剣 けん
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
[n] sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
[n] bayonet
[n] swordsmanship
[n] stinger; ovipositor; dart
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俺 おれ
I; me
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この この
this
[adj-pn] this
[adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
[adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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京都 きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
[n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
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お前 おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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るろう るろう
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
[n,vs,vi] vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
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雄 おす
male (animal, plant)
[n,adj-no] male (animal, plant)
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事 こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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奥義 おうぎ
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
[n] secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
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大火 たいか
large fire
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師匠 ししょう
master; teacher
[n,suf] master; teacher
[n] stable master
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刀 かたな
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] scalpel
[n] chisel; burin; graver
[n] knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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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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明治 めいじ
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
[n] Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
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飛天 ひてん
heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple
[n] heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple
[n] Feitian (2008 Chinese space suit)
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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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環境 かんきょう
environment; surroundings; circumstances
[n] environment; surroundings; circumstances
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九頭 とう
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
[ctr] counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
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左 ひだり
left; left-hand side
[n,adj-no] left; left-hand side
[n] left hand
[n] the left (wing); leftist
[n] fondness for alcohol; drinker
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技 わざ
technique; art; skill; move
[n] technique; art; skill; move
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今 いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[adv] another; more
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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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剣客 けんかく
master swordsman; skilled fencer
[n] master swordsman; skilled fencer
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船 ふね
ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
[n] ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
[n] tank; tub; vat; trough
[n-suf,ctr] counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
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男 おとこ
man; male
[n,n-pref] man; male
[n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
[n] male lover; boyfriend; man
[n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
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東京 とうきょう
Tokyo
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伝授 でんじゅ
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
[n,vs,vt] (giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
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人斬り ひときり
assassination; assassin
[n] assassination; assassin
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警官 けいかん
police officer; policeman; constable
[n] police officer; policeman; constable
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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
[exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
[exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
[exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
[exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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でござる でござる
be; is
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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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十本 じっぽん
ten (long cylindrical things)
[n] ten (long cylindrical things)
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これから これから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
[exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
[exp] from here; from this point
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逆 ぎゃく
reverse; opposite
[adj-no,adj-na,n] reverse; opposite
[adj-na,n] converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
[n-pref] inverse (function)
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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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私 わたし
I; me
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操 みさお
fidelity; honour; honor; constancy
[n] fidelity; honour; honor; constancy
[n] chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
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抜刀 ばっとう
drawing a sword; drawn sword
[n,vs,vi] drawing a sword; drawn sword
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一派 いっぱ
school; sect; party
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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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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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者 もの
person
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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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当然 とうぜん
natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deserved
[adj-no,adj-na] natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deserved
[adv] naturally; as a matter of course; rightly; deservedly; justly; of course
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奴 やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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一人 ひとり
one person
[n] one person
[n] being alone; being by oneself
[n] being single; being unmarried
[adv] by oneself; alone
[adv] just; only; simply
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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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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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絶対 ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
[n] absoluteness
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十 じゅう
ten; 10
[num] ten; 10
[n] ten years of age
[n] book containing a collection of poems
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力 ちから
force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
[n] efficacy; effect
[n] effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
[n] power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
[n] support; help; aid; assistance
[n] stress; emphasis
[n] means; resources
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まず まず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
[adv] more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
[adv] anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
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なる なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
[v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
[v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
[v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
[v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
[v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
[v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
[v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
[v5r,vi] to be promoted
[aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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という という
called; named; that says; that
[exp] called; named; that says; that
[exp] as many as; as much as
[exp] all ...; every single ...
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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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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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馬車 ばしゃ
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
[n] coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
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煉獄 れんごく
purgatory
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浪漫 ろうまん
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale
[n] romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale
[n] (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; great undertaking; epic adventure
[n] (full-length) novel
[n] romance; love affair
[n] romanticism
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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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御庭番 おにわばん
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
[n] spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
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作戦 さくせん
tactics; strategy
[n] tactics; strategy
[n] military operation; naval operation
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会得 えとく
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
[n,vs,vt] understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
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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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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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衆 しゅう
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
[n] great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
[n,n-suf] people; folk; clique; bunch
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翔ぶ とぶ
to fly; to soar
[v5b,vi] to fly; to soar
[v5b,vi] to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop
[v5b,vi] to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)
[v5b,vi] to hurry; to rush
[v5b,vi] to flee; to run off; to escape
[v5b,vi] to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out
[v5b,vi] to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)
[v5b,vi] to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
[v5b,vi] to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
[v5b,vi] to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
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確かに たしかに
surely; certainly
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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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最後 さいご
end; conclusion
[n] end; conclusion
[adj-no] last; final; latest; most recent
[exp] no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences)
[n] one's final moments
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斬撃 ざんげき
slash; slashing attack
[n] slash; slashing attack
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政府 せいふ
government; administration; ministry
[n] government; administration; ministry
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情報 じょうほう
information; news; report; intelligence
[n] information; news; report; intelligence
[n] information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
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思う おもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
[v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
[v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
[v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
[v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
[v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
[v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
[v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
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張 ちょう
Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
[n] Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
[suf,ctr] counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
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幕末 ばくまつ
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
[n] Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
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女性 じょせい
woman; female
[n,adj-no] woman; female
[n,adj-no] feminine gender
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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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切 せつ
eager; earnest; ardent; kind; keen; acute
[adj-na,n] eager; earnest; ardent; kind; keen; acute
[int] OFF (on switch)
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全て すべて
everything; all; the whole
[n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
[adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
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何か 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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一撃 いちげき
blow; hit; stroke
[n,vs,vt] blow; hit; stroke
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もちろん もちろん
of course; certainly; naturally
[adv] of course; certainly; naturally
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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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こいつ こいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] this; this one; this thing
[int] hey, you!
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あんた あんた
you
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闘い たたかい
battle; war; fight; conflict
[n] battle; war; fight; conflict
[n] fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)
[n] contest; competition; match; game
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連中 れんちゅう
company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group
[n] company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group
[n] troupe; company (of musicians)
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神速 しんそく
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
[n,adj-na] great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
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真実 しんじつ
truth; reality
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality
[adv] truly; really
[n] absolute truth
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無い ない
nonexistent; not being (there)
[adj-i] nonexistent; not being (there)
[adj-i] unowned; not had; unpossessed
[adj-i] unique
[adj-i] not; impossible; won't happen
[adj-i,aux-adj] not
[adj-i,aux-adj] to not be; to have not
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火の手 ひのて
flame; blaze; fire
[exp,n] flame; blaze; fire
[exp,n] attack; aggression
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流浪人 るろうにん
wanderer
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機関砲 きかんほう
autocannon
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我々 われわれ
we
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必要 ひつよう
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
[adj-na] necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
[n] necessity; need; requirement
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御頭
head
[n] head
[n] brains; intelligence
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