めぞん一刻　１

Maison Ikkoku

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
刻こく
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
  1. [n] period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac)
  2. [n] carving; engraving; cutting; mincing
  3. [n] victory
  4. [n] strictness; cruelty
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五代ごだい
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
  1. [n] Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
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管理人かんりにん
administrator; janitor; manager; concierge; caretaker; superintendent; supervisor
  1. [n] administrator; janitor; manager; concierge; caretaker; superintendent; supervisor
  2. [n] custodian; executor
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子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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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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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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惣そう
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
  1. [n] rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
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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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浪人ろうにん
ronin; masterless samurai
  1. [n,vs,vi] ronin; masterless samurai
  2. [n,vs,vi] high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
  3. [n] person out of work; jobless person
  4. [n] wanderer; drifter
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ちょっとちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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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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あんたあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
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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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四し
four; 4
  1. [num] four; 4
21
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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おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
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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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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
16
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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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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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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口くち
mouth
  1. [n] mouth
  2. [n] opening; hole; gap; orifice
  3. [n] mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
  4. [n] gate; door; entrance; exit
  5. [n] speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
  6. [n] taste; palate
  7. [n] mouth (to feed)
  8. [n] opening (i.e. vacancy); available position
  9. [n] invitation; summons
  10. [n] kind; sort; type
  11. [n] opening (i.e. beginning)
  12. [suf,ctr] counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords
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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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あたしあたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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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ぼくぼく
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [pn] you
  3. [pn] manservant
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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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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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なんでなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
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冗談じょうだん
joke; jest; funny story
  1. [n] joke; jest; funny story
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言ういう
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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無理むり
unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
  1. [adj-na,n] unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
  2. [adj-na,n] impossible
  3. [adj-na,n] forcible; forced; compulsory
  4. [adj-na] excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
  5. [vs,vi] to work too hard; to try too hard
  6. [int] no way; not a chance; never; dream on
  7. [adj-no] irrational
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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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きみきみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
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心配しんぱい
worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  1. [n,vs,vt,adj-na] worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  2. [n,vs,vt] care; help; aid; assistance
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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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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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うるさいうるさい
noisy; loud
  1. [adj-i] noisy; loud
  2. [adj-i] annoying; troublesome; tiresome; persistent; importunate
  3. [adj-i] fussy; finicky; picky; particular; nagging; fastidious; bossy
  4. [int] shut up; be quiet
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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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おれおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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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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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勉強べんきょう
study
  1. [n,vs,vt] study
  2. [n,vs,vi] diligence; working hard
  3. [n] experience; lesson (for the future)
  4. [n,vs,vt,vi] discount; price reduction
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バカばか
idiot; moron; fool
  1. [n] idiot; moron; fool
  2. [adj-na] stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
  3. [n,adj-na] trivial; insignificant; disappointing
  4. [n,adj-na] malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
  5. [n,n-pref] incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
  6. [n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
  7. [n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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雨あめ
rain
  1. [n] rain
  2. [n] rainy day; rainy weather
  3. [n] the November suit (in hanafuda)
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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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犬いぬ
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
  1. [n] dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
  2. [n] squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
  3. [n-pref] counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
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とこところ
place; spot; scene; site
  1. [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
  2. [n,suf] address
  3. [n,suf] district; area; locality
  4. [n,suf] one's house
  5. [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
  6. [n,suf] passage (in text); part
  7. [n,suf] space; room
  8. [n,suf] thing; matter
  9. [n] whereupon; as a result
  10. [n] about to; on the verge of
  11. [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
  12. [n] approximately; around; about
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模試もし
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
  1. [n] mock exam; practice exam; practice test
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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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賢かしこ
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
  1. [exp] yours sincerely; respectfully yours
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一刻いっこく
a moment; a minute; an instant
  1. [n] a moment; a minute; an instant
  2. [adj-na] stubborn; obstinate
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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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なにかなにか
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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ごめんなさいごめんなさい
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  1. [exp] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
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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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悪いわるい
bad; poor; undesirable
  1. [adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
  2. [adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
  3. [adj-i] evil; sinful
  4. [adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
  5. [adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
  6. [adj-i] bad (at doing something)
  7. [adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
  8. [int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
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ありがとうありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
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なにもなにも
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
  1. [exp] (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
  2. [exp] and everything else; and all
  3. [exp] (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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わけわけ
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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あの人あのひと
he; she; that person
  1. [pn] he; she; that person
  2. [pn] you
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来るくる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  1. [vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  2. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
  3. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
  4. [vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
  5. [vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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もんもの
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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おにいちゃんおにいちゃん
(one's) older brother
  1. [n] (one's) older brother
  2. [n] lad; sonny
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なんのなんの
what; what kind of; what sort of
  1. [adj-pn] what; what kind of; what sort of
  2. [adj-pn] no ...; any
  3. [adj-pn] adds emphasis to the preceding word
  4. [int] no; not at all; oh (it's nothing)
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本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
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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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おとうさまおとうさま
father
  1. [n] father
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名前なまえ
name
  1. [n] name
  2. [n] given name; first name
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作さく
work (e.g. of art); production
  1. [n,n-suf] work (e.g. of art); production
  2. [n] harvest; cultivation; farming; crop; yield
  3. [n] technique
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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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途中とちゅう
on the way; en route
  1. [n,adv] on the way; en route
  2. [n,adv] in the middle of; midway; halfway
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問題もんだい
question (e.g. on a test); problem
  1. [n] question (e.g. on a test); problem
  2. [n] problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
  3. [n] question (i.e. doubt)
  4. [n] public discussion; controversy
  5. [n] trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
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くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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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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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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住人じゅうにん
dweller; inhabitant; resident
  1. [n] dweller; inhabitant; resident
  2. [n] user (of a website)
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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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部屋へや
room; chamber
  1. [n] room; chamber
  2. [n] apartment; flat; pad
  3. [n] stable
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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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がんばってがんばって
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
  1. [int] do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
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発表はっぴょう
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
  1. [n,vs,vt] announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
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アパート
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house
  1. [n] apartment building; apartment block; apartment house
  2. [n] apartment
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誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
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おばあちゃんおばあちゃん
granny; grandma; gran
  1. [n] granny; grandma; gran
  2. [n] old lady; old woman
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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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試験しけん
examination; exam; test
  1. [n,vs,vt] examination; exam; test
  2. [n,vs,vt] trial; experiment; test
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孫まご
grandchild
  1. [n] grandchild
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みじめみじめ
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
  1. [adj-na] miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
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おとうさんおとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  1. [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  2. [n] husband
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him
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かわいいかわいい
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
  1. [adj-i] cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
  2. [adj-i] dear; precious; darling; pet
  3. [adj-i] innocent; childlike; childish; lovable
  4. [adj-i] dainty; little; tiny
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腰こし
lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
  1. [n] lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
  2. [n] body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
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落ちるおちる
to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way
  1. [v1,vi] to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way
  2. [v1,vi] to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down
  3. [v1,vi] to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down; to decline; to deteriorate; to abate (of wind)
  4. [v1,vi] to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of)
  5. [v1,vi] to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour); to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.)
  6. [v1,vi] to disappear (of excess fat); to become thinner; to become leaner
  7. [v1,vi] to be left out; to be omitted; to be missing
  8. [v1,vi] to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
  9. [v1,vi] to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to sink (so low)
  10. [v1,vi] to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
  11. [v1,vi] to fall (in love, asleep, etc.)
  12. [v1,vi] to fall (into someone's hands); to be accepted (of a bid); to be won (of a tender); to be honoured (of a bill)
  13. [v1,vi] to fall into (a trap); to fall for (a trick)
  14. [v1,vi] to give in
  15. [v1,vi] to confess; to own up
  16. [v1,vi] to come to (a conclusion, topic, etc.); to arrive at (in the end)
  17. [v1,vi] to leave (a city, castle, etc.); to (be defeated and) flee
  18. [v1,vi] to sink in; to be accepted (in one's heart)
  19. [v1,vi] to fall (to the enemy); to be defeated
  20. [v1,vi] to come in (of money)
  21. [v1,vi] to fall (upon; of light, a shadow, one's gaze, etc.)
  22. [v1,vi] to pass out (in judo); to fall unconscious
  23. [v1,vi] to go down (of a website, server, etc.); to crash
  24. [v1,vi] to log out (of an online game, chat room, etc.); to drop out; to leave; to go offline
  25. [v1,vi] to move to deeper water (of a fish in cold weather)
  26. [v1,vi] to die (of an animal)
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さっきさっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
  1. [n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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結婚けっこん
marriage
  1. [n,vs,vi] marriage
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これで
here; with this
  1. [exp] here; with this
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