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[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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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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今
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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言う
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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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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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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そういえば
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
[exp] now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
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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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やろ
seems; I think; I guess
[exp] seems; I think; I guess
[exp] right?; don't you agree?
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亭
arbor; arbour; bower; pavilion
[n] arbor; arbour; bower; pavilion
[suf] suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers
[suf] suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
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尻
buttocks; behind; rump; bottom; hips
[n] buttocks; behind; rump; bottom; hips
[n] undersurface; bottom
[n] last place; end
[n] consequence
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隠居
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)
[n,vs,vi] retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)
[n] retired person; retiree
[n,vs,vi] surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
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人
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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何で
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
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元気
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
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こいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] this; this one; this thing
[int] hey, you!
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さかい
border; boundary
[n] border; boundary
[n] turning point; watershed
[n] area; region; spot; space; environment
[n] psychological state; mental state
[n] cognitive object; something perceptible by the sense organs or mind
[n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
[n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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もう一回
one more time; once more; once again
[exp,adv] one more time; once more; once again
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レコード
record (e.g. LP)
[n] record (e.g. LP)
[n] record (e.g. in sports)
[n] record (data structure)
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一つ
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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四天王
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana)
[n] the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana)
[n] the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
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実は
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
[exp,adv] as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
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所
place; spot; scene; site
[n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
[n,suf] address
[n,suf] district; area; locality
[n,suf] one's house
[n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
[n,suf] passage (in text); part
[n,suf] space; room
[n,suf] thing; matter
[n] whereupon; as a result
[n] about to; on the verge of
[n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
[n] approximately; around; about
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次
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
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目
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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いう
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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イカ
cuttlefish; squid
[n] cuttlefish; squid
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うそ
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
[n,adj-no] lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
[n,adj-no] mistake; error
[n] unwise move; bad decision
[int] no way!; unbelievable!; really?!
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しかも
moreover; furthermore
[conj] moreover; furthermore
[conj] nevertheless; and yet
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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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だいたい
generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about
[adv] generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about
[adj-no] general; rough
[n] outline; main points; gist; substance; essence
[adv] in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with
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たくさん
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
[adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
[adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] enough; sufficient
[n-suf] enough; too many; too much
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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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ダメ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
[adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
[adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
[adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
[n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
[int] no!; stop!
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どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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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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まず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
[adv] more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
[adv] anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
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下さい
please (give me)
[exp] please (give me)
[exp] please (do for me)
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久しぶり
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
[adj-na,adj-no,n] a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
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出所
source; origin; provenance
[n] source; origin; provenance
[n] birthplace
[n,vs,vi] release from prison; discharge from prison
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噺
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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四人
four people
[n] four people
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声
voice
[n] voice
[n] singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
[n] voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
[n] sound
[n] sense (of something's arrival); feeling
[n] voice; voiced sound
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多い
many; numerous; a lot
[adj-i] many; numerous; a lot
[adj-i] large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
[adj-i] frequent; common
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大阪
Osaka (city, prefecture)
[n] Osaka (city, prefecture)
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奥
inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest); recesses (e.g. of a cave); heart; end (of a road, garden, etc.)
[n] inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest); recesses (e.g. of a cave); heart; end (of a road, garden, etc.)
[n] living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room