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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私 わたし
I; me
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火 ひ
fire; flame; blaze
[n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
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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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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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式神 しきがみ
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
[n] form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
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府 ふ
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
[n] (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
[n] centre (e.g. of learning); center; seat
[n] (government) office
[n] fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
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藻 も
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
[n,adj-no] algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
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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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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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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
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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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兄弟子 あにでし
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
[n] senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
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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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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
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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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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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穴 あな
hole; opening; orifice; perforation
[n] hole; opening; orifice; perforation
[n] pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground)
[n] burrow; den; lair; holt; hole
[n] deficit; shortage; (financial) hole; loss
[n] gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening
[n] flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole
[n] good place not many people know about; well-kept secret
[n] upset victory (with a large payoff); long shot; dark horse
[n] (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)
[n] hiding place; hideout
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紋 もん
(family) crest; coat of arms
[n] (family) crest; coat of arms
[n] pattern; figure
[n] playing card suit (in karuta)
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陰陽師 おんみょうじ
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
[n] diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
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者 もの
person
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来る くる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
[vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
[vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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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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土 つち
earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
[n] earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
[n] the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
[n] low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
[n] (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
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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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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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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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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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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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誰 だれ
who
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壺 つぼ
pot; jar; vase
[n] pot; jar; vase
[n] dice cup
[n] depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
[n] aim; what one wants; the mark
[n] key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
[n] acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
[n] position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
[n] target (when aiming an arrow)
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血 ち
blood
[n] blood
[n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
[n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
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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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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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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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蠱毒 こどく
poisoning someone
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陰陽道 おんみょうどう
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
[n] Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
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形代 かたしろ
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object
[n] paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object
[n] paper doll used in purification rites
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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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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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目 め
eye; eyeball
[n] eye; eyeball
[n] eyesight; sight; vision
[n] look; stare; gaze; glance
[n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
[n] an experience
[n] viewpoint
[n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
[n] (an) appearance
[n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
[n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
[n] grain (of wood, paper)
[n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
[n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
[n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
[n] graduation; division (of a scale)
[n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
[suf] ordinal number suffix
[suf] somewhat; -ish
[suf] point (e.g. of change)
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ひとつ ひとつ
one
[num] one
[n] for one thing
[n] only
[n] (not) even
[n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
[adj-no] some kind of; one type of
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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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呪い のろい
curse; spell; malediction
[n] curse; spell; malediction
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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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連れ つれ
companion; company
[n] companion; company
[n] tritagonist; second supporting character
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師匠 ししょう
master; teacher
[n,suf] master; teacher
[n] stable master
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秘法 ひほう
secret method; secret process; secret formula
[n] secret method; secret process; secret formula
[n] esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
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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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屋敷 やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
[n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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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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弟子 でし
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper
[n,adj-no] pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper
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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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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)
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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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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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五色 ごしき
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours
[n] five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours
[adj-no] many kinds; varied
[n] melon; gourd
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身代わり みがわり
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
[n] substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
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息子 むすこ
son
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おれ おれ
I; me
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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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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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毒 どく
poison; toxicant
[n] poison; toxicant
[n] harm; evil influence
[n] ill will; spite; malice
[n] abusive language
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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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娘 むすめ
daughter
[n] daughter
[n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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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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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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僕 ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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やだ
not a chance; not likely; no way; no
[int] not a chance; not likely; no way; no
[int] oh no; yuck; eew
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殺す ころす
to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
[v5s,vt] to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
[v5s,vt] to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed)
[v5s,vt] to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
[v5s,vt] to put out (a runner)
[v5s,vt] to pawn; to put in hock
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殺し ころし
murder; killing; murderer
[n] murder; killing; murderer
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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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日 にち
Sunday
[n] Sunday
[suf] nth day (of the month)
[ctr] counter for days
[n] Japan
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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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誰か だれか
someone; somebody
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最高 さいこう
best; supreme; wonderful; finest
[adj-no,adj-na,n] best; supreme; wonderful; finest
[adj-no,adj-na,n] highest; maximum; most; uppermost; supreme
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感じ かんじ
feeling; sense; impression
[n] feeling; sense; impression
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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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顔 かお
face; visage
[n] face; visage
[n] look; expression; countenance
[n] honor; honour; face
[n] influence; notoriety
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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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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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槍 やり
spear; lance
[n] spear; lance
[n] javelin
[n] lance
[n] jeering
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蛙 かえる
frog
[n] frog
[n] kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
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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
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なぜ なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
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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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僧 そう
monk; priest
[n] monk; priest
[n] sangha (the Buddhist community)
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こちら 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
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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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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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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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呪禁 じゅごん
vanquishing monsters, spirits, etc. with charms
[n] vanquishing monsters, spirits, etc. with charms
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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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霊 れい
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
[n] soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
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次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
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私たち わたしたち
we; us
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彼ら かれら
they; them
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秘術 ひじゅつ
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
[n] secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
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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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