でござる でござる
be; is
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剣 けん
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
[n] sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
[n] bayonet
[n] swordsmanship
[n] stinger; ovipositor; dart
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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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抜刀 ばっとう
drawing a sword; drawn sword
[n,vs,vi] drawing a sword; drawn sword
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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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人斬り ひときり
assassination; assassin
[n] assassination; assassin
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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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剣客 けんかく
master swordsman; skilled fencer
[n] master swordsman; skilled fencer
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喧嘩 けんか
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
[n,vs,vi] quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
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流浪人 るろうにん
wanderer
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明治 めいじ
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
[n] Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
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拙者 せっしゃ
I; me
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男 おとこ
man; male
[n,n-pref] man; male
[n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
[n] male lover; boyfriend; man
[n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
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俺 おれ
I; me
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神 かみ
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
[n] god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
[n-pref,adj-na] incredible; fantastic; amazing
[n] Emperor (of Japan)
[n] thunder
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刀 かたな
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] scalpel
[n] chisel; burin; graver
[n] knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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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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志士 しし
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era
[n] imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era
[n] patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
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者 もの
person
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維新 いしん
reformation; revolution; renewal
[n] reformation; revolution; renewal
[n] Meiji Restoration
[n] Nippon Ishin no Kai; Japan Innovation Party
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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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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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活 かつ
living; life
[n] living; life
[n] judo art of resuscitation
[suf] action; activity
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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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道場 どうじょう
dojo; hall used for martial arts training
[n] dojo; hall used for martial arts training
[n] manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
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左 ひだり
left; left-hand side
[n,adj-no] left; left-hand side
[n] left hand
[n] the left (wing); leftist
[n] fondness for alcohol; drinker
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てめえ てめえ
you
[pn] you
[pn] I; me; oneself; myself; yourself; himself; herself
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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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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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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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気 き
spirit; mind; heart
[n] spirit; mind; heart
[n] nature; disposition
[n] intention; mind; will; motivation
[n] mood; feelings
[n] consciousness
[n] care; attention; consideration; worry
[n] interest
[n] (the) air; atmosphere
[n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
[n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
[n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
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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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剣術 けんじゅつ
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
[n] (art of) fencing; swordsmanship
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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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私 わたし
I; me
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一人 ひとり
one person
[n] one person
[n] being alone; being by oneself
[n] being single; being unmarried
[adv] by oneself; alone
[adv] just; only; simply
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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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奴 やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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町 まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] downtown; main street
[n] street; road
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逆 ぎゃく
reverse; opposite
[adj-no,adj-na,n] reverse; opposite
[adj-na,n] converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
[n-pref] inverse (function)
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流儀 りゅうぎ
way (of doing things); method; style; fashion
[n] way (of doing things); method; style; fashion
[n] school (e.g. of poetry)
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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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刃 は
edge (of a knife or sword); blade
[n] edge (of a knife or sword); blade
[n] prong (of an electrical plug)
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兵衛 ひょうえ
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
[n] middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
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本当に ほんとうに
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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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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こっち こちら
this way; this direction
[pn] this way; this direction
[pn] here
[pn] this (one)
[pn] I; me; we; us
[pn] this person
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東京 とうきょう
Tokyo
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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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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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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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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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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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ブス
ugly woman
[n] ugly woman
[adj-na,n] ugly
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るろう るろう
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
[n,vs,vi] vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
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動乱 どうらん
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
[n] disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
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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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程 ほど
extent; degree; measure
[n,adv] extent; degree; measure
[n] limit; bounds
[n] (span of) time
[n] (a) distance
[n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
[prt] about; around; approximately; or so
[prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
[prt] the more ... the more ...
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コト 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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士族 しぞく
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors
[n] family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors
[n] shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
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幕末 ばくまつ
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
[n] Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
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それより
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but; however
[conj] apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but; however
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貴様 きさま
you
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命 いのち
life; life force
[n] life; life force
[n] lifetime; lifespan
[n] most important thing; foundation; core
[n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
[n] fate; destiny; karma
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自由 じゆう
freedom; liberty
[n,adj-na] freedom; liberty
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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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辻斬り つじぎり
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
[n,vs,vt] attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
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妙 みょう
strange; weird; odd; curious
[adj-na,n] strange; weird; odd; curious
[n,adj-na] wonder; mystery; miracle; excellence
[n,adj-na] cleverness; adroitness; knack; skill
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話 はなし
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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ガキ がき
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
[n] brat; kid; urchin; little devil
[n] preta; hungry ghost
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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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連中 れんちゅう
company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group
[n] company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group
[n] troupe; company (of musicians)
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警官 けいかん
police officer; policeman; constable
[n] police officer; policeman; constable
8
伝説 でんせつ
legend; folklore; tradition
[n,adj-no] legend; folklore; tradition
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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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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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昔 むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
[n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
[n] the past ten years; the past decade
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浪漫 ろうまん
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale
[n] romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale
[n] (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; great undertaking; epic adventure
[n] (full-length) novel
[n] romance; love affair
[n] romanticism
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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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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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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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二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
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薩摩 さつま
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture)
[n] Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture)
[n] sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
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明神 みょうじん
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
[n] great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
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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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こいつ 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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ったく
good grief
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あんた あんた
you
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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
7
門下生 もんかせい
pupil; disciple; follower
[n] pupil; disciple; follower
7
訳 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
7
小娘 こむすめ
young girl; lass; adolescent female
[n] young girl; lass; adolescent female
7
全て すべて
everything; all; the whole
[n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
[adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
7
時代 じだい
period; epoch; era; age
[n] period; epoch; era; age
[n] the times; those days
[n] oldness; ancientness; antiquity
[n] antique; period piece
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警官隊 けいかんたい
(squad of) police; police force
[n] (squad of) police; police force
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別に べつに
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
[adv] (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
[adv] separately; apart; additionally; extra
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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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もの 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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