巳 み
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent
[n] the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent
[n] hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon)
[n] south-southeast
[n] fourth month of the lunar calendar
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あたし あたし
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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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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事件 じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
[n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
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学校 がっこう
school
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生徒 せいと
pupil; student; schoolchild
[n] pupil; student; schoolchild
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理事長 りじちょう
board chairman
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詠 えい
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing
[n] recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing
[n] composition (of a poem); composed poem
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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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スケバン スケばん
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
[n] leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
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リボン
ribbon
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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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刑事 けいじ
(police) detective
[n] (police) detective
[n,adj-f] criminal matter
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高校 こうこう
senior high school; high school
[n] senior high school; high school
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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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警察 けいさつ
police
[n] police
[n] police officer
[n] police station
[n-suf] self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper
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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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彼女 かのじょ
she; her
[pn] she; her
[n] girlfriend
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槌 つち
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
[n] hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
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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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海 うみ
sea; ocean; waters
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学生 がくせい
student (esp. a university student)
[n] student (esp. a university student)
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組 くみ
class (of students)
[n,n-suf] class (of students)
[n,n-suf,ctr] group (of people); party; team; crew
[n,n-suf] lot; bunch; set
[n,n-suf] crime family; organized-crime syndicate
[n,n-suf,ctr] set (of items); assortment; deck (of cards); pack
[n] typesetting; composition
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画家 がか
painter; artist
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死刑 しけい
death penalty; capital punishment
[n] death penalty; capital punishment
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あんた あんた
you
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昭和 しょうわ
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
[n] Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
[adj-na] reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school
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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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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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四 し
four; 4
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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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展 てん
exhibition; exhibit
[suf] exhibition; exhibit
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外 そと
outside; exterior
[n] outside; exterior
[n] the open (air)
[n] other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
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解決 かいけつ
settlement; solution; resolution
[n,vs,vt,vi] settlement; solution; resolution
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犯人 はんにん
offender; criminal; culprit
[n] offender; criminal; culprit
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入賞 にゅうしょう
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
[n,vs,vi] winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
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黒 くろ
black
[n] black
[n] black stone
[n] guilt; guilty person
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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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大物 おおもの
important person; influential figure; big shot; big name; bigwig; heavyweight
[n] important person; influential figure; big shot; big name; bigwig; heavyweight
[n] big thing; big one; big game; big catch; whopper; valuable thing
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メガネ めがね
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
[n] glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
[n] judgment; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight
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グループ
group (usu. of people)
[n] group (usu. of people)
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編 へん
compilation (of a text); editing
[n,n-suf] compilation (of a text); editing
[n,n-suf,ctr] volume (of a text)
[n,n-suf,ctr] completed literary work
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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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時 じ
hour; o'clock
[suf] hour; o'clock
[suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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ヨーヨー
yoyo
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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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アルバム
album
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卒業 そつぎょう
graduation; completion (of a course)
[n,vs,vi] graduation; completion (of a course)
[n,vs,vi] moving on (from); outgrowing (something)
[n,vs,vi] leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
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キミ きみ
you; buddy; pal
[pn] you; buddy; pal
[n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
[pn] he; she
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母さん かあさん
mother
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おふくろ おふくろ
(one's) mother
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なぜ なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
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あたしたち あたしたち
we; us
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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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社会 しゃかい
society; public; community; the world
[n] society; public; community; the world
[n] social studies
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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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蛇 へび
snake
[n] snake
[n] serpent; large snake
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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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私 わたし
I; me
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才能 さいのう
talent; ability
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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号 ごう
number; edition; make; model; issue; part of that group
[n,n-suf] number; edition; make; model; issue; part of that group
[n,n-suf] sobriquet; pen-name
[n,n-suf] size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.)
[suf] suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
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やつ やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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ケース
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.)
[n] case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.)
[n] Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
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痴漢 ちかん
molester; groper; masher; pervert
[n] molester; groper; masher; pervert
[n] fool; idiot
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原作 げんさく
original work
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全員 ぜんいん
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
[n,adv] all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
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命令書 めいれいしょ
decree; directive
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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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小学生 しょうがくせい
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
[n] elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
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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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オマエ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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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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写真 しゃしん
photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap
[n] photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap
[n] moving picture; movie
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教師 きょうし
teacher (classroom)
[n,adj-no] teacher (classroom)
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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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番長 ばんちょう
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
[n] leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
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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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それに それに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
[conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
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やつら やつら
they; those guys
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俺たち おれたち
we; us
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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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姉妹 しまい
sisters
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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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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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人物 じんぶつ
person; character; figure; personage; man; woman
[n] person; character; figure; personage; man; woman
[n] one's character; one's personality
[n] able person; talented person
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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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ばかり ばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
[prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
[prt] approximately; about
[prt] just (finished, etc.)
[prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
[prt] indicates emphasis
[prt] always; constantly
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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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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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娘 むすめ
daughter
[n] daughter
[n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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ども ども
first-person plural (or singular)
[suf] first-person plural (or singular)
[suf] second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
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教育 きょういく
education; schooling; training; instruction; teaching; upbringing
[n,vs,vt] education; schooling; training; instruction; teaching; upbringing
[n,vs,vt] culture; cultivation; education
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手 て
hand; arm
[n] hand; arm
[n] forepaw; foreleg
[n] handle
[n] hand; worker; help
[n] trouble; care; effort
[n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
[n] hand; handwriting
[n] kind; type; sort
[n] one's hands; one's possession
[n] ability to cope
[n] hand (of cards)
[n] direction
[n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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わけ 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
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望み のぞみ
wish; desire; hope
[n] wish; desire; hope
[n] prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
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