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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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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私達 わたしたち
we; us
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水先案内人 みずさきあんないにん
(boat) pilot
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素敵 すてき
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb; cool
[adj-na] lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb; cool
27
場所 ばしょ
place; location; spot; position
[n] place; location; spot; position
[n] room; space
[n] basho; wrestling tournament
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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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とっても とても
very; awfully; exceedingly
[adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
[adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
20
社長 しゃちょう
company president; manager; director
[n] company president; manager; director
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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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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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舟 ふね
ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
[n] ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
[n] tank; tub; vat; trough
[n-suf,ctr] counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
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先輩 せんぱい
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
[n] senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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火星 かせい
Mars (planet)
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薔薇 ばら
rose
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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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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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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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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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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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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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一緒に いっしょに
together (with)
[adv] together (with)
[adv] at the same time
[adv] in one lump; in the same category
15
禁止 きんし
prohibition; inhibition; ban
[n,vs,vt] prohibition; inhibition; ban
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本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
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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
14
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
[aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
13
妖精 ようせい
fairy; sprite; elf
[n,adj-no] fairy; sprite; elf
13
小道 こみち
path; lane
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あんた あんた
you
12
ネオ
neo
12
地図 ちず
map; atlas; chart; plan
[n] map; atlas; chart; plan
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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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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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本当 ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
[adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
[adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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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
12
ヴェネツィア
Venice (Italy)
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でっかい
huge; big; gargantuan
[adj-i] huge; big; gargantuan
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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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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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修業 しゅうぎょう
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
[n,vs,vt,vi] pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
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前略 ぜんりゃく
dispensing with the preliminaries ...
[exp] dispensing with the preliminaries ...
[n,vs,vi] omitting the previous part
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道 みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] route; way
[n] distance; journey
[n] road (e.g. to victory); course
[n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
[n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
[n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
[n] means; way; method
11
カンパニー
company (i.e. business)
[n] company (i.e. business)
[n] company (i.e. group of friends)
10
すごい 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
10
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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一人前 いちにんまえ
one portion; one serving; one person
[n] one portion; one serving; one person
[n,adj-no,adj-na] adult; grown-up; person who has come of age
[adj-no,adj-na] fully fledged; established; qualified
10
両手 りょうて
both hands; both arms
[n] both hands; both arms
[n] ten
10
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
10
伝説 でんせつ
legend; folklore; tradition
[n,adj-no] legend; folklore; tradition
10
何だか なんだか
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
[adv] (a) little; somewhat; somehow
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暑い あつい
hot; warm; sultry; heated
[adj-i] hot; warm; sultry; heated
[adj-i] passionate; impassioned; burning (desire, etc.)
[adj-i] on everybody's mind; on the radar; du jour; interested (gaze, etc.)
10
海 うみ
sea; ocean; waters
10
行く いく
to die; to pass away
[v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
10
おまえ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
9
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
9
こりゃ
hey there; I say; see here
[int] hey there; I say; see here
9
ちょっぴり
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
[adv,adv-to] a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
9
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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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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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
9
時 じ
hour; o'clock
[suf] hour; o'clock
[suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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いっぱい いっぱい
one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful
[n,adj-no] one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful
[n] one drink (of alcohol)
[adj-na,adj-no,n-suf] full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed
[adv,n-suf] fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible
[adv] a lot; much; many
[n-suf,adv] all of ...; the entire ...
[n] one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.)
[n] one (boat)
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お元気ですか おげんきですか
how are you?
8
こうして こうして
thus; in this way
8
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
8
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
8
にとって にとって
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
[exp] to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
8
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
8
世界 せかい
the world; society; the universe
[n] the world; society; the universe
[n] sphere; circle; world
[adj-no] world-renowned; world-famous
[n] realm governed by one Buddha; space
8
地球 ちきゅう
Earth; the globe
8
招待 しょうたい
invitation
8
気持ち きもち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
[n] feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
[n] preparedness; readiness; attitude
[n] thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
[n,adv] slightly; a bit; a little
8
立派 りっぱ
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive
[adj-na] splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive
[adj-na] praiseworthy; creditable; worthy
[adj-na] legal; legitimate; lawful
[adj-na] undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid
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する する
to do; to carry out; to perform
[vs-i] to do; to carry out; to perform
[vs-i] to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
[vs-i] to serve as; to act as; to work as
[vs-i] to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
[vs-i] to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
[vs-i] to decide on; to choose
[vs-i,vi] to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
[vs-i,vi] to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
[vs-i,vi] to be worth; to cost
[vs-i,vi] to pass (of time); to elapse
[vs-i,vt] to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
[vs-i,vt] to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
[vs-i,vt] to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
[vs-i,vt] to feel A about B
[suf,vs-i] verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
[aux-v,vs-i] creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
[aux-v,vs-i] to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
7
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!
7
ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
[adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
[adv,vs] quickly
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っていう っていう
meaning; called; said
[conj] meaning; called; said
7
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
7
プリン
pudding (esp. custard)
[n] pudding (esp. custard)
[n] black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
7
もし もし
if; in case; supposing
[adv] if; in case; supposing
7
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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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 ...
7
一輪 いちりん
one flower
[n] one flower
[n] one wheel
[n] full moon
7
元気 げんき
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
[adj-na,n] lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
[adj-na,n] healthy; well; fit; in good health
7
夜 よる
evening; night
[n,adv] evening; night
[n] dinner
7
妖精さん ようせいさん
older employee who does not have much actual work
[n] older employee who does not have much actual work
7
広場 ひろば
public square; square; plaza; piazza; forum
[n] public square; square; plaza; piazza; forum
[n] open space; clearing
7
手袋 てぶくろ
glove; mitten; mitt
7
綺麗 きれい
pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
[adj-na] pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair
[adj-na] clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat
[adj-na] completely; entirely
7
自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
7
いつも いつも
always; all the time; at all times
[adv] always; all the time; at all times
[adv] never
[adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
6
オレンジ
orange (fruit, colour)
[n,adj-no] orange (fruit, colour)
6
お客様 おきゃくさま
guest; visitor
[n] guest; visitor
[n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
6
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
6
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
6
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
6
すべて すべて
everything; all; the whole
[n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
[adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
6
セリフ せりふ
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines
[n] (spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines
[n] comment; remark; phrase; words
[n] stock phrase; set phrase; cliché; platitude
6
なかなか なかなか
very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather
[adv,adj-na] very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather
[adv] by no means; not readily
[n] middle; half-way point
[adj-no] excellent; wonderful; very good
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