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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でござる でござる
be; is
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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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私 わたし
I; me
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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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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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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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るろう るろう
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
[n,vs,vi] vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
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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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俺 おれ
I; me
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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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それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
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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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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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般若 はんにゃ
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)
[n] prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)
[n] hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy)
[n] dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
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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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抜刀 ばっとう
drawing a sword; drawn sword
[n,vs,vi] drawing a sword; drawn sword
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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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殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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御頭
head
[n] head
[n] brains; intelligence
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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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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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者 もの
person
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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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拙者 せっしゃ
I; me
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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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相手 あいて
companion; partner; company
[n] companion; partner; company
[n] other party; addressee
[n] opponent (sports, etc.)
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環境 かんきょう
environment; surroundings; circumstances
[n] environment; surroundings; circumstances
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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尉 じょう
inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system)
[n] inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system)
[n] (noh) old man
[n] white ash (of charcoal)
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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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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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阿片 あへん
opium
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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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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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四 し
four; 4
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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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訳 わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
[n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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それでも それでも
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
[conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
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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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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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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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一つ ひとつ
one
[num] one
[n] for one thing
[n] only
[n] (not) even
[n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
[adj-no] some kind of; one type of
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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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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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最強 さいきょう
strongest
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女 おんな
female; woman; female sex
[n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
[n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
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小太刀 こだち
short sword; small sword
[n] short sword; small sword
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デザイン
design
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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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人斬り ひときり
assassination; assassin
[n] assassination; assassin
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本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
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いう いう
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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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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維新 いしん
reformation; revolution; renewal
[n] reformation; revolution; renewal
[n] Meiji Restoration
[n] Nippon Ishin no Kai; Japan Innovation Party
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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
[conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] because of; as a result of
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江戸城 えどじょう
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
[n] Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
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腕 うで
arm
[n] arm
[n] skill; efforts; ability
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強さ つよさ
strength; power
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モチーフ
motif
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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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構え かまえ
structure; construction; appearance
[n] structure; construction; appearance
[n] posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; stance
[n] readiness; determination; preparedness
[n] kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)
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機関砲 きかんほう
autocannon
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剣舞 けんぶ
sword dance
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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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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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コト 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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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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目 め
eye; eyeball
[n] eye; eyeball
[n] eyesight; sight; vision
[n] look; stare; gaze; glance
[n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
[n] an experience
[n] viewpoint
[n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
[n] (an) appearance
[n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
[n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
[n] grain (of wood, paper)
[n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
[n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
[n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
[n] graduation; division (of a scale)
[n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
[suf] ordinal number suffix
[suf] somewhat; -ish
[suf] point (e.g. of change)
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あんた あんた
you
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間合い まあい
interval; distance; break; pause
[n] interval; distance; break; pause
[n] suitable time; appropriate opportunity
[n] distance between opponents (kendo)
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志士 しし
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era
[n] imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era
[n] patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
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回転 かいてん
rotation; revolution; turn; spin
[n,vs,vi] rotation; revolution; turn; spin
[n,vs,vi] working (e.g. of one's mind); function
[n,vs,vi] turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers)
[n,vs,vi] rotation; curl
[n] slalom
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てめえ てめえ
you
[pn] you
[pn] I; me; oneself; myself; yourself; himself; herself
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まさか まさか
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
[int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
[n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency
[n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now
[adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
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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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動き うごき
movement; move; motion
[n] movement; move; motion
[n] trend; development; change; fluctuation
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同様 どうよう
same; similar; (just) like; equal
[adj-no,adj-na,n,n-suf] same; similar; (just) like; equal
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本当 ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
[adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
[adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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出来る できる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
[v1,vi] to be made; to be built
[v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
[v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
[v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
[v1,vi] to become pregnant
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上 うえ
above; over; up
[n,adj-no] above; over; up
[n] top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase)
[n] surface; on (top of)
[n,adj-no] the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part
[adj-no,n] superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class)
[adj-no,n] elder; older; senior
[n] with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk)
[n] besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ...
[n] after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ...
[n] since ...; now that ...; because ...
[suf] honorable; venerable; dear
[n] emperor; sovereign; shogun; daimyo
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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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隠密 おんみつ
secret; clandestine; covert
[adj-na,adj-no] secret; clandestine; covert
[n] spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
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東京 とうきょう
Tokyo
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剣客 けんかく
master swordsman; skilled fencer
[n] master swordsman; skilled fencer
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闘う たたかう
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)
[v5u,vi] to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against)
[v5u,vi] to compete (against)
[v5u,vi] to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist
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拳法 けんぽう
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; quanfa
[n] Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; quanfa
[n] kenpō (martial arts); kempo
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貴様 きさま
you
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キャラ
(fictional) character
[n] (fictional) character
[n] character; personality; persona
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気 き
spirit; mind; heart
[n] spirit; mind; heart
[n] nature; disposition
[n] intention; mind; will; motivation
[n] mood; feelings
[n] consciousness
[n] care; attention; consideration; worry
[n] interest
[n] (the) air; atmosphere
[n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
[n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
[n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
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これまで これまで
so far; up to now; hitherto
[exp,adj-no] so far; up to now; hitherto
[exp] that's enough (for today); it ends here
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俺様 おれさま
I; me
[pn] I; me
[n] self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
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つまり つまり
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
[adv] that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
[adv] in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically
[n] clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
[n] shrinkage
[n] end; conclusion
[n] dead end; corner
[n] distress; being at the end of one's rope
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二つ ふたつ
two
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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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初めて はじめて
for the first time
[adv,adj-no] for the first time
[adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
[n] first time; (one's) first
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後 あと
behind; rear
[n,adj-no] behind; rear
[n,adj-no] after; later
[n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
[n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
[n,adv] also; in addition
[n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
[n,adj-no] after one's death
[n,adj-no] past; previous
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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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攻撃 こうげき
attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
[n,vs,vt] attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
[n,vs,vt] criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
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