俺 おれ
I; me
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エース
ace
[n] ace
[n] ace (of a team); leading player
[n] ace; hotshot; top dog; top hand; wunderkind
[n] ace (serve)
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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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ブロック
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing
[n,vs] blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing
[n] block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.)
[n,vs] block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape)
[n] concrete block
[n,vs] blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
[n,vs] blocking (a blow)
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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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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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ボール
ball
[n] ball
[n] ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)
[n] bowl
[n] board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
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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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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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影 かげ
shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
[n] shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
[n] reflection; image
[n] ominous sign
[n] light (stars, moon)
[n] trace; shadow (of one's former self)
[n] behind; background; other side
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チーム
team
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試合 しあい
match; game; bout; contest
[n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
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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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セッター
setter (dog type)
[n] setter (dog type)
[n] setter (volleyball position)
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スパイク
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; cleat
[n] spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; cleat
[n] spiked shoes; spikes; cleats; boots (soccer, rugby, etc.)
[n,vs] injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
[n,vs] spike (volleyball)
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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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ナイス
nice; good; well-executed
[adj-na,int] nice; good; well-executed
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身長 しんちょう
height (of body); stature
[n] height (of body); stature
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ベロ
tongue
[n] tongue
[n] tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
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感じ かんじ
feeling; sense; impression
[n] feeling; sense; impression
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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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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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部 ぶ
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] club (at a school, university, etc.); team
[n,n-suf] part; portion; region; area
[n,n-suf] category; class; division; section; heading
[ctr] counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
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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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バレーボール
volleyball
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バレー
volleyball
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練習試合 れんしゅうじあい
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
[n] practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
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一番 いちばん
number one; first; first place
[n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
[adv] best; most
[n] game; round; bout
[adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
[n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
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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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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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お前ら おまえら
you (plural)
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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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アサヒ あさひ
morning sun
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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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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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ポジション
position
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すみません すみません
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
[exp,int] excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
[exp,int] thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
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おれ おれ
I; me
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練習 れんしゅう
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
[n,vs,vt] practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
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町内会 ちょうないかい
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
[n] neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
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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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なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
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どんな
what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all
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手 て
hand; arm
[n] hand; arm
[n] forepaw; foreleg
[n] handle
[n] hand; worker; help
[n] trouble; care; effort
[n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
[n] hand; handwriting
[n] kind; type; sort
[n] one's hands; one's possession
[n] ability to cope
[n] hand (of cards)
[n] direction
[n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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合宿 がっしゅく
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
[n,vs,vi] lodging together; training camp; boarding house
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レシーブ
receiving (a ball)
[n,vs,vt] receiving (a ball)
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もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
[adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
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ちょっと ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
[adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
[adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
[int] hey!; come on; excuse me
[exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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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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速攻 そっこう
swift attack; quick attack; fast break
[n,vs,adj-no] swift attack; quick attack; fast break
[adv] right away; without delay; immediately
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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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次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
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悪い わるい
bad; poor; undesirable
[adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
[adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
[adj-i] evil; sinful
[adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
[adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
[adj-i] bad (at doing something)
[adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
[int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
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俺達 おれたち
we; us
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もう一回 もういっかい
one more time; once more; once again
[exp,adv] one more time; once more; once again
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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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シープ
sheep
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かもしれない かもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
[exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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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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能力 のうりょく
ability; faculty
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監督 かんとく
supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n,vs,adj-no] supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n] director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
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東京 とうきょう
Tokyo
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時 とき
time; hour; moment
[n] time; hour; moment
[n,adv] occasion; case
[n] chance; opportunity; season
[n] the times; the age; the day
[n] tense
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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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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
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ワケ 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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よく よく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] frequently; often
[adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
[adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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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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まだ まだ
still; as yet; only
[adv] still; as yet; only
[adv] (not) yet
[adv] more; (more) still
[adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
[adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
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こう こう
in this way; like this; so; thus
[adv] in this way; like this; so; thus
[adv] this (much); so
[int] uh; er; mm; well
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きっと きっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] sternly; severely
[adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
[adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly
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高い たかい
high; tall
[adj-i] high; tall
[adj-i] expensive; high-priced
[adj-i] high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
[adj-i] loud
[adj-i] high-pitched; shrill
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選手 せんしゅ
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
[n] player (of a sport); athlete; team member
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行く いく
to die; to pass away
[v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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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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目の前 めのまえ
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose
[exp,n] before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose
[exp,n] immediate; imminent; around the corner
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最近 さいきん
recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
[n,adj-no,adv] recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
[adj-no] nearest; closest
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小さな ちいさな
small; little; tiny
[adj-pn] small; little; tiny
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好き すき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
[n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
[adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
[adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
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大地 だいち
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
[n] earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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囮 おとり
decoy (for hunting); stool
[n] decoy (for hunting); stool
[n] lure; decoy; stool pigeon; trap
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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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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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サーブ
serve
[n,vs,vi] serve
[n,vs,vi] serving (e.g. of food)
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カッコイイ かっこいい
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat; with-it; groovy
[adj-ix] attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat; with-it; groovy
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オス おす
male (animal, plant)
[n,adj-no] male (animal, plant)
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黒 くろ
black
[n] black
[n] black stone
[n] guilt; guilty person
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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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段階 だんかい
stage; step; phase
[n] stage; step; phase
[n] level; rank; grade; gradation
[n] order
[n] stairs
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来る くる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
[vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
[vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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守護神 しゅごじん
guardian deity
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嫌 いや
disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
[adj-na] disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
[adj-na] unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome
[int] no!; quit it!; stop!
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呼ぶ よぶ
to call out (to); to call; to invoke
[v5b,vt] to call out (to); to call; to invoke
[v5b,vt] to summon (a doctor, etc.)
[v5b,vt] to invite
[v5b,vt] to designate; to name; to brand
[v5b,vt] to garner (support, etc.); to gather
[v5b,vt] to take as one's wife
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名前 なまえ
name
[n] name
[n] given name; first name
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勝負 しょうぶ
victory or defeat
[n] victory or defeat
[n,vs,vi] match; contest; game; bout
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凄い すごい
terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
[adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
[adv] awfully; very; immensely
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全然 ぜんぜん
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] wholly; entirely; completely; totally
[adv] extremely; very
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今年 ことし
this year
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一本 いっぽん
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call
[n] one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call
[n] one version
[n] one book; a certain book
[n] ippon; one point; a blow
[n] geisha
[n-suf] single-minded focus on ...
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