お年玉 おとしだま
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
[n] New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
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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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駄菓子屋 だがしや
small-time candy store; penny candy store
[n] small-time candy store; penny candy store
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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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分校 ぶんこう
branch school
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海 うみ
sea; ocean; waters
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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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水槽 すいそう
water tank; cistern
[n] water tank; cistern
[n] fish tank; aquarium
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コラム
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
[n] column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
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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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姉ちゃん ねえちゃん
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
[n] (one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
[n] girl
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好き すき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
[n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
[adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
[adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
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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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これで
here; with this
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私 わたし
I; me
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中学 ちゅうがく
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
[n] junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
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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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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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水 みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
[n] flood; floodwaters
[n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
[n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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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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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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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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通う かよう
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
[v5u,vi] to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
[v5u,vi] to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent
[v5u,vi] to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
[v5u,vi] to resemble
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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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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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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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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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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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あげる あげる
to raise; to elevate
[v1,vt] to raise; to elevate
[v1,vt] to do up (one's hair)
[v1,vt] to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
[v1,vt] to land (a boat)
[v1,vt] to deep-fry
[v1,vt] to show someone (into a room)
[v1,vt] to give
[v1,vt] to send someone (away)
[v1,vt] to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
[v1,vt] to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
[v1,vt] to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
[v1,vt] to earn (something desirable)
[v1,vt] to praise
[v1,vt] to give (an example, etc.); to cite
[v1,vt] to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
[v1,vt] to arrest
[v1,vt] to nominate
[v1,vt] to summon (for geishas, etc.)
[v1,vt] to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
[v1,vt] to bear (a child)
[v1,vt] to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
[v1,vi] (of the tide) to come in
[v1,vi,vt] to vomit
[aux-v,v1] to do for (the sake of someone else)
[suf,v1] to complete ...
[suf,v1] to humbly do ...
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部屋 へや
room; chamber
[n] room; chamber
[n] apartment; flat; pad
[n] stable
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眼鏡 めがね
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
[n] glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
[n] judgment; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight
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手錠 てじょう
handcuffs; manacles
[n] handcuffs; manacles
[n] confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)
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小学 しょうがく
elementary school; primary school; grade school
[n] elementary school; primary school; grade school
[n] school for children over eight years old in ancient China
[n] traditional Chinese philology
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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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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
[int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
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なに なに
what
[pn] what
[pn] you-know-what; that thing
[pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[int] what?; huh?
[int] hey!; come on!
[int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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だるま だるま
daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted
[n] daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted
[n] Bodhidharma
[n] prostitute
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鍵 かぎ
key
[n] key
[n] lock
[n] key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
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神様 かみさま
God; god
[n] God; god
[n] ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)
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東京 とうきょう
Tokyo
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高校 こうこう
senior high school; high school
[n] senior high school; high school
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顔 かお
face; visage
[n] face; visage
[n] look; expression; countenance
[n] honor; honour; face
[n] influence; notoriety
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行く いく
to die; to pass away
[v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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生活 せいかつ
life; living
[n,vs,vi] life; living
[n] livelihood; (one's) living
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書き初め かきぞめ
first calligraphy of the year
[n] first calligraphy of the year
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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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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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まじ
serious; not joking; straight
[adj-na,n] serious; not joking; straight
[aux-v] cannot; should not; will not; must not
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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ゲーム
game
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穴 あな
hole; opening; orifice; perforation
[n] hole; opening; orifice; perforation
[n] pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground)
[n] burrow; den; lair; holt; hole
[n] deficit; shortage; (financial) hole; loss
[n] gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening
[n] flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole
[n] good place not many people know about; well-kept secret
[n] upset victory (with a large payoff); long shot; dark horse
[n] (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)
[n] hiding place; hideout
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福笑い ふくわらい
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
[n] fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
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田舎 いなか
rural area; countryside; the sticks
[n] rural area; countryside; the sticks
[n] hometown
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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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感じ かんじ
feeling; sense; impression
[n] feeling; sense; impression
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一緒に いっしょに
together (with)
[adv] together (with)
[adv] at the same time
[adv] in one lump; in the same category
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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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まま まま
as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
[n,adv] as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
[n,adv] with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as
[n] as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
[n] sic
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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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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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とこ 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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ダメ 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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ため ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
[n,adv] consequence; result; effect
[n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
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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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カニ かに
crab
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お菓子 おかし
confections; sweets; candy; cake
[n] confections; sweets; candy; cake
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お正月 おしょうがつ
New Year (esp. first three days)
[n] New Year (esp. first three days)
[n] first month of the year; January
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違う ちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
[v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
[exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
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用意 ようい
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
[n,vs,vt] preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
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楽しい たのしい
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
[adj-i] enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
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最年少 さいねんしょう
youngest
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文字 もじ
letter (of alphabet); character
[n] letter (of alphabet); character
[n] writing
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役 やく
role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service
[n] role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service
[n] position (of responsibility); post; office
[n] part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character
[n] scoring combination; hand; yaku; meld
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布団 ふとん
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet
[n] futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet
[n] round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
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大人 おとな
adult; grown-up
[n,adj-no,adj-na] adult; grown-up
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地獄 じごく
hell realm; Naraka
[n] hell realm; Naraka
[n] Hell
[n] hell; misery; nightmare; inferno
[n] place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
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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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んな
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
[adj-pn] such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
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ろ材 ろざい
filter medium; filter material
[n] filter medium; filter material
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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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やつ やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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まずい まずい
bad (taste); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant
[adj-i] bad (taste); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant
[adj-i] poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy
[adj-i] ugly; unattractive; homely; plain
[adj-i] awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise
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パート
part
[n] part
[n] part-timer
[adj-no,n] part-time (work)
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なるほど なるほど
I see; that's right; indeed
[int,adv] I see; that's right; indeed
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なにか なにか
something; some; any
[pn] something; some; any
[adv] somehow; for some reason
[int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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せっかく せっかく
with trouble; at great pains
[adv,n] with trouble; at great pains
[adj-no] rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
[adj-no] kind; generous
[adv] specially; especially; expressly
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くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
[suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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おまわりさん おまわりさん
police officer
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都会 とかい
city
[n,adj-no] city
[n] Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
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返す かえす
to return (something); to restore; to put back
[v5s,vt] to return (something); to restore; to put back
[v5s,vt] to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
[v5s,vt] to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate
[v5s,vt] to respond (with); to retort; to reply; to say back
[aux-v,v5s] to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)
[aux-v,v5s] to do again; to do repeatedly
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転校 てんこう
changing schools
[n,vs,vi] changing schools
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警察 けいさつ
police
[n] police
[n] police officer
[n] police station
[n-suf] self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper
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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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解除 かいじょ
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission
[n,vs,vt] termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission
[n,vs,vt] lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations); cancellation (of a warning, alert, etc.); calling off (e.g. a strike); releasing (a lock)
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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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結構 けっこう
splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
[adj-na] splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
[adj-na] sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
[adj-na] not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
[adv] rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well
[n] structure; construction; framework; architecture
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終わり おわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
[n] end; ending; close; conclusion
[n] end of (one's) life; death
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確か 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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