海 うみ
sea; ocean; waters
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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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子ども こども
child; children
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虐待 ぎゃくたい
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
[n,vs,vt,adj-no] abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
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ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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パパ
dad; daddy; papa
[n] dad; daddy; papa
[n] sugar daddy
19
私 わたし
I; me
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児童 じどう
children; juvenile
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ちいさい ちいさい
small; little; tiny
[adj-i] small; little; tiny
[adj-i] slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small
[adj-i] low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
[adj-i] unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial
[adj-i] young; juvenile
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兄弟 きょうだい
siblings; brothers and sisters
[n] siblings; brothers and sisters
[n] brothers
[n] siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law
[n] mate; friend
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なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
13
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
12
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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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")
12
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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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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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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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
10
児童相談所 じどうそうだんじょ
child consultation center; children's welfare center
[n] child consultation center; children's welfare center
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暴力 ぼうりょく
violence; mayhem
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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
10
親 おや
parent; parents; mother and father
[n] parent; parents; mother and father
[n] dealer; banker
[n] founder; inventor
[n] (pet) owner
[adj-no,n] key; parent (organization); main
[n] ancestor; forefather
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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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オレ おれ
I; me
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離婚 りこん
divorce
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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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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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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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母親 ははおや
mother
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俺 おれ
I; me
8
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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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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ごめん ごめん
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
[int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
[int] may I come in?
[n] permission; leave; license
[n] dismissal; discharge
[n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
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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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言う 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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仕事 しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n] work
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二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
8
福祉司 ふくしし
welfare official; welfare worker
[n] welfare official; welfare worker
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時 じ
hour; o'clock
[suf] hour; o'clock
[suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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必要 ひつよう
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
[adj-na] necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
[n] necessity; need; requirement
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保護 ほご
protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage
[n,vs,vt] protection; safeguard; guardianship; custody; patronage
[n,vs,vt] preservation; conservation
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庁舎 ちょうしゃ
government office building
[n] government office building
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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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地 ち
earth; ground; land; soil
[n,n-suf] earth; ground; land; soil
[n,n-suf] place
[n,n-suf] territory
[n,n-suf] bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
[n,n-suf] earth (one of the five elements)
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合同 ごうどう
combination; union; joining; incorporation; amalgamation; merger; fusion
[n,vs,vt,vi] combination; union; joining; incorporation; amalgamation; merger; fusion
[adj-no] combined; joint; united; shared
[n,adj-no] congruence
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お前 おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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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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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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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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としても
even if ...; even supposing that ...
[exp] even if ...; even supposing that ...
[exp] also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
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一時保護所 いちじほごしょ
temporary protective custody facility; temporary care center
[n] temporary protective custody facility; temporary care center
6
宮城県 みやぎけん
Miyagi Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
[n] Miyagi Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
6
問題 もんだい
question (e.g. on a test); problem
[n] question (e.g. on a test); problem
[n] problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
[n] question (i.e. doubt)
[n] public discussion; controversy
[n] trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
6
父親 ちちおや
father
6
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
6
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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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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思う おもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
[v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
[v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
[v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
[v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
[v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
[v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
[v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
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保育園 ほいくえん
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
[n] nursery school; day nursery; preschool
6
捜索 そうさく
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt
[n,vs,vt] search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt
[n,vs,vt] legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
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躾 しつけ
discipline; training; teaching manners
[n] discipline; training; teaching manners
5
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
5
お兄ちゃん おにいちゃん
(one's) older brother
[n] (one's) older brother
[n] lad; sonny
5
しつけ しつけ
discipline; training; teaching manners
[n] discipline; training; teaching manners
5
みなさん みなさん
all; everyone; everybody
[n] all; everyone; everybody
5
さっき さっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
[n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
5
靴 くつ
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
[n] shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
5
職員 しょくいん
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
[n] staff member; employee; worker; personnel
5
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
5
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
5
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 ...
5
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
[aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
5
外 そと
outside; exterior
[n] outside; exterior
[n] the open (air)
[n] other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
5
女性 じょせい
woman; female
[n,adj-no] woman; female
[n,adj-no] feminine gender
5
保育士 ほいくし
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
[n] nursery school teacher; childcare worker
5
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)
5
船 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)
5
わかる わかる
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
[v5r,vi] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
[v5r,vi] to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
[int] I know!; I think so too!
5
エピソード
episode; anecdote; vignette
[n] episode; anecdote; vignette
[n] episode
5
会議 かいぎ
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress
[n,vs,vi,vt] meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress
5
協力 きょうりょく
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
[n,vs,vi] cooperation; collaboration; help; support
5
児童養護施設 じどうようごしせつ
orphanage; children's home; foster home
[n] orphanage; children's home; foster home
5
津波 つなみ
tsunami; tidal wave
5
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
5
避難 ひなん
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
[n,vs,vi] taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
5
ヨット
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
[n] yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
5
昼間 ひるま
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
[n,adv] daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
5
今回 こんかい
this time; now
5
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
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
4
ダメ だめ
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!
4
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
4
心配 しんぱい
worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
[n,vs,vt,adj-na] worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
[n,vs,vt] care; help; aid; assistance
4
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
4
養子縁組 ようしえんぐみ
adoption (of a person)
[n] adoption (of a person)
4
場合 ばあい
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
[n] case; occasion; situation; circumstances
4
面会 めんかい
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
[n,vs,vi] meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
4
目撃 もくげき
witnessing; observing; sighting
[n,vs,vt] witnessing; observing; sighting
4
いけない いけない
bad; wrong; naughty
[exp,adj-i] bad; wrong; naughty
[exp,adj-i] must not (do, be); should not; ought not to
[exp,adj-i] useless; no good; bad
[exp,adj-i] hopeless; beyond hope
[exp,adj-i] unfortunate; a shame; a pity
[exp,adj-i] unable to drink (alcohol)
[exp,adj-i] so as not to ...; so that ... (won't); in case ...; for fear that ...; lest ...
4
名前 なまえ
name
[n] name
[n] given name; first name
4