グランマの憂鬱 ： 1

Grandmother's Melancholy

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
子こ
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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事こと
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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おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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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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ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  1. [n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  2. [n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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友達ともだち
friend; companion
  1. [n] friend; companion
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あたしあたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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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義母ぎぼ
mother-in-law
  1. [n] mother-in-law
  2. [n] foster mother
  3. [n] step mother
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美人びじん
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
  1. [n] beautiful woman; (a) beauty
14
大奥おおおく
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
  1. [n] inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
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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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お母さんおかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma
  1. [n] mother; mom; mum; ma
  2. [n] wife
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
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その後そのあと
after that; afterwards; thereafter
  1. [exp,n,adv] after that; afterwards; thereafter
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年寄りとしより
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
  1. [n,adj-no] old person; elderly person; senior citizen
  2. [n] trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
  3. [n] senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
  4. [n] important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
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人ひと
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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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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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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何かなにか
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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わたしわたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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子供こども
child; children
  1. [n] child; children
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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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ババばば
old woman
  1. [n] old woman
  2. [n] joker (in old maid)
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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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口くち
mouth
  1. [n] mouth
  2. [n] opening; hole; gap; orifice
  3. [n] mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
  4. [n] gate; door; entrance; exit
  5. [n] speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
  6. [n] taste; palate
  7. [n] mouth (to feed)
  8. [n] opening (i.e. vacancy); available position
  9. [n] invitation; summons
  10. [n] kind; sort; type
  11. [n] opening (i.e. beginning)
  12. [suf,ctr] counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords
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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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もんもの
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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仲良しなかよし
close friendship; close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
  1. [n,adj-no] close friendship; close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
8
行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
8
今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
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サルさる
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
  1. [n] monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
  2. [n] sly person
  3. [n] idiot; hick
  4. [n] sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
  5. [n] clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
  6. [n] bathhouse prostitute
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おじいちゃんおじいちゃん
grandpa; granddad
  1. [n] grandpa; granddad
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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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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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奥さんおくさん
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
  1. [n] wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
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そりゃ
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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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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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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俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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トオルとおる
to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of
  1. [v5r,vi] to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of
  2. [v5r,vi] to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect
  3. [v5r,vi] to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in
  4. [v5r,vi] to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through
  5. [v5r,vi] to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout
  6. [v5r,vi] to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far
  7. [v5r,vi] to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed
  8. [v5r,vi] to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted
  9. [v5r,vi] to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for
  10. [v5r,vi] to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense
  11. [v5r,vi] to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood
  12. [v5r,vi] to pass for; to come across as; to seem like
  13. [v5r,vi] to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
  14. [v5r,vi] to be well-informed; to be wise
  15. [suf,v5r] to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly
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姑しゅうとめ
mother-in-law
  1. [n] mother-in-law
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だめだめ
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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コンビ
combination; pair; duo
  1. [n] combination; pair; duo
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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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孫まご
grandchild
  1. [n] grandchild
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どうしてどうして
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [adv] how; in what way; by what means
  2. [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. [adv] cannot possibly
  4. [int] no way
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邪魔じゃま
hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference
  1. [n,adj-na,vs,vt] hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference
  2. [vs,vi] to visit (someone's home)
  3. [n] demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
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あのね
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute; hold on
  1. [int] look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute; hold on
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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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母乳ぼにゅう
mother's milk
  1. [n] mother's milk
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詐欺さぎ
fraud; swindle; graft; cheating; trick; scam
  1. [n] fraud; swindle; graft; cheating; trick; scam
  2. [n] saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
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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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田舎いなか
rural area; countryside; the sticks
  1. [n] rural area; countryside; the sticks
  2. [n] hometown
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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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元気げんき
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  1. [adj-na,n] lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  2. [adj-na,n] healthy; well; fit; in good health
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村長そんちょう
village headman; village mayor
  1. [n] village headman; village mayor
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草くさ
grass; weed; herb; thatch
  1. [n] grass; weed; herb; thatch
  2. [n] ninja
  3. [n] marijuana; cannabis
  4. [pref] not genuine; substandard
  5. [exp] LOL; haha
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声こえ
voice
  1. [n] voice
  2. [n] singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
  3. [n] voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
  4. [n] sound
  5. [n] sense (of something's arrival); feeling
  6. [n] voice; voiced sound
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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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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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嫁よめ
bride
  1. [n] bride
  2. [n] (one's) daughter-in-law
  3. [n] wife
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よろしくよろしく
well; properly; suitably
  1. [exp,adv] well; properly; suitably
  2. [exp,adv] best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do
  3. [exp,adv] just like ...; as though one were ...
  4. [exp,adv] by all means; of course
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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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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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お父さんおとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  1. [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  2. [n] husband
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him
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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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もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
  1. [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
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もしかしてもしかして
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken
  1. [adv] perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken
  2. [adv] if; in case; in the event that
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あんたあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
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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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大変たいへん
very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  1. [adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  2. [adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great
  3. [adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
  4. [adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging
  5. [n] major incident; disaster
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話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
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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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憂鬱ゆううつ
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
  1. [n,adj-na] depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
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マッチマッチ
match (for lighting a fire)
  1. [n] match (for lighting a fire)
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一緒いっしょ
(doing) together
  1. [n] (doing) together
  2. [n] one lump; one mixture; the same category
  3. [adj-no,n] the same; identical
  4. [n] (at) the same time
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所ところ
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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ごめんごめん
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  1. [int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  2. [int] may I come in?
  3. [n] permission; leave; license
  4. [n] dismissal; discharge
  5. [n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
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仲良くなかよく
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
  1. [adv] on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
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分かるわかる
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  1. [v5r,vi] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  2. [v5r,vi] to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
  3. [int] I know!; I think so too!
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がきんちょがきんちょ
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
  1. [n] brat; kid; urchin; little devil
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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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ケンカけんか
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
  1. [n,vs,vi] quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
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ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  1. [adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  2. [adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
  3. [adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
  4. [adv,vs] quickly
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盲腸もうちょう
cecum; caecum; blind gut
  1. [n] cecum; caecum; blind gut
  2. [n] (vermiform) appendix
  3. [n] appendicitis
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それでそれで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
  1. [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
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幼稚園ようちえん
kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
  1. [n] kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
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帰るかえる
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  1. [v5r,vi] to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  2. [v5r,vi] to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
  3. [v5r,vi] to get home; to get to home plate
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きっときっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
  1. [adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
  2. [adv] sternly; severely
  3. [adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
  4. [adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly
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人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
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心配しんぱい
worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  1. [n,vs,vt,adj-na] worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  2. [n,vs,vt] care; help; aid; assistance
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世話せわ
care; looking after; help; assistance; aid
  1. [n,vs,vt] care; looking after; help; assistance; aid
  2. [n] trouble; bother
  3. [n,vs,vt] good offices; recommendation; introduction
  4. [n] everyday life; everyday affairs; everyday language
  5. [n] sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
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昔むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  2. [n] the past ten years; the past decade
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食べるたべる
to eat
  1. [v1,vt] to eat
  2. [v1,vt] to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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すごいすごい
terrible; dreadful
  1. [adj-i] terrible; dreadful
  2. [adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  3. [adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
  4. [adv] awfully; very; immensely
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面倒めんどう
trouble; bother
  1. [n,adj-na] trouble; bother
  2. [n,adj-na] trouble; difficulty
  3. [n] care; attention
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欲しいほしい
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
  1. [adj-i] wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
  2. [adj-i,aux-adj] I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
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あっちあちら
that way; that direction; over there; yonder
  1. [pn] that way; that direction; over there; yonder
  2. [pn] that (one)
  3. [pn] that person
  4. [pn] there; over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
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