ふしぎ遊戯（５）

Mysterious Play

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
鬼宿きしゅく
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  1. [n] Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  2. [n] "day of the ghost"
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遊戯ゆうぎ
play; playing; game
  1. [n,vs,vi] play; playing; game
  2. [n,vs,vi] play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
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朱雀すざく
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)
  1. [n] Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)
  2. [n] seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
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ふしぎふしぎ
wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious
  1. [adj-na,n] wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious
  2. [adv-to] strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason; curiously
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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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あたしあたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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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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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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翼宿たすきぼし
Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  1. [n] Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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井宿ちちりぼし
Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  1. [n] Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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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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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
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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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オレおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
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七星しちせい
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
  1. [n] the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
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笛ふえ
flute; fife; pipe; recorder; flageolet; shakuhachi; clarinet
  1. [n] flute; fife; pipe; recorder; flageolet; shakuhachi; clarinet
  2. [n] whistle
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のだ
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
  1. [exp] the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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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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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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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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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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あんたあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
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行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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心宿なかごぼし
Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  1. [n] Chinese "Heart" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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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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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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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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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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月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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張宿ちりこぼし
Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  1. [n] Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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どうしてどうして
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [adv] how; in what way; by what means
  2. [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. [adv] cannot possibly
  4. [int] no way
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お願いおねがい
request; favour (to ask); wish
  1. [n,vs,vt] request; favour (to ask); wish
  2. [int] please
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軫宿みつかけぼし
Chinese "Chariot" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  1. [n] Chinese "Chariot" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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結界けっかい
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices
  1. [n] (fixing) boundaries for religious practices
  2. [n] prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice)
  3. [n] fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple
  4. [n] short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
  5. [n] barrier; dimensional barrier; containment zone; containment barrier; mystical barrier
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好きすき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  1. [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  2. [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  3. [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
  4. [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
  5. [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
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下さいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
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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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術じゅつ
art; technique
  1. [n,n-suf] art; technique
  2. [n,n-suf] means; way
  3. [n,n-suf] trick; trap; plot; stratagem
  4. [n,n-suf] magic
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敵てき
opponent; rival; adversary
  1. [n] opponent; rival; adversary
  2. [n] menace; danger; threat; enemy
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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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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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またまた
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
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ネコねこ
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  1. [n] cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  2. [n] shamisen
  3. [n] geisha
  4. [n] wheelbarrow
  5. [n] clay bed-warmer
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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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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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約束やくそく
promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact
  1. [n,vs,vt] promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact
  2. [n] appointment; engagement; date
  3. [n] convention; rule
  4. [n,vs,vt] destiny; fate
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気き
spirit; mind; heart
  1. [n] spirit; mind; heart
  2. [n] nature; disposition
  3. [n] intention; mind; will; motivation
  4. [n] mood; feelings
  5. [n] consciousness
  6. [n] care; attention; consideration; worry
  7. [n] interest
  8. [n] (the) air; atmosphere
  9. [n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
  10. [n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
  11. [n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
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思うおもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  1. [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  2. [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
  6. [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
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やっぱりやっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
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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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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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者もの
person
  1. [n] person
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時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
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星宿せいしゅく
constellation
  1. [n] constellation
  2. [n] mansion (any of the Chinese constellations used to divide the ecliptic into 28 positions)
  3. [n] Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
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天地てんち
heaven and earth; the universe; the world; nature
  1. [n] heaven and earth; the universe; the world; nature
  2. [n] land; world; realm; sphere
  3. [n] top and bottom
  4. [n] gods of heaven and earth
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四神しじん
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
  1. [n] four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
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久しぶりひさしぶり
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
  1. [adj-na,adj-no,n] a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
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なんでなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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ずっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  1. [adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  2. [adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal
  3. [adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after)
  4. [adv] straight; directly
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良いよい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-i] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-i] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-i] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-i] OK; all right; fine; no problem
  5. [suf,adj-i] easy to ...
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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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安心あんしん
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
  1. [n,adj-na,vs,vi] peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
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場所ばしょ
place; location; spot; position
  1. [n] place; location; spot; position
  2. [n] room; space
  3. [n] basho; wrestling tournament
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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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一緒にいっしょに
together (with)
  1. [adv] together (with)
  2. [adv] at the same time
  3. [adv] in one lump; in the same category
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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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まさかまさか
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  1. [int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  2. [n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency
  3. [n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now
  4. [adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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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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だめだめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  1. [adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  2. [adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
  3. [adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
  4. [n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
  5. [int] no!; stop!
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ゲーセン
game arcade; video arcade
  1. [n] game arcade; video arcade
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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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あれあれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
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青龍せいりょう
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology)
  1. [n] blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology)
  2. [n] Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
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陛下へいか
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
  1. [pn,n-suf] Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
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長さながさ
length
  1. [n] length
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辺へん
area; vicinity; region
  1. [n] area; vicinity; region
  2. [n] side; edge
  3. [n] circumstances
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誰かだれか
someone; somebody
  1. [pn] someone; somebody
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親友しんゆう
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
  1. [n] close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
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自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
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残りのこり
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
  1. [n,adj-no] remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
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時じ
hour; o'clock
  1. [suf] hour; o'clock
  2. [suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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愛あい
love; affection; care
  1. [n,n-suf] love; affection; care
  2. [n] attachment; craving; desire
  3. [n] agape
  4. [n] Ireland
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必ずかならず
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
  1. [adv] always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
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家族かぞく
family
  1. [n] family
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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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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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体からだ
body
  1. [n] body
  2. [n] torso; trunk
  3. [n] build; physique; frame; figure
  4. [n] health; constitution
  5. [n] corpse; dead body
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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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一緒いっしょ
(doing) together
  1. [n] (doing) together
  2. [n] one lump; one mixture; the same category
  3. [adj-no,n] the same; identical
  4. [n] (at) the same time
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ワケわけ
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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よくよく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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ようにように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  1. [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. [exp] hoping or wishing for something
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やら
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
  1. [prt] what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
  2. [prt] denotes uncertainty
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やっとやっと
at last; finally
  1. [adv] at last; finally
  2. [adv] barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth
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