高校 こうこう
senior high school; high school
[n] senior high school; high school
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試合 しあい
match; game; bout; contest
[n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
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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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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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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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万波 は
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
[ctr] counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
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練習 れんしゅう
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
[n,vs,vt] practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
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オレ おれ
I; me
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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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監督 かんとく
supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n,vs,adj-no] supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n] director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
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バント
bunt
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アウト アウト
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line
[n] out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line
[n] out; putout
[adj-f] outer; external; outside
[unc] exit; exit here
[n] front nine
[adj-na] no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified
[n] check-out time
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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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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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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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俺 おれ
I; me
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ボール
ball
[n] ball
[n] ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)
[n] bowl
[n] board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
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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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足 あし
foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
[n] foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
[n] leg
[n] gait
[n] pace
[n] lower radical of a kanji
[n] means of transportation; (one's) ride
[n] money; coin
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初球 しょきゅう
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
[n] pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
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チーム
team
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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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私 わたし
I; me
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スゴイ すごい
terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
[adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
[adv] awfully; very; immensely
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初めて はじめて
for the first time
[adv,adj-no] for the first time
[adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
[n] first time; (one's) first
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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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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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野球 やきゅう
baseball
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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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投げる なげる
to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
[v1,vt] to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
[v1,vt] to give up; to abandon; to throw away
[v1,vt] to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
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たった
only; merely; but; no more than
[adj-f,adv] only; merely; but; no more than
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雰囲気 ふんいき
atmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel
[n] atmosphere; mood; ambience; ambiance; aura; feel
[n] a certain air; presence; special aura; something (about someone)
[n] (Earth's) atmosphere
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代表 だいひょう
representation; representative; delegate; delegation
[n,vs,vt] representation; representative; delegate; delegation
[n,vs,vt] exemplification; typification; being representative of; being typical of; representative example; exemplar; model
[n] leader
[n] switchboard number; main number
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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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キャッチボール
catch; playing catch
[n,vs] catch; playing catch
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ファースト
first
[adj-f] first
[n] first base; first baseman
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打席 だせき
batter's box; one's turn at bat
[n] batter's box; one's turn at bat
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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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紅白戦 こうはくせん
contest between two groups; intra-squad game
[n] contest between two groups; intra-squad game
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宮崎 みやざき
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
[n] Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
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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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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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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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何で なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
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橋 はし
bridge
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普通 ふつう
normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average
[adj-no,adj-na] normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average
[adv] normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly
[n] local train; train that stops at every station
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ホント 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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マモノ まもの
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
[n] demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
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オニギリ おにぎり
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
[n] onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
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キャプテン
captain
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サード
third (base, baseman, gear)
[n] third (base, baseman, gear)
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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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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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違う ちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
[v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
[exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
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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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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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緊張 きんちょう
tension; strain; nervousness; stress
[n,vs,vi] tension; strain; nervousness; stress
[n,vs,vi] tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)
[n] tonus; muscle tone
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流れ ながれ
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
[n] flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
[n] flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency
[n] course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process
[n] group of people who remain together after the end of an event
[n] descent; ancestry; school
[n] forfeiture; foreclosure
[n] cancellation
[n] drifting; wandering; roaming
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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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下さい ください
please (give me)
[exp] please (give me)
[exp] please (do for me)
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プレイ
play; recreation
[n,vs] play; recreation
[n] play (theatre)
[n,vs] performance; staging
[n] praying
[n] play ball; starting a match
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キャッチャー
catcher
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西京 さいきょう
western capital; Kyoto
[n,adj-no] western capital; Kyoto
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三振 さんしん
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
[n,vs,vi] strikeout; strike out; fanning out
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ヤツ やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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アレ 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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バカ ばか
idiot; moron; fool
[n] idiot; moron; fool
[adj-na] stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
[n,adj-na] trivial; insignificant; disappointing
[n,adj-na] malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
[n,n-pref] incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
[n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
[n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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なるほど なるほど
I see; that's right; indeed
[int,adv] I see; that's right; indeed
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まさか まさか
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
[int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
[n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency
[n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now
[adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
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エース
ace
[n] ace
[n] ace (of a team); leading player
[n] ace; hotshot; top dog; top hand; wunderkind
[n] ace (serve)
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相手 あいて
companion; partner; company
[n] companion; partner; company
[n] other party; addressee
[n] opponent (sports, etc.)
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フォーク
fork
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セカンド
second
[adj-f] second
[n] second base; second baseman
[n] second (gear)
[n] second (time unit)
[n] second (in boxing, etc.); assistant
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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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ストライク
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
[n] strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
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ストレート
straight
[adj-na,n] straight
[adj-na,n] straightforward; direct; blunt; candid
[adj-no,n] straight (wins, sets, etc.)
[adj-no,n] straight (liquor); neat; black (tea or coffee)
[n] entering university right after graduating high school
[n] (four-seam) fastball
[n] straight (boxing punch)
[n] straight (in poker)
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出来る できる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
[v1,vi] to be made; to be built
[v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
[v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
[v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
[v1,vi] to become pregnant
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勝負 しょうぶ
victory or defeat
[n] victory or defeat
[n,vs,vi] match; contest; game; bout
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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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スゲェ
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
[int,exp] incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
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投手 とうしゅ
pitcher
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土 つち
earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
[n] earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
[n] the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
[n] low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
[n] (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
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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
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攻撃 こうげき
attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
[n,vs,vt] attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
[n,vs,vt] criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
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大会 たいかい
mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
[n] mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
[n] tournament; competition; contest; meet
[n] grand event
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彼 かれ
he; him
[pn] he; him
[n] boyfriend
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神奈川 かながわ
Kanagawa (prefecture)
[n] Kanagawa (prefecture)
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幸せ しあわせ
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
[n,adj-na] happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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まし まし
better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst
[adj-na] better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst
[n-suf] more; increase; extra
[n] increase; growth
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パント
punt kick (rugby)
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空気 くうき
air; atmosphere
[n] air; atmosphere
[n] mood; situation
[n] someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
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狙い ねらい
aim
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球場 きゅうじょう
baseball stadium; ballpark
[n] baseball stadium; ballpark
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四 し
four; 4
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まるで まるで
quite; entirely; completely; at all
[adv] quite; entirely; completely; at all
[adv] as if; as though; just like
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踏み込み ふみこみ
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; breaking or rushing into
[n] dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; breaking or rushing into
[n] alcove
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名前 なまえ
name
[n] name
[n] given name; first name
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カントク かんとく
supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n,vs,adj-no] supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n] director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
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動揺 どうよう
shaking; trembling; pitching; rolling; oscillation
[n,vs,vi] shaking; trembling; pitching; rolling; oscillation
[n,vs,vi] disturbance; unrest; agitation; excitement; commotion; turmoil; discomposure; feeling shaken
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