のんのんびより 9

Non Non Biyori

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread
お年玉おとしだま
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
  1. [n] New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
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ことこと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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駄菓子屋だがしや
small-time candy store; penny candy store
  1. [n] small-time candy store; penny candy store
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このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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分校ぶんこう
branch school
  1. [n] branch school
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うみ
sea; ocean; waters
  1. [n] sea; ocean; waters
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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
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
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コラム
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
  1. [n] column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
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水槽すいそう
water tank; cistern
  1. [n] water tank; cistern
  2. [n] fish tank; aquarium
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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姉ちゃんねえちゃん
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
  1. [n] (one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
  2. [n] girl
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そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
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これで
here; with this
  1. [exp] here; with this
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好きすき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  1. [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  2. [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  3. [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
  4. [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
  5. [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
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中学ちゅうがく
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
  1. [n] junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
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それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
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わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  1. [n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  2. [n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
  3. [n] flood; floodwaters
  4. [n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
  5. [n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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こっちこちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
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までまで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
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どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
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通うかよう
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
  1. [v5u,vi] to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
  2. [v5u,vi] to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent
  3. [v5u,vi] to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
  4. [v5u,vi] to resemble
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そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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ちょっとちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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あげるあげる
to raise; to elevate
  1. [v1,vt] to raise; to elevate
  2. [v1,vt] to do up (one's hair)
  3. [v1,vt] to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
  4. [v1,vt] to land (a boat)
  5. [v1,vt] to deep-fry
  6. [v1,vt] to show someone (into a room)
  7. [v1,vt] to give
  8. [v1,vt] to send someone (away)
  9. [v1,vt] to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
  10. [v1,vt] to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
  11. [v1,vt] to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
  12. [v1,vt] to earn (something desirable)
  13. [v1,vt] to praise
  14. [v1,vt] to give (an example, etc.); to cite
  15. [v1,vt] to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
  16. [v1,vt] to arrest
  17. [v1,vt] to nominate
  18. [v1,vt] to summon (for geishas, etc.)
  19. [v1,vt] to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
  20. [v1,vt] to bear (a child)
  21. [v1,vt] to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
  22. [v1,vi] (of the tide) to come in
  23. [v1,vi,vt] to vomit
  24. [aux-v,v1] to do for (the sake of someone else)
  25. [suf,v1] to complete ...
  26. [suf,v1] to humbly do ...
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いるいる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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まだまだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
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手錠てじょう
handcuffs; manacles
  1. [n] handcuffs; manacles
  2. [n] confinement in chains (Edo-era judicial corporal punishment)
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小学しょうがく
elementary school; primary school; grade school
  1. [n] elementary school; primary school; grade school
  2. [n] school for children over eight years old in ancient China
  3. [n] traditional Chinese philology
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眼鏡めがね
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
  1. [n] glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
  2. [n] judgment; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight
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部屋へや
room; chamber
  1. [n] room; chamber
  2. [n] apartment; flat; pad
  3. [n] stable
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なになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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なんでなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
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だるまだるま
daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted
  1. [n] daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted
  2. [n] Bodhidharma
  3. [n] prostitute
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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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またまた
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
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東京とうきょう
Tokyo
  1. [n] Tokyo
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神様かみさま
God; god
  1. [n] God; god
  2. [n] ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)
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かぎ
key
  1. [n] key
  2. [n] lock
  3. [n] key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
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ものもの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [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
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
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ゲーム
game
  1. [n] game
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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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高校こうこう
senior high school; high school
  1. [n] senior high school; high school
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child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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書き初めかきぞめ
first calligraphy of the year
  1. [n] first calligraphy of the year
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かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
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生活せいかつ
life; living
  1. [n,vs,vi] life; living
  2. [n] livelihood; (one's) living
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まじ
serious; not joking; straight
  1. [adj-na,n] serious; not joking; straight
  2. [aux-v] cannot; should not; will not; must not
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行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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とこところ
place; spot; scene; site
  1. [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
  2. [n,suf] address
  3. [n,suf] district; area; locality
  4. [n,suf] one's house
  5. [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
  6. [n,suf] passage (in text); part
  7. [n,suf] space; room
  8. [n,suf] thing; matter
  9. [n] whereupon; as a result
  10. [n] about to; on the verge of
  11. [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
  12. [n] approximately; around; about
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つぎ
next; following; subsequent
  1. [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
  2. [n,adj-no] stage; station
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お正月おしょうがつ
New Year (esp. first three days)
  1. [n] New Year (esp. first three days)
  2. [n] first month of the year; January
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はずはず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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福笑いふくわらい
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
  1. [n] fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
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一緒にいっしょに
together (with)
  1. [adv] together (with)
  2. [adv] at the same time
  3. [adv] in one lump; in the same category
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お菓子おかし
confections; sweets; candy; cake
  1. [n] confections; sweets; candy; cake
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田舎いなか
rural area; countryside; the sticks
  1. [n] rural area; countryside; the sticks
  2. [n] hometown
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ためため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
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あな
hole; opening; orifice; perforation
  1. [n] hole; opening; orifice; perforation
  2. [n] pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground)
  3. [n] burrow; den; lair; holt; hole
  4. [n] deficit; shortage; (financial) hole; loss
  5. [n] gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening
  6. [n] flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole
  7. [n] good place not many people know about; well-kept secret
  8. [n] upset victory (with a large payoff); long shot; dark horse
  9. [n] (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre)
  10. [n] hiding place; hideout
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よくよく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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まままま
as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
  1. [n,adv] as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
  2. [n,adv] with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as
  3. [n] as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
  4. [n] sic
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そこそこ
there (place relatively near listener)
  1. [pn] there (place relatively near listener)
  2. [pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
  3. [pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
  4. [pn] you
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ダメだめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  1. [adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  2. [adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
  3. [adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
  4. [n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
  5. [int] no!; stop!
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感じかんじ
feeling; sense; impression
  1. [n] feeling; sense; impression
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カニかに
crab
  1. [n] crab
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文字もじ
letter (of alphabet); character
  1. [n] letter (of alphabet); character
  2. [n] writing
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布団ふとん
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet
  1. [n] futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet
  2. [n] round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
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まずいまずい
bad (taste); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant
  1. [adj-i] bad (taste); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant
  2. [adj-i] poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy
  3. [adj-i] ugly; unattractive; homely; plain
  4. [adj-i] awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise
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おまわりさんおまわりさん
police officer
  1. [n] police officer
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なにかなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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んな
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
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ろ材ろざい
filter medium; filter material
  1. [n] filter medium; filter material
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最年少さいねんしょう
youngest
  1. [adj-no] youngest
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違うちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  1. [v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  2. [v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  3. [v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
  4. [exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
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地獄じごく
hell realm; Naraka
  1. [n] hell realm; Naraka
  2. [n] Hell
  3. [n] hell; misery; nightmare; inferno
  4. [n] place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
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せっかくせっかく
with trouble; at great pains
  1. [adv,n] with trouble; at great pains
  2. [adj-no] rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited
  3. [adj-no] kind; generous
  4. [adv] specially; especially; expressly
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大人おとな
adult; grown-up
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] adult; grown-up
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くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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ようなような
like; similar to
  1. [adj-pn] like; similar to
  2. [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
  3. [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
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なるほどなるほど
I see; that's right; indeed
  1. [int,adv] I see; that's right; indeed
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用意ようい
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
  1. [n,vs,vt] preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
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ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
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パート
part
  1. [n] part
  2. [n] part-timer
  3. [adj-no,n] part-time (work)
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楽しいたのしい
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
  1. [adj-i] enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
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やつやつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
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やく
role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service
  1. [n] role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service
  2. [n] position (of responsibility); post; office
  3. [n] part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character
  4. [n] scoring combination; hand; yaku; meld
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fire; flame; blaze
  1. [n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
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解除かいじょ
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission
  1. [n,vs,vt] termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission
  2. [n,vs,vt] lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations); cancellation (of a warning, alert, etc.); calling off (e.g. a strike); releasing (a lock)
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返すかえす
to return (something); to restore; to put back
  1. [v5s,vt] to return (something); to restore; to put back
  2. [v5s,vt] to turn over; to turn upside down; to overturn
  3. [v5s,vt] to pay back; to retaliate; to reciprocate
  4. [v5s,vt] to respond (with); to retort; to reply; to say back
  5. [aux-v,v5s] to do ... back (e.g. speak back, throw back)
  6. [aux-v,v5s] to do again; to do repeatedly
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本当ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
  3. [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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煮干しにぼし
(small crunchy) dried sardines
  1. [n] (small crunchy) dried sardines
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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
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hand; arm
  1. [n] hand; arm
  2. [n] forepaw; foreleg
  3. [n] handle
  4. [n] hand; worker; help
  5. [n] trouble; care; effort
  6. [n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
  7. [n] hand; handwriting
  8. [n] kind; type; sort
  9. [n] one's hands; one's possession
  10. [n] ability to cope
  11. [n] hand (of cards)
  12. [n] direction
  13. [n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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くださいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
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こういうこういう
such; this sort of; like this
  1. [adj-pn] such; this sort of; like this
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