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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わたし わたし
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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犯人 はんにん
offender; criminal; culprit
[n] offender; criminal; culprit
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オレ おれ
I; me
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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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名探偵 めいたんてい
great detective
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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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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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探偵 たんてい
detective; investigator; sleuth
[n] detective; investigator; sleuth
[n,vs,vt] detective work; secret investigation
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部屋 へや
room; chamber
[n] room; chamber
[n] apartment; flat; pad
[n] stable
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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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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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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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おまえ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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死体 したい
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
[n] dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
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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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誰 だれ
who
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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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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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晶子 しょうし
crystallite
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体 からだ
body
[n] body
[n] torso; trunk
[n] build; physique; frame; figure
[n] health; constitution
[n] corpse; dead body
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警部 けいぶ
police inspector
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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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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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それに それに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
[conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
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黒ずくめ くろずくめ
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
[n] completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
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被害者 ひがいしゃ
victim; injured party; sufferer
[n] victim; injured party; sufferer
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彼女 かのじょ
she; her
[pn] she; her
[n] girlfriend
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彼 かれ
he; him
[pn] he; him
[n] boyfriend
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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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薬 くすり
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
[n] medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
[n] efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
[n] (pottery) glaze
[n] (illegal) drug; narcotic
[n] small bribe
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物 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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仕事 しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n] work
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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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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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あんた あんた
you
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警察 けいさつ
police
[n] police
[n] police officer
[n] police station
[n-suf] self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper
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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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ダメ だめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
[adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
[adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
[adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
[n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
[int] no!; stop!
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ガキ がき
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
[n] brat; kid; urchin; little devil
[n] preta; hungry ghost
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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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誘拐 ゆうかい
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
[n,vs,vt] abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
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犬 いぬ
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
[n] dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
[n] squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
[n-pref] counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
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声 こえ
voice
[n] voice
[n] singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
[n] voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
[n] sound
[n] sense (of something's arrival); feeling
[n] voice; voiced sound
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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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推理 すいり
reasoning; inference; deduction
[n,vs,vt] reasoning; inference; deduction
[n] mystery genre; detective genre
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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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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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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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髪の毛 かみのけ
hair (of the head)
[exp,n] hair (of the head)
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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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依頼 いらい
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter)
[n,vs,vt] request; commission; entrusting (with a matter)
[n,vs,vi] dependence; reliance
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マネージャー
manager
[n] manager
[n] person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
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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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ちがう 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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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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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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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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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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やっぱり やっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
[adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
[adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
[adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
[adv] still; as before
[adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
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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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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
[int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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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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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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あれ あれ
that; that thing
[pn] that; that thing
[pn] that person
[pn] then; that time
[pn] that place (over there)
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あの人 あのひと
he; she; that person
[pn] he; she; that person
[pn] you
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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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種 たね
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel; stone (e.g. of a peach)
[n] seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel; stone (e.g. of a peach)
[n] progeny; offspring; issue; breed
[n] paternal blood; lineage
[n] sperm; semen; seed
[n] cause; source; seed; origin
[n] material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject (of discussion); theme; (news) copy; source (of a story)
[n] ingredient; main ingredient (of a piece of sushi); leaven
[n] mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.); secret; trickery
[n] 10-point card; tane; animal card
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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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学校 がっこう
school
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奴ら やつら
they; those guys
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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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何も なにも
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
[exp] (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
[exp] and everything else; and all
[exp] (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
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以外 いがい
excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to
[n-suf] excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to
[n-suf] outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
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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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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
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ボク ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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ボウヤ ぼうや
boy; son; child
[n] boy; son; child
[n] mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
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パパ
dad; daddy; papa
[n] dad; daddy; papa
[n] sugar daddy
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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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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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その時 そのとき
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
[exp] at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
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そうか
is that so?
[exp] is that so?
[exp] I see; right; oh; OK
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おっちゃん おじちゃん
middle-aged man; uncle
[n] middle-aged man; uncle
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証拠 しょうこ
evidence; proof
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池 いけ
pond
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最初 さいしょ
beginning; outset; first; onset
[adj-no,n,adv] beginning; outset; first; onset
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指 ゆび
finger; toe; digit
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娘 むすめ
daughter
[n] daughter
[n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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女の子 おんなのこ
girl; daughter; baby girl
[exp,n] girl; daughter; baby girl
[exp,n] young woman
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会社 かいしゃ
company; corporation; firm
[n] company; corporation; firm
[n] one's workplace
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二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
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もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
[adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
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っていう っていう
meaning; called; said
[conj] meaning; called; said
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コースター
(drinks) coaster
[n] (drinks) coaster
[n] roller coaster
[n] coaster brake (on a bicycle)
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おそらく おそらく
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
[adv] probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
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電話 でんわ
telephone call; phone call
[n,vs,adj-no] telephone call; phone call
[n,adj-no] telephone (device); phone
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足 あし
foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
[n] foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
[n] leg
[n] gait
[n] pace
[n] lower radical of a kanji
[n] means of transportation; (one's) ride
[n] money; coin
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