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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紙 かみ
paper
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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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禅寺 ぜんでら
Zen temple
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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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幽霊 ゆうれい
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
[n] ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
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図書室 としょしつ
library (usu. single-room); small library
[n] library (usu. single-room); small library
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口 くち
mouth
[n] mouth
[n] opening; hole; gap; orifice
[n] mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
[n] gate; door; entrance; exit
[n] speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
[n] taste; palate
[n] mouth (to feed)
[n] opening (i.e. vacancy); available position
[n] invitation; summons
[n] kind; sort; type
[n] opening (i.e. beginning)
[suf,ctr] counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords
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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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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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事件 じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
[n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
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僕 ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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榎 えのき
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree
[n] Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree
[n] enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank; enokitake; enokidake
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赤い あかい
red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion
[adj-i] red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion
[adj-i] Red; communist
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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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財布 さいふ
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
[n] wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
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青い あおい
blue; azure
[adj-i] blue; azure
[adj-i] green
[adj-i] pale (facial color); gray; grey
[adj-i] unripe; inexperienced
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学校 がっこう
school
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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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扉 とびら
door; gate; opening
[n] door; gate; opening
[n] title page
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マント
mantle; cloak; manteau
[n] mantle; cloak; manteau
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なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
[aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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生徒 せいと
pupil; student; schoolchild
[n] pupil; student; schoolchild
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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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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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不思議 ふしぎ
wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious
[adj-na,n] wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious
[adv-to] strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason; curiously
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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授業 じゅぎょう
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
[n,vs,vi] lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
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便所 べんじょ
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
[n] toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
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神 かみ
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
[n] god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
[n-pref,adj-na] incredible; fantastic; amazing
[n] Emperor (of Japan)
[n] thunder
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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
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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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講師 こうし
speaker; lecturer
[n] speaker; lecturer
[n] lecturer (at a university or college); instructor
[n] part-time teacher
[n] tutor (at a cram school)
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さっき さっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
[n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
[int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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旧 きゅう
old; former; ex-
[pref] old; former; ex-
[n] the old; old things; old customs
[n] old times; bygone days
[n,pref] Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
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誰か だれか
someone; somebody
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血 ち
blood
[n] blood
[n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
[n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
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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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校舎 こうしゃ
school building; schoolhouse
[n] school building; schoolhouse
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俺 おれ
I; me
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個室 こしつ
single (room); room for one; one's own room; private room; private compartment
[n] single (room); room for one; one's own room; private room; private compartment
[n] private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room
[n] (toilet) stall
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妖怪 ようかい
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai
[n] ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai
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神社 じんじゃ
Shinto shrine
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者 もの
person
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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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誰も だれも
everyone; anyone
[exp] everyone; anyone
[exp] no one; nobody
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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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本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
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厠 かわや
privy; toilet
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廊下 ろうか
corridor; hallway; passageway
[n] corridor; hallway; passageway
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どうしよう
what to do
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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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狛犬 こまいぬ
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
[n] (stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
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部員 ぶいん
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
[n,adj-no] staff; member (club, society, etc.)
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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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女生徒 じょせいと
girl student; schoolgirl
[n] girl student; schoolgirl
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華族 かぞく
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
[n] peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
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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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七不思議 ななふしぎ
seven wonders (of a particular area)
[n] seven wonders (of a particular area)
[n] total mystery; enigma; conundrum
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入道 にゅうどう
entering the priesthood; priest; monk
[n] entering the priesthood; priest; monk
[n] man with a shaven head
[n] bald-headed monster
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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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消える きえる
to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
[v1,vi] to disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lost
[v1,vi] to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to turn off (e.g. of a TV screen)
[v1,vi] to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope)
[v1,vi] to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness); to disappear; to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
[v1,vi] to wear away (e.g. of an inscription); to rub out (of writing); to fade (e.g. of ink)
[v1,vi] to be lost (e.g. of a tradition); to die out; to disappear
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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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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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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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友達 ともだち
friend; companion
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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
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空手 からて
karate
[n] karate
[n] being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
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人間 にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] character (of a person)
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壁 かべ
wall; partition
[n] wall; partition
[n] barrier; obstacle
[n] Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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ところ ところ
place; spot; scene; site
[n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
[n,suf] address
[n,suf] district; area; locality
[n,suf] one's house
[n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
[n,suf] passage (in text); part
[n,suf] space; room
[n,suf] thing; matter
[n] whereupon; as a result
[n] about to; on the verge of
[n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
[n] approximately; around; about
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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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準備室 じゅんびしつ
preparation room
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何もない なにもない
there is nothing; having nothing
[exp,adj-i] there is nothing; having nothing
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怪異 かいい
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; monstrosity
[n,adj-na] mystery; curiosity; strangeness; monstrosity
[n] ghost; monster; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; goblin
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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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カイナデ かいなで
superficial (knowledge, learning, etc.); shallow
[adj-no,adj-na] superficial (knowledge, learning, etc.); shallow
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怪人 かいじん
mysterious person
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男子 だんし
boy
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協力 きょうりょく
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
[n,vs,vi] cooperation; collaboration; help; support
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二 に
two; 2
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誰 だれ
who
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わかる わかる
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
[v5r,vi] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
[v5r,vi] to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
[int] I know!; I think so too!
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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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いる いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to stay
[v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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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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嘘 うそ
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
[n,adj-no] lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
[n,adj-no] mistake; error
[n] unwise move; bad decision
[int] no way!; unbelievable!; really?!
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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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連続 れんぞく
continuation; succession; series
[n,vs,vt,vi] continuation; succession; series
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なぜ なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
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夜 よる
evening; night
[n,adv] evening; night
[n] dinner
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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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熊 くま
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
[n] bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
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令嬢 れいじょう
(your) daughter; young woman
[n] (your) daughter; young woman
[n] daughter of a good family
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偽札 にせさつ
counterfeit (paper) money; counterfeit bill; counterfeit note
[n] counterfeit (paper) money; counterfeit bill; counterfeit note
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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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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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