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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私 わたし
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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貴人 きじん
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
[n] aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
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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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女官 じょかん
court lady; lady-in-waiting
[n] court lady; lady-in-waiting
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わたくし わたくし
I; me
[pn] I; me
[adj-no,n] personal (affairs, etc.); private
[n] selfishness; partiality
[n] secrecy; confidentiality
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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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楼 ろう
tower; tall building; belvedere
[n,n-suf] tower; tall building; belvedere
[n,n-suf] turret; lookout; watchtower
[n,n-suf] brothel
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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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太監 たいかん
Grand Eunuch (former Chinese government title)
[n] Grand Eunuch (former Chinese government title)
[n] eunuch
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武官 ぶかん
military officer; naval officer
[n] military officer; naval officer
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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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白豚 しろぶた
white pig
[n] white pig
[n] white person
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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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選抜 せんばつ
selection; choice; picking out
[n,vs,vt] selection; choice; picking out
[n] National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
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儀 ぎ
ceremony
[n] ceremony
[n] matter; affair; case
[suf] with regard to; as for; as concerns
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追放 ついほう
exile; banishment; eviction; deportation; purge; expulsion; ousting
[n,vs,vt] exile; banishment; eviction; deportation; purge; expulsion; ousting
[n,vs,vt] elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
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画 かく
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
[n,n-suf,ctr] stroke (of a kanji, 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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候補 こうほ
candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list
[n] candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list
[n] candidacy; candidature; nomination
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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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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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郭 くるわ
district; quarter
[n] district; quarter
[n] enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork
[n] red-light district
[pref,suf] wide and empty
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彼女 かのじょ
she; her
[pn] she; her
[n] girlfriend
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者 もの
person
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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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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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下級 かきゅう
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
[n,adj-no] lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
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落札 らくさつ
successful bid; winning a tender
[n,vs,vt] successful bid; winning a tender
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筆 ふで
writing brush; paintbrush; pen
[n] writing brush; paintbrush; pen
[n] writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; penmanship; something drawn with a brush
[n] writing (composing text); the written word
[ctr] (land) lot; plot
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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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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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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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本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
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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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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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皇帝 こうてい
emperor
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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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伝 つて
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
[n] means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
[n] connections; influence; pull; good offices
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誰か だれか
someone; somebody
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豚 ぶた
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
[n] pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
[n] pork
[n] fatso; fatty
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贋作 がんさく
fake (work); counterfeit
[n,vs,vt] fake (work); counterfeit
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顔 かお
face; visage
[n] face; visage
[n] look; expression; countenance
[n] honor; honour; face
[n] influence; notoriety
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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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脱出 だっしゅつ
escape; break-out
[n,vs,adj-no] escape; break-out
[n,vs,adj-no] prolapse; proptosis
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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
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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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花街 かがい
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
[n] red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
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調度品 ちょうどひん
furnishings; implements; equipment
[n] furnishings; implements; equipment
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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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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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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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もの
indicates reason or excuse
[prt] indicates reason or excuse
[prt] indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
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白 しろ
white
[n] white
[n] innocence; innocent person
[n] blank space
[n] white go stone
[n] white dragon tile
[n] skewered grilled pig intestine
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作品 さくひん
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
[n] work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
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ように ように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] hoping or wishing for something
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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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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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貧民窟 ひんみんくつ
slum
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陛下 へいか
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
[pn,n-suf] Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
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星 ほし
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
[n] star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
[n] star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
[n] star (actor, player, etc.)
[n] dot; spot; fleck
[n] bullseye
[n] perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
[n] one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
[n] point; score
[n] star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
[n] (pyrotechnic) star
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兄様 にいさま
older brother
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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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二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
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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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一度目 ど
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
[n,n-suf] degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
[ctr] counter for occurrences
[n,n-suf] strength (of glasses); glasses prescription
[n,n-suf] alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume
[n] extent; degree; limit
[n] presence of mind; composure
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偶然 ぐうぜん
coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity
[n,adj-na,adj-no] coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity
[adv] by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally
[n] contingency
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一人 ひとり
one person
[n] one person
[n] being alone; being by oneself
[n] being single; being unmarried
[adv] by oneself; alone
[adv] just; only; simply
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紙 かみ
paper
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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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様に ように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] hoping or wishing for something
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裏 うら
opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
[n] opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
[n] rear; back; behind
[n] lining; inside
[n] in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
[n] more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
[n] proof
[n] opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
[n] inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
[n] bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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正体 しょうたい
true character; true form; true colors (colours); identity; truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.); origin
[n] true character; true form; true colors (colours); identity; truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.); origin
[n] consciousness; one's senses
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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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どうか どうか
please; if you would; would you mind
[adv] please; if you would; would you mind
[adv] somehow or other; one way or another
[adv] whether (or not); if
[adv,vs] strange; (something is) wrong; (something is) off
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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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場 ば
place; spot; space
[n] place; spot; space
[n] field; discipline; sphere; realm
[n] occasion; situation
[n] scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
[n] session
[n] field; table; area in which cards are laid out (in a card game)
[n] round (east, south, etc.)
[n] field
[n] field
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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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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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経典 きょうてん
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
[n] sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
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発売 はつばい
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
[n,vs,vt] sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
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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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とにかく とにかく
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
[adv] anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
[adv] setting aside ...; regardless of ...
[adv] really; truly; certainly; definitely; undeniably
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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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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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あんた あんた
you
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再 さい
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
[pref] re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
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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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評価 ひょうか
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; assessment; estimation; rating; judging
[n,vs,vt] valuation; appraisal; evaluation; assessment; estimation; rating; judging
[n,vs,vt] appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement; rating highly; praising
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焼き印 やきいん
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
[n] brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
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上級 じょうきゅう
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
[n,adj-no] upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
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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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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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何故 なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
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逆 ぎゃく
reverse; opposite
[adj-no,adj-na,n] reverse; opposite
[adj-na,n] converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
[n-pref] inverse (function)
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料 りょう
fee; charge; rate
[n-suf,n] fee; charge; rate
[n-suf,n] material
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つまり つまり
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
[adv] that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
[adv] in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically
[n] clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
[n] shrinkage
[n] end; conclusion
[n] dead end; corner
[n] distress; being at the end of one's rope
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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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