ぼくの村の話（１）

The Story of My Village

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
空港くうこう
airport
  1. [n] airport
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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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反対はんたい
opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissent
  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-no,adj-na] opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissent
  2. [n,adj-no] reverse; opposite; inverse; contrary
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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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おれおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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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土地とち
plot of land; lot; soil
  1. [n] plot of land; lot; soil
  2. [n] locality; region; place
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百姓ひゃくしょう
farmer; peasant; farm laborer; farmhand
  1. [n] farmer; peasant; farm laborer; farmhand
  2. [n] farming
  3. [n] country bumpkin; yokel
  4. [n] the common people
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父ちゃんとうちゃん
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
  1. [n] dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
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おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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公団こうだん
public corporation
  1. [n] public corporation
  2. [n] public housing
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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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牧場ぼくじょう
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; station
  1. [n] farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; station
  2. [n] pasture; meadow; grazing land
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おやじおやじ
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  1. [n] one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  2. [n] middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
  3. [n] one's boss
  4. [n] proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
  5. [n] grizzly bear
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同盟どうめい
alliance; union; league
  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-no] alliance; union; league
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条件じょうけん
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
  1. [n] condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
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馬うま
horse
  1. [n] horse
  2. [n] horse racing
  3. [n] promoted bishop
  4. [n] knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
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建設けんせつ
construction; establishment
  1. [n,vs,vt] construction; establishment
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わしらわしら
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
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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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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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なになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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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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源みなもと
source (of a river); fountainhead
  1. [n] source (of a river); fountainhead
  2. [n] source; origin; root
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派は
clique; group; coterie
  1. [n,n-suf] clique; group; coterie
  2. [n,n-suf] (political) faction; wing; party; camp
  3. [n,n-suf] school
  4. [n,n-suf] sect; denomination
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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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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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地ち
earth; ground; land; soil
  1. [n,n-suf] earth; ground; land; soil
  2. [n,n-suf] place
  3. [n,n-suf] territory
  4. [n,n-suf] bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
  5. [n,n-suf] earth (one of the five elements)
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先生せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
  1. [n] teacher; instructor; master
  2. [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
  3. [n] intimate or teasing form of address
  4. [n] one's elder
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部落ぶらく
hamlet; subunit of village
  1. [n] hamlet; subunit of village
  2. [n] burakumin area
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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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次つぎ
next; following; subsequent
  1. [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
  2. [n,adj-no] stage; station
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二に
two; 2
  1. [num] two; 2
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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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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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御料ごりょう
imperial property
  1. [n] imperial property
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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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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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ぼくぼく
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [pn] you
  3. [pn] manservant
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畑はたけ
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; vegetable plot; kitchen garden; plantation
  1. [n] field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; vegetable plot; kitchen garden; plantation
  2. [n,n-suf] field (of specialization); sphere; area; line
  3. [n] womb; birth; birthplace
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反対運動はんたいうんどう
opposition movement
  1. [n] opposition movement
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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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白いしろい
white
  1. [adj-i] white
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新聞しんぶん
newspaper
  1. [n] newspaper
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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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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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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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開拓かいたく
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development
  1. [n,vs,vt] reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development
  2. [n,vs,vt] pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground; trailblazing
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政府せいふ
government; administration; ministry
  1. [n] government; administration; ministry
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農協のうきょう
agricultural cooperative
  1. [n] agricultural cooperative
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公聴会こうちょうかい
public hearing
  1. [n] public hearing
10
あいつあいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
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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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ぼくらぼくら
we
  1. [pn] we
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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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学校がっこう
school
  1. [n] school
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滑走路かっそうろ
runway
  1. [n] runway
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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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先輩せんぱい
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
  1. [n] senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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沖縄おきなわ
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Okinawa (city, prefecture)
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土つち
earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
  1. [n] earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
  2. [n] the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
  3. [n] low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
  4. [n] (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
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誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
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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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敷地しきち
site; plot; lot; grounds
  1. [n] site; plot; lot; grounds
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賛成さんせい
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
  1. [n,vs,vi,adj-no] approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
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集会しゅうかい
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
  1. [n,vs,vi] meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
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国際空港こくさいくうこう
international airport
  1. [n] international airport
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住民じゅうみん
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
  1. [n] inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
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騒音そうおん
noise; din
  1. [n] noise; din
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そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
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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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農民のうみん
farmer; peasant
  1. [n,adj-no] farmer; peasant
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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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母ちゃんかあちゃん
mum; mom; mummy; mommy
  1. [n] mum; mom; mummy; mommy
  2. [n] the missus
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予定よてい
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
  1. [n,vs,vt] plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation; estimate
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人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
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あんたあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
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計画けいかく
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
  1. [n,vs,vt] plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
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てめえてめえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] I; me; oneself; myself; yourself; himself; herself
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農家のうか
farmer; farming family
  1. [n] farmer; farming family
  2. [n] farmhouse
  3. [n] School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
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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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おめえ
you
  1. [pn] you
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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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日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
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県けん
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
  1. [n,n-suf] prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
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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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内うち
inside; within
  1. [n,adv] inside; within
  2. [n,adv] while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
  3. [n,adv] among; amongst; (out) of; between
  4. [n] in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
  5. [n] within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
  6. [n] we; our company; our organization
  7. [n] one's home; one's family
  8. [n] my spouse; my husband; my wife
  9. [n] signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
  10. [pn] I; me
  11. [n] imperial palace grounds
  12. [n] emperor
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昭和しょうわ
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  1. [n] Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  2. [adj-na] reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school
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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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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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によってによって
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
  1. [exp] according to; by (means of); due to; because of
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だの
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
  1. [prt] and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
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苦労くろう
trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
  1. [n,vs] trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
  2. [n,vs] anxiety; worry; concern; cares
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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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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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反たん
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; for haori: at least 7.27 m in length; for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length
  1. [n] variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; for haori: at least 7.27 m in length; for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length
  2. [n] 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres)
  3. [n] six ken (10.91 m)
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相談そうだん
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
  1. [n,vs,vt] consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
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気持ちきもち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  1. [n] feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  2. [n] preparedness; readiness; attitude
  3. [n] thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
  4. [n,adv] slightly; a bit; a little
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代替だいたい
substitution
  1. [n,vs,vt] substitution
  2. [adj-no] alternative; substitute
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つもりつもり
intention; plan; purpose; expectation
  1. [n] intention; plan; purpose; expectation
  2. [n] belief; assumption; thought; conviction
  3. [n] estimate; estimation; calculation
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