陛下 へいか
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
[pn,n-suf] Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
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妹 いもうと
younger sister
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私 わたし
I; me
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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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太后 たいこう
empress dowager; queen mother
[n] empress dowager; queen mother
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姫 ひめ
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
[n] young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
[n-suf,n] girl
[pref] small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
[n] prostitute
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娘娘 ニャンニャン
Niangniang; Chinese goddess
[n] Niangniang; Chinese goddess
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俺 おれ
I; me
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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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張 ちょう
Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
[n] Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
[suf,ctr] counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
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皇帝 こうてい
emperor
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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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蓬莱 ほうらい
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; enchanted land of perpetual youth from Chinese mythology
[n] Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; enchanted land of perpetual youth from Chinese mythology
[n] sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.)
[n] Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)
[n] Formosa; Taiwan
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珊瑚 さんご
coral
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宦官 かんがん
eunuch
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宮中 きゅうちゅう
imperial court
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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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皇太后 こうたいごう
Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
[n] Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
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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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娘 むすめ
daughter
[n] daughter
[n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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五 ご
five; 5
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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.
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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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父ちゃん とうちゃん
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
[n] dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
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兄貴 あにき
elder brother
[n] elder brother
[n] one's senior
[n] older man; man older than oneself
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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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蒙古 もうこ
Mongolia (region); Greater Mongolia; Mongolian Plateau
[n] Mongolia (region); Greater Mongolia; Mongolian Plateau
[n] Mongols (nomadic tribe)
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祥 しょう
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign
[n] omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign
[n] first two anniversaries of a person's death
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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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なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
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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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雪梨 ゆきなし
snow pear (Pyrus nivalis)
[n] snow pear (Pyrus nivalis)
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詔 みことのり
imperial decree; imperial edict
[n] imperial decree; imperial edict
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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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譚 たん
story; tale
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毛皮 けがわ
fur; skin; pelt
[n,adj-no] fur; skin; pelt
[n,adj-no] kanji "fur" radical
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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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一刀 いっとう
sword; blade
[n] sword; blade
[n] single stroke
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皇后 こうごう
(Japanese) empress; queen
[n,adj-no] (Japanese) empress; queen
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注 ちゅう
annotation; explanatory note; comment
[n,vs] annotation; explanatory note; comment
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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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去勢 きょせい
castration; neutering; gelding; sterilization
[n,vs,vt] castration; neutering; gelding; sterilization
[n,vs,vt] enervation; emasculation; taming
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お兄さん おにいさん
older brother; elder brother
[n] older brother; elder brother
[n] young man; buddy; fella; laddie
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あたし あたし
I; me
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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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甥 おい
nephew
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所 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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屋敷 やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
[n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
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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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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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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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すべて すべて
everything; all; the whole
[n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
[adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
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さすが さすが
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
[adv,adj-na] as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
[adv] still; all the same; after all
[adv] even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
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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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あんた あんた
you
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父上 ちちうえ
father
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時 じ
hour; o'clock
[suf] hour; o'clock
[suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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城 しろ
castle
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嗣 し
succession; successor
[n] succession; successor
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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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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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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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ずっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
[adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
[adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal
[adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after)
[adv] straight; directly
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じいさん じいさん
grandfather
[n] grandfather
[n] male senior-citizen
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おじいさん おじいさん
grandfather
[n] grandfather
[n] male senior-citizen; old man
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順 じゅん
order; turn; sorting
[n,n-suf] order; turn; sorting
[adj-na] obedient; docile; submissive; meek
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錦 にしき
brocade
[n] brocade
[n] fine dress; fine clothes
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誇り ほこり
pride; boast; credit (to)
[n] pride; boast; credit (to)
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記録 きろく
record; minutes; document
[n] record; minutes; document
[n] record (e.g. in sports); results; score
[vs,vt] to record; to document
[vs,vt] to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result; to reach a value
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親衛隊 しんえいたい
bodyguards; elite guards; imperial guards
[n] bodyguards; elite guards; imperial guards
[n] Schutzstaffel; SS
[n] groupies; ardent fans
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祖父 そふ
grandfather
[n] grandfather
[n] old man
[n] kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
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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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病 やまい
illness; disease
[n] illness; disease
[n] bad habit; weakness; fault
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玉璽 ぎょくじ
sovereign's seal
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武術 ぶじゅつ
martial arts; military arts
[n] martial arts; military arts
[n] wushu (Chinese martial art)
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手術 しゅじゅつ
surgery; operation; procedure
[n,vs] surgery; operation; procedure
[n,vs] skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
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後宮 こうきゅう
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio
[n] inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio
[n] consort of the emperor
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少女 しょうじょ
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
[n] girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
[n] female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
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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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一族 いちぞく
family; relatives; dependents
[n] family; relatives; dependents
[n] household
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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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そうか
is that so?
[exp] is that so?
[exp] I see; right; oh; OK
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誰か だれか
someone; somebody
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言う 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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親 おや
parent; parents; mother and father
[n] parent; parents; mother and father
[n] dealer; banker
[n] founder; inventor
[n] (pet) owner
[adj-no,n] key; parent (organization); main
[n] ancestor; forefather
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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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血 ち
blood
[n] blood
[n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
[n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
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若様 わかさま
young master; son of a high-ranking person
[n] young master; son of a high-ranking person
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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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者 もの
person
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編集 へんしゅう
editing; compilation
[n,vs,vt] editing; compilation
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禁 きん
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
[n] ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
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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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漢人 かんじん
Chinese person (esp. Han Chinese)
[n] Chinese person (esp. Han Chinese)
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朝廷 ちょうてい
Imperial Court
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情報 じょうほう
information; news; report; intelligence
[n] information; news; report; intelligence
[n] information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
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