子 こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
[n,n-suf] young woman
[n,n-suf] young (animal)
[n] offshoot
[n] interest
[n] new share
[n] player who is not a dealer
[n] young geisha; young prostitute
[n] bird egg
[n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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私 わたし
I; me
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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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あたし あたし
I; me
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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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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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いのち いのち
life; life force
[n] life; life force
[n] lifetime; lifespan
[n] most important thing; foundation; core
[n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
[n] fate; destiny; karma
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赤ちゃん あかちゃん
baby; infant
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女の子 おんなのこ
girl; daughter; baby girl
[exp,n] girl; daughter; baby girl
[exp,n] young woman
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病院 びょういん
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
[n] hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
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男の子 おとこのこ
boy; son; baby boy
[exp,n] boy; son; baby boy
[exp,n] young man
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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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長野 ながの
Nagano (city, prefecture)
[n] Nagano (city, prefecture)
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瑞穂 みずほ
fresh, young ears of rice
[n] fresh, young ears of rice
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娘 むすめ
daughter
[n] daughter
[n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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母さん かあさん
mother
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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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義母 ぎぼ
mother-in-law
[n] mother-in-law
[n] foster mother
[n] step mother
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ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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ボク ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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流産 りゅうざん
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
[n,vs,vi] miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
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きみ きみ
you; buddy; pal
[pn] you; buddy; pal
[n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
[pn] he; she
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父 ちち
father
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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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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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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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金太郎 きんたろう
Kintarō; Golden Boy; folklore boy hero and defeater of demons; usu. depicted with a bob cut, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron
[n] Kintarō; Golden Boy; folklore boy hero and defeater of demons; usu. depicted with a bob cut, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron
[n] Kintarō doll
[n] diamond-shaped apron
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姉さん ねえさん
older sister; elder sister
[n] older sister; elder sister
[n] young lady
[n] miss
[n] ma'am
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人 ひと
person; someone; somebody
[n] person; someone; somebody
[n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
[n] human (Homo sapiens)
[n] (other) people; others
[n] character; personality; nature
[n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
[n] adult; grown-up
[n] I; me; one
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お母さん おかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma
[n] mother; mom; mum; ma
[n] wife
[pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
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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
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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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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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ありがとう ありがとう
thank you; thanks
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やっぱり やっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
[adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
[adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
[adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
[adv] still; as before
[adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
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あんた あんた
you
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おいしい おいしい
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
[adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
[adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
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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
[adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
[int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
[n] great man; fine figure of a man
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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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それで それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
[conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
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もん 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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町 まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] downtown; main street
[n] street; road
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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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どうして どうして
how; in what way; by what means
[adv] how; in what way; by what means
[adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
[adv] cannot possibly
[int] no way
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類 るい
kind; sort; type; class; genus; order; family
[n,n-suf] kind; sort; type; class; genus; order; family
[n,n-suf] similar example; parallel; the like
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パン
bread; (sweet) pastry
[n] bread; (sweet) pastry
[n] staff of life; one's bread
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本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
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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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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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自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
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部屋 へや
room; chamber
[n] room; chamber
[n] apartment; flat; pad
[n] stable
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結婚 けっこん
marriage
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医者 いしゃ
doctor; physician
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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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お父さん おとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
[n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
[n] husband
[pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him
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東京 とうきょう
Tokyo
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だめ だめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
[adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
[adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
[adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
[n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
[int] no!; stop!
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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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名前 なまえ
name
[n] name
[n] given name; first name
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本当 ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
[adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
[adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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初めて はじめて
for the first time
[adv,adj-no] for the first time
[adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
[n] first time; (one's) first
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お母さま おかあさま
mother
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父さん とうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
[n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
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いつも いつも
always; all the time; at all times
[adv] always; all the time; at all times
[adv] never
[adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
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あの人 あのひと
he; she; that person
[pn] he; she; that person
[pn] you
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子ども こども
child; children
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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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今度 こんど
this time; now
[n,adv] this time; now
[n,adv] next time; another time; shortly; soon
[n,adv] recently; lately; the other day
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欲しい ほしい
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
[adj-i] wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
[adj-i,aux-adj] I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
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ベーカリー
bakery
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そうか
is that so?
[exp] is that so?
[exp] I see; right; oh; OK
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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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そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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どうぞ
please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
[adv] please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
[adv] by all means; certainly; of course; (go) ahead; (feel) free (to); (you are) welcome (to); please (help yourself to)
[adv] here you are
[vs] to give
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時 とき
time; hour; moment
[n] time; hour; moment
[n,adv] occasion; case
[n] chance; opportunity; season
[n] the times; the age; the day
[n] tense
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妊娠 にんしん
pregnancy; conception; gestation
[n,vs,vi] pregnancy; conception; gestation
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ちょっと 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
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死 し
death
[n] death
[n] (an) out
[n] death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
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これから これから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
[exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
[exp] from here; from this point
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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
[int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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医院 いいん
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
[n] doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
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公演 こうえん
public performance
[n,vs,vt] public performance
[n,vs,vt] exhibition in a foreign country
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元気 げんき
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
[adj-na,n] lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
[adj-na,n] healthy; well; fit; in good health
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ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
[adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
[adv,vs] quickly
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院長 いんちょう
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
[n] director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
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オレ おれ
I; me
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学会 がっかい
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
[n] learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
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何も なにも
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
[exp] (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
[exp] and everything else; and all
[exp] (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
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何て なんて
how ...!; what ...!
[adj-f,adv] how ...!; what ...!
[int] what?; what's that?
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大地 だいち
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
[n] earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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すぐ すぐ
immediately; at once; right away; directly
[adv,n] immediately; at once; right away; directly
[adv,n] soon; before long; shortly
[adv,n] easily; readily; without difficulty
[adv,n] right (near); nearby; just (handy)
[adj-na] honest; upright; frank; straightforward
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産婦人科 さんふじんか
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
[n] maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
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弟 おとうと
younger brother; little brother; kid brother
[n] younger brother; little brother; kid brother
[n] brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
[n] pupil; apprentice
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大事 だいじ
important; serious; crucial
[adj-na] important; serious; crucial
[adj-na] valuable; precious
[n] serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
[n] great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing
[adj-na] safe; OK
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さようなら さようなら
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
[int] farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
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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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ごめんなさい ごめんなさい
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
[exp] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
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こっち こちら
this way; this direction
[pn] this way; this direction
[pn] here
[pn] this (one)
[pn] I; me; we; us
[pn] this person
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兄さん にいさん
older brother; elder brother
[n] older brother; elder brother
[n] brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
[n] young man; buddy; fella; laddie
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