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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私 わたし
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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ポチ
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
[n] lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
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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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ボク ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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王様 おうさま
king
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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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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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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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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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学校 がっこう
school
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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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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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僕 ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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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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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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テスト
examination; quiz; test
[n,vs,vt] examination; quiz; test
[n,vs,vt] test; tryout; trial
[n] rehearsal (in filming)
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なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
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ちょっと ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
[adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
[adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
[int] hey!; come on; excuse me
[exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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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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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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次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
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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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なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
[aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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海 うみ
sea; ocean; waters
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好き すき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
[n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
[adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
[adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
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変 へん
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
[adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
[adj-na] unexpected
[n] change
[n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency
[n-pref] flat
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授業 じゅぎょう
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
[n,vs,vi] lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
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所 ところ
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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名前 なまえ
name
[n] name
[n] given name; first name
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めだか めだか
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
[n] Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
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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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よく よく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] frequently; often
[adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
[adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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オレ おれ
I; me
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プレゼント
present; gift
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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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校長 こうちょう
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
[n] principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
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ボチ ぼち
cemetery; graveyard
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ペンギン
penguin
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ネタ
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; news item
[n] material (for a story, article, etc.); information; news item
[n] joke; jest; (comedy) routine; made-up story; material
[n] proof; evidence
[n] (magician's) trick; secret
[n] ingredients (esp. for sushi)
[n] (Internet) meme
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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!
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ぐらい
approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
[suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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物 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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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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イルカ いるか
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
[n] dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
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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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犬 いぬ
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
[n] dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
[n] squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
[n-pref] counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
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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
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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
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もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
[adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
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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 ...
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そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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あんた あんた
you
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目標 もくひょう
goal; target; aim; objective
[n] goal; target; aim; objective
[n] mark; sign; landmark
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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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君 きみ
you; buddy; pal
[pn] you; buddy; pal
[n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
[pn] he; she
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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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ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
[adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
[adv,vs] quickly
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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行く いく
to die; to pass away
[v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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生徒 せいと
pupil; student; schoolchild
[n] pupil; student; schoolchild
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点 てん
dot; spot; point; speck; mark
[n] dot; spot; point; speck; mark
[n] mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
[n] point (in a game); score; goal; run
[n] point
[n] point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
[n] (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
[n] "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
[ctr] counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
[ctr] counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
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本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
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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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まず 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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つもり つもり
intention; plan; purpose; expectation
[n] intention; plan; purpose; expectation
[n] belief; assumption; thought; conviction
[n] estimate; estimation; calculation
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おじいさん おじいさん
grandfather
[n] grandfather
[n] male senior-citizen; old man
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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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夏休み なつやすみ
summer vacation; summer holiday
[n] summer vacation; summer holiday
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全然 ぜんぜん
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] wholly; entirely; completely; totally
[adv] extremely; very
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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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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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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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絶対 ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
[n] absoluteness
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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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委員長 いいんちょう
(committee) chairman; president
[n] (committee) chairman; president
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以上 いじょう
not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
[n-suf] not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
[n-suf] beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
[adj-no,n] the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing
[n,conj] since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...
[exp] that's all; that is the end; the end
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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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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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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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きっと きっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] sternly; severely
[adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
[adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly
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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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漫画 まんが
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
[n] cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
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寒い さむい
cold (e.g. weather)
[adj-i] cold (e.g. weather)
[adj-i] uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak; corny
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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
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体育 たいいく
physical education; PE; gym (class)
[n] physical education; PE; gym (class)
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ような ような
like; similar to
[adj-pn] like; similar to
[exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
[exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
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なぜか なぜか
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
[adv] somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
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なぜ なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
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スルメ するめ
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
[n] dried squid; dried cuttlefish
[n] Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus)
[n-pref] (thing that) grows on one over time
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クリスマス
Christmas
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キャラ
(fictional) character
[n] (fictional) character
[n] character; personality; persona
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いう 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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犯人 はんにん
offender; criminal; culprit
[n] offender; criminal; culprit
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浅瀬 あさせ
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
[n,adj-no] shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
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歯医者 はいしゃ
dentist
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教室 きょうしつ
classroom; lecture room
[n] classroom; lecture room
[n] department (in a university)
[n] class; lessons; course
[n] school (for a particular discipline); teaching establishment
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勉強 べんきょう
study
[n,vs,vt] study
[n,vs,vi] diligence; working hard
[n] experience; lesson (for the future)
[n,vs,vt,vi] discount; price reduction
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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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