この この
this
[adj-pn] this
[adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
[adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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こと こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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お嬢さん おじょうさん
(another's) daughter
[n] (another's) daughter
[n] young lady
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次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
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親分 おやぶん
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
[n] boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
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大店 おおだな
large store
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今 いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[adv] another; more
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そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[int] no way!; never!
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者 もの
person
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先生 せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
[n] teacher; instructor; master
[n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
[n] intimate or teasing form of address
[n] one's elder
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まで まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] to (a place or person); as far as
[prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
[prt] only; merely
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わたし わたし
I; me
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オイラ おれら
we; us
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
[adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
[adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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話 はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
[n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
[n] topic; subject
[n] discussions; negotiation; argument
[n] rumor; talk; hearsay
[n] tale; story; fable
[n] circumstances; particulars
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橋 はし
bridge
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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お玉 おたま
ladle
[n] ladle
[n] (hen's) egg
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女 おんな
female; woman; female sex
[n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
[n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
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長屋 ながや
tenement house; row house
[n] tenement house; row house
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私 わたし
I; me
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もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
[adv] further; more; again; another; the other
[int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
14
秘事 ひじ
secret
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弓張 ゆみはり
stringing a bow; person who strings bows
[n] stringing a bow; person who strings bows
[n] half-moon
[n] paper lantern with a bow-shaped handle
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たしか たしか
sure; certain; positive; definite
[adj-na,n] sure; certain; positive; definite
[adj-na,n] reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
[adv] If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
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打掛 うちかけ
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
[n] women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
[n] ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
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小舟 こぶね
small boat
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古手 ふるて
used article; worn-out article
[n,adj-no] used article; worn-out article
[n,adj-no] veteran; old-timer; long-serving employee
[adj-na,n] long-established (way, method, etc.); old; commonplace; stale
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また また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] also; too; as well; likewise
[adv] on the other hand; while
[conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
[conj] or; otherwise
[adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
[pref] indirect
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月待 つきまち
moon-waiting party
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箱 はこ
box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
[n] box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
[n] car (of a train, etc.)
[n] shamisen case; shamisen
[n] public building; community building
[n] man who carries a geisha's shamisen
[suf,ctr] counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
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手代 てだい
sales clerk
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草 くさ
grass; weed; herb; thatch
[n] grass; weed; herb; thatch
[n] ninja
[n] marijuana; cannabis
[pref] not genuine; substandard
[exp] LOL; haha
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夜 よる
evening; night
[n,adv] evening; night
[n] dinner
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町 まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] downtown; main street
[n] street; road
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男 おとこ
man; male
[n,n-pref] man; male
[n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
[n] male lover; boyfriend; man
[n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
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ような ような
like; similar to
[adj-pn] like; similar to
[exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
[exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
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そこ そこ
there (place relatively near listener)
[pn] there (place relatively near listener)
[pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
[pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
[pn] you
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コト こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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弟子 でし
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper
[n,adj-no] pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper
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俺 おれ
I; me
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それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
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若旦那 わかだんな
young master; young gentleman
[n] young master; young gentleman
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もの もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
[n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
[n] quality
[n] reason; the way of things
[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
[n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
[n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
[pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
[pref] really; truly
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五 ご
five; 5
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舟 ふね
ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
[n] ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
[n] tank; tub; vat; trough
[n-suf,ctr] counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
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言う いう
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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という という
called; named; that says; that
[exp] called; named; that says; that
[exp] as many as; as much as
[exp] all ...; every single ...
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下さい ください
please (give me)
[exp] please (give me)
[exp] please (do for me)
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いちまつ いちまつ
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a wreath (of smoke, cloud, etc.)
[n,adj-no] a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a wreath (of smoke, cloud, etc.)
[n] a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
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そいつ そいつ
he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow
[pn] he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow
[pn] that; that one; that thing
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雨 あめ
rain
[n] rain
[n] rainy day; rainy weather
[n] the November suit (in hanafuda)
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大旦那 おおだんな
(one's) father-in-law
[n] (one's) father-in-law
[n] (one's) employer; master
[n] principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
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客 きゃく
guest; visitor
[n] guest; visitor
[n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
[ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
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はず はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[n] nock (of a bow)
[n] nock (of an arrow)
[n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
[n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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娘 むすめ
daughter
[n] daughter
[n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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提灯 ちょうちん
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
[n] paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
[n] snot bubble
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二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
9
捕物帳 とりものちょう
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers)
[n] detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers)
[n] detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
9
一人 ひとり
one person
[n] one person
[n] being alone; being by oneself
[n] being single; being unmarried
[adv] by oneself; alone
[adv] just; only; simply
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船頭 せんどう
boatman; ferryman
8
部屋 へや
room; chamber
[n] room; chamber
[n] apartment; flat; pad
[n] stable
8
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
[aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
[aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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そういう そういう
such; like that; that sort of
[adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
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なんとか なんとか
something; something or other; so-and-so
[exp] something; something or other; so-and-so
[adv,vs] somehow; anyhow; one way or another
7
三人 さんにん
three people
7
オレ おれ
I; me
7
薬 くすり
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
[n] medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
[n] efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
[n] (pottery) glaze
[n] (illegal) drug; narcotic
[n] small bribe
7
宅 たく
house; home
[n,n-suf] house; home
[n] one's house; one's home
[n] one's husband
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おまえ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
7
アニ あに
older brother; elder brother
[n] older brother; elder brother
7
廻船 かいせん
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
[n] lighter; (small) cargo vessel
7
その日 そのひ
that day; the very same day
[exp,n] that day; the very same day
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ところ ところ
place; spot; scene; site
[n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
[n,suf] address
[n,suf] district; area; locality
[n,suf] one's house
[n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
[n,suf] passage (in text); part
[n,suf] space; room
[n,suf] thing; matter
[n] whereupon; as a result
[n] about to; on the verge of
[n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
[n] approximately; around; about
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堤 つつみ
bank; embankment; dike
[n] bank; embankment; dike
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あれ あれ
that; that thing
[pn] that; that thing
[pn] that person
[pn] then; that time
[pn] that place (over there)
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いる いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to stay
[v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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婚礼 こんれい
marriage ceremony; wedding
[n] marriage ceremony; wedding
6
王子 おうじ
prince
[n] prince
[n] subordinate Kumano shrine
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なる なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
[v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
[v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
[v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
[v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
[v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
[v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
[v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
[v5r,vi] to be promoted
[aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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野郎 やろう
guy; fellow; chap; buddy
[n] guy; fellow; chap; buddy
6
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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こいつ こいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] this; this one; this thing
[int] hey, you!
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ちょいと ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
[adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
[adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
[int] hey!; come on; excuse me
[exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
6
料理屋 りょうりや
restaurant
6
ゑびす えびす
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
[n] Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
6
神社 じんじゃ
Shinto shrine
6
ために ために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] because of; as a result of
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まだ まだ
still; as yet; only
[adv] still; as yet; only
[adv] (not) yet
[adv] more; (more) still
[adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
[adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
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よう よう
appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
[n-suf,n] form; style; design
[n-suf,n] like; similar to
[n] thing (thought or spoken)
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親戚 しんせき
relative; relation; kin
[n] relative; relation; kin
6
妙 みょう
strange; weird; odd; curious
[adj-na,n] strange; weird; odd; curious
[n,adj-na] wonder; mystery; miracle; excellence
[n,adj-na] cleverness; adroitness; knack; skill
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よく よく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] frequently; often
[adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
[adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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馬鹿 ばか
idiot; moron; fool
[n] idiot; moron; fool
[adj-na] stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
[n,adj-na] trivial; insignificant; disappointing
[n,adj-na] malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
[n,n-pref] incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
[n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
[n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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医者 いしゃ
doctor; physician
6
南無阿弥陀仏 なむあみだぶつ
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
[exp] Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
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若い わかい
young; youthful
[adj-i] young; youthful
[adj-i] immature; green
[adj-i] low (number); small
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