私 わたし
I; me
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猫 ねこ
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
[n] cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
[n] shamisen
[n] geisha
[n] wheelbarrow
[n] clay bed-warmer
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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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おまえ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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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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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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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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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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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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血 ち
blood
[n] blood
[n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
[n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
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者 もの
person
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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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事故 じこ
accident; incident; trouble
[n] accident; incident; trouble
[n] circumstances; reasons
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鐘 かね
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
[n] bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
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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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寿命 じゅみょう
lifespan; life; lifetime
[n] lifespan; life; lifetime
[n] life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
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呪い のろい
curse; spell; malediction
[n] curse; spell; malediction
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首 くび
neck
[n] neck
[n] head
[n] dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
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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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刀 かたな
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] scalpel
[n] chisel; burin; graver
[n] knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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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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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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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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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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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
8
陰陽師 おんみょうじ
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
[n] diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
8
糸 いと
thread; yarn; string
[n,n-suf] thread; yarn; string
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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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首なし くびなし
headless
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事件 じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
[n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
7
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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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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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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シャッター街 シャッターがい
street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)
[n] street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)
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操る あやつる
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer
[v5r,vt] to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer
[v5r,vt] to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument)
[v5r,vt] to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
[v5r,vt] to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind
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陥没 かんぼつ
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
[n,vs,vi] cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
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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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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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毒 どく
poison; toxicant
[n] poison; toxicant
[n] harm; evil influence
[n] ill will; spite; malice
[n] abusive language
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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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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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旦那さま だんなさま
husband
[n] husband
[n] master (of a house, shop, etc.)
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なにか 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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それで それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
[conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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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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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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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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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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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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行く いく
to die; to pass away
[v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
5
おじいちゃん おじいちゃん
grandpa; granddad
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結界 けっかい
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices
[n] (fixing) boundaries for religious practices
[n] prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice)
[n] fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple
[n] short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
[n] barrier; dimensional barrier; containment zone; containment barrier; mystical barrier
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きさま きさま
you
5
白羽 しらは
white feather
5
蜘蛛 くも
spider
5
本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
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学校 がっこう
school
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色々 いろいろ
various; all sorts of; variety of
[adj-na,adj-no,adv,adv-to,n] various; all sorts of; variety of
[n] various colors (colours)
5
化け物 ばけもの
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter
[n] goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter
5
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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全然 ぜんぜん
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] wholly; entirely; completely; totally
[adv] extremely; very
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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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普通 ふつう
normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average
[adj-no,adj-na] normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average
[adv] normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly
[n] local train; train that stops at every station
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流れ ながれ
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
[n] flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
[n] flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency
[n] course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process
[n] group of people who remain together after the end of an event
[n] descent; ancestry; school
[n] forfeiture; foreclosure
[n] cancellation
[n] drifting; wandering; roaming
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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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どういう どういう
what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
4
三日 みっか
3rd day of the month
[n] 3rd day of the month
[n] three days
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最後 さいご
end; conclusion
[n] end; conclusion
[adj-no] last; final; latest; most recent
[exp] no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences)
[n] one's final moments
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向こう むこう
opposite side; other side; opposite direction
[n] opposite side; other side; opposite direction
[n] over there; that way; far away; beyond
[n] the other party; the other person
[n] future (starting now)
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血だらけ ちだらけ
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
[adj-no,adj-na] covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
4
命 いのち
life; life force
[n] life; life force
[n] lifetime; lifespan
[n] most important thing; foundation; core
[n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
[n] fate; destiny; karma
4
最初 さいしょ
beginning; outset; first; onset
[adj-no,n,adv] beginning; outset; first; onset
4
娘 むすめ
daughter
[n] daughter
[n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
4
自在に じざいに
freely; at will; with ease
[adv] freely; at will; with ease
4
あんた あんた
you
4
ユー
you
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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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発見 はっけん
discovery; detection; finding
[n,vs,vt] discovery; detection; finding
4
カバン かばん
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
[n] bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
4
五行 ごぎょう
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; wu xing
[n] the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; wu xing
[n] five practices of the Bodhisattvas
[n] the five pillars of Islam
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わかんない わかんない
not understanding; not knowing
[exp,adj-i] not understanding; not knowing
4
昔 むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
[n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
[n] the past ten years; the past decade
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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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手当て てあて
salary; pay; compensation; allowance (e.g. housing allowance); benefit; bonus
[n,vs] salary; pay; compensation; allowance (e.g. housing allowance); benefit; bonus
[n,vs] medical care; treatment
[n,vs] advance preparation
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誰 だれ
who
4
ケガ けが
injury; wound
[n,vs] injury; wound
[n,vs] mistake; accident; loss
4
ありがとう ありがとう
thank you; thanks
4
術 じゅつ
art; technique
[n,n-suf] art; technique
[n,n-suf] means; way
[n,n-suf] trick; trap; plot; stratagem
[n,n-suf] magic
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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)
4
手前 てまえ
before oneself; in front of one; nearby
[n] before oneself; in front of one; nearby
[n] a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
[n] one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour
[n] skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity
[n] tea-ceremony procedures
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
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若い わかい
young; youthful
[adj-i] young; youthful
[adj-i] immature; green
[adj-i] low (number); small
4
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
4
町 まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] downtown; main street
[n] street; road
4
秘伝書 ひでんしょ
book of secrets
4
なぜ なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
3
死体 したい
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
[n] dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
3
力 ちから
force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
[n] efficacy; effect
[n] effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
[n] power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
[n] support; help; aid; assistance
[n] stress; emphasis
[n] means; resources
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夜 よる
evening; night
[n,adv] evening; night
[n] dinner
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訳 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
3