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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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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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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オレ おれ
I; me
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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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幹部 かんぶ
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
[n] management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
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おまえ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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高校 こうこう
senior high school; high school
[n] senior high school; high school
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どうして どうして
how; in what way; by what means
[adv] how; in what way; by what means
[adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
[adv] cannot possibly
[int] no way
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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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巻 まき
roll (e.g. of cloth)
[n] roll (e.g. of cloth)
[n] winding (e.g. watch)
[n] volume (of book)
[n] speeding up
[n] heel (of a Japanese sandal)
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兄弟 きょうだい
siblings; brothers and sisters
[n] siblings; brothers and sisters
[n] brothers
[n] siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law
[n] mate; friend
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お嬢さま おじょうさま
(another's) daughter
[n] (another's) daughter
[n] young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
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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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総長 そうちょう
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; chancellor
[n] president (of a university); vice-chancellor; chancellor
[n-suf] secretary-general; director
[n] leader (esp. of a biker gang)
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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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姿 すがた
figure; form; shape
[n] figure; form; shape
[n] appearance; dress; guise
[n] state; condition; picture; image
[n] form (of a waka)
[n-suf] dressed in ...; wearing ...
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坊や ぼうや
boy; son; child
[n] boy; son; child
[n] mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
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キサマ きさま
you
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ケンカ けんか
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
[n,vs,vi] quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
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ガクラン がくラン
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
[n] school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
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オッス おっす
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
[int] hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
[int] yessir!; understood!
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免 めん
dismissal; discharge
7
ヤロ
seems; I think; I guess
[exp] seems; I think; I guess
[exp] right?; don't you agree?
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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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お父さん おとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
[n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
[n] husband
[pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him
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師団長 しだんちょう
division commander
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学生服 がくせいふく
school uniform
6
学校 がっこう
school
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主任 しゅにん
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
[n] person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
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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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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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おはよう おはよう
good morning
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オス おす
male (animal, plant)
[n,adj-no] male (animal, plant)
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あいつ あいつ
he; she; that guy
[pn] he; she; that guy
[pn] that; that one; that thing
6
青鬼 あおおに
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
[n] (horned) blue demon; blue ogre
5
準 じゅん
semi-; quasi-; associate
[pref] semi-; quasi-; associate
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坊ちゃま ぼっちゃま
(another's) son; boy; young master
[n] (another's) son; boy; young master
[n] green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
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よう よう
appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
[n-suf,n] form; style; design
[n-suf,n] like; similar to
[n] thing (thought or spoken)
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やつら やつら
they; those guys
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ぼく ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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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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なに なに
what
[pn] what
[pn] you-know-what; that thing
[pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[int] what?; huh?
[int] hey!; come on!
[int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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どういう どういう
what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
5
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
5
だれか だれか
someone; somebody
5
それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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そういう そういう
such; like that; that sort of
[adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
5
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
5
こっち こちら
this way; this direction
[pn] this way; this direction
[pn] here
[pn] this (one)
[pn] I; me; we; us
[pn] this person
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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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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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高嶺 たかね
high peak
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長 ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
[n] head; chief; leader; elder
[n] merit; strong point
[n] superiority
[n] major
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金ボタン きんボタン
brass button; golden button
[n] brass button; golden button
[n] boy's school uniform
[n] male student
4
殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
4
昨日 きのう
yesterday
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子 こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
[n,n-suf] young woman
[n,n-suf] young (animal)
[n] offshoot
[n] interest
[n] new share
[n] player who is not a dealer
[n] young geisha; young prostitute
[n] bird egg
[n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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女学院 じょがくいん
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
[n] girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
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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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名前 なまえ
name
[n] name
[n] given name; first name
4
入学 にゅうがく
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
[n,vs,vi] admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
4
わたし わたし
I; me
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ような ような
like; similar to
[adj-pn] like; similar to
[exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
[exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
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ほど ほど
extent; degree; measure
[n,adv] extent; degree; measure
[n] limit; bounds
[n] (span of) time
[n] (a) distance
[n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
[prt] about; around; approximately; or so
[prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
[prt] the more ... the more ...
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バカ ばか
idiot; moron; fool
[n] idiot; moron; fool
[adj-na] stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
[n,adj-na] trivial; insignificant; disappointing
[n,adj-na] malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
[n,n-pref] incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
[n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
[n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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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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ども ども
first-person plural (or singular)
[suf] first-person plural (or singular)
[suf] second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
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どうぞ
please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
[adv] please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
[adv] by all means; certainly; of course; (go) ahead; (feel) free (to); (you are) welcome (to); please (help yourself to)
[adv] here you are
[vs] to give
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つもり つもり
intention; plan; purpose; expectation
[n] intention; plan; purpose; expectation
[n] belief; assumption; thought; conviction
[n] estimate; estimation; calculation
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それなら それなら
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
[conj] if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
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関東 かんとう
Kantō; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures
[n] Kantō; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures
[n] Kantō; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
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返事 へんじ
reply; answer; response
[n,vs,vi] reply; answer; response
3
要求 ようきゅう
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
[n,vs,vt] demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
3
相手 あいて
companion; partner; company
[n] companion; partner; company
[n] other party; addressee
[n] opponent (sports, etc.)
3
爺 じじ
old man
[n] old man
[n] old geezer
3
無法 むほう
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrage
[n] lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrage
[adj-na,adj-no] outrageous; lawless; disorderly; unjust; unreasonable
3
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
3
正義の味方 せいぎのみかた
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
[exp,n] champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
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東海 とうかい
Tōkai region; region south of Tokyo on the Pacific Ocean side of Japan
[n] Tōkai region; region south of Tokyo on the Pacific Ocean side of Japan
[n] East Sea (Korean name for the Sea of Japan)
3
本物 ほんもの
genuine article; real thing; real deal
[n,adj-no] genuine article; real thing; real deal
3
服 ふく
clothes (esp. Western clothes)
[n,n-suf] clothes (esp. Western clothes)
[suf,ctr] counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
3
救急車 きゅうきゅうしゃ
ambulance
3
室 しつ
room
[n,n-suf] room
[n,n-suf] wife (of someone of high rank)
[n,n-suf] scabbard
[n,n-suf] Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
3
名門 めいもん
noted family; noble family
[n,adj-no] noted family; noble family
[n,adj-no] prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
3
到着 とうちゃく
arrival
3
出発 しゅっぱつ
departure; leaving; setting off
[n,vs,vi] departure; leaving; setting off
3
先生 せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
[n] teacher; instructor; master
[n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
[n] intimate or teasing form of address
[n] one's elder
3
兄 あに
older brother; elder brother
[n] older brother; elder brother
3
何事 なにごと
what; what sort of thing
[n] what; what sort of thing
[n] everything; anything
[n] what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?; what's this ... all about?
3
今まで いままで
until now; so far; up to the present
[n,adv] until now; so far; up to the present
3
二度と にどと
never again
3
不気味 ぶきみ
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
[adj-na] weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
3
三年 さんねん
three years
3
一度も いちども
(not) even once; (not) ever
[exp] (not) even once; (not) ever
3
わけ 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
3
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
3
もし もし
if; in case; supposing
[adv] if; in case; supposing
3
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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ほんと 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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