3. [adv] most; best
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中編ちゅうへん
second part (of three); second volume; middle part
  1. [n] second part (of three); second volume; middle part
  2. [n] novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
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親方おやかた
master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor
  1. [n] master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor
  2. [n] stable master
  3. [n] craftsman; artisan
  4. [n] foster parent
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さてさて
well; now; then
  1. [conj,int] well; now; then
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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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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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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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数珠じゅず
rosary; string of prayer beads
  1. [n] rosary; string of prayer beads
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怪しいあやしい
suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy
  1. [adj-i] suspicious; dubious; questionable; dodgy; shady; fishy
  2. [adj-i] doubtful; unsure; uncertain; unlikely; implausible
  3. [adj-i] untrustworthy; unreliable; clumsy; awkward; shaky; poor
  4. [adj-i] strange; weird; eerie; spooky; uncanny
  5. [adj-i] ominous (e.g. weather); threatening; dangerous (e.g. financial situation); uncertain
  6. [adj-i] suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
  7. [adj-i] mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
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二に
two; 2
  1. [num] two; 2
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イカサマいかさま
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
  2. [adv,int] surely; absolutely; certainly; indeed
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